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Amos 3
New International Version
Amos 3
New International Version
Witnesses Summoned Against Israel
3 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you(A)—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:(B)
2 “You only have I chosen(C)
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish(D) you
for all your sins.(E)”
3 Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar(F) in the thicket
when it has no prey?(G)
Does it growl in its den
when it has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
when no bait(H) is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
if it has not caught anything?
6 When a trumpet(I) sounds in a city,
do not the people tremble?
When disaster(J) comes to a city,
has not the Lord caused it?(K)
7 Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
without revealing his plan(L)
to his servants the prophets.(M)
8 The lion(N) has roared(O)—
who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
who can but prophesy?(P)
9 Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(Q)
and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(R)
see the great unrest within her
and the oppression among her people.”
10 “They do not know how to do right,(S)” declares the Lord,
“who store up in their fortresses(T)
what they have plundered(U) and looted.”
11 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“An enemy will overrun your land,
pull down your strongholds
and plunder your fortresses.(V)”
12 This is what the Lord says:
“As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s(W) mouth
only two leg bones or a piece of an ear,
so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued,
with only the head of a bed
and a piece of fabric[a] from a couch.[b](X)”
13 “Hear this and testify(Y) against the descendants of Jacob,” declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.
14 “On the day I punish(Z) Israel for her sins,
I will destroy the altars of Bethel;(AA)
the horns(AB) of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.
15 I will tear down the winter house(AC)
along with the summer house;(AD)
the houses adorned with ivory(AE) will be destroyed
and the mansions(AF) will be demolished,(AG)”
declares the Lord.(AH)
Amos 3
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Amos 3
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
3 Kayong mga taga-Israel, na ang mga ninuno ay inilabas ng Panginoon sa Egipto, pakinggan ninyo ang sasabihin niya laban sa inyo: 2 Sa lahat ng bansa sa buong mundo, kayo lamang ang aking pinili na maging mga mamamayan ko. Kaya parurusahan ko kayo dahil sa lahat ng inyong mga kasalanan.
Itinalaga ng Dios ang Gawain ng mga Propeta
3 Maaari bang magsama sa paglalakbay ang dalawang tao kung hindi sila magkasundo? 4 Umaatungal ba ang leon sa kagubatan kung wala siyang mabibiktima? Aatungal ba siya sa loob ng kanyang yungib kung wala siyang nahuli? 5 Mahuhuli ba ang ibon kung walang pain na inilagay sa bitag? At iigkas ba ang bitag kung walang nahuli? 6 Hindi baʼt nanginginig sa takot ang mga tao sa tuwing patutunugin ang trumpeta na nagpapahiwatig na may paparating na kaaway? Mangyayari ba ang kapahamakan sa isang lungsod kung hindi ito pinahintulutan ng Panginoon?
7 Sa katunayan, hindi gumagawa ng anuman ang Panginoong Dios na hindi muna niya ipinababatid sa kanyang mga lingkod na propeta.
8 Sino ang hindi matatakot kung umaatungal na ang leon? Sino kaya ang hindi magpapahayag ng mensahe ng Panginoong Dios kung ang Panginoong Dios na mismo ang nagsasalita sa kanya?
Ang Hatol ng Dios sa Samaria
9 Sabihin ninyo sa mga pinunong nakatira sa matitibay na bahagi ng Ashdod[a] at Egipto na magtipon sila sa mga burol sa paligid ng Samaria[b] at tingnan nila ang kaguluhang nangyayari sa lungsod na ito at ang panggigipit sa mga mamamayan nito. 10-11 Sapagkat ito ang sinasabi ng Panginoong Dios laban sa Samaria: “Hindi sila marunong gumawa ng matuwid. Ang matitibay na bahagi ng kanilang lungsod ay puno ng mga bagay na ninakaw at sinamsam. Kaya lulusubin sila ng mga kaaway at gigibain ang kanilang mga kampo. Sasamsamin ng mga kaaway ang mga ari-arian sa matitibay na bahagi ng kanilang lungsod.”
12 Ito pa ang sinasabi ng Panginoon: “Ang maililigtas lang ng isang pastol sa tupang sinisila ng leon ay maaaring dalawang paa o isang tainga lamang. Ganoon din ang mangyayari sa inyong mga Israelitang nakatira sa Samaria; wala kayong maililigtas kundi bahagi na lamang ng inyong magagandang higaan.”
13 Sinabi ng Panginoong Dios, ang Dios na Makapangyarihan, “Pakinggan ninyo ang sasabihin ko at sabihin din ninyo ito sa mga lahi ni Jacob: 14 Sa araw na parusahan ko ang mga taga-Israel dahil sa kanilang mga kasalanan, wawasakin ko ang mga altar sa Betel.[c] Puputulin ko ang sungay ng mga sulok ng altar[d] at mahuhulog ang mga ito sa lupa. 15 Wawasakin ko ang kanilang mga bahay na pangtaglamig at ang mga bahay na pangtag-init. Wawasakin ko rin ang kanilang mamahalin[e] at malalaking bahay. Ako, ang Panginoon, ang nagsasabi nito.”
Footnotes
- 3:9 Ashdod: Isa sa mga pangunahing lungsod ng Filistia at kumakatawan sa buong bansa ng Filistia.
- 3:9 Samaria: Ito ang kabisera ng Israel at kumakatawan sa buong kaharian ng Israel.
- 3:14 Betel: Isang lugar sa Israel na sinasambahan.
- 3:14 Puputulin … altar: Ayon sa 1 Hari 1:50 at 2:28, ang tao na inuusig ay pwedeng humawak sa mga sungay ng mga sulok ng altar, at walang gagalaw nito doon. Kaya ang mga inaasahan ng mga Israelita na magpoprotekta sa kanila ay wawasakin ng Panginoon.
- 3:15 mamahalin: Sa literal, mga bahay na may mga bahaging yari sa pangil ng elepante.
Amos 3
New King James Version
Amos 3
New King James Version
Authority of the Prophet’s Message
3 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
2 “You(A) only have I known of all the families of the earth;
(B)Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey?
Will a young lion [a]cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
5 Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no [b]trap for it?
Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?
6 If a [c]trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid?
(C)If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it?
7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,
Unless (D)He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
8 A lion has roared!
Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken!
(E)Who can but prophesy?
Punishment of Israel’s Sins
9 “Proclaim in the palaces at [d]Ashdod,
And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say:
‘Assemble on the mountains of Samaria;
See great tumults in her midst,
And the [e]oppressed within her.
10 For they (F)do not know to do right,’
Says the Lord,
‘Who store up violence and [f]robbery in their palaces.’ ”
11 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“An adversary shall be all around the land;
He shall sap your strength from you,
And your palaces shall be plundered.”
12 Thus says the Lord:
“As a shepherd [g]takes from the mouth of a lion
Two legs or a piece of an ear,
So shall the children of Israel be taken out
Who dwell in Samaria—
In the corner of a bed and [h]on the edge of a couch!
13 Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,”
Says the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 “That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions,
I will also visit destruction on the altars of (G)Bethel;
And the horns of the altar shall be cut off
And fall to the ground.
15 I will [i]destroy (H)the winter house along with (I)the summer house;
The (J)houses of ivory shall perish,
And the great houses shall have an end,”
Says the Lord.
Amos 3
English Standard Version
Amos 3
English Standard Version
Israel's Guilt and Punishment
3 (A)Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 (B)“You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
(C)therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 “Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
5 Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
6 (D)Is a trumpet blown in a city,
and the people are not afraid?
(E)Does disaster come to a city,
unless the Lord has done it?
7 “For the Lord God does nothing
(F)without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
(G)The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?”
9 Proclaim to the strongholds in (H)Ashdod
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on (I)the mountains of Samaria,
and see the great tumults within her,
and (J)the oppressed in her midst.”
10 “They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord,
(K)“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”
11 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
(L)“An adversary shall surround the land
and bring down[a] your defenses from you,
and (M)your strongholds shall be plundered.”
12 Thus says the Lord: (N)“As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, (O)so shall the people of Israel (P)who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part[b] of a bed.
13 “Hear, (Q)and testify against the house of Jacob,”
declares the Lord God, (R)the God of hosts,
14 “that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
(S)I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and (T)the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
15 (U)I will strike (V)the winter house along with (W)the summer house,
and (X)the houses of ivory shall perish,
and the great houses[c] shall come to an end,”
declares the Lord.
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