审判邻国
1与以色列各支派一样，
世人的眼目都仰望耶和华。9:1 “与以色列各支派一样，世人的眼目都仰望耶和华”或译“耶和华鉴察以色列各支派，也鉴察所有的世人”。
以下是耶和华的启示：
祂的惩罚必临到哈得拉，
临到大马士革，
2以及与大马士革比邻的哈马。
极其聪明的泰尔和西顿也无法幸免。
3泰尔为自己建造堡垒，
堆积的银子多如尘土，
金子多如街上的泥土。
4然而，看啊，主必夺去她的一切，
摧毁她海上的权势，
使她被火吞噬。
5亚实基伦见状必陷入恐惧，
迦萨见状必充满痛苦，
以革伦见状必希望破灭。
迦萨必失去君王，
亚实基伦必荒无人烟。
6混杂的种族必占领亚实突，
我9:6 “我”指耶和华，下同。必铲除非利士人的骄傲。
7我必除去他们口中带血的肉和齿间的可憎之物。
余下的人必归属我9:7 “我”希伯来文作“我们的上帝”。，
成为犹大的一族，
以革伦人必像耶布斯人一样归属我。
8我必在我家四周安营，
不容敌人入侵，
再也不容外人来欺压我的子民，
因为现在我亲自看顾他们。
要来的君王
9锡安城啊，要充满喜乐！
耶路撒冷城啊，要欢呼！
看啊，你的王到你这里来了！
祂是公义、得胜的王，
谦卑地骑着驴，
骑着一头驴驹。
10我必铲除以法莲的战车，
铲除耶路撒冷的战马，
战弓必被折断。
祂必向列国宣告和平，
祂必统治四海之疆，
从幼发拉底河直到地极。
11锡安啊，因为我用血跟你立了约，
我必将你中间被掳的人从无水之坑释放出来。
12有盼望的被掳者啊，回到你们的堡垒吧。
今日我宣布，我必加倍地补偿你们。
13我必把犹大当弓拉开，
把以法莲当箭搭上，
使锡安的众子如勇士之剑，
去攻打希腊的众子。
14耶和华必在他们上面显现，
祂的箭如闪电射出。
主耶和华必吹响号角，
乘南方的暴风而来。
15万军之耶和华必保护他们，
他们必用弹石消灭、征服敌人，
饮血呐喊，犹如醉酒，
像献祭用的碗盛满了血，
又像祭坛的四角淌满了血。
16到那天，他们的上帝耶和华必拯救他们，
视他们为一群祂的子民。
他们必如王冠上的宝石闪耀在祂的土地上。
17那将是何等的奇妙，何等的美好！
五谷必滋养少男，
新酒必滋养少女。
1The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. 2And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. 3And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. 6And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 7And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.9.7 blood: Heb. bloods 8And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.9.9 having…: or, saving himself 10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. 11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.9.11 by…: or, whose covenant is by blood
12¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; 13When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. 15The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.9.15 with…: or, the stones of the sling9.15 be…: or, fill both the bowls, etc 16And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. 17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.9.17 cheerful: or, grow, or, speak
