# verses

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UAtsele ubenoonyana abathandathu; ngawo la amagama abo:  nguAzerikam, noBhokeru, noIshmayeli, noShehariya, no-Obhadiya,  noHanan. Ngabo abo oonyana baka-Atsele.


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Ke kaloku amaFilisti alwa namaSirayeli; asaba amadoda akwaSirayeli phambi kwamaFilisti, awa engxwelerhiwe ezintabeni zaseGilibhowa.


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AmaFilisti athana mbende noSawule noonyana bakhe.  AmaFilisti ambulala uYonatan, noAbhinadabhi, noMalekishuwa,  oonyana bakaSawule.


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Wathi uSawule kumphathi weentonga zakhe, Rhola ikrele lakho, undihlabe ngalo, hleze beze aba bangalukileyo, bafekethe ngam. Akavuma umphathi weentonga zakhe, ngokuba ubesoyika kakhulu. Walithabatha uSawule ikrele, waziwisa phezu kwalo.


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Uthe umphathi weentonga zakhe, akubona ukuba ufile uSawule,  waziwisa naye phezu kwekrele lakhe, wafa.


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Athi onke amadoda akwaSirayeli abesentilini leyo, akubona ukuba kusatyiwe, ukuba ufile uSawule noonyana bakhe, ayilahla imizi yawo, asaba; eza ke amaFilisti, ahlala kuyo.


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Kwathi ngengomso, amaFilisti eza kubhunyula ababuleweyo,  amfumana uSawule noonyana bakhe bewile ezintabeni zaseGilibhowa.


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Ambhunyula, ayisusa intloko yakhe neentonga zakhe, athumela ezweni lamaFilisti ngeenxa zonke, ukuba aluxele olu daba lumnandi kwizithixo zabo nasebantwini.


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esuka onke amadoda anobukroti, asithwala isidumbu sikaSawule nezidumbu zoonyana bakhe, azizisa eYabheshe.  Awangcwaba amathambo abo phantsi komterebhinti eYabheshe, azila ukudla imihla yasixhenxe.


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Wafa ke uSawule ngokumeneza kwakhe, awameneza ngako kuYehova, ezwini likaYehova angaligcinanga; kwanangokubuzisa kwakhe koneshologu, ngokuquqela kuye,


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kwangaphambili, oko uSawule ebengukumkani, ibinguwe obuphuma ungena namaSirayeli; wathi uYehova uThixo wakho kuwe,  Wena uya kubalusa abantu bam amaSirayeli; wena uya kuba yinganga yabantu bam amaSirayeli.


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Afika onke amadoda amakhulu akwaSirayeli kukumkani eHebron,  wenza umnqophiso nawo uDavide eHebron, phambi koYehova;  amthambisa uDavide ukuba abe ngukumkani kumaSirayeli,  ngokwelizwi likaYehova ngesandla sikaSamuweli.


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Wahamba uDavide namaSirayeli onke, waya eYerusalem (yiYebhusi ke leyo), apho abekhona amaYebhusi, abemi belo zwe.


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Bathi abemi beYebhusi kuDavide, Akusayi kungena apha.  Wayithimba uDavide imboniselo yeZiyon (ngumzi kaDavide ke lowo).


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Wathi uDavide, Owaxabele amaYebhusi kwasentloko, woba yintloko nomthetheli. Wenyuka kwasentloko uYowabhi unyana kaTseruya, waba yintloko ke.


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Wawakha umzi, wajikelezisa ngeenxa zonke, wathabathela eMilo, wajikelezisa. UYowabhi wawasindisa amaqongqolo aloo mzi.


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Zizo ezi iintloko zamagorha abekuDavide, esomelezana naye ebukumkanini bakhe kunye namaSirayeli onke, ukuba amenze ukumkani, ngokwelizwi likaYehova kumaSirayeli.


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Lilo eli inani lamagorha kaDavide: nguYashobheham unyana kaHakimoni, intloko yabaphathi-mikhosi. Yena wathi rhuthu intshuntshe yakhe kumakhulu amathathu, awahlatywayo ngasihlandlo sinye.


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Yena wayenoDavide ePas-damim; amaFilisti ayebuthelene khona ukuba alwe. Kwakukho khona isiqwenga somhlaba, sinerhasi ichumile; basaba abantu ebusweni bamaFilisti.


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Wesuka yena wamisa esazulwini sesiqwenga eso, wasithimba,  yena wawabulala amaFilisti; uYehova wenza ke usindiso olukhulu.


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Kwehla isithathu sabaziintloko emashumini amathathu, saya kuDavide eweni, emqolombeni waseAdulam; yaye impi yamaFilisti imise iintente entilini yamaRafa.


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Atyhudisa empini yamaFilisti amadoda amathathu lawo, akha amanzi equleni laseBhetelehem elisesangweni, awathwala awazisa kuDavide. Akavuma ke uDavide ukuwasela; wawathululela phantsi,  phambi koYehova,


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wathi, Makube lee kum, Thixo wam, ukwenza oko. Igazi lala madoda, eliyimiphefumlo yawo, ndolisela yini na? ngokuba awazisa encame imiphefumlo yawo. Akavuma ke ukuwasela. Enza ezo zinto amagorha lawo mathathu.


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UAbhishayi, umninawa kaYowabhi, yena waye eyintloko yamathathu. Yena wathi rhuthu intshuntshe yakhe kumakhulu amathathu, wabinza. Waba negama ke kulawo mathathu.


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UBhenaya unyana kaYoyada, unyana wendoda enobukroti yaseKabhetseli, ezenzo zininzi, yena wabulala iingwanyalala ezimbini zakwaMowabhi; yena wehla, wabulala ingonyama emhadini phakathi, mhla ngekhephu.


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Yena wabulala indoda engumYiputa, indoda enewonga,  ekubhite zintlanu; umYiputa lowo ephethe intshuntshe enjengomthi wabaluki beengubo. Wehla ke waya kuyo ephethe intonga, wayihlutha intshuntshe esandleni somYiputa lowo,  wambulala kwangentshuntshe yakhe.


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Yabona, wayezukile yena kunamashumi amathathu lawo; kodwa akafika kwamathathu lawa. UDavide wammisa ephakathini lakhe.


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Naba, abeza kuDavide eTsikelage, esavingcelekile ngenxa kaSawule unyana kaKishe; bona bekumagorha, bencedisa emfazweni,


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bexhobe izaphetha, besawula ngamatye ngesokunene nangesokhohlo isandla, betola ngeentolo, bengabakubazalwana bakaSawule, bengabakumaBhenjamin.


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Intloko ibinguAhiyezere noYowashe, oonyana bakaShemaha waseGibheha; noYeziyeli noPelete, oonyana baka-Azemavete;  noBheraka, noYehu waseAnatoti;


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noIshmaya waseGibheyon, igorha kula mashumi mathathu,  elaliphethe amashumi amathathu; noYeremiya, noYahaziyeli,  noYohanan, noYozabhadi waseGedere;


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KumaGadi awazahlulela ukuya kuDavide emboniselweni, asinga entlango, ngamadoda anobukroti, amadoda omkhosi okulwa, exhobe ikhaka nomkhonto; ubuso bawo bunjengobengonyama, enjengamabhadi asezintabeni ukukhawuleza kwawo.


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Abo, koonyana bakaGadi, ibiziintloko zomkhosi. Emnye kubo engomncinane ubelilingene ikhulu; omkhulu kubo ubelilingene iwaka.


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Ngabo abo bayiwelayo iYordan ngenyanga yokuqala, izele,  ihamba phezu kweendonga zayo; bagxotha bonke abasezintilini empumalanga nasentshonalanga.


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Waphuma uDavide, waya kubakhawulela, wathi kubo, Ukuba niza kum ninoxolo, ukuba nindincede, intliziyo yam yoba nye neyenu; ke ukuba nize kundikhohlisa, nindinikele kubabandezeli bam, kungekho lugonyamelo esandleni sam, wobona uThixo woobawo bethu, ohlwaye.


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Umoya wamthi gqubuthu uAmasayi, intloko yabaphathi-mikhosi, wathi, Singabakho, Davide; singakuwe, nyana kaYese. Uxolo, uxolo lube kuwe, uxolo lube kubancedi bakho;  ngokuba uya kunceda uThixo wakho. Wabamkela ke uDavide,  wabamisa baziintloko zamaqela.


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KumaManase kwabakho abaphambela kuDavide, ekuyeni kwakhe namaFilisti ukuba kuliwe noSawule, baza abawanceda; ngokuba zacebisana zamndulula izikhulu zamaFilisti, zisithi, Wophambela kuSawule inkosi yakhe, senzakale ke.


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Ekuyeni kwakhe eTsikelage, wathelelwa ngabakwaManase,  uAdena, noYozabhadi, noYedihayeli, noMikayeli, noYozabhadi,  noElihu, noTsiletayi, iintloko zamawaka akwaManase.


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Bona bancedisana noDavide kuloo matutu; ngokuba babengamagorha anobukroti bonke, babengabathetheli emkhosini.


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Ngokuba ngelo xesha babesiya iimini ngeemini kuDavide ukumnceda, yada yangumkhosi omkhulu, njengomkhosi kaThixo.


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Ngawo la amanani eentloko ezaxhobela imfazwe, zeza kuDavide eHebron, ukuba buguqulelwe kuye ubukumkani bukaSawule,  ngokomlomo kaYehova.


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Oonyana bakaYuda ababephethe amakhaka nezikhali ngamawaka amathandathu anamakhulu asibhozo, exhobele imfazwe.


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Utsadoki, indodana eligorha elinobukroti, nendlu kayise,  ngabathetheli abamashumi mabini anababini.


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Koonyana bakaBhenjamin, abazalwana bakaSawule, ngamawaka amathathu; kwada kwaba ngoku uninzi lwabo lugcina isigxina sendlu kaSawule.


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Koonyana bakaEfrayim ngamawaka amashumi mabini, anamakhulu asibhozo amagorha anobukroti, amadoda anegama ezindlwini zooyise.


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Kwisiqingatha sesizwe sakwaManase lishumi elinesibhozo lamawaka, ababalulwa ngamagama, ukuba baye kumenza ukumkani uDavide.


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Koonyana bakaIsakare, abawaziyo abawaqondayo amaxesha,  ukwazela ange ekwenza amaSirayeli, babengamakhulu amabini,  iintloko zabo. Bonke abazalwana babo benza ngokomlomo wabo.


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KwaZebhulon, abaphuma umkhosi, abaxhobela ukulwa,  beneentonga zonke zemfazwe, ngamashumi omahlanu amawaka,  behlohla uluhlu, bengenazintliziyo zimbaxa.


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KwaNafetali, yaba ngabathetheli abaliwaka, benamashumi amathathu anesixhenxe amawaka, aphethe amakhaka neentshuntshe.


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Phesheya kweYordan, kwaRubhen nakwaGadi, nakwisiqingatha sesizwe sakwaManase, beneentonga zonke zomkhosi wokulwa,  yalikhulu elinamanci mabini amawaka.


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Onke loo madoda okulwa ahlohla uluhlu, aya enentliziyo ephelelisekileyo eHebron, ukuba amenze ukumkani uDavide kumaSirayeli onke. Kananjalo namanye amaSirayeli onke ayenantliziyo-nye yokumenza ukumkani uDavide.


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Kananjalo abakufuphi nabo, kwada kwesa kwaIsakare,  nakwaZebhulon, nakwaNafetali, bazisa izonka ngamaesile,  nangeenkamela, nangoondlebende, nangamaqegu, ukudla okungumgubo, nezicumba zamakhiwane nezeerasintyisi, newayini,  neoli, neenkomo, nempahla emfutshane, into eninzi; ngokuba bekuvuywa kwaSirayeli.


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Wathi uDavide kwibandla lonke lakwaSirayeli, Ukuba kulungile kuni, ukuba kuvela kuYehova uThixo wethu, masiphange,  sithumele kubazalwana bethu abaseleyo emazweni onke akwaSirayeli, kunye nabo ke sithumele kubabingeleli nabaLevi abasemizini yamadlelo abo, ukuba babuthelane kuthi;


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Wawabizela ndawonye ke uDavide onke amaSirayeli,  wathabathela eShihore yaseYiputa, wada wasa ekungeneni eHamati,  ukuba ayithabathe ityeya kaThixo eKiriyati-yeharim.


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Wenyuka uDavide namaSirayeli onke, waya eBhahala,  eyiKiriyati-yeharim eyakwaYuda, ukuba ayinyuse apho ityeya kaThixo onguYehova, onguHleli-ezikerubhini, igama lokunqulwa kwakhe.


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Bayikhwelisa ityeya kaThixo enqwelweni entsha, ukuphuma endlwini ka-Abhinadabhi; u-Uza noAhiyo bayiqhuba inqwelo.


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UDavide namaSirayeli onke baqamba phambi koYehova ngamandla onke, ngeengoma, nangeehadi, nangemirhubhe, nangeengqongqo,  nangamacangci nangamaxilongo.


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Baya bafika esandeni sikaKidon; u-Uza wasa isandla sakhe,  wayibamba ityeya; ngokuba iinkomo beziyigungqisa.


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Wavutha umsindo kaYehova ku-Uza, wambetha ngenxa enokuba wasa isandla sakhe etyeyeni; wafela khona phambi koThixo.


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Kwavutha umsindo kuDavide, ngokuba uYehova emtyhobozele ngotyhobozo u-Uza; wathi loo ndawo yiPeretse-uza, unanamhla.


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UDavide akayisa kuye ityeya emzini kaDavide; wayisonga,  wayiphambukisela endlwini kaObhedi-edom waseGati.


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Yahlala ityeya kaThixo emzini kaObhedi-edom, endlwini yakhe, iinyanga zantathu. UYehova wayisikelela ke indlu kaObhedi-edom, nento yonke anayo.


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Ke kaloku uHiram, ukumkani waseTire, wathuma abathunywa kuDavide, nemisedare, neengcibi zeendonga, neengcibi zemithi,  ukumakhela indlu.


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Wazi uDavide ukuba uYehova umqinisile waba ngukumkani wamaSirayeli; baphakanyiselwa phezulu ubukumkani bakhe ngenxa yabantu bakhe amaSirayeli.


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Athi ke amaFilisti, akuva ukuba uthanjiswe uDavide, waba ngukumkani kumaSirayeli onke, enyuka onke amaFilisti, aya kumfuna uDavide. Weva uDavide, waphuma waya kuwahlangabeza.


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Wabuza uDavide kuThixo, wathi, Ndinyuke na ndiye kumaFilisti? Wowanikela na esandleni sam? Wathi uYehova kuye,  Nyuka, ndowanikela esandleni sakho.


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Benyuka baya eBhahali-peratsim, wawabulalela khona uDavide. Wathi uDavide, UThixo uzityhobozele iintshaba zam ngesandla sam, njengokutyhoboza kwamanzi; ngenxa yoko bathi igama laloo ndawo yiBhahali-peratsim.


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kuthi, ekuveni kwakho isandi sokuhamba emantloko emithi yemibhaka, wandule ukuphuma ulwe; ngokuba uphumile uThixo phambi kwakho, ukuba awuxabele umkhosi wamaFilisti.


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Wenza uDavide njengoko uThixo wamwisela umthetho ngako;  bawuxabela umkhosi wamaFilisti, bathabathela eGibheyon, besa naseGezere.


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UDavide wazenzela izindlu emzini kaDavide; wayilungiselela indawo ityeya kaThixo, wayimisela intente.


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Waza uDavide wathi, Mayingathwalwa ityeya kaThixo ngabangebaLevi; ngokuba unyule bona uYehova ukuba bayithwale ityeya kaThixo, bamlungiselele ngonaphakade.


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UDavide wawabizela ndawonye onke amaSirayeli eYerusalem,  ukuze ityeya kaYehova inyuswe, isiwe endaweni yayo abeyilungisele yona.


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Koonyana bakaUziyeli yanguAminadabhi umthetheli,  nabazalwana bakhe, belikhulu elinashumi-nye linababini.


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UDavide wabiza ooTsadoki noAbhiyatare ababingeleli,  nabaLevi ooUriyeli, noAsaya, noYoweli, noShemaya, noEliyeli,  noAminadabhi.


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Wathi kubo, Niziintloko zezindlu zooyihlo kubaLevi;  zingcwaliseni nina nabazalwana benu, ninyuse ityeya kaYehova uThixo kaSirayeli, ize apho ndiyilungiselele khona;


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ngokuba, yabingenini nje enayinyusayo kwasekuqaleni,  wasityhobozela uYehova uThixo wethu, ngokuba singamfunanga ngokwesiko.


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Bayithwala oonyana bakaLevi ityeya kaThixo, njengoko abemwisele umthetho uMoses ngokwelizwi likaYehova, emagxeni abo, ngezibonda ezikuwo.


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Wathi uDavide kubathetheli babaLevi, mabamise abazalwana babo babe ziimvumi, beneempahla zokuvuma: imirhubhe, neehadi,  namacangci akhenkcezayo, kuphakanyiswe ngesandi sovuyo.


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AbaLevi bamisa ke uHeman unyana kaYoweli, nakubazalwana bakhe uSafu unyana kaBherekiya, nakoonyana bakaMerari,  abazalwana babo, uEtan unyana kaKushaya,


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benabazalwana babo bolwesibini udidi: yanguZekariya,  noBhen, noYahaziyeli, noShemiramoti, noYehiyeli, noUni,  noEliyabhi, noBhenaya, noMahazeya, noMatitiya, noElifelehu,  noMikeneya, oo-Obhedi-edom, noYehiyeli, abamasango.


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ooZekariya, noHaziyeli, noShemiramoti, noYehiyeli, noUni,  noEliyabhi, noMagaseya, noBhenaya, ngemirhubhe, ngeleentombi ilizwi;


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ooMatitiya, noElifelehu, noMikeneha, no-Obhedi-edom,  noYehiyeli, noAzaziya ngeehadi, ngelamadoda ilizwi, ukuba bahlabele.


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OoShebhaniya, noYehoshafati, noNataniyeli, noAmasayi,  noZekariya, noBhenaya, noEliyezere, ababingeleli,  babengabokuvuthela ngamaxilongo phambi kwetyeya kaThixo,  Oo-Obhedi-edom noYehiya babengabamasango etyeya.


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Kwathi ke ooDavide, namadoda amakulu akwaSirayeli,  nabathetheli bamawaka, baya kuyinyusa ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova endlwini kaObhedi-edom, bevuya.


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Kwathi, ekubancedeni kukaThixo abaLevi, bayithwala ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova, babingelela iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo zasixhenxe, neenkunzi zeegusha zasixhenxe.


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Wayambethe ingubo yokwaleka yelinen ecikizekileyo uDavide,  nabaLevi bonke ababethwele ityeya, neemvumi, noKenaniya umphathi wabathwali; ke uDavide wayebhinqe iefodi yelinen emhlophe.


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AmaSirayeli onke abeyinyusa ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova eduma, enesandi sezigodlo, nesamaxilongo, nesamacangci,  evakalisa ngemirhubhe nangeehadi.


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Kwathi ke ekufikeni kwetyeya yomnqophiso kaYehova emzini kaDavide, walunguza ngefestile uMikali, intombi kaSawule,  wabona ukumkani uDavide esina, eqamba, wamcekisa entliziyweni yakhe.


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Bayingenisa ityeya kaThixo, bayimisa esazulwini sentente abeyimisele yona uDavide; basondeza amadini anyukayo,  nemibingelelo yoxolo, phambi koThixo.


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Wagqiba ke uDavide ukunyusa amadini anyukayo, nemibingelelo yoxolo, wabasikelela abantu egameni likaYehova.


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Wababela bonke abantu bakwaSirayeli, ethabathela kwindoda wesa nakumfazi; elowo wamnika intenda yesonka, nomlinganiso wewayini, nesicumba seerasintyisi.


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Wamisa phambi kwetyeya kaYehova abalungiseleli kubaLevi,  ukuba bakhumbuze, babulele, badumise uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli.


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YanguAsafu intloko, yanguZekariya emva kwakhe, noYehiyeli,  noShemiramoti, noYehiyeli, noMatitiya, noEliyabhi, noBhenaya,  no-Obhedi-edom, noYahaziyeli, ngeempahla zemirhubhe nangeehadi;  uAsafu wenza isandi ngamacangci.


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OoBhenaya noYahaziyeli ababingeleli benza isandi ngamaxilongo ngamaxesha onke, phambi kwetyeya yomnqophiso kaThixo.


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Bahamba besuka kolunye uhlanga, baye kolunye uhlanga;  Besuka kobunye ubukumkani, baye kwabanye abantu.


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Mnikeni uYehova uzuko lwegama lakhe; Zisani umnikelo, nime phambi kwakhe; Mnquleni uYehova, nivethe ezingcwele.


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Yithini, Sisindise, Thixo osisindisayo, Usibuthe,  usihlangule ezintlangeni, Ukuze sibulele igama lakho elingcwele, Sizingce ngendumiso yakho.


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Makabongwe uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, Kususela kwaphakade, kude kuse ephakadeni! Bathi ke bonke abantu, Amen,  bamdumisa uYehova.


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Wabashiya apho phambi kwetyeya yomnqophiso kaYehova ooAsafu nabazalwana bakhe, ukuba balugiselele phambi kwetyeya ngamaxesha onke, ngokwento yemini ngangemini yayo;


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noo-Obhedi-edom nabazalwana babo, bemashumi mathandathu anesibhozo; uObhedi-edom, unyana kaYedutun, noHosa bengabamasango.


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UTsadoki umbingeleli, nabazalwana bakhe abangababingeleli,  babephambi komnquba kaYehova esigangeni esiseGibheyon,


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ukuba banyuse amadini anyukayo kuYehova esibingelelweni sedini elinyukayo amaxesha onke, kusasa nangokuhlwa, njengako konke okubhaliweyo emyalelweni kaYehova, awawumisela amaSirayeli.


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Babenabo ooHeman noYedutun, nabanye abanyulwa, abo babekhankanywe ngamagama, ukuba babulele kuYehova, ngokuba ingunaphakade inceba yakhe;


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benooHeman noYedutun, benamaxilongo, namacangci, abo benza isandi beneempahla zokuvuma zikaThixo; oonyana bakaYedutun bengabamasango.


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Ke kaloku kwathi, xa ahleliyo uDavide endlwini yakhe, wathi uDavide kuNatan umprofeti, Uyabona, mna ndihleli endlwini yemisedare; ke yona ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova iphantsi kwamalengalenga.


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Hamba uye kuthi kuDavide umkhonzi wam, Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Wena akusayi kundakhela ndlu yakuhlala.


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Ngokuba andihlalanga ndlwini, kususela kulaa mini ndawanyusayo ngayo amaSirayeli, unanamhla; ke ndisuka ententeni ndiye ententeni, ndisuke emnqubeni ndiye emnqubeni.


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Ekuhambeni konke, endakuhamba-hambayo namaSirayeli onke,  khe ndathetha izwi na nakumnye kubagwebi bakwaSirayeli,  endabawisela umthetho wokwalusa abantu bam, lokuthi, Yini na ukuba ningandakheli ndlu yamisedare?


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Ke ngoko wotsho kuDavide umkhonzi wam, ukuthi, Utsho uYehova wemikhosi, ukuthi, Ndakuthabatha edlelweni mna,  ekulandeleni impahla emfutshane, ukuba ube yinganga yabantu bam amaSirayeli.


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Ndaba nawe kuko konke owahamba kuko, ndazinqumla zonke iintshaba zakho ebusweni bakho, ndakwenzela igama njengegama labakhulu abasehlabathini.


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Ndiya kubamisela indawo abantu bam amaSirayeli, ndibatyale,  beme emanxuweni abo, bangabi sagungqa; oonyana bobutshijolo bangabuyi babonakalise, njengamhla mnene;


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kususela kulaa mini ndabamisela abantu bam amaSirayeli abagwebi, ndazithoba zonke iintshaba zakho. Ke ndiyakuxelela ukuba uYehova uya kukwakhela indlu.


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Kothi, xa ithe yazaliseka imihla yakho yokuba uye kooyihlo, ndiyipha kamise emva kwakho imbewu yakhe, eya kuvela koonyana bakho, ndibuzi nzise ukukumkani bakhe.


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Mna ndiya kuba nguyise kuye, yena abe ngunyana kum. Inceba yam andiyi kuyisusa kuye, njengoko ndayisusayo kowayengaphambi kwakho.


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Ndiya kummisa endlwini yam, nasebukumkanini bam, kude kuse ephakadeni; itrone yakhe iya kuzinza kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Waya ukumkani uDavide, wahlala phambi koYehova, wathi,  Ndingubani na, Yehova Thixo, iyintoni na indlu yam, ukuba ude undizise nalapha?


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Kuncinane oko ke emehlweni akho, Thixo; uthethe nangendlu yomkhonzi wakho wasingisa mgama; wandikhangela, wandenza umntu,  wandinyusa, Yehova Thixo.


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Usaya kongeza ntoni na uDavide, ukuthetha kuwe ngokusingisele ekuzukisweni komkhonzi wakho lo? Wena uyamazi umkhonzi wakho lo.


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Yehova, ubenze ngenxa yomkhonzi wakho, nangokwentliziyo yakho, bonke obo bukhulu, ukwazisa ezi zenzo zonke zikhulu kangaka.


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Yehova, akukho unjengawe; akukho Thixo ngaphaya kwakho,  njengoko konke sikuvileyo ngeendlebe zethu.


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Luluphi na uhlanga ehlabathini apha, olunjengabantu bakho amaSirayeli; awaya kuzikhululela lona uThixo, ukuba lube ngabantu, ukuba akumisele igama ngezenzo ezikhulu nezoyikekayo,  ngokugxotha iintlanga phambi kwabantu bakho owabakhululayo eYiputa?


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Wabenza abantu bakho amaSirayeli baba ngabantu kuwe, kude kuse ephakadeni; wena, Yehova, waba nguThixo kubo.


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Kaloku, Yehova, ilizwi olithethileyo ngomkhonzi wakho,  nangendlu yakhe, malibe yinyaniso kude kuse ephakadeni, wenze njengoko uthethileyo;


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libe yinyaniso, likhule igama lakho kude kuse ephakadeni,  kusithiwa, UYehova wemikhosi, uThixo wamaSirayeli, nguThixo kuSirayeli; indlu kaDavide, umkhonzi wakho, iqinile phambi kwakho.


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Ngokuba wena, Thixo wam, ukutyhilile ezindlebeni zomkhonzi wakho, ukuba uya kumakhela indlu. Ngenxa yoko umkhonzi wakhe ufumene intliziyo yokuthandaza phambi kwakho.


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Kaloku makukholeke kuwe ukuyisikelela indlu yomkhonzi wakho, ukuba ihlale ihleli phambi kwakho ngonaphakade; ngokuba wena, Yehova, uyisikelele into, yosikeleleka ke ngonaphakade.


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Kwathi emveni kokuba njalo, uDavide wawaxabela amaFilisti,  waweyisa; wayithabatha iGati namagxamesi ayo esandleni samaFilisti.


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UDavide wamxabela uHadarezere, ukumkani weTsobha, eHamati,  ekuyeni kwakhe ukuwamisa amandla akhe emlanjeni ongumEfrati.


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UDavide wazithimbela iwaka leenqwelo zokulwa, namawaka asixhenxe abamahashe, namashumi omabini amawaka angumqikela.  UDavide wawanqumla imisipha onke amahashe eenqwelo zokulwa,  washiya kuwo aweenqwelo alikhulu.


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Ke ama-Aram aseDamasko eza kunceda uHadarezere ukumkani weTsobha. UDavide wabulala kuma-Aram amashumi amabini anamabini amawaka amadoda.


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UDavide wamisa ikampu kwa-Aram-damasko. Ama-Aram aba ngabakhonzi kuDavide, azisa iminikelo. UYehova wamsindisa uDavide ezindaweni zonke awahamba kuzo.


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naseTibhati naseKun, imizi kaHadarezere, uDavide wathabatha ubhedu oluninzi kunene, olo uSolomon wenza ngalo ulwandle lobhedu, neentsika, nempahla yobhedu.


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Weva ke uTohu ukumkani waseHamati, ukuba uDavide uyixabele yonke impi kaHadarezere ukumkani waseTsobha,


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wathuma uHadoram, unyana wakhe, kukumkani uDavide, ukuba ambuze ukuphila kwakhe, amsikelele, ngenxa yokuba ebelwile noHadarezere, wameyisa (ngokuba uTohu wayengumfo obesilwa noHadarezere). Waye uHadoram lowo ephethe neempahla zonke zegolide, nezesilivere, nezobhedu.


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Ukumkani uDavide wazingcwalisela kuYehova kananjalo ezo,  kunye nesilivere negolide abeyithabathile ezintlangeni zonke,  kumaEdom, nakumaMowabhi, nakoonyana baka-Amon, nakumaFilisti,  nakuma-Amaleki.


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Wamisa ikampu kwelamaEdom; aba ngabakhonzi kuDavide onke amaEdom. UYehova wamsindisa uDavide ezindaweni zonke awahamba kuzo.


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Waye engukumkani ke uDavide kumaSirayeli onke; waye uDavide esenza okusesikweni nobulungisa ebantwini bakhe bonke.


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Ke uYowabhi unyana kaTseruya wayephethe umkhosi;  noYehoshafati unyana ka-Ahiludi wayengumkhumbuzi wezinto zakomkhulu.


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UTsadoki unyana ka-Ahitubhi, noAbhimeleki unyana ka-Abhiyatare, babengababingeleli; uShavesha wayengumbhali.


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UBhenaya unyana kaYoyada ubephethe abancinithi nezigidimi.  Oonyana bakaDavide babeyingalo yokunene kukumkani.


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Kwathi emva koko, wafa uNahashe, ukumkani woonyana baka-Amon; waba ngukumkani unyana wakhe esikhundleni sakhe.


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Wathi ke uDavide, Mandimenzele inceba uHanun unyana kaNahashe, njengokuba noyise wandenzela inceba. Wathumela uDavide abathunywa bokumkhuza ngaye uyise. Beza ke abakhonzi bakaDavide ezweni loonyana baka-Amon kuHanun, ukuba bamkhuze.


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Bathi abathetheli boonyana baka-Amon kuHanun, Ucinga ukuba uDavide uzukisa uyihlo na emehlweni akho, ngokuba ethume abakhuzi kuwe? Abakhonzi bakhe abeze kuwe na ukuze baligocagoce, balibhukuqe, balihlole ilizwe?


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Wabathabatha uHanun abakhonzi bakaDavide, wabaguya,  wazicanda phakathi iingubo zawo ezinde, wada waya kuma ngemisekela; wabandulula ke.


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Bahamba, bamxelela uDavide okwenziwe kuloo madoda.  Wathumela bawakhawulela; ngokuba amadoda lawo ayehlazisiwe kunene. Wathi ukumkani, Hlalani eYeriko zide zihlume iindevu zenu, nandule ukubuya ke.


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Babona oonyana baka-Amon, ukuba bazinukisile kuDavide,  bathumela ke ooHanun noonyana baka-Amon kwa-Aram ephakathi kweMilambo, nakwa-Aram-mahaka, naseTsobha, iwakaleetalente zesilivere, ukuba baqeshe iinqwelo zokulwa nabamahashe.


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Baziqeshela amashumi amathathu anamabini amawaka eenqwelo zokulwa, nokumkani waseMahaka, nabantu bakhe; beza ke bamisa iintente phambi kweMedebha. Oonyana baka-Amon bahlanganisana,  bephuma emizini yabo, beza kulwa.


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Baphuma oonyana baka-Amon, bakha izintlu zokulwa ekungeneni komzi, ookumkani ababezile bebodwa endle.


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Wabona uYowabhi ukuba imfazwe ibheke kuye, ngaphambili nangasemva; wanyula emadodeni onke ahleliweyo kwaSirayeli,  wakha uluhlu malunga nama-Aram.


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Abanye abantu wabanikela esandleni sika-Abhishayi,  umninawa wakhe; bakha uluhlu malunga noonyana baka-Amon.


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ndokusiza Yomelela, somelele ngenxa yabantu bakowethu,  nangenxa yemizi yoThixo wethu; uYehova uya kwenza oko kulungileyo emehlweni akhe.


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Babona oonyana baka-Amon ukuba asabile ama-Aram, basaba nabo ebusweni buka-Abhishayi umninawa wakhe, bangena ekhaya.


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Waya uYowabhi eYerusalem. Abona ama-Aram ukuba agxothiwe phambi kwamaSirayeli, athuma izigidimi, awarhola ama-Aram abephesheya koMlambo, uShofaki, umthetheli womkhosi kaHadarezere, ephambi kwawo.


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Kwaxelwa kuDavide; wahlanganisa amaSirayeli onke, wayiwela iYordan, waya kuwo, wakha uluhlu ukuba alwe nawo. UDavide walwakha uluhlu, esiya kuwahlangabeza ama-Aram ukuba alwe nawo;  alwa ke naye.


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Asaba ama-Aram ebusweni bamaSirayeli; uDavide wabulala kuma-Aram amawaka asixhene abeenqwelo zokulwa, namashumi amane amawaka amadoda angumqikela, wabulala noShofaki, umthetheli womkhosi.


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Babona abakhonzi bakaHadarezere ukuba bagxothiwe phambi kwamaSirayeli, baxolisana noDavide, bamkhonza. Akavuma ama-Aram ukuba sabasiza oonyana baka-Amon.


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Kwathi ukuvela komnyaka, ngexesha lokuphuma kookumkani,  uYowabhi wayeyiphethe impi ephuma umkhosi; walonakalisa ilizwe loonyana baka-Amon, wafika wayingqinga iRabha. UDavide yena wahlala eYerusalem. UYowabhi ke wayichitha iRabha,  wayitshabalalisa.


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UDavide wasithabatha isithsaba sokumkani wabo entlokweni yakhe, wasifumana siyitalente yegolide ubunzima baso, sinamatye anqabileyo; sabekwa entlokweni kaDavide. Waphuma namaxhoba aloo mzi amaninzi kunene.


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Ke abantu ababekhona wabarhola, wabasika ngeesarha,  nangezisizilo zesinyithi, nangeempahla ezibukhali zesinyithi.  Wenjenjalo uDavide kwimizi yonke yoonyana baka-Amon. Wabuya ke uDavide nabantu bonke, waya eYerusalem.


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Kwathi emva koko, kwaliwa namaFilisti eGezere; wesuka uSibhekayi umHusha wambulala uSipayi, obe engowoonyana bakaRafa; oyiswa ke.


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Kwabuya kwaliwa namaFilisti. UElihanan unyana kaYahire wambulala uLami, umzalwana kaGoliyati waseGati, oluthi lwentshuntshe yakhe lwalungangomthi wabaluki.


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Kwabuya kwaliwa eGati. Kwakho ndoda iyingxilimbela, eminwe neenzwane zazingamashumi amabini anane; imithandathu sandleni sinye, zintandathu lunyaweni lunye; nayo ibizalwa nguRafa.


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Wathi ke uDavide kuYowabhi nakubathetheli babantu, Khaniye,  niwabale amaSirayeli, nithabathela eBher-shebha, nide nise kwaDan, nilizise kum, ndilazi inani lawo.


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Wathi uYowabhi, UYehova makalongezelele inani labantu bakhe izihlandlo ezilikhulu, kunoko bangako; kodwa, nkosi yam,  kumkani, abangabakhonzi benkosi yam bonke, yini na? Iyifunelani na le nto inkosi yam? Yini na ukuba iwazekise ityala amaSirayeli?


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Laqinisela ilizwi lokumkani kuYowabhi. Waphuma ke uYowabhi,  wahambahamba kumaSirayeli onke, weza eYerusalem.


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UYowabhi wamnika ke uDavide inani lokubalwa kwabantu.  AmaSirayeli onke aba sisigidi esinye esinamawaka alikhulu samadoda aphatha ikrele; namaYuda angamakhulu amane anamanci asixhenxe amawaka amadoda aphatha ikrele.


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Ke abaLevi namaBhenjamin akawabalanga phakathi kwawo;  ngokuba ilizwi lokumkani laye lilisikizi kuYowabhi.


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Wathi uDavide kuThixo, Ndonile kunene ngale nto ndiyenzileyo; kaloku khawubukhwelelise ubugwenxa bomkhonzi wakho; ngokuba ndenze ubudenge obukhulu.


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Yiya uthethe kuDavide, uthi, Utsho uYehova ukuthi,  Ndikubekela izinto ezintathu; zinyulele ibe nye kuzo, ndiyenze kuwe.


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nokuba yiminyaka emithathu yendlala; nokuba ziinyanga ezintathu ugxothwa ziintshaba zakho, nekrele leentshaba zakho likufikela; nokuba yimihla emithathu yekrele likaYehova,  nendyikitya yokufa ezweni, isithunywa sikaYehova sisonakalisa emimandleni yonke yakwaSirayeli. Kaloku ke, yenza ilizwi endolibuyisela kondithumileyo.


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Wathi uDavide kuGadi, Ndididekile kunene; masendisiwa esandleni sikaYehova, ngokuba ininzi imfesane yakhe;  mandingaweli esandleni somntu.


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UYehova wathoba ke indyikitya yokufa kwaSirayeli; kwawa amashumi asixhenxe amawaka amadoda kwaSirayeli.


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UThixo wathuma isithunywa eYerusalem, ukuba siyitshabalalise. Sakubona ukuba siyatshabalalisa, wabona uYehova, wazohlwaya ngenxa yobubi obo; wathi kwisithunywa eso sitshabalalisayo, Kwanele, sithobe kaloku isandla sakho. Ke kaloku isithunywa sikaYehova sema esandeni sikaOrnan umYebhusi.


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UDavide wawaphakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona isithunywa sikaYehova simi phakathi komhlaba nezulu, sithe rhuthu ikrele laso ngesandla, lolulelwe phezu kweYerusalem. UDavide namadoda amakhulu, bezigubungele ngeengubo ezirhwexayo, bawa phantsi ngobuso.


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Wathi uDavide kuThixo, Asindim yini na othe mababalwe abantu? Yaba ndim ke owonileyo, ndenza ububi ukwenza oko; ke ezi zimvu zenze ntoni na zona? Yehova Thixo wam, isandla sakho masifikele mna, nendlu kabawo, singabi kubantu bakho, ukuba babulawe.


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Sathi isithunywa sikaYehova kuGadi, Makatsho kuDavide,  enyuke uDavide, amisele uYehova isibingelelo esandeni sikaOrnan umYebhusi.


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Wathi guququ uOrnan, wasibona isithunywa; oonyana bakhe abane ababenaye bazimela; ke uOrnan wayebhula ingqolowa.


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Xa uDavide wayesiza kuOrnan, uOrnan wabheka wabona uDavide, waphuma esandeni, waqubuda kuDavide, ebhekise ubuso bakhe emhlabeni.


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Wathi uDavide kuOrnan, Ndinike le ndawo yesanda,  ndimakhele uYehova khona isibingelo; wondinika ngenani elizeleyo, sithintelwe isibetho ebantwini.


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Wathi uOrnan kuDavide, Yithabathele kuwe, inkosi yam ukumkani yenze okulungileyo emehlweni ayo; khangela, ndikunika iinkomo ezi ukuba zibe ngamadini anyukayo, nempahla yokubhula ibe ziinkuni, nengqolowa ukuba ibe ngumnikelo wokudla;  ndikunika konke oko.


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Wathi ukumkani uDavide kuOrnan, Hayi; ndiya kusithenga ngexabiso elizalisekileyo; ngokuba andiyi kumthabathela nto iyeyakho uYehova, ndinyuse amadini anyukayo endiwazuze ngelize.


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Wakhela apho ke uDavide isibingelelo kuYehova, wanyusa amadini anyukayo nemibingelelo yoxolo, wanqula uYehova; waza yena wamphendula ngomlilo ovela ezulwini, phezu kwesibingelelo sedini elinyukayo.


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Ngelo xesha, akubona uDavide ukuba uYehova umphendule esandeni sikaOrnan umYebhusi, wamana ebingelela khona.


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Ke umnquba kaYehova, awa wenzayo uMoses entlango,  nesibingelelo sedini elinyukayo, bezisesigangeni eGibheyon ngelo xesha.


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Wathi uDavide, mabawomele kuye abasemzini abasezweni lakwaSirayeli; wamisa abaqingqi bokuqingqa amatye axholiweyo,  okwakha indlu kaThixo.


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UDavide walungisa isinyithi sasininzi sezikhonkwane zeengcango zamasango nesezibandakanyiso; nobhedu lwaluninzi,  alwaba nakulinganiswa;


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Wathi uDavide, USolomon unyana wam mncinane, uthambile; ke indlu eza kwakhelwa uYehova yeyokukhulisa, inyuse igama lakhe nodumo lwakhe emazweni onke; ngoko ke ndokha ndimlungiselele.  Walungisa ke kakhulu uDavide phambi kokufa kwakhe.


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Wambiza uSolomon unyana wakhe, wamwisela umthetho wokuba amakhele uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, indlu.


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Wathi uDavide kuSolomon, Nyana wam, ndandisithi entliziyweni yam, ndiya kulakhela igama likaYehova uThixo wam indlu.


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Ke lafika kum ilizwi likaYehova, lisithi, Uphalaze igazi lalininzi, wenza iimfazwe ezinkulu; akuyi kulakhela ndlu igama lam, ngokuba uphalaze igazi elininzi ehlabathini phambi kwam.


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Yabona, uya kuzalelwa unyana; yena uya kuba yindoda yoxolo;  ndiya kumphumza ezintshabeni zakhe zonke ngeenxa zonke; ngokuba liya kuba nguSolomon igama lakhe, ndiwanike uxolo nokuzola amaSirayeli ngeemini zakhe.


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Nguye oya kulakhela igama lam indlu. Yena uya kuba ngunyana kum, mna ndibe nguyise kuye, ndiyizinzise itrone yobukumkani bakhe kumaSirayeli, kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Kaloku, nyana wam, uYehova makabe nawe, ube nempumelelo,  uyakhe indlu kaYehova uThixo wakho, njengoko akuthethileyo ngawe.


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Kodwa ke uYehova makakunike ukuqiqa nokuqonda, akuwisele umthetho ngamaSirayeli, ukuba uwugcine umyalelo kaYehova uThixo wakho.


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Uya kwandula ukuba nempumelelo, xa uthe wakugcina ukuyenza imimiselo namasiko, awathi uYehova wamwisela uMoses umthetho ngawo ngenxa yamaSirayeli. Yomelela ukhaliphe; musa ukoyika,  ungaqhiphuki umbilini.


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Uyabona, ngemigudu yam indlu kaYehova ndiyilungisele ikhulu lamawaka eetalente zegolide, nesigidi esinye seetalente zesilivere, nobhedu nesinyithi, into engenakulinganiselwa ukuba ninzi kwayo; ndilungise nemithi namatye; nawe ungongeza kwezozinto.


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Unabo bebaninzi abasebenzi bomsebenzi, abaxholi neengcibi zamatye nezemithi, nabalumkileyo emisebenzini yonke.


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UDavide wabawisela umthetho bonke abathetheli bakwaSirayeli, ukuba bamncede uSolomon unyana wakhe, wathi,


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Akanani yini na uYehova uThixo wenu, waniphumza ngeenxa zonke? Ngokuba wabanikela esandleni sam abemi belizwe eli;  loyiswa ilizwe eli phambi koYehova, naphambi kwabantu bakhe.


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Ke ngoko zinikeleni iintliziyo zenu nemiphefumlo yenu ekumquqeleni uYehova uThixo wenu; sukani nime, niyakhe ingcwele kaYehova uThixo, ningenise ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova,  neempahla ezingcwele zikaThixo, endlwini leyo iya kwakhelwa igama likaYehova.


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Ke kaloku, xa uDavide wayesel aluphele, ehambisekile ebudaleni, wamenza uSolomon unyana wakhe ukumkani kumaSirayeli.


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Babalwa abaLevi, kwathatyathelwa kwabaminyaka imashumi mathathu bezelwe kwenyusa. Inani labo ngokweentloko zabo,  indoda ngendoda, laba ngamashumi amathathu anesibhozo amawaka.


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Kubo aba, abokongamela umsebenzi wendlu kaYehova baba ngamashumi amabini anamane amawaka; ababhali nabagwebi bangamawaka amathandathu.


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Abamasango baba ngamawaka amane; abadumisa uYehova ngeempahla endazenzela ukudumisa, watsho uDavide, baba ngamawaka amane.


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Oonyana bakaShimehi nguShelomiti, noHaziyeli, noHaran;  bathathu. Zizo ezo iintloko zezindlu zooyise zikaLadan.


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UYahati wayengomkhulu, uZiza engowesibini; ke uYehushe noBheriya bebengenanyana baninzi; ngoko ke baba ludidi olunye,  babalelwa kwindlu yoyise.


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Oonyana baka-Amram nguAron noMoses. UAron watwetyulelwa ukuba angcwaliswe abe yingcwele kangcwele, yena noonyana bakhe,  kude kuse ephakadeni; baqhumisele phambi koYehova,  balungiselele kuye, basikelele egameni lakhe kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Koonyana bakaEliyezere nguRehabheya inkulu. UEliyezere akabanga nanyana bambi; ke oonyana bakaRehabheya bebebaninzi,  bagqithisela.


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Koonyana bakaHebron nguYeriya inkulu, noAmariya owesibini,  noYahaziyeli owesithathu, noYekamam owesine.


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Ngabo abo oonyana bakaLevi ngokwezindlu zooyise, iintloko zezindlu zooyise ngokwababalwayo kubo, ngenani lamagama ngokweentloko zabo, besenza imisebenzi yenkonzo yendlu kaYehova, bethabathela kwabaminyaka imashumi mabini bezelwe,  kwenyusa.


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Ngokuba uDavide ubesithi, UYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli,  ubaphumzile abantu bakhe; uhleli eYerusalem kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Ngokuba ngokwamazwi kaDavide okugqibela, babalwa oonyana bakaLevi, abathabathele kwabaminyaka imashumi mabini bezelwe,  kwenyusa.


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Ngokuba ukuma kwabo kwaba ngasesandleni soonyana baka-Aron, enkonzweni yendlu kaYehova ezintendelezweni,  nasemagumbini, nasekuhlanjululweni kwezinto zonke ezingcwele,  nasemsebenzini wenkonzo yendlu kaThixo:


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owezonka ezikrozileyo, nowomgubo ocoliweyo, nowomnikelo wokudla, nowezonkana ezisicaba ezingenagwele, nowezojiweyo ngepani, nowento ekroqiweyo, nowokulinganisa konke ngokukha nangobude;


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nowokunyusa onke amadini anyukayo kuYehova ngesabatha,  nasekuthwaseni kwenyanga, nangamaxesha amisiweyo, ngenani ngokwesiko lazo, ngamaxesha onke, phambi koYehova;


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bagcine isigxina sentente yokuhlangana, nesigxina sengcwele, nesigxina soonyana baka-Aron, abazalwana babo, ukuba bakhonze endlwini kaYehova.


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Ke oonyana baka-Aron, amaqela abo ibingala: oonyana baka-Aron nguNadabhi, noAbhihu, noElazare, noItamare.


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Wabahlula uDavide: yanguTsadoki koonyana bakaElazare,  yanguAhimeleki koonyana bakaItamare, ngodidi lwabo ekonzweni yabo.


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Bafumaneka oonyana bakaElazare bebaninzi ngokweentloko zamagorha, ngaphezu koonyana bakaItamare. Babenjenje ukubahlula: koonyana bakaElazare, iintloko zezindlu zooyise zaba lishumi elinantandathu; koonyana bakaItamare, zasibhozo ngokwezindlu zooyise.


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Babahlula ngamaqashiso, aba baba naba; ngokuba abaphathi bendawo engcwele nabaphathi bakaThixo bebengabakoonyana bakaElazare, naphakathi koonyana bakaItamare.


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UShemaya unyana kaNataniyeli umbhali, wakubaLevi, wababhala phambi kokumkani, nabathetheli, noTsadoki umbingeleli,  noAhimeleki unyana ka-Abhiyatare, neentloko zezindlu zooyise kubabingeleli nakubaLevi; indlu yoyise inye iphuma noElazare,  inye iphuma noItamare.


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Lulo olo udidi lwabo, lwenkonzo yabo yokungena endlwini kaYehova, ngokwesiko labo elanikwa nguAron uyise, njengoko wawisa umthetho uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli.


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Ke koonyana bakaLevi abaseleyo ngaba: koonyana baka-Amram nguShubhayeli; koonyana bakaShubhayeli nguYedeya.


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Babawisela amaqashiso nabo kwanjengabazalwana babo,  oonyana baka-Aron, phambi koDavide ukumkani, noTsadoki,  noAhimeleki, neentloko zezindlu zooyise zababingeleli nezabaLevi: iinkulu zezindlu zooyise kwanjengabaninawa babo.


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UDavide nabathetheli-mkhosi babahlulela inkonzo oonyana baka-Asafu noHeman noYedutun, baprofeta ngeehadi nangemirhubhe nangamacangci. Inani lawo la madoda asebenzela inkonzo yawo laba leli:


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Koonyana baka-Asafu: nguZakure, noYosefu, noNetaniya,  noAsharela; oonyana baka-Asafu bephethwe nguAsafu, beprofeta,  bephethwe ngokomyalelo wokumkani.


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KuYedutun: oonyana bakaYedutun nguGedaliya, noTseri,  noYeshaya, noHashabhiya, noMatitiya, bebathandathu, bephethwe nguyise uYedutun, eprofeta ngohadi, ebulela edumisa uYehova.


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KuHeman: oonyana bakaHeman nguBhukiya, noMataniya,  noUziyeli, noShebhuweli, noYerimoti, noHananiya, noHanani,  noEliyata, noGidaleti, noRomamti-ezere, noYoshebhekasha,  noMaloti, noHotire, noMahaziyoti.


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Bonke aba babengoonyana kuHeman, imboni yokumkani emazwini kaThixo, ukuba aluphakamise uphondo. UThixo wamnika uHeman oonyana abalishumi elinabane, neentombi ezintathu.


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Bonke abo babephethwe nguyise ekuvumeni endlwini kaYehova,  benamacangci, nemirhubhe, neehadi, bekhonza endlwini kaThixo,  bephethwe ngokomyalelo wokumkani, noAsafu, noYedutun, noHeman.


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Inani labo kunye nabazalwana babo ababefundisiwe ukuvuma iingoma zikaYehova, bonke abakwaziyo, lalingamakhulu amabini anamanci asibhozo anesibhozo.


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Bawisa amaqashiso esigxina: njengoko anjalo omncinane,  wanjalo omkhulu, okwaziyo kunye nofundiswayo.


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Iqashiso lokuqala laphuma ngoAsafu, noYosefu: yena,  nabazalwana bakhe, noonyana bakhe, baba lishumi elinababini;  iqashiso lesibini noGedaliya: yena nabazalwana bakhe noonyana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini;


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eleshumi elinesithathu noShubhayeli: yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini;


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eleshumi elinesithandathu noHananiya: yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini;


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eleshumi elinesixhenxe noYoshebhekasha: yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini;


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elamashumi omabini analinye noHotire; yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini;


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elamashumi omabini anesibini noGidaleti: yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini;


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elamashumi omabini anesithathu noMahaziyoti: yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhebaba lishumi elinababini;


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elamashumi omabini anesine noRomamti-ezere: yena noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe baba lishumi elinababini.


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KuMeshelemiya, oonyana yayingooZekariya owamazibulo,  noYedihayeli owesibini, noZebhadiya owesithathu, noYateniyeli owesine,


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KuObhedi-edom, oonyana yayinguShemaya owamazibulo,  noYozabhadi owesibini, noYowa owesithathu, noSakare owesine,  noNataniyeli owesihlanu,


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noAmiyeli owesithandathu, noIsakare owesixhenxe,  noPehuletayi owesibhozo; ngokuba uThixo ebemsikelele uObhedi-edom.


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Ke nakuShemaya, unyana wakhe, kwazalwa oonyana abalawula indlu kayise; ngokuba babengamagorha anobukroti.


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Oonyana bakaShemaya ngoo-Oteni, noRafayeli, no-Obhedi,  noElizabhadi, kunye nabazalwana bakhe, amadoda anobukroti,  uElihu noSemakiya.


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Bonke abo bakoonyana bakaObhedi-edom, bona noonyana babo,  nabazalwana babo, amadoda avileyo, enamandla enkonzweni,  bebengamashumi amathandathu anababini kuObhedi-edom.


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KwanoHosa, wakoonyana bakaMerari, ubenoonyana: inguShimri inkulu (ngokuba waye engengowamazibulo, noko ke uyise wamenza inkulu),


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noHilekiya owesibini, noTebhaliya owesithathu, noZekariya owesine; bebonke oonyana nabazalwana kuHosa baba lishumi elinabathathu.


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Loo maqela abamasango, iinkulu zamagorha, zaphathiswa izigxina kunye nabazalwana babo, ukuba balungiselele endlwini kaYehova.


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Iqashiso elingasempumalanga laphuma noShelemiya. Ke uZekariya unyana wakhe, umphakathi oqiqileyo, bamwisela amaqashiso, laphuma iqashiso lakhe lilelangasentla;


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ElooShupim noHosa laba lelangasentshonalanga, kunye nesango leShalekete emendweni onyukayo, umlindo umalunga nomlindo.


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Ngasempumalanga babebathandathu abaLevi; ngasentla bebane imihla ngemihla; ngasezantsi bebane imihla ngemihla; kovimba baba ngababini ngababini.


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Oonyana bakaLadan, bengoonyana bamaGershon alunge kuLadan,  iintloko zezindlu zooyise zakwaLadan umGershon: nguYehiyeli.


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Abazalwana bakhe bakwaEliyezere nguRehabhiya unyana wakhe,  noYeshaya, unyana wakhe, noYoram unyana wakhe, noZikri unyana wakhe, noShelomoti unyana wakhe.


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Lo Shelomoti nabazalwana bakhe baphathiswa bonke ubuncwane bezinto ezingcwele, abezingcwalisile uDavide ukumkani,  neentloko zezindlu zooyise, nabathetheli bamawaka nabamakhulu,  nabathetheli bomkhosi.


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Zonke izinto abezingcwalisile uSamuweli imboni, noSawule unyana kaKishe, noAbhinere unyana kaNere, noYowabhi unyana kaTseruya, zonke izinto abezingcwalisile nabani, zaba phantsi kwesandla sikaShelomoti nabazalwana bakhe.


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KumaItsare, uKenaniya noonyana bakhe baphathiswa umsebenzi wangaphandle kwaSirayeli, wababhali nabagwebi.


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KumaHebron, uHashabhiya nabazalwana bakhe, amakroti aliwaka elinamakhulu asixhenxe, babephethe umsebenzi wokuvelela amaSirayeli anganeno kweYordan ngasentshonalanga, emsebenzini wonke kaYehova, nasenkonzweni yokumkani.


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KumaHebron uYeriya ebeyintloko (kumaHebron ngokweenzalo zawo ngokooyise. Ngomnyaka wamashumi omane wobukumkani bukaDavide, kwafunwa, kwafunyanwa kuwo amagorha anabukorti eYazere yaseGiliyadi).


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Nabazalwana bakhe, amakroti angamawaka amabini anamakhulu asixhenxe, ooyise bezindlu, uDavide ukumkani wabenza abaphathi bamaRubhen namaGadi nesiqingatha sesizwe sakwaManase, ezintweni zonke zikaThixo, nasezintweni zokumkani.


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Oonyana bakaSirayeli ngokwenani labo, iintloko zezindlu zooyise, nabathetheli bamawaka nabamakhulu, nababhali babo,  ababelungiselela kukumkani emicimbini yonke yamaqela ngamaqela:  angenayo naphumayo iinyanga ngeenyanga, ezinyangeni zonke zomnyaka, liqela linye, lalingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Iqela lokuqala ngenyanga yokuqala laliphethwe nguYashobheham unyana kaZabhediyeli; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka;


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Iqela lenyanga yesibini laliphethwe nguDodayi umAhowa,  inganga yeqela lakhe inguMikeloti; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Umthetheli wesithathu womkhosi ngenyanga yesithathu ibinguBhenaya, unyana kaYoyada umbingeleli, eyintloko; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Ngulo Bhenaya waye eligorha kumashumi amathathu, ephethe amashumi omathathu lawo; eqeleni lakhe inguAmizabhadi unyana wakhe.


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Owesine ngenyanga yesine ibinguAsaheli umninawa kaYowabhi,  inguZebhadiya unyana wakhe emva kwakhe; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Owesihlanu umthetheli ngenyanga yesihlanu ibinguShamuti umIzra; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Owesithandathu ngenyanga yesithandathu ibinguIra unyana kaIkeshe, waseTekowa; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Owesixhenxe ngenyanga yesixhenxe ibinguHeletse umPelon,  wakoonyana bakaEfrayim; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Owesibhozo ngenyanga yesibhozo ibinguSibhekayi umHusha,  wakumaZera; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Owesithoba ngenyanga yesithoba ibinguAbhiyezere waseAnatoti, wakumaBhenjamin; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Oweshumi ngenyanga yeshumi ibinguMaharayi umNetofa wakumaZera; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Oweshumi elinamnye ngenyanga yeshumi elinanye ibinguBhenaya umPiraton, wakoonyana bakaEfrayim; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Oweshumi elinesibini ngenyanga yeshumi elinesibini ibinguHeledayi umNetofa, kaOteniyeli; eqeleni lakhe ibingamashumi amabini anamane amawaka.


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Ke izizwe zakwaSirayeli zaphathwa ngaba: kumaRubhen inganga ibinguEliyezere unyana kaZikri; kumaSimon nguShefatiya unyana kaMahaka;


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koonyana bakaEfrayim nguHosheya unyana ka-Azaziya;  kwisiqingatha sesizwe sikaManase nguYoweli unyana kaPedaya;


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kwisiqingatha sikaManase eGiliyadi nguIdo unyana kaZekariya; kwesakwaBhenjamin nguYahasiyeli unyana ka-Abhinere;


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UDavide akalithabathanga inani labaminyaka imashumi mabini bezelwe, nabangaphantsi; ngokuba uYehova wathi uya kuwandisa amaSirayeli njengeenkwenkwezi zezulu.


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UYowabhi unyana kaTseruya walinga ukubala, akagqiba;  afikelwa buburhalarhume amaSirayeli ngenxa yoko; alangeniswa inani engxelweni yemicimbi yemihla yokumkani uDavide.


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Obephethe ubuncwane bokumkani nguAzemavete unyana ka-Adiyeli; obephethe ubuncwane obukoovimba endle, nasemizini,  nasemizaneni, nasezinqa beni ezinde, nguYonatan unyana kaUziya.


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Obephethe izidiliya nguShimehi umRama. Obephethe izisele zewayini yasezidiliyeni nguZabhedi umShifemoti.


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Obephethe iminquma nemithombe ebisezintilini nguBhahali-hanan, umGedere. Obephethe izisele zeoli nguYowashe.


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Obephethe iinkomo ezidla eSharon nguShitrayi umSharon.  Obephethe iinkomo ezisezintilini nguShafati unyana ka-Adelayi.


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Obephethe impahla emfutshane nguYazizi umHagri. Bonke abo bebengabaphathi beempahla ezizezokumkani uDavide.


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UYonatan, uyisekazi kaDavide, ube ngumphakathi, eyindoda enokuqonda, engumbhali yena. UYehiyeli unyana kaHakemon ubenoonyana bokumkani.


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Emveni koAhitofele ibinguYehoyada unyana kaBhenaya,  noAbhiyatare. Umthetheli-mkhosi wokumkani ibinguYowabhi.


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UDavide wababizela ndawonye bonke abathetheli bamaSirayeli,  abathetheli bezizwe nabathetheli bamaqela ngamaqela abalungiselela ukumkani nabathetheli-mawaka nabathetheli-makhulu, namagosa empahla yonke, nabemfuyo yokumkani neyoonyana bakhe, kunye nababusi namagorha, nento yonke eligorha elinobukroti, ukuba beze eYerusalem.


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Wesuka wema ngeenyawo uDavide ukumkani, wathi:  Ndiphulaphuleni, bazalwana bam, bantu bam. Mna, kwaye kusentliziyweni yam ukuyakhela indlu yokuhlala ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova, isihlalo seenyawo zikaThixo wethu,  ndalungisela ukwakha;


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koko uThixo wathi kum, Uze ungalakheli ndlu igama lam,  ngokuba uyindoda yemfazwe, uphalaze igazi elininzi.


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Ke wandinyula uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, endlwini yonke kabawo, ukuba ndibe ngukumkani kumaSirayeli ngonaphakade;  ngokuba unyule uYuda ukuba abe yinganga, endlwini kaYuda unyule indlu kabawo, koonyana bakabawo ukholwe ndim, ukuba andenze ukumkani kumaSirayeli onke.


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Nakoonyana bam bonke (ngokuba undinike oonyana abaninzi uYehova), unyule uSolomon unyana wam, ukuba ahlale etroneni yobukumkani bukaYehova kumaSirayeli.


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Wathi kum, USolomon, unyana wakho, nguye oya kwakha indlu yam neentendelezo zam; ngokuba ndizinyulele yena ukuba abe ngunyana kum, ndibe nguyise kuye mna;


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ndibuzinzise ubukumkani bakhe kude kuse ephakadeni, ukuba uthe waqinisela ukuyenza imithetho yam namasiko am, njengoko kunjalo namhla.


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Ngoko ke ndiyaniyala emehlweni amaSirayeli onke, ibandla likaYehova, nasezindlebeni zoThixo wethu: gcinani niquqele kuyo yonke imithetho kaYehova uThixo wenu, ukuze nilime eli lizwe lihle, nilishiye libe lilifa koonyana benu emva kwenu, kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Ke wena Solomon, nyana wam, uze umazi uThixo kayihlo,  umkhonze ngentliziyo epheleleyo, nangomphefumlo ovumayo;  ngokuba uYehova uyazingxoka zonke iintliziyo, akuqonde konke ukuyila kweengcinga zabantu. Ukuba uthe wamfuna, wofunyanwa nguwe; ukuba uthe wamshiya, wokulahla mpela.


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UDavide wamnika uSolomon unyana wakhe isilinganiso sevaranda, nesezindlu zayo, nesoovimba bayo, nesamagumbi ayo aphezulu, nesamagumbi ayo aphakathi, nesendlu yokucamagusha;


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nesilinganiso seento zonke abenazo engcingeni yakhe:  eseentendelezo zendlu kaYehova, nesamagumbi onke ngeenxa zonke,  nesamagumbi obuncwane bendlu kaThixo, awobuncwane bezinto ezingcwele;


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nesamaqela ababingeleli nabaLevi, nesomsebenzi wonke wenkonzo yendlu kaYehova, neseempahla zonke zenkonzo yendlu kaYehova;


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nesezinto zegolide, ngokobunzima begolide yeempahla zonke zeenkonzo ngeenkonzo; neseempahla zonke zesilivere,  ngokobunzima beempahla zonke zeenkonzo ngeenkonzo;


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nobunzima beziphatho zezibane zegolide, nobezibane zazo zegolide, ngokobunzima besiphatho ngesiphatho, nobezibane zazo;  nobeziphatho zesilivere ngokobunzima besiphatho, nobezibane zazo, ngokwenkonzo yesiphatho ngesiphatho sezibane;


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negolide ngokobunzima beetafile zokucwangcisa izonka,  betafile ngetafile, nesilivere yeetafile zesilivere.


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Wamnika nesilinganiso seefolokhwe, nesezitya zokutshiza,  neseendebe zegolide ecocekileyo; neseendebe zegolide,  ngokobunzima bendebe ngendebe neseendebe zesilivere ngokobunzima bendebe ngendebe;


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nesesibingelelo sesiqhumiselo segolide ehluziweyo,  ngokobunzima; nesilinganiso senqwelo, seekerubhi zegolide,  ezolula amaphiko azo, zisithelisa ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova.


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Yonke loo nto, watsho uDavide, yonke imisebenzi yokulinganisa undiqondisile ngokubhala okuvela esandleni sikaYehova, seza phezu kwam.


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Wathi uDavide kuSolomon unyana wakhe, Yomelela ukhaliphe,  wenze. Musa ukoyika, musa ukuqhiphuka umbilini; ngokuba uYehova uThixo, uThixo wam, unawe; akayi kukuyekela, akayi kukushiya,  ude uwugqibe wonke umsebenzi wenkonzo yendlu kaYehova.


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Nanga ke amaqela ababingeleli, nawabaLevi bomsebenzi wonke wendlu kaThixo. Banawe kuwo wonke umsebenzi, bonke abaya kubunika ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo ubulumko bomsebenzi wonke;  nabathetheli nabantu bonke bowaphulaphula amazwi akho onke.


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Wathi uDavide ukumkani kwibandla lonke, USolomon unyana wam, okuphela konyuliweyo nguThixo, mncinane, uthambile; ke umsebenzi mkhulu, ngokuba ibhotwe eli asilelomntu, lelikaYehova uThixo.


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Ke, ngamandla am onke indlu kaThixo wam ndiyilungisele igolide yezinto zegolide, isilivere yezesilivere, ubhedu lwezobhedu, isinyithi sezesinyithi, imithi yezemithi, namatye ebherilo, nafakwayo, namatye okuhombisa, naziimfakamfele,  namatye onke anqabileyo, namatye emarmore emhlophe, into eninzi.


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Kananjalo ekubeni ilikholo kum indlu kaThixo wam,  ndinenqobo yegolide nesilivere, endiyimisele indlu kaThixo wam,  engaphandle kwayo yonke endiyilungisele indlu engcwele;


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amawaka amathathu eetalente zegolide yasegolideni yakwaOfire, amawaka asixhenxe eetalente zesilivere ehluziweyo yokwaleka iindonga zezindlu;


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ukuba ibe yeye zinto ngezinto zegolide, ibe yeyezinto ngezinto zesilivere, ibe yeyemisebenzi yonke yesandla seengcibi. Ngubani na ke oqhutywa yintliziyo ukuzimisela namhla kuYehova?


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Banikela ke ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo abathetheli bezindlu zooyise, nabathetheli bezizwe zakwaSirayeli, nabathetheli bamawaka nabamakhulu, naba thetheli bomsebenzi wokumkani.


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Banikela kwinkozo yendlu kaThixo igolide yaziitalente ezingamawaka amahlanu needarike ezilishumi lamawaka; nesilivere yaziitalente ezingamawaka alishumi, nobhedu lwaziitalente ezingamawaka alishumi elinesibhozo, nesinyithi saziitalente ezingamawaka alikhulu.


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Abo ke, kwafumaneka kubo amatye anqabileyo, bawanikela ebuncwaneni bendlu kaYehova, esandleni sikaYehiyeli umGershom.


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Bakuvuyela abantu ukunikela kwabo ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo;  ngokuba banikela ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo ephelelisileyo kuYehova. Kananjalo uDavide ukumkani wavuya ngovuyo olukhulu.


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UDavide wambonga uYehova phambi kwebandla lonke; wathi uDavide, Mawubongwe wena, Yehova, Thixo kaSirayeli, ubawo wethu, kususela kwaphakade kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Bobakho, Yehova, ubukhulu, namandla, nozuko, noloyiso,  nendili. Ewe, konke okusezulwini nokusehlabathini kokwakho;  bobakho, Yehova, ubukumkani; uphakamile wayintloko yeento zonke.


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Ubutyebi nozuko luvela kuwe, ulawula zonke izinto;  asesandleni sakho amandla nobugorha; kusesandleni sakho ukukhulisa nokomeleza zonke izinto.


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Ngokuba ndingubani na mna, bangoobani na abantu bam, ukuba side sibe namandla okunika ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo njengoku?  Ngokuba zivela kuwe zonke izinto; sikunika okuvele esandleni sakho.


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Ngokuba singabaphambukeli phambi kwakho, silundwendwe njengoobawo bethu bonke; injengesithunzi imihla yethu ehlabathini apha, kungekho themba lakuhlala.


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Yehova Thixo wethu, yonke le ngxokolo, siyilungisele ukulakhela indlu igama lakho elingcwele, ivela esandleni sakho,  yeyakho yonke.


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Ndiyazi, Thixo wam, ukuba uyayicikida intliziyo; ukholiswa kokuthe tye. Mna ke, ekuthini tye kwentliziyo yam, ndizinike ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo zonke ezi zinto. Kaloku abantu bakho aba bakhoyo apha, ndibone ngovuyo benikela kuwe ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo.


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Yehova, Thixo ka-Abraham, noIsake, noSirayeli, oobawo bethu, kugcine ngonaphakade oko ekuyileni kweengcinga zeentliziyo zabantu bakho, uyibhekise kuwe intliziyo yabo;


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uSolomon unyana wam umnike intliziyo ephelelisileyo,  yokugcina imithetho yakho, nezingqino zakho, nemimiselo yakho,  ayenze yonke, alakhe eli bhotwe ndililungiseleleyo.


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Wathi uDavide kwibandla lonke, Khanibonge uYehova uThixo wethu. Labonga ke ibandla lonke uYehova uThixo wooyise,  bathoba, baqubuda kuYehova nakukumkani.


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Babingelela kuYehova imibingelelo, banyusa amadini anyukayo kuYehova kwakusa ngengomso, iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo zaliwaka, iinkunzi zeegusha zaliwaka, iimvana zaliwaka,  neminikelo yawo ethululwayo, nemibingelelo yoxolo emininzi,  ngenxa yamaSirayeli onke.


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Badla basela ngaloo mini phambi koYehova ngovuyo olukhulu.  USolomon unyana kaDavide bamenza ukumkani ngokwesibini;  bamthambisa phambi koYehova ukuba abe yinganga, noTsadoki abe ngumbingeleli.


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Wahlala ke uSolomon etroneni kaYehova, engukumkani esikhundleni sikaDavide uyise, wanempumelelo; ambeka onke amaSirayeli.


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Bonke abathetheli, namagorha, kwanoonyana bonke bokumkani uDavide, basilulamela isandla sikaSolomon ukumkani.


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UYehova wamenza mkulu uSolomon, wamphakamisa emehlweni amaSirayeli onke, wamnika indili yobukumkani engabangakho kookumkani bonke bamaSirayeli ababengaphambi kwakhe.


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Imihla awaye engukumkani kumaSirayeli ibiyiminyaka emashumi mane; eHebron wayengukumkani iminyaka esixhenxe,  eYerusalem wayengukumkani iminyaka emashumi mathathu anamithathu.


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Wafa ke, eyingwevu enkulu, ehambisekile ebudaleni,  enobutyebi nozuko; uSolomon, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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Izinto zikaDavide ukumkani, ezokuqala nezokuphela, nanzo zibhaliwe emicimbini kaSamuweli imboni, nasemicimbini kaNatan umprofeti, nasemicimbini kaGadi imboni;


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kunye nobukumkani bakhe bonke, nobugorha bakhe, nezinto ezamhlelayo yena, namaSirayeli, nezikumkani zonke zamazwe.


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USolomon, unyana kaDavide, womelela ebukumkanini bakhe;  uYehova uThixo wakhe waba naye, wamenza mkhulu, wamphakamisa.


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Wathetha uSolomon kumaSirayeli onke, kubathetheli bamawaka nabamakhulu, nakubagwebi, kwizikhulu zonke, kumaSirayeli onke,  kwiintloko zezindlu zooyise.


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Baya ke ooSolomon nebandla lonke elo esigangeni esibe siseGibheyon; ngokuba yabe ikhona intente yokuhlangana kaThixo,  awayenzayo uMoses umkhonzi kaThixo entlango.


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Ke yona ityeya kaThixo wayeyinyusile uDavide eKiriyati-yeharim, wayisa kuloo ndawo abeyilungisele yona uDavide; ngokuba wayeyimisele intente eYerusalem.


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Isibingelelo sobhedu, abesenzile uBhetsaleli unyana kaUri,  unyana kaHuri, sasilapho phambi komnquba kaYehova; bamquqela uYehova ooSolomon nebandla kwisibingelelo eso,


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Wenyusa khona uSolomon esibingelelweni sobhedu phambi koYehova, esibe singasententeni yokuhlangana, wenyusa kuso amadini anyukayo aliwaka.


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Wathi uSolomon kuThixo, Wena wenze kuDavide ubawo inceba enkulu, wandenza ukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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Ke kaloku, Yehova Thixo, malinyaniseke ilizwi lakho owalenza kuDavide ubawo; ngokuba wena undenze ukumkani wabantu abaninzi njengothuli lomhlaba.


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Ndinike kaloku ubulumko nokwazi, ndiphume ndingene phambi kwaba bantu; ngokuba ngubani na onokubalawula aba bantu bakho bangaka?


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Wathi uThixo kuSolomon, Ngenxa enokuba loo nto ibisentliziyweni yakho, akwacela ubutyebi, nenzuzo, nozuko,  nobomi beentshaba zakho; kananjalo akwacela imihla emininzi,  wasuka wazicelela ubulumko nokwazi, ukuze ubalawule abantu bam,  endikwenze ukumkani kubo:


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ubunikiwe ubulumko nokwazi; ndiya kukunika ubutyebi,  nenzuzo, nozuko, ekungabangakho unjalo kookumkani ababephambi kwakho, ekungayi kubakho unjalo emva kwakho.


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Wabuya ke uSolomon esigangeni esibe siseGibheyon, weza eYerusalem, esuka phambi kwentente yokuhlangana, waba ngukumkani kumaSirayeli.


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USolomon wahlanganisa iinqwelo zokulwa namahashe akhwelwayo; waba newaka elinamakhulu amane eenqwelo zokulwa,  namawaka alishumi elinamabini amahashe akhwelwayo; wazibeka emizini yeenqwelo, nakukumkani eYerusalem.


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Ukumkani wayenza isilivere negolide yaninzi njengamatye eYerusalem, nemisedare wayenza yanjengemithombe esesihlanjeni,  ukuba mininzi.


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Ukuphuma kwamahashe abengakaSolomon eYiputa, lathi igqiza labathengela ukumkani, lathabatha igqiza lawo ngenani elithile.


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Baphuma nenqwelo eYiputa, bayithenga ngamakhulu amathandathu eeshekele zesilivere, nehashe ngekhulu elinamanci mahlanu. Benjenjalo ke bona ngokwabo ukubathuthela amahashe ookumkani bonke bamaHeti nookumkani bama-Aram.


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USolomon wamisa amashumi osixhenxe amawaka amadoda angabathwali, namashumi asibhozo amawaka amadoda angabaqingqi bamatye, nangabasebenzi bemithi, ezintabeni; nabongameli bawo abangamawaka amathathu anamakhulu mathandathu.


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Wathumela uSolomon kuHiram ukumkani waseTire, wathi,  Njengoko wakwenzayo kuDavide ubawo, wathumela kuye imisedare yokuzakhela indlu yokuba ahlale kuyo, yenjenjalo nakum.


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Yabona, ndilakhela indlu igama likaYehova uThixo wam, ukuba ingcwaliselwe yena, kuqhunyiselwe phambi kwakhe isiqhumiso esiqholiweyo, kucwangciswe ngamaxesha onke ukucwangciswa kwezonka, kunyuswe amadini anyukayo kusasa nangokuhlwa,  ngeesabatha, nasekuthwaseni kwenyanga, nangamaxesha amisiweyo nguYehova uThixo wethu; yeyaphakade loo nto kumaSirayeli.


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Ngubani na onamandla okumakhela indlu; ngokuba izulu, nezulu lawo amazulu, alimlingene? Ndingubani na ke mna, ukuba ndimakhele indlu, ingaba yeyokuqhumisela phambi kwakhe kodwa?


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Ndithumele ke ngoko indoda enobugcisa ukusebenza ngegolide,  nangesilivere, nangobhedu, nangesinyithi, nangemisonto emfusa nebomvu nemsi, ekwaziyo ukukrola ndawonye nabalumkileyo abakum kwaYuda naseYerusalem, abalungiswayo nguDavide ubawo.


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Ndithumele nemisedare, nemisipres, nemialgumi, evela eLebhanon; ngokuba ndiyazi mna ukuba abakhonzi bakho bayakwazi ukugawula imithi eLebhanon. Yabona abakhonzi bam bohamba nabakhonzi bakho,


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Yabona abaqingqi abo nabasebenzi bemithi, abakhonzi bakho abo, ndobanika ingqolowa ukuba ibe kukudla, iikore ezingamawaka angamashumi mabini, nerhasi iikore ezingamawaka angamashumi mabini, neebhate zewayini ezingamawaka angamashumi mabini,  neebhate zeoli ezingamawaka angamashumi mabini.


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UHiram ukumkani waseTire wathumela kuSolomon ngokubhala,  wathi, UYehova, ngokubathanda kwakhe abantu bakhe, ukumisile ukuba ube ngukumkani kubo.


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Wathi uHiram, Makabongwe uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, owenza izulu nehlabathi, omnikileyo uDavide ukumkani unyana olumkileyo, owaziyo, oqiqayo, oqondayo, oya kumakhela indlu uYehova, nendlu yobukumkani bakhe.


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unyana wentokazi yasezintombini zakwaDan. Uyise ngumfo waseTire, okwaziyo ukusebenza ngegolide, nangesilivere,  nangobhedu, nangesinyithi, nangamatye, nangemithi, nangemisonto emfusa nemsi, nangelinen ecikizekileyo, nangemisonto ebomvu,  nokukrola konke, nokuyila zonke iintlobo zomsebenzi awuphathisiweyo, ndawonye nezilumko zakho, nezilumko zenkosi yam, uDavide uyihlo.


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Ke thina sogawula imithi eLebhanon njengokufuna kwakho konke, siyizise kuwe eYafo ngokuyidadisa elwandle, uyinyuse wena, uyise eYerusalem.


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USolomon wawabala onke amadoda angawasemzini, abe esezweni lamaSirayeli, emva kokubala awawabala ngako uDavide uyise;  afumaneka elikhulu elinamanci amahlanu amawaka, elinesithathu samawaka, anamakhulu amathandathu.


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Wamisa amashumi asixhenxe amawaka kuwo aba ngabathwali;  namashumi asibhozo amawaka aba ngabasebenzi bemithi, nabaqingqi bamatye ezintabeni; namawaka amathathu anamakhulu amathandathu aba ngabongameli bokusebenzisa abantu.


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USolomon waqala ukuyakha indlu kaYehova eYerusalem, entabeni yeMoriya, apho uYehova wabonakala khona kuDavide uyise,  endaweni awayilungisayo uDavide, esandeni sikaOrnan umYebhusi.


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Siso esi isiseko awasibekayo uSolomon ekuyakheni kwakhe indlu kaThixo; ubude iikubhite ngokomlinganiso omdala bebuziikubhite ezimashumi mathandathu; ububanzi bebuziikubhite ezimashumi mabini.


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Ivaranda, ebingaphambi kobude bendlu, ibiziikubhite ezimashumi mabini, ingangobubanzi bendlu, nokuphakama kwayo kwakuziikubhite ezilikhulu elinamanci mabini; wayaleka ngaphakathi ngegolide ecocekileyo.


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Wayaleka indlu, imiqadi, nemigubasi, neendonga zayo,  neengcango zayo, ngegolide; wakrola iikerubhi ezindongeni.


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Wenza indlu yengcwele kangcwele: ubude bayo, ngangobubanzi bendlu, bebuziikubhite ezimashumi mabini, nobubanzi bayo bebuziikubhite ezimashumi mabini; wayaleka ngegolide entle,  ekwiitalente ezimakhulu mathandathu.


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Ubunzima bezikhonkwane bebuziishekele ezimashumi mahlanu zegolide. Wawaleka ngegolide amagumbi aphezulu.


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Wenza endlwini yengcwele kangcwele iikerubhi ezimbini;  zakrolwa ukusetyenzwa kwazo; wazaleka ngegolide.


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Amaphiko eekerubhi ubude bawo bebuziikubhite ezimashumi mabini; iphiko elinye beliziikubhite ezintlanu, lada laya kufikelela eludongeni lwendlu; nelinye iphiko beliziikubhite ezintlanu, ukuya kufikelela ephikweni leyesibini ikerubhi.


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Iphiko lenye ikerubhi beliziikubhite ezintlanu, ukuya kufikelela eludongeni lwendlu; nelesibini iphiko beliziikubhite ezintlanu, ukuya kuhlangana nephiko lenye ikerubhi.


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Amaphiko ezo kerubhi oluka iikubhite ezimashumi mabini;  zema ngeenyawo, zikhangelise ubuso kuyo indlu.


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Wenza phambi kwendlu iintsika zambini: zaziikubhite ezimashumi mathathu anantlanu ubude bazo; ingqukuva esemantloko azo ibiziikubhite ezintlanu.


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Wenza izidanga emqaleni, wazibeka emantloko eentsika; wenza ikhulu leerharnate, wazibeka ezidangeni.


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Wazimisa iintsika phambi kwetempile, enye yangasekunene,  enye yangasekhohlo; wathi igama leyasekunene nguZinzisayo,  negama leyasekhohlo nguMandlakuye.


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Wenza isibingelelo sobhedu: baziikubhite ezimashumi mabini ubude baso, baziikubhite ezimashumi mabini ububanzi baso,  kwaziikubhite ezilishumi ukuphakama kwaso.


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Wenza ulwandle olutyhidiweyo: lwaziikubhite ezilishumi ukusuka kolunye udini, uye kolunye udini lwalo; lwayinqila ngeenxa zonke, iwaziikubhite ezintlanu ukuphakama kwalo;  waziikubhite ezimashumi mathathu umtya ojikeleyo kulo ngeenxa zonke.


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Yangumfuziselo wamathangazana ngaphantsi kodini ngeenxa zonke, alujikeleza ngeenxa zonke: alishumi ekubhitini,  aluzunguleza ulwandle, yamibini imikrozo yamathangazana,  ityhidiwe ekutyhidweni kwalo.


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Ulwandle lwema phezu kweenkomo ezilishumi elinambini:  ezintathu zibheke entla, ezintathu zibheke entshonalanga,  ezintathu zibheke ezantsi, ezintathu zibheke empumalanga;  ulwandle lubekwe phezu kwazo ngaphezulu, imiva yazo yonke isinge phakathi.


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Ubungqingqwa balo bebungangobubanzi besandla; udini lwalo belwenziwe lwanjengodini lwendebe, lwaneentyantyambo zeenyibiba; lwaye lungena iibhate ezimawaka mathathu.


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Wenza izitya zokuhlambela zalishumi: wabeka zazihlanu ngasekunene, zazihlanu ngasekhohlo, ukuze kuhlanjwe kuzo,  kuhlanjululwe into yomsebenzi wedini elinyukayo kuzo; ke lona ulwandle belulolokuze ababingeleli bahlambe kulo.


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Wenza iziphatho zezibane zegolide zalishumi ngokwesiko lazo,  wazimisa etempileni: zazihlanu ngasekunene, zazihlanu ngasekhohlo.


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Wenza iitafile ezilishumi, wazimisa etempileni: zantlanu ngasekunene, zantlanu ngasekhohlo. Wenza ikhulu lezitya zokutshiza zegolide.


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Wenza intendelezo yababingeleli, nentendelezo enkulu,  neengcango zentendelezo; wazaleka iingcango zazo ngobhedu.


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UHuram wenza iimbiza, nemihlakulwana, nezitya zokutshiza.  UHuram wagqiba ukuwenza umsebenzi, abewenzela ukumkani uSolomon endlwini kaThixo:


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iintsika zombini, neembumba, neengqukuva ezibe zisemantloko eentsika zombini, neminatha yomibini yokuzunguleza iimbumba zombini zeengqukuva, ezibe zisemantloko eentsika;


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neerharnate ezimakhulu mane zeminatha yomibini; yamibini imikrozo yeerharnate mnatheni mnye, yokuzunguleza iimbumba ezimbini zeengqukuva, ezibe zisezintsikeni zombini.


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Neembiza, nemihlakulwana, neefolokhwe, ezo mpahla ke zonke inkunkqele uHuram wazenzela uSolomon, zizezendlu kaYehova,  ngobhedu olukhazimlisiweyo.


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Wazenza uSolomon zonke iimpahla zendlu kaThixo,  nesibingelelo segolide, neetafile ebe zinezonka zokubonisa,


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neziphatho ezinezibane zazo, ngegolide ethe shinyi, ukuze zivuthe ngokwesiko phambi kwendawo yezihlabo;


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nezitshetshe, nezitya zokutshiza, neenkamba, neengcedevu zegolide ethe shinyi. Umnyango ke wendlu, iingcango zawo ezingaphakathi zengcwele kangcwele, neengcango zendlu yetempile, zaba zezegolide.


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Wagqitywa ke wonke umsebenzi awawenzela indlu kaYehova uSolomon. USolomon wazingenisa izinto abezingcwalisile uDavide uyise, nesilivere, negolide, nempahla yonke, wazibeka ebuncwaneni bendlu kaThixo.


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Waza uSolomon wawabizela ndawonye amadoda amakhulu akwaSirayeli, neentloko zonke zezizwe, nezikhulu zezindlu zooyise zakoonyana bakaSirayeli, eYerusalem, ukuba bayinyuse ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova emzini kaDavide; yiZiyon ke leyo.


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bayinyusa ityeya, nentente yokuhlangana, neempahla zonke zengcwele, ezibe zisententeni, bazinyusa ababingeleli nabaLevi.


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Ke ukumkani uSolomon, nebandla lonke lamaSirayeli, elibe lihlanganiselwe kuye phambi kwetyeya, babingelela impahla emfutshane neenkomo ezingenakubalwa, ezingenakulinganiswa ukuba zininzi kwazo.


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Bayingenisa ababingeleli ityeya yomnqophiso kaYehova endaweni yayo, endaweni yezihlabo endlwini, engcweleni kangcwele, phantsi kwamaphiko eekerubhi;


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ngokuba iikerubhi zaye ziwolule amaphiko phezu kwendawo yetyeya; iikerubhi zayisithelisa ityeya nezibonda zayo ngaphezulu.


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Zazizide izibonda, zibonakala iincam zezibonda, zivelile etyeyeni phambi kwendawo yezihlabo, azabonakala ngaphandle;  zisekhona unanamhla.


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Kwakungekho nto etyeyeni, yayingaloo macwecwe mabini kuphela, wawabekayo kuyo uMoses eHorebhe, oko uYehova wanqophisana noonyana bakaSirayeli ekuphumeni kwabo eYiputa.


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Kwathi ekuphumeni kwababingeleli engcweleni (ngokuba bonke ababingeleli abafumanekayo babezingcwalisile; akaba nakugcinwa amaqela;


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nabaLevi abaziimvumi, bonke bephela bona aba, ooAsafu,  noHeman, noYedutun, noonyana babo, nabazalwana babo, bambethe ilinen ecikizekileyo, benamacangci nemirhubhe neehadi, bema ngasempumalanga esibingelelweni, benekhulu elinamanci mabini lababingeleli bevuthela ngamaxilongo);


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kwathi ke abavutheli bamaxilongo neemvumi bavakalisa njengamntu mnye, ngazwi-nye, bedumisa, bebulela kuYehova. Bathi ke bakuphakamisa ilizwi ngamaxilongo, nangamacangci,  nangeempahla zokuvuma, nangokumdumisa uYehova, besithi,  Ulungile, inceba yakhe ingunaphakade: yesuka indlu yazala lilifu lendlu kaYehova;


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ababingeleli ababa nakuma balungiselele, ngenxa yelifu;  ngokuba ubuqaqawuli bukaYehova bayizalisa indlu kaThixo.


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Wee guququ ukumkani ngobuso, walisikelela lonke ibandla lakwaSirayeli; lonke ibandla lakwaSirayeli lema.


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Wathi: Makabongwe uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli, owathethayo ngomlomo wakhe kuDavide ubawo, wakuzalisa ngesandla sakhe,  esithi,


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Kususela kwimini endabakhuphayo abantu bam ezweni lamaYiputa, andinyulanga mzi ezizweni zonke zakwaSirayeli wokwakha indlu, yokuba igama lam libe kuyo; andinyulanga ndoda yokuba yinganga yabantu bam amaSirayeli;


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ndanyula iYerusalem, ukuba igama lam libe khona; ndanyula uDavide ukuba abe phezu kwabantu bam amaSirayeli.


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Wathi uYehova kuDavide ubawo, Ngenxa enokuba kwakukho entliziyweni yakho ukuthi ulakhele indlu igama lam, walungisa ngokuthi kubekho entliziyweni yakho oko;


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noko ke indlu yona ayisayi kwakhiwa nguwe. Unyana wakho ophuma esinqeni sakho, nguye oya kulakhela indlu igama lam.


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Ulimisile ke uYehova ilizwi lakhe awalithethayo; ndivelile esikhundleni sikaDavide ubawo, ndahlala etroneni yakwaSirayeli,  njengoko wakuthethayo uYehova; ndalakhela indlu igama likaYehova uThixo kaSirayeli;


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Wema ke uSolomon phambi kwesibingelelo sikaYehova, phambi kwebandla lonke lakwaSirayeli, wazolula izandla zakhe


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(ngokuba uSolomon wayenze itheko lobhedu, walibeka esazulwini sentendelezo, laziikubhite ezintlanu ubude balo,  iikubhite ezintlanu ububanzi balo, iikubhite ezintathu ukuphakama kwalo; wema phezu kwalo, waguqa ngamadolo phambi kwebandla lonke lamaSirayeli, wazolulela ezulwini izandla zakhe);


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wathi: Yehova, Thixo kaSirayeli, akukho Thixo unjengawe emazulwini nasehlabathini; ubagcinelayo umnqophiso nenceba abakhonzi bakho, abahamba phambi kwakho ngentliziyo yabo yonke;


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wena umgcineleyo umkhonzi wakho uDavide ubawo oko wakuthethayo kuye, wakuthetha ngomlomo wakho, wakuzalisa ngesandla sakho, njengoko kunjalo namhla.


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Kaloku, Yehova, Thixo kaSirayeli, mgcinele umkhonzi wakho,  uDavide ubawo, oko wakuthethayo kuye, usithi, Ebusweni bam akuyi kunqunyukelwa ndoda yakuhlala etroneni yakwaSirayeli:  ukuba kodwa bathe oonyana bakho bayigcina indlela yabo, bahamba ngomyalelo wam, njengokuba uhambile wena phambi kwam.


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Gxebe, uThixo angade ahlale nabantu emhlabeni na? Yabona izulu, izulu lawo amazulu, alikulingene; hina ke, yona le ndlu ndiyakhileyo!


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Noko ke kunonelele ukuthandaza komkhonzi wakho nokutarhuzisa kwakhe, Yehova Thixo wam, ukuphulaphule ukumemelela nokuthandaza athandaza ngako umkhonzi wakho phambi kwakho;


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ukuba amehlo akho akhangele kule ndlu imini nobusuku,  kwindawo othe uya kulibeka kuyo igama lakho, uphulaphule umthandazo athandaza ngawo umkhonzi wakho kule ndawo.


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Phulaphula ukutarhuzisa komkhonzi wakho, nabantu bakho amaSirayeli, abaya kuthandaza ngako kule ndawo; uve ke wena endaweni ohlala kuyo emazulwini, uve ke, uxolele.


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yiva ke wena emazulwini, wenze ugwebe kubakhonzi bakho,  umbuyisele ongendawo, uyibeke indlela yakhe entlokweni yakhe;  umgwebele olilungisa, umnike ngokobulungisa bakhe.


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Ukuba bathe abantu bakho amaSirayeli boyiswa ziintshaba zabo kuba bekonile, baza babuya balivuma igama lakho,  bathandaza, batarhuzisa phambi kwakho kule ndlu:


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yiva ke wena emazulwini, usixolele isono sabantu bakho amaSirayeli, ubabuyisele emhlabeni owawunika bona nooyise.


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Xa lithe izulu lavalwa, akwabakho mvula kuba bekonile, baza bathandaza bekule ndawo, balivuma igama lakho, babuya esonweni sabo, ngokuba ubacinezele:


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Xa kuthe kwabakho indlala elizweni, xa kuthe kwabakho indyikitya yokufa, xa kuthe kwabakho imbabala, nexoshomba,  neenkumbi ezinqunquthayo; xa zithe iintshaba zabangqinga elizweni, emizini yabo; nokuba sisiphi isibetho, nokuba sisiphi isifo esithe sabakho;


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ukuthandaza nokutarhuzisa nokuba kukuphi, okuthe kwenziwa ngubani, nokuba ngabantu bakho bonke amaSirayeli, abathe basazi elowo isibetho sakhe, nesingqala sakhe, bazolulela kule ndlu izandla zabo;


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yiva ke wena emazulwini, endaweni ohlala kuyo, uxolele,  umnike elowo ngokweendlela zakhe zonke, ngokuyazi kwakho intliziyo yakhe (ngokuba nguwe wedwa ozaziyo iintliziyo zoonyana babantu);


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Kananjalo owolunye uhlanga ongengowabantu bakho amaSirayeli, xa athe wavela ezweni elikude ngenxa yegama lakho elikhulu, nesandla sakho esithe nkqi, nengalo yakho eyolukileyo; beza bathandaza bekule ndlu:


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yiva ke wena emazulwini, endaweni ohlala kuyo, wenze ngako konke athe wakunqula owolunye uhlanga, ukuze zonke izizwe zehlabathi zilazi igama lakho, zikoyike njengabantu bakho amaSirayeli, zazi ukuba le ndlu ndiyakhileyo ibizwa ngegama lakho.


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Xa bathe abantu bakho baphuma, baya kulwa neentshaba zabo,  ngendlela obathume ngayo, bathandaza kuwe, bebhekisa kulo mzi uwunyulileyo, nakule ndlu ndiyakhele igama lakho:


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Xa bathe bakona (ngokuba akukho mntu ungoniyo), waba nomsindo, wabanikela elutshabeni, bathi abathimbi babathimba,  babasa ezweni nokuba likude, nokuba likufuphi;


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baza bakunyamekela oko ngentliziyo kwelo zwe bathinjelwe kulo, babuya batarhuzisa kuwe ezweni lababathimbileyo, besithi,  Sonile, sagwenxa, senza okungendawo;


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babuyela kuwe ngentliziyo yabo yonke, nangomphefumlo wabo wonke, bekwelo zwe labathimbi ababathimbileyo, bathandaza,  babhekisa elizweni labo owalinika ooyise, kulo mzi uwunyulileyo, kule ndlu ndiyakhele igama lakho:


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yiva ke emazulwini, endaweni ohlala kuyo, umthandazo wabo nokutarhuzisa kwabo, ubagwebele, ubaxolele abantu bakho abakonileyo.


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Kaloku, Yehova Thixo, phakamela endaweni yokuphumla kwakho,  wena netyeya yamandla akho. Ababingeleli bakho, Yehova Thixo,  mabambathe usindiso, abakho benceba bavuye ngokulungileyo.


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Yehova, Thixo, musa ukumlandulela umthanjiswa wakho:  khumbula iinceba owazithembisa uDavide, umkhonzi wakho.


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Ke kaloku akugqiba uSolomon ukuthandaza, umlilo welula ezulwini, walidla idini elinyukayo nemibingelelo; ubuqaqawuli bukaYehova bayizalisa indlu.


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Ababingeleli ababa nakungena endlwini kaYehova, ngokuba ubuqaqawuli bukaYehova bayizalisa indlu kaYehova.


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Bonke oonyana bakaSirayeli, bakubona ukuhla komlilo,  nobuqaqawuli bukaYehova buphezu kwendlu, baguqa, babhekisa ubuso babo emhlabeni phezu kombekelelo wamatye, baqubuda,  babulela kuYehova besithi, Ulungile, inceba yakhe ingunaphakade.


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Wabingelela ukumkani uSolomon umbingelelo weenkomo ezimawaka amashumi mabini anamabini, nempahla emfutshane engamawaka alikhulu elinamanci mabini. Bayisungula indlu kaThixo ukumkani nabantu bonke.


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Ababingeleli bema ezigxineni zabo; nabaLevi, beneempahla zokuvuma zikaYehova, awazenzayo uDavide ukumkani ukuba kubulelwe kuYehova, ngokuba ingunaphakade inceba yakhe,  ekudumiseni kukaDavide ngezandla zabo. Ababingeleli bavuthela amaxilongo phambi kwabo, emi onke amaSirayeli.


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USolomon wawungcwalisa umphakathi wentendelezo ebiphambi kwendlu kaYehova; ngokuba ebenze khona amadini anyukayo,  namanqatha emibingelelo yoxolo; ngokuba isibingelelo sobhedu,  awasenzayo uSolomon, besingenako ukulilingana lonke idini elinyukayo, nomnikelo wokudla, namanqatha.


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USolomon wenza ke umthendeleko ngelo xesha iintsuku zasixhenxe enamaSirayeli onke, ibandla elikhulu kunene,  elithabathele ekungeneni kweHamati, lesa emlanjeni waseYiputa.


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Benza ngomhla wesibhozo ingqungquthela; ngokuba ukusungulwa kwesibingelelo bakwenza iintsuku zasixhenxe, nomthendeleko iintsuku zasixhenxe.


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Ngomhla wamashumi mabini anantathu wenyanga yesixhenxe,  wabandulula abantu; baya ezintenteni zabo bevuya,  bechwayithile, ngenxa yokulunga awakwenzayo uYehova kuDavide,  nakuSolomon, nakumaSirayeli abantu bakhe.


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Wayigqiba ke uSolomon indlu kaYehova nendlu yokumkani;  nento yonke ekwathi qatha entliziyweni kaSolomon ukuba ayenze,  endlwini kaYehova nasendlwini yakhe, wayiphumelelisa.


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Wabonakala uYehova kuSolomon ebusuku, wathi kuye, Ndikuvile ukuthandaza kwakho; ndizinyulele le ndawo ukuba ibe yindlu yokubingelela.


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Ukuba ndithe ndalivala izulu, akwabakho mvula, ukuba ndithe ndaziwisela umthetho iinkumbi, ukuba zilidle ilizwe, nokuba ndithe ndathumela ebantwini bam indyikitya yokufa;


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bathoba ke abantu bam, ababizwa ngegama lam, bathandaza,  bafuna ubuso bam, babuya ezindleleni zabo ezimbi: ndiya kuva mna emazulwini, ndibaxolele izono zabo, ndiliphilise ilizwe labo.


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Kuba ngoku ndiyinyule, ndayingcwalisa le ndlu, ukuba libe kuyo igama lam kude kuse ephakadeni, abe khona amehlo am nentliziyo yam imihla yonke.


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Wena ke, ukuba uthe wahamba phambi kwam, njengoko wahamba ngako uDavide uyihlo, ukuba ukwenze konke endikumiseleyo,  uyigcine imimiselo yam, namasiko am:


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ndoyimisa itrone yobukumkani bakho, njengoko ndamenzela umnqophiso ngako uDavide uyihlo, ndisithi, Akuyi kunqunyukelwa ndoda yakulawula kwaSirayeli.


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Ke, ukuba nithe nabuya umva, nayilahla imimiselo yam nemithetho yam, endiyibeke phambi kwenu, naya nakhonza thixo bambi, nabanqula:


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ndobanyothula emhlabeni wam endibanike wona. Nale ndlu,  ndiyingcwalisele igama lam, ndoyilahla ebusweni bam, ndiyenze umzekeliso nento yentsini phakathi kwezizwe zonke.


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Nale ndlu, noko iphezulu nje, bomangaliswa bonke abadlulayo kuyo, bathi, Yini na ukuba uYehova enjenje kweli lizwe, nakule ndlu?


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Bathi ke, Kungenxa enokuba bamshiyayo uYehova uThixo wooyise, owabakhupha ezweni lamaYiputa, babambelela thixweni bambi, babanqula, bakhonza bona; kungenxa yoko wabuzisayo bonke obu bubi phezu kwabo.


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Wakha neBhete-horon engasentla neBhete-horon engasezantsi,  imizi enqatyisiweyo leyo, ineendonga neengcango nemivalo;


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neBhahalati, nemizi yonke engoovimba abenayo uSolomon,  nemizi yonke yeenqwelo zokulwa, nemizi yabamahashe,  nokulangazelela konke kukaSolomon, awakulangazelelayo ukwakha eYerusalem, naseLebhanon, nasezweni lonke lolawulo lwakhe.


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Bonke abantu abaseleyo kumaHeti, nama-Amori, namaPerizi,  namaHivi, namaYebhusi, ababe bengengabakwaSirayeli;


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koonyana babo abasala emva kwabo ezweni, abo babengagqitywanga ngoonyana bakaSirayeli, uSolomon wabanyula ukuba bafakwe uviko, unanamhla.


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Koonyana bakaSirayeli uSolomon akenzanga makhoboka omsebenzi wakhe; ngokuba babengamadoda okulwa, nabathetheli bakhe,  nababusi bakhe, nabathetheli beenqwelo zakhe zokulwa,  nabamahashe bakhe.


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Abo bathetheli babengabongameli awayenabo ukumkani uSolomon; bebengamakhulu amabini anamanci mahlanu,  ababenobukhosi ebantwini.


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Ke kaloku uSolomon wayinyusa intombi kaFaro emzini kaDavide, wayisa endlwini abeyakhele; ngokuba ubesithi, Akayi kuhlala umfazi wam endlwini kaDavide, ukumkani wamaSirayeli;  ngokuba kungcwele, apho kungene khona ityeya kaYehova.


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Waza uSolomon wanyusa amadini anyukayo kuYehova esibingelelweni sikaYehova, abesakhele phambi kwevaranda;


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ukuba kunyuswe into yemini ngangemini yayo ngokomthetho kaMoses, ngeesabatha, nasekuthwaseni kwenyanga, nangamaxesha amisiweyo, izihlandlo ezithathu ngomnyaka, emthendelekweni wezonka ezingenagwele, nasemthendelekweni weeveki,  nasemthendelekweni weminquba.


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Wawamisa ngokwesiko likaDavide uyise amaqela ababingeleli enkonzweni yawo; nabaLevi wabamisela ezigxineni zabo, ukuba badumise, balungiselele phambi kwababingeleli ngokwento yemini ngemini yayo, nabamasango ngokwamaqela abo kwisango ngesango;  ngokuba ubunjalo umthetho kaDavide, umfo wakwaThixo.


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Walungiswa ke wonke umsebenzi kaSolomon, kwada kwayiloo mini yasekwa ngayo indlu kaYehova, kwasa nasekugqityweni kwayo;  yafezwa indlu kaYehova.


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UHiram wathumela kuye ngabakhonzi bakhe iinqanawa,  nabakhonzi ababelwazi ulwandle; baya kunye nabakhonzi bakaSolomon eOfire, bathabatha khona amakhulu amane anamanci mahlanu eetalente zegolide, bayizisa kukumkani uSolomon.


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Ke kaloku ukumkanikazi waseShebha waluva udaba lukaSolomon,  weza kumlinga uSolomon ngemibuzo elukhuni eYerusalem,  enesihlwele esinzima kunene, neenkamela ezithwele ubulawu,  negolide eninzi, namatye anqabileyo. Weza kuSolomon, wathetha naye konke okube kusentliziyweni yakhe.


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USolomon wamtyhilela onke amazwi akhe; akubangakho lizwi lifihlakeleyo kuSolomon, angabanga nako ukumtyhilela lona.


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nokudla kwetafile yakhe, neendawo zokuhlala kwabakhonzi bakhe, nokuma kwabalungiseleli bakhe nezambatho zabo,  nabangcamli bakhe nezambatho zabo, nezinyuko zakhe abe enyuka ngazo ukuya endlwini kaYehova; akwaba sabakho kuqina kwamxhelo kuye.


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Andikholwanga ngamazwi abo, ndada ndeza, abona amehlo am;  yabona, ndibe ndingaxelelwanga nesiqingatha esi sobuninzi bobulumko bakho; ulugqithile udaba endibe ndiluvile.


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Anoyolo amadoda akho; banoyolo abakhonzi bakho, abemiyo phambi kwakho ngamaxesha onke, bebuva ubulumko bakho.


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Makabongwe uYehova uThixo wakho, okunoneleyo, wakubeka etroneni yakhe, ukuba ube ngukumkani kuYehova uThixo wakho,  ngokuwathanda kukaThixo wakho amaSirayeli, ukuba awamise ngonaphakade; wakumisa waba ngukumkani kuwo, ukuba wenze okusesikweni nobulungisa.


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Ukumkanikazi wanika ukumkani ikhulu elinamanci amabini eetalente zegolide, nasebulawini into eninzi kunene, namatye anqabileyo; akuzanga kube sabakho bulawu bungangobo,  ukumkanikazi waseShebha wabunika ukumkani uSolomon.


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Kananjalo abakhonzi bakaHiram nabakhonzi bakaSolomon, abeza negolide bevela kwaOfire, beza nemialgumi namatye anqabileyo.


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Imialgumi leyo ukumkani wayenza izinyuko zendlu kaYehova,  nezendlu yokumkani, neehadi, nemirhubhe yeemvumi; akuzanga kubonwe injalo ngaphambili ezweni lakwaYuda.


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Ke ukumkani uSolomon wamnika ukumkanikazi waseShebha konke ukuthanda kwakhe awakucelayo; kukodwa khona awakuzisayo kukumkani. Wajika ke waya ezweni lakhe, yena nabakhonzi bakhe.


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Ke kaloku ukulinganiswa kwegolide, eyeza kuSolomon ngamnyaka mnye, kwaba ngamakhulu amathandathu anamanci amathandathu anesithandathu iitalente zegolide,


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iyodwa eyabarhwebi, nebiziswa ngabathengisi, neyookumkani bonke baseArabhi, neyamabamba elizwe, abezisa igolide nesilivere kuSolomon.


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Ukumkani uSolomon wenza amakhulu amabini amakhaka egolide engumkhando; zangamakhulu amathandathu iishekele zegolide engumkhando, awaleka ngazo khaka linye.


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Wenza amakhulu amathathu eengweletshetshe zegolide engumkhando; zangamakhulu amathathu iishekele zegolide, awaleka ngazo ngweletshetshe-nye. Ukumkani wazibeka endlwini yehlathi laseLebhanon.


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Itrone leyo ibinezinyuko ezithandathu; itrone leyo ibinesihlalo seenyawo segolide, ezo nto zibambene nayo; kukho iingalo ngapha nangapha kwendawo yokuhlala, kumi iingonyama ezimbini ecaleni leengalo ezo;


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kumi iingonyama ezilishumi elinambini khona ezinyukweni ezithandathu, ngapha nangapha; akuzanga kwenziwe nto injalo ezikumkanini zonke.


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Yonke impahla yokusela yokumkani uSolomon yabe iyeyegolide,  nempahla yonke yendlu yehlathi laseLebhanon yabe iyeyegolide ethe shinyi; isilivere ibingento yakwanto ngemihla kaSolomon.


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Ngokuba ukumkani ubeneenqanawa eziya eTarshishe ndawonye nabakhonzi bakaHiram; zeza kanye ngeminyaka emithathu iinqanawa ezo zaseTarshishe, zithwele igolide, nesilivere, neempondo zeendlovu, neentsimango, neepikoko.


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Bonke ookumkani bomhlaba bafuna ubuso bukaSolomon, ukuba beve ubulumko bakhe, awayebubeke entliziyweni yakhe uThixo.


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Bazisa elowo umnikelo wakhe, iimpahla zesilivere neempahla zegolide, nezambatho, nezikrweqe, nobulawu, namahashe,  noondlebende, into yeminyaka ngeminyaka.


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USolomon wayenamawaka amane emikhombe yezitali zamahashe neenqwelo, neshumi elinamabini amawaka amahashe akhwelwayo;  wawabeka emizini yeenqwelo, nakukumkani eYerusalem.


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Ubelawula ookumkani bonke, ethabathela kuwo uMlambo, azise ezweni lamaFilisti, ezisa nasemdeni waseYiputa.


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Ukumkani wayenza isilivere yanjengamatye eYerusalem,  nemisedare wayenza yanjengemithombe esezihlanjeni, ukuba mininzi.


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Ezinye izinto zikaSolomon, ezokuqala nezokugqibela,  azibhalwanga na emicimbini kaNatan umprofeti, naseziprofetweni zika-Ahiya waseShilo, nasemibonweni kaIdo imboni, ngoYarobheham unyana kaNebhati?


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Kwathi, akuva uYarobheham unyana kaNebhati (eseYiputa, apho wayebalekele khona ebusweni bukaSolomon ukumkani; ehleli uYarobheham eYiputa, bathumela bambiza),


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Uyihlo wayenza nzima idyokhwe yethu; ke wena yenze lula inkonzo elukhuni kayihlo, nedyokhwe yakhe enzima awayibeka phezu kwethu, sikukhonze.


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Ukumkani uRehabheham wacebisana namadoda amakhulu,  abesakuma phambi koSolomon uyise oko ebesahleli, wathi, Ninika cebo lini na, ukuba ndibanike ilizwi aba bantu?


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Athetha ke kuye esithi, Ukuba uthe wanobubele kwaba bantu,  wabakholisa, wathetha amazwi amahle kubo, bokukhonza yonke imihla.


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Walishiya icebo lamadoda amakhulu abemnike lona, wacebisana namadodana aziintanga zakhe, abemi phambi kwakhe.


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Wathi kuwo, Ninika cebo lini na nina, ukuba sibanike ilizwi aba bantu bathethileyo kum, besithi. Yenze lula idyokhwe awayibeka phezu kwethu uyihlo?


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Athetha ke naye amadodana aziintanga zakhe, esithi, Yithi kubantu abathethe kuwe, besithi, Uyihlo wayenza nzima idyokhwe yethu, yenze lula kuthi wena; yithi kubo, Ucikicane wam uya kuba nesibili kunesinqe sikabawo;


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ke, ekubeni ubawo ubenithwalise idyokhwe enzima, mna ke ndiya kongeza edyokhweni yenu; ubawo ubenibetha ngeentsontelo,  ke mna ndiya kunibetha ngeekatsi.


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Wathetha kubo ngokwecebo lamadodana, esithi, Ubawo wayenza nzima idyokhwe yenu, mna ke ndiya kongeza kuyo; ubawo wanibetha ngeentsontelo, ke mna ndiya kunibetha ngeekatsi.


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Akabaphulaphulanga ke abantu ukumkani; ngokuba esi siphendu sibe siphuma kuThixo, ukuze uYehova alimise ilizwi lakhe, abelithethile ngoAhiya waseShilo kuYarobheham unyana kaNebhati.


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Akubona ke onke amaSirayeli ukuba ukumkani akawaphulaphuli, abantu bambuyisela ukumkani ilizwi elithi,  Sinasabelo sini na kuDavide? Asinalifa kunyana kaYese; elowo makaye ententeni yakhe, maSirayeli; zikhangelele ngoku indlu yakho, Davide. Aya ezintenteni zawo ke amaSirayeli onke.


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Ukumkani uRehabheham wathuma uAdoram, obephethe abafakwa uviko. Besuka oonyana bakaSirayeli, bamxuluba ngamatye, wafa.  Ukumkani uRehabheham wakhawuleza waya kukhwela enqwelweni yakhe, ukuba asabele eYerusalem.


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Weza uRehabheham eYerusalem, wabizela ndawonye indlu yakwaYuda neyakwaBhenjamin, ikhulu elinamanci asibhozo amawaka amadodana okulwa imfazwe, ukuba aye kulwa namaSirayeli,  bubuyiselwe ubukumkani kuRehabheham.


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Yitsho kuRehabheham unyana kaSolomon, ukumkani wakwaYuda,  nakumaSirayeli onke, kwaYuda nakwaBhenjamin, ukuthi,


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Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ize ninganyuki; ize ningalwi nabazalwana benu. Buyani, aye elowo endlwini yakhe; ngokuba iphume kum le nto. Baliphulaphula izwi likaYehova, babuya ekuyeni kulwa noYarobheham.


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Nakwimizi ngemizi yonke wabeka amakhaka, nezikhali;  wayiqinisa kakhulu kunene. Aba kuye amaYuda namaBhenjamin.


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Ngokuba abaLevi bawashiya amadlelo abo, nemfuyo yabo, beza kwaYuda naseYerusalem; ngokuba uYarobheham noonyana bakhe babebakhuphile, ukuba bangabi ngababingeleli kuYehova;


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Emva kwabo ke, ezizweni zonke zakwaSirayeli, bathi abazinikelayo iintliziyo zabo ukumquqela uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli, beza kubingelela eYerusalem kuYehova, uThixo wooyise.


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Babuzinzisa ubukumkani bukaYuda, bamomeleza uRehabheham unyana kaSolomon iminyaka emithathu; ngokuba bahamba ngendlela kaDavide noSolomon iminyaka emithathu.


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Ke kaloku uRehabheham wazeka uMahalati, intombi kaYerimoti unyana kaDavide, noAbhihayile, intombi kaEliyabhi unyana kaYese;


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URehabheham wathanda uMahaka intombi ka-Abhisalom,  ngaphezu kwabafazi bakhe bonke namashweshwe akhe (ngokuba ubenabafazi abalishumi elinesibhozo, namashweshwe angamashumi amathandathu; wazala oonyana abamashumi mabini anesibhozo,  neentombi ezimashumi mathandathu).


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URehabheham wamisa uAbhiya unyana kaMahaka, ukuba abe yinkulu, abe yinganga phakathi kwabazalwana bakhe; ngokuba ubecinga ukumenza ukumkani.


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Wenza ngengqondo, wabathi saa oonyana bakhe bonke emazweni onke akwaYuda nakwaBhenjamin, emizini yonke enqatyisiweyo,  wabanika ukudla okuninzi, wabafunela into eninzi yabafazi.


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Kwathi bakubon ukuba buzinzile ubukumkani bukaRehabheham,  akomelela, wawushiya umyalelo kaYehova, namaSirayeli onke kunye naye.


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Kwathi, ngomnyaka wesihlanu wokumkani uRehabheham, kwenyuka uShishaki ukumkani waseYiputa, wayingenela iYerusalem, ngokuba bebemenezile kuYehova;


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enewaka elinamakhulu amabini eenqwelo zokulwa, namawaka angamashumi omathandathu abamahashe, nabantu abangenakubalwa,  abaphuma naye eYiputa, amaLubhi, namaSuki, namaKushi.


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Weza uShemaya umprofeti kuRehabheham, nakubathetheli bakwaYuda ababehlanganisene eYerusalem ngenxa kaShishaki, wathi kubo, Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Nina nandishiya, nam ndinishiyile,  ndaninikela esandleni sikaShishaki.


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Akubona uYehova ukuba bazithobile, lafika ilizwi likaYehova kuShemaya, lisithi, Bazithobile; andiyi kubonakalisa; ndiya kubanika ukusinda ixeshana, bungathululelwa ubushushu bam eYerusalem ngesandla sikaShishaki.


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Wenyuka ke ukumkani waseYiputa, wafika walwa neYerusalem,  wabuthabatha ubuncwane bendlu kaYehova, nobuncwane bendlu yokumkani; wabuthabatha bonke; wazithabatha iingweletshetshe zegolide awazenzayo uSolomon.


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Ukumkani uRehabheham wenza iingweletshetshe zobhedu esikhundleni sazo, waziphathisa abathetheli bezigidimi, ezibe zigcina umnyango wendlu yokumkani.


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Ubesakuthi akungena ukumkani endlwini kaYehova, zize izigidimi ezo ziziphethe, zize zizibuyisele egumbini lezigidimi.


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Wathi akuzithoba, umsindo kaYehova wabuya kuye, ukuba angamtshabalalisi kuthi tu; kananjalo kwaYuda kwakukho izinto ezilungileyo.


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Waziqinisa ukumkani uRehabheham eYerusalem, waba ngukumkani; ngokuba uRehabheham ebeminyaka imashumi mane anamnye ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka elishumi elinesixhenxe engukumkani eYerusalem, umzi lowo wawunyulayo uYehova kwizizwe zonke zakwaSirayeli, ukuba alimise khona igama lakhe. Igama lonina belinguNahama, umAmonikazi.


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Izinto zikaRehabheham, ezokuqala nezokugqibela,  azibhalwanga na emicimbini kaShemaya umprofeti noIdo imboni,  ngokokubhalwa kwemilibo yokuzalwa? Yayiziimfazwe phakathi koRehabheham noYarobheham imihla yonke.


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URehabheham walala kooyise, wangcwatyelwa emzini kaDavide;  uAbhiya, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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Waba neminyaka emithathu engukumkani eYerusalem. Igama lonina belinguMikaya, intombi kaUriyeli waseGibheha. Kwabakho imfazwe phakathi koAbhiya noYarobheham.


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UAbhiya wayiqala imfazwe ngempi yamagorha okulwa,  engamakhulu amane amawaka ahleliweyo; uYarobheham naye wazakha izintlu zakhe zokulwa naye, zingamakhulu asibhozo amawaka ahleliweyo, angamagorha anobukroti.


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Wesuka wema uAbhiya entabeni yeTsemarim, ekweleentaba lakwaEfrayim, wathi, Ndiphulaphuleni, wena Yarobheham, nani maSirayeli nonke;


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aninakwazi na ukuba uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, ubukumkani kumaSirayeli wabunika uDavide ngonaphakade, yena noonyana bakhe, ngomnqophiso wetyuwa?


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wabuthela kuye amadoda angenabuntu, angamatshijolo,  aziqinisa, amchasa uRehabheham unyana kaSolomon; uRehabheham engumfana ontliziyo ithambileyo, engomelele phambi kwabo.


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Ngoku ke nithi niya komelela phambi kobukumkani bukaYehova,  obusesandleni soonyana bakaDavide; niyingxokolo eninzi nje,  ninamathole egolide, awanenzelayo uYarobheham ukuba abe ngoothixo.


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Anibagxothanga yini na ababingeleli bakaYehova, oonyana baka-Aron, nabaLevi; nazenzela ababingeleli njengezizwe zamanye amazwe? bada bonke abo baza kuzimisela ngenkunzi elithole lenkomo, neenkunzi zeegusha ezisixhenxe, benziwa ababingeleli kwabangethixo.


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Ke thina, nguYehova uThixo wethu: asimshiyanga;  ababingeleli abalungiselela kuYehova ngoonyana baka-Aron;


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nabaLevi basemsebenzini wabo, beqhumisela kuYehova ngamadini anyukayo imiso ngemiso, ukuhlwa ngokuhlwa,  nangesiqhumiso esimnandi; nokucwangcisa izonka etafileni ehlambululekileyo; nesiphatho segolide, nezibane sazo zilunyekwa ukuhlwa ngokuhlwa; ngokuba thina siyasigcina isigxina sikaYehova uThixo wethu; ke nina nimshiyile.


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Niyabona, unathi eyintloko uThixo, nababingeleli bakhe banathi, namaxilongo okuduma, ukuba anivuse. Nyana bakaSirayeli, musani ukulwa noYehova uThixo wooyihlo; ngokuba aniyi kuba nampumelelo.


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Ke uYarobheham wazungulezisa abalaleli, ukuba baye ngasemva kwawo; baba ngaphambi kwamaYuda bona; abalaleli baba ngasemva kwawo.


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Abheka amaYuda, ayibona impi ingaphambili nangasemva kwawo. Akhala kuYehova, ababingeleli bevuthela amaxilongo;  aduma onke amadoda akwaYuda.


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Kwathi ekudumeni kwamadoda akwaYuda, wesuka uThixo wabetha kuYarobheham namaSirayeli onke phambi koAbhiya namaYuda.


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UAbhiya nabantu bakhe bababulala kakhulu; kwawa ababuleweyo kwaSirayeli amakhulu amahlanu amawaka amadoda ahleliweyo.


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Bathotywa ke oonyana bakaSirayeli ngelo xesha, bakhalipha oonyana bakaYuda; ngokuba bayama ngoYehova uThixo wooyise.


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UAbhiya wamsukela uYarobheham, wathimba kuye le mizi:  iBheteli namagxamesi ayo, neYeshana namagxamesi ayo, ne-Efron namagxamesi ayo.


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Waya esomelela ngokomelela uAbhiya, wazeka abafazi abalishumi elinabane, wazala oonyana abamashumi mabini anababini, neentombi ezilishumi elinantandathu.


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Ezinye izinto zika-Abhiya, neendlela zakhe, namazwi akhe,  abhalwe ezincwadini zamabali omprofeti uIdo.


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UAbhiya walala kooyise; bamngcwabela emzini kaDavide; ke uAsa unyana wakhe waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe. Ngemihla yakhe ilizwe lazola iminyaka yalishumi.


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Wazisusa izibingelelo neziganga zezithixo zolunye uhlanga;  waziqhekeza izimiso zamatye, wabagawula ooAshera.


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Wakha imizi enqatyisiweyo kwaYuda; ngokuba ilizwe belizolile, kungekho mfazwe ayilwayo ngaloo minyaka; ngokuba uYehova wayemphumzile.


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Wathi ke kumaYuda, Masiyakhe le mizi, siyijikeleze ngeendonga neenqaba ezinde, senze iingcango nemivalo,  lisephambi kwethu nje ilizwe; ngokuba simquqele uYehova uThixo wethu samquqela, wasiphumza ke ngeenxa zonke. Bayakha baba nempumelelo.


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Ke kaloku uAsa wayenempi ephatha amakhaka nezikhali:  kwaYuda ingamakhulu amathathu amawaka; nakwaBhenjamin,  abaphatha iingweletshetshe nabatyeda izaphetha babengamakhulu,  amabini anamanci asibhozo amawaka. Bonke abo babengamagorha anobukroti.


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Kwaphuma kwaza kulwa nabo uZera umKushi, enempi eliwaka lamawaka, neenqwelo zokulwa ezimakhulu mathathu; wada weza eMaresha.


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UAsa wabiza kuYehova uThixo wakhe, wathi, Yehova, akukho bani ingenguwe onokunceda phakathi konamandla nongenawo.  Sincede, Yehova, Thixo wethu; ngokuba sayame ngawe, size kule ngxokolo egameni lakho. Yehova, unguThixo wethu, makangabi namandla umntu okumelana nawe.


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UAsa nabantu ababenaye bawasukela, bada besa eGerare;  oyiswa amaKushi ngokokude angabi nakubuya aphethule; ngokuba aqotywa phambi koYehova, naphambi komkhosi wakhe; bemka nexhoba elininzi kunene.


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Bayingenela yonke imizi ngeenxa zonke eGerare; ngokuba yafikelwa kukunkwantyiswa nguYehova. Bayiphanga yonke imizi;  ngokuba amaxhoba ayemaninzi kuyo.


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Batshabalalisa neentente zemfuyo, bathimba impahla emfutshane yaninzi, neenkamela; babuya ke baya eYerusalem.


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Waphuma, esiya kukhawulela uAsa, wathi kuye,  Ndiphulaphuleni, Asa, nani nonke maYuda namaBhenjamin; uYehova unani ekubeni ninaye; ukuba nithe namquqela, nomfumana; ukuba nithe namshiya, wonishiya nani.


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Ngaloo maxesha kwakungekho luxolo kophumayo nakongenayo,  zaba ziziphithiphithi ezikhulu kubemi bonke bamazwe.


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Wathi uAsa, akuweva loo mazwi nesiprofeto sikaOdede umprofeti, womelela, wazikhwelelisa zonke izinto ezinezothe ezweni lonke lakwaYuda nelakwaBhenjamin, nasemizini abeyithimbile kweleentaba lakwaEfrayim; wasihlaziya isibingelelo sikaYehova, esiphambi kwevaranda kaYehova.


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Wawahlanganisa onke amaYuda namaBhenjamin nabasemzini ababekuwo, bakwaEfrayim, nabakwaManase, nabakwaSimon; ngokuba bagalela kuye abakwaSirayeli babaninzi, bakubona ukuba uYehova uThixo wakhe unaye.


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Babuthelana ke eYerusalem ngenyanga yesithathu, ngomnyaka weshumi elinesihlanu wobukumkani buka-Asa,


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babingelela kuYehova ngaloo mhla, bethabatha kumaxhoba ababeze nawo: amakhulu asixhenxe eenkomo, namawaka asixhenxe empahla emfutshane.


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Benza umnqophiso wokumquqela uYehova, uThixo wooyise,  ngentliziyo yabo yonke, nangomphefumlo wabo wonke; bathi,


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Bonke abasukuba bengamquqeli uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli,  mababulawe, kuthabathele komncinane kuse komkhulu; kuthabathele kwindoda kuse kwinkazana.


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Asivuyela onke amaYuda isifungo eso; ngokuba afunga ngentliziyo yawo yonke, amquqela ngemvume yawo yonke, amfumana;  uYehova wawaphumza ngeenxa zonke.


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Kananjalo ukumkani wamguzula uMahaka unina, ukuba angabi saba yinkosikazi; ngokokuba wayemenzele uAshera isithixo esilisikizi. Waza uAsa wasixhaxha isithixo sakhe, wasithi vithivithi, wasitshisa emlanjaneni oyiKidron.


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Ke iziganga azisuswanga kwaSirayeli; kodwa yona intliziyo ka-Asa yabe igqibelele yonke imihla yakhe.


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Wazingenisa izinto ezingcwele zikayise, nezinto zakhe ezingcwele, endlwini kaThixo, isilivere, negolide, nempahla.


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Ngomnyaka wamashumi omathathu anesithandathu wobukumkani buka-Asa, wenyuka uBhahesha ukumkani wamaSirayeli, esiza kulwa namaYuda; wayakha iRama, ukuze angavumi ukuba kuphume bani aye kuAsa ukumkani wakwaYuda.


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Wayirhola ke uAsa isilivere negolide ebuncwaneni bendlu kaYehova, nobendlu yokumkani, wazithumela kuBhen-hadade ukumkani wama-Aram, ohleli eDamasko, esithi,


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Kukho umnqophiso phakathi kwam nawe, phakathi kobawo noyihlo; nanko ndikuthumele isilivere negolide; yiya uwaphule umnqophiso wakho noBhahesha ukumkani wamaSirayeli, ukuba emke kum.


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UBhen-hadade wamphulaphula ukumkani uAsa, wathumela abathetheli bempi abenabo emizini yakwaSirayeli, wayithimba i-Iyon, nowakwaDan, neAbhele-mayim, nemizi yonke engoovimba yakwaNafetali.


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UAsa ukumkani wawathabatha onke amaYuda; awasusa amatye eRama, nemithi yayo, awayesakha ngayo uBhahesha; wakha ke ngayo iGebha neMizpa.


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Ngelo xesha uHanani, imboni, weza kuAsa, ukumkani wamaYuda,  wathi kuye, Ekubeni wayama kukumkani wama-Aram, akwayama kuYehova uThixo wakho, ngoko ke iphulukile esandleni sakho impi yokumkani wama-Aram.


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AmaKushi namaLubhi abengeyeyona impi ininzi, enento eninzi kunene yeenqwelo zokulwa nabamahashe? Ukanti ngokuba wayama kuYehova, anikelwa esandleni sakho.


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Ngokuba uYehova, amehlo akhe asingasinga ehlabathini lonke,  ukuba azomelezele abantliziyo ziphelele kuye. Wenza ubudenge ngale nto; ngokuba kususela ngoku woba neemfazwe.


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UAsa wayiqumbela imboni leyo, wayifaka endlwini yesitokisi; ngokuba wayeyijalele ngale nto. UAsa wayicinezela inxenye yabantu ngelo xesha.


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Yabona, izinto zika-Asa, ezokuqala nezokugqibela, nanzo zibhaliwe encwadini yookumkani bakwaYuda nabakwaSirayeli.


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Ngomnyaka wamashumi omathathu anesithoba wobukumkani bakhe, uAsa wayesifa ziinyawo, sada senyuka isifo sakhe;  kananjalo esifeni sakhe akamquqelanga uYehova, waquqela amagqirha.


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Bamngcwabela engcwabeni lakhe, awazimbelayo emzini kaDavide, bamlalisa esililini esizele bubulawu, iintlobo ngeentlobo, ezenziwe ubuqholo ngobugcisa babaqholi; bamenzela ibaso elikhulu kunene.


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Wabeka imikhosi emizini yonke enqatyisiweyo yakwaYuda,  wamisa iikampu elizweni lakwaYuda, nasemizini yakwaEfrayim,  awayithimbayo uAsa uyise.


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UYehova waba noYehoshafati; ngokuba wahamba ngeendlela zikaDavide uyise, ezokuqala zona; akabaquqela ooBhahali;


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UYehova wabuzinzisa ubukumkani bakhe esandleni sakhe; onke amaYuda azisa iminikelo kuYehoshafati; waba nobutyebi nozuko ngokukhulu.


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Ngomnyaka wesithathu wokuba ngukumkani kwakhe, wabathumela abathetheli bakhe, uBhen-hayile, no-Obhadiya, noZekariya,  noNataniyeli, noMikaya, ukuba bafundise emizini yakwaYuda;


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benabaLevi, uShemaya, noNetaniya, noZebhadiya, noAsaheli,  noShemiramoti, noYehonatan, noAdoniya, noTobhiya,  noTobhadoniya, abaLevi ke abo; benoElishama noYehoram ababingeleli.


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Bafundisa ke kwaYuda, benencwadi yomyalelo kaYehova,  bayijikeleza imizi yonke yakwaYuda, bebafundisa abantu.


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NakumaFilisti babekho abazisa iminikelo nemithwalo kuYehoshafati yesilivere; kananjalo ama-Arabhi azisa kuye impahla emfutshane, amawaka asixhenxe anamakhulu asixhenxe eenkunzi zeegusha, namawaka asixhenxe anamakhulu asixhenxe eenkunzi zeebhokhwe.


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Kuko oku ukulandelana kwawo ngokwezindlu zooyise: kwaYuda abathetheli bamawaka nguAdena umthetheli, enamakhulu amathathu amawaka amagorha anobukroti;


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nganeno kwakhe nguAmasiya unyana kaZikri, owazinikela kuYehova ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo, enamakhulu amabini amawaka amagorha anobukroti.


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KumaBhenjamin nguEliyada, igorha elinobukroti, enamakhulu amabini amawaka axhobe izaphetha neengweletshetshe;


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Ngabo abo babekhonza kukumkani; bebodwa abamisiweyo ngukumkani emizini enqatyisiweyo kwelakwaYuda lonke.


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Wehla ekupheleni kweminyaka ethile, waya kuAhabhi kwaSamari. UAhabhi wamxhelela impahla emfutshane neenkomo ezininzi, waxhelela nabantu abenabo, wamcenga ukuba anyuke naye aye eRamoti yaseGiliyadi.


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Wathi uAhabhi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli kuYehoshafati ukumkani wakwaYuda, Wohamba na nam, siye kulwa neRamoti yaseGiliyadi?  Wathi kuye, Ndinjengawe, abantu bam banjengabantu bakho; soya nawe ekulweni.


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Wabahlanganisa ke ukumkani wakwaSirayeli abaprofeti,  amakhulu amane amadoda, wathi kubo, Siye kulwana neRamoti yaseGiliyadi, ndiyeke, kusini na? Bathi, Nyuka, uThixo woyinikela esandleni sokumkani.


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Wathi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli kuYehoshafati, Kusekho indoda enye esingabuzisa ngayo kuYehova, ke mna ndiyithiyile; ngokuba ayiprofeti okulungileyo ngam, iprofeta okubi imihla yayo yonke;  nguMikaya, unyana kaImla. Wathi uYehoshafati, Makangatsho ukumkani.


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Ke ukumkani wakwaSirayeli noYehoshafati ukumkani wakwaYuda babehleli elowo etroneni yakhe, bambethe iingubo zabo, behleli ebaleni, ekungeneni esangweni lakwaSamari; bonke abaprofeti beprofeta phambi kwabo.


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Ke uZedekiya, unyana kaKenahana, wazenzela iimpondo zesinyithi, wathi, Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Uya kuwangqula ngazo ezi ama-Aram, ude uwagqibe.


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Bonke abaprofeti benjenjalo ukuprofeta, besithi, Nyuka uye eRamoti yaseGiliyadi, ube nempumelelo; uYehova uya kuyinikela esandleni sokumkani.


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Ke umthunywa obeye kubiza uMikaya, wathetha kuye esithi,  Khawubone, amazwi abaprofeti athetha okuhle ngamlomo mnye kukumkani; ilizwi lakho makhe libe njengelabo, uthethe okuhle.


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Wafika kukumkani; wathi ukumkani kuye, Mikaya, siye na eRamoti yaseGiliyadi ukuba silwe, ndiyeke, kusini na? Wathi,  Nyuka ube nempumelelo; baya kunikelwa esandleni senu.


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Wathi ukumkani kuye, Makube zizihlandlo ezingaphi na ndikufungisa, ukuba ungathethi nto kum, ingeyiyo nyaniso egameni likaYehova? Wathi yena, Ndibone amaSirayeli onke elusali ezintabeni, njengempahla emfutshane engenamalusi.


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Wathi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli kuYehoshafati,  Bendingatshongo na kuwe ukuthi, akayi kuprofeta okuhle ngam,  koba kokubi?


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Wathi yena, Ngako oko, liveni ilizwi likaYehova: Ndim bonile uYehova ehleli etroneni yakhe, umi wonke umkhosi wasemazulwini ngasekunene kwakhe nangasekhohlo kwakhe.


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Wathi uYehova, Ngubani na oya kulukuhla uAhabhi, ukumkani wamaSirayeli, enyuke aye awe eRamoti yaseGiliyadi? Wenjenje lo ukuthetha, wenjenje lo ukuthetha.


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Wathi uYehova kuwo, Ngantoni na? Wathi wona, Ndophuma ndiye, ndibe ngumoya wobuxoki emlonyeni wabaprofeti bakhe bonke. Wathi yena, Mlukuhle ufeze; phuma uye, wenjenjalo.


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Uyabona kaloku uYehova ungenise umoya wobuxoki emlonyeni wabo baprofeti bakho; uYehova uthethe okubi ngawe.


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Wesuka uZedekiya, unyana kaKenahana, wafika wambetha uMikaya esidleleni, wathi, Ugqithe ngayiphi na indlela uMoya kaYehova ukumka kum, ukuba aye kuthetha nawe?


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Wathi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, Mthabatheni uMikaya, nibuye naye, nimse kuAmoni umphathi womzi, nakuYowashe unyana wokumkani.


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Nithi, Utsho ukumkani ukuthi, Mfakeni entolongweni lo,  nimdlise isonka soxiniweyo, namanzi oxiniweyo, ndide ndibuye ndinoxolo.


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Wathi uMikaya, Ukuba uthe wabuya wabuya unoxolo, woba uYehova akathethanga ngam. Wathi, Yivani nonke, zizwe ziphela.


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Wathi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli kuYehoshafati, Ndiya kuzenza mntu wumbi, ndingene ekulweni; yambatha iingubo zakho wena.  Wazenza mntu wumbi ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, bangena ekulweni.


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Ke ukumkani wakwa-Aram wabawisela umthetho abathetheli beenqwelo zokulwa abenazo, wathi, Ize ningalwi nomncinane,  nomkhulu; yilwani nokumkani wakwaSirayeli yedwa.


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Kwathi, bakumbona uYehoshafati abathetheli beenqwelo zokulwa, bathi bona, Ngukumkani wakwaSirayeli; bamrhawula, beza kulwa naye. Wakhala uYehoshafati; uYehova wamnceda, uThixo wabasonga kuye.


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Kwathi bakubona abathetheli beenqwelo zokulwa, ukuba asingukumkani wakwaSirayeli, babuya ekumsukeleni.


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Wathi umntu watyeda isaphetha efunisela, watola ukumkani wakwaSirayeli ekuhlanganeni kwengubo yentsimbi namasondo ayo.  Wathi kumqhubi wenqwelo yakhe yokulwa, Jika izandla zakho,  undikhuphele ngaphandle komkhosi, ngokuba ndingxwelerhiwe.


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Ukulwa kwenyuka loo mini. Ukumkani wakwaSirayeli wazimisa enqwelweni phambi kwama-Aram kwada kwahlwa; wafa ukutshona kwelanga.


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Waphuma uYehu, unyana kaHanani, imboni, esiya kumkhawulela.  Wathi kukumkani uYehoshafati, Kukuthini na ukuba uncede ongendawo, ubathande abathiyi bakaYehova? Kungoko bugalelekileyo kuwe uburhalarhume obuphuma kuYehova.


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Noko kambe kukho izinto ezintle ezifumanekileyo kuwe;  ngokuba ubatshisile ooAshera ezweni, wayisingisela intliziyo yakho ekumquqeleni uThixo.


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Wahlala uYehoshafati eYerusalem; wabuya waphuma, wahamba phakathi kwabantu, wathabathela eBher-shebha wesa ezintabeni zakwaEfrayim, wababuyisela kuYehova, uThixo wooyise.


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Wathi kubagwebi, Kulumkeleni enikwenzayo; ngokuba akungenxa yomntu ukugweba kwenu, kungenxa kaYehova; unani ke emcimbini wokugweba.


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Ngoko ke ukoyikwa kukaYehova makube phezu kwenu; yenzani ngobulumko; ngokuba akukho bugqwetha kuYehova uThixo wethu,  nakukhetha buso, nakwamkela sicengo.


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Kananjalo eYerusalem uYehoshafati wamisa inxenye yabaLevi,  nababingeleli, neentloko zezindlu zooyise zakwaSirayeli, ngenxa yogwebo lukaYehova, nangenxa yokubambana kwabantu. Babuyela kwaseYerusalem.


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Wabawisela umthetho wathi, Niya kwenjenjalo ukumoyika uYehova ngokunyanisekileyo, nangentliziyo epheleleyo.


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Zonke iindawo ekubanjwene ngazo eziza kuni, zivela kubazalwana benu, abahleli emizini yabo, phakathi kwegazi negazi, phakathi komyalelo nomthetho nemimiselo namasiko,  nobakhanyisela; ukuze bangabi natyala kuYehova, bunganifikeli nina nabazalwana benu uburhalarhume bakhe; nenjenjalo, ukuze ningabi natyala.


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Nanko uAmariya umbingeleli omkhulu, ephezu kwenu ezintweni zonke zikaYehova; noZebhadiya unyana kaIshmayeli, inganga yendlu yakwaYuda, ezintweni zonke zokumkani; nabaLevi boba ngababhali phambi kwenu. Yomelelani nenze; uYehova woba nolungileyo kuni.


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Beza bamxelela uYehoshafati, bathi, Kuza kuwe ingxokolo eninzi, evela phesheya kolwandle kwa-Aram; nantso eHatsetson-tamare, eyiEngedi.


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Woyika uYehoshafati, wazinikela ngokwakhe ekumquqeleni uYehova, wathi makuzilwe ukudla ngamaYuda onke.


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Ahlanganisana ke amaYuda, efuna uncedo kuYehova; nasemizini yonke yakwaYuda baphuma bequqela uYehova.


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Wema uYehoshafati ebandleni lakwaYuda nelaseYerusalem,  endlwini kaYehova, phambi kwentendelezo entsha,


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wathi, Yehova, Thixo woobawo, asinguwe na onguThixo emazulwini? Asinguwe na umlawuli ezikumkanini zonke zeentlanga?  Akasesandleni sakho na amandla nobugorha, ukuba kungabikho unokumelana nawe?


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Asinguwe na uThixo wethu, owabagqogqayo abemi beli lizwe phambi kwabantu bakho amaSirayeli, waza walinika imbewu ka-Abraham okuthandayo, ngonaphakade?


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Ukuba sithe safikelwa bububi, nalikrele, nangumgwebo,  nayindyikitya yokufa, nayindlala, sema phambi kwale ndlu,  naphambi kwakho (ngokuba likule ndlu igama lakho), sakhala kuwe ekubandezelekeni kwethu, wosiva usindise.


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Yabona ke naba oonyana baka-Amon, nabakaMowabhi,  nabasentabeni yakwaSehire, owawungavumanga ukuba amaSirayeli abangenele ekuphumeni kwawo ezweni laseYiputa; ngokuba abayeka,  akabatshabalalisa;


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Thixo wethu, akuyi kubagweba na? Ngokuba asinamandla okumelana nale ngxokolo ininzi isizelayo; thina asazi ukuba sothini na, kodwa amehlo ethu akuwe.


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UYahaziyeli, unyana kaZekariya, unyana kaBhenaya, unyana kaYehiyeli, unyana kaMataniya, umLevi wakoonyana baka-Asafu,  wafikelwa nguMoya kaYehova ephakathi kwebandla elo;


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wathi, Bazani iindlebe, nonke maYuda, nani bemi baseYerusalem, nawe kumkani Yehoshafati. Utsho uYehova ukuthi kuni, Musani ukoyika, musani ukuqhiphuka umbilini ngenxa yale ngxokolo inje ukuba ninzi; ngokuba imfazwe le asiyeyenu,  yekaThixo.


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Yihlani ngomso niye kulwa nabo; nabo benyuka ngeqhina leTsitsi; nobafumana ekupheleni kwesihlambo, phambi kwentlango yaseYeruweli.


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Le yanamhla asiyeyenu; zimiseni nime, nilubone usindiso lukaYehova onani, maYuda neYerusalem. Musani ukoyika, musani ukuqhiphuka umbilini. Phumani ngomso nibahlangabeze; uYehova unani.


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Wathoba uYehoshafati, ebubhekise ubuso emhlabeni; namaYuda onke nabemi baseYerusalem bawa phambi koYehova, bamnqula uYehova.


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Basuka bema abaLevi, bakoonyana bakaKehati, nabakoonyana bamaKora, ukuba badumise uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, ngezwi elikhulu kunene.


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Bavuka kusasa ngengomso, baphuma baya entlango yeTekowa.  Ekuphumeni kwabo wema uYehoshafati, wathi, Ndiphulaphuleni,  nina maYuda, nani bemi baseYerusalem. Kholwani kuYehova uThixo wenu, nozimaseka; kholwani kubaprofeti bakhe, noba nempumelelo.


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Uthe akucebisana nabantu, wamisa iimvumi zikaYehova zokudumisa, zivethe ezingcwele, eziya kuphuma zihambe phambi kwabaxhobileyo, zisithi, bulelani kuYehova, ngokuba ingunaphakade inceba yakhe.


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Bathe bakuqala ukumemelela nokudumisa, uYehova wabafikisela abalaleli oonyana baka-Amon, nabakaMowabhi,  nabasentabeni yakwaSehire, ababeze kumaYuda; babulawa.


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Ngokuba oonyana baka-Amon nabakaMowabhi besuka balwa nabemi bentaba yakwaSehire, ukuba babasingele phantsi,  babatshabalalise. Bakubagqiba abemi bakwaSehire, babulalana kwabodwa.


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Afika amaYuda emboniselweni yasentlango, akhangela kuloo ngxokolo, abona bezizidumbu, bequngquluzile emhlabeni, kungekho usindileyo.


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UYehoshafati nabantu bakhe beza kuphanga amaxhoba;  bafumana kubo into eninzi: impahla, nezidumbu, nezinto ezinqwenelekayo; baziphangela, kwayinkohla ukuyithwala. Baba ntsuku ntathu bewaphanga amaxhoba, ngokuba abemaninzi.


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Ngomhla wesine bahlanganisana eNtilini yokuBonga; kuba bambonga khona uYehova; ngenxa yoko bathi igama lale ndawo yiNtili yokuBonga, unanamhla.


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Abuya onke amadoda akwaYuda nawaseYerusalem, uYehoshafati esentloko kuwo, ukuze abuye aye eYerusalem, enovuyo; ngokuba uYehova wenza ukuba azivuyelele iintshaba zawo.


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Ukoyikwa kukaYehova kwazifikela zonke izikumkani zamazwe,  zakuva ukuba uYehova ulwile neentshaba zakwaSirayeli.


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UYehoshafati waye engukumkani kwaYuda; ubeminyaka imashumi mathathu anamihlanu ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; aba neminyaka emashumi mabini anamihlanu engukumkani eYerusalem.  Igama lonina lalinguAzubha, intombi kaShilehi.


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Ezinye izinto zikaYehoshafati, ezokuqala nezokugqibela,  nanzo zibhaliwe emicimbini kaYehu unyana kaHanani, eyafakwa encwadini yookumkani bakwaSirayeli.


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Emveni koko uYehoshafati ukumkani wakwaYuda wazimanya noAhaziya ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, lowo wenzayo okungendawo.


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Waprofeta uEliyezere, unyana kaDodavahu waseMaresha,  ngoYehoshafati, esithi, Ngokudibana kwakho noAhaziya, uyaphule uYehova imisebenzi yakho. Zaphuka ke iinqanawa ezo, azaba nakuya eTarshishe.


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UYehoshafati walala kooyise, wangcwatyelwa kooyise emzini kaDavide; uYehoram, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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Ubenabaninawa, oonyana bakaYehoshafati; uAzariya,  noYehiyeli, noZekariya, noAzariya, noMikayeli, noShefatiya;  bonke abo ngoonyana bakaYehoshafati, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli.


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Uyise wabanika izipho ezininzi zesilivere nezegolide,  nezinto ezintle, kunye nemizi enqatyisiweyo kwaYuda; ke ubukumkani wabunika uYehoram, ngokuba ebengowamazibulo.


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Akuphakama uYehoram ebukumkanini bukayise, wazomeleza,  wababulala bonke abaninawa bakhe ngekrele, nenxenye yeenkosana zakwaSirayeli.


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Ubeminyaka imashumi mathathu anamibini ezelwe uYehoram,  ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka esibhozo engukumkani eYerusalem.


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Wahamba ngendlela yookumkani bakwaSirayeli, njengoko yenza ngako indlu ka-Ahabhi; ngokuba wayezeke intombi ka-Ahabhi;  wenza ububi emehlweni kaYehova.


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Ke akavumanga uYehova ukuyonakalisa indlu kaDavide, ngenxa yomnqophiso awawenzela uDavide, njengoko wathethayo, ukuba uya kumnika isibane, kwanoonyana bakhe, yonke imihla.


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Wagqitha uYehoram, enabathetheli bakhe, eneenqwelo zakhe zonke zokulwa; wavuka ebusuku, wawabulala amaEdom abemrhawule ngeenxa zonke, nabathetheli beenqwelo zokulwa.


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Akreqa ke amaEdom, aphuma phantsi kwesandla samaYuda,  unanamhla. Yaza yakreqa iLibhena esandleni sakhe kwangelo xesha; ngokuba ebemshiyile uYehova, uThixo wooyise.


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Kananjalo, yena wenza iziganga ezintabeni zakwaYuda;  wabahenyuzisa abemi baseYerusalem, wawawexula amaYuda.


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Kweza kuye incwadi ivela kuEliya umprofeti, isithi, Utsho uYehova, uThixo kaDavide uyihlo, ukuthi, Ngethuba lokuba ungahambanga ngeendlela zikaYehoshafati uyihlo, nangeendlela zika-Asa ukumkani wakwaYuda;


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usuke wabamba ngeendlela zookumkani bakwaSirayeli,  wawahenyuzisa amaYuda nabemi baseYerusalem, ngokokuhenyuzisa kwendlu ka-Ahabhi; kananjalo wababulala abaninawa bakho bendlu kayihlo, ababelungile kunawe:


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yabona, uYehova uya kubabetha ngesibetho esikhulu abantu bakho, noonyana bakho, nabafazi bakho, nempahla yakho yonke;


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ke wena wobethwa zizifo ezininzi, sisifo sezibilini zakho,  zide ziphume izibilini zakho sisifo semihla ngemihla.


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Enyuka eza kwelamaYuda, atyhoboza, angena kulo, athimba yonke impahla eyafumaneka endlwini yokumkani, kwanoonyana bakhe, nabafazi bakhe; abamshiya nanyana, yaba nguYehowahazi unyana wakhe omncinane yedwa.


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Kwathi ekuhambeni kwexesha, ekupheleni kweminyaka emibini esifa, zaphuma izibilini zakhe esifa njalo; wafa esezintlungwini ezinkulu. Abantu bakhe abamenzelanga baso njengebaso looyise.


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Ubeminyaka imashumi mathathu anamibini ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka esibhozo engukumkani eYerusalem; wemka engalilelwa bani. Bamngcwabela emzini kaDavide; kodwa akangcwatyelwa emangcwabeni ookumkani.


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Abemi baseYerusalem bamenza uAhaziya, unyana wakhe omncinane, ukumkani esikhundleni sakhe; ngokuba bonke abakhulu babebulewe ngamatutu aweza nama-Arabhi emkhosini. Waba ngukumkani ke uAhaziya, unyana kaYehoram, ukumkani wamaYuda.


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UAhaziya ubeminyaka imashumi mane anamibini ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba namnyaka mnye engukumkani eYerusalem.  Igama lonina lalinguAtaliya, intombi kaOmri.


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Kananjalo yena wahamba ngeendlela zendlu ka-Ahabhi; ngokuba unina ubengumcebisi wakhe, ukuba enze okungendawo.


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Wenza ububi emehlweni kaYehova, njengendlu ka-Ahabhi;  ngokuba babengabacebisi bakhe bona emva kokufa kukayise,  bemonakalisa.


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Kananjalo wahamba ngecebo labo. Wahamba noYehoram unyana ka-Ahabhi, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, waya kulwa noAzayeli ukumkani wama-Aram, eRamoti yaseGiliyadi; ama-Aram amngxwelerha uYehoram.


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Wabuya, eza kunyangwa eYizereli loo manxeba wawafumana eRama, ekulweni kwakhe noAzayeli ukumkani wama-Aram. Wehla uAzariya unyana kaYehoram, ukumkani wakwaYuda, waya kubona uYehoram unyana ka-Ahabhi eYizereli, ngokuba ebesifa.


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Kwaphuma kuThixo ukutyunyuzwa kuka-Ahaziya, ngokuthi eze kuYehoram. Ekufikeni kwakhe waphuma noYehoram; baya kuYehu unyana kaNimshi, awamthambisayo uYehova ukuba ayinqamle indlu ka-Ahabhi.


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Kwathi, ekugwetyweni kwendlu ka-Ahabhi nguYehu, wafumana abathetheli bakwaYuda, noonyana babazalwana baka-Ahaziya,  ababelungiselela kuAhaziya, wababulala.


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Wafunwa uAhaziya; bambamba ezimele kwaSamari, bamsa kuYehu,  bambulala; bamngcwaba, ngokuba babesithi, Ngunyana kaYehoshafati, obemquqela uYehova ngentliziyo yakhe yonke.  Indlu ka-Ahaziya yayingenabani unokuphatha ubukumkani.


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Wathi ke uAtaliya, unina ka-Ahaziya, akubona ukuba ufile unyana wakhe, wesuka wayitshabalalisa ngobubhedengu yonke imbewu enobukhosi bendlu yakwaYuda.


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UYehoshabhati, intombi yokumkani, wamthabatha uYowashe,  unyana ka-Ahaziya, wamba phakathi koonyana bokumkani ababulawayo, wambeka yena nomondli wakhe egumbini lokulala.  UYehoshabhati, intombi yokumkani uYehoram, umkaYehoyada umbingeleli (ngokuba ubengudade boAhaziya), wamfihla kuAtaliya,  ukuze angabulawa.


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Wayenabo endlwini kaThixo, ezinyeziwe, iminyaka emithandathu. Ke uAtaliya waba ngukumkanikazi welizwe elo.


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Ngomnyaka wesixhenxe wazomeleza uYehoyada, wathabatha abathetheli-makhulu, uAzariya unyana kaYehoram, noIshmayeli unyana kaYehohanan, noAzariya unyana kaObhedi, noMahaseya unyana ka-Adaya, noElishafati unyana kaZikri, wanqophisana nabo.


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Bajikeleza kwaYuda, babahlanganisa abaLevi emizini yonke yakwaYuda, neentloko zonke zezindlu zooyise zakwaSirayeli, beza nabo eYerusalem.


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Lesuka lonke ibandla lenza umnqophiso nokumkani endlwini kaThixo. Wathi kubo uYehoyada, Yabonani, unyana wokumkani makabe ngukumkani, njengoko wakuthethayo uYehova ngonyana bakaDavide.


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Yiyo le into eniya kuyenza; esinye isahlulo sesithathu kuni bangenayo ngesabatha, kubabingeleli nakubaLevi, soba ngabagcini bamasango;


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esinye isahlulo sesithathu soba sendlwini yokumkani; esinye isahlulo sesithathu soba seSangweni lesiSeko; abantu bonke boba sezintendelezweni zendlu kaYehova.


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Ize kungangeni bani endlwini kaYehova, ngaphandle kwababingeleli nabalungiseleli bakubaLevi; bona baya kungena ngokuba bangcwele; bonke abantu bazigcine izigxina zikaYehova.


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AbaLevi bomngqonga ukumkani ngeenxa zonke, elowo ephethe iintonga zakhe ngesandla; ongowumbi ongenayo endlwini makabulawe; babe nokumkani ekungeneni kwakhe nasekuphumeni kwakhe.


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Benza ke abaLevi namaYuda onke njengako konke awabawisela umthetho ngako uYehoyada umbingeleli. Bathabatha elowo amadoda akhe, abengena ngesabatha nabephuma ngesabatha; ngokuba uYehoyada umbingeleli akawandululanga amaqela lawo.


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UYehoyada umbingeleli wabanika abathetheli-makhulu iintshuntshe, neengweletshetshe, namakhaka, abengakakumkani uDavide, abesendlwini kaThixo.


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Wabamisa bonke abantu, elowo eneentonga zakhe esandleni;  bathabathela kwelokunene igxalaba lendlu besa kwelokhohlo igxalaba lendlu, ngasesibingelelweni nangasendlwini, kukumkani ngeenxa zonke.


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Bamkhuphela phandle unyana wokumkani, bamfaka isithsaba,  bamnika isingqiniso, bamenza ukumkani. UYehoyada noonyana bakhe bamthambisa, bathi, Makadle ubomi ukumkani!


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Uthe uAtaliya akusiva isandi sabantu, begidima, bedumisa ukumkani, weza ebantwini endlwini kaYehova.


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Wakhangela, wambona ukumkani emi endaweni ephakamileyo ekungeneni, abathetheli nabavutheli-maxilongo bengakukumkani;  abantu bonke belizwe bevuya, bevuthela amaxilongo; iimvumi zineempahla zokuvuma, zihlabela awokudumisa. UAtaliya wazikrazula iingubo zakhe, wathi, Licebo! licebo!


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UYehoyada umbingeleli wabawisela umthetho abathetheli-makhulu, abaveleli bomkhosi, wathi kubo,  Mkhupheleni phandle phakathi kwezintlu; omlandelayo makabulawe ngekrele. Ngokuba ubesithi umbingeleli, Makangabulawelwa endlwini kaYehova.


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Bamkhwelela ke ngeenxa zombini; waya ekungeneni kwesango lamahashe endlwini yokumkani; bambulalela khona.


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Wenza uYehoyada umnqophiso phakathi kwakhe nabantu bonke,  nokumkani, ukuba babe ngabantu bakaYehova.


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Baya bonke abantu endlwini kaBhahali, bayidiliza;  nezibingelelo zakhe, nemifanekiso yakhe bayiqhekeza; bambulala uMatan, umbingeleli kaBhahali, phambi kwezibingelelo.


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UYehoyada wamisa abaveleli bendlu kaYehova ngesandla sababingeleli abangabaLevi, awabahlulela uDavide indlu kaYehova, ukuba banyuse amadini anyukayo kaYehova, ngoko kubhaliweyo emyalelweni kaMoses, benovuyo neengoma, ngoko kumiselwe nguDavide.


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Wathabatha abathetheli-makhulu, nezinhanha, nabalawuli babantu, nabantu bonke belizwe, wehla nokumkani endlwini kaYehova; bangena ngesango eliphezulu lendlu yokumkani, bambeka ukumkani etroneni yokumkani.


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UYowashe ubeminyaka isixhenxe ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka emashumi mane engukumkani eYerusalem.  Igama lonina belinguTsibheya waseBher-shebha.


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Wabahlanganisa ababingeleli nabaLevi, wathi kubo, Phumani niye emizini yakwaYuda, nibuthe imali kumaSirayeli onke,  yokuyihlaziya indlu kaThixo wenu iminyaka ngeminyaka;  yikhawuleziseni loo nto. Ke abaLevi abayikhawulezisanga.


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Ukumkani wambiza uYehoyada umbingeleli omkhulu, wathi kuye,  Yini na ukuba ungabaveleli abaLevi, bayizise irhafu kumaYuda naseYerusalem, ngokomyalelo kaMoses, umkhonzi kaYehova,  nowebandla lamaSirayeli, ngenxa yentente yesingqiniso?


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(Ngokuba uAtaliya, laa mfazi ungendawo, noonyana bakhe,  babeyigqobhozile indlu kaThixo; kananjalo zonke izinto ezingcwele zendlu kaYehova babezenze ezooBhahali.)


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Bathumela ilizwi kwaYuda naseYerusalem, ukuba kuziswe kuYehova irhafu eyamiswa nguMoses umkhonzi kaThixo, phezu kwamaSirayeli entlango.


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Kwathi ke ngexesha lokuziswa komkhombe ngesandla sabaLevi kubaveleli bokumkani, bakubona ukuba ininzi imali, weza umbhali wokumkani, nomveleli wombingeleli omkhulu, bayikhupha imali esemkhombeni, baza bawuthwala, bawubuyisela endaweni yawo.  Benjenjalo imihla ngemihla, bahlanganisa imali yaninzi.


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Ukumkani noYehoyada bayinikela kubenzi bomsebenzi wenkonzo endlwini kaYehova; bona baqesha abaxholi bamatye neengcibi zemithi, ukuba bayihlaziye indlu kaYehova; neengcibi zesinyiti,  nezobhedu; ukuba zilungise indlu kaYehova.


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Basebenza ke abenzi bomsebenzi; wenyuka umsebenzi wokuyihlaziya ezandleni zabo; bayimisa indlu kaThixo,  yazinziswa, yazinyaswa.


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Bakuyigqiba, bayizisa imali eseleyo phambi kokumkani noYehoyada, benza ngayo iimpahla zendlu kaYehova, iimpahla zokulungiselela, nezamadini anyukayo, neenkamba, neempahla zegolide nezesilivere. Baye benyusa amadini anyukayo endlwini kaYehova ngamaxesha onke, yonke imihla kaYehoyada.


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Ke uYehoyada wayeseleyingwevu, ehambisekile ebudaleni,  ukufa kwakhe. Ebeminyaka ilikhulu linamanci mathathu ezelwe,  ukufa kwakhe.


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Bamngcwabela emzini kaDavide kookumkani; ngokuba wenza okulungileyo kwaSirayeli, nakuThixo, nakwindlu yakhe.


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Emva kokufa kukaYehoyada, beza abathetheli bakwaYuda,  baqubuda kukumkani. Waza wabaphulaphula ukumkani.


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Bayishiya indlu kaYehova, uThixo wooyise, bakhonza ooAshera nezithixo. Afikelwa buburhalarhume amaYuda neYerusalem ngenxa yelo tyala lawo.


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UMoya kaThixo wamthi gqubuthu uZekariya, unyana kaYehoyada umbingeleli, wema phezu kwabantu, wathi kubo, Utsho uThixo ukuthi, Yini na ukuba niyigqithe imithetho kaYehova, nize ningabi nampumelelo? Ngokuba nimshiyile uYehova, wonishiya nani.


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Wenjenjalo uYowashe ukumkani, akayikhumbula inceba abeyenzile uYehoyada, uyise kaZekariya, kuye; wesuka wambulala unyana wakhe. Ekufeni kwakhe wathi, UYehova wokhangela abuze.


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Kwathi ekupheleni komnyaka, yenyuka yeza kuye impi yama-Aram; eza kwaYuda naseYerusalem, abatshabalalisa bonke abathetheli babantu ebantwini; onke amaxhoba awo awathumela kukumkani waseDamasko.


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Ngokuba impi yama-Aram yeza inamadoda ambalwa; uYehova wanikela esandleni sawo impi eninzi kunene; ngokuba babemshiyile uYehova, uThixo wooyise. Amgweba ke uYowashe.


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Ekumkeni kwawo kuye (ngokuba amshiya eneentlungu ezinkulu), bamceba abakhonzi bakhe (ngenxa yamagazi oonyana bakaYehoyada umbingeleli), bambulalela esingqengqelweni sakhe,  wafa; bamngcwabela emzini kaDavide; ke abamngcwabelanga emangcwabeni ookumkani.


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Abo ke bamcebayo nguZabhadi, unyana kaShimehati umAmonikazi, noYozabhadi, unyana kaShimriti umMowabhikazi.


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Ke oonyana bakhe, nobuninzi bezihlabo ezimsongelayo,  nokusekwa kwendlu kaThixo, nanzo zibhaliwe ezincwadini zamabali ookumkani. UAmatsiya, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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UAmatsiya ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamihlanu ezelwe,  ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka emashumi mabini anesithoba engukumkani eYerusalem. Igama lonina belinguYehowadan waseYerusalem.


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Ke oonyana babo akababulalanga, kwanjengoko kubhaliweyo emyalelweni, encwadini kaMoses, apho uYehova ebewise khona umthetho wokuthi: Mabangabulawa ooyise ngenxa yoonyana,  noonyana mabangabulawa ngenxa yooyise; elowo makabulawe ngesakhe isono.


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UAmatsiya wawahlanganisa amaYuda onke, wawamisa ngokwezindlu zooyise, ngokwabathetheli-mawaka,  nangokwabathetheli-makhulu, kuwo onke amaYuda namaBhenjamin;  wababala, ethabathela kominyaka imashumi mabini ezelwe,  kunyuse. Wabafuma na bengamakhulu amathathu amawaka amadodana anokuphuma umkhosi, ephethe iintonga namakhaka.


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Kweza ke umfo wakwaThixo kuye, esithi, Kumkani,  mawungahambi nawe umkhosi wamaSirayeli; ngokuba akakho uYehova kumaSirayeli, koonyana bonke bakwaEfrayim.


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Hamba wedwa, wenze womelele ekulweni; uThixo akayi kukuwisa phambi kotshaba; ngokuba uThixo unamandla okunceda nawokuwisa.


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UAmatsiya wathi kumfo wakwaThixo, Liya kuthiwani na ikhulu leetalente, endalinika umkhosi wamaSirayeli? Wathi umfo wakwaThixo, UYehova angakunika okuninzi kunoko.


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UAmatsiya ke wayahlula impi leyo yayize kuye, ivela kwaEfrayim, ukuba iye endaweni yayo. Wavutha umsindo wayo kunene ngakumaYuda; babuya baya endaweni yabo bevutha ngumsindo.


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UAmatsiya wazomeleza, wabaqhuba abantu bakhe, waya eSihlanjeni seTyuwa, wabulala koonyana bakwaSehire ishumi lamawaka.


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Oonyana bakaYuda balithimba elinye ishumi lamawaka lihleli; babasa encotsheni yengxondorha leyo, babaphosa phantsi encotsheni yengxondorha, badlabhuka bonke bephela.


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Ke abomkhosi awababuyisayo uAmatsiya, ukuba bangayi naye ekulweni, bayingenela imizi yakwaYuda, bethabathela kwaSamari,  besa eBhete-horon, babulala kuyo amawaka amathathu, baphanga into eninzi yamaxhoba.


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Kwathi emva kokubuya kuka-Amatsiya ekuwabulaleni amaEdom,  wezisa izithixo zoonyana bakwaSehire, wazimisa ukuba zibe zizithixo zakhe, waqubuda phambi kwazo, waqhumisela kuzo.


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Wawutha umsindo kaYehova kuAmatsiya, wathumela umprofeti kuye, wathi kuye, Yini na ukuba uquqele izithixo zabantu ezingabahlangulanga abantu bazo esandleni sakho?


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Kwathi esathetha naye, ukumkani wathi kuye, Sikumisile yini na ukuba ube ngumphakathi wokumkani? Yeka; yini na ukuba uzibethise. Wayeka umprofeti wathi, Ndiyazi ukuba uThixo ugqibe kwelokuba akutshabalalise, ngokuba ukwenzile oku,  akwaliphulaphula icebo lam.


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UAmatsiya ukumkani wakwaYuda wathabatha icebo, wathumela kuYowashe, unyana kaYehowahazi, unyana kaYehu, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, wathi, Khawuze siqwalaselane ngamehlo.


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UYowashe ukumkani wamaSirayeli wathumela kuAmatsiya ukumkani wakwaYuda, wathi, Ikhakakhaka eliseLebhanon lathumela kumsedare oseLebhanon, lisithi, Unyana wam mnike intombi yakho,  ibe ngumkakhe. Ke irhamncwa laseLebhanon ladlula, lalibhuqa ikhakakhaka elo.


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Uthi, Yabona, ndiwabulele amaEdom; yakuphakamisa intliziyo yakho, ukuba uzizukise. Hlala kaloku endlwini yakho; yini na ukuba okunene ufekethe ngobubi, uwe, wena namaYuda anawe.


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Akaphulaphula uAmatsiya; ngokuba oko kwakuphuma kuThixo,  ukuze abanikele esandleni seentshaba zabo; ngokuba babequqele izithixo zakwaEdom.


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Wenyuka ke uYowashe ukumkani wakwaSirayeli; baqwalaselana ngamehlo, yena noAmatsiya ukumkani wakwaYuda, eBhete-shemeshe,  ekwaYuda.


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UYowashe ukumkani wakwaSirayeli wambamba uAmatsiya ukumkani wakwaYuda, unyana kaYowashe, unyana kaYehowahazi,  eBhete-shemeshe, wamzisa eYerusalem; waluqhekeza udonga lwaseYerusalem, ethabathela esangweni lakwaEfrayim, wesa esangweni lembombo, iikubhite ezimakhulu mane.


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Wayithabatha yonke igolide, nesilivere, nempahla yonke eyafumanekayo endlwini kaThixo, ebino-Obhedi-edom, nobuncwane bendlu yokumkani, nabafo abazizibambiso, wabuyela kwaSamari.


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UAmatsiya unyana kaYowashe, ukumkani wakwaYuda, emva kokufa kukaYowashe unyana kaYehowahazi, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli,  waba minyaka ilishumi linesihlanu esidla ubomi.


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Ezinye izinto zika-Amatsiya, ezokuqala nezokugqibela,  asizezo na zibhaliweyo encwadini yookumkani bakwaYuda nabakwaSirayeli?


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Ke kaloku, emveni kwexesha awatyeka ngalo uAmatsiya ekumlandeleni uYehova, bamceba eYerusalem; wasabela eLakishe.


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Bamsukela, bamfumana eLakishe, bambulalela khona.  Bamthwala ngamahashe, bamngcwabela koyise, emzini wakwaYuda.


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Bonke abantu bakwaYuda bamthabatha u-Uziya, akubon ukuba uminyaka ilishumi linamithandathu ezelwe, bamenza ukumkani esikhundleni sika-Amatsiya uyise.


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U-Uziya ubeminyaka ilishumi elinamithandathu ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka emashumi mahlanu anamibini engukumkani eYerusalem. Igama lonina libe linguYekoliya waseYerusalem.


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Wamquqela uThixo ngemihla kaZekariya, owamfundisayo ukumoyika uThixo; ngemihla yokumquqela kwakhe uYehova, uThixo wamenza wanempumelelo.


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Waphuma walwa namaFilisti, waluqhekeza udonga lwaseGati,  nodonga lwaseYabhene, nodonga lwaseAshdode, wakha imizi kummandla waseAshdode naphakathi kwamaFilisti.


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Ama-Amon amnika u-Uziya umnikelo. Igama lakhe laduma, lada laya kufika ekungeneni kweYiputa; ngokuba womelela wada wenyuka.


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U-Uziya wakha iinqaba ezinde eYerusalem, esangweni lembombo, nasesangweni lomfula, nasembombeni yodonga,  wazinqabisa ke.


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Wakha iinqaba ezinde entlango, wemba amaqula amaninzi;  ngokuba imfuyo yakhe yabe ininzi kwelentili nakwelamathafa.  Ubenabalimi bomhlaba nabezidiliya ezintabeni naseKarmele;  ngokuba wayethanda ukulima umhlaba.


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U-Uziya ubenempi elwayo, ephuma umkhosi ngamaqela, ngenani lokubalwa kwabo ngesandla sikaYehuweli umbhali, noMahaseya umphathi, phantsi kolawulo luka Hananiya, ongomnye wakubathetheli bokumkani.


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Lonke inani leentloko zezindlu zooyise, lamagorha anobukroti, lalingamawaka amabini anamakhulu mathandathu.


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Ngaphantsi kwabo, impi ephuma umkhosi yayingamakhulu amathathu amawaka, anamawaka asixhenxe, anamakhulu mahlanu alwayo, anamandla obukroti ukumnceda ukumkani elutshabeni.


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U-Uziya wawalungiselela, emkhosini wonke,  iingweletshetshe, nezikhali, nezigcina-ntloko, neengubo zentsimbi, nezaphetha, namatye okusawula.


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Wenza eYerusalem omashini abenziwe ngobuqili beengcibi,  bokuba phezu kweenqaba ezinde naphezu koqoqo, ukuba kutolwe ngeentolo, kusawulwe ngamatye amakhulu. Laduma igama lakhe,  lada laya kude, ngokuba wancedwa ngokubalulekileyo, wada womelela.


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Uthe ke akomelela, yaphakama intliziyo yakhe, wada wenza ububi; ngokuba wenza ubumenemene kuYehova uThixo wakhe, wangena etempileni kaYehova, ukuba aqhumisele esibingelelweni sesiqhumiso.


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UAzariya umbingeleli wamlandela, enababingeleli bakaYehova abangamashumi asibhozo, amadoda anobukroti.


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Bammela u-Uziya ukumkani, bathi kuye, Asikokwakho, Uziya,  ukuqhumisela kuYehova; kokwababingeleli, oonyana baka-Aron abangcwaliselwa ukuqhumisela; phuma engcweleni, ngokuba wenza ubumenemene; akuluzuko oko kuwe phambi koYehova uThixo.


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Wajala u-Uziya, ephethe ngesandla isiqhumiso sokuqhumisela. Uthe esabajalele ababingeleli, kwasuka kwaphuma iqhenqa ebunzini lakhe phambi kwababingeleli endlwini kaYehova,  engasesibingelelweni sokuqhumisela.


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UAzariya, umbingeleli omkhulu, nababingeleli bonke,  babheka kuye, nanko eneqhenqa ebunzi, bamgxotha ngobungxamo khona, wangxama naye ukuphuma; ngokuba uYehova ubembethile.


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Waye u-Uziya ukumkani eneqhenqa, kwada kwayimini yokufa kwakhe, wahlala endlwini eyodwa, eneqhenqa; ngokuba wanqanyulwa endlwini kaYehova. UYotam, unyana wakhe, wayiphatha indlu yokumkani, ebalawula abantu belizwe.


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U-Uziya walala kooyise; bamngcwabela ngakooyise emhlabeni wokungcwaba wookumkani; ngokuba bathi, Uneqhenqa. UYotam,  unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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UYotam ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamihlanu ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka elishumi elinamithandathu engukumkani eYerusalem. Igama lonina lalinguYerusha intombi kaTsadoki.


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Wenza okuthe tye emehlweni kaYehova, njengako konke awakwenzayo u-Uziya uyise; kodwa akangenanga etempileni kaYehova; ke abantu bona babesabenza ububi.


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Walwa noonyana baka-Amon, waboyisa. Oonyana baka-Amon bamnika ngaloo mnyaka ikhulu leetalente zesilivere, neshumi lamawaka eekore zengqolowa, neshumi lamawaka erhasi. Oko baphinda bakuzisa kuye oonyana baka-Amon ngomnyaka wesibini nangowesithathu.


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Ezinye izinto zikaYotam, neemfazwe zakhe zonke, neendlela zakhe, nanzo zibhaliwe encwadini yookumkani bakwaSirayeli nabakwaYuda.


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Ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamihlanu ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka elishumi elinamithandathu engukumkani eYerusalem.


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UYotam walala kooyise; bamngcwabela emzini kaDavide;  uAhazi, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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UAhazi ubeminyaka imashumi mabini ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka elishumi elinamithandathu engukumkani eYerusalem. Akakwenza okuthe tye emehlweni kaYehova njengoDavide uyise;


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Waqhumisela yena emfuleni waseBhen-hinom, wabatshisa oonyana bakhe ngomlilo, ngokwamasikizi eentlanga awazigqogqayo uYehova phambi koonyana bakaSirayeli.


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UYehova, uThixo wakhe, wamnikela esandleni sokumkani wama-Aram; ameyisa, athimba kuye into eninzi yabathinjwa, abasa eDamasko. Kananjalo wanikelwa esandleni sokumkani wakwaSirayeli, uPeka; wabulala kwimpi yakhe kakhulu.


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UPeka, unyana kaRemaliya, wabulala kumaYuda ikhulu elinamanci amabini lamawaka ngamini-nye, bonke bengamadoda anobukroti, ngokushiya kwabo uYehova, uThixo wooyise.


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UZikri, igorha lakwaEfrayim, wabulala uMahaseya unyana wokumkani, noAzerikam inganga yendlu yakhe, noElikana onganeno kokumkani.


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Oonyana bakaSirayeli bathimba kubazalwana babo amakhulu amabini amawaka, abafazi, noonyana, neentombi, kananjalo babaphanga amaxhoba amaninzi, bawazisa amaxhoba lawo kwaSamari.


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Apho ke bekukho umprofeti kaYehova, ogama linguOdede.  Waphuma waya kukhawulela umkhosi owawusiza kwaSamari, wathi kubo, Yabonani, ngenxa yobushushu bukaYehova, uThixo wooyihlo,  obukumaYuda, uwanikele ezandleni zenu; nibabulele ke ngomsindo ode waya kufikelela emazulwini.


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Kaloku ke oonyana bakwaYuda neYerusalem, nithe nina niya kubanyathela, babe ngamakhoboka namakhobokazana kuni. Kodwa nina aninatyala na kuYehova uThixo wenu?


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Ndiphulaphuleni ngoko, nibabuyise abathinjwa, enabathimba kubazalwana benu; ngokuba ukuvutha komsindo kukaYehova kuphezu kwenu.


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Kwesuka ke amadoda akwiintloko zoonyana bakaEfrayim,  ooAzariya unyana kaYohanan, noBherekiya unyana kaMeshilemoti,  noHezekiya unyana kaShalum, noAmasa unyana kaHadelayi, ema phambi kwabavela emkhosini;


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athi kubo, Ningabazisi apha abathinjwa, ukuze sibe netyala kuYehova; nifuna ukongeza esonweni sethu nasetyaleni lethu;  ngokuba, inene, likhulu ityala lethu, nokuvutha komsindo kuphezu kwamaSirayeli.


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Asuka ke amadoda akhankanywe ngamagama, abathabatha abathinjwa, abambathisa bonke ababeze phakathi kwabo ngamaxhoba, abambathisa, abanxiba iimbadada, abadlisa, abaseza,  abathambisa, abathundeza ngamaesile bonke abatyhafileyo, abasa eYeriko, kumzi wamasundu, kubazalwana babo; wona abuya aya kwaSamari.


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NamaFilisti ayingenela imizi yasezintilini, neyasezantsi yakwaYuda, ayithimba iBhete-shemeshe, neAyalon, neGederoti,  neSoko namagxamesi ayo, neTimna namagxamesi ayo, neGimzo namagxamesi ayo, ahlala khona.


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Ngokuba uYehova wawathoba amaYuda ngenxa ka-Ahazi,  ukumkani wakwaSirayeli; ngokuba wenza inyala kwaYuda, wenza ubumenemene kuYehova.


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ngokuba uAhazi wayeyiphangile indlu kaYehova, nendlu yokumkani, nabathetheli, wanika ukumkani waseAsiriya;  akwamnceda nto noko.


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Wabingelela kwizithixo zaseDamasko ezazimeyisile, wathi,  Izithixo zookumkani bama-Aram ezawancedayo, ndobingelela kuzo;  zondinceda nam. Ke zona zaba sisikhubekiso kuye nakumaSirayeli onke.


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UAhazi wazihlanganisa iimpahla zendlu kaThixo, wazinqunqa iimpahla zendlu kaThixo, wazivala iingcango zendlu kaYehova.  Wazenzela izibingelelo ezimbombeni zonke zaseYerusalem,


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wenza iziganga emizini yonke ngaminye yakwaYuda,  zokuqhumisela thixweni bambi; wamqumbisa uYehova uThixo wooyise.


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Ezinye izinto zakhe, neendlela zakhe zonke ezokuqala nezokugqibela, nanzo zibhaliwe encwadini yookumkani bakwaYuda nabakwaSirayeli.


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UAhazi walala kooyise, bamngcwabela kuwo umzi oyiYerusalem; ke abamzisanga emangcwabeni ookumkani bakwaSirayeli. UHezekiya, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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UHezekiya waba ngukumkani eminyaka imashumi mabini anamihlanu ezelwe; waba neminyaka emashumi mabini anesithoba engukumkani eYerusalem. Igama lonina lalinguAbhiya intombi kaZekariya.


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Yena, ngomnyaka wokuqala wobukumkani bakhe, ngenyanga yokuqala, wazivula iingcango zendlu kaYehova, wazilungisa.


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Ndiphulaphuleni, baLevi; zingcwaliseni kaloku;  yingcwaliseni indlu kaYehova, uThixo wooyihlo, nikukhuphe ukungcola okusendaweni engcwele.


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Ngokuba oobawo benza ubumenemene, benza okubi emehlweni kaYehova uThixo wethu, bamshiya, babusonga ubuso babo emnqubeni kaYehova, bawunikela ikhosi;


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kananjalo bazivala iingcango zevaranda, bazicima izibane,  abaqhumisela ngesiqhumiso, abawanyusa amadini anyukayo engcweleni kuThixo kaSirayeli.


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Ngoko ke afikelwa amaYuda neYerusalem buburhalarhume bukaYehova, wawanikela aba yinto yokufeketha, neyokumangalisa,  neyomsondlo, njengoko nikubonayo ngamehlo enu.


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Yabona, bawile oobawo likrele; oonyana bethu neentombi zethu nabafazi bethu basekuthinjweni ngenxa yoko.


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Ngoku ke kusentliziyweni yam ukumenzela umnqophiso uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli, kubuye kuthi ukuvutha komsindo wakhe.


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Nyana bam, kungokunje musani ukuhiliza; ngokuba uYehova uninyule, ukuze nime phambi kwakhe, nilungiselele kuye, nibe ngabalungiseleli nabaqhumiseli kuye.


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Basuka ke abaLevi, ooMahati unyana ka-Amasayi, noYoweli unyana ka-Azariya, koonyana bamaKohati; nakoonyana bakaMerari,  uKishe unyana ka-Abhedi, noAzariya unyana kaYehaleleli;  nakumaGershon, uYowa unyana kaZima, noEden unyana kaYowa;


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Babahlanganisa ke abazalwana babo, bazingcwalisa, bangena ngokomthetho wokumkani ngamazwi kaYehova, ukuyihlambulula indlu kaYehova.


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Bangena phakathi kwendlu kaThixo ababingeleli, ukuze bayihlambulule; bayikhupha yonke into eyinqambi abayifumanayo etempileni kaYehova, bayisa entendelezweni yendlu kaYehova.  AbaLevi bayithabatha, ukuze bayikhuphele phandle, bayise emlanjaneni oyiKidron.


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Baqala ukungcwalisa ngomhla wokuqala, ngenyanga yokuqala;  ngomhla wesibhozo wenyanga leyo bafika evarandeni kaYehova.  Bayingcwalisa ke indlu kaYehova imihla esibhozo, bagqiba ngomhla weshumi elinesithandathu wenyanga yokuqala.


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Bangena baya kuHezekiya ukumkani, bathi, Siyihlambulule indlu yonke kaYehova, nesibingelelo sedini elinyukayo,  neempahla zaso zonke, netafile yezonka ezicwangciswayo,  neempahla zayo zonke.


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Neempahla zonke awazilahlayo uAhazi, ngexa lokulawula kwakhe ngokwenza ubumenemene, sizilungisile sazingcwalisa;  nanzo ziphambi kwesibingelelo sikaYehova.


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Wavuka kusasa uHezekiya ukumkani, wabahlanganisa abathetheli bawo umzi; wenyuka waya endlwini kaYehova.


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Bazisa iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo zasixhenxe, neenkunzi zeegusha zasixhenxe, neemvana zasixhenxe, neenkunzi zeebhokhwe zasixhenxe, ukuba zibe lidini lesono ngenxa yobukumkani,  nangenxa yendawo engcwele, nangenxa yamaYuda. Wathi koonyana baka-Aron, ababingeleli, mabenze amadini anyukayo esibingelelweni sikaYehova.


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Bazixhela iinkomo, ababingeleli balamkela igazi,  balitshiza esibingelelweni; bazixhela iinkunzi zeegusha,  balitshiza igazi esibingelelweni; bazixhela iimvana, balitshiza igazi esibingelelweni.


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Bazizisa iinkunzi zeebhokhwe zedini lesono phambi kokumkani nebandla, bacinezela ngezandla zabo phezu kwazo;


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bazixhela ababingeleli, ukuba bawacamagushele amaSirayeli onke, ngokulenza nyulu igazi lazo esibingelelweni; ngokuba ukumkani ebethe makenzelwe onke amaSirayeli idini elinyukayo nedini lesono.


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Wabamisa abaLevi endlwini kaYehova, benamacangci,  benemirhubhe, beneehadi, ngokomthetho kaDavide, noGadi imboni yokumkani, noNatan umprofeti; ngokuba loo mthetho ubungokaYehova ngabaprofeti bakhe.


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Wathi uHezekiya, makunyuswe idini elinyukayo esibingelelweni. Lithe lakuqalwa idini elinyukayo, yaqala ingoma kaYehova namaxilongo, ngokokuhlabela kweempahla zikaDavide ukumkani wakwaSirayeli.


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Lonke ibandla laqubuda, iimvumi zivuma,  abavutheli-maxilongo bevuthela; oko konke kwenziwa lada lagqitywa idini elinyukayo.


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Bathi ooHezekiya ukumkani nabathetheli, mabamdumise uYehova abaLevi ngamazwi kaDavide naka-Asafu imboni. Bamdumisa ke bada bavuya; bathoba, baqubuda.


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Waphendula uHezekiya wathi, Kungokunje nizingcwalisile kuYehova; yizani, nizise imibingelelo neyombulelo endlwini kaYehova. Layizisa ke ibandla imibingelelo neyombulelo; bonke ababeqhutywa yintliziyo, bazisa amadini anyukayo.


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Inani lamadini anyukayo elawazisayo ibandla,  lalingamashumi asixhenxe eenkomo, nekhulu leenkunzi zeegusha,  namakhulu amabini eemvana. Ezo zonke zaba zezedini elinyukayo kuYehova.


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Kodwa ababingeleli babembalwa, ababa nakuwahlinza onke amadini anyukayo; bababambisa ke abazalwana babo abaLevi, wada wagqitywa loo msebenzi, bada bazingcwalisa ababingeleli;  ngokuba abaLevi babethe tye ngentliziyo ukuzingcwalisa,  kunababingeleli.


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Kananjalo amadini anyukayo aba maninzi, enamanqatha emibingelelo yoxolo, neminikelo ethululwayo yawo amadini anyukayo; yaqiniselwa ke inkonzo yendlu kaYehova.


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Ke uHezekiya nabantu bonke bakuvuyela oko uThixo akuqinisele abantu; ngokuba le nto yenziwa ngesiquphe.


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Wathumela uHezekiya kuwo onke amaSirayeli namaYuda;  kananjalo wabhala iincwadi eziya kumaEfrayim namaManase, ukuba kuziwe endlwini kaYehova eYerusalem, kwenziwe ipasika kuYehova,  uThixo kaSirayeli.


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Ukumkani wacebisana nabathetheli bakhe nebandla lonke eYerusalem, ukuba kwenziwe ipasika ngeyesibini inyanga.


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Kuba babengenakuyenza ngexesha elililo; ngokuba ababingeleli baye bengazingcwalisanga ngokwaneleyo, nabantu baye bengazihlanganiselanga eYerusalem.


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Bamisa indawo yokuba lihanjiswe ilizwi kumaSirayeli onke,  kuthatyathelwe eBher-shebha, kuse kwaDan, ukuba baze kwenza ipasika kuYehova, uThixo wamaSirayeli, eYerusalem; ngokuba babengayenzanga bebaninzi, njengoko kubhaliweyo.


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Zahamba izigidimi zineencwadi ezivela ezandleni zokumkani nezabathetheli bakhe, zaya kuwo onke amaSirayeli namaYuda,  zathi ngokomyalelo wokumkani, Nina, nyana bakaSirayeli,  buyelani kuYehova, uThixo, ka-Abraham noIsake noSirayeli,  abuyele kwabaseleyo kuni, abasindileyo esandleni sookumkani baseAsiriya.


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Musani ukuba njengooyihlo, nanjengabazalwana benu, abenza ubumenemene kuYehova, uThixo wooyihlo, wabanikela baba yinto yokumangalisa, njengoko nikubonayo.


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Musani ukuyenza lukhuni ngoku intamo yenu, njengooyihlo.  Mnikeni uYehova isandla, nize engcweleni yakhe abeyingcwalisile ngonaphakade, nimkhonze uYehova uThixo wenu, kubuye kuni ukuvutha komsindo wakhe.


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Ngokuba, ukuba nithe nabuyela kuYehova, abazalwana benu noonyana benu bofumana imfesane kwababathimbileyo, babuyele kweli lizwe; ngokuba unobabalo, unemfesane uYehova uThixo wenu;  akayi kubufihla kuni ubuso bakhe, ukuba nithe nabuyela kuye.


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Izigidimi ezo zathungela imizi ngemizi ezweni lakwaEfrayim nelakwaManase, zesa kwelakwaZebhulon. Bazihleka, bazigculela;


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Kananjalo isandla sikaThixo sabakho kwaYuda, ukuba abanike ntliziyo-nye yokwenza umthetho wokumkani nowabathetheli,  ngowelizwi likaYehova.


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Kwahlangana eYerusalem abantu abaninzi, ukuze benze umthendeleko wezonka ezingenagwele ngenyanga yesibini; baba libandla elikhulu kunene.


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Besuka, bazisusa izibingelelo ezibe ziseYerusalem,  bazisusa zonke iziqhumiselo, baziphosa emlanjaneni oyiKidron.


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Bayixhela ipasika ngolweshumi elinesine usuku lweyesibini inyanga. Ababingeleli nabaLevi bazidanela, bazingcwalisa,  bazisa amadini anyukayo endlwini kaYehova.


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Bema endaweni yabo ngokwesiko labo, ngokomyalelo kaMoses umfo wakwaThixo; ababingeleli balitshiza igazi layo ipasika,  belithabatha esandleni sabaLevi;


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ngokuba babebaninzi ebandleni abe bengazingcwalisanga.  AbaLevi bamela ukuxhela ipasika ngenxa yabantu bonke abaziinqambi, ukuba iimvana zingcwaliselwe kuYehova;


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ngokuba ubuninzi babantu, abaninzi ababevele kwaEfrayim nakwaManase, kwaIsakare nakwaZebhulon, baye bengazihlambululanga. Bayidla ipasika ngokungengamthetho; kodwa uHezekiya wabathandazela, esithi, Wanga uYehova olungileyo


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angamxolela elowo uyibhekise intliziyo yakhe ekumquqeleni uThixo uYehova, uThixo wooyise, nakuba kungengokwentlambululo yendawo engcwele.


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Oonyana bakaSirayeli abafunyanwayo eYerusalem bawenza ke umthendeleko wezonka ezingenagwele imihla esixhenxe, bevuya kakhulu, bemdumisa uYehova iimini ngeemini abaLevi nababingeleli, ngeempahla zokumzukisa uYehova.


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UHezekiya wathetha kakuhle nabo abaLevi bonke,  ababenokuyiqonda kakuhle inkonzo kaYehova. Badla ke umthendeleko imihla esixhenxe, bebingelela imibingelelo yoxolo,  bebulela kuYehova uThixo wooyise.


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Ngokuba uHezekiya ukumkani wakwaYuda walirhumela ibandla iwaka leenkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo, namawaka asixhenxe empahla emfutshane; nabathetheli balirhumela ibandla iwaka leenkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo, namawaka alishumi empahla emfutshane;  bazingcwalisa ababingeleli abaninzi.


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Lavuya lonke ibandla lakwaYuda, nababingeleli nabaLevi,  nebandla lonke elavela kwaSirayeli, nabasemzini, abavela kwaSirayeli kwanabahleli kwaYuda.


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Kwabakho uvuyo olukhulu ke eYerusalem; ngokuba kususela kwiimini zikaSolomon unyana kaDavide, ukumkani wakwaSirayeli,  akuzanga kubekho nto injalo eYerusalem.


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Besuka bema ababingeleli, abaLevi, babasikelela abantu;  ilizwi labo laviwa, nomthandazo wabo wangena ekhayeni lakhe elingcwele emazulwini.


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Kwakugqitywa konke oko, aphuma onke amaSirayeli afumanekileyo khona, aya emizini yakwaYuda, aziqhekeza izimiso zamatye, abagawula ooAshera, azidiliza iziganga nezibingelelo kulo lonke elakwaYuda, nelakwaBhenjamin, nelakwaEfrayim,  nelakwaManase, kwada kwagqitywa. Babuya bonke oonyana bakaSirayeli, elowo waya elifeni lakhe, emizini yakowabo.


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UHezekiya wawamisa amaqela ababingeleli nawabaLevi ngokwamaqela abo, elowo ngokomsebenzi wakhe, ababingeleli nabaLevi; wabamisela amadini anyukayo nemibingelelo yoxolo,  ukuba balungiselele, babulele, badumise emasangweni eminquba kaYehova.


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Isabelo sokumkani sasempahleni yakhe saba sesamadini anyukayo, amadini anyukayo akusasa kwanawangokuhlwa, namadini anyukayo esabatha, nawokuthwasa kwenyanga, nawemithendeleko,  ngoko kubhaliweyo emyalelweni kaYehova.


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UHezekiya wathi kubantu, kubemi baseYerusalem, mabanike isabelo sababingeleli nabaLevi, ukuze babambelele emyalelweni kaYehova.


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Lakuvakala elo lizwi, oonyana bakaSirayeli bazisa into eninzi yeziqhamo zokuqala zengqolowa, newayini, neoli, nobusi,  nolibo lonke lwamasimi, bazisa kakhulu isishumi sezinto zonke.


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Oonyana bakaSirayeli nabakaYuda, abahleleliyo emizini yakwaYuda, nabo bazisa isishumi seenkomo, nesempahla emfutshane, nesishumi sezinto ezingcwele, ezibe zingcwaliselwe uYehova uThixo wabo, bazibeka iimfumba ngeemfumba.


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Beza ooHezekiya nabathetheli, bazibona iimfumba ezo,  babulela kuYehova nakubantu bakhe amaSirayeli.


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Wathi uAzariya umbingeleli oyintloko, owendlu kaTsadoki,  kuye, Kuseloko kwaqalwayo ukuziswa imirhumo endlwini kaYehova,  side sahlutha, sashiya kakhulu; ngokuba uYehova ubasikelele abantu bakhe; le nto ingaka yeseleyo.


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bawungenisa umrhumo, nezishumi, nezinto ezingcwalisiweyo ngokukholekileyo. Umphathi wazo ibiyinganga uKonaniya umLevi,  noShimehi umninawa wakhe, obengowesibini;


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noYehiyeli, noAzaziya, noNahati, noAsaheli, noYerimoti,  noYozabhadi, noEliyeli, noIsemakiya, noMahati, noBhenaya,  bengabaveleli phantsi kwesandla sikaKonaniya noShimehi umninawa wakhe, ngommiselo kaHezekiya ukumkani, noAzariya inganga yendlu kaThixo.


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UKore unyana kaImna, umLevi, ongowesango lasempumalanga,  ubemele iminikelo kaThixo yabaqhutywa yintliziyo, ukuba awabe umrhumo kaYehova nezinto eziyingcwele kanye.


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Ngaphantsi kwesandla sakhe ibinguEden, noMinyamin,  noYeshuwa, noShemaya, noAmariya, noShekaniya, emizini yababingeleli, ngokunyanisa, ukuba babele abazalwana babo ngamaqela, abakhulu kwanjengabancinane;


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iyodwa into eyindoda ebhalwe emilibeni yokuzalwa,  ethabathele kominyaka mithathu ezelwe kwenyusa, kubo bonke abangenayo endlwini kaYehova ukwamkela into yemini, ngangemini yayo, yomsebenzi wabo, ezigxineni zabo ngokwamaqela abo.


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Ukubhalwa kwababingeleli emilibeni yokuzalwa kube kungokwezindlu zooyise; nabaLevi bebesezigxineni zabo ngokwamaqela abo, bathabathela kominyaka imashumi mabini ezelwe kwenyusa;


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ukuba kwabelwe iintsatshana zabo zonke ezibhaliweyo emilibeni yokuzalwa, abafazi babo, noonyana babo, neentombi zabo, kwibandla lonke. Ngokuba ngokunyanisa kwabo bazingcwalisa ke ngezinto ezingcwele.


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Nangenxa yoonyana baka-Aron ababingeleli, ababesemhlabeni wamadlelo emizi yabo, emizini ngemizi yonke, kube kukho amadoda axeliweyo ngamagama, okuyabela izabelo into yonke eyindoda kubabingeleli, nabo bonke ababhaliweyo emilibeni yokuzalwa kubaLevi.


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Wenjenjalo uHezekiya kumaYuda onke; wenza okulungileyo,  nokuthe tye, nokunyanisileyo, phambi koYehova uThixo wakhe;


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nasemsebenzini, nokuba nguwuphi, awawuqalayo wenkonzo yendlu kaThixo, nomyalelo, nomthetho, ukuba amquqele uThixo wakhe, wawenza ngentliziyo yakhe yonke, waphumelela.


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Emveni kwezi zinto noku kunyanisa, weza uSaneribhe,  ukumkani waseAsiriya, walingenela elakwaYuda, wangqinga imizi enqatyisiweyo; wathi uya kuzigqobhozela.


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wacebisana nabathetheli bakhe namagorha akhe, ukuba bawavale amanzi emithombo engaphandle komzi; bamnceda ke.


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Kwabuthelana abantu abaninzi, bawavala onke amaso emithombo, nomlanjana obuqukuqela phakathi kwelizwe; bathi,  Yini na ukuba ookumkani baseAsiriya beze bafumane amanzi amaninzi?


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Wazomeleza, walwakha lonke udonga olwaludiliziwe, wenyusa iinqaba ezinde phezu kwalo, wakha nolunye udonga ngaphandle,  wayiqinisela iMilo yomzi kaDavide, wenza izikhali neengweletshetshe ezininzi.


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Wamisa abathetheli bemfazwe phezu kwabantu; wababuthela kuye endaweni yembutho yasesangweni lomzi, wathetha kakuhle nabo, wathi,


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Yomelelani nikhaliphe; musani ukoyika; musani ukuqhiphuka umbilini ngukumkani waseAsiriya, nayingxokolo yonke anayo,  ngokuba baninzi abangakuthi, phezu kwabangakuye.


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Okunaye yingalo yenyama, okunathi nguYehova uThixo wethu,  ukuba asincede, alwe amadabi ethu. Abantu bayama emazwini kaHezekiya ukumkani wakwaYuda.


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Emveni koko uSaneribhe ukumkani waseAsiriya wathumela eYerusalem abakhonzi bakhe (yena engaseLakishe, enabalawuli bakhe bonke), kuHezekiya ukumkani wakwaYuda, nakumaYuda onke aseYerusalem, esithi,


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Utsho uSaneribhe ukumkani waseAsiriya, ukuthi, Nikholose ngantoni na, nihleli nje ekungqingweni eYerusalem?


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Akanilahlekisi uHezekiya yini na, ukuba aninikele ekufeni yindlala nakukunxanwa, ngokuthi oku, UYehova uThixo wenu wonihlangula esandleni sokumkani waseAsiriya?


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AsinguHezekiya na lo uzisusileyo iziganga zakhe nezibingelelo zakhe, wathi kumaYuda nakwiYerusalem, Qubudani phambi kwasibingelelo sinye, niqhumisele phezu kwaso?


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Aniyazi na into endayenzayo, mna noobawo, ezizweni zonke zamazwe la? Baba nako nokuba nako na oothixo beentlanga zamazwe la, ukuwahlangula amazwe azo esandleni sam?


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Nguwuphi na koothixo bonke bezo ntlanga, bazisingela phantsi oobawo, owaba nako ukubahlangula abantu bakhe esandleni sam, ukuba abe nako uThixo wenu ukunihlangula esandleni sam?


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Ke ngoko makanganilukuhli uHezekiya, makanganikhohlisi ngokunjalo. Musani ukukholwa nguye; ngokuba akubangakho namnye uthixo wazo zonke iintlanga nezikumkani, owaba nako ukuhlangula abantu bakhe esandleni sam, nasesandleni soobawo; wobeka phi na ke yena uThixo wenu? Akayi kunihlangula esandleni sam.


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Wabhala incwadi yokumngcikiva uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli,  ethetha ngaye esithi, Njengokuba oothixo beentlanga zamazwe bengabahlangulanga abantu babo esandleni sam, ngokunjalo akayi kubahlangula noThixo kaHezekiya abantu bakhe esandleni sam.


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Bamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu ngesiYuda ebantwini baseYerusalem ababeseludongeni, beboyikisa, bebaphelisa amandla, ukuze bawuthimbe loo mzi.


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Bathandaza ke uHezekiya ukumkani, noIsaya unyana ka-Amotsi, umprofeti, ngenxa yoko; bakhala, basingisa emazulwini.


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UYehova wathuma isithunywa sezulu, sawenza athi shwaka onke amagorha anobukroti, neenganga, nabathetheli, emkhosini wokumkani waseAsiriya. Wabuya, ubuso bakhe buthe khunubembe,  waya ezweni lakhe. Wangena endlwini yothixo wakhe; bathi ababephume ezibilinini zakhe bamwisa khona ngekrele.


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UYehova wamsindisa ke uHezekiya nabemi baseYerusalem esandleni sikaSaneribhe ukumkani waseAsiriya, nasesandleni sabangabambi; wabakhusela ngeenxa zonke.


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Baba baninzi abazisa umnikelo kuYehova eYerusalem, nezinto ezinqabileyo kuHezekiya ukumkani wakwaYuda. Waphakanyiswa emehlweni eentlanga zonke emveni koko.


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Ke uHezekiya akabuyekezanga njengokuphathwa kwakhe;  ngokuba intliziyo yakhe yaphakama. Bafikelwa buburhalarhume,  yena namaYuda neYerusalem.


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Wazithoba uHezekiya ekuphakameni kwentliziyo yakhe, yena nabemi baseYerusalem; ababafikela ngemihla kaHezekiya uburhalarhume bukaYehova.


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UHezekiya ubenobutyebi nozuko olukhulu kunene, wazenzela izindlu zobuncwane besilivere, nobegolide, nobamatye anqabileyo, nobobulawu, nobeengweletshetshe, nobeempahla zonke ezinqwenelekayo,


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noovimba bendyebo yengqolowa, neyewayini, neyeoli,  nezitali zeentlobo zonke zeenkomo, nezibaya zemihlambi.


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Wazenzela imizi yabalusi bemfuyo yempahla emfutshane,  neyeenkomo ezininzi; ngokuba uThixo ubemnike impahla eninzi kunene.


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UHezekiya lo walivala ithende eliphezulu lamanzi aseGihon,  wawahambisa ngaphantsi, esinga ngasentshonalanga komzi kaDavide. UHezekiya waphumelela emsebenzini wakhe wonke.


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Kodwa ke emcimbini wabathunywa abangamakhumsha,  abathetheli baseBhabheli, ababethunyiwe kuye, bebuzisa ngesimanga esabakho ezweni lakhe, uThixo wamshiya, ukuba amlinge, akwazi konke okusentliziyweni yakhe.


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Ezinye izinto zikaHezekiya, nokwenza kwakhe ngenceba,  nanko kubhaliwe embonweni kaIsaya unyana ka-Amotsi, umprofeti,  encwadini yookumkani bakwaYuda nabakwaSirayeli.


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UHezekiya walala kooyise; bamngcwabela endulini yamangcwaba oonyana bakaDavide. Amzukisa ekufeni kwakhe amaYuda nabemi baseYerusalem. UManase, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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UManase ubeminyaka ilishumi linamibini ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka emashumi mahlanu anamihlanu engukumkani eYerusalem.


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Wenza okubi emehlweni kaYehova, ngokwamasikizi eentlanga awazigqogqayo uYehova phambi koonyana bakaSirayeli.


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Wabuya wazakha iziganga, awazidilizayo uHezekiya uyise;  wabamisela ooBhahali izibingelelo, wenza ooAshera, wawunqula umkhosi wonke wezulu, wawukhonza.


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Wazakha izibingelelo endlwini kaYehova, awathi uYehova,  KuseYerusalem apho liya kuba khona igama lam ngonaphakade.


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Yena wabacandisa oonyana bakhe emlilweni, emfuleni wakwaBhen-hinom, waba litola, wahlaba izihlabo, wakhafula,  wamisa abaneshologu noosiyazi, wakwandisa ukwenza okubi emehlweni kaYehova, ukuba amqumbise.


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Wawumisa umfanekiso oqingqiweyo abewenzile, endlwini kaThixo, awathi uThixo kuDavide nakuSolomon unyana wakhe, Kuyo le ndlu naseYerusalem, endiyinyulileyo ezizweni zonke zakwaSirayeli, ndiya kulibeka khona igama lam ngonaphakade,


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ndingaphindi ndilususe unyawo lwamaSirayeli emhlabeni endawumisela ooyihlo; kodwa mababe bayakugcina ukukwenza konke endibawisele umthetho ngako, ngokomyalelo wonke nemimiselo namasiko, ngesandla sikaMoses.


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Ke uManase wawalahlekisa amaYuda nabemi baseYerusalem,  ukuba benze okubi, ngaphezu kweentlanga awazitshabalalisayo uYehova phambi koonyana bakaSirayeli.


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UYehova wabafikisela abathetheli bomkhosi wokumkani waseAsiriya; bambamba uManase ngamakhonkco, bamkhonkxa ngamakhamandela obhedu, bamsa eBhabheli.


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Wathandaza kuye, wathandazeka yena nguye, wakuva ukutarhuzisa kwakhe, wambuyisela eYerusalem ebukumkanini bakhe.  Wazi ke uManase ukuba uYehova nguye onguThixo.


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Emveni koko wakha udonga olungaphandle lomzi kaDavide ngasentshonalanga, lwaya eGihon esihlanjeni, lwaya ekungeneni ngesango leentlanzi, wayizunguleza iOfele, waluphakamisa kakhulu. Wamisa abathetheli bempi emizini yonke enqatyisiweyo kwaYuda.


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Wabasusa oothixo bolunye uhlanga nemifanekiso endlwini kaYehova, nezibingelelo zonke abezakhe entabeni yendlu kaYehova, naseYerusalem; waziphosa ngaphandle komzi.


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Wakha isibingelelo sikaYehova, wabingelela phezu kwaso imibingelelo yoxolo neyombulelo; wathi kumaYuda makamkhonze uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli.


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Ezinye izinto zikaManase, nomthandazo wakhe kuThixo,  nokuthetha kweemboni ezibe zithetha kuye egameni likaYehova,  uThixo kaSirayeli, nanzo zisemicimbini yookumkani bakwaSirayeli.


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Nomthandazo wakhe, nokuthandazeka kukaThixo nguye, nezono zakhe, nokumeneza kwakhe, neendawo awakhela kuzo iziganga,  wamisa ooAshera nemifanekiso eqingqiweyo, engekazithobi, nanzo zibhaliwe emicimbini kaHozayi.


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UManase walala kooyise, wangcwatyelwa endlwini yakhe,  uAmon, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.


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UAmon ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamibini ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka emibini engukumkani eYerusalem.


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Wenza okubi emehlweni kaYehova, njengoko wenza ngako uManase uyise. UAmon wabingelela kwimifanekiso yonke eqingqiweyo awayenzayo uManase uyise, wayikhonza.


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Akazithobanga phambi koYehova, njengoko wazithobayo uManase uyise; ke yena lo Amon walikhulisa ityala.


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Abantu belizwe bababulala bonke abacebi abo bokumkani uAmon. Abantu belizwe bamenza ukumkani uYosiya, unyana wakhe,  esikhundleni sakhe.


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UYosiya ubeminyaka isibhozo ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka emashumi mathathu anamnye engukumkani eYerusalem.


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Wenza okuthe tye emehlweni kaYehova, wahamba ngeendlela zikaDavide uyise, akatyekela ngasekunene nangasekhohlo.


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Ngomnyaka wesibhozo wobukumkani bakhe, esemncinane, waqala wamquqela uThixo kaDavide uyise, nangomnyaka weshumi elinesibini waqala wawahlambulula amaYuda neYerusalem,  kwiziganga, nooAshera, nemifanekiso eqingqiweyo netyhidiweyo.


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Bazidiliza phambi kwakhe izibingelelo zooBhahali, neentsika zelanga ezibe ziphezu kwazo, wazigawula; ooAshera nemifanekiso eqingqiweyo netyhidiweyo wayaphula, wayicola yaluthuli,  wayisasaza phezu kwamangcwaba abo babebingelele kuyo.


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Nasemizini yakwaManase neyakwaEfrayim neyakwaSimon, kwesa kweyakwaNafetali, emanxuweni azo ngeenxa zonke,


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wazidiliza izibingelelo, wabaqoba ooAshera nemifanekiso eqingqiweyo, wayicola yaluthuli; wazigawula zonke iintsika zelanga ezweni lonke lakwaSirayeli, wabuyela eYerusalem.


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Ngomnyaka weshumi elinesibhozo wobukumkani bakhe,  ekulihlambululeni kwakhe ilizwe elo nendlu leyo, wathuma uShafan unyana ka-Atsaliya, noMahaseya umphathi womzi, noYowa unyana kaYowahazi, umkhumbuzi wezinto zakomkhulu, ukuba bayihlaziye indlu kaYehova uThixo wakhe.


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Beza kuHilekiya umbingeleli oyintloko, bayinikela imali ebizisiwe endlwini kaThixo, abayibuthayo abaLevi,  abagcini-mnyango, eyabe ivele esandleni samaManase namaEfrayim,  nakumaqongqolo onke akwaSirayeli, nakuwo onke amaYuda namaBhenjamin; babuyela eYerusalem.


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Bayinikela esandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi, ababephethe indlu kaYehova; bayinikela kubenzi bomsebenzi ababesebenza endlwini kaYehova, ukuba bayilungise bayihlaziye indlu leyo;


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bayinikela ke kwiingcibi zemithi nakubakhi, ukuba kuthengwe amatye axholiweyo, nemithi yemiqadi yokuhlanganisa,  neyophahla lwezindlu, ababeziwisile ookumkani bakwaYuda.


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Amadoda lawo ebesebenza kuloo msebenzi enyanisekile;  abaphathi bawo nguYahati no-Obhadiya, abaLevi, bakoonyana bakaMerari; noZekariya noMeshulam, bakoonyana bakaKehati,  abokongamela; nabaLevi bonke abo baziqondayo iimpahla zokuvuma.


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Babephethe abathwali bemithwalo, bebongamele bonke abasebenzi bomsebenzi ngomsebenzi; abanye abaLevi babengababhali namagosa nabamasango.


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Ekuyikhupheni kwabo imali ebiziswe endlwini kaYehova,  uHilekiya umbingeleli wayifumana Incwadi yomyalelo kaYehova,  eyabhalwa ngesandla sikaMoses.


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Waphendula uHilekiya, wathi kuShafan umbhali, Ndiyifumene incwadi leyo yomyalelo endlwini kaYehova. UHilekiya wayinika uShafan le ncwadi.


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UShafan wayizisa incwadi kukumkani; kanjako wambuyisela ilizwi ukumkani esithi, Konke obekunikelwe esandleni sabakhonzi bakho, bayakwenza;


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bayikhuphele imali eyafumanekayo endlwini kaYehova,  bayinikela esandleni sabaphathi, nasesandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi.


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UShafan umbhali waxela kukumkani esithi, UHilekiya umbingeleli undinike incwadi. Wayilesa uShafan phambi kokumkani.


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Ukumkani wabawisela umthetho ooHilekiya, noAhikam unyana kaShafan, noAbhedon unyana kaMika, noShafan umbhali, noAsaya umkhonzi wokumkani, esithi,


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Yiyani nibuzise kuYehova ngenxa yam, nangenxa yamasalela akwaSirayeli nakwaYuda, malunga namazwi ale ncwadi ifunyenweyo;  ngokuba bukhulu ubushushu bukaYehova, obuphalazelwe phezu kwethu, ngenxa enokuba oobawo bengaligcinanga ilizwi likaYehova, ukuba benze njengoko konke kubhaliweyo kule ncwadi.


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Waya ke uHilekiya nabakwakumkani kuHulida umprofetikazi,  umkaShalum unyana kaTokeha, unyana kaHasera, umgcini-ngubo;  waye yena ehleli eYerusalem kwesesibini isahlulo sayo. Bathetha kuye ngolo hlobo.


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Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Yabona ndiyizisela le ndawo nabemi bayo ububi, zonke iziqalekiso ezibhaliweyo encwadini,  abayilesileyo phambi kokumkani wakwaYuda;


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ngethuba lokuba bandishiyayo, baqhumisela thixweni bambi,  ukuze bandiqumbise ngomsebenzi wonke wezandla zabo; ngoko bophalazwa ke ubushushu bam kule ndawo, bungabi nakucinywa.


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Ke kukumkani wakwaYuda, onithume ukuba nibuzise kuYehova,  notsho kuye ukuthi, Utsho uYehova uThixo kaSirayeli, ukuthi,  Okwala mazwi uwavileyo,


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ngokokuba ibithambile intliziyo yakho, wasuka wazithoba ebusweni bukaThixo ekuweveni kwakho amazwi akhe, malunga nale ndawo nabemi bayo; wazithoba phambi kwam, wazikrazula iingubo zakho, walila phambi kwam: nam ndikuvile; utsho uYehova.


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Uyabona, ndiya kukuhlanganisela kooyihlo, uhlanganiselwe engcwabeni lakho unoxolo, angabuboni amelulo akho bonke ububi,  endiyizisela bona le ndawo, nabemi bayo. Bambuyisela ke ilizwi ukumkani.


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Wenyuka ukumkani waya endlwini kaYehova, namadoda onke akwaYuda, nabemi baseYerusalem, nababingeleli, nabaLevi,  nabantu bonke, kwathabathela komkhulu kwesa komncinane.  Wawalesela ezindlebeni zabo onke amazwi encwadi yomnqophiso,  eyafunyanwa endlwini kaYehova.


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Wema ukumkani phezu kwendawo yakhe ephakamileyo, wenza umnqophiso phambi koYehova wokulandela uYehova nokugcina imithetho yakhe, nezingqino zakhe, nemimiselo yakhe,  ngentliziyo yakhe yonke, nangomphefumlo wakhe wonke, ukuba enze amazwi aloo mnqophiso abhaliweyo kule ncwadi.


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Wabamisa kuwo bonke abafumanekayo eYerusalem nakwaBhenjamin. Abemi baseYerusalem benza ke ngokomnqophiso kaThixo, uThixo wooyise.


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UYosiya wawasusa onke amasikizi emazweni onke,  angawoonyana bakaSirayeli, wabakhonzisa bonke abafumanekayo kwaSirayeli, ukuba bakhonze uYehova uThixo wabo. Abatyekanga ekumlandeleni uYehova, uThixo wooyise yonke imihla yakhe.


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UYosiya wenza ipasika kuYehova eYerusalem; bayixhela ipasika ngosuku lweshumi elinesine lwenyanga yokuqala.


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Wathi kubaLevi ababeqondisa onke amaSirayeli, ababengcwele kuYehova, Yibekeni ityeya engcwele endlwini, awayakhayo uSolomon unyana kaDavide; ukumkani wakwaSirayeli; aniyi kuyithwala emagxeni. Mkhonzeni kaloku uYehova uThixo wenu,  nabantu bakhe amaSirayeli.


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Zilungiseni ngokwezindlu zooyihlo, ngokwamaqela enu,  ngokwesibhalo sikaDavide ukumkani wakwaSirayeli,  nangokwesibhalo sikaSolomon unyana wakhe;


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nithi engcweleni nimele izahlulo zezindlu zooyise zabazalwana benu, oonyana babantu, iqela eli labaLevi limele indlu enye yooyise.


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Nize niyixhele ipasika, nizingcwalise, niyilungisele abazalwana benu, kwenziwe ngokwelizwi likaYehova ngesandla sikaMoses.


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UYosiya wabarhumela oonyana babantu, bonke abafunyanwayo khona, impahla emfutshane, iimvana, namatakane eebhokhwe, onke lawo angawepasika, engamawaka amashumi mathathu inani; namawaka amathathu eenkomo. Konke oko kwaphuma kwimfuyo yokumkani.


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Abathetheli bakhe babarhumela abantu nababingeleli nabaLevi iminikelo yabaqhutywa yintliziyo. UHilekiya, noZekariya,  noYehiyeli, iinganga zendlu kaThixo, babanika ababingeleli amawaka amabini anamakhulu mathandathu amatakane angawepasika,  namakhulu amathathu eenkomo.


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UKonaniya noShemaya, noNataniyeli, abazalwana bakhe,  noHashabhiya, noYehiyeli, noYozabhadi, abathetheli babaLevi,  babarhumela abaLevi amawaka amahlanu amatakane angawepasika,  namakhulu omahlanu eenkomo.


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Yalungiswa ke inkonzo leyo; bema ababingeleli ezindaweni zabo, abaLevi emaqeleni abo, ngokomthetho wokumkani.


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Bakususa okwamadini anyukayo, ukuba kunikelwe kwizahlulo zezindlu zooyise zoonyana babantu, kusondezwe kuYehova,  njengoko kubhaliweyo encwadini kaMoses. Benjenjalo nangeenkomo.


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Bayosa ipasika ngomlilo ngokwesiko; izinto ezingcwalisiweyo bazipheka ngeembiza, nangongxawu, nangeepani,  bagidimisa koonyana bonke babantu.


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Emveni koko bazilungisela ngokwabo kwanababingeleli ngokuba ababingeleli, oonyana baka-Aron, babenyusa amadini anyukayo namaqatha, kude kube sebusuku. Ke abaLevi bazilungisela ngokwabo kwanababingeleli, oonyana baka-Aron.


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Iimvumi, oonyana baka-Asafu, zibe zisezindaweni zazo ngokomthetho kaDavide, noAsafu, noHeman, noYedutun imboni yokumkani; nabamasango emasangweni ngamasango babengesuki enkonzweni yabo; ngokuba abazalwana babo abaLevi babebalungisela.


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Yalungiswa ke yonke inkonzo kaYehova, ngaloo mini yokwenza ipasika, nokunyusa amadini anyukayo esibingelelweni sikaYehova,  ngokomthetho wokumkani uYosiya.


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Oonyana bakaSirayeli ababekho bayenza ipasika ngelo xesha,  nomthendeleko wezonka ezingenagwele, imihla esixhenxe.


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Bekungazanga kwenziwe pasika ngokwaleyo kwaSirayeli,  kususela kwimihla kaSamuweli umprofeti. Ookumkani bonke bakwaSirayeli abazanga benze pasika, ngokwaloo pasika wayenzayo uYosiya, nababingeleli, nabaLevi, nawo onke amaYuda namaSirayeli abekhona, nabemi baseYerusalem.


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Emveni kwako konke ukuyilungisa kukaYosiya indlu leyo,  kwenyuka uNeko, ukumkani waseYiputa, eza kulwa neKarkemishe ngase-Efrati; uYosiya waphuma, waya kulwa naye.


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Wathuma abathunywa kuye, wathi, Yintoni na enam nawe,  kumkani wakwaYuda? Andize kulwa nawe namhla; ndize endlwini endilwa nayo; uThixo uthe mandikhawulezise; mkhwelele uThixo onam, angakutshabalalisi.


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Ke uYosiya akabusonganga ubuso bakhe kuye; wazenza mntu wumbi, ukuba alwe naye; akawaphulaphula amazwi kaNeko, aphuma emlonyeni kaThixo; weza kulwa esihlanjeni saseMegido.


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Abatoli bamtola ukumkani uYosiya; wathi ukumkani kubakhonzi bakhe, Ndishenxiseni, ngokuba ndingxwelerhwe kakubi.


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Abakhonzi bakhe bamthula enqwelweni, bamkhwelisa kweyesibini inqwelo abenayo, bamsa eYerusalem; wafa,  wangcwatyelwa emangcwabeni ooyise. Onke amaYuda neYerusalem amenzela isijwili uYosiya.


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UYeremiya wamenzela isimbonono uYosiya; zathetha zonke iimvumi neemvumikazi ezimbononweni zazo ngoYosiya, unanamhla.  Bazenza ummiselo kwaSirayeli; nanzo zibhaliwe ezimbononweni.


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nezinto zakhe ezokuqala nezokugqibela, nanzo zibhaliwe encwadini yookumkani bakwaSirayeli nabakwaYuda.


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Abantu belizwe bathabatha uYehowahazi, unyana kaYosiya,  bamenza ukumkani esikhundleni sikayise eYerusalem.


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UYehowahazi ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamithathu ezelwe,  ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neenyanga ezintathu engukumkani eYerusalem.


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Ukumkani waseYiputa wamguzula eYerusalem, walihlawulisa ilizwe ikhulu leetalente zesilivere netalente yegolide.


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Ukumkani waseYiputa wamenza uEliyakim, umkhuluwa wakhe,  ukuba abe ngukumkani kwaYuda neYerusalem, waliguqula igama lakhe laba nguYehoyakim. UNeko wamthabatha uYehowahazi,  umninawa wakhe, wamsa eYiputa.


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UYehoyakim ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamihlanu ezelwe,  ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka elishumi elinamnye engukumkani eYerusalem. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaYehova uThixo wakhe.


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Wenyuka uNebhukadenetsare, ukumkani waseBhabheli, wameyisa,  wamkhonkxa ngamakhamandela obhedu, ukuba amse eBhabheli.


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UNebhukadenetsare wayisa inxenye yempahla yendlu kaYehova eBhabheli, wayibeka etempileni yakhe eBhabheli.


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Ezinye izinto zikaYehoyakim, namasikizi akhe awawenzayo,  nokwafumanekayo kukuye, nanko kubhaliwe encwadini yookumkani bakwaSirayeli nabakwaYuda. Waba ngukumkani uYehoyakin, unyana wakhe, esikhundleni sakhe.


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UYehoyakin ubeminyaka isibhozo ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neenyanga ezintathu ezineentsuku ezilishumi engukumkani eYerusalem; wenza okubi phambi koYehova.


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Ekuveleni komnyaka, ukumkani uNebhukadenetsare wathumela wamzisa eBhabheli, kunye neempahla ezinqwenelekayo zendlu kaYehova; wenza uZedekiya, umninawa wakhe, ukuba abe ngukumkani kwaYuda naseYerusalem.


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UZedekiya ubeminyaka imashumi mabini anamnye ezelwe, ukuba ngukumkani kwakhe; waba neminyaka elishumi elinamnye engukumkani eYerusalem.


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Wenza okubi phambi koYehova uThixo wakhe, akazithoba ebusweni bukaYeremiya umprofeti, obethetha okwasemlonyeni kaYehova.


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Kananjalo wagwilika kukumkani, kuNebhukadenetsare,  obemfungise uThixo; waba ngontamo ilukuni, wayenza ingqoshomba intliziyo yakhe, ukuze angabuyeli kuYehova, uThixo wakwaSirayeli.


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Kananjalo bonke abathetheli bababingeleli nabantu bandisa ukwenza ubumenemene ngokwamasikizi onke eentlanga; bayenza inqambi indlu kaYehova, awayingcwalisayo eYerusalem.


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UYehova, uThixo wooyise, wathumela kubo ngabathunywa bakhe, wanyameka ukuthumela; ngokuba wayenemfesane ngabantu bakhe, nekhaya lakhe.


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Baye bebagculela abathunywa bakaThixo, bewadela amazwi akhe, bebagxeka abaprofeti bakhe, bada benyuka ubushushu bukaYehova, beza kubantu bakhe, kwada akwabakho mpilo.


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Wabanyusela ukumkani wamaKaledi; wawabulala amadodana abo ngekrele endlwini yabo engcwele, akaconga ndodana nantombi,  nandoda inkulu naxhego; bonke wabanikela esandleni sakhe.


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Zonke iimpahla zendlu kaThixo, ezinkulu nezincinane,  nobuncwane bendlu kaYehova, nobuncwane bokumkani,  nobabathetheli bakhe, zonke ezo zinto wazisa eBhabheli.


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Bayitshisa indlu kaThixo, baludiliza udonga lwaseYerusalem, bawatshisa ngomlilo onke amabhotwe ayo;  bazitshabalalisa zonke iimpahla zayo ezinqwenelekayo.


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Wabafudusela eBhabheli abasindileyo ekreleni; baba ngabakhonzi kuye nakoonyana bakhe, bada bangena ubukumkani bamaPersi;


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ukuba lizaliseke ilizwi likaYehova ngomlomo kaYeremiya,  lide ilizwe lanele ziisabatha zalo; ngayo yonke imihla yokuba senkangala kwalo, laphumla, ukuba kuzaliswe iminyaka emashumi asixhenxe.


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Ke kaloku ngowokuqala umnyaka kaKoreshi, ukumkani wasePersi, ukuze kuzaliseke ilizwi likaYehova ngomlomo kaYeremiya, uYehova wawuxhokonxa umoya kaKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi, wahambisa izwi ebukumkanini bakhe bonke, walibhala esithi,


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Utsho uKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi ukuthi, Zonke izikumkani zehlabathi uzinike mna uYehova, uThixo wamazulu. Yena undiyalele ukuba ndimakhele indlu eYerusalem ekwaYuda. Ubani ophakathi kwenu ebantwini bakhe bonke, uYehova uThixo wakhe makabe naye, anyuke.


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Ke kaloku ngowokuqala umnyaka kaKoreshi, ukumkani wasePersi,  ukuze kuzaliseke ilizwi likaYehova ngomlomo kaYeremiya, uYehova wawuxhokonxa umoya kaKoreshi, ukumkani wasePersi; wahambisa izwi ebukumkanini bakhe bonke, walibhala, esithi,


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Utsho uKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi, ukuthi, Zonke izikumkani zehlabathi uzinike mna uYehova, uThixo wamazulu. Yena undiyalele ukuba ndimakhele indlu eYerusalem, ekwaYuda.


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Ubani ophakathi kwenu, ebantwini bakhe bonke, uThixo wakhe makabe naye, anyuke aye eYerusalem ekwaYuda, ayakhe indlu kaYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli (nguye uThixo), eseYerusalem.


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Onke amasalela, ezindaweni zonke aphambukele kuzo,  makancedwe ngamadoda aloo ndawo akuyo ngesilivere, negolide,  nempahla, neenkomo, kunye nomnikelo wabaqhutywa yintliziyo,  wendlu kaThixo eseYerusalem.


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Zesuka ke iintloko zezindlu zooyise zakwaYuda,  nezakwaBhenjamin, nezababingeleli, nezabaLevi, bonke abo uThixo wawuxhokonxayo umoya wabo, ukuba banyuke, baye kuyakha indlu kaYehova eseYerusalem.


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Bonke ababebangqongile babancedisa ngezitya zesilivere,  nangegolide, nangempahla, nangeenkomo, nangezinto ezinqabileyo;  ngaphandle kwazo zonke ezibe zinikwe ngabantu ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo.


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Ke ukumkani uKoreshi wazirhola iimpahla zendlu kaYehova,  awayezithabathe eYerusalem uNebhukadenetsare, wazibeka endlwini yoothixo bakhe.


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UKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi wazirhola, wazinikela kuMitredati, umgcini-ndyebo, wazibalela kuSheshbhatsare,  isikhulu sakwaYuda.


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Lilo eli inani lazo: izitya zegolide zamashumi mathathu,  izitya zesilivere zaliwaka, iinkamba zamashumi mabini anesithoba, iindebe zegolide zamashumi mathathu,


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Zonke iimpahla zegolide nezesilivere zaba mawaka mahlanu anamakhulu amane. Zonke ezo nto wazinyusa uSheshbhatsare,  ekunyusweni kwababethinjelwe eBhabheli, beziswa eYerusalem.


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Ngabo ke aba oonyana belizwe lakwaYuda abenyukayo,  kwababethinjwe basemfudusweni, awabafudusela eBhabheli uNebhukadenetsare, ukumkani waseBhabheli, ababuyela eYerusalem nakwaYuda, elowo wabuyela emzini wakowabo;


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abeza noZerubhabheli, noYeshuwa, noNehemiya, noSeraya,  noRehelaya, noMordekayi, noBhileshan, noMispare, noBhigwayi,  noRelum, noBhahana. Inani lamadoda abantu bakwaSirayeli:


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Oonyana bakaPahati wakwaMowabhi, koonyana bakaYeshuwa noYowabhi, ibingamawaka amabini anamakhulu asibhozo, aneshumi elinye elinababini.


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Oonyana baseKiriyati-yeharim neKefira neBheroti,  ibingamakhulu asixhenxe, anamanci amane anabathathu.


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Ababingeleli: oonyana bakaYedaya bendlu kaYeshuwa ibingamakhulu asithoba, anamanci asixhenxe anabathathu.


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Oonyana babamasango: oonyana bakaShalum, oonyana baka-Atere, oonyana bakaTalemon, oonyana baka-Akubhi, oonyana bakaHatita, oonyana bakaShobhayi, bebonke ibilikhulu,  elinamanci mathathu anesithoba.


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Bonke abakhonzi betempile, noonyana babakhonzi bakaSolomon,  ibingamakhulu amathathu, anamanci asithoba anababini.


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Ngaba abenyuka, bevela eTele-mela, naseTele-harsha,  naseKerubhi-adan-imere; ke ababanga nakuzixela izindlu zooyise,  nembewu yabo, ukuba ngabakwaSirayeli na:


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oonyana bakaDelaya, oonyana bakaTobhiya, oonyana bakaNekoda, babengamakhulu omathandathu anamanci mahlanu anababini.


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Ke koonyana bababingeleli: oonyana bakaHabhaya, oonyana bakaHakotsi, oonyana bakaBharzilayi (owazeka umfazi ezintombini zikaBharzilayi waseGiliyadi, wabizwa ngegama lazo),


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abo bakufuna ukubhalwa kwabo kwababhalelwe emilibeni yokuzalwa, abakufumana; bangcola ke, ababa sebubingelelini.


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Irhuluneli yathi kubo, mabangadli nto kwezingcwele kanye,  kude kuvele umbingeleli oneeUrim neeTumim.


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Lonke ibandla, lindawonye, ibe ingamawaka angamashumi amane anamabini, anamakhulu mathathu, anamanci mathandathu;


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ngaphandle kwezicaka zabo ezi, nezicakakazi zabo ezi,  zingamawaka asixhenxe, anamakhulu amathathu, anamanci mathathu anesixhenxe; zineemvumi neemvumikazi ezingamakhulu amabini.


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Amahashe abo ibingamakhulu asixhenxe, anamanci mathathu anamathandathu; oondlebende babo ibingamakhulu amabini,  anamanci mane anabahlanu;


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iinkamela zabo ibingamakhulu amane, anamanci mathathu anantlanu; amaesile ibingamawaka amathandathu, anamakhulu asixhenxe, anamanci mabini.


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Inxenye yeentloko zezindlu zooyise ekufikeni kwayo endlwini kaYehova eseYerusalem, yayizisela indlu kaThixo iminikelo yokuqhutywa yintliziyo, ukuba imiswe endaweni yayo.


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Banikela ngoko konke ababenako ebuncwaneni bomsebenzi:  igolide yangamawaka amashumi amathandathu, anawaka linye eedarike, nesilivere yangamawaka amahlanu eemina, nekhulu leengubo ezingaphantsi zababingeleli.


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Bahlala ke ababingeleli, nabaLevi, nabantu inxenye,  neemvumi, nabamasango, nabakonzi betempile, emizini yakowabo;  amaSirayeli onke emizini yawo.


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Ithe yakufika inyanga yesixhenxe, oonyana bakaSirayeli besemizini yabo, bahlangana abantu njengamntu mnye, beza eYerusalem.


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Wesuka uYeshuwa unyana kaYotsadaki, nabazalwana bakhe ababingeleli, noZerubhabheli unyana kaShelatiyeli, nabazalwana bakhe, basakha isibingelelo sikaThixo kaSirayeli, ukuba kunyuswe phezu kwaso amadini anyukayo, ngoko kubhaliweyo emyalelweni kaMoses umfo wakwaThixo.


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Basizinzisa isibingelelo endaweni yaso; ngokuba beboyikiswe zizizwe zala mazwe. Banyusa phezu kwaso amadini anyukayo kuYehova, amadini anyukayo akusasa nawangokuhlwa.


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Benza umthendeleko weminquba njengoko kubahliweyo, namadini anyukayo iimini ngeemini, ngenani, ngokwesiko, into yemini ngangemini yayo.


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Emveni kwawo benza idini elinyukayo lamaxesha onke,  nawokuthwasa kwenyanga, nawamaxesha onke kaYehova angcwalisiweyo, amisiweyo, nawabo bonke abanikela ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo kuYehova, iminikelo yokuqhutywa yintliziyo.


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Baqala ugowokuqala umhlawenyanga yesixhenxe, baqala banyusa amadini anyukayo kuYehova; itempile kaYehova ibe ingekasekwa.


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Imali bayinika abaqingqi nabakroli; banika amaTsidon namaTire ukudla, nento eselwayo, neoli, ukuba athabathe imisedare eLebhanon, ayizise ngolwandle eYafo, ngokuvunyelwa kwabo nguKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi.


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Ngomnyaka wesibini wokufika kwabo endlwini kaThixo eYerusalem, ngenyanga yesibini, baqala ooZerubhabheli unyana kaShelatiyeli, noYeshuwa unyana kaTsadoki, nabanye abazalwana babo, ababingeleli, nabaLevi, nabo bonke ababephume ekuthinjweni ukuza eYerusalem, bamisa abaLevi, bathabathela kominyaka imashumi mabini ezelwe, kwenyusa, ukuba bawongamele umsebenzi wendlu kaYehova.


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Kwema ooYeshuwa noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe,  uKademiyeli noonyana bakhe, oonyana bakaHodaviya, njengamntu mnye, ukubongamela abawenzayo umsebenzi endlwini kaThixo:  oonyana bakaHenadade, oonyana babo nabazalwana babo, abaLevi.


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Abakhi bayiseka itempile kaYehova; bema ababingeleli,  bevethe, benamaxilongo; nabaLevi, oonyana baka-Asafu,  benamacangci, ukumdumisa uYehova ngokolwalathiso lukaDavide ukumkani wakwaSirayeli.


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Basusela ngokudumisa, nangokubulela kuYehova, besithi,  Ulungile, inceba yakhe ingunaphakade kuSirayeli; ke bonke abantu baduma ngodumo olukhulu, bedumisa uYehova ngenxa yokusekwa kwendlu kaYehova.


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Ke isininzi kubabingeleli, nabaLevi, neentloko zezindlu zooyise, namadoda amakhulu, awayeyibonile indlu yokuqala, sathi ekusekweni kwale ndlu emehlweni aso, salila ngezwi elikhulu; ke abaninzi baduma, bavuya ngokuphakamisa ilizwi.


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Abantu ababa nakulahlula ilizwi lokuduma ngokuvuya kwilizwi lokulila kwabantu; ngokuba abantu babeduma ngodumo olukhulu;  ilizwi lavakala nakude.


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Ke kaloku, bakuva ababandezeli bamaYuda nabamaBhenjamin,  ukuba oonyana basemfudusweni bamakhela itempile uYehova uThixo wakwaSirayeli,


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beza kuZerubhabheli, nakwiintloko zezindlu zooyise, bathi kubo, Masakhe nani, ngokuba siquqela uThixo wenu njengani;  sibingelela kuye kususela kwimihla kaEsar-hadon, ukumkani waseAsiriya, owasinyusela apha.


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Wathi uZerubhabheli, noYeshuwa, nabanye abaziintloko zezindlu zooyise bakwaSirayeli kubo, Anithe ni nathi ekumakheleni uThixo wethu indlu; somakhela sedwa uYehova,  uThixo wakwaSirayeli, njengoko wasiwisela umthetho ngako ukumkani onguKoreshi, ukumkani wasePersi.


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bebaqeshela amagqwetha, ukuba alishitshise iqhinga labo,  yonke imihla kaKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi, kwada kwezisa ebukumkanini bukaDariyo ukumkani wasePersi.


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Nasebukumkanini buka-Ahaswerose, ekuqalekeni kobukumkani bakhe, babhala, bebancetheza abemi bakwaYuda nabaseYerusalem.


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Nangemihla ka-Artashashta kwabhala uBhish-lam, noMitredati,  noTabheli, nabanye abalingane babo, kuArtashashta ukumkani wasePersi; incwadi yabhalwa ngentetho yesiAram, yakhunyushwa ngesiAram.


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OoRehum umkhumbuzi wezinto zakomkhulu, noShimshayi umbhali,  babhala incwadi ngeYerusalem kuArtashashta ukumkani, ngolu hlobo.


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Bathumela ke ooRehum umkhumbuzi wezinto zakomkhulu,  noShimshayi umbhali, nabanye abalingane babo bamaDina,  nabama-Afarsateki, nabamaTarpela, nabama-Afarsi, nabama-Arki,  nabamaBhabheli, nabamaShushanki, nabamaDehavi, nabamaElam,


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nezinye izizwe, awazithimbayo uOsnapare omkhulu obekekileyo, wazibeka emzini wakwaSamari, nakweminye nganeno koMlambo, nakwezinye iindawo.


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Yiyo le incwadi abayithumela kuArtashashta ukumkani, ithi:  Abakhonzi bakho, amadoda anganeno koMlambo, njalonjalo.


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Makwazeke kukumkani, ukuba amaYuda anyukileyo evela kuwe,  afikile kuthi eYerusalem; ayawakha umzi ogwilikayo, ongendawo;  ayazimisa iindonga zawo, ayazimbela iziseko.


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Makwazeke ngoku kukumkani, ukuba othi, xa uthe wakhiwa lo mzi, zafezwa neendonga zawo, angarholi rhafu nasithabathaba,  nalunikelo, kude kuye kuxhwaleka ookumkani.


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Kaloku, ngenxa enokuba sisidla ityuwa yasebhotwe, kwaye kungafanelekile kuthi ukubona ukumkani encitshiswa. Ngako oko siyathumela, simazisa ukumkani,


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ukuze kuphicothwe encwadini yezikhumbuzo ezo zooyihlo, wazi ukuba lo mzi waba ngumzi ogwilikayo, owaxhwalekisa ookumkani namazwe, kwenziwa, isiphendu phakathi kwawo kwakudala, waba linxuwa lo mzi ngenxa yoko.


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Siyamazisa ukumkani ukuba, xa uthe wakhiwa lo mzi, zafezwa neendonga zawo, wothi ngenxa yelo thuba ungabi nasabelo wena nganeno koMlambo.


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Waza ukumkani wabathumela impendulo ooRehum umkhumbuzi wezinto zakomkhulu, noShimshayi umbhali, nabanye abalingane babo abahleli kwaSamari, nabanye abanganeno koMlambo, wathi:  Uxolo, njalonjalo.


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Ndiwise umthetho, kwaphicothwa, kwafunyanwa ukuba lo mzi kwakudala uziphakamisile kookumkani, kwenziwa ugwiliko nesiphendu phakathi kwawo.


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Kwabe kukho ookumkani abanamandla eYerusalem, nabanegunya kwilizwe lonke eliphesheya koMlambo apho; kunikelwa kubo irhafu, nesithabathaba, nonikelo.


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Ithe yakuleswa incwadi ka-Artashashta ukumkani phambi koRehum, noShimshayi umbhali, nabalingane babo, basuka, beza ngobungxamo eYerusalem kumaYuda, bawanyanzela ngegunya nangamandla.


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Waza wema umsebenzi wendlu kaThixo eseYerusalem; wema kwada kwaba ngumnyaka wesibini wobukumkani bukaDariyo, ukumkani wasePersi.


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Ke kaloku abaprofeti, ooHagayi umprofeti, noZekariya unyana kaIdo, baprofeta kumaYuda abekwaYuda neYerusalem, egameni likaThixo kaSirayeli obekubo.


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Baza basuka ooZerubhabheli unyana kaShelatiyeli, noYeshuwa unyana kaYotsadaki, nabathetheli bakhe, ukuba bayakhe indlu kaThixo eYerusalem, abaprofeti bakaThixo bekubo bencedisana nabo.


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Kwangelo xesha, weza kubo uTatenayi, ibamba langaneno koMlambo, noShetar-bhozenayi, nabalingane babo, bathi kubo,  Niwiselwe umthetho ngubani na ukuba niyakhe le ndlu, nilwenze olu donga?


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Ke iliso loThixo wawo libe liphezu kwamadoda amakhulu amaYuda, ukuba bangawabambezeli, ide loo ndawo iye kuDariyo,  bakhuphe incwadi ngayo loo ndawo.


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Incwadi leyo, ooTatenayi, ibamba langaneno koMlambo,  noShetar-bhozenayi, nabalingane bakhe bama-Afarseka banganeno koMlambo, bayithumelayo kuDariyo ukumkani,


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Makwazeke kukumkani, ukuba saya ezweni lakwaYuda, endlwini kaThixo omkhulu. Iyakhiwa ngamatye anzima, nemithi iyafakwa ezindongeni; lo msebenzi usetyenzwa ngenyameko, uyaphumelela ezandleni zabo.


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Saza sabuza kumadoda lawo makhulu, sathi kuwo, Niwiselwe umthetho ngubani na ukuba niyakhe le ndlu, nilwenze olu donga?


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Enjenje ke ukusibuyisela impendulo, athi, Singabakhe,  singabakhonzi bakaThixo wamazulu nehlabathi. Sakha le ndlu yakhiwayo iminyaka emininzi eyadlulayo, yakhiwa yafezwa ngukumkani omkhulu wakwaSirayeli.


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Ngokokuba oobawo bamqumbisayo uThixo wamazulu, wabanikela esandleni sikaNebhukadenetsare ukumkani waseBhabheli, umKaledi.  Yena wayichitha le ndlu, wabafudusela eBhabheli abantu.


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Kodwa ngomnyaka wokuqala kaKoreshi ukumkani waseBhabheli,  ukumkani uKoreshi wawisa umthetho wokuba yakhiwe le ndlu kaThixo.


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Kananjalo iimpahla zendlu kaThixo zegolide nezesilivere,  awazirholayo uNebhukadenetsare etempileni eseYerusalem,  awazizisayo etempileni yaseBhabheli, ezo wazikhupha uKoreshi ukumkani etempileni yaseBhabheli: zanikelwa kogama linguSheshbhatsare, awammisayo ukuba abe libamba.


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Wathi kuye, Thabatha ezi mpahla, hamba, uzise etempileni eseYerusalem, indlu kaThixo yakhelwe endaweni yayo.


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Waza weza lo Sheshbhatsare, wazibeka iziseko zendlu kaThixo eseYerusalem; kususela kwelo xesha unangoku iyakhiwa;  ayikagqitywa ke.


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Kaloku, ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, makuphicothwe endlwini yendyebo yokumkani, eseBhabheli apho, kukhangelwe ukuba kunjalo na, ukuba wawiswa na umthetho nguKoreshi ukumkani, wokuba yakhiwe le ndlu kaThixo eYerusalem; kananjalo makuthunyelwe kuthi ukuthanda kokumkani ngale nto.


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Kwafunyanwa komkhulu, eAmeta, eselizweni lamaMedi, incwadi esongwayo; kwaye kubhaliwe apho isikhumbuzo, kwathiwa:


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Ngowokuqala umnyaka kaKoreshi ukumkani, wawisa umthetho uKoreshi ukumkani, wathi, Indlu kaThixo eYerusalem, mayakhiwe indlu leyo, ibe yindawo apho kubingelelwa khona imibingelelo;  zimiswe neziseko zayo; ukuphakama kwayo kube ziikubhite ezimashumi mathandathu, ububanzi bayo bube ziikubhite ezimashumi mathandathu.


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Ize ibe ziingcamba ezintathu zamatye anzima, nocamba lwemithi emitsha; indleko mayiphume endlwini yokumkani.


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Neempahla zendlu kaThixo zegolide, nezesilivere,  awazirholayo uNebhukadenetsare etempileni yaseYerusalem,  wazizisa eBhabheli, mazibuyiswe zisiwe etempileni eseYerusalem,  ezindaweni zazo, endlwini kaThixo.


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Ngoko, Tatenayi, bamba laphesheya koMlambo, nawe Shetar-bhozenayi, nabalingane benu bama-Afarseka phesheya koMlambo, yibani kude naloo nto;


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wuyekeni umsebenzi wale ndlu kaThixo. Ibamba lamaYuda namadoda amakhulu akwaYuda mabayakhe le ndlu kaThixo endaweni yayo.


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Ndiwisa umthetho wento enoyenza kumadoda amakhulu aloo maYuda, ukuba yakhiwe loo ndlu kaThixo; ndithi, loo madoda makanikwe indleko, ebutyebini bukakumkani, erhafini yaphesheya koMlambo, kunyanyekwe, angabanjezelwa.


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Nezinto ezifunekayo, iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo, neenkunzi zeegusha, neemvana, zokuba ngamadini anyukayo kuThixo wamazulu,  nengqolowa, netyuwa, newayini, neoli, ngokwelizwi lababingeleli abaseYerusalem, makazinikwe imihla ngemihla, kungaphosiswa;


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ukuze basondeze imibingelelo elivumba elithozamisayo kuThixo wamazulu, bathandazele ubomi bokumkani noboonyana bakhe.


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Ndiwisa umthetho wokuba bonke abantu abayijikayo loo nto,  makuncothulwe umthi endlwini yabo, baxhonywe, babethelelwe kuwo, nendlu yabo yenziwe indawo yokuya endle, ngenxa yoko.


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UThixo, olibeke khona igama lakhe, makabakhahlele phantsi bonke ookumkani, nabantu, abolula izandla zabo, beyijika loo nto, ukuba bayitshabalalise le ndlu kaThixo eseYerusalem. Mna Dariyo ndiwise umthetho; mawenziwe ngenyameko.


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Baza ooTatenayi ibamba langaneno koMlambo,  noShetar-bhozenayi, nabalingane babo, ngenxa enokuba uDariyo ukumkani ethumile, benjenjalo ngenyameko.


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Ke amadoda amakhulu amaYuda akha, aphumelela ngokokuprofeta kukaHagayi umprofeti, noZekariya unyana kaIdo; akha ke agqiba,  ngenxa yomthetho kaThixo kaSirayeli, nangenxa yomthetho wooKoreshi, noDariyo, noArtashashta, ookumkani basePersi.


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Yagqitywa ke le ndlu ngosuka lwesithathu lwenyanga enguAdare; ngumnyaka wesithandathu lowo wokulawula kukaDariyo ukumkani.


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Oonyana bakaSirayeli, ababingeleli nabaLevi nabanye oonyana basemfudusweni, bakwenza ngovuyo ukuhlaziywa kwale ndlu kaThixo.


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Basondezela ukuhlaziywa kwale ndlu kaThixo, ikhulu leenkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo, namakhulu amabini eenkunzi zeegusha, namakhulu amane eemvana; neenkunzi zeebhokhwe zedini lesono, ngenxa yamaSirayeli onke, zalishumi elinambini,  ngokwenani lezizwe zakwaSirayeli.


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Babamisa ababingeleli ngokwezahlulo zabo, nabaLevi ngokwamaqela abo, phezu kwenkonzo kaThixo eseYerusalem, ngoko kubhaliweyo encwadini kaMoses.


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ngokuba babezihlambulule ababingeleli nabaLevi, njengamntu mnye, bahlambuluka bonke bephela; babaxhelela ipasika oonyana bonke basemfudusweni, nabazalwana babo ababingeleli, nabo ngokwabo.


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Badla ke oonyana bakaSirayeli ababebuye ekufudusweni,  kwanabo bonke abazahlulayo ebunqambini beentlanga zelizwe, beza kubo ukuba bamquqele uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli.


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Benza umthendeleko wezonka ezingenagwele imihla yasixhenxe bevuyile; ngokuba uYehova ebebavuyisile ngokuyibuyisela kubo intliziyo yokumkani waseAsiriya, ukuze izandla zabo zomelezwe emsebenzini wendlu kaThixo, uThixo kaSirayeli.


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Emveni kwezo zinto, ebukumkanini buka-Artashashta ukumkani wasePersi, wathi uEzra, unyana kaSeraya, unyana ka-Azariya,  unyana kaHilekiya,


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uEzra lowo wenyuka, ephuma eBhabheli. Waye engumbhali oyinkunkqele emyalelweni kaMoses, awawuwisayo uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli. Ukumkani wamnika konke awakucelayo ngokwesandla sikaYehova, uThixo wakhe, esiphezu kwakhe.


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Kwenyuka naye inxenye yoonyana bakaSirayeli,  neyababingeleli, nabaLevi, neemvumi, nabamasango, nabakhonzi betempile, besiya eYerusalem, ngomnyaka wesixhenxe ka-Artashashta ukumkani.


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Ngokuba ibe ingumhla wokuqala wenyanga yokuqala, awawumisela ukunyuka ngawo, ephuma eBhabheli; wafika eYerusalem ngomhla wokuqala wenyanga yesihlanu, ngokwesandla esilungileyo sikaThixo wakhe, esibe siphezu kwakhe;


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ngokuba uEzra intliziyo yakhe wayeyibhekise ekuwufuneni umyalelo kaYehova, awenze, afundise ummiselo nesiko kwaSirayeli.


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Yiyo le incwadi, awathi ukumkani uArtashashta wamnika uEzra umbingeleli, umbhali obhala amazwi emithetho kaYehova,  nemimiselo yakhe kumaSirayeli:


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UArtashashta, ukumkani wookumkani, kuEzra umbingeleli,  umbhali ogqibeleleyo emthethweni kaThixo wamazulu, njalonjalo.


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Ndiwise umthetho wokuba bonke ebukumkanini bam, phakathi kwabantu bakwaSirayeli, nababingeleli babo nabaLevi, abaqhutywa yintliziyo ukuya eYerusalem, mabahambe nawe.


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Ngokuba wena uthunywa ngukumkani namaphakathi akhe asixhenxe, ukubuzisa ngamaYuda neYerusalem, ngokomthetho kaThixo wakho osesandleni sakho;


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uyise isilivere negolide, ayinikelayo ukumkani namaphakathi akhe, ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo, kuThixo kaSirayeli, okhaya liseYerusalem;


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nayo yonke isilivere negolide, owoyifumana ezweni lonke laseBhabheli, kunye nomnikelo wokuqhutywa yintliziyo wabantu nababingeleli, abanikela ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo ngenxa yendlu kaThixo wabo, eseYerusalem.


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Ngoko ke uya kuthenga ngenyameko ngale mali iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo, neenkunzi zeegusha, neemvana, neminikelo yazo yokudla, nethululwayo; uyisondeze esibingelelweni sendlu kaThixo wenu eseYerusalem.


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Nento ethe yalunga kuwe, nakubazalwana bakho, ukwenziwa ngesilivere nangegolide eseleyo, noyenza ngokokuthanda kukaThixo wenu.


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Ke iimpahla ozinikiweyo ngenxa yombuso wendlu kaThixo wakho, zinikele ziphelele phambi koThixo eYerusalem.


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Nezinye izinto ezifunekayo zendlu kaThixo wakho, othi kuyafuneka ukuba zinikelwe, wozirhola endlwini yendyebo yokumkani.


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Mna Artashashta, kumkani, ndiwisa umthetho kubo bonke abagcini-ndyebo abaphesheya koMlambo, wokuba konke aya kukubiza kuni uEzra, umbingeleli, umbhali womthetho kaThixo wamazulu,  makwenziwe ngenyameko,


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kuse ekhulwini leetalente zesilivere, nekhulu leekore zengqolowa, nekhulu leebhate zewayini, nekhulu leebhate zeoli,  netyuwa ingalinganiselwa.


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Yonke into engomthetho kaThixo wamazulu mayenzelwe indlu kaThixo wamazulu ngokuthe nqo; kuba kungani na ukuba bufikelwe buburhalarhume ubukumkani bokumkani noonyana bakhe?


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Makwazeke kuni, ukuba bonke ababingeleli, nabaLevi,  neemvumi, nabamasango, nabakhonzi betempile, nabalungiseleleli bale ndlu kaThixo, akukho bani unagunya lakubathwesa irhafu,  nasithabathaba, nalunikelo.


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Wena Ezra, ngokobulumko bukaThixo wakho obusesandleni sakho, misa abagwebi, nabathethi bamatyala, ebantwini bonke abaphesheya koMlambo; ndithi, bonke abayaziyo imithetho kaThixo wakho; nabangayaziyo nobazisa.


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Ke bonke abasukuba bengawenzi umthetho kaThixo wakho,  nomthetho wokumkani, malithethwe ityala labo ngenyameko, nokuba baya kubulawa, nokuba baya kugxothwa, nokuba baya kudliwa,  nokuba baya kukhonkxwa.


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Makabongwe uYehova, uThixo woobawo, oyinikeleyo into enjalo entliziyweni yokumkani, ukuba ayihombise indlu kaYehova eseYerusalem;


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ondithobele inceba phambi kokumkani, namaphakathi akhe,  nabathetheli bonke bokumkani abangamagorha. Mna ndomelezeka ngokwesandla sikaYehova uThixo wam esiphezu kwam; ndazibutha kumaSirayeli iintloko zezindlu zooyise, ukuba zinyuke nam.


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Zizo ke ezi iintloko zezindlu zooyise, nokubhalwa kwazo emilibeni yokuzalwa, ezenyuka nam, ziphuma eBhabheli,  ebukumkanini buka-Artashashta ukumkani:


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koonyana bakaShekaniya, koonyana bakaParoshe, nguZekariya,  enamadoda abhalwe emilibeni yokuzalwa, alikhulu elinamanci mahlanu;


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koonyana bakaYowabhi nguObhadiya unyana kaYehiyeli,  enamadoda angamakhulu amabini aneshumi elinesibhozo;


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koonyana bokugqibela baka-Adonikam abamagama angala:  nguElifelete, noYehiyeli, noShemaya, benamadoda amashumi mathandathu;


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Ndabahlanganisela emlanjeni ongumAhava; samisa khona imihla yamithathu. Ndabagqala abantu nababingeleli, andafumana khona namnye woonyana bakaLevi.


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Ndathumela ukuba kubizwe ooEliyezere, noAriyeli, noShemaya,  noElinatan, noYaribhi, noElinatan, noNatan, noZekariya,  noMeshulam, abaziintloko; noYoyaribhi noElinatan,  abaqondisi-mthetho.


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Ndabasusa baya kuIdo, oyintloko endaweni eyiKasifiya;  ndabeka amazwi emlonyeni wabo, ukuba bathethe wona kuIdo nabazalwana bakhe, abakhonzi betempile, endaweni eyiKasifiya,  ukuba basizisele abalungiseleli bendlu kaThixo wethu.


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Bathi ke, ngokwesandla sikaThixo wethu esilungileyo esiphezu kwethu, babazisa kuthi ooIshi-sekele koonyana bakaMahali, unyana kaLevi, unyana kaSirayeli; noSherebhiya,  noonyana bakhe nabazalwana bakhe, ishumi elinesibhozo;


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nakubakhonzi betempile, ababethe ooDavide nabathetheli babanikela ukuba bakhonze kubaLevi; abakhonzi betempile ibingamakhulu amabini anamanci mabini, bonke bebalulwe ngamagama.


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Ndamema inzilo apho emlanjeni ongumAhava, ukuba sizithobe phambi koThixo wethu, sizifunele kuye indlela ethe tye, thina,  nentsapho yethu, nemfuyo yethu yonke.


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Ngokuba ndandineentloni ukuba ndicele impi nabamahashe kukumkani, ukuba basincede ezintshabeni endleleni; ngokuba besesithe kukumkani, Isandla sikaThixo wethu siphezu kwabo bonke abamfunayo, ukuba kulunge; namandla akhe nomsindo wakhe uyabachasa bonke abamshiyayo.


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Ndahlula kubathetheli bababingeleli ishumi elinababini,  ngaphandle koSherebhiya, noHashabhiya, neshumi labazalwana babo;


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ndayilinganisela kubo isilivere, negolide, nempahla,  umrhumo wendlu kaThixo wethu, abawurhumayo ukumkani,  namaphakathi akhe, nabathetheli bakhe, namaSirayeli onke awayekho apho.


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Ndalinganisela esandleni sabo amakhulu amathandathu anamanci mahlanu eetalente zesilivere, nekhulu leetalente zeempahla zesilivere, nekhulu leetalente zegolide;


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namashumi amabini eendebe zegolide ziliwaka leedarike,  neempahla ezimbini zobhedu olubengezela kakuhle, zinqweneleka njengegolide.


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Ndathi kubo, Ningcwele kuYehova, iimpahla zingcwele;  negolide nesilivere zingumnikelo wabaqhutywa yintliziyo,  kuYehova, uThixo wooyihlo;


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phaphani, nizigcine, nide nizilinganisele phambi kwabathetheli bababingeleli, nabaLevi, nabathetheli bezindlu zooyise zamaSirayeli, eYerusalem, emagumbini endlu kaYehova.


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Ababingeleli nabaLevi bawamkela ke umlinganiso wesilivere negolide nempahla, ukuba bawuzise eYerusalem endlwini yoThixo wethu.


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Saza sanduluka emlanjeni ongumAhava ngomhla weshumi elinesibini wenyanga yokuqala, ukuba size eYerusalem; isandla soThixo wethu saba phezu kwethu, sasihlangula esandleni seentshaba nesabasilaleleyo endleleni.


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Ngomhla wesine yalinganiselwa isilivere negolide neempahla,  endlwini yoThixo wethu, esandleni sikaMeremoti unyana kaUriya,  umbingeleli, enoElazare unyana kaPinehasi, benoYozabhadi unyana kaYeshuwa, noNowadiya unyana kaBhinwi, abaLevi;


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zanikelwa ngokwenani ngokulinganiselwa kwezinto zonke;  konke ukulinganiselwa kwabhalwa ngelo xesha.


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Oonyana basemfudusweni, abo babephume ekuthinjweni,  basondeza amadini anyukayo kuThixo kaSirayeli: iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo zalishumi elinambini, ngenxa yamaSirayeli onke, neenkunzi zeegusha zamashumi asithoba anantandathu,  neemvana zamashumi asixhenxe anesixhenxe, neenkunzi zeebhokhwe zedini lesono zalishumi elinambini; zonke zaba lidini elinyukayo kuYehova.


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Bayinikela imithetho yokumkani kwiirhuluneli zokumkani,  nakumabamba nganeno koMlambo; abo babanceda abantu, nendlu kaThixo.


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Kwakugqitywa oko, beza kum abathetheli, bathi, Abantu bakwaSirayeli, nababingeleli, nabaLevi, abazahluli kwizizwe zamazwe la; benza ngokwamasikizi azo, awamaKanan, namaHeti,  namaPerizi, namaYebhusi, nama-Amon, namaMowabhi, namaYiputa,  nama-Amori;


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ngokuba bazizekele bona noonyana babo abafazi ezintombini zawo; yazixuba imbewu engcwele nezizwe zala mazwe; ke kuqale isandla sabathetheli nabaphathi kobu bumenemene.


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Ndathi ndakuliva elo lizwi, ndazikrazula iingubo zam,  kwaneyokwaleka, ndazidlathula iinwele zam neendevu, ndahlala phantsi ndimangalisiwe.


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Ndahlanganisela kum bonke abagubha ngamazwi kaThixo kaSirayeli ngenxa yobumenemene babafuduswayo; ndahlala phantsi ndimangalisiwe, kwada kwalilixa lomnikelo wokudla wangokuhlwa.


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Ngelo xa lomnikelo wokudla wangokuhlwa, ndesuka ekuzithobeni kwam, ndazikrazula iingubo zam neyokwaleka, ndaguqa ngamadolo,  ndazolulela izandla zam kuYehova uThixo wam, ndathi:


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Thixo wam, ndidanile, ndineentloni, andinakubuphakamisela kuwe ubuso bam, Thixo wam; ngokuba ubugwenxa bethu bukhulile,  baba phezu kweentloko zethu; netyala lethu likhulu, lesa emazulwini.


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Kususela kwimihla yoobawo, sisetyaleni elikhulu unanamhla;  ngenxa yobugwenxa bethu sanikelwa thina, nookumkani bethu,  nababingeleli bethu, esandleni sookumkani bala mazwe,  nasekreleni, nasekuthinjweni, nasekuphangweni, nasekudaneni kobuso, njengoko kunjalo namhla.


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Kaloku, ngokwephanyazo elincinane, kukho ubabalo oluvela kuYehova uThixo wethu, lokusishiyela abasindileyo, asinike isikhonkwane endaweni yengcwele yakhe, ukuze uThixo wethu awakhanyisele amehlo ethu, asisindise kancinane ebukhobokeni bethu.


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Ngokuba singamakhoboka; ke ebukhobokeni bethu akasishiyanga uThixo wethu; usithobele inceba phambi kookumkani basePersi,  basisindisa, ukuba siphakamise indlu yoThixo wethu, silungise inxuwa layo, basibiyele uthango kwaYuda, naseYerusalem.


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Singathini na kaloku, Thixo wethu, emveni koko? Kuba siyishiyile imithetho yakho, owayiwisayo ngabakhonzi bakho abaprofeti, usithi,


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Ilizwe eniya kulima, lilizwe lokungcola, ngokungcola kwezizwe zala mazwe, ngamasikizi azo azalisileyo, athabathela kwelinye icala esa kwelinye, ngobunqambi bazo.


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Ke ngoko iintombi zenu musani ukuzendisela koonyana bazo,  neentombi zazo musani ukuzizekela oonyana benu;  ningalunyamekeli uxolo lwazo nokuzilungeleyo, naphakade; ukuze nomelele, nidle ukulunga kwelizwe elo, nilinike oonyana benu libe lilifa kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Emveni kwako konke okusihleleyo, ngenxa yezenzo zethu ezibi, nangenxa yetyala lethu elikhulu (kanti wena, Thixo wethu, usiyekile, akwasohlwaya ngangobugwenxa bethu, wasinika abasindileyo abangakanana),


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singabuya siyaphule na imithetho yakho, sendiselane nezizwe ezinaloo masikizi? Akuyi kusifuthela ngomsindo side siphele na,  ukuze kungabikho baseleyo, basindileyo?


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Yehova, Thixo kaSirayeli, ulilungisa, ngokuba sisele singabasindileyo, njengoko kunjalo namhla. Uyabona, siphambi kwakho, sinalo ityala lethu, ngokuba akukho unokuma phambi kwakho ngenxa yoko.


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Ke kaloku akuthandaza uEzra, akukuxela oku, elila,  eziwisile phambi kwendlu kaThixo, kwabuthelana kuye kumaSirayeli ibandla elikhulu kakhulu lamadoda, nabafazi,  nabantwana, ngokuba abantu batsho ngesililo esikhulu.


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Waphendula uShekaniya unyana kaYehiyeli, owoonyana bakaElam, wathi kuEzra, Senze ubumenemene kuThixo wethu, sazeka abafazi bezinye iintlanga ezizweni zelizwe eli; kodwa kusekho ithemba kumaSirayeli ngale nto.


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Masimenzele ngoku umnqophiso uThixo wethu, wokuba sibakhuphe bonke abafazi nabazelwe ngabo, ngokwecebo lenkosi yam, nelabagubhela imithetho yoThixo wethu; makwenziwe ngokomyalelo.


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Wavuka uEzra, wabafungisa abathetheli bababingeleli,  nababaLevi, nabamaSirayeli onke, ukuba benze ngokwelo lizwi;  bafunga ke.


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Wesuka uEzra phambi kwendlu kaThixo, wangena egumbini likaYohanan unyana kaEliyashibhi. Wathi akufika khona, akadla sonka, akasela manzi; ngokuba ubesenza isijwili ngenxa yobumenemene babo bafuduswayo.


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Bahambisa ilizwi kwaYuda naseYerusalem, kubo bonke oonyana basemfudusweni, lokuba babuthelane eYerusalem;


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bathi, bonke abathe abeza ngesithuba semihla emithathu,  ngokwecebo labathetheli nelamadoda amakhulu, mayisingelwe phantsi yonke impahla yabo; ke bona ngokwabo bahlulwe nebandla lasemfudusweni.


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Abuthelana eYerusalem onke amadoda akwaYuda nawakwaBhenjamin ngeentsuku ezintathu; yaye iyinyanga yesithoba, ngowamashumi amabini umhla wenyanga leyo. Bahlala bonke abantu ebaleni lendlu kaThixo, bengcangcazela yile nto,  naziimvula.


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Wesuka wema uEzra umbingeleli, wathi kubo, Nenze ubumenemene; nizeke abafazi bezinye iintlanga, ukuze nongeze etyaleni lamaSirayeli.


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Mzukiseni ngokunje uYehova, uThixo wooyihlo, nenze okukholekileyo kuye, nizahlule kwizizwe zeli lizwe, nakubafazi bezinye iintlanga.


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Laphendula lonke ibandla, lathi ngezwi elikhulu,  Kufanelekile kuthi, ukuba senze ngokwelizwi lakho;


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kodwa abantu baninzi, yaye ilixesha lemvula, akunakumiwa phandle; lo msebenzi asingowemini enye, asingoweemini ezimbini;  ngokuba sone kakhulu ngale nto.


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Abathetheli bethu ke mabalimele ibandla lonke; bathi bonke emizini yethu, abazeke abafazi bezinye iintlanga, beze ngamaxesha amisiweyo, benamadoda amakhulu emizi ngemizi,  nabagwebi bayo, kude kubuyiswe kuthi ukuvutha komsindo woThixo wethu, isekho nje le nto.


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NgooYonatan unyana ka-Asayeli, noYazeya unyana kaTikwa,  bodwa abamelana nelo lizwi; ooMeshulam, noShabhetayi umLevi,  bebancedisa.


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Benjenjalo ke oonyana basemfudusweni. Kwahlulwa ooEzra umbingeleli, namadoda aziintloko zezindlu zooyise ngokwezindlu zooyise, bonke bephela, bebalulwe ngamagama, bahlala phantsi ngomhla wokuqala wenyanga yeshumi ukuyibuza le nto.


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Bayigqiba into yonke yamadoda abezeke abafazi bezinye iintlanga, elusukwini lokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala.


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Koonyana bababingeleli kwafunyanwa ababezeke abafazi bezinye iintlanga: koonyana bakaYeshuwa unyana kaYotsadaki,  nabazalwana bakhe: ingooMahaseya, noEliyezere, noYaribhi,  noGedaliya.


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Banika isandla sabo, ukuba bobakhupha abafazi babo; bathi,  benetyala nje, bakhuphe inkunzi yasempahleni emfutshane ngenxa yetyala labo;


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koonyana bakaPashure yanguEliyohenayi, noMahaseya,  noIshmayeli, noNataniyeli, noYozabhadi, noEliyasa;


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kumaSirayeli: koonyana bakaParoshe yanguRamiya, noIziya,  noMalekiya, noMiyamin, noElazare, noMalekiya, noBhenaya;


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koonyana bakaPahati wakwaMowabhi yanguAdena, noKelali,  noBhenaya, noMahaseya, noMataniya, noBhetsaleli, noBhinwi,  noManase;


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koonyana bakaHashum yanguMatenayi, noMatata, noZabhadi,  noElifelete, noYeremayi, noManase, noShimehi;


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Ibali likaNehemiya unyana kaHakaliya. Kwathi ngenyanga enguKislevu, ngomnyaka wamashumi amabini, ndakubona ukuba ndiseShushan komkhulu,


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kwafika uHanani, omnye wakubazalwana bam, enamadoda avela kwaYuda. Ndababuza iindaba zamaYuda, amasalela asindileyo ekuthinjweni, nezeYerusalem.


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Bathi kum, Amaqongqolo asele ekuthinjweni, kwaYuda,  asebubini obukhulu, nasekungcikivweni; nodonga lweYerusalem luqhekekile, namasango ayo atshe ngumlilo.


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Kwathi ndakuweva la mazwi, ndahlala phantsi, ndalila, ndenza isijwili iintsuku, ndazila ukudla, ndathandaza phambi koThixo wamazulu,


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ndathi, Camagu, Yehova, Thixo wamazulu, Thixo omkhulu,  owoyikekayo, obagcinelayo umnqophiso nenceba abamthandayo,  abayigcinayo imithetho yakhe.


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Indlebe yakho mayikhe ibazeke, namehlo akho makhe avuleke,  ukuze uwuphulaphule umthandazo womkhonzi wakho,  endiwuthandazayo phambi kwakho ngoku, imini nobusuku, ngenxa yoonyana bakaSirayeli, abakhonzi bakho; nokuzixela kwam izono zoonyana bakaSirayeli, esone ngazo kuwe, Mna nendlu kabawo sonile;


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sonakalisile, senza ububi ngakuwe. Asiyigcinanga imithetho,  nemimiselo, namasiko, obumwisele umthetho ngawo uMoses umkhonzi wakho.


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Khawulikhumbule ilizwi owamwisela umthetho ngalo uMoses umkhonzi wakho, elithi, Ukuba nina nithe nenza ubumenemene,  ndonichithachithela ezizweni;


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ke ukuba nithe nabuyela kum, nayigcina imithetho yam,  nayenza, nokuba kuthe kwabakho kuni abagxothelwe ekupheleni kwezulu; ndobabutha nalapho, ndibazise kuloo ndawo ndiyinyulele ukulibeka kuyo igama lam.


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Aba ke ngabakhonzi bakho, nabantu bakho, owabakhulula ngamandla akho amakhulu, nangesandla sakho esithe nkqi.


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Camagu, Nkosi yam, indlebe yakho mayikhe ibazelwe umthandazo womkhonzi wakho, nomthandazo wabakhonzi bakho,  abathanda ukoyika igama lakho. Khawumphumelelise umkhonzi wakho namhla, umfumanise imfesane phambi kwale ndoda. Ke mna ndibe ndingumngcamli kukumkani.


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Kwathi ngenyanga enguNisan, ngomnyaka wamashumi amabini ka-Artashashta ukumkani, yabakho iwayini phambi kwakhe,  ndayithabatha iwayini leyo, ndayinika ukumkani. Ke ndibe ndingazanga ndibonakale ndithe khunubembe phambi kwakhe.


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Wathi ukumkani kum, Kungani na ukuba ubuso bakho bube nje,  ukuba bubi, ungafi nje? Le nto bububi bentliziyo, asinto yimbi.  Ndoyika ke kakhulu kunene.


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Ndathi kukumkani, Ukumkani makadle ubomi ngonaphakade.  Bebungathini na ukuba ubuso bam bungabi bubi, ulinxuwa nje umzi lowa, indawo yamangcwaba oobawo, amasango awo etshiswe ngomlilo?


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Ndathi kukumkani, Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, ukuba umkhonzi wakho lo uthe walungisa phambi kwakho, ndinga ungandithuma kwaYuda, kuwo umzi wamangcwaba oobawo, ndiwakhe.


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Wathi ukumkani kum (ukumkanikazi ehleli ngasecaleni lakhe),  Uhambo lwakho loba lolwexesha elingakanani na? Wobuya nini na?  Kwalunga ke kukumkani ukundithuma, ndakuba ndimmisele ixesha.


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Ndathi kukumkani, Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, mandinikwe incwadi eya kumabamba aphesheya koMlambo, andiyeke ndidlule ndide ndiye kufika kwaYuda;


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nencwadi eya kuAsafu, umgcini wehlathi lokumkani, ukuba andinike imithi yemiqadi yamasango enqaba elunge kwindlu,  neyodonga lomzi, neyendlu endiya kuhlala kuyo. Wandinika ke ukumkani ngokwesandla sikaThixo esilungileyo esiphezu kwam.


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Ndafika kumabamba anganeno koMlambo, ndawanika iincwadi zokumkani. Ke kaloku ukumkani ubendikhuphele nam abathetheli bempi, nabamahashe.


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Bathi ke ooSanebhalati waseHoron, noTobhiya umkhonzi,  umAmon, bakuyiva loo nto, kwaba kubi kubo ngobubi obukhulu,  ukuba kufike ununtu ofuna ukuba kulunge koonyana bakaSirayeli.


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Ndesuka ebusuku, mna ndinamadoda ambalwa. Andixelelanga mntu into abeyingenise entliziyweni yam uThixo wam, ukuba ndiyenzele iYerusalem. Ndibe ndingenamaqegu, ibilelo lodwa bendikhwele kulo.


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Ndaphuma ke ebusuku ngesango lomfula, ndasinga emthonjeni wenamba, nasesangweni lezala, ndilolonga iindonga zeYerusalem ezibe ziqhekekile, namasango ayo abetshiswe ngomlilo.


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Ndagqithela esangweni lomthombo, nasechibini lokumkani;  akwabakho ndawo yokuba lithubeleze kuyo iqegu endandikhwele kulo.


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Ndakhweza ke isihlambo ngobusuku, ndilolonga udonga,  ndabuya ndangena ngesango lomfula; ndabuya ke.


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Ke kaloku abaphathi babengazi apho ndandiye khona, nento endandiye kuyenza; bendingekawaxeleli amaYuda, nababingeleli,  nabanumzana, nabaphathi, nabanye abenza umsebenzi.


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Ndathi kubo, Niyabubona ububi esikubo, ukuba iYerusalem ilinxuwa, namasango ayo atshiswe ngomlilo; yizani, sakhe udonga lweYerusalem, singabi saba lungcikivo.


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Ndabaxelela ukulunga kwesandla soThixo wam phezu kwam,  namazwi okumkani awawathethayo kum. Bathi, Masisuke sakhe.  Bazomeleza izandla zabo ukuwenza lo msebenzi ulungileyo.


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Bathi ke ooSanebhalati waseHoron, noTobhiya umkhonzi,  umAmon, noGeshem umArabhi, bakuyiva loo nto, basigculela,  basidela, bathi, Yintoni na le nto niyenzayo? Niya kugwilika na kukumkani?


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Ndabaphendula, ndathi kubo, UThixo wamazulu nguye oya kusiphumelelisa; thina bakhonzi bakhe siya kusuka sakhe; ke nina aninasabelo nalungelo nasikhumbuzo eYerusalem.


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Wesuka ke uEliyashibhi umbingeleli omkhulu, nabazalwana bakhe ababingeleli, balakha isango lempahla emfutshane;  balingcwalisa bona; bazi misa iingcango zalo, bakha besa enqabeni ende yeMeha, bayingcwalisa, besa enqabeni ende kaHananeli.


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Oonyana bakaSenaha balakha isango leentlanzi; bona balihlanganisa ngemiqadi; bazifaka iingcango zalo, nezitshixo zalo, nemivalo yalo.


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Ngakubo kwakulungiswa nguMeremoti unyana kaUriya, unyana kaHakotse; ngakubo kulungiswa nguMeshulam unyana kaBherekiya,  unyana kaMeshezabheli; ngakubo kulungiswa nguTsadoki unyana kaBhahana;


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ngakubo kulungiswa ngabaseTekowa; ke iingangamsha zabo azizingenisanga zona iintamo zazo enkonzweni yeNkosi yazo.


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Isango lodonga oludala lalilungiswa ngoYoyada unyana kaPaseha, noMeshulam unyana kaBhesodiya; bona balihlanganisa ngemiqadi; bazifaka iingcango zalo nezitshixo zalo nemivalo yalo.


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Ngakubo kwakulungiswa nguMelatiya waseGibheyon, noYadon waseMeronoti, namadoda aseGibheyon nawaseMizpa; kwesa esihlalweni sebamba langaneno koMlambo.


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Ngakuye kwakulungiswa ngu-Uziyeli unyana kaHarehaya,  weengcibi zegolide; ngakuye kulungiswa nguHananiya unyana wabaqholi; bayakha iYerusalem, basa eludongeni olubanzi.


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ngakubo kulungiswa nguYedaya unyana kaHarumafi, malungana nendlu yakhe; ngakuye kulungiswa nguHatushe unyana kaHashabheniya.


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Esinye isithuba sesibini nenqaba ende yamaziko sasilungiswa nguMalekiya unyana kaHarim, noHashubhi unyana kaPahati,  wakwaMowabhi.


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Ngakuye kwakulungiswa nguShalum unyana kaHaloheshe umphathi wesiqingatha sesithili saseYerusalem; yena neentombi zakhe.


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Isango lomfula lalilungiswa nguHanun nabemi baseZanowa;  bona balakha, bazifaka iingcango zalo nezitshixo zalo nemivalo yalo, newaka leekubhite eludongeni, kwada kwesa esangweni lezala.


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Isango lezala lalilungiswa nguMalekiya unyana kaRekabhi,  umphathi wesithili seBhete-kerem; walakha, wazifaka iingcango zalo nezitshixo zalo nemivalo yalo.


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Isango lomthombo lalilungiswa nguShalum unyana kaKoli-hoze,  umphathi wesithili saseMizpa; yena walakha, walifulela,  wazifaka iingcango zalo, nezitshixo zalo, nemivalo yalo;  walulungisa nodonga lwechibi leSilowa ngasemyezweni wokumkani;  kwesa ezinyukweni zokuhla, kuvelwa emzini kaDavide.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguNehemiya unyana ka-Azebhuki,  umphathi wesiqingatha sesithili seBhete-tsure, kwesa malunga namangcwaba kaDavide, kwesa echibini elibe lenziwe, kwesa nasendlwini yamagorha.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa ngabaLevi bakaRehum, unyana kaBhani; ngakuye kulungiswa nguHashabhiya, umphathi wesiqingatha sesithili seKehila, esithilini sakhe.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa ngabazalwana babo, uBhawayi unyana kaHenadade, umphathi wesinye isiqingatha sesithili seKehila.


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Ngakuye kwakulungiswa nguEzere unyana kaYeshuwa, umphathi weMizpa, esinye isithuba, malunga nendawo enyukayo ngasendlwini yezikrweqe ekujikeni.


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Emva kwakhe kwazondelelwa kwalungiswa nguBharuki, unyana kaZabhayi, esinye isithuba; kwathabathela ekujikeni, kwesa emnyango wendlu kaEliyashibhi, umbingeleli omkhulu.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguMeremoti, unyana kaUriya,  unyana kaHakotsi, esinye isithuba; kwathabathela emnyango wendlu kaEliyashibhi, kwesa ekupheleni kwendlu kaEliyashibhi.


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Emva kwabo kwakulungiswa nguBhenjamin noHashubhi, malunga nendlu yabo. Emva kwabo kwakulungiswa nguAzariya, unyana kaMahaseya, unyana ka-Ananiya, ngasendlwini yakhe.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguBhinwi unyana kaHenadade,  esinye isithuba; kwathabathela endlwini ka-Azariya, kwesa ekujikeni, kwesa embombeni.


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Kwakulungiswa nguPalali unyana kaUzayi, ethabathela malunga ekujikeni, nasenqabeni ephezulu, edulusele endlwini yokumkani,  ngasentendelezweni yentolongo. Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguPedaya unyana kaParoshe.


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(Ke kaloku abakhonzi betempile babehlala eOfele, besa malunga nesango lamanzi empumalanga, nenqaba ende edulusele ngaphandle.)


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa ngabaseTekowa, esinye isithuba;  bethabathela malungana nenqaba enkulu edulusele ngaphandle,  besa eludongeni lweOfele.


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Emva kwabo kwakulungiswa nguTsadoki, unyana kaImere,  malunga nendlu yakhe; emva kwakhe kulungiswa nguShemaya unyana kaShekaniya, umgcini wesango langasempumalanga.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguHananiya unyana kaShelemiya,  noHanun unyana wesithandathu kaTsalafi, esinye isithuba. Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguMeshulam unyana kaBherekiya, malunga negumbi lakhe.


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Emva kwakhe kwakulungiswa nguMalekiya, oweengcibi zegolide;  kwesa kwindlu yabakhonzi betempile, neyabathengi, malunga nesango likaMifekadi, kwesa kwigumbi eliphezulu lembombo.


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Phakathi kwegumbi eliphezulu lembombo nesango lempahla emfutshane, kwakulungiswa ziingcibi zegolide nabathengi.


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Kwathi, akuva uSanebhalati ukuba siyalwakha udonga, wasuka wavutha umsindo wakhe, waqumba kunene, wawangcikiva amaYuda.


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Wathetha phambi kwabazalwana bakhe nempi yakwaSamari, wathi,  Enza ntoni na la maYuda antshwenyileyo? ozinqabisa na?  obingelela na? ogqiba namhla na? owavusa na amatye kwezi mfumba zothuli, etshile nje?


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Ke uTobhiya umAmon, engakuye, wathi, Nale nto ayakhayo,  kungathi kunyuke impungutye le, iluqhekeze udonga lwawo lwamatye.


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Yiva, Thixo wethu; ngokuba sideliwe, ukubuyisele ezintlokweni zabo ukungcikiva kwabo, ubanikele ekuphangweni elizweni labathinjwa.


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Musa ukubuselela ubugwenxa babo; musa ukusicima isono sabo phambi kwakho; ngokuba bakuqumbisile phambi kwabakhi.


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Salwakha ke udonga, lwadityaniswa lonke udonga, kwesa esiqingatheni sokuphakama kwalo. Abantu babenentliziyo yokusebenza.


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Kwathi, akuva uSanebhalati, noTobhiya, nama-Arabhi,  nama-Amon, nama-Ashdode, ukuba ziyenyuswa iindonga zeYerusalem;  ukuba ziqaliwe, ziyavingcwa iintanda: wavutha umsindo wabo kunene.


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Ababandezeli bethu abo babesithi, Akayi kwazi, akayi kubona, side singene phakathi kwawo, siwabulale, siwumise umsebenzi.


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Kwathi, akuza amaYuda abehleli emacaleni abo, athetha kuthi izihlandlo zalishumi, ephuma ezindaweni zonke, esithi, Buyelani kuthi.


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Ndesuka, ndamisa ezindaweni ezisezantsi emva kodonga,  ezindaweni ezibalelelwa lilanga, ndamisa abantu ngokwemizalwane, benamakrele abo, nezikhali zabo, nezaphetha zabo.


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Ndakhangela, ndasuka ndathi kubanumzana, nakubaphathi,  nakwabanye abantu, Musani ukuboyika; khumbulani iNkosi enkulu eyoyikekayo, nilwele abazalwana benu, noonyana benu, neentombi zenu, nabafazi benu, nezindlu zenu.


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Kwathi, zakuva iintshaba zethu ukuba siyazi thina, nokuba uThixo ulitshitshisile iqhinga lazo, sabuyela sonke siphela eludongeni, elowo emsebenzini wakhe.


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Kwathi, ukususela kuloo mini, esinye isiqingatha samadodana akwam sasebenza emsebenzini, esinye isiqingatha saphatha izikhali, neengweletshetshe, izaphetha, neengubo zentsimbi;  kananjalo abaphathi babeyixhasile yonke indlu kaYuda.


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Ke aba babesakha eludongeni, nabathwala imithwalo,  babethwala ngesinye isandla esibe sisebenza emsebenzini,  baphathe izikhali ngesinye;


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Ndathi kubanumzana, nakubaphathi, nakwabanye abantu,  Umsebenzi lo mkhulu, ubanzi; thina sithe saa eludongeni, omnye ekude komnye.


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Sasisebenza emsebenzini, isiqingatha sawo siphethe izikhali, siqalela ekuphumeni kwesifingo, sizise ekuveleni kweenkwenkwezi.


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Kananjalo ndathi ngelo xesha ebantwini, Elowo nendodana yakwakhe makalale phakathi eYerusalem ebusuku, ukuze babe ngabalindi kuthi ebusuku, emini babe semsebenzini.


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Ke mna, nabazalwana bam, namadodana akwam, namadoda alindayo abendilandela, sibe singazikhululi iingubo zethu.  Elowo ebenekrele lakhe kwesokunene.


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Bekukho ababesithi, Sibaninzi thina, oonyana bethu,  neentombi zethu; masamkele ingqolowa, ukuze sidle, siphile.


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Bekukho nababesithi, Amasimi ethu, nezidiliya zethu,  nezindlu zethu, sibambisile ngazo; masamkele ingqolowa ngenxa yendlala.


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Bekukho nababesithi, Siboleke imali yokurhafela ukumkani,  ngokubambisa ngamasimi ethu nezidiliya zethu.


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Kaloku inyama yethu ikwanjengenyama yabazalwana bethu,  noonyana bethu bakwanjengoonyana babo; ukanti siyabanyanzela oonyana bethu neentombi zethu, ukuba babe ngamakhoboka;  ezintombini zethu kukho nesezinyanzelwe; akukho mandla esandleni sethu, amasimi ethu nezidiliya zethu zizezabanye nje.


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Ndafuna iqhinga entliziyweni yam, ndabambana nabanumzana nabaphathi, ndathi kubo, Niyadlana ngokuboleka. Ndabamisela ibandla elikhulu,


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ndathi kubo, Thina, ngangoko sinako, sibathengile sabakhulula abazalwana bethu amaYuda, ebe kuthengiswe ngabo kwiintlanga. Niya kusuka ke nina nithengise na ngabazalwana benu, ukuze bathengise ngeziqu zabo kuthi? Bathi cwaka,  abafumana lizwi lakuphendula.


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Ndathi, Ayilungile le nto niyenzayo; nibe ningafanele na ukuhamba ekoyikeni uThixo wethu, ngenxa yokungcikiva kweentlanga eziziintshaba zethu?


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Kananjalo mna, abazalwana bam, namadodana akwam, sibaboleke imali nengqolowa; makhe sikuyeke oku kuboleka ngokubambisa.


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Khanibabuyisele kwanamhlanje amasimi abo, nezidiliya zabo,  nezinquma zabo, nezindlu zabo; nesekhulu isahlulo semali,  nesengqolowa, nesewayini entsha, neseoli, eniyibize kubo iyinzuzo.


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Bathi, Siya kusibuyisa, singabizi nto kubo; siya kwenza njengoko utshoyo. Ndabiza ababingeleli, ndabafungisa ukuba benze ngokwelo lizwi.


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Kananjalo ndavuthulula isondo lengubo yam, ndathi, UThixo makenjenje ukubavuthulula ezindlwini zabo, nasekuxelengeni kwabo, bonke abantu abangayi kulimisa elo lizwi; mabenjiwe nje ukuvuthululwa, balambathe. Lathi lonke ibandla, Amen; bamdumisa uYehova. Benza ke abantu ngokwelo lizwi.


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Kananjalo kususela kumhla endamiselwa ukuba ndibe libamba labo ezweni lakwaYuda, ndithabathela kumnyaka wamashumi amabini, ndezisa kumnyaka wamashumi amathathu anamibini ka-Artashashta ukumkani, iyiminyaka elishumi elinamibini, mna nabazalwana bam asidlanga kudla kwabamba.


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Ke amabamba okuqala abephambi kwam enza kwaba nzima ebantwini, athabatha kubo isonka newayini; emveni koko athabatha amashumi amane eeshekele zesilivere; kananjalo amadodana akwawo enza ngegunya ebantwini. Ke mna andenjanga njalo, ngokoyika uThixo.


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Kananjalo ndabamba emsebenzini wolo donga; asithenganga masimi; onke amadodana akwam ayehlanganisene khona emsebenzini.


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Ke amaYuda, abaphathi, amadoda alikhulu elinamanci mahlanu,  kwanawezayo kuthi, evela ezintlangeni ezisijikelezileyo, abe esetafileni yam.


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Into ebe ilungiselelwa imini enye yaba yinkomo, neegusha ezikhethiweyo ezintandathu, neentaka, bekusenzelwa mna;  neentlobo zonke ezininzi zewayini ngeentsuku ezilishumi; kuloo nto andibizanga kudla kwabamba, ngokuba yayinzima inkonzo phezu kwaba bantu.


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Kwathi, kwakuvakala kuSanebhalati, nakuTobhiya, nakuGeshem umArabhi, nakwezinye iintshaba zethu, ukuba ndilwakhile udonga,  akwasala luthanda kulo (nakuba kwada kwalelo xesha ndingazimisanga iingcango emasangweni),


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bathumela kum uSanebhalati noGeshem, besithi, Yiza,  sihlangane komnye wemizana esesihlanjeni seOno. Babecinga ukundenza into embi.


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Ndathumela abathunywa kubo, ndathi, Ndenza umsebenzi omkhulu, andinakuhla; yini na ukuba ume umsebenzi lo, ngokuthi ndiwuyeke, ndihle ndize kuni?


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USanebhalati wathumela ngokunjalo kum indodana yakwakhe,  isihlandlo sesihlanu, inencwadi evulekileyo esandleni sayo;


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kubhalwe kuyo kwathiwa, Kuvakele ezintlangeni, utsho noGashemu ukuthi, Wena namaYuda nicinga ukugwilika; ulwakha ngenxa yoko udonga olo; unqwenele ukuba ngukumkani wawo,  ngokwaloo mazwi.


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Kananjalo umise abaprofeti bokumemeza ngawe eYerusalem,  besithi, Kumkani wamaYuda! Ngoko ke kuya kuvakala kukumkani ngokwaloo mazwi; yiza ke ngoko, sicebisane.


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Ndathumela kuye, ndathi, Akukho nto injengaleyo uyithethayo,  iyiloo nto uyicamngce entliziyweni yakho.


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Ngokuba bonke bephela bebesoyikisa, besithi, Izandla zawo ziya kuwuyeka lo msebenzi, ungenziwa. Ngoko, Thixo, zomeleze izandla zam.


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Ndaya endlwini kaShemaya unyana kaDelaya, unyana kaMehetabheli, evalelwe; wathi, Masihlangane endlwini kaThixo,  ngaphakathi kwetempile, sizivale iingcango zetempile leyo;  ngokuba baza kukubulala; ebusuku baya kuza kukubulala.


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Ndathi, Kubaleke indoda enjengam nje na? Yiyiphi na enjengam eya kungena etempileni isinde? Andiyi kungena.


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Ndaqonda: O! AsinguThixo lo umthumileyo; isiprofeto esi usithethe ngam ngokuqeshwa nguSanebhalati noTobhiya.


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Bakhumbule, Thixo wam, ooTobhiya noSanebhalati ngokwezo zenzo zabo, kwanoNowadiya umprofetikazi, nabanye abaprofeti ababendoyikisa.


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Lwagqitywa udonga ngomhla wamashumi amabini anesihlanu kaEluli, ngemihla emashumi mahlanu anamibini.


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Kwathi zakukuva oko iintshaba zethu zonke, zoyika zonke iintlanga ezisijikelezileyo, zetha amandla emehlweni azo, zazi ukuba kuvele kuThixo wethu ukwenziwa kwalo msebenzi.


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Kananjalo ngaloo mihla, abanumzana bakwaYuda bazongeza iincwadi eziya kuTobhiya, nezikaTobhiya bezisiza kubo.


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Ngokuba bebebaninzi kwaYuda ababemfungele; ngokuba ebengumyeni kwaShekaniya unyana ka-Ara; noYohanan unyana wakhe ubezeke intombi kaMeshulam unyana kaBherekiya.


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Kananjalo ukulunga kwakhe babekuthetha phambi kwam, namazwi am bewasa kuye. UTobhiya wathumela iincwadi zokundoyikisa.


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Ke kaloku kwathi, lwakwakhiwa udonga, ndazifaka iingcango;  bamiswa abamasango, nabavumi, nabaLevi, ukuba bagcine umsebenzi wabo.


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Ndamwisela umthetho uHanani umzalwana wam, noHananiya umphathi wenqaba, ngeYerusalem; ngokuba ebeyindoda enyanisekileyo, emoyikayo uThixo ngaphezu kwabaninzi.


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Ndathi kubo, Amasango aseYerusalem makangavulwa, lide lifudumale ilanga; bathi, besemi belinda, bazivale iingcango,  bazitshixe; nimise abagcini abangabemi baseYerusalem, elowo abe selugcinweni lwakhe, elowo abe phambi kwendlu yakhe.


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UThixo wam wangenisa entliziyweni yam, ukuba ndibabuthe abanumzana, nabaphathi, nabantu, ukuba ndibabhalele emilibeni yokuzalwa. Ndafumana incwadi yemilibo yokuzalwa kwabo babenyuke ekuqaleni; ndafumana kubhaliwe khona kwathiwa:


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Ngabo aba oonyana belizwe lakwaYuda, abanyukayo kwabathinjiweyo basemfudusweni, awayebafudusile uNebhukadenetsare ukumkani waseBhabheli, ababuyela eYerusalem nakwaYuda, elowo wabuyela emzini wakowabo,


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abeza noZerubhabheli, noYeshuwa, noNehemiya, noAzariya,  noRahamiya, noNahamani, noMordekayi, noBhileshan, noMisperete,  noBhigevayi, noNehum, noBhahana. Inani lamadoda, abantu bakwaSirayeli, yayileli:


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Oonyana bakaPahati wakwaMowabhi, koonyana bakaYeshuwa noYowabhi, ibingamawaka amabini, anamakhulu asibhozo, anashumi linye linesibhozo.


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Amadoda aseKiriyati-yeharim, neKefira, neBheroti ibingamakhulu asixhenxe, anamanci mane anamathathu.


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Ababingeleli: oonyana bakaYedaya, bendlu kaYeshuwa,  ibingamakhulu asithoba, anamanci asixhenxe anabathathu.


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Abamasango: oonyana bakaShalum, oonyana baka-Atere, oonyana bakaTalemon, oonyana baka-Akubhi, oonyana bakaHatita, oonyana bakaShobhayi, ibilikhulu, elinamanci mathathu anesibhozo.


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Ngabo aba abenyuka bevela eTele-mela, naseTele-harsha,  naseKerubhi-adoni-mere; ke ababanga nakuzixela izindlu zooyise nomnombo wabo, ukuba ngabakwaSirayeli na:


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oonyana bakaDelaya, oonyana bakaTobhiya, oonyana bakaNekoda, babengamakhulu omathandathu, anamanci mane anababini.


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Ke kubabingeleli: oonyana bakaHabhaya, oonyana bakaHakotse,  oonyana bakaBharzilayi, owazeka umfazi ezintombini zikaBharzilayi waseGiliyadi, wabizwa ngegama lazo:


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abo bakufuna ukubhalwa kwabo kwababhalelwayo emilibeni yokuzalwa, abakufumana; bangcola ke, ababa sebubingelelini.


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Lonke ibandla lindawonye ibe ingamawaka angamashumi amane anamabini, anamakhulu mathathu, anamanci mathandathu;


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zizodwa izicaka zabo ezi nezicakakazi zabo ezi, zingamawaka asixhenxe, anamakhulu amathathu, anamanci mathathu anesixhenxe;  zineemvumi neemvumikazi ezingamakhulu amabini, anamanci mane anantlanu.


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iinkamela ibingamakhulu amane, anamanci mathathu anantlanu;  amaesile ibingamawaka amathandathu, anamakhulu asixhenxe,  anamanci mabini.


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Inxenye yeentloko zezindlu zooyise yanikela emsebenzini.  Irhuluneli yanikela ebuncwaneni igolide eliwaka leedarike,  namashumi amahlanu ezitya zokutshiza, namashumi amathathu eengubo zangaphantsi zababingeleli, nesilivere engamawaka amalulanu eemina.


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Inxenye yeentloko zezindlu zooyise yanikela ebuncwaneni bomsebenzi igolide engamawaka amashumi amabini eedarike,  nesilivere engamawaka amabini, anamakhulu amabini eemina.


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Okwanikwayo ngabanye abantu ibe iyigolide engamawaka amashumi amabini eedarike, nesilivere engamawaka amabini,  namashumi amathandathu anesixhenxe eengubo zangaphantsi zababingeleli.


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Bahlala ke ababingeleli, nabaLevi, nabamasango, neemvumi,  nenxenye yabantu, nabakhonzi betempile, namaSirayeli onke emizini yakomawabo. Ithe yakufika inyanga yesixhenxe, baba oonyana bakaSirayeli besemizini yakomawabo.


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Bahlangana bonke abantu njengamntu mnye endaweni yembutho ephambi kwesango lamanzi, bathi kuEzra umbhali, makazise incwadi yomyalelo kaMoses, awawumiselayo uYehova kumaSirayeli.


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UEzra umbingeleli wawuzisa umyalelo phambi kwebandla elo,  lithabathele kwindoda lesa kumfazi, nakubo bonke abanokuva baqonde, ngomhla wokuqala wenyanga yesixhenxe.


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Walesa kuwo phambi kwendawo yembutho ephambi kwesango lamanzi, eqale ekuseni kwada kwaba semini enkulu, phambi kwamadoda nabafazi, nabasebenokuqonda; iindlebe zabantu bonke zaphulaphula loo ncwadi yomyalelo.


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Wema ke uEzra umbhali esikhwelweni somthi, ababesenzele loo nto. Kwema ngakuye uMatitiya, noShema, noAnaya, noUriya,  noHilekiya, noMahaseya, ngasekunene kwakhe; ngasekholo yanguPedaya, noMishayeli, noMalekiya, noHashum, noHashebhadana,  noZekariya, noMeshulam.


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UEzra wayivula incwadi emehlweni abantu bonke (ngokuba wayebaphakamele abantu bonke) akuyivula, bema abantu bonke.


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UEzra wambonga uYehova, uThixo omkhulu. Baphendula bonke abantu, bathi, Amen, amen, bephakamisa izandla zabo. Bathoba,  baqubuda kuYehova, bebhekise ubuso babo emhlabeni.


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OoYeshuwa, noBhani noSherebhiya, noYamin, noAkubhi,  noShabhetayi, noHodiya, noMahaseya, noKelita, noAzariya,  noYozabhadi, noHanan, noPelaya, nabaLevi, babaqondisa abantu umyalelo, abantu bemi ezindaweni zabo.


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Wathi uNehemiya oyirhuluneli, noEzra umbingeleli, umbhali,  nabaLevi abazondisa abantu, ebantwini bonke, Le mini ingcwele kuYehova uThixo wethu; musani ukwenza isijwili, musani ukulila.  Ngokuba babelila bonke abantu, bakuweva amazwi omyalelo lowo.


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Wathi kubo, Yiyani, nidle amanqatha, nisele izinto ezinencasa, nise isabelo kwabangalungiselwanga nto; ngokuba le mini ingcwele kwiNkosi yethu. Musani ukuba buhlungu; ngokuba uvuyo lukaYehova ligwiba lenu.


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NabaLevi babebathuthuzela abantu bonke, besithi, Yithini tu; ngokuba le mini ingcwele; musani ukuba buhlungu.


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Besuka bonke abantu, baya kudla, basela, bathuma izabelo,  bavuya kakhulu: ngokuba bawaqonda amazwi ababewaxelelwa.


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Ngomhla wesibini kwahlanganisana iintloko zezindlu zooyise zabantu bonke, nezababingeleli, nezabaLevi, zeza kuEzra umbhali ukuwaqiqa amazwi omyalelo.


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Bafumana kubhaliwe emyalelweni, awawumiselayo uYehova ngoMoses, ukuthi, oonyana bakaSirayeli mabahlale eminqubeni ngomthendeleko wenyanga yesixhenxe;


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nokuthi mabavakalise, bahambise ilizwi emizini yabo yonke,  naseYerusalem, lokuthi, Phumani niye ezintabeni, nize namahlamvu eminquma, namahlamvu eminquma yasendle, namahlamvu emimirtile, namahlamvu esundu, namahlamvu emithi ethe shinyi,  ukuze kwenziwe iminquba ngoko kubhaliweyo.


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Baphuma abantu, bawazisa, bazenzela iminquba, elowo phezu kwendlu yakhe, nasezintendelezweni zabo, nasezintendelezweni zendlu kaThixo, nasendaweni yembutho yesango lamanzi,  nasendaweni yembutho yesango likaEfrayim.


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Lonke ibandla elalibuye ekuthinjweni lenza iminquba,  lahlala eminqubeni; ngokuba oonyana bakaSirayeli babengenzanga ngokunjalo kususela kwimihla kaYoshuwa unyana kaNun, kwada kwayiloo mini. Kwabakho ke uvuyo olukhulu kunene.


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Kwaleswa encwadini yomyalelo kaThixo imihla ngemihla,  kwathabathela kumhla wokuqala kwezisa kumhla wokugqibela. Benza umthendeleko imihla yasixhenxe; ngomhla wesibhozo yaba yingqungquthela ngokwesiko.


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Ke kaloku ngomhla wamashumi amabini anesine waloo nyanga,  bahlanganisana oonyana bakaSirayeli, bezila ukudla, beneengubo ezirhwexayo, bezigalele umhlaba.


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Yazahlula imbewu kaSirayeli koonyana bonke bolunye uhlanga,  bema bazixela izono zabo, nobugwenxa booyise.


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Bema endaweni yabo, belesa encwadini yomyalelo kaYehova uThixo wabo, isahlulo sesine semini; esinye isahlulo sesine bexela izono zabo, bemnqula uYehova uThixo wabo.


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Benyuka bema esikhwelweni sabaLevi ooYeshuwa noBhani,  noKademiyeli, noShebhaniya, noBhuni, noSherebhiya, noBhani,  noKenani; bamemeza ngezwi elikhulu kuYehova uThixo wabo.


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Bathi abaLevi, ooYeshuwa, noKademiyeli, noBhani,  noHashabheneya, noSherebhiya, noHodiya, noShebhaniya, noPetaya:  Sukani nime. Bongani uYehova uThixo wenu, kususela kwaphakade kude kuse ephakadeni. Malibongwe igama lobuqaqawuli bakho,  elikuphakameleyo konke ukubonga nokudumisa.


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Wena unguYehova wedwa, wena wenza izulu, izulu lawo amazulu,  nomkhosi wawo wonke, umhlaba nento yonke ephezu kwawo,  iilwandle neento zonke ezikhona, uzidlisa ubomi zonke ezo zinto; umkhosi wamazulu uqubuda kuwe.


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Wayifumana intliziyo yakhe inyanisekile phambi kwakho, wenza naye umnqophiso wokulinika ilizwe lamaKanan, namaHeti,  nama-Amori, namaPerizi, namaYebhusi, namaGirgashi, wokulinika imbewu yakhe; wawamisa ke amazwi akho, ngokuba ulilungisa.


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wenza imiqondiso nezimanga kuFaro, nakubakhonzi bakhe bonke, nakubantu bonke belizwe lakhe, ngokuba ubusazi ukuba baye bebakhukhumalele; wazenzela igama njengoko kunjalo nanamhla.


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Walwahlula ulwandle phambi kwabo; bawela elwandle komile,  abasukeli babo wabazulumbela ezinzulwini njengelitye emanzini anamandla.


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Wabakhokela ngomqulu welifu emini, nangomqulu womlilo ebusuku, ukuba ubakhanyisele indlela ababehamba ngayo.


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Wehla phezu kwentaba yeSinayi, wathetha nabo uvela emazulwini, wabanika amasiko athe tye, nemiyalelo eyinyaniso,  nemimiselo, nemithetho elungileyo;


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wabazisa isabatha yakho engcwele, wabamisela imithetho,  nemimiselo, nomyalelo, ngesandla sikaMoses umkhonzi wakho.


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Wabanika isonka sasezulwini ngenxa yokulamba kwabo,  wabavelisela namanzi engxondorheni ngenxa yokunxanwa kwabo;  wathi kubo, mabaye kulihlutha ilizwe, owabaphakamisela isandla sakho, ukuba wobanika lona.


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Abavuma ukuva, abayikhumbula imisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo, owayenzayo kubo. Bazenza lukhuni iintamo zabo,  bamisa iintloko, ukuba babuyele ebukhobokeni babo ngeenkani zabo; wena wathi, kuba unguThixo wokuxolela, ubabala,  unemfesane, uzeka kade umsindo, umninzi ngenceba, akwabashiya.


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Noko ke bazenzela ithole elingumfanekiso otyhidiweyo,  bathi, Nguye lo uThixo wakho owakunyusayo eYiputa; bakugiba kakhulu.


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Ke wena, ngeemfesane zakho ezinkulu, akubashiyanga entlango; umqulu welifu wokubakhokela ngendlela awumkanga kubo emini, nomqulu womlilo ebusuku wokubakhanyisela indlela ababamba ngayo.


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Wabanika umoya wakho olungileyo, ukuba ubaqononondise;  akuwuvimbanga umlomo wabo imana yakho, wabanika amanzi ngenxa yenxano labo.


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Iminyaka emashumi mane wabafunzela entlango, abaswela nto;  iingubo zabo azonakalanga bubudala, iinyawo zabo azidumbanga.


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Wabanika izikumkani nezizwe, wabahlulahlula ngokwemida yabo; balihlutha ilizwe lakwaSihon, ilizwe lokumkani waseHeshbhon, kwanelizwe likaOgi ukumkani waseBhashan.


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Wabandisa oonyana babo njengeenkwenkwezi zezulu; wabazisa kwelo zwe, wathi kooyise mabaze balihluthe.


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Bangena ke oonyana abo, balihlutha ilizwe elo; wabathoba phambi kwabo abemi belizwe, amaKanan, wawanikela ezandleni zabo, ookumkani bawo nezizwe zelizwe elo, ukuba benze kuzo ngokuzithandela kwabo.


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Bayithimba imizi enqatyisiweyo, nomhlaba otyebileyo;  bahlutha izindlu zizele zizinto zonke ezintle, amaqula ambiweyo, nezidiliya, nezinquma, nemithi edliwayo yamininzi.  Badla, bahlutha, batyeba, baziyolisa ngokulunga kwakho okukhulu.


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Besuka baphika, bagwilika kuwe, umyalelo wakho bawuphosela emva komhlana wabo, bababulala abaprofeti bakho ababengqina kubo, ukuba bababuvisele kuwe; bakugiba kakhulu.


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Wabanikela ezandleni zababandezeli babo, bababandezela.  Ngexesha lokubandezelwa kwabo bakhala kuwe; wena weva usemazulwini, wabanika abasindisi ngokweemfesane zakho ezinkulu, babasindisa ezandleni zababandezeli babo.


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Bakuba nokuphumla, babuya benza okubi phambi kwakho,  wabashiya ezandleni zeentshaba zabo, zabanyathela. Babuya bakhala kuwe; wena weva usemazulwini, wabahlangula ngokweemfesane zakho amaxesha amaninzi.


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Wangqina ngabo, ukuba ubabuyisele emyalelweni wakho; ke bona bakhukhumala, abayiphulaphula imithetho yakho; amasiko akho bona kuwo, awothi umntu owenzayo aphile ngawo; bamangala negxalaba, bazenza lukhuni iintamo zabo, abaphulaphula.


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Wabathwala iminyaka emininzi, wangqina ngabo ngoMoya wakho,  ngabaprofeti bakho; abakubekela ndlebe; wabanikela ke ezandleni zezizwe zamazwe.


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Ke ngeemfesane zakho ezinkulu akubagqibanga kuphele,  akubashiyanga; ngokuba unguThixo onobabalo, nemfesane.


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Kaloku, Thixo wethu, Thixo omkhulu, oligorha, owoyikekayo,  ogcina umnqophiso nenceba, mayingabi ncinane phambi kwakho yonke indiniso esiyifumeneyo thina, nookumkani bethu,  nabathetheli bethu, nababingeleli bethu, nabaprofeti bethu,  noobawo, nabantu bakho bonke, kususela kwimihla yookumkani baseAsiriya, kude kube yile mini.


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Ookumkani bethu, nabathetheli bethu, nababingeleli bethu,  noobawo, abawenzanga umyalelo wakho, abazibazanga iindlebe emithethweni yakho, nasezingqinweni zakho, owangqina ngazo ngabo.


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Bona, ebukumkanini babo, ekulungeni kwakho okukhulu owabanikayo, ezweni elibanzi, elityebileyo, owabanikayo,  abakukhonzanga, ababuyanga ezenzweni zabo ezibi.


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Yabona, singabakhonzi namhla; nelizwe owalinika oobawo,  ukuba sidle iziqhamo zalo nokulunga kwalo, nanku singabakhonzi kulo.


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Ungeniselo lwalo lilwandisela ookumkani, owabamisa phezu kwethu ngenxa yezono zethu; bayayilawula imizimba yethu neenkomo zethu, ngokuzithandela kwabo; sisembandezelweni enkulu.


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Ngezo zinto zonke senza umnqophiso wenene, sawubhala;  bawutywina abathetheli bethu, nabaLevi bethu, nababingeleli bethu.


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Abanye abantu, ababingeleli, nabaLevi, nabamasango,  neemvumi, nabakhonzi betempile, nabo bonke ababezahlule kwizizwe zamazwe, beza emyalelweni kaThixo; abafazi babo,  noonyana babo, neentombi zabo, bonke abasebenokwazi nokuqonda.


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Babambelela kubazalwana babo, iingangamsha zabo, bangena esiqalekisweni nasesifungweni sokuhamba ngomyalelo kaThixo,  owawiswa ngesandla sikaMoses umkhonzi kaThixo, nokuyigcina nokuyenza yonke imithetho kaYehova iNkosi yethu, namasiko akhe,  nemimiselo yakhe:


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sithi izizwe zeli lizwe ezizisa izinto zentengo,  nengqolowa, nokuba yiyiphi, ngemini yesabatha, zithengisa,  singathengi kuzo ngesabatha nangomhla ongcwele; siwuyeke ulale umnyaka wesixhenxe, nento ebolekiweyo sisandla nokuba sesikabani.


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Sizimisele imithetho yokubeka phezu kwethu isahlulo sesithathu seshekele ngomnyaka, ngenxa yenkonzo yendlu kaThixo wethu:


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ngenxa yezonka ezicwangcisiweyo, nomnikelo wokudla wamaxesha onke, nangenxa yedini elinyukayo lamaxesha onke,  nelesabatha, nelokuthwasa kwenyanga, nangenxa yamaxesha amisiweyo, nangenxa yezinto ezingcwele, nangenxa yamadini ezono okucamagushela amaSirayeli, nomsebenzi wonke wendlu kaThixo wethu.


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Sibawisele amaqashiso ngomsondezo weenkuni ababingeleli,  nabaLevi, nabantu, ukuba ziziswe endlwini kaThixo wethu,  ngokwezindlu zethu zooyise, ngamaxesha amisiweyo, iminyaka ngeminyaka, ukuba zibaswe esibingelelweni sikaYehova uThixo wethu, ngoko kubhaliweyo emyalelweni;


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sizise iintlahlela zomhlaba wethu, neentlahlela zeziqhamo zonke zemithi yonke, iminyaka ngeminyaka, endlwini kaYehova;


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nabamazibulo koonyana bethu nawemfuyo yethu, ngoko kubhaliweyo emyalelweni, namazibulo eenkomo zethu, nawempahla emfutshane, siwazise endlwini kaThixo wethu, kubabingeleli abalungiselelayo endlwini kaThixo wethu;


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neentlahlela zemigrayo yethu, nemirhumo yethu, neziqhamo zemithi yonke, iwayini entsha, neoli, sizizise kubabingeleli emagumbini endlu kaThixo wethu; nezishumi zemihlaba yethu kubaLevi; bona abaLevi bazamkele izishumi emizini yonke esilima kuyo.


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Umbingeleli unyana ka-Aron aze abekho nabaLevi,  ekuzamkeleni kwabaLevi izishumi; bazinyuse abaLevi izishumi zezishumi ezo, bazizise endlwini kaThixo wethu, emagumbini endlu yobuncwane;


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ngokuba oonyana bakaSirayeli noonyana bakaLevi baya kuzisa umrhumo wengqolowa, newayini entsha, neoli, emagumbini apho zikhona iimpahla ezingcwele, nababingeleli abalungiselelayo,  nabamasango, neemvumi; indlu kaThixo wethu singayishiyi.


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Bahlala abathetheli babantu eYerusalem; abanye abantu bawisa amaqashiso, ukuba kungeniswe abe mnye kwabalishumi,  ahlale eYerusalem kuwo umzi ongcwele, nezinye izahlulo ezisithoba zihlale kweminye imizi.


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Zizo ezi iintloko zelizwe lakwaYuda, ezahlala eYerusalem;  ke emizini yakwaYuda, yaba ngulowo wahlala elifeni lakhe,  emizini yabo, ingamaSirayeli, nababingeleli, nabaLevi,  nabakhonzi betempile, noonyana babakhonzi bakaSolomon.


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EYerusalem kwahlala ezoonyana bakaYuda, nezoonyana bakaBhenjamin. Koonyana bakaYuda: yanguAtaya, unyana kaUziya,  unyana kaZekariya, unyana ka-Amariya, unyana kaShefatiya,  unyana kaMahalaleli koonyana bakaPeretse;


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noMahaseya, unyana kaBharuki, unyana kaKoli-hoze, unyana kaHazaya, unyana ka-Adaya, unyana kaYoyaribhi, unyana kaZekariya, unyana womSheloni.


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Bonke oonyana bakaPeretse, ababehlala eYerusalem,  ibingamakhulu amane, anamanci mathandathu anesibhozo, amadoda anobukroti.


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Ngabo aba oonyana bakaBhenjamin: ibinguSalu, unyana kaMeshulam, unyana kaYohedi, unyana kaPedaya, unyana kaKolaya,  unyana kaMahaseya, unyana kaItiyeli, unyana kaYesaya.


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noSeraya, unyana kaHilekiya, unyana kaMeshulam, unyana kaTsadoki, unyana kaMerayoti, unyana ka-Ahitubhi, inganga yendlu kaThixo,


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nabazalwana babo ababesenza umsebenzi wendlu, bengamakhulu asibhozo, anamanci mabini anababini; noAdaya unyana kaYeroham,  unyana kaPelaleya, unyana ka-Amtsi, unyana kaZekariya, unyana kaPashure, unyana kaMalekiya,


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nabazalwana bakhe, iintloko zezindlu zooyise, bengamakhulu amabini, anamanci mane anababini; noAmashesayi, unyana ka-Azareli, unyana ka-Azayi, unyana kaMeshilemoti, unyana kaImere;


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nabazalwana babo, amagorha anobukroti, belikhulu elinamanci mabini anesibhozo; umphathi kubo ibinguZabhediyeli unyana kaGedolim.


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noMataniya unyana kaMika, unyana kaZabhedi, unyana ka-Asafu, obengumhlabeli wezokudumisa emthandazweni,  noBhakebhukiya, obengowesibini kubazalwana bakhe, noAbheda,  unyana kaShamuwa, unyana kaGalali, unyana kaYedutun.


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Abamasango: ibinguAkubhi, noTalemon, nabazalwana babo abagcina amasango, belikhulu elinamanci asixhenxe anababini.


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Amanye amaSirayeli, nababingeleli, nabaLevi, babekweminye imizi yonke yakwaYuda, elowo eselifeni lakhe.


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Umphathi wabaLevi eYerusalem ibingu-Uzi unyana kaBhani,  unyana kaHashabhiya, unyana kaMataniya, unyana kaMika koonyana baka-Asafu, iimvumi, malunga nomsebenzi wendlu kaThixo.


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Ngokuba umthetho wokumkani ubuphezu kwabo, nomnqophiso wenene ubuphezu keemvumi malunga nento yemini ngangemini yayo.


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UPetaya unyana kaMeshezabheli, koonyana bakaZera, unyana kaYuda, ubesisandla sokumkani ezintweni zonke zabantu.


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Emizini nasemaphandleni ayo kwahlala inxenye yoonyana bakaYuda eKiriyati ka-Arbha namagxamesi ayo, naseDibhon namagxamesi ayo, naseKabhetseli nemizi yayo,


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naseZanowa, naseAdulam namagxamesi ayo, naseLakishe,  nasemaphandleni ayo, naseAzeka namagxamesi ayo. Bahlala ke,  bathabathela eBher-shebha besa emfuleni wakwaHinom.


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Ngabo aba ababingeleli nabaLevi, abenyuka noZerubhabheli unyana kaShelatiyeli, noYeshuwa: ibinguSeraya, noYeremiya,  noEzra,


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noSalu, noAmoki, noHilekiya, noYedaya. Abo ibiziintloko zababingeleli nabazalwana babo, emihleni kaYeshuwa.


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AbaLevi: ibinguYeshuwa, noBhinwi, noKademiyeli,  noSherebhiya, noYuda, noMataniya obephethe imibulelo, yena nabazalwana bakhe;


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Ke emihleni kaYoyakim bekukho ababingeleli abaziintloko zezindlu zooyise: okaSeraya inguMeraya; okaYeremiya inguHananiya;


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Malunga nabaLevi, ngemihla kaEliyashibhi, noYoyada,  noYohanan, noYaduwa, kwabhalwa iintloko zezindlu zooyise;  nezababingeleli, ebukumkanini bukaDariyo umPersi.


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Oonyana bakaLevi, iintloko zezindlu zooyise, babebhalwa encwadini yemicimbi yemihla, kwada kweza nasemihleni kaYohanan unyana kaEliyashibhi.


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Ke iintloko zabaLevi: ibinguHashabhiya, noSherebhiya,  noYeshuwa unyana kaKademiyeli, nabazalwana babo malungana nabo,  ukuba badumise, babulele, ngokomthetho kaDavide umfo wakwaThixo, iqela lilunge neqela;


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inguMataniya, noBhakebhukiya, no-Obhadiya, noMeshulam,  noTalemon, noAkubhi babengabamasango, begcina isigxina koovimba bamasango.


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Abo babekho emihleni kaYoyakim unyana kaYeshuwa, unyana kaYotsadaki, nasemihleni kaNehemiya ibamba, noEzra umbingeleli,  umbhali.


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Ke kaloku ekusungulweni kodonga lweYerusalem kwafunwa abaLevi ezindaweni zabo zonke, ukuba baziswe eYerusalem, ukuba ukusungulwa kwalo kwenziwe ngovuyo, nangemibulelo, nangeengoma,  nangamacangci, nangemirhubhe, nangeehadi.


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naseBhete yaseGiligali, nasemihlabeni yaseGebha,  neAzemavete; ngokuba iimvumi zazizakhele imizi ejikeleze iYerusalem.


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Ndabanyusa abathetheli bakwaYuda phezu kodonga, ndamisa amaqela amakhulu amabini okubulela, enza imityino, elinye lasinga ekunene phezu kodonga esangweni lenkunkuma.


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Koonyana bababingeleli benamaxilongo yayinguZekariya unyana kaYonatan, unyana kaShemaya, unyana kaMataniya, unyana kaMikaya, unyana kaZakure, unyana ka-Asafu;


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nabazalwana bakhe: ooShemaya, noAzareli, noMilalayi,  noGilalayi, noMahayi, noNataniyeli, noYuda, noHanani,  beneempahla zokuvuma zikaDavide umfo wakwaThixo; ke uEzra umbhali ebephambi kwabo.


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Basinga esangweni lomthombo, bathi ngqo, benyuka ngezinyuko zomzi kaDavide, ekunyukeni kodonga bayongamela indlu kaDavide, besa esangweni lamanzi ngasempumalanga.


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Iqela lesibini lokubulela elahamba malunga nelo,  ndingasemva kwalo, ndinesinye isiqingatha sabantu, lahamba phezu kodonga, layongamela inqaba ende yamaziko, lesa eludongeni olubanzi;


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lasongamela isango lakwaEfrayim, nesango lodonga oludala,  nesango leentlanzi, nenqaba ende kaHananeli, nenqaba ende kaHameha, lada leza esangweni lempahla emfutshane, bamisa esangweni lentolongo.


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nababingeleli, ooEliyakim, noMahaseya, noMinyamin,  noMikaya, noEliyohenayi, noZekariya, noHananiya, benamaxilongo;


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noMahaseya, noShemaya, noEleyazare, noUzi, noYohanan,  noMalekiya, noElam, noEzere. Iimvumi zavuma kakhulu, uYezeraya engumphathi wazo.


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Babingelela ngaloo mini imibingelelo emikhulu, bavuya;  ngokuba uThixo ubebavuyisile ngovuyo olukhulu. Kananjalo abafazi nabantwana bavuya; kwavakala ukuvuya kweYerusalem namgama.


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Ngaloo mini kwamiswa amadoda okuphatha amagumbi okubangoovimba bemirhumo, neentlahlela, nezishumi, ukuba zifunjwe kuwo, ngokwemihlaba yemizi, izabelo ezimiselwe ababingeleli nabaLevi ngomyalelo; ngokuba amaYuda abevuya ngababingeleli nangabaLevi abemiyo.


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Basigcina isigxina sikaThixo wabo, nesigxina sentlambululo; zenjenjalo iimvumi nabamasango, ngokomthetho kaDavide, noSolomon unyana wakhe;


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ngokuba ngemihla kaDavide, kwakudala, uAsafu ubeyintloko yeemvumi, neyokudumisa uThixo, neyokubulela kuye.


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Onke amaSirayeli, ngemihla kaZerubhabheli nangemihla kaNehemiya, abe ezinika iimvumi nabamasango izabelo, into yemini ngangemini yayo, engcwalisela abaLevi, abaLevi bengcwalisela oonyana baka-Aron.


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Ngaloo mini kwaleswa encwadini kaMoses ezindlebeni zabantu;  kwafunyanwa kubhaliwe kuyo ukuthi, Ama-Amon namaMowabhi makangangeni ebandleni likaThixo naphakade;


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ngokuba engabakhawulelanga oonyana bakaSirayeli enesonka namanzi; esuka abaqeshela uBhileham, ukuba abaqalekise; ke uThixo wethu wayiguqula ingqalekiso yaba yintsikelelo.


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Ke kaloku phambi koko, uEliyashibhi umbingeleli, obemiswe phezu kwamagumbi endlu kaThixo wethu, wazalamanisa noTobhiya,


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wamenzela igumbi elikhulu, apho bekufudula kubekwa khona umnikelo wokudla, nentlaka emhlophe, nempahla, nezishumi zengqolowa, nezewayini entsha, nezeoli, ezibe zimiselwe abaLevi neemvumi nabamasango; nemirhumo yababingeleli.


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Ekwenzekeni oko konke bendingekho eYerusalem; ngokuba,  ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu anesibini ka-Artashashta ukumkani waseBhabheli, ndaya kukumkani ekupheleni kwemihla, ndacela kukumkani ukuba ndibuye.


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Ndafika ke eYerusalem, ndabugqala ububi abebenzile uEliyashibhi ngenxa kaTobhiya, ngokumenzela kwakhe igumbi ezintendelezweni zendlu kaThixo.


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Ndatsho, bawahlambulula amagumbi; ndazibuyisela khona iimpahla zendlu kaThixo, umnikelo wokudla, nentlaka emhlophe.


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Ndazi ukuba izabelo zabaLevi abazinikwanga; ngokuba abaLevi neemvumi, ababesebenza umsebenzi, babebalekele elowo emhlabeni wakhe.


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Ndabambana nabaphathi, ndathi, Yini na ukuba indlu kaThixo ishiywe nje? Ndababutha, ndabamisa esikhundleni sabo.


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Ndamisa phezu koovimba uShelemiya umbingeleli, noTsadoki umbhali, noPedaya kubaLevi; naphantsi kwezandla zabo yanguHanan unyana kaZakure, unyana kaMataniya; ngokuba bekusithiwa banyanisekile; bamiselwa ukwabela abazalwana babo.


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Ndikhumbule, Thixo wam, ngenxa yoko; musa ukuzicima iinceba zam, endizenzileyo endlwini kaThixo wam, nasezigxineni zayo.


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Ngaloo mihla ndabona kwaYuda abaxovula ezixovulelweni zewayini ngesabatha, nabathutha amasinde, abathwalisa amaesile;  kwanewayini, neediliya, namakhiwane, nemithwalo yonke, beyizisa eYerusalem ngemini yesabatha; ndaqononondisa ngaloo mini bathengisa ngokudla ngayo.


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Kwakuhleli khona nabaseTire, bezise iintlanzi neento zonke zentengiso; bethengisa ngesabatha koonyana bakaYuda eYerusalem.


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Ndabambana nabanumzana bakwaYuda, ndathi kubo, Yintoni na le nto imbi kangaka niyenzayo, niwuhlambelayo umhla wesabatha?


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Babengenjenalo na ooyihlo, waza uThixo wethu wasifikisela thina nalo mzi bonke obo bubi? Ke nina nongeza ukuvutha komsindo kuSirayeli, niyihlambela nje isabatha.


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Bekusithi, kwakuba lungcwalazi phakathi kwamasango aseYerusalem phambi kwesabatha, ndithi mazivalwe iingcango;  ndithi mazingavulwa ide igqithe isabatha. Ndamisa inxenye yamadodana akwam emasangweni, ukuze kungangeniswa mthwalo ngemini yesabatha.


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Abarhwebi, nabathengisa ngeento zonke zentengiso, babelala ngaphandle kweYerusalem kanye nokuba kukabini.


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Ndaqononondisa kubo, ndathi kubo, Yini na ukuba nilale phambi kodonga? Ukuba nithe naphinda, ndonisa isandla. Kususela kwelo xesha ababanga seza ngesabetha.


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Ndathi kubaLevi mabazihlambulule, beze bagcine amasango,  ukuze kungcwaliswe umhla wesabatha. Ndikhumbulele nangale nto,  Thixo wam, ube nenceba kum ngokobuninzi benceba yakho.


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Kananjalo ngaloo mihla ndawabona amaYuda abezeke abafazi abangama-Ashdodekazi, nama-Amonikazi, namaMowabhikazi,


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oonyana babo inxenye bethetha ngesiAshdode, bengenakuqonda ukuthetha ngesiYuda, bethetha ngokwentetho yezizwe ngezizwe.


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Ndabambana nawo, ndawatshabhisa, ndabetha amadoda kuwo,  ndawadlathula iinwele, ndawafungisa uThixo ngokuthi, Inene,  iintombi zenu aniyi kuzendisela koonyana babo, neentombi zabo aniyi kuzizekela oonyana benu, aniyi kuzizeka nani ngokwenu.


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Wayengone ngenxa yabo yini na uSolomon, ukumkani wamaSirayeli? Ezintlangeni ezininzi kwakungekho kumkani unjengaye: ubethandwa nguThixo wakhe, uThixo wamnika ukuba ngukumkani wamaSirayeli onke; naye lowo bamonisa abafazi bezinye iintlanga.


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Makuvakale ngani na, ukuba nenze bonke obu bubi bukhulu,  bokwenza ubumenemene kuThixo wethu, ngokuzeka abafazi bezinye iintlanga?


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Ke kaloku koonyana bakaYoyada, unyana kaEliyashibhi,  umbingeleli omkhulu, bekukho kubo ongumyeni kwaSanebhalati waseHoron; ndamgxotha ke kum.


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Bakhumbule, Thixo wam, ngenxa yokuhlambela kwabo ububingeleli, nomnqophiso wobubingeleli, nowobuLevi.


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Ndawahlambuluka ke ezintweni zonke zezinye iintlanga,  ndazimisa izigxina zababingeleli nezabaLevi, zomntu ngomntu emsebenzini wakhe,


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Ke kaloku kwathi ngemihla ka-Ahaswerosi (lo Ahaswerosi ke ubengukumkani, ethabathela eIndiya, wezisa kwaKushi: kumazwe alikhulu elinamanci mabini anesixhenxe),


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ngomnyaka wesithathu wobukumkani bakhe, wabenzela isidlo bonke abathetheli bakhe nabakhonzi bakhe; xa impi yamaPersi neyamaMedi, amawaba nabathetheli bamazwe, bebephambi kwakhe;


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akubon ukuba ubonisa abantu ubutyebi obuzukileyo bobukumkani bakhe, nesihombo esinqabileyo sobukhulu bakhe imihla emininzi, imihla elikhulu elinamanci asibhozo.


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Ekuzalisekeni kwaloo mihla, ukumkani wabenzela isidlo bonke abantu abafumaneka eShushan komkhulu, kwathabathela kwabakhulu,  kwesa kwabancinane, imihla yasixhenxe, entendelezweni yomyezo wendlu yokumkani.


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Amalengalenga ayengawelinen emhlophe, necikizekileyo, nemsi,  ebotshwe ngeentsontelo zelinen ecikizekileyo nemfusa kumakhonkco esilivere, nakwiintsika zemarmore emhlophe;  izingqengqelo izezegolide nezesilivere, phezu kombekelelo wamatye aluhlaza, namhlophe, naziiperile, namnyama.


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Kwaye kuselwa ngeempahla zegolide, ziziimpahla ngeempahla;  ininzi iwayini yakomkhulu ngokwamandla okumkani.


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Ukusela kwaye kungokomthetho kungekho unyanzelayo: kuba wenjenjalo ukumkani ukumisela zonke izikhulu zendlu yakhe,  ukuba enze elowo nalowo ngokuzithandela kwakhe.


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Kananjalo uVashti ukumkanikazi wenzela abafazi isidlo endlwini yakomkhulu, ebiyekakumkani uAhaswerosi.


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Ngomhla wesixhenxe, xa intliziyo yokumkani yayimnandi yiwayini, wabayalela ooMehuman, noBhizeta, noHarbhona,  noBhigeta, noAbhageta, noZetare, noKarkasi, ababusi abasixhenxe abalungiselelayo ebusweni bokumkani, wathi,


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mabamzise uVashti ukumkanikazi phambi kokumkani enonkontsho lobukumkanikazi, ukuba abonise abantu nabathetheli ubuhle bakhe; ngokuba ebeyinzwakazi, imbonakalo yakhe.


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Wathi ke ukumkani kwizilumko eziwaziyo amaxesha (ngokuba ibisenjiwa njalo into yokumkani phambi kwabo bonke abawaziyo umthetho nesiko; ababekufuphi kuye, ooKarshena, noShetare,  noAdemata, noTarshishe, noMeres, noMarsena, noMemukan,  abathetheli abasixhenxe bamaPersi namaMedi, ababebubona ubuso bokumkani, ababehlala ezihlalweni zobukhulu ebukumkanini),  wathi,


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Ngokomthetho angenziwa ntoni na ukumkanikazi uVashti,  ngenxa yokuba engalenzanga ilizwi lokumkani uAhaswerosi ngababusi?


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Wathi uMemukan phambi kokumkani nabathetheli, UVashti ukumkanikazi akaphosise kukumkani yedwa; uphosise nakubathetheli bonke, nakwizizwe zonke ezisemazweni onke okumkani uAhaswerosi.


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Kuba le ndawo yokumkanikazi iya kuphuma, ifikelele kubafazi bonke, adeleke amadoda abo emehlweni abo, xa kuthiwa, Ukumkani uAhaswerosi wathi makeziswe uVashti ukumkanikazi phambi kwakhe,  akeza.


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Kananjalo amakhosikazi asePersi naseMedi ayivayo le nto yokumkanikazi, aya kuyixela kwanamhlanje kubathetheli bonke bokumkani, kwande ke ukudela noburhalarhume.


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Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, makuphume ilizwi lokumkani ebusweni bakhe, libhalwe emithethweni yamaPersi namaMedi, ukuze lingatshitshi, lokuba uVashti angabi seza phambi kokumkani uAhaswerosi, ukumkani abunikele ubukumkanikazi bakhe kuwabo olungileyo kunaye.


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Wothi ke wakuvakala umthetho wokumkani, aya kuwenza ebukumkanini bakhe bonke (ngokuba bukhulu), bonke abafazi bawabeke amadoda abo, kuthabathele kwenkulu, kuse kwencinane.


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Wathumela iincwadi emazweni onke kakumkani, kwilizwe ngelizwe, njengokubhala kwalo, kwizizwe ngezizwe ngokweentetho zazo, okokuba amadoda onke alawule ezindlwini zawo, athethe ngentetho yakowawo.


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Emva kwezi zinto, bakudamba ubushushu bokumkani uAhaswerosi,  wamkhumbula uVashti, noko abekwenzile, noko bekugqitywe ngaye.


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Athi amadodana akwakumkani abelungiselela kuye, Ukumkani makafunelwe iintombi eziseziintombi, ezimbonakalo intle.


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Ukumkani makayalele abaphathi emazweni onke obukumkani bakhe, bahlanganise zonke iintombi eziseziintombi, ezimbonakalo intle, bazizise eShushan komkhulu, endlwini yabafazi, phantsi kwesandla sikaHegayi, ithenwa lokumkani, umgcini wabafazi,  zinikwe izinto zokuthambisa.


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Ize ithi intombi ethe yalunga emehlweni okumkani, ibe ngukumkanikazi esikhundleni sikaVashti. Lalunga elo lizwi emehlweni okumkani; wenjenjalo ke.


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Kwakukho ke eShushan komkhulu indoda engumYuda, egama linguMordekayi, unyana kaYahire, unyana kaShimehi, unyana kaKishe, indoda engumBhenjamin;


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eyayithinjiwe eYerusalem nabathinjwa, ababethinjwe noYekoniya ukumkani wakwaYuda, owathinjwa nguNebhukadenetsare,  ukumkani waseBhabheli.


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Yaye ingumondli kaHadasa (nguEstere ke lowo), intombi kayisekazi; ngokuba ebengenayise nanina. Intombi leyo yayimile kakuhle, intle nasebusweni. Emva kokufa kukayise nonina,  uMordekayi wayithabatha yaba yintombi yakhe.


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Kwathi ekuvakaleni kwelizwi lokumkani nomthetho wakhe,  ekuhlanganisweni kweentombi ezininzi eShushan komkhulu, phantsi kwesandla sika Hegayi, wasiwa noEstere endlwini yokumkani,  phantsi kwesandla sikaHegayi, umgcini wabafazi.


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Yamkholisa intombi leyo, wayenzela ububele, wakhawuleza,  wayinika izinto zayo zokuthambisa, nezabelo zayo, wayinika neentombi ezisixhenxe ezihleliweyo, ezivela endlwini yokumkani;  wayibeka yona nomthinjana wayo kweyona ndawo intle kwindlu yabafazi.


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UEstere ubengabaxelanga abantu bakowabo nemizalwane yakhe;  kuba uMordekayi wayemwisele umthetho wokuba angabaxeli.


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UMordekayi waye mana ukuhamba imihla ngemihla yonke phambi kwentendelezo yendlu yabafazi, ukuba akwazi ukuphila kukaEstere, nokwenziwayo kuye.


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Ke kaloku ekufikeni kwexesha lentombi ngentombi lokuya kukumkani uAhaswerosi, ekupheleni kokwenziwa kwesiko labafazi iinyanga ezilishumi elinambini (kuba bekunjalo ukuzaliseka kwemihla yokuthanjiswa kwazo; iinyanga ezintandathu bekusenziwa ngeoli yemore, ezinye iinyanga ezintandathu ngobulawu nangeento zokuthambisa abafazi),


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ngelo xesha ke ibe isithi intombi ukuya kukumkani, kuthi konke ebikunqwenela ikunikwe, ihambe nako, iphuma endlwini yabafazi ukuya endlwini yokumkani.


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Ibisakuya ngokuhlwa, ngengomso ibuyele kweyesibini indlu yabafazi, ephantsi kogcino lukaShahashgazi, ithenwa lokumkani,  umgcini wamashweshwe. Ibingabi saya kukumkani, engayinanzanga ukumkani, ayibize ngegama.


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Ekufikeni kwexesha likaEstere, intombi ka-Abhihayili,  uyisekazi kaMordekayi, obeyithabathe ukuba ibe yintombi yakhe,  lokuba aye kukumkani, akafunanga nto ingaxelwanga nguHegayi ithenwa lokumkani, umgcini wabafazi. UEstere wababalwa ngabo bonke abambonayo.


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Wasiwa ke uEstere kukumkani uAhaswerosi, endlwini yakhe yobukumkani, ngenyanga yeshumi (leyo yinyanga enguTebhete),  ngomnyaka wesixhenxe wobukumkani bakhe.


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Ukumkani wamthanda uEstere ngaphezu kwabafazi bonke;  wambabala, wamenzela inceba ngaphezu kweentombi zonke;  unkontsho lobukumkanikazi walubeka entlokweni yakhe, wamenza ukumkanikazi esikhundleni sikaVashti.


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Ukumkani wabenzela isidlo esikhulu abathetheli bakhe nabakhonzi bakhe, isidlo sikaEstere; wawaphumza amazwe, wapha izipho ngokwamandla okumkani.


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UEstere ubengayixelanga imizalwane yakhe nabantu bakowabo,  njengoko uMordekayi wayemmisele; ngokuba ilizwi likaMordekayi ubelenza uEstere, njengokuba wayesondliwa nguye.


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Ngaloo mihla kwathi, uMordekayi ehleli esangweni lokumkani,  baba noburhalarhume uBhigetan noTereshe, amathenwa amabini okumkani, abagcini bomnyango, bafuna ukumsa izandla ukumkani uAhaswerosi.


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Yaziwa loo nto nguMordekayi, waxelela uEstere ukumkanikazi;  uEstere waxelela ukumkani egameni likaMordekayi.


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Yancinwa loo nto, yafunyanwa; baxhonywa bobabini emthini.  Yabhalwa loo nto encwadini yemicimbi yemihla phambi kokumkani.


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Emveni kwezo zinto, ukumkani uAhaswerosi wamenza mkhulu uHaman unyana kaHamedata, umAgagi; wamphakamisa, wasimisa isihlalo sakhe ngaphezu kwabathetheli bonke ababenaye.


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Bonke abakhonzi bokumkani, ababesesangweni lokumkani,  babeguqa, baqubude kuHaman; kuba wenjenjalo ukumkani ukuwisa umthetho ngaye; ke yena uMordekayi akaguqa, akaqubuda kuye.


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Abakhonzi bokumkani, ababesesangweni lokumkani, bathi kuMordekayi, Yini na ukuba uwugqithe umthetho wokumkani?


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Kwathi ke, bakumana ukutsho kuye imihla ngemihla,  engaphulaphuli kubo, bamxelela uHaman, ukukhangela ukuba aya kuma na amazwi kaMordekayi. Kuba ubebaxelele ukuba yena ungumYuda.


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Wakucekisa ukuba amse izandla uMordekayi yedwa; kuba ubebaxelelwe abantu bakuloMordekayi; wangxamela ke uHaman ukuwatshabalalisa onke amaYuda abesebukumkanini bonke buka-Ahaswerosi, abantu bakuloMordekayi.


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Ngenyanga yokuqala (yinyanga enguNisan ke leyo), ngomnyaka weshumi elinesibini wokumkani uAhaswerosi, kwawiswa iPuri (liqashiso ke elo) phambi koHaman, imini ngemini, inyanga ngenyanga, yada yaba yeyeshumi elinesibini; yinyanga enguAdare ke leyo.


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Wathi uHaman kukumkani uAhaswerosi, Kukho abantu abathile abathe saa, abangene phakathi kwezizwe emazweni onke obukumkani bakho; nemithetho yabo yahlukile kweyabantu bonke, abayenzi imithetho yokumkani; akufanelekile kukumkani ukubayeka.


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Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, makubhalwe batshatyalaliswe.  Ndolinganisela ezandleni zabawenzayo loo msebenzi wokumkani amawaka alishumi eetalente zesilivere, ukuba ziziswe ebutyebini bokumkani.


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Ukumkani wawukhulula umsesane wakhe esandleni sakhe,  wawunika uHaman unyana kaHamedata, umAgagi, umbandezeli wamaYuda.


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Wathi ukumkani kuHaman, Uyinikiwe isilivere leyo, nabantu abo; makwenziwe kubo ngoko kulungileyo emehlweni akho.


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Kwabizwa ke ababhali bokumkani ngenyanga yokuqala, ngomhla weshumi elinesithathu kuyo. Kwabhalwa ngokomthetho wonke kaHaman, kwiirhuluneli zokumkani, nakumabamba abephethe amazwe ngamazwe, nakubathetheli babantu ngabantu, kumazwe ngamazwe ngokokubhala kwawo, kubantu ngabantu ngokweentetho zabo.  Kwabhalwa egameni lokumkani uAhaswerosi, kwatywinwa ngomsesane wokumkani.


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Zathunyelwa iincwadi ngezigidimi kumazwe onke okumkani,  ukuba kutshatyalaliswe, kubulawe, kusingelwe phantsi onke amaYuda, kuthabathele kumfana, kuse kwindoda enkulu, iintsana nabafazi, ngamini-nye, ngomhla weshumi elinesithathu wenyanga yeshumi elinesibini (yinyanga enguAdare ke leyo); kuphangwe amaxhoba awo.


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Intetho yencwadi leyo, yokuze awiselwe umthetho onke amazwe ngamazwe, yaya yathunyelwa kwizizwe zonke, ukuba zihlale ziwulungiselelwe loo mhla.


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Izigidimi zaphuma zingxamile ngelizwi lokumkani; umthetho lowo wawiswa eShushan komkhulu. Ke ukumkani noHaman bahlala phantsi, basela; wona umzi waseShushan wadideka.


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Ke kaloku uMordekayi wakwazi konke oko kwenziweyo.  Wazikrazula uMordekayi iingubo zakhe, wambatha ezirhwexayo nothuthu, waphuma waya phakathi komzi, wakhala ngesikhalo esikhulu, esikrakra.


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Kuwo onke amazwe ngamazwe, kwindawo elithe lafika kuyo ilizwi lokumkani nomthetho wakhe, yaba sisijwili esikhulu kumaYuda, nokuzila ukudla, nokulila, nokumbambazela. Abaninzi bandlala iingubo ezirhwexayo nothuthu.


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Zeza ke iimpelesi zikaEstere namathenwa akwakhe, amxelela.  Wamana ezibhijabhija ukumkanikazi, ebuhlungu, wathumela iingubo zokumambesa uMordekayi, zisuswe kuye ezirhwexayo; akazamkela.


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UEstere wabiza uHataki wakumathenwa okumkani, obemiswe ukuba amlungisele, wamwisela umthetho kuMordekayi, ukuba azi ukuba kutheni na, kungani na.


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UMordekayi wamxelela konke okumhleleyo, wamcacisela inani lemali, abethe uHaman, uya kulilinganisela ebutyebini bokumkani ngenxa yamaYuda, ukuba atshatyalaliswe.


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Wamnika nencwadi leyo yomthetho obuwiswe eShushan wokuwatshabalalisa, ukuze ayibonise uEstere, amxelele, amwisele umthetho wokuba aye kukumkani, atarhuzise kuye, athandazele abantu bakowabo ebusweni bakhe.


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Bonke abakhonzi bokumkani, nabantu bamazwe okumkani, bayazi ukuba umntu, noyindoda noyinkazana, othe waya kukumkani entendelezweni engaphakathi, engabizwanga, mnye umthetho wakhe,  ngowokuba abulawe; ngulowo yedwa, athe ukumkani wamolulela intonga yakhe yegolide, owothi aphile; ke mna andibizwanga ukuba ndiye kukumkani le mihla imashumi mathathu.


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Wathi uMordekayi ukumphendula uEstere, Musa ukuthi emphefumlweni wakho, uya kusinda wena endlwini yokumkani ngaphezu kwamaYuda onke.


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Ngokuba xa uthe wahlala wathi tu ngeli xesha, ukuphefumla nokuhlangulwa kowavelela amaYuda kwenye indawo; ke wena nendlu yoyihlo nitshatyalaliswe. Ngubani na owaziyo, hi kanti ungene ebukumkanini ngenxa yexesha elinje?


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Yiya uwahlanganise onke amaYuda anokufumaneka eShushan,  nizile ukudla ngenxa yam. Musani ukudla, musani ukusela,  imihla ibe mithathu, ubusuku nemini. Mna kananjalo neempelesi zam siya kwenjenjalo ukuzila ukudla; ndenjenjalo ukuya kukumkani ngokungesesikweni, nditshabalale ukuba ndiyatshabalala.


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Kwathi ngomhla wesithathu, uEstere wambatha ezobukumkanikazi, wema entendelezweni engaphakathi yendlu yokumkani, malungana nendlu yokumkani. Waye ukumkani ehleli etroneni yobukumkani bakhe endlwini yobukumkani, malunga nomnyango wendlu.


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Kwathi, ukumkani akumbona uEstere ukumkanikazi emi entendelezweni, wambabala; ukumkani wayolulela kuEstere intonga yegolide ebisesandleni sakhe. Wasondela ke uEstere, waphatha encamini yentonga leyo.


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Wathi ukumkani kuye, Unandawoni na, kumkanikazi Estere?  Ufuna ntoni na? woyinikwa kude kube sesiqingatheni sobukumkani.


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Wathi uEstere, Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, makeze ukumkani noHaman namhla esidlweni endimenzele sona.


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Wathi ukumkani, Mngxamiseni uHaman, ukuba enze ngokwelizwi likaEstere. Weza ukumkani noHaman esidlweni abesenzile uEstere.


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Wathi ukumkani kuEstere esidlweni sewayini, Ucela ntoni na?  woyinikwa; ufuna ntoni na? woyenzelwa kude kube sesiqingatheni sobukumkani.


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ukuba ndithe ndababalwa ngukumkani, ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani ukundinika endikucelayo, nokundenzela ukuthandaza kwam, makeze ukumkani noHaman esidlweni, endiya kubenzela sona,  ndenze ngomso ngokwelizwi lokumkani.


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Waphuma uHaman ngaloo mini evuya, enentliziyo echwayithileyo. Ke uthe uHaman, akumbona uMordekayi esangweni lokumkani, engavuki, engashukumi phambi kwakhe, uHaman wazala ngumsindo ngoMordekayi.


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UHaman wababalisela ubuqaqawuli bobutyebi bakhe, nobuninzi boonyana bakhe, nako konke ukwenziwa mkhulu kwakhe ngukumkani,  nokuphakanyiswa kwakhe phezu kwabathetheli babakhonzi bokumkani.


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Wathi uHaman, Ngaphezu koko, uEstere ukumkanikazi akangenisanga bani nokumkani esidlweni abesenzile, yaba ndim ndedwa; kananjalo ngomso undimemele kuye nokumkani.


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Ukanti konke oko akundanelisi, wonke ugama endimbonayo uMordekayi umYuda esahleli esangweni lokumkani.


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Wathi uZereshe umkakhe nezithandane zakhe zonke kuye,  Mabenze umthi ube ziikubhite ezimashumi mahlanu ubude bawo,  uthethe kusasa kukumkani, bamxhome uMordekayi kuwo; uye ke nokumkani esidlweni uvuya. Lalunga elo lizwi kuHaman; wawenza umthi lowo.


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Ngobo busuku, bemka ababakho ubuthongo kukumkani; wathi maziziswe iincwadi zezikhumbuzo zemicimbi yemihla; zamana zileswa phambi kokumkani.


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Kwafunyanwa kubhaliwe okokuba uMordekayi wabaxela ooBhigetan noTereshe, amathenwa amabini okumkani, abagcini bomnyango,  ababefuna ukumsa izandla ukumkani uAhaswerosi.


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Wathi ukumkani, Wenzelwe mbekoni na, nabukhulu buni na uMordekayi ngenxa yoko? Athi amadodana akwakumkani,  abelungiselela kuye, Akenzelwanga nto.


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Wathi ukumkani, Ngubani na osentendelezweni? Ke kaloku uHaman ubengene entendelezweni engaphandle yendlu yokumkani,  esiza kuthi kukumkani, makaxhonywe uMordekayi emthini,  abemlungisele wona.


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Wangena ke uHaman. Wathi ukumkani kuye, Makwenziwe ntoni na kwindoda, athanda ukuyibeka embekweni ukumkani? Wathi uHaman entliziyweni yakhe, Ukumkani angathanda ukubeka bani na embekweni, agqithe mna?


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mabazise isambatho sobukumkani, ambatha sona ukumkani,  nehashe akhwela kulo ukumkani, lubekwe entlokweni yayo unkontsho lobukumkani;


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basinikele isambatho eso nehashe elo esandleni somthetheli wakumawaba okumkani, baya mbathise indoda leyo athanda ukuyibeka embekweni ukumkani, bayikhwelise ehasheni elo, icande ezitratweni zomzi, badanduluke phambi kwayo, bathi, Kwenjiwa nje, kwindoda athanda ukuyibeka embekweni ukumkani.


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Wathi ukumkani kuHaman, Ngxama uthabathe isambatho eso nehashe elo, njengoko ukuthethileyo, wenjenjalo kuMordekayi umYuda, ohleli esangweni lokumkani. Makungawi phantsi nalinye ilizwi kuko konke okuthethileyo.


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UHaman wasithabatha isambatho eso nehashe elo, wamambathisa uMordekayi, wamkhwelisa, wamcandisa ezitratweni zomzi,  wadanduluka phambi kwakhe ngokuthi, Kwenjiwa nje kwindoda athanda ukuyibeka embekweni ukumkani.


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Wabuya uMordekayi, weza esangweni lokumkani; ke uHaman wangxama waya endlwini yakhe, ethe matshamatsha, egqubuthele intloko.


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UHaman wamcacisela uZereshe umkakhe, nezithandane zakhe zonke, konke okumhleleyo. Zathi kuye izilumko zakhe noZereshe umkakhe, Ukuba ngowembewu yamaYuda uMordekayi lo, uqalileyo ukuwa phambi kwakhe, akunakumthini; ke wowa uwile phambi kwakhe.


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Bathe besathetha naye, kwafika amathenwa okumkani,  bangxamisa ukumsa uHaman esidlweni abesenzile uEstere.


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Wathi ukumkani kuEstere nangomhla wesibini, besesidlweni sewayini, Ucela ntoni na, Estere, kumkanikazi? woyinikwa; ufuna ntoni na? woyenzelwa kude kube sesiqingatheni sobukumkani.


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Waphendula uEstere ukumkanikazi, wathi, Ukuba ndithe ndababalwa nguwe, kumkani, ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani,  mandinikwe ubomi bam ngokucela kwam, nabantu bakowethu ngokuthandaza kwam.


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Kuba kuthengisiwe ngathi, mna nabantu bakowethu, ukuze sitshatyalaliswe, sibulawe, sisingelwe phantsi. Ukuba bekuthengiswe ngathi ukuba sibe ngamakhoboka namakhobokazana,  ndinge ndithe cwaka; ngokuba umbandezeli lowo ubengeyibuyiseli inkxwaleko yokumkani.


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Waza ukumkani uAhaswerosi wathi kuEstere ukumkanikazi,  Ngubani na lowo? uphi na yena lowo, uzalise intliziyo yakhe ukwenjenjalo?


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Wathi uEstere, Indoda engumbandezeli, elutshaba, ngulo Haman ungendawo. Wadandatheka ke uHaman ebusweni bokumkani nokumkanikazi.


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Wesuka ke ukumkani enomsindo esidlweni sewayini, waya emyezweni wendlu. Ke uHaman wema, ebuthandazela ubomi bakhe kuEstere ukumkanikazi; kuba ebebona ukuba ukumkani ugqibe kwelobubi kuye.


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Ukumkani wabuya emyezweni wendlu, wangena endlwini yesidlo sewayini, uHaman ewe phezu kwesingqengqelo abekuso uEstere.  Wathi ukumkani, Angade ukumkanikazi agonyamelwe enam, endlwini apha na? Liyathi ukuphuma elo lizwi emlonyeni wokumkani, baya bagqubuthela ubuso bukaHaman.


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Wathi uHarbhona, elinye lakumathenwa abemi phambi kokumkani,  Nanguya umthi, uHaman abewenzele uMordekayi, owathetha okulungileyo ngokumkani, umi endlwini kaHaman; ubude bawo buziikubhite ezimashumi mahlanu. Wathi ukumkani, Mxhomeni kuwo.


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Ngaloo mini, ukumkani uAhaswerosi wamnika uEstere ukumkanikazi indlu kaHaman, umbandezeli wamaYuda. UMordekayi weza phambi kokumkani; kuba uEstere ubeyixelile into abeyiyo kuye.


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Ukumkani wakhulula umsesane wakhe, abewuthabathe kuHaman,  wanika uMordekayi. UEstere wammisa uMordekayi phezu kwendlu kaHaman.


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Waphinda uEstere, wathetha phambi kokumkani, ewe phambi kweenyawo zakhe, elila etarhuzisa kuye, ukuba abutshitshise ububi bukaHaman umAgagi, nengcinga yakhe abeyicingile ngamaYuda.


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Wathi, Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, ukuba ndithe ndababalwa nguye, yafaneleka le nto phambi kokumkani, nam ndalunga emehlweni akhe: makubhalwe zibuye iincwadi zengcinga kaHaman unyana kaHamedata, umAgagi, awazibhalela ukuwatshabalalisa amaYuda asemazweni onke kakumkani.


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Kuba ndingathini na ukuba nako ukububonela ububi obuya kubazela abantu bakowethu? Ndingathini na ukuba nako ukukubona ukutshatyalaliswa kwemizalwane yam?


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Wathi ukumkani uAhaswerosi kuEstere ukumkanikazi,  nakuMordekayi umYuda, Yabonani, indlu kaHaman ndiyinike uEstere; yena ngokwakhe bamxhoma emthini, ngenxa yokuba wasa isandla sakhe kumaYuda.


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Ngoko ke, nina bhalani ngamaYuda ngoko kulungileyo emehlweni enu egameni lokumkani, nitywine ngomsesane wokumkani; kuba incwadi ebhalwe egameni lokumkani, yatywinwa ngomsesane wokumkani, akukho unokuyibuyisa.


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Babizwa ke ababhali bokumkani ngelo xesha ngenyanga yesithathu (yinyanga enguSivan ke leyo), ngomhla wamashumi amabini anesithathu kuyo; kwabhalwa ngako konke awawisa umthetho ngako uMordekayi, kumaYuda, nakwiirhuluneli,  nakumabamba, nakubathetheli bamazwe, athabathela eIndiya eza kwaKushi, amazwe alikhulu elinamanci mabini anesixhenxe,  kwilizwe ngelizwe njengokubhala kwalo, kubantu ngabantu ngokwentetho yabo, nakumaYuda ngokokubhala kwawo nangokwentetho yawo.


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Kwabhalwa egameni lokumkani uAhaswerosi, kwatywinwa ngomsesane wokumkani; kwathunywa iincwadi ngezigidimi ezisemahasheni, ezikhwele kwiimbaleki zakomkhulu, kumankonyana esihashe sakomkhulu.


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Kwabhalwa kwathiwa, ukumkani uwavumele amaYuda, akwimizi ngemizi yonke, ukuba abizelane ndawonye, akhusele ubomi bawo,  atshabalalise, abulale, asingele phantsi yonke impi yabantu neyelizwe eliwabandezelayo, abantwana nabafazi, aphange amaxhoba abo,


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ngamini-nye, emazweni onke kakumkani uAhaswerosi, ngomhla weshumi elinesithathu wenyanga yeshumi elinesibini (yinyanga enguAdare ke leyo).


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Incwadi leyo, ukuze awiselwe umthetho onke amazwe ngamazwe,  yathunyelwa kwizizwe zonke, ukuze amaYuda ahlale selezilungiselele loo mhla, ukuziphindezelela ezintshabeni zawo.


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Izigidimi zakhwela kwiimbaleki zakomkhulu, nakwisihashe sakomkhulu, zaphuma zingxanyisiwe lilizwi lokumkani. Umthetho lowo wawiswa eShushan komkhulu.


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Ke kaloku uMordekayi waphuma ebusweni bokumkani,  enesambatho sobukumkani selinen emsi emhlophe, nesithsaba esikhulu segolide, nengubo yokwaleka yelinen ecikizekileyo emfusa. Umzi waseShushan wagcoba wavuya.


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Nakumazwe ngamazwe onke, nakwimizi ngemizi yonke, elathi lafika kuyo ilizwi lokumkani nomthetho wakhe, yaba yimivuyo nemihlali kumaYuda, isidlo nomhla wokuchwayitha. Abaninzi ezizweni zelizwe baba ngamaYuda; ngokuba bafikelwa kukunkwantya ngamaYuda.


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Ke kaloku ngenyanga yeshumi elinesibini (yinyanga enguAdare ke leyo), ngomhla weshumi elinesithathu kuyo, ekwakuthe kwafika ukwenziwa kwelizwi lokumkani nomthetho wakhe, ngomhla ebezilindele iintshaba zamaYuda ukuwaphatha ngegunya,  kwaguqulwa oko, amaYuda aba ngawo aziphatha iintshaba zawo ngegunya.


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Abizelana ndawonye amaYuda emizini yawo, emazweni onke kakumkani uAhaswerosi, ukuba abase isandla abo babefuna ukuwenza okubi; akwema mntu ebusweni bawo, ngokuba izizwe zonke zafikelwa kukunkwantya.


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Bonke abathetheli bamazwe, neerhuluneli, namabamba,  nabasebenzi bokumkani, bawanceda amaYuda; ngokuba babengenelwe kukoyika uMordekayi.


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Kuba uMordekayi ebemkhulu endlwini yokumkani, udaba lwakhe lwaya emazweni onke; kuba indoda leyo inguMordekayi yaya iba nkulu ngokuba nkulu.


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Azoyisa ke amaYuda ezo ntshaba zawo zonke ngekrele,  nangokubulala, nangokutshabalalisa, enza ngokuzithandela kwabo babewathiyile.


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oonyana abalishumi bakaHaman unyana kaHamedata, umbandezeli wamaYuda, ababulala; ke amaxhoba akawachukumisanga.


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Wathi ukumkani kuEstere ukumkanikazi, EShushan komkhulu amaYuda abulele atshabalalisa amakhulu amahlanu amadoda,  noonyana abalishumi bakaHaman; kwamanye amazwe okumkani kobeka phi na? Ucela ntoni na? woyinikwa; usafuna ntoni na?  woyenzelwa.


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Wathi uEstere, Ukuba kuthe kwalunga kukumkani, makanikwe amaYuda aseShushan nangomso ukwenza ngokomthetho wale mini;  noonyana abalishumi bakaHaman mabaxhonywe emthini.


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Wathi ukumkani, Makwenjiwe njalo. Kwawiswa ke umthetho eShushan, kwaxhonywa oonyana abalishumi bakaHaman.


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Abizelana ndawonye amaYuda aseShushan nangomhla weshumi elinesine wenyanga enguAdare, abulala eShushan amakhulu amathathu amadoda; amaxhoba akawachukumisanga.


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Ke namanye amaYuda abesemazweni okumkani abizelana ndawonye, akhusela ubomi bawo, aphumla ezintshabeni zawo,  abulala kwabo babewathiyile amashumi asixhenxe anesihlanu amawaka; amaxhoba akawachukumisanga.


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Kwenzeka oku ngomhla weshumi elinesithathu wenyanga enguAdare; aphumla ngomhla weshumi elinesine kuyo, awenza umhla wesidlo nowokuvuya.


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Ke amaYuda aseShushan abizelana ndawonye ngomhla weshumi elinesithathu kuyo, nangomhla weshumi elinesine kuyo, aphumla ngomhla weshumi elinesihlanu kuyo, awenza umhla wesidlo nowokuvuya.


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Ngenxa yoko amaYuda asemaphandleni, abehlala emizini esemaphandleni, awenza umhla weshumi elinesine wenyanga enguAdare, ukuba ube ngowovuyo nowesidlo, umhla wokuchwayitha nowokuthumelana izabelo.


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UMordekayi wazibhala ezo nto, wathumela iincwadi kumaYuda onke, abesemazweni onke kakumkani uAhaswerosi, akufuphi kwanakude;


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ewamisela ukuba awugcine umhla weshumi elinesine wenyanga enguAdare, nomhla weshumi elinesihlanu kuyo, iminyaka ngeminyaka yonke,


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njengokuba iyimihla awaphumla ngayo amaYuda ezintshabeni zawo; iyinyanga esaguqulwa ngawo isingqala saba luvuyo,  isijwili saba ngumhla wokuchwayitha; ayenze yona ibe yimihla yesidlo, nomvuyo, neyokuthumelana izabelo, neyokupha amahlwempu izipho.


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ngokuba uHaman unyana kaHamedata, umAgagi, umbandezeli wamaYuda onke, wayewacingele ukuwatshabalalisa amaYuda, wawisa iPuri (iqashiso ke elo), ukuba awadubadube, awatshabalalise.


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Ekufikeni kwaloo nto phambi kokumkani, wathi ngencwadi mayibuyiselwe entlokweni yakhe ingcinga yakhe embi,  abeyicingele amaYuda, bamxhome yena noonyana bakhe emthini.


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Ngenxa yoko bathi loo mihla yiPuri, beyibiza ngegama leqashiso. Ngenxa yoko, ngenxa yamazwi onke aloo ncwadi,  nangenxa yawakubonayo kuloo nto, nangenxa yawahlelwa kukho,


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amaYuda akumisa, akuthabathela kuwo, nakwimbewu yawo,  nakubo bonke abathelela kuwo, ngokuze kungatshitshi, ukuthi ayimise loo mihla yomibini ngokwesibhalo esibhalwe ngayo,  nangokumiswa kwexesha layo, iminyaka ngeminyaka yonke;


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ikhunjulwe loo mihla, yenziwe kwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana zonke, kwimizalwane ngemizalwane, kumazwe ngamazwe, kwimizi ngemizi; ingatshitshi loo mihla yePuri phakathi kwamaYuda,  ukukhunjulwa kwayo kungapheli embewini yawo.


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Babhala ke ooEstere ukumkanikazi, intombi ka-Abhihayili,  noMordekayi umYuda, bamisa ngokuqinileyo konke, le ncwadi yesibini yePuri.


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Wathumela iincwadi kumaYuda onke, emazweni alikhulu elinamanci mabini anesixhenxe obukumkani buka-Ahaswerosi,  amazwi oxolo nenyaniso,


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okumisa loo mihla yePuri ngamaxesha ayo amisiweyo, ngoko bamisa ngako ooMordekayi umYuda noEstere ukumkanikazi, nangoko amaYuda azimisela ngako okwawo, nembewu yawo, amazwi okuzila ukudla nokukhala kwawo.


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Konke ukwenza kokuqina kwakhe, nobugorha bakhe, nengxelo yobukhulu bukaMordekayi, awenziwa mkhulu ngabo ngukumkani,  azibhalwanga na ezo zinto encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bamaMedi namaPersi?


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Kuba uMordekayi umYuda ebenganeno kokumkani uAhaswerosi,  emkhulu kumaYuda, ekholekile kuninzi lwabazalwana bakhe,  ebafunela abantu bakowabo okulungileyo, ethetha uxolo kwimbewu yonke yakowabo.


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Yaye loo ndoda igqibelele, ithe tye, imoyika uThixo, ityeka ebubini. Yazalelwa oonyana abasixhenxe neentombi ezintathu.


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Imfuyo yayo yayingamawaka asixhenxe empahla emfutshane,  namawaka amathathu eenkamela, namakhulu amahlanu ezibini zeenkomo, namakhulu amahlanu eemazi zamaesile, nabakhonzi abaninzi kunene; yaba nkulu ke loo ndoda kubo bonke oonyana belasempumalanga.


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Oonyana bakhe babeqhele ukuya kwenza isidlo endlwini yalowo ibiyimini yakhe; bathumele bameme oodade babo bobathathu, ukuba badle basele nabo.


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Kwathi, yakuba izungulezile imihla yesidlo, wathumela uYobhi, wabangcwalisa, wavuka kusasa, wanyusa amadini anyukayo ngokwenani labo bonke bephela; kuba uYobhi ebesithi, Mhlawumbi oonyana bam bangaba bonile, bamlahla uThixo entliziyweni yabo.  Ubesenjenjalo ke uYobhi loo mihla yonke.


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Kwathi ngamhla uthile, oonyana bakaThixo beza kuzimisa phambi koYehova, weza noSathana phakathi kwabo.


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Wathi uYehova kuSathana, Uvela phi na? USathana wamphendula uYehova, wathi, Ekutyhutyha-tyhutyheni ehlabathini,  nasekuhamba-hambeni kulo.


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Wathi uYehova kuSathana, Umgqalile na kodwa umkhonzi wam uYobhi: ukuba akukho unjengaye ehlabathini, indoda egqibeleleyo, ethe tye, emoyikayo uThixo, etyekayo ebubini?


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Akuthanga na wena wambiyela wamjikeleza, wayijikeleza indlu yakhe; wayijikeleza into yonke anayo ngeenxa zonke;  wawusikelela umsebenzi wezandla zakhe, imfuyo yakhe yaligqiba ilizwe?


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Kodwa ke khawuse isandla sakho ngoku, uchukumise into yonke anayo, ukuba akayi kukulahla na nawe lo, akwenze oko ebusweni bakho.


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Wathi uYehova kuSathana, Yabona, konke anako kusesandleni sakho; ke kuye ngokwakhe musa ukusa sandla sakho. Waphuma ke uSathana, wemka ebusweni bukaYehova.


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Kwathi ngamhla uthile, oonyana bakhe neentombi zakhe babesidla, besela iwayini, endlwini yomkhuluwa wabo omkhulu.


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agaleleka amaShebha, azithimba, ababulala abafana ngohlangothi lwekrele, kwasinda mna ndedwa, ukuza kukuxelela.


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Esathetha lo, kwafika omnye, wathi, Umlilo kaThixo uwe ezulwini, wayitshisa impahla emfutshane nabafana, wabadla;  kwasinda mna ndedwa, ukuza kukuxelela.


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Esathetha lo, kwafika omnye wathi, AmaKaledi amisa amaqela amathathu azingenela iinkamela, azithimba, ababulala abafana ngohlangothi lwekrele; kwasinda mna ndedwa, ukuza kukuxelela.


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Esathetha lo, kwafika omnye, wathi, Oonyana bakho neentombi zakho babesidla, besela iwayini endlwini yomkhuluwa wabo omkhulu;


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nanko kuvela umoya omkhulu ngasentlango, wabetha ezimbombeni zone zendlu, yabawela abafana abo, bafa; kwasinda mna ndedwa, ukuza kukuxelela.


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Wesuka uYobhi, wayikrazula ingubo yakhe yokwaleka,  wayicheba intloko yakhe, wawa emhlabeni, waqubuda.


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Wathi, Ndaphuma ndize esizalweni sikama, ndiya kubuyela khona ndikwaze: uYehova wanika, ikwanguYehova othabathileyo;  igama likaYehova malibongwe.


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Kwathi ngamhla uthile, oonyana bakaThixo beza kuzimisa phambi koYehova; weza noSathana phakathi kwabo, ukuba azimise phambi koYehova.


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Wathi uYehova kuSathana, Umgqalile na kodwa umkhonzi wam uYobhi, ukuba akukho unjengaye ehlabathini, indoda egqibeleleyo, ethe tye, emoyikayo uThixo, etyekayo ebubini:  esabambeleleyo ekugqibeleleni kwayo, noko undixhokonxele kuyo ukubandiyiginyele ilize?


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USathana wamphendula uYehova, wathi, Ulusu ngenxa yolusu;  konke anako umntu wokunika ngenxa yomphefumlo wakhe.


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Kodwa ke khawuse isandla sakho ngoku, uchukumise emathanjeni akhe nasenyameni yakhe, ukuba akayi kukulahla na nawe lo,  akwenze oko ebusweni bakho.


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Waphuma ke uSathana, wemka ebusweni bukaYehova; wambetha uYobhi ngamathumba amabi, wathabathela entendeni yonyawo lwakhe, wesa elukakayini lwakhe.


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Wathi yena kuye, Uthetha njengesidengekazi. Siya kwamkela okulungileyo kuThixo, singamkeli nokubi, yini na? Kuko konke oko akonanga uYobhi ngomlomo wakhe.


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Ke kaloku izihlobo ezithathu zikaYobhi zabuva bonke obo bubi bumfikeleyo, zeza, saeso sivela endaweni yaso: uElifazi wakwaTeman, noBhiledadi wakwaShuwa, noTsofare waseNahama.  Banqophisana ukuba beze, bamkhuze, bamthuthuzele.


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Baphakamisa amehlo abo besekude, abamazi; baphakamisa izwi labo, balila; bakrazula elowo ingubo yakhe yokwaleka,  bazigalela ngothuli entloko, beluphosa phezulu ezulwini.


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Bahlala naye emhlabeni apho iimini zasixhenxe nobusuku bazo; kungekho namnye uthetha naye, kuba babebona ukuba umvandedwa wakhe mkhulu kakhulu.


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Mayikhululwe ngentlawulelo bubumnyama nethunzi lokufa,  Makulale amafu phezu kwayo; Mayidandathekiswe kokungcolisa imini.


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Obo busuku-masibubambe isithokothoko; Mabungavuyi phakathi kwemihla yomnyaka; Mabungangeni enanini leenyanga.


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Mazibe mnyama iinkwenkwezi zomso wabo obomvu; Mabulinde ukufika kokukhanya, kungabikho; Bungaziboni iinkophe zesifingo;


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Kube kungani na ukuba amadolo andihlangabeze? Ibe iyini na ukuba andihlangabeze amabele, ukuze ndiwanye?


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Wema, andayinakana imbonakalo yawo; Kwakho isimilo esithile phambi kwamehlo am; Ndeva izwi elisebezayo, lisithi,


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Bangabeka phi na ke abahlala ezindlwini zodaka, Abasiseko siseluthulini, Abatyunyuzwa njengamanundu?


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Ekubeni abalambileyo besidla uvuno lwakhe, Balurhole naseluthangweni lwesiphingo; Abanxaniweyo bazonda ubutyebi babo.


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Ukuba abathobekileyo abamise ezindaweni eziphakamileyo,  Abanezimnyama zokuzila banyukele elusindisweni.


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Akwaba bekulinganiswe nokulinganiswa ukukhathazeka kwam,  Kwabekwa esikalini ukweyela kwam ndawonye nako!


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Kuba ngoku bekuya kuba nzima ngaphezu kwentlabathi yolwandle; Kungenxa yoko le nto amazwi am angawokubhuda.


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Kuba iintolo zoSomandla zimi kum, Ezibuhlungu bazo buwufincayo umoya wam; Izidandathekiso zikaThixo zindakhele uluhlu lokulwa.


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Ibiya kuhlala ikho intuthuzelo yam; Bendiya kuxhina kwezo ntlungu zingacongiyo; Kuba andiwakhanyelanga amazwi oyiNgcwele.


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Ayintoni na amandla am, ukuba ndingade ndithembe? Siyintoni na isiphelo sam, ukuba ndingade ndibe nokuzeka kade?


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Ndakuba ndilele phantsi, ndithi, Ndiya kuvuka nini na?  Ukuhlwa kolukile, Ndidikiwe kukuqikaqikeka kude kuse.


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Nam andiyi kuwubamba umlomo wam; Ndiya kuthetha ekubandezelweni komoya wam, Ndikhalaze ebukrakreni bomphefumlo wam.


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Ndithe ndona, ndingakwenza ntoni na? Wena mlindi woluntu,  Yini na ukuba undenze itekeni, Ndibe ngumthwalo kum?


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Yini na ukuba ungasixoleli isikreqo sam, ungabudlulisi ubugwenxa bam? Kuba kaloku ndiya kuzilalisa eluthulini;  Wondondela kakhulu, ndingabikho.


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Ukuba uthe wacoceka, wathi tye wena, Okunene, wovuka ngoku ngenxa yakho, Alisikelele ikhaya lobulungisa bakho;


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Ukuba yinto yamandla ekhalipha, uthi, Ndim okhoyo! Ukuba yinto yomgwebo, uthi, Ngubani na oya kundimema?


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Ukuba bendithe ndalilungisa, umlomo wam ubuya kundigweba;  Ukuba bendithe ndagqibelela, ubeya kundenza umjibilizi.


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Ihlabathi linikelwe esandleni sabangendawo; Uyabugqubuthela ubuso babagwebi balo. Ukuba kanti akunjalo, kwenziwe ngubani na ke?


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Umphefumlo wam udimele bubomi bam; Ngoko ndiya kuyivulela inkalazo yam phakathi kwam; Ndithethe, ukrakra umphefumlo wam;


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Kulungile na kuwe ukuba ucudise, Ukuba ucekise ukuxelenga kwezandla zakho, Ulibengezelele iqhinga labangendawo?


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Ukuba ndithe ndabangongendawo, athi ke mna! Ukuba ndithe ndaba lilungisa, ndingayiphakamisi intloko yam: Ndihluthi kukucukucezwa, Nakukubona iintsizi zam.


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Nokuba ithe yaziphakamisa intloko yam, wondizingela njengengonyama, Ubuye wenze ngokubalulekileyo kum;


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Uhlaziye amangqina akho phambi kwam; Uyandise ingqumbo yakho kum, Ibe kukukhululana kwemikhosi eza kum.


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Ezweni elisongelwe bubumnyama njengesithokothoko, Lethunzi lokufa nelesidubedube, Elinkazimlo injengesithokothoko.


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Akuxelele iimfihlakalo zobulumko, Ukuba buphindeke kabini,  bayinto ezimasekileyo; Ubuya kwazi ke ukuba uThixo wenze ukuba ubulibale ubugwenxa bakho.


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Ukuba kuthe kwakho inkohlakalo esandleni sakho, yise kude,  Ungabuhlalisi ubugqwetha ezintenteni zakho;


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Ukudla kwakho ubomi kuvuke, kuqaqambe ngaphezu kwemini enkulu; Nakuba kusongelwe emnyameni, kokhanya njengokusa.


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Ke wona amehlo abangendawo ophelelwa; Idake kubo indawo yokusabela, Ithemba labo libe kukuphuma umphefumlo.


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Ndiyintlekisa kummelwane mna, Endibe ndingonqula uThixo,  andiphendule; Uyintlekisa olilungisa, ogqibeleleyo.


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Kukho ukuchulumacha ezintenteni zababhuqi; Bakholosile abamqumbisayo uThixo, Abafumbatha uThixo esandleni sabo.


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Uzifaka esitokisini iinyawo zam, Uwugqala wonke umendo wam; Uzikrwelela umda ojikelezayo izithende zeenyawo zam:


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Imisiwe nje imihla yakhe, Liyaziwa nguwe inani leenyanga zakhe; Umenzele ke umda wakhe ongenakugqithwa.


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Umntu ulala phantsi ke, angavuki; Lide izulu lingabikho,  bangaqabuki, Bangavuswa ebuthongweni babo.


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Akwaba ubungandigushayo kwelabafileyo, Undisithelise ude ubuye umsindo wakho; Undimisele umda, undikhumbule ke!


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Ukuba uthe umfo wafa, wophila na? Yonke imihla yokuphuma kwam umkhosi, bendinga ndingalinda, Kude kufike ukukhululwa kwam.


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Amanzi ayawadla amatye; Iziphango zawo ziyalukhukulisa uthuli lomhlaba; Ithemba lomntu uyalidakisa ke.


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Udandathekiswa yimbandezelo nayingcutheko; Ithi gaga phezu kwakhe, njengokumkani olungiselwe isiphendu sokulwa.


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Nam ndibe ndingathethayo njengani. Ukuba umphefumlo wenu ubusendaweni yomphefumlo wam. Ndibe ndinganiqukela ukuthetha,  Ndinihlunguzele intloko;


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Umsindo wakhe wandiqwenga, wanditshutshisa; Uditshixizele amenyo akhe; Engumbandezeli wam, uwenze abukhali amehlo akhe kum.


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Ndibi ndichulumacha, wandivithavitha, Wandibamba ngentamo,  wandihlekeza, Wandimisa ndaba yitekeni kuye.


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Bandirhawula abatoli bakhe, Wazityanda izintso zam,  engenalufefe, Wayiphalazela emhlabeni inyongo yam.


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Wena uziqwengayo ngomsindo wakho, Liya kushiywa ihlabathi ngenxa yakho, lingamiwa na? Likhwelele iliwa endaweni yalo?


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Abahlala endlwini yam, nabakhonzazana bam, Bandibalele ekuthini ndingowasemzini, Ndingowolunye uhlanga emehlweni abo.


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Ke mna ndiyazi ukuba umhlawuleli wam uhleli;  Engowokuphela, uya kusuka eme phezu kothuli lwehlabathi.


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Endiya kuzibonela mna ngokwam; Amehlo am ambone, ingabi wumbi. Ziyaphelelwa izintso zam ngaphakathi kwam.


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Nxunguphalani likrele; Kuba ubushushu, bubo ubugwenxa obufanele ikrele, Ukuze nazi ukuba kukho umgwebo.


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Kothi, ukuze sizaliswe isisu sakhe, UThixo athumele kuye ukuvutha komsindo wakhe, Awunise phezu kwakhe enyameni yakhe.


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Lurholiwe, lwaphuma emzimbeni, Nenyembe ebengezelayo enyongweni yakhe; Uyemka, izothuso ziphezu kwakhe.


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Ubumnyama bonke bubekelwe iingqwebo zakhe; Udliwa ngumlilo ongavuthelwanga; Ugqibe okusindileyo ententeni yakhe.


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Kukangaphi na ke isibane sabangendawo sicinywa? Kubafikela ukusindeka kwabo? Ababele uThixo izintya ngomsindo wakhe?


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Anencasa kuye amagada esihlambo; Emva kwakhe kulandela lonke uluntu, Nangaphambi kwakhe belungenakubalwa.


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UThixo ukuphakama kwakhe asikokwamazulu yini na? Bona ke intloko yazo iinkwenkwezi, ukuba phezulu kwayo!


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Ukuba uthe wabuyela kuSomandla, uya kwakhiwa. Ukuba uthe wabubeka kude ubugqwetha ezintenteni zakho,


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Khangela, njengamaesile asendle entlango, Baphuma ngomsebenzi wabo, befuna kwakusasa into yokudla; Inkqantosi sisonka sabantwana kubo.


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Iliso lomkrexezi ligcine ungcwalazi; Uthi, Akukho liso liya kundalama, Anxibe isigqubuthelo ebusweni.


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Ngokuba ubumnyama obuthe shinyi bukukuza kokusa kubo bonke; Ngokuba bazana nokhwankqiso lobumnyama obuthe shinyi.


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Bayakhawuleza phezu kwamanzi; Sitshabhisiwe isabelo sabo ehlabathini; Abasasingi endleleni yesidiliya.


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Ziphakame: kube mzuzwana zingabikho. Zithe ngqu, zibuthiwe njengabanye bonke, Zinqanyulwe njengesikhwebu sengqolowa.


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Yabona, ngamancam eendlela zakhe lawo; Iyini na ke intsebezo yelizwi esiyivayo ngaye? Ke yona indudumo yemisebenzi yobugorha bakhe ingaqondwa ngubani na?


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Kuba liyintoni na ithemba lentshembenxa, xa athe wawunqumla, Xa athe wawurhola uThixo umphefumlo wayo?


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Baphelisa ubumnyama, Bebhekisa eziphelweni zonke,  Begocagocela amatye asesithokothokweni nawasebumnyameni obuthe shinyi.


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Bemba umngxuma kude kwabemiyo, Belityelwe lunyawo lwabahambi; Baxhomekile bekude nabantu, bayajinga.


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Bendibanyulela indlela, ndihlale ndiyintloko; Bendihlala njengokumkani phakathi komkhosi, Njengothuthuzela abenza isijwili.


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Kungoku bayandihleka abancinane kunam ngemihla, Abayise babo ndibe ndicekisa nokubabeka nezinja zomhlambi wam.


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Bathe ngokuswela nokulamba banqina, Abo banqabi bomqwebedu,  Bobumnyama bentshabalala yakwantshabalala;


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Kuguqukele kum ukukhwankqisa, Kubusukela ubunene bam njengomoya; Kudlule njengelifu ukusindiswa kwam.


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Ngobukhulu bamandla sizenze sasisimbi isambatho sam, Sithe nca kum njengomqala wengubo yam yangaphantsi.


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Besiya kuba yini na isahlulelo sikaThixo esivela phezulu,  Nelifa loSomandla elivela ezindaweni eziphakamileyo?


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Ukuba ebethe gu bucala amabanga am endleleni, Yalandela amehlo am intliziyo yam, Sanamathela isisihla ezandleni zam:


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Bendingathini na ukwenza, xa athe uThixo wesuka waphakama?  Xa athe wavela, bendingathini na ukuphendula?


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Hayi bo! Kwasebuncinaneni bam inkedama yakhulela kum,  ngathi ikuyise, Ndamalathisa umhlolokazi nasesizalweni sikama.


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Ngakuba bendingcangcazela phambi kwengxokolo eninzi,  Ndaqhiphuka umbilini kukudelwa yimizalwane, Ndathi cwaka,  andaphuma emnyango


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Andaba bendinondiphulaphulayo! Nangu umqondiso wam,  uSomandla makandiphendule; Nantsi incwadi ayibhalileyo obambene nam.


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Makuphume amakhakakhaka esikhundleni sengqolowa, Nokhula esikhundleni serhasi. Agqityiwe amazwi kaYobhi.


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Wavutha umsindo kaElihu unyana kaBharakeli, wakwaBhuzi,  owemizalwane yakwaRam; wavutha kuYobhi umsindo wakhe, ngenxa yokuzigwebela ngokwakhe kunoThixo.


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Wavutha kubahlobo bakhe abathathu umsindo wakhe, ngenxa enokuba bengafumananga kumphendula, phofu bemgwebile uYobhi.


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Wasusela uElihu unyana kaBharakeli, wakwaBhuzi, wathi,  Ndimncinane mna ngemihla, Ke nina niziingwevu; Ngenxa yoko ndakhwelela phaya, ndoyika ukunityela ukwazi kwam.


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Ukuba ke kuthe kwakho isithunywa sezulu Esimlamlelayo,  noko sisinye ewakeni, Sokumxelela umntu okumfaneleyo:


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Uthandaza kuThixo, akholiswe yena nguye; Abubone ubuso bakhe eduma; Yena ambuyekeze ke umntu ubulungisa bakhe.


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Ngako oko, nina madoda okuqonda, phulaphulani kum; Makube lee kuThixo ukuba ngongendawo; KuSomandla, ukuba abe nobugqwetha,


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Kangakanani na ke kongabanoneleliyo abathetheli,  Onganoneleli zinongonongo ngaphezu kwabasweleyo? Kuba bangumsebenzi wezandla zakhe bona bonke.


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Bafa ngephanyazo, phakathi kobusuku; Bayahexiswa abantu,  badlule, Zisuswe iimbalasane kungengasandla.


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Akuzolisa, ngubani na oya kuxhalisa? Akusithelisa ubuso,  ngubani na ongambonayo? Esenjenjalo, nokuba kungenxa yohlanga,  nokuba kungenxa yomntu emnye,


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Uya kuphindezela ngokwakho na yena, ngokuba usolile wena?  Ukuba unyule wena, kunganyuli mna. Into oyaziyo yithethe.


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Kuba elongeza ukreqo kwisono sakhe; Utyhwakraza izandla phakathi kwethu, Awenze maninzi amazwi akhe ngoThixo.


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Akawasusi amehlo akhe kwabangamalungisa; Ubahlalisa kunye nookumkani etroneni Ngonaphakade, baphakame ke.


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Nawe ubengakukhululayo yena emlonyeni wembandezelo, Akuse endaweni ebanzi, emzantsi ungacuthekileyo; Nokubekwa etafileni yakho kuzale kukutyeba.


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Kuba ubushushu mabungakuxhokonxeli ekutyhwakrazeni izandla, Nobukhulu bocamagusho mabungathi gu bucala.


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Emva kwawo kubhonga ilizwi; Ududuma ngezwi lobungangamsha bakhe; Akawulibazisi, xa livakalayo izwi lakhe.


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Kuba uthi kwikhephu, Yiwa uwele emhlabeni; Nakwisiphango semvula, Nakwisiphango seemvula ezinkulu zakhe.


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Wona ajikajika ngeenxa zonke ngokwalathiswa nguye, Ukuze enze konke awawamisela khona Ebusweni behlabathi elimiweyo;


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Iphi na indlela yalapho kwabiwa khona ukukhanya? Yalapho luphangalaliswa khona ulophu lwasempumalanga ehlabathini?


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Unokuyivelisa na imilindo yeenyanga ngexesha layo,  Uzalathise iinkwenkwezi zeBhere nabantwana bayo?


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Ngubani na olungisela ihlungulu umfunzelo walo, Xa amathole alo azibika kuThixo, Ebhadu-bhadula, engenakudla?


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Ngubani na olindululeyo iesile lasendle likhululekile?  Iimbophelelo ze-esile elindwebileyo, ngubani na ozithukululeyo,


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Okuvuthela sivuthelwayo isigodlo, lisuka ngathi lithi,  Ngxatsho ke! Lisezela imfazwe kwakude, Nokududuma kwabathetheli, nokufunza.


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Ndithethile kwakanye, andiyi kuphinda ndiphendule;  Ndithethile kwakabini, andiyi kuphinda ndibuye ndiqhube.


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Ngubani na onokuwutyhila umphambili wesambatho sayo?  Ezintlwini ezimbini zemihlathi yayo, ngubani na onokuya?


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Ngubani na lo usithe icebo engenakwazi? Ngoko ke ndithethe ndingaziqondi Izinto ezibalulekileyo kum, ndingazazi.


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Ke kaloku kwathi, emva kokuba uYehova ewathethile la mazwi kuYobhi, wathi uYehova kuElifazi wakwaTeman, Umsindo wam uyavutha kuwe, nakubamelwane bakho bobabini; kuba anithethanga nto iyiyo ngam, njengomkhonzi wam uYobhi.


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Ngoku ke zithabatheleni iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo zibe sixhenxe, neenkunzi zeegusha zibe sixhenxe, niye kumkhonzi wam uYobhi, nizinyusele idini elinyukayo, uYobhi umkhonzi wam anithandazele. Ndomnonelela yena yedwa, ukuze ndingenzi kuni ngokobudenge benu; kuba ningathethanga nto iyiyo ngam,  njengomkhonzi wam uYobhi.


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Baya ke ooElifazi wakwaTeman, noBhiledadi wakwaShuwa,  noTsofare waseNahama, benza njengoko wakuthethayo kubo uYehova.  Waza uYehova wamnonelela ke uYobhi.


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UYehova wakubuyisa ukuthinjwa kukaYobhi, akubon ukuba ubathandazele oowabo. Wakongeza uYehova konke awayenako uYobhi,  kwada kwaphindwa kabini.


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Beza kuye bonke abazalwana bakhe, noodade babo bonke, nabo bonke ababesazana naye ngenxa engaphambili, badla naye ukutya endlwini yakhe, bamkhuza, bamthuthuzela ngenxa yobubi bonke,  abemfikisele bona uYehova; bamnika elowo ikhulu lemali, elowo ijikazi legolide.


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UYehova wakusikelela ukuphela kukaYobhi ngaphezu kokuqala kwakhe; waba neshumi elinesine lamawaka empahla emfutshane,  nesithandathu samawaka eenkamela, newaka lezibini zeenkomo,  newaka leemazi zamaesile.


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Akwafumaneka mankazana mahle njengeentombi zikaYobhi ezweni lonke. Uyise wazinika amafa phakathi kwabanakwazo.


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Emveni koko, uYobhi wadla ubomi iminyaka elikhulu elinamanci mane, wabona oonyana bakhe, noonyana boonyana bakhe,  izizukulwana zazine.


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Hayi, uyolo lomntu ongahambiyo ngecebo labangendawo,  Ongemiyo endleleni yaboni, Ongahlaliyo embuthweni yabagxeki!


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Unjengomthi omiliselwe phezu kwemijelo yamanzi, Onika isiqhamo sawo ngexesha lawo, Ogqabi lawo lingabuniyo; Konke akwenzayo kophumelela.


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Athi yena, Ndiya kuwuvakalisa ummiselo: UYehova uthe kum,  UnguNyana wam wena; Mna namhla ndikuzele.


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Mangeni uNyana, hleze aqumbe, nitshabalale endleleni,  Ngokuba ungahle uvuthe umsindo wakhe. Hayi, uyolo lwabo bonke abazimela ngaye!


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Umhobe kaDavide, ekubalekeni kwakhe kuAbhisalom unyana wakhe. Yehova, hayi, ukuba baninzi kwabandibandezelayo!  Baninzi abasukela phezulu kum.


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Khawusuk ume, Yehova; ndisindise, Thixo wam; Ngokuba uzibetha zonke iintshaba zam emhlathini; Amazinyo abangendawo uyawaphula.


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Kumongameli wokubethelwa izinto ezineentambo. Umhobe kaDavide. Ekudandulukeni kwam ndiphendule, Thixo wobulungisa bam; Embandezelweni yam wandenzela indawo ebanzi; Ndibabale,  uwuve umthandazo wam.


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Nina, nyana babantu, kunini na uzuko lwam niluhlazisa,  Ningxamele into engeyakonto, nithanda amanga? (Phakamisani.)


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Ndiya kulala phantsi, ndilale ubuthongo kwangoku, ndixolile,  Ngokuba wena, Yehova, undihlalisa ndikholosile, noko ndindedwa.


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Kumongameli: ngogwali. Umhobe kaDavide. Wabekele indlebe amazwi am, Yehova, Kuqonde ukucamanga kwam.


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Yehova, uya kuliva izwi lam kwakusasa, Kwakusasa ndiya kuwusingisa kuwe umthandazo wam, ndibonisele.


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Ke mna, ndinokungena endlwini yakho ngenceba yakho eninzi,  Ndiqubude, ndibhekise etempileni yakho engcwele ngokukoyika.


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Yehova, ndikhaphe ngobulungisa bakho ngenxa yabandilaleleyo;  Yilungelelanise indlela yakho phambi kwam.


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Ngokuba emlonyeni wabo akukho nto imiyo, Umbilini wabo ngumeyeliselo; Lingcwaba elivuliweyo umqala wabo; Bathetha okugudileyo ngolwimi lwabo.


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Bathwalise ityala, Thixo; Makatshitshe amaqhinga abo;  Elukreqweni lwabo oluninzi batyhale, Ngokuba bakuphikisile.


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Mabavuye bonke abazimela ngawe, Bamemelele ngonaphakade,  ubakhusele; Badlamke ngawe abalithandayo igama lakho.


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Kumongameli wokubethelwa izinto ezineentambo: ngelamadoda ilizwi. Umhobe kaDavide. Yehova, musa ukundohlwaya unomsindo,  Ungandithethisi unobushushu.


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Ndidiniwe kukugcuma kwam; Ndiludadisa ubusuku bonke ukhuko lwam, Ndiwenza manzi umandlalo wam ngeenyembezi zam.


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Ishigayon kaDavide, awayivumayo kuYehova ngenxa yamazwi kaKushi, umBhenjamin. Yehova, Thixo wam, ndizimela ngawe;  Ndisindise kubo bonke abandisukelayo, undihlangule,


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Maluwusukele utshaba umphefumlo wam, luwufumane,  Lubunyashele phantsi ubomi bam, Uzuko lwam lululalise eluthulini. (Phakamisani.)


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Khawusuk ume, Yehova, unomsindo, Kuphakamele ukuphuphuma komsindo wabandibandezelayo; Uvuke, undikhawulele; wena umise umgwebo.


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UYehova uya kugweba phakathi kwezizwe. Lithethe ityala lam,  Yehova, ngobulungisa bam, nangokugqibelela kwam okukum.


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Mabuphele ububi babangendawo, ulizimase ilungisa;  Ungumcikidi weentliziyo nezintso, Thixo wobulungisa.


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Kumongameli: ngolwaseGati. Umhobe kaDavide. Yehova, Nkosi yethu, Hayi, ubungangamsha begama lakho ehlabathini lonke! Wena uwambathise amazulu ngendili yakho.


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Emlonyeni wabantwana nabanyayo useke amandla, Ngenxa yababandezeli bakho, Ukuze udambise utshaba nophindezelayo.


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Umphathise ubukhosi phezu kwemisebenzi yezandla zakho, Zonke izinto uzibeke phantsi kweenyawo zakhe:


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Kumongameli: ngemute-labhen, Umhobe kaDavide. Ndiya kubulela kuYehova ngentliziyo yam yonke; Ndiya kuyibalisa yonke imisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo.


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Uzikhalimele iintlanga, wabatshabalalisa abangendawo; Igama lazo ulicimile ngonaphakade kanaphakade.


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Uzazisile uYehova; wenza umgwebo, Emthiyela ngomsebenzi wezandla zakhe ongendawo. (Bethani uhadi ngofefe. Phakamisani.)


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Ziqinile iindlela zakhe ngamaxesha onke; Ziphakamile izigwebo zakho, zikude kuye; Bonke ababandezeli bakhe uyabafuthela.


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Uthi entliziyweni yakhe, Andisayi kushukunyiswa;  Izizukulwana ngezizukulwana, ndingongayi kuba sebubini.


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Umlomo wakhe uzele kukushwabula nokukhohlisa nokuxinezela.  Ngaphantsi kolwimi lwakhe bububi nobutshinga.


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Ulalela entsithelweni njengengonyama eludadeni wayo;  Ulalela ukuba axwile emke nosizana; Uxwila emke nolusizana,  elutsala ngomnatha wakhe.


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Ubonile wena; ngokuba uyabubona ububi nenkathazo, ububeke esandleni sakho; Uzinikela kuwe oludwayi; Ungumncedi weenkedama wena.


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Kumongameli. EkaDavide. Ndizimela ngoYehova; Ningathini na ukuthi kumphefumlo wam, Balekela entabeni yakho njengentaka?


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Ngokuba nabo abangendawo begoba isaphetha, Bezilungisile iintolo zabo entanjeni, Ukuba batole besithele kwabantliziyo zithe tye.


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UYehova, ulotempile yakhe iyingcwele, UYehova, ulotrone yakhe isemazulwini, Amehlo akhe ayababona, iinkophe zakhe ziyabacikida oonyana babantu.


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Kumongameli: ngelamadoda ilizwi. Umhobe kaDavide.  Sindisa, Yehova, ngokuba uphelile owenceba, Ngokuba bathe shwaka abanyanisileyo koonyana babantu.


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Ngenxa yokubhuqwa kweentsizana, ngenxa yokuncwina kwamahlwempu, Ndiya kusuka ndime ngoku, utsho uYehova; Ndiya kumbeka elusindisweni lowo ululangazelelayo.


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Amazwi kaYehova ngamazwi acocekileyo, Yisilivere enyibilikiselwe eziko, yela emhlabeni, Ehluzwe kasixhenxe.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Kunini na, Yehova,  undilibele kwaphela? Kunini na ubusithelisa ubuso bakho kum?


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Kunini na ndicebacebisana nomphefumlo wam, Ndinesingqala entliziyweni yam imini le? Kunini na lundiphakamele utshaba lwam?


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Kumongameli. EkaDavide. Sithi isidenge entliziyweni yaso,  Akukho Thixo. Bonakalisile, balisikizi ngeentlondi zabo; Akukho wenza okulungileyo.


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Abanakwazi na bonke abasebenzi bobutshinga, Abathi, bebadla abantu bam, bathi badla isonka, Bangamnquli uYehova?


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Akwaba bekuvela eZiyon ukusindiswa kwamaSirayeli!  Ekubabuyiseni kukaYehova abantu bakhe ekuthinjweni, Wogcoba uYakobi, avuye uSirayeli.


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Umhobe kaDavide. Yehova, ngubani na owophambukela ententeni yakho? Ngubani na owohlala entabeni yakho engcwele?


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Odelekileyo, ecekiseka, kwawakhe amehlo, Obazukisayo ke bona abamoyikayo uYehova; Ofunga, angajiki, nokuba kubi kuye,


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Ongayinikeliyo imali yakhe ukuba adle abantu ngayo,  Ongenakugaqelwa ngaye omsulwa. Okwenzayo oko akayi kuza ashukunyiswe naphakade.


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Ziya kwanda iimbulaleko zabo bamananisa ngathixo wumbi uYehova. Andiyi kuyithulula iminikelo yabo ethululwayo yegazi;  Andiyi kuwaphatha amagama abo ngomlomo wam.


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Ngokuba akuyi kuwushiya umphefumlo wam kwelabafileyo;  Akuyi kumyekela owakho wenceba ukuba abonane nesihogo.


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Uya kundazisa umendo wobomi; Ebusweni bakho yinzaliseko yemivuyo; Ekunene kwakho yimihlali ngonaphakade.


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Umthandazo kaDavide. Buve, Yehova, ubulungisa; kubazele indlebe ukuhlahlamba kwam; Wubekele indlebe umthandazo wam,  ongengamlomo ukhohlisayo.


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Uyicikidile intliziyo yam; undivelele ebusuku;  Undinyibilikisile, akwafumana nto; Ndiyinkqangiyele into embi,  ayiyi kuwugqitha umlomo wam.


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Malunga nemisebenzi yabantu, ngelizwi lomlomo wakho, Mna ndizigcinile, andangena kwiindlela zamanyangaza.


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Zibalule iinceba zakho, wena wabasindisayo abazimela ngawe,  Ngesandla sakho sokunene, ngenxa yabasukela phezulu kubo.


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Khawusuk ume, Yehova, Uyihlangabeze, uyiwise yona;  Wusindise umphefumlo wam kongendawo ngekrele lakho;


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Kubafo, ngesandla sakho, Yehova, Kubafo beli phakade,  abasahlulo sikobu bomi; Osizalisileyo isisu sabo ngeengqwebo zakho; Bakholisile ngoonyana, Ukuphuphuma kwabo bakushiya neentsapho zabo.


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Kumongameli. Eyomkhonzi kaYehova. EkaDavide, owawathethayo kuYehova amazwi ale ngoma, mhlenikweni uYehova wamhlangulayo esandleni seentshaba zakhe zonke nasesandleni sikaSawule;  wathi: Ndikuthanda ngembilini yam, Yehova, lomelelo lwam.


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Yehova, ngxondorha yam, mboniselo yam, msindisi wam, Thixo wam, liwa lam endizimela ngalo, Ngweletshetshe yam, luphondo losindiso lwam, ngxonde yam!


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Ekubandezelekeni kwam ndanqula uYehova, Ndazibika kuThixo wam; Waliva etempileni yakhe izwi lam, Ukuzibika kwam kwafika phambi kwakhe ezindlebeni zakhe.


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Kwathi thaphu umsi emathatheni akhe, Wadla umlilo, uphuma emlonyeni wakhe, Kwavutha amalahle ephuma kuwo.


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Wamisa ubumnyama baba lisithe lakhe, umnquba wakhe ngeenxa zonke kuye; Ubumnyama bamanzi, iingqimba zamafu.


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Wadudumisa ezulwini uYehova, Ophezu konke walikhupha ilizwi lakhe. Yasisiphango samatye namalahle omlilo.


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Imiphantsi yamanzi yabonakala, Kwatyhileka iziseko zelimiweyo Ngokukhalima kwakho, Yehova, Ngokufutha komoya womsindo wakho.


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UThixo yena, igqibelele indlela yakhe; Ilizwi likaYehova linyibilikisiwe, Uyingweletshetshe kubo bonke abazimela ngaye.


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Undinikileyo ingweletshetshe yosindiso lwakho: Sandixhasa isandla sakho sokunene; Ululamo lwakho lwandikhulisa.


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Wandisiza ekubambaneni kwabantu, Wandimisa ndayintloko yeentlanga; Abantu ebe ndingabazi bandikhonza.


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Undisiza ezintshabeni zam; Ewe, wena undiphakamisayo kwabasukela phezulu kum, Undihlangule kumfo ogonyamelayo.


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Ulokhulisa iintsindiso zokumkani wakhe: Wenzayo inceba kumthanjiswa wakhe, KuDavide, nakwimbewu yakhe kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Izulu libalisa uzuko lukaThixo, Saye isibhakabhaka sixela umsebenzi wezandla zakhe.


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Intambo yawo yokulinganisa iphume yaya ehlabathini lonke,  Kwaba seziphelweni zelimiweyo ukukhuluma kwawo. Ilanga ulimisele intente kuwo,


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Kusesiphelweni sezulu ukuphuma kwalo, Ukujikeleza kwalo kusa eziphelweni zalo; Akukho nto inokusithela ebushushwini balo.


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Umyalelo kaYehova ugqibelele, ubuyisa umphefumlo; Isingqino sikaYehova sinyanisekile, sinika isiyatha ubulumko.


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Ukoyika uYehova kucocekile, kumi ngonaphakade; Izigwebo zikaYehova ziyinyaniso, zibubulungisa kwaphela.


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Kwanasekukhukhumaleni mnqande umkhonzi wakho;  Makungandilawuli; ukuze ndandule ukuba ngogqibeleleyo, Ndibe msulwa ekukreqeni okukhulu.


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Makakholeke amazwi omlomo wam, nezicamango zentliziyo yam,  Phambi kwakho, Yehova, liwa lam, mkhululi wam.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Ngamana wakuphendula uYehova ngemini yembandezelo, Ngamana lakusa engxondeni igama likaThixo kaYakobi!


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Wayikhumbula yonke iminikelo yakho yokudla, Wawafumana etyebile amadini akho anyukayo! (Phakamisani.)


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Singamemelela ngosindiso lwakho, Siphakamise iibhanile zethu egameni loThixo wethu; Azizalise uYehova zonke izicelo zakho.


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Ndiyazi ngoku ukuba uYehova ngumsindisi womthanjiswa wakhe;  Uya kumphendula emazulwini akhe angcwele Ngobugorha obusindisayo besandla sakhe sokunene.


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Abanye bakhankanya iinqwelo zokulwa, abanye bakhankanye amahashe, Ke thina sikhankanya igama likaYehova uThixo wethu.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Yehova, uvuyile ngamandla akho ukumkani, Asikuko nokuba uyagcoba ngosindiso lwakho!


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Uya kubenza babe njengeziko lomlilo, wakubonakala. UYehova uya kubaginya ngomsindo wakhe, Nomlilo ubadle.


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Kumongameli: ngeyelexhama lesifingo. Umhobe kaDavide.  Thixo wam, Thixo wam, undilahleleni na? Ukude ngani na ekusindisweni kwam, nasemazwini okubonga kwam?


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Ndiphalele njengamanzi, Ahlukene onke amathambo am;  Yanjengomthwebeba intliziyo yam, Inyibilikile phakathi kwezibilini zam.


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Omile njengegophe amandla am, Ulwimi lwam lunamathele ekhuhlangubeni lam; Undibeka eluthulini lokufa.


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Ngokuba izinja zindirhawule, Ibandla labenzi bokubi lindingungele; Bagqobhoza izandla zam neenyawo zam.


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Nina nimoyikayo uYehova, mdumiseni; Nonke, mbewu kaYakobi,  mzukiseni, Nimhlonele nina, mbewu yonke kaSirayeli.


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Kuba azidelekanga, azibanga nazothe kuye iintsizi zolusizana; Akabusithelisanga ubuso bakhe kuye; Ekuzibikeni kwakhe kuye waphulaphula.


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Ivela kuwe indumiso yam ebandleni elikhulu;  Nezibhambathiso zam ndiya kuzizalisa phambi kwabamoyikayo.


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Baya kudla abalulamileyo, bahluthe; Baya kudumisa uYehova abamngxamelayo. Ngamana yaphila intliziyo yenu ngonaphakade!


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Ziya kukhumbula zibuyele kuYehova zonke iziphelo zehlabathi, Iqubude phambi kwakhe yonke imizalwane yeentlanga:


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Baya kudla, baqubude, bonke abatyebileyo behlabathi; Baya kuguqa phambi kwakhe bonke abatshona eluthulini,  Abangawugciniyo umphefumlo wabo.


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Nokuba ndihamba emfuleni wethunzi lokufa, Andiyi koyika bubi, ngokuba unam wena; Intonga yakho, umsimelelo wakho,  uyandithuthuzela.


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Undilungisela isithebe phambi kwababandezeli bam,  Uyithambisa ngeoli intloko yam, Indebe yam iyaphalala.


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Inene, ndiya kulandelwa kokulungileyo nenceba Yonke imihla yobomi bam, Ndihlale endlwini kaYehova Imihla emide.


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Ngozandla zimsulwa, ontliziyo inyulu, Ongawuphakamiseli kwinkohlakalo umphefumlo wakhe, Ongafungiyo ngenkohliso.


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Ndinyathelise enyanisweni yakho, undifundise; Ngokuba unguThixo ongumsindisi wam; Ndithembe wena yonke imihla.


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Musa ukuzikhumbula izono zobutsha bam, nokreqo lwam;  Ndikhumbule ngokwenceba yakho wena, Ngenxa yokulunga kwakho,  Yehova.


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EkaDavide. Lithethe ityala lam, Yehova, ngokuba mna ndihambe engqibelelweni yam, Ndakholosa ngoYehova, andahexa.


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EkaDavide. NguYehova umkhanyiseli wam nomsindisi wam,  ndiya koyika bani na? NguYehova inqaba yobomi bam, ndiya kunkwantya ngabani na?


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Bakusondela kum abenzi bobubi ukuba badle inyama yam,  Bakuza ababandezeli bam neentshaba zam kum, bakhubeka bawa bona.


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Bendingafanelana ndirhawulwe ngumkhosi isuka ingoyiki intliziyo yam; Bendingafanelana ndiphakanyelwe yimfazwe,  ndisuka ndithembe noko.


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Ndicele nto-nye kuYehova, ndifuna yona: Ukuba ndihlale endlwini kaYehova yonke imihla yobomi bam, Ndibone ubuhle bukaYehova, ndiphicothe etempileni yakhe.


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Ngokuba undigusha emnqubeni wakhe ngemini yobubi,  Undisithelisa esitheni lentente yakhe, Undimisa eweni.


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Ngoku ke iya kuphakama intloko yam phezu kweentshaba zam ezindijikelezayo, Ndibingelele ententeni yakhe imibingelelo yokuduma, Ndivume, ndibethe uhadi kuYehova.


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Musa ukubusithelisa ubuso bakho kum; Musa ukumgila umkhonzi wakho ngomsindo; Uluncedo lwam, musa ukundilahla; Musa ukundishiya, Thixo ondisindisayo.


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Musa ukundinikela elitheni labandibandezelayo, Ngokuba ndiphakanyelwe ngamangqina axokayo, nabafutha ukugonyamela.


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EkaDavide. Ndidanduluka kuwe, Yehova; Liwa lam, musa ukuzenza isithulu; Hleze, wakuthi cwaka kum, Ndifane nabahla baye emhadini.


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Yiva izwi lokukhunga kwam ekuzibikeni kwam kuwe,  Ekuziphakamiseleni kwam izandla zam kwingcwele kangcwele.


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Musa ukundiqweqwedisa nabangendawo, Nabenzi bobutshinga;  Abathetha uxolo kummelwane wabo, Benobubi ezintliziyweni zabo.


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Banike ngokwemisebenzi yabo, ngokobubi beentlondi zabo;  Banike ngokwezenzo zezandla zabo; Babuyisele ngokwempatho yabo.


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NguYehova amandla am nengweletshetshe yam; Yakholosa ngaye intliziyo yam, ndancedeka. Iyadlamka ke intliziyo yam,  Ndiyamdumisa ngengoma yam.


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Izwi likaYehova lizuzisa amaxhamakazi, Lihlube amahlathi;  Etempileni yakhe into yonke iphela ithi, Luzuko!


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Umhobe: ingoma yokusungulwa kwayo indlu. EkaDavide. Ndiya kukuphakamisa, Yehova, kuba undirholile wandinyusa,  Akwazivuyisa iintshaba zam ngam.


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Ngokuba yinto yephanyazo umsindo wakhe, Itarhu lakhe liyinto yobomi; Ngokuhlwa kulalisa ukulila, Kusasa kubakho ukumemelela.


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Ndathi, Kukho nzuzo yani na egazini lam, ekuhleni kwam ndiye esihogweni? Lokudumisa na uthuli? loyixela na inyaniso yakho?


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Ukuze uzuko lwam luvume ngawe, lungathi cwaka. Yehova,  Thixo wam, ndiya kubulela kuwe ngonaphakade.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Ndizimela ngawe, Yehova,  mandingaze ndidaniswe; Ndisize ngobulungisa bakho.


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Ndithobele indlebe yakho, ungxame undihlangule; Yiba liliwa eliligwiba kum, Indlu yemboniselo yokundisindisa.


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Ndiya kugcoba ndivuye ngenceba yakho, Ngenxa enokuba uzibonile iintsizi zam, Wazazi iingxingongo zomphefumlo wam;


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Ndibabale, Yehova, ngokuba ndibandezelekile; Lonakele kukukhathazeka iliso lam, nomphefumlo wam, nesisu sam;


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Ngokuba buphelile sisingqala ubomi bam, Neminyaka yam kukuncwina; Ayagexa amandla am ngobugwenxa bam, Namathambo am aluphele.


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Ngenxa yababandezeli bam bonke ndaba sisingcikivo,  Ngokukodwa kubamelwane bam; ndaba yinto yokunkwantyisa kwabandaziyo; Abandibonayo ngaphandle baya ndibaleka.


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Ngokuba ndive intlebendwane yabaninzi, Ukunxunguphala ngeenxa zonke. Ekugquguleni kwabo ngam, Bankqangiyela ukuthabatha umphefumlo wam.


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Hayi, ubukhulu bokulunga kwakho, obuqwebele abakoyikayo,  Obenzela abazimela ngawe, ebusweni boonyana babantu!


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Ubasithelisa esitheni lobuso bakho kumayelenqe abantu;  Uyabagusha emnqubeni ekubambaneni kweelwimi.


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Ke mna ndathi ekuphakuzeleni kwam, Ndinqanyulwe andabakho emehlweni akho. Waliva noko izwi lokukhunga kwam ekuzibikeni kwam kuwe.


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Thandani uYehova, nonke nina bakhe benceba; NguYehova umlondolozi wabanyanisileyo, Umphindezeli ngokukhulu kowenza ngekratshi.


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Ngokuba imini nobusuku, besinzima phezu kwam isandla sakho,  Baguquka ubumanzi bam, baba kukubalela kwasehlotyeni.  (Phakamisani.)


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Ndikwazisile isono sam, ubugwenxa bam andabugquma; Ndathi,  Ndoluvuma ukreqo lwam kuYehova; Wabuxolela ke wena ubugwenxa besono sam. (Phakamisani.)


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Ngenxa yoko mabathandaze kuwe bonke abenceba ngexesha lokukufumana; Inene, ekukhukuleni kwamanzi amaninzi Akayi kufika kubo.


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Wena uyindawo yokuzimela kwam; uyandilondoloza embandezelweni, Undingqonge ngomemelelo lokusiza.  (Phakamisani.)


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Musani ukuba njengamahashe, njengoondlebende, ukungabi nangqondo; Abazivatho zingumkhala, neentambo zokubabopha umlomo; Bengenazo abasayi kusondela kuwe.


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EkaDavide; oko wazenza ophambene ingqondo phambi koAbhimeleki, waza yena wamgxotha, wahamba. Ndiya kumbonga uYehova ngamaxesha onke, Ihlale isemlonyeni wam indumiso yakhe.


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Mayimfikele intshabalalo engazi; Sibambise yena isibatha sakhe awasigqumayo, Eyele kuso ngesithonga.


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Onke amathambo am aya kuthi, Yehova, ngubani na onjengawe,  Mhlanguli wosizana kowomeleleyo kunalo, Kwausizana nehlwempu kumxhakamfuli walo?


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Ke mna, xa babesifa, iingubo zam bezizezirhwexayo;  Ndawucinezela umphefumlo wam ngokuzila ukudla; Umthandazo wam wabuyela esifubeni sam.


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Ndaziphatha njengokungathi unguwethu, njengokungathi ungumzalwana kum, ukuhamba-hamba kwam; Ndanga ndingombambazelela unina, ukuthobeka kwam, ndinezimnyama zokuzila.


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Ke ekuqhwaleleni kwam avuya, ahlangana, Ahlangana ngam amagxidolo, nendingabaziyo, Bandihlalela ngentlamba, abayeka.


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Nkosi, kunini na ubonela? Buyisa umphefumlo wam kwiintshabalaliso zabo, Okuphela kwawo ezingonyameni.


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Mabamemelele, bavuye, abananze ubulungisa bam, Bahlale besithi, Makabe mkhulu uYehova, Ulonanze uxolo lomkhonzi wakhe.


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Kumongameli. Eyomkhonzi kaYehova. EkaDavide. Ongendawo unezihlabo zokreqo entliziyweni yakhe ngaphakathi, ezithi,  Akukho koyika Thixo emehlweni akhe,


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Ubulungisa bakho bunjengeentaba zikaThixo; Izigwebo zakho zingamanzi enzonzobila; Usindisa umntu neenkomo, Yehova.


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Yithi cwaka kuYehova, ulindele kuye; Musa ukuzivuthisa ngomsindo ngonempumelelo ngendlela yakhe, Ngomntu ofeza amayelenqe.


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Lahla umsindo, ushiye ubushushu; Musa ukuzivuthisa ngomsindo, kuba oko kusingisa ekwenzeni ububi kuphela.


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Barhole ikrele abangendawo, bagobe isaphetha sabo, Ukuba bawise usizana nehlwempu, Basike abandlela zithe tye.


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Ngokuba abangendawo bayatshabalala; Iintshaba zikaYehova zinjengobuhle bamadlelo; Ziya kuphela njengomsi, ziphele.


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Ndaka ndamtsha, kungokunje ndimdala; Ukanti andizanga ndilibone ilungisa lishiywa, Nembewu yalo ivukela ukutya.


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Ngokuba uYehova uthanda okusesikweni, Angabashiyi abenceba bakhe; Bagciniwe ngonaphakade: Ke yona imbewu yongendawo iyanqanyulwa.


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Thembela kuYehova, ugcine indlela yakhe; Wokuphakamisa,  ulidle ilifa ilizwe; Ekunqanyulweni kongendawo wobonela.


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Umhobe kaDavide: eyokukhumbuza. Yehova, musa ukundohlwaya unoburhalarhume, Ungandithethisi unobushushu:


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Akukho ndawo iphilileyo enyameni yam, ngenxa yokubhavuma kwakho; Akukho kuphila emathanjeni am, ngenxa yezono zam.


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Bandithiyele abafuna umphefumlo wam; Abangxamele ukuba ndihlelwe bububi bathetha izinto zokweyelisela, Bacamanga inkohliso imini yonke.


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Abandibuyekeza ngobubi esikhundleni sokulungileyo Bayandichasa, ngenxa yokuphuthuma kwam okulungileyo.


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Kumongameli, kuYedutun. Umhobe kaDavide. Ndathi, Ndiya kuzigcina iindlela zam, Ndingoni ngolwimi lwam; Ndiya kuwugcina ngokuwubopha umlomo wam, Xa ongendawo asephambi kwam.


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Yaba nobushushu intliziyo yam phakathi kwam, Ekucamangeni kwam wavutha umlilo. Ndathetha ke ngolwimi lwam,


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Ndathi, Ndazise, Yehova, isiphelo sam, Nomlinganiso wemihla yam, into oyiyo; Mandikwazi ukunqamka kwam, into okuyiyo.


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Yabona, uyenze imihla yam yangangobubanzi besandla; Nobomi bam bunjengento engento phambi kwakho; Ngumphunga nje bonke abantu, nakuba bemi. (Phakamisani.)


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Uhamba-hamba umntu enjengesithunzi nje kodwa; Baxokozela ngomphunga nje kodwa; Bafumba, bengazi ukuba ngubani na oya kukuhlanganisa.


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Wakumthethisa umntu ngezohlwayo ngenxa yobugwenxa,  Uyasonakalisa njengenundu isoya sakhe; Bangumphunga nje kodwa bonke abantu. (Phakamisani.)


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Yiva umthandazo wam, Yehova, Kubekele indlebe ukuzibika kwam. Musa ukuthi tu ezinyembezini zam; Ngokuba ndingumphambukeli kuwe, Undwendwe, njengoobawo bonke.


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Wandirhola emhadini wentshabalalo, naseludakeni lomgxobhozo, Wazimisa eliweni iinyawo zam, wakuqinisa ukunyathela kwam.


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Wabeka emlonyeni wam ingoma entsha, indumiso kuThixo wethu;  Abaninzi bayabona, boyike, Bakholose ngoYehova.


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Hayi, uyolo lwendoda emenze uYehova inkoloseko yayo,  Ingabheki kwabagwagwisayo, nakubanxaxhi abanamanga!


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Yehova, Thixo wam, wena wenze okuninzi ngemisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo, Nangeengcinga zakho kuthi; Akukho nto inokulinganiswa nawe; Okanye bendiya kuyixela, ndithethe ngayo;  Ke ziyinkohla engenakubalwa.


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Akunanze mbingelelo namnikelo wakudla; Iindlebe zam uzivulile; Akubizi dini linyukayo nadini lasono.


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Ndashumayela iindaba ezilungileyo zobulungisa ebandleni elikhulu; Yabona, andiwuthintelanga umlomo wam; Yehova, wena uyazi.


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Ubulungisa bakho andibugqumanga phakathi kwentliziyo yam;  Ndakukhankanya ukuthembeka kwakho nosindiso lwakho;  Andiyikhanyelanga inceba yakho nenyaniso yakho ebandleni elikhulu.


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Wena, Yehova, akuyi kuzithintela iimfesane zakho kum;  Inceba yakho nenyaniso yakho iya kuhlala indilondoloza.


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Ngokuba zindijikele izinto ezimbi, ezide azaba nakubalwa;  Bundifikele ubugwenxa bam, andinakubukhangela; Buninzi kuneenwele zentloko yam; Ndimkelwe yintliziyo.


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Mabadane babe neentloni kuphele Abazungula umphefumlo wam ukuze bawuphephethe; Mababuye muva bahlazeke


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Mababe nemihlali bavuye ngawe bonke abakufunayo,  Abaluthandayo usindiso lwakho bahlale besithi, Makenziwe mkhulu uYehova.


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Mna ke ndilusizana, ndilihlwempu; INkosi iya kundikhumbulela. Umncedi wam nomsindisi wam nguwe; Thixo wam,  musa ukulibala.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Hayi, uyolo lwalowo unyamekela ihlwempu! Ngomhla wobubi uYehova uya kumhlangula.


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UYehova uya kumlondoloza amgcine, aphile. Kuya kuthiwa unoyolo yena ehlabathini; Ungamnikeli elitheni leentshaba zakhe.


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Nothe weza kundilunguza, uthetha into ekhohlakeleyo;  Intliziyo yakhe ibutha ubutshinga; Uphuma phandle, abuthethe.


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Kwanendoda ebixolelene nam, ebe ndikholose ngayo, Ebisidla isonka sam, indiphakamisele isithende sayo.


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Kumongameli: eyokuqiqa; eyoonyana bakaKora. Njengexhama elitsalela emifuleni yamanzi, Wenjenjalo ukutsalela kuwe,  Thixo, umphefumlo wam.


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Umphefumlo wam unxanela uThixo, uThixo ophilileyo; Ndiya kufika nini na, ndibonakale ebusweni bukaThixo?


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Ndikhumbula oku, ndiwuphalazela kum umphefumlo wam,  Ukuhamba kwam nezihlwele ndisiya endlwini kaThixo, Sinezwi lokumemelela nokubulela, siyingxokolo evuyayo.


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Kungani na ukuba usibekeke, mphefumlo wam; Kungani na ukuba ugule ngaphakathi kwam? Lindela kuThixo, ngokuba ndisaya kubuya ndibulele kuye, Olusindiso lobuso bam, noThixo wam.


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Thixo wam, umphefumlo wam usibekekile kum; ngenxa yoko ndikhumbula wena Ezweni laseYordan, nakweleHermon, entabeni yeMitsare.


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Amanzi anzongonzongo abiza amanzi anzongonzongo ngesandi seengxangxasi zakho; Onke amaza akho alwayo, amaza akho agugumayo, adlule phezu kwam.


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Emini uYehova uya kuyiwisela umthetho inceba yakhe,  Nasebusuku ukuvuma ngaye kunam, Ukuthandaza kuThixo wobomi bam.


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Ndithi ke kuThixo oyingxondorha yam, Undilibele ngani na?  Ndihambelani na ngezimnyama zokuzila ngokuxina kotshaba?


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Ngento ephehlayo emathanjeni am, bayandingcikiva abandibandezelayo, Ngokuthi kwabo kum imihla yonke, Uphi na uThixo wakho?


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Lithethe ityala lam, Thixo, ubambane ngenxa yam nohlanga olungenanceba; Ndisindise endodeni ekhohlisayo, enobugqwetha.


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Ngokuba unguThixo oyinqaba yam; undihlambelani na?  Ndihambelani na ngezimnyama zokuzila, ngokuxina kotshaba?


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Thuma ukukhanya kwakho nenyaniso yakho, zindikhaphe,  Zindise entabeni yakho engcwele, Naseminqubeni yakho.


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Ndoya ke esibingelelweni sikaThixo, KuThixo wovuyo lwam olugcobayo, Ndibulele kuwe ngohadi, Thixo onguThixo wam.


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Kungani na ukuba usibekeke, mphefumlo wam? Kungani na ukuba ugule ngaphakathi kwam? Lindela kuThixo, ngokuba ndisaya kubuya ndibulele kuye, Olusindiso lobuso bam, noThixo wam.


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Kumongameli: eyoonyana bakaKora: eyokuqiqa. Thixo, sivile ngeendlebe zethu, oobawo basibalisela, Ngomsebenzi owawenza ngemihla yabo, ngemihla yamandulo:


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Ngokuba abalihluthanga ilizwe ngekrele labo,  Abazisindisanga ngengalo yabo; Sisandla sakho sokunene, nengalo yakho, nokukhanya kobuso bakho; Ngokuba wawunesisa kubo.


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Kumongameli: ngeyeenyibiba. Eyoonyana bakaKora; eyokuqiqa.  Ingoma yeentanda. Intliziyo yam iphuphuma ilizwi elihle,  Ndisithi, Into endiyenzayo isingise kukumkani; Ulwimi lwam lusiba lombhali okhawulezayo.


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Umhle wamhle ngaphezu koonyana babantu; Kugalelwe ubumnandi emlonyeni wakho; Ngenxa yoko ukusikelele uThixo wakho ngonaphakade.


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Tyhudisa, ukhwele uhambe, unobungangamela bakho, Ngenxa yenyaniso, nolulamo olunobulungisa. Sikuyale ngezinto ezoyikekayo isandla sakho sokunene.


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Iintolo zakho zitsolile; Kuya kuwa izizwe phantsi kwakho;  Zitsolile entliziyweni yeentshaba zokumkani.


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Itrone yakho, itrone kaThixo, ingunaphakade kanaphakade;  Yintonga ethe tye intonga yobukumkani bakho.


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Uthanda ubulungisa, uthiye okungendawo; Ngenxa yoko ukuthambisile uThixo, uThixo wakho, Ngeoli yemihlali ngaphezu kwabalingane bakho.


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Kukho iintombi zokumkani phakathi kwabathandekayo bakho;  Ukumkanikazi umi ngasekunene kwakho, Enxibe igolide ecikizekileyo yakwaOfire.


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Ndiya kulikhankanya igama lakho kwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana zonke; Ngenxa yoko izizwe ziya kubulela kuwe ngonaphakade kanaphakade.


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Kumongameli: eyoonyana bakaKora; ngeyeentombi. Ingoma.  UThixo ulihlathi, uligwiba kuthi; Ezimbandezelweni ufumaneke eluncedo kunene.


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Ulophelisa iimfazwe kude kuse eziphelweni zehlabathi;  Waphula isaphetha, angqumze umkhonto, Atshise iinqwelo zokulwa ngomlilo.


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Yekani, nazi ukuba ndinguThixo mna. Ndiya kuphakanyiswa ezintlangeni, ndiya kuphakanyiswa ehlabathini.


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Kumongameli; eyoonyana bakaKora. Umhobe. Nonke zizwe,  bethani izandla, Dumani kuThixo ngezwi lokumemelela.


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Amanene ezizwe ahlanganisene, Abantu boThixo ka-Abraham;  Ngokuba iingweletshetshe zehlabathi zezikaThixo; Unyusiwe kakhulu yena.


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Ingoma. Umhobe. Eyoonyana babaKora. Mkhulu uYehova,  engowokudunyiswa kunene Emzini kaThixo wethu, entabeni yakhe engcwele.


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Intle ukuphakama kwayo, yimihlali yehla bathi lonke Intaba yaseZiyon, intlomo yasentla, Umzi woKumkani omkhulu.


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Njengoko sikuvileyo, sibone kunjalo Emzini kaYehova wemikhosi, emzini kaThixo wethu: UThixo uyawuzinzisa ngonaphakade. (Phakamisani.)


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Njengoko linjalo igama lakho, Thixo, Lunjalo udumiso lwakho, Kwesa eziphelweni zehlabathi; Isandla sakho sokunene sizele bubulungisa.


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Gqalani ungqameko lomsele wayo; Candani ezingxandeni zayo ezinde; Ukuze nibalisele isizukulwana esizayo,


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Kumongameli: eyoonyana bakaKora. Umhobe. Yivani oku, nina nonke zizwe; Bekani indlebe, nina nonke, bemi beli phakade,


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Ngokuba ubona izilumko zibhubha, Bedaka kunye abanyabileyo nezityhakala, Bayishiye nabanye imfuyo yabo.


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Imbilini yabo ithi izindlu zabo zingunaphakade. Iminquba yabo ikwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana; Bayithiya imihlaba yabo ngamagama abo.


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Babuthe ngokweegusha kwelabafileyo; Ukufa kuyabalusa;  Abathe tye bayabanyathela kwakusa; Isithomo sabo abo siyonakala kwelabafileyo, singabi nandawo yakuhlala.


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Kodwa uThixo uya kuwukhulula umphefumlo wam esandleni selabafileyo, Ngokuba eya kundithabatha. (Phakamisani.)


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Nakuba umntu ekudleni kwakhe ubomi ebewusikelela umphefumlo wakhe, Bekudumisa ngokuzichwayithisa kwakho,


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Umhobe ka-Asafu. UThixo, uThixo uYehova uyathetha;  Uyalibiza ihlabathi, ethabathela ekuphumeni kwelanga esisa ekutshoneni kwalo.


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Uyeza uThixo wethu, akayi kuthi cwaka. Kudla umlilo phambi kwakhe, Ngeenxa zonke kuye sisaqhwithi esikhulu.


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Ke kongendawo uthi uThixo, Useke phi na wena ukuxela ummiselo wam, Uwuphathe ngomlomo wakho umnqophiso wam,


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide: ekuzeni kukaNatan umprofeti kuye, emveni kokuba ebengene uBhatshebha. Tarhu, Thixo,  ngokwenceba yakho! Ngokobuninzi benceba yakho, cima ukreqo lwam!


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Ndonile kuwe, kuwe wedwa, Ndenza okubi emehlweni akho;  Ukuze ube lilungisa ekuthetheni kwakho, Ucace ekugwebeni kwakho.


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Imibingelelo kaThixo ngumoya owaphukileyo, Intliziyo eyaphukileyo, etyumkileyo, Thixo, akuyi kuyidela.


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Kuya kwandula ukuba mnandi kuwe imibingelelo yobulungisa,  amadini apheleleyo; Ziya kwandula ukunyuswa iinkunzi ezintsha zeenkomo esibingelelweni sakho.


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Kumongameli. Eyokuqiqa: ekaDavide: oko uDowegi umEdom waya waxelela uSawule, wathi kuye, UDavide ungene endlwini ka-Ahimeleki. Uqhayiselani na ngobubi, wena gorha? Inceba kaThixo ikho imihla yonke.


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Naye uThixo uya kukudiliza kuphele; Uva kukuxwila,  akuncothule ententeni, Akudonyule ezweni labaphilileyo.  (Phakamisani.)


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Nanko umfo ongamenzanga igwiba lakhe uThixo, Owakholosa ngobuninzi bobutyebi bakhe, Waba nengcwangu ekweyeliseleni kwakhe.


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Ke mna ndinjengomnquma oluhlaza endlwini kaThixo;  Ndikholose ngenceba kaThixo ngonaphakade kanaphakade.


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Ndiya kubulela kuwe ngonaphakade, kuba ukwenzile oku; Ndiya kuthemba igama lakho, ngokuba lilungile, phambi kwabenceba bakho.


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Kumongameli: ngeyokhuzo. Eyokuqiqa; ekaDavide. Sithi isidenge entliziyweni yaso, Akukho Thixo. Bonakalisile,  balisikizi ngobugqwetha babo; Akukho wenza okulungileyo.


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Abanakwazi na abasebenzi bobutshinga, Abathi, bebadla abantu bam, bathi badla isonka, Bangamnquli uThixo?


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Apho bankwantya benkwantyile, phofu kungekho nto inkwantyisayo; Ngokuba uThixo wawathi saa amathambo omngqingi wakho; Wabadanisa, ngokuba uThixo ebebacekisile.


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Akwaba bekuvela eZiyon ukusindiswa kwamaSirayeli!  Ekubuyiseni kukaThixo abantu bakhe ekuthinjweni, Wogcoba uYakobi, avuye uSirayeli.


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Eyokubethelwa ngezinto ezineentambo. Kumongameli.  Eyokuqiqa. EkaDavide: ekufikeni kwabaseZifi, bathi kuSawule,  UDavide akazimele phakathi kwethu na? Thixo, ndisindise ngegama lakho, Uligwebe ityala lam ngobugorha bakho.


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Ngokuba abasemzini basukela phezulu kum,  Nabanobungqwangangqwili bafuna umphefumlo wam; Abammisi uThixo phambi kwabo. (Phakamisani.)


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Ndiya kubingelela kuwe ngokuqhutywa yintliziyo; Ndiya kubulela kwigama lakho, Yehova, kuba lilungile.


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Kumongameli. Eyokubethelwa ngezinto ezineentambo.  Eyokuqiqa: ekaDavide. Wubekele indlebe umthandazo wam, Thixo,  Musa ukuzifihla esikhungweni sam.


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Ngenxa yelizwi lotshaba, Ngenxa yokuxinzelelwa phantsi ngabangendawo; Ngokuba zindiqengqela ubutshinga, Ziyandisukela ngomsindo.


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Tshabalalisa, Nkosi yam, yahlula ulwimi lwazo; Ngokuba ndibone ukugonyamela nokubambana phakathi komzi.


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Ngokuba asilutshaba olu lundingcikivayo; Bendiya kukuthwala oko. Asingondithiyileyo lo uzikhulisayo kum; Bendiya kusithela kuye.


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Ukufa makubaqubule, Mabehle baye kwelabafileyo besaphilile; Ngokuba ububi busemizini yabo phakathi kwabo.


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UThixo uya kuva, abaphendule, Uselokwamandulo ehleli,  (Phakamisani.) Abo bangenanguquko, Bangamoyikiyo uThixo.


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Ubuthelezi njengamasi umlomo wabo, Ke yimfazwe intliziyo yabo. Athambile amazwi abongaphezu kweoli, Kanti aziintlangothi zekrele.


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Umthwalo wakho wulahlele kuYehova; yena wokuzimasa; Akayi kuliyekela ilungisa lishukunyiswe naphakade.


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Wena ke, Thixo, uya kubahlisela emngxunyeni wesihogo.  Abantu bamagazi nenkohliso abayi kuyiqingathisa imihla yabo; Ke mna ndikholose ngawe.


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Kumongameli; ngeyehobe elithe cwaka phakathi kwabakude.  EkaDavide. Eliligugu. Ukubanjwa kwakhe ngamaFilisti eGati.  Ndibabale, Thixo, ngokuba abantu bendizonda; Bandixinile,  besilwa yonke imini;


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Ndiya kulidumisa ngoThixo ilizwi lakhe, Ndikholose ngoThixo, ndingoyiki; Inokundenza ntoni na inyama?


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Ngokuba uwuhlangule ekufeni umphefumlo wam, Iinyawo zam ekukhubekeni, Ukuba ndihambe phambi koThixo Ekukhanyeni kobomi.


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Kumongameli; ngethi, Ungonakalisi. EkaDavide. Eliligugu:  ekumbalekeni kwakhe uSawule emqolombeni. Ndibabale, Thixo,  ndibabale; Ngokuba uzimela ngawe umphefumlo wam; Ndizimela esithunzini samaphiko akho, Kude kudlule inkxwaleko.


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Uya kuthuma esemazulwini andisindise, Emngcikiva nje ondizondayo; (Phakamisani.) UThixo uya kuthuma inceba yakhe nenyaniso yakhe.


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Umphefumlo wam uphakathi kweengonyama; Ndiya kulala phantsi nabafutha umlilo, Oonyana babantu abamazinyo aziintshuntshe neentolo, Ulwimi lwabo lulikrele elibukhali.


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Isibatha basilungisele iinyawo zam; Bawugobile umphefumlo wam; Bandimbela isihogo, Beyela kuso ngokwabo. (Phakamisani.)


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Kumongameli; ngethi, Ungonakalisi. EkaDavide. Eliligugu.  Yinene na kodwa ukuba nithetha ubulungisa, nina bothixo?  Nigweba oonyana babantu ngokuthe tye?


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Kumongameli; ngethi, Ungonakalisi. EkaDavide. Eliligugu:  ekuthumeleni kukaSawule, bayilinda indlu ukuba bambulale.  Ndihlangule ezintshabeni zam, Thixo wam, Ndise engxondeni kwabasukela phezulu kum.


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Ngokuba nabo bewulalela umphefumlo wam; Baqukana ngam abanamandla, Kungekho lukreqo kum, kungekho sono kum, Yehova.


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Wena Yehova, Thixo wemikhosi, Thixo kaSirayeli, Phapha,  uzivelele zonke iintlanga; Musa ukubayeka bonke abanginizayo bengabagqithi. (Phakamisani.)


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Musa ukubabulala, hleze balibale abantu bakowethu;  Babhadulise ngamandla akho, ubawise, Ngweletshetshe yethu,  Nkosi yethu.


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Isono somlomo wabo lilizwi lemilebe yomlomo wabo;  Mababanjiswe likratshi labo, Nangenxa yokushwabula nokuhanahanisa abakuthethayo.


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Bagqibe ngobushushu; gqiba, bangabi sabakho; Baqonde ukuba uThixo ngumlawuli kwaYakobi, Wesa eziphelweni zehlabathi.  (Phakamisani.)


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Ke mna, ndiya kuvuma ngamandla akho, Ndimemelele kwakusasa ngenceba yakho, Kuba ubuyingxonde kum, Nendawo endisabela kuyo ngemini yokubandezelwa kwam.


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Kumongameli; ngeyenyibiba yesingqino. Eliligugu.  EkaDavide. Eyokufundisa: ekulweni kwakhe nama-Aram phakathi kweMilambo nama-Aram aseTsobha; wabuya uYowabhi, wawabulala amaEdom emfuleni wetyuwa, amawaka alishumi elinamabini.  Thixo,  usihlambile, wasichitha, Waqumba; ngamana wasibuyisa.


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Kumongameli; eyokubethelwa ngezinto ezineentambo.  EkaDavide. Kuve, Thixo, ukuhlahlamba kwam; Wubazele indlebe umthandazo wam.


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Ndidanduluka kuwe ndisesiphelweni sehlabathi, ekutyhafeni kwentliziyo yam; Ndikhaphele eweni elisemalengalengeni kum.


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Ndiya kuphambukela ententeni yakho ngonaphakade, Ndiya kuzimela ngesithe lamaphiko akho. (Phakamisani.)


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Kukhona ndiya kulibethela uhadi igama lakho ngonaphakade,  Ndizizalise izibhambathiso zam imihla ngemihla.


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Kumongameli. KuYedutun. Umhobe kaDavide. Uthozamele kuThixo kwaphela umphefumlo wam; Kuvela kuye ukusindiswa kwam.


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Kunini na nisuka indulumbane emntwini? Kunini na nimncinitha nonke niphela, enjengodonga oluzimkayo,  enjengothango oluwayo?


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Bagqibe kwelokuba bamtyhale bamsuse ekuphakameni kwakhe kuphele; Bakholene namanga; Basikelela elowo ngomlomo,  embilinini yabo bayatshabhisa. (Phakamisani.)


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Kholosani ngaye ngamaxesha onke, nina bantu; Phalazani intliziyo yenu phambi kwakhe. UThixo ulihlathi kuthi.  (Phakamisani.)


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Bangumphunga kwaphela onyana boluntu, ngamanga oonyana bamadoda; Esikalini bangenyuka, Bangumphunga bephelele.


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Musani ukukholosa ngokudla abantu, Ningazenzi into engeyanto ngento exhakamfuliweyo. Yakwanda imfuyo, musani ukuyinyamekela.


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Umhobe kaDavide: oko ebesentlango yakwaYuda. Thixo,  unguThixo wam, ndiya kukuquqela kwakusasa, Umphefumlo wam unxanele wena; inyama yam iyakulangazelela Ezweni elingumqwebedu, elibharhileyo, eligenamanzi.


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Umphefumlo wam uhluthi umongo namanqatha; Ngemilebe yomlomo wam omemelelayo uya kukudumisa umlomo wam,


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Ke yena ukumkani uya kuvuya ngoThixo; Baya kuqhayisa abo bonke bafunga yena; Ngokuba uya kuvingcwa umlomo wabathetha ubuxoki.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Live, Thixo, izwi lam ekukhalazeni kwam; Ekunkwantyiseni kotshaba bulondoloze ubomi bam.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Ingoma. Ukuthozama kuyindumiso kuwe, Thixo, eZiyon; Sizaliswa kuwe isibhambathiso.


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Hayi, uyolo lomnyulayo, umsondeze Ukuba ahlale ezintendelezweni zakho! Siya kuzihluthisa ngokulunga kwendlu yakho, Kwetempile yakho engcwele.


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Usiphendula ngezenzo ezoyikekayo zobulungisa, Thixo osisindisayo; Nkoloseko yeziphelo zonke zehlabathi, neyolwandle olukude;


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Uwuvelele umhlaba, wawunyela, Wawutyebisa kakhulu. Umjelo kaThixo uzele ngamanzi: Walungisa ingqolowa yabo, ngokuba uwenjenje ukuwulungisa.


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Useza ihluthe imisele yawo; Unyakamisa imiqela yawo.  Uthambisa ngeziphango; Usikelela izilimo zawo.


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Amadlelo anxibe imihlambi yeenkomo; Iintili zambethe ingqolowa. Yonke into iyaduma, yonke into iyavuma.


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Yithini kuThixo, Hayi, ukoyikeka kwemisebenzi yakho! Ngenxa yobuninzi bamandla akho ziya kuhanahanisa kuwe iintshaba zakho.


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Ulolawula ngobugorha bakhe ngonaphakade; Amehlo akhe ayabonisela ezintlangeni; Abaziinjubaqa mabangaziphakamisi.  (Phakamisani.)


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Ukhwelise abantu entlokweni yethu; Singene emlilweni nasemanzini; Waza wasikhuphela endaweni enendyebo.


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Ndiya kunyusela kuwe amadini anyukayo eemvana ezityebileyo, Ndawonye nesiqhumiso seenkunzi zeegusha; Ndiya kwenza aweenkomo ndawonye naweenkunzi zeebhokhwe.  (Phakamisani.)


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Kumongameli; eyokubethelwa ngezinto ezineentambo. Umhobe.  Ingoma. Ngamana uThixo wasibabala, wasisikelela, Wabukhanyisa ubuso bakhe kuthi; (Phakamisani.)


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Zavuya zamemelela izizwe: Ngokuba uya kugweba phakathi kwezizwe ngokuthe tye, Uzikhaphe izizwe ehlabathini.  (Phakamisani.)


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Kumongameli; ekaDavide. Umhobe. Ingoma. Makasuk eme uThixo, zibe ziintsali iintshaba zakhe, Basabe ebusweni bakhe abamthiyayo.


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Njengokuphetshethwa komsi, baphephethe; Njengokunyibilika komthwebeba phambi komlilo, Mabadake ngokunjalo abangendawo ebusweni bukaThixo.


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Vumani kuThixo, libetheleni uhadi igama lakhe; Menzeleni umendo ophakamileyo, ulokhwela ecanda ezinkqantosini, Ogama lakhe linguYehova; nidlamke phambi kwakhe.


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UThixo nguhlalisa endlwini ababebodwa, Ngukhuphela enywebeni ababanjiweyo; Ngabaziinjubaqa bodwa abahlala kwelibalelelweyo.


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Lanyikima ihlabathi, Lavuza izulu ebusweni bukaThixo,  ISinayi leya ebusweni bukaThixo, uThixo kaSirayeli.


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INkosi iya kukhupha izwi elinamandla, Ube mkhulu umkhosi weentokazi ezishumayela iindaba ezilungileyo.


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Nakulala phantsi phakathi kweentlanti, Noxelisa amaphiko evukuthu alekwe ngesilivere, Neentsiba zalo ezalekwe ngegolide ebengezelayo.


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Niyigxeleshelani na, zintaba zincopho zininzi, Intaba ayinqweneleyo uThixo ukuba ahlale kuyo? Ewe, uYehova uya kuhlala kuyo ngonaphakade.


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Unyuke waya phezulu, uthimbe abathinjwa, Uthabathe izipho phakathi kwabantu, Naphakathi kwabaziinjubaqa, ukuba ahlale uYehova uThixo khona.


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Kodwa uThixo uya kuyiphalusa intloko yeentshaba zakhe,  Nentloko enesihlwitha yohambayo kwizigqitho zakhe.


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Balapho ooBhenjamin, inci yabo, umphathi wabo, Abathetheli bakwaYuda, ihlokondiba labo; Abathetheli bakwaZebhulon,  abathetheli bakwaNafetali.


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Khalimela amarhamncwa asengcongolweni, Umhlambi weenkunzi eziziimbalasane, kunye namathole ezizwe, Ukuze baziwise benezijungqe zesilivere. Wazibhangisa izizwe eziyithandayo imfazwe.


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UloThixo woyikekayo ezingcweleni zakho. UloThixo kaSirayeli, ubanikayo amandla nokomelela abantu. Makabongwe uThixo.


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Kumongameli; ngeyeenyibiba. EkaDavide. Ndisindise, Thixo;  Ngokuba amanzi andifikele, ada eza emphefumlweni.


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Nditshonile eludakeni olunzulu, akukho kuma; Ndingene emmbithini onamanzi, umsinga uyandintywilisela.


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Abandithiyayo ngelize baninzi ngaphezu kweenwele zentloko yam; Baninzi abandibangisayo, abaziintshaba zam bexoka; Into endingayiphanganga bathi mandiyibuyise.


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Mabangadani ngam abakuthembayo, Nkosi yam, Yehova wemikhosi; Mabangangcikivwa ngam abakufunayo, Thixo kaSirayeli.


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Ke mna ndithandaza kuwe, Yehova, ngexesha elikholekileyo:  Thixo, ngobuninzi benceba yakho, Ndiphendule ngenyaniso yosindiso lwakho.


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Wena uyakwazi ukungcikivwa kwam, nokudaniswa kwam,  nokuhlazwa kwam; Baphambi kwakho bonke abandibandezelayo.


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Ingcikivo yaphula intliziyo yam, ndaphantsa ukufa;  Ndathemba ukukhuzwa, akwabakho; Nokuthuthuzelwa, andakufumana.


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Mabadane babe neentloni abawufunayo umphefumlo wam;  Mababuye umva bahlazeke abananze ukuba ndihlelwe bububi;


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Mababe nemihlali bavuye ngawe bonke abakuquqelayo;  Abaluthandayo usindiso lwakho Mabahlale besithi, Makenziwe mkhulu uThixo.


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Ke mna ndilusizana, ndilihlwempu; Thixo, khawuleza uze kum.  Umncedi wam nomsindisi wam nguwe; Yehova, musa ukulibala.


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Yiba liliwa elilikhaya kum, ndize kulo ngamaxesha onke.  Uwise umthetho wokuba ndisindiswe, Ngokuba ingxondorha yam nemboniselo yam nguwe.


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Ndixhaswe nguwe kwasesizalweni; Nguwe owandityhobozisayo ezibilinini zikama. Indumiso yam ingawe ngamaxesha onke.


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Mabadane, bagqitywe, abawuchasayo umphefumlo wam, Bathiwe wambu yingcikivo nehlazo abafuna ukuba ndihlelwe bububi.


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Umlomo wam uya kubalisa ngemisebenzi yobulungisa bakho,  Neyosindiso lwakho imini yonke, ngokuba ndingawazi amanani ayo.


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Thixo, musa ukundishiya kude kuye ebuxhegweni nasezimvini;  Ndide ndiyixele ingalo yakho kwisizukulwana esitsha, Nobugorha bakho kubo bonke abaya kuza.


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Thixo, ubulungisa bakho buye bafika phezulu; Wena uzenzayo izinto ezinkulu, Thixo, ngubani na onjengawe?


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Wena, usibonisileyo iimbandezelo ezininzi ezinobubi, Uya kubuya usiphilise, Ubuye usirhole ezinzonzobileni zamanzi ehlabathi;


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Ndiya kuyibulela nokuyibulela kuwe ngomrhubhe Inyaniso yakho, Thixo wam; Ndiya kukubethela uhadi, Ngcwele kaSirayeli.


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Nolwimi lwam luya kuxela ubulungisa bakho imini yonke,  Ngokuba bedanile beneentloni abafuna ukuba ndihlelwe bububi.


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Makehle njengemvula ehla phezu kotyani obusikwayo,  Njengeziphango, njengemvula emathontsi makhulu, emhlabeni.


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Makaphathe ubukhosi ethabathela elwandle ase elwandle,  Ethabathela kuwo uMlambo ase eziphelweni zehlabathi.


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Ookumkani baseTarshishe nabeziqithi baya kunika iminikelo;  Ookumkani bakwaShebha nabakwaSebha baya kusondeza isithabathaba;


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Makubekho intabalala yengqolowa ezweni, ise encotsheni yeentaba; Ukuqhama kwayo makurhashaze njengeLebhanon;  Mabatyatyambe emizini yabo njengemifuno yomhlaba.


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Malibe ngunaphakade igama lakhe; Malivelise amagatya igama lakhe phambi kwelanga, Bazisikelele ngaye; Mazithi zonke iintlanga ungonoyolo.


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Malisikelelwe igama lakhe elizukileyo ngonaphakade, Lizale lonke ihlabathi luzuko lwakhe. Amen, amen.


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Ukuba bendithe, Ndiya kwenjenjalo ukuthetha, Yabona,  ngendinginizile kwisizukulwana soonyana bakho.


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Mna ke, ukusondela kuThixo kulungile kum, Ndiyenza ihlathi lam iNkosi uYehova, Ukuze ndiyibalise yonke imisebenzi yakhe.


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Eyokuqiqa; eka-Asafu. Yini na Thixo, ukuba uhlale usihlambile, Uqhume umsindo wakho kwizimvu zedlelo lakho?


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Likhumbule ibandla lakho olithengileyo kwakudala,  Olikhululeyo, laba sisizwe selifa lakho; Intaba yaseZiyon,  ohleli kuyo.


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Babharhula ababandezeli bakho endaweni yokuhlangana phakathi; Bamisa eyabo imiqondiso, yaba yiyo eyimiqondiso.


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Bathi ezintliziyweni zabo, Siya kubanyanzelela phantsi kuphele; Bazitshisile zonke iindawo zikaThixo zokuhlangana ezweni apha.


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Musa ukuwunikela erhamncweni umphefumlo wehobe lakho;  Ungahlali uwulibele umhlambi wakho oziintsizana.


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Kumongameli; ngethi, Ungonakalisi. Umhobe ka-Asafu.  Ingoma. Siyabulela kuwe, Thixo, siyabulela; Lisondele igama lakho; Babalisa imisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo.


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Ngokuba indebe isesandleni sikaYehova, Iphuphuma igwebu lewayini, izele yephithikeziweyo. Uthulula kuyo; ewe, iintlenga zayo Ziya kuselwa zifincwe ngabangendawo bonke behlabathi.


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Kumongameli; eyokubethelwa ngezinto ezineentambo. Umhobe ka-Asafu. Ingoma. Waziwa kwaYuda uThixo, Likhulu kwaSirayeli igama lakhe.


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Bhambathisani, nisizalise isibhambathiso kuYehova uThixo wenu; Bonke abamngqongileyo mabeze nezithabathaba kofanele kukoyikwa.


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Kumongameli. KuYedutun. Eka-Asafu. Umhobe. Izwi lam lisingisa kuThixo, ndikhala; Izwi lam lisingisa kuThixo, ukuba andibekele indlebe.


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Ngemini yokubandezelwa kwam ndiquqela eNkosini yam; Isandla sam solukile ebusuku, asaqoba; Awavuma ukuthuthuzeleka umphefumlo wam.


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Ndikhankanya izenzo ezincamisayo zikaYehova; Ngokuba ndikhumbula imisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo yamandulo.


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Amafu engqingqwa aphalaza amanzi, Isibhakabhaka savakalisa isandi; Ewe, iintolo zakho zahamba-hamba.


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Izwi lendudumo yakho laba sesaqhwithini, Imibane yalikhanyisa elimiweyo, Lagungqa lanyikima ihlabathi.


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Eyokuqiqa ka-Asafu. Wubekeleni indlebe umyalelo wam,  bantu bakowethu, Wathobeleni indlebe amazwi omlomo wam.


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Asiyi kukugusha koonyana babo; Sobalisela isizukulwana esizayo iindumiso zikaYehova, Namandla akhe, nemisebenzi yakhe ebalulekileyo awayenzayo.


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Wamisa isingqiniso kwaYakobi, Wabeka umyalelo kwaSirayeli,  Awawumisela oobawo, Ukuba bawazise oonyana babo;


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Bangabi njengooyise, Isizukulwana esiyinjubaqa,  esineenkani, Isizukulwana esingayilungisanga intliziyo yaso,  Esimoya unganyanisanga kuThixo.


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Yabona, walibetha iliwa, abaleka amanzi, Yakhukula nemilanjana; Woba nako na nokubanika ukutya, Nokubalungiselela inyama abantu bakhe?


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Weva ke uThixo, waphuphuma umsindo wakhe, Watsha umlilo kwaYakobi, Kwenyuka kwaya umsindo kwaSirayeli;


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Kwenyuka umsindo kaThixo waya kubo, Wabulala phakathi kwabatyebileyo babo, Wawawisa amadodana akwaSirayeli.


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Ke yena unemfesane, Uxolela ubugwenxa ngocamagushelo,  akonakalisi; Wawubuyisa futhi umsindo wakhe, Akabuxhoxha bonke ubushushu bakhe.


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Wathumela kubo ukuvutha komsindo wakhe, Ukuphuphuma kwawo,  nokubhavuma, nembandezelo, Ibutho lezithunywa zobubi.


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Wawulungelelanisela umendo umsindo wakhe, Akawunqanda ekufeni umphefumlo wabo, Wabunikela ubomi babo kwindyikitya yokufa.


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Wagxotha iintlanga ebusweni babo, Wazenzela amaqashiso zalilifa elicandiweyo; Izizwe zakwaSirayeli wazihlalisa ezintenteni zazo.


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Yamthabatha elandela izimvu ezanyisayo, Yamzisa ukuba aluse kwaYakobi abantu bayo, KwaSirayeli ilifa layo.


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Umhobe ka-Asafu. Thixo, iintlanga zingene elifeni lakho,  Ziyenze inqambi itempile yakho engcwele; Ziyenze yayimiwewe iYerusalem.


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Izidumbu zabakhonzi bakho zizinike iintaka zezulu ukuba zizidle, Nenyama yabakho benceba ziyinike amarhamncwa elizwe.


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Musa ukubukhumbula kuthi ubugwenxa bamanyange ethu,  Mayingxame isikhawulele imfesane yakho: Ngokuba siswele kakhulu.


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Sincede, Thixo ongumsindisi wethu, ngenxa yozuko lwegama lakho, Usihlangule, uzixolele ngocamagushelo izono zethu ngenxa yegama lakho.


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Yini na ukuba iintlanga zithi kuthi, Uphi na uThixo wabo?  Makwazeke ezintlangeni, emehlweni ethu, Ukuphindezelwa kwegazi labakhonzi bakho eliphalaziweyo.


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Yibuyisele kubamelwane bethu kasixhenxe esondweni lengubo yabo Ingcikivo yabo, abakungcikive ngayo, Nkosi.


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Ke thina bantu bakho, zimvu zaluswa nguwe, Siya kubulela kuwe ngonaphakade, Sibalise ngendumiso yakho kwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana.


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Kumongameli; ngeyeenyibiba ezingqinisayo. Ka-Asafu.  Umhobe. Ulomalusi kaSirayeli, beka indlebe! Uloqhuba uYosefu njengezimvu, Ulohlala ezikerubhini, bengezela!


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Isandla sakho masibe phezu komfo wesandla sakho sokunene,  Phezu koonyana babantu, ozizimaseleyo ngokwakho.


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Sisingqiniso awasimisayo kwaYosefu, Ekucandeni kwakhe ezweni laseYiputa; Ndeva intetho endingayaziyo.


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Embandezelweni wadanduluka wena, ndakuhlangula;  Ndakuphendula esitheni leendudumo, Ndakuvavanya emanzini aseMeribha. (Phakamisani.)


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Benze bona, amanene abo ke, babe njengo-Orebhe nanjengoZebhe; Zonke iinkosi zabo zibe njengoZebha nanjengoTsalimuna;


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Kumongameli; ngolwaseGati. Eyoonyana bakaKora. Umhobe.  Hayi, ukuthandeka kweminquba yakho, Yehova wemikhosi!


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Umphefumlo wam ulangazelela, uyaphela kukuzilangazelela,  iintendelezo zikaYehova; Intliziyo yam nenyama yam imemelela kuThixo ophilileyo.


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Intakana le ifumene ikhaya; Inkonjane izifumanele indlu,  Apho izalela khona amathole ayo: Izibingelelo zakho, Yehova wemikhosi, Kumkani wam, Thixo wam.


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Bephumela entilini yemithi yeBhaka, Bayenza ibe nemithombo;  Ewe, imvula iyithi wambu ngentsikelelo.


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Ngokuba imini enye ezintendelezweni zakho ilungile kunewaka; Ndinyule ukuba semnyango endlwini kaThixo wam,  Kunokuhlala ngaphakathi kweentente zokungendawo.


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Ngokuba ulilanga, uyingweletshetshe uYehova uThixo,  UYehova uyababala azukise; Abahamba ngokugqibeleleyo akabavimbi nto ilungileyo.


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Kumongameli; eyoonyana bakaKora. Umhobe. Yehova, wabe unetarhu kwilizwe lakho. Ububabuyisa abathinjwa bakaYakobi;


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Mandive oko aya kukuthetha uThixo, uYehova; Hayi, uthetha uxolo kubantu bakhe nakwabakhe benceba; Mabangabuyeli ke ekunyabeni kwabo.


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Wugcine umphefumlo wam, ngokuba ndingowenceba; Msindise,  wena Thixo wam, umkhonzi wakho, Lo ukholose ngawe.


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Ndiyalele, Yehova, indlela yakho, Ndihambe ngenyaniso yakho; Yibandakanye intliziyo yam ukuba ndiloyike igama lakho.


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Thixo, abakhukhumali basukele phezulu kum; Ibandla labanobungqwangangqwili lifuna umphefumlo wam; Abakumisi wena phambi kwabo.


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Ke wena, Nkosi yam, unguThixo onemfesane, onobabalo, Ozeka kade umsindo, omkhulu ngenceba nenyaniso.


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Ndenzele umqondiso wokulungileyo, Bawubone abandithiyayo,  badane, Kuba wena, Yehova, undincedile, wandithuthuzela.


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ORahabhi noBhabheli ndiya kubakhankanyela kwabandaziyo;  Nalo elamaFilisti nelaseTire, kunye nelakwaKushi, Aba bazalelwe khona.


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Ingoma; umhobe woonyana bakaKora; kumongameli; ngosizi,  ngelidambileyo. Owokuqiqa kaHeman umEzra. Yehova, Thixo ongumsindisi wam, Mhlenikweni ndikhalayo ebusuku phambi kwakho,


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Ndingumkhululwa phakathi kwabafileyo, Njengababuleweyo,  belele engcwabeni, Ongasabakhumbuliyo; Bona banqunyulweyo esandleni sakho.


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Iliso lam liyaphela yingcinezelo. Ndidanduluka kuwe,  Yehova, yonke imini, Ndizolulela kuwe izandla zam.


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Uya kuyenzela abafileyo na imisebenzi ebalulekileyo? Kuya kuvuka abangasekhoyo, kusini na, babulele kuwe? (Phakamisani.)


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Yaziswa emnyameni na imisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo?  Baziswa ezweni lokulibala na ubulungisa bakho?


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Eyokuqiqa kaEtan, umEzra. Iinceba zikaYehova ndiya kuvuma ngazo ngonaphakade, Kwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana ndiya kwazisa ukuthembeka kwakho ngomlomo wam.


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Ndiya kuyizimasa ngonaphakade imbewu yakho, Ndiyakhe itrone yakho kwisizukulwana ngesizukulwana. (Phakamisani.)


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Ngokuba ngubani na esibhakabhakeni olingana noYehova?  Ngubani na ofana noYehova phakathi koonyana bakaThixo.


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UThixo ongowokungcangcazelelwa ebhungeni elikhulu labangcwele, Ongofanelwe kukoyikwa ngaphezu kwabo bonke abamngqongileyo?


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Yehova, Thixo wemikhosi, Ngubani na onjengawe, oluqilima,  Yehova? Ukuthembeka kwakho kukungqongile.


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Nguwena mtyumzi kaRahabhi njengongxwelerhiweyo, Wazithi saa iintshaba zakho ngengalo yakho eqinileyo.


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Wakha wathetha ngombono kowenceba wakho, wathi, Ndibeke uncedo egorheni, Ndiphakamise indodana ebantwini.


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Yiyiphi na indoda ehleliyo, engayi kukubona ukufa,  Enokuwusindisa umphefumlo wayo esandleni selabafileyo?  (Phakamisani.)


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Khumbula, Nkosi yam, ukungcikiveka kwabakhonzi bakho;  Ndithwele esifubeni sam zonke izizwe ezininzi,


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Kungekazalwa zintaba, Ungekavelisi mhlaba, nazwe limiweyo,  Kususela kwaphakade kude kuse ephakadeni, wena unguThixo.


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Ngokuba iwaka leminyaka emehlweni akho Linjengemini yezolo,  xa idluleyo, Linjengomlindo wasebusuku.


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Ngokuba yonke imihla yethu isangene ngokuphuphuma komsindo wakho, Siyiphelisile iminyaka yethu njengentsebezo.


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Imihla yeminyaka yethu iseminyakeni engamashumi asixhenxe;  Ukuba ithe yaba mininzi kakhulu, iba yiminyaka emashumi asibhozo, Libe ke iqhayiya layo likukwaphuka nokungabi nto yanto, Ngokuba ithe phe yakhawuleza, saphaphazela semka.


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Ubumnandi bukaYehova mabube phezu kwethu. Zimasa isenzo sezandla zethu phezu kwethu, Isenzo sezandla zethu usizimase sona.


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Wokugubungela ngeentsiba zakhe, Uzimele phantsi kwamaphiko akhe. Likhaka, yingweletshetshe inyaniso yakhe.


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Umhobe; ingoma, ngemini yesabatha. Kulungile ukubulela kuYehova, Nokulibethela uhadi igama lakho, Wena usenyangweni;


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Ekudubuleni kongendawo njengomfuno, Ekutyatyambeni kwabasebenzi bonke bobutshinga, Kukuze batshabalale ngonaphakade.


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Ngokuba uyabona, iintshaba zakho, Yehova, Ngokuba uyabona,  iintshaba zakho ziva kutshabalala; Baya kuchithwa-chithwa bonke abasebenzi bobutshinga.


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UYehova ungukumkani, uzambathise ubungangamsha; UYehova uzambathise, ubhinqe, amandla; Lizinzile ke elimiweyo,  alinakushukunyiswa.


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Ngaphezu kwezandi zamanzi amaninzi Angangamsha, ngaphezu kwamaza alwayo olwandle, Unobungangamsha phezulu uYehova.


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Ngubani na oya kusukela phezulu kubo abanobubi, ngenxa yam? Ngubani na oya kumelana nabasebenzi bobutshinga, ngenxa yam?


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Ebuninzini beengcinga-ngcinga zam ngaphakathi kwam,  Iintuthuzelo zakho ziyawuyolisa umphefumlo wam.


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Ububuyisela phezu kwabo ubutshinga babo, Uba bhangisa ngobubi babo; Uya kubabhangisa uYehova, uThixo wethu.


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Ngokuba nguThixo wethu yena, Thina ke singabantu bokwaluswa nguye, nezimvu zesandla sakhe. Namhla, ukuba ninokuliva izwi lakhe,


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Iminyaka yaba ngamashumi amane ndikruqukile sesi sizukulwana, Ndathi, Ngabantu abantliziyo zindwendwayo, Abazazi iindlela zam bona;


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Vumani kuYehova, bongani igama lakhe, Shumayelani iimini ngeemini iindaba ezilungileyo zosindiso lwakhe.


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Yithini ezintlangeni, UYehova ngukumkani, Liya kuzinza ngoko elimiweyo, lingashukumi, Uya kugweba phakathi kwezizwe ngokuthe tye.


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Phambi koYehova, ngokuba esiza, Ngokuba esiza kugweba ihlabathi. Uya kuligweba elimiweyo ngobulungisa, Nezizwe ngokunyanisa kwakhe.


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Badanile bonke abakhonza umfanekiso oqingqiweyo, Abaqhayisa ngeento ezingento; Bayamnqula bonke oothixo.


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Ngokuba nguwe, Yehova, Osenyangweni phezu kwehlabathi lonke; Unyukile kunene ngaphezu koothixo bonke.


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Bathandi bakaYehova, kuthiyeni okubi. Umgcini wemiphefumlo yabenceba bakhe Uya kubahlangula esandleni sabangendawo.


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Umhobe. Vumani kuYehova ingoma entsha, Ngokuba wenze imisebenzi ebalulekileyo; Simzuzele uloyiso isandla sakhe sokunene, nengalo yakhe engcwele.


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Ukhumbule inceba yakhe nokunyanisa kwakhe kwindlu kaSirayeli; Zilubonile zonke iziphelo zehlabathi usindiso loThixo wethu.


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Phambi koYehova, ngokuba esiza kugweba ihlabathi. Uya kuligweba elimiweyo ngobulungisa, Izizwe ngokuthe tye.


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Amandla okumkani athanda okusesikweni; Uwazimasile wena ngokuthe tye; Wenze okusesikweni nobulungisa kwaYakobi wena.


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OoMoses noAron phakathi kwababingeleli bakhe, NoSamuweli phakathi kwabalinqulayo igama lakhe, Baye bebiza kuYehova,  wabaphendula yena.


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Yehova, Thixo wethu, wabaphendula wena, Waba nguThixo oxolelayo kubo, Ongoziphindezelayo iintlondi zabo.


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Mphakamiseni uYehova, uThixo wethu, Niqubude entabeni yakhe engcwele; Ngokuba ungcwele uYehova uThixo wethu.


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Yazini ukuba uYehova nguThixo yena; Wasenza yena,  asisithi; Singabantu bakhe nezimvu ezaluswa nguye.


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Ngenani emasangweni akhe nibulela, Ezintendelezweni zakhe nidumisa; Bulelani kuye, bongani igama lakhe.


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Ngokuba uYehova ulungile, Inceba yakhe ingunaphakade,  Ukunyaniseka kwakhe kukwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana.


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Ndiya kuqiqa indlela yengqibelelo; Uya kuza nini na kum?  Ndiya kuhamba ngengqibelelo yentliziyo yam Phakathi kwendlu yam.


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Andiyi kubeka phambi kwamehlo am Nto inobutshijolo.  Ukwenza ngokunxaxha ndikuthiyile, Akuyi kunamathela kum.


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Omhlebayo ummelwane wakhe ngasese, Lowo ndiya kumbhangisa.  Omehlo aqwayingileyo, ontliziyo igungubeleyo, Lowo andinakumthwala.


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Amehlo am akwabanyanisayo ezweni, Ukuba bandiphahle;  Ohamba ngendlela yengqibelelo, Lowo makandilungiselele.


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Akayi kuhlala phakathi kwendlu yam Owenza inkohliso;  Othetha ubuxoki akayi kuqina Phambi kwamehlo am.


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Imiso ngemiso, ndiya kubabhangisa Bonke abangendawo belizwe, Ukuze ndibanqumle emzini kaYehova Bonke abasebenzi bobutshinga.


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Umthandazo wolusizana xa atyhafileyo, ephalaza iinkalazo zakhe phambi koYehova. Yehova, wuve umthandazo wam, Kufike kuwe ukuzibika kwam.


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Musa ukubusithelisa ubuso bakho kum ngemini yokubandezelwa kwam, Ndithobele indlebe yakho; Ngemini endidanduluka ngayo khawuleza undiphendule.


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Uya kusuk ume, uyiphathe iZiyon ngemfesane; Ngokuba lixesha lokuyibabala eli, ngokuba lifikile ixesha elimisiweyo.


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Ndithi, Thixo wam, musa ukundisusa phakathi kwemihla yam.  Ikwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana iminyaka yakho.


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Ezo zinto ziya kudaka, wena ke ume; Zona zonke ziya konakala njengengubo, Wozigugisa njengesambatho, ziguge;


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EkaDavide. Mbonge uYehova, mphefumlo wam, Ilibonge igama lakhe elingcwele into yonke engaphakathi kwam.


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Ke yona inceba kaYehova ikwabamoyikayo, kususela kwaphakade kude kuse ephakadeni, Nobulungisa bakhe bukoonyana boonyana;


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Mbongeni uYehova, nina zithunywa zakhe, Magorha omeleleyo, alenzayo ilizwi lakhe, Ephulaphula isandi selizwi lakhe.


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Mbongeni uYehova, nonke zenzo zakhe, Ezindaweni zonke zobukumkani bakhe. Mbonge uYehova, mphefumlo wam.


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Ulohlanganisa emanzini imiqadi yamagumbi akhe aphezulu;  Ulowenza amafu inqwelo yakhe, Ulohamba ngamaphiko omoya;


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Hayi, ukuba zininzi izenzo zakho, Yehova! Zonke ziphela uzenze ngobululumko; Uzele umhlaba zizidalwa zakho.


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Nalo ulwandle lulukhulu, lubanzi ngeenxa zombini; Kulapho kuzinambuzane zingenakubalwa, Ezincinane kwanezikhulu izinto eziphilileyo.


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Uyabusithelisa ubuso bakho, ziyakhwankqiswa;  Uyawuhlanganisa umoya wazo, ziphume umphefumlo, Zibuyele eluthulini lwazo.


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Mabagqitywe ehlabathini aboni, Bangabi sabakho abangendawo. Mbonge uYehova, mphefumlo wam, Haleluya!


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Babehamba besuka kolunye uhlanga, baye kolunye uhlanga,  Besuka kobunye ubukumkani, baye kwabanye abantu.


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Ukuba abakhonkxe abathetheli bakhe ngokuzithandela kwakhe, Amadoda akhe amakhulu awafundise ubulumko.


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Ukuze ndibone inyhweba yabanyulwa bakho, Ndivuye ekuvuyeni kohlanga lwakho, Ndiqhayise kunye nelifa lakho.


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Oobawo abayiqiqanga eYiputa imisebenzi yakho ebalulekileyo; Ababukhumbulanga ubuninzi beenceba zakho;  Baphika elwandle, eLwandle oluBomvu.


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Wathi uya kubatshabalalisa, Koko wesukayo uMoses,  umnyulwa wakhe, Wema ethubeni phambi kwakhe, Ebuyisa ubushushu bakhe, ukuba angatshabalalisi.


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Baphalaza igazi elimsulwa, Igazi loonyana babo neleentombi zabo, Ababingelela ngabo kwizithixo zakwaKanan;  Lahlanjelwa ilizwe ngamagazi.


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Sisindise, Yehova, Thixo wethu, Sibuthe ezintlangeni,  Ukuze sibulele kwigama lakho elingcwele, Sizingce ngendumiso yakho.


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Makabongwe uYehova, uThixo kaSirayeli, Kususela kwaphakade kude kuse ephakadeni. Mabathi bonke abantu, Amen.  Haleluya!


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Ingoma. Umhobe kaDavide. Izimasekile intliziyo yam,  Thixo, Ndiya kuvuma, ndibethe uhadi, Kwanozuko lwam.


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Ngenxa enokuba engakukhumbulanga ukwenza inceba,  Etshutshise indoda elusizana, Elihlwempu, enentliziyo eyothukileyo, ukuba ayibulale.


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Wambatha ukuqalekisa kwanga yingubo yakhe, Kwangena embilinini wakhe njengamanzi, Nanjengeoli emathanjeni akhe.


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EkaDavide. Umhobe. Utsho uYehova eNkosini yam ukuthi,  Hlala ngasekunene kwam, Ndide iintshaba zakho ndizenze Isitulo seenyawo zakho.


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Intonga yamandla akho uya kuyithumela uYehova, ivela eZiyon, esithi, Yiba nobukhosi phakathi kweentshaba zakho.


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Abantu bakho baya kuzinikela ngeentliziyo, ngemini yakho yokuphuma umkhosi; Bebethe ezingcwele, ekuphumeni kwesifingo,  Uza kuwe umbethe womlisela wakho.


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Ufungile uYehova, akayi kuzohlwaya; uthe, Ungumbingeleli ngonaphakade wena Ngokohlobo lukaMelkitsedeke.


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Ubathumele abantu bakhe inkululeko; Uwumisele ngonaphakade umnqophiso wakhe; Lingcwele, liyoyikeka, igama lakhe.


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Ingqalo yobulumko kukoyika uYehova, Banengqiqo elungileyo bonke abenza ngako; Indumiso yakhe ihlala imi.


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Ungazukisi thina, Yehova, ungazukisi thina; Zukisa igama lakho, Ngenxa yenceba yakho, ngenxa yenyaniso yakho.


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Izintya zokufa zandijikela, Iingxingongo zelabafileyo zandifumana, Ndafunyanwa ziimbandezelo nesingqa la.


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Okunene, Yehova, ndingumkhonzi wakho, Ndingumkhonzi wakho, unyana womkhonzazana wakho; Uzicombulule iimbophelelo zam.


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Zingafanelana zindirhawule njengeenyosi: Zocinywa njengomlilo weentsasa; Egameni likaYehova inene ndozinqumla.


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Izwi lokumemelela nelosindiso lisezintenteni zamalungisa,  lisithi, Isandla sokunene sikaYehova siyeyisa;


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UYehova nguThixo, usikhanyisela; Bophelelani umbingelelo womthendeleko ngeentambo, Kude kuye ezimpondweni zesibingelelo.


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Ngenxa yoko ndithi, Zonke iziyalezo zakho zithe tye ngezinto zonke; Wonke umendo wobuxoki ndiwuthiyile.


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Apho zinyuka ziye khona izizwe, Izizwe zikaYehova;  Ibubungqina ke loo nto kwaSirayeli, Ukuba kubulelwe kwigama likaYehova.


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Uyabona, njengokuba amehlo abakhonzi Emi kwisandla seenkosi zabo; Njengokuba amehlo omkhonzazana Emi kwisandla senkosikazi yakhe: Ngokunjalo amehlo ethu akuYehova, uThixo wethu, Ade asibabale.


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IYerusalem ijikelezwe ziintaba; Ke uYehova ubajikelezile naye abantu bakhe, Kususela ngoku kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Ngokuba ayiyi kuhlala intonga yokungendawo elifeni lamalungisa, Ukuze amalungisa angazisi ebugqwetheni izandla zawo.


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Ke bona abathi gu bucala ngeendlela zabo ezimagoso-goso,  UYehova makabemkise, kunye nabasebenzi bobutshinga. Malube luxolo kuSirayeli.


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Waza wazala kukuhleka umlomo wethu, Lwazala kukumemelela ulwimi lwethu. Baza bathi phakathi kweentlanga, UYehova ubenzele izinto ezinkulu aba.


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Ingoma yezinyuko. KaSolomon. Ukuba akayakhi uYehova indlu, Bafumana besaphuka yiyo abakhi bayo. Ukuba umzi akawugcini uYehova, Ufumana ephaphama owugcinayo.


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Nifumana nivuka kusasa, Nihlale nisebenza kude kube sebusuku, Nikudla ukudla kokubulaleka; Uyipha intanda yakhe,  ilele ubuthongo.


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Umkakho woba njengomdiliya oqhamayo Endlwini yakho ngaphakathi; Oonyana bakho babe njengezithole zomnquma Ngeenxa zonke esithebeni sakho.


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Ingoma yezinyuko; kaDavide. Yehova, intliziyo yam ayiphakamile, amehlo am akaqwayingile; Andihambi ezintweni ezinkulu, Eziyimisebenzi ebalulekileyo kum.


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Inene, ndiwuzolise ndawuthozamisa umphefumlo wam;  Unjengomntwana olunyulweyo, ehleli kunina; Unjengomntwana olunyulweyo umphefumlo wam kum.


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UYehova wamfungela uDavide; Inyaniso, akayi kubuya kuloo nto, Esithi, Esiqhameni sezibilini zakho Ndimisa oya kuba setroneni yakho.


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Ukuba bathe oonyana bakho bawugcina umnqophiso wam,  Nesingqiniso sam endibafundisayo: Oonyana babo bothi nabo bahlale Etroneni yakho nanini.


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Ingoma yezinyuko; kaDavide. Yabonani, ukuba kuhle, ukuba mnandi, Ukuthi abazalwana bahlale bemxhelo mnye!


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Kunjengeoli elungileyo entloko, Isihla ezindevini,  Ezindevini zika-Aron, Isihla iye emqukumbelweni weengubo zakhe.


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Kunjengombethe waseHermon, Ohla phezu kweentaba zaseZiyon;  Ngokuba uYehova wayimisela khona apho intsikelelo, Ubomi, kude kuse ephakadeni.


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Ingoma yezinyuko. Yabonani, mbongeni uYehova, nonke bakhonzi bakaYehova, Nimiyo endlwini kaYehova ebusuku.


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Konke akuthandileyo uYehova uya kwenza, Ezulwini nasemhlabeni, Ezilwandle nasemanzini onke enzonzobila.


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Ngokuba khona apho abathimbi bethu basibiza Izango zengoma; Abathuthumbisi bethu basibiza uvuyo, Besithi,  Sivumeleni ingoma yaseZiyon.


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Ulwimi lwam malunamathele ekhuhlangubeni lam, Ukuba andithanga ndikukhumbule; Ukuba andithanga ndiyinyuse iYerusalem Ngaphezu kwemivuyo yam yonke.


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Bakhumbule, Yehova, oonyana bakaEdom, Umhla weYerusalem,  Abo bathi, Yidilizeni, yidilizeni Kuse elusekweni lwayo.


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Ntombi inguBhabheli, wena unyashiweyo; Hayi, uyolo lwalowo ukubuyekezayo ukuphatha kwakho Osiphethe ngako!


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Ndiya kuqubuda ndibhekise etempileni yakho engcwele,  Ndibulele kwigama lakho, ngenxa yenceba yakho, nangenxa yenyaniso yakho; Kuba ulikhulisile ilizwi lakho ngaphezu kwegama lakho lonke.


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Ukuba ndithe ndahamba-hamba phakathi kweembandezelo,  uyandiphilisa; Wosolulela emsindweni weentshaba zam isandla sakho, Sindisindise isandla sakho sokunene.


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UYehova uya kundifezela. Yehova, inceba yakho ingunaphakade, Izenzo zezandla zakho musa ukuziyekela.


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Ukuba ndithe ndenyuka ndaya emazulwini, ulapho wena; Ukuba ndithe ndazandlalela kwelabafileyo, nanko ukho.


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Kwanobumnyama obo abungebi bubumnyama kuwe; Ubusuku bungaba mhlophe njengemini, Ubumnyama bungaba njengokukhanya


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Ndiyabulela kuwe ngenxa enokuba ndenziwe ngokoyikekayo,  ngokubalulekileyo; Zibalulekile izenzo zakho, Umphefumlo wam uyazi kakuhle.


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Ayengagushekile kuwe amathambo am, Mna ndenzelwayo entsithelweni, Ndalukwa ndayimfakamfele ezinzulwini zomhlaba.


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Amehlo akho andibona ndiseyimbumba, Zazibhalwe encwadini yakho iimini zonke ziphela; Ziyiliwe ngenxa engaphambili,  Kungekabikho ke nanye kuzo.


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Kumongameli. Umhobe kaDavide. Ndihlangule, Yehova,  esintwini esinobubi, Ndilondoloze emntwini ogonyamelayo,


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Ndigcine, Yehova, ezandleni zongendawo, Ndilondoloze emntwini ogonyamelayo, Abacinga ukuzikhubekisa iinyawo zam.


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Abanekratshi bandiqhushekele isibatha nezintya, Baneke umnatha ecaleni kwendlela, Bandithiyele ngemigibe.  (Phakamisani.)


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Musa ukumnika, Yehova, ongendawo iminqweno yakhe; Musa ukuwuphumelelisa umnkqangiyelo wakhe, Hleze aziphakamise.  (Phakamisani.)


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Indoda enolwimi mayingazinzi ehlabathini; Indoda enokugonyamela, ububi mabuyizingele ngembembetshane.


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Umhobe kaDavide. Yehova, ndiyakunqula, khawuleza uze kum; Libekele indlebe izwi lam ekudandulukeni kwam kuwe.


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Umthandazo wam mawuhlale uhleli phambi kwakho usisiqhumiso, Nokuphakamisa kwam izandla kube ngumnikelo wangokuhlwa.


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Intliziyo yam musa ukuyithobela entweni embi, Ukuba isebenze intlondi yokungendawo Namadoda asebenza ubutshinga;  Mandingazidli izimnandi zawo.


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Malindibethe ilungisa linenceba, lindohlwaye; Ioli enjalo yentloko ayingeyali intloko yam: Ngokuba usekho nomthandazo wam ebubini bawo.


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Eyokuqiqa kaDavide; oko ebesemqolombeni. Umthandazo.  Ndikhala kuYehova ngezwi lam, Ndikhunga uYehova ngezwi lam,


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Ekutyhafeni komoya phakathi kwam, Uyayazi wena ingqushu yam. Emendweni endihamba ngawo Bandiqhushekela isibatha.


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Bheka ngasekunene ubone, Akukho undibukayo; Andinandawo ndingasabela kuyo, Akukho uwukhathaleleyo umphefumlo wam.


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Kubazele indlebe ukuhlahlamba kwam, Ngokuba ndiswele kakhulu: Ndihlangule kwabandisukelayo, Ngokuba bomelele kunam.


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Wukhuphe entolongweni umphefumlo wam, Ndibulele kwigama lakho. Amalungisa aya kuzithi jize ngesithsaba ngenxa yam,  Ngokuba undiphethe kakuhle.


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Umhobe kaDavide. Yehova, yiva umthandazo wam, kubekele indlebe ukutarhuzisa kwam; Ndiphendule ngokunyaniseka kwakho,  ngobulungisa bakho.


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Ngokuba utshaba luwusukele umphefumlo wam, Lubutyumzele emhlabeni ubomi bam; Lundihlalise ezindaweni ezimnyama,  njengabafe ngonaphakade.


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Ndikhumbula imihla yamandulo; Ndicamngca ngemisebenzi yakho yonke, Ndicamngca ngesenzo sezandla zakho.


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Khawuleza undiphendule, Yehova; uyaphela umoya wam. Musa ukubusithelisa kum ubuso bakho, Ndifane nabahla baye emhadini.


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Ndivise kwakusasa inceba yakho, Ngokuba ndikholose ngawe.  Ndazise indlela endiya kuhamba ngayo: Ngokuba ndiwuphakamisela kuwe umphefumlo wam.


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Ndifundise ukwenza ikholo lakho, ngokuba unguThixo wam.  UMoya wakho olungileyo makandikhaphele ezweni elisithabazi.


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Ngenceba yakho zibhangise iintshaba zam, Ubatshabalalise bonke abawubandezelayo umphefumlo wam, Ngokuba ndingumkhonzi wakho.


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Unceba yam, umboniselo yam, Ungxonde yam, umsindisi wam,  mna lo; Ungweletshetshe yam, undizimela ngaye; Ulonyathelela abantu bam phantsi kwam.


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Thuma izandla zakho, zivele phezulu; Ndirhole, ndihlangule emanzini amakhulu. Esandleni soonyana bolunye uhlanga;


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Ndirhole, ndihlangule esandleni soonyana bolunye uhlanga,  Abamlomo uthetha inkohlakalo, Abasandla sokunene sisesokunene sobuxoki;


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Baze oonyana bethu babe njengezityalo ezikhulileyo ebutsheni babo; Iintombi zethu zibe njengeembombo ezivathisiweyo ngeemfakamfele ngokokwakhiwa kwebhotwe;


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Oovimba bethu bazale, bavelise iintlobo ngeentlobo;  Iigusha zethu zizale amawaka, zande ngezigidi emaphandleni ethu;


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Iinkomo zethu zizale, Kungabikho kungenelwa, kungabikho kuthinjwa, Kungabikho kuhlahlamba ezitratweni zethu.


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Eyokudumisa kaDavide. Ndiya kukuphakamisa, Thixo wam,  wena Kumkani, Ndilibonge igama lakho ngonaphakade kanaphakade.


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Umlomo wam mawuthethe indumiso kaYehova, Inyama yonke ilibonge igama lakhe elingcwele ngonaphakade kanaphakade.


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Ndiya kumdumisa uYehova lo gama ndidla ubomi; Ndiya kumbethela uhadi uThixo wam ekubeni ndingosekhoyo.


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KuYehova ogcina abaphambukeli; Kulophakamisa inkedama nomhlolokazi, Ayiphethule indlela yabangendawo.


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Mabalidumise igama likaYehova, Ngokuba liyingxonde igama lakhe yena yedwa; Indili yakhe ingaphezu komhlaba nezulu.


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Wabaphakamisela abantu bakhe uphondo, Lwayindumiso kwabakhe benceba bonke, Koonyana bakaSirayeli, abantu abasondeleyo kuye. Haleluya!


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Bumemeza emantloko eendawo zembutho; Ekungeneni kwamasango,  Phakathi komzi, buthetha iintetho zabo, busithi:


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Ekufikeni kokunkwantyiswa kwenu njengesithonga, Ekuzeni kokusindeka kwenu njengesaqhwithi, Ekufikelweni kwenu yimbandezelo nenkcutheko.


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Kuba lulungile urhwebo lwabo ngaphezu korhwebo lwesilivere,  Nongeniselo lwabo ngaphezu kwegolide embiweyo.


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Ke wona umendo wamalungisa unjengokukhanya komso, Okuya kuba mhlophe ngokuba mhlophe, kude kube semini enkulu.


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Ngokuba ivuza incindi yobusi imilebe yomlomo womkamntu,  Libuthelezi ngaphezu kweoli ikhuhlangubo lakhe;


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Makabe yimazi yexhama elithandekayo, neyegogo elihle;  Amabele akhe akukholise ngamaxesha onke, Uyotywe luthando lwakhe kuphele.


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Yenza le nto ngoku, nyana wam, uzihlangule; Kuba uzifake esandleni sommelwane wakho; Yiya, ziwise phantsi, umzame ummelwane wakho.


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Kuba ngenxa yehenyukazi umntu uda adle kuphela intendana yesonka; Umkamntu uzingela umphefumlo onqabileyo.


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Ehambahamba esesitratweni, kufuphi nekhumbi lendlu yomkamntu, Enyathela ngendlela ngasendlwini yakhe;


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Wamlandela ke ngesiquphe, Njengenkomo isiya ekuxhelweni,  Njengesimathane sisiya kuqinwa ngamakhamandela,


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Njengentaka ikhawulezela esibatheni; Ingazi ukuba oko kuyingozi kumphefumlo wayo, Lude utolo lusicande isibindi sakhe.


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Yamkelani uqeqesho lwam, ningamkeli silivere; Yamkelani ukwazi ngaphezu kwegolide embiweyo, enyuliweyo.


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Ukoyika uYehova kukuthiya into embi: Ikratshi nokukratsha,  nendlela embi, Nomlomo onempenduka, ndiwuthiyile.


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Silungile isiqhamo sam ngaphezu kwegolide embiweyo,  nakwengcwengekileyo; Lulungile ungeniselo lwam ngaphezu kwesilivere enyuliweyo.


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UYehova wandivelisa ndaba yintlahlela yendlela yakhe, Ndaba ngowamandulo emisebenzini yakhe yakudala.


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Ekulilungiseni kwakhe izulu, ndandikho apho;  Ekubuzungulezeni kwakhe ngomda ubuso bamanzi anzongonzongo;


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Ekulumiseleni kwakhe ulwandle umda walo, Ukuba amanzi angawugqithi umthetho wakhe; Ekuzimiseni kwakhe iziseko zehlabathi:


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Ndidlala phambi kwakhe ixesha lonke, Ndidlala kwelimiweyo ihlabathi lakhe; Nokuziyolisa kwam kukoonyana babantu.


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Hayi, utolo lomntu ondivayo, Elinde ezingcangweni zam iimini ngeemini, Egcine emigubasini yeminyango yam!


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Ogxugxisa indlu yakhe uya kudla ilifa elingumoya;  Isimathane soba ngumkhonzi kontliziyo ilumkileyo.


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Ukurhweba ubulumko kungakanani na ukulunga kwako, ngaphezu kwegolide embiweyo! Nokurhweba ingqondo kungakanani na ukunyuleka kwako, ngaphezu kwesilivere!


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Kulungile ukuba nomoya othobekileyo phakathi kwabalulamileyo, Ngaphezu kokwaba amaxhoba nabanekratshi.


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Ozeka kade umsindo ulunge ngaphezu kwegorha; Okulawulayo ukufutha kwakhe ulunge ngaphezu kothimba umzi.


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Iqhekeza elomileyo lesonka, kunye nokuchulumacha, lilungile Ngaphezu kwendlu ezele yimibingelelo, enembambano.


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Ukhamba lolokunyibilikisa isilivere; iziko lelokunyibilikisa igolide; Umcikidi weentliziyo nguYehova.


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Ayisifanele isidenge intetho ekhukhumeleyo; Yobeka phi na ke ukungalifaneli inene intetho ebubuxoki.


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Kwanesimathane, ukuba sihleli sathi tu, kuthiwa sisilumko;  Singawuvingca umlomo waso, kuthiwa sinengqondo.


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Umzalwana ekukreqiweyo kuye ulukhuni ngaphezu kwesixeko esiliqele, Neengxabano zinjengomvalo woxande olude.


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Bonke abazalwana behlwempu balithiyile; Zibeka phi na izihlobo ukuya kude kulo! Lisukela amazwi angento.


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Akusifanele isinyabi ukudla ubuncwane; Kobeka phi na ke ukungamfaneli umkhonzi ukulawula abathetheli!


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Uninzi lwesintu luyayihlangabeza indoda enenceba kulo; Ke yona indoda enyanisileyo, ngubani na ongayifumanayo?


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Iingcinga zabakhutheleyo zisingisa elungeniselweni lodwa;  Konke ukungxama kusingisa entswelweni yodwa.


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Igama elilungileyo linokunyulwa ngaphezu kobutyebi obuninzi; Isimilo esilungileyo silunge ngaphezu kwesilivere negolide.


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Ukuze ndikwazise isilinganiselo samazwi enyaniso, Ukuze ubuye kwabakuthumileyo, uze namazwi ayinyaniso?


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Uyayibona indoda eyinkunkqele eshishinini layo? Inokuma phambi kokumkani; Ayinakuma phambi kwabantu abangenagama.


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Amehlo akho uya kuwasukelisa ubutyebi na, bungekho nje?  Kuba bona buzenzela amaphiko, Buphaphazela njengexhalanga elisinge ezulwini.


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Kuba njengoko anjalo ocinga yedwa unjalo yena; Uthi kuwe,  Yidla usele, Ukanti intliziyo yakhe ayinawe;


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Ungokabani na uYeha? Ungokabani na uYoo? Zinabani na iingxabano? Inabani na inkalazo? Anabani na amanxeba angenasizathu? Anabani na amehlo anozizi?


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Uthi, Bandibetha, andeva ntlungu; Bandintlitha, andaba nanto ndiyaziyo; Ndiya kuvuka nini na? Ndiya kuphinda ke, ndiya kubuya ndiyifune.


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Ngokuba, ukhokelwe bubulumko, woba nako ukuzilwa iimfazwe zakho; Nosindiso lusebuninzini bamaphakathi.


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Nokuba uthi, Yabona besingakwazi oko: Umlinganiseli weentliziyo yena akakuqondi na? Umgcini womphefumlo akakwazi na? Akayi kumbuyisela umntu ngokomsebenzi wakhe, yini na?


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Bazi ke ubulumko emphefumlweni wakho; Ukuba uthe wabufumana, kobakho ikamva, Linganqunyulwa ithemba lakho.


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Musa ukuba lingqina ngommelwane wakho ngaphandle kwesizathu; Ungasuka uthomalalise na nangomlomo wakho?


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Musa ukuthi, Njengoko enze ngako kum, ndiya kwenjenjalo nam kuye, Ndiya kubuyisela indoda ngokomsebenzi wayo.


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Ndafika simile imithuma sonke siphela; Ngaphezulu senile ngamarhawu, Nodonga lwaso lwamatye ludilikile.


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Kuba kulungile ukuba kuthiwe kuwe, Nyukela apha, Kunokuba uthotywe phambi kwenene, Alibonileyo amehlo akho.


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Musa ukuphuma ungxamile, ukuya ekubambaneni nomnye, Hleze kuthiwe, Wothini na emveni koko? Xa kaloku akuhlazileyo ummelwane wakho.


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Sinjengokuphozisa kwekhephu ngemini yokuvuna Isigidimi esinyanisileyo kwabasithumileyo: Siyawubuyisa umphefumlo wenkosi yaso.


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Olahla ingubo yokwaleka ngemini yengqele, nqwa kwaneviniga egalelwe kwisoda, Kwanovuma iingoma kontliziyo imbi.


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Njengondlunkulu ekuphapha-phaphazeleni kwakhe,  njengenkonjane ekubalekeni kwayo, Kunjalo ukutshabhisa ngaphandle kwesizathu; akuyi kuphumelela ntweni.


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Nqwa namalahle amnyama kumalahle avuthayo, Nqwa neenkuni kumlilo, indoda enengxabano ukuphemba imbambano.


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Xa athe walimnandisa ilizwi lakhe, musa ukukholwa nguye;  Kuba ngamasikizi asixhenxe entliziyweni yakhe.


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Umphefumlo ohluthiyo ugqusha incindi yobusi; Umphefumlo olambileyo, yonke into ekrakra imnandi kuwo.


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Musa ukumlahla umhlobo wakho nomhlobo kayihlo; Ungangeni endlwini yomzalwana wakho ngemini yokusindeka kwakho; Ulungile ummelwane okufuphi, kunomzalwana okude.


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Ukhamba lolokunyibilikisa isilivere, iziko lelokunyibilikisa igolide. Nendoda iya ngokokudunyiswa kwayo.


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Nokuba uthe wasingqusha isimathane esingqushweni phakathi komngqusho ngentonga yokungqusha, Akuyi kusuka kuso ukumatha kwaso.


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Ngokreqo lwelizwe baba baninzi abathetheli balo; Ngomntu onengqondo, onokwazi, ukuzinza kwalo kuyoluka.


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Lilungile ihlwempu elihamba ngengqibelelo yalo, Ngaphezu komjibilizi ondlela mbini, nakuba esisityebi.


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Obalahlekisayo abathe tye ngendlela enobubi, Kuya kweyela yena esihogweni sakhe, Bona abagqibeleleyo bakudle ilifa okulungileyo.


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Osigubungelayo isono sakhe akayi kuba nampumelelo; Ke yena osivumayo, asishiye, uya kufumana inceba.


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Indoda eyohlwaywa futhi, iyenze lukhuni intamo yayo, Iya kuchithakala ngephanyazo, kungabikho kuncedwa.


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Amazwi ka-Agure unyana kaYakhe, waseMasa. Itsho indoda leyo, ithi, Ndizidinisile, ndizidinisile ndaphela,


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Ngubani na owenyuka waya emazulwini, waza wehla? Ngubani na ofumbethe umoya ngezandla zakhe? Ngubani na obophe amanzi engutyeni? Ngubani na omise zonke iziphelo zehlabathi?  Lingubani na igama lakhe, lingubani na igama lonyana wakhe,  ukuba uyalazi?


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Khwelelisa kum inkohlakalo nelizwi lamanga; Musa ukundinika ubuhlwempu nobutyebi; Ndihlafunise isonka endisimiselweyo;


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Hleze ndihluthe, ndikhanyele, ndithi, Ngubani na uYehova?  Hleze ndihlwempuzeke, ndibe, Ndilicukuceze igama likaThixo wam.


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Kukho isizukulwana esimazinyo angamakrele, simabamba azizitshetshe Zokudla iintsizana ehlabathini, namahlwempu phakathi kwesintu.


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Isimungunyi-gazi sineentombi ezimbini, ezithi, Ethe, ethe!  Zintathu izinto ezingenakuhlutha; Zine ezingatshoyo ukuthi,  Kwanele:


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Iliso eligculela uyise, Lidele ukumlulamela unina, Aya kulikrukra amahlungulu asemlanjeni, Alidle amathole exhalanga.


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Yindlela yexhalanga esibhakabhakeni, Yindlela yenyoka etyeni, Yindlela yenqanawa esazulwini solwandle, Yindlela yomfo nentombi.


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Kuba ukucofa ubisi kuvelisa amasi, Ukucofa impumlo kuvelisa igazi, Ukucofa umsindo kuvelisa imbambano.


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Asiyindawo yokumkani, Lemuweli, asiyindawo yokumkani ukusela iwayini; Asiyindawo yezidwangube ukuthi, Siphi na isiselo esinxilisayo?


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Umoya uya ezantsi, ujikeleze usinge entla, uhamba ujikajikeleza, ubuye ubuya umoya ekujikelezeni kwawo.


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Yonke imilambo iya elwandle, ukanti ulwandle aluzali;  endaweni eya kuyo imilambo, ibuya iye kwakhona.


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Zonke izinto ziyazixhamla; umntu akanako ukuzithetha;  alihluthi iliso kukubona, ayizali indlebe kukuva.


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Into eyayikho yeya kubuya ibekho; into eyenzekayo yeya kubuya yenzeke yona. Akukho nto intsha phantsi kwelanga.


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Ukuba kukho into ekuthiwa, Yabona, le intsha! ibiselikho kade, emaphakadeni abekho ngaphambi kwethu.


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Intliziyo yam ndayinikela ukuba ingxoke, isingasinge ngobulumko, yonke into eyenzekayo phantsi kwezulu; ngumzamo ombi uThixo awunike oonyana babantu, ukuba bawuzame.


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Ndazikhangela zonke izenzo ezenzekayo phantsi kwelanga;  yabona, zonke zingamampunge nokusukelana nomoya.


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Ndathetha mna nentliziyo yam, ndisithi, Yabona, mna ndikhulise ndandisa ubulumko, ngaphezu kwabo bonke ababephethe iYerusalem phambi kwam; nentliziyo yam ibone kakhulu ubulumko nokwazi.


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Intliziyo yam ndayinikela ekwazini ubulumko, nasekwazini ubugeza nobuyatha; kwanaloo nto ndayiqonda ukuba kukusukelana nomoya.


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Ngokuba ebuninzini bobulumko kukho ukuhlelwa sisiyengelezane esininzi; owongeza ukwazi, wongeza umvandedwa.


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Ndathi mna entliziyweni yam, Khawuze khe ndikulinge ngovuyo,  ubone okulungileyo. Yabona, kwanaloo nto ingamampunge.


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Ndasingasinga entliziyweni yam ukuba nditsale inyama yam ngewayini, ekubeni intliziyo yam iziqhuba ngobulumko: ukuba ndazane nobuyatha, ndide ndibone ukuba yiyiphi na into ebalungeleyo oonyana babantu, ukuze bayenze phantsi kwezulu,  ngemihla embalwa yobomi babo.


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ndathenga amakhoboka namakhobokazana, ndaba nawo nazalelwe endlwini yam. Kananjalo imfuyo yeenkomo neyempahla emfutshane yaba ninzi kum, ngaphezu kwabo bonke ababengaphambi kwam eYerusalem.


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Ndaziqwebela nesilivere, negolide, nezinto eziziinqobo zookumkani ngookumkani, nezamazwe ngamazwe; ndazenzela iimvumi neemvumikazi, neziyolo zoonyana babantu, inkosikazi namakhosikazi.


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Ndaba mkhulu ke, ndanda ngaphezu kwabo bonke ababeseYerusalem ngaphambi kwam; bathi nobulumko bam bandinceda.


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Andiwabandezanga into yonke ayibizayo amehlo am;  andiyivimbanga intliziyo yam namnye umvuyo; ngokuba intliziyo yam yayivuya emigudwini yam yonke, saba sesi ke isabelo sam emigudwini yam yonke.


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Ndabheka mna ezenzweni zam zonke, ezazenzayo izandla zam,  nasemigudwini yam endaphuka yiyo ukuyenza; ndayibona ukuba yonke loo nto ingamampunge nokusukelana nomoya; akukho lungelo phantsi kwelanga.


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Ndazijika mna, ndakhangela ubulumko, nobugeza, nobuyatha:  ngokuba ngumntu oyini na, lowo uya kuza emva kokumkani? lo ubeselenziwe kade?


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Isilumko, amehlo aso asentlokweni yaso; ke sona isinyabi sihamba emnyameni. Ndaqonda ke mna ukuba bonke bephela bahlelwa sihlo sinye.


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Ndathi mna entliziyweni yam, Njengoko sihlelwa kuko isinyabi, ndiya kuhlelwa kuko nam lo: ibiyini na ke ukuba ndisidlule mna ngokulumka? Ndathi entliziyweni yam, Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge.


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Ngokuba isilumko kunye nesinyabi asinakukhunjulwa kungunaphakade, ekubeni kusiza iimini ezoba sezilityelwe zonke ezo nto. Kutheni na, ukuba zife izilumko kunye nezinyabi?


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Ndabuthiya ke ubomi; ngokuba mibi kum imisebenzi eyenzeka phantsi kwelanga; ngokuba yonke loo nto ingamampunge,  nokusukelana nomoya.


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Ndayithiya yonke imigudu yam, endaphuka yiyo phantsi kwelanga, ekubeni ndiya kuyishiya nomntu oya kubakho emva kwam.


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Waziwa ngubani na, ukuba woba sisilumko, nokuba woba sisiyatha, kusini na? Ukanti uya kugunyazela emigudwini yam yonke endaphuka yiyo, endalumkayo kuyo phantsi kwelanga;  kwanaloo nto ingamampunge.


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Ngokuba kubakho umntu omigudu yakhe inobulumko, inokwazi,  inempumelelo; ukanti uya kuyinika umntu ongenzanga migudu, ibe sisabelo sakhe; kwanaloo nto ingamampunge nobubi obukhulu.


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Ngokuba umntu uba nantoni na ngemigudu yakhe yonke,  nangenzondelelo yentliziyo yakhe, aphuka yiyo yena phantsi kwelanga?


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Ngokuba imihla yakhe yonke inomvandedwa, nasekuzameni kwakhe ukhathazekile, nasebusuku ayiphumli intliziyo yakhe;  kwanaloo nto ingamampunge.


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Akukho nto ilungileyo ebantwini kunokuba badle, basele,  bawubonise umphefumlo wabo okulungileyo emigudwini yabo.  Kwanaloo nto ndiyibonile, ukuba ivela esandleni sikaThixo.


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Ngokuba umntu olungileyo phambi kwakhe umnika ubulumko nokwazi novuyo; ke yena umoni umnika umzamo wokuhlanganisa nokuqweba, ukuze loo nto ayinike olungileyo phambi koThixo.  Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge nokusukelana nomoya.


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ukuzala kunexesha lako, ukufa kunexesha lako; ukutyala kunexesha lako, ukunyothula okutyelweyo kunexesha lako;


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ukubulala kunexesha lako, ukuphilisa kunexesha lako;  ukuchitha kunexesha lako, ukwakha kunexesha lako;


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ukulila kunexesha lako; ukuhleka kunexesha lako; kukho ixesha lokulila umbambazelo, kukho nexesha lokudloba;


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kukho ixesha lokuchithachitha amatye, kukho nexesha lokufumba amatye; ukuwola kunexesha lako, ukuyeka ukuwola kunexesha lako;


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ukufuna kunexesha lako, ukulahlekelwa kunexesha lako;  ukugcina kunexesha lako, ukulahla kunexesha lako;


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ukukrazula kunexesha lako, ukuthunga kunexesha lako; ukuthi cwaka kunexesha lako, ukuthetha kunexesha lako;


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Zonke izinto uzenze zantle ngexesha lazo; kwanephakade ulinikele ezintliziyweni zabo ngohlobo lokuba umntu angasifumani isenzo asenzayo uThixo, athabathele ekuqaleni ade ase ekupheleni.


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Ndiyazi ke ukuba akukho nto ilungileyo phakathi kwabo,  ingekukuvuya nokuzizuzela okulungileyo ebomini babo.


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Kwanokuba wonke umntu adle, asele, abone okulungileyo emigudwini yakhe yonke: sisipho sikaThixo eso.


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Ndiyazi ke ukuba yonke into aya kuyenza uThixo, yiyo eya kuba ngonaphakade; kungongezwa nto kuyo, kungacatshulwa nto kuyo: uThixo ukwenzela ukuba koyikwe ebusweni bakhe.


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Le nto ikhoyo ibiselikho kade; nento eya kubakho ibiselikho kade. UThixo ke ubuya ayifune into egxothiweyo.


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Ndabuya ndabona phantsi kwelanga indawo yokugweba, ukuba okungendawo kukhona; nendawo yobulungisa, ukuba okungendawo kukhona.


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Ndathi mna entliziyweni yam, Nolilungisa nongendawo, uThixo uya kulithetha ityala labo; ngokuba umise ixesha layo yonke imicimbi, nazo zonke izenzo.


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Ndathi mna entliziyweni yam, Kungenxa yoonyana babantu,  ukuze uThixo abahlele, nokuze bazibone benjengeenkomo bona ngokwabo.


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Ngokuba bayahlelwa oonyana babantu, ziyahlelwa neenkomo,  sinye isihlo kubo nakuzo; njengoko kunjalo ukufa kwabo, kunjalo ukufa kwazo; mnye umoya kubo bonke nakuzo zonke; akukho kuyigqitha komntu inkomo; ngokuba zonke ezo nto zingamampunge.


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Ngubani na owaziyo umoya woonyana babantu, ukuba uyenyuka na uye phezulu; nomoya wenkomo, ukuba uyehla na uye phantsi emhlabeni?


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Ndaqonda ke ukuba akukho nto ilunge ngaphezu kokuba umntu avuye ezenzweni zakhe; ngokuba kusisabelo sakhe oko. Ngokuba uya kungeniswa ngubani na, ukuba akubone okuya kubakho emveni kwakhe?


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Ndabuya ke mna, ndakubona konke ukucudisa okwenziwayo phantsi kwelanga. Ndazibona iinyembezi zabacudisiweyo,  bengenamthuthuzeli; esandleni sabacudisi babo kuphuma ububhovubhovu, bengenamthuthuzeli bona.


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Ke ulungile kunabo bobabini lowo ungekabikho, ungakubonanga ukwenza okubi okwenziwa phantsi kwelanga.


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Kananjalo ndayiqonda ke mna yonke imigudu, nayo yonke impumelelo yomsebenzi, ukuba ingumona wokwanyelana. Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge, nokusukelana nomoya.


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Kulungile ukuzalisa sandla sinye ngokuphumla, kunokuzalisa zozibini izandla ngemigudu nokusukelana nomoya.


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Kukho oba yedwa, ongenaye owesibini, ongenanyana namzalwana;  ingena siphelo imigudu yakhe yonke, angahluthiyo noko bubutyebi amehlo akhe. Akatsho ukuthi, Ndaphukela bani na, ndiwuhlutha nje umphefumlo wam okulungileyo? Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge,  ingumzamo ombi yona.


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Ngokuba xa bathe bawa, omnye unokumphakamisa uwabo; yeha ke, yena oyedwa, othe wawa! kuba akukho wesibini wokumphakamisa.


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Ukuba umntu uthe wamgagamela oyedwa, bona ababini baya kumisa phambi kwakhe; umsonto ontluntathu awuhle uqhawulwe.


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Ulungile umntwana olihlwempu elumkile, ngaphezu kokumkani oselemkhulu, esisidenge, ongasakuvayo ukuyalwa.


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Ngokuba uphuma endlwini yamakhonkxwa ukuba abe ngukumkani;  ukanti uzalelwe ebukumkanini balowo ulihlwempu.


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Ndababona bonke abadla ubomi, behamba phantsi kwelanga kunye naye umntwana, lo ungowesibini, uza kuma esikhundleni salowo.


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Akukho kuphela kwabantu bonke, kwabo bonke angaphambi kwabo; ukanti amavela-mva akayi kuvuya ngaye. Ngokuba kwanaloo nto ingamampunge nokusukelana nomoya.


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Gcina unyawo lwakho xeshikweni uya endlwini kaThixo;  ukusondela ukuba uve, kungaphezu kokunikela kwezidenge imibingelelo; ngokuba ukungazi kwazo kwenza izinto ezimbi.


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Musa ukungxama ngomlomo wakho, intliziyo yakho ingaphangi ikhuphe ilizwi phambi koThixo; ngokuba uThixo usemazulwini, ke wena usehlabathini; ngenxa yoko amazwi akho makabe mancinane.


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Xeshikweni uthe wabhambathisa isibhambathiso kuThixo, musa ukuzekelela ukusizalisa; ngokuba azinanzwa izidenge; loo nto uyibhambathisileyo yizalise.


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Musa ukuwuvumela umlomo wakho, ukuba uyonise inyama yakho;  ungatsho phambi komthunywa kaThixo ukuthi ibikukulahleka. Yini na ukuba uThixo abe noburhalarhume ngezwi lakho asonakalise isenzo sezandla zakho?


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Ukuba uthe wakubona ukucudiswa kwehlwempu, nokuhluthwa kokusesikweni nobulungisa elizweni, musa ukumangaliswa yiloo nto; ngokuba oyena uphakamileyo ukhangele phezu kophakamileyo;  kukho abaphakamileyo naphezu kwabo.


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Othanda isilivere akaneliswa yisilivere; nalowo uthanda intabalala, akangenelwa nto. Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge.


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Ekwandeni kwezinto ezilungileyo bayanda abazidlayo zona,  abe umninizo enempumelelo eyini na, ingekuko ukwanela ukuzibona ngamehlo?


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Bumnandi ubuthongo bosebenzayo, nokuba incinane, nokuba ininzi into ayidlayo; ke intabalala yesityebi ayisivumeli ukuba silale buthongo.


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Kukho ububi obusisifo, endibubonileyo phantsi kwelanga;  ukuthi ubutyebi obugcinelwe umninibo, bube nobubi kuye;


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Njengokuba waphuma esizalweni sonina eze, uya kubuya emke njengoko weza enjalo, angathabathi nento ngemigudu yakhe,  angayiphathayo ngesandla sakhe.


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Kwanale nto bububi obusisifo, ukuba eya kumka kanye kwanjengoko weza ngako: unalungelo lini na ke owaphukela umoya?


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Nantsi into endiyibonileyo mna, ilungile, intle: into yokuthi umntu adle, asele, abone okulungileyo ngemigudu yakhe yonke aphuka yiyo phantsi kwelanga, ngokwenani lemihla yobomi bakhe amnikileyo uThixo; ngokuba kusisabelo sakhe oko.


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Kananjalo wonke umntu, athe uThixo wamnika ubutyebi nokuqweba, wamnika negunya lokudla kubo, athabathe isabelo sakhe, avuye emigudwini yakhe: sisipho sikaThixo eso.


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Ngokuba akayikhumbuli kakhulu imihla yobomi bakhe; ngokuba uThixo eluphendula uvuyo lwentliziyo yakhe.


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yindoda uThixo ayinike ubutyebi, nokuqweba, nozuko,  ungasweli umphefumlo wayo nanye into engayinqwenelayo, aze uThixo angayiphi amandla okuyidla; ngokuba idliwa yenye indoda.  Ngamampunge lawo, sisifo esibi eso.


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Ukuba umntu uthe wazala ikhulu labantwana, wadla ubomi iminyaka emininzi, yamininzi imihla yeminyaka yakhe, umphefumlo wakhe awahlutha zizinto ezilungileyo, kananjalo akaba nangcwaba: ndithi mna, imvambilini ilungile kunaye.


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Nokuba ebeya kudla ubomi iwaka leminyaka kude kube kabini,  angakuboni okulungileyo, ayiyi ndaweni-nye na yonke loo nto?


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Ngokuba isilumko sisigqitha ngantoni na isidenge? Usigqitha ngantoni na olusizana, okwaziyo ukuhamba phambi kwabaphilileyo?


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Kulungile ukubona kwamehlo ngaphezu kokuhambahamba komphefumlo. Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge nokusukelana nomoya.


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Loo nto iselikho, yabe iselithiywe kade igama layo; yaziwa into aya kuba yiyo umntu; akanakumelana nalowo unokumeyisa.


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Ngokuba ngubani na owaziyo okumlungeleyo umntu ebomini,  ngangenani lemihla yobomi bakhe obungamampunge, ayigqiba njengesithunzi? Ngokuba ngubani na onokumxelela umntu into eya kubakho emva kwakhe phantsi kwelanga?


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Igama elilungileyo lingaphezulu nakwioli elungileyo;  ulungile umhla wokufa ngaphezu komhla wokuzalwa komntu.


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Kulungile ukuya endlwini yesijwili kunokuya endlwini yemigidi; kuba oko kukuphela kwabantu bonke, aze ophilileyo akunyamekele ngentliziyo oko.


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Ngokuba njengokuqhuqhumba kwevaba ngaphantsi kwembiza,  kunjalo ukuhleka kwesidenge; naloo nto ingamampunge.


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Kulungile ukugqitywa kwendawo, ngaphezu kokuqalwa kwayo;  ulungile umoya ozeka kade umsindo, kunomoya ozidlayo.


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Musa ukuthi, Ibiyini na, le nto imihla yamandulo ibilungile ngaphezu kwale? ngokuba akuthabatheli ebulumkweni ukuyibuza loo nto.


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Ngokuba ubulumko bungumthunzi, imali ingumthunzi; ke ukugqithisela kokwazi, kukuba ubulumko buyabasindisa abo banabo.


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Ngomhla wentsikelelo chwayitha, nangomhla wobubi qonda kakuhle, ukuba nalo, kwanjengalowa, wenziwe nguThixo, ngenxa enokuba umntu engafumani nto emva kwakhe.


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Le nto yonke ndiyibonile ngemihla yam engamampunge: kubakho ilungisa elitshabalalayo noko linobulungisa, kubekho ongendawo ophila ixesha elide, noko angendawo.


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Kulungile ukuba ubambelele kule nto nakuleya, ungasiphumzi isandla sakho; ngokuba owoyika uThixo uphumelela kuzo zonke ziphela.


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Kananjalo musa ukuyinikela intliziyo yakho kumazwi onke athethwayo, ukuze ungevi umkhonzi wakho, eselekutshabhisa;


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Ndajika ke mna, ndanentliziyo enga ingazi, ingasingasinga,  ifume ubulumko nesigqibo seengcinga; enga ingakwazi okungendawo ukuba kukunyaba, nokumatha ukuba kukugeza.


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Ndayifumana ikrakra ngaphezu kokufa, inkazana eyiyimigibe iphela, ezizibatha intliziyo yayo, ezandla zingamakhamandela olungileyo phambi koThixo uya kusinda kuyo, ke yena umoni uya kubanjiswa yiyo.


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Yabona into endiyifumeneyo, itsho iNtshumayeli, ndihloma enye kwenye, ukuba ndifumane isigqibo seengcinga;


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obumana ukuyifuna umphefumlo wam, ndingayifumani, nantsi:  indoda enye ewakeni ndiyifumene, ke yona inkazana kulo lonke andiyifumananga.


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Yabona, le nto yodwa ndiyifumene, yokuba uThixo wamenza umntu wathi tye; ke bona bafune ubuqili obuninzi.


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Ngubani na onjengesilumko esi? Ngubani na okwaziyo ukuconjululwa kwendawo? Ubulumko bomntu bukhanyisa ubuso bakhe, buguqulwe ubungwanyalala bobuso bakhe.


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Musa ukukungxamela ukumka ebusweni bakhe; ungangeni kwiyelenqe; ngokuba into yonke ayinanzileyo uyayenza.


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Akukho mntu unokuwugunyazela umoya, awuthintele umoya;  akukho unokuyigunyazela imini yokufa; akukho kukhululeka kuloo mfazwe; okungendawo akunakubasiza abaniniko.


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Le nto yonke ndiyibonile, ndayinikela intliziyo yam kwizenzo zonke ezenziwayo phantsi kwelanga, ngexesha athi umntu agunyazele umntu, kube kubi kuye.


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Ekubeni kunjalo, ndibone abangendawo bengcwatywa, begoduka;  besithi endaweni engcwele bemke abo benze okulungileyo,  balityalwe kuloo mzi.


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Kwanaloo nto ingamampunge. Ekubeni isigwebo singawiswa kamsinyane emsebenzini ombi, ngenxa yoko intliziyo yoonyana babantu izele ngaphakathi kwabo kukwenza okubi.


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Nakubeni umoni esenza okubi izihlandlo ezilikhulu, ayolule imihla yakhe, noko ndiyazi ukuba kuya kulunga kwabamoyikayo uThixo, kwaboyikayo ebusweni bakhe;


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Kukho amampunge enzekayo ehlabathini: ukuba kukho amalungisa ahlelwa ngokokwenza kwabangendawo; kukho nabangendawo abahlelwa ngokokwenza kwamalungisa; ndathi,  kwanaloo nto ingamampunge.


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Ndaluncoma ke mna uvuyo, ngokuba kungekho nto imlungeleyo umntu phantsi kwelanga, ngaphezu kokuba adle, asele, avuye; loo nto ithane mbende naye emigudwini yakhe, ngemihla yobomi bakhe amnikayo uThixo phantsi kwelanga.


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Xeshikweni ndayinikelayo intliziyo yam ukuba ndibazi ubulumko, ndiwubone umzamo owenzekayo ehlabathini (ngokuba nasemini nasebusuku ababoni buthongo ngamehlo abo),


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ndasibona ke sonke isenzo sikaThixo, ukuba akanako umntu ukusifumana isenzo eso senzekayo phantsi kwelanga; nakubeni umntu esaphuka ukusifuna, akasifumani. Nokuba sithe isilumko safuna ukwazi, asinakufumana.


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Ngokuba yonke le nto ndayinyamekela ngentliziyo yam,  ndayihlela yonke le nto, yokuba amalungisa, nezilumko,  nemisebenzi yabo, isesandleni sikaThixo; nokuthanda nokuthiya,  akukhona ekwazini kwabantu; le nto yonke basebeyimiselwe.


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Izinto zonke zibahlela ngokufanayo bonke: sinye isihlo kwilungisa nakongendawo; kolungileyo, kohlambulukileyo,  nakoyinqambi; kobingelelayo nakongabingeleliyo; njengoko anjalo olungileyo, unjalo nomoni; ofungayo unjengalowo ukoyikayo ukufunga.


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Le yinto embi phakathi kwezinto zonke ezenzekayo phantsi kwelanga, ukuthi sibe sinye isihlo kubo bonke; ibe nentliziyo yoonyana babantu izele bububi; ibubugeza entliziyweni yabo besadla ubomi; emveni kwabo kuyiwa kwabafileyo.


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Ngokuba kosukuba ehlonyelwa kwabasadla ubomi, kusekho ithemba; ngokuba inja esaphilileyo ilunge ngaphezu kwengonyama efileyo.


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Ngokuba abadla ubomi bayazi ukuba baya kufa; ke bona abafileyo abazi lutho, abasabi namvuzo; ngokuba balityelwe,  abasakhunjulwa nganto.


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Seluphelile kade uthando lwabo, nentiyo yabo, nekhwele labo;  abasenasabelo naphakade ezintweni zonke ezenzekayo phantsi kwelanga.


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Yiya udle isonka sakho unovuyo, usele iwayini yakho unentliziyo echwayithileyo; ngokuba sekukade ekholisiwe uThixo zizenzo zakho.


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Hlala kakuhle nomfazi omthandileyo ngemihla yonke yobomi bakho obungamampunge, akunikileyo phantsi kwelanga, ngemihla yakho yonke engamampunge; ngokuba sisabelo sakho eso ebomini,  nasemigudwini yakho owaphuka yiyo phantsi kwelanga.


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Yonke into esiyifumanayo isandla sakho ukuba siyenze, yenze ngamandla akho; ngokuba akukho kwenza, nakucinga, nakwazi,  nakulumka kwelabafileyo, apho uya khona wena.


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Ndabuya ndabona phantsi kwelanga, ukuba ukugidima asikokwabanamendu, imfazwe asiyeyamagorha; kananjalo isonka asisesezilumko; kananjalo ubutyebi asibobabanenqiqo; kananjalo ubabalo asilolwabanokwazi; ngokuba bonke bephela bafikelwa lixesha nasisihlo.


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Ngokuba umntu akalazi nexesha lakhe; njengeentlanzi ezibanjiswe ngomnatha ombi, nanjengeentaka ezibanjiswe ngomgibe, banjalo ukurhintyelwa kwabo oonyana babantu ngexesha elibi, xa libawele ngesiquphe.


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umzi omncinane unamadoda ambalwa; kweza kuwo ukumkani omkhulu, wawungqinga, wawakhela iimboniselo ezinkulu.


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Wafumana kuwo indoda elihlwempu inobulumko; yona yawusiza umzi ngobulumko bayo; ke akubangakho mntu ubuya ayikhumbule le ndoda ilihlwempu.


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Ndathi ke mna, Bulunge ubulumko ngaphezu kobugorha; kodwa ubulumko beli hlwempu budelekile, namazwi alo akaviwa.


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Bulunge ubulumko ngaphezu kweempahla zokulwa; ke yena umoni emnye utshabalalisa okulungileyo okuninzi.


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Iimpukane ezifileyo zinukisa zibilise amafutha omqholi;  ubudenge obuncinane bunzima kunobulumko nozuko.


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Ewe, nasendleleni, xa sithe isidenge sahamba ngayo,  siyayiswela intliziyo, sihambe sisithi kubantu bonke,  Ndisisidenge.


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Ukuba ukufutha komlawuli kuthe kwenyuka kwakuchasa, musa ukuyishiya indawo yakho; ngokuba ubulali buleleza izono ezikhulu.


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Ukuba intsimbi ithe yaba buthuntu, akalulola uhlangothi lwayo, wogonyela ngoko ngamandla; ke ubulumko buyanceda bulungise.


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Isidenge sandisa amazwi, engakwazi umntu okuya kubakho nokuya kubakho emva kwakhe, ngubani na onokumxelela?


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Hayi, uyolo lwakho, lizwe likumkani ungunyana wabanumzana,  limatshawe adlayo ngexesha elililo, enobugorha, engenamithayi!


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Musa ukumtshabhisa ukumkani, nasesazeleni sakho,  ungasitshabhisi nesityebi ezingontsini zakho zokulala; ngokuba intaka yasendle yolihambisa elo zwi, nento enamaphiko iyixele loo ntetho.


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Ukuba amafu athe azala yimvula, ayithululela emhlabeni;  ukuba umthi uthe wawa, wabheka ezantsi, nokuba uthe wabheka entla, kuloo ndawo uwe kuyo umthi lowo, wolala khona.


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Njengokuba ungayazi ukuba yiyiphi na indlela yomoya,  kwanjengokuyilwa kwamathambo esiswini somithiyo; ngokunjalo akusazi isenzo sikaThixo owenza izinto zonke.


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Kusasa hlwayela imbewu yakho, nangokuhlwa ungasiphumzi isandla sakho; ngokuba ungazi ukuba kolunga yiphi na, nokuba yile nokuba yileya, kusini na, nokuba zolunga ngakunye zombini na.


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Ngokuba umntu, ukuba uthe wadla ubomi iminyaka emininzi,  makavuye ngayo yonke iphela, noko ke akhumbule imihla yobumnyama, ukuba iya kuba mininzi. Yonke into ezayo ingamampunge.


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Vuya, ndodana, ebutsheni bakho, ikuchwayithise intliziyo yakho ngemihla yobudodana bakho, uhambe ngeendlela zentliziyo yakho, nangokukhangela kwamehlo akho; kodwa yazi ukuba ngenxa yezo zinto zonke uThixo uya kukusa ematyaleni.


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Yisuse ke ingqumbo entliziyweni yakho, ubudlulise ububi enyameni yakho; ngokuba ubutsha nobudoda bungamampunge.


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Uze umkhumbule ke uMdali wakho ngemihla yobutsha bakho,  ingekezi imihla yobubi, ingekafiki iminyaka owothi ngayo,  Ayindiyolele;


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loo mini baya kungevezela abagcini bendlu, agobe amadoda anobukroti, ziyeke iintokazi ezisilayo ngokuba zimbalwa, kube mnyama kwabakhangela ngeefestile;


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zivalwe iingcango ngasesitratweni, kwakubon ukuba sidambile isandi sokusila, evuka kwazisathetha iintaka,  zinqwilile zonke iintombi zengoma;


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naxeshikweni baya kuzoyika iindawo eziphakamileyo, neento eziqhiphula umbilini zibe sendleleni; utyatyambe umamangile,  uchabachabase umqhathu, utshitshe umnqweno; ngokuba umntu esiya ekhayeni lakhe laphakade, bajikajike ezitratweni abambambazeli;


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ingekaqhawuki intambo yesilivere, lityumke iselwa legolide,  uqhekeke umphanda emthonjeni, yaphuke ivili iwe equleni;


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Phezu koko, ngokuba iNtshumayeli ibisisilumko, yamana ibafundisa abantu ukwazi, yalinganisela, yabagocagoca, yayila imizekeliso emininzi.


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INtshumayeli yafuna, inga ingafumana amazwi anandiphekayo,  kuthi nokubhalwayo kulunge, ibe ngamazwi enyaniso.


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Amazwi ezilumko anjengeemviko; anjengezikhonkwane ezitshonisiweyo asezintlanganiseleni, anikwe ngumalusi emnye.


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Nangaphezu koko, nyana wam, vuseleleka; ukwenza iincwadi ezininzi akunakuphela, nokuphikela ukufunda okuninzi kudinisa inyama.


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Ukuhlanganiswa kwentetho, yakuba ivakele into yonke,  nanku: Yoyika uThixo, ugcine imithetho yakhe; ngokuba indawo leyo yimfanelo yoluntu lonke.


