1 提哥亚的牧人阿摩司, 在犹大王乌西雅和以色列王约阿施的儿子耶罗波安作王的日子, 大地震前二年所见的异象, 就是有关以色列的话, 记在下面。 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。 3 "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。 4 我必降火在哈薛的王宫, 烧毁便.哈达的堡垒。 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。 6 "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。 7 我必降火在迦萨的城墙, 烧毁他的堡垒; 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。 9 "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。 10 我必降火在推罗的城墙, 烧毁他的堡垒。’ 11 "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。 12 我必降火在提幔, 烧毁伯斯拉的堡垒。’ 13 "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。 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。 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。"
1 Words of Amos -- who hath been among herdsmen of Tekoa -- that he hath seen concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the shaking;2 and he saith: Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And mourned have pastures of the shepherds, And withered hath the top of Carmel!3 And thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their threshing Gilead with sharp-pointed irons,4 And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.5 And I have broken the bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from Bikat-Aven, And a holder of a sceptre from Beth-Eden, And removed have been the people of Aram to Kir, said Jehovah.6 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their removing a complete captivity, To deliver up to Edom,7 And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces;8 And I have cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And a holder of a sceptre from Ashkelon, And have turned back My hand against Ekron, And perished have the remnant of the Philistines, Said the Lord Jehovah.9 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their delivering up a complete captivity to Edom, And they remembered not the brotherly covenant,10 And I have sent a fire against the wall of Tyre, And it hath consumed her palaces.11 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath -- he hath kept it for ever,12 And I have sent a fire against Teman, And it hath consumed palaces of Bozrah.13 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their ripping up the pregnant ones of Gilead, To enlarge their border,14 And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Rabbah, And it hath consumed her palaces, With a shout in a day of battle, With a whirlwind in a day of hurricane,15 And gone hath their king in a removal, He and his heads together, said Jehovah!