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:
Hear this word which the Lord hath spoken concerning you, O children of Israel, concerning the whole family which I have brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 Kun eder har jeg kendt af alle Slægter paa Jorden; derfor vil jeg hjemsøge eder for alle eders Misgerninger.
Only you have I loved out of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.
3 Mon to gaa tilsammen, uden naar de have truffet Aftale?
Will two walk together, except they had agreed [to do so]?
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?
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion send forth his voice out of his den, unless he have caught something?
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?
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, when there is no gin for him? is ever a snare taken up from the ground, when it hath caught nothing at all?
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?
Shall a cornet be blown in a city, and the people not become afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord have not done it?
7 Thi den Herre, Herre gør ikke noget, uden at han har aabenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.
For the Lord Eternal will do nothing, unless he have revealed his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 Løven har brølet, hvo skal ikke frygte? den Herre, Herre har talt, hvo skal ikke profetere?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord Eternal hath spoken, who will not prophesy?
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!
Publish at the palaces in Ashdod, and at the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great confusions in her midst, and the oppressions [that are] within her.
10 Og de vide ikke at gøre Ret, siger Herren, de, som opdynge Vold og Ødelæggelse i deres Paladser.
For they know not how to act rightly, saith the Lord, who treasure up violence and robbery in their palaces.
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.
Therefore thus hath said the Lord Eternal, The adversary [is there] and surroundeth the land: and he shall bring down from thee thy strength, and thy palaces shall be plundered.
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.
Thus hath said the Lord, As the shepherd snatcheth out of the mouth of the lion [at most] two leg-bones, or a tip of the ear: so shall be delivered the children of Israel that sit in Samaria on the corner of a bed, and on Damascus couches.
13 Hører og vidner for Jakobs Hus, siger den Herre, Herre, Zebaoths Gud,
Hear ye, and give warning in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Eternal, the God of hosts.
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 the day when I visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, will I also inflict punishment on the altars of Beth-el: and then shall be hewn off the horns of the altar, and they shall 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.
And I will smite the winter-house together with the summer-house: and the houses of ivory shall disappear, and the great houses shall be no more, saith the Lord.
