Amos 3
1 People of Israel, listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you—all of you, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt.
Dengarlah firman ini, yang diucapkan TUHAN tentang kamu, hai orang Israel, tentang segenap kaum yang telah Kutuntun keluar dari tanah Mesir, bunyinya:
2 I chose a special relationship with you alone out of all the families of the earth, and so I will punish you for your wrongdoing.
"Hanya kamu yang Kukenal dari segala kaum di muka bumi, sebab itu Aku akan menghukum kamu karena segala kesalahanmu.
3 Can two people walk together unless they have arranged to meet?
Berjalankah dua orang bersama-sama, jika mereka belum berjanji?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest before finding its prey? Does a young lion growl from its den if it has caught nothing?
Mengaumkah seekor singa di hutan, apabila tidak mendapat mangsa? Bersuarakah singa muda dari sarangnya, jika belum menangkap apa-apa?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap and get caught unless the spring is set? Does a trap spring shut if there's nothing there to catch?
Jatuhkah seekor burung ke dalam perangkap di tanah, apabila tidak ada jerat terhadapnya? Membingkaskah perangkap dari tanah, jika tidak ditangkapnya sesuatu?
6 When the trumpet sounds in the city, shouldn't the people be alarmed? When a disaster comes to a city, isn't it the Lord who does it?
Adakah sangkakala ditiup di suatu kota, dan orang-orang tidak gemetar? Adakah terjadi malapetaka di suatu kota, dan TUHAN tidak melakukannya?
7 For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his intentions to his servants the prophets.
Sungguh, Tuhan ALLAH tidak berbuat sesuatu tanpa menyatakan keputusan-Nya kepada hamba-hamba-Nya, para nabi.
8 The lion has roared—so who isn't scared? The Lord God has spoken—so who can refuse to speak for him?
Singa telah mengaum, siapakah yang tidak takut? Tuhan ALLAH telah berfirman, siapakah yang tidak bernubuat?"
9 Announce this to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses in the land of Egypt: Assemble yourselves on Samaria's mountains and see all the turmoil and oppression happening in the country.
Siarkanlah di dalam puri di Asyur dan di dalam puri di tanah Mesir serta katakan: "Berkumpullah di gunung-gunung dekat Samaria dan pandanglah kekacauan besar yang ada di tengah-tengahnya dan pemerasan yang ada di kota itu."
10 They don't know how to do what is right, declares the Lord. They have stored up in their fortresses what they've taken by violence and robbery.
"Mereka tidak tahu berbuat jujur," demikianlah firman TUHAN, "mereka itu yang menimbun kekerasan dan aniaya di dalam purinya."
11 As a result, says the Lord, an enemy will surround you, break down your strongholds, and plunder your fortresses.
Sebab itu beginilah firman Tuhan ALLAH: "Musuh akan ada di sekeliling negeri, kekuatanmu akan ditanggalkannya dari padamu, dan purimu akan dijarahi!"
12 This is what the Lord says: Just as a shepherd tries to rescue a sheep from a lion's mouth, but only saves a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, so it will be for the people of Israel living in Samaria—all that will be “saved” will be the corner of a couch and a piece of a leg from a bed.
Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Seperti seorang gembala melepaskan dari mulut singa dua tulang betis atau potongan telinga, demikianlah orang Israel yang diam di Samaria akan dilepaskan seperti sebagian dari katil dan seperti sepenggal dari kaki balai-balai."
13 Listen! Warn the house of Jacob, declares the Lord God of power.
"Dengarlah, dan peringatkanlah kaum keturunan Yakub," demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH, Allah semesta alam,
14 For on that day I will punish Israel for their sins. I will destroy the altars of Bethel: the corners of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
"bahwa pada waktu Aku menghukum Israel karena perbuatan-perbuatannya yang jahat, Aku akan melakukan hukuman kepada mezbah-mezbah Betel, sehingga tanduk-tanduk mezbah itu dipatahkan dan jatuh ke tanah.
15 I will tear down their winter houses and their summer houses as well, their houses filled with ivory will be ruined—their many houses will be destroyed.
Aku akan merobohkan balai musim dingin beserta balai musim panas; hancurlah rumah-rumah gading, dan habislah rumah-rumah gedang," demikianlah firman TUHAN.
