Amose

Isahluko 2

Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zakwaMowabi, yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka, ngokuba washisa amathambo enkosi yakwa-Edomi aba ngumcako.
2 Kepha ngiyakuthuma umlilo kwaMowabi, uqede izindlu zamakhosi zaseKeriyote, uMowabi afe ngokuxokozela, nangokumemeza, nangokukhala kwecilongo.
3 Ngiyakunquma umahluleli phakathi kwakhe, ngibulale zonke izikhulu zakhe kanye naye,” usho uJehova.
4 Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zakwaJuda, yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka, ngokuba bawulahlile umthetho kaJehova, abagcinanga izimiso zakhe, namanga abo abadukisile, abawalandelayo nawoyise.
5 Kepha ngiyakuthuma umlilo kwaJuda, uqede izindlu zamakhosi zaseJerusalema.”
6 Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zakwa-Israyeli, yebo, ngenxa yezine, angiyikuguquka, ngokuba bathengisile olungileyo ngesiliva, nompofu ngamabhangqa ezicathulo.
7 Bazondelela amakhanda abampofu ukuba abe sothulini lomhlabathi, bachezukisa indlela yabathobileyo; indoda noyise baya entombininye, ukuze balihlambalaze igama lami elingcwele,
8 bacambalale ezingutsheni ezithathwe zaba yisibambiso eceleni kwawo onke ama-altare, baphuze iwayini labahlawulisiweyo endlini kaNkulunkulu wabo.
9 “Nokho mina ngachitha ama-Amori ebusweni babo, akuphakama kwawo kwakunjengokuphakama kwemisedari, ayenamandla njengama-oki; kepha ngachitha nokho izithelo zawo phezulu nezimpande zawo phansi.
10 “Futhi mina nganikhuphula ezweni laseGibithe, nganihambisa iminyaka engamashumi amane ehlane ukuba nidle ifa lezwe lama-Amori.
11 Ngavusa kumadodana enu abaprofethi nasezinsizweni zenu amaNaziri. Akunjalo, nina bantwana bakwa-Israyeli, na?” usho uJehova.
12 “Kepha naphuzisa amaNaziri iwayini, ngokuthi: ‘Ningaprofethi.’
13 “Bhekani, ngiyakunicindezela endaweni yenu njengengqukumbane icindezela, igcwele izithungu.
14 Onejubane uyakuswela ukubaleka; onamandla akayikuqinisa amandla akhe, neqhawe aliyikuzikhulula.
15 Obambe umnsalo akayikuma; onejubane ngezinyawo zakhe kayikuzikhulula, nokhwele ihhashi akayikuzikhulula;
16 onesibindi phakathi kwamaqhawe uyakubaleka ze ngalolo suku,” usho uJehova.