Amos 2
1 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Moab because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [dug up] the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely, with the result that [the ashes became as white] as lime.
Zo spreekt Jahweh! Om drie schanddaden van Moab, Of om vier herroep Ik het niet: Omdat zij het gebeente van den koning van Edom Tot kalk hebben verbrand!
2 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth [city in Moab]. [People will hear soldiers] shouting and blowing trumpets [loudly] while I am causing Moab to be destroyed
Ik slinger een vuur in Moab, Dat de burchten van Keri-jot verteert; Moab zal in het krijgsgewoel sterven, Onder gehuil en het geschal der trompetten;
3 [and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
Ik zal zijn heerser uit zijn midden verdelgen, Tegelijk met hem al zijn vorsten vermoorden: Spreekt Jahweh!
4 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will also punish the people of] Judah because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they have rejected what I taught them and they have not obeyed my commands. They have been deceived [and persuaded to worship false gods], the same [gods] that their ancestors [worshiped].
Zo spreekt Jahweh! Om drie schanddaden van Juda, Of om vier herroep Ik het niet: Omdat zij de wet van Jahweh hebben veracht, En zijn geboden niet onderhouden; Zich lieten verleiden door hun leugens, Die hun vaderen al hadden gevolgd!
5 So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
Ik slinger een vuur in Juda, Dat Jerusalems burchten verteert!
6 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Israel because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they sell righteous [people] to get [a small amount of] silver; they sell poor [people, causing them to become slaves], getting for [each of] them [only the amount of money with which they could buy] a pair of sandals.
Zo spreekt Jahweh! Om drie schanddaden van Israël, Of om vier herroep Ik het niet: Omdat zij den vrome om een geldschuld verkopen, Den arme om een paar schoenen;
7 [It is as though] they trample the poor people into the dirt and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly. Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same [slave] girl.
In het stof op de grond Het hoofd der zwakken vertrappen, De behoeftigen terzijde dringen; Omdat zoon en vader naar de deerne lopen, Om mijn heilige Naam te ontwijden;
8 [When poor people borrow money], [the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing] for them to keep until he can pay back the money. [But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to], they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship [their gods]! They fine people, and with that money [they buy] wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!
Op verpande kleren liggen bij ieder altaar, In beslag genomen wijnen drinken in het huis van hun God!
9 [Long ago, ] to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group. They [seemed to be] as tall as cedar [trees] and as strong as oak [trees], but I got rid of them completely, [as easily as someone cuts off] [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.
En toch heb Ik den Amoriet voor u vernield, Die hoog was als ceders en sterk als de eiken, Van boven zijn vruchten vernield, zijn wortels beneden.
10 I brought your [ancestors] out of Egypt, and [then] I led them through the desert for 40 years. And then I enabled them to conquer/possess the Amor area.
Ik heb u uit het land van Egypte gebracht, Door de woestijn u geleid veertig jaar lang, Om het land der Amorieten in bezit te nemen.
11 I chose some of you Israelis to be prophets, and I chose others to be Nazir-men [who were completely dedicated to me]. You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!
Ik heb uit uw zonen profeten verwekt, Nazireërs uit uw jonge mannen;
12 But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that [I gave to] them, and you persuaded the Nazir-men to drink wine, [which I told them never to do].
Maar de Nazireërs hebt gij wijn laten drinken, De profeten verboden te profeteren! Of is het niet waar, kinderen van Israël: Is de godsspraak van Jahweh!
13 So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
Zie, Ik zal het onder uw voeten doen kraken, Zoals een wagen kraakt, Hoog met schoven beladen!
14 [Even] if you run fast, you will not escape; [even] if you are strong, [it will be as though] you are weak, and warriors will be unable to save themselves.
Dan zal de vlugge niet kunnen vluchten, De sterke zijn kracht niet ontplooien, De krijgsman zijn leven niet redden,
15 [Even] if you are able to shoot arrows [well], you will be forced to retreat [LIT]; [even] if you run fast or if you ride [away] on a horse, you will not [be able to] save yourself.
De boogschutter geen stand houden; De rappe zal niet ontkomen, De ruiter brengt er het leven niet af;
16 [Even] warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons when they try to flee on the day [that I get rid of them]. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
De dapperste onder de helden Zal naakt moeten vluchten op die dag: Is de godsspraak van Jahweh!
