U-Amosi
9 Ngabona uJehova+ emi phezu kwe-alithare njalo wathi: “Tshaya phezu kwezinsika, izakhiwo zinyikinyeke. Uqume izihloko zezinsika. Abokucina ngizababulala ngenkemba, akula obalekayo ozasila njalo kakho ozama ukuphunyuka ozaphumelela.+
2 Nxa bangagebha bayecatsha engcwabeni,
Ngizabadonsa ngesandla sami ngibakhiphe
Nxa bangaqansa baye emazulwini,
Ngizabethula ngibalethe phansi.
3 Nxa bangayacatsha esiqongweni seKhameli,
Ngizabadinga ngibakhiphele egcekeni.+
Nxa bangangicatshela enzikini yolwandle,
Ngizathuma inyoka ukuthi ibalume.
4 Nxa bangathunjwa baye elizweni lezitha zabo,
Lakhonale ngizatshela inkemba ukuthi ibabulale,+
Amehlo ami ngizawathi nhlo kubo ngihlose okubi hatshi okuhle.+
5 INkosi Enkulu uJehova wamabutho yiyo ethinta ilizwe*
Lincibilike+ njalo zonke izakhamizi zalo zizakhala,+
Ilizwe lonke lizaphakama njengeNayili,
Liphinde libohle njengeNayili yaseGibhithe.+
6 ‘Lowo owakha amasitephisi akhe emazulwini
Amise isakhiwo sakhe phezu komhlaba,
Lowo obiza amanzi olwandle,
Ukuze awathele phezu komhlaba,+
UJehova yilo ibizo lakhe.’+
7 ‘Lina bantu bako-Israyeli, kalifanani lamaKhushi yini phambi kwami?’ kutsho uJehova.
‘U-Israyeli kangimkhiphanga elizweni leGibhithe yini?+
AmaFilisti kangiwakhiphanga yini eKhrethe,+ ngakhipha lamaSiriya eKhiri?’+
8 ‘Amehlo eNkosi Enkulu uJehova akhangele umbuso owonayo,
Uzawutshaya awubhuqe awususe emhlabeni.+
Kodwa indlu kaJakhobe angisoze ngiyitshabalalise yonke,’+ kutsho uJehova.
9 ‘Zwana! Sengibeka umlayo,
Ngizanyikinya indlu ka-Israyeli phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe,+
Njengomuntu ohlungula amabele ngokhomane,
Kungabi ngitsho lelilodwa ilitshe eliwela phansi.
10 Bonke abonayo phakathi kwabantu bami bazabulawa ngenkemba,
Labo abathi, “Akulahlupho oluzafika eduze kwethu kumbe oluzasehlela.”’
11 ‘Ngalolosuku ngizavusa idumba* likaDavida+ eseliwile,
Ngivale izikhala zalo,*
Ngivuselele amanxiwa alo,
Ngilakhe kutsha libe njengasezinsukwini zakudala,+
12 Ukuze bathathe okuseleyo ko-Edomi kube ngokwabo,+
Lakho konke okusezizweni zonke ezibizwa ngebizo lami,’ kutsho uJehova okwenzayo lokhu.
13 ‘Ziyeza insuku,’ kutsho uJehova,
‘Lapho olimayo azafica khona ovunayo,
Lovoxa amagilebisi aficwe ngohlanyelayo,+
Ezintabeni kuzagobhoza iwayini elimnandi,+
Lizageleza emaqaqeni wonke.+
14 Bonke abako-Israyeli abathunjiweyo ngizabaqoqa ngibaphendukise,+
Bazawakha kutsha amadolobho ayedilikile bahlale kuwo,+
Bazalima amasimu amagilebisi banathe iwayini lawo,+
Balime izingadi badle izithelo zazo.’+
15 ‘Ngizabahlanyela elizweni labo.
Kabasoze baphinde basitshunwe
Elizweni engibanike lona,’+ kutsho uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.”