阿摩司書 2
1 上主這樣說：「為了摩阿布再三再四犯罪，我不收回成命，因為他們曾將厄東的骨骸焚化成灰。
Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Moab, and because of four, will I not turn it back, —Because he burned the bones of the King of Edom to lime,
2 我必將火投於摩阿布，燒盡克黎約特的王宮；摩阿布必在騷嚷、吶喊和號角聲中滅亡。
Therefore will I send a fire into Moab, which shall devour the palaces of Kerioth—and Moab, shall die with tumult, with war- cry, with the sound of a horn;
3 我必由其中消滅民長，將她的一切長官同她一起殺死」──上主說。
And I will cut off the judge out of her midst, and, all her rulers, will I slay with him, saith Yahweh.
4 上主這樣說：「為了猶大再三再四犯罪，我不收回成命，因為他們離背了上主的法律，沒有遵守衪的誡命；他們祖先所追隨的邪神，使他們走入了岐途。
Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Judah, and because of four, will I not turn it back, —Because they have rejected the law of Yahweh, and, his statutes, have not kept, but their falsehoods, have led them astray, after the which their fathers, did walk,
5 我必把火投於，燒盡耶路撒冷的王官」
Therefore will I send a fire upon Judah, —which shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
6 上主這樣說：「為了以色列再三再四犯罪，我不收回成命，因為他們為了銀錢出賣人；為一雙鞋，出賣無辜的人。
Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Israel, and because of four, will I not turn it back, —Because they have sold—for silver—the righteous, and the needy—for a pair of shoes:
7 他們把窮人的頭踏在塵土裏，侵奪卑微人的權利；兒子與父親走近同一少女，以致褻瀆我的聖名；
Who strive to bring the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and, the way of the oppressed, they pervert, —Yea, a man and his own father, go in unto the maid, to profane my holy Name!
8 他們靠近每個祭壇，躺在抵押者的衣服上，在他們的神廟內喝剝削來的酒。
And, on pledged garments, they recline, beside every altar, —and, exacted wine, do they drink, in the house of their God.
9 是我由你們面前消滅了阿摩黎人，他們雖高大似香柏，堅固如橡樹，但我仍從樹上摘去了果實，由樹下拔出了根子。
Yet it was, I, who destroyed the Amorite, from before them, whose height was, like the height of cedars, and, strong, was he, like the oaks, —but I destroyed his fruit above, and his roots beneath.
10 是我由埃及國領你們上來，四十年之久引你們經過曠野，使你們佔領了阿摩黎人的國土。
And it was, I, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, —and led you in the desert, forty years, to take possession of the land of the Amorites;
11 是我從你們的子孫中立了一些人為先知，由你們少年中選拔了一些人作獻身者。以色列子民，是不是這樣呢﹖──上主的斷語。
And I raised up, of your sons, for prophets, and, of your young men, for Nazirites, —Was it not even so, ye sons of Israel? Demandeth Yahweh;
12 但是，你們竟叫獻身者喝酒，又吩咐先知說：「別傳神言! 」
And yet ye caused the Nazirites to drink wine, —and, on the prophet, laid ye command, saying, Ye shall not prophesy!
13 看，我要使你們腳下的地搖蕩，好像車搖蕩一樣，
Lo! I, am pressed under you, —as a full cart is pressed by its sheaves,
14 以致疾行者無法逃遁，強有力者無法施展，武士救不了自己，
Therefore shall flight, perish, from the swift, and, the mighty, shall not invigorate his strength, —nor shall, the hero, escape with his life;
15 弓手不能屹立，捷足者不能逃脫，騎馬者不能自救。
Nor, he that handleth the bow, make a stand, and, the swift on his feet, shall not escape, —nor, he that rideth on a horse, escape with his life:
16 在那一天，武士中最勇敢的，也僅能赤身逃走」──上主的斷語。
Nay, he that is stout in his heart, among heroes, naked, shall flee, in that day, Declareth Yahweh.
