Amos 6
1 Ve Zions sorgløse mænd og de trygge på Samarias bjerg, I ædle blandt førstegrødefolket, hvem Israels Hus søger til;
How disastrous it will be for you who have an easy life in Zion, and you who feel secure living on Mount Samaria—you who are the most famous men in all of Israel to whom people come for help!
2 (drag over til Kalne og se, derfra over til det store Hamat og ned til Filisternes Gat: Er de bedre end disse Riger, deres Område større end eders?)
But go to Calneh, and see what took place there. Then go on to the great city of Hamath, and down to the Philistine city of Gath. Were they better kingdoms than yours? Did they have more territory than you?
3 I, som afviser Ulykkesdagen og bringer Urettens Sæde nær.
You put out of your minds any thought of coming disaster, yet you are bringing closer the time when violence reigns.
4 De ligger på Elfenbenslejer, henslængt på deres Bænke; af Hjorden æder de Lam og Kalve fra Fedesti;
How disastrous it will be for you people who lie on beds decorated with ivory and lounge on couches, eating lamb from your flocks and fattened calves from the stall.
5 de kvidrer til Harpeklang og opfinder Strengeleg som David;
You make up songs accompanied by the harp, thinking you're great composers like David.
6 de drikker Vinen af Kander og salver sig med ypperste Olie, men sørger ej over Josefs Skade.
You drink wine by the bowlful, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph's descendants.
7 Derfor skal de nu føres bort forrest i landflygtiges Flok. Dagdrivernes Skrål får Ende, lyder det fra HERREN, Hærskarers Gud.
So you will be at the head of those led away into exile; the feasting and lazing around will be over.
8 Den Herre HERREN svor ved sig selv: Afsky har jeg for Jakobs Hovmod, hans Borge vækker mit Had; jeg prisgiver Byen og dens fylde.
The Lord God has sworn an oath on his own life. This is what the Lord God of power declares: I detest Jacob's arrogance and I hate his fortresses; I will hand over this city and all in it to the enemy.
9 Og er der end hele ti Mænd i eet Hus de skal dog dø.
If there are ten people in a house, they will die.
10 Og levnes der een, så trækkes han frem af sin Slægtning og den, som røer når Ligene hentes af Huse. Og han siger til ham inderst i Huset: "Er der flere hos dig?" Hin svarer: "Ingen!" Da siger han: "Tys!" Thi HERRENs Navn tør de ikke nævne.
And when a relative comes to take away the bodies from the house, he will ask someone inside “Is there anyone else with you?” The person will reply, “No...” Then the other will say, “Quiet! Don't even mention the Lord's name.”
11 Thi HERREN, se, han byder og slår det store Hus i Stykker, det lille Hus i Splinter.
Watch out! When the Lord gives the command, large houses will be reduced to rubble, and small houses smashed to pieces.
12 Løber mon Heste på Klipper, pløjes mon Havet med Okser? Men I vender Retten til Gift og Retfærds Frugt til Malurt;
Can horses gallop over rocks? Can oxen plow the sea? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of doing good into bitterness!
13 I glæder jer over Lodebar og siger: "Mon ikke det var ved vor Styrke, vi tog Karnajim?
You joyfully celebrate your conquest of Lodebar, and say “Didn't we in our own strength capture Karnaim?”
14 Thi se, jeg rejser et Folk imod eder, Israels Hus, lyder det fra HERREN, Hærskarers Gud; Trængsel bringer det eder fra Egnen ved Hamat til Arababækken.
Watch out, people of Israel! I am going to send an enemy nation to attack you, says the Lord God of power, and they will oppress you from the Pass of Hamath to the Arabah Valley.
