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1:1
דִּבְרֵ֣י עָמ֔וֹס אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה בַנֹּקְדִ֖ים מִתְּק֑וֹעַ אֲשֶׁר֩ חָזָ֨ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בִּימֵ֣י׀ עֻזִּיָּ֣ה מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה וּבִימֵ֞י יָרׇבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־יוֹאָשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁנָתַ֖יִם לִפְנֵ֥י הָרָֽעַשׁ׃
λόγοι Αμως οἳ ἐγένοντο ἐν νακκαριμ ἐκ Θεκουε οὓς εἶδεν ὑπὲρ Ιερουσαλημ ἐν ἡμέραις Οζιου βασιλέως Ιουδα καὶ ἐν ἡμέραις Ιεροβοαμ τοῦ Ιωας βασιλέως Ισραηλ πρὸ δύο ἐτῶν τοῦ σεισμοῦ
Verba Amos, qui fuit in pastoribus de Thecue, quae vidit super Israël in diebus Oziae, regis Juda, et in diebus Jeroboam, filii Joas, regis Israël, ante duos annos terraemotus.
ቃለ፡ እግኢአብሔር፡ ዘኮነ፡ ኀበ፡ አሞጽ፡ በአቃሬም፡ ዘቴቆሔ። ዘርእየ፡ በእንተ፡ ኢየሩሳም፡ በመዋዕለ፡ ዖዝያን፡ ንጉሠ፡ ይሁዳ፡ ወበመዋለ፡ ኢዩርብዓም፡ ወልደ፡ ዩአስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ እስራዴል፡ እምቅድመ፡ ክልኤ፡ ዓመት፡ ዘድልቅልቅ።
The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
1:2
וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀ יְהֹוָה֙ מִצִּיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔ג וּמִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם יִתֵּ֣ן קוֹל֑וֹ וְאָֽבְלוּ֙ נְא֣וֹת הָרֹעִ֔ים וְיָבֵ֖שׁ רֹ֥אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ {פ}
καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ἐκ Σιων ἐφθέγξατο καὶ ἐξ Ιερουσαλημ ἔδωκεν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπένθησαν αἱ νομαὶ τῶν ποιμένων καὶ ἐξηράνθη ἡ κορυφὴ τοῦ Καρμήλου
Et dixit : Dominus de Sion rugiet, et de Jerusalem dabit vocem suam ; et luxerunt speciosa pastorum, et exsiccatus est vertex Carmeli.
ወይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ እምጽዩን፡ ነበበ፡ እምኢየሩሳሌም፡ ወሀበለቃሎ፡ ላሐው፡ መራዕየ፡ ኖሎት፡ ወየብስ፡ ርእሱ፡ ለቀርሜሎስ።
He said: “Yahweh will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”
1:3
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י דַמֶּ֔שֶׂק וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־דּוּשָׁ֛ם בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹת הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד׃
καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις Δαμασκοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτόν ἀνθ’ ὧν ἔπριζον πρίοσιν σιδηροῖς τὰς ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσας τῶν ἐν Γαλααδ
Haec dicit Dominus : Super tribus sceleribus Damasci, et super quatuor non convertam eum, eo quod trituraverint in plaustris ferreis Galaad.
ወይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ በእንተ፡ ሰላስ፡ ኃጢአቶሙ፡ ለደማስቆ፡ ላዋባእነተ፡ አርበዕ፡ ኢይመይጦሙ፡ እስመ፡ ወሠርዎን፡ በሞሠርተ፡ ኃፂን፡ ለፅኒሳ፡ ገለአድ።
Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;
1:4
וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּבֵ֣ית חֲזָאֵ֑ל וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנ֥וֹת בֶּן־הֲדָֽד׃
καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ πῦρ εἰς τὸν οἶκον Αζαηλ καὶ καταφάγεται θεμέλια υἱοῦ Αδερ
Et mittam ignem in domum Azaël, et devorabit domos Benadad.
ወእፌኑ፡ እሳተ፡ ላዕለ፡ ቤተ፡ አዛሔል፡ ወትበልዕ፡ መሠረታቲሑ፡ ለወልደ፡ አዴር።
but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.
1:5
וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ בְּרִ֣יחַ דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ מִבִּקְעַת־אָ֔וֶן וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מִבֵּ֣ית עֶ֑דֶן וְגָל֧וּ עַם־אֲרָ֛ם קִ֖ירָה אָמַ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
καὶ συντρίψω μοχλοὺς Δαμασκοῦ καὶ ἐξολεθρεύσω κατοικοῦντας ἐκ πεδίου Ων καὶ κατακόψω φυλὴν ἐξ ἀνδρῶν Χαρραν καὶ αἰχμαλωτευθήσεται λαὸς Συρίας ἐπίκλητος λέγει κύριος
Et conteram vectem Damasci : et disperdam habitatorem de campo idoli, et tenentem sceptrum de domo voluptatis : et transferetur populus Syriae Cyrenen, dicit Dominus.
ወእቀጠቅጥ፡ መናስግቲሐ፡ ለደማስቆ፡ ወእሤርዎሙ፡ ለእለ፡ ይነብሩ፡ ውስተ፡ አሕቃላ፡ አዎን፡ በኀበ፡ እመትሮሙ፡ ለአሕዛብ፡ ሰብአ፡ ካን፡ ወፄውዉ፡ ኄረ፡ ሕዝቦሙ፡ ለሶርያ፡ ይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር።
I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.
1:6
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י עַזָּ֔ה וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־הַגְלוֹתָ֛ם גָּל֥וּת שְׁלֵמָ֖ה לְהַסְגִּ֥יר לֶאֱדֽוֹם׃
τάδε λέγει κύριος ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις Γάζης καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτούς ἕνεκεν τοῦ αἰχμαλωτεῦσαι αὐτοὺς αἰχμαλωσίαν τοῦ Σαλωμων τοῦ συγκλεῖσαι εἰς τὴν Ιδουμαίαν
Haec dicit Dominus : Super tribus sceleribus Gazae, et super quatuor non convertam eum, eo quod transtulerint captivitatem perfectam, ut concluderent eam in Idumaea.
ከመዝ፡ ይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ በእንተ፡ ሠላስ፡ ኃጢአቶሙ፡ ለጋዛለ፡ ወበእነተ፡ አርባዕ፡ ኢይመይጦሙ፡ እስመ፡ ፄወዉ፡ ፄዋሁ፡ ለሰሎሞን፡ ከመ፡ ይዕጽውዎሙ፡ ውስተ፡ ኤዶምያ።
Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they carried away captive the whole community, to deliver them up to Edom;
1:7
וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת עַזָּ֑ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ πῦρ ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη Γάζης καὶ καταφάγεται θεμέλια αὐτῆς
Et mittam ignem in murum Gazae, et devorabit aedes ejus.
ወእፌኒ፡ እሳ፡ ውሰተ፡ አረፋ፡ ጋዛ፡ ወትበልዕ፡ መሠረታቲሓ።
but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
1:8
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי יָדִ֜י עַל־עֶקְר֗וֹן וְאָֽבְדוּ֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִֽה׃ {פ}
καὶ ἐξολεθρεύσω κατοικοῦντας ἐξ Ἀζώτου καὶ ἐξαρθήσεται φυλὴ ἐξ Ἀσκαλῶνος καὶ ἐπάξω τὴν χεῖρά μου ἐπὶ Ακκαρων καὶ ἀπολοῦνται οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀλλοφύλων λέγει κύριος
Et disperdam habitatorem de Azoto, et tenentem sceptrum de Ascalone : et convertam manum meam super Accaron, et peribunt reliqui Philisthinorum, dicit Dominus Deus.
ወእሤርዎሙ፡ ለእለ፡ ነብሩ፡ አዛጦን፡ ወይጠፍኡ፡ አህዛበ፡ አስቃን፡ ወአመጸእ፡ እዴየ፡ ላዕለ፡ አቃሮን፡ ወይጠፍኡ፡ ምስለ፡ ለለሕዛበ፡ ኢሎፍሊ፡ እለ፡ ተርፋ፡ ቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር።
I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord Yahweh.
1:9
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵי־צֹ֔ר וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַֽל־הַסְגִּירָ֞ם גָּל֤וּת שְׁלֵמָה֙ לֶאֱד֔וֹם וְלֹ֥א זָכְר֖וּ בְּרִ֥ית אַחִֽים׃
τάδε λέγει κύριος ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις Τύρου καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτήν ἀνθ’ ὧν συνέκλεισαν αἰχμαλωσίαν τοῦ Σαλωμων εἰς τὴν Ιδουμαίαν καὶ οὐκ ἐμνήσθησαν διαθήκης ἀδελφῶν
Haec dicit Dominus : Super tribus sceleribus Tyri, et super quatuor non convertam eum, eo quod concluserint captivitatem perfectam in Idumaea, et non sint recordati foederis fratrum.
ከመዝ፡ ይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ በእንተ፡ ሠላስ፡ ኃጢአቶሙ፡ ለጢሮስ፡ ወበእነተ፡ አርባዕ፡ ኢይትመየጦሙ፡ እሰተመ፡ ዐጸዉ፡ ፄዋሁለለሰሎሞን፡ ውስተ፡ ኤዶምያስ፡ ወኢተዘከሩ፡ ኪዳነ፡ አኃዊሆሙ።
Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;
1:10
וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּח֣וֹמַת צֹ֑ר וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ {פ}
καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ πῦρ ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη Τύρου καὶ καταφάγεται θεμέλια αὐτῆς
Et mittam ignem in murum Tyri, et devorabit aedes ejus.
ወእፌኑ፡ እሳ፡ ላዕለ፡ አረፋተ፡ ጢሮስ፡ ወትበልዕ፡ መሠረታቲሓ።
but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”
1:11
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י אֱד֔וֹם וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־רׇדְפ֨וֹ בַחֶ֤רֶב אָחִיו֙ וְשִׁחֵ֣ת רַחֲמָ֔יו וַיִּטְרֹ֤ף לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹ שְׁמָ֥רָהֿ נֶֽצַח׃
τάδε λέγει κύριος ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις τῆς Ιδουμαίας καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτούς ἕνεκα τοῦ διῶξαι αὐτοὺς ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐλυμήνατο μήτραν ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ ἥρπασεν εἰς μαρτύριον φρίκην αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ ὅρμημα αὐτοῦ ἐφύλαξεν εἰς νεῖκος
Haec dicit Dominus : Super tribus sceleribus Edom, et super quatuor non convertam eum, eo quod persecutus sit in gladio fratrem suum, et violaverit misericordiam ejus, et tenuerit ultra furorem suum, et indignationem suam servaverit usque in finem.
ከመዝ፡ ቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ በእተ፡ ሠላስ፡ ኃጢአተ፡ ኤዶምያስ፡ ወበእነተ፡ አርባዕ፡ ኢይመይጦሙ፡ እስመ፡ ዴገኖ፡ ለእኁሁ፡ ከኲና፡ ወአርኮሰ፡ ማሕፀነ፡ ዳበ፡ ምድር፡ ወበርበረ፡ ዘይዛለፎ፡ ወያደነግኦ፡ ወዐቀቦ፡ መራዶ፡ በዘይመፅእ።
Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;
1:12
וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּתֵימָ֑ן וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנ֥וֹת בׇּצְרָֽה׃ {פ}
καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ πῦρ εἰς Θαιμαν καὶ καταφάγεται θεμέλια τειχέων αὐτῆς
Mittam ignem in Theman, et devorabit aedes Bosrae.
ወእፌኑ፡ እሳ፡ ላዕለ፡ ቴማን፡ ወተበልዕ፡ መሰረታቲሃ።
but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
1:13
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֔וֹן וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־בִּקְעָם֙ הָר֣וֹת הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לְמַ֖עַן הַרְחִ֥יב אֶת־גְּבוּלָֽם׃
τάδε λέγει κύριος ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις υἱῶν Αμμων καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτόν ἀνθ’ ὧν ἀνέσχιζον τὰς ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσας τῶν Γαλααδιτῶν ὅπως ἐμπλατύνωσιν τὰ ὅρια αὐτῶν
Haec dicit Dominus : Super tribus sceleribus filiorum Ammon, et super quatuor non convertam eum, eo quod dissecuerit praegnantes Galaad ad dilatandum terminum suum.
ከመዝ፡ ይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ በእነተ፡ ሠላስ፡ ኃጢአቶሙ፡ ለደቂቀ፡ አሞን፡ ወበእነተ፡ አርባዕ፡ ኢይተመየጦሙ፡ እስመ፡ አንቀዕዎን፡ ለፅኑሳ፡ ገለአድ፡ ከመ፡ ያርሕቡ፡ ደወሎሙ።
Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
1:14
וְהִצַּ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת רַבָּ֔ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ בִּתְרוּעָה֙ בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּסַ֖עַר בְּי֥וֹם סוּפָֽה׃
καὶ ἀνάψω πῦρ ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη Ραββα καὶ καταφάγεται θεμέλια αὐτῆς μετὰ κραυγῆς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου καὶ σεισθήσεται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ συντελείας αὐτῆς
Et succendam ignem in muro Rabba, et devorabit aedes ejus in ululatu in die belli, et in turbine in die commotionis.
ወአነድድ፡ እሳ፡ ላዕለ፡ አረፋተ፡ ራባ፡ ወትበልዕ፡ መሠረታቲሃ፡ በውውዓ፡ አመ፡ ዕለተ፡ ቀትል፡ ወድልቅልቅ፡ በዕለተ፡ ያኀለወቅዋ።
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;
1:15
וְהָלַ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖ם בַּגּוֹלָ֑ה ה֧וּא וְשָׂרָ֛יו יַחְדָּ֖ו אָמַ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
καὶ πορεύσονται οἱ βασιλεῖς αὐτῆς ἐν αἰχμαλωσίᾳ οἱ ἱερεῖς αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό λέγει κύριος
Et ibit Melchom in captivitatem, ipse et principes ejus simul, dicit Dominus.
ወይፄውውዎሙ፡ ለነገስቶሙ፡ ወለመኳንንቲሆሙ፡ ወለካህናተሆሙ፡ ኀቡረ፡ ይቤ፡ እግዚአብሔር።
and their king will go into captivity, he and his princes together,” says Yahweh.
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