Amos 3:10-15

10 Ils ne savent pas agir avec droiture, dit l'Eternel, Ils entassent dans leurs palais les produits de la violence et de la rapine.

11 C'est pourquoi ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: L'ennemi investira le pays, Il détruira ta force, Et tes palais seront pillés.

12 Ainsi parle l'Eternel: Comme le berger arrache de la gueule du lion Deux jambes ou un bout d'oreille, Ainsi se sauveront les enfants d'Israël qui sont assis dans Samarie A l'angle d'un lit et sur des tapis de damas.

13 Ecoutez, et déclarez ceci à la maison de Jacob! Dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel, le Dieu des armées.

14 Le jour où je punirai Israël pour ses transgressions, Je frapperai sur les autels de Béthel; Les cornes de l'autel seront brisées, Et tomberont à terre.

15 Je renverserai les maisons d'hiver et les maisons d'été; Les palais d'ivoire périront, Les maisons des grands disparaîtront, dit l'Eternel.

Amos 3:10-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 3

In this chapter the prophet goes on with his prophecy against Israel, whom God had highly favoured, and yet sinned against him, and therefore must expect to be punished by him; and the rather, since he and they were not agreed; and therefore there could be no communion between them, Am 3:1-3; and by various similes are set forth the cause of divine judgments, the certain design of them, and their continuance, till the end is answered; which should be attended to, since every thing of this kind is of God, who giving his prophets notice of it, they are under an absolute necessity of declaring it; nor should they be blamed for it, Am 3:4-8; and even the Heathen nations are appealed unto as witnesses of the sins of Israel, that caused such a denunciation of wrath; their tumults, oppression, injustice, violence, and robbery, Am 3:9,10; wherefore an adversary is threatened to be sent among them, that should utterly destroy them, so that few should escape, Am 3:11,12; particularly their idolatry and luxury seem to have been reigning sins, which had a great hand in bringing on their rum, and for which the Lord would punish them, Am 3:13-15.