Amós 2
1 Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Moab, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque quemó los huesos del rey de Edom hasta calcinarlos.
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 Enviaré fuego sobre Moab, y devorará los palacios de Queriot. En el tumulto morirá Moab, con gritos de guerra y el 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 También cortaré al juez de en medio de ella. Mataré con él a todos sus jefes, dice Yavé.
[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
4 Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Judá, y por el cuarto, no le revocaré su castigo: Porque despreciaron la Ley de Yavé y no guardaron sus Ordenanzas, y los extraviaron sus mentiras, tras las cuales anduvieron 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 Encenderé fuego en Judá, que devorará los palacios de Jerusalén.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
6 Yavé dice: Por tres pecados de Israel, y por el cuarto, no revocaré su castigo: Porque venden al justo por dinero, y al necesitado 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 Codician hasta el polvo de la tierra que está sobre la cabeza del pobre, y pervierten la senda del humilde. Un hombre y su padre se unen con la misma joven, a fin de profanar mi santo Nombre.
[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 acuestan sobre ropas retenidas en prenda junto a cualquier altar y beben el vino de los multados en la casa de su ʼelohim.
[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 Yo destruí al amorreo ante ellos, cuya estatura era como la altura de los cedros y fuertes como los robles. Sin embargo Yo destruí su fruto arriba y sus raíces abajo,
[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, Quien los saqué de la tierra de Egipto y los conduje por el desierto durante 40 años para que poseyeran la tierra del amorreo.
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 Entonces levanté a algunos de sus hijos para que fueran profetas y a algunos de sus jóvenes para que fueran nazareos. ¿No es así, oh hijos de Israel? dice Yavé.
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 ustedes dieron a beber vino a los nazareos y mandaron a los profetas: No profeticen.
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 Ciertamente, ustedes me presionaron, como una carreta es presionada cuando está cargada de gavillas.
So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
14 No hay escape para el ágil, ni el fuerte saca su fuerza, ni el valiente salva 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 que empuña el arco no resistirá, el ligero de pies no escapará, ni el jinete salvará su 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 Aun el más bravo entre los guerreros huirá desnudo en aquel día, dice Yavé.
[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.”
