¹The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

¹阿摩司的默示

²He said: “Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”

²他说：“耶和华从锡安吼叫，从耶路撒冷发声；牧人的草场因此干旱，迦密的山顶枯干。

³Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;

³惩罚大马士革“耶和华这样说：‘大马士革三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他用打谷的铁器蹂躏基列。

⁴but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.

⁴我必降火在哈薛的王宫，烧毁便．哈达的堡垒。

⁵I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.

⁵我必折断大马士革的门闩，剪除亚文平原的居民，以及伯．伊甸掌权的首领；亚兰的人民也必被掳至吉珥。’这是耶和华说的。

⁶Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they carried away captive the whole community, to deliver them up to Edom;

⁶惩罚非利士“耶和华这样说：‘迦萨三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他带走全部的俘虏，交给以东。

⁷but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.

⁷我必降火在迦萨的城墙，烧毁他的堡垒；

⁸I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” Yahweh.

⁸我必剪除亚实突的居民，以及亚实基伦掌权的领袖；我必伸手攻击以革伦，把余剩的非利士人都灭绝。’这是主耶和华说的。

⁹Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;

⁹惩罚推罗“耶和华这样说：‘推罗三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他把全部的俘虏交给以东，并不记念与兄弟所立的盟约。

¹⁰but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”

¹⁰我必降火在推罗的城墙，烧毁他的堡垒。’

¹¹Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;

¹¹惩罚以东“耶和华这样说：‘以东三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他拿刀追杀他的兄弟，没有丝毫怜悯；他的怒气不断爆发，他的忿怒永不止息。

¹²but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”

¹²我必降火在提幔，烧毁伯斯拉的堡垒。’

¹³Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.

¹³惩罚亚扪“耶和华这样说：‘亚扪三番四次犯罪，我必不收回惩罚他的命令；因为他为了扩张疆界，甚至剖开基列孕妇的肚腹。

¹⁴But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;

¹⁴在战争之日的吶喊中，在风雨天的暴风中；我必在拉巴的城墙放火，烧毁他的堡垒。

¹⁵and their king will go into captivity, he and his princes together,” says Yahweh.

¹⁵他的君王必被掳走，君王和官员一同被掳。’这是耶和华说的。”