Amós 1
1 Palabras de Amós, de los pastores de Tecoa, (o sea), visiones que tuvo en orden a Israel, en los días de Ocías, rey de Judá, y en los días de Jeroboam, hijo de Joás, rey de Israel; dos años antes del terremoto.
Here is the message that was given to Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa in Judah. This is what he saw concerning Israel when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam, son of Jehoash, was king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
2 Dijo: “Ruge Yahvé desde Sión, desde Jerusalén hace oír su voz; estarán de luto los pastos de los pastores, y se secará la cumbre del Carmelo.”
And he said, The Lord roars from Zion, he shouts from Jerusalem. The shepherds' pastures wither, the top of Mount Carmel dries up.
3 Así dice Yahvé: “Por tres pecados de Damasco, y por cuatro, no le doy perdón: Porque trillaron a Galaad con trillos de hierro,
This is what the Lord says: The people of Damascus have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they beat the people of Gilead with sharp iron threshing tools.
4 enviaré fuego contra la casa de Hazael, que consumirá los palacios de Benhadad,
So I will send fire down on the house of Hazael and burn up Ben-Hadad's fortresses.
5 quebraré los cerrojos de Damasco, extirparé del valle de Avén a los habitantes y de Bet-Edén a aquel que empuña el cetro; y el pueblo de Siria irá cautivo a Kir”, dice Yahvé.
I will smash the gates of Damascus, I will cut down those who live in the Valley of Aven, and the ruler from Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be deported as prisoners to the land of Kir, says the Lord.
6 Así dice Yahvé: “Por tres pecados de Gaza, por cuatro, no le doy perdón: Porque se llevaron muchedumbres de cautivos para entregarlos a Edom,
This is what the Lord says: The people of Gaza have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they sent into exile whole communities, handing them over to Edom.
7 enviaré fuego contra los muros de Gaza, que devorará sus palacios;
So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza and burn up its fortresses.
8 exterminaré de Azoto a los habitantes, y de Ascalón al que empuña el cetro; volveré mi mano contra Acarón, y perecerá el resto de los filisteos”, dice Yahvé, el Señor.
I will cut down those who live in Ashdod and the ruler of Ashkelon. I will turn to punish Ekron and the Philistines who remain will die, says the Lord God.
9 Así dice Yahvé: “Por tres pecados de Tiro, y por cuatro, no le doy perdón: Porque entregaron a Edom muchedumbres de cautivos, y no se acordaron de la fraternal alianza,
This is what the Lord says: The people of Tyre have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they exiled whole communities, handing them over to Edom, and did not keep their agreement to help each other as members of the same family.
10 enviaré fuego contra los muros de Tiro, que devorará sus palacios.”
So I will send down fire on the walls of Tyre and burn up its fortresses.
11 Así dice Yahvé: “Por tres pecados de Idumea, y por cuatro, no le doy perdón: Porque persiguió, espada en mano, a su hermano, ahogando la compasión, y porque en su ira no dejó de destrozar, guardando para siempre su rencor,
This is what the Lord says: The people of Edom have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they hunted down the Israelites to whom they were related, killing them with swords. They attacked without mercy, tearing the Israelites to pieces in an angry rage that never stopped.
12 enviaré fuego contra Temán, que devorará los palacios de Bosra.”
So I will send down fire on Teman, and I will burn up the fortresses of Bozrah.
13 Así dice Yahvé: “Por tres pecados de los ammonitas, y por cuatro, no les doy perdón: Porque para extender sus términos rajaron a las encintas de Galaad,
This is what the Lord says: The people of Ammon have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, because they ripped open pregnant women in Gilead as part of their war to enlarge their territory.
14 encenderé un fuego sobre los muros de Rabbá, que devorará sus palacios, entre los alaridos del día de la batalla, en medio del torbellino en el día de la tempestad;
I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah and burn up its fortresses. There will be shouts on the day of battle which will whirl with rage like a windstorm.
15 y su rey irá al cautiverio, él y sus príncipes juntamente”, dice Yahvé.
Their king will be sent into exile together with his princes, says the Lord.
