Amos 1
1 This is the message that [Yahweh] gave to [me], Amos. I am a (shepherd/man who takes care of sheep). I am from [near] Tekoa [town south of Jerusalem]. I received this message about Israel in a vision two years before the [big] earthquake. It was when Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Jeroboam, the son of [King] Jehoash, was the king of Israel.
Perkataan yang dinyatakan kepada Amos, salah seorang peternak domba dari Tekoa, tentang Israel pada zaman Uzia, raja Yehuda, dan dalam zaman Yerobeam, anak Yoas, raja Israel, dua tahun sebelum gempa bumi.
2 This is what Yahweh said: “I will roar [like a lion] [MET]; when I speak from Zion [Hill in] Jerusalem [DOU], my voice will [resemble the sound of] thunder. [When that happens], the pastures where you shepherds [take care of] your sheep will dry up, and [the grass] on top of Carmel [Mountain] will (wither/become brown) [because I will cause that no rain will fall].”
Berkatalah ia: "TUHAN mengaum dari Sion dan dari Yerusalem Ia memperdengarkan suara-Nya; keringlah padang-padang penggembalaan dan layulah puncak gunung Karmel."
3 This is [also] what Yahweh said [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Damascus, [the capital of Syria, ] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not [change my mind about punishing them] [MTY], because [the cruel things that they did to the people of the] Gilead [region] [were like] [MET] people threshing grain using sledges [that have (iron teeth/sharp iron nails) in them].
Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Karena tiga perbuatan jahat Damsyik, bahkan empat, Aku tidak akan menarik kembali keputusan-Ku: Oleh karena mereka telah mengirik Gilead dengan eretan pengirik dari besi,
4 I will cause a fire to burn the palace [that King] Hazael [built and lived in], the fortress where [his son King] Ben-Hadad [also] lived.
Aku akan melepas api ke dalam istana Hazael, sehingga puri Benhadad dimakan habis;
5 I will cause the gates of Damascus to be broken [down]; I will get rid of the king who rules in Aven Valley and the one who rules in Beth Eden. And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir [region where they originally lived].”
Aku akan mematahkan palang pintu Damsyik dan melenyapkan penduduk dari Bikeat-Awen serta pemegang tongkat kerajaan dari Bet-Eden; dan rakyat Aram harus pergi sebagai orang buangan ke Kir," firman TUHAN.
6 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of the cities in Philistia]: [I will punish the people of] Gaza [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they captured large groups of people and took them to Edom and sold them to become the slaves of [the people of] Edom.
Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Karena tiga perbuatan jahat Gaza, bahkan empat, Aku tidak akan menarik kembali keputusan-Ku: Oleh karena mereka telah mengangkut ke dalam pembuangan suatu bangsa seluruhnya, untuk diserahkan kepada Edom,
7 I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
Aku akan melepas api ke dalam tembok Gaza, sehingga purinya dimakan habis;
8 I will get rid of the king of Ashdod [city] and the king who rules [MTY] in Ashkelon [city]. I will [also] strike/punish [the people of] Ekron [city], and [all] the people of Philistia who are still alive will be killed.”
Aku akan melenyapkan penduduk dari Asdod dan pemegang tongkat kerajaan dari Askelon; Aku akan mengacungkan tangan-Ku melawan Ekron, sehingga binasalah sisa-sisa orang Filistin," firman Tuhan ALLAH.
9 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Tyre [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [also] captured large groups of our people and took them to Edom, disregarding the treaty of friendship that they had made [with your rulers].
Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Karena tiga perbuatan jahat Tirus, bahkan empat, Aku tidak akan menarik kembali keputusan-Ku: Oleh karena mereka telah menyerahkan tertawan suatu bangsa seluruhnya kepada Edom dan tidak mengingat perjanjian persaudaraan,
10 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
Aku akan melepas api ke dalam tembok Tirus, sehingga purinya dimakan habis."
11 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Edom because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they pursued the people [of Israel], who descended from Esau’s [brother Jacob, and killed them] with swords; they did not act mercifully toward them at all. They were extremely angry [with the people of Israel], and they continued to be angry [with them].
Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Karena tiga perbuatan jahat Edom, bahkan empat, Aku tidak akan menarik kembali keputusan-Ku: Oleh karena ia mengejar saudaranya dengan pedang dan mengekang belas kasihannya, memendamkan amarahnya untuk selamanya dan menyimpan gemasnya untuk seterusnya,
12 I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
Aku akan melepas api ke dalam Teman, sehingga puri Bozra dimakan habis."
13 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Ammon because of the many sins that [they] have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because [their soldiers even] ripped open [the bellies of] pregnant women [when their army attacked] the Gilead [region] to gain more territory.
Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Karena tiga perbuatan jahat bani Amon, bahkan empat, Aku tidak akan menarik kembali keputusan-Ku: Oleh karena mereka membelah perut perempuan-perempuan hamil di Gilead dengan maksud meluaskan daerah mereka sendiri,
14 I will cause a fire to [completely] burn the walls around Rabbah [city] and completely burn its fortresses. During that battle, [their enemies] will shout loudly and the fighting will be [like] [MET] a fierce/raging wind/storm.
Aku akan menyalakan api di dalam tembok Raba, sehingga purinya dimakan habis, diiringi sorak-sorai pada waktu pertempuran, diiringi angin badai pada waktu puting beliung;
15 [After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
dan raja mereka harus pergi sebagai orang buangan, ia bersama-sama dengan pembesar-pembesarnya," firman TUHAN.
