ଆମୋଷ 3
1 ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ, ଏହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଶୁଣ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଏହି କଥା କହିଲେ। ମିଶରରୁ ଅଣାଇଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ପରିବାର ବିଷଯ ରେ ଏହା ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଥିଲା।
2 ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ବହୁ ପରିବାର ଅଛନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏପରି ଏକ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ଭାବରେ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଛିଥିଲୁ। ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଗଲ। ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଣ୍ତ ଦବୋ।
3 ଏକମତ ନ ହେଲେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ଏକତ୍ର ଗମନ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
4 ସିଂହଟି ଗର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କରେ ଯଦି ତାକୁ ଶିକାର ଦୃଶ୍ଯମାନ ହୁଏ। ଯଦି ଗୋଟିଏ ୟୁବା ସିଂହ ତା'ର ଗୁମ୍ଫା ରେ ଗର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କରୁଛି ତବେେ ଜାଣିବ ସେ କିଛି ଗୋଟିଏ ଶିକାର ଧରିଛି।
5 ଯଦି ଫାଶ ରେ କିଛି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ, ତବେେ ପକ୍ଷୀଟିଏ ତା' ମଧ୍ଯକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବ ନାହିଁ। ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ କବଳିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଫାଶ ଭିତ ରେ ଥୋପ ନଥିଲେ ଫାଶ ବସାୟାଏ ନାହିଁ।
6 ଯଦି ନଗର ରେ ତୂରୀ ବାଜି ଉଠିବ ତବେେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଭୟ ରେ ଥରହର ହବେେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ନ ଗ୍ଭହିଁଲା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ନଗର ମଧିଅରେ କୌଣସି ଅସୁବିଧା ଘଟିବ ନାହିଁ।
7 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେପ୍ରଭୁ, କୌଣସି ଯୋଜନା ତାଙ୍କର ସବେକର ଅଗୋଚର ରେ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
8 ୟହି ସିଂହ ଗର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କରେ, ତବେେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଭୟଭୀତ ହବେେ। ଯଦି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହନ୍ତି, ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦବାଣୀ ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବାକୁ, କିଏ ସହେି ଭବିଷ୍ଯବାଣୀ ପ୍ରଚାର ନ କରିବ।
9 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅସ୍ଦୋଦର ଓ ମିଶର ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦ ରେ ଏହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଘାଷେଣା କର, ଶମରିଯାର ପର୍ବତମାଳା ଶିଖରକୁ ଆସ ଏବଂ ସଠାେକାର କୋଳାହଳ ଓ ଦଙ୍ଗାକୁ ଦେଖ। ସମାନେେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ବହୁତ ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ଅଟନ୍ତି।
10 ଲୋକମାନେ ସଠାେ ରେ କିପରି ସାଧୁତ୍ବଭାବରେ ଜୀବନଧାରଣ କରିବାକୁ ହୁଏ, ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଗୋଦାମ ଘର ୟୁଦ୍ଧରୁ ଲୁଟିଥିବା ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ରେ ପୁରିୟାଇଛି।
11 ତେଣୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି: ଜଣେ ଶତୃ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭୂମିକୁ ବେଷ୍ଟନ କରିବ। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସମସ୍ତ ଶକ୍ତି ଅପହରଣ କରିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁସବୁ ଜିନିଷକୁ ପ୍ରାସାଦ ରେ ଲୁଗ୍ଭଇଛ, ସବୁତକ ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଲୁଣ୍ଠିତ ହବେ।
12 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କୁହନ୍ତି: ଯେତବେେଳେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସିଂହ ମେଣ୍ତା ଛୁଆକୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରେ ଏବଂ ତା'ପ ରେ ଯଦି ମଷେପାଳକ ମେଣ୍ତା ଛୁଆକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ୟାଏ, ସେ କବଳେ ସିଂହ ମୁହଁରୁ ଦୁଇଟି ଗୋଡ କି କାନର କିଛି ଅଂଶ ପାଇବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ହାଇପୋ ରେ। ସହେିପରି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଶମରିଯା ରେ ବସବାସ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବିଛଣାର ଏକ କଣ ରେ କି ପଲଙ୍କର ସୋଫା ରେ ବସିବାକୁ ଭଲପାନ୍ତି
13 ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ସେ ଏହିକଥା କୁହନ୍ତି: ଯାକୁବ ପରିବାର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସତର୍କ କରିଦିଅ।
14 ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ପାପ କରିଛି ଏବଂ ସେ ପାପ ଲାଗି ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦଣ୍ତ ଦବୋ। ସହେିଦିନ ଆମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ଯ ବୈଥଲରେ ସମସ୍ତ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିବା। ସହେି ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀର ତୂରୀସବୁ ଖଣ୍ତ ଖଣ୍ତ ହବେ ଓ ଭୂମିରେ ପକାୟିବ।
15 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭ ଶୀତକାଳୀନ ଗୃହ ଓ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳୀନ ଗୃହକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିବା। ହାତୀ ଦାନ୍ତ ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ଗୃହ ମଧ୍ଯ ଧ୍ବଂସ ପାଇବ। ବହୁ ଘର ଏହିପରି ଧ୍ବଂସ ଲାଭ କରିବ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହିସବୁ କୁହନ୍ତି।
1 Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
10 For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
12 Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.
1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.