Amos 7

1 Thus has the Lord GOD showed to me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, see, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.

Hivi ndivyo ambavyo Bwana Yahwe alivyonionyesha. Tazama, aliumba kundi kubwa la nzige wakati wa kuchipuka kwa mmea, na, tazama, ulikuwa ni mmea wa mwisho baada ya mavuno ya mfalme.

2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech you: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

Wakati walipomaliza kula mbogamboga za nchi, kisha nikasema, “Bwana Yahwe, tafadhali nisamehe; Je Yakobo ataishije? kwa kuwa yeye ni mdogo sana.”

3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, says the LORD.

Yahwe akapunguza hasira kuhusu hili. “Haitatokea,” akasema.

4 Thus has the Lord GOD showed to me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

Hivi ndivyo ambavyo Bwana Yahwe alivyonionyesha: Tazama, Bwana Yahwe aliita juu ya moto kuhukumu. Nao ukakausha sana, kilindi chini ya dunia na kutaka kuitekeza nchi, pia.

5 Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech you: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

Lakini nikasema, “Bwana Yahwe, acha tafadhali; Yakobo ataishije? Kwa kuwa yeye ni mdigo sana.”

6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, says the Lord GOD.

Yahwe akagairi kuhusiana na hili, “Hili halitajitokeza pia,” asema Bwana Yahwe.

7 Thus he showed me: and, behold, the LORD stood on a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

Hivi ndivyo ambavyo Yahwe alivyo nionyesha: Tazama, Bwana amesimama karibu na ukuta, pamoja na uzi wa timiza kwenye mkono wake.

8 And the LORD said to me, Amos, what see you? And I said, A plumb line. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:

Yahwe akanambia, “Amosi, unaona nini?” nikasema, “Uzi wa timazi.” Kisha Bwana akasema, “Tazama, nitaweka uzi wa timazi miongoni mwa watu wangu Israeli. Sintowaharibu tena.

9 And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

Mahala pa juu pa Isaka pataharibiwa, patakatifu pa Israeli pataangamia, na nitainuka juu ya nyumba ya Yeroboamu kwa upanga.”

10 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.

Kisha Amazia, yule kuhani wa Betheli, akatuma ujumbe kwa Yeroboamu, mfalme wa Israeli: “amosi amefanya njama dhidi yako katikati ya nyumba ya Israeli. Nchi haiwezi kubeba maneno yote haya.

11 For thus Amos says, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

Kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo asemavyo Amosi, 'Yeroboamu atakufa kwa upanga, na hakika Israeli itakwenda utumwani kutoka nchi yake.”'

12 Also Amaziah said to Amos, O you seer, go, flee you away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Amazia akamwambia Amosi, “Mwonaji, nenda, kimbia irudie nchi ya Yuda, na hapo ule mkate na kutabiri.

13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

Lakini usitabiri tena hapa katika Betheli, kwa kuwa ni patakatifu pa mfalme na nyumba ya kifalme.”

14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdsman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

Kisha Amosi akamwambia Amazia, “Mimi sio nabii wala mwana wa nabii. Mimi ni mchungaji wa mifugo, na mtunza mikuyu.

15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

Lakini Yahwe akanichukua kutoka kuchunga mifugo na kunambia, 'Nenda, katabiri kwa watu wangu Israeli.'

16 Now therefore hear you the word of the LORD: You say, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not your word against the house of Isaac.

Sasa sikia neno la Yahwe. Wewe usemaye, 'Usitabiri juu ya Israeli, na usiongee juu ya nyumba ya Isaka.

17 Therefore thus says the LORD; Your wife shall be an harlot in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you shall die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

Kwa hiyo hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo, 'Mke wako atakuwa kahaba katika mji; wana wako waume na binti zako wataanguka kwa upanga; nchi yako itapimwa na kugawanywa; utakufa katika nchi najisi, na Israeli hakika itakwenda utumwani kutoka nchi yake.”'