U-Amosi
2 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,
‘“Ngenxa yamacala amathathu kaMowabi+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,
Ngoba watshisa amathambo enkosi yako-Edomi aba ngumlotha.
2 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo koMowabi,
Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba eziqinileyo zeKheriyothi.+
UMowabi uzafela phakathi kokuxokozela,
Ngomsindo wempi lowokukhala kophondo.+
4 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,
‘Ngenxa yamacala amathathu kaJuda+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,
Ngoba abawulalelanga umthetho* kaJehova,
Njalo kabazange bayigcine imilayo yakhe,+
Kodwa sebedukiswe ngamanga ayelandelwa ngokhokho babo.+
5 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo koJuda,
Uzatshisa ulobise izinqaba eziqinileyo zeJerusalema.’+
6 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,
‘Ngenxa yamacala amathathu ka-Israyeli+ loba amane, angisoze ngibuyele emuva,
Ngoba bathengisa olungileyo ngesiliva,
Bathengise umyanga ngamanyathela.+
Uyise lendodana balala lentombi yinye,
Bengcolisa ibizo lami elingcwele.
8 Bacambalala kuwo wonke ama-alithare+ begqoke izigqoko eziyisibambiso salokho okubolekiweyo,+
Iwayini abalinatha endlini yabonkulunkulu* babo balithola ngemali abayibhadalisa abantu.’
9 ‘Kodwa yimi engatshaya ngabhuqa ama-Amori phambi kwabo,+
Abantu ababebade njengemisedari njalo beqine njengezihlahla zom-okhi.
Ngatshabalalisa izithelo zabo phezulu kanye lempande zabo ngaphansi.+
10 Ngalikhipha elizweni laseGibhithe,+
Ngalikhokhela enkangala okweminyaka engu-40,+
Ukuze lithathe ilizwe lama-Amori.
Ngikhuluma amanga yini bantu bako-Israyeli?’ kutsho uJehova.
12 ‘Kodwa lalilokhu linika amaNaziri* iwayini ukuthi anathe,+
Njalo litshela abaphrofethi lisithi: “Akumelanga liphrofethe.”+
13 Ngakho ngizalichola endaweni yenu,
Njengalokho okunyathelwe yinqola egcwele amabele asanda kuvunwa.
14 Olejubane uzaswela ukuthi abalekele ngaphi,+
Oqinileyo uzaphela amandla,
Akulaqhawe elizaphunyuka lisale liphila.
15 Ophosa umtshoko kasoze ayimele impi,
Olejubane kasoze aphunyuke,
Lomgadi webhiza kasoze ayisindise impilo yakhe.
16 Lesotsha elilesibindi ukwedlula wonke amaqhawe
Lizabaleka linqunu ngalolosuku,’+ kutsho uJehova.”