1These are the words of Amos. He was a shepherd from the town of Tekoa. Here is the vision he saw concerning Israel. It came to him two years before the earthquake. At that time Uzziah was king of Judah. Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, was king of Israel. Here are the words of Amos.
2He said,
“The Lord roars like a lion from Jerusalem.
His voice sounds like thunder from Zion.
The grasslands of the shepherds turn brown.
The top of Mount Carmel dries up.”
The Lord Judges Israel’s Neighbors
3The Lord says,
“The people of Damascus have sinned again and again.
So I will judge them.
They used threshing sleds with iron teeth
to crush Gilead’s people.
4So I will send fire to destroy the palace of King Hazael.
It will burn up the forts of his son Ben-Hadad.
5I will break down the city gate of Damascus.
I will kill the king
who lives in the Valley of Aven, that evil place.
He holds the ruler’s scepter in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir as prisoners,”
says the Lord.
6The Lord says,
“The people of Gaza have sinned again and again.
So I will judge them.
They captured whole communities.
They sold them to Edom.
7So I will send fire to destroy the walls of Gaza.
It will burn up its forts.
8I will kill the king of Ashdod.
He holds the ruler’s scepter in Ashkelon.
I will use my power against Ekron.
Every single Philistine will die,”
says the Lord and King.
9The Lord says,
“The people of Tyre have sinned again and again.
So I will judge them.
They captured whole communities.
They sold them to Edom.
They did not honor the treaty
of friendship they had made.
10So I will send fire to destroy the walls of Tyre.
It will burn up its forts.”
11The Lord says,
“The people of Edom have sinned again and again.
So I will judge them.
They chased Israel with swords
that were ready to strike them down.
They killed the women of the land.
They were angry all the time.
Their anger was like a fire that blazed out.
It could not be stopped.
12So I will send fire to destroy the city of Teman.
It will burn up Bozrah’s forts.”
13The Lord says,
“The people of Ammon have sinned again and again.
So I will judge them.
They ripped open the pregnant women in Gilead.
They wanted to add land to their territory.
14So I will set fire to destroy the walls of Rabbah.
It will burn up its forts.
War cries will be heard on that day of battle.
Strong winds will blow on that stormy day.
15Ammon’s king will be carried away.
So will his officials,”
says the Lord.
1犹大王乌西雅、约阿施的儿子以色列王耶罗波安执政期间，大地震前两年，提哥亚的牧人阿摩司看到了关于以色列的异象。以下是阿摩司的话。
2他说：
“耶和华在锡安1:2 “锡安”位于耶路撒冷北部，即大卫城，有时用来指耶路撒冷。怒吼，
在耶路撒冷呼喊。
牧人的草场枯干，
迦密山顶枯黄。”
对亚兰的审判
3耶和华说：
“大马士革人三番四次地犯罪，
我必不收回对他们的惩罚，
因为他们用打粮食的铁器蹂躏基列。
4所以我要降火在哈薛王家，
烧毁便·哈达王的城堡。
5我要折断大马士革城的门闩，
铲除亚文平原1:5 “亚文平原”希伯来文是“邪恶谷”。亚文平原和伯·伊甸皆属于亚兰人。的居民和伯·伊甸的掌权者，
使亚兰人被掳到吉珥1:5 吉珥的位置不详，亚兰人原来自吉珥。。
这是耶和华说的。”
对非利士的审判
6耶和华说：
“迦萨人三番四次地犯罪，
我必不收回对他们的惩罚，
因为他们把被掳之人全都带走，
卖到以东做奴隶。
7所以，我要降火在迦萨的城墙上，
烧毁它的城堡。
8我要铲除亚实突的居民和亚实基伦的掌权者，
伸手攻击以革伦，
剩下的非利士人都要灭亡。
这是主耶和华说的。”
对泰尔的审判
9耶和华说：
“泰尔人三番四次地犯罪，
我必不收回对他们的惩罚，
因为他们背弃弟兄之盟，
把被掳之人都卖到以东。
10所以，我要降火在泰尔的城墙上，
烧毁它的城堡。”
对以东的审判
11耶和华说：
“以东人三番四次地犯罪，
我必不收回对他们的惩罚，
因为他们拔刀追赶自己的弟兄，
没有半点怜悯之心；
他们怒气不息，永怀愤怒。
12所以，我要降火在提幔，
烧毁波斯拉的城堡。”
对亚扪的审判
13耶和华说：
“亚扪人三番四次地犯罪，
我必不收回对他们的惩罚，
因为他们为了扩张领土，
竟剖开基列孕妇的肚腹。
14所以，我要在战争的吶喊声中，
在暴风雨吹袭的时候，
降火在拉巴的城墙上，
烧毁它的城堡。
15他们的君王和首领都要被掳。
这是耶和华说的。”
