Amos 7

1 Thus did the Lord Eternal show unto me: and, behold, he was forming locusts in the beginning of the sprouting up of the latter groweth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings [was over].

Saaledes lod den Herre HERREN mig skue: Se, Græshopper kom til Syne, da Efterslætten var ved at gro frem — Efterslætten efter Kongens Høst.

2 And it came to pass, when they had made an end of eating up the herbs of the earth, that I said, O Lord Eternal, forgive, I beseech thee: how should Jacob be able to endure, since he is so small!

Og da de var ved helt at afæde Jordens Urter, sagde jeg: »Herre, HERRE, tilgiv dog! Hvorledes skal Jakob staa det igennem, saa lille han er?«

3 The Lord bethought himself of this: It shall not be, said the Lord.

Og HERREN angrede. »Det skal ej ske!« sagde HERREN.

4 Thus did the Lord Eternal show unto me: and, behold, the Lord Eternal called forth the punishment by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and consumed the ploughed field.

Saaledes lod den Herre HERREN mig skue: Se, den Herre HERREN kaldte Ild frem til Straf, og den fortærede det store Verdensdyb; men da den vilde til at fortære Agerlandet,

5 Then said I, O Lord Eternal, forbear, I beseech thee: how should Jacob be able to endure, since he is so small!

sagde jeg: »Herre, HERRE, hold inde! Hvorledes skal Jakob staa det igennem, saa lille han er?«

6 The Lord bethought himself of this: Also this shall not be, said the Lord Eternal.

Og HERREN angrede. »Ej heller det skal ske!« sagde den Herre HERREN.

7 Thus he showed unto me: and, behold, the Lord was standing upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, and in his hand was a plumbline.

Saaledes lod han mig skue: Se, Herren stod paa en Mur med et Blylod i Haanden.

8 And the Lord said unto me, What dost thou see, 'Amos? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel; I will not farther indulge them any more.

Og HERREN sagde til mig: »Hvad ser du, Amos?« Jeg svarede: »Et Blylod!« Da sagde Herren: »Se, jeg sænker Loddet i mit Folk Israel; jeg vil ikke spare det længer.

9 And the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid in ruins: and I will rise up against the house of Jerobo'am with the sword.

Isaks Høje bliver øde, Israels Helligdomme styrtes, med Sværd staar jeg op mod Jeroboams Hus.«

10 Then sent Amazyah, the priest of Beth-el, to Jerobo'am the king of Israel, saying, 'Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

Men Amazja, Betels Præst, sendte Bud til Kong Jeroboam af Israel og lod sige: »Amos stifter en Sammensværgelse imod dig midt i Israels Hus; Landet kan ikke bære alle hans Ord.

11 For thus hath 'Amos said, By the sword shall Jerobo'am die, and Israel shall surely be led away into exile out of their own land.

Thi saaledes siger Amos: For Sværdet skal Jeroboam dø, og Israel skal bortføres fra sin Jord.«

12 And Amazyah said unto 'Amos, Seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and eat there [thy] bread, and there prophesy;

Og Amazja sagde til Amos: »Seer, gaa din Vej og se at komme til Judas Land! Der kan du tjene dit Brød og profetere.

13 But at Beth-el prophesy not farther any more; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal residence.

Men i Betel maa du ikke profetere længer, thi det er Kongens Helligdom og Rigets Tempel.«

14 Then answered 'Amos, and said to Amazyah, I am no prophet, nor am I a prophet's son; but I am a herdman, and a gatherer of wild figs;

Amos svarede Amazja: »Jeg er hverken Profet eller Profetlærling: jeg er Faarehyrde og avler Morbærfigen;

15 But the Lord hath taken me away from behind the flocks, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

men HERREN tog mig fra Hjorden og sagde til mig: Gaa hen og profetér for mit Folk Israel!

16 And now hear thou the word of the Lord, Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and preach not against the house of Isaac.

Saa hør nu HERRENS Ord! Du siger: Du maa ikke profetere mod Israel, ej prædike mod Israels Hus!

17 Therefore thus hath said the Lord, Thy wife will play the harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided out by the line; and thou shalt die in an unclean land; and Israel shall surely be led forth into exile out of their land.

Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Din Hustru bliver Skøge i Byen, dine Sønner og Døtre skal falde for Sværd; din Jord skal udskiftes med Snor, og selv skal du dø paa uren Jord. Og bort fra sin Jord skal Israel føres.«