主必审判世界
1看啊，耶和华必摧毁大地，
使大地荒凉。
祂毁坏地面，驱散万民。
2那时，祭司和百姓，
主人和仆人，
主母和婢女，
买的和卖的，
贷的和借的，
债主和债户都必同遭厄运。
3大地必完全毁坏，一片荒凉。
这是耶和华说的。
4大地必衰残枯干，
世界必衰败荒凉，
世上的权贵也必败落。
5大地被世人玷污，
他们违犯律法，
不守律例，背弃永远的约。
6所以大地必遭受咒诅，
世人必因罪而受惩罚。
他们必被焚烧，
所剩无几。
7葡萄树枯萎，新酒停产，
欢乐的人都发出悲叹。
8欢快的鼓声止息，
悦耳的琴音消失，
宴乐的喧闹不复听闻。
9再没有人对酒高歌，
浓酒变得苦涩。
10毁坏的城一片荒凉，
家家户户大门紧闭，无人能进。
11人们因无酒而在街上喊叫；
一切欢乐变作哀愁，
地上喜乐不复存在。
12城里一片荒凉，
城门一片瓦砾。
13世上万民所剩无几，
像打过的橄榄树，
又如摘过的葡萄树。
14劫后余生的人必高声欢呼，
在西方赞美耶和华的威严。
15因此，要在东方尊崇耶和华，
要在众海岛赞美以色列的上帝耶和华的名。
16我们听见从地极传来歌唱声：
“荣耀归给公义者。”
我说：“我完了！
我完了！我有祸了！
因为诡诈的仍然在行诡诈，
极为猖獗。”
17世人啊！
恐怖、陷阱和网罗要临到你们。
18逃避恐怖的必掉进陷阱，
从陷阱爬上来的必被网罗缠住。
天上的水闸开启，
大地的根基摇动。
19大地断裂、崩溃，剧烈震动。
20大地像醉汉东摇西晃，
又像暴风中的茅屋摇来摆去。
它被沉重的罪恶压垮，
再也无法起来。
21到那日，耶和华必在天上惩罚天上的众权能者，
在地上惩罚地上的君王。
22他们必像囚犯一样被聚在一起，
关在牢里，
日后必受惩罚。
23那时，月亮必羞于露面，
太阳必黯然无光，
因为万军之耶和华必在锡安山，
在耶路撒冷掌权，
在祂子民的首领面前彰显荣耀。
1Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.24.1 turneth…: Heb. perverteth the face thereof 2And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.24.2 priest: or, prince 3The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. 4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.24.4 the haughty…: Heb. the height of the people 5The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. 6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. 7The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. 8The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. 9They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. 10The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. 12In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
13¶ When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. 14They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. 15Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.24.15 fires: or, valleys
16¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.24.16 uttermost…: Heb. wing24.16 My leanness: Heb. Leanness to me, or, My secret to me 17Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. 19The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. 20The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. 21And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.24.21 punish: Heb. visit upon 22And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.24.22 as prisoners…: Heb. with the gathering of prisoners24.22 pit: or, dungeon24.22 visited: or, found wanting 23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.24.23 before…: or, there shall be glory before his ancients
