2 Ndazibona xa seziza kulugqiba lonke uhlaza, ndathi: “Tarhu, Nkosi yam Ndikhoyo, baya kuphila yintoni kodwa abantu bakwaYakobi, beziindwayi nje?”
3 UNdikhoyo wasijika isigqibo sakhe. “Ayiyi kuba senzeka loo nto,” utshilo uNdikhoyo.
4 Naku eyandibonisa kona iNkosi *uNdikhoyo. Ndayibona ilungiselela ukohlwaya uluntu ngomlilo. Loo mlilo waqala ngokutshisa amanzi enzonzobila, wabuya usiza kubhubhisa umhlaba.
5 Ndaza ndathi: “Nceda, Nkosi Ndikhoyo; pheza ngoku. Abantu bakwaYakobi baya kuphela, beziindwayi nje!”
6 UNdikhoyo wasijika isigqibo sakhe malunga nalo mba. “Ayiyi kuba senzeka loo nto,” itshilo iNkosi uNdikhoyo.
7 Naku eyandibonisa kona. INkosi yayimi ngaseludongeni olwalwakhiwe lumpuluswa, iphethe isixhobo sokulungelelanisa.
8 Uthe ke kum *uNdikhoyo: “Amos, ubona ntoni?” Ndathi: “Ndibona isixhobo sokulungelelanisa.” Yathi iNkosi: “Uyabona, ndiza kubalinganisa ngesixhobo sokulungelelanisa abantu bam amaSirayeli. Ke andiyi kubuya ndijike ndingabohlwayanga.