1 Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because he burned to lime the bones of the king of Edom.
2 So I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ker'ioth, and Moab shall die amid uproar, amid shouting and the sound of the trumpet;
3 I will cut off the ruler from its midst, and will slay all its princes with him," says the LORD.
4 Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they have rejected the law of the LORD, and have not kept his statutes, but their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked.
5 So I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the strongholds of Jerusalem."
6 Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes --
7 they that trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth, and turn aside the way of the afflicted; a man and his father go in to the same maiden, so that my holy name is profaned;
8 they lay themselves down beside every altar upon garments taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 "Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and who was as strong as the oaks; I destroyed his fruit above, and his roots beneath.
10 Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?" says the LORD.
12 "But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, `You shall not prophesy.'
13 "Behold, I will press you down in your place, as a cart full of sheaves presses down.
14 Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor shall the mighty save his life;
15 he who handles the bow shall not stand, and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself, nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;
16 and he who is stout of heart among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day," says 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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