Āmósīshū 4

1 Nǐmen zhù Sāmǎlìyà shān rú Bāshān mǔ niú de a , dāng tīng wǒde huà , nǐmen qīfu pín Hán de , yē suì qióngfá de , duì jiā zhǔ shuō , ná jiǔ lái , wǒmen hē ba .

2 Zhǔ Yēhéhuá zhǐ zhe zìjǐ de shèngjié qǐshì shuō , rìzi kuaì dào , rén bì yòng gōuzǐ jiāng nǐmen gōu qù , yòng yú gōu jiāng nǐmen yú shèng de gōu qù .

3 Nǐmen gèrén bì cóng pò kǒu zhí wǎng qián xíng , tóu rù hǎ mén . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .

4 Yǐsèliè rén nǎ , rèn nǐmen wǎng Bótèlì qù fàn zuì , dào Jíjiǎ jiā zēng zuì guō . mĕi rì zǎochen xiànshang nǐmen de jìwù , mĕi sān rì fèng shang nǐmen de shí fēn ...zhīyī .

5 Rèn nǐmen xiàn yǒu jiào de gǎnxiè jì , bǎ gānxīn jì xuānchuán bàogào gĕi zhòngrén , yīnwei shì nǐmen suǒ xǐaì de . zhè shì zhǔ Yēhéhuá shuō de .

6 Wǒ shǐ nǐmen zaì yīqiè chéng zhōng yá chǐ gānjing , zaì nǐmen gè chù liángshi quē fá , nǐmen réng bù guī xiàng wǒ . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .

7 Zaì shōugē de qián sān yuè , wǒ shǐ yǔ tíng zhǐ , bú jiàng zaì nǐmen nàli . wǒ jiàng yǔ zaì zhè chéng , bú jiàng yǔ zaì nà chéng . zhè kuaì dì yǒu yù , nà kuaì dì wú yǔ , wú yǔ de jiù kū gān le .

8 Zhèyàng , liǎng sān chéng de rén còu dào yī chéng qù zhǎo shuǐ , què hē bùzú . nǐmen réng bú guī xiàng wǒ . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .

9 Wǒ yǐ hàn ( fēng , méi làn gōngjī nǐmen . nǐmen yuán zhōng xǔduō caìshū , pútàoshù , wúhuāguǒ shù , gǎnlǎn shù dōu beì jiǎn chóng suǒ chī . nǐmen réng bú guī xiàng wǒ . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .

10 Wǒ jiàng wēnyì zaì nǐmen zhōngjiān , xiàng zaì Āijí yíyàng . yòng dāo shā lù nǐmen de shàonián rén , shǐ nǐmen de mǎ pǐ beìlǔ luè , yíng zhōng shī shǒu de chòu qì pū bí . nǐmen réng bù guī xiàng wǒ . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .

11 Wǒ qīngfù nǐmen zhōngjiān de chéngyì , rútóng wǒ cóng qián qīngfù Suǒduōmǎ , Gémólā yíyàng , shǐ nǐmen hǎoxiàng cóng huǒ zhōng chōu chūlai de yī gēn chái . nǐmen réng bù guī xiàng wǒ . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .

12 Yǐsèliè a , wǒ bì xiàng nǐ rúcǐ xíng . Yǐsèliè a , wǒ jì zhèyàng xíng , nǐ dāng yùbeì yíngjiàn nǐde shén .

13 Nà chuāng shān , zào fēng , jiāng xīnyì zhǐshì rén , shǐ chén guāng biàn wèi yōuàn , jiǎo tā zaì dì zhī gāo chù de . tāde míng shì Yēhéhuá wàn jūn zhī shén .

Āmósīshū 4 Commentary

Chapter 4

Israel is reproved. (1-5) Their impenitence shown. (6-13)

Verses 1-5 What is got by extortion is commonly used to provide for the flesh, and to fulfil the lusts thereof. What is got by oppression cannot be enjoyed with satisfaction. How miserable are those whose confidence in unscriptural observances only prove that they believe a lie! Let us see to it that our faith, hope, and worship, are warranted by the Divine word.

Verses 6-13 See the folly of carnal hearts; they wander from one creature to another, seeking for something to satisfy, and labour for that which satisfies not; yet, after all, they will not incline their ear to Him in whom they might find all they can want. Preaching the gospel is as rain, and every thing withers where this rain is wanting. It were well if people were as wise for their souls as they are for their bodies; and, when they have not this rain near, would go and seek it where it is to be had. As the Israelites persisted in rebellion and idolatry, the Lord was coming against them as an adversary. Ere long, we must meet our God in judgment; but we shall not be able to stand before him, if he tries us according to our doings. If we would prepare to meet our God with comfort, at the awful period of his coming, we must now meet him in Christ Jesus, the eternal Son of the Father, who came to save lost sinners. We must seek him while he is to be found.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4

In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to repentance, nor even mercies, Am 4:6-11; and notwithstanding all this, in a wonderful gracious manner, they are called upon to prepare to meet their God, who is described by his power, greatness, and goodness, Am 4:12,13.