1 A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

2 They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage.

3 For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time.

4 In that day this saying will be said about you, and this song of grief will be made: The heritage of my people is measured out, and there is no one to give it back; those who have made us prisoners have taken our fields from us, and complete destruction has come to us.

5 For this cause you will have no one to make the decision by the measuring line in the meeting of the Lord.

6 Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

7 Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?

8 As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.

9 The women of my people you have been driving away from their dearly loved children; from their young ones you are taking my glory for ever.

10 Up! and go; for this is not your rest: because it has been made unclean, the destruction ordered will come on you.

11 If a man came with a false spirit of deceit, saying, I will be a prophet to you of wine and strong drink: he would be the sort of prophet for this people.

12 I will certainly make all of you, O Jacob, come together; I will get together the rest of Israel; I will put them together like the sheep in their circle: like a flock in their green field; they will be full of the noise of men.

13 The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head.

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， 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。