Amòs 3
1 Tande pawòl sa a ke SENYÈ a te pale kont nou menm, fis Israël yo; kont tout fanmi ke Li te mennen fè monte soti nan peyi Égypte la:
Hear this word that YHWH hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 “Nou sèlman, Mwen te chwazi pami tout fanmi sou latè yo. Akoz sa, Mwen va pini nou pou tout inikite nou yo.”
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3 Èske de mache ansanm, san yo pa antann yo?
Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4 Èske yon lyon va gwonde nan rak bwa san ke li pa kaptire yon bagay? Èske yon jèn ti lyon ka kriye deyò tanyè a san li pa pran anyen?
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5 Èske yon zwazo ka kenbe nan yon pèlen atè, si resò a pa t rale? Èske pèlen an ka vòltije sòti atè, san ke li gen yon bagay pou kenbe?
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6 Èske twonpèt sone nan vil la, san pèp la p ap pè? Èske malè kon rive nan yon vil, san ke SENYÈ a ki fè l?
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and YHWH hath not done it?
7 Anverite, SENYÈ a p ap fè anyen, san Li pa aveti sèvitè li yo, pwofèt yo.
Surely the Sovereign YHWH will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 Yon lyon fin gwonde! Se kilès ki p ap pè? SENYÈ a fin pale! Se kilès ki ka refize pwofetize?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Sovereign YHWH hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9 Pwoklame sou sitadèl Asdod yo, ak sitadèl peyi Égypte yo. Di yo konsa: Rasanble nou sou mòn Samarie yo pou wè gwo zen ki anndan yo, ak opresyon ki nan mitan yo.
Publish 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 thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
10 “Paske yo pa konn fè sa ki dwat,” di SENYÈ a, “sila yo k ap kache piyaj yo ak sa yo ranmase nan palè pa yo.”
For they know not to do right, saith YHWH, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11 Pou sa, konsa pale Senyè BONDYE a: “Yon lènmi va ranvwaye peyi a. Li va rale desann barikad ou yo, episitadèl ou yo va piyaje.”
Therefore thus saith Sovereign YHWH; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
12 Konsa pale SENYÈ a: Menm jan bèje a rache de janm soti nan bouch lyon an, oswa yon mòso zòrèy, konsa, fis Israël ki rete Samarie yo, alèz sou bèl mèb yo, ak kousen swa yo sou kabann nan, va vin chape.
Thus saith YHWH; 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.
13 “Tande, e fè temwaye kont kay Jacob la,” di Senyè BONDYE a, Bondye dèzame yo.
Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Sovereign YHWH, the Elohim of hosts,
14 “Paske nan jou ke Mwen va vizite transgresyon Israël yo sou li, Mwen va anplis, vizite lotèl Béthel yo. Konsa, kòn lotèl yo va vin koupe retire nèt. Yo va tonbe atè.
That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15 Kay sezon livè a, Mwen va frape ansanm avèk kay sezon lete a. Kay livwa yo va vin peri, e gran mezon yo p ap la ankò,” di Senyè a.
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 YHWH.
