Amos 3
1 Hør dette Ord, som HERREN taler imod eder, isralitter, imod hele den slægt jeg førte op fra Ægypten:
Listen to this message, Israelites, which the Lord has spoken against you, against the whole nation that I brought out of Egypt:
2 Kun eder kendes jeg ved blandt alle Jordens Slægter; derfor vil jeg på eder hjemsøge al eders Brøde.
You alone have I cared for of all the nations of the world, this is why I will punish you for your crimes.
3 Vandrer vel to i Følge, når det ikke er aftalt?
Do two walk together unless they agreed to meet?
4 Brøler en Løve i Krattet, hvis den ikke har Bytte? Løfter en Ungløve Røsten, uden den har Fangst?
Does a lion roar in the forest when there is no prey for him? Does a young lion cry out in his den unless he has caught something?
5 Falder en Fugl til Jorden, hvis den ikke er ramt? Klapper en Fælde vel sammen, uden noget er fanget?
Does a bird swoop down into a trap if no bait is set for it? Does a trap spring up from the ground if nothing sets it off?
6 Mon der stødes i Horn i en By, uden Folk farer sammen? Mon Ulykke sker i en By, uden HERREN står bag?
Can a trumpet be blown in a city and the people not tremble? Can disaster strike a city and the Lord not have caused it?
7 Nej! Den Herre HERREN gør intet uden at have åbenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.
Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing his purpose to his servants the prophets.
8 Løven brøler, hvo frygter da ej? Den Herre HERREN taler, hvo profeterer da ej?
The lion has roared; who does not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who will not prophesy?
9 Lad det høres over Asdods Borge og dem i Ægyptens Land! Sig: "Kom sammen på Samarias Bjerg og se den vilde Tummel derinde, det hårde Tryk i dets Midte!"
Proclaim over the palaces in Ashdod, and over the palaces in the land of Egypt: Gather upon the mountain of Samaria, and see the violent turmoil, the acts of oppression in her midst.
10 De ved ej at gøre det rette, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som opdynger Uret og Vold i deres Borge.
For they do not know how to do right. They are heaping up violence and oppression in their palaces, says the Lord.
11 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge.
Therefore the Lord God says: An enemy will surround the land, he will strip your strength from you. and your palaces will be looted.
12 Så siger HERREN: Som en Hyrde redder af Løvens Gab to Skinneben eller en Ørelap, således skal Israels Børn, som bor i Samaria, reddes med Lejets Bolster og Bænkens Hynde.
The Lord says: Just as a shepherd rescues from the jaws of a lion two shinbones or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites living in Sameria will be rescued – with the corner of a couch, and the damask of a divan!
13 Hør og vidn imod Jakobs Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, Hærskarers Gud:
Listen and testify against the house of Jacob, says the Lord God, the God of hosts.
14 Den Dag jeg hjemsøger Israels Overtrædelser, hjemsøger jeg Betels Altre; Alterets Horn skal afhugges, styrte til Jorden.
On the day when I punish Israel for their crimes, I will also visit in judgment the altars of Bethel, the horns of the altar will be hacked off, and they will fall to the ground.
15 Både Vinter og Sommerhus knuser jeg da; Elfenbenshusene ødes, de mange Huse går tabt, så lyder det fra HERREN.
I will destroy the winter houses together with the summer houses and the houses of ivory will perish. Many great houses will be swept away, says the Lord.
