< Amos 1 >
1 The wordes of Amos, who was among the heardmen at Tecoa, which he sawe vpon Israel, in the dayes of Vzziah king of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash King of Israel, two yeere before the earthquake.
亞毛斯的言論:亞毛斯原是特科亞的一個牧人,在猶大王烏齊亞時代和以色列王耶曷阿士的兒子雅洛貝罕時代,地震前二年,見了關於以色列的神視。
2 And he saide, The Lord shall roare from Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the dwelling places of the shepheards shall perish, and the top of Carmel shall wither,
他說:「上主由熙雍一怒吼,從耶路撒冷一出聲,牧場即淒涼,加爾默耳山頂即乾枯。」
3 Thus saith the Lord, For three transgressions of Damascus, and for foure I will not turne to it, because they haue threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of yron.
上主這樣說:「為了大馬士革再三再四犯罪,我不收回成命,因為他們用鐵棍壓榨了基肋阿得。
4 Therefore will I sende a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ben-hadad.
我必把火投於阿匝耳家,燒毀本哈達得的王宮。
5 I will breake also the barres of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant of Bikeath-auen: and him that holdeth the scepter out of Beth-eden, and the people of Aram shall goe into captiuitie vnto Kir, sayth the Lord.
我必打斷大馬士革的門閂,消滅彼卡特阿文的居民和貝特厄登的掌權者;阿蘭人民必被擄往克爾──上主說。
6 Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Azzah, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they caried away prisoners the whole captiuitie to shut them vp in Edom.
上主這樣說:「為了迦薩再三再四犯罪,我不收回成命,因為他們將戰俘全部擄去,賣給厄東。
7 Therefore will I sende a fire vpon the walles of Azzah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
我必把火投在迦薩城牆上,燒盡她的王宮。
8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the scepter from Ashkelon, and turne mine hande to Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistims shall perish, sayth the Lord God.
我必消滅阿市多得的固民和阿市刻隆的掌權者,伸手打攻擊厄刻龍,培肋舍特的殘餘必要滅亡」──吾主上主說。
9 Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they shut the whole captiuitie in Edom, and haue not remembred the brotherly couenant.
上主這樣說:「為了提洛再三再四犯罪,我不收回成命,因他們將戰俘全都賣給了厄東,毫不念兄弟的盟約。
10 Therefore wil I send a fire vpon ye walles of Tyrus, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
我必把火投在提洛的城牆上,燒盡她的王宮。」
11 Thus sayeth the Lord, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because hee did pursue his brother with the sworde, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger spoyled him euermore, and his wrath watched him alway.
上主這樣說:「為了厄東再三再四犯罪,我不收回成命,因為他們持刀追擊自己的兄弟,毫無憐憫,常存怒氣,永懷憤怒。
12 Therefore will I send a fire vpon Teman, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Bozrah.
我必把火投於特曼,燒盡波責辣的王宮。」
13 Thus sayth ye Lord, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they haue ript vp the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.
上主這樣說:「為了阿孟子民再三再四犯罪,我不收回成命,因為他們剖開基肋阿得的孕婦,為擴展的疆土。
14 Therefore will I kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battell, and with a tempest in the day of the whirlewinde.
在作戰之日的吶喊中,在風雨的狂暴中,我必在辣巴的城牆上放火,燒盡她的王宮。
15 And their King shall go into captiuitie, he and his princes together, saith the Lord.
他們的君王和君王的官吏必一起被擄去」──上主說。