Amós 1
1 Palabras de Amós, uno de los pastores de Tecoa. Visión que tuvo sobre Israel en los días de Uzías, rey de Judá, y en los días de Jeroboam, hijo de Joás, rey de Israel, dos años antes del terremoto.
The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw about Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
2 Dijo: ¡Yavé ruge desde Sion, y alza su voz desde Jerusalén! Los pastizales de los pastores hacen duelo, y la cumbre de la montaña Carmelo se seca.
And he said: The Lord will roar from Zion, and from Jerusalem he will utter his voice. And the beautiful pastures have mourned, and the top of Carmel has become dry.
3 Yavé dice: Por tres transgresiones de Damasco, y por la cuarta, no revocaré su castigo: Porque trillaron a Galaad con trillos de hierro.
Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Damascus, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have threshed Gilead into iron wagons.
4 Encenderé fuego en la casa de Hazael que devorará los palacios de Ben-adad.
And I will send fire onto the house of Hazael, and it will devour the houses of Ben-hadad.
5 Quebraré el cerrojo de Damasco, destruiré a los habitantes del valle de Avén y al que empuña el cetro de Bet-edén. El pueblo de Aram irá desterrado a Kir, dice Yavé.
And I will shatter the crowbar of Damascus, and I will destroy the inhabitants of the camp of the idol and the holder of the scepter of the house of pleasure; and the people of Syria will be transferred to Cyrene, says the Lord.
6 Yavé dice: Por tres transgresiones de Gaza, y por la cuarta, no revocaré el juicio: Porque deportaron a un pueblo entero para entregarlo a Edom.
Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Gaza, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have carried out an excellent captivity, so as to enclose them in Idumea.
7 Enviaré fuego al muro de Gaza, el cual devorará sus palacios.
And I will send a fire onto the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its buildings.
8 Destruiré a los habitantes de Asdod, y al que empuña el cetro en Ascalón. Volveré mi mano contra Ecrón, y el resto de los filisteos perecerá, dice ʼAdonay Yavé.
And I will destroy the inhabitant from Ashdod, and the holder of the scepter of Ashkelon. And I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remainder of the Philistines will perish, says the Lord God.
9 Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Tiro, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque entregaron una población entera a Edom y no recordaron el pacto fraternal.
Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Tyre, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have completed an excellent captivity in Idumea and have not considered the bond among brothers.
10 Enviaré fuego sobre los muros de Tiro, el cual devorará sus palacios.
And I will send a fire onto the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its buildings.
11 Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Edom, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque persiguió con espada a su hermano y no tuvo compasión. Porque su ira desgarra continuamente y retiene su furor para siempre,
Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Edom, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has been pursuing his brother with the sword and has outraged his brother’s compassion, and he has gone beyond his anger and has held onto his indignation until the end.
12 enviaré un fuego sobre Temán, que devorará los palacios de Bosra.
I will send a fire onto Teman, and it will devour the buildings of Bozrah.
13 Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de los hijos de Amón, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque para ampliar sus linderos cortaron por el medio a las mujeres embarazadas de Galaad.
Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of the sons of Ammon, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has cut up the pregnant women of Gilead, so as to expand his limits.
14 Encenderé un fuego en el muro de Rabá. Devorará sus palacios en medio de los alaridos del día de batalla y de una tormenta en día tempestuoso.
And I will ignite a fire on the wall of Rabbah. And it will devour its buildings, with wailing on the day of war, and with a whirlwind on the day of commotion.
15 El rey y todos sus jefes irán en cautiverio, dice Yavé.
And Melchom will go into captivity, he and his leaders together, says the Lord.
