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1 Maneno ya Amosi, mmoja wa wachunga wanyama wa Tekoa: yale aliyoyaona kuhusu Israeli miaka miwili kabla ya tetemeko la ardhi, wakati Uzia alikuwa mfalme wa Yuda, na Yeroboamu mwana wa Yehoashi alikuwa mfalme wa Israeli.
[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 Alisema: “Bwana ananguruma toka Sayuni, pia ananguruma kutoka Yerusalemu; malisho ya wachunga wanyama yanakauka, kilele cha Karmeli kinanyauka.”
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 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Dameski, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu aliipura Gileadi kwa vyombo vya chuma vyenye meno.
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 Nitatuma moto juu ya nyumba ya Hazaeli ambao utateketeza ngome za Ben-Hadadi.
And I will send forth a fire on [the] house of Hazael and it will consume [the] fortresses of Ben Hadad.
5 Nitalivunja lango la Dameski; nitamwangamiza mfalme aliyeko katika Bonde la Aveni, na yeye ambaye anaishika fimbo ya utawala katika Beth-Edeni. Watu wote wa Aramu watakwenda uhamishoni huko Kiri,” asema Bwana.
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 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Gaza, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu walichukua mateka jumuiya nzima na kuwauza kwa Edomu,
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 nitatuma moto juu ya kuta za Gaza ambao utateketeza ngome zake.
And I will send forth a fire on [the] wall of Gaza and it will consume fortresses its.
8 Nitamwangamiza mfalme wa Ashdodi na yeye aishikaye fimbo ya utawala katika Ashkeloni. Nitaugeuza mkono wangu dhidi ya Ekroni, hadi Mfilisti wa mwisho atakapokufa,” asema Bwana Mwenyezi.
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 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Tiro, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu ameuza jumuiya nzima ya mateka kwa Edomu, na kutokujali mapatano ya undugu,
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 Nitatuma moto kwenye kuta za Tiro ambao utateketeza ngome zake.”
And I will send forth a fire on [the] wall of Tyre and it will consume fortresses its.
11 Hili ndilo Bwana asemalo: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Edomu, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu alimfuatia ndugu yake kwa upanga, alikataa kuonyesha huruma yoyote, kwa sababu hasira yake kali iliendelea kupanda wakati wote na ghadhabu iliwaka bila kuzuiliwa.
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 Nitatuma moto juu ya Temani ambao utateketeza ngome za Bosra.”
And I will send forth a fire on Teman and it will consume [the] fortresses of Bozrah.
13 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Amoni, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu aliwatumbua wanawake wajawazito wa Gileadi ili kuongeza mipaka yake.
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 Nitatuma moto kwenye kuta za Raba ambao utateketeza ngome zake katikati ya vilio vya vita katika siku ya mapigano, katikati ya upepo mkali katika siku ya dhoruba.
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 Mfalme wake atakwenda uhamishoni, yeye pamoja na maafisa wake,” asema Bwana.
and he will go king their in exile he and officials his together he says Yahweh.

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