1. Amazwi ka-Amosi, obengowakubo abalusi baseTekowa, awawabonayo ngokusingisele kwaSirayeli, ngemihla kaUziya ukumkani wakwaYuda, ngemihla kaYarobheham unyana kaYowashe, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, iminyaka emibini phambi konyikimo.
2. Wathi: UYehova uyabharhula eZiyon, akhuphe ilizwi lakhe eYerusalem, amakriwa abalusi enzè isijwili, incopho yeKarmele yomè.
3. Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ngenxa yezikreqo ezithathu zeDamasko, ngenxa yeziné — andiyi kuyibuyisa umva le nto — ngenxa yokuba bambhuláyo uGiliyadi ngezibhulo zesinyithi:
4. ndiya kuphosa umlilo endlwini kaHazayeli, utshise iingxande ezinde zikaBhen-hadade.
5. Ndowaphula umvalo weDamasko, ndinqumle ummi wasesihlanjeni seAven, nophethe intonga yobukumkani eBhete-eden; bathinjwe abantu bakwa-Aram,* baye eKire; utsho uYehova.
6. Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ngenxa yezikreqo ezithathu zeGaza, ngenxa yeziné — andiyi kuyibuyisa umva le nto — ngenxa yokuthimba kwabo abathinjwa ngokuzeleyo, ukuze babanikele kuEdom:
7. ndiya kuthumela umlilo eludongeni lweGaza, utshise iingxande zayo ezinde.
8. Ndomnqumla omiyo eAshdode, nophethe intonga yobukumkani eAshkelon; ndisibuyisele isandla sam phezu kwe-Ekron, atshabalale amasalela amaFilisti; itsho iNkosi uYehova.
9. Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ngenxa yezikreqo ezithathu zeTire, ngenxa yeziné — andiyi kuyibuyisa umva le nto — ngenxa yokubanikela kwabo abathinjwa bephelele kuEdom, àbawukhumbula umnqophiso wobuzalwana:
10. ndiya kuthumela umlilo eludongeni lweTire, utshise iingxande zayo ezinde.
11. Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ngenxa yezikreqo ezithathu zakwaEdom, ngenxa yeziné — andiyi kuyibuyisa umva le nto — ngenxa yokumsukelisa kwakhe umzalwana wakhe ngekrele, eyilahlile imfesaye yakhe, umsindo wakhe uhlala uqwenga, emana egcine ukuphuphuma komsindo wakhe:
12. ndiya kuthumela umlilo kwaTeman, utshise iingxande ezinde zaseBhotsera.