Amos 2

1 Så säger HERREN: Eftersom Moab har trefalt förbrutit sig, ja, fyrfalt, skall jag icke rygga mitt beslut: eftersom han har förbränt Edoms konungs ben till aska.

Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Moab because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [dug up] the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely, with the result that [the ashes became as white] as lime.

2 Därför skall jag sända en eld mot Moab, och den skall förtära Keriots palatser; och Moab skall omkomma under stridslarm, under härskri vid basuners ljud,

So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth [city in Moab]. [People will hear soldiers] shouting and blowing trumpets [loudly] while I am causing Moab to be destroyed

3 Och jag skall utrota ur landet den som är domare där, och alla dess furstar skall jag dräpa jämte honom säger HERREN.

[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”

4 Så säger HERREN: Eftersom Juda har trefalt förbrutit sig, ja, fyrfalt, skall jag icke rygga mitt beslut: eftersom de hava förkastat HERRENS lag och icke hållit hans stadgar, utan låtit förleda sig av sina lögngudar, dem som ock deras fäder vandrade efter.

Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will also punish the people of] Judah because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they have rejected what I taught them and they have not obeyed my commands. They have been deceived [and persuaded to worship false gods], the same [gods] that their ancestors [worshiped].

5 Därför skall jag sända en eld mot Juda, och den skall förtära Jerusalems palatser.

So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

6 Så säger HERREN: Eftersom Israel har trefalt förbrutit sig, ja, fyrfalt, skall jag icke rygga mitt beslut: eftersom de sälja den oskyldige för penningar och den fattige för ett par skor.

Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Israel because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they sell righteous [people] to get [a small amount of] silver; they sell poor [people, causing them to become slaves], getting for [each of] them [only the amount of money with which they could buy] a pair of sandals.

7 Ty de längta efter att se stoft på de armas huvuden, och de vränga de ödmjukas sak. Son och fader gå tillsammans till tärnan och ohelga så mitt heliga namn.

[It is as though] they trample the poor people into the dirt and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly. Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same [slave] girl.

8 På pantade kläder sträcker man sig invid vart altare, och bötfälldas vin dricker man i sin Guds hus

[When poor people borrow money], [the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing] for them to keep until he can pay back the money. [But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to], they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship [their gods]! They fine people, and with that money [they buy] wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!

9 Och dock var det jag som förgjorde för dem amoréerna, ett folk så högrest som cedrar och så väldigt som ekar; jag förgjorde deras frukt ovantill och deras rötter nedantill.

[Long ago, ] to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group. They [seemed to be] as tall as cedar [trees] and as strong as oak [trees], but I got rid of them completely, [as easily as someone cuts off] [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.

10 Det var jag som förde eder upp ur Egyptens land, och som ledde eder i öknen i fyrtio år, så att I intogen amoréernas land.

I brought your [ancestors] out of Egypt, and [then] I led them through the desert for 40 years. And then I enabled them to conquer/possess the Amor area.

11 Och jag uppväckte somliga bland edra söner till profeter och somliga bland edra unga män till nasirer. Är det icke så, I Israels barn? säger HERREN.

I chose some of you Israelis to be prophets, and I chose others to be Nazir-men [who were completely dedicated to me]. You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!

12 Men I gåven nasirerna vin att dricka, och profeterna bjöden I: "Profeteren icke."

But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that [I gave to] them, and you persuaded the Nazir-men to drink wine, [which I told them never to do].

13 Se, därför skall jag låta ett gnissel uppstå i edert land, likt gnisslet av en vagn som är fullastad med kärvar.

So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].

14 Då skall ej ens den snabbaste finna någon undflykt, den starkaste har då intet gagn av sin kraft, och hjälten kan icke rädda sitt liv.

[Even] if you run fast, you will not escape; [even] if you are strong, [it will be as though] you are weak, and warriors will be unable to save themselves.

15 Bågskytten håller då icke stånd, den snabbfotade kan icke rädda sitt liv, ej heller kan ryttaren rädda sitt.

[Even] if you are able to shoot arrows [well], you will be forced to retreat [LIT]; [even] if you run fast or if you ride [away] on a horse, you will not [be able to] save yourself.

16 Ja, den som var modigast bland hjältarna skall på den dagen fly undan naken, säger HERREN.

[Even] warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons when they try to flee on the day [that I get rid of them]. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”