阿摩司書 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
責備以色列人
3 「以色列人啊，
要聽耶和華責備你們的話，
責備我從埃及領出來的整個民族的話，
2 『世上萬族之中，我只揀選了你們，
所以我要因你們的罪惡而懲罰你們。』」
3 若非相約，
二人怎會同行呢？
4 若非捕到獵物，
獅子怎會在林中咆哮呢？
若非獵獲食物，
猛獅怎會在洞中吼叫呢？
5 若非設下誘餌，
鳥兒怎會陷入網羅呢？
若非有什麼陷進去，
網羅怎會收起來呢？
6 若城中響起號角，
居民豈不恐懼顫抖？
若災禍降臨城中，
豈不是耶和華的作為？
7 的確，主耶和華不向祂的僕人——眾先知顯明祂的計劃，
就不會採取任何行動。
8 獅子吼叫，誰不懼怕呢？
主耶和華已發言，誰能不傳講呢？
9 要向亞實突和埃及的城堡宣告：
「你們要聚集到撒瑪利亞的山上，
看看城中的混亂和暴虐之事。
10 他們不知正道，強取豪奪，
在他們的堡壘中積斂錢財。
這是耶和華說的。」
11 所以，主耶和華說：
「敵人要圍攻此地，
攻破他們的防守，
搶掠他們的城堡。」
12 耶和華說：
「牧人從獅口中救羊，
只能奪回兩條腿和一塊耳朵。
同樣，住在撒瑪利亞的以色列人被救回的時候，
也僅剩一片床榻和一角臥椅。」
13 主——萬軍之上帝耶和華說：
「你們要聽這話，去警告雅各家。
14 我追討以色列人的罪時，
要摧毀伯特利的祭壇，
將祭壇的角砍落在地。
15 我要拆毀過冬和避暑的房屋，
搗毀象牙裝飾的宮殿，
推倒許多宏偉的樓宇。
這是耶和華說的。」
Amos 3
Svenska 1917
3 Hören följande ord, som HERREN har talat mot eder, I Israels barn, ja, mot hela det släkte som jag har fört upp ur Egyptens land. Så har han sagt:
2 Eder allena har jag utvalt bland alla släkter på jorden; därför skall jag ock hemsöka på eder alla edra missgärningar.
3 Färdas väl två tillsammans, utan att de hava blivit ense därom?
4 Ryter ett lejon i skogen, om det ej har funnit något rov? Upphäver ett ungt lejon sin röst i kulan, utan att det har tagit ett byte?
5 Faller en fågel i snaran på marken, om intet garn har blivit utlagt för den? Springer snaran upp från marken, utom när den gör någon fångst?
6 Eller stöter man i basun i en stad, utan att folket förskräckes? Eller drabbas en stad av något ont, utan att HERREN har skickat det?
7 Sannerligen, Herren, HERREN gör alls intet utan att hava uppenbarat sitt råd för sina tjänare profeterna.
8 När lejonet ryter, vem skulle då icke frukta? När Herren, HERREN talar, vem skulle då icke profetera?
9 Ropen ut över Asdods palatser och över palatsen i Egyptens land; sägen: Församlen eder till Samarias berg, och sen huru stor förvirring där råder, och huru man övar förtryck därinne.
10 Man förstår icke där att göra vad rätt är, säger HERREN; man hopar våld och fördärv i sina palats.
11 Därför säger Herren, HERREN så: Trångmål skall komma och omvärva landet, ditt starka fäste skall du mista, det skall störtas ned; och dina palats skola varda utplundrade.
12 Så säger HERREN: Likasom när en herde ur lejonets gap räddar allenast ett par benpipor eller snibben av ett öra, så skola Israels barn bliva räddade, desamma som nu i Samaria sitta i sina soffors hörn och på sina bäddars sidendamast.
13 Hören och betygen inför Jakobs hus, säger Herren, HERREN, härskarornas Gud:
14 Den dag då jag på Israel hemsöker dess överträdelser, då skall jag ock hemsöka Betels altaren, så att altarhornen bliva avhuggna och falla till jorden.
15 Och jag skall slå ned både vinterhus och sommarhus, och elfenbenshusen skola bliva förstörda, ja, en myckenhet av hus skall då få en ände, säger HERREN.
Amos 3
King James Version
3 Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
10 For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
12 Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.
Amos 3
New King James Version
Authority of the Prophet’s Message
3 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
2 “You(A) only have I known of all the families of the earth;
(B)Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey?
Will a young lion [a]cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
5 Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no [b]trap for it?
Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?
6 If a [c]trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid?
(C)If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it?
7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,
Unless (D)He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
8 A lion has roared!
Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken!
(E)Who can but prophesy?
Punishment of Israel’s Sins
9 “Proclaim in the palaces at [d]Ashdod,
And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say:
‘Assemble on the mountains of Samaria;
See great tumults in her midst,
And the [e]oppressed within her.
10 For they (F)do not know to do right,’
Says the Lord,
‘Who store up violence and [f]robbery in their palaces.’ ”
11 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“An adversary shall be all around the land;
He shall sap your strength from you,
And your palaces shall be plundered.”
12 Thus says the Lord:
“As a shepherd [g]takes from the mouth of a lion
Two legs or a piece of an ear,
So shall the children of Israel be taken out
Who dwell in Samaria—
In the corner of a bed and [h]on the edge of a couch!
13 Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,”
Says the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 “That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions,
I will also visit destruction on the altars of (G)Bethel;
And the horns of the altar shall be cut off
And fall to the ground.
15 I will [i]destroy (H)the winter house along with (I)the summer house;
The (J)houses of ivory shall perish,
And the great houses shall have an end,”
Says the Lord.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
