Amos 1
1 Die Worte des Amos, der unter den Viehhirten von Thekoa war, die er geschaut hat über Israel in den Tagen des Ussiah, König von Jehudah, und in den Tagen von Jerobeam, dem Sohne des Joasch, des Königs von Israel, zwei Jahre vor dem Erdbeben.
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.
2 Und er sprach: Jehovah brüllt von Zion, und aus Jerusalem gibt Er Seine Stimme hervor. Und der Hirten Auen trauern, und das Haupt des Karmel verdorrt.
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].”
3 So spricht Jehovah: Ob dreier Übertretungen Damasks und ob vierer wende Ich es nicht zurück: Darum, daß sie Gilead mit eisernen Dreschwagen gedroschen.
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].
4 Und Ich sende ein Feuer in Chasaels Haus, daß es Ben-Hadads Paläste auffresse.
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.
5 Und Damasks Riegel zerbreche Ich und rotte aus die Bewohner der Talebene Aven, und den, der das Zepter hält aus Beth-Eden, und in Verbannung zieht Arams Volk nach Kir! spricht Jehovah.
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].”
6 So spricht Jehovah: Ob dreier Übertretungen Gazahs und ob vierer wende Ich es nicht zurück: Darum, daß sie eine Vollzahl der Weggeführten haben weggeführt, um sie an Edom zu überantworten.
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.
7 Und Ich sende ein Feuer in Gazahs Mauern, daß es seine Paläste auffresse.
I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
8 Und Ich rotte aus den Bewohner aus Aschdod und den, der das Zepter hält aus Aschkalon, und wende zurück Meine Hand wider Ekron, und sie sollen vergehen, der Überrest der Philister, spricht der Herr, Jeho- vah.
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.”
9 Also spricht Jehovah: Ob dreier Übertretungen Zors und ob vierer wende Ich es nicht zurück: Darum, daß sie die Vollzahl der Weggeführten an Edom überantworteten, und nicht gedachten des Bundes der Brüder.
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].
10 Und Ich sende Feuer in die Mauern Zors, daß seine Paläste es auffresse.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
11 Also spricht Jehovah: Ob dreier Übertretungen Edoms und ob vierer wende Ich es nicht zurück: Darum, daß er seinem Bruder mit dem Schwerte nachsetzte, und verdarb seine Erbarmungen, und sein Zorn immerfort zerfleischte, und er sein Wüten immerdar behielt.
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].
12 Und Ich sende Feuer gen Theman, daß es Bozrahs Paläste auffresse.
I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
13 So spricht Jehovah: Ob dreier Übertretungen der Söhne Ammons und ob vierer wende Ich es nicht zurück: Weil sie Gileads Schwangere aufschlitzten, um ihre Grenze zu erweitern.
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.
14 Und Ich entzünde ein Feuer in der Mauer Rabbahs, daß es seine Paläste auffresse unter Feldgeschrei am Tage des Streites, mit einem Wetter am Tage des Sturmwindes.
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.
15 Und ihr König soll in Verbannung gehen, er und seine Obersten zumal, spricht Jehovah.
[After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
