Amos 1
1 Detta är det som Amos, den ibland herdarna var i Thekoa, öfver Israel sett hafver, uti Ussia tid, Juda Konungs, och i Jerobeams tid, Joas sons, Israels Konungs, tu år för jordbäfningen;
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 Och sade: Herren skall ryta af Zion, och låta höra sina röst af Jerusalem, att hjordmarken skall stå jämmerlig och Carmel ofvantill förtorkas.
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 Detta säger Herren: För tre och fyra Damasci lasters skull, skall jag icke skona dem; derföre, att de hafva tröskat Gilead med jerntaggar;
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 Utan jag skall sända en eld uti Hasaels hus; han skall upptära Benhadads palats.
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 Och jag skall sönderbryta bommarna i Damasco, och utrota inbyggarena på den markene Aven, samt med honom som spirona håller, utu det sköna huset; så att det folk i Syrien skall till Kir bortfördt varda, säger Herren.
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 Så säger Herren: För tre och fyra Gaza lasters skull, vill jag icke skona honom; derföre, att de hafva fångat än ytterligare de fångna, och fördrifvit dem bort uti Edoms land;
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 Utan jag skall sända en eld uti murarna i Gaza; han skall förtära hans palats;
I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
8 Och skall utkasta de inbyggare i Asdod, samt med honom som spirona håller, utur Askelon, och vända mina hand emot Ekron; så att förgöras skall hvad af de Philisteer ännu qvart blifvet är, säger Herren Herren.
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 Detta säger Herren: För tre och fyra lasters skull, den stadsens Zors, vill jag intet skona honom; derföre, att de än ytterligare bortdrefvo de fångar in uti Edoms land, och intet tänkte uppå brödraförbund;
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 Utan jag vill sända en eld uti murarna i Zor; han skall förtära hans palats.
So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
11 Så säger Herren: För tre och fyra Edoms lasters skull, skall jag intet skona honom; derföre, att han hafver förföljt sin broder med svärd, och förgjort honom hans barn, och alltid varit honom arg i sine vrede, och drifvit sina grymhet allt framgent;
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 Utan jag skall sända en eld till Theman; han skall förtära palatsen i 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 Detta säger Herren: För tre och fyra Ammons barnas lasters skull, vill jag intet skona dem; derföre, att de hafva sönderrifvit de hafvande qvinnor i Gilead, på det de skulle förvidga sina gränsor;
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 Utan jag skall upptända en eld uppå murarna i Rabba; han skall förtära hans palats, då man ropandes varder i stridstidenom, och då vädret kommandes varder i stormstidenom.
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 Så skall då deras Konung, samt med sina Förstar, varda fången bortförd, säger Herren.
[After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
