1The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa – the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash was king of Israel.
2He said:
‘The Lord roars from Zion
and thunders from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel withers.’
Judgment on Israel’s neighbours
3This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Damascus,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
4I will send fire on the house of Hazael
that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
5I will break down the gate of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in1:5 Or the inhabitants of the Valley of Aven1:5 Aven means wickedness.
and the one who holds the sceptre in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,’
says the Lord.
6This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Gaza,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she took captive whole communities
and sold them to Edom,
7I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
that will consume her fortresses.
8I will destroy the king1:8 Or inhabitants of Ashdod
and the one who holds the sceptre in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
till the last of the Philistines are dead,’
says the Sovereign Lord.
9This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Tyre,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,
10I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
that will consume her fortresses.’
11This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Edom,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword
and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,
12I will send fire on Teman
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.’
13This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Ammon,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
in order to extend his borders,
14I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah
that will consume her fortresses
amid war cries on the day of battle,
amid violent winds on a stormy day.
15Her king1:15 Or / Molek will go into exile,
he and his officials together,’
says the Lord.
1Mawu a Amosi, mmodzi mwa anthu oweta nkhosa ku Tekowa. Zimene iye anaona mʼmasomphenya zokhudza Israeli patatsala zaka ziwiri kuti chivomerezi chichitike, nthawi imene Uziya anali mfumu ya Yuda ndipo Yeroboamu mwana wa Yowasi anali mfumu ya Israeli.
2Amosi anati:
“Yehova akubangula mu Ziyoni
ndipo akumveka ngati bingu mu Yerusalemu;
msipu wa abusa ukulira,
ndipo pamwamba pa Karimeli pakuwuma.”
Chiweruzo pa Anthu Oyandikana ndi Israeli
3Yehova akuti,
“Chifukwa anthu a ku Damasiko akunka nachimwirachimwira,
Ine sindileka kuwalanga.
Popeza anapuntha Giliyadi
ndi zopunthira za mano achitsulo,
4Ine ndidzatumiza moto pa nyumba ya Hazaeli
umene udzanyeketsa nyumba zaufumu za Beni-Hadadi.
5Ndidzathyola chipata cha Damasiko;
ndidzawononga mfumu yokhala ku Chigwa cha Aveni,
ndiponso iye amene akugwira ndodo yaufumu mu Beti-Edeni.
Anthu a ku Aramu adzapita ku ukapolo ku Kiri,”
akutero Yehova.
6Yehova akuti,
“Chifukwa anthu a ku Gaza akunka nachimwirachimwira,
Ine sindileka kuwalanga.
Popeza anatenga ukapolo mtundu wathunthu
ndi kuwugulitsa ku Edomu,
7ndidzatumiza moto pa makoma a Gaza
umene udzanyeketsa nyumba zake zaufumu.
8Ndidzawononga mfumu ya ku Asidodi
komanso amene akugwira ndodo yaufumu ku Asikeloni.
Ndidzalanga Ekroni,
mpaka wotsala mwa Afilisti atafa,”
akutero Ambuye Yehova.
9Yehova akuti,
“Chifukwa anthu a ku Turo akunka nachimwirachimwira,
Ine sindileka kuwalanga.
Popeza iwo anagulitsa mtundu wathunthu ku ukapolo ku Edomu,
osasunga pangano laubale lija,
10Ine ndidzatumiza moto pa makoma a Turo
umene udzanyeketsa nyumba zake zaufumu.”
11Yehova akuti,
“Chifukwa anthu a ku Edomu akunka nachimwirachimwira,
Ine sindileka kuwalanga.
Popeza anathamangitsa mʼbale wake ndi lupanga,
popanda nʼchifundo chomwe.
Popeza mkwiyo wake unakulabe
ndipo ukali wake sunatonthozeke,
12Ine ndidzatumiza moto pa Temani
umene udzanyeketsa nyumba zaufumu za Bozira.”
13Yehova akuti,
“Chifukwa anthu a ku Amoni akunka nachimwirachimwira,
Ine sindileka kuwalanga.
Popeza anatumbula akazi oyembekezera a ku Giliyadi
nʼcholinga choti akuze malire awo,
14Ine ndidzayatsa moto pa makoma a ku Raba
umene udzanyeketsa nyumba zake zaufumu.
Padzakhala kulira kwakukulu pa tsiku la nkhondoyo,
kumenyana kudzakhala kwafumbi ngati mkuntho wa kamvuluvulu.
15Mfumu yawo idzatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo,
iyo pamodzi ndi akuluakulu ake,”
akutero Yehova.
