Amos 3

1 Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:

Hør dette Ord, som HERREN taler imod eder, isralitter, imod hele den slægt jeg førte op fra Ægypten:

2 “I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”

Kun eder kendes jeg ved blandt alle Jordens Slægter; derfor vil jeg på eder hjemsøge al eders Brøde.

3 Will two walk together unless they have agreed?

Vandrer vel to i Følge, når det ikke er aftalt?

4 Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no victim? Will a young lion growl from his den if he has caught nothing?

Brøler en Løve i Krattet, hvis den ikke har Bytte? Løfter en Ungløve Røsten, uden den har Fangst?

5 Can a bird fall in a trap on the ground when no bait is set for him? Will a trap spring up from the ground when it has not caught anything?

Falder en Fugl til Jorden, hvis den ikke er ramt? Klapper en Fælde vel sammen, uden noget er fanget?

6 If a trumpet sounds in a city, will the people not tremble? If disaster overtakes a city, has Yahweh not sent it?

Mon der stødes i Horn i en By, uden Folk farer sammen? Mon Ulykke sker i en By, uden HERREN står bag?

7 Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless he reveals his plan to his servants the prophets.

Nej! Den Herre HERREN gør intet uden at have åbenbaret sin Hemmelighed for sine Tjenere, Profeterne.

8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken; who will not prophesy?

Løven brøler, hvo frygter da ej? Den Herre HERREN taler, hvo profeterer da ej?

9 Proclaim this in the fortresses at Ashdod, and in the fortresses in the land of Egypt; say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see what great confusion is in her, and what oppression is in her.

Lad det høres over Asdods Borge og dem i Ægyptens Land! Sig: "Kom sammen på Samarias Bjerg og se den vilde Tummel derinde, det hårde Tryk i dets Midte!"

10 For they do not know how to do right —this is Yahweh's declaration— They store up violence and destruction in their fortresses.”

De ved ej at gøre det rette, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som opdynger Uret og Vold i deres Borge.

11 Therefore, this is what the Lord Yahweh says: “An enemy will surround the land, and pull down your strongholds and plunder your fortresses.”

Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge.

12 This is what Yahweh says: “As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs only, or a piece of an ear; so will the people of Israel who live in Samaria be rescued; they will be left with only the corner of a couch or a piece of a bed.”

Så siger HERREN: Som en Hyrde redder af Løvens Gab to Skinneben eller en Ørelap, således skal Israels Børn, som bor i Samaria, reddes med Lejets Bolster og Bænkens Hynde.

13 Hear and testify against the house of Jacob —this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts:

Hør og vidn imod Jakobs Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, Hærskarers Gud:

14 “For in the day that I punish the sins of Israel, I will also punish the altars of Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.

Den Dag jeg hjemsøger Israels Overtrædelser, hjemsøger jeg Betels Altre; Alterets Horn skal afhugges, styrte til Jorden.

15 I will destroy the winter house with the summer house. The houses of ivory will perish, and the large houses will vanish, —this is Yahweh's declaration.”

Både Vinter og Sommerhus knuser jeg da; Elfenbenshusene ødes, de mange Huse går tabt, så lyder det fra HERREN.