Amos 2
1 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his burning the bones of the king of Edom to lime,
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Moabu, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu alichoma mifupa ya mfalme wa Edomu, ikawa kama chokaa.
2 And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it hath consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And dying with noise is Moab, With shouting, with voice of a trumpet.
Nitatuma moto juu ya Moabu ambao utateketeza ngome za Keriothi. Moabu ataanguka kwa ghasia kubwa katikati ya vilio vya vita na mlio wa tarumbeta.
3 And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah.
Nitamwangamiza mtawala wake na kuwaua maafisa wake wote pamoja naye,” asema Bwana.
4 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk,
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Yuda, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Kwa sababu wameikataa sheria ya Bwana na hawakuzishika amri zake, kwa sababu wamepotoshwa na miungu ya uongo, miungu ambayo babu zao waliifuata.
5 And I have sent a fire against Judah, And it hath consumed palaces of Jerusalem.
Nitatuma moto juu ya Yuda ambao utateketeza ngome za Yerusalemu.”
6 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa dhambi tatu za Israeli, hata kwa dhambi nne, sitaizuia ghadhabu yangu. Wanawauza wenye haki kwa fedha, na maskini kwa jozi ya viatu.
7 Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.
Wanakanyaga juu ya vichwa vya maskini, kama vile juu ya mavumbi ya nchi, na kukataa haki kwa walioonewa. Baba na mwanawe hushiriki msichana mmoja, kwa hivyo hulinajisi Jina langu takatifu.
8 And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink [in] the house of their gods.
Watu hulala kando ya kila madhabahu juu ya nguo zilizowekwa rehani. Katika nyumba ya mungu wao hunywa mvinyo ulionunuliwa kwa fedha walizotozwa watu.
9 And I — I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height [is] as the height of cedars, And strong he [is] as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath.
“Nilimwangamiza Mwamori mbele yao, ingawa alikuwa mrefu kama mierezi, na mwenye nguvu kama mialoni. Niliyaangamiza matunda yake juu na mizizi yake chini.
10 And I — I have brought you up from the land of Egypt, And cause you to go in a wilderness forty years, To possess the land of the Amorite.
“Niliwapandisha toka Misri, na nikawaongoza miaka arobaini jangwani niwape nchi ya Waamori.
11 And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Pia niliinua manabii kutoka miongoni mwa wana wenu na Wanadhiri kutoka miongoni mwa vijana wenu. Je, hii si kweli, enyi watu wa Israeli?” asema Bwana.
12 And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'
“Lakini mliwafanya Wanadhiri kunywa mvinyo na kuwaamuru manabii wasitoe unabii.
13 Lo, I am pressing you under, As the full cart doth press for itself a sheaf.
“Sasa basi, nitawaponda kama gari lipondavyo wakati limejazwa nafaka.
14 And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.
Mkimbiaji hodari hatanusurika, wenye nguvu wataishiwa nguvu zao, na shujaa hataweza kuokoa maisha yake.
15 And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not [himself], And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.
Mpiga upinde atakimbia, askari wapiga mbio hawataweza kutoroka, na mpanda farasi hataokoa maisha yake.
16 And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!
Hata askari walio mashujaa sana siku hiyo watakimbia uchi,” asema Bwana.
