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, qui fut un des pasteurs de Thécué, paroles relatives aux choses qu’il a vues touchant Israël, au temps d’Ozias, roi de Juda, et de Jéroboam, fils de Joas, 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].”
Et il dit: Le Seigneur rugira de Sion, et de Jérusalem il fera entendre sa voix; et les beaux pâturages des pasteurs ont été dans le deuil, et la cîme du Carmel a été desséchée.
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].
Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: à cause des trois et même des quatre crimes de Damas, je ne le convertirai pas; parce qu’ils ont écrasé Galaad sous des chariots armés 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.
Et j’enverrai un feu dans la maison d’Azaël, et il dévorera les maisons de Bénadad.
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].”
Et je briserai le verrou de Damas, et j’exterminerai du champ de l’idole l’habitant, et de la maison de plaisir celui qui tient le sceptre; et le peuple de Syrie sera transporté à Cyrène, dit le Seigneur.
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.
Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: À cause des trois et quatre crimes de Gaza, je ne le convertirai pas, parce qu’ils ont transféré tous les captifs, afin de les renfermer dans l’Idumée.
7 I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
Et j’enverrai un feu contre le mur de Gaza, et il dévorera ses édifices.
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 d’Azot l’habitant, et d’Ascalon celui qui tient le sceptre; et je tournerai ma main sur Accaron, et les restes des Philistins seront détruits, 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].
Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: À cause des trois et même des quatre crimes de Tyr, je ne le convertirai pas, parce qu’ils ont renfermé tous les captifs dans l’Idumée, et qu’ils ne se sont pas souvenus de l’alliance faite avec leurs frères.
10 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
Et j’enverrai un feu contre les murs de Tyr, et il dévorera ses édifices.
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].
Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: À cause des trois et même des quatre crimes d’Edom, je ne le convertirai pas, parce qu’il a poursuivi son frère par le glaive, qu’il a violé envers lui la miséricorde, qu’il n’a pas mis de bornes à sa fureur, et qu’il a conservé le ressentiment de sa colère jusqu’à la 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].”
J’enverrai un feu dans Théman, et il dévorera les édifices de Bosra.
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.
Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: À cause des trois et même des quatre crimes des fils d’Ammon, je ne les convertirai pas, parce qu’ils ont ouvert le sein des femmes enceintes de Galaad pour étendre leurs frontières.
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.
J’allumerai un feu dans les murs de Rabba, et il dévorera ses édifices parmi les cris, en un jour de combat, parmi la tourmente, en un jour de bouleversement.
15 [After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
Et Melchom ira en captivité, lui et ses princes avec lui, dit le Seigneur.
