Amos 3
1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Oh bana ya Isalaele, boyoka liloba oyo Yawe alobi na tina na bino, na tina na etuka nyonso oyo nabimisaki na Ejipito:
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
« Bozali etuka moko kaka oyo Ngai napona kati na bituka nyonso ya mabele; yango wana nakopesa bino etumbu mpo na mabe nyonso oyo bosali.
3 Can two walk together, except they are agreed?
Boni, bato mibale bakoki solo kotambola nzela moko soki bayokani te?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath taken nothing?
Nkosi ekoki solo koganga na zamba soki emoni te nyama ya kolia? Mwana nkosi ekoki penza konguluma na esika oyo evandaka soki ekangi nyama te?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no trap is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Ndeke ekoki solo kokangama na motambo oyo ezali na mabele soki ezangi eloko ya kolia? Motambo ekoki solo koningana soki ekangi eloko te?
6 Shalt a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
Boni, kelelo ya bitumba ekoki solo kobeta kati na engumba, bongo bato bazanga kobanga? Pasi ekoki solo koya na engumba soki Yawe atindi yango te?
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets.
Solo, Nkolo Yawe asalaka eloko moko te soki alakisi mabongisi na Ye te epai ya basali na Ye, basakoli.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Nkosi egangi; nani akobanga te? Nkolo Yawe alobi; nani akoki koboya kosakola?
9 Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst of it, and the oppressed in the midst of it.
Bosakola makambo oyo kati na bandako ya Asidodi mpe ya Ejipito: ‹ Bosangana na likolo ya bangomba ya Samari mpe botala ndenge nini mobulu mpe minyoko ezali kosalema kati na yango!
10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Bato na Ngai bayebi lisusu te kosala makambo na bosembo, › elobi Yawe, ‹ batondisi bandako na bango na bomengo ya bitumba mpe na biloko oyo babotoli na makasi. › »
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even on every side the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.
Mpo na yango, tala liloba oyo Nkolo Yawe alobi: « Monguna moko akozingela yo, akosukisa yo mpe akobotola na makasi biloko kati na bandako na yo, oyo batonga makasi. »
12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Ndenge mobateli bibwele alongolaka na monoko ya nkosi makolo mibale to songe ya litoyi ya meme, ndenge wana nde bana ya Isalaele bakobikisama, ba-oyo bavandaka na Samari, na basonge mpe na basuka ya bambeto na bango. »
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
« Boyoka makambo oyo mpe bokebisa ndako ya Jakobi, » elobi Yawe, Nzambe, Mokonzi ya mampinga.
14 That in the day that I shall judge the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also judge the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
« Na mokolo oyo nakopesa Isalaele etumbu mpo na masumu na ye, nakobebisa bitumbelo ya Beteli, nakobuka maseke ya bitumbelo, mpe ekokweya na mabele.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Nakokweyisa ndako ya tango ya malili makasi mpe ya tango ya molunge makasi; mpe bandako oyo batonga kitoko na pembe ya nzoko ekozala lisusu te, » elobi Yawe.
