Wayesesuka, wahamba waya eSamariya ; kwathi esendlini yokugunda kwabelusi endleleni,

Amazwi ka -Amose owayephakathi kwabelusi baseThekhowa, owabonayo ngo-Israyeli emihleni ka -Uziya, inkosi yakwaJuda , nasemihleni kaJerobowamu indodana kaJowashi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, iminyaka emibili ngaphambi kokuzamazama komhlaba.

Kwavela ukuxabana phakathi kwabelusi bezinkomo zika -Abrama nabelusi bezinkomo zikaLoti; amaKhanani namaPherizi ayehlala khona ezweni.

U-Abrama wathi kuLoti: Akungabikho ukuxabana phakathi kwami nawe naphakathi kwabelusi bami nabelusi bakho, ngokuba singabazalwane.

Yizwi lokukhala kwabelusi, nokuhhewula kwezikhulu zomhlambi, ngokuba uJehova uyachitha idlelo labo,

Izwi lokukhala kwabelusi ! ngokuba udumo lwabo luyachithwa ; izwi lokubhonga kwamabhongo ezingonyama ! ngokuba ubuhle beJordani buyaqothulwa. Abelusi bakwa-Israyeli