Amos 3
1 Hør dette Ord, som HERREN taler imod eder, isralitter, imod hele den slægt jeg førte op fra Ægypten:
Hear this word that YHWH has spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 Kun eder kendes jeg ved blandt alle Jordens Slægter; derfor vil jeg på eder hjemsøge al eders Brøde.
“Only you have I known of all families of the earth, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.”
3 Vandrer vel to i Følge, når det ikke er aftalt?
Do two walk together if they have not met?
4 Brøler en Løve i Krattet, hvis den ikke har Bytte? Løfter en Ungløve Røsten, uden den har Fangst?
Does a lion roar in a forest and he has no prey? Does a young lion give out his voice from his habitation, If he has not caught?
5 Falder en Fugl til Jorden, hvis den ikke er ramt? Klapper en Fælde vel sammen, uden noget er fanget?
Does a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no trap for it? Does a snare go up from the ground, And it does not capture prey?
6 Mon der stødes i Horn i en By, uden Folk farer sammen? Mon Ulykke sker i en By, uden HERREN står bag?
Is a horn blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And YHWH has not done [it]?
7 Nej! Den Herre HERREN gør intet uden at have åbenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.
For Lord YHWH does nothing, Except He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets.
8 Løven brøler, hvo frygter da ej? Den Herre HERREN taler, hvo profeterer da ej?
A lion has roared—who does not fear? Lord YHWH has spoken—who does not prophesy?
9 Lad det høres over Asdods Borge og dem i Ægyptens Land! Sig: "Kom sammen på Samarias Bjerg og se den vilde Tummel derinde, det hårde Tryk i dets Midte!"
“Sound to palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
10 De ved ej at gøre det rette, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som opdynger Uret og Vold i deres Borge.
And they have not known to act straightforwardly,” A declaration of YHWH, “Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.”
11 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge.
Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: “An adversary—and surrounding the land, And he has brought down your strength from you, And your palaces have been spoiled.”
12 Så siger HERREN: Som en Hyrde redder af Løvens Gab to Skinneben eller en Ørelap, således skal Israels Børn, som bor i Samaria, reddes med Lejets Bolster og Bænkens Hynde.
Thus said YHWH: “As the shepherd delivers from the lion’s mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So the sons of Israel are delivered, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus [on that of] a couch.
13 Hør og vidn imod Jakobs Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, Hærskarers Gud:
Hear and testify to the house of Jacob,” A declaration of Lord YHWH, God of Hosts.
14 Den Dag jeg hjemsøger Israels Overtrædelser, hjemsøger jeg Betels Altre; Alterets Horn skal afhugges, styrte til Jorden.
“For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And the horns of the altar have been cut off, And they have fallen to the earth.
15 Både Vinter og Sommerhus knuser jeg da; Elfenbenshusene ødes, de mange Huse går tabt, så lyder det fra HERREN.
And I have struck the winter-house with the summer-house, And houses of ivory have perished, And many houses have been consumed,” A declaration of YHWH!
