Amos - Chapter 3

1Hear this word, O people of Yisrael, That Hashem has spoken concerning you, Concerning the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt:

shi-MU et ha-DA-var ha-ZEH a-SHER di-BER a-do-NAI a-LE-khem b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL al kol ha-mish-PA-kha a-SHER he-e-lei-TEE me-E-retz mitz-RA-yim lay-MOR

אשִׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַ֚ל כׇּל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלֵ֛יתִי מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃

2You alone have I singled out Of all the families of the earth— That is why I will call you to account For all your iniquities.

RAK et-KHEM ya-DA-at-TEE mi-KOL mish-pe-KHOT ha-a-da-MAH, al-KEN ef-KOD a-LE-khem AYT kol-a-vo-NOT-khem

ברַ֚ק אֶתְכֶ֣ם יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִכֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת הָאֲדָמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ אֶפְקֹ֣ד עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת כׇּל־עֲוֺנֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

3Can two walk together Without having met?

ha-YEL-khu sh'-NA-yim yakh-DAV bil-TI im-no-A-du

גהֲיֵלְכ֥וּ שְׁנַ֖יִם יַחְדָּ֑ו בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־נוֹעָֽדוּ׃

4Does a lion roar in the forest When he has no prey? Does a great beast let out a cry from its den Without having made a capture?

ha-yish-AG ar-YAY ba-YA-ar v'-TE-ref AYN LO ha-yi-TAYN k'-FEER ko-LO mi-m'-o-na-TO bil-TEE im la-KHAD

דהֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג אַרְיֵה֙ בַּיַּ֔עַר וְטֶ֖רֶף אֵ֣ין ל֑וֹ הֲיִתֵּ֨ן כְּפִ֤יר קוֹלוֹ֙ מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־לָכָֽד׃

5Does a bird drop on the ground—in a trap— With no snare there? Does a trap spring up from the ground Unless it has caught something?

ha-TI-pol tzi-POR al-PAKH ha-A-retz u-mo-KESH AYN LAH ha-ya-a-LEH-PAKH min ha-a-da-MAH v'-la-KHOD lo yil-KOD

ההֲתִפֹּ֤ל צִפּוֹר֙ עַל־פַּ֣ח הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁ אֵ֣ין לָ֑הּ הֲיַֽעֲלֶה־פַּח֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וְלָכ֖וֹד לֹ֥א יִלְכּֽוֹד׃

6When a shofar is sounded in a town, Do the people not take alarm? Can misfortune come to a town If Hashem has not caused it?

im-yi-ta-KA shofar b'-ir v'-am lo ye-khe-RA-du, im-ti-HE ra-AH b'-ir va-a-do-NAI lo a-SA

ואִם־יִתָּקַ֤ע שׁוֹפָר֙ בְּעִ֔יר וְעָ֖ם לֹ֣א יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ אִם־תִּֽהְיֶ֤ה רָעָה֙ בְּעִ֔יר וַיהֹוָ֖ה לֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃

7Indeed, my God does nothing Without having revealed His purpose To His servants the Neviim.

ki LO ya-a-SEH a-do-NAI y'-ho-VAH da-VAR, ki IM ga-LAH so-DO el a-va-DAV ha-ne-vee-EEM

זכִּ֣י לֹ֧א יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֚י אִם־גָּלָ֣ה סוֹד֔וֹ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֖יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃

8A lion has roared, Who can but fear? My Sovereign Hashem has spoken, Who can but prophesy?

ar-YAY sha-AG MEE LO yee-RA a-do-NAI e-lo-HEEM di-BER MEE LO yi-na-VAY

חאַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהֹוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃

9Proclaim in the fortresses of Ashdod And in the fortresses of the land of Egypt! Say: Gather on the hill of Shomron And witness the great outrages within her And the oppression in her midst.

ha-sh'-mee-U al-ar-m'-NOT b'-ash-DOD v'-al-ar-m'-NOT b'-e-RETZ mitz-ra-YIM v'-im-ROO he-a-S'-fu al-ha-RAY sho-M'-ron u-RE-u me-hu-MOT ra-VOT b'-to-KHA va-a-shu-KEEM b'-kir-BAH

טהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ עַל־אַרְמְנ֣וֹת בְּאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְעַֽל־אַרְמְנ֖וֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאִמְר֗וּ הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ עַל־הָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וּרְא֞וּ מְהוּמֹ֤ת רַבּוֹת֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ וַעֲשׁוּקִ֖ים בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃

10They are incapable of doing right —declares Hashem; They store up lawlessness and rapine In their fortresses.

v'-lo ya-d'-U a-SOT n'-ko-KHAH, n'-UM a-do-NAI, ha-o-tz'-REEM kha-MAS va-SHOD b'-ar-m'-no-TAY-hem.

יוְלֹא־יָדְע֥וּ עֲשׂוֹת־נְכֹחָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה הָא֥וֹצְרִ֛ים חָמָ֥ס וָשֹׁ֖ד בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

11Assuredly, Thus said my God: An enemy, all about the land! He shall strip you of your splendor, And your fortresses shall be plundered.

la-KHEN ko AMAR a-do-NAI y'-ho-VA tzar u-s'-VEEV ha-A-retz v'-ho-REED mi-MEKH u-ZEKH v'-na-BOZ-u ar-m'-no-TA-yikh

יאלָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֔ה צַ֖ר וּסְבִ֣יב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהוֹרִ֤יד מִמֵּךְ֙ עֻזֵּ֔ךְ וְנָבֹ֖זּוּ אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃

12Thus said Hashem: As a shepherd rescues from the lion's jaws Two shank bones or the tip of an ear, So shall the Israelites escape Who dwell in Shomron— With the leg of a bed or the head of a couch.

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI, ka-a-SHER ya-TZIL ha-RO-e mi-PI ha-a-REE, SHE-tay k'-ra-A-yim o v'-DAL-o-ZEN, KEN yi-na-TZ'-LU b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL ha-yo-SHE-vim b'-sho-ME-ron, b'-fa-AT mi-TA u-vi-D'-MESH-ek a-RESH.

יבכֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָה֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יַצִּ֨יל הָרֹעֶ֜ה מִפִּ֧י הָאֲרִ֛י שְׁתֵּ֥י כְרָעַ֖יִם א֣וֹ בְדַל־אֹ֑זֶן כֵּ֣ן יִנָּצְל֞וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן בִּפְאַ֥ת מִטָּ֖ה וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק עָֽרֶשׂ׃

13Hear [this], and warn the House of Yaakov —says my Lord Hashem, the God of Hosts—

SHI-m'u v'-ha-I-du b'-beit ya-a-KOV, n'-UM a-do-NAI y'-ho-VI, e-lo-HAY ha-tz'-va-OT

יגשִׁמְע֥וּ וְהָעִ֖ידוּ בְּבֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַצְּבָאֽוֹת׃

14That when I punish Yisrael for its transgressions, I will wreak judgment on the altar of Beit El, And the horns of the altar shall be cut off And shall fall to the ground.

ki b'-YOM po-K'-dee fish-AY yis-ra-AYL a-LAV u-fa-KA-dee al-miz-B'-khoht bayt-AYL v'-nig-DU kar-NOT ha-miz-B'-akh v'-na-FA-lu la-A-retz

ידכִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם פׇּקְדִ֥י פִשְׁעֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וּפָֽקַדְתִּי֙ עַל־מִזְבְּח֣וֹת בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ קַרְנ֣וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְנָפְל֖וּ לָאָֽרֶץ׃

15I will wreck the winter palace Together with the summer palace; The ivory palaces shall be demolished, And the great houses shall be destroyed —declares Hashem.

v'-hi-KEE-tee vayt ha-KHO-ref al bayt ha-ka-YEts v'-o-VDU ba-TAY ha-SHEN v'-SA-fu ba-TEEM ra-BEEM ne-um a-do-NAI. (SeLaH)

טווְהִכֵּיתִ֥י בֵית־הַחֹ֖רֶף עַל־בֵּ֣ית הַקָּ֑יִץ וְאָבְד֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י הַשֵּׁ֗ן וְסָפ֛וּ בָּתִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃