Amós 5:1-3

1 Un llamado al arrepentimiento
¡Escucha, pueblo de Israel! Oye este canto fúnebre que entono:

2 «¡La virgen Israel ha caído,
nunca volverá a levantarse!
Yace abandonada en el suelo
y no hay quien la levante».

3 El Señor
Soberano dice:
«Cuando una ciudad mande a mil hombres a la guerra,
solo volverán cien.
Cuando un pueblo envíe a cien,
solo diez regresarán vivos».

Amós 5:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 5

In this chapter the prophet exhorts Israel to hear his lamentation over them for their impending ruin, Am 5:1-3; nevertheless to seek the Lord, and all that is good; to forsake their idols, and repent of their sins, in hopes of finding mercy, and living comfortably; or otherwise they must expect the wrath of God for their iniquities, especially their oppression of the poor, Am 5:4-15; otherwise it would be a time of weeping and wailing, of darkness and distress, however they might harden or flatter themselves, or make a jest of it, Am 5:16-20; for all their sacrifices and ceremonial worship would signify nothing, so long as they continued their idolatry with them Am 5:21-26; and therefore should surely go into captivity, Am 5:27.