Amós 2
1 Estas son las palabras del Señor: por tres crímenes de Moab, y por cuatro, no revocare su castigo; porque tenía los huesos del rey de Edom quemados en ceniza.
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 Y enviaré fuego a Moab, quemando las grandes casas de Queriot; y la muerte vendrá sobre Moab con ruido y clamores y el sonido de la bocina.
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 Y haré que el juez sea separado de entre ellos, y mataré a todos sus capitanes 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 Estas son las palabras del Señor: por tres crímenes de Judá, y por cuatro, no revocaré su castigo; porque han abandonado la ley del Señor y no han guardado sus reglas; y sus falsos caminos, en los que fueron sus padres, los hicieron salir del camino correcto.
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 Y enviaré fuego a Judá, quemando los palacios de Jerusalén.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
6 Estas son las palabras del Señor: por tres crímenes de Israel, y por cuatro, no revocaré su castigo; porque han vendido al justo por plata, y al pobre por el precio de dos zapatos;
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 Los que pisotean en el polvo de la tierra la cabeza de los pobres, y desviando los pasos de los gentiles; y un hombre y su padre se acuestan con la misma joven, profanando 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 En cada altar se extienden sobre la ropa que recibieron en prenda, bebiendo en la casa de sus dioses el vino de los condenados.
[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 Aunque envié destrucción sobre el amorreo que tenía delante, que era alto como el cedro y fuerte como el roble, cortando su fruto de lo alto y sus raíces debajo de la tierra.
[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 Y te saqué de la tierra de Egipto, guiándote por cuarenta años en la tierra baldía, para que tomes como herencia 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 Y a algunos de tus hijos los hice profetas, y a algunos de tus jóvenes nazareos, consagrados para mi. ¿No es así, oh hijos de Israel? dice el Señor.
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 a los nazareos les diste vino para beber; y a los profetas les dijiste: No profetices.
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 Mira, te estoy aplastando, como uno es aplastado bajo un carro lleno 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 Y la huida será imposible para los de paso rápido, y la fuerza de los fuertes se debilitará, y el hombre de guerra no se escapará con seguridad.
[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 Y el arquero no guardará su lugar; el que es ágil no se escapará con seguridad, y el jinete no mantendrá 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 Y aquel que no tenga miedo entre los guerreros, huirá sin su ropa en ese día, 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.”
