Amos 1
1 Ito ang mga bagay tungkol sa Israel na natanggap sa pamamagitan ng pagpapahayag kay Amos na isa sa mga pastol sa Tekoa. Natanggap niya ang mga bagay na ito noong panahon ni Uzias na hari ng Juda, at sa panahon din ni Jeroboam na anak ni Joas na hari ng Israel, dalawang taon bago ang lindol.
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 Sinabi niya, “Umaatungal si Yahweh mula sa Zion; nilakasan niya ang kaniyang tinig mula sa Jerusalem. Ang mga pastulan ng mga pastol ay nagluluksa, ang tuktok ng Carmelo ay nalalanta.”
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 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Damasco, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, sapagkat giniik nila ang Gilead sa pamamagitan ng mga instrumentong bakal.
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 Magpapadala ako ng apoy sa bahay ni Hazael, at tutupukin nito ang mga tanggulan ng Ben-Hadad.
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 Babaliin ko ang mga bakal na tarangkahan ng Damasco at tatalunin ang lalaking naninirahan sa Biqat Aven, at maging ang lalaking humahawak sa setro mula sa Beth-eden; ang mga taga-Aram ay mabibihag sa Kir,” sabi ni Yahweh.
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 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Gaza, o kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil kinuha nilang bihag ang lahat ng mga tao upang ipasakamay sila sa 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 Magpapadala ako ng apoy sa mga pader ng Gaza at tutupukin nito ang kaniyang mga tanggulan.
I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
8 Lilipulin ko ang lalaking naninirahan sa Asdod at ang lalaking humahawak sa setro mula sa Ashkelon. Ibabaling ko ang aking kamay laban sa Ekron at ang ibang mga Filisteo ay mamamatay,” sabi ng Panginoong Yahweh.
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 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Tiro, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil ipinasakamay nila ang buong pangkat ng mga tao sa Edom at sinira nila ang kanilang kasunduan ng kapatiran.
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 Magpapadala ako ng apoy sa mga pader ng Tiro, at tutupukin nito ang kaniyang mga tanggulan.”
So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
11 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh, “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Edom, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil tinugis niya ang kaniyang kapatid ng espada at hindi man lang naawa. Nagpatuloy ang kaniyang matinding galit at ang kaniyang poot ay tumagal nang walang hanggan.
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 Magpapadala ako ng apoy sa Teman, at tutupukin nito ang mga palasyo ng 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 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh, “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng mga Ammonita, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil nilaslas nila ang tiyan ng mga buntis na kababaihang Gilead, upang maaari nilang palawakin ang kanilang mga nasasakupan.
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 Magsisindi ako ng apoy sa mga pader ng Rabba, at tutupukin nito ang mga palasyo, na may kasamang sigaw sa araw ng labanan, na may kasamang bagyo sa araw ng ipu-ipo.
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 Ang kanilang hari at ang kaniyang mga opisyal ay sama-samang mabibihag,” sabi ni Yahweh.
[After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
