Amosa 1
1 Słowa Amosa, który był między pasterzami z Tekua, które widział o Izraelu za dni Uzyjasza, króla Judzkiego, i za dni Jeroboama, syna Joazowego, króla Izraelskiego, dwa lata przed trzęsieniem ziemi.
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 i rzekł: Zaryczy Pan z Syonu, z Jeruzalemu wyda głos swój; i będą płakały mieszkania pasterzy, a wyschną pola najwyborniejsze.
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 Tak mówi Pan: Dla trzech występków Damaszku, owszem, dla czterech, nie przepuszczę mu, przeto, że młócili wozami żelaznemi Galaada;
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 Ale poślę ogień na dom Hazaela, który pożre pałace Benadadowe.
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 Połamię też zaworę w Damaszku, a wykorzenię obywatela z doliny Awen, i tego, który trzyma sceptr z domu Heden; i pójdzie w niewolę lud Syryjski do Kir, mówi Pan.
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 Tak mówi Pan: Dla trzech występków Gazy, owszem, dla czterech, nie przepuszczę im, przeto, że ich pojmawszy, w więzienie wieczne podawali Edomczykom;
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 Ale poślę ogień na mur Gazy, który pożre pałace jej.
I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
8 Wykorzenię też obywatela z Azotu, i tego, który trzyma sceptr z Aszkalonu, i obrócę rękę moję przeciwko Akkaronowi, że zginie ostatek Filistynów, mówi panujący Pan.
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 Tak mówi Pan: Dla trzech występków Tyru, owszem, dla czterech, nie przepuszczę mu, przeto, że ich w więzienie wieczne podali Edomczykom, a nie wspomnieli na przymierze braterskie;
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 Ale poślę ogień na mur Tyrski, który pożre pałace jego.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
11 Tak mówi Pan: Dla trzech występków Edoma, owszem, dla czterech, nie przepuszczę mu, przeto, że zepsowawszy w sobie wszelaką litość swoję prześladuje mieczem brata swego, a gniewem swym ustawicznie pała, owszem, zapalczywość jego rozsila się bez przestania;
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 Ale poślę ogień na Teman, i pożre pałace w Bocra.
I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
13 Tak mówi Pan: Dla trzech występków synów Amonowych, owszem, dla czterech, nie przepuszczę mu, przeto, iż rozcinali brzemienne w Galaad, tylko aby rozszerzali granice swoje;
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 Ale rozniecę ogień na murze Rabby, który pożre pałace jego z krzykiem w dzień wojny, i z wichrem w dzień niepogody.
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 I pójdzie król ich w niewolę, on i książęta jego z nim, mówi Pan.
[After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
