U-Amosi 1:1-15
1 La ngamazwi ka-Amosi* owayengomunye wabelusi bezimvu ababedabuka eThekhowa.+ Amazwi la ayephathelane labako-Israyeli njalo wawathola ngombono ngensuku zika-Uziya+ inkosi yakoJuda lasezinsukwini zenkosi yako-Israyeli uJerobhowami,+ owayeyindodana kaJowashi,+ eminyakeni emibili kungakafiki ukuzamazama komhlaba.+
2 Wathi:
“UJehova uzabhonga eseZiyoni,Aphakamise ilizwi lakhe eseJerusalema.
Amadlelo abelusi azalila,Lotshani obusesiqongweni seKhameli bubune.”+
3 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,‘“Ngenxa yamacala amathathu eDamaseko loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,Ngoba babhule iGiliyadi ngezileyi zokubhula ezilensimbi.*+
4 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo endlini kaHazayeli,+Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba eziqinileyo zikaBheni-hadadi.+
5 Ngizakwephula imigoqo yamagedi aseDamaseko,+Ngibhubhise izakhamizi zeBhikhathi-aveniKanye lalowo obusayo* eBhethi-edeni.
Labantu beSiriya bazathunjwa baye eKhiri,”+ kutsho uJehova.’
6 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,‘“Ngenxa yamacala amathathu eGaza+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,Ngoba bathatha lonke iqembu labathunjiweyo+ balisa e-Edomi.
7 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo emdulini weGaza,+Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba zayo eziqinileyo.
8 Ngizabhubhisa izakhamizi ze-Ashidodi,+Lalowo obusayo* e-Ashikheloni.+
Ngizakwelula isandla sami simelane le-Ekhroni,+Labaseleyo bamaFilisti bazatshabalala,”+ kutsho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova.’
9 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,‘Ngenxa yamacala amathathu eThire+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,Ngoba bathatha lonke iqembu labathunjiweyo balisa ko-Edomi,Kabazange basikhumbule isivumelwano sobuzalwane.+
10 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo emdulini weThire,Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba zayo eziqinileyo.’+
11 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,
‘Ngenxa yamacala amathathu ka-Edomi+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,Ngoba wahlasela umfowabo wamgijimisa ngenkemba,+Kazange abe lesihawu,Uqhubeka ebadabudabula ngolaka langesihluku,Njalo uhlala ebathukuthelele kokuphela.+
12 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo eThemani,+Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba eziqinileyo zeBhozira.’+
13 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,‘“Ngenxa yamacala amathathu ama-Amoni+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,Ngoba adabula izisu zabesifazana abazithweleyo baseGiliyadi ukuze aqhelise indawo yawo.+
14 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo emdulini waseRabha,+Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba zayo eziqinileyo,Ngomsindo wempi ngosuku lokulwa,Langesiphepho esilolaka ngelanga lokuvunguza komoya olamandla,
15 Inkosi yabo izathunjwa kanye lezikhulu zayo,”*+ kutsho uJehova.’
Amabala angaphansi
^ Ibizo leli litsho ukuthi, “Ukuba ngumthwalo” kumbe “Ukuthwala umthwalo.”
^ Khangela iNgcazelo Yamabala ebaleni elithi, “Ukubhula; Indawo yokubhulela.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “ophethe intonga.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “ophethe intonga.”
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “lamakhosana ayo.”
