U-Amosi
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,
4 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo endlini kaHazayeli,+
Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba eziqinileyo zikaBheni-hadadi.+
5 Ngizakwephula imigoqo yamagedi aseDamaseko,+
Ngibhubhise izakhamizi zeBhikhathi-aveni
Kanye 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.
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.+
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.’