Amos 2
1 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Moab, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil sinunog niya ang mga buto ng hari ng Edom hanggang sa naging apog.
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 Magpapadala ako ng apoy sa Moab at tutupukin nito ang mga tanggulan ng Keriot. Mamamatay ang mga taga-Moab sa isang kaguluhan, na may sigaw at may tunog ng trumpeta.
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 Sisirain ko ang hukom sa kaniya, at papatayin ko ang lahat ng mga prinsipeng kasama niya,” sabi ni Yahweh.
[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
4 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Juda, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil hindi nila sinunod ang kautusan ni Yahweh at hindi iningatan ang kaniyang mga palatuntunan. Ang kanilang kasinungalingan ang naging sanhi ng kanilang pagkakasala, katulad ng tinahak ng kanilang mga ama.
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 Magpapadala ako ng apoy sa Juda at tutupukin nito ang mga tanggulan ng Jerusalem.”
So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
6 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Dahil sa tatlong kasalanan ng Israel, kahit na apat pa, hindi ko babawiin ang kaparusahan, dahil ibinenta nila ang mga walang kasalanan para sa pilak at ang nangangailangan ay para sa pares ng sandalyas.
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 Tinatapakan nila ang ulo ng mga mahihirap gaya nang pagtapak ng mga tao sa alikabok sa lupa; palayo nilang ipinagtutulakan ang naapi. Ang mag-ama ay sumisiping sa iisang babae at nilalapastangan ang aking banal na pangalan.
[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 Nahiga sila sa tabi ng bawat altar sa ibabaw ng kasuotang kinuha bilang mga panunumpa, at sa tahanan ng Diyos ay ininom nila ang alak na multa.
[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 Kaya winasak ko ang mga Amoreo sa harap nila, na kasingtaas ng puno ng sedar; siya ay kasinglakas ng ensina. Ngunit winasak ko ang kaniyang bunga sa taas at kaniyang mga ugat sa ilalim.
[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 Gayundin, inilabas ko kayo sa lupaing Egipto at pinangunahan ko kayo sa ilang ng apatnapung taon upang maangkin ninyo ang lupain ng mga Amoreo.
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 Pumili ako ng mga propetang mula sa inyong mga anak na lalaki at mga Nazareo mula sa inyong mga nakababatang kalalakihan. Hindi ba tama iyon, mga Israelita? —ito ang pahayag ni Yahweh.”
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 “Ngunit hinimok ninyo ang mga Nazareo upang inumin ang alak at inutusan ang mga propetang huwag magpropesiya.
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 Tingnan ninyo, dudurugin ko kayo gaya ng pagdurog ng kariton na puno ng butil na maaaring durugin ang sinuman.
So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
14 Ang mabilis na tao ay hindi makakatakas; ang malakas ay hindi na madadagdagan pa ang kaniyang kalakasan; maging ang magiting ay hindi niya maililigtas ang kaniyang sarili.
[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 Ang mamamana ay hindi makatatayo; ang pinakamabilis tumakbo ay hindi makakatakas; ang mangangabayo ay hindi niya maililigtas ang kaniyang sarili.
[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 Kahit na ang mga pinakamatapang na mandirigma ay tatakas na hubad sa araw na iyon—ito ang pahayag ni Yahweh.”
[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.”
