< Amos 2 >

1 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Le Moab ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena etsɔ Edom fia ƒe ƒuwo me akaloe.
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Moab and upon four not to return: repent him upon to burn he bone king Edom to/for lime
2 Eya ta mana dzo nava fia Moab, eye wòabi mɔ sesẽ siwo le Keriyɔt. Moab fia ŋutɔ atsrɔ̃ le ʋunyaʋunya me le aʋaɣli kple kpẽwo ƒe ɖiɖi me,
and to send: depart fire in/on/with Moab and to eat citadel: fortress [the] Kerioth and to die in/on/with roar Moab in/on/with shout in/on/with voice: sound trumpet
3 eye mawu eƒe fia kple eŋutimewo katã.” Yehowae gblɔe.
and to cut: eliminate to judge from entrails: among her and all ruler her to kill with him to say LORD
4 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Le Yuda ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena egbe nu le Yehowa ƒe seawo gbɔ, eye wògbe eƒe ɖoɖowo dzi wɔwɔ, ke boŋ ena eƒe alakpalegba siwo yome wo fofowo dze la kplɔe trae,
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Judah and upon four not to return: repent him upon to reject they [obj] instruction LORD and statute: decree his not to keep: obey and to go astray them lie their which to go: walk father their after them
5 eya ta mana dzo nava fia Yuda, eye wòafia Yerusalem ƒe mɔ sesẽwo.”
and to send: depart fire in/on/with Judah and to eat citadel: fortress Jerusalem
6 “Le Israel ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, “Nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena etsɔ ame dzɔdzɔe dzra ɖe klosalo ta, eye wòtsɔ ame dahe dzra ɖe atokota dodo ɖeka pɛ ta.
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Israel and upon four not to return: repent him upon to sell they in/on/with silver: money righteous and needy in/on/with for the sake of sandal
7 Wotea ame dahewo ɖe to, eye wotrɔa gbo nya dzɔdzɔewo na ame gblɔe siwo wote ɖe to. Vɔ̃ɖitɔe nye be, ŋutsu kple via dea ɖetugbi ɖeka gbɔ heƒoa ɖi nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la.
[the] to crush upon dust land: country/planet in/on/with head poor and way: journey poor to stretch and man and father his to go: went to(wards) [the] maiden because to profane/begin: profane [obj] name holiness my
8 Woɖoa atsyɔ̃ kple avɔ siwo woxɔ le fenyilawo si le vɔsamlekpuiwo katã gbɔ, eye wonoa nyadrɔ̃ha siwo woxɔ le woƒe mawuwo ƒe aƒe me.
and upon garment to pledge to stretch beside all altar and wine to fine to drink house: temple God their
9 “Metsrɔ̃ Amoritɔwo le wo ŋgɔ, togbɔ be wodzɔ atsu abe sedati, eye wosẽ abe sesewu ene hã la, meho wo kple ke.
and I to destroy [obj] [the] Amorite from face: before their which like/as height cedar height his and strong he/she/it like/as oak and to destroy fruit his from above and root his from underneath: under
10 Mekplɔ wò do goe tso Egipte, eye mekplɔ wò le gbedzi ƒe blaene sɔŋ, be woava xɔ Amoritɔwo ƒe anyigba.
and I to ascend: establish [obj] you from land: country/planet Egypt and to go: take [obj] you in/on/with wilderness forty year to/for to possess: take [obj] land: country/planet [the] Amorite
11 Meɖo mia viŋutsuwo nyagblɔɖilawo kple míaƒe ɖekakpuiwo Mawu ƒe kluwo na Israel; ɖe nàte ŋu agblɔ be esiawo katã mele eme oa? Yehowae gblɔe.
and to arise: establish from son: child your to/for prophet and from youth your to/for Nazirite also nothing this son: descendant/people Israel utterance LORD
12 Gake miena wain Mawu ƒe kluwo wono. Gawu la, miegbe na nyagblɔɖilawo be womagblɔ nya ɖi o.
and to water: drink [obj] [the] Nazirite wine and upon [the] prophet to command to/for to say not to prophesy
13 “Eya ta mate mi ɖe to abe ale si keke si wodo bligba na fũu la yia toe ene.
behold I to totter underneath: stand you like/as as which to totter [the] cart [the] full to/for her sheaf
14 Miaƒe aʋawɔla ɖeablawo mate ŋu asi, akpɔ sitsoƒe o, ame sesẽwo mate ŋu azã woƒe ŋusẽ o, eye kalẽtɔ mate ŋu aɖe eƒe agbe o.
and to perish refuge from swift and strong not to strengthen strength his and mighty man not to escape soul: life his
15 Aŋutrɔdala manɔ te adae o, asrafo zazɛ̃wo mate ŋu asi o, eye sɔdola nyuitɔ mate ŋu ado sɔ asi le tsɔtsrɔ̃ la nu o.
and to capture [the] bow not to stand: stand and swift in/on/with foot his not to escape and to ride [the] horse not to escape soul: life his
16 Dzideƒotɔ siwo le kalẽtɔwo dome hã asi amamae gbe ma gbe.” Yehowae gblɔe.
and strong heart his in/on/with mighty man naked to flee in/on/with day [the] he/she/it utterance LORD

< Amos 2 >