Amosi 7
1 Zimene Ambuye Yehova anandionetsa ndi izi: Yehova ankasonkhanitsa gulu la dzombe nthawi imene gawo la zokolola za mfumu linali litakololedwa kale ndipo mbewu zachiwiri zinali zitangoyamba kumera kumene.
Thus the Lord GOD showed me: behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s harvest.
2 Dzombelo litadya zomera zonse za mʼdzikomo, Ine ndinafuwula kuti, “Ambuye Yehova, khululukani! Kodi Yakobo adzapulumuka bwanji? Iye ndi wofowoka kwambiri!”
When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord GOD, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”
3 Kotero Yehova anakhululuka. Yehovayo anati, “Izi sizidzachitika.”
The LORD relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” says the LORD.
4 Zimene Ambuye Yehova anandionetsa ndi izi: Ambuye Yehova ankayitana malawi a moto kuti alange anthu. Motowo unawumitsa nyanja yakuya ndi kupsereza dziko.
Thus the Lord GOD showed me: behold, the Lord GOD called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land.
5 Tsono ine ndinafuwula kuti, “Ambuye Yehova, chonde ndikukupemphani, lekani! Kodi Yakobo adzapulumuka bwanji? Iye ndi wofowoka kwambiri!”
Then I said, “Lord GOD, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”
6 Kotero Yehova anakhululuka. Ambuye Yehova anati, “Izinso sizidzachitika.”
The LORD relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” says the Lord GOD.
7 Zimene Iye anandionetsa ndi izi: Ambuye anayima pambali pa khoma lomangamanga, mʼmanja mwake muli chingwe chowongolera khoma.
Thus he showed me: behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
8 Ndipo Ambuye anandifunsa kuti, “Amosi, nʼchiyani ukuonachi?” Ine ndinayankha kuti, “Chingwe chowongolera khoma.” Ndipo Yehova anati, “Taona, Ine ndikuyika chingwe chowongolerachi pakati pa anthu anga, Aisraeli; sindidzawalekereranso.
The LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.
9 “Malo achipembedzo a Isake adzawonongedwa ndipo malo opatulika a Israeli adzasanduka bwinja; ndidzagwetsa nyumba ya Yeroboamu ndi lupanga langa.”
The high places of Isaac will be desolate, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”
10 Pamenepo Amaziya wansembe wa ku Beteli anatumiza uthenga kwa Yeroboamu mfumu ya Israeli kuti, “Amosi akukuutsirani chiwembu pakati pa Aisraeli. Dziko silingalekerere zonena zake zonsezo.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the middle of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
11 Pakuti zimene Amosi akunena ndi izi: “‘Yeroboamu adzaphedwa ndi lupanga, ndipo Israeli adzapita ndithu ku ukapolo, kutali ndi dziko lake.’”
For Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’”
12 Ndipo Amaziya anawuza Amosi kuti, “Choka, mlosi iwe! Bwerera ku dziko la Yuda. Uzikalosera kumeneko ndipo anthu a kumeneko azikakudyetsa.
Amaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there,
13 Usanenerenso ku Beteli, chifukwa kumeneko ndi malo opatulika a mfumu ndiponso ndi malo a nyumba yachipembedzo yaufumu.”
but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”
14 Amosi anayankha Amaziya kuti, “Ine sindine mneneri kapena mwana wa mneneri; koma ndine woweta ziweto, ndiponso mlimi wa nkhuyu.
Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;
15 Koma Yehova ananditenga ndikuweta nkhosa ndipo anati, ‘Pita ukanenere kwa anthu anga Aisraeli.’
and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
16 Tsono imva mawu a Yehova. Iwe ukunena kuti, “‘Usanenere zotsutsa Israeli, ndipo siya kulalikira motsutsa nyumba ya Isake.’”
Now therefore listen to the LORD’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t proclaim against the house of Isaac.’
17 “Tsono zimene akunena Yehova ndi izi: “‘Mkazi wako adzasanduka wachiwerewere mu mzindamu, ndipo ana ako aamuna ndi aakazi adzaphedwa ndi lupanga. Munda wako udzayezedwa ndi chingwe ndi kugawidwa, ndipo iwe mwini udzafera mʼdziko la anthu osapembedza Mulungu. Ndipo Israeli adzatengedwa ndithu kupita ku ukapolo, kutali ndi dziko lake.’”
Therefore the LORD says: ‘Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you yourself shall die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’”
