Amos 6
1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the renowned of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come.
Ve Zions sorgløse Mænd og de trygge paa Samarias Bjerg, I ædle blandt Førstegrødefolket, hvem Israels Hus søger til;
2 Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
(drag over til Kalne og se, derfra over til det store Hamat og ned til Filisternes Gat: Er de bedre end disse Riger, deres Omraade større end eders?)
3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
I, som afviser Ulykkesdagen og bringer Urettens Sæde nær.
4 that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;
De ligger paa Elfenbenslejer, henslængt paa deres Bænke; af Hjorden æder de Lam og Kalve fra Fedesti;
5 that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;
de kvidrer til Harpeklang og opfinder Strengeleg som David;
6 that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.
de drikker Vinen af Kander og salver sig med ypperste Olie, men sørger ej over Josefs Skade.
7 Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
Derfor skal de nu føres bort forrest i landflygtiges Flok. Dagdrivernes Skraal faar Ende, lyder det fra HERREN, Hærskarers Gud.
8 The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.
Den Herre HERREN svor ved sig selv: Afsky har jeg for Jakobs Hovmod, hans Borge vækker mit Had; jeg prisgiver Byen og dens fylde.
9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
Og er der end hele ti Mænd i eet Hus — de skal dog dø.
10 And a man's uncle, and he that should burn him, shall take him up to bring out the bones from the house, and shall say unto him that is in the inner parts of the house, Is there yet [any] with thee? and he shall say, None. And he will say, Silence! for we may not make mention of Jehovah's name.
Og levnes der een, saa trækkes han frem af sin Slægtning og den, som røger, naar 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.
11 For behold, Jehovah commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Thi HERREN, se, han byder og slaar det store Hus i Stykker, det lille Hus i Splinter.
12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will [men] plough [thereon] with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
Løber mon Heste paa Klipper, pløjes mon Havet med Okser? Men I vender Retten til Gift og Retfærds Frugt til Malurt;
13 — ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us power by our own strength?
I glæder jer over Lodebar og siger: »Mon ikke det var ved vor Styrke, vi tog Karnajim?
14 For behold, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah the God of hosts, I will raise up against you a nation; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the torrent of the Arabah.
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.
