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:
Listen to this message, Israelites, which the Lord has spoken against you, against the whole nation that I brought out of Egypt:
2 “Nou sèlman, Mwen te chwazi pami tout fanmi sou latè yo. Akoz sa, Mwen va pini nou pou tout inikite nou yo.”
You alone have I cared for of all the nations of the world, this is why I will punish you for your crimes.
3 Èske de mache ansanm, san yo pa antann yo?
Do two walk together unless they agreed to meet?
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?
Does a lion roar in the forest when there is no prey for him? Does a young lion cry out in his den unless he has caught something?
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?
Does a bird swoop down into a trap if no bait is set for it? Does a trap spring up from the ground if nothing sets it off?
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?
Can a trumpet be blown in a city and the people not tremble? Can disaster strike a city and the Lord not have caused it?
7 Anverite, SENYÈ a p ap fè anyen, san Li pa aveti sèvitè li yo, pwofèt yo.
Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing his purpose to 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 has roared; who does not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who will not 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.
Proclaim over the palaces in Ashdod, and over the palaces in the land of Egypt: Gather upon the mountain of Samaria, and see the violent turmoil, the acts of oppression in her midst.
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 do not know how to do right. They are heaping up violence and oppression in their palaces, says the Lord.
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 the Lord God says: An enemy will surround the land, he will strip your strength from you. and your palaces will be looted.
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.
The Lord says: Just as a shepherd rescues from the jaws of a lion two shinbones or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites living in Sameria will be rescued – with the corner of a couch, and the damask of a divan!
13 “Tande, e fè temwaye kont kay Jacob la,” di Senyè BONDYE a, Bondye dèzame yo.
Listen and testify against the house of Jacob, says the Lord God, the God 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.
On the day when I punish Israel for their crimes, I will also visit in judgment the altars of Bethel, the horns of the altar will be hacked off, and they will 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.
I will destroy the winter houses together with the summer houses and the houses of ivory will perish. Many great houses will be swept away, says the Lord.
