Amós · Versión Estándar Americana (1901)
Amós 6 Versión Estándar Americana (1901)
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1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
1 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?
2 Go to Calneh, and see. From there go to Hamath the great. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their border greater than your border?
3 —ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
3 Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
4 that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
4 who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall,
5 that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
5 who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
6 that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
6 who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
7 Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.
8 The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
8 “The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself,” says Yahweh, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
9 It will happen that if ten men remain in one house, they will die.
10 And when a man’s uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is in the innermost parts of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No; then shall he say, Hold thy peace; for we may not make mention of the name of Jehovah.
10 “When a man’s relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there yet any with you?’ And he says, ‘No;’ then he will say, ‘Hush! Indeed we must not mention Yahweh’s name.’
11 For, behold, Jehovah commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
11 “For, behold, Yahweh commands, and the great house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house into bits.
12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow [there] with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood;
12 Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness,
13 ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
13 you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, ‘Haven’t we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?’
14 For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of the Arabah.
14 For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, house of Israel,” says Yahweh, the God of Armies; “and they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah.”
Referencias cruzadas (14)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Isaías 32:9–11; Santiago 5:5; Lucas 12:17–20; Amós 4:1; Sofonías 1:12
- 2 Nahúm 3:8; Génesis 10:10; 2 Reyes 18:34; 2 Crónicas 26:6; Isaías 10:9–11
- 3 Amós 9:10; Isaías 56:12; Ezequiel 12:27; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:3; Amós 3:10
- 4 Amós 3:12; Santiago 5:5; 1 Samuel 25:36–38; Ezequiel 34:2–3; Isaías 5:11–12
- 5 Isaías 5:12; Amós 5:23; Amós 8:3; Génesis 31:27; Eclesiastés 2:8
- 6 Génesis 49:22; 1 Corintios 12:26; 1 Timoteo 5:23; 2 Reyes 17:3–6; Jeremías 30:7
- 7 Amós 7:11; Amós 5:5; 1 Reyes 20:16–20; Daniel 5:4–6; Nahúm 1:10
- 8 Jeremías 51:14; Amós 4:2; Jeremías 22:5; Salmo 47:4; Amós 8:7
- 9 Amós 5:3; Job 1:2; Ester 5:11; Salmo 109:13; 1 Samuel 2:33
- 10 Amós 8:3; 1 Samuel 31:12; Ezequiel 20:39; Amós 5:13; Números 17:12
- 11 Amós 3:15; Isaías 55:11; 2 Reyes 25:9; Amós 6:8; Lucas 19:44
- 12 Amós 5:7; Oseas 10:4; Amós 5:11–12; Isaías 59:13–14; 1 Reyes 21:7–13
- 13 Lucas 12:19–20; Isaías 28:14–15; Santiago 4:16; 2 Reyes 14:25; Job 31:29
- 14 2 Reyes 14:25; 1 Reyes 8:65; Jeremías 5:15–17; Números 34:7–8; 2 Reyes 17:6
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
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They thought that they had instruments of music like David; drinking wine in bowls, and anointing themselves with the costliest ointment: and they were not grieved for the affliction of Joseph." Suppose those men who, assuming to be themselves learned and eloquent, despise our prophets as untaught and unskillful of speech, had been obliged to deliver a message like this, …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Hear, at all events, how even apart from these things the prophet finds fault with them, thus speaking, "Woe to them that drink wine racked off, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments." Seest thou how He censures luxury too?
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)