Amos 3

1 Hear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:

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

2 Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.

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

3 Do two walk together if they have not met?

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

4 Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?

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

5 Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?

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

6 Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done [it]?

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

7 For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

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

8 A lion hath roared — who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken — who doth not prophesy?

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

9 Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.

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 And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.

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

11 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: An adversary — and surrounding the land, And he hath brought down from thee thy strength, And spoiled have been thy palaces.

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

12 Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion's mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus [on that of] a couch.

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 ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts.

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

14 For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth.

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

15 And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!

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