Ko te Pukapuka a
Āmoho
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1 Ko ngā kupu a Āmoho, a tētahi o ngā kaitiaki hipi o Tekoa, ko tāna i kite ai mō Īharaira i ngā rā o Utia kīngi o Hūrā, i ngā rā hoki o Ieropoama tama a Ioaha, kīngi o Īharaira, e rua ngā tau i mua ake o te rū.
Te Whakawātanga ki ngā Iwi Pātata o Īharaira
2 Ā, i mea ia:
“Ka hāmama a Ihowā i Hiona,
ka puaki hoki tōna reo i Hiruhārama;
ā, ka tangi ngā haerenga hipi a ngā hēpara,
ka maroke hoki te tihi o Karamere.”
3 Ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā:
“Ka toru nei ngā pokanga kētanga o Ramahiku,
āe rā, ka whā, nā, e kore e whakatahuritia atu e ahau te whiu mōna;
kua patua ā-wītitia hoki e rātou a Kireara
ki ngā patu rino.
4 Engari, ka tukua atu e ahau he ahi ki te whare o Hataere,
ā, ka pau i reira ngā whare kīngi o Pēneharara.
5 Ā, ka whati i ahau te tūtaki tatau o Ramahiku,
ka hātepea atu hoki te tangata noho o te raorao o Āwene,
me te kaipupuri hēpeta o te whare o Erene;
ka whakaraua atu anō te iwi o Hīria ki Kiri,”
e ai tā Ihowā.
6 Ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā:
“Ka toru nei ngā pokanga kētanga o Kaha,
āe rā, ka whā, nā, e kore e whakatahuritia atu e ahau te whiu mōna;
nō te mea i whakaraua e rātou te iwi katoa,
hei tuku atu mā rātou ki Ēroma.
7 Engari ka tukua atu e ahau he ahi ki te taiepa o Kaha,
ā, ka pau i reira ōna whare kīngi.
8 Ā, ka hātepea atu e ahau te tangata noho o Aharoro,
me te kaipupuri hēpeta i Ahakerono;
ka tahuri hoki tōku ringa ki Ekerono,
ā, ka ngaro te mōrehu o ngā Pirihitini,”
e ai tā te Ariki, tā Ihowā.
9 Ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā:
“Ka toru nei ngā pokanga kētanga o Tāira,
āe rā, ka whā, nā, e kore e whakatahuritia atu e ahau te whiu mōna;
nō te mea i tukua e rātou te iwi katoa ki Ēroma,
ā, kīhai i mahara ki te kawenata a te tuakana ki te teina.
10 Engari, ka tukua atu e ahau he ahi ki te taiepa o Tāira,
ā, ka pau i reira ōna whare kīngi.”
11 Ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā:
“Ka toru nei ngā pokanga kētanga o Ēroma,
āe rā, ka whā, nā, e kore e whakatahuritia atu e ahau te whiu mōna;
nō te mea i whāia e ia tōna teina ki te hoari,
ā, makā atu ana e ia te aroha katoa,
heoi haehae tonu tōna riri,
rongoā tonu ia i tōna riri ā ake ake.
12 Engari, ka tukua e ahau he ahi ki Temana,
ā, pau ake i reira ngā whare kīngi o Potora.”
13 Ko te kupu tēnei a Ihowā:
“Ka toru nei ngā pokanga kētanga o ngā tama a Āmona,
āe rā, ka whā, nā, e kore e whakatahuritia atu e ahau te whiu mōna.
Nō te mea kua ripiripia e rātou ngā wāhine hapū o Kireara,
he mea kia nui ake ai te rohe ki a rātou.
14 Engari, ka ngiha i ahau he ahi ki runga ki te taiepa o Rapa,
ā, ka pau i reira ōna whare kīngi,
i runga i te hāmama i te rā o te whawhai,
i te paroro i te rā o te tūkauati;
15 ā, ka riro tō rātou kīngi i te whakarau,
rātou tahi ko āna rangatira,”
e ai tā Ihowā.