Amos 2
1 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Moab because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [dug up] the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely, with the result that [the ashes became as white] as lime.
Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Moab, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque quemó los huesos del rey de Edom hasta calcinarlos.
2 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth [city in Moab]. [People will hear soldiers] shouting and blowing trumpets [loudly] while I am causing Moab to be destroyed
Enviaré fuego sobre Moab, y devorará los palacios de Queriot. En el tumulto morirá Moab, con gritos de guerra y el sonido de trompeta.
3 [and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
También cortaré al juez de en medio de ella. Mataré con él a todos sus jefes, dice Yavé.
4 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will also punish the people of] Judah because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they have rejected what I taught them and they have not obeyed my commands. They have been deceived [and persuaded to worship false gods], the same [gods] that their ancestors [worshiped].
Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Judá, y por el cuarto, no le revocaré su castigo: Porque despreciaron la Ley de Yavé y no guardaron sus Ordenanzas, y los extraviaron sus mentiras, tras las cuales anduvieron sus antepasados.
5 So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
Encenderé fuego en Judá, que devorará los palacios de Jerusalén.
6 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Israel because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they sell righteous [people] to get [a small amount of] silver; they sell poor [people, causing them to become slaves], getting for [each of] them [only the amount of money with which they could buy] a pair of sandals.
Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Israel, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque venden al justo por dinero, y al necesitado por un par de sandalias.
7 [It is as though] they trample the poor people into the dirt and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly. Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same [slave] girl.
Codician hasta el polvo de la tierra que está sobre la cabeza del pobre, y pervierten la senda del humilde. Un hombre y su padre se unen con la misma joven, a fin de profanar mi santo Nombre.
8 [When poor people borrow money], [the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing] for them to keep until he can pay back the money. [But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to], they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship [their gods]! They fine people, and with that money [they buy] wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!
Se acuestan sobre ropas retenidas en prenda junto a cualquier altar y beben el vino de los multados en la casa de su ʼelohim.
9 [Long ago, ] to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group. They [seemed to be] as tall as cedar [trees] and as strong as oak [trees], but I got rid of them completely, [as easily as someone cuts off] [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.
Yo destruí al amorreo ante ellos, cuya estatura era como la altura de los cedros y fuertes como los robles. Sin embargo Yo destruí su fruto arriba y sus raíces abajo,
10 I brought your [ancestors] out of Egypt, and [then] I led them through the desert for 40 years. And then I enabled them to conquer/possess the Amor area.
Yo, Quien los saqué de la tierra de Egipto y los conduje por el desierto durante 40 años para que poseyeran la tierra del amorreo.
11 I chose some of you Israelis to be prophets, and I chose others to be Nazir-men [who were completely dedicated to me]. You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!
Entonces levanté a algunos de sus hijos para que fueran profetas y a algunos de sus jóvenes para que fueran nazareos. ¿No es así, oh hijos de Israel? dice Yavé.
12 But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that [I gave to] them, and you persuaded the Nazir-men to drink wine, [which I told them never to do].
Pero ustedes dieron a beber vino a los nazareos y mandaron a los profetas: No profeticen.
13 So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
Ciertamente, ustedes me presionaron, como una carreta es presionada cuando está cargada de gavillas.
14 [Even] if you run fast, you will not escape; [even] if you are strong, [it will be as though] you are weak, and warriors will be unable to save themselves.
No hay escape para el ágil, ni el fuerte saca su fuerza, ni el valiente salva su vida.
15 [Even] if you are able to shoot arrows [well], you will be forced to retreat [LIT]; [even] if you run fast or if you ride [away] on a horse, you will not [be able to] save yourself.
El que empuña el arco no resistirá, el ligero de pies no escapará, ni el jinete salvará su vida.
16 [Even] warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons when they try to flee on the day [that I get rid of them]. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Aun el más bravo entre los guerreros huirá desnudo en aquel día, dice Yavé.
