Amos 3
1 Hear this word that YHWH has spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Hør dette Ord, som HERREN taler imod eder, Israeliter, imod hele den Slægt, jeg førte op fra Ægypten:
2 “Only you have I known of all families of the earth, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.”
Kun eder kendes jeg ved blandt alle Jordens Slægter; derfor vil jeg paa eder hjemsøge al eders Brøde.
3 Do two walk together if they have not met?
Vandrer vel to i Følge, naar det ikke er aftalt?
4 Does a lion roar in a forest and he has no prey? Does a young lion give out his voice from his habitation, If he has not caught?
Brøler en Løve i Krattet, hvis den ikke har Bytte? Løfter en Ungløve Røsten, uden den har Fangst?
5 Does a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no trap for it? Does a snare go up from the ground, And it does not capture prey?
Falder en Fugl til Jorden, hvis den ikke er ramt? Klapper en Fælde vel sammen, uden noget er fanget?
6 Is a horn blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And YHWH 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 For Lord YHWH does nothing, Except He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets.
Nej! Den Herre HERREN gør intet uden at have aabenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.
8 A lion has roared—who does not fear? Lord YHWH has spoken—who does not prophesy?
Løven brøler, hvo frygter da ej? Den Herre HERREN taler, hvo profeterer da ej?
9 “Sound to palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
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 And they have not known to act straightforwardly,” A declaration of YHWH, “Who are treasuring up violence and spoil 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 said Lord YHWH: “An adversary—and surrounding the land, And he has brought down your strength from you, And your palaces have been spoiled.”
Derfor, saa siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge.
12 Thus said YHWH: “As the shepherd delivers from the lion’s mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So the sons of Israel are delivered, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus [on that of] a couch.
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 and testify to the house of Jacob,” A declaration of Lord YHWH, God of Hosts.
Hør og vidn imod Jakobs Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, Hærskarers Gud:
14 “For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And the horns of the altar have been cut off, And they have fallen to the earth.
Den Dag jeg hjemsøger Israels Overtrædelser, hjemsøger jeg Betels Altre; Alterets Horn skal afhugges, styrte til Jorden.
15 And I have struck the winter-house with the summer-house, And houses of ivory have perished, And many houses have been consumed,” A declaration of YHWH!
Baade Vinter— og Sommerhus knuser jeg da; Elfenbenshusene ødes, de mange Huse gaar tabt, saa lyder det fra HERREN.
