Amosi
2 “Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko,
‘“Ngebanga lokuthi bangivukele* iinkhathi ezintathu abantu bakwaMowabi,+ angeze ngakubuyisela emuva engikuquntileko,
Ngombana batjhise amathambo wekosi yakwa-Edomu aba mlotha.
2 Ngizokuthumela umlilo kwaMowabi,
Uzokutjhisa imibhotjhongo evikelekileko yeKeriyothi,+
UMowabi uzokufela erawurawini,
Ngesikhathi kuhlatjwa umkhosi wepi, kuvuthelwa nephondo.+
3 Ngizokususa umbusi* kwaMowabi
Ngibulale woke amakhosana wakhona kunye nombusawo,”+ kutjho uJehova.’
4 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko,
‘“Ngebanga lokuvukela kanengi kwakaJuda+ angeze ngakubuyisela emuva engikuquntileko,
Ngombana bawalile umthetho kaJehova,*
5 Ngizokuthumela umlilo kwaJuda,
Uzokutjhisa imibhotjhongo evikelekileko yeJerusalema.’+
6 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko,
‘“Ngebanga lokuthi bangivukele iinkhathi ezintathu abantu bakwa-Israyeli+ angeze ngakubuyisela emuva engikuquntileko,
Ngombana bathengisa olungileko ngesiliva,
Notlhagileko ngamapatlagwana amabili.+
Indodana noyise baya emabhayini nomntazana oyedwa,
Basilaphaza igama lami elicwengileko.
8 Balala phambi kwelinye nelinye i-aldara+ phezu kweengubo abazithethe bona zibe sibambiso,+
Newayini abalisela eendlini zabozimu* babo balifumene ebantwini ababahlawulisileko.’
9 ‘Kodwana ngimi owatjhabalalisa ama-Amori phambi kwabantu bami,+
Ama-Amori gade amade njengomuthi womsedari begodu aqine njengomuthi we-owuku,
Bewanjengomuthi begodu ngatjhabalalisa isithelo sawo nomrabhawo.+
10 Nganikhupha enarheni yeGibhide,+
Nganikhambisa emmangweni iminyaka ema-40,+
Bona nithathe inarha yama-Amori.
11 Ngakhetha amanye amadodanenu ngawenza abaphorofidi+
Amanye ngawenza amaNaziri.+
Kghani akusinjalo na, bantu bakwa-Israyeli?’ kutjho uJehova.
12 ‘Kodwana niragele phambili nanikela amaNaziri iwayini bona asele,+
Nayala abaphorofidi nathi: “Ningaphorofidi.”+
13 Ngizonitjhabalalisa endawenenu,
Njengalokha ikarana ethwele ikoroyi igadanga nanyana yini engaphasi kwayo.
14 Onebelo angekhe abe nendawo azokubalekela kiyo,+
Onamandla angeze ahlale anamandla,
Begodu akunangorho ezokukghona ukusindisa ukuphila kwayo.
15 Umdumuzi womsebe angeze akghone ukujamelana nepi,
Onebelo angeze abaleke,
Nomkhweli wenjomani angeze akghone ukusindisa ukuphila kwakhe
16 Ngitjho nengorho enesibindi
Izokubaleka ihlubule ngelangelo,’+ kutjho uJehova.”