U-Amose
5 “O nina ndlu ka-Israyeli, yizwani leli zwi engilisho ngokumelene nani njengengoma yokulila:
2 ‘Intombi nto, u-Israyeli, iwile;
Ayikwazi ukuphinde ivuke.
Ishiywe phezu komhlabathi wayo;
Akekho oyivusayo.’
3 “Ngoba yilokhu iNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ekushoyo:
‘Idolobha elithumele amasosha ayinkulungwane empini liyosalelwa ayikhulu;
Eliphuma nayikhulu liyosalelwa ayishumi. Lokhu kuyokwenzeka endlini ka-Israyeli.’ +
4 “Ngoba yilokhu uJehova akushoyo endlini ka-Israyeli:
‘Ngifuneni, niqhubeke niphila. +
Ningayi eGiligali + noma niwelele eBheri-sheba, +
Ngoba nakanjani iGiligali liyodingiswa, +
IBhethele libe yize.*
6 Funani uJehova, niqhubeke niphila +
Ukuze angabi njengomlilo endlini kaJosefa
Oshwabadela iBhethele kungabi namuntu ozowucima.
8 Lowo owenza iqoqo lezinkanyezi iKhima neKhesili, +
Lowo ophendula ithunzi elimnyama libe ukusa,
Lowo owenza imini ibe mnyama njengobusuku, +
Lowo obiza amanzi olwandle
Ukuze awathulule phezu komhlaba +
—NguJehova igama lakhe.
9 Uyobangela ukuba onamandla ehlelwe imbubhiso,
Abhubhise izindawo ezinezivikelo eziqinile.
11 Ngenxa yokuthi nibiza intela yepulazi* kohluphekayo,
Nithatha ukudla kwakhe okusanhlamvu kube inkokhiso, +
Ngeke niqhubeke nihlala ezindlini zetshe eliqoshiwe enizakhile +
Noma niphuze iwayini elivela emasimini amagilebhisi ekhethelo eniwatshalile. +
12 Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi kuningi kangakanani ukuvukela* kwenu
Nokuthi zinkulu kangakanani izono zenu
—Nihlukumeza abalungile,
Nithatha izifumbathiso,*
Nigodlela abahluphekayo amalungelo abo esangweni ledolobha. +
UJehova uNkulunkulu wamabutho uyoba nani
Njengoba nje nisho. +
Kungase kwenzeke uJehova uNkulunkulu wamabutho
Abonise umusa kwabasele bakaJosefa.’ +
16 “Ngakho yilokhu uJehova uNkulunkulu wamabutho, uJehova, akushoyo:
‘Kuzo zonke izigcawu kuyoba khona ukubangalasa,
Kuzo zonke izitaladi bayothi, “Awu! Awu!”
Bayobiza abalimi ukuze balile
Nalabo abaqashelwe ukulila ukuba babangalase.’
17 ‘Kuwo wonke amasimu amagilebhisi kuyoqhuma isililo; +
Ngoba ngiyodabula phakathi kwenu,’ kusho uJehova.
18 ‘Maye kulabo abalangazelela usuku lukaJehova! +
Luyosho ukuthini usuku lukaJehova kini? +
Luyoba ubumnyama, hhayi ukukhanya. +
19 Luyoba njengomuntu othi ebalekela ibhubesi ahlangane nebhere,
Kuthi lapho engena endlini yakhe ebeka isandla odongeni alunywe inyoka.
20 Ngeke yini usuku lukaJehova lube ubumnyama, hhayi ukukhanya;
Ngeke yini lube ubumnyama obukhulu, hhayi ukukhanya okukhulu?
21 Imikhosi yenu ngiyayizonda futhi ngiyayenyanya, +
Alingijabulisi iphunga lemihlangano yenu ekhethekile.
22 Ngisho noma ninikela kimi iminikelo eshiswayo ephelele neminikelo yesipho
Ngeke ngiyijabulele; +
Ngeke ngiyibheke ngomusa imihlatshelo yenu ehlanganyelwayo yezilwane ezikhuluphele. +
23 Yekani ukungiculela izingoma zenu eziklabalasayo;
Angifuni ukuzwa iminkenenezo yezinsimbi zenu zomculo ezinezintambo. +