Amos · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Amos 1 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 The words of Amos, who was among herdsmen of Thecua: which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Ozias king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel two years before the earthquake.
1 LAS palabras de Amós, que fué entre los pastores de Tecoa, las cuales vió acerca de Israel en días de Uzzía rey de Judá, y en días de Jeroboam hijo de Joas rey de Israel, dos años antes del terremoto.
1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning 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 And he said: The Lord will roar from Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the beautiful places of the shepherds have mourned, and the top of Carmel is withered.
2 Y dijo: Jehová bramará desde Sión, y dará su voz desde Jerusalem; y las estancias de los pastores se enlutarán, y secaráse la cumbre del Carmelo.
2 He said: “Yahweh will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”
3 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four I will not convert it: because they have thrashed Galaad with iron wains.
3 Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de Damasco, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque trillaron á Galaad con trillos de hierro.
3 Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;
4 And I will send a fire into the house of Azael, and it shall devour the houses of Benadad.
4 Y meteré fuego en la casa de Hazael, y consumirá los palacios de Benhadad.
4 but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.
5 And I will break the bar of Damascus: and I will cut off the inhabitants from the plain of the idol, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of pleasure: and the people of Syria shall be carried away to Cyrene, saith the Lord.
5 Y quebraré la barra de Damasco, y talaré los moradores de Bicath-aven, y los gobernadores de Beth-eden: y el pueblo de Aram será trasportado á Chîr, dice Jehová.
5 I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.
6 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four I will not convert it: because they have carried away a perfect captivity to shut them up in Edom.
6 Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de Gaza, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque llevó cautiva toda la cautividad, para entregarlos á Edom.
6 Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they carried away captive the whole community, to deliver them up to Edom;
7 And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the houses thereof.
7 Y meteré fuego en el muro de Gaza, y quemará sus palacios.
7 but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Azotus, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ascalon: and I will turn my hand against Accaron, and the rest of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.
8 Y talaré los moradores de Azoto, y los gobernadores de Ascalón: y tornaré mi mano sobre Ecrón, y las reliquias de los Palestinos perecerán, ha dicho el Señor Jehová.
8 I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord Yahweh.
9 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four I will not convert it: because they have shut up an entire captivity in Edom, and have not remembered the covenant of brethren.
9 Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de Tiro, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque entregaron la cautividad entera á Edom, y no se acordaron del concierto de hermanos.
9 Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;
10 And I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the houses thereof.
10 Y meteré fuego en el muro de Tiro, y consumirá sus palacios.
10 but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”
11 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath pursued his brother with the sword, and hath cast off all pity, and hath carried on his fury, and hath kept his wrath to the end.
11 Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de Edom, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque persiguió á cuchillo á su hermano, y rompió sus conmiseraciones; y con su furor le ha robado siempre, y ha perpetuamente guardado el enojo.
11 Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;
12 I will send a fire into Theman: and it shall devour the houses of Bosra.
12 Y meteré fuego en Temán, y consumirá los palacios de Bosra.
12 but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
13 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath ripped up the women with child of Galaad to enlarge his border.
13 Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de los hijos de Ammón, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque abrieron las preñadas de Galaad, para ensanchar su término.
13 Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
14 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble.
14 Y encenderé fuego en el muro de Rabba, y consumirá sus palacios con estruendo en día de batalla, con tempestad en día tempestuoso:
14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;
15 And Melchom shall go into captivity, both he, and his princes together, saith the Lord.
15 Y su rey irá en cautiverio, él y sus príncipes todos, dice Jehová.
15 and their king will go into captivity, he and his princes together,” says Yahweh.
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Amos
A sheep breeder from Tekoa whose words concerned Israel in the days of Uzziah and Jeroboam, whom Amaziah the priest told to go flee to Judah.
Cited in the guide: Amos 1:1; Amos 7:8; Amos 7:10
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- 1 Zechariah 14:5; 2 Chronicles 26:1–23; Amos 7:14; 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Samuel 14:2
- 2 Joel 3:16; Jeremiah 25:30; Isaiah 42:13; Amos 9:3; Jeremiah 12:4
- 3 2 Kings 10:32–33; Isaiah 8:4; Jeremiah 49:23–27; Amos 2:6; 2 Kings 8:12
- 4 2 Kings 13:3; Jeremiah 49:27; 2 Kings 13:25; 2 Kings 8:7–15; 2 Kings 6:24
- 5 2 Kings 16:9; Amos 9:7; Jeremiah 51:30; Lamentations 2:9; Isaiah 43:14
- 6 Amos 1:11; 2 Chronicles 28:18; Obadiah 11; Amos 1:9; 1 Samuel 6:17
- 7 Zephaniah 2:4; 2 Kings 18:8; Jeremiah 47:1; Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalm 75:7–8
- 8 Ezekiel 25:16; Isaiah 14:29–31; Zephaniah 2:4–7; Jeremiah 47:4–5; Isaiah 20:1
- 9 1 Kings 9:11–14; Isaiah 23:1–18; Joel 3:4–8; Zechariah 9:2–4; 2 Chronicles 2:8–16
- 10 Zechariah 9:4; Amos 1:7; Ezekiel 26:12; Amos 1:4
- 11 Ezekiel 25:12–14; Numbers 20:14–21; 2 Chronicles 28:17; Joel 3:19; Malachi 1:4
- 12 Jeremiah 49:7; Obadiah 9–10; Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 49:22; Jeremiah 49:13
- 13 Hosea 13:16; Ezekiel 25:2–7; Jeremiah 49:1–6; Zephaniah 2:8–9; Isaiah 5:8
- 14 Jeremiah 49:2; Deuteronomy 3:11; Amos 2:2; Isaiah 30:30; 2 Samuel 12:26
- 15 Jeremiah 49:3
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