Amos 4
1 ହେ ଶମରିଯାର ପର୍ବତବାସିନୀ, ବାଶନର ରମଣୀମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାରେ ଏହି ବାକ୍ଯ ଶୁଣ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଆଘାତ ଦଇେ ଦରିଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଳି ଦଇେଛ ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସ୍ବାମୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଛ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଛି ପାନ କରିବାକୁ ଦିଅ।
2 ମାରେପ୍ରଭୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତାଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ରତା ଦ୍ବାରା ଶପଥ ନେଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ, ଭବିଷ୍ଯତ ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ତେଣ୍ଟା ବ୍ଯବାହାର କରିବେ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ ପରି ନଇେଯିବେ। ସମାନେେ ବନଶି କଣ୍ଟା ବ୍ଯବହାର କରି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକକୁ ନଇେଯିବେ।
3 ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନେ କାନ୍ଥଗୁଡିକ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ବାହାରି ଆସିବେ ଏବଂ ସମାନେେ ହର୍ମୋଣ ଭିତରକୁ ନିକ୍ଷପେ ହବେେ।
4 ବୈଥଲକେୁ ୟାଅ ଏବଂ ସଠାେ ରେ ପାପ କର। ଗିଲ୍ଗଲକୁ ୟାଅ ସଠାେ ରେ ଅଧିକ ପାପ କର। ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବଳିଦାନ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କର। ତିନି ଦିନ ରେ ଥରେ ଏକ ଦଶମାଂଶ ଶସ୍ଯ ଆଣ।
5 ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସର ଫଣରେ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ପାଇଁ ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ ଦିଅ। ଏହି ସ୍ବେଚ୍ଛାଦତ୍ତ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ବିଷଯ ରେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଅ। ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହିସବୁ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଛ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହାହିଁ କହିଲେ।
6 ଏଗୁଡିକ କରିବା ଦ୍ବାରା ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାରଣ କରି ଆମ୍ଭ ପାଖକୁ ଫରୋଇ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦଲେୁ ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ନଗରୀଗୁଡିକରେ କୌଣସି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନଥିଲା। ତଥାପି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କହନ୍ତି।
7 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଶସ୍ଯ ଅମଳର ତିନିମାସ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବର୍ଷା ବନ୍ଦ କଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନଗର ରେ ବର୍ଷା କରାଇଲୁ କିନ୍ତୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ନଗର ରେ ବର୍ଷା ହେଲା ନାହିଁ। ଦେଶର ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଂଶ ରେ ଓଦା ହେଉଥିଲା ବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଂଶ ଶୁଷ୍କ ରହିଥିଲା।
8 ତେଣୁ ଅନାବୃଷ୍ଟି ଯୋଗୁ ଦୁଇ ତିନିଟି ନଗର ରେ ଲୋକ ବୃଷ୍ଟି ବହୁଳ ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ଝଳପାନ କରିବାକୁ ଧାଇଁଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସଠାେ ରେ ସବୁ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଚୁର ଜଳ ନଥିଲା। ତଥାପି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହାହିଁ କହିଲେ।
9 ଉତ୍ତାପ ଓ ରୋଗଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶସ୍ଯସବୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବଗିଗ୍ଭ ଓ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷା କ୍ଷତକେୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କଲୁ। ଫଙ୍ଗପାଳ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଡିମିରି ଓ ଅଲିଭ ବୃକ୍ଷକୁ ଖାଇ ଧ୍ବଂସ କଲେ। ତଥାପି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ପାଇଁ ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିସବୁ କହିଥିଲେ।
10 ମିଶର ରେ କଲାପରି ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ରୋଗଗୁଡିକୁ ପ୍ ରରଣେ କଲୁ। ଖଡ୍ଗ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ୟୁବକମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲୁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଘୋଡାଗୁଡିକୁ ନଇଗେଲୁ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶିବରଗୁଡିକୁ ମୃତଶବର ଦୁର୍ଗନ୍ଧ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଲୁ। ତଥାପି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ଭିକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିସବୁ କହିଥିଲେ।
11 ସଦୋମ ଓ ହ ମାରୋ ସହରଗୁଡିକ ଧ୍ବଂସ କଲାପରି ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କଲୁ। ସହେି ନଗରଗୁଡିକ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନଷ୍ଟ ହାଇେଥିଲା। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପୋଡା ବାଡି ଅଗ୍ନିରୁ ଟଣା ହେଲା ସଦୃଶ ଥିଲ। ତଥାପି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ପାଖକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିସବୁ କହିଥିଲେ।
12 ତେଣୁ ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହି ଜିନିଷଗୁଡିକ କହିବା। ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୁଅ।
13 ଆମ୍ଭେ କିଏ? ଆମ୍ଭେ ହେଉଛୁ ପର୍ବତର ନିର୍ମାଣକର୍ତ୍ତା, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ମନର ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତ୍ତା। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କଥା କହିବା ଶିଖାଇ ଥିଲୁ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ଅନ୍ଧକାରକୁ ସକାଳ ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଥିଲୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ପର୍ବତ ଓ ପୃଥିବୀ ଉପ ରେ ୟାତାଯାତ କରୁ। ତାହା ହେଲେ ଆମ୍ଭେ କିଏ? ଆମ୍ଭେ ହେଉଛୁ ସହେି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତି, ସ୍ବଯମ୍ଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଆମ୍ଭର ନାମ।
1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
2 The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the Lord.
4 Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.
6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.