Amos 1
1 Amos adalah seorang gembala domba dari kota Tekoa. Ia menjadi nabi pada waktu negeri Yehuda diperintah oleh Raja Uzia, dan Israel diperintah oleh Raja Yerobeam, putra Yoas. Dua tahun sebelum terjadi suatu gempa bumi, Allah menyatakan kepada Amos hal-hal mengenai Israel.
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 Inilah yang dikatakan Amos, "TUHAN mengaum dari Bukit Sion, suara-Nya menggemuruh dari Yerusalem. Padang-padang rumput menjadi gersang, rumput di Gunung Karmel kering kerontang."
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 TUHAN berkata, "Penduduk Damsyik telah berkali-kali berdosa, karena itu Aku pasti akan menghukum mereka. Mereka memperlakukan orang Gilead dengan sangat kejam,
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 sebab itu Aku akan mengirim api ke istana Raja Hazael, dan membakar habis benteng-benteng Raja Benhadad.
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 Pintu-pintu gerbang Damsyik akan Kurusakkan, dan penduduk Lembah Awen akan Kusapu bersih dari tempat tinggal mereka. Penguasa Bet-Eden akan Kuturunkan dari takhtanya, dan penduduk Siria akan ditawan serta diangkut ke negeri Kir."
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 TUHAN berkata, "Penduduk Gaza telah berkali-kali berdosa, karena itu Aku pasti akan menghukum mereka. Mereka telah mengangkut suatu bangsa seluruhnya, dan menjualnya sebagai budak kepada orang Edom.
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 Sebab itu Aku akan mengirim api ke tembok-tembok Gaza, dan membakar habis benteng-bentengnya.
I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
8 Penduduk dan penguasa kota Asdod serta Askelon akan Kusingkirkan. Kota Ekron akan Kuhukum, dan semua sisa orang Filistin akan Kubinasakan."
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 TUHAN berkata, "Penduduk Tirus telah berkali-kali berdosa, karena itu Aku pasti akan menghukum mereka. Mereka telah mengangkut suatu bangsa seluruhnya ke pembuangan, dan menyerahkannya kepada Edom; mereka telah melanggar perjanjian persahabatan.
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 Sebab itu Aku akan mengirim api ke tembok-tembok Tirus dan membakar habis benteng-bentengnya."
So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
11 TUHAN berkata, "Penduduk Edom telah berkali-kali berdosa, karena itu Aku pasti akan menghukum mereka. Tanpa belas kasihan, mereka telah menyerang orang Israel, saudara-saudara mereka. Mereka terus marah, dan tetap mendendam.
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 Sebab itu, Aku akan mengirim api ke kota Teman, dan membakar habis benteng-benteng Bozra."
I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
13 TUHAN berkata, "Bangsa Amon telah berkali-kali berdosa, karena itu Aku pasti akan menghukum mereka. Ketika berperang untuk memperluas wilayahnya, mereka membelah perut wanita-wanita hamil di Gilead.
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 Sebab itu, Aku akan mengirim api ke tembok-tembok kota Raba, dan membakar habis benteng-bentengnya. Pada waktu itu akan terdengar keributan pertempuran, dan peperangan berkobar seperti badai.
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 Raja mereka dan pejabat-pejabat pemerintahnya akan diangkut ke pembuangan. Aku, TUHAN, telah berbicara."
[After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
