Amos 1

1 These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

1 Maneno ya Amosi, mmoja wa wachunga wanyama wa Tekoa: yale aliyoyaona kuhusu Israeli miaka miwili kabla ya tetemeko la ardhi, wakati Uzia alikuwa mfalme wa Yuda, na Yeroboamu mwana wa Yehoashi alikuwa mfalme wa Israeli.

2 He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

2 Alisema: “Bwana ananguruma toka Sayuni, pia ananguruma kutoka Yerusalemu; malisho ya wachunga wanyama yanakauka, kilele cha Karmeli kinanyauka.”

3 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

3 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Dameski, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu aliipura Gileadi kwa vyombo vya chuma vyenye meno.

4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

4 Nitatuma moto juu ya nyumba ya Hazaeli ambao utateketeza ngome za Ben-Hadadi.

5 I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

5 Nitalivunja lango la Dameski; nitamwangamiza mfalme aliyeko katika Bonde la Aveni, na yeye ambaye anaishika fimbo ya utawala katika Beth-Edeni. Watu wote wa Aramu watakwenda uhamishoni huko Kiri,” asema Bwana.

6 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

6 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Gaza, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu walichukua mateka jumuiya nzima na kuwauza kwa Edomu,

7 So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.

7 nitatuma moto juu ya kuta za Gaza ambao utateketeza ngome zake.

8 I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

8 Nitamwangamiza mfalme wa Ashdodi na yeye aishikaye fimbo ya utawala katika Ashkeloni. Nitaugeuza mkono wangu dhidi ya Ekroni, hadi Mfilisti wa mwisho atakapokufa,” asema Bwana Mwenyezi.

9 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

9 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Tiro, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu ameuza jumuiya nzima ya mateka kwa Edomu, na kutokujali mapatano ya undugu,

10 So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

10 Nitatuma moto kwenye kuta za Tiro ambao utateketeza ngome zake.”

11 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.

11 Hili ndilo Bwana asemalo: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Edomu, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu alimfuatia ndugu yake kwa upanga, alikataa kuonyesha huruma yoyote, kwa sababu hasira yake kali iliendelea kupanda wakati wote na ghadhabu iliwaka bila kuzuiliwa.

12 So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

12 Nitatuma moto juu ya Temani ambao utateketeza ngome za Bosra.”

13 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

13 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Amoni, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu aliwatumbua wanawake wajawazito wa Gileadi ili kuongeza mipaka yake.

14 So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

14 Nitatuma moto kwenye kuta za Raba ambao utateketeza ngome zake katikati ya vilio vya vita katika siku ya mapigano, katikati ya upepo mkali katika siku ya dhoruba.

15 Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD.

15 Mfalme wake atakwenda uhamishoni, yeye pamoja na maafisa wake,” asema Bwana.