Amós 2

1 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Moab ha pecado en repetidas ocasiones, por lo tanto no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque han profanado los huesos del rey de Edom, quemándolos y convirtiéndolos en 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 eso enviaré fuego sobre Moab, y consumiré los castillos de Queriyot; y el pueblo de Moab morirá en medio de la agitación, gritos de batalla y sonido de trompeta.

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 Yo eliminaré a su rey y a todos sus príncipes con él, dice el Señor.

[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”

4 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Judá ha pecado repetidas veces y no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque han rechazado la ley del Señor y no han guardado sus mandamientos. Sus mentiras los han descarriado. Las mismas mentiras que creyeron sus antepasados.

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 eso enviaré fuego sobre Judá y consumiré los castillos de Jerusalén.

So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

6 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El pueblo de Israel ha pecaso muchas veces y por ello no vacilaré en castigarlos, porque vendena personas buenas por plata, y a personas pobres por un par de sandalias.

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 Ellos pisotean las cabezas de los pobres en el polvo, y tratan a los necesitados con in justicia. Un hombre y su padre tienen relaciones sexuales con la misma criada, y profanan así mi nombre santo.

[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 Se extienden sobre cualquier altar, vestidos con ropa tomada de sus deudores como pago, en el templo de su dios beben vino arrebatado de las personas a quienes multaron.

[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 Sin embargo, yo exterminé a los amorreos delante de ustedes, aunque eran tan grandes como los cedros y tan fuertes como los robles. Los destruí desde la raíz y así mismo su tallo.

[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 Yo fui quien te sacó de la tierra de Egipto y te conduje por el desierto durante cuarenta años, a fin de que pudieras conquistar el país de los amorreos.

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 Designé a algunos de tus hijos como profetas, y a algunos de tus jóvenes como nazareos. ¿No es así, pueblo de Israel?

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 Pero tú has hecho pecar a los nazareos, dándoles vino para beber; y a los profetas les has dicho: “No nos hables de la palabra de Dios”.

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 Ahora miren lo que voy a hacer: Los aplastaré justo donde están, como lo haría un carro cargado de gavillas de grano.

So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].

14 Ni siquiera los más veloces podrán escapar; y los hombres fuertes perderán su fuerza. Incluso el guerrero más fuerte podrá salvar su 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 El arquero no podrá mantenerse en pie. Ni siquiera los más rápidos podrán huir, y tampoco los que van a caballo podrán salvarse.

[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 Ese día, hasta los guerreros más valientes huirán desnudos, dice el Señor.

[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.”