Iziprofetho ngokwahlulelwa kwezizwe
1Amazwi ka-Amose owayephakathi kwabelusi baseThekhowa, owabonayo ngo-Israyeli emihleni ka-Uziya, inkosi yakwaJuda, nasemihleni kaJerobowamu indodana kaJowashi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, iminyaka emibili ngaphambi kokuzamazama komhlaba. 2Wathi:
“UJehova uyaduma eseSiyoni,
ezwakalise izwi lakhe eseJerusalema;
amadlelo abelusi ayakulila,
nesiqongo saseKarmeli siyakubuna.”
3Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:
“Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zaseDamaseku,
yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka,
ngokuba babhula iGileyadi ngezibhulo ezibukhali zensimbi.
4Kepha ngiyakuthuma umlilo endlini kaHazayeli,
uqede izindlu zobukhosi zikaBeni Hadadi.
5Ngiyakwaphula imigoqo yaseDamaseku,
nginqume abakhileyo eBikati Aveni,
nophethe intonga eBeti Edene,
abantu base-Aramu bathunjelwe eKhiri,” usho uJehova.
6Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:
“Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zaseGaza,
yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka,
ngokuba bathumba abantu ngokuthumba okupheleleyo
ukuba babakhaphele ku-Edomi.
7Kepha ngiyakuthuma umlilo ogangeni lwaseGaza,
uqede izindlu zalo zamakhosi.
8Ngiyakunquma abakhileyo e-Ashidodi,
nophethe intonga e-Ashikeloni,
ngiphendulele isandla sami e-Ekroni;
nensali yamaFilisti iyakuphela,” isho iNkosi uJehova.
9Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:
“Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zaseTire,
yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka,
ngokuba bakhaphela abantu ngokuthumba okupheleleyo ku-Edomi,
bangakhumbuli isivumelwano sabazalwane.
10Kepha ngiyakuthuma umlilo ogangeni lwaseTire,
uqede izindlu zalo zamakhosi.”
11Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:
“Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zakwa-Edomi,
yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka,
ngokuba wamxosha umfowabo ngenkemba,
walahla isihe sakhe,
wagcina ulaka lwakhe,
wayilondoloza intukuthelo yakhe.
12Kepha ngiyakuthuma umlilo eThemani,
uqede izindlu zamakhosi zaseBosira.”
13Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:
“Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zabantwana bakwa-Amoni,
yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka,
ngokuba baqaqile abakhulelweyo kwaGileyadi
ukuba bayenze banzi imikhawulo yabo.
14Kepha ngiyakuphemba umlilo ogangeni lwaseRaba,
uqede izindlu zalo zamakhosi ngokumemeza ngosuku lokulwa,
nangesiphepho ngosuku lwesivunguvungu.
15Inkosi yabo iyakuya ekuthunjweni,
yona nezikhulu zayo kanyekanye,” usho uJehova.
