1 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
2 But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, [and] with the sound of the trumpet:
3 And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.
4 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
5 But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the [same] maid, to profane my holy name:
8 And they lay [themselves] down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned [in] the house of their god.
9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height [was] like the height of the cedars, and he [was] strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. [Is it] not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed [that is] full of sheaves.
14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and [he that is] swift of foot shall not deliver [himself]: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
16 And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Versículos relacionados com Amos, 2:
Amos 2 contains a series of oracles pronounced by Amos against the neighboring nations of Israel, including Moab, Judah and Edom. The following verses are related to the theme of justice and divine punishment.
Amos 5:24: "Run justice like a river, righteousness like a perennial riberate." In this verse of Amos 5, God requires justice and righteousness of the leaders and the people of Israel. This theme is related to the condemnation of Amos against the injustice and exploitation of the poor in Amos 2.
Deuteronomy 32:35: "It belongs to revenge and retribution; at the right time, their feet will slip, because the day of their misfortune is near and rushes." In this verse of Deuteronomy, we see that God is the final judge and will punish those who commit injustice. This relates to the message of Amos 2, where God threatens to punish neighboring nations for their sins.
Proverbs 21:3: "Practicing justice and law is more acceptable to the Lord than to offer sacrifices." This verse of proverbs highlights the importance of justice and law in the life of a believer. This relates to the message of Amos 2, where God condemns the injustice and exploitation of the poor by neighboring nations.
Jeremiah 9:24: "But whoever glides, glories this: to understand me and know me, for I am the Lord and act with loyalty, with justice and with righteousness on the earth, for it is these things that me I like it, "says the Lord. In this verse of Jeremiah, we see that God is pleased with those who act with justice and righteousness. This relates to the message of Amos 2, where God condemns the injustice and exploitation of the poor by neighboring nations.
Romans 12:19: "Do not seek revenge yourself, beloved, but leave with God the wrath, for it is written," My is revenge; I will return, "says the Lord." In this verse of Romans, Paul urges Christians not to seek revenge but to trust that God is the final judge. This relates to the message of Amos 2, where God threatens to punish neighboring nations for their sins.
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