¹The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

¹ Amos kaŋ go Tekowa hawjiyey ra, a sanney neeya, haŋ kaŋ a di Israyla* boŋ a ga cindi jiiri hinka hala laabu zinjiyaŋo ga te. A na sanney din ci Yahuda bonkoono Uzziya da Israyla bonkoono Yerobowam Yowasa ize jirbey ra.

²He said: “Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”

² A ne: «Rabbi ga kaati Sihiyona ra, A ma sanni jinde te mo Urusalima*. Hawjiyey kuray nangey ga bu baray te, Karmel yolla mo ga lakaw.»

³Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;

³ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Damaskos taali hinza sabbay se, Oho, hala baa itaaci sabbay se, Ay s'a ciiti sanno bare. Zama i na Jileyad kara nda ngey karayaŋ harey, Guuru bi waney.

⁴but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.

⁴ Amma ay ga danji daŋ Hazayel windo ra kaŋ ga Ben-Hadad faadey ŋwa.

⁵I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.

⁵ Ay ga Damaskos kosara ceeri, Ya gorokoy leemun ka ban Aben gooro ra. Boro kaŋ goono ga mayray sarjilla gaay din, Ay m'a halaci ka kaa Eden windo ra. Suriya borey mo ga koy tamtaray ra hala Cir.» Yaadin no Rabbi ci.

⁶Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they carried away captive the whole community, to deliver them up to Edom;

⁶ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Gaza taali hinza sabbay se, Oho, hala baa itaaci sabbay se, Ay s'a ciiti sanno bare. Zama i na laabo borey kulu daŋ tamtaray, murkutuk! I konda ikulu, zama ngey m'i nooyandi Edom se.

⁷but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.

⁷ Amma ay ga goobara daŋ Gaza birni cinaro gaa, Danjo g'a faadey ŋwa mo.

⁸I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” Yahweh.

⁸ Ay ga Asdod gorokoy leemun ka ban a ra. Bora kaŋ goono ga mayray sarjilla gaay din, Ay m'a halaci ka kaa Askelon ra. Ay m'ay kambe bare mo Ekron boŋ. Filistancey kaŋ cindi mo ga halaci.» Yaadin no Rabbi, Koy Beero ci.

⁹Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;

⁹ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Tir taali hinza sabbay se, Oho, hala baa itaaci sabbay se, Ay s'a ciiti sanno bare. Zama i na laabo borey kulu nooyandi murkutuk Edom se, I mana haggoy da nya-izetaray alkawlo mo.

¹⁰but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”

¹⁰ Amma ay ga goobara daŋ Tir birni cinaro gaa, Danjo g'a faadey ŋwa mo.»

¹¹Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;

¹¹ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Edom taali hinza sabbay se, Oho, hala baa itaaci sabbay se, Ay s'a ciiti sanno bare. Zama a na nga nya-izo gaaray da takuba, I na bakaraw kulu furu mo. A futa soobay ka follo, A gonda dukuri ga gaay hal abada.

¹²but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”

¹² Amma ay ga goobara daŋ Teman gaa, Danjo mo ga Bozra faadey ŋwa.»

¹³Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.

¹³ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Amon izey taali hinza sabbay se, Oho, hala baa itaaci sabbay se, Ay s'a ciiti sanno bare. Zama i na Jileyad waykuney gundey kortu, Zama i ma ngey laabo hirro feeri ka tonton sabbay se.

¹⁴But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;

¹⁴ Amma ay ga goobara daŋ Rabba birni cinaro gaa, Danjo g'a faadey ŋwa, Da wongu zaari hane ra kuuwayaŋ, Da beene hari bambata ka margu nda alma haw beeri.

¹⁵and their king will go into captivity, he and his princes together,” says Yahweh.

¹⁵ I bonkoono ga furo tamtaray, Nga nda nga laabukoyey care banda.» Yaadin no Rabbi ci.