Amos 1 – NIRV & AKCB

New International Reader’s Version

Amos 1:1-15

1These are the words of Amos. He was a shepherd from the town of Tekoa. Here is the vision he saw concerning Israel. It came to him two years before the earthquake. At that time Uzziah was king of Judah. Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, was king of Israel. Here are the words of Amos.

2He said,

“The Lord roars like a lion from Jerusalem.

His voice sounds like thunder from Zion.

The grasslands of the shepherds turn brown.

The top of Mount Carmel dries up.”

The Lord Judges Israel’s Neighbors

3The Lord says,

“The people of Damascus have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They used threshing sleds with iron teeth

to crush Gilead’s people.

4So I will send fire to destroy the palace of King Hazael.

It will burn up the forts of his son Ben-Hadad.

5I will break down the city gate of Damascus.

I will kill the king

who lives in the Valley of Aven, that evil place.

He holds the ruler’s scepter in Beth Eden.

The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir as prisoners,”

says the Lord.

6The Lord says,

“The people of Gaza have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They captured whole communities.

They sold them to Edom.

7So I will send fire to destroy the walls of Gaza.

It will burn up its forts.

8I will kill the king of Ashdod.

He holds the ruler’s scepter in Ashkelon.

I will use my power against Ekron.

Every single Philistine will die,”

says the Lord and King.

9The Lord says,

“The people of Tyre have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They captured whole communities.

They sold them to Edom.

They did not honor the treaty

of friendship they had made.

10So I will send fire to destroy the walls of Tyre.

It will burn up its forts.”

11The Lord says,

“The people of Edom have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They chased Israel with swords

that were ready to strike them down.

They killed the women of the land.

They were angry all the time.

Their anger was like a fire that blazed out.

It could not be stopped.

12So I will send fire to destroy the city of Teman.

It will burn up Bozrah’s forts.”

13The Lord says,

“The people of Ammon have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They ripped open the pregnant women in Gilead.

They wanted to add land to their territory.

14So I will set fire to destroy the walls of Rabbah.

It will burn up its forts.

War cries will be heard on that day of battle.

Strong winds will blow on that stormy day.

15Ammon’s king will be carried away.

So will his officials,”

says the Lord.

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Amos 1:1-15

1Amos, Tekoa nguanhwɛfo no mu baako nsɛm ni. Onyaa saa anisoadehu yi a ɛfa Israel ho mfe abien ansa na asase wosowee, bere a Usia di hene wɔ Yuda na Yoas babarima Yeroboam nso di hene wɔ Israel no.

2Ɔkae se,

Awurade bobɔ mu fi Sion bepɔw so

na ɔde aprannaa nnyigyei nso fi Yerusalem;

nguanhwɛfo mmoa adidibea rehyew

na Karmel atifi nso kisa.”

Atemmu A Ɛfa Amanamanmufo Ahorow Ho

3Nea Awurade se ni:

“Damasko ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so

ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw.

Efisɛ ɔde awiporowbea ade a ɛwɔ dade se

dwerɛw Gilead.

4Mede ogya bɛto Hasael fi

na ahyew Ben-Hadad aban no.

5Mebubu Damasko apon,

na mɛsɛe ɔhene a ɔwɔ Awen bon no mu no

ne nea okura ahempema wɔ Bet Eden no.

Na Aramfo bɛkɔ nnommum mu wɔ Kir,”

sɛnea Awurade se ni.

6Nea Awurade se ni:

“Gasa ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so,

ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw no.

Ɔfaa ɔman mu no nyinaa nnommum

na ɔtɔn wɔn maa Edomfo.

7Mede ogya bɛto Gasa afasu mu,

na ahyew nʼaban no.

8Mɛsɛe Asdod hene no

ne nea okura ahempema wɔ Askelon no.

Mɛdan me nsa atia Ekron,

kosi sɛ Filistini a otwa to no bewu,”

sɛnea Asafo Awurade se ni.

9Nea Awurade se ni:

“Tiro ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so,

ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw.

Ɔfaa ɔmanmu no nnommum

na ɔtɔn wɔn maa Edomfo,

a wankae onuadɔ apam.

10Mede ogya bɛto Tiro afasu no mu,

na ahyew nʼaban.”

11Nea Awurade se ni:

“Edom ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so,

ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw.

Ɔde afoa taataa ne nua,

a wannya ayamhyehye biara.

Efisɛ ne bo kɔɔ so fuwii,

na obiara antumi annwudwo nʼabufuw no ano.

12Mede ogya bɛto Teman mu,

na ahyew Bosra aban.”

13Sɛnea Awurade se ni:

“Amon ayɛ bɔne bebree ama no atra so,

ɛno nti, merennan mʼabufuw.

Ɔde afoa paapaee Gilead apemfo yafunu mu

de trɛw nʼahye mu.

14Mede ogya bɛto Raba afasu mu

na ahyew nʼaban

wɔ ɔko da mu nteɛteɛmu

ne ahum da mfɛtɛ mu.

15Na ne hene ne mmapɔmma

bɛbɔ mu akɔ nnommum mu,”

sɛnea Awurade se ni.