1 Ouvi a palavra que o Senhor fala contra vós outros, filhos de Israel, contra toda a família que ele fez subir da terra do Egito, dizendo: 2 De todas as famílias da terra, somente a vós outros vos escolhi; portanto, eu vos punirei por todas as vossas iniquidades.

3 Andarão dois juntos, se não houver entre eles acordo? 4 Rugirá o leão no bosque, sem que tenha presa? Levantará o leãozinho no covil a sua voz, se nada tiver apanhado? 5 Cairá a ave no laço em terra, se não houver armadilha para ela? Levantar-se-á o laço da terra, sem que tenha apanhado alguma coisa? 6 Tocar-se-á a trombeta na cidade, sem que o povo se estremeça? Sucederá algum mal à cidade, sem que o Senhor o tenha feito? 7 Certamente, o Senhor Deus não fará coisa alguma, sem primeiro revelar o seu segredo aos seus servos, os profetas. 8 Rugiu o leão, quem não temerá? Falou o Senhor Deus, quem não profetizará?

9 Fazei ouvir isto nos castelos de Asdode e nos castelos da terra do Egito e dizei: Ajuntai-vos sobre os montes de Samaria e vede que grandes tumultos há nela e que opressões há no meio dela. 10 Porque Israel não sabe fazer o que é reto, diz o Senhor, e entesoura nos seus castelos a violência e a devastação. 11 Portanto, assim diz o Senhor Deus: Um inimigo cercará a tua terra, derribará a tua fortaleza, e os teus castelos serão saqueados. 12 Assim diz o Senhor: Como o pastor livra da boca do leão as duas pernas ou um pedacinho da orelha, assim serão salvos os filhos de Israel que habitam em Samaria com apenas o canto da cama e parte do leito.

13 Ouvi e protestai contra a casa de Jacó, diz o Senhor Deus, o Deus dos Exércitos: 14 No dia em que eu punir Israel, por causa das suas transgressões, visitarei também os altares de Betel; e as pontas do altar serão cortadas e cairão por terra. 15 Derribarei a casa de inverno com a casa de verão; as casas de marfim perecerão, e as grandes casas serão destruídas, diz o Senhor.

1 Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities. 3 Shall two walk together, except they have 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 set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all? 6 Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it? 7 Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?

9 Publish ye 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 what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof. 10 For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An adversary there shall be, even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered. 12 Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.

13 Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts. 14 For 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 Jehovah.

1 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the LORD has spoken against you —against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:

2 "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins."

3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?

4 Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?

5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything?

6 When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

7 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

8 The lion has roared — who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken — who can but prophesy?

9 Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses of Egypt: "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest within her and the oppression among her people."

10 "They do not know how to do right," declares the LORD, "who store up in their fortresses what they have plundered and looted."

11 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "An enemy will overrun your land, pull down your strongholds and plunder your fortresses."

12 This is what the LORD says: "As a shepherd rescues from the lion's mouth only two leg bones or a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued, with only the head of a bed and a piece of fabric "from a couch. ""

13 "Hear this and testify against the descendants of Jacob," declares the Lord, the LORD God Almighty.

14 "On the day I punish Israel for her sins, I will destroy the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.

15 I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses adorned with ivory will be destroyed and the mansions will be demolished," declares the LORD.