Amos 2

1 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his burning the bones of the king of Edom to lime,

Nea Awurade se ni: “Moab ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so, ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw. Ɔhyew Edomhene nnompe, maa ɛdan nsõ.

2 And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it hath consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And dying with noise is Moab, With shouting, with voice of a trumpet.

Mede ogya bɛto Moab mu, na ahyew Keriot aban. Moab bɛhwe ase wɔ huuyɛ, ɔko nteɛteɛmu ne torobɛnto nnyigyei mu.

3 And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah.

Mɛsɛe ne hene na makunkum ne mmapɔmma aka ne ho,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.

4 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk,

Nea Awurade se ni: “Yuda ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so, ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw. Wɔapo Awurade mmara no na wɔanni nʼahyɛde so efisɛ atoro anyame no ama wɔafom ɔkwan no, anyame a wɔn nenanom dii akyi no.

5 And I have sent a fire against Judah, And it hath consumed palaces of Jerusalem.

Mede ogya bɛto Yuda mu na ahyew Yerusalem aban.”

6 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.

Nea Awurade se ni: “Israel ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so, ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw. Wɔtɔn atreneefo de gye dwetɛ, ne ahiafo de gye mpaboa.

7 Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.

Wotiatia ahiafo so te sɛnea wɔyɛ fam mfutuma na wɔma atɛntrenee bɔ mmɔborɔfo. Agya ne ne ba ne ɔbea baako da de gu me din kronkron no ho fi.

8 And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink [in] the house of their gods.

Wɔdeda afɔremuka biara ho wɔ wɔn awowa ntama so. Wɔn anyame fi mu no, wɔnom nsa a wɔagye sɛ mmaratode.

9 And I — I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height [is] as the height of cedars, And strong he [is] as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath.

“Mesɛee Amorifo no wɔ wɔn anim, ɛwɔ mu sɛ wɔwoware te sɛ sida. Wɔn ho nso yɛ den sɛ odum. Nanso mesɛee nʼaba wɔ ne soro, ne ne ntin wɔ nʼase.

10 And I — I have brought you up from the land of Egypt, And cause you to go in a wilderness forty years, To possess the land of the Amorite.

Miyii mo fii Misraim, na midii mo anim mfirihyia aduanan wɔ sare so sɛnea mede Amorifo asase bɛma mo.

11 And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.

Miyiyii mo mmabarima no bi yɛɛ wɔn adiyifo, ne mo mmerante ebinom sɛ Naserefo. Na ɛnte saa ana, Israelfo?” Nea Awurade bisa ni.

12 And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'

“Nanso momaa Naserefo no nom nsa na mohyɛɛ adiyifo no sɛ wɔnnhyɛ nkɔm.

13 Lo, I am pressing you under, As the full cart doth press for itself a sheaf.

“Na afei, mɛdwerɛw mo sɛnea teaseɛnam a aduan ayɛ no ma mia asase no.

14 And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.

Ahoɔharefo rentumi nguan. Ahoɔdenfo rennya ahoɔden, na ɔkofo rennya ne ti nnidi mu.

15 And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not [himself], And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.

Agyantowfo rentumi nnyina nea ogyina. Asraafo ahoɔharefo rentumi nguan, na ɔpɔnkɔsotefo rentumi mpere ne nkwa.

16 And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!

Mpo akofo akokodurufo de adagyaw beguan wɔ saa da no,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.