Amós 2
1 Assim diz o SENHOR: Por três transgressões de Moabe, e pela quarta, não desviarei [seu castigo]; porque queimou os ossos do rei de Edom até os tornar em cal.
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.
2 Por isso meterei fogo em Moabe, que consumirá os palácios de Queriote; e Moabe morrerá em tumulto, com grito e som de trombeta.
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
3 E exterminarei o juiz do meio dele, e matarei a todos seus príncipes com ele, diz o SENHOR.
[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
4 Assim diz o SENHOR: Por três transgressões de Judá, e pela quarta, não desviarei [seu castigo]; porque rejeitaram a lei do SENHOR, e não guardaram seus estatutos; e foram enganados por suas mentiras, as quais seus pais seguiam.
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].
5 Por isso meterei fogo em Judá, que consumirá os palácios de Jerusalém.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
6 Assim diz o SENHOR: Por três transgressões de Israel, e pela quarta, não desviarei [seu castigo]; porque vendem o justo em troca de dinheiro, e o pobre por um par de sapatos;
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.
7 Eles pisam a cabeça dos pobres no pó da terra, e distorcem o caminho dos humildes; um homem e seu pai vão a uma [mesma] moça, para profanarem o meu santo nome.
[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.
8 E se deitam junto a qualquer altar com roupas tomadas em penhor, e bebem vinho tomado como multa da casa de seus deuses.
[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!
9 Eu, pelo contrário, destruí diante deles os amorreus, cuja altura era como a altura dos cedros, e eram fortes como carvalhos; e destruí seu fruto acima, e suas raízes abaixo.
[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.
10 Também vos fiz a vós subir da terra do Egito, e por quarenta anos vos conduzi pelo deserto, para que possuísseis a terra dos amorreus.
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.
11 E levantei [alguns] de vossos filhos para profetas, e de vossos rapazes para que fossem nazireus. Não é isto assim, filhos de Israel? Diz o SENHOR,
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!
12 Mas aos nazireus destes de beber vinho; e aos profetas mandastes, dizendo: Não profetizeis.
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].
13 Pois eis que eu vos esmagarei em vosso lugar, tal como uma carroça cheia de feixes esmaga;
So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
14 De modo que o veloz não conseguirá escapar, nem o forte conseguirá usar de sua força, nem o guerreiro livrará sua vida;
[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.
15 E o que maneja o arco não subsistirá, nem o veloz de pés se livrará, nem o que monta em cavalo livrará sua vida.
[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.
16 O mais corajoso entre os guerreiros fugirá nu naquele dia, diz o SENHOR.
[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.”
