1 Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. 2 And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 3 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time. 4 In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We are utterly ruined: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove it from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields. 5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.

6 Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart. 7 Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? 8 But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. 9 The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever. 10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction. 11 If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. 13 The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat; and their king is passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.

1 那些在床上图谋不义，

并且行恶的人有祸了！

因为他们的手有力量，

天一亮，就作出来了。

2 他们要田地，就去抢夺；

想要房屋，就去强取。

他们欺压人和他的家眷，

取人和人的产业。

3 因此耶和华这样说：

看哪！我策划灾祸攻击这家族，

你们无法缩起颈项避开这灾祸。

你们不能昂首而行*"昂首而行"或译："高视阔步"；

因为这是个灾难的时代。

4 到那日，必有人作歌讽刺你们，

唱悲伤的哀歌，说：

"我们彻底被毁灭了，

我子民分内的产业，他竟转给别人了；

他怎可从我这里挪去，

把我们的田地分给掳掠我们的人*"分给掳掠我们的人"或译："分给背道的人"！"

5 因此你在耶和华的会众中，

必没有抽签拉准绳的人了。

6 有人预言说："你们不要说预言；

人不可预言这些事；

羞耻不会临到我们。"

7 雅各家啊！人怎可说：

"耶和华的心着急*"耶和华的心着急"直译作"耶和华的灵是短的吗"，不能忍耐呢？

这些是他的作为吗？"

我耶和华的话对行事正直的人不是有益的吗？

8 你们却像仇敌一样，起来攻击我的子民*"你们却像仇敌一样，起来攻击我的子民"或译："然而，我的子民竟兴起来像仇敌一样"；

你们竟从安详过路的人身上剥去衣服，

从不愿作战的人身上剥去外衣。

9 你们把我民中的妇女赶逐，

离开欢乐的家园；

你们把我的尊荣，从她们的婴孩身上夺去，

直到永远。

10 起来，走吧！

这不是你们安息之地；

你们因为不洁净的缘故，

必被毁灭，

是不可挽救的毁灭。

11 若有人随从虚假的心，

撒谎说：

"我要向你们说清酒和烈酒的预言。"

那人就是这民的预言家了。

12 雅各家啊！我必召集你们所有的人，

聚集以色列的余民；

我要把他们安置在一起，

像羊在羊圈里，

像群羊远离了人，在草场上喧哗。

13 开路的人领先上去；

他们开路，闯门进入，又从门里出来；

他们的王在他们面前走过，

耶和华领导他们。