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{\MT U-Amosi



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}La ngamazwi ka-Amosi, omunye wabelusi baseThekhowa, lokho akubonayo mayelana lo-Israyeli eminyakeni emibili ngaphambi kokuzamazama komhlaba, ngezinsuku u-Uziya eyinkosi yakoJuda loJerobhowamu indodana kaJowashi eyinkosi yako-Israyeli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\BB \par }
{\PP \VS{2}Wathi:

\par }{\Q “{\ND{UThixo}} uyavungama eseZiyoni,

\par }{\QB idume iJerusalema;

\par }{\Q amadlelo abelusi ayoma

\par }{\QB lengqongo yeKhameli iyabuna.”


\par }{\SH Ukwahlulelwa Kwabakhelene Lo-Israyeli
\par }
{\PP \VS{3}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zeDamaseko,

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine,

\par }{\QB kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami.

\par }{\Q Ngenxa yokuthi yatshaya iGiliyadi

\par }{\QB ngemibhulo elamazinyo ensimbi,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}ngizathumela umlilo endlini kaHazayeli

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zikaBheni-Hadadi.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngizabhidliza isango laseDamaseko;

\par }{\QB ngizachitha inkosi ephakathi kweSigodi sase-Aveni

\par }{\Q lalowo ophethe intonga yobukhosi eBhethi Edeni.

\par }{\QB Abantu base-Aramu bazathunjwa

\par }{\QB basiwe eKhiri,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zeGaza

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine,

\par }{\QB kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami

\par }{\Q ngenxa yokuthi yathumba abantu bezigaba zonke

\par }{\QB yabathengisa e-Edomi,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}ngizathumela umlilo emidulini yaseGaza

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ngizayichitha inkosi yase-Ashidodi

\par }{\QB kanye lalowo ophatha intonga yobukhosi e-Ashikheloni.

\par }{\Q Ngizaphendulela isandla sami ekuhlaseleni i-Ekroni

\par }{\QB kuze kufe umFilistiya wokucina,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zaseThire

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami.

\par }{\Q Ngenxa yokuthi yabathengisela e-Edomi

\par }{\QB bonke abantu bezigaba zonke ezathunjwayo

\par }{\QB inganaki isivumelwano sobuzalwane,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}ngizathumela umlilo emidulini yaseThire

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zayo.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zase-Edomi

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami.

\par }{\Q Ngenxa yokuthi waxotshana lomfowabo ngenkemba,

\par }{\QB enqabela isihawu sonke,

\par }{\Q ngoba ulaka lwakhe lwavutha kokuphela

\par }{\QB lentukuthelo yakhe yabhebha ingelakuthitshwa,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}ngizathumela umlilo eThemani

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zaseBhozira.”


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zase-Amoni, loba langenxa yezine,

\par }{\QB kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami.

\par }{\Q Ngenxa yokuthi waqhaqha abesifazane abazithweleyo baseGiliyadi

\par }{\QB ukuze aqhelise ilizwe lakhe,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}ngizathungela imiduli yaseRaba ngomlilo

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zayo

\par }{\Q kumenyezelwa izitsho zempi ngosuku lokulwa

\par }{\QB kulomoya olamandla ngosuku lwesiphepho.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Inkosi yalo izathunjwa,

\par }{\QB yona kanye lezikhulu zayo,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.




\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zaseMowabi

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami,

\par }{\Q ngoba utshise amathambo enkosi yase-Edomi

\par }{\QB aze afana lekalaga,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ngizathumela umlilo kuMowabi

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zaseKheriyothi.

\par }{\Q UMowabi uzachitheka kulokuxokozela okukhulu

\par }{\QB lokumenyezelwa kwezitsho zempi lokukhala kwecilongo.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ngizaqothula ababusi bakhe

\par }{\QB ngibulale zonke izikhulu zakhe kanye laye,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zikaJuda

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami,

\par }{\Q ngoba bawalile umthetho
{\ND{kaThixo}}

\par }{\QB kabaze bagcina lezimiso zakhe,

\par }{\Q ngoba badukiswe ngonkulunkulu bamanga,

\par }{\QB onkulunkulu abalandelwa ngokhokho babo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngizathumela umlilo koJuda

\par }{\QB ozalobisa izinqaba zaseJerusalema.”


\par }{\SH Ukwahlulelwa Kuka-Israyeli
\par }
{\PP \VS{6}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Ngenxa yezono ezintathu zika-Israyeli

\par }{\QB loba ngenxa yezine, kangiyikulunqanda ulaka lwami

\par }{\Q ngoba bathengisa abalungileyo ngesiliva,

\par }{\QB labaswelayo ngamanyathelo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Banyathela phezu kwamakhanda abayanga

\par }{\QB njengaphezu kothuli lomhlabathi

\par }{\QB banqabele imfanelo yabancindezelweyo.

\par }{\Q Uyise lendodana bembatha lentombi yinye

\par }{\QB kanjalo bangcolise ibizo lami elingcwele.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Bacambalala phansi emaceleni ama-alithare wonke,

\par }{\QB phezu kwezembatho ezithethwe ziyizibambiso.

\par }{\Q Endlini kankulunkulu wabo

\par }{\QB banatha iwayini elithethwe njengenhlawulo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Ngachitha umʼAmori phambi kwabo,

\par }{\QB lanxa wayemude njengemisedari

\par }{\QB njalo eqine njengomʼokhi.

\par }{\Q Ngachitha izithelo zakhe phezulu

\par }{\QB kanye lempande zakhe ngaphansi.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngalikhupha eGibhithe

\par }{\QB ngalikhokhela iminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala

\par }{\QB ukuba ngilinike ilizwe lama-Amori.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Ngakhupha labaphrofethi bephuma phakathi kwamadodana enu,

\par }{\QB kanye lamaNaziri ephuma phakathi kwezinsizwa zenu.

\par }{\Q Lokhu akuqotho na, bantu bako-Israyeli?”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}“Kodwa lanathisa amaNaziri iwayini,

\par }{\QB lalaya abaphrofethi ukuba bangaphrofethi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Khathesi-ke mina ngizalichoboza

\par }{\QB njengokuchoboza kwenqola ithwele amabele.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Olejubane kayikubaleka,

\par }{\QB oqinileyo uzawaswela amandla akhe,

\par }{\QB lebutho kaliyikusindisa impilo yalo.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Umtshoki akayikugxila,

\par }{\QB ibutho elilejubane kaliyikuphunyuka

\par }{\QB lomgadi webhiza kayikusindisa impilo yakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Lebutho elilesibindi kakhulu,

\par }{\QB ngalolosuku lizabaleka linqunu,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Ofakazi Bokumelana Lo-Israyeli
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Zwanini ilizwi elikhulunywe
{\ND{nguThixo}} ngani lina bantu bako-Israyeli Lomndeni wonke engawukhupha eGibhithe:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“Yini kuphela engalikhethayo

\par }{\QB kuyo yonke imideni yasemhlabeni;

\par }{\Q ngakho ngizalijezisela

\par }{\QB zonke izono zenu.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ababili bayahamba bendawonye

\par }{\QB ngaphandle kokuba bevumelene ukwenzanjalo na?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Isilwane siyabhonga ehlathini

\par }{\QB kungelalutho esingalubamba na?

\par }{\Q Siyabhonga esikhundleni saso

\par }{\QB singabambanga lutho na?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Inyoni iyabanjwa emhlabathini

\par }{\QB okungelamjibila othiywe khona na?

\par }{\Q Umjibila uyathanca usuke emhlabathini

\par }{\QB kungelalutho olubambayo na?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Lapho icilongo likhala edolobheni

\par }{\QB abantu kabethuki na?

\par }{\Q Lapho incithakalo isehlela idolobho

\par }{\QB kayenziwanga
{\ND{nguThixo}} na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Impela
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi kenzi lutho

\par }{\QB engavezanga icebo

\par }{\QB lakhe ezincekwini zakhe abaphrofethi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Isilwane sibhongile,

\par }{\QB ngubani ongayikwesaba na?

\par }{\Q {\ND{UThixo}} Wobukhosi usekhulumile

\par }{\QB ngubani ongayekela ukuphrofitha na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Memezelani ezinqabeni zase-Ashidodi

\par }{\QB lasezinqabeni zaseGibhithe lithi:

\par }{\Q “Buthanani phezu kwezintaba zaseSamariya;

\par }{\QB libone isiyaluyalu esikhulu phakathi kwayo

\par }{\QB lokuncindezela phakathi kwabantu bayo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}“Kabakwazi ukwenza okulungileyo,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB “bona ababuthelela impango

\par }{\QB baphange lasezinqabeni zabo.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Ngakho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi uthi:

\par }{\Q “Isitha sizachitha ilizwe;

\par }{\QB sizadiliza izinqaba zenu,

\par }{\QB siphange izinqaba zenu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Njengomelusi ehlenga emlonyeni wesilwane

\par }{\QB amathambo amabili kuphela omlenze loba isiqa sendlebe,

\par }{\Q bazahlengwa kanjalo abako-Israyeli abahlala eSamariya

\par }{\QB bethithibele ekucineni kwemibheda yabo,

\par }{\QB kanye laseDamaseko phezu kwemibheda yabo yokuphumulela.”


\par }{\PP \VS{13}“Zwanini lokhu lifakaze ngendlu kaJakhobe,” kutsho iNkosi,
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}“Ngosuku engizajezisela u-Israyeli izono zakhe

\par }{\QB ngizabhidliza ama-alithare aseBhetheli;

\par }{\Q impondo ze-alithare zizaqunywa

\par }{\QB ziwele emhlabathini.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngizadiliza indlu yebusika kanye

\par }{\QB lendlu yehlobo,

\par }{\Q izindlu eziceciswe ngempondo zendlovu zizadilizwa

\par }{\QB lezindlu ezinkulu zizabhidlizwa,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH U-Israyeli Kakabuyeli KuNkulunkulu
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Zwanini ilizwi leli lina mankomokazi aseBhashani phezu kweNtaba iSamariya,

\par }{\QB lina besifazane elincindezela abayanga lichoboze abaswelayo

\par }{\QB beselisithi kubomkenu, “Siletheleni okunathwayo!”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ND{UThixo}} Wobukhosi usefunge ngobungcwele bakhe wathi:

\par }{\QB “Isikhathi sizafika impela

\par }{\Q lapho elizathathwa khona ngewuka,

\par }{\QB owokucina wenu ngewuka yenhlanzi.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Lizaphuma ngamunye

\par }{\QB ngezikhala emdulini liqonde nta phandle,

\par }{\Q njalo lizalahlelwa ngaphandle ngokuya eHamoni,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}“Hambani eBhetheli liyekwenza isono;

\par }{\QB hambani eGiligali liyekwenza isono ngokudlulayo.

\par }{\Q Lethani imihlatshelo yenu nsuku zonke ekuseni

\par }{\QB lokwetshumi kwenu minyaka yonke emithathu.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Tshisani isinkwa esilemvubelo njengomnikelo wokubonga

\par }{\QB lintele ngeminikelo yenu yokuzithandela

\par }{\Q lizikhukhumeze ngayo, lina bako-Israyeli,

\par }{\QB ngoba lokhu yikho elithanda ukukwenza,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}“Ngalilethela indlala emadolobheni wonke

\par }{\QB lokusweleka kokudla emadolobheni wonke,

\par }{\Q kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}“Ngagodla izulu futhi

\par }{\QB kusasele inyanga ezintathu ukuba kuvunwe.

\par }{\Q Izulu ngalinisa kwelinye idolobho

\par }{\QB kodwa ngaligodla kwelinye.

\par }{\Q Enye insimu yaba lezulu,

\par }{\QB enye kayaze yaba lalo njalo yoma qha.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Abantu babhadazela besuka kwelinye idolobho besiya kwelinye befuna amanzi

\par }{\QB kodwa kabawatholanga anele ukuba bakholwe,

\par }{\Q ikanti kalibuyelanga kimi,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}“Ezikhathini ezinengi ngahlasela izivande zenu lezivini zenu,

\par }{\QB ngizihlasela ngesona langengumane.

\par }{\Q Izintethe zadla imikhiwa yenu lezihlahla zenu zama-oliva,

\par }{\QB kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}“Ngathumela izifo phakathi kwenu

\par }{\QB njengengakwenza kweleGibhithe.

\par }{\Q Ngabulala izinsizwa zenu ngenkemba

\par }{\QB ndawonye lamabhiza enu athunjwayo.

\par }{\Q Ngavimbanisa amakhala enu ngomnuko wezihonqo zenu,

\par }{\QB kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}“Ngachitha abanye benu

\par }{\QB njengalokhu ngachitha iSodoma leGomora.

\par }{\Q Lalinjengesikhuni esitshayo esihluthunwe emlilweni,

\par }{\QB kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}“Ngakho-ke engizakwenza kuwe Israyeli yilokhu,

\par }{\QB njalo njengoba lokhu ngizakwenza kuwe,

\par }{\QB zilungisele ukuhlangana loNkulunkulu wakho, wena Israyeli.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Yena obumba izintaba,

\par }{\QB udala umoya,

\par }{\QB aveze lemicabango yakhe ebantwini,

\par }{\Q yena oguqula ukusa kube ngumnyama,

\par }{\QB anyathele lezindawo eziphakemeyo zomhlaba,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla yilo ibizo lakhe.




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Isililo Lesimemezelo Sokuphenduka
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Zwana ilizwi leli, wena ndlu ka-Israyeli, isililo lesi engisenzayo ngani:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“Iwile iNtombi u-Israyeli,

\par }{\QB kayiphindi ivuke futhi,

\par }{\Q ideliwe elizweni layo,

\par }{\QB kungekho ongayiphakamisela phezulu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}} Wobukhosi:

\par }{\Q “Idolobho lenu elikhupha inkulungwane eziqinileyo

\par }{\QB lizasala labalikhulu kuphela;

\par }{\Q idolobho elikhupha abalikhulu abaqinileyo lizasala

\par }{\QB labalitshumi kuphela.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}} endlini ka-Israyeli:

\par }{\Q “Dingani mina, liphile;


\par }{\QB \VS{5}lingadingi iBhetheli,

\par }{\Q lingayi eGiligali,

\par }{\QB lingayi eBherishebha.

\par }{\Q Ngoba impela iGiligali izakuya ekuthunjweni,

\par }{\QB leBhetheli izadliwa iphele nya.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Dingani
{\ND{uThixo}} liphile

\par }{\QB hlezi adabule phakathi kwendlu kaJosefa njengomlilo;

\par }{\Q uzatshisa uqothule,

\par }{\QB njalo iBhetheli kayiyikuba lomuntu ozawucitsha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Lina eliguqula ukulunga kube yibuhlungu,

\par }{\QB lilahlele ubuqotho emhlabathini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Yena owenza iSilimela loMthala,

\par }{\QB oguqula umnyama ube yikusa

\par }{\QB enze imini ibe yibusuku obumnyama,

\par }{\Q yena obiza amanzi olwandle,

\par }{\QB awathele phezu kobuso belizwe,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} yilo ibizo lakhe,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}wehlisela incithakalo phezu kwenqaba atshabalalise

\par }{\QB idolobho elivikelweyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Liyamzonda okhuzayo emthethwandaba limeyise

\par }{\QB lalowo okhuluma iqiniso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Linyathezela umyanga limncindezele

\par }{\QB ukuba aliphe amabele.

\par }{\Q Ngakho-ke, lanxa lakhe izindlu ezinkulukazi zamatshe

\par }{\QB kaliyikuhlala kuzo;

\par }{\Q lanxa lihlanyele izivini ezinhle,

\par }{\QB iwayini lazo kaliyikulinatha.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngoba iziphambeko zenu ngiyazazi ukuthi zingaki

\par }{\QB kanye lokuthi izono zenu zinkulu okunganani.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Lincindezela abalungileyo lamukele isivalamlomo,

\par }{\QB njalo emithethwandaba linqabela abayanga imfanelo.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngakho ezikhathini ezinjalo umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyazithulela,

\par }{\QB ngoba izikhathi zimbi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Dingani okuhle, hatshi okubi,

\par }{\QB ukuze liphile.

\par }{\Q Lapho-ke
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla uzakuba lani

\par }{\QB njengoba lisithi ulani.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Zondani okubi lithande okuhle;

\par }{\QB qinisani ukulunga emithethwandaba.

\par }{\Q Mhlawumbe
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla uzakuba lomusa

\par }{\QB kuzinsalela zakoJosefa.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Ngakho nanku okutshiwo yiNkosi,
{\ND{uThixo}}, uNkulunkulu uSomandla,

\par }{\Q “Kuzakuba lokulila emigwaqweni yonke

\par }{\QB lokukhala kabuhlungu ezinkundleni zonke zikazulu.

\par }{\Q Abalimi bazabizwa ukuba bakhale,

\par }{\QB labakhalayo ukuba balile.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Kuzakuba lokulila ezivinini zonke,

\par }{\QB ngoba ngizadlula phakathi kwenu,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\SH Usuku
{\ND{LukaThixo}}
\par }
{\Q \VS{18}Maye kini lina elilangazelela

\par }{\QB usuku
{\ND{lukaThixo}}!

\par }{\Q Kungani lilangazelela lolosuku
{\ND{lukaThixo}} na?

\par }{\QB Lolosuku luzakuba ngumnyama, hatshi ukukhanya.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Kuzafana lokuthi umuntu ubalekele isilwane

\par }{\QB wahlangana lebhele,

\par }{\Q njengangathi ungene endlini yakhe

\par }{\QB wabambelela emdulini ngesandla

\par }{\QB waselunywa yinyoka.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Usuku
{\ND{lukaThixo}} kaluyikuba ngumnyama na,

\par }{\QB hatshi ukukhanya,

\par }{\QB lumnyama bhuqe, kungekho nhlansi yokukhanya?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}“Ngiyayizonda, ngiyayeyisa imikhosi yokholo lwenu;

\par }{\QB angingeke ngiyimele imbuthano yenu.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Lanxa lingangilethela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo

\par }{\QB yamabele kangiyikuyamukela.

\par }{\Q Lanxa liletha iminikelo emihle kakhulu yobuzalwane,

\par }{\QB lokunonisiweyo kangiyikuyinanza.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Sukani lomsindo wezingoma zenu!

\par }{\QB Kangiyikuwulalela umculo wamachacho enu.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Kodwa ukulunga kakugeleze njengamanzi,

\par }{\QB lobuqotho njengesifula esingatshiyo!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Kanje wake wangilethela imihlatshelo leminikelo

\par }{\QB eminyakeni engamatshumi amane enkangala,

\par }{\QB wena ndlu ka-Israyeli na?


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Seliphakamise indawo yokukhonzela izithombe zenu,

\par }{\QB isenabelo senkosi unkulunkulu wenu uSakhuthi,

\par }{\QB lenkanyezi kankulunkulu wenu uKhayiwani,

\par }{\QB elazenzela khona lina ngokwenu.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Ngakho ngizalisa ekuthunjweni ngale kweDamaseko,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} obizo lakhe nguNkulunkulu uSomandla.




\par }\Chap{6}{\SH Maye Kulabo Abangakhathaliyo
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Maye kini lina elingakhathaliyo eZiyoni,

\par }{\QB lakini elizizwa livikelekile eNtabeni iSamariya,

\par }{\Q lina madoda adumileyo esizwe sokuqala,

\par }{\QB abantu bako-Israyeli abaya kuso!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Yanini eKhaline liyikhangele;

\par }{\QB lisuka lapho yanini eHamathi enkulu,

\par }{\QB beselisehlela eGathi eseFilistiya.

\par }{\Q Bangcono kulemibuso yenu emibili na?

\par }{\QB Ilizwe labo likhulu kulelenu na?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Lisusa usuku olubi

\par }{\QB lisondeze eduze ukubusa ngodlakela.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Lilala emibhedeni eyenziwa ngempondo zendlovu

\par }{\QB licambalale phezu kwemibheda yenu yokuphumulela.

\par }{\Q Lidla inyama yezimvu zekhethelo

\par }{\QB leyamathole anonisiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Lihweba amachacho njengoDavida

\par }{\QB kodwa engamachacho ezaba.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Linatha iwayini ligcwele inqayi,

\par }{\QB ligcobe ngamagcobo amahle,

\par }{\QB kodwa kalikhathazeki ngokuchitheka kukaJosefa.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ngakho-ke lizakuba ngabanye bakuqala ekuthunjweni;

\par }{\QB ukuzitika kwenu lokuhleka kuzaphela.


\par }{\SH Inkosi Iyakwenyanya Ukuzigqaja Kuka-Israyeli
\par }
{\PP \VS{8}{\ND{UThixo}} Wobukhosi uzifungele yena ngokwakhe,
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla uthi:

\par }{\Q “Ngiyakwenyanya ukuzigqaja kukaJakhobe

\par }{\QB njalo ngiyazizonda izinqaba zakhe;

\par }{\Q ngizalinikela idolobho lakho

\par }{\QB konke okukulo.”


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Nxa amadoda alitshumi esele endlini eyodwa, lawo azakufa.

\VS{10}Njalo nxa isihlobo okumele sitshise izidumbu zifika ukuba sizisuse kuleyondlu besesibuza loba ngubani oyabe elokhu ecatshile khonapho, sithi, “Kulomunye olawe na?” Yena athi, “Hatshi,” lapho-ke uzakuthi, “Thula! Akumelanga sithinte ibizo
{\ND{likaThixo}}.”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} usekhuphe umlayo,

\par }{\QB njalo uzaphahlaza indlukazi ibe yizihlephu

\par }{\QB kuthi indlu encinyane ibe yizicucu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Amabhiza ayagijima emadwaleni angamawa na?

\par }{\QB Umuntu uyalima khonapho ngenkabi na?

\par }{\Q Kodwa lina liphendule ukulunga kwaba yitshefu

\par }{\QB lesithelo sokulunga saba yibuhlungu,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}lina elithokoziswa yikunqotshwa kweLo-Debhari

\par }{\QB beselisithi, “IKharinayimi kasiyithumbanga ngamandla ethu na?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla uthi,

\par }{\QB “Ngizakuvusela isizwe, wena ndlu ka-Israyeli,

\par }{\Q esizakuncindezela indawo yonke

\par }{\QB kusukela eLebho Hamathi kusiyafika esigodini sase-Arabha.”




\par }\Chap{7}{\SH Intethe, Lomlilo Lentambo Yokuqondisa
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nanku engakutshengiswa
{\ND{nguThixo}} Wobukhosi: Wayelungisa imitshitshi yezintethe emva kokuvunwa kwesabelo senkosi khonapho amabele esibili esakhula.

\VS{2}Kwathi lapho ilizwe seziliphundlile, ngamemeza ngathi, “{\ND{Thixo}} Wobukhosi, thethelela! UJakhobe angaphepha kanjani? Mncinyane kakhulu!”


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Ngakho
{\ND{uthixo}} waxola.

\par }{\PP “Akusoze kwenzakale” watsho
{\ND{uthixo}}.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Nanku engakutshengiswa
{\ND{nguThixo}} Wobukhosi:
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi wayememezela ukwehlulela ngomlilo; womisa ulwandle waqothula lelizwe.

\VS{5}Ngakho ngamemeza ngathi “{\ND{Thixo}} Wobukhosi, ngiyakuncenga, ake ume! UJakhobe angaphepha kanjani na? Mncinyane kakhulu!”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Ngakho
{\ND{uThixo}} waxola.

\par }{\PP “Lokhu lakho akuyikwenzakala,” kwatsho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\PP \VS{7}Nanku angitshengisa khona: uThixo wayemi phansi komduli owawakhiwe waqonda nta ephethe intambo yokuqondisa ngesandla sakhe

\VS{8}{\ND{UThixo}} wasengibuza esithi, “Kuyini okubonayo, Amosi?”

\par }{\PP Ngaphendula ngathi, “Yintambo yokuqondisa.”

\par }{\PP UThixo wasesithi, “Khangela, ngibeka intambo yokuqondisa phakathi kwabantu bami bako-Israyeli; kangisayikubaxolela futhi.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Izindawo eziphakemeyo zika-Isaka zizadilizwa

\par }{\QB lezindawo ezingcwele zako-Israyeli zizachithwa;

\par }{\QB indlu kaJerobhowamu ngizayihlasela ngenkemba yami.”


\par }{\SH U-Amosi Lo-Amaziya
\par }
{\PP \VS{10}U-Amaziya umphristi waseBhetheli wathumela ilizwi kuJerobhowamu inkosi yako-Israyeli, wathi, “U-Amosi uceba okubi ngawe khona kanye phakathi kwako-Israyeli. Ilizwe lingeke limelane lawo wonke amazwi akhe.

\VS{11}Ngoba u-Amosi uthi:

\par }{\Q ‘UJerobhowamu uzakufa ngenkemba,

\par }{\QB njalo impela u-Israyeli uzathunjwa,

\par }{\QB asiwe khatshana kwelizwe lakibo.’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}U-Amaziya wasesithi ku-Amosi, “Phuma, wena mboni! Buyela elizweni lakoJuda, usebenzele ukudla kwakho khonale wenze lokuphrofetha kwakho khonale.

\VS{13}Ungaphrofithi futhi eBhetheli, ngoba le yindawo yenkosi kanye lethempeli lombuso.”


\par }{\PP \VS{14}U-Amosi waphendula u-Amaziya wathi, “Mina ngangingasuye mphrofethi kumbe indodana yomphrofethi, kodwa ngangingumelusi, njalo ngigcina izihlahla zomkhiwa wesikhamore.

\VS{15}Kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} wangithatha ekweluseni imihlambi yezimvu wathi kimi, ‘Hamba uyephrofetha ebantwini bami bako-Israyeli.’

\VS{16}Ngakho-ke khathesi zwana ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}}. Wena uthi:

\par }{\Q ‘Ungaphrofethi kubi ngo-Israyeli,

\par }{\QB njalo yekela ukutshumayela kubi ngendlela ka-Isaka.’


\par }{\PP \VS{17}Ngakho-ke nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q ‘Umkakho uzakuba yisifebe edolobheni,

\par }{\QB amadoda lamadodakazi akho azakufa ngenkemba.

\par }{\Q Ilizwe lakho lizalinganiswa labiwe,

\par }{\QB njalo wena ngokwakho uzafela elizweni lamaqaba.

\par }{\Q Njalo impela u-Israyeli uzathunjwa

\par }{\QB asiwe khatshana kwelizwe lakhe.’ ”




\par }\Chap{8}{\SH Isitsha Sezithelo Ezivuthiweyo
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Nanku engakutshengiswa
{\ND{nguThixo}} Wobukhosi: isitsha esilezithelo ezivuthiweyo.

\VS{2}Wangibuza wathi, “Kuyini okubonayo, Amosi?”

\par }{\PP Mina ngaphendula ngathi, “Yisitsha esilezithelo ezivuthiweyo.”

\par }{\PP {\ND{UThixo}} wasesithi kimi, “Isikhathi sabantu bami bako-Israyeli sesifikile; kangisabaxoleli futhi.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Ngalolosuku, izingoma zethempelini zizaphenduka zibe yikulila. Izidumbu ezinengi kakhulu zidaklazelwe indawo yonke! Thulani!” Kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Zwanini lokhu, lina elincindezela abaswelayo njalo

\par }{\QB lichitha labayanga elizweni,


\par }{\MM \VS{5}lisithi,

\par }{\Q “Ukuthwasa kweNyanga Entsha kuzaphela nini

\par }{\QB ukuze sithengise amabele,

\par }{\Q leSabatha lidlule

\par }{\QB ukuze sithengise ingqoloyi na?”

\par }{\Q Sinciphise isilinganiso,

\par }{\QB sikhweze intengo

\par }{\QB siqilibezele ngezilinganiso zenkohliso,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}sithenge abayanga ngesiliva,

\par }{\QB abaswelayo sibathenge ngamanyathelo,

\par }{\QB sithengise lamakhoba ngengqoloyi.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}{\ND{UThixo}} ufungile ngokuziQhenya kukaJakhobe wathi, “Angisoze ngakhohliswa loba yini abayenzileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ilizwe kaliyikuthuthumela ngalokhu yini

\par }{\QB labo bonke abahlala kulo kabayikulila na?

\par }{\Q Ilizwe lonke lizaqubuka njengeNayili;

\par }{\QB lizadungeka beselitshona phansi

\par }{\QB njengomfula waseGibhithe.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Ngalolosuku,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi,

\par }{\Q “ngizakwenza ilanga litshone emini,

\par }{\QB ngenze emhlabeni kube mnyama emini ekhanyayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngizaphendula imikhosi yenu yokukhonza ibe yikulila

\par }{\QB lokuhlabelela kwenu konke kube yikukhala.

\par }{\Q Lonke ngizalenza ligqoke amasaka,

\par }{\QB njalo liphuce amakhanda enu.

\par }{\Q Lesosikhathi ngizasenza sifane lokulilela indodana eyiyo yodwa

\par }{\QB lokuphela kwaso kube njengosuku olubuhlungu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Insuku ziyeza, kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi,

\par }{\QB lapho engizathumela khona indlala elizweni

\par }{\Q hatshi indlala yokudla kumbe ukomela amanzi,

\par }{\QB kodwa indlala yokuzwa amazwi
{\ND{kaThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Abantu bazaphamazela besuka elwandle besiya elwandle,

\par }{\QB njalo bazule kusukela enyakatho kusiya empumalanga,

\par }{\Q bedinga ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}},

\par }{\QB kodwa kabayikulithola.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Ngalolosuku

\par }{\Q izintombi ezinhle lezinsizwa eziqinileyo

\par }{\QB zizaqaleka ngenxa yokoma.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Bona labo abafunga ngesono seSamariya,

\par }{\QB loba bathi, ‘Ngeqiniso

\par }{\QB njengoba unkulunkulu wakho ephila, wena Dani,’

\par }{\Q loba bathi, ‘Ngeqiniso

\par }{\QB njengoba unkulunkulu waseBherishebha ephila,’

\par }{\QB bazakuwa, bangaphindi bavuke futhi.”




\par }\Chap{9}{\SH U-Israyeli Uzachithwa
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ngabona uThixo emi phansi kwe-alithari, wasesithi:

\par }{\Q “Tshaya izihloko zensika

\par }{\QB ukuze imibundu inyikinyeke.

\par }{\Q Ziwisele phansi phezu kwamakhanda abantu bonke;

\par }{\QB labo abazasala ngizababulala ngenkemba.

\par }{\Q Kakho lamunye ozaphunyuka,

\par }{\QB kakho ozabaleka.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Loba besimba baze bafike ekudepheni kwengcwaba,

\par }{\QB isandla sami sizabathatha khonapho.

\par }{\Q Loba bekhwela baye phezulu emazulwini,

\par }{\QB bekhonapho ngizabehlisela phansi.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Loba becatsha engqongweni yeKhameli,

\par }{\QB khonapho ngizabadinga ngibabambe.

\par }{\Q Loba bengicatshela enzikini yolwandle,

\par }{\QB khonapho ngizalaya inyoka ukuba ibalume.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Loba izitha zabo zingabasa ekuthunjweni,

\par }{\QB khonale ngizalaya inkemba ukuba ibabulale.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Ngizagxilisa amehlo ami kubo

\par }{\QB ngenxa yobubi hatshi ngobuhle.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}INkosi,
{\ND{uThixo}} uSomandla,

\par }{\Q yena othinta umhlaba uncibilike,

\par }{\QB kuthi bonke abahlezi kuwo bakhale,

\par }{\Q ilizwe lonke liyaphakama njengoNayili

\par }{\QB liphinde litshone phansi njengomfula waseGibhithe,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}yena owakha indlu yakhe yobukhosi ephakemeyo emazulwini

\par }{\QB njalo ubeka isisekelo sakhe phezu komhlaba,

\par }{\Q ebiza amanzi olwandle

\par }{\QB awathele phezu kobuso bomhlaba,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} yilo ibizo lakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}“Lina ma-Israyeli,

\par }{\QB kimi kalinjengamaKhushi na?”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.

\par }{\Q “U-Israyeli kangimkhuphanga eGibhithe,

\par }{\QB lamaFilistiya eKhafithori,

\par }{\QB kanye lama-Aramu eKhiri na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Impela amehlo
{\ND{kaThixo}} Wobukhosi

\par }{\QB aphezu kombuso olesono.

\par }{\Q Ngizawukhucula ebusweni bomhlaba

\par }{\QB ikanti indlu kaJakhobe

\par }{\Q angiyikuyichitha ngokupheleleyo,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}“Ngoba ngizakupha umlayo,

\par }{\QB njalo ngizahlungula indlu ka-Israyeli

\par }{\QB phakathi kwezizwe zonke

\par }{\Q njengokuhlungulwa kwamabele ekhomaneni

\par }{\QB njalo akukho hlamvu oluzawela phansi.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Izoni zonke phakathi kwabantu bami

\par }{\QB zizakufa ngenkemba,

\par }{\Q bonke labo abathi,

\par }{\QB ‘Umonakalo kawuyikusifica loba usihlangabeze.’ ”


\par }{\SH Ukubuyiswa Kuka-Israyeli
\par }
{\PP \VS{11}“Ngalolosuku

\par }{\Q ngizavusa ithente likaDavida elawayo.

\par }{\QB Ngizavala izikhala zalo,

\par }{\QB ngivuselele okwadilikayo kwalo,

\par }{\QB ngilakhe njengelaliyikho khona,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}ukuze bathathe insalela ye-Edomi

\par }{\QB kanye lezizwe zonke ezizabizwa ngebizo lami,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}, ozazenza lezizinto.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}{\ND{UThixo}} uthi, “Zinsuku ziyeza,

\par }{\Q lapho ovunayo ezaficwa ngolimayo,

\par }{\QB lohlanyelayo aficwe ngokhama amavini.

\par }{\Q Iwayini elitsha lizagobhoza ezintabeni,

\par }{\QB njalo ligeleze emaqaqeni wonke.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ngizababuyisela abantu bami

\par }{\QB bako-Israyeli abathunjwayo.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Bazawakha kutsha amadolobho adilikayo bahlale kuwo.

\par }{\QB Bazahlanyela izivini banathe iwayini lazo;

\par }{\QB bazakwenza izivande badle izithelo zazo.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngizagxumeka u-Israyeli elizweni lakhe

\par }{\QB angaphindi asitshunwe futhi

\par }{\QB elizweni engimnike lona,”

\par }{\MM kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu wenu.

\par }