Amosi 1
1 Haya ni mambo yanayoihusu Israeli ambayo Amosi, mmoja wa wachungaji katika Tekoa, aliyapokea katika ufunuo. Alipokea haya mambo katika siku za Uzia mfalme wa Yuda, na pia katika siku za Yeroboamu mwana wa Yoashi mfalme wa Israeli, miaka miwili kabla ya tetemeko la aridhi.
The wordes of Amos, who was among the heardmen at Tecoa, which he sawe vpon Israel, in the dayes of Vzziah king of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash King of Israel, two yeere before the earthquake.
2 Alisema, “Yahwe atanguruma kutoka Sayuni; atainua sauti yake kutoka Yerusalemu. Malisho ya wachungaji yatanyamaza kimya; kilele cha Karmeli kitanyauka.”
And he saide, The Lord shall roare from Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the dwelling places of the shepheards shall perish, and the top of Carmel shall wither,
3 Hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Damaskasi, hata kwa nne, sintobadilisha adhabu, kwa sababu wameipura Gileadi kwa vyombo vya chuma.
Thus saith the Lord, For three transgressions of Damascus, and for foure I will not turne to it, because they haue threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of yron.
4 Nitapeleka moto kwenye nyumba ya Hazaeli, na utaiteketeza ngome za Ben Hadadi.
Therefore will I sende a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ben-hadad.
5 Nitazivunja komeo za Damaskasi na kumkatilia mbali mtu ambaye aishiye katika Biqati Aveni, na pia yule mtu ashikaye fimbo ya kifalme katika Beth Edeni. Na watu wa shamu watakwenda utumwani hata Kiri,” asema Yahwe.
I will breake also the barres of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant of Bikeath-auen: and him that holdeth the scepter out of Beth-eden, and the people of Aram shall goe into captiuitie vnto Kir, sayth the Lord.
6 Hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Gaza, hata nne, sintobadilisha adhabu, kwa sababu waliwachukua mateka watu wote, kuwaweka juu ya mkono wa Edomu.
Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Azzah, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they caried away prisoners the whole captiuitie to shut them vp in Edom.
7 Nitatuma moto kwenye kuta za Gaza, na kuziteketeza ngome zake.
Therefore will I sende a fire vpon the walles of Azzah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
8 Nitamkatilia mbali yule mtu aishiye katika Ashdodi na mtu ashikaye fimbo ya kifalme kutoka Ashkeloni. Nitaugeuza mkono wangu dhidi ya Ekroni, na mabaki ya Wafilisti wataangamia,” asema Bwana Yahwe.
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the scepter from Ashkelon, and turne mine hande to Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistims shall perish, sayth the Lord God.
9 Hivi ndivyo Yhawe asemavyo: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Tiro, hata kwa nne, sintobadili adhabu, kwa sababu waliwapelekea watu wote wa Edomu, na wamevunja agano lao la undugu.
Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they shut the whole captiuitie in Edom, and haue not remembred the brotherly couenant.
10 Nitapeleka moto kwenye kuta za Tiro, nao utaziteketeza ngome zake.”
Therefore wil I send a fire vpon ye walles of Tyrus, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
11 Hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo, “Kwa dhambi tatu za Edomu, hata kwa nne, sintobadilisha adhabu, kwa sababu alimfuatilia ndugu yake kwa upanga na kutupilia mbali huruma zote. Hasira yake ikaendelea kuwa kali, na ghadhabu yake ikabaki milele.
Thus sayeth the Lord, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because hee did pursue his brother with the sworde, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger spoyled him euermore, and his wrath watched him alway.
12 Nitapeleka moto juu ya Temani, na utaziteketeza nyumb a za kifalme za Bozra.”
Therefore will I send a fire vpon Teman, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Bozrah.
13 Hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo, “Kwa dhambi tatu za watu wa Amoni, hata kwa nne, sintobadilisha adhabu, kwa sababu wamewapasua wanawake wa Gileadi wenye mimba, ili waweze kupanua mipaka yao.
Thus sayth ye Lord, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they haue ript vp the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.
14 Nitawasha moto katika kuta za Raba, nao utaziteketeza nyumba za kifalme, pamoja na kupiga kelele katika siku ya vita, pamoja na dhoruba katika siku ya kimbunga.
Therefore will I kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battell, and with a tempest in the day of the whirlewinde.
15 Mfalme wao ataenda utumwani, yeye na maafisa wake pamoja,” asema Yahwe.
And their King shall go into captiuitie, he and his princes together, saith the Lord.
