Amos 6

Jao bezbrižnima na Sionu i spokojnima na samarijskoj gori, nazvanima "prvina naroda", kojima se obraća dom Izraelov.

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

Krenite u Kalnu i vidite, idite odande u Veliki Hamat, siđite u Gat filistejski. Jeste li bolji od tih kraljevstava? Je li im područje veće od vašega?

Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

Mislite: daleko je kobni dan, a primičete vlast nasilja.

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Ležeći na bjelokosnim posteljama, na počivaljkama izvaljeni, jedu janjad iz stada i telad iz staje;

That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

deru se uza zvuk harfe, izumljuju glazbala k'o David,

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

piju vino iz vrčeva i mažu se najfinijim uljem, al' za slom Josipov ne mare.

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Stog će prvi sad biti prognani; umuknut će veselje raskošnika.

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

Zakle se Gospod Jahve samim sobom - riječ je Jahve, Boga nad Vojskama: "Gnušam se oholosti Jakovljeve i mrzim dvorce njegove, predat ću grad i sve u njemu."

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Ako i deset ljudi ostane u jednoj kući, umrijet će.

And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

Rođak će i spaljivač prionuti da iznesu kosti iz kuće; ako bi tko upitao onog u kutu kuće: "Je li još tko ostao s tobom?" on će odvratiti: "Ne! Pst! Jahvino se ime ne smije spomenuti."

And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.

Jer, gle, Jahve zapovjedi, i velika se kuća ruši u komade, mala se kuća ori u komadiće.

For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

Jure li konji po litici, ore li se more volovima, da vi pretvarate pravdu u otrov a plod pravednosti u pelin?

Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

Vi se radujete Lo Dabaru kad velite: "Nismo li svojom snagom zauzeli Karnajim?"

Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

"Ha, evo, dome Izraelov, dižem na te - riječ je Jahve, Boga nad Vojskama - narod što će vas tlačiti od Ulaza hamatskoga do Pustinjskog potoka."

But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.