1 Dis na di message wey God give Mikah wey kom for Moreshet town about Samaria and Jerusalem, for di time wen King Jotam, Ahaz and Hezekaya dey rule Judah.
God kon make di king sick. Di king get diziz for en skin until di day wey e die. Only en kon dey stay for one house, while en pikin Jotam dey kare, handle di palis and rule di pipol.
Ahaz na twenty years wen e start to rule and e rule for sixteen years from Jerusalem. E nor do wetin God wont or follow en grand-grand papa David footstep.
Na for di time wey Uzzaya, Jotam, Ahaz and Hezekaya bi king for Judah, naim God take show dis message to Isaya, Amos pikin, about Judah and Jerusalem pipol.
Wen King Ahaz wey bi Jotam pikin and Uzzaya grand-pikin dey rule for Judah, King Rezin for Siria and King Pekah wey bi Remalaya pikin for Israel, mash go Jerusalem go fight am, but dem nor fit win.
Na Samaria bi Israel main town and na King Pekah dey rule am. So if yu nor gri bilive or trust and put yor hope for God hand, den yu nor go fit stand and yu go really die.”
“Wen Hezekaya bi king for Judah, Profet Mikah from Moreshet profesai give di pipol. E tell dem sey, ‘God sey, “ ‘ “Dem go klear Zion like field; Jerusalem go turn where dem dey trowey dirty put and di temple hill go turn forest.” ’
Dis na di message wey God give Hosea, Beeri pikin for di time wey Uzzaya, Jotam, Ahaz and Hezekaya dey rule Judah and wen Jehoash pikin, Jeroboam dey rule Israel.
But even doh Israel pipol nor dey faithful to mi, make una, Judah pipol nor bihave like dem. Make una nor go woship for Gilgal or Bethel or use God name take make promise for der.
Israel pipol build royal palis, but dem don forget who kreate dem. Judah pipol don build many strong town, but I go send fire go burn dia palis and di towns rish groun.”
Na one shepad from Tekoa wey en name bi Amos, tok dis word. Two years before di eart shake kon distroy tins, wen Uzzaya bi king for Judah and Jehoash pikin, Jeroboam dey rule Israel, God kon show Amos dis tins about Israel.
E go bad well-well for una wey dey enjoy life for Zion and una wey feel sey una dey save for Samaria. Una tink sey na una strong pass, bikos Israel pipol dey respet and koll una to kom help dem.
All dis tins go happen bikos of Israel pipol sturbones and sin. Una ask sey, “Na how wi take sturbon? Na who dem go blame for Israel pipol sturbones?” Nor bi Samaria wey bi di main town! “Where di place wey dem for dey serve juju?” Na Jerusalem dem dey!