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 Yahweh has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land 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.”
“I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”
3 Èske de mache ansanm, san yo pa antann yo?
Will two walk together unless they have 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 has no victim? Will a young lion growl from his den if he has caught 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 trap on the ground when no bait is set for him? Will a trap spring up from the ground when it has not caught anything?
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?
If a trumpet sounds in a city, will the people not tremble? If disaster overtakes a city, has Yahweh not sent it?
7 Anverite, SENYÈ a p ap fè anyen, san Li pa aveti sèvitè li yo, pwofèt yo.
Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless he reveals his plan 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 will not fear? The Lord Yahweh 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 this in the fortresses at Ashdod, and in the fortresses in the land of Egypt; say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see what great confusion is in her, and what oppression is in her.
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 —this is Yahweh's declaration— They store up violence and destruction in their fortresses.”
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, this is what the Lord Yahweh says: “An enemy will surround the land, and pull down your strongholds and plunder your fortresses.”
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.
This is what Yahweh says: “As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs only, or a piece of an ear; so will the people of Israel who live in Samaria be rescued; they will be left with only the corner of a couch or a piece of a bed.”
13 “Tande, e fè temwaye kont kay Jacob la,” di Senyè BONDYE a, Bondye dèzame yo.
Hear and testify against the house of Jacob —this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, 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.
“For in the day that I punish the sins of Israel, I will also punish the altars of Bethel. The horns of the altar will 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.
I will destroy the winter house with the summer house. The houses of ivory will perish, and the large houses will vanish, —this is Yahweh's declaration.”
