< U-Amosi 1 >

1 Amazwi kaAmosi owayephakathi kwabelusi beThekhowa, awabona ngoIsrayeli, ensukwini zikaUziya inkosi yakoJuda, lensukwini zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaJowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, iminyaka emibili ngaphambi kokuzamazama komhlaba.
Hagi Juda mopafina Tekoa kumateti sipisipi kva ne' Amosi kre'nea naneke. Ama ana nanekea imina e'orinegeno zahufa tare kafua me'negeno, Usia'ma Juda vahe kinia manigeno, Joasi nemofo Jeroboamu'ma Israeli vahe kinima mani'nea knafi avanagna zampi Amosina Anumzamo'a averi hu'ne.
2 Wasesithi: INkosi izabhonga iseZiyoni, ikhuphe ilizwi layo iseJerusalema; lendawo zokuhlala zabelusi zizalila, lengqonga yeKharmeli ibune.
Hagi Amosi'a amanahu knaza ke'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a Saioni agonareti'ene Jerusalemitira kema hu'neana, mona kemo hiaza huno agerumo'a nehigeno, sipisipimo'zama trazama nenaza trazamo'za hagege hazageno, Kemoli agonafima me'nea zantamimo'zanena hagege hu'naze.
3 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zeDamaseko, langenxa yezine, kangiyikuphambula isijeziso sabo, ngoba babhule iGileyadi ngembulo zensimbi.
Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hu'ne, Damaskasi vahe'mo'za kumira huvava huza vazanki'na amane zamatrenuge'za omanigahazanki, kna zamina zamazeri haviza hugahue. Na'ankure Giliati vahera witima hare kumapi witi hareaza hu'za aini kanonteti zamahe'naze.
4 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo endlini kaHazayeli, ozaqeda izigodlo zikaBenihadadi.
E'ina hu'negu Nagra kini ne' Hazaeli'ma nemania kumara teve taginente'na, Benhatati'ma nemania hankave vihu kumara eri haviza hugahue.
5 Njalo ngizakwephula umgoqo weDamaseko, ngiqume umhlali wegceke leAveni, lophethe intonga, esuka eBeti-Edeni; njalo abantu beSiriya bazathunjelwa eKiri, itsho iNkosi.
Hagi Nagra Damaskasi rankumamofo kahana tapage hunetrena, Aveni agupofima nemaniza vahera nezamahe'na, Bet-edeni kumate kva vahera nezamahesugeno, Aramu kumate vahera zamavare'za Kiri kumate kina ome huzamantegahaze huno Ra Anumzamo'a hu'ne.
6 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zeGaza, langenxa yezine, kangiyikukuphambula; ngoba babathumba ngokuthunjwa okupheleleyo, ukuthi babanikele e-Edoma.
Hagi amanage huno Ra Anumzamo'a hie, Gaza vahe'mo'za kumira huvava hu'za vazankina amanea zamatrenuge'za omanigahazanki, knazami'na zamazeri haviza hugahue. Hagi zamagra nagri vahera nozmifintira zamazeri'za Idomu vahete zagore zamatre'naze.
7 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo emdulini weGaza, ozaqeda izigodlo zayo.
E'ina hu'negu hu'na Gasa kuma'enena nagra tevi tagintane'na, Gaza rankumamofo hankave vihu kegina teno erivaregahie.
8 Ngiqume umhlali eAshidodi, lophethe intonga eAshikeloni, ngiphendulele isandla sami ngimelene leEkhironi; njalo insali yamaFilisti izabhubha; itsho iNkosi uJehova.
Hagi Nagra Astoti vahera zamahe vaganere'na, Askeroni kini nera azeri haviza hugahue. Hagi anantetira ete Ekroni vahera nezamahe'na, osiama mani'naza Filistia vahera zamahegahue huno Ra Anumzamo'a hu'ne.
9 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zeTire, langenxa yezine, kangiyikuphambula isijeziso sabo, ngoba babathumba ngokuthunjwa okupheleleyo babanikela kuEdoma, kabakhumbulanga isivumelwano sabazalwane.
Hagi amanage huno Ra Anumzamo'a hie, Tairi vahe'mo'za kumira huvava hu'za vazankina, amanea zamatrenuge'za omanigahazanki, kna zamina zamazeri haviza hugahue. Na'ankure zamagra kora Israeli vahe'ene huvempa huza koganagna huta manigahune hu'naza kea amagera onte'za, miko vahera zamavare'za zagore ome zamatrage'za Idomu vahe'mo'za kazokazo eri'za vahe zamavare'za vu'naze.
10 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo emdulini weTire ozaqeda izigodlo zayo.
E'i ana agafare Tairi hankave vihu keginare teve tagintesugeno rankuma zaminena te fanane hugahie.
11 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zeEdoma, langenxa yezine, kangiyikukuphambula, ngoba yaxotshana labafowabo ngenkemba, yonakalisa izihawu zayo, lolaka lwayo lwadabudabula njalonjalo, yagcina intukuthelo yayo kokuphela.
Hagi amanage huno Ra Anumzamo'a hie, Idomu vahe'mo'za kumira huvava hu'za vazankina amanea zamatrenuge'za omanigahazanki, knazami'na zamazeri haviza hugahue. Na'ankure Idomu vahe'mo'za zamagra'a vahera zamahe nefri'za zamasunkura huno zamantaze. Hagi zamarimpa hevava nehige'za hara azeri oti vava nehaze.
12 Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo eThemani ozaqeda izigodlo zeBhozira.
E'ina hu'nagu Nagra Temani kumara teve taginte'nugeno nerena, Bozra kuma'enena teve tagintanena teno eri vagaregahie.
13 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zabantwana bakoAmoni, langenxa yezine, kangiyikuphambula isijeziso sabo, ngoba baqhaqha abesifazana abazithweleyo beGileyadi, ukuze bandise umngcele wabo.
Hagi amanage huno Ra Anumzamo'a hie, Amoni vahe'mo'za kumira huvava hu'za vazankina amanea zamatrenuge'za omanigahazanki, knazamina zamazeri haviza hugahue. Na'ankure Mopama erinakura zamu'enema hu'naza a'nemokizmia zamarimpa zamahe'za reragufe'naze.
14 Ngakho ngizaphemba umlilo emdulini weRaba, ozaqeda izigodlo zayo, ngokumemeza osukwini lwempi, ngesiphepho osukwini lwesivunguzane;
E'ina hu'nagu Raba kumamofo hankave vihu keginare tevea tagintanenkeno ana kumara teno eri vagaregahie. Hanave zahomo'ma erino eaza hu'za ivimo agazamo hu'za hatera eza eme zamazeri haviza hugahaze.
15 lenkosi yabo izakuya ekuthunjweni, yona kanye leziphathamandla zayo; itsho iNkosi.
Hagi Amoni kini ne'ene ugagota kva vahe'anena kinafi zamavare'za vugahaze huno Ra Anumzamo'a hie.

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