Amos 1 – NIV & CCBT

New International Version

Amos 1:1-15

1The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash was king of Israel.

2He said:

“The Lord roars from Zion

and thunders from Jerusalem;

the pastures of the shepherds dry up,

and the top of Carmel withers.”

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

3This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Damascus,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because she threshed Gilead

with sledges having iron teeth,

4I will send fire on the house of Hazael

that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.

5I will break down the gate of Damascus;

I will destroy the king who is in1:5 Or the inhabitants of the Valley of Aven1:5 Aven means wickedness.

and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.

The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,”

says the Lord.

6This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because she took captive whole communities

and sold them to Edom,

7I will send fire on the walls of Gaza

that will consume her fortresses.

8I will destroy the king1:8 Or inhabitants of Ashdod

and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.

I will turn my hand against Ekron,

till the last of the Philistines are dead,”

says the Sovereign Lord.

9This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,

disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,

10I will send fire on the walls of Tyre

that will consume her fortresses.”

11This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because he pursued his brother with a sword

and slaughtered the women of the land,

because his anger raged continually

and his fury flamed unchecked,

12I will send fire on Teman

that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.”

13This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead

in order to extend his borders,

14I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah

that will consume her fortresses

amid war cries on the day of battle,

amid violent winds on a stormy day.

15Her king1:15 Or / Molek will go into exile,

he and his officials together,”

says the Lord.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

阿摩司書 1:1-15

1猶大烏西雅約阿施的兒子以色列耶羅波安執政期間,大地震前兩年,提哥亞的牧人阿摩司看到了關於以色列的異象。以下是阿摩司的話。

2他說:

「耶和華在錫安1·2 錫安」位於耶路撒冷北部,即大衛城,有時用來指耶路撒冷。怒吼,

在耶路撒冷呼喊。

牧人的草場枯乾,

迦密山頂枯黃。」

對亞蘭的審判

3耶和華說:

大馬士革人三番四次地犯罪,

我必不收回對他們的懲罰,

因為他們用打糧食的鐵器蹂躪基列

4所以我要降火在哈薛王家,

燒毀便·哈達王的城堡。

5我要折斷大馬士革城的門閂,

剷除亞文平原1·5 亞文平原」希伯來文是「邪惡谷」。亞文平原和伯·伊甸皆屬於亞蘭人。的居民和伯·伊甸的掌權者,

使亞蘭人被擄到吉珥1·5 吉珥的位置不詳,亞蘭人原來自吉珥。

這是耶和華說的。」

對非利士的審判

6耶和華說:

迦薩人三番四次地犯罪,

我必不收回對他們的懲罰,

因為他們把被擄之人全都帶走,

賣到以東做奴隸。

7所以,我要降火在迦薩的城牆上,

燒毀它的城堡。

8我要剷除亞實突的居民和亞實基倫的掌權者,

伸手攻擊以革倫

剩下的非利士人都要滅亡。

這是主耶和華說的。」

對泰爾的審判

9耶和華說:

泰爾人三番四次地犯罪,

我必不收回對他們的懲罰,

因為他們背棄弟兄之盟,

把被擄之人都賣到以東

10所以,我要降火在泰爾的城牆上,

燒毀它的城堡。」

對以東的審判

11耶和華說:

以東人三番四次地犯罪,

我必不收回對他們的懲罰,

因為他們拔刀追趕自己的弟兄,

沒有半點憐憫之心;

他們怒氣不息,永懷憤怒。

12所以,我要降火在提幔

燒毀波斯拉的城堡。」

對亞捫的審判

13耶和華說:

亞捫人三番四次地犯罪,

我必不收回對他們的懲罰,

因為他們為了擴張領土,

竟剖開基列孕婦的肚腹。

14所以,我要在戰爭的吶喊聲中,

在暴風雨吹襲的時候,

降火在拉巴的城牆上,

燒毀它的城堡。

15他們的君王和首領都要被擄。

這是耶和華說的。」