Amos 3

1 Hear this word that Jehovah has spoken against you, O sons of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Hør dette Ord, som HERREN taler imod eder, Israeliter, imod hele den Slægt, jeg førte op fra Ægypten:

2 You only I have known of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

Kun eder kendes jeg ved blandt alle Jordens Slægter; derfor vil jeg paa eder hjemsøge al eders Brøde.

3 Shall two walk together unless they have agreed?

Vandrer vel to i Følge, naar det ikke er aftalt?

4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has taken nothing?

Brøler en Løve i Krattet, hvis den ikke har Bytte? Løfter en Ungløve Røsten, uden den har Fangst?

5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no net is set for him? Shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

Falder en Fugl til Jorden, hvis den ikke er ramt? Klapper en Fælde vel sammen, uden noget er fanget?

6 Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? Shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah has not done it?

Mon der stødes i Horn i en By, uden Folk farer sammen? Mon Ulykke sker i en By, uden HERREN staar bag?

7 Surely the lord Jehovah will do nothing unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Nej! Den Herre HERREN gør intet uden at have aabenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.

8 The lion has roared, who will not fear? The lord Jehovah has spoken, who can but prophesy?

Løven brøler, hvo frygter da ej? Den Herre HERREN taler, hvo profeterer da ej?

9 Publish ye in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults are in it, and what oppressions are in the midst of it.

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!«

10 For they do not know to do right, says Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

De ved ej at gøre det rette, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som opdynger Uret og Vold i deres Borge.

11 Therefore thus says the lord Jehovah: An adversary shall be, even round about the land, and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.

Derfor, saa siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge.

12 Thus says Jehovah: As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the sons of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.

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.

13 Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, says the lord Jehovah, the God of hosts.

Hør og vidn imod Jakobs Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, Hærskarers Gud:

14 For in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel, and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

Den Dag jeg hjemsøger Israels Overtrædelser, hjemsøger jeg Betels Altre; Alterets Horn skal afhugges, styrte til Jorden.

15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, says Jehovah.

Baade Vinter— og Sommerhus knuser jeg da; Elfenbenshusene ødes, de mange Huse gaar tabt, saa lyder det fra HERREN.