Amos 1
1 Here is the message that was given to Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa in Judah. This is what he saw concerning Israel when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam, son of Jehoash, was king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
当犹大王乌西雅，以色列王约阿施的儿子耶罗波安在位的时候，大地震前二年，提哥亚牧人中的阿摩司得默示论以色列。
2 And he said, The Lord roars from Zion, he shouts from Jerusalem. The shepherds' pastures wither, the top of Mount Carmel dries up.
他说：耶和华必从锡安吼叫， 从耶路撒冷发声； 牧人的草场要悲哀； 迦密的山顶要枯干。
3 This is what the Lord says: The people of Damascus have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they beat the people of Gilead with sharp iron threshing tools.
耶和华如此说： 大马士革三番四次地犯罪， 我必不免去她的刑罚； 因为她以打粮食的铁器打过基列。
4 So I will send fire down on the house of Hazael and burn up Ben-Hadad's fortresses.
我却要降火在哈薛的家中， 烧灭便·哈达的宫殿。
5 I will smash the gates of Damascus, I will cut down those who live in the Valley of Aven, and the ruler from Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be deported as prisoners to the land of Kir, says the Lord.
我必折断大马士革的门闩， 剪除亚文平原的居民和伯·伊甸掌权的。 亚兰人必被掳到吉珥。 这是耶和华说的。
6 This is what the Lord says: The people of Gaza have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they sent into exile whole communities, handing them over to Edom.
耶和华如此说： 迦萨三番四次地犯罪， 我必不免去她的刑罚； 因为她掳掠众民交给以东。
7 So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza and burn up its fortresses.
我却要降火在迦萨的城内， 烧灭其中的宫殿。
8 I will cut down those who live in Ashdod and the ruler of Ashkelon. I will turn to punish Ekron and the Philistines who remain will die, says the Lord God.
我必剪除亚实突的居民和亚实基伦掌权的， 也必反手攻击以革伦。 非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡。 这是主耶和华说的。
9 This is what the Lord says: The people of Tyre have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they exiled whole communities, handing them over to Edom, and did not keep their agreement to help each other as members of the same family.
耶和华如此说： 泰尔三番四次地犯罪， 我必不免去她的刑罚； 因为她将众民交给以东， 并不记念弟兄的盟约。
10 So I will send down fire on the walls of Tyre and burn up its fortresses.
我却要降火在泰尔的城内， 烧灭其中的宫殿。
11 This is what the Lord says: The people of Edom have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they hunted down the Israelites to whom they were related, killing them with swords. They attacked without mercy, tearing the Israelites to pieces in an angry rage that never stopped.
耶和华如此说： 以东三番四次地犯罪， 我必不免去她的刑罚； 因为她拿刀追赶兄弟，毫无怜悯， 发怒撕裂，永怀忿怒。
12 So I will send down fire on Teman, and I will burn up the fortresses of Bozrah.
我却要降火在提幔， 烧灭波斯拉的宫殿。
13 This is what the Lord says: The people of Ammon have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, because they ripped open pregnant women in Gilead as part of their war to enlarge their territory.
耶和华如此说： 亚扪人三番四次地犯罪， 我必不免去他们的刑罚； 因为他们剖开基列的孕妇， 扩张自己的境界。
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah and burn up its fortresses. There will be shouts on the day of battle which will whirl with rage like a windstorm.
我却要在争战呐喊的日子， 旋风狂暴的时候， 点火在拉巴的城内， 烧灭其中的宫殿。
15 Their king will be sent into exile together with his princes, says the Lord.
他们的王和首领必一同被掳去。 这是耶和华说的。
