1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. 10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. 12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. 13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, 14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. 15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.

1 以色列人哪！ 要听耶和华攻击你们的这些话， 就是攻击他从埃及地领上来的以色列全家， 说：

2 "地上万族中， 我只拣选了你； 因此， 我必追讨你们的一切罪。"

3 二人如果没有约定， 怎会同行呢？

4 狮子如果不是捕获猎物， 怎会在林中吼叫？少壮狮子如果没有捕获什么， 怎会在洞中咆哮呢？

5 如果没有饵， 雀鸟怎会掉在地上的网罗中？网罗如果没有捕获雀鸟， 怎会从地上翻起呢？

6 城中如果吹起号角， 居民怎会不惊慌呢？灾祸如果临到某城， 不是耶和华所降的吗？

7 如果主耶和华不先把计划向他的仆人众先知显示， 他就不会作任何事。

8 狮子吼叫， 谁不害怕； 主耶和华宣告， 谁敢不代他传话？

9 要向亚实突和埃及的堡垒宣告： "你们要在撒玛利亚山上聚集； 观看城里极大的骚乱和城中的暴虐。"

10 "这些人不知道怎样行正直的事， 只管在他们的堡垒中积聚暴行和欺压。"这是耶和华的宣告。

11 因此， 主耶和华这样说： "敌人必围攻这地， 使你们的势力倾覆， 抢掠你们的堡垒。"

12 耶和华这样说： "牧人从狮子口中， 只能夺回一双羊腿和一角耳朵； 住在撒玛利亚的以色列人获救也是这样， 他们只剩下一角床榻， 半边褥子（"他们只剩下一角床塌， 半边褥子"， 这句原文意义不详， 或译： "他们躺卧在华丽的床上， 睡在铺上绣花毯子的榻上"）。

13 你们要听， 要向雅各家作证。（这是主耶和华万军之 神的宣告。）

14 我追讨以色列的悖逆时， 必要惩罚伯特利的祭坛； 坛角必砍下， 跌落在地。

15 我必毁坏冬天和夏天的别墅， 用象牙装饰的房子必破烂， 宏伟的楼宇必归于无有。"这是耶和华的宣告。