Amos 1
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Guds dom över Israels grannfolk
1 Amos var herde och bodde i Tekoa. En dag talade Gud till honom i en syn och lät honom se vad som skulle hända med hans folk. Han fick denna syn två år före jordbävningen, när Ussia var kung i Juda och Joas son Jerobeam var kung i Israel.
2 Detta är vad han såg och hörde: Herren talade från templet på berget Sion, och det lät som när ett lejon ryter. Och plötsligt vissnade och torkade alla betesmarker på berget Karmel till herdarnas stora sorg.
3 Herren sa: Folket i Damaskus har syndat gång på gång, och jag kan inte glömma det. Jag ska inte längre avhålla mig från att straffa staden. Folket där har farit alltför hårt fram med mitt folk i Gilead. De har tröskat dem som säd med sitt förtryck av dem.
4 Därför ska jag låta kung Hasaels slott brinna ner och förstöra Ben-Hadads starka fästningar.
5 Jag ska bryta sönder bommen på Damaskus stadsport och döda kungarna i Aven, och Bet-Eden och Arams folk ska återvända till Kir som slavar. Herren har talat.
6 Herren säger: Gasa har syndat gång på gång, och jag tänker inte glömma det. Jag ska inte låta det bli ostraffat, för folket där skickade mitt folk i landsflykt och sålde dem som slavar i Edom.
7 Därför ska jag sätta eld på Gasas murar, och riva ner dess befästningar.
8 Jag tänker döda kungarna i Asdod och Askelon, och jag ska utplåna Ekron och filisteerna till sista man. Herren har talat.
9 Herren säger: Folket i Tyrus har begått så många brott att jag inte kan glömma det. Jag ska inte längre låta dem vara ostraffade, för de bröt överenskommelsen om vänskap med sin bror Israel. De anföll och besegrade honom och förde bort honom i slaveri till Edom.
10 Därför ska jag sätta eld på Tyrus murar, och stadens alla palats och befästningar ska brinna ner.
11 Herren säger: Edom har syndat gång på gång, och jag tänker inte glömma det. Jag ska inte låta honom gå ostraffad längre, för han jagade sin bror Israel med svärd. Han var obarmhärtig i sin grymhet.
12 Därför ska jag sätta eld på Teman och bränna ner Bosras alla fästningar.
13 Herren säger: Ammons folk har syndat gång på gång, och jag tänker inte glömma det. Jag ska inte längre låta dem förbli ostraffade.Under krigen i Gilead, då de ville utvidga sina gränser, begick de fruktansvärda brott. De sprättade upp havande kvinnor med sina svärd.
14 Därför ska jag sätta eld på Rabbas murar och bränna ner dess befästningar. Striderna ska bli hårda och skriken höras långt.
15 Rabbas kung och furstar måste gå i landsflykt. Herren har talat.
Amos 1
New Life Version
1 These are the words of Amos, a shepherd of Tekoa, which he received in special dreams about Israel two years before the earth shook. Uzziah was king of Judah then, and Jeroboam the son of Joash was the king of Israel. 2 He said, “The Lord makes a loud noise from Zion. He lets His voice be heard from Jerusalem. And the shepherds’ fields are filled with sorrow, and the top of Carmel dries up.”
God Judges Israel’s Neighbors—Syria
3 The Lord says, “For three sins of Damascus and for four, I will not hold back punishment. They have crushed Gilead with tools of sharp iron. 4 So I will send fire upon the people of Hazael, and it will destroy the strong-places of Ben-hadad. 5 I will break down the gate of Damascus, and destroy the people from the Valley of Aven and the king from Beth-Eden. The people of Syria will be taken away to Kir,” says the Lord.
Philistia
6 The Lord says, “For three sins of Gaza and for four, I will not hold back punishment. They took a nation of people away and sold them to Edom. 7 So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will destroy her strong-places. 8 I will destroy the people from Ashdod and the king from Ashkelon. I will send My power against Ekron, and the rest of the Philistines will die,” says the Lord God.
Tyre
9 The Lord says, “For three sins of Tyre and for four, I will not hold back punishment. They took a nation of people and sold them to Edom. They did not remember the agreement between brothers. 10 So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it will destroy her strong-places.”
Edom
11 The Lord says, “For three sins of Edom and for four, I will not hold back punishment. He went after his brother with the sword and would not have loving-pity. He was always angry, and he held on to his anger forever. 12 So I will send fire upon Teman, and it will destroy the strong-places of Bozrah.”
Ammon
13 The Lord says, “For three sins of Ammon and for four, I will not hold back punishment. They tore open the women of Gilead who were going to have a baby, so that they would get more land. 14 So I will set a fire on the wall of Rabbah, and it will destroy her strong-places. Then there will be cries of war on the day of battle, and strong winds on the day of the storm. 15 And their king and his sons will be taken away to a strange land,” says the Lord.
Amos 1
New American Standard Bible
Judgment on Neighbor Nations
1 The words of Amos, who was among the (A)sheepherders from (B)Tekoa, which he saw in visions concerning Israel in the days of (C)Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of (D)Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the (E)earthquake.
2 And he said,
“The (F)Lord roars from Zion,
And from Jerusalem He utters His voice;
And the shepherds’ (G)pasture grounds mourn,
And the [a](H)summit of Carmel dries up.”
3 This is what the Lord says:
“For (I)three offenses of (J)Damascus, and for four,
I will not [b]revoke its punishment,
Because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of (K)Ben-hadad.
5 I will also (L)break the gate bar of Damascus,
And eliminate every inhabitant from the [c]Valley of Aven,
As well as him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will be exiled to (M)Kir,”
Says the Lord.
6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (N)Gaza, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they led into exile an entire population
To (O)turn them over to Edom.
7 So I will send fire on the wall of Gaza
And it will consume her citadels.
8 I will also eliminate every inhabitant from (P)Ashdod,
As well as him who holds the scepter, from (Q)Ashkelon;
And I will direct My [d]power against Ekron,
And the remnant of the (R)Philistines will perish,”
Says the Lord [e]God.
9 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (S)Tyre, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they turned an entire population over to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of [f](T)brotherhood.
10 So I will (U)send fire on the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels.”
11 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (V)Edom, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he (W)pursued his brother with the sword
And stifled his compassion;
His anger also (X)tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.
12 So I will send fire upon (Y)Teman
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
13 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of the sons of (Z)Ammon, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (AA)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to (AB)enlarge their borders.
14 So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (AC)Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid [g](AD)war cries on the day of battle,
And amid a (AE)storm on the day of tempest.
15 Their (AF)king will go into exile,
He and his princes together,” says the Lord.
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