Amosi
6 “Maye! Kilabo abazithembako eZiyoni
Kilabo abazizwa bavikelekile entabeni yeSamariya,+
Abadosiphambili beentjhaba ezidumileko,
Labo indlu ka-Israyeli ethembele kibo!
2 Dlulelani eKaline nibone.
Khambani nisuke lapho niye eRhamathi eKulu,+
Bese nehlele eGathi yamaFilista.
Kghani imibuso le ingcono kunale,*
Namkha isifunda sabo sikhulu ukudlula senu?
3 Anitshwenyeki ngehlekelele ezonehlela+
Nenza abantu abanenturhu babuse?+
5 Benza iingoma zikhambisane netjhada leharibha,+
Benza iinsimbi zombhino njengoDavida;+
6 Basela iwayini ngeenkapho ezikulu+
Begodu bazizesa ngamafutha akhethekileko.
Kodwana abatshwenyeki ngehlekelele ezokwehlela uJosefa.+
7 Bazokuba ngebokuthoma abaya ekudingisweni,+
Begodu neminyanya enetjhada yalabo abazigedle emasofeni izokuphela.
8 ‘IKosi ePhakemeko uJehova ufunge ngaye,’+ kutjho uJehova uZimu wamabutho,
‘“Ngiyakunyenya ukuzikhakhazisa kwakaJakopo,+
Ngiyayihloya imibhotjhongwakhe evikelekileko,+
Begodu ngizokunikela idorobho nakho koke okukilo emanabenalo.+
9 “‘“Nange kusele amadoda alitjhumi ngendlini yinye, nawo azokufa. 10 Isihlobo sizokuza siwakhuphele ngaphandle bese siwatjhise ngamunye ngamunye. Sizokukhupha amathambawo ngendlini; sizokuthi kiloyo ongeenkumbeni, ‘Basesekhona abanye ngendlini?’ Uzosiphendula athi, ‘Akusanamuntu!’ Nje-ke sizokuthi, ‘Thula-ke! Ngombana lesi akusiso isikhathi sokukhuluma ngegama lakaJehova’”
11 UJehova ukhuphe umyalo,+
Uzokugiriza indlu ekulu ibe marubhi,
Begodu indlu encani ibe ziinquqwana.+
12 Kghani iinjomani zingagijima elitjeni,
Namkha umuntu angalima ngeenkomo phezu kwalo?
13 Nithatjiswa yinto engatjho litho,
Begodu nithi, “Kghani asikahluli ngamandlethu na?”+