Amos 3
1 Hører dette Ord, som Herren taler over eder, Israels Børn! over hele den Slægt, som jeg førte op af Ægyptens Land, idet jeg sagde:
People of Israel, listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you—all of you, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt.
2 Kun eder har jeg kendt af alle Slægter paa Jorden; derfor vil jeg hjemsøge eder for alle eders Misgerninger.
I chose a special relationship with you alone out of all the families of the earth, and so I will punish you for your wrongdoing.
3 Mon to gaa tilsammen, uden naar de have truffet Aftale?
Can two people walk together unless they have arranged to meet?
4 Mon en Løve brøler i Skoven, naar der ikke er Rov for den? mon en ung Løve hæver sin Røst fra sin Hule, uden at den har fanget noget?
Does a lion roar in the forest before finding its prey? Does a young lion growl from its den if it has caught nothing?
5 Mon en Fugl falder i Snaren paa Jorden, naar der ikke er et Garn for den? mon Snaren springer op fra Jorden, uden at den har fanget noget?
Does a bird fall into a trap and get caught unless the spring is set? Does a trap spring shut if there's nothing there to catch?
6 Eller mon der stødes i Trompeten i en Stad, uden at Folket forfærdes? eller moh der sker en Ulykke i en Stad, og Herren ikke har gjort den?
When the trumpet sounds in the city, shouldn't the people be alarmed? When a disaster comes to a city, isn't it the Lord who does it?
7 Thi den Herre, Herre gør ikke noget, uden at han har aabenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.
For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his intentions to his servants the prophets.
8 Løven har brølet, hvo skal ikke frygte? den Herre, Herre har talt, hvo skal ikke profetere?
The lion has roared—so who isn't scared? The Lord God has spoken—so who can refuse to speak for him?
9 Lader det høre over Paladserne i Asdod og over Paladserne i Ægyptens Land, og siger: Samler eder paa Samarias Bjerge og ser de store Forvirringer derudi og de undertrykte i dens Midte!
Announce this to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses in the land of Egypt: Assemble yourselves on Samaria's mountains and see all the turmoil and oppression happening in the country.
10 Og de vide ikke at gøre Ret, siger Herren, de, som opdynge Vold og Ødelæggelse i deres Paladser.
They don't know how to do what is right, declares the Lord. They have stored up in their fortresses what they've taken by violence and robbery.
11 Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Der kommer Fjender, og det trindt omkring Landet, og han skal nedstyrte din Magt fra dig, og dine Paladser skulle plyndres.
As a result, says the Lord, an enemy will surround you, break down your strongholds, and plunder your fortresses.
12 Saa siger Herren: Saaledes som en Hyrde redder to Ben eller en Ørelap af Løvens Mund, saa skulle Israels Børn reddes, de, som sidde i Samaria, i Hjørnet af Løjbænken og paa Lejets Damaskhynder.
This is what the Lord says: Just as a shepherd tries to rescue a sheep from a lion's mouth, but only saves a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, so it will be for the people of Israel living in Samaria—all that will be “saved” will be the corner of a couch and a piece of a leg from a bed.
13 Hører og vidner for Jakobs Hus, siger den Herre, Herre, Zebaoths Gud,
Listen! Warn the house of Jacob, declares the Lord God of power.
14 at paa den Dag, naar jeg hjemsøger Israel for dets Overtrædelser, da vil jeg hjemsøge Bethels Altre, og Alterets Horn skulle afhugges og falde til Jorden.
For on that day I will punish Israel for their sins. I will destroy the altars of Bethel: the corners of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
15 Og jeg vil nedslaa Vinterhuset tillige med Sommerhuset, og Elfenbenshusene skulle forgaa, og de mange Huse skulle faa Ende, siger Herren.
I will tear down their winter houses and their summer houses as well, their houses filled with ivory will be ruined—their many houses will be destroyed.
