Amos 1 – NIV & LCB

New International Version

Amos 1:1-15

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 Neighbors

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 scepter 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 scepter 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.

Luganda Contemporary Bible

Amosi 1:1-15

1Bino bye bigambo Amosi eyali omu ku balunzi b’endiga mu bitundu by’e Tekowa bye yabikkulirwa, musisi amale ajje nga wakayitawo emyaka ebiri, mu mirembe gya Uzziya kabaka wa Yuda, era nga gy’emirembe gya kabaka Yerobowaamu mutabani wa Yowaasi nga y’afuga Isirayiri.

2Amosi yagamba nti,

Mukama awuluguma ng’asinziira mu Sayuuni,

era eddoboozi lye liwulirwa nga libwatukira mu Yerusaalemi;

omuddo mu malundiro gulikala

n’entikko y’olusozi Kalumeeri erisigala njereere.”

Okulamulwa kwa Baliraanwa ba Isirayiri

3Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,

“Olw’ebyonoono bya Ddamasiko ebisatu,

weewaawo ebina, siriggyawo busungu bwange.

Kubanga baabonereza nnyo abantu b’e Gireyaadi

nga babasalaasala n’ebyuma.

4Ndiweereza omuliro mu lubiri lwa kabaka Kazayeeri

era njokye n’ebigo bya kabaka Benikadadi.

5Era ndimenya enzigi z’ekibuga Ddamasiko

era ndizikiriza kabaka ali mu Kiwonvu ky’e Aveni,

oyo akwata omuggo ogw’obwakabaka mu Besiadeni.

Abantu b’e Busuuli balitwalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse mu Kiri,”

bw’ayogera Mukama.

6Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,

“Olw’ebyonoono bya Gaza ebisatu,

weewaawo ebina, siriggyawo busungu bwange.

Kubanga yatwala eggwanga ddamba mu busibe

n’alitunda eri Edomu.

7Ndiweereza omuliro ku bbugwe wa Gaza

ogulyokya ebigo byakyo.

8Ndizikiriza atuula mu Asudodi,

n’oyo akwata omuggo gw’obwakabaka ndimumalawo okuva mu Asukulooni.

Ndibonereza Ekuloni

okutuusa lwe ndimalirawo ddala Abafirisuuti,”

bw’ayogera Mukama.

9Mukama bw’ati bw’ayogera nti,

“Olw’ebyonoono bya Ttuulo ebisatu,

weewaawo ebina, siriggyawo busungu bwange.

Kubanga yatunda eggwanga ddamba erya Edomu mu busibe

n’amenya endagaano ey’obwaseruganda eyali ekoleddwa,

10kyenaava mpeereza omuliro ku bbugwe wa Ttuulo,

ogunaayokya ebigo byakyo.”

11Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,

“Olw’ebyonoono bya Edomu ebisatu,

weewaawo ebina, siriggyawo busungu bwange.

Kubanga yayigganya muganda we n’ekitala

awatali kusaasira,

obusungu bwabwe ne bubuubuuka obutakoma

era ne batabusalako.

12Ndiweereza omuliro ku Temani

oguliyokya ebigo bya Bozula.”

13Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,

“Olw’ebyonoono bya Amoni ebisatu

weewaawo ebina, siriggyawo busungu bwange.

Mu ntalo ez’okugaziya ensi ye,

yabaaga abakazi abaali embuto ab’e Giriyaadi.

14Ndiweereza omuliro ku bbugwe wa Labba,

era gulyokya ebigo byakyo.

Walibaawo n’oluyoogaano olunene ku lunaku olw’olutalo

mu mpewo ey’amaanyi, kibuyaga ng’akunta.

15Kabaka waakyo alitwalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse,

ye n’abakungu be bonna,”

bw’ayogera Mukama.