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 parmi les bergers de Thécué. Ce qu'il a vu au sujet d'Israël, dans les jours d'Ozias, roi de Juda, et dans les jours 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].”
Il dit: Yahweh rugira de Sion; de Jérusalem il fera entendre sa voix; les pâturages des bergers seront en deuil, et le sommet du Carmel sera 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 Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes de Damas, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu'ils ont broyé Galaad avec des traîneaux 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.
j'enverrai le feu dans la maison d'Hazaël, et il dévorera 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 le verrou de Damas, j'exterminerai de Biqath-Aven l'habitant, et de Beth-Eden, celui qui tient le sceptre; et le peuple de Syrie ira captif à Qir, dit Yahweh.
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 Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes de Gaza, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu'ils ont déporté des convois entiers de captifs, pour les livrer à Edom,
7 I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
j'enverrai le feu dans les murs de Gaza, et il dévorera ses 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 d'Azot l'habitant, et d'Ascalon celui qui tient le sceptre, et je tournerai ma main sur Accaron; et le reste des Philistins périra, dit le Seigneur Yahweh.
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 Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes de Tyr, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu'ils ont livré des convois entiers de captifs à Edom, et ne se sont pas souvenus de l'alliance fraternelle,
10 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
j'enverrai le feu sur le mur de Tyr, et il dévorera ses 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 Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes d'Edom, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu'il a poursuivi son frère avec le glaive, et qu'il a étouffé sa compassion, et parce que sa colère déchire à jamais, et qu'il garde jusqu'à la fin sa rancune,
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 le feu dans Théman, et il dévorera les palais 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.
Ainsi parle Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes des enfants d'Ammon, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu'ils ont fendu le ventre des femmes enceintes de Galaad, afin d'élargir leur frontière,
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 sur le mur de Rabbah, et il dévorera ses palais, au milieu des cris de guerre d'un jour de bataille, au milieu du tourbillon d'un jour de tempête.
15 [After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
Et leur roi s'en ira en captivité, lui et ses princes avec lui, dit Yahweh.
