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阿摩司的默示

提哥亞的牧人阿摩司,在猶大王烏西雅和以色列王約阿施的兒子耶羅波安作王的日子,大地震前二年所見的異象,就是有關以色列的話,記在下面。

他說:

“耶和華從錫安吼叫,

從耶路撒冷發聲;

牧人的草場因此悲哀,

迦密的山頂枯乾。

懲罰大馬士革

“耶和華這樣說:

‘大馬士革三番四次犯罪,

我必不收回懲罰他的命令(“我必不收回懲罰他的命令”直譯作“我必不扭轉它”);

因為他用打穀的鐵器

蹂躪基列。

我必降火在哈薛的王宮,

燒毀便.哈達的堡壘。

我必折斷大馬士革的門閂,

剪除亞文平原的居民,

以及伯.伊甸掌權的首領;

亞蘭的人民也必被擄至吉珥。’

這是耶和華說的。

懲罰非利士

“耶和華這樣說:

‘迦薩三番四次犯罪,

我必不收回懲罰他的命令;

因為他帶走全部的俘虜,

交給以東。

我必降火在迦薩的城牆,

燒毀他的堡壘;

我必剪除亞實突的居民,

以及亞實基倫掌權的領袖;

我必伸手攻擊以革倫,

把餘剩的非利士人都滅絕。’

這是主耶和華說的。

懲罰推羅

“耶和華這樣說:

‘推羅三番四次犯罪,

我必不收回懲罰他的命令;

因為他把全部的俘虜交給以東,

並不記念與兄弟所立的盟約。

10 我必降火在推羅的城牆,

燒毀他的堡壘。’

懲罰以東

11 “耶和華這樣說:

‘以東三番四次犯罪,

我必不收回懲罰他的命令;

因為他拿刀追殺他的兄弟,

沒有絲毫憐憫;

他的怒氣不斷爆發,

他的忿怒永不止息。

12 我必降火在提幔,

燒毀伯斯拉的堡壘。’

懲罰亞捫

13 “耶和華這樣說:

‘亞捫三番四次犯罪,

我必不收回懲罰他的命令;

因為他為了擴張疆界,

甚至剖開基列孕婦的肚腹。

14 在戰爭之日的吶喊中,

在風雨天的暴風中;

我必在拉巴的城牆放火,

燒毀他的堡壘。

15 他的君王必被擄走,

君王和官員一同被擄。’

這是耶和華說的。”

犹大王乌西雅、约阿施的儿子以色列王耶罗波安执政期间,大地震前两年,提哥亚的牧人阿摩司看到了关于以色列的异象。以下是阿摩司的话。

他说:
“耶和华在锡安[a]怒吼,
在耶路撒冷呼喊。
牧人的草场枯干,
迦密山顶枯黄。”

对亚兰的审判

耶和华说:
“大马士革人三番四次地犯罪,
我必不收回对他们的惩罚,
因为他们用打粮食的铁器蹂躏基列。
所以我要降火在哈薛王家,
烧毁便·哈达王的城堡。
我要折断大马士革城的门闩,
铲除亚文平原[b]的居民和伯·伊甸的掌权者,
使亚兰人被掳到吉珥[c]
这是耶和华说的。”

对非利士的审判

耶和华说:
“迦萨人三番四次地犯罪,
我必不收回对他们的惩罚,
因为他们把被掳之人全都带走,
卖到以东做奴隶。
所以,我要降火在迦萨的城墙上,
烧毁它的城堡。
我要铲除亚实突的居民和亚实基伦的掌权者,
伸手攻击以革伦,
剩下的非利士人都要灭亡。
这是主耶和华说的。”

对泰尔的审判

耶和华说:
“泰尔人三番四次地犯罪,
我必不收回对他们的惩罚,
因为他们背弃弟兄之盟,
把被掳之人都卖到以东。
10 所以,我要降火在泰尔的城墙上,
烧毁它的城堡。”

对以东的审判

11 耶和华说:
“以东人三番四次地犯罪,
我必不收回对他们的惩罚,
因为他们拔刀追赶自己的弟兄,
没有半点怜悯之心;
他们怒气不息,永怀愤怒。
12 所以,我要降火在提幔,
烧毁波斯拉的城堡。”

对亚扪的审判

13 耶和华说:
“亚扪人三番四次地犯罪,
我必不收回对他们的惩罚,
因为他们为了扩张领土,
竟剖开基列孕妇的肚腹。
14 所以,我要在战争的吶喊声中,
在暴风雨吹袭的时候,
降火在拉巴的城墙上,
烧毁它的城堡。
15 他们的君王和首领都要被掳。
这是耶和华说的。”

Footnotes

  1. 1:2 锡安”位于耶路撒冷北部,即大卫城,有时用来指耶路撒冷。
  2. 1:5 亚文平原”希伯来文是“邪恶谷”。亚文平原和伯·伊甸皆属于亚兰人。
  3. 1:5 吉珥的位置不详,亚兰人原来自吉珥。

The Message of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa, that he received on behalf of Israel. It came to him in visions during the time that Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam II son of Joash was king of Israel, two years before the big earthquake.

Swallowing the Same Old Lies

The Message:

God roars from Zion,
    shouts from Jerusalem!
The thunderclap voice withers the pastures tended by shepherds,
    shrivels Mount Carmel’s proud peak.

3-5 God’s Message:

“Because of the three great sins of Damascus
    —make that four—I’m not putting up with her any longer.
She pounded Gilead to a pulp, pounded her senseless
    with iron hammers and mauls.
For that, I’m setting the palace of Hazael on fire.
    I’m torching Ben-hadad’s forts.
I’m going to smash the Damascus gates
    and banish the crime king who lives in Sin Valley,
    the vice boss who gives orders from Paradise Palace.
The people of the land will be sent back
    to where they came from—to Kir.”
        God’s Decree.

6-8 God’s Message:

“Because of the three great sins of Gaza
    —make that four—I’m not putting up with her any longer.
She deported whole towns
    and then sold the people to Edom.
For that, I’m burning down the walls of Gaza,
    burning up all her forts.
I’ll banish the crime king from Ashdod,
    the vice boss from Ashkelon.
I’ll raise my fist against Ekron,
    and what’s left of the Philistines will die.”
        God’s Decree.

9-10 God’s Message:

“Because of the three great sins of Tyre
    —make that four—I’m not putting up with her any longer.
She deported whole towns to Edom,
    breaking the treaty she had with her kin.
For that, I’m burning down the walls of Tyre,
    burning up all her forts.”

11-12 God’s Message:

“Because of the three great sins of Edom
    —make that four—I’m not putting up with her any longer.
She hunts down her brother to murder him.
    She has no pity, she has no heart.
Her anger rampages day and night.
    Her meanness never takes a timeout.
For that, I’m burning down her capital, Teman,
    burning up the forts of Bozrah.”

13-15 God’s Message:

“Because of the three great sins of Ammon
    —make that four—I’m not putting up with her any longer.
She ripped open pregnant women in Gilead
    to get more land for herself.
For that, I’m burning down the walls of her capital, Rabbah,
    burning up her forts.
Battle shouts! War whoops!
    with a tornado to finish things off!
The king has been carted off to exile,
    the king and his princes with him.”
        God’s Decree.

* * *

The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa(A)—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake,(B) when Uzziah(C) was king of Judah and Jeroboam(D) son of Jehoash[a] was king of Israel.(E)

He said:

“The Lord roars(F) from Zion
    and thunders(G) from Jerusalem;(H)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
    and the top of Carmel(I) withers.”(J)

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Damascus,(K)
    even for four, I will not relent.(L)
Because she threshed Gilead
    with sledges having iron teeth,
I will send fire(M) on the house of Hazael(N)
    that will consume the fortresses(O) of Ben-Hadad.(P)
I will break down the gate(Q) of Damascus;
    I will destroy the king who is in[b] the Valley of Aven[c]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(R)
    The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(S)
says the Lord.(T)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,(U)
    even for four, I will not relent.(V)
Because she took captive whole communities
    and sold them to Edom,(W)
I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
    that will consume her fortresses.
I will destroy the king[d] of Ashdod(X)
    and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand(Y) against Ekron,
    till the last of the Philistines(Z) are dead,”(AA)
says the Sovereign Lord.(AB)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,(AC)
    even for four, I will not relent.(AD)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
    disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(AE)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
    that will consume her fortresses.(AF)

11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(AG)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(AH)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(AI)
12 I will send fire on Teman(AJ)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(AK)

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,(AL)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(AM) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(AN)
    that will consume(AO) her fortresses
amid war cries(AP) on the day of battle,
    amid violent winds(AQ) on a stormy day.
15 Her king[e] will go into exile,
    he and his officials together,(AR)
says the Lord.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Amos 1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash
  2. Amos 1:5 Or the inhabitants of
  3. Amos 1:5 Aven means wickedness.
  4. Amos 1:8 Or inhabitants
  5. Amos 1:15 Or / Molek