< 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.
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 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 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.
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 Therefore will I sende a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ben-hadad.
我却要降火在哈薛的家中, 烧灭便·哈达的宫殿。
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 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.
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 Therefore will I sende a fire vpon the walles of Azzah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
我却要降火在迦萨的城内, 烧灭其中的宫殿。
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 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.
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 Therefore wil I send a fire vpon ye walles of Tyrus, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
我却要降火在泰尔的城内, 烧灭其中的宫殿。
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.
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 Therefore will I send a fire vpon Teman, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Bozrah.
我却要降火在提幔, 烧灭波斯拉的宫殿。
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.
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 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.
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 And their King shall go into captiuitie, he and his princes together, saith the Lord.
他们的王和首领必一同被掳去。 这是耶和华说的。