Amos 3
1 People of Israel, listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you—all of you, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt.
以色列人哪，你们全家是我从埃及地领上来的，当听耶和华攻击你们的话：
2 I chose a special relationship with you alone out of all the families of the earth, and so I will punish you for your wrongdoing.
在地上万族中，我只认识你们； 因此，我必追讨你们的一切罪孽。
3 Can two people walk together unless they have arranged to meet?
二人若不同心，岂能同行呢？
4 Does a lion roar in the forest before finding its prey? Does a young lion growl from its den if it has caught nothing?
狮子若非抓食，岂能在林中咆哮呢？ 少壮狮子若无所得，岂能从洞中发声呢？
5 Does a bird fall into a trap and get caught unless the spring is set? Does a trap spring shut if there's nothing there to catch?
若没有机槛，雀鸟岂能陷在网罗里呢？ 网罗若无所得，岂能从地上翻起呢？
6 When the trumpet sounds in the city, shouldn't the people be alarmed? When a disaster comes to a city, isn't it the Lord who does it?
城中若吹角，百姓岂不惊恐呢？ 灾祸若临到一城，岂非耶和华所降的吗？
7 For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his intentions to his servants the prophets.
主耶和华若不将奥秘指示他的仆人—众先知， 就一无所行。
8 The lion has roared—so who isn't scared? The Lord God has spoken—so who can refuse to speak for him?
狮子吼叫，谁不惧怕呢？ 主耶和华发命，谁能不说预言呢？
9 Announce this to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses in the land of Egypt: Assemble yourselves on Samaria's mountains and see all the turmoil and oppression happening in the country.
要在亚实突的宫殿中 和埃及地的宫殿里传扬说： 你们要聚集在撒马利亚的山上， 就看见城中有何等大的扰乱与欺压的事。
10 They don't know how to do what is right, declares the Lord. They have stored up in their fortresses what they've taken by violence and robbery.
那些以强暴抢夺财物、 积蓄在自己家中的人 不知道行正直的事。 这是耶和华说的。
11 As a result, says the Lord, an enemy will surround you, break down your strongholds, and plunder your fortresses.
所以主耶和华如此说： 敌人必来围攻这地， 使你的势力衰微， 抢掠你的家宅。
12 This is what the Lord says: Just as a shepherd tries to rescue a sheep from a lion's mouth, but only saves a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, so it will be for the people of Israel living in Samaria—all that will be “saved” will be the corner of a couch and a piece of a leg from a bed.
耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条羊腿或半个耳朵，住撒马利亚的以色列人躺卧在床角上或铺绣花毯的榻上，他们得救也不过如此。”
13 Listen! Warn the house of Jacob, declares the Lord God of power.
主耶和华—万军之 神说： 当听这话，警戒雅各家。
14 For on that day I will punish Israel for their sins. I will destroy the altars of Bethel: the corners of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
我讨以色列罪的日子，也要讨伯特利祭坛的罪； 坛角必被砍下，坠落于地。
15 I will tear down their winter houses and their summer houses as well, their houses filled with ivory will be ruined—their many houses will be destroyed.
我要拆毁过冬和过夏的房屋。 象牙的房屋也必毁灭； 高大的房屋都归无有。 这是耶和华说的。
