U-Amosi 9:1-15
9 Ngabona uJehova+ emi phezu kwe-alithare njalo wathi: “Tshaya phezu kwezinsika, izakhiwo zinyikinyeke. Uqume izihloko zezinsika. Abokucina ngizababulala ngenkemba, akula obalekayo ozasila njalo kakho ozama ukuphunyuka ozaphumelela.+
2 Nxa bangagebha bayecatsha engcwabeni,Ngizabadonsa ngesandla sami ngibakhipheNxa bangaqansa baye emazulwini,Ngizabethula ngibalethe phansi.
3 Nxa bangayacatsha esiqongweni seKhameli,Ngizabadinga ngibakhiphele egcekeni.+
Nxa bangangicatshela enzikini yolwandle,Ngizathuma inyoka ukuthi ibalume.
4 Nxa bangathunjwa baye elizweni lezitha zabo,Lakhonale ngizatshela inkemba ukuthi ibabulale,+Amehlo ami ngizawathi nhlo kubo ngihlose okubi hatshi okuhle.+
5 INkosi Enkulu uJehova wamabutho yiyo ethinta ilizwe*Lincibilike+ njalo zonke izakhamizi zalo zizakhala,+Ilizwe lonke lizaphakama njengeNayili,Liphinde libohle njengeNayili yaseGibhithe.+
6 ‘Lowo owakha amasitephisi akhe emazulwiniAmise isakhiwo sakhe phezu komhlaba,Lowo obiza amanzi olwandle,Ukuze awathele phezu komhlaba,+UJehova yilo ibizo lakhe.’+
7 ‘Lina bantu bako-Israyeli, kalifanani lamaKhushi yini phambi kwami?’ kutsho uJehova.
‘U-Israyeli kangimkhiphanga elizweni leGibhithe yini?+
AmaFilisti kangiwakhiphanga yini eKhrethe,+ ngakhipha lamaSiriya eKhiri?’+
8 ‘Amehlo eNkosi Enkulu uJehova akhangele umbuso owonayo,Uzawutshaya awubhuqe awususe emhlabeni.+
Kodwa indlu kaJakhobe angisoze ngiyitshabalalise yonke,’+ kutsho uJehova.
9 ‘Zwana! Sengibeka umlayo,Ngizanyikinya indlu ka-Israyeli phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe,+Njengomuntu ohlungula amabele ngokhomane,Kungabi ngitsho lelilodwa ilitshe eliwela phansi.
10 Bonke abonayo phakathi kwabantu bami bazabulawa ngenkemba,Labo abathi, “Akulahlupho oluzafika eduze kwethu kumbe oluzasehlela.”’
11 ‘Ngalolosuku ngizavusa idumba* likaDavida+ eseliwile,Ngivale izikhala zalo,*Ngivuselele amanxiwa alo,Ngilakhe kutsha libe njengasezinsukwini zakudala,+
12 Ukuze bathathe okuseleyo ko-Edomi kube ngokwabo,+Lakho konke okusezizweni zonke ezibizwa ngebizo lami,’ kutsho uJehova okwenzayo lokhu.
13 ‘Ziyeza insuku,’ kutsho uJehova,‘Lapho olimayo azafica khona ovunayo,Lovoxa amagilebisi aficwe ngohlanyelayo,+Ezintabeni kuzagobhoza iwayini elimnandi,+Lizageleza emaqaqeni wonke.+
14 Bonke abako-Israyeli abathunjiweyo ngizabaqoqa ngibaphendukise,+Bazawakha kutsha amadolobho ayedilikile bahlale kuwo,+Bazalima amasimu amagilebisi banathe iwayini lawo,+
Balime izingadi badle izithelo zazo.’+
15 ‘Ngizabahlanyela elizweni labo.
Kabasoze baphinde basitshunweElizweni engibanike lona,’+ kutsho uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.”
