Amos 3
1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Muntie saa asɛm a Awurade aka atia mo yi, Israelfo, nea etia abusua a miyii wɔn fii Misraim no nyinaa:
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
“Mo nko ara na mayi mo wɔ mmusua a ɛwɔ asase so nyinaa mu; enti mɛtwe mo aso wɔ mo bɔne nyinaa ho.”
3 Can two walk together, except they are agreed?
Nnipa baanu betumi abɔ mu anantew, wɔ bere a wɔnyɛɛ nokoro ana?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath taken nothing?
Gyata bobɔ mu wɔ ɔdɔtɔ ase wɔ bere a onhuu hanam biara ana? Ɔbobɔ mu wɔ ne tu mu wɔ bere a ɔnkyeree hanam biara ana?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no trap is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Anomaa bɛtɔ afiri mu wɔ fam wɔ baabi a wonsum afiri ana? Afiri huan konkɔn hɔ wɔ bere a enyii aboa ana?
6 Shalt a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
Sɛ wɔhyɛn torobɛnto wɔ kuropɔn mu a nnipa no ho mpopo ana? Sɛ atoyerɛnkyɛm ba kuropɔn bi mu a ɛnyɛ Awurade na ɔyɛe ana?
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets.
Ampa ara, Otumfo Awurade nyɛ biribi a ɔnna ne nhyehyɛe adi nkyerɛ nʼAsomafo adiyifo no.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Gyata no abobɔ mu, hena na onnsuro? Otumfo Awurade akasa, hena na ɔrenhyɛ ho nkɔm?
9 Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst of it, and the oppressed in the midst of it.
Mompae mu nka nkyerɛ Asdod aban ne Misraim aban: “Mommoaboa mo ho ano wɔ Samaria mmepɔw so; hwɛ basabasayɛ a ɛwɔ no so ne nhyɛso a ɛwɔ ne nkurɔfo mu.”
10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
“Wonnim sɛnea wɔyɛ nea eye,” sɛnea Awurade se ni. “Wɔde nneɛma a wɔafow ne nea wɔawia sie wɔ wɔn aban mu.”
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even on every side the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.
Ɛno nti, sɛɛ na Otumfo Awurade se, “Ɔtamfo bi betwiw afa mo asase no so; Obebubu mo bammɔ agu, na wɔafow mo aban.”
12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Nea Awurade se ni: “Sɛnea oguanhwɛfo gye anan abien nnompe anaa aso sin pɛ fi gyata anum no, saa ara na wobegye Israelfo nkwa, wɔn a wɔtete wɔn mpa ntwea so wɔ Samaria, ne wɔn a wɔdeda nkongua pa mu wɔ Damasko no.”
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
“Tie eyi, na di adanse tia Yakobfi,” sɛnea Awurade, Asafo Awurade Nyankopɔn se ni.
14 That in the day that I shall judge the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also judge the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
“Da a mɛtwe Israel aso wɔ ne nnebɔne ho no, mɛsɛe afɔremuka a ɛwɔ Bet-El; wobetwitwa afɔremuka no mmɛn na abu ahwe fam.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Medwiriw awɔwbere mu ofi ne ahuhurubere mu ofi agu; na afi a wɔde asonse adura ho no wɔbɛsɛe no na afi akɛse no nso wobebubu agu,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.
