Amos 1
1 Esiawoe nye Amos, lãkplɔla siwo tso Tekoa la dometɔ ɖeka ƒe nyawo. Ekpɔ ŋutega tso Israel ŋuti ƒe eve do ŋgɔ na anyigba ƒe ʋuʋu, esime Uzia nɔ fia ɖum le Yuda, eye Yoas ƒe vi, Yeroboam, nɔ fia ɖum le Israel.
[the] words of Amos who he was among the sheep-tenders from Tekoa which he saw on Israel in [the] days of - (Uzziah *L(abh)*) [the] king of Judah and in [the] days of Jeroboam [the] son of Joash [the] king of Israel two years before the earthquake.
2 Egblɔ be, “Yehowa ɖe gbe abe dzata ene tso Zion, eye eƒe gbe ɖi tso Yerusalem. Enumake lãnyiƒewo ƒu kplakplakpla, eye Karmel to la tame yrɔ.”
And he said - Yahweh (from Zion *L(abh)*) he will roar and from Jerusalem he will give forth voice his and they will dry up [the] pastures of the shepherds and it will wither [the] top of Carmel.
3 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Le Damasko ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogbo siwo wòwɔ edziedzi ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena edugu Gilead kple galuƒomɔ abe ale si wotsɔa galuƒomɔ dugua lu ene.
Thus he says Yahweh on three transgressions of Damascus and on four not I will revoke it because threshed they with [the] threshing sledges of iron Gilead.
4 Eya ta matɔ dzo Fia Hazael ƒe fiasã, eye magbã Ben Hadad ƒe mɔ sesẽwo.
And I will send forth a fire on [the] house of Hazael and it will consume [the] fortresses of Ben Hadad.
5 Maŋe gameti sesẽ siwo wotsɔ do Damasko ƒe agbowoe, eye mawu fia si le Aven ƒe Balime, kple ame si le fia ɖum le Bet Eden, eye woaɖe aboyo Siriatɔwo ayi ɖe Kir.” Yehowae gblɔe.
And I will break [the] bar of Damascus and I will cut off inhabitant[s] from [the] Valley of Aven and a holder of a scepter from Beth Eden and they will go into exile [the] people of Aram Kir towards he says Yahweh.
6 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Le Gaza ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena eɖe aboyo nye ameha gã aɖe, eye wòdzra wo kluviwoe na Edom.
Thus he says Yahweh on three transgressions of Gaza and on four not I will revoke it because carried away into exile they exile complete to deliver up [them] to Edom.
7 Eya ta matɔ dzo Gaza ƒe gliwo, eye dzo afia eƒe mɔ sesẽwo.
And I will send forth a fire on [the] wall of Gaza and it will consume fortresses its.
8 Matsrɔ̃ Asdod nɔlawo katã, mawu Askelontɔwo ƒe fia, eye magbã Ekron va se ɖe esime Filistitɔ mamlɛawo atsrɔ̃.” Aƒetɔ Mawue gblɔe.
And I will cut off inhabitant[s] from Ashdod and a holder of a scepter from Ashkelon and I will turn hand my on Ekron and they will perish [the] remnant of [the] Philistines he says [the] Lord Yahweh.
9 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “Le Tiro ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena eda le nubabla si le eya kple Israel dome la dzi, eye wòdze edzi, wɔ aʋa kplii hekplɔe yi ɖe kluvinyenye me le Edom.
Thus he says Yahweh on three transgressions of Tyre and on four not I will revoke it because delivered up they exile complete to Edom and not they remembered [the] covenant of brothers.
10 Le esia ta matɔ dzo Tiro ƒe gliwo, eye eƒe mɔ sesẽwo abi azu afi.”
And I will send forth a fire on [the] wall of Tyre and it will consume fortresses its.
11 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Le Edom ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena eɖe Israel ɖe nu kple yi, eye wòlé dziku ɖe dɔ me ɖikaa, hegbe be yemakpɔ nublanui nɛ o.
Thus he says Yahweh on three transgressions of Edom and on four not I will revoke it because pursued he with the sword brother his and he spoiled compassion his and it tore for ever anger his and fury his he kept it perpetuity.
12 Eya ta matɔ dzo Teman, eye wòabi Bozra ƒe mɔ sesẽwo.”
And I will send forth a fire on Teman and it will consume [the] fortresses of Bozrah.
13 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Le Amon ƒe nu vɔ̃ gbogboawo ta la, nyematsɔ wo akee o, elabena le woƒe aʋa si wowɔ le Gilead be yewoakeke yewoƒe liƒowo ɖe edzi me la, wotsɔ yi dze ƒodo na Gilead ƒe funɔwo.
Thus he says Yahweh on three transgressions of [the] people of Ammon and on four not I will revoke it because ripped open they [the] pregnant [women] of Gilead so as to enlarge territory their.
14 Eya ta matɔ dzo Raba ƒe gli sesẽwo, eye wòabi eƒe mɔwo le aʋaɣli ƒe ɖiɖi me le aʋakpegbe kple yaƒoƒo sesẽ le ahomtugbe.
And I will kindle a fire on [the] wall of Rabbah and it will consume fortresses its with a shout of alarm on [the] day of battle with a storm on [the] day of (a storm-wind *L(abh)*)
15 Woƒe fiawo kple amegãwo katã ayi aboyome.” Yehowae gblɔe.
and he will go king their in exile he and officials his together he says Yahweh.
