Amos 1
1 This is the message that [Yahweh] gave to [me], Amos. I am a (shepherd/man who takes care of sheep). I am from [near] Tekoa [town south of Jerusalem]. I received this message about Israel in a vision two years before the [big] earthquake. It was when Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Jeroboam, the son of [King] Jehoash, was the king of Israel.
Este es el mensaje que se le dio a Amós, un pastor de Tecoa, en Judá. Esto fue lo que vio con respecto a Israel cuando Uzías era el rey de Judá y Jeroboam, hijo de Joás, era el rey de Israel, dos años antes del terremoto.
2 This is what Yahweh said: “I will roar [like a lion] [MET]; when I speak from Zion [Hill in] Jerusalem [DOU], my voice will [resemble the sound of] thunder. [When that happens], the pastures where you shepherds [take care of] your sheep will dry up, and [the grass] on top of Carmel [Mountain] will (wither/become brown) [because I will cause that no rain will fall].”
Y dijo: El Señor ruge desde Sión, y alza su voz desde Jerusalén. Los pastizales de los pastores se marchitan, y la cima del Monte Carmelo se seca.
3 This is [also] what Yahweh said [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Damascus, [the capital of Syria, ] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not [change my mind about punishing them] [MTY], because [the cruel things that they did to the people of the] Gilead [region] [were like] [MET] people threshing grain using sledges [that have (iron teeth/sharp iron nails) in them].
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Damasco ha pecado en repetidas ocasiones y por ello no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque golpean al pueblo de Galaad con trillos de hierro.
4 I will cause a fire to burn the palace [that King] Hazael [built and lived in], the fortress where [his son King] Ben-Hadad [also] lived.
Por ello yo enviaré vuelo sobre la casa de Jazael y consumiré los castillos de Ben-Adad.
5 I will cause the gates of Damascus to be broken [down]; I will get rid of the king who rules in Aven Valley and the one who rules in Beth Eden. And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir [region where they originally lived].”
Yo romperé las puertas de Damasco, reduciré el número de los habitantes del Valle de Avén, y al gobernante de Bet Eden. El pueblo de Arán será deportado como prisionero hacia la tierra de Quir, dice el Señor.
6 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of the cities in Philistia]: [I will punish the people of] Gaza [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they captured large groups of people and took them to Edom and sold them to become the slaves of [the people of] Edom.
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Gaza ha pecado en repetidas ocasiones, y no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque enviaron comunidades enteras al exilio, y los entregaron a Edom.
7 I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
Por ello haré caer fuego sobre los muros de Gaza y consumiré sus castillos.
8 I will get rid of the king of Ashdod [city] and the king who rules [MTY] in Ashkelon [city]. I will [also] strike/punish [the people of] Ekron [city], and [all] the people of Philistia who are still alive will be killed.”
Reduciré a los que habitan en Asdod y al gobernante de Ascalón. Me volveré para castigar a Ecrón y no quedará ni un filosteo, dice el Señor Dios.
9 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Tyre [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [also] captured large groups of our people and took them to Edom, disregarding the treaty of friendship that they had made [with your rulers].
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Tiro ha pecado en repetidas ocasiones y por ello no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque han exiliado comunidades enteras, y las han entregándo a Edom, y no guardaron su pacto de ayudarse unos a otros como miembros de la misma familia.
10 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
Por tanto haré caer fuego sobre los muros de Tiro, y consumiré sus castillos.
11 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Edom because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they pursued the people [of Israel], who descended from Esau’s [brother Jacob, and killed them] with swords; they did not act mercifully toward them at all. They were extremely angry [with the people of Israel], and they continued to be angry [with them].
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Edom ha pecado en repetidas ocasiones, y por ello no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque han perseguido a los Israelitas, quienes son parte de su misma familia, matándolos con espada. Los atacaron sin misericordia, despedazándolos con ira insaciable.
12 I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
Por eso haré caer fuego sobre Temán, y consumiré los castillos de Bosrá.
13 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Ammon because of the many sins that [they] have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because [their soldiers even] ripped open [the bellies of] pregnant women [when their army attacked] the Gilead [region] to gain more territory.
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Amón ha pecado en repetidas ocasiones y por ello no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque han abierto los vientres de mujeres embarazadas en Galaad, como parte de su guerra para ensanchar su territorio.
14 I will cause a fire to [completely] burn the walls around Rabbah [city] and completely burn its fortresses. During that battle, [their enemies] will shout loudly and the fighting will be [like] [MET] a fierce/raging wind/storm.
Yo haré que el fuego devore los muros de Rabá y que consuma sus castillos. Habrá gritos en el día de la batalla que causarán confusión como la ira de un vendaval.
15 [After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
Su rey será exiliado junto a sus príncipes, dice el Señor.
