Intshayelelo
1 La ngamazwi ka-Amos, owayengomnye wabafuyi baseTekowa, abhekiselele koko wakubonayo ngokuphathelele kumaSirayeli, ngexesha u-Uziyawayengukumkani kwaJuda, yena uJerobhowamunyana kaJowashe engukumkani kwaSirayeli, iminyaka emibini phambi kwenyikima.
2 Wathetha wenjenje uAmos:
“*UNdikhoyo angabharhumla kwintab’ iZiyon,
iziwi lakhe lingazongoma livela ngaseJerusalem,
amadlelo atsho abharhe,
yona incopho yentaba iKarmele itshaze.”
Isigwebo sikaThixo kubamelwane bamaSirayeli: Ama-Aram
3 Utsho *uNdikhoyo ukuthi:
“Nokuba iDamaskoyayone izihlandlo zazithathu
ngendingasirhoxisanga isohlwayo sam.
Kambe ke suke yagqithisa ngokona isihlandlo sesine.
Kaloku ibhule iGiliyadi ngesileyi sokubhula esimazinyo ayintsimbi.
4 Ngoko ke ndiza kulintumeka ngomlilo ibhotwe likaHazayeli,
zitshe ziphele nqu iinqaba zikaBhenadadi.
5 Ndiza kuwadiliza amasango aseDamasko,
ndibasiphule neengcambu abemi bentili yaseAven
kunye nezo ziphathamandla zaseBhete-eden.
Ama-Aramaya kuthinjwa, asiwe eKire.”
Utsho uNdikhoyo.
AmaFilistiya
6 Utsho *uNdikhoyo ukuthi:
“Nokuba iGaza yayone izihlandlo zazithathu
ngendingasirhoxisanga isohlwayo sam.
Kambe ke suke yagqithisa ngokona isihlandlo sesine.
Kaloku bona bathimba isizwe siphela,
basithengisa saba ngamakhoboka kwaEdom.
7 Ngoko ke ndiza kuluntumeka ngomlilo udonga lwaseGaza,
zitshe ziphele nqu iinqaba zalapho,
8 ndibasiphule neengcambu abemi baseAshdode
kunye nezo ziphathamandla zaseAshkelon,
ndiziphanzise iidolophu zase-Ekron,
kungasali nempunde le kumaFilistiya.”
Itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo.
AmaTire
9 Utsho *uNdikhoyo ukuthi:
“Nokuba iTireyayone izihlandlo zazithathu
ngendingasirhoxisanga isohlwayo sam.
Kambe ke suke yagqithisa ngokona isihlandlo sesine.
Kaloku bona bathimba isizwe siphela,
basithengisa saba ngamakhoboka kwaEdom,
suka bawutyeshela umnqophiso wobuzalwana.
10 Ngoko ke ndiza kuluntumeka ngomlilo udonga lwaseTire,
zitshe ziphele nqu iinqaba zalapho.”
AmaEdom
11 Utsho *uNdikhoyo ukuthi:
“Nokuba amaEdomayone izihlandlo zazithathu
ngendingasirhoxisanga isohlwayo sam.
Kambe ke suke agqithisa ngokona isihlandlo sesine.
Kaloku wona awaqweqwedisa ngekrele amawabo,
ayitsho yaphela tu imfobe yokuzalana,
awaqwenga enomsindo ongapheliyo,
umsindo ongathibazekiyo.
12 Ngoko ke ndiza kuyintumeka ngomlilo iTeman,
zitshe ziphele nqu iinqaba zaseBhozera.”
Ama-Amon
13 Utsho *uNdikhoyo ukuthi:
“Nokuba ama-Amonayone izihlandlo zazithathu
ngendingasirhoxisanga isohlwayo sam.
Kambe ke suke agqithisa ngokona isihlandlo sesine.
Kaloku wona aqangqulula abafazi abakhulelweyo baseGiliyadi
ukuze bandise imida yabo.
14 Ngoko ke ndiza kuluntumeka ngomlilo udonga lwaseRabha,
zitshe ziphele nqu iinqaba zalapho.
Kovakala intlaba-mkhosi mhla ngedabi,
kuvuthuze umoyakazi ngemini yesaqhwithi.
15 Uya kuthinjwa ukumkani wawo,
yena kunye namaphakathi akhe.”
Utsho uNdikhoyo.