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.
word Amos which to be in/on/with shepherd from Tekoa which to see upon Israel in/on/with day (Uzziah *L(abh)*) king Judah and in/on/with day Jeroboam son: child Joash king Israel year to/for face: before [the] quaking
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 to say LORD (from Zion *L(abh)*) to roar and from Jerusalem to give: cry out voice his and to mourn habitation [the] to pasture and to wither head: top [the] 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 to say LORD upon three transgression Damascus and upon four not to return: repent him upon to tread they in/on/with sharp [the] iron [obj] [the] Gilead
4 Eya ta matɔ dzo Fia Hazael ƒe fiasã, eye magbã Ben Hadad ƒe mɔ sesẽwo.
and to send: depart fire in/on/with house: household Hazael and to eat citadel: fortress Ben-hadad 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 to break bar Damascus and to cut: eliminate to dwell from (Aven) Valley (Valley of) Aven and to grasp tribe: staff from Beth-eden Beth-eden and to reveal: remove people Syria Kir [to] to say LORD
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 to say LORD upon three transgression Gaza and upon four not to return: repent him upon to reveal: remove they captivity complete to/for to shut to/for Edom
7 Eya ta matɔ dzo Gaza ƒe gliwo, eye dzo afia eƒe mɔ sesẽwo.
and to send: depart fire in/on/with wall Gaza and to eat citadel: fortress her
8 Matsrɔ̃ Asdod nɔlawo katã, mawu Askelontɔwo ƒe fia, eye magbã Ekron va se ɖe esime Filistitɔ mamlɛawo atsrɔ̃.” Aƒetɔ Mawue gblɔe.
and to cut: eliminate to dwell from Ashdod and to grasp tribe: staff from Ashkelon and to return: turn back hand: power my upon Ekron and to perish remnant Philistine to say Lord YHWH/God
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 to say LORD upon three transgression Tyre and upon four not to return: repent him upon to shut they captivity complete to/for Edom and not to remember covenant brother: compatriot
10 Le esia ta matɔ dzo Tiro ƒe gliwo, eye eƒe mɔ sesẽwo abi azu afi.”
and to send: depart fire in/on/with wall Tyre and to eat citadel: fortress her
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 to say LORD upon three transgression Edom and upon four not to return: repent him upon to pursue he in/on/with sword brother: male-sibling his and to ruin compassion his and to tear to/for perpetuity face: anger his and fury his to keep: obey her perpetuity
12 Eya ta matɔ dzo Teman, eye wòabi Bozra ƒe mɔ sesẽwo.”
and to send: depart fire in/on/with Teman and to eat citadel: fortress 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 to say LORD upon three transgression son: descendant/people Ammon and upon four not to return: repent him upon to break up/open they pregnant [the] Gilead because to enlarge [obj] border: boundary 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 to kindle fire in/on/with wall Rabbah and to eat citadel: fortress her in/on/with shout in/on/with day battle in/on/with tempest in/on/with day (whirlwind *L(abh)*)
15 Woƒe fiawo kple amegãwo katã ayi aboyome.” Yehowae gblɔe.
and to go: went king their in/on/with captivity he/she/it and ruler his together to say LORD
