U-Amosi
4 “Zwanini ilizwi leli lina mankomokazi aseBhashani
Elisentabeni yeSamariya,+
Lina besifazana eliqila abantukazana+ njalo licindezele abayanga,
Elitshela omkenu lithi, ‘Ake lisiphe okunathwayo.’
2 INkosi Enkulu uJehova isifunge ngobungcwele bayo,
‘“Ziyeza insuku lapho elizaphakanyiswa khona ngamawuka okulengisa inyama,
Labaseleyo benu baphakanyiswe ngamawuka enhlanzi.
3 Omunye lomunye uzaqonda emdulini aphume ngesikhala esiphambi kwakhe,
Njalo lizaxotshelwa eHamoni,” kutsho uJehova.’
5 Tshisani umhlatshelo wokubonga wesinkwa esilemvubelo,+
Limemezele iminikelo yenu yokuzithandela!
Ngoba yikho elithanda ukukwenza lina bantu bako-Israyeli,’ kutsho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova.
6 ‘Ngabangela ukuthi kube lendlala kuwo wonke amadolobho enu
Lokuthi kuswelakale isinkwa ezindlini zenu.+
Kodwa kalizange liphenduke kimi,’+ kutsho uJehova.
7 ‘Ngalincitsha izulu sekusele izinyanga ezintathu ukuthi isikhathi sokuvuna sifike,+
Nganisa izulu kwelinye idolobho kodwa kwelinye alinanga.
Kwenye insimu izulu lalisina,
Kodwa kwenye kwakome qha kungelazulu.
8 Abantu abavela emadolobheni amabili loba amathathu babediyazela besiya edolobheni elilodwa besiyadinga amanzi okunatha,+
Kodwa babengakholwa,
Loba kunjalo kalizange liphenduke kimi.’+ kutsho uJehova.
9 ‘Ngalitshaya ngokutshisa langomkhuhlane ohlasela izilimo.+
Lalima izingadi lamasimu amagilebisi amanengi,
Kodwa intethe zatshaya zabhuqa izihlahla zenu zomkhiwa lezama-oliva;+
Lanxa kunjalo kalizange liphenduke kimi,’+ kutsho uJehova.
10 ‘Ngalithumela isifo esinjengaleso esatshaya iGibhithe,+
Ngabulala amajaha enu ngenkemba+ ngathumba lamabhiza enu.+
Ngenza ukuthi amakhala enu avaleke ngci ngenxa yephunga elaliphuma ezihonqweni zenu,+
Kodwa kalizange liphenduke kimi,’ kutsho uJehova.
11 ‘Ngalitshabalalisa
Ngendlela engatshabalalisa ngayo iSodoma leGomora.+
Laba njengokhuni oluhwatshwe emlilweni,
Kodwa kalizange liphenduke kimi,’+ kutsho uJehova.
12 Lokhu yikho kanye engizaphinda ngikwenze kuwe Israyeli.
Ngakho lungiselela ukuhlangana loNkulunkulu wakho, wena Israyeli,
Ngenxa yalokho esengizimisele ukukwenza kuwe.