Amos 2
1 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.
So spricht Jahwe: Wegen der drei, ja vier Schandthaten der Moabiter will ich's nicht rückgängig machen - weil sie die Gebeine des Königs von Edom zu Kalk verbrannt haben.
2 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
Darum werde ich Feuer gegen Moab entsenden, das soll die Burgen von Kerijoth verzehren. Und die Moabiter sollen im Kriegsgetümmel umkommen, unter Kriegsgeschrei, bei Posaunenschall;
3 [and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
ich will den Regenten aus ihrer Mitte hinwegtilgen und alle ihre Oberen mit ihm töten, spricht Jahwe.
4 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].
So spricht Jahwe: Wegen der drei, ja vier Schandthaten der Judäer will ich's nicht rückgängig machen - weil sie die Weisung Jahwes verworfen und seine Satzungen nicht gehalten haben, sondern von ihren Lügengötzen sich verführen ließen, denen schon ihre Väter nachgefolgt sind.
5 So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
Darum werde ich Feuer gegen Juda entsenden, das soll die Burgen von Jerusalem verzehren.
6 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.
So spricht Jahwe: Wegen der drei, ja vier Schandthaten der Israeliten will ich's nicht rückgängig machen - weil sie für Geld den Rechtschaffenen verkaufen und den Dürftigen um eines Paars Schuhe willen,
7 [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.
sie, die nach den Erdkrümchen auf den Köpfen der Geringen gieren und die Demütigen ins Unglück stürzen, die sich, Vater und Sohn, zur Metze begeben, um meinen heiligen Namen zu entweihen,
8 [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!
die sich neben jedem Altar auf gepfändete Gewänder strecken und Strafwein trinken im Tempel ihres Gottes!
9 [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.
Und doch war ich es, der die Amoriter vor ihnen vertilgt hat, deren Größe wie die der Cedern war und die so stark waren wie die Eichen: Ich vertilgte ihre Frucht oben und ihre Wurzel drunten.
10 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.
Ich war es, der euch aus Ägypten hergeführt und euch vierzig Jahre lang in der Wüste geleitet hat, damit ihr das Land der Amoriter in Besitz nähmet!
11 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!
Von euren Söhnen ließ ich welche als Propheten und von euren Jünglingen als Nasiräer auftreten. Ist dem etwa nicht so, ihr Israeliten? ist der Spruch Jahwes.
12 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].
Aber ihr gabt den Nasiräern Wein zu trinken und den Propheten befahlt ihr: Ihr dürft nicht weissagen!
13 So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
Nun will ich meinerseits euch quetschen in eurem Lande, wie der Dreschwagen die mit Garben gefüllte Tenne quetscht,
14 [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.
daß dem Schnellen die Flucht vergeht, und der Starke seine Kraft nicht zu behaupten vermag, daß weder der Krieger sein Leben rettet,
15 [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.
noch der Bogenschütze Stand hält, daß sich weder der Schnelle durch seine Füße rettet, noch der Reiter sein Leben rettet.
16 [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.”
Und bleibt einer festes Muts unter den Kriegern, - nackt soll er fliehen an jenem Tag! ist der Spruch Jahwes.
