U-Amosi 2

1 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zaseMowabi loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami, ngoba utshise amathambo enkosi yase-Edomi aze afana lekalaga,

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 ngizathumela umlilo kuMowabi ozalobisa izinqaba zaseKheriyothi. UMowabi uzachitheka kulokuxokozela okukhulu lokumenyezelwa kwezitsho zempi lokukhala kwecilongo.

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 Ngizaqothula ababusi bakhe ngibulale zonke izikhulu zakhe kanye laye,” kutsho uThixo.

and to cut: eliminate to judge from entrails: among her and all ruler her to kill with him to say LORD

4 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zikaJuda loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami, ngoba bawalile umthetho kaThixo kabaze bagcina lezimiso zakhe, ngoba badukiswe ngonkulunkulu bamanga, onkulunkulu abalandelwa ngokhokho babo.

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 Ngizathumela umlilo koJuda ozalobisa izinqaba zaseJerusalema.”

and to send: depart fire in/on/with Judah and to eat citadel: fortress Jerusalem

6 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zika-Israyeli loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami ngoba bathengisa abalungileyo ngesiliva, labaswelayo ngamanyathelo.

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 Banyathela phezu kwamakhanda abayanga njengaphezu kothuli lomhlabathi banqabele imfanelo yabancindezelweyo. Uyise lendodana bembatha lentombi yinye kanjalo bangcolise ibizo lami elingcwele.

[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 Bacambalala phansi emaceleni ama-alithare wonke, phezu kwezembatho ezithethwe ziyizibambiso. Endlini kankulunkulu wabo banatha iwayini elithethwe njengenhlawulo.

and upon garment to pledge to stretch beside all altar and wine to fine to drink house: temple God their

9 Ngachitha umʼAmori phambi kwabo, lanxa wayemude njengemisedari njalo eqine njengomʼokhi. Ngachitha izithelo zakhe phezulu kanye lempande zakhe ngaphansi.

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 Ngalikhupha eGibhithe ngalikhokhela iminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala ukuba ngilinike ilizwe lama-Amori.

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 Ngakhupha labaphrofethi bephuma phakathi kwamadodana enu, kanye lamaNaziri ephuma phakathi kwezinsizwa zenu. Lokhu akuqotho na, bantu bako-Israyeli?” kutsho uThixo.

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 “Kodwa lanathisa amaNaziri iwayini, lalaya abaphrofethi ukuba bangaphrofethi.

and to water: drink [obj] [the] Nazirite wine and upon [the] prophet to command to/for to say not to prophesy

13 Khathesi-ke mina ngizalichoboza njengokuchoboza kwenqola ithwele amabele.

behold I to totter underneath: stand you like/as as which to totter [the] cart [the] full to/for her sheaf

14 Olejubane kayikubaleka, oqinileyo uzawaswela amandla akhe, lebutho kaliyikusindisa impilo yalo.

and to perish refuge from swift and strong not to strengthen strength his and mighty man not to escape soul: life his

15 Umtshoki akayikugxila, ibutho elilejubane kaliyikuphunyuka lomgadi webhiza kayikusindisa impilo yakhe.

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 Lebutho elilesibindi kakhulu, ngalolosuku lizabaleka linqunu,” kutsho uThixo.

and strong heart his in/on/with mighty man naked to flee in/on/with day [the] he/she/it utterance LORD