Spanish RVR 1909 (Más información sobre Biblia Reina Valera 1909)
Para comprar los pobres por dinero, y los necesitados por un par de zapatos, y venderemos las aechaduras del trigo?
¿Qué significa esto?
This verse describes how some people were treating the poor unfairly by buying and selling them like goods, even for small things like shoes or bad wheat. The speaker is criticizing such unjust practices.
Explicado para niños
Imagine if someone said they would trade a friend just to get a new toy or an old cookie. That's not nice at all! This verse talks about how some people were doing something similar but much worse to the poor and needy.
Contexto histórico
Amos, the prophet, wrote this around 750 BC in Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II. He was speaking against social injustice and greed among wealthy citizens who oppressed the poor.
Aplicación para hoy
In today's world, we can see similar injustices where companies exploit workers or where people are mistreated for minor gains. This verse reminds us to treat everyone with fairness and respect.