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1 Οι λόγοι του Αμώς, όστις ήτο εκ των βοσκών της Θεκουέ, τους οποίους είδε περί του Ισραήλ εν ταις ημέραις Οζίου βασιλέως του Ιούδα, και εν ταις ημέραις Ιεροβοάμ, υιού του Ιωάς βασιλέως του Ισραήλ, δύο έτη προ του σεισμού.
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 Και είπεν, Ο Κύριος θέλει βρυχήσει εκ Σιών και θέλει εκπέμψει την φωνήν αυτού εξ Ιερουσαλήμ· και αι κατοικίαι των ποιμένων θέλουσι πενθήσει, και η κορυφή του Καρμήλου θέλει ξηρανθή.
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 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· διά τας τρεις παραβάσεις της Δαμασκού και διά τας τέσσαρας δεν θέλω αποστρέψει την τιμωρίαν αυτής, διότι ηλώνισαν την Γαλαάδ με τριβόλους σιδηρούς·
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 αλλά θέλω εξαποστείλει πυρ εις τον οίκον Αζαήλ και θέλει καταφάγει τα παλάτια του Βεν-αδάδ.
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 Και θέλω συντρίψει τους μοχλούς της Δαμασκού και εξολοθρεύσει τον κάτοικον από της πεδιάδος Αβέν και τον κρατούντα το σκήπτρον από του οίκου Εδέν, και ο λαός της Συρίας θέλει φερθή αιχμάλωτος εις Κιρ, λέγει Κύριος.
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 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Διά τας τρεις παραβάσεις της Γάζης και διά τας τέσσαρας δεν θέλω αποστρέψει την τιμωρίαν αυτής· διότι ηχμαλώτισαν τον λαόν μου αιχμαλωσίαν τελείαν, διά να παραδώσωσιν αυτούς εις τον Εδώμ·
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 αλλά θέλω εξαποστείλει πυρ εις το τείχος της Γάζης και θέλει καταφάγει τα παλάτια αυτής.
I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
8 Και θέλω εξολοθρεύσει τον κάτοικον από της Αζώτου και τον κρατούντα το σκήπτρον από της Ασκάλωνος, και θέλω στρέψει την χείρα μου εναντίον της Ακκαρών και το υπόλοιπον των Φιλισταίων θέλει απολεσθή, λέγει Κύριος ο Θεός.
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 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Διά τας τρεις παραβάσεις της Τύρου και διά τας τέσσαρας δεν θέλω αποστρέψει την τιμωρίαν αυτής· διότι παρέδωκαν τον λαόν μου εις αιχμαλωσίαν τελείαν εις τον Εδώμ και δεν ενεθυμήθησαν την αδελφικήν συνθήκην·
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 αλλά θέλω εξαποστείλει πυρ εις το τείχος της Τύρου και θέλει καταφάγει τα παλάτια αυτής.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
11 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Διά τας τρεις παραβάσεις του Εδώμ και διά τας τέσσαρας δεν θέλω αποστρέψει την τιμωρίαν αυτού, διότι κατεδίωξε τον αδελφόν αυτού εν ρομφαία και ηθέτησε την ευσπλαγχνίαν αυτού, και ο θυμός αυτού κατεσπάραττεν ακαταπαύστως και εφύλαττε την οργήν αυτού παντοτεινά·
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 αλλά θέλω εξαποστείλει πυρ επί Θαιμάν και θέλει καταφάγει τα παλάτια της Βοσόρρας.
I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
13 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Διά τας τρεις παραβάσεις των υιών Αμμών και διά τας τέσσαρας δεν θέλω αποστρέψει την τιμωρίαν αυτού, διότι διέσχιζον τας εγκυμονούσας της Γαλαάδ, διά να πλατύνωσι το όριον αυτών·
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 αλλά θέλω ανάψει πυρ εις το τείχος της Ραββά και θέλει καταφάγει τα παλάτια αυτής, μετά κραυγής εν τη ημέρα της μάχης, μετά ανεμοστροβίλου εν τη ημέρα της θυέλλης.
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 Και ο βασιλεύς αυτών θέλει υπάγει εις αιχμαλωσίαν, αυτός και οι άρχοντες αυτού ομού, λέγει Κύριος.
[After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”