< Amos 1 >

1 The wordis of Amos ben these, that was in the schepherdis thingis of Thecue, whiche he siy on Israel, in the daies of Osie, king of Juda, and in the daies of Jeroboam, sone of Joas, kyng of Israel, bifor twei yeeris of the erthe mouynge.
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 seide, The Lord schal rore fro Sion, and schal yyue his vois fro Jerusalem; and the faire thingis of schepherdis mourenyden, and the cop of Carmele was maad drie.
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 The Lord seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of Damask, and on foure, I shal not conuerte it, for it threischide Galaad in irun waynes.
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 And Y schal sende fier in to the hous of Asael, and it schal deuoure the housis of Benadab.
我必把火投於阿匝耳家,燒毀本哈達得的王宮。
5 And Y schal al to-breke the barre of Damask, and Y schal leese a dwellere fro the feeld of idol, and hym that holdith the ceptre fro the hous of lust and of letcherie; and the puple of Sirie schal be translatid to Sirenen, seith 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 The Lord seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of Gasa, and on foure, Y schal not conuerte it, for it translatide perfit caitifte, to close that togidere in Idumee.
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 And Y schal sende fier in to the wal of Gasa, and it schal deuoure the housis therof.
我必把火投在迦薩城牆上,燒盡她的王宮。
8 And Y schal leese the dwelleris of Azotus, and hym that holdith the ceptre of Ascalon; and Y schal turne myn hond on Accaron, and the remenauntis of Filisteis schulen perische, seith 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 The Lord God seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of Tire, and on foure, Y schal not conuerte it, for thei closiden togidere perfit caitifte in Idumee, and hadde not mynde on the boond of pees of britheren.
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 And Y schal sende fier in to the wal of Tire, and it schal deuoure the housis therof.
我必把火投在提洛的城牆上,燒盡她的王宮。」
11 The Lord seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of Edom, and on foure, Y schal not conuerte it, for it pursuede bi swerd his brother, and defoulide the merci of hym, and helde ferthere his woodnesse, and kepte his indignacioun `til in to the ende.
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 Y schal sende fier in to Theman, and it schal deuoure the housis of Bosra.
我必把火投於特曼,燒盡波責辣的王宮。」
13 The Lord seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of the sones of Amon, and on foure, Y schal not conuerte hym, for he karf the wymmen with childe of Galaad, for to alarge his terme.
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 And Y schal kyndle fier in the wal of Rabbe, and it schal deuoure the housis therof, in yellyng in the dai of batel, and in whirlwynd in the dai of mouyng togidere.
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 Melchon schal go in to caitifte, he and hise princes togidere, seith the Lord.
他們的君王和君王的官吏必一起被擄去」──上主說。

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