Amos 1
1 This is the message that [Yahweh] gave to [me], Amos. I am a (shepherd/man who takes care of sheep). I am from [near] Tekoa [town south of Jerusalem]. I received this message about Israel in a vision two years before the [big] earthquake. It was when Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Jeroboam, the son of [King] Jehoash, was the king of Israel.
Paroles d’Amos, un des éleveurs de troupeaux à Tekoa, qui prophétisa sur Israël durant le règne d’Ouzia, roi de Juda, et de Jéroboam, roi d’Israël, deux ans avant le tremblement de terre.
2 This is what Yahweh said: “I will roar [like a lion] [MET]; when I speak from Zion [Hill in] Jerusalem [DOU], my voice will [resemble the sound of] thunder. [When that happens], the pastures where you shepherds [take care of] your sheep will dry up, and [the grass] on top of Carmel [Mountain] will (wither/become brown) [because I will cause that no rain will fall].”
Il dit: "L’Eternel rugit de Sion, de Jérusalem il fait entendre sa voix: les pacages des bergers en sont assombris, le sommet du Carmel en est desséché."
3 This is [also] what Yahweh said [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Damascus, [the capital of Syria, ] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not [change my mind about punishing them] [MTY], because [the cruel things that they did to the people of the] Gilead [region] [were like] [MET] people threshing grain using sledges [that have (iron teeth/sharp iron nails) in them].
Ainsi parle l’Eternel: "A cause du triple, du quadruple crime de Damas, je ne le révoquerai pas, mon arrêt: parce qu’ils ont foulé le pays de Galaad avec des herses de fer.
4 I will cause a fire to burn the palace [that King] Hazael [built and lived in], the fortress where [his son King] Ben-Hadad [also] lived.
Aussi déchaînerai-je le feu contre la maison de Hazaël, pour qu’il dévore les palais de Ben-Hadad.
5 I will cause the gates of Damascus to be broken [down]; I will get rid of the king who rules in Aven Valley and the one who rules in Beth Eden. And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir [region where they originally lived].”
Je briserai les verrous de Damas, j’exterminerai les habitants du Val de Perversité et le porte-sceptre de la maison de Délices. Le peuple d’Aram ira en exil à Kir, dit l’Eternel."
6 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of the cities in Philistia]: [I will punish the people of] Gaza [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they captured large groups of people and took them to Edom and sold them to become the slaves of [the people of] Edom.
Ainsi parle l’Eternel: "A cause du triple, du quadruple crime de Gaza, je ne le révoquerai pas, mon arrêt: parce qu’ils ont déporté des exilés en masse pour les livrer à Edom.
7 I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
Aussi déchaînerai-je le feu contre les murs de Gaza, pour qu’il en dévore les palais.
8 I will get rid of the king of Ashdod [city] and the king who rules [MTY] in Ashkelon [city]. I will [also] strike/punish [the people of] Ekron [city], and [all] the people of Philistia who are still alive will be killed.”
J’Exterminerai les habitants d’Asdod et le porte-sceptre d’Ascalon; je dirigerai ma main contre Ekron, pour que périsse le reste des Philistins, dit le Seigneur Dieu."
9 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Tyre [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [also] captured large groups of our people and took them to Edom, disregarding the treaty of friendship that they had made [with your rulers].
Ainsi parle l’Eternel: "A cause du triple, du quadruple crime de Tyr, je ne le révoquerai pas, mon arrêt: parce qu’ils ont livré des captifs en masse à Edom, sans se souvenir de la fraternelle alliance.
10 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
Aussi déchaînerai-je le feu contre les murs de Tyr, pour qu’il en dévore les palais."
11 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Edom because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they pursued the people [of Israel], who descended from Esau’s [brother Jacob, and killed them] with swords; they did not act mercifully toward them at all. They were extremely angry [with the people of Israel], and they continued to be angry [with them].
Ainsi parle l’Eternel: "A cause du triple, du quadruple crime d’Edom, je ne le révoquerai pas, mon arrêt: parce qu’il a poursuivi son frère avec l’épée, étouffant toute pitié; parce que sa colère ne cesse de faire des victimes, et qu’il se complaît dans une haine sans fin.
12 I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
Aussi déchaînerai-je le feu contre Têmân, pour qu’il dévore les palais de Boçra."
13 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Ammon because of the many sins that [they] have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because [their soldiers even] ripped open [the bellies of] pregnant women [when their army attacked] the Gilead [region] to gain more territory.
Ainsi parle l’Eternel: "A cause du triple, du quadruple crime des fils d’Ammon, je ne le révoquerai pas, mon arrêt: parce qu’ils ont éventré les femmes enceintes de Galaad, en vue d’étendre leur territoire.
14 I will cause a fire to [completely] burn the walls around Rabbah [city] and completely burn its fortresses. During that battle, [their enemies] will shout loudly and the fighting will be [like] [MET] a fierce/raging wind/storm.
Aussi mettrai-je le feu aux murs de Rabba, pour qu’il en dévore les palais, au milieu des cris de guerre, au jour du combat, au milieu de la tempête, au jour de l’ouragan.
15 [After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
Malcom ira en exil, lui et ses dignitaires, tous ensemble, dit l’Eternel."
