Amos 4
1 Hører dette Ord, I Basans Køer, som ere paa Samarias Bjerg, I, som fortrykke de ringe og knuse de fattige, I, som sige til eders Herrer: Bærer hid, at vi kunne drikke!
Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, you who are in the mountain of Samaria, you who oppress the poor, you who crush the needy, you who say to your husbands, “Bring us drinks.”
2 Den Herre, Herre har svoret ved sin Hellighed: Se, de Dage komme over eder, da man skal drage eder op med Hager og de sidste af eder med Fiskekroge.
The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness, “Look, the days will come on you when they will take you away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks.
3 Og I skulle gaa ud igennem Murbruddene, hver lige frem for sig, og I skulle bortkaste Herligheden, siger Herren.
You will go out through the breaks in the city wall, each one of you going straight through it, and you will be thrown out toward Harmon —this is Yahweh's declaration.”
4 Gaar til Bethel, og begaar Overtrædelser, til Gilgal — begaar mange Overtrædelser, og bringer hver Morgen eders Slagtoffer, hver tre Dage eders Tiender!
“Go to Bethel and sin, to Gilgal and multiply sin, bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days.
5 Og antænder Lovprisningsoffer af det syrede, og udraaber frivillige Ofre, kundgører det! thi saadant elske I, Israels Børn, siger den Herre, Herre.
Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice with bread; proclaim freewill offerings; announce them, for this pleases you, you people of Israel —this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh.
6 Og dog har jeg givet eder rene Tænder i alle eders Stæder og Mangel paa Brød alle Vegne hos eder; men I vendte ikke om til mig, siger Herren.
I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities and lack of bread in all your places. Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration.
7 Og jeg har ogsaa tilbageholdt Regnen for eder, da der endnu var tre Maaneder til Høsten, og jeg lod regne over een Stad, men over en anden lod jeg ikke regne: En Ager fik Regn, og en anden Ager, som det ikke regnede paa, blev tør:
I also withheld rain from you when there were still three months to the harvest. I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One piece of land was rained on, but the piece of land where it did not rain dried up.
8 Og to eller tre Stæder vankede hen til een Stad for at drikke Vand, og de fik ikke nok at drikke; men I vendte ikke om til mig, siger Herren.
Two or three cities staggered to another city to drink water, but were not satisfied. Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration.
9 Jeg har slaaet eder med Brand og Vissenhed i Kornet, eders mangfoldige Haver og eders Vingaarde og eders Figentræer og eders Oliegaarde afaad Græshoppen; men I vendte ikke om til mig, siger Herren.
I afflicted you with blight and mildew. The multitude of your gardens, your vineyards, your fig trees, and your olive trees— the locusts devoured them all. Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration.
10 Jeg har sendt en Pest paa eder efter Ægyptens Vis, ihjelslaget eders unge Karle med Sværd, tillige med at eders Heste bleve gjorte til Bytte, og jeg lod Stank af eders Lejre stige op og det i eders Næse; men I vendte ikke om til mig, siger Herren.
I sent a plague on you as on Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword, carried away your horses, and made the stench of your camp come up to your nostrils. Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration.
11 Jeg har omkastet Stæder iblandt eder, ligesom da Gud omkastede Sodoma og Gomorra, og I vare som en Brand, der reddes ud af en Ild; men I vendte ikke om til mig, siger Herren.
I overthrew cities among you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick snatched out of the fire. Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration.
12 Derfor vil jeg handle saaledes med dig, Israel! Efterdi jeg da vil handle saaledes med dig, da bered dig, o Israel! til at møde din Gud.
Therefore I will do something terrible to you, Israel; and because I will do something terrible to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel!
13 Thi se, han danner Bjergene og skaber Vejret og kundgør et Menneske, hvad dets Tanke er; han frembringer Morgenrøde og Mørke og skrider frem over Jordens Høje; Herren, Zebaoths Gud, er hans Navn.
For, look, he who forms the mountains also creates the wind, reveals his thoughts to mankind, makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the earth. Yahweh, God of hosts, is his name.”
