Amos 2

1 Nea Awurade se ni: “Moab ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so, ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw. Ɔhyew Edomhene nnompe, maa ɛdan nsõ.

Thus said YHWH: “For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his burning the bones of the king of Edom to lime,

2 Mede ogya bɛto Moab mu, na ahyew Keriot aban. Moab bɛhwe ase wɔ huuyɛ, ɔko nteɛteɛmu ne torobɛnto nnyigyei mu.

And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it has consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And Moab is dying with noise, With shouting, with voice of a horn.

3 Mɛsɛe ne hene na makunkum ne mmapɔmma aka ne ho,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.

And I have cut off judge from her midst, And I slay all its heads with him,” said YHWH.

4 Nea Awurade se ni: “Yuda ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so, ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw. Wɔapo Awurade mmara no na wɔanni nʼahyɛde so efisɛ atoro anyame no ama wɔafom ɔkwan no, anyame a wɔn nenanom dii akyi no.

Thus said YHWH: “For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their loathing the Law of YHWH, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies cause them to err, After which their fathers walked,

5 Mede ogya bɛto Yuda mu na ahyew Yerusalem aban.”

And I have sent a fire against Judah, And it has consumed palaces of Jerusalem.”

6 Nea Awurade se ni: “Israel ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so, ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw. Wɔtɔn atreneefo de gye dwetɛ, ne ahiafo de gye mpaboa.

Thus said YHWH: “For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling the righteous for silver, And the needy for a pair of sandals.

7 Wotiatia ahiafo so te sɛnea wɔyɛ fam mfutuma na wɔma atɛntrenee bɔ mmɔborɔfo. Agya ne ne ba ne ɔbea baako da de gu me din kronkron no ho fi.

Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go to the girl, So as to defile My holy Name.

8 Wɔdeda afɔremuka biara ho wɔ wɔn awowa ntama so. Wɔn anyame fi mu no, wɔnom nsa a wɔagye sɛ mmaratode.

And they stretch themselves on pledged garments near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink [in] the house of their gods.

9 “Mesɛee Amorifo no wɔ wɔn anim, ɛwɔ mu sɛ wɔwoware te sɛ sida. Wɔn ho nso yɛ den sɛ odum. Nanso mesɛee nʼaba wɔ ne soro, ne ne ntin wɔ nʼase.

And I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height [is] as the height of cedars, And he [is] strong as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath.

10 Miyii mo fii Misraim, na midii mo anim mfirihyia aduanan wɔ sare so sɛnea mede Amorifo asase bɛma mo.

And I have brought you up from the land of Egypt, And cause you to go in a wilderness forty years, To possess the land of the Amorite.

11 Miyiyii mo mmabarima no bi yɛɛ wɔn adiyifo, ne mo mmerante ebinom sɛ Naserefo. Na ɛnte saa ana, Israelfo?” Nea Awurade bisa ni.

And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is this not true, O sons of Israel?” A declaration of YHWH.

12 “Nanso momaa Naserefo no nom nsa na mohyɛɛ adiyifo no sɛ wɔnnhyɛ nkɔm.

“And you cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets you have laid a charge, Saying, Do not prophesy!

13 “Na afei, mɛdwerɛw mo sɛnea teaseɛnam a aduan ayɛ no ma mia asase no.

Behold, I am pressing you under, As the full cart presses a sheaf for itself.

14 Ahoɔharefo rentumi nguan. Ahoɔdenfo rennya ahoɔden, na ɔkofo rennya ne ti nnidi mu.

And refuge has perished from the swift, And the strong does not strengthens his power, And the mighty does not deliver his soul.

15 Agyantowfo rentumi nnyina nea ogyina. Asraafo ahoɔharefo rentumi nguan, na ɔpɔnkɔsotefo rentumi mpere ne nkwa.

And the handler of the bow does not stand, And the swift does not deliver [himself] with his feet, And the rider of the horse does not deliver his soul.

16 Mpo akofo akokodurufo de adagyaw beguan wɔ saa da no,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.

And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Flees naked in that day,” A declaration of YHWH!