عَامُوس 2

١ 1 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: «مِنْ أَجْلِ ذُنُوبِ مُوآبَ ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ وَٱلْأَرْبَعَةِ لَا أَرْجِعُ عَنْهُ، لِأَنَّهُمْ أَحْرَقُوا عِظَامَ مَلِكِ أَدُومَ كِلْسًا.

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.

٢ 2 فَأُرْسِلُ نَارًا عَلَى مُوآبَ فَتَأْكُلُ قُصُورَ قَرْيُوتَ، وَيَمُوتُ مُوآبُ بِضَجِيجٍ، بِجَلَبَةٍ، بِصَوْتِ ٱلْبُوقِ.

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

٣ 3 وَأَقْطَعُ ٱلْقَاضِيَ مِنْ وَسَطِهَا، وَأَقْتُلُ جَمِيعَ رُؤَسَائِهَا مَعَهُ، قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ».

[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”

٤ 4 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: «مِنْ أَجْلِ ذُنُوبِ يَهُوذَا ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ وَٱلْأَرْبَعَةِ لَا أَرْجِعُ عَنْهُ، لِأَنَّهُمْ رَفَضُوا نَامُوسَ ٱللهِ وَلَمْ يَحْفَظُوا فَرَائِضَهُ، وَأَضَلَّتْهُمْ أَكَاذِيبُهُمُ ٱلَّتِي سَارَ آبَاؤُهُمْ وَرَاءَهَا.

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].

٥ 5 فَأُرْسِلُ نَارًا عَلَى يَهُوذَا فَتَأْكُلُ قُصُورَ أُورُشَلِيمَ».

So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

٦ 6 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: «مِنْ أَجْلِ ذُنُوبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلثَّلَاثَةِ وَٱلْأَرْبَعَةِ لَا أَرْجِعُ عَنْهُ، لِأَنَّهُمْ بَاعُوا ٱلْبَارَّ بِٱلْفِضَّةِ، وَٱلْبَائِسَ لِأَجْلِ نَعْلَيْنِ.

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.

٧ 7 ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَهَمَّمُونَ تُرَابَ ٱلْأَرْضِ عَلَى رُؤُوسِ ٱلْمَسَاكِينِ، وَيَصُدُّونَ سَبِيلَ ٱلْبَائِسِينَ، وَيَذْهَبُ رَجُلٌ وَأَبُوهُ إِلَى صَبِيَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ حَتَّى يُدَنِّسُوا ٱسْمَ قُدْسِي.

[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.

٨ 8 وَيَتَمَدَّدُونَ عَلَى ثِيَابٍ مَرْهُونَةٍ بِجَانِبِ كُلِّ مَذْبَحٍ، وَيَشْرَبُونَ خَمْرَ ٱلْمُغَرَّمِينَ فِي بَيْتِ آلِهَتِهِمْ.

[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!

٩ 9 «وَأَنَا قَدْ أَبَدْتُ مِنْ أَمَامِهِمِ ٱلْأَمُورِيَّ ٱلَّذِي قَامَتُهُ مِثْلُ قَامَةِ ٱلْأَرْزِ، وَهُوَ قَوِيٌّ كَٱلْبَلُّوطِ. أَبَدْتُ ثَمَرَهُ مِنْ فَوْقُ، وَأُصُولَهُ مِنْ تَحْتُ.

[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.

١٠ 10 وَأَنَا أَصْعَدْتُكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِ مِصْرَ وَسِرْتُ بِكُمْ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً لِتَرِثُوا أَرْضَ ٱلْأَمُورِيِّ.

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.

١١ 11 وَأَقَمْتُ مِنْ بَنِيكُمْ أَنْبِيَاءَ، وَمِنْ فِتْيَانِكُمْ نَذِيرِينَ. أَلَيْسَ هَكَذَا يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ؟

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!

١٢ 12 لَكِنَّكُمْ سَقَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّذِيرِينَ خَمْرًا، وَأَوْصَيْتُمُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءَ قَائِلِينَ: لَا تَتَنَبَّأُوا.

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].

١٣ 13 «هَأَنَذَا أَضْغَطُ مَا تَحْتَكُمْ كَمَا تَضْغَطُ ٱلْعَجَلَةُ ٱلْمَلْآنَةُ حِزَمًا.

So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].

١٤ 14 وَيَبِيدُ ٱلْمَنَاصُ عَنِ ٱلسَّرِيعِ، وَٱلْقَوِيُّ لَا يُشَدِّدُ قُوَّتَهُ، وَٱلْبَطَلُ لَا يُنَجِّي نَفْسَهُ،

[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.

١٥ 15 وَمَاسِكُ ٱلْقَوْسِ لَا يَثْبُتُ، وَسَرِيعُ ٱلرِّجْلَيْنِ لَا يَنْجُو، وَرَاكِبُ ٱلْخَيْلِ لَا يُنَجِّي نَفْسَهُ.

[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.

١٦ 16 وَٱلْقَوِيُّ ٱلْقَلْبِ بَيْنَ ٱلْأَبْطَالِ يَهْرُبُ عُرْيَانًا فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ».

[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.”