1 Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants. 2 It will 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 creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest. 3 The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word. 4 The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish. 5 The earth also is polluted under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left. 7 The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh. 8 The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases. 9 They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it. 10 The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone. 12 The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction. 13 For it will be so within the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.
14 These shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of Yahweh. They cry aloud from the sea. 15 Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea! 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous!
But I said, "I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!" The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously. 17 Fear, the pit, and the snare are on you who inhabit the earth. 18 It will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the middle of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. 19 The earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently. 20 The earth will stagger like a drunken man, and will sway back and forth like a hammock. Its disobedience will be heavy on it, and it will fall and not rise again.
21 It will happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth. 22 They will be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and will be shut up in the prison; and after many days they will be visited. 23 Then the moon will be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem; and glory will be before his elders.
1 看哪！ 耶和华使大地空虚， 变为荒凉； 他必翻转地面， 使地上的居民四散。
2 人民和祭司， 仆人和主人， 婢女和主母， 购买的和贩卖的， 借给人和向人借的， 放债的和借债的， 全都一样被分散。
3 大地必完全倒空， 被劫掠净尽， 这话是耶和华说的。
4 大地悲哀衰残， 世界零落衰残， 地上居高位的人也衰败了。
5 大地被其上的居民玷污， 因为他们犯了律法， 违了律例， 背了永远的约。
6 因此， 大地被咒诅吞灭， 地上的居民要承担惩罚。因此， 地上的居民被焚烧， 剩下的人很少。
7 新酒悲哀， 葡萄树衰残， 心中欢乐的， 变为叹息。
8 击鼓的喜乐止息， 宴乐者的喧哗停止， 弹琴的喜乐也止息了。
9 他们不得再饮酒唱歌； 喝浓酒的， 必觉苦味。
10 荒凉混乱的城破毁了， 各家关门闭户， 使人不得进入。
11 有人在街上因无酒呼喊； 一切喜乐都已过去， 地上的喜乐都消逝了。
12 城门所剩下的只有荒凉， 城门被撞得粉碎。
13 在地上的万民， 都像摇过的橄榄树， 又像被摘取完了的葡萄树， 剩下无几。
14 剩余的人必高声欢呼， 在西边的， 要宣扬耶和华的威严。
15 在东方那边的， 要荣耀耶和华， 要在沿海的众岛上， 荣耀耶和华以色列 神的名。
16 我们听见从地极有歌声唱着： "荣耀归于义人。"我却说： "我消瘦了， 我消瘦了！ 我有祸了！ 诡诈的仍在行诡诈， 诡诈的仍在大行诡诈。"
17 地上的居民哪！ 恐惧、陷坑和网罗， 都临近你们！
18 那逃避恐惧声音的， 必堕入陷坑； 那从陷坑里上来的， 必被网罗缠住； 因为天上的窗都开了， 地的根基也震动了。
19 大地全然破坏， 尽都崩裂， 大大震动。
20 大地东歪西倒， 像个醉酒的人， 又摇来摇去， 像座草棚； 大地被其上的罪孽重重压着， 以致塌陷， 不能再起来。
21 到那日， 耶和华必在高天之上惩罚天上的众军， 又在地上惩罚地上的列王。
22 他们必被聚集， 像囚犯被聚集在牢狱里一般； 他们要被关在监牢中， 多日以后， 他们要被惩罚。
23 那时， 月亮必蒙羞， 日头要惭愧， 因为万军之耶和华必在锡安山， 在耶路撒冷作王； 并且在他子民的众长老面前， 大有荣耀。