1:3 耶和華如此說:大馬士革三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去她的刑罰;因為她以打糧食的鐵器打過基列。
1:4 我卻要降火在哈薛的家中,燒滅便哈達的宮殿。
1:5 我必折斷大馬士革的門閂,剪除亞文平原的居民和伯•伊甸掌權的。亞蘭人必被擄到吉珥。這是耶和華說的。
1:4 我卻要降火在哈薛的家中,燒滅便哈達的宮殿。
1:5 我必折斷大馬士革的門閂,剪除亞文平原的居民和伯•伊甸掌權的。亞蘭人必被擄到吉珥。這是耶和華說的。
“For three sins of Damascus,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
I will send fire on the house of Hazael
that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
I will break down the gate of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in[b] the Valley of Aven[c]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,”
says the Lord.
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
I will send fire on the house of Hazael
that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
I will break down the gate of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in[b] the Valley of Aven[c]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,”
says the Lord.
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阿摩斯先知發預言攻擊亞蘭國,尤其是對她的首都大馬士革。因為大馬士革大馬士革三番四次地犯罪,所以上帝一定會懲罰他們。
而這樣的預言也是提醒我們是犯罪的族類,上帝一定會追討的!