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 segjer Herren: For trifald misgjerd av Moab, for firfald eg ikkje meg attrar. For di dei brende beini åt Edom-kongen til kalk,
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
so sender eg eld imot Moab, han skal øyda Kerijots borgar. Og i ståket Moab skal døy, med hergny og luraljod skrell.
3 [and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
Domaren deira eg tynar, alle hovdingarn’ likeins eg drep, segjer Herren.
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 segjer Herren: For trifald misgjerd av Juda, for firfald eg ikkje meg attrar. Då dei vanvyrde Herrens lov og heldt ikkje bodordi hans, men let seg av lygn-gudar dåra, som federne fyrr hadde fylgt,
5 So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
so sender eg eld imot Juda, han skal øyda Jerusalems borger.
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 segjer Herren: For trifald misgjerd av Israel og for firfald eg ikkje meg attrar. For sylv dei sel ein skuldlaus og ein arming for eit par skor,
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.
dei som helst ser mold på ein stakkars hovud, og rengjer småfolks rett. Til same gjenta gjeng far og son til vanhelging for mitt heilage namn.
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!
Og på pantsette klæde ved kvart eit altar dei ligg, og skadebots-vin dei drikk i huset til sin Gud.
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.
Det var då eg som dreiv amoritarne frå deim, som høge som cedertre var, og sterke som eiker, men eg tynte alda i topp og roti i jord.
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.
Det var eg som dykk førde frå Egyptarland og dykk leidde i villmarki fram gjenom fyrti år til å vinna Amorit-landet.
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!
Eg vekte profetar av dykkar søner, naziræarar bland dykkar ungdomar. Er det’kje so, de Israels-born? Segjer Herren.
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].
Men de gav naziræaran’ vin, og baud profetarn’ og sagde: «Profetera ikkje!»
13 So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
Sjå no skal eg lata det dynja under dykk som under ei full-lest kornvogn.
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.
Og den rappe kjem ingen stad av, og den sterke fær’kje bruka si magt, og kjempa skal’kje berga sitt liv.
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.
Mannen med bogen er magtlaus, og lett på fot kann’kje berga seg, og mannen på hest skal’kje berga sitt liv.
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.”
Hugdjervaste kjempa ho lyt naken røma på dagen den, segjer Herren.
