Amos 3
1 “You people of Israel, I brought all your ancestors out of Egypt; so listen to what I am saying about you.
Hør dette ord som Herren har talt mot eder, Israels barn, mot hele den ætt jeg har ført op fra Egyptens land:
2 From all the people-groups on the earth, I [chose and] took care of only you. That is the reason that I will punish you for the sins that you have committed.”
Eder alene har jeg villet kjennes ved blandt alle jordens ætter; derfor vil jeg hjemsøke eder for alle eders misgjerninger.
3 Two [people] certainly cannot [RHQ] walk together if they have not [already] agreed [about what place they will start walking from].
Går vel to sammen uten at de har avtalt det med hverandre?
4 A lion certainly does not [RHQ] roar in the bushes/forest if it has not killed another animal. It does not [RHQ] growl in its den if it is not eating [the flesh of an animal that it has caught].
Brøler vel løven i skogen uten at den har funnet noget rov? Lar vel ungløven sin røst høre fra sin hule uten at den har fanget noget?
5 No one can [RHQ] catch a bird if [he does] not [set] a trap for it. A trap does not spring shut unless some [animal] has not sprung the trap.
Faller vel fuglen i en snare på marken uten at det er satt nogen snare for den? Spretter vel snaren op fra marken uten at den fanger noget?
6 [Similarly, all] the people in a city certainly [RHQ] become afraid when [they hear someone] blowing a trumpet [to signal that enemies are attacking]. And when a city experiences disaster, Yahweh is the one who has caused it [RHQ].
Eller støtes det vel i basun i en by uten at folket forferdes? Eller skjer det vel en ulykke i en by uten at Herren har gjort det?
7 And whatever Yahweh plans to do, he tells his prophets about it.
For Herren, Israels Gud, gjør ikke noget uten at han har åpenbaret sitt lønnlige råd for sine tjenere profetene.
8 Everyone certainly becomes terrified [RHQ] when they hear a lion roar, and if Yahweh the Lord has given messages [to prophets like me], we certainly must [RHQ] proclaim those messages, [even if they cause people to become terrified].
Når løven brøler, hvem skulde ikke da reddes? Når Herren, Israels Gud, taler, hvem skulde ikke da profetere?
9 [I said this to the leaders of Samaria] (OR, [Yahweh said this to me]): Send this message to the leaders [MET] in Ashdod [city] and to Egypt: “Come to the hills of Samaria and see [the way that their (leaders/wealthy people)] are causing people in that city to be terrified, and [the way that they] are causing the people to suffer!”
Rop ut i palassene i Asdod og i palassene i Egyptens land og si: Samle eder på Samaria-fjellene og se hvor stor forvirring det er der inne, og hvor megen undertrykkelse der råder!
10 Yahweh says that the people there do not know how to do things that are right. Their homes are filled with [valuable things] that they have stolen or [taken] violently [from others].
De vet ikke å gjøre det som rett er, sier Herren, de som dynger op vold og ødeleggelse i sine palasser.
11 So Yahweh [our] God says that [soon] their enemies will come and tear down their (defenses/high city walls) and take away those valuable things.
Derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, så: Fiender skal komme og omringe hele landet. Og de skal styrte ned din borg, så du mister ditt vern, og dine palasser skal bli plyndret.
12 Yahweh has declared this: “When a lion attacks a sheep, [sometimes] a shepherd will be able to snatch from the lion’s mouth only two legs or an ear of the sheep. Similarly, [only] a few people from Samaria will escape, and [they will be able to rescue only] a part of a couch and a part of a bed.”
Så sier Herren: Likesom en hyrde berger to leggeben eller en ørelapp av løvens gap, således skal Israels barn berges, de som sitter i Samaria i sofahjørnet og på damaskes hynder.
13 The Commander of the armies of angels said this: “Proclaim [this message] about the descendants [MTY] of Jacob:
Hør og vidne mot Jakobs hus, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud:
14 When I, Yahweh, punish [the people of] Israel because of the sins that they have committed, I will cause the altars at Bethel [town] to be destroyed; even the projections at the corners of the altars will be cut off and fall to the ground.
På den dag jeg hjemsøker Israel for dets misgjerninger, da vil jeg hjemsøke Betels altere, så alterhornene blir avhugget og faller til jorden,
15 I will cause the houses [that they live in during] the (winter/rainy season) and those [in which they live during] the (summer/dry season) to be torn down. [Beautiful] big houses and houses [that are decorated] with ivory will be destroyed. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
og jeg vil sønderslå både vinterhusene og sommerhusene, og elfenbenshusene skal gå til grunne, og mange hus rives bort, sier Herren.
