Amos 3
1 Hør dette Ord, som HERREN taler imod eder, Israeliter, imod hele den Slægt, jeg førte op fra Ægypten:
Hear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
2 Kun eder kendes jeg ved blandt alle Jordens Slægter; derfor vil jeg paa eder hjemsøge al eders Brøde.
Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.
3 Vandrer vel to i Følge, naar det ikke er aftalt?
Do two walk together if they have not met?
4 Brøler en Løve i Krattet, hvis den ikke har Bytte? Løfter en Ungløve Røsten, uden den har Fangst?
Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?
5 Falder en Fugl til Jorden, hvis den ikke er ramt? Klapper en Fælde vel sammen, uden noget er fanget?
Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?
6 Mon der stødes i Horn i en By, uden Folk farer sammen? Mon Ulykke sker i en By, uden HERREN staar bag?
Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done [it]?
7 Nej! Den Herre HERREN gør intet uden at have aabenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.
For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.
8 Løven brøler, hvo frygter da ej? Den Herre HERREN taler, hvo profeterer da ej?
A lion hath roared — who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken — who doth not prophesy?
9 Lad det høres over Asdods Borge og dem i Ægyptens Land! Sig: »Kom sammen paa Samarias Bjerg og se den vilde Tummel derinde, det haarde Tryk i dets Midte!«
Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
10 De ved ej at gøre det rette, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som opdynger Uret og Vold i deres Borge.
And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.
11 Derfor, saa siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge.
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: An adversary — and surrounding the land, And he hath brought down from thee thy strength, And spoiled have been thy palaces.
12 Saa siger HERREN: Som en Hyrde redder af Løvens Gab to Skinneben eller en Ørelap, saaledes skal Israels Børn, som bor i Samaria, reddes med Lejets Bolster og Bænkens Hynde.
Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion's mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus [on that of] a couch.
13 Hør og vidn imod Jakobs Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, Hærskarers Gud:
Hear ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts.
14 Den Dag jeg hjemsøger Israels Overtrædelser, hjemsøger jeg Betels Altre; Alterets Horn skal afhugges, styrte til Jorden.
For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth.
15 Baade Vinter— og Sommerhus knuser jeg da; Elfenbenshusene ødes, de mange Huse gaar tabt, saa lyder det fra HERREN.
And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!
