Prophetia Amos, 1

1. verba Amos qui fuit in pastoralibus de Thecuæ quæ vidit super Israël in diebus Oziæ regis Juda et in diebus Hieroboam filii Joas regis Israël ante duos annos terræmotus

1. The words of Amos, who was among herdsmen of Thecua: which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Ozias king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel two years before the earthquake.

2. et dixit Dominus de Sion rugiet et de Hierusalem dabit vocem suam et luxerunt speciosa pastorum et exsiccatus est vertex Carmeli

2. And he said: The Lord will roar from Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the beautiful places of the shepherds have mourned, and the top of Carmel is withered.

3. hæc dicit Dominus super tribus sceleribus Damasci et super quattuor non convertam eum eo quod trituraverint in plaustris ferreis Galaad

3. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four I will not convert it: because they have thrashed Galaad with iron wains.

4. et mittam ignem in domum Azaël et devorabit domos Benadad

4. And I will send a fire into the house of Azael, and it shall devour the houses of Benadad.

5. et conteram vectem Damasci et disperdam habitatorem de campo Idoli et tenentem sceptrum de domo Voluptatis et transferetur populus Syriæ Cyrenen dicit Dominus

5. And I will break the bar of Damascus: and I will cut off the inhabitants from the plain of the idol, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of pleasure: and the people of Syria shall be carried away to Cyrene, saith the Lord.

6. hæc dicit Dominus super tribus sceleribus Gazæ et super quattuor non convertam eum eo quod transtulerit captivitatem perfectam ut concluderet eam in Idumea

6. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four I will not convert it: because they have carried away a perfect captivity to shut them up in Edom.

7. et mittam ignem in murum Gazæ et devorabit ædes ejus

7. And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the houses thereof.

8. et disperdam habitatorem de Azoto et tenentem sceptrum de Ascalone et convertam manum meam super Accaron et peribunt reliqui Philisthinorum dicit Dominus Deus

8. And I will cut off the inhabitant from Azotus, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ascalon: and I will turn my hand against Accaron, and the rest of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

9. hæc dicit Dominus super tribus sceleribus Tyri et super quattuor non convertam eum eo quod concluserint captivitatem perfectam in Idumea et non sint recordati fœderis fratrum

9. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four I will not convert it: because they have shut up an entire captivity in Edom, and have not remembered the covenant of brethren.

10. et emittam ignem in murum Tyri et devorabit ædes ejus

10. And I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the houses thereof.

11. hæc dicit Dominus super tribus sceleribus Edom et super quattuor 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

11. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath pursued his brother with the sword, and hath cast off all pity, and hath carried on his fury, and hath kept his wrath to the end.

12. mittam ignem in Theman et devorabit ædes Bosræ

12. I will send a fire into Theman: and it shall devour the houses of Bosra.

13. hæc dicit Dominus super tribus sceleribus filiorum Ammon et super quattuor non convertam eum eo quod dissecuerit prægnantes Galaad ad dilatandum terminum suum

13. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath ripped up the women with child of Galaad to enlarge his border.

14. et succendam ignem in muro Rabbæ et devorabit ædes ejus in ululatu in die belli et in turbine in die commotionis

14. And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble.

15. et ibit Melchom in captivitatem ipse et principes ejus simul dicit Dominus

15. And Melchom shall go into captivity, both he, and his princes together, saith the Lord.