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Vt!v3lP6 u  h & X  a@$Ru5``3Pv Kwaphuma kulelolizwe uAshuri, wasesakha iNinive leRehobothi-Ire leKala,Uu% Lokuqala kombuso wakhe yiBabeli leEreki leAkadi leKaline elizweni leShinari.ty Yena waba ngumzingeli olamandla phambi kwe Nkosi; ngakho kuthiwa: NjengoNimrodi, umzingeli olamandla phambi kwe Nkosi.Gs UKushi wasezala uNimrodi; yena waqala ukuba liqhawe emhlabeni.pr[ Lamadodana kaKushi: USeba loHavila loSabitha loRama loSabitheka. Lamadodana kaRahama: UShebha loDedani.@q} Lamadodana kaHamu: UKushi loMizirayimi loPuti loKhanani.p Kwehlukaniswa kusukela kubo izihlenge zezizwe emazweni abo, ngulowo lalowo ngokolimi lwakhe, langokosendo lwabo, ezizweni zabo.Fo Lamadodana kaJavani: UElisha loTarshishi, amaKiti lamaDodani.=nw Lamadodana kaGomeri: UAshikenazi loRifathi loTogarma.]m5 Amadodana kaJafethi: UGomeri loMagogi loMadayi loJavani loTubali loMesheki loTirasi.zl q Njalo lezi yizizukulwana zamadodana kaNowa: UShemu, uHamu loJafethi. Kwasekuzalwa amadodana kubo emva kukazamcolo.okY Zonke-ke insuku zikaNowa zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amahlanu; wasesifa.]j5 Emva kukazamcolo uNowa wasephila iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amahlanu.iiM UNkulunkulu amqhelise uJafethi, njalo ahlale emathenteni kaShemu, loKhanani abe yisigqili sakhe.Yh- Wasesithi: Ibusisiwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaShemu, loKhanani abe yisigqili sakhe.Qg Wasesithi: Kaqalekiswe uKhanani, uzakuba yisigqili sezigqili kubafowabo._f9 UNowa wasevuka ewayinini lakhe, wasesizwa lokho indodana yakhe encinyane ekwenze kuye.;eq OShemu loJafethi basebethatha isembatho, basibeka emahlombe abo bobabili, bahamba nyovane, bagubuzela ubunqunu bukayise; lobuso babo babusemuva ukuze bangaboni ubunqunu bukayise.bd? UHamu, uyise kaKhanani, wasebona ubunqunu bukayise, wasetshela abafowabo ababili phandle.Rc Wasenatha okwewayini, wadakwa; njalo waba nqunu phakathi kwethente lakhe.:bq UNowa waseqala ukuba ngumlimi, wahlanyela isivini.[a1 Laba bobathathu ngamadodana kaNowa; lomhlaba wonke wasatshalaliswa ngokuvela kubo.m`U Amadodana kaNowa aphumayo-ke emkhunjini ayengoShemu loHamu loJafethi; njalo uHamu nguyise kaKhanani._ UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuNowa: Lokhu kuyisibonakaliso sesivumelwano engisimise phakathi kwami layo yonke inyama esemhlabeni.6^g Ledandili lizakuba semayezini, njalo ngizalibona ukukhumbula isivumelwano esilaphakade phakathi kukaNkulunkulu laso sonke isidalwa esiphilayo, sayo yonke inyama esemhlabeni.2]_ khona ngizakhumbula isivumelwano sami, esiphakathi kwami lani laso sonke isidalwa esiphilayo sayo yonke inyama; lamanzi kawasayikuba nguzamcolo ukubhubhisa yonke inyama.T\# Kuzakuthi nxa ngibuyisa amayezi phezu komhlaba, idandili lizabonwa eyezini;j[O Ngizabeka idandili lami emayezini; lizakuba yisibonakaliso sesivumelwano phakathi kwami lomhlaba..ZW UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Lokhu kuyisibonakaliso sesivumelwano engisinika phakathi kwami lani laso sonke isidalwa esiphilayo esilani, kuze kube yizizukulwana laphakade.Y7 Njalo ngizamisa isivumelwano sami lani; njalo kakusayikubhujiswa yonke inyama ngamanzi kazamcolo; ukuze kungasabi khona uzamcolo ukubhubhisa umhlaba.Q Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kwensuku ezingamatshumi amane, uNowa wasevula iwindi lomkhumbi ayelenzile,= Lamanzi aya esetsha kwaze kwaba senyangeni yetshumi; ngeyetshumi ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga kwabonakala ingqonga zezintaba.z<o Umkhumbi wasuhlala ngenyanga yesikhombisa, ngosuku lwetshumi lesikhombisa lwenyanga, phezu kwezintaba zeArarathi.|;s Lamanzi etsha esuka emhlabeni, ehamba ebuyela; amanzi asencipha ekupheleni kwensuku ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu.k:Q Kwasekumiswa imithombo yokujula lamasango empophoma zamazulu, lezulu elivela emazulwini lanqandwa.'9 K UNkulunkulu wasemkhumbula uNowa, lakho konke okuphilayo, laso sonke isifuyo, esasilaye emkhunjini. UNkulunkulu wavunguzisa umoya phezu komhlaba, lamanzi etsha._89 Lamanzi ayephakama ngamandla phezu komhlaba, okwensuku ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu.p7[ Kwachithwa konke okwakukhona, okwakusebusweni bomhlaba, kusukela emuntwini kusiya esifuyweni kusiya kokuhuquzelayo njalo kusiya enyonini yamazulu; kwasekuchithwa emhlabeni; kwasekutshiywa uNowa kuphela, lalokho ayelakho emkhunjini.l6S konke okulokuphefumula komoya wempilo emakhaleni akho, kwakho konke okusemhlabeni owomileyo, kwafa.+5Q Yonke-ke inyama yaphela, eyayihamba phezu komhlaba, eyenyoni, leyesifuyo, leyenyamazana, leyakho konke okuhuquzelayo kuhuquzela phezu komhlaba, laye wonke umuntu;a4= Izingalo ezilitshumi lanhlanu amanzi aqonga aphakama ngamandla, lezintaba zasitshekelwa.3 Amanzi asephakama ngamandla kakhulukazi emhlabeni, zaze zasitshekelwa zonke intaba eziphakemeyo ezingaphansi kwamazulu wonke.j2O Amanzi asephakama ngamandla, anda kakhulu phezu komhlaba; lomkhumbi wahamba phezu kobuso bamanzi.1 Uzamcolo wasesiba emhlabeni insuku ezingamatshumi amane; amanzi asesanda asephakamisa umkhumbi, waze waphakama phezu komhlaba.0 Lezangenayo, kwangena enduna lensikazi kuyo yonke inyama, njengalokho uNkulunkulu ayemlaye khona; i Nkosi yasimvalela phakathi.d/C Zasezingena kuNowa emkhunjini, ngambili ngambili, kuyo yonke inyama, okukuyo umoya wempilo.e.E bona, layo yonke inyamazana ngohlobo lwayo, laso sonke isifuyo ngohlobo lwaso, lakho konke okuhuquzelayo kuhuquzela phezu komhlaba ngohlobo lwakho, lakho konke okuphaphayo ngohlobo lwakho, yonke inyoni yalo lonke uphiko. -;  Ngalolosuku olufananayo uNowa wangena loShemu loHamu loJafethi, amadodana kaNowa, lomkaNowa, labafazi abathathu bamadodana akhe kanye labo, emkhunjini,\,3  Izulu laliphezu komhlaba insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane.U+%  Ngomnyaka wamakhulu ayisithupha wempilo kaNowa, ngenyanga yesibili, ngosuku lwetshumi lesikhombisa lwenyanga, ngalolosuku yonke imithombo yokujula okukhulu yaqhekezwa, lamasango empophoma zamazulu avulwa.W*)  Kwasekusithi emva kwensuku eziyisikhombisa amanzi kazamcolo ayephezu komhlaba.l)S  ngambili ngambili kweza kuNowa emkhunjini, okuduna lokusikazi, njengoba uNkulunkulu emlayile uNowa. ( Kuzo inyamazana ezihlambulukileyo, lakuzo inyamazana ezingahlambulukanga, lakuzo inyoni, lakukho konke okuhuquzelayo phezu komhlaba,{'q UNowa wasengena emkhunjini lamadodana akhe lomkakhe labafazi bamadodana akhe kanye laye, ngenxa yamanzi kazamcolo.]&5 UNowa wayeleminyaka engamakhulu ayisithupha, lapho uzamcolo wamanzi ephezu komhlaba.?%{ UNowa wasesenza njengakho konke i Nkosi eyamlaya khona.D$ Ngoba kusele insuku eziyisikhombisa, besenginisa izulu emhlabeni, insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, ngibhubhise konke okuphilayo, engakwenzayo, ebusweni bomhlaba.# Lakuzo inyoni zamazulu ngasikhombisa ngasikhombisa, enduna lensikazi, ukulondoloza inhlanyelo iphila ebusweni bomhlaba wonke.9"m Kuyo yonke inyamazana ehlambulukileyo uzazithathela ngasikhombisa ngasikhombisa, enduna lensikazi yayo; njalo kuyo inyamazana engahlambulukanga ezimbili, enduna lensikazi yayo. !  I Nkosi yasisithi kuNowa: Ngena wena lendlu yakho yonke emkhunjini, ngoba wena ngikubone ulungile phambi kwami kulesisizukulwana.R  Wasekwenza uNowa; njengakho konke uNkulunkulu ayemlaye khona wenza njalo.y Lawe-ke, zithathele kukho konke ukudla okudliwayo, njalo ukubuthelele kuwe, futhi kuzakuba ngokwakho lokwazo okokudla.)M enyonini ngohlobo lwayo, lesifuyweni ngohlobo lwaso, lakukho konke okuhuquzelayo komhlaba ngohlobo lwakho, okubili kwakho kuzakuza kuwe, u ku londoloze kuphila.7 Lakukho konke okuphilayo, kuyo yonke inyama, okubili kwakho konke, uzakuletha emkhunjini, u ku londoloze kuphila lawe, kuzakuba ngokuduna lokusikazi; Kodwa ngizamisa isivumelwano sami lawe; njalo uzangena emkhunjini, wena lamadodana akho lomkakho labafazi bamadodana akho kanye lawe.5e Mina-ke, khangela, ngizakwehlisela uzamcolo wamanzi phezu komhlaba, ukuchitha yonke inyama, okukuyo umoya wempilo, isuke ngaphansi kwamazulu. Konke okusemhlabeni kuzaphela.0[ Iwindi uzalenza emkhunjini, uliqede libe yingalo kusukela phezulu, ufake umnyango womkhumbi ehlangothini lwawo, uwenze ube lesitezi esaphansi, esesibili, lesesithathu.9m Nansi indlela ozawenza ngayo; ingalo ezingamakhulu amathathu yibude bomkhumbi, ingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu yibubanzi bawo, ingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu yikuphakama kwawo.{q Zakhele umkhumbi ngezigodo zegofere*, wenze izigaba phakathi komkhumbi, uwuhuqe ngethara ngaphakathi langaphandle.7i  UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuNowa: Ukuphela kwayo yonke inyama sekuze phambi kwami, ngoba umhlaba ugcwele ubudlwangudlwangu ngenxa yabo; khangela-ke, ngizabachitha kanye lomhlaba.vg  UNkulunkulu wasebona umhlaba, khangela-ke wonakalisiwe, ngoba yonke inyama yonakalise indlela yayo emhlabeni.`;  Umhlaba wonakaliswa-ke phambi kukaNkulunkulu, lomhlaba wagcwaliswa ngobudlwangudlwangu.E  UNowa wasezala amadodana amathathu, uShemu, uHamu loJafethi.y  Lezi yizizukulwana zikaNowa. UNowa wayeyindoda elungileyo epheleleyo esizukulwaneni sakhe; uNowa wahamba loNkulunkulu.3c Kodwa uNowa wazuza umusa emehlweni e Nkosi.S! I Nkosi yasisithi: Ngizamchitha umuntu engamdalayo ngimsuse ebusweni bomhlaba, kusukela emuntwini kusiya enyamazaneni, kuze kube kokuhuquzelayo, lenyonini zamazulu; ngoba ngiyazisola ukuthi ngikwenzile.`; I Nkosi yasizisola ngokuthi yayimenzile umuntu emhlabeni, yasidabuka enhliziyweni yayo.# I Nkosi yasibona ukuthi ububi bomuntu bukhulu emhlabeni, lokuthi konke ukuceba kwemicabango yenhliziyo yakhe kwakukubi kuphela usuku lonke.H Iziqhwaga zazisemhlabeni ngalezonsuku; lemva kwalokho-ke, lapho amadodana kaNkulunkulu esengenile emadodakazini abantu, asewazalela abantwana. Wona ayengamaqhawe asendulo, engamadoda alebizo." ? I Nkosi yasisithi: UMoya wami kawuyikulwisana lomuntu njalonjalo, ngoba laye eyinyama; kodwa insuku zakhe zizakuba yiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amabili.| s amadodana kaNkulunkulu ebona amadodakazi abantu ukuthi wona ayemahle; asezithathela abafazi kuwo wonke awakhethayo.Z  1 Kwasekusithi abantu sebeqala ukwanda ebusweni bomhlaba, basebezalelwa amadodakazi,[ 1  UNowa waba leminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wasezala uShemu loHamu loJafethi.| s Zonke-ke insuku zikaLameki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa; wasesifa. ULameki wasephila, esezele uNowa, iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.&G Wasebiza ibizo layo wathi nguNowa esithi: Lo uzasiduduza ekusebenzeni kwethu lekutshikatshikeni kwezandla zethu, ngenxa yomhlabathi, ewuqalekisileyo i Nkosi.eE ULameki wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili, wazala indodana.  Zonke-ke insuku zikaMethusela zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lesificamunwemunye; wasesifa.- UMethusela wasephila, esezele uLameki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.lS UMethusela wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, wazala uLameki.M UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu; kasekho, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.gI Zonke-ke insuku zikaEnoki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.zo UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu, esezele uMethusela, iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.X+ UEnoki wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethusela.{~q Zonke-ke insuku zikaJaredi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili; wasesifa.t}c UJaredi wasephila, esezele uEnoki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.[|1 UJaredi wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala uEnoki.{ Zonke-ke insuku zikaMahalaleli zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.z UMahalaleli wasephila, esezele uJaredi, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.Zy/ UMahalaleli wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.exE Zonke-ke insuku zikaKenani zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa. w  UKenani wasephila, esezele uMahalaleli, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.Sv!  UKenani wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, wazala uMahalaleli.duC  Zonke-ke insuku zikaEnosi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.t  UEnosi wasephila, esezele uKenani, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.Ts#  UEnosi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye, wazala uKenani.krQ Zonke-ke insuku zikaSeti zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili; wasesifa.}qu USeti wasephila esezele uEnosi iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.Cp USeti wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu; wazala uEnosi.~ow Zonke-ke insuku zikaAdamu, aziphilayo, zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.ynm Lensuku zikaAdamu esezele uSeti zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wasezala amadodana lamadodakazi.m5 UAdamu wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu; wasezala indodana efuzweni lwakhe njengokomfanekiso wakhe, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguSeti.ilM Wabadala owesilisa lowesifazana, wasebabusisa, wasebiza ibizo labo wathi ngabantu, mhla bedalwa.rk a Lolu lugwalo lwezizukulwana zikaAdamu. Mhla uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngokomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.zjo Laye uSeti wasezalelwa indodana, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguEnosi. Ngalesosikhathi baqala ukubiza ibizo le Nkosi.Bi UAdamu wasephinda wamazi umkakhe; wasezala indodana, wasebiza ibizo layo wathi nguSeti; ngoba wathi: UNkulunkulu ungibekele enye inzalo esikhundleni sikaAbela, ngoba uKhayini wambulala.ph[ Nxa uKhayini ephindiselwa kasikhombisa, isibili uLameki kamatshumi ayisikhombisa ephindwe kasikhombisa.Mg ULameki wasesithi kubafazi bakhe: Ada loZila, zwanini ilizwi lami, bafazi bakaLameki, bekani indlebe ekukhulumeni kwami; ngoba ngabulala indoda ngenxa yokungilimaza, lomfana ngenxa yokungihluzula. f UZila laye wasezala uTubali-Khayini, umkhandi wakho konke okusikayo kwethusi lensimbi. Lodadewabo kaTubali-Khayini wayenguNahama.ceA Lebizo lomfowabo lalinguJubali, yena wayenguyise wakhe wonke olokwenza lechacho lomhlanga.Zd/ UAda wasezala uJabali; yena wayenguyise walabo abahlala emathenteni, be lezifuyo.lcS ULameki wasezithathela abafazi ababili, ibizo lowokuqala lalinguAda, lebizo lowesibili lalinguZila.b Kwasekuzalelwa uEnoki uIradi; uIradi wasezala uMehujayeli; uMehujayeli wasezala uMethushayeli; uMethushayeli wasezala uLameki.a UKhayini wasemazi umkakhe; wasethatha isisu, wabeletha uEnoki; njalo wayesakha umuzi, wabiza ibizo lomuzi ngebizo lendodana yakhe uEnoki.^`7 UKhayini wasesuka ebusweni be Nkosi, wasehlala elizweni leNodi, empumalanga kweEdeni.,_S I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngakho, loba ngubani obulala uKhayini uzaphindiselwa kasikhombisa. I Nkosi yasibeka uphawu kuKhayini, hlezi loba ngubani omficayo ambulale.9^m Khangela, ungixotshile lamuhla ebusweni bomhlaba, njalo ngizacatshiswa ebusweni bakho; sengizakuba luzulane lomhambuma emhlabeni; njalo kuzakuthi wonke ongificayo uzangibulala.T]#  UKhayini wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Isijeziso sami sikhulu kule ngi ngakuthwala.c\A  Nxa ulima umhlabathi, kawusayikukunika amandla awo; uzakuba luzulane lomhambuma emhlabeni.k[Q  Khathesi-ke uqalekisiwe emhlabeni okhamise umlomo wawo ukwemukela igazi lomfowenu esandleni sakho.XZ+  Yasisithi: Wenzeni? Ilizwi legazi lomfowenu liyakhala kimi livela emhlabathini.sYa  I Nkosi yasisithi kuKhayini: Ungaphi uAbela umfowenu? Wasesithi: Angazi; ngingumlondolozi womfowethu yini?vXg UKhayini wasekhuluma loAbela umfowabo; kwasekusithi besegangeni, uKhayini wasukela umfowabo uAbela wambulala.W9 Angithi uba usenza kuhle, kuyemukeleka yini? Kodwa uba ungenzi kuhle, isono siyakucathamela emnyango, lokunxwanela kwakhe kukuwe, kodwa wena uzambusa.]V5 I Nkosi yasisithi kuKhayini: Uthukutheleleni, njalo kungani ubuso bakho bunyukubele?qU] Kodwa uKhayini lomnikelo wakhe kayiwunakanga. UKhayini wasethukuthela kakhulu, lobuso bakhe banyukubala.tTc Laye uAbela waseletha okwamazibulo ezimvu zakhe lokwamahwahwa azo; i Nkosi yasinaka uAbela lomnikelo wakhe.hSK Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kwezinsuku uKhayini waletha e Nkosi ni umnikelo owesithelo somhlabathi.sRa Wasebuya ebeletha umfowabo uAbela. UAbela wasesiba ngumelusi wezimvu, loKhayini waba ngumlimi womhlabathi.qQ _ UAdamu wasemazi uEva umkakhe; wasethatha isisu, wabeletha uKhayini, wasesithi: Ngizuze indoda e Nkosi ni.P+ Yasimxotsha umuntu; yabeka empumalanga kwesivande seEdeni amakherubi* lenkemba evuthayo ephenduphendukayo, ukulinda indlela yesihlahla sempilo.oOY Ngakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu yamkhupha esivandeni seEdeni ukuthi alime umhlabathi, lapho athathwa khona.QN I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisithi: Khangela, umuntu usenjengomunye wethu, esazi okuhle lokubi. Khathesi-ke, hlezi elule isandla sakhe athathe njalo okwesihlahla sempilo, adle aphile kuze kube sephakadeni.ZM/ I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisenzela uAdamu lomkakhe izigqoko zezigogo, yasibagqokisa.aL= UAdamu wasebiza ibizo lomkakhe ngokuthi uEva, ngoba yena ungunina wabo bonke abaphilayo.K% Ngesithukuthuku sobuso bakho uzakudla ukudla, uze ubuyele emhlabathini, ngoba wathathwa kuwo; ngoba wena uluthuli, njalo uzabuyela ethulini.SJ! Njalo uzakumilisela ameva lokhula oluhlabayo, ubususidla imibhida yeganga.]I5 Njalo kuAdamu yathi: Njengoba ulalele ilizwi lomkakho, wasusidla okwesihlahla engakulaya ngaso ukuthi: Ungadli okwaso, uqalekisiwe umhlaba ngenxa yakho; ngokukhathazeka uzakudla okwawo insuku zonke zempilo yakho.EH Kowesifazana yathi: Ngokwandisa ngizakwandisa ubuhlungu bakho njalo ukuzithwala kwakho; ngobuhlungu uzabeletha abantwana, lokukhanuka kwakho kuzakuba sendodeni yakho, njalo yona izakubusa.G! Njalo ubutha ngizabufaka phakathi kwakho lowesifazana lenzalo yakho lenzalo yakhe. Yona izakuchoboza ikhanda, wena uzayichoboza isithende.`F; I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisithi enyokeni: Njengoba usukwenzile lokhu, uqalekisiwe wena okwedlula sonke isifuyo lokwedlula yonke inyamazana yeganga. Uzahamba ngesisu sakho, njalo udle uthuli insuku zonke zempilo yakho. E  I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisithi kowesifazana: Kuyini lokhu okwenzileyo? Owesifazana wasesithi: Inyoka ingikhohlisile, ngasengisidla.qD]  UAdamu wasesithi: Owesifazana owangipha yena ukuthi abe lami, yena unginike okwesihlahla, ngasengisidla.vCg  Yasisithi: Ngubani okutshele ukuthi unqunu? Udlile yini okwesihlahla, engakulaya ngaso ukuthi ungadli okwaso?^B7  Wasesithi: Ilizwi lakho ngilizwe esivandeni, ngesaba, ngoba nginqunu; ngasengicatsha.AA  I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasibiza uAdamu, yathi kuye: Ungaphi?0@[ Basebesizwa ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu ihamba esivandeni ekupholeni kosuku; uAdamu lomkakhe basebecatsha ebusweni be Nkosi uNkulunkulu phakathi kwezihlahla zesivande.? Asevuleka amehlo abo bobabili, basebesazi ukuthi babenqunu; basebethungela ndawonye amahlamvu omkhiwa, bazenzela amafasikoti.e>E Owesifazana ebona-ke ukuthi isihlahla silungile ukuba yikudla, lokuthi sona siyabukeka emehlweni, lesihlahla sikhwabitheka ukwenza uhlakaniphe, wakha okwesithelo saso, wadla; wasenika lendoda yakhe kanye laye, yasisidla.= Ngoba uNkulunkulu uyazi ukuthi mhla lisidla kuso, amehlo enu azavuleka, njalo libe njengoNkulunkulu, lisazi okuhle lokubi.9<o Inyoka yasisithi kowesifazana: Kaliyikufa sibili.;{ kodwa okwesithelo sesihlahla esiphakathi kwesivande, uNkulunkulu wathi: Lingadli kuso, njalo lingasithinti, hlezi life.S:! Owesifazana wasesithi enyokeni: Singadla okwesithelo sezihlahla zesivande;N9  Inyoka yayilobuqili-ke kulayo yonke inyamazana yeganga, eyayiyenzile i Nkosi uNkulunkulu. Yasisithi kowesifazana: Yebo uNkulunkulu watsho yini ukuthi: Kumele lingadli kuso sonke isihlahla sesivande?E8 Bobabili babenqunu-ke, umuntu lomkakhe, futhi bengelanhloni.c7A Ngenxa yalokhu indoda izatshiya uyise lonina, inamathele kumkayo; njalo bazakuba nyamanye.6' UAdamu wasesithi: Lo khathesi ulithambo lamathambo ami, lenyama yenyama yami; bazambiza ngokuthi ngowesifazana, ngoba yena ethethwe endodeni.n5W I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisenza ubambo eyayiluthethe emuntwini lwaba ngowesifazana, yasimusa emuntwini.43 I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisehlisela phezu kukaAdamu ubuthongo obukhulu, waselala. Yasithatha olunye lwezimbambo zakhe, yavala ngenyama endaweni yalo.3) UAdamu wasesitha amabizo kuzo zonke izifuyo, lenyonini yamazulu, lakuyo yonke inyamazana yeganga; kodwa uAdamu katholelwanga umsizi onjengaye.w2i I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasibumba ngomhlabathi yonke inyamazana yeganga layo yonke inyoni yamazulu; ya ku letha kuAdamu, ukuthi ibone ukuthi angazibiza ngokuthini, njalo loba yikuphi uAdamu azabiza ngakho isidalwa esiphilayo, yilo ibizo laso.i1M I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasisithi: Kakukuhle ukuthi umuntu abe yedwa. Ngizamenzela umsizi onjengaye.h0K kodwa okwesihlahla solwazi lokuhle lokubi, ungadli kuso, ngoba mhla usidla kuso uzakufa lokufa.e/E I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasimlaya umuntu isithi: Kuso sonke isihlahla sesivande ungadla lokudla;h.K I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasimthatha umuntu, yambeka esivandeni seEdeni, ukuze asilime asilondoloze.p-[ Lebizo lomfula wesithathu yiHidekeli; yiwo ogelezela empumalanga kweAsiriya. Lomfula wesine yiYufrathi.S,!  Lebizo lomfula wesibili yiGihoni; yiwo ozingelezele ilizwe lonke eleKushi.I+  Legolide lalelolizwe lihle; lapho kulebedola* lelitshe ionikse*.f*G  Ibizo lowokuqala yiPishoni; yiwo ozingelezele ilizwe lonke leHavila, lapho okulegolide khona.p)[  Kwasekuphuma eEdeni umfula wokuthelela isivande; njalo kusukela lapho wehlukaniswa waba zinhloko ezine.,(S  I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasimilisa emhlabeni sonke isihlahla esibukekayo lesilungele ukudla; lesihlahla sempilo phakathi kwesivande, lesihlahla solwazi lokuhle lokubi.n'W I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasihlanyela isivande eEdeni ngasempumalanga, yasimbeka khona umuntu eyambumbayo.!&= I Nkosi uNkulunkulu yasibumba umuntu ngothuli oluvela emhlabathini, yaphefumulela emakhaleni akhe umoya wempilo; umuntu wasesiba ngumphefumulo ophilayo.X%+ Kodwa kwenyuka inkungu ivela emhlabathini, yasithelela ubuso bonke bomhlabathi.U$% laso sonke isihlahlakazana sensimu, singakabi khona emhlabeni, layo yonke imibhida yeganga, ingakamili; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu yayinganisanga izulu emhlabeni, njalo kwakungelamuntu wokulima umhlabathi.n#W Lezi zinzalo zamazulu lezomhlaba ekudalweni kwakho, mhla i Nkosi uNkulunkulu isenza umhlaba lamazulu," UNkulunkulu wasebusisa usuku lwesikhombisa, walungcwelisa; ngoba ngalo waphumula emsebenzini wakhe wonke, uNkulunkulu awudalayo wawenza.! UNkulunkulu wasewuqeda ngosuku lwesikhombisa umsebenzi wakhe abewenza. Waphumula ngosuku lwesikhombisa emsebenzini wakhe wonke abewenza.?  } Kwasekuqediswa amazulu lomhlaba lalo lonke ibutho lakho.   UNkulunkulu wasebona konke akwenzileyo; khangela-ke kwakukuhle kakhulu. Kwasekusiba yikuhlwa, njalo kwaba yikusa, usuku lwesithupha.5 g Njalo kuyo yonke inyamazana yomhlaba, lakuyo yonke inyoni yamazulu, lakukho konke okuhuquzela emhlabeni, okukukho umoya ophilayo, lonke uhlaza ngolokudla. Kwasekusiba njalo.K  UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Khangelani, ngilinike yonke imibhida ethela inhlanyelo, esebusweni bomhlaba wonke, laso sonke isihlahla, okukuso isithelo sesihlahla esithela inhlanyelo; kini singesokudla.m W UNkulunkulu wasebabusisa, uNkulunkulu wasesithi kibo: Zalani lande, ligcwalise umhlaba njalo liwehlisele phansi; libuse phezu kwenhlanzi zolwandle, laphezu kwenyoni zamazulu, laphezu kwakho konke okuphilayo okuhuquzela emhlabeni.| u UNkulunkulu wasemdala umuntu ngomfanekiso wakhe; wamdala ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu; owesilisa lowesifazana wabadala.~ y UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Asenze abantu ngomfanekiso wethu, ngesimo sethu, njalo babuse phezu kwenhlanzi zolwandle, laphezu kwenyoni zamazulu, laphezu kwezifuyo, laphezu komhlaba wonke, laphezu kwakho konke okuhuquzelayo lokho okuhuquzela emhlabeni.1 _ UNkulunkulu wasesenza inyamazana zomhlaba ngenhlobo zazo, lezifuyo ngenhlobo zazo, lakho konke okuhuquzelayo komhlaba ngenhlobo zakho. UNkulunkulu wasebona ukuthi kuhle." A UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Umhlaba kawuveze izidalwa eziphilayo ngohlobo lwazo, izifuyo lokuhuquzelayo lenyamazana zomhlaba ngenhlobo zazo. Kwasekusiba njalo.C  Kwasekusiba yikuhlwa, njalo kwaba yikusa, usuku lwesihlanu.v i UNkulunkulu wasekubusisa, esithi: Zalani, lande, njalo ligcwalise amanzi enlwandle, lenyoni kazande emhlabeni.^ 9 UNkulunkulu wasedala oququmadevu bolwandle abakhulu, laso sonke isidalwa esiphilayo esibhinqikayo, amanzi agcwele sona, ngohlobo lwaso, layo yonke inyoni elempiko, ngohlobo lwayo. UNkulunkulu wasebona ukuthi kuhle. ! UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Amanzi kawagcwale ukunyakazela kwemiphefumulo ephilayo, njalo kakuphaphe inyoni phezu komhlaba emkhathini wamazulu.? } Kwasekusiba yikuhlwa, njalo kwaba yikusa, usuku lwesine.x m lokuthi zibuse emini lebusuku, lokwehlukanisa phakathi kokukhanya lobumnyama. UNkulunkulu wasebona ukuthi kuhle.P  UNkulunkulu wasezimisa emkhathini wamazulu, ukuthi zikhanyise emhlabeni,( M UNkulunkulu wasesenza izikhanyiso ezimbili ezinkulu: Isikhanyiso esikhulu ukuze sibuse imini, lesikhanyiso esincinyane ukuze sibuse ubusuku, kanye lezinkanyezi.c C Njalo zibe yizikhanyiso emkhathini wamazulu, ukuze zikhanyise emhlabeni. Kwasekusiba njalo.> y UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Kakube khona izikhanyiso emkhathini wamazulu, ukuze zehlukanise phakathi kwemini lobusuku; njalo zibe yizibonakaliso lezikhathi ezimisiweyo, lensuku leminyaka.D   Kwasekusiba yikuhlwa, njalo kwaba yikusa, usuku lwesithathu.4  e Umhlaba wasuveza utshani, imibhida ethela inhlanyelo ngohlobo lwayo, lesihlahla sisenza isithelo, esinhlanyelo yaso ikuso ngohlobo lwaso. UNkulunkulu wasebona ukuthi kuhle.D   UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Umhlaba kawumilise utshani, imibhida ethela inhlanyelo, isihlahla sesithelo sisenza isithelo ngohlobo lwaso, onhlanyelo yaso ikuso phezu komhlaba. Kwasekusiba njalo.  1 UNkulunkulu wasebiza umhlabathi owomileyo ngokuthi ngumhlaba, lenhlangano yamanzi wayibiza ngokuthi zinlwandle. UNkulunkulu wasebona ukuthi kuhle.   UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Kakuqoqelwe amanzi avela ngaphansi kwamazulu ndawonye, njalo kakubonakale umhlabathi owomileyo; kwasekusiba njalo.t e UNkulunkulu wasebiza umkhathi ngokuthi ngamazulu. Kwasekusiba yikuhlwa, njalo kwaba yikusa, usuku lwesibili.   UNkulunkulu wasesenza umkhathi, wasesehlukanisa phakathi kwamanzi angaphansi komkhathi lamanzi aphezu komkhathi; kwasekusiba njalo.p ] UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Kakube khona umkhathi phakathi kwamanzi; kawehlukanise phakathi kwamanzi lamanzi. - UNkulunkulu wasebiza ukukhanya ngokuthi yimini, lobumnyama wabubiza ngokuthi yibusuku. Kwasekusiba yikuhlwa, njalo kwaba yikusa, usuku lokuqala.p ] UNkulunkulu wasebona ukukhanya ukuthi kuhle; uNkulunkulu wasesehlukanisa phakathi kokukhanya lobumnyama.S # UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Kakube khona ukukhanya; kwasekusiba khona ukukhanya.} w Njalo umhlaba wawungelasimo ungelalutho, lobumnyama babuphezu kokujula; loMoya kaNkulunkulu wayendiza phezu kwamanzi.4 i Ekuqaleni uNkulunkulu wadala amazulu lomhlaba. 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Kodwa wathi: Hatshi, ngoba uhlekile.7+ Kukhona into enzima kakhulu e Nkosi ni yini? Ngesikhathi esimisiweyo ngizabuya kuwe, nga lesi sikhathi sempilo, njalo uSara u zakuba lendodana.q6]  I Nkosi yasisithi kuAbrahama: Kungani uSara ehleka, esithi: Isibili lami ngizazala mina sengimdala yini?l5S  USara wasehlekela ngaphakathi, esithi: Sengigugile, ngingaba lenjabulo, lenkosi yami isindala yini?g4I  UAbrahama loSara basebebadala sebelensuku ezinengi; kwasekuphelile kuSara okwendlela yabafazi.(3K  Yasisithi: Isibili ngizabuya kuwe nga lesi sikhathi sempilo; khangela, uSara umkakho u zakuba lendodana. USara wa ku zwa esemnyango wethente elalingemva kwayo.N2  Asesithi kuye: Ungaphi uSara umkakho? Wasesithi: Khangela, ethenteni.1 Wasethatha amasi lochago, lethole abelilungisile, wakubeka phambi kwawo; wema eduze lawo ngaphansi kwesihlahla, asesidla.0 UAbrahama wasegijimela enkomeni, wathatha ithole elibuthakathaka njalo elihle, wa li nika ijaha; laphangisa ukulilungisa./ UAbrahama wasephangisa esiya ethenteni kuSara, wasesithi: Phangisa! Amaseya* amathathu empuphu ecolekileyo! Xova, wenze amaqebelengwana.'.I Ngizaletha-ke ucezu lwesinkwa, beseliqinisa inhliziyo yenu, beselisedlula, ngoba yikho ledlule encekwini yenu. Asesithi: Ngokunjalo yenza njengokutsho kwakho.c-A Ake kulethwe amanzi amalutshwana, beseligeza inyawo zenu, liphumule ngaphansi kwesihlahla.i,M wasesithi: Nkosi, uba-ke ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, ngicela ungadluli usuke encekwini yakho.4+c wasephakamisa amehlo akhe wabona, khangela-ke amadoda amathathu emi phambi kwakhe; esewabonile wagijima ukuwahlangabeza esuka emnyango wethente, wakhothamela emhlabathini,f* I I Nkosi yasibonakala kuye emaokini* eMamre, wathi ehlezi emnyango wethente ekutshiseni kosuku,g)I Lamadoda wonke omuzi wakhe, ayezelwe endlini layethengwe ngemali kowezizwe, asokwa kanye laye.G( Ngalona lolosuku uAbrahama wasokwa loIshmayeli indodana yakhe.n'W UIshmayeli-ke indodana yakhe wayeleminyaka elitshumi lantathu ekusokweni kwakhe inyama yejwabu lakhe.}&u LoAbrahama wayeleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificamunwemunye ekusokweni kwakhe inyama yejwabu lakhe.% UAbrahama wasethatha uIshmayeli indodana yakhe labo bonke ababezelwe endlini yakhe labo bonke ababethengwe ngemali yakhe, sonke isilisa phakathi kwabendlu kaAbrahama, wasoka inyama yejwabu labo, ngalona lolosuku, njengalokho uNkulunkulu akutshoyo kuye.H$ Wasecina ukukhuluma laye, uNkulunkulu wenyuka esuka kuAbrahama.y#m Kodwa isivumelwano sami ngizasimisa loIsaka, uSara azakuzalela yena ngalesisikhathi esimisiweyo ngomnyaka ozayo.I" Mayelana loIshmayeli ngikuzwile-ke; khangela, ngimbusisile, njalo ngizamenza abe lenzalo, ngimandise kakhulukazi; uzazala iziphathamandla ezilitshumi lambili, njalo ngizamenza isizwe esikhulu.L! UNkulunkulu wasesithi: Hatshi, uSara umkakho uzakuzalela indodana; uzayitha ibizo uthi nguIsaka; njalo ngizamisa isivumelwano sami laye, sibe yisivumelwano esilaphakade kunzalo yakhe emva kwakhe.X + UAbrahama wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Kungathi uIshmayeli angaphila phambi kwakho !4c UAbrahama wasesiwa ngobuso bakhe, wahleka, wathi enhliziyweni yakhe: Oleminyaka elikhulu uzazalelwa yini? Kambe loSara oleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye uzazala?{ Njalo ngizambusisa, ngikunike indodana evela lakuye; yebo ngizambusisa abesesiba yizizwe, amakhosi ezizwe azavela kuye.}u UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuAbrahama: Ngo Sarayi umkakho, ungabizi ibizo lakhe uthi nguSarayi, ngoba uSara libizo lakhe.  Lesilisa esingasokwanga, esinyama yejwabu lingasokwanga, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke esizweni sawo, weqile isivumelwano sami.  Ozelwe endlini yakho lothengwe ngemali yakho kumele asokwe. Lesivumelwano sami sizakuba senyameni yenu, sibe yisivumelwano esilaphakade.?y  Lendodana yensuku eziyisificaminwembili izasokwa phakathi kwenu, sonke isilisa ezizukulwaneni zenu, ozelwe endlini, lothengwe ngemali lakuye wonke oyisizwe, ongayisuye wenzalo yakho.a=  Lizasoka inyama yejwabu lenu; kuzakuba yisibonakaliso sesivumelwano phakathi kwami lani.xk  Lesi yisivumelwano sami elizasigcina phakathi kwami lani lenzalo yakho emva kwakho; sonke isilisa sisokwe kini.  UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuAbrahama: Wena-ke uzagcina isivumelwano sami, wena lenzalo yakho emva kwakho ezizukulwaneni zayo.+Q Ngizanika-ke wena lenzalo yakho emva kwakho ilizwe ohlala kilo njengowezizwe, ilizwe lonke leKhanani, libe yimfuyo elaphakade; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu kibo.P Njalo ngizamisa isivumelwano sami phakathi kwami lawe lenzalo yakho emva kwakho ezizukulwaneni zayo, kube yisivumelwano esilaphakade, sokuthi ngibe nguNkulunkulu kuwe lakuyo inzalo yakho emva kwakho.T# Ngizakwenza uzale kakhulukazi, ngizakwenza izizwe, lamakhosi azaphuma kuwe. Lebizo lakho kalisayikubizwa ngokuthi Abrama, kodwa ibizo lakho lizakuba nguAbrahama, ngoba ngikwenze uyise wexuku lezizwe.cA Mina ngokwami, khangela, isivumelwano sami silawe; futhi uzakuba nguyise wezizwe ezinengi.N UAbrama wasesiwa ngobuso bakhe, uNkulunkulu wasekhuluma laye, esithi:\3 Njalo ngizakwenza isivumelwano sami phakathi kwami lawe, ngizakwandisa kakhulukazi.< u Kwathi uAbrama eseleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificamunwemunye i Nkosi yasibonakala kuAbrama, yathi kuye: NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla; hamba phambi kwami, uphelele.zo Njalo uAbrama wayeleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesithupha mhla uHagari emzalela uAbrama uIshmayeli.~ w UHagari wasemzalela uAbrama indodana; uAbrama wasesitha ibizo lendodana yakhe, uHagari ayizalayo, wathi nguIshmayeli.e E Ngakho umthombo wabizwa ngokuthi iBeri-Lahayi-Royi; khangela, uphakathi kweKadeshi leBeredi.   Waselitha ibizo le Nkosi eyakhuluma laye lokuthi: Wena Nkulunkulu wokubona. Ngoba wathi: Lapha lami ngimkhangele yini ongibonayo?* O  Yona-ke izakuba ngumuntu ongubabhemi ongathambanga, isandla sayo simelane labo bonke, lesandla sabo bonke simelane layo; izahlala phambi kobuso babafowabo bonke.- U  Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuyo: Khangela, uzithwele, futhi uzazala indodana, njalo uzayitha ibizo layo uthi nguIshmayeli, ngoba i Nkosi izwile ukuhlupheka kwakho.q]  Ingilosi ye Nkosi yathi kuyo futhi: Ngizakwandisa kakhulu inzalo yakho ukuze ingabalwa ngenxa yobunengi.nW  Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuyo: Buyela enkosikazini yakho, ubusuzehlisela ngaphansi kwezandla zayo. Yasisithi: Hagari, ncekukazi kaSarayi, uvela ngaphi, uya ngaphi? Yasisithi: Ngibalekela ubuso bukaSarayi inkosikazi yami.dC Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasiyifica emthonjeni wamanzi enkangala, emthonjeni endleleni eya eShuri.0[ UAbrama wasesithi kuSarayi: Khangela, incekukazi yakho isesandleni sakho. Yenza kuyo lokho okuhle emehlweni akho. USarayi waseyiphatha kubi, yasibaleka ebusweni bakhe.T# USarayi wasesithi kuAbrama: Ububi bami buphezu kwakho. Mina nginike incekukazi yami esifubeni sakho, ithe isibonile ukuthi izithwele, ngiyadeleleka emehlweni ayo. I Nkosi kayahlulele phakathi kwami lawe.xk Wasengena kuHagari, wasethatha isisu. Esebonile ukuthi uzithwele, inkosikazi yakhe yasideleleka emehlweni akhe.O Ngakho uSarayi umkaAbrama wamthatha uHagari umGibhithekazi incekukazi yakhe, ekupheleni kweminyaka elitshumi uAbrama esehlale elizweni leKhanani, wasemnika uAbrama indoda yakhe ukuthi abe ngumkakhe.4c USarayi wasesithi kuAbrama: Khangela-ke, i Nkosi ingivalile ukuze ngingazali; ake ungene encekwini yami, mhlawumbe ngingakhiwa ngayo. UAbrama waselalela ilizwi likaSarayi.p ] USarayi umkaAbrama wayengamzaleli-ke abantwana; wayelencekukazi umGibhithekazi, lebizo layo linguHagari.7~k lamaAmori lamaKhanani lamaGirigashi lamaJebusi.%}G lamaHethi lamaPerizi lamaRefa'|K amaKeni lamaKenizi lamaKadimoni1{] Ngalolosuku i Nkosi yenza isivumelwano loAbrama isithi: Enzalweni yakho nginikele lelilizwe, kusukela emfuleni weGibhithe kuze kube semfuleni omkhulu, umfula iYufrathi,z Kwasekusithi ilanga selitshonile sekumnyama, khangela-ke, imbawula ethunqayo lesihlanti* somlilo esadabula phakathi kwalezozingxenye.Ty# Isizukulwana sesine sizabuya-ke lapha; ngoba isono samaAmori kasikapheleli.Tx# Kodwa wena uzakuya kuboyihlo ngokuthula, uzangcwatshwa ekuluphaleni okuhle._w9 Kodwa lesizwe abazasisebenzela ngizasigweba; lemva kwalokho bazaphuma lempahla enengi.-vU  Yasisithi kuAbrama: Yazi lokwazi ukuthi inzalo yakho izakuba yisihambi elizweni elingeyisilo layo, njalo bazabasebenzela, besebebahlupha iminyaka engamakhulu amane.u  Kwasekusithi ilanga selitshona, ubuthongo obukhulu bajuma uAbrama; khangela-ke, uvalo lomnyama omkhulu lwehlela phezu kwakhe._t9  Inyoni ezidla inyama zasezisehlela phezu kwezidumbu, uAbrama wasezixotshela khatshana. s  Wasesisa kuyo zonke lezizinto, wazidabula phakathi, wabeka leyo laleyongxenye yazo ikhangelene lenye; kodwa inyoni kazidabulanga.'rI  Yasisithi kuye: Ngithathela ithokazi elileminyaka emithathu, lesibhuzikazi esileminyaka emithathu, lenqama eleminyaka emithathu, lejuba, lephuphu lenkwilimba.Oq Wasesithi: Nkosi Jehova, ngizakwazi ngani ukuthi lizakuba yilifa lami?mpU Yasisithi kuye: Ngiyi Nkosi, eyakukhupha eUri yamaKhaladiya ukukunika ilizwe leli libe yilifa lakho.@o} Wasekholwa e Nkosi ni. Yasimbalela lokhu kube yikulunga. n Wasemkhuphela phandle wathi: Khangela-ke emazulwini, ubale izinkanyezi uba ungazibala. Wasesithi kuye: Izakuba njalo inzalo yakho. m Khangela-ke ilizwi le Nkosi laba kuye lisithi: Lo kayikudla ilifa lakho, kodwa ozaphuma emibilini yakho, yena uzakudla ilifa lakho.ylm UAbrama wasesithi: Khangela, kimi kawuphanga nzalo; njalo khangela, ozelwe endlini yami uzakuba yindlalifa yami.k UAbrama wasesithi: Nkosi Jehova, uzangiphani? Njengoba lokhe ngingelamntwana; lomphathi wendlu yami ungoweDamaseko uEliyezeri.j  Emva kwalezizinto ilizwi le Nkosi leza kuAbrama ngombono, lisithi: Ungesabi Abrama, ngiyisihlangu sakho, umvuzo wakho omkhulu kakhulu.i Ngaphandle kwalokho kuphela akudlileyo amajaha, lesabelo samadoda ahambe lami, uAneri, uEshikoli loMamre, bona kabathathe isabelo sabo. h ngithi kangiyikuthatha kusukela kumucu kusiya emchilweni wenyathela, kukho konke olakho! Hlezi uthi: Mina ngimnothisile uAbrama.g UAbrama wasesithi e Nkosi ni yeSodoma: Ngiphakamise isandla sami e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, uMnini wamazulu lomhlaba,Wf) Inkosi yeSodoma yasisithi kuAbrama: Nginika abantu, kodwa uzithathele impahla.|es Kabusiswe-ke uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke onikele izitha zakho esandleni sakho. Wasemnika ingxenye yetshumi yakho konke.bd? Wasembusisa wathi: Kabusiswe uAbrama nguNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, uMnini wamazulu lomhlaba.qc] UMelkizedeki inkosi yeSalema waseletha isinkwa lewayini; njalo yena ngumpristi kaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke.b Inkosi yeSodoma yasiphuma ukumhlangabeza, esebuyile ekutshayeni uKedolawoma lamakhosi ayelaye, esigodini iShave, esiyisigodi senkosi.daC Wasebuyisa yonke impahla, njalo loLothi umfowabo lempahla yakhe, labesifazana labo labantu. ` Wasezehlukanisa emelane lawo ebusuku, yena lenceku zakhe, wawatshaya, waxotshana lawo waze wafika eHoba, ekwesokhohlo seDamaseko.E_ Kwathi uAbrama esezwile ukuthi umfowabo uthunjiwe, wahlomisa ayebafundisile, bezelwe endlini yakhe, abangamakhulu amathathu letshumi lesificaminwembili, waxotshana lawo waze wafika koDani.:^o  Kwasekusiza owayephunyukile, wamlandisela uAbrama umHebheru, owayehlala ezihlahleni zamaokhi* zeMamre umAmori, umfowabo kaEshikoli lomfowabo kaAneri ababelesivumelwano loAbrama.i]M  Amthatha loLothi lempahla yakhe, indodana yomfowabo kaAbrama, asehamba, ngoba wayehlala eSodoma.R\  asethatha yonke impahla yeSodoma leyeGomora, lokudla kwabo bonke, ahamba.[  Lesigodi seSidima sasilemigodigodi yengcino, lenkosi yeSodoma leyeGomora abaleka, awela khona; lasalayo abalekela entabeni,*ZO  emelane loKedolawoma inkosi yeElamu, loTidali inkosi yezizwe, loAmrafeli inkosi yeShinari, loAriyoki inkosi yeElasari; amakhosi amane emelane lamakhosi amahlanu.(YK Kwasekuphuma inkosi yeSodoma lenkosi yeGomora, lenkosi yeAdima lenkosi yeZeboyimi, lenkosi yeBhela eliyiZowari, bahlomisa impi bemelene labo esigodini iSidima,X Basebebuyela bafika eEnimishipati eliyiKadeshi, batshaya ilizwe lonke lamaAmaleki, njalo lamaAmori ayehlala eHazazoni-Tamari.OW lamaHori entabeni yeSeyiri, kuze kube eEliparani eliseduze lenkangala.#VA Langomnyaka wetshumi lane kweza uKedolawoma, lamakhosi ayelaye, batshaya amaRefa eAshiterothi-Karnayimi, lamaZuzi eHamu, lamaEmi egcekeni leKiriyathayimi,mUU Babemkhonzile uKedolawoma okweminyaka elitshumi lambili, kodwa ngomnyaka wetshumi lantathu bavukela.HT Bonke labo bahlangana esigodini iSidima esiluLwandle lweTswayi.S3 balwa impi loBera inkosi yeSodoma, loBirisha inkosi yeGomora, uShinabi inkosi yeAdima, loShemebere inkosi yeZeboyimi, lenkosi yeBhela, eliyiZowari. R  Kwasekusithi ensukwini zikaAmrafeli inkosi yeShinari, uAriyoki inkosi yeElasari, uKedolawoma inkosi yeElamu, loTidali inkosi yezizwe,}Qu UAbrama wasesusa amathente wafika wahlala ezihlahleni zamaokhi* zeMamre, eziseHebroni, wakhela lapho i Nkosi ilathi.]P5 Sukuma uhambe udabule ilizwe, ebudeni balo lebubanzini balo, ngoba ngizalinika wena. O Njalo ngizakwenza inzalo yakho ibe njengothuli lomhlaba, kuze kuthi uba umuntu engabala uthuli lomhlaba, izabalwa lenzalo yakho.[N1 ngoba ilizwe lonke olibonayo ngizalinika wena, lakunzalo yakho kuze kube nininini.LM I Nkosi yasisithi kuAbrama emva kokuthi uLothi esehlukaniswe laye: Phakamisa-ke amehlo akho, ukhangele endaweni lapho okhona, ngasenyakatho langaseningizimu langasempumalanga langasentshonalanga,LL Kodwa abantu beSodoma babebabi babeyizoni phambi kwe Nkosi kakhulu.wKi UAbrama wahlala elizweni leKhanani, uLothi wasehlala emizini yemagcekeni, wamisa ithente lakhe eduze leSodoma.uJe ULothi wasezikhethela lonke igceke leJordani; uLothi wasesiya empumalanga; basebezehlukanisa omunye komunye.VI' ULothi wasephakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona lonke igceke leJordani ukuthi lalithelelwe kuhle lonke. I Nkosi ingakachithi iSodoma leGomora, lali njengensimu ye Nkosi, njengelizwe leGibhithe, nxa usiya eZowari.(HK Ilizwe lonke kaliphambi kwakho yini? Yehlukana-ke lami; uba usiya ngakwesokhohlo, ngizakuya ngakwesokunene; kodwa uba ngakwesokunene, ngizakuya ngakwesokhohlo. G; UAbrama wasesithi kuLothi: Kakungabi khona-ke ukuxabana phakathi kwami lawe, laphakathi kwabelusi bami labelusi bakho, ngoba singamadoda angabazalwane."F? Kwasekusiba khona ukuxabana phakathi kwabelusi bezifuyo zikaAbrama labelusi bezifuyo zikaLothi. Ngalesosikhathi lamaKhanani lamaPerizi ayehlala elizweni.Ey Njalo ilizwe lalingabathwali ukuthi bahlale ndawonye, ngoba impahla yabo yayinengi, ukuthi babengeke bahlala ndawonye.MD LoLothi laye, owayehamba loAbrama, wayelezimvu lezinkomo lamathente.YC- endaweni yelathi ayelenzile khona kuqala; uAbrama wasebiza ibizo le Nkosi lapho.B- Wasehamba kubuhambuma bakhe esuka eningizimu, waze wafika eBhetheli, endaweni lapho ithente lakhe elalikhona kuqala, phakathi kweBhetheli leAyi;NA Njalo uAbrama wayenothile kakhulu, ngezifuyo, ngesiliva, langegolide.n@ Y UAbrama wasesenyuka eGibhithe, yena lomkakhe lakho konke ayelakho loLothi kanye laye, waya eningizimu.P? UFaro waselaya amadoda ngaye; asemxotsha lomkakhe lakho konke ayelakho.u>e Utsholoni ukuthi ungudadewenu, ngize ngimthathe ukuba ngumkami? Ngakho khangela-ke umkakho; m thathe uhambe.o=Y UFaro wasembiza uAbrama, wathi: Kuyini lokhu okwenze kimi? Kungani ungangitshelanga ukuthi ungumkakho?k<Q Kodwa i Nkosi yamhlupha uFaro ngezinhlupheko ezinkulu, lendlu yakhe, ngendaba kaSarayi umkaAbrama. ; Wasemphatha kuhle uAbrama ngenxa yakhe; njalo waba lezimvu lezinkabi labobabhemi lezinceku lezincekukazi labobabhemikazi lamakamela.q:] Iziphathamandla zikaFaro lazo zambona, zambabaza phambi kukaFaro. Owesifazana waselethwa endlini kaFaro.n9W Kwasekusithi lapho uAbrama esefikile eGibhithe, amaGibhithe ambona owesifazana, ukuthi muhle kakhulu.k8Q Ake uthi ungudadewethu, ukuze kube kuhle kimi ngenxa yakho, lomphefumulo wami uphile ngenxa yakho.w7i Njalo kuzakuthi lapho amaGibhithe ekubona, azakuthi: Lo ngumkakhe; abesengibulala, kodwa wena akugcine uphila.6 Kwasekusithi esesondela ukungena eGibhithe wathi kuSarayi umkakhe: Khangela-ke, ngiyazi ukuthi ungowesifazana omuhle obukekayo.5! Kwasekusiba khona indlala elizweni. UAbrama wasesehlela ngaseGibhithe ukuthi ahlale khona njengowezizwe, ngoba indlala yayinzima elizweni.;4s UAbrama wasesuka wahamba eqhubeka esiya eningizimu.@3{ Waseqhubeka esuka lapho waya entabeni empumalanga yeBhetheli, wamisa ithente lakhe, iBhetheli entshonalanga leAyi empumalanga. Waseyakhela lapho i Nkosi ilathi, wabiza ibizo le Nkosi.2 I Nkosi yasibonakala kuAbrama, yathi: Kunzalo yakho ngizanika lelilizwe. Waseyakhela lapho i Nkosi ilathi eyayibonakale kuye.1 UAbrama wasedabula ilizwe waze wafika endaweni yeShekema, esihlahleni se-okhi* seMore. LamaKhanani ayekhona elizweni ngalesosikhathi.P0 UAbrama wasethatha uSarayi umkakhe, loLothi indodana yomfowabo, lempahla yabo yonke ababeyiqoqile, lemiphefumulo ababeyizuzile eHarani; basebesuka ukuya elizweni leKhanani; bafika elizweni leKhanani.,/S UAbrama wasehamba njengoba i Nkosi ikhulumile kuye, loLothi wahamba laye. Njalo uAbrama wayeleminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu ekusukeni kwakhe eHarani.v.g Njalo ngizababusisa abakubusisayo, labakuqalekisayo ngibaqalekise; lakuwe kuzabusiswa zonke insapho zomhlaba.q-] Ngizakwenza-ke ube yisizwe esikhulu, ngikubusise, ngenze ibizo lakho libe likhulu, njalo ube yisibusiso., I Nkosi yasisithi kuAbrama: Suka wena elizweni lakini lezihlotsheni zakho lemzini kayihlo, uye elizweni engizakutshengisa lona.]+5 Lensuku zikaTera zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu amabili lanhlanu; uTera wasefela eHarani.~*w UTera wasethatha uAbrama indodana yakhe, loLothi indodana kaHarani, indodana yendodana yakhe, loSarayi umalokazana wakhe, umkaAbrama indodana yakhe; basebesuka labo eUri yamaKhaladiya, ukuya elizweni leKhanani; basebefika eHarani, bahlala khona.5)g Kodwa uSarayi wayeyinyumba; wayengelamntwana.(9 OAbrama loNahori basebezithathela abafazi; ibizo lomkaAbrama nguSarayi, lebizo lomkaNahori nguMilka, indodakazi kaHarani, uyise kaMilka loyise kaIska._'9 UHarani wasesifa phambi kukayise uTera, elizweni lokuzalwa kwakhe, eUri yamaKhaladiya.h&K Lalezi yizizukulwana zikaTera. UTera wazala uAbrama, uNahori loHarani; uHarani wasezala uLothi._%9 UTera wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, wazala uAbrama, uNahori loHarani.{$q UNahori wasephila, esezele uTera, iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.Z#/ UNahori wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye, wazala uTera.i"M USerugi wasephila, esezele uNahori, iminyaka engamakhulu amabili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.K! USerugi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu, wazala uNahori.t c URewu wasephila, esezele uSerugi, iminyaka engamakhulu amabili lesikhombisa; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.Q URewu wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lambili, wazala uSerugi.|s UPelegi wasephila, esezele uRewu, iminyaka engamakhulu amabili layisificamunwemunye; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.I UPelegi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu, wazala uRewu.{q UEberi wasephila, esezele uPelegi, iminyaka engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.O UEberi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lane, wazala uPelegi.nW UShela wasephila, esezele uEberi, iminyaka engamakhulu amane lantathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.I UShela wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu, wazala uEberi.tc UArpakishadi wasephila, esezele uShela, iminyaka engamakhulu amane lantathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.X+ UArpakishadi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu, wazala uShela.nW UShemu wasephila, esezele uArpakishadi, iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.y Lezi yizizukulwana zikaShemu. UShemu wayeleminyaka elikhulu, wasezala uArpakishadi, iminyaka emibili emva kukazamcolo.,S Ngalokho kwabizwa ibizo lawo ngokuthi iBabeli, ngoba lapho i Nkosi yaphambanisa ulimi lomhlaba wonke; kusukela lapho i Nkosi yabahlakaza kubo bonke ubuso bomhlaba.eE Ngakho i Nkosi yabahlakazela ebusweni bomhlaba wonke besuka lapho; basebesima ukwakha umuzi.q] Wozani, asehle, siphambanise lapho ulimi lwabo, ukuze bangezwa, ngulowo lalowo ulimi lomakhelwane wakhe.'I I Nkosi yasisithi: Khangela, yisizwe sinye, njalo balolimi lunye bonke, njalo yikho abaqala ukukwenza; khathesi-ke akulalutho olungabehlula abamisa ukulwenza.T# I Nkosi yasisehla ukubona umuzi lomphotshongo abantwana babantu abawakhayo.1 Basebesithi: Wozani, asizakheleni umuzi lomphotshongo osihloko sawo sisemazulwini, besesizenzela ibizo, hlezi sihlakazeke ebusweni bomhlaba wonke.!= Basebesithi ngulowo lalowo kumakhelwane wakhe: Wozani, asenzeni izitina sizitshise lokuzitshisa; lesitina saba lilitshe kubo, lengcino yaba ludaka kubo.n W Kwasekusithi ekuhambeni kwabo bevela empumalanga bafica igceke elizweni leShinari, basebehlala khona.8  o Umhlaba wonke-ke wawulolimi lunye, lamazwi manye.  Lolu lusendo lwamadodana kaNowa ngezizukulwana zawo ezizweni zawo; kwasekusehlukaniswa kulaba izizwe emhlabeni emva kukazamcolo.a = La ngamadodana kaShemu, ngokosendo lwabo langendimi zabo, emazweni abo ngokwezizwe zabo.X + Indawo yokuhlala kwabo isukela eMesha lapho usiya eSefari, intaba yempumalanga.G loOfiri loHavila loJobabi; bonke labo ngamadodana kaJokithani.%G loObali loAbhimayeli loShebha#C loHadoramu loUzali loDikilaF UJokithani wasezala uAlimodadi loShelefi loHazamavethi loJera# Kwasekuzalelwa uEberi amadodana amabili, ibizo lomunye nguPelegi, ngoba ensukwini zayo umhlaba wehlukaniswa; lebizo lomfowabo nguJokithani.=w UArpakishadi wasezala uShela; uShela wasezala uEberi.;s Lamadodana kaAramu: U-Uzi loHuli loGetheri loMashi.I Amadodana kaShemu: UElamu loAshuri loArpakishadi loLudi loAramu.lS UShemu laye wasezalelwa amadodana; unguyise wamadodana wonke akaEberi, umfowabo kaJafethi, omkhulu._9 La ngamadodana kaHamu, ngokosendo lwawo, langendimi zawo, emazweni awo, ezizweni zawo. ~ Umngcele wamaKhanani wasusukela eSidoni usiya eGerari uze ufike eGaza, usiya eSodoma leGomora leAdima leZeboyimi kuze kufike eLasha.Y}- lomArvadi lomZemari lomHamathi; lemva kwalokho usendo lwamaKhanani lwahlakazeka.|; lomHivi lomArki lomSini'{K lomJebusi lomAmori lomGirigashi9zo UKhanani wasezala uSidoni izibulo lakhe, loHethi,Sy! lamaPatrusi lamaKaseluhi - lapho okwavela khona amaFilisti - lamaKafitori.Hx UMizirayimi wasezala amaLudi lamaAnami lamaLehabi lamaNafethuhi?w{ leReseni phakathi kweNinive leKala; lo ngumuzi omkhulu. #~~}} |S{{ zz3yy xxwmvv{vuuttOssqsrrqppoo\nmmRllrlkjjjiihhkggfff2eddccbeaa'`o`_^^]t]'\[[[ZZ6YYYXX'WW2VV&UU$T~SSRRQQXPOOhNN^NMjLLJKKIJCIICHGGkG FE_DD]CCCBAAL@@@W??A>==<W  UAbhimeleki wasembiza uIsaka, wathi: Isibili, khangela, ungumkakho; utsho ngani ukuthi: Ungudadewethu? UIsaka wasesithi kuye: Ngoba ngathi, hlezi ngife ngenxa yakhe.'=I Kwasekusithi esehlale khona isikhathi eside, uAbhimeleki inkosi yamaFilisti walunguza phansi ngewindi, wabona, khangela-ke, uIsaka wayedlala loRebeka umkakhe.6<g Amadoda aleyondawo asebuza ngomkakhe. Wasesithi: Ungudadewethu; ngoba wesaba ukuthi: Umkami. Hlezi amadoda aleyondawo angibulale ngenxa kaRebeka, ngoba wayekhangeleka kuhle.";A UIsaka wahlala-ke eGerari.{:q ngalokhu ukuthi uAbrahama walalela ilizwi lami, wagcina ukulaya kwami, imilayo yami, izimiso zami lemithetho yami.9' Ngizakwandisa inzalo yakho njengenkanyezi zamazulu, ngizanika inzalo yakho lamazwe wonke; lenzalweni yakho zizabusiswa izizwe zonke zomhlaba;/8Y hlala njengowezizwe kulelilizwe, futhi ngizakuba lawe ngikubusise; ngoba ngizanika wena lenzalo yakho wonke lamazwe, ngiqinise isifungo engasifunga kuAbrahama uyihlo.c7A I Nkosi yasibonakala kuye, yathi: Ungehleli eGibhithe, hlala elizweni engizakutshela lona;&6 I Kwasekusiba khona indlala elizweni, ngaphandle kwendlala yakuqala eyayikhona ensukwini zikaAbrahama. UIsaka wasesiya kuAbhimeleki inkosi yamaFilisti, eGerari.%5E "UJakobe wasenika uEsawu isinkwa lokudla okuphekiweyo kwamalentili*; wasesidla wanatha, wasukuma wahamba; ngalokho uEsawu wadelela ilungelo lobuzibulo bakhe.n4W !UJakobe wasesithi: Funga kimi lamuhla. Wasefunga kuye, wathengisa ilungelo lobuzibulo bakhe kuJakobe.X3+  UEsawu wasesithi: Khangela, sengizakufa; njalo liyini kimi ilungelo lobuzibulo?L2 UJakobe wasesithi: Ngithengisela lamuhla ilungelo lobuzibulo bakho.1% UEsawu wasesithi kuJakobe: Ake ungivumele ngiginye kokubomvu lokho okubomvu, ngoba ngikhathele. Ngalokhu babiza ibizo lakhe ngokuthi uEdoma.e0E Kwathi uJakobe esephekile ukudla okuphekiweyo, kwasekufika uEsawu evela egangeni, ekhathele.n/W Njalo uIsaka wayemthanda uEsawu ngoba wadla inyama yenyamazana yakhe; kodwa uRebeka wathanda uJakobe. . Abafana basebekhula; uEsawu wasesiba ngumzingeli ohlakaniphileyo, umuntu weganga; loJakobe umuntu obekekileyo ehlala emathenteni.B- Njalo emva kwalokho kwaphuma umfowabo, lesandla sakhe sibambelele esithendeni sikaEsawu; basebebiza ibizo lakhe uJakobe. LoIsaka wayeleminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha ekuzalweni kwabo.x,k Kwasekuphuma owokuqala ebomvana, yena wonke enjengesembatho soboya; ngakho bamutha ibizo lakhe bathi ng uEsawu.a+= Kwathi sezigcwalisekile insuku zakhe zokubeletha, khangela-ke, amaphahla esiswini sakhe.Q* I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Izizwe ezimbili zisesizalweni sakho, izizwe ezimbili zizakwehlukana emibilini yakho. Njalo esinye isizwe sizakuba lamandla kulesinye isizwe, futhi omkhulu uzakhonza omncinyane.r)_ Abantwana babedubana-ke ngaphakathi kwakhe; wasesithi: Uba kunjalo, kungani nginje? Wasesiyabuza i Nkosi.( UIsaka wasemncengela umkakhe e Nkosi ni, ngoba wayeyinyumba; i Nkosi yasincengeka ngaye, kwaze kwathi uRebeka umkakhe wathatha isisu.&'G UIsaka wayeseleminyaka engamatshumi amane mhla ethatha uRebeka, indodakazi kaBethuweli umSiriya wePadani-Arama, udadewabo kaLabani umSiriya, ukuba ngumkakhe.U&% Lalezi yizizukulwana zikaIsaka indodana kaAbrahama; uAbrahama wazala uIsaka. % Basebehlala kusukela eHavila kusiya eShuri ephambi kweGibhithe, ekuhambeni usiya eAsiriya; wahlala phambi kobuso babafowabo bonke.$! Njalo le yiminyaka yempilo kaIshmayeli, iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; wasephela, wafa, wabuthelwa ebantwini bakibo. # la ngamadodana kaIshmayeli, njalo la ngamabizo awo ngemizana yawo langemizi yawo, iziphathamandla ezilitshumi lambili ngezizwe zawo.3"c uHadadi loTema, uJeturi, uNafishi loKedema; != loMishima loDuma loMasa,   Lala ngamabizo amadodana kaIshmayeli ngamabizo awo njengokuzalwa kwawo; izibulo likaIshmayeli nguNebayothi, loKedari loAdibeli loMibisamay  Lalezi yizizukulwana zikaIshmayeli indodana kaAbrahama, uHagari umGibhithekazi, incekukazi kaSara, amzalela uAbrahama.  Kwasekusithi emva kokufa kukaAbrahama, uNkulunkulu wambusisa uIsaka indodana yakhe; uIsaka wasehlala emthonjeni iLahayi-Royi.iM  isiqinti uAbrahama asithenga ebantwaneni bakaHethi; lapho uAbrahama wangcwatshwa loSara umkakhe.'  UIsaka loIshmayeli amadodana akhe basebemngcwaba obhalwini lweMakaphela, esiqintini sikaEfroni indodana kaZohari umHethi, esiqondene leMamre,]5 UAbrahama wasephela, wafa eseluphele kuhle emdala enele, wabuthelwa ezizweni zakibo.ue Lalezi zinsuku zeminyaka yempilo kaAbrahama ayiphilayo, iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu./Y Kodwa kumadodana abafazi abancane uAbrahama ayelabo uAbrahama wawanika izipho; wawasusa kuIsaka indodana yakhe, esaphila, wawathuma empumalanga elizweni lempumalanga.2a UAbrahama wasemupha uIsaka konke ayelakho.p[ Njalo amadodana kaMidiyani ayengoEfa loEferi loHanoki loAbida loElidaha. Wonke la ngamadodana kaKetura.iM UJokishani wasezala uShebha loDedani. Lamadodana kaDedani ayengamaAshuri lamaLetushi lamaLewumi.Q Wasemzalela uZimrani loJokishani loMedani loMidiyani loIshibaki loShuwa.E  UAbrahama wasebuya wathatha umfazi, lebizo lakhe linguKetura.  CUIsaka wasemngenisa ethenteni likaSara unina, wamthatha uRebeka, waba ngumkakhe, wamthanda. UIsaka waseduduzwa emva kokufa kukanina.;s BInceku yasilandisa kuIsaka zonke indaba ezenzileyo.% AWasesithi encekwini: Ngubani lindoda ehamba emasimini ukusihlangabeza? Inceku yasisithi: Yinkosi yami. Wasethatha isimbombozo, wazigubuzela.P @LoRebeka waphakamisa amehlo akhe; esembonile uIsaka waziwisa ekameleni.|s ?UIsaka wasephuma ukuyazindla ensimini sekuntambama; waphakamisa amehlo akhe wabona, khangela-ke, amakamela ayesiza.mU >UIsaka wasefika lapho abavelela khona emthonjeni iLahayi-Royi, njalo wayehlala elizweni leningizimu.y m =URebeka wasesukuma lamantombazana akhe, bagada amakamela, balandela indoda; inceku yasimthatha uRebeka, yahamba.  ly Intombi yasigijima, yazisa indlu kanina indaba ezinje.Qk yasisithi: Ibusisiwe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wenkosi yami uAbrahama, engayekelanga umusa wayo lobuqotho bayo enkosini yami; mina-ke, ngisendleleni, i Nkosi ingikhokhelele endlini yabafowabo benkosi yami..jY Indoda yasikhothama, yakhonza i Nkosi,eiE Yathi kuyo futhi: Silakho konke amahlanga lokudla kwezinyamazana okunengi, lendawo yokulala.Yh- Yasisithi kuyo: Ngiyindodakazi kaBethuweli indodana kaMilka owayizalela uNahori.ogY Yasisithi: Uyindodakazi kabani? Ake ungazise. Kukhona indawo yethu yini endlini kayihlo ukuthi silale?Sf! Kwasekusithi amakamela eseqedile ukunatha, indoda yasithatha icici legolide, isisindo salo sasiyingxenye yeshekeli*, lamasongo amabili ezandleni zayo, isisindo sawo saba ngama shekeli alitshumi egolide.oeY Indoda yasiyikhangelisisa ithule ukuze yazi ukuthi i Nkosi iyiphumelelisile indlela yayo kumbe hatshi.d Yasiphangisa yathululela isigxingi sayo emkolweni wokunathela, yabuya yagijimela emthonjeni ukuyakukha, yakhelelela amakamela ayo wonke.Wc) Isiqedile ukuyinathisa yathi: Ngizakhelela lamakamela akho aze aqede ukunatha.dbC Yasisithi: Natha, nkosi yami. Yaphangisa yehlisela imbiza yayo esandleni sayo, yayinathisa.eaE Inceku yasigijima ukuyihlangabeza yathi: Ake unginathise amanzi amalutshwana embizeni yakho.`' Njalo inkazana yayikhangeleka kuhle kakhulu, intombi emsulwa, okungelandoda eyaziyo; yasisehlela emthonjeni, yagcwalisa imbiza yayo, yenyuka.0_[ Kwasekusithi ingakaqedi ukukhuluma, khangela-ke, uRebeka waphuma, owazalelwa uBethuweli indodana kaMilka, umkaNahori umfowabo kaAbrahama, njalo elembiza ehlombe lakhe.t^c Njalo kuzakuthi intombazana engizakuthi kuyo: Ake ukhothamise imbiza yakho ukuze nginathe, ibisisithi: Natha, lamakamela akho ngizawanathisa; yiyo oyimisele inceku yakho uIsaka; ngalokho-ke ngizakwazi ukuthi uyenzele umusa inkosi yami.]]5  Khangela, ngimi emthonjeni wamanzi, kuphuma amadodakazi amadoda omuzi ukukha amanzi.\{  Yasisithi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wenkosi yami uAbrahama, ake ungiphumelelise lamuhla, uyenzele umusa inkosi yami uAbrahama. [  Yasiguqisa amakamela ngaphandle komuzi emthonjeni wamanzi ngesikhathi santambama, ngesikhathi sokuphuma kwabakhi bamanzi besifazana.?Zy  Njalo inceku yasithatha amakamela alitshumi kuwo amakamela enkosi yayo, yahamba, lakho konke okuhle kwenkosi yayo kwakusesandleni sayo, yasisukuma yaya eMesopotamiya emzini kaNahori.oYY  Inceku yasibeka isandla sayo ngaphansi kwethangazi likaAbrahama inkosi yayo, yafunga kuye ngaloludaba. X Kodwa uba owesifazana engafuni ukukulandela, uzakuba ukhululekile kulesisifungo sami; kuphela ungayibuyiseli indodana yami khona.W I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamazulu, eyangithatha endlini kababa lelizweni lokuzalwa kwami, eyakhuluma kimi, eyafunga kimi isithi: Ngizalinika inzalo yakho lelilizwe; yona izathuma ingilosi yayo phambi kwakho, ukuze uyithathele khona umfazi indodana yami.UV% UAbrahama wasesithi kuye: Qaphela ukuthi ungayibuyiseli khona indodana yami.%UE Inceku yasisithi kuye: Mhlawumbe owesifazana angafuni ukungilandela kulelilizwe, ngingayibuyisela lokuyibuyisela yini indodana yakho elizweni owaphuma kulo?dTC kodwa uzakuya elizweni lakithi lezihlotsheni zami, uyithathele umfazi indodana yami uIsaka.5Se ukuze ngikufungise nge Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamazulu loNkulunkulu womhlaba, ukuthi kawuyikuyithathela indodana yami umfazi emadodakazini amaKhanani, engihlala phakathi kwawo;R) UAbrahama wasesithi encekwini yakhe, endala yendlu yakhe, ebusa phezu kwakho konke alakho: Ake ubeke isandla sakho ngaphansi kwethangazi lami,VQ ) UAbrahama wayesemdala eselensuku ezinengi; le Nkosi yayimbusisile kukho konke.tPc Isiqinti lobhalu olukuso kwaqiniseka kuAbrahama kube yindawo yakhe yokungcwabela kuvela kumadodana kaHethi.O Lemva kwalokho uAbrahama wamngcwaba uSara umkakhe obhalwini lwesiqinti seMakaphela maqondana leMamre, okuyiHebroni elizweni leKhanani.yNm kuAbrahama kube yimpahla phambi kwamehlo amadodana kaHethi phakathi kwabo bonke abangena esangweni lomuzi wakhe.1M] Ngakho isiqinti sikaEfroni esiseMakaphela esasiqondane leMamre, isiqinti lobhalu olukuso, lazo zonke izihlahla ezisesiqintini lezizingelezele umngcele waso, kwaqiniseka;Lq UAbrahama wasemlalela uEfroni; uAbrahama wasemlinganisela uEfroni isiliva ayekhulume ngaso endlebeni zamadodana kaHethi, amashekeli esiliva angamakhulu amane avunywa kumthengisi.K Nkosi yami, ngizwe; isiqinti samashekeli esiliva angamakhulu amane, siyini phakathi kwami lawe? Ngakho ngcwaba ofileyo wakho.4Je UEfroni wasemphendula uAbrahama esithi kuye:0I[  Wasekhuluma kuEfroni endlebeni zabantu belizwe esithi: Kodwa nxa ku nguwe, ake ungilalele; ngizanika imali yesiqinti; yemukele kimi, besengingcwaba ofileyo wami khona.EH  UAbrahama wasekhothamela phansi phambi kwabantu balelolizwe.&GG  Hatshi, nkosi yami, ngizwe; isiqinti ngiyakunika, lobhalu olukuso ngiyakunika; phambi kwamehlo amadodana abantu bami ngiyakunika lona; ngcwaba ofileyo wakho.;Fq  UEfroni wayehlezi-ke phakathi kwamadodana kaHethi, njalo uEfroni umHethi wamphendula uAbrahama endlebeni zamadodana kaHethi, lezabo bonke abangena esangweni lomuzi wakhe, esithi:"E?  ukuze anginike ubhalu lweMakaphela alalo, olusemngceleni wesiqinti sakhe, angiphe lona ngemali egcweleyo, lube yindawo yami yokungcwabela phakathi kwenu. D; Wasekhuluma labo esithi: Uba kungentando yenu ukuthi ngimngcwabe ofileyo wami ngimsuse phambi kwami, ngizweni, lingincengele kuEfroni indodana kaZohari[C1 UAbrahama wasesukuma, wakhothamela abantu balelolizwe, phambi kwamadodana kaHethi.IB Sizwe, nkosi yami! Uyisikhulu esilamandla phakathi kwethu; ngcwaba ofileyo wakho kwelihle lamangcwaba ethu; kakho phakathi kwethu ozakugodlela ingcwaba lakhe ukuthi ungamngcwabi ofileyo wakho.o USara wasefela eKiriyathi-Arba okuyiHebroni elizweni leKhanani. UAbrahama wasesiza ukumkhalela uSara lokumlilela.q= _ Njalo impilo kaSara yayiyiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa; yiyo iminyaka lempilo kaSara.f<G Lomfazi wakhe omncane obizo lakhe linguRewuma, laye wazala uTeba loGahama loTahashi loMahaka.p;[ uBethuweli wasezala uRebeka; laba abayisificaminwembili uMilka wabazalela uNahori, umfowabo kaAbrahama.?:{ loKesedi, loHazo, loPilidashi, loJidilafi, loBethuweli,G9 uUzi izibulo lakhe, loBuzi umfowabo, loKemuweli uyise kaAramu,~8w Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto kwabikwa kuAbrahama ukuthi: Khangela, uMilka laye umzalele uNahori umfowenu abantwana,|7s UAbrahama wasebuyela emajaheni akhe; basebesukuma, bahamba ndawonye eBherishebha; uAbrahama wasehlala eBherishebha.W6) lenzalweni yakho zonke izizwe zomhlaba zizabusiswa, ngoba ulalele ilizwi lami.L5 qotho ngizakubusisa lokukubusisa, ngiyandise lokuyandisa inzalo yakho njengenkanyezi zamazulu, lanjengetshebetshebe elisekhunjini lolwandle; lenzalo yakho izakuba ngumnikazi wesango lezitha zayo,z4o yathi: Ngizifungile, itsho i Nkosi, ukuthi njengoba wenzile le into ungayigodlanga indodana yakho, eyakho eyodwa,J3 Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasimemeza uAbrahama ngokwesibili isemazulwini,2 UAbrahama wasesitha ibizo laleyondawo wathi uJehova-jire, njengoba kutshiwo la lamuhla ukuthi: Entabeni ye Nkosi kuzanakekelwa.`1;  UAbrahama wasephakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona, khangela-ke, inqama emuva ibanjiwe esixukwini ngezimpondo zayo. UAbrahama wasehamba wayithatha inqama, wayinikela ibe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa esikhundleni sendodana yakhe.50e  Yasisithi: Ungeluleli isandla sakho emfaneni, ungenzi lutho kuye, ngoba khathesi ngiyazi ukuthi wena uyamesaba uNkulunkulu, lokhu ungayigodlanga indodana yakho eyodwa kimi.p/[  Kwasekumemeza kuye ingilosi ye Nkosi isemazulwini yathi: Abrahama, Abrahama! Wathi: Khangela ngi lapha.\.3  UAbrahama waseselula isandla sakhe, wathatha ingqamu ukuze ayihlabe indodana yakhe.4-c  Basebefika endaweni uNkulunkulu ayemtshele yona; uAbrahama wasesakha khona ilathi; wabeka kuhle inkuni; esembophile uIsaka indodana yakhe, wambeka elathini phezu kwenkuni.,} UAbrahama wasesithi: UNkulunkulu uzazibonela yena iwundlu lomnikelo wokutshiswa, mntanami. Bahamba-ke bobabili ndawonye.5+e UIsaka wasekhuluma kuAbrahama uyise wathi: Baba! Wasesithi: Khangela ngi lapha, mntanami. Wasesithi: Khangela, umlilo lenkuni; kodwa lingaphi iwundlu lomnikelo wokutshiswa?%*E UAbrahama wasethatha inkuni zomnikelo wokutshiswa, wazethesa uIsaka indodana yakhe; wathatha esandleni sakhe umlilo lengqamu; basebehamba bobabili ndawonye. ) UAbrahama wasesithi emajaheni akhe: Salani lina lapha lobabhemi, mina lomfana sisaya laphayana njalo sizakhonza, sibuye kini futhi.c(A Kwathi ngosuku lwesithathu uAbrahama waphakamisa amehlo akhe wayibona indawo isekhatshana.m'U UAbrahama wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu, wabophela isihlalo kubabhemi wakhe, wathatha kanye laye ababili kumajaha akhe, loIsaka indodana yakhe. Wabanda inkuni zomnikelo wokutshiswa, wasukuma waya endaweni ayemtshele yona uNkulunkulu.?&y Wasesithi: Thatha-ke indodana yakho, eyodwa eyakho, oyithandayo, uIsaka, uye elizweni leMoriya; uyinikele khona ibe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa phezu kwenye yezintaba engizakutshela yona.w% k Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto uNkulunkulu wamlinga uAbrahama, wathi kuye: Abrahama! Wathi: Khangela ngi lapha.P$ "UAbrahama wasehlala njengowezizwe elizweni lamaFilisti insuku ezinengi.p#[ !Wasehlanyela isihlahla somtamarisiki* eBherishebha wabiza khona ibizo le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu olaphakade."  Ngakho benza isivumelwano eBherishebha. UAbhimeleki wasesukuma, loFikoli induna yakhe yebutho, babuyela elizweni lamaFilisti.V!' Ngakho wabiza leyondawo ngokuthi yiBherishebha, ngoba lapho bafunga bobabili.  Wasesithi: Ngoba uzakwemukela esandleni sami amawundlukazi ayisikhombisa, ukuze abe yibufakazi kimi bokuthi lumthombo ngiwugebhile.b? UAbhimeleki wasesithi kuAbrahama: Ayini lapha lamawundlukazi ayisikhombisa owabeke wodwa?E UAbrahama wabeka amawundlukazi omhlambi ayisikhombisa wodwa.hK UAbrahama wasethatha izimvu lenkomo, wa zi nika uAbhimeleki; njalo bobabili benza isivumelwano.  UAbhimeleki wasesithi: Angazi owenze le into; njalo lawe kawungitshelanga, futhi lami kangizwanga ngakho, ngaphandle kwalamuhla.nW Kodwa uAbrahama wamsola uAbhimeleki ngenxa yomthombo wamanzi ebeziwuphangile izinceku zikaAbhimeleki.-W UAbrahama wasesithi: Mina ngizafunga.M Ngakho-ke funga kimi lapha ngoNkulunkulu ukuthi kawuyikungikhohlisa mina kumbe indodana yami kumbe izizukulwana zami; njengomusa engikwenzele wona, yenza kimi, lelizweni ohlala kilo njengowemzini.' Kwasekusithi ngalesosikhathi uAbhimeleki loFikoli, induna yebutho yakhe, wakhuluma kuAbrahama wathi: UNkulunkulu ulawe kukho konke okwenzayo.S! Wahlala enkangala iParani; unina wasemthathela umfazi elizweni leGibhithe.U% Njalo uNkulunkulu waba lomfana, wakhula, wahlala enkangala, waba ngumtshoki. UNkulunkulu wasevula amehlo akhe, njalo wabona umthombo wamanzi; wahamba, wagcwalisa isigxingi ngamanzi, wamnathisa umfana.cA Sukuma, uphakamise umfana, umbambe ngesandla sakho; ngoba ngizamenza abe yisizwe esikhulu.C UNkulunkulu wasesizwa ilizwi lomfana. Yasimemeza ingilosi kaNkulunkulu kuHagari isemazulwini, yathi kuye: Ulani, Hagari? Ungesabi, ngoba uNkulunkulu ulizwile ilizwi lomfana lapho akhona.Y- Wasehamba wahlala phansi maqondana laye, esuka kuye khatshanyana, okungaba yikutshoka ngedandili; ngoba wathi: Kangingaboni ukufa komntwana. Wahlala maqondana laye, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe wakhala inyembezi.a= Wathi amanzi esephelile esigxingini waphosela umntwana phansi kwesinye sezihlahlakazana.K Ngakho uAbrahama wavuka ekuseni kakhulu, wathatha isinkwa lesigxingi samanzi, wa ku nika uHagari, e ku beka emahlombe akhe, lomntwana, wamyekela wahamba. Wasehamba wazula enkangala iBherishebha.T#  Kodwa lendodana yesigqilikazi ngizayenza ibe yisizwe, ngoba iyinzalo yakho.N  Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kuAbrahama: Kakungabi kubi emehlweni akho, ngenxa yomfana langenxa yesigqilikazi sakho; konke uSara azakutsho kuwe, lalela ilizwi lakhe, ngoba kuIsaka inzalo yakho izabizwa.T #  Lalelilizwi laba libi kakhulu emehlweni kaAbrahama, ngenxa yendodana yakhe. ;  Ngakho wathi kuAbrahama: Xotsha lesisigqilikazi lendodana yaso; ngoba indodana yalesisigqilikazi kayiyikudla ilifa kanye lendodana yami, kanye loIsaka.X +  USara wasebona indodana kaHagari umGibhithekazi ayeyizalele uAbrahama ikloloda.` ; Umntwana wakhula, walunyulwa. UAbrahama wasesenza idili elikhulu mhla uIsaka elunyulwa.  Wathi futhi: Ngubani obengatsho kuAbrahama ukuthi: USara uzamunyisa abantwana? Ngoba ngi m zalele indodana ebudaleni bakhe.S! USara wasesithi: UNkulunkulu ungenzele uhleko, wonke ozwayo uzahleka lami.U% Njalo uAbrahama wayeleminyaka elikhulu lapho ezalelwa uIsaka indodana yakhe.q] UAbrahama wasesoka uIsaka indodana yakhe isilensuku eziyisificaminwembili, njengoba uNkulunkulu wamlaya.iM UAbrahama wasesitha ibizo lendodana yakhe, eyazalelwa yena, uSara amzalela yona, wathi nguIsaka. USara wasethatha isisu, wamzalela indodana uAbrahama ebudaleni bakhe, ngesikhathi esimisiweyo uNkulunkulu abesitshilo kuye.i O I Nkosi yasimhambela uSara njengokukhuluma kwayo, njalo i Nkosi yenza kuSara njengoba yayitshilo.r_ Ngoba i Nkosi yayizivalile ngokupheleleyo izizalo zonke zabendlu kaAbhimeleki ngenxa kaSara umkaAbrahama.zo UAbrahama wasekhuleka kuNkulunkulu; uNkulunkulu wasemsilisa uAbhimeleki lomkakhe lencekukazi zakhe, ukuze bazale..W LakuSara wathi: Khangela, ngimnikile umnewenu inhlamvu zesiliva eziyinkulungwane; khangela, uyisisibekelo samehlo kuwe, kuye wonke olawe, labo bonke, njalo ukhuziwe.oY UAbhimeleki wasesithi: Khangela, ilizwe lami liphambi kwakho; hlala lapho okuhle khona emehlweni akho.u~e UAbhimeleki wasethatha izimvu lezinkomo lezinceku lezincekukazi, wapha uAbrahama, wambuyisela uSara umkakhe.2}_  Kwasekusithi mhla uNkulunkulu engizulisa ngisuka endlini kababa ngasengisithi kuye: Lo ngumusa ozawenza kimi, kuzo zonke indawo esizafika kuzo, uthi ngami: Ungumnewethu.q|]  Kanti-ke isibili ung udadewethu, uyindodakazi kababa, kodwa kasiyo indodakazi kamama; wasesiba ngumkami. {  UAbrahama wasesithi: Ngoba ngacabanga ukuthi: Isibili ukwesaba uNkulunkulu kakukho kulindawo; njalo bazangibulala ngenxa yomkami.Fz  UAbhimeleki wasesithi kuAbrahama: Uboneni, uze wenze into le?3ya  UAbhimeleki wasembiza uAbrahama, wathi kuye: Wenzeni kithi? Ngoneni kuwe ukuthi ungilethele mina lombuso wami isono esikhulu? Wenze kimi izenzo ezingafanelanga ukwenziwa.x UAbhimeleki wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu, wabiza zonke inceku zakhe, wakhuluma wonke lamazwi endlebeni zazo; njalo amadoda esaba kakhulu.5we Ngakho-ke buyisela umfazi wendoda, ngoba ingumprofethi; njalo izakukhulekela ukuze uphile; kodwa uba ungambuyiseli, yazi ukuthi isibili uzakufa wena labo bonke abangabakho.Nv UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuye ephutsheni: Lami sengazile ukuthi ngobuqotho benhliziyo yakho ukwenzile lokhu; lami futhi ngikuvimbele ukuze ungoni kimi; ngenxa yalokhu kangikuvumelanga ukuthi umthinte.u7 Kayisuye yini othe kimi: Ungudadewethu? Laye uqobo wasesithi: Ungumnewethu. Ngobuqotho benhliziyo yami langobuhlophe bezandla zami ngikwenzile lokhu.ntW Kodwa uAbhimeleki wayengasondelanga kuye. Ngakho wathi: Nkosi, uzabhubhisa lesizwe esilungileyo yini?s# Kodwa uNkulunkulu weza kuAbhimeleki ephutsheni ebusuku, wathi kuye: Khangela, ufile ngenxa yowesifazana omthetheyo, ngoba uganile endodeni.trc UAbrahama wasesithi ngoSara umkakhe: Ungudadewethu. UAbhimeleki inkosi yeGerari wathuma-ke, wathatha uSara. :<~~&}{||n|{zzz yxxKww2vjuutss/rr qJppoonWmmhllMkkjjhiihh@gff!ee$dd.cc"bb2ab``S__}^^b^],\\][[4ZZ?YYNXXXWWWAVV8UURTT|SSRRFQPPJOOKNNN-MMBLLLAKK~JII%HH8GG1FFF7EEPDD>T==8B y !UJakobe wasephakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona, khangela-ke, uEsawu esiza lamadoda angamakhulu amane kanye laye. Wasesehlukanisa abantwana phakathi kukaLeya loRasheli lencekukazi zombili.8Ak Ngakho abantwana bakoIsrayeli kabawudli umsipha womthambo osesikhoxweni senyonga kuze kube lamuhla, ngoba wathinta isikhoxo senyonga kaJakobe esisemsipheni womthambo wenyonga.O@ Njalo ilanga lamphumela esedlula iPenuyeli; wayeqhula enyongeni yakhe.|?s UJakobe waseyitha ibizo lendawo iPeniyeli, ngoba ngibonile uNkulunkulu ubuso ngobuso, njalo impilo yami isindisiwe.m>U UJakobe wasebuza wathi: Ake utsho ibizo lakho. Yasisithi: Kungani ubuza ibizo lami? Yambusisa lapho.w=i Yasisithi: Ibizo lakho kalisayikuthiwa nguJakobe, kodwa uIsrayeli, ngoba ulwile loNkulunkulu labantu, wanqoba.A< Yasisithi kuye: Ungubani ibizo lakho? Wasesithi: UJakobe.; Yasisithi: Ngiyekela ngihambe ngoba sekusemadabukakusa. Kodwa wathi: Kangiyikukuyekela uhambe ngaphandle kokuthi ungibusise.: Kodwa isibonile ukuthi kayimehluli, yathinta isikhoxo senyonga yakhe, isikhoxo senyonga kaJakobe saqhuzuka ebindana layo.Y9- UJakobe watshiywa yedwa; njalo indoda yabindana laye kwaze kwaba semadabukakusa.H8 Wabathatha, wabachaphisa isifudlana, wachaphisa lokho ayelakho.7 Wasesukuma ngalobobusuku, wathatha omkakhe bobabili lencekukazi ezimbili labantwana bakhe abalitshumi lanye, wachapha izibuko leJaboki.O6 Lesipho sahamba phambi kwakhe; kodwa yena walala lobobusuku enkambeni.S5! lithi futhi: Khangela, inceku yakho uJakobe ingemva kwethu. Ngoba uthe: Ngizathoba ubuso bakhe ngesipho esihamba phambi kwami, langemva kwalokho ngizabona ubuso bakhe; mhlawumbe uzakwemukela ubuso bami.4 Waselaya leyesibili leyesithathu labo bonke ababelandela imihlambi esithi: Njengalelilizwi lizakhuluma kuEsawu, lapho limthola;3 Ubususithi: Ngezenceku yakho ngezikaJakobe, yisipho esithunyelwa enkosini yami uEsawu; khangela-ke, laye uqobo ungemva kwethu.23 Waselaya eyokuqala esithi: Nxa uEsawu umnewethu ehlangana lawe, ekubuza esithi: Ungokabani? Njalo uya ngaphi? Ngezikabani-ke lezi eziphambi kwakho?#1A Wasezinikela esandleni senceku zakhe umhlambi ngomhlambi wodwa, wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Dlulani phambi kwami, libeke ibanga phakathi komhlambi lomhlambi.=0u amakamela enyisayo angamatshumi amathathu lamathole awo, amankomokazi angamatshumi amane, lamajongosi alitshumi, obabhemikazi abangamatshumi amabili lamathole abobabhemi alitshumi. / izibhuzikazi ezingamakhulu amabili lempongo ezingamatshumi amabili, izimvukazi ezingamakhulu amabili lenqama ezingamatshumi amabili,l.S Waselala lapho ngalobobusuku; wathatha kulokho okwafika esandleni sakhe, isipho sikaEsawu umfowabo,-5 Wena-ke wathi: Ukwenza okuhle ngizakwenzela okuhle, njalo ngizayenza inzalo yakho ibe njengetshebetshebe lolwandle elingelakubalwa ngenxa yobunengi., Ake ungophule esandleni somnewethu, esandleni sikaEsawu; ngoba ngiyamesaba, hlezi afike angitshaye, unina phezu kwabantwana.'+I kangiwufanele wonke umusa lakho konke ukuthembeka okwenzele inceku yakho; ngoba ngilodondolo lwami ngachapha le iJordani, khathesi-ke sengingamaqembu amabili.1*] UJakobe wathi futhi: Nkulunkulu kababa uAbrahama, loNkulunkulu kababa uIsaka, Nkosi owathi kimi: Buyela elizweni lakini lezihlotsheni zakho, njalo ngizakwenzela okuhle;^)7 ngoba wathi: Uba uEsawu efika kwelinye iqembu alitshaye, iqembu eliseleyo lizaphepha.( UJakobe wasesesaba kakhulu, wakhathazeka. Wehlukanisa abantu ababelaye lezimvu lezinkomo lamakamela, kwaba ngamaqembu amabili; ' Izithunywa zasezibuyela kuJakobe zathi: Sifikile kumnewenu, kuEsawu, laye uyeza ukukuhlangabeza lamadoda angamakhulu amane laye.& njalo ngilezinkabi labobabhemi, izimvu lezinceku lezincekukazi; sengithumele ukubika enkosini yami ukuthi ngithole umusa emehlweni akho..%W Wasezilaya esithi: Likhulume kanje enkosini yami uEsawu lithi: Itsho njalo inceku yakho uJakobe ithi: KoLabani bengihlala njengowezizwe ngalibala kuze kube khathesi;i$M UJakobe wasethuma izithunywa phambi kwakhe kuEsawu umnewabo, elizweni iSeyiri, ilizwe lakoEdoma.g#I UJakobe ezibona wasesithi: Leli libutho likaNkulunkulu. Wayitha ibizo laleyondawo iMahanayimi.P"  UJakobe wasehamba indlela yakhe, lengilosi zikaNkulunkulu zamhlangabeza. ! 7ULabani wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu, wanga amadodana akhe lamadodakazi akhe, wawabusisa; uLabani wasehamba wabuyela endaweni yakhe.} u 6UJakobe wasehlaba umhlatshelo entabeni, wabiza abafowabo ukuthi badle isinkwa; basebesidla isinkwa, balala entabeni.' 5UNkulunkulu kaAbrahama loNkulunkulu kaNahori, kahlulele phakathi kwethu, uNkulunkulu kayise wabo. UJakobe wasefunga ngoKwesaba kayise uIsaka.,S 4Linqwaba kayibe yibufakazi, lensika kayibe yibufakazi, bokuthi mina kangiyikuyidlula linqwaba ngiye kuwe, lawe kawuyikuyidlula linqwaba lalinsika uze kimi ngokubi.p[ 3ULabani wasesithi kuJakobe: Khangela linqwaba, khangela-ke lensika engiyiphosileyo phakathi kwami lawe.9 2Uba uhlupha amadodakazi ami, njalo uba uthatha abafazi phezu kwamadodakazi ami, kakulamuntu olathi, bona, uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi phakathi kwami lawe.hK 1leMizipa, ngoba wathi: I Nkosi kayilinde phakathi kwami lawe, lapho singabonani omunye lomunye.p[ 0ULabani wasesithi: Linqwaba iyibufakazi phakathi kwami lawe lamuhla. Ngakho bayitha ibizo layo iGaledi,b? /ULabani waseyibiza ngokuthi yiJegari-Sahadutha, kodwa uJakobe wayibiza ngokuthi yiGaledi.ym .UJakobe wasesithi kubafowabo: Buthani amatshe. Basebethatha amatshe, benza inqumbi; badla khona phezu kwenqumbi.:q -UJakobe wasethatha ilitshe, walimisa laba yinsika.fG ,Khathesi-ke, woza, asenze isivumelwano, mina lawe, njalo sibe yibufakazi phakathi kwami lawe.xk +ULabani wasephendula wathi kuJakobe: Amadodakazi angamadodakazi ami, lamadodana angamadodana ami, lomhlambi ngumhlambi wami, lakho konke okubonayo kungokwami; lemadodakazini ami ngizakwenzani kuwo lamuhla, loba kubantwana bawo abawazeleyo?jO *Ngaphandle kokuthi uNkulunkulu kababa, uNkulunkulu kaAbrahama loKwesaba kukaIsaka ubengelami, isibili khathesi ubuzangixotsha ngize. Inhlupheko zami lomtshikatshika wezandla zami uNkulunkulu ubonile, wa ku sola izolo ebusuku.mU )Iminyaka le engamatshumi amabili bengisemzini wakho, ngakusebenzela okweminyaka elitshumi lane ngenxa yamadodakazi akho amabili, leminyaka eyisithupha ngenxa yomhlambi wakho; njalo waphendula iholo lami okwezikhathi ezilitshumi.cA (Ngangi njalo emini imbalela yangidla, lamakhaza ebusuku, ubuthongo babaleka emehlweni ami.{q 'Ezadatshulwayo kangizilethanga kuwe, mina ngazihlawula; esandleni sami wazibiza, zebiwe emini loba zebiwe ebusuku.! &Iminyaka le engamatshumi amabili ngangilawe; izimvukazi zakho lezibhuzikazi zakho kaziphunzanga, lezinqama zemihlambi yakho kangizidlanga.6g %Njengoba usubambabambe kuyo impahla yami yonke, utholeni okwayo impahla yonke yendlu yakho? Ibeke lapha phambi kwabafowethu labafowenu ukuze baqume phakathi kwethu sobabili.&G $UJakobe wasethukuthela, waphikisana loLabani; uJakobe waphendula wathi kuLabani: Isiphambeko sami siyini, isono sami siyini, ukuthi ungixotshe ngokutshiseka?1 ] #Wasesithi kuyise: Kalungavuthi ulaka emehlweni enkosi yami ukuthi ngingesukume phambi kwakho, ngoba indlela yabesifazana ikimi. Wabhudula, kodwa kazitholanga izithombe. ; "Kodwa uRasheli wayethethe izithombe, wazifaka esikhwameni sesihlalo sekamela, wahlala phezu kwazo. ULabani waphumphutha ithente lonke kodwa katholanga.4 c !ULabani wasengena ethenteni likaJakobe lethenteni likaLeya, lethenteni lezincekukazi ezimbili, kodwa katholanga. Waphuma ethenteni likaLeya, wangena ethenteni likaRasheli.% E  Lowo ozathola kuye onkulunkulu bakho kangaphili; phambi kwabafowethu zinanzelelele okukimi, uzithathele. Ngoba uJakobe wayengazi ukuthi uRasheli wayebebile.p [ UJakobe wasephendula wathi kuLabani: Ngoba ngesaba, ngoba wathi: Hlezi ungihluthunele amadodakazi akho.p[ Khathesi-ke, ukuhamba uhambile, ngoba ngokukhanuka ukhanukile indlu kayihlo; webeleni onkulunkulu bami?6g Kusemandleni esandla sami ukwenza okubi kini; kodwa uNkulunkulu kayihlo ukhulumile kimi ebusuku obudlulileyo wathi: Ziqaphele ukuthi ungakhulumi loJakobe okuhle kumbe okubi.wi Njalo kawungivumelanga ukuthi ngange amadodana ami lamadodakazi ami. Khathesi wenze ubuthutha ngokwenza lokho. Ubalekeleni ngasese, unginyenyela, ungangazisanga, ukuthi ngabe ngikuvalelise ngokuthokoza langengoma, ngesigubhu langechacho?! ULabani wasesithi kuJakobe: Wenzeni, ukuthi usuke unyenye ngingananzelele, uthathe amadodakazi ami ngamandla njengabathunjiweyo ngenkemba?  ULabani wasemfica uJakobe. Njalo uJakobe wayemise ithente lakhe entabeni; uLabani laye kanye labafowabo bamisa entabeni yeGileyadi. UNkulunkulu wasesiza kuLabani umSiriya ephutsheni lebusuku, wathi kuye: Ziqaphele, hlezi ukhulume loJakobe okuhle kumbe okubi.vg Wasethatha abafowabo kanye laye, waxotshana laye ibanga lensuku eziyisikhombisa, wamfica entabeni yeGileyadi.M Kwasekusaziswa uLabani ngosuku lwesithathu ukuthi uJakobe ubalekile.xk Wasebaleka, yena lakho konke ayelakho, wasukuma, wachapha umfula, wakhangelisa ubuso bakhe entabeni yeGileyadi.e~E UJakobe wasuka enyenya engananzelelwe kuLabani umSiriya, ngoba kamazisanga ukuthi uyabaleka.a}= Njalo uLabani esehambile ukuyagunda izimvu zakhe, uRasheli weba izithombe uyise ayelazo.!|= waqhuba izifuyo zakhe zonke, layo impahla yakhe yonke abeyizuzile, izifuyo ayelazo, ayezizuze ePadani-Arama, ukuze aye kuIsaka uyise elizweni leKhanani.L{ UJakobe wasesukuma, wakhweza amadodana akhe labomkakhe emakameleni;z Ngoba inotho yonke uNkulunkulu ayemuke ubaba ingeyethu leyabantwana bethu; khathesi-ke, konke uNkulunkulu akutsho kuwe, kwenze.eyE Kasibalwa nje ngabezizwe kuye yini? Ngoba wasithengisa, lokudla wazidlela futhi imali yethu.Xx+ ORasheli loLeya baphendula bathi kuye: Siselesabelo lelifa endlini kababa yini?,wS  NginguNkulunkulu weBhetheli lapho owagcoba khona insika, owathembisa khona isithembiso kimi. Khathesi, vuka, uphume kulelilizwe, ubuyele elizweni lokuzalwa kwakho.(vK  Yasisithi: Ake uphakamise amehlo akho ubone, zonke impongo ezikhwela umhlambi zingamaqamule, zilamabala lezizinala; ngoba ngibonile konke uLabani akwenze kuwe.]u5  Ingilosi kaNkulunkulu yasisithi kimi ephutsheni: Jakobe! Ngathi: Khangela ngi lapha.2t_  Kwasekusithi, ngesikhathi umhlambi umitha, ngaphakamisa amehlo ami ngabona ephutsheni, khangela-ke, izimpongo ezikhwela umhlambi zazingamaqamule, zilamabala, lezizinala.Es  Ngokunjalo uNkulunkulu uthethe izifuyo zikayihlo, wanginika.Rr Kwathi esitsho njalo: Ezilamabala zizakuba liholo lakho, khona umhlambi wonke wazala ezilamabala. Kwathi esitsho njalo: Ezingamaqamule zizakuba liholo lakho, khona umhlambi wonke wazala ezingamaqamule.q Kodwa uyihlo ungikhohlisile, waphendula iholo lami okwezikhathi ezilitshumi, kanti uNkulunkulu kamvumelanga ukwenza okubi kimi.Kp Futhi lina liyazi ukuthi ngamandla ami wonke ngimsebenzele uyihlo.po[ wathi kibo: Ngiyabona ubuso bukayihlo ukuthi kabunjengamandulo kimi; kodwa uNkulunkulu kababa ube lami.Qn UJakobe wasethuma wababiza oRasheli loLeya emadlelweni emhlanjini wakhe,imM I Nkosi yasisithi kuJakobe: Buyela elizweni laboyihlo lezihlotsheni zakho; njalo ngizakuba lawe.Vl' UJakobe wasebona ubuso bukaLabani, futhi khangela, babunganjengamandulo kuye.k Wasesizwa amazwi amadodana kaLabani esithi: UJakobe uthethe konke okukababa; langalokho okwakungokukababa wenza lonke loludumo.wji +Lendoda yaqhamuka yaba nkulu kakhulu, yaba lemihlambi eminengi lezincekukazi lezinceku lamakamela labobabhemi.{iq *Kodwa nxa umhlambi ububuthakathaka ka zi fakanga; ngalokhu ebuthakathaka yaba ngekaLabani, leqinileyo ngekaJakobe.%hE )Kwasekusithi loba nini eziqinileyo zomhlambi sezimitha, uJakobe wafaka izingatsha phambi kwamehlo omhlambi emigelweni, ukuze zidabule phakathi kwezingatsha.@g{ (UJakobe wasesehlukanisa amawundlu; wakhangelisa ubuso bomhlambi kwezingamaqamule lazo zonke ezinsundu zomhlambi kaLabani; wabeka imihlambi yakhe yodwa, engayibeki emhlanjini kaLabani.dfC 'Kwathi imihlambi isimithi ezingatsheni, imihlambi yazala amaqamule, alamabala lalamachatha.1e] &Wasefaka ingatsha ayezebulile emigelweni lemikolweni yokunathela yamanzi maqondana lemihlambi, lapho imihlambi efika khona ukunatha; yamitha ekufikeni kwayo ukuzanatha.$dC %UJakobe wasezithathela ingatsha ezimanzi zephophula * leze-alimondi* lezingelamaxolo, webula kuzo imizila emhlophe, wembula okumhlophe okwakusezingatsheni.rc_ $Wabeka ummango wensuku ezintathu phakathi kwakhe loJakobe. UJakobe waseselusa imihlambi eseleyo kaLabani.`b; #Wasezehlukanisa mhlalokho impongo ezingamaqamule lezilamabala lazo zonke izibhuzikazi ezilamabala lezilamachatha, lakho konke okulokumhlophe, lakho konke okunsundu emawundlwini, wakunikela esandleni samadodana akhe.Ca "ULabani wasesithi: Khangela, ye, kakube njengelizwi lakho.T`# !Njalo ukulunga kwami kuzangifakazela ngosuku oluzayo, uba usiza mayelana leholo lami, phambi kwakho; konke okungelamabala lamachatha ezimbuzini, lokunsundu emawundlwini, kuyabe kuntshontshiwe uba kukimi.W_)  Ngizadabula phakathi komhlambi wonke wakho lamuhla, ngehlukanise lapho yonke imvu elamabala lelamachatha, layo yonke imvu ensundu phakathi kwezimvu, lezilamabala lezilamachatha ezimbuzini, zibe liholo lami.^ Wasesithi: Ngizakuphani? UJakobe wasesithi: Kawuyikunginika lutho, uba uzangenzela le into; ngizabuya ngeluse izimvu zakho ngi zi linde..]W Ngoba okulutshwana owawulakho mandulo kwami, kwanda kakhulu kwaba yinkithinkithi; i Nkosi ikubusisile ekufikeni kwami; pho-ke, ngizayisebenzela nini lami indlu yami?d\C Wasesithi kuye: Wena yazi ukuthi ngikusebenzele njani lokuthi izifuyo zakho bezinjani lami.=[w Wathi futhi: Ngimisela iholo lakho, njalo ngizakupha. Z ULabani wasesithi kuye: Uba-ke ngithole umusa emehlweni akho; sengibonile ngokukhangela ukuthi i Nkosi ingibusisile ngenxa yakho.Y Ngi pha omkami labantwana bami engibasebenzele kuwe ukuze ngihambe, ngoba wena uyazi umsebenzi wami engikusebenzele wona. X Kwasekusithi uRasheli esemzele uJosefa, uJakobe wathi kuLabani: Ngiyekela ngihambe ukuze ngiye endaweni yakithi, lelizweni lakithi.TW# Waseyitha ibizo layo uJosefa, esithi: I Nkosi kayengeze kimi enye indodana.SV! Wasethatha isisu, wazala indodana, wathi: UNkulunkulu ususile ihlazo lami.YU- UNkulunkulu wasemkhumbula uRasheli, uNkulunkulu wasemuzwa, wavula isizalo sakhe.ET Emva kwalokhu wasezala indodakazi, wayitha ibizo layo uDina.1S] ULeya wasesithi: UNkulunkulu unginikile mina isipho esihle; khathesi indoda yami izahlala lami, ngoba ngiyizalele amadodana ayisithupha, waseyitha ibizo layo uZebuluni.OR ULeya wasephinda ethatha isisu, wamzalela uJakobe indodana yesithupha. Q ULeya wasesithi: UNkulunkulu unginikile umvuzo wami, ngoba ngayinika indoda yami incekukazi yami; waseyitha ibizo layo uIsakari.]P5 UNkulunkulu wasemuzwa uLeya; wasethatha isisu, wamzalela uJakobe indodana yesihlanu.HO Kwathi uJakobe esebuya evela emasimini kusihlwa, uLeya waphuma ukumhlangabeza, wathi: Kimi uzangena, ngoba ukukuqatsha ngikuqatshile ngamamandrake* endodana yami. Waselala laye ngalobobusuku.SN! Wasesithi kuye. Kuyinto encinyane yini ukuthi uthethe indoda yami? Usuzathatha lamamandrake endodana yami yini? URasheli wasesithi: Ngakho uzalala lawe ngalobubusuku ngenxa yamamandrake* endodana yakho.2M_ URubeni wasehamba ngensuku zokuvuna ingqoloyi, wafica amamandrake* ensimini, wawaletha kuLeya unina. URasheli wasesithi kuLeya: Ake ungiphe emamandrakeni endodana yakho.tLc  ULeya wasesithi: Kungokwentokozo yami, ngoba amadodakazi azakuthi ngilentokozo. Wayitha ibizo layo uAsheri.IK  UZilipa incekukazi kaLeya wasemzalela uJakobe indodana yesibili.AJ  ULeya wasesithi: Kuyeza ibutho. Wayitha ibizo layo uGadi.?I{  UZilipa incekukazi kaLeya wasemzalela uJakobe indodana.xHk  Kwathi uLeya esebonile ukuthi usemi ukuzala, wathatha uZilipa incekukazi yakhe, wamnika uJakobe abe ngumka khe.G URasheli wasesithi: Ngibindene lokubindana okulamandla lodadewethu, njalo ngehlula; ngakho wayitha ibizo layo uNafithali.bF? UBiliha incekukazi kaRasheli wasebuya ethatha isisu, wamzalela uJakobe indodana yesibili.E URasheli wasesithi: UNkulunkulu ungahlulele, njalo uzwile ilizwi lami, wanginika indodana. Ngakho wayitha ibizo layo uDani.=Dw UBiliha wasethatha isisu, wamzalela uJakobe indodana.SC! Wasemnika uBiliha incekukazi yakhe abe ngumka khe; uJakobe wasengena kuye.zBo Wasesithi: Khangela, incekukazi yami uBiliha, ngena kuye, ukuze azalele emadolweni ami, ukuze lami ngakhiwe kuye.Ay Ngakho lwavutha ulaka lukaJakobe kuRasheli, wathi: Ngisesikhundleni sikaNkulunkulu okwenqabele isithelo sesizalo yini?"@ A Kwathi uRasheli esebonile ukuthi wayengamzaleli uJakobe, uRasheli waba lomona ngodadewabo, wathi kuJakobe: Nginika abantwana, kodwa nxa kunge njalo ngife.? #Wasebuya wathatha isisu, wazala indodana; wathi: Ngalesisikhathi ngizadumisa i Nkosi; ngakho wayitha ibizo layo uJuda; wasesima ukuzala.=>u "Wasebuya wathatha isisu, wazala indodana; wathi: Khathesi ngalesisikhathi indoda yami izazihlanganisa lami, ngoba ngiyizalele amadodana amathathu; ngalokhu wabiza ibizo layo uLevi.= !Wasebuya wathatha isisu, wazala indodana, wathi: Njengoba i Nkosi izwile ukuthi ngiyazondwa, inginike lale; wayitha ibizo layo uSimeyoni.+<Q  ULeya wasethatha isisu, wazala indodana, wayitha ibizo layo uRubeni, ngoba wathi: Ngoba i Nkosi ibonile inhlupheko yami; ngakho khathesi indoda yami izangithanda.j;O Lapho i Nkosi isibona ukuthi uLeya wayezondwa, yavula isizalo sakhe, kodwa uRasheli wayeyinyumba.:{ UJakobe wasengena lakuRasheli; wamthanda njalo uRasheli kuloLeya, wasesebenza laye futhi eminye iminyaka eyisikhombisa.c9A ULabani wasenika uRasheli indodakazi yakhe uBiliha incekukazi yakhe, abe yincekukazi kuye.m8U UJakobe wasesenza njalo; wagcwalisa iviki yalo; wasemnika uRasheli indodakazi yakhe ukuba ngumkakhe.y7m Gcwalisa iviki yalo, besesikunika lalowayana, ngomsebenzi ozawusebenza lami futhi eminye iminyaka eyisikhombisa.g6I ULabani wasesithi: Kakwenziwa njalo endaweni yakithi ukupha omncinyane ngaphambi kwengqabutho.$5C Kwasekusithi ekuseni, khangela-ke, nguLeya; ngakho wathi kuLabani: Kuyini lokhu okwenze kimi? Kangimsebenzelanga uRasheli kuwe yini? Pho, ungikhohliseleni?^47 ULabani wasemnika uZilipa incekukazi yakhe, kuLeya indodakazi yakhe, abe yincekukazi.[31 Kwasekusithi kusihlwa wathatha uLeya indodakazi yakhe wamusa kuye, wasengena kuye.E2 ULabani wasebuthanisa wonke amadoda aleyondawo, wenza idili.n1W UJakobe wasesithi kuLabani: Ngi pha umkami, ngoba insuku zami sezigcwalisekile, ukuthi ngingene kuye. 0 UJakobe wasemsebenzela uRasheli iminyaka eyisikhombisa; yaba emehlweni akhe njengensuku ezinlutshwana, ngenxa yokumthanda kwakhe.e/E ULabani wasesithi: Kungcono ukuthi ngimnike wena kulokuthi ngimnike enye indoda; hlala lami.y.m UJakobe wasemthanda uRasheli. Wathi: Ngizakusebenzela iminyaka eyisikhombisa ngoRasheli indodakazi yakho encane.r-_ Kodwa uLeya wayelamehlo abuthakathaka, kodwa uRasheli wayemuhle ngesimo, njalo wayemuhle ngokukhangeleka.h,K Njalo uLabani wayelamadodakazi amabili, ibizo lenkulu linguLeya lebizo lencinyane linguRasheli.+ ULabani wasesithi kuJakobe: Njengoba ungumfowethu, usuzangisebenzela mahala yini? Ngitshela ukuthi umholo wakho uzakuba yini?a*= ULabani wasesithi kuye: Isibili ulithambo lami lenyama yami. Wahlala laye inyanga yonke.A)}  Kwasekusithi uLabani esezwile umbiko kaJakobe indodana kadadewabo, wagijima ukuyamhlangabeza, wamgona, wamanga, wamngenisa endlini yakhe. UJakobe waselandisela uLabani zonke lezizinto.w(i  UJakobe wasemazisa uRasheli ukuthi ungumfowabo kayise lokuthi uyindodana kaRebeka. Wasegijima, wamazisa uyise.R'  UJakobe wasemanga uRasheli, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe wakhala izinyembezi.T&#  Kwasekusithi uJakobe ebona uRasheli indodakazi kaLabani umalumakhe lezimvu zikaLabani umalumakhe, uJakobe wasondela, waligiqa ilitshe lisuke emlonyeni womthombo, wazinathisa izimvu zikaLabani umalumakhe.[%1  Esakhuluma labo, uRasheli wafika lezimvu, ezingezikayise, ngoba wayengumelusikazi. $ Basebesithi: Singeke, kuze kubuthaniswe imihlambi yonke, bagiqe-ke ilitshe lisuke emlonyeni womthombo; khona sizanathisa izimvu. # Wasesithi: Khangelani, kusesemini enkulu, kayisiso isikhathi sokuthi izifuyo zibuthaniswe; nathisani izimvu, lihambe li zi dlise.v"g Wasesithi kibo: Uyaphila yini? Basebesithi: U philile; khangela-ke, uRasheli indodakazi yakhe, uyeza lezimvu.Z!/ Wasesithi kibo: Liyamazi yini uLabani indodana kaNahori? Basebesithi: Siya m azi.\ 3 UJakobe wasesithi kibo: Bazalwane bami, livela ngaphi? Basebesithi: Sivela eHarani.,S Njalo yonke imihlambi yabuthelwa khona, sebeligiqile ilitshe lisuka emlonyeni womthombo banathisa izimvu, basebebuyisela ilitshe emlonyeni womthombo endaweni yalo.L Wasebona, khangela-ke, umthombo emmangweni, khangela-ke lapho, imihlambi emithathu yezimvu yayilele kuwo, ngoba kulowomthombo banathisa imihlambi; kwakukhona ilitshe elikhulu emlonyeni womthombo.R ! UJakobe wasephakamisa inyawo zakhe, waya elizweni labantwana bempumalanga.) lelitshe leli engilimise ukuthi libe yinsika lizakuba yindlu kaNkulunkulu; kukho konke ozangipha khona, isibili ngizakunika ingxenye yetshumi.]5 njalo ngibuyele ngokuthula endlini kababa, khona i Nkosi izakuba nguNkulunkulu wami,(K UJakobe wasethembisa isithembiso esithi: Uba uNkulunkulu ezakuba lami, angilondoloze kulindlela engiyihambayo, angiphe isinkwa sokudla, lesembatho sokwembatha,W) Wasebiza ibizo laleyondawo iBhetheli; kodwa-ke kuqala ibizo lomuzi laliyiLuzi.+ UJakobe wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu, wathatha ilitshe alenza laba ngumqamelo wakhe, walimisa laba yinsika, wathela amagcobo phezu kwesihloko salo. Wasesesaba wathi: Yesabeka kangakanani lindawo! Kayisilutho ngaphandle kokuthi yindlu kaNkulunkulu, laleli lisango lamazulu.q] Kwathi uJakobe ephaphama ebuthongweni bakhe, wathi: Isibili i Nkosi ikulindawo, mina-ke benginga kw azi.,S Khangela-ke, ngilawe ngizakulondoloza zonke indawo lapha oya khona, ngikubuyise kulelilizwe; ngoba kangiyikukutshiya ngize ngikwenze lokho engikhulume ngakho kuwe.=u njalo inzalo yakho izakuba ngangothuli lomhlaba, uzasabalalela entshonalanga lempumalanga lenyakatho leningizimu; njalo zizabusiswa kuwe zonke insendo zomhlaba, lasenzalweni yakho.*O  Khangela-ke, i Nkosi yema phezu kwalo, yathi: Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaAbrahama uyihlo loNkulunkulu kaIsaka; ilizwe olele kulo, ngizakunika lona, lenzalo yakho;3  Waphupha, khangela-ke, ilele limisiwe emhlabeni, isihloko salo sifinyelela emazulwini, khangela-ke, ingilosi zikaNkulunkulu zisenyuka zisehla kulo.5  Wafika endaweni, achitha khona ubusuku ngoba ilanga lalitshonile. Wasethatha ilitshe ematsheni aleyondawo, wenza umqamelo wakhe, walala kuleyondawo.4e  UJakobe wasephuma eBherishebha waya eHarani.,S  Ngakho uEsawu waya kuIshmayeli, wazithathela uMahalathi indodakazi kaIshmayeli, indodana kaAbrahama, udadewabo kaNebayothi, abe ngumka khe phezu kwabafazi ayelabo.U% UEsawu wasebona ukuthi amadodakazi eKhanani ayemabi emehlweni kaIsaka uyise.C  lokuthi uJakobe walalela oyise lonina, waya ePadani-Arama.9 m UEsawu wasebona ukuthi uIsaka umbusisile uJakobe, wamthuma ePadani-Arama ukuze azithathele khona umfazi, lapho embusisa wamlaya esithi: Ungathathi umfazi kumadodakazi eKhanani;  UIsaka wasethuma uJakobe waya ePadani-Arama kuLabani indodana kaBethuweli umSiriya, umfowabo kaRebeka unina kaJakobe loEsawu.' I abesekupha isibusiso sikaAbrahama, kuwe lenzalweni yakho kanye lawe, ukuze udle ilifa lelizwe lapho ohlala khona njengowezizwe, uNkulunkulu alinika uAbrahama.m U Njalo uNkulunkulu uSomandla akubusise, akwenze ube lenzalo akwandise, ukuze ube ngumbuthano wezizwe;{ Sukuma uye ePadani-Arama, endlini kaBethuweli uyise kanyoko, uzithathele khona umfazi kumadodakazi kaLabani umalumakho.h M UIsaka wasebiza uJakobe, wambusisa, wamlaya wathi kuye: Ungathathi umfazi kumadodakazi eKhanani.8k .URebeka wasesithi kuIsaka: Nginengekile yimpilo ngenxa yamadodakazi kaHethi; uba uJakobe ethatha umfazi kumadodakazi kaHethi anjengala, emadodakazini alelilizwe, ngiphilelani?)M -kuze kuthi ulaka lomnewenu ludede kuwe, futhi akhohlwe lokho okwenze kuye; besengithuma ngikulande khona; kungani ngizalahlekelwa layini lobabili ngosuku lunye?Q ,njalo uhlale laye insuku ezinlutshwana, ize idede intukuthelo yomnewenu,nW +Ngakho khathesi, ndodana yami, lalela ilizwi lami; sukuma uzibalekele uye kuLabani umfowethu eHarani,A} *Kwathi uRebeka etshelwa amazwi kaEsawu indodana yakhe enkulu, wathuma wabiza uJakobe indodana yakhe encinyane, wathi kuye: Khangela, uEsawu umnewenu uyaziduduza ngawe ukuthi akubulale.;q )UEsawu wasemzonda uJakobe ngenxa yesibusiso uyise ayembusise ngaso. UEsawu wasesithi enhliziyweni yakhe: Insuku zokulilela ubaba sezisondele, khona ngizambulala umnawami uJakobe.  (Njalo uzaphila ngenkemba yakho, uzakhonza umfowenu. Kodwa kuzakuthi lapho usuphunyuka, uzakwephula ijogwe lakhe entanyeni yakho.% 'UIsaka uyise wasephendula wathi kuye: Khangela, umuzi wakho uzakuba khatshana lokuvunda komhlaba lakhatshana lamazolo amazulu avela phezulu.~ &UEsawu wasesithi kuyise: Ulesibusiso esisodwa yini, baba? Ngibusisa lami njalo, baba. UEsawu waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe wakhala inyembezi.\}3 %UIsaka wasephendula wathi kuEsawu: Khangela, ngimbekile abe yinkosi phezu kwakho, labo bonke abafowabo ngimnikile babe zinceku; ngimsekele ngamabele lewayini elitsha; pho, ngingabe ngisakwenzelani, ndodana yami?l|S $Wasesithi: Kasikuthi babiza ibizo lakhe ngokuthi nguJakobe, ukuthi ungiqile lezizikhathi ezimbili? Ilungelo lobuzibulo bami ulithethe, khangela-ke, khathesi uthethe isibusiso sami. Wathi futhi: Kawungigcinelanga mina isibusiso?I{ #Wasesithi: Umfowenu ufike ngenkohliso, wathatha isibusiso sakho.z "Kwathi uEsawu esezwe amazwi kayise, wakhala ngokukhala okukhulu lokubabayo isibili, wathi kuyise: Ngibusisa lami njalo, baba!Dy !UIsaka wasethuthumela ngokuthuthumela okukhulukazi, wathi: Pho, ngubani ozingele inyama yenyamazana wa yi letha kimi, ngasengisidla okwayo yonke ungakafiki? Ngimbusisile, yebo uzabusiswa.dxC  UIsaka uyise wasesithi kuye: Ungubani? Wasesithi: Ngiyindodana yakho, izibulo lakho uEsawu..wW Laye futhi walungisa ukudla okumnandi, wa ku sa kuyise; wathi kuyise: Ubaba kasukume, adle okwenyama yenyamazana yendodana yakhe, ukuze umphefumulo wakho ungibusise."v? Kwasekusithi uIsaka eseqedile ukubusisa uJakobe, kwathi uJakobe esanda ukuphuma phambi kukaIsaka uyise, uEsawu umnewabo wafika evela ekuzingeleni kwakhe.$uC Abantu kabakukhonze, lezizwe zikukhothamele. Bana yinkosi yabafowenu, lamadodana kanyoko akukhothamele. Okuqalekisayo kaqalekiswe, lokubusisayo kabusiswe !ntW Ngakho uNkulunkulu akunike okwamazolo amazulu lokokuvunda komhlaba, lenala yamabele lewayini elitsha.!s= Wasesondela, wamanga; wasenuka iphunga lezembatho zakhe, wambusisa wathi: Khangela, iphunga lendodana yami linjengephunga lensimu i Nkosi eyibusisileyo.Jr Uyise uIsaka wasesithi kuye: Ake usondele, ungange, ndodana yami.9qm Wasesithi: Sondeza kimi ukuze ngidle okwenyama yenyamazana yendodana yami, ukuze umphefumulo wami ukubusise. Wase yi sondeza kuye, wasesidla; waseletha kuye iwayini, wasenatha.Gp Wasesithi: Uyindodana yami uEsawu uqobo? Wasesithi: Ngi nguye.hoK Kodwa kamazanga ngoba izandla zakhe zaziloboya njengezandla zomnewabo uEsawu; ngakho wambusisa.n{ UJakobe wasesondela kuIsaka uyise; wasemphulula wathi: Ilizwi liyilizwi likaJakobe, kodwa izandla ziyizandla zikaEsawu.m UIsaka wasesithi kuJakobe: Ake usondele ukuze ngikuphulule, ndodana yami, ukuthi uyindodana yami uEsawu uqobo, kumbe hatshi.'lI UIsaka wasesithi endodaneni yakhe: Kungani uyithole masinyane kangaka, ndodana yami? Wasesithi: Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yenze ukuthi ize phambi kwami.4kc UJakobe wasesithi kuyise: NginguEsawu izibulo lakho; ngenze njengoba ungitshelile; ake usukume uhlale, udle okwenyama yenyamazana yami, ukuze umphefumulo wakho ungibusise.[j1 Wasesiza kuyise wathi: Baba! Wasesithi: Khangela ngi lapha; ungubani ndodana yami?_i9 Wasenika ukudla okumnandi lesinkwa ayekulungisile esandleni sikaJakobe indodana yakhe._h9 lezikhumba zamazinyane ezimbuzi wazifaka ezandleni zakhe lebutshelezini bentamo yakhe. w,~~Z}}t|| {{CzzAyyUxx|x*wwKvuuNtt,s^rr{rqppToon_mm+ll4kkEjii}i)hh!gg(ffGeeddid4ccsbbbaaB```C_>^^g^]]L\\V[[5ZYYMYXX=WWVVVQVUUwUTTKSSRRRPQQ PPPPOO0N@MM&LLKKJNIIBIHzGGcGFF$EEHDDHCChBB/A@@i@??>>&=l=<<&;;;::f99E887l6655433m22G11Z0//I..B--+,}, +** )c((P''%&&%%$o$##&""!! u X/7c}(#S>S+(~ o X  5 B6/Zkuw N )"UFaro kenze lokhu, abeke ababonisi phezu kwelizwe, athathe ingxenye yesihlanu yelizwe leGibhithe eminyakeni eyisikhombisa yenala.mMU )!Khathesi-ke uFaro kakhangele indoda eqedisisayo lehlakaniphileyo, ayibeke phezu kwelizwe leGibhithe.L ) Njalo ukuthi iphupho liphindwe kabili kuFaro, kungoba into le imisiwe nguNkulunkulu, futhi uNkulunkulu uphangisa ukukwenza.kKQ )Njalo inala kayiyikwaziwa elizweni ngenxa yaleyondlala emva kwalokho, ngoba izakuba nzima kakhulu.J )Kuzavela iminyaka eyisikhombisa yendlala emva kwayo; izakhohlakala-ke inala yonke elizweni leGibhithe; njalo indlala izaliqeda ilizwe.YI- )Khangela, kuyeza iminyaka eyisikhombisa yenala enkulu elizweni lonke leGibhithe.bH? )Le yinto engiyikhulume kuFaro ukuthi: Lokho uNkulunkulu akwenzayo, ukutshengisile kuFaro.NG )Njalo amankomokazi acakileyo lamabi akhuphuka emva kwawo ayiminyaka eyisikhombisa; lezikhwebu eziyisikhombisa ezicakileyo ezihangulwe ngumoya wempumalanga zizakuba yiminyaka eyisikhombisa yendlala.F/ )Amankomokazi ayisikhombisa alungileyo ayiminyaka eyisikhombisa; lezikhwebu eziyisikhombisa ezilungileyo ziyiminyaka eyisikhombisa. Iphupho linye.hEK )UJosefa wasesithi kuFaro: Iphupho likaFaro linye. Lokho uNkulunkulu akwenzayo, umazisile uFaro.D+ )Njalo izikhwebu ezicakileyo zaginya izikhwebu eziyisikhombisa ezilungileyo. Njalo ngakulandisela izangoma; kodwa kwakungekho esangichasiselayo.C )njalo khangela, izikhwebu eziyisikhombisa ezitshwabheneyo, ezicakileyo, ezihangulwe ngumoya wempumalanga zakhahlela emva kwazo.}Bu )Ngasengibona ephutsheni lami, khangela-ke, izikhwebu eziyisikhombisa zikhahlela ehlangeni linye, zigcwele zilungile; A )Lapho esengene esiswini sawo, kakubonakalanga ukuthi angenile esiswini sawo, ngoba ekhangeleka kubi njengakuqala. Ngasengiphaphama.`@; )Kwathi amankomokazi acakileyo lamabi adla amankomokazi ayisikhombisa okuqala anonileyo.K? )Khangela-ke, amanye amankomokazi ayisikhombisa akhuphuka emva kwawo, ayangekileyo, akhangeleka emabi kakhulu, acakileyo enyameni; angizanga ngiwabone anjengawo ngobubi elizweni lonke leGibhithe.> )njalo khangela, kwakhuphuka emfuleni amankomokazi ayisikhombisa, anonileyo enyameni, akhangeleka emahle, adla emihlangeni.a== )UFaro wasekhuluma kuJosefa wathi: Ephutsheni lami, khangela, ngangimi ekhunjini lomfula;f<G )UJosefa wasemphendula uFaro esithi: Kakukho kimi. UNkulunkulu uzaphendula impilakahle kaFaro.; )UFaro wasesithi kuJosefa: Ngiphuphile iphupho, kodwa kakho olichasisayo; njalo mina ngizwile ngawe ukuthi: Usizwa iphupho, uyalichasisa.:y )UFaro wasethumela wabiza uJosefa; bamkhupha emgodini ngokuphangisa; esephucile wafaka ezinye izigqoko, wangena kuFaro.s9a ) Kwasekusithi njengokusichasisela kwayo kwaba njalo; mina wangibuyisela esikhundleni sami, yena wamlengisa.#8A ) Kwakukhona lapho kanye lathi ijaha umHebheru, inceku yenduna yabalindi; sayilandisela yasichasisela amaphupho ethu, yachasisa ngamunye njengephupho lakhe.m7U ) njalo saphupha iphupho ngabusuku bunye, mina layo. Saphupha, ngamunye njengengcazelo yephupho lakhe.6y ) UFaro wazithukuthelela inceku zakhe, wanginikela esitokisini, endlini yenduna yabalindi, mina lenduna yabaphekizinkwa;]55 ) Induna yabaphathinkezo yasikhuluma kuFaro isithi: Lamuhla ngiyakhumbula amacala ami.I4 )Kwasekusithi ekuseni umoya wakhe wakhathazeka; wathumela wabiza izangoma zonke zeGibhithe lazo zonke izazi zayo. UFaro wazilandisela iphupho lakhe; kodwa kwakungekho ongamchasisela wona uFaro.z3o )Izikhwebu ezicakileyo zaginya izikhwebu ezipheleleyo ezigcweleyo. UFaro wasephaphama, khangela-ke, kwakuliphupho.t2c )Khangela-ke, izikhwebu eziyisikhombisa ezicakileyo, zihangulwe ngumoya wempumalanga, zakhahlela emva kwazo.1 )Walala futhi, waphupha ngokwesibili; khangela-ke, kwakhahlela izikhwebu eziyisikhombisa ehlangeni linye, ezigcweleyo zilungile.|0s )Amankomokazi akhangeleka kubi acakileyo enyameni adla amankomokazi akhangeleka kuhle anonileyo. UFaro wasephaphama.%/E )Khangela-ke, amanye amankomokazi ayisikhombisa akhuphuka emfuleni emva kwawo, ekhangeleka kubi, ecakile enyameni; ema eduze lamankomokazi ekhunjini lomfula.~.w )Khangela-ke, emfuleni kwakhuphuka amankomokazi ayisikhombisa, ekhangeleka emahle, enonile enyameni; adla emihlangeni.g- K )Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kweminyaka emibili egcweleyo uFaro waphupha; khangela-ke, emi emfuleni.Q, (Kodwa induna yabaphathinkezo kayimkhumbulanga uJosefa, kodwa yamkhohlwa.Q+ (Kodwa wayilengisa induna yabaphekizinkwa, njengoba uJosefa ezichasisele.j*O (Wayibuyisela induna yabaphathinkezo ekuphatheni kwayo inkezo; yasinika inkezo esandleni sikaFaro.L) (Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesithathu, usuku lokuzalwa kukaFaro, wenzela inceku zakhe zonke idili; waphakamisa ikhanda lenduna yabaphathinkezo lekhanda lenduna yabaphekizinkwa phakathi kwenceku zakhe.(5 (kusesephakathi kwensuku ezintathu uFaro uzaphakamisa ikhanda lakho lisuke kuwe, akulengise esihlahleni; inyoni zizakudla inyama yakho ziyisuse kuwe.a'= (UJosefa wasephendula wathi: Le yingcazelo yalo. Izitsha ezintathu ziyizinsuku ezintathu;&) (njalo esitsheni esingaphezulu kwakukhona okokudla konke kukaFaro, umsebenzi obhakiweyo; njalo inyoni zakudla lokho esitsheni esisekhanda lami.6%g (Lapho induna yabaphekizinkwa ibona ukuthi uchasise kuhle, yathi kuJosefa: Lami bengisephutsheni; khangela-ke, bekukhona izitsha ezintathu zilezinkwa ezimhlophe ekhanda lami;p$[ (Ngoba ngebiwa lokwebiwa elizweni lamaHebheru, lalapha futhi kangenzanga lutho ukuze bangifake emgodini.p#[ (Kodwa ungikhumbule lawe, lapho uhlezi kuhle, ake ungenzele umusa, ungibike kuFaro, ungikhuphe kulindlu.P" ( kusesephakathi kwensuku ezintathu uFaro uzaphakamisa ikhanda lakho, akubuyisele esikhundleni sakho; njalo uzanika inkezo kaFaro esandleni sakhe, njengendlela yakuqala lapho wawungumphathinkezo wakhe.^!7 ( UJosefa wasesithi kuyo: Le yingcazelo yalo. Ingatsha ezintathu ziyizinsuku ezintathu; ! ( Njalo inkezo kaFaro yayisesandleni sami; ngasengithatha izithelo zevini, ngazikhamela enkezweni kaFaro, nganika inkezo esandleni sikaFaro.+ ( evinini-ke kwakukhona ingatsha ezintathu; njalo kwakungathi liyahluma, impoko zalo zaphuma, amahlukuzo alo athela izithelo zevini ezivuthiweyo.  ( Induna yabaphathinkezo yalandisa iphupho layo kuJosefa, yathi kuye: Ephutsheni lami, khangela-ke, kwakukhona ivini phambi kwami;#A (Basebesithi kuye: Siphuphile iphupho, njalo kakho umchasisi walo. UJosefa wasesithi kubo: Ingcazelo kayisizo zikaNkulunkulu yini? Ake lingilandisele wona.{ (Wasebabuza abathenwa bakaFaro ababelaye esitokisini endlini yenkosi yakhe, esithi: Kungani ubuso benu budanile lamuhla?L (UJosefa wasengena kibo ekuseni, wababona, khangela-ke, benyukumele.M (Zombili zaseziphupha amaphupho, ngamunye iphupho lakhe, ngabusuku bunye, ngamunye njengengcazelo yephupho lakhe, umphathinkezo lomphekizinkwa ababengabenkosi yeGibhithe ababebotshiwe entolongweni.fG (Induna yabalindi yasimlaya uJosefa ukuba lazo, wazisebenzela; njalo zaba lensuku esitokisini.r_ (Wazinikela esitokisini, endlini yenduna yabalindi, entolongweni, indawo lapho uJosefa ayebotshelwe khona.oY (Ngakho uFaro wabathukuthelela abathenwa bakhe ababili, induna yabaphathinkezo lenduna yabaphekizinkwa. { (Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto umphathinkezo wenkosi yeGibhithe lomphekizinkwa bona enkosini yabo, enkosini yeGibhithe. 'Induna yentolongo kayisakhangelanga lutho olwalusesandleni sakhe, ngoba i Nkosi yayilaye; lalokho akwenzayo i Nkosi ya ku phumelelisa.  'Induna yentolongo yanikela-ke esandleni sikaJosefa zonke izibotshwa ezazisentolongweni; lakho konke ezazikwenza lapho, wayengumenzi.gI 'Kodwa i Nkosi yaba loJosefa, yelulela umusa kuye, yasimupha umusa emehlweni enduna yentolongo.  'Inkosi kaJosefa yasimthatha yamfaka entolongweni, indawo lapho izibotshwa zenkosi ezazibotshelwa khona; wasesiba lapho entolongweni. 'Kwasekusithi inkosi yakhe isizwe amazwi omkayo, ewakhulume kuyo, esithi: Njengalamazwi inceku yakho yenze kimi, ulaka lwayo lwavutha.ue 'kwasekusithi sengiphakamise ilizwi lami ngakhala, yatshiya isembatho sayo eceleni kwami, yabalekela phandle.xk 'Njalo yakhuluma kuyo njengalamazwi isithi: Inceku engumHebheru, osilethele yona, izile kimi ukuze idlale ngami;S! 'Yasisibeka isembatho sakhe eceleni kwayo, yaze yafika inkosi yakhe ekhaya.  'kwasekusithi esezwile ukuthi ngiphakamise ilizwi lami ngakhala, watshiya isembatho sakhe eceleni kwami, wabaleka, waphumela phandle.* O 'yabiza amadoda endlu yayo, yakhuluma kuwo isithi: Bonani, usilethele indoda engumHebheru ukudlala ngathi; uze kimi ukuze alale lami, ngamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu;d C ' Kwasekusithi isibonile ukuthi utshiyile isembatho sakhe esandleni sayo, wabalekela phandle,  ' yasimbamba ngesembatho sakhe isithi: Lala lami. Kodwa watshiya isembatho sakhe esandleni sayo, wabaleka, waphumela phandle.  ' Kwasekusithi ngosuku oluthile wangena endlini ukuyakwenza umsebenzi wakhe, njalo kwakungekho owamadoda endlu lapho endlini,q] ' Kwasekusithi ekukhulumeni kwakhe kuJosefa insuku ngensuku, kazange amlalele, ukulala laye, lo kuba laye.3a ' kakho omkhulu kulami endlini le; njalo kayingigodlelanga lutho, ngaphandle kwakho, ngalokhu ukuthi ungumkayo; njalo ngingenza njani lobububi obukhulu, ngone kuNkulunkulu?' 'Kodwa wala, wathi enkosikazini yenkosi yakhe: Khangela, inkosi yami kayikwazi engilakho endlini, njalo konke elakho ikunikela esandleni sami;vg 'Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto, inkosikazi yenkosi yakhe yaphakamisela amehlo ayo kuJosefa; yathi: Lala lami.$C 'Yasitshiya konke eyayilakho esandleni sikaJosefa; yayingazi lutho lwayo, ngaphandle kokudla eyayikudla. Futhi uJosefa wayemuhle ngesimo, ekhangeleka kuhle.fG 'Kwasekusithi kusukela esikhathini eyamenza ngaso umphathi wendlu yayo, lakho konke eyayilakho, i Nkosi yabusisa indlu yomGibhithe ngenxa kaJosefa; lesibusiso se Nkosi saba phezu kwakho konke eyayilakho, endlini lensimini.3 'UJosefa wasethola umusa emehlweni ayo, wayisebenzela; njalo yamenza waba ngumphathi wendlu yayo, lakho konke eyayilakho yakunikela esandleni sakhe.ue 'Inkosi yakhe yasibona ukuthi i Nkosi ilaye, lokuthi konke akwenzayo i Nkosi yakuphumelelisa esandleni sakhe.mU 'Njalo i Nkosi yayiloJosefa, waze waba ngumuntu ophumelelayo; wayesendlini yenkosi yakhe, umGibhithe.* Q 'UJosefa wasesehliselwa eGibhithe; njalo uPotifa, umphathi kaFaro, induna yabalindi, indoda engumGibhithe, wamthenga esandleni samaIshmayeli, ababemehlisele khona.o~Y &Emva kwalokhu kwasekuphuma umfowabo owayelentambo ebomvu esandleni sakhe; wasemutha ibizo lakhe uZera.!}= &Kodwa kwathi lifinyeza isandla salo, khangela-ke umfowabo waphuma; wasesithi: Ufohle njani? Ukufohla kakube phezu kwakho. Wasemutha ibizo lakhe uPerezi. |; &Kwasekusithi ekubeletheni kwakhe, elinye lakhupha isandla; umbelethisi wa si thatha, wabopha intambo ebomvu esandleni salo, esithi: Lo uzaphuma kuqala.`{; &Kwasekusithi esikhathini sokubeletha kwakhe, khangela-ke, amaphahla ayesesiswini sakhe.z &UJuda wase zi vuma wathi: Ulungile kulami, ngakho njengoba ngingamnikanga uShela indodana yami. Njalo kabanga esamazi futhi.Dy &Esekhutshiwe, yena wathumela kuyisezala, esithi: Ngoniwe yindoda engumnini walezizinto. Wathi futhi: Ake uhlolisise ukuthi ngezikabani lezizinto, indandatho elophawu lezintambo lodondolo.By %Wasesithi kibo: Ake lizwe leliphupho engiliphuphileyo.]A5 %UJosefa wasephupha iphupho, wa l azisa abafowabo; ngakho baqhubeka bemzonda kakhulu.@ %Kwathi abafowabo sebebonile ukuthi uyise uyamthanda kulabo bonke abafowabo, bamzonda, babengelakukhuluma kuye ngokuthula.? %Njalo uIsrayeli wayemthanda uJosefa kulawo wonke amadodana akhe, ngoba wayeyindodana yobudala kuye; wamenzela isigqoko esilemibalabala.l>S %Lezi zindaba zezizukulwana zikaJakobe. UJosefa, eleminyaka elitshumi lesikhombisa, wayeselusa umhlambi labafowabo, wayengumfana, elamadodana kaBiliha, lamadodana kaZilipa, omkayise; uJosefa waseletha kuyise imibiko emibi ngabo.W= + %UJakobe wasehlala elizweni uyise ayehlala kilo njengowezizwe, ilizwe leKhanani.< $+induna uMagidiyeli, induna uIrama; lezi zinduna zeEdoma, ngokwakha kwabo, elizweni lelifa yabo; lo nguEsawu, uyise kaEdoma.;;s $*induna uKenazi, induna uThemani, induna uMibhizari,7:k $)induna uAholibama, induna uEla, induna uPinoni,9 $(Njalo la ngamabizo ezinduna zakoEsawu ngezizukulwana zazo, ngendawo zazo, ngamabizo azo: Induna uTimina, induna uAliva, induna uJethethi,N8 $'UBhali-Hanani indodana kaAkhibhori wasesifa; uHadari wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiPawu; lebizo lomkakhe lalinguMehethabheli, indodakazi kaMatiredi, indodakazi kaMezahabhi.[71 $&UShawuli wasesifa; uBhali-Hanani indodana kaAkhibhori wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.U6% $%USamila wasesifa; uShawuli weRehobothi emfuleni wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.J5 $$UHadadi wasesifa; uSamila weMasireka wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.47 $#UHushama wasesifa; uHadadi indodana kaBedadi, owatshaya uMidiyani egcekeni lakoMowabi, wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiAvithi.W3) $"UJobabi wasesifa, uHushama owelizweni lamaThemani wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.W2) $!UBhela wasesifa, uJobabi indodana kaZera weBozira wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.V1' $ UBhela indodana kaBeyori wasebusa eEdoma, lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiDinihaba.Z0/ $Lala ngamakhosi abusa elizweni leEdoma, inkosi ingakabusi abantwana bakoIsrayeli.s/a $induna uDishoni, induna uEzeri, induna uDishani; lezi zinduna zamaHori, ngezinduna zabo elizweni leSeyiri.`.; $Lezi zinduna zamaHori: Induna uLotani, induna uShobhali, induna uZibeyoni, induna uAna,2-a $Lawa ngamadodana kaDishani: U-Uzi loArani.?,{ $Lawa ngamadodana kaEzeri: UBilihani loZahavana loAkani.R+ $Lawa-ke ngamadodana kaDishoni: UHemidani loEshibhani loJitirani loKerani.P* $Lawa-ke ngamadodana kaAna: UDishoni; loAholibama wayeyindodakazi kaAna.) $Lawa-ke ngamadodana kaZibeyoni: Bobabili uAya loAna; nguAna owafica imithombo etshisayo enkangala eselusa obabhemi bakaZibeyoni uyise.W() $Lawa-ke ngamadodana kaShobhali: UAlivani loManahathi loEbhali, uShefo loOnama.T'# $Lamadodana kaLotani ayengoHori loHemama; lodadewabo kaLotani wayenguTimina.e&E $loDishoni loEzeri loDishani; laba bayizinduna zamaHori, amadodana kaSeyiri elizweni leEdoma.^%7 $La ngamadodana kaSeyiri umHori, abahlali belizwe: ULotani loShobhali loZibeyoni loAnaD$ $La ngamadodana kaEsawu, futhi lezi zinduna zawo; unguEdoma.#5 $Njalo la ngamadodana kaAholibama, umkaEsawu: Induna uJewushi, induna uJalama, induna uKora; lezi zinduna zikaAholibama, indodakazi kaAna, umkaEsawu.H" $Futhi la ngamadodana kaRehuweli indodana kaEsawu: Induna uNahathi, induna uZera, induna uShama, induna uMiza; lezi zinduna zikaRehuweli elizweni leEdoma; la ngamadodana kaBasemathi umkaEsawu.x!k $induna uKora, induna uGatama, induna uAmaleki; lezi zinduna zikaElifazi elizweni leEdoma; la ngamadodana kaAda.  $Lezi yizinduna zamadodana kaEsawu; amadodana kaElifazi izibulo likaEsawu: Induna uThemani, induna uOmari, induna uZefo, induna uKenazi,  $Njalo la ngamadodana kaAholibama indodakazi kaAna, indodakazi kaZibeyoni umkaEsawu; wasemzalela uEsawu uJewushi loJalama loKora.kQ $ Lala ngamadodana kaRehuweli, oNahathi loZera, uShama loMiza; la ngamadodana kaBasemathi umkaEsawu. $ Njalo uTimina wayengumfazi omncane kaElifazi indodana kaEsawu, wamzalela uElifazi uAmaleki; la ngamadodana kaAda umkaEsawu.O $ Lamadodana kaElifazi ayengoThemani, uOmari, uZefo, loGatama, loKenazi.ue $ la ngamabizo amadodana kaEsawu, uElifazi indodana kaAda umkaEsawu, uRehuweli indodana kaBasemathi umkaEsawu.N $ Lezi-ke yizizukulwana zikaEsawu, uyise wabakoEdoma, entabeni iSeyiri;;s $UEsawu wasehlala entabeni iSeyiri; uEsawu nguEdoma.% $Ngoba imfuyo yabo yayinkulu okungangokuthi bangehlale ndawonye, lelizwe abebehlala kulo njengabemzini, lalingebathwale ngenxa yezifuyo zabo.} $UEsawu wasethatha omkakhe lamadodana akhe lamadodakazi akhe, layo yonke imiphefumulo yendlu yakhe, lenkomo zakhe lezifuyo zakhe zonke lempahla yakhe yonke ayeyizuzile elizweni leKhanani, wasesiya kwe linye ilizwe esuka ebusweni bukaJakobe umfowabo.lS $uAholibama wasezala uJewushi loJalama loKora; la ngamadodana kaEsawu awazalelwa elizweni leKhanani.I $UAda wasemzalela uEsawu uElifazi; uBasemathi wasezala uRehuweli;A $loBasemathi indodakazi kaIshmayeli udadewabo kaNebayothi./ $UEsawu wathatha abafazi bakhe kumadodakazi eKhanani, uAda indodakazi kaEloni umHethi, loAholibama indodakazi kaAna, indodakazi kaZibeyoni umHivi,2 c $Lezi-ke yizizukulwana zikaEsawu, onguEdoma.} #UIsaka wasehodoza, wafa, wabuthelwa ezizweni zakibo, emdala, enele ngensuku. Amadodana akhe uEsawu loJakobe asemngcwaba.Q #Lensuku zikaIsaka zaziyiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.} #UJakobe wasefika kuIsaka uyise eMamre, eKiriyathi-Arba, eyiHebroni, lapho uAbrahama ahlala khona njengowezizwe, loIsaka.ue #lamadodana kaZilipa, incekukazi kaLeya: OGadi loAsheri; la ngamadodana kaJakobe azalelwa yena ePadani-Arama.F  #lamadodana kaBiliha, incekukazi kaRasheli: ODani loNafithali;2 a #amadodana kaRasheli: OJosefa loBhenjamini;f G #amadodana kaLeya: Izibulo likaJakobe, uRubeni, loSimeyoni loLevi loJuda loIsakari loZebuluni;* O #Kwasekusithi uIsrayeli ehlala kulelolizwe, uRubeni waya walala loBiliha umfazi omncinyane kayise; uIsrayeli wasekuzwa. 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Wathululela phezu kwayo umnikelo wokunathwayo, wathela phezu kwayo amagcobo.Q # UNkulunkulu wasesenyuka esuka kuye endaweni lapho ayekhuluma laye khona.p[ # Lelizwe engalinika uAbrahama loIsaka ngizalinika wena, lenzalweni yakho emva kwakho ngizayinika ilizwe.5 # UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuye: NginguNkulunkulu uSomandla; zala wande; isizwe, yebo ibandla lezizwe kuzavela kuwe; lamakhosi azaphuma ekhalweni lwakho.0~[ # UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuye: Ibizo lakho nguJakobe; ibizo lakho kalisayikuthiwa nguJakobe, kodwa uIsrayeli kuzakuba libizo lakho. Wabiza ibizo lakhe ngokuthi uIsrayeli.Q} # UNkulunkulu wasebuya wabonakala kuJakobe evela ePadani-Arama, wambusisa.|) #Njalo uDebora umlizane kaRebeka wafa, wangcwatshwa ezansi kweBhetheli ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi, ngakho wayitha ibizo layo iAloni-Bakuthi.{ #Wasesakha khona ilathi, wayibiza indawo ngokuthi iEli-Bhetheli, ngoba lapho uNkulunkulu wabonakala kuye ekubalekeleni ubuso bomnewabo.az= #UJakobe wasefika eLuzi, eselizweni leKhanani, eyiBhetheli, yena labantu bonke ababelaye.y} #Basebehamba; lokwesabeka kukaNkulunkulu kwakuphezu kwemizi eyayibazingelezele, njalo kabawaxotshanga amadodana kaJakobe.+xQ #Basebenika uJakobe bonke onkulunkulu bezizwe ababesesandleni sabo, lamacici ayesezindlebeni zabo; uJakobe wasekufihla ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi* eliseShekema. w; #Asisukume senyukele eBhetheli, ngimenzele khona uNkulunkulu ilathi owangiphendula ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami, njalo waba lami endleleni engahamba kuyo.v/ #UJakobe wasesithi kundlu yakhe lakubo bonke ababelaye: Susani onkulunkulu bezizwe abaphakathi kwenu, lizihlambulule, lintshintshe izembatho zenu./u [ #UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuJakobe: Sukuma, yenyukela eBhetheli, uhlale khona; umenzele lapho ilathi uNkulunkulu owabonakala kuwe mhla ubaleka ebusweni bukaEsawu umnewenu.9to "Basebesithi: Amenze yini udadewethu njengesifebe?sy "UJakobe wasesithi kuSimeyoni loLevi: Lingihluphile, ngokungenza ukuthi ngibe levumba phakathi kwabakhileyo belizwe, phakathi kwamaKhanani lamaPerizi; njalo ngimlutshwana, futhi bazangihlanganyela bangitshaye, ngibe sengichitheka mina lendlu yami.yrm "lenotho yabo yonke, labantwana babo bonke abancinyane, labomkabo, athumba abaphanga, lakho konke okwakusendlini.iqM "Athatha izimvu zabo lenkomo zabo labobabhemi babo lalokho okwakusemzini lalokho okwakusegangeni,ipM "Amadodana kaJakobe ehlela phezu kwasebebulewe, awuphanga umuzi, ngoba babemngcolisile udadewabo.toc "Asebabulala oHamori loShekema indodana yakhe ngobukhali benkemba, amkhupha uDina endlini kaShekema, aphuma.Jn "Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesithathu beselobuhlungu, amadodana amabili kaJakobe, oSimeyoni loLevi, abanewabo bakaDina, ngulowo lalowo wathatha inkemba yakhe, awujuma umuzi, abulala wonke owesilisa.!m= "Basebelalela uHamori loShekema indodana yakhe, bonke abaphuma ngesango lomuzi wakhe; basebesokwa, wonke owesilisa, bonke abaphuma ngesango lomuzi wakhe.zlo "Inkomo zawo lempahla yawo lazo zonke izifuyo zawo kaziyikuba ngezethu yini? Kuphela asiwavumele, ahlale-ke lathi.k% "Kulokhu kuphela amadoda azavumelana lathi, ukuhlala lathi, ukuba yisizwe sinye, nxa wonke owesilisa wethu esokiwe, njengalokhu esokiwe wona.fjG "Lamadoda alokuthula lathi; ngakho kabahlale elizweni bathengiselane kulo; ngoba ilizwe, khangelani, libanzi inhlangothi zombili phambi kwawo; amadodakazi abo sizawathatha abe ngomke thu, lamadodakazi ethu sizawanika wona.wii "UHamori wasefika, loShekema indodana yakhe, esangweni lomuzi wabo, basebekhuluma kumadoda omuzi wabo, besithi:hy "Njalo ijaha kaliphuzanga ukwenza lindaba, ngoba yayilentokozo endodakazini kaJakobe; yayilodumo kulendlu yonke kayise.Zg/ "Lamazwi abo aba mahle emehlweni kaHamori, lemehlweni kaShekema indodana kaHamori.Of "Kodwa uba lingasilaleli lisokwe, sizathatha indodakazi yethu, sihambe.sea "sizalinika-ke amadodakazi ethu, lathi amadodakazi enu sizithathele, njalo sihlale lani sibe yisizwe sinye.`d; "Kodwa ngalokhu singalivumela, uba libe njengathi, ukuthi wonke owesilisa wakini asokwe,dcC "athi kubo: Asilakuyenza lindaba, ukunika udadewethu indoda elejwabu, ngoba kulihlazo kithi.b} " Amadodana kaJakobe asephendula uShekema loHamori uyise ngobuqili, athi, ngenxa yokuthi ubesemngcolisile uDina udadewabo,ay " Yandisani kakhulu kimi ilobolo lesipho, njalo ngizakupha njengoba litshilo kimi; kodwa ngiphani intombi ibe ngumka mi.}`u " UShekema wasesithi kuyise we ntombi lakubanewabo: Angithole umusa emehlweni enu; lalokho elizakutsho kimi ngizanika.c_A " Hlalani-ke lathi, lelizwe lizakuba phambi kwenu; hlalani lithengiselane kulo, lifuye kulo.`^; " Njalo yendiselanani lathi, lisiphe amadodakazi enu, lani lizithathele amadodakazi ethu.] "UHamori wasekhuluma labo esithi: UShekema indodana yami, inhliziyo yakhe iyayilangatha indodakazi yenu; ake limnike yona ibe ngumka khe.O\ "Kwathi amadodana kaJakobe efika evela egangeni esezwile, amadoda adabuka, athukuthela kakhulu ngoba wayenze ubuphukuphuku koIsrayeli ngokulala lendodakazi kaJakobe, okungafanele kwenziwe ngokunjalo.M[ "UHamori uyise kaShekema wasephuma waya kuJakobe ukuze akhulume laye.Z "UJakobe wasesizwa ukuthi usemngcolisile uDina indodakazi yakhe; lamadodana akhe ayesezifuyweni egangeni; njalo uJakobe wathula aze afika.XY+ "UShekema wasekhuluma kuHamori uyise esithi: Ngithathela lintombi ibe ngumka mi.tXc "Inhliziyo yaso yasinamathela kuDina indodakazi kaJakobe, sayithanda intombi, sakhuluma kunhliziyo yentombi.sWa "Njalo uShekema indodana kaHamori umHivi, isiphathamandla selizwe, sambona, samthatha, salala laye, samona.[V 3 "UDina indodakazi kaLeya, ayizalela uJakobe, wasephuma ukuyabona amadodakazi elizwe. sc~~p~}||{{7zyyxx!ww vnuutt%ssrrqqMpp;ooAnnpnmmll5kkSjjRii$hh2gffee5dd{d=ccbpaa)`___^^A]]P\y[[LZYYIYXaWW!VUUUAT~TSPRRhQQQ1PcOOhNN5MLLWLKPJJJBII4HH5GGpFFEDD(CC;BBxBAAh@@^??e>>E==:<<;;(::998d77)66/55C44?33;22?11 0W0 //..--$,,+i**;))z)((+''&&&%%L$$K###""B!! bWB [[r xBxB {  I M E 2c/e^JsS:! 0Kodwa uIsrayeli welula isandla sakhe sokunene, wa si beka ekhanda likaEfrayimi, lanxa engomncinyane, lesandla sakhe sokhohlo ekhanda likaManase, eqondisa izandla zakhe esazi, ngoba uManase wayelizibulo.89k 0 UJosefa wasebathatha bobabili, uEfrayimi ngesandla sakhe sokunene ngakwesokhohlo sikaIsrayeli, loManase ngesandla sakhe sokhohlo ngakwesokunene sikaIsrayeli, wabasondeza kuye.U8% 0 UJosefa wasewakhupha emadolweni akhe, wakhothama ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini.7 0 UIsrayeli wasesithi kuJosefa: Ngangingacabanganga ukuthi ngingabona ubuso bakho, kodwa khangela, uNkulunkulu ungibonise lenzalo yakho.q6] 0 Njalo amehlo kaIsrayeli ayefiphele ngenxa yobudala, engelakubona. Wasewasondeza kuye, wawanga, wawagona.5{ 0 UJosefa wasesithi kuyise: Bangamadodana ami, uNkulunkulu anginika wona lapha. Wasesithi: Ake uwalethe kimi ngiwabusise.C4 0UIsrayeli wasebona amadodana kaJosefa wathi: Ngobani laba?93m 0Mina-ke, ekusukeni kwami ePadani, uRasheli wafa elami elizweni leKhanani, endleleni, kuselomangwana ukuya eEfrathi, ngasengimngcwaba khona endleleni yeEfrathi, eyiBhethelehema.t2c 0Kodwa izizukulwana zakho ozazizala emva kwabo zizakuba ngezakho; ngebizo labafowabo zizabizwa elifeni lazo.21_ 0Khathesi-ke, amadodana akho amabili, owawazalelwa elizweni leGibhithe ngingakafiki kuwe eGibhithe, angawami; uEfrayimi loManase njengoRubeni loSimeyoni bazakuba ngabami.!0= 0wathi kimi: Khangela, ngizakwenza uzale ngikwandise ngikwenze ube yizizwe ezinengi, nginike inzalo yakho emva kwakho lelilizwe, libe yimfuyo elaphakade.q/] 0UJakobe wasesithi kuJosefa: UNkulunkulu uSomandla wabonakala kimi eLuzi elizweni leKhanani, wangibusisa,}.u 0Kwasekubikwa kuJakobe ukuthi: Khangela, indodana yakho uJosefa iyeza kuwe. UIsrayeli waseziqinisa wahlala embhedeni.-  0Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto kwathiwa kuJosefa: Khangela, uyihlo uyagula. Wasethatha amadodana akhe amabili laye, uManase loEfrayimi.c,A /Wasesithi: Funga kimi. Wasefunga kuye. UIsrayeli wasekhothamela phezu kwesihloko sombheda.+7 /kodwa akuthi ngilale labobaba, ngakho uzangithwala ungisuse eGibhithe, ungingcwabe engcwabeni labo. Wasesithi: Mina ngizakwenza njengokwelizwi lakho.x*k /Kwathi sekusondele insuku zikaIsrayeli zokufa, wabiza indodana yakhe uJosefa, wathi kuye: Uba-ke ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, ake ubeke isandla sakho ngaphansi kwethangazi lami, ungenzele umusa leqiniso; ngicela ungangingcwabi eGibhithe;7)i /UJakobe wasephila elizweni leGibhithe iminyaka elitshumi lesikhombisa; ngakho insuku zikaJakobe, iminyaka yempilo yakhe, yayiyiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.t(c /UIsrayeli wasehlala elizweni leGibhithe, elizweni leGosheni; bazizuzela imfuyo kulo, bazala, banda kakhulu.C' /UJosefa wasekumisa kwaba ngumthetho kuze kube lamuhla, phezu kwelizwe leGibhithe, ukuthi ingxenye yesihlanu izakuba ngekaFaro; ngaphandle kwelizwe labapristi lodwa elingeyisilo likaFaro.u&e /Basebesithi: Usindise impilo yethu; asithole umusa emehlweni enkosi yami, njalo sizakuba yizigqili zikaFaro.:%o /Kuzakuthi-ke esivunweni limnike uFaro ingxenye yesihlanu, lengxenye ezine zibe ngezenu, kube yinhlanyelo yensimu lokudla kwenu lokwabasemizini yenu, lokudla kwabantwanyana benu.$' /UJosefa wasesithi ebantwini: Khangelani, lamuhla ngilithengele uFaro lelizwe lenu; khangelani kulenhlanyelo yenu njalo lizahlanyela ensimini.!#= /Kuphela ilizwe labapristi kalithenganga, ngoba abapristi balesabelo kuFaro, badla isabelo sabo uFaro ayebanika sona; ngakho kabathengisanga ilizwe labo." /Njalo mayelana labantu, wabasusa baya emizini, kusukela ekupheleni komunye umngcele weGibhithe kusiya ekupheleni komunye wayo.8!k /UJosefa wasemthengela uFaro ilizwe lonke leGibhithe, ngoba amaGibhithe athengisa ngulowo lalowo insimu yakhe, ngoba indlala yayilamandla phezu kwabo; lelizwe laba ngelikaFaro.^ 7 /Sizafelani phambi kwamehlo akho, thina sonke lamasimu ethu? Sithenge lamasimu ethu ngokudla, thina-ke lamasimu ethu sibe zinceku zikaFaro; njalo siphe inhlanyelo ukuze siphile singafi, lokuthi umhlabathi ungalobi.  /Kwathi usuphelile lowomnyaka, beza kuye ngomnyaka wesibili, bathi kuye: Kasiyikuyifihlela inkosi yethu ukuthi, njengoba imali isiphelile, lemfuyo yezifuyo isingeyenkosi yethu, kakukho okuseleyo phambi kwenkosi yethu, ngaphandle kwemizimba yethu lamasimu ethu.>w /Basebeletha izifuyo zabo kuJosefa; uJosefa wasebanika ukudla ngamabhiza langemfuyo yezimvu langemfuyo yenkomo langabobabhemi. Wasebondla ngokudla ngezifuyo zabo zonke ngalowomnyaka.iM /UJosefa wasesithi: Lethani izifuyo zenu; njalo ngizalinika ngezifuyo zenu, uba imali isiphelile.6g /Kwathi imali isiphelile elizweni leGibhithe lelizweni leKhanani, wonke amaGibhithe eza kuJosefa esithi: Siphe ukudla; ngoba sizafelani phambi kwakho? Ngoba isiphelile imali.3 /UJosefa wasebutha yonke imali eyatholakala elizweni leGibhithe lelizweni leKhanani, yamabele ababewathenga; uJosefa waseletha imali endlini kaFaro. / Njalo kwakungelakudla elizweni lonke, ngoba indlala yayinzima kakhulu; lelizwe leGibhithe lelizwe leKhanani aphela amandla ngendlala.eE / UJosefa wasebondla oyise labafowabo lendlu yonke kayise ngesinkwa, ngokomlomo wabantwanyana.9 / UJosefa wabahlalisa oyise labafowabo, wabapha isabelo elizweni leGibhithe, ebuhleni belizwe kulalo lonke, emkhonweni iRamesesi njengoba uFaro elayile.C / UJakobe wasebusisa uFaro, waphuma esuka ebusweni bukaFaro.|s / UJakobe wasesithi kuFaro: Amalanga eminyaka yobuhambuma bami ayiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu; abemalutshwana emabi amalanga eminyaka yempilo yami, futhi kawafinyelelanga emalangeni eminyaka yempilo yabobaba ensukwini zobuhambuma babo.K /UFaro wasesithi kuJakobe: Mangaki amalanga eminyaka yempilo yakho?]5 /UJosefa waseletha uJakobe uyise, wammisa phambi kukaFaro; uJakobe wasembusisa uFaro.hK /Ilizwe leGibhithe liphambi kwakho; hlalisa uyihlo labafowenu ebuhleni belizwe, kabahlale elizweni leGosheni; futhi uba usazi ukuthi kukhona phakathi kwabo amadoda azingcitshi, uwabeke abe zinduna zezifuyo phezu kwengilakho.J /UFaro wasekhuluma kuJosefa esithi: Uyihlo labafowenu sebeze kuwe.T# /Bathi futhi kuFaro: Sizehlala njengabezizwe elizweni; ngoba kakuladlelo lemihlambi inceku zakho ezilayo, ngoba indlala inzima elizweni leKhanani. Khathesi-ke, inceku zakho ake zihlale elizweni leGosheni.  /UFaro wasesithi kubafowabo: Iyini imisebenzi yenu? Basebesithi kuFaro: Izinceku zakho zingabelusi bezimvu, thina sonke labobaba.T# /Wasethatha ingxenye yabafowabo, amadoda amahlanu, wawamisa phambi kukaFaro./ [ /UJosefa wasesiza wambikela uFaro wathi: Ubaba labafowethu lezimvu zabo lenkomo zabo lakho konke abalakho bavele elizweni leKhanani, khangela-ke, baselizweni leGosheni.T # ."Lizakuthi-ke: Izinceku zakho zingamadoda okufuya, kusukela ebutsheni bethu kuze kube khathesi, thina sonke labobaba; ukuze lihlale elizweni leGosheni; ngoba wonke umelusi wezimvu uyanengeka kumaGibhithe.K  .!Njalo kuzakuthi lapho uFaro elibiza esithi: Iyini imisebenzi yenu?} u . lamadoda angabelusi bezimvu, ngoba abengamadoda afuyileyo; njalo alethe izimvu zawo lenkomo zawo lakho konke alakho.# A .UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo lakundlu kayise: Ngizakwenyuka ngibike kuFaro ngithi kuye: Abafowethu lendlu kababa ababeselizweni leKhanani sebefikile kimi;a = .UIsrayeli wasesithi kuJosefa: Sengingafa, lokhu sengibonile ubuso bakho, ngoba usaphila.:o .UJosefa wasebopha inqola yakhe, wenyukela eGosheni ukuhlangabeza uIsrayeli uyise; wazibonakalisa kuye, wawela entanyeni yakhe, wakhala inyembezi isikhathi eside entanyeni yakhe.~w .Wasethuma uJuda phambi kwakhe kuJosefa, ukuthi akhokhele phambi kwakhe esiya eGosheni; basebefika elizweni leGosheni.5 .Lamadodana kaJosefa awazalelwa eGibhithe ayimiphefumulo emibili. Yonke imiphefumulo yendlu kaJakobe eyafika eGibhithe yayingamatshumi ayisikhombisa.1] .Yonke imiphefumulo eyafika loJakobe eGibhithe, evela ekhalweni lwakhe, ngaphandle kwabafazi bamadodana kaJakobe, yonke imiphefumulo ingamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.  .La ngamadodana kaBiliha, uLabani amnika yena uRasheli indodakazi yakhe, wasemzalela la uJakobe; yonke imiphefumulo iyisikhombisa.C .Lamadodana kaNafithali: OJazeli loGuni loJezeri loShilema.$E .Lamadodana kaDani: UHushimi.V' .La ngamadodana kaRasheli azalelwa uJakobe; yonke imiphefumulo ilitshumi lane.ue .Lamadodana kaBhenjamini: OBhela loBekeri loAshibeli, uGera loNamani, uEhi loRoshi, uMupimi loHupimi loAridi. .Kwasekuzalelwa uJosefa elizweni leGibhithe oManase loEfrayimi, amzalela bona uAsenathi indodakazi kaPotifera umpristi weOni.=~w .Amadodana kaRasheli umkaJakobe: OJosefa loBhenjamini. } .La ngamadodana kaZilipa, uLabani amnika yena uLeya indodakazi yakhe, njalo la wawazalela uJakobe, imiphefumulo elitshumi lesithupha.||s .Lamadodana kaAsheri: OJimna loIshiva loIshivi loBeriya loSera udadewabo. Lamadodana kaBeriya: OHeberi loMalikiyeli.\{3 .Njalo amadodana kaGadi: UZifiyoni loHagi, uShuni loEziboni, uEriyi loArodi loAreli.0z[ .La ngamadodana kaLeya awazalela uJakobe ePadani-Arama loDina indodakazi yakhe; yonke imiphefumulo yamadodana akhe lamadodakazi akhe yayingamatshumi amathathu lantathu.8ym .Lamadodana kaZebuluni: OSeredi loEloni loJaleli.>xy . Lamadodana kaIsakari: OThola loPuva loYobi loShimroni.w3 . Lamadodana kaJuda: OEri loOnani loShela loPerezi loZera; kodwa uEri wafa, loOnani, elizweni leKhanani. Lamadodana kaPerezi ayengoHezironi loHamuli.9vo . Lamadodana kaLevi: OGerishoni, uKohathi loMerari.pu[ . Lamadodana kaSimeyoni: OJemuweli loJamini loOhadi loJakini loZohari, loShawuli indodana yomKhananikazi.Dt . Lamadodana kaRubeni: OHanoki, loPalu, loHezironi, loKarimi.wsi .Njalo la ngamabizo amadodana kaIsrayeli afika eGibhithe: UJakobe lamadodana akhe. Izibulo likaJakobe: URubeni. r; .amadodana akhe, lamadodana amadodana akhe kanye laye, lamadodakazi akhe, lamadodakazi amadodana akhe; layo yonke inzalo yakhe wayiletha laye eGibhithe.q .Basebethatha izifuyo zabo lempahla zabo ababezizuzile elizweni leKhanani, bafika eGibhithe, uJakobe lenzalo yakhe yonke laye,#pA .UJakobe wasesukuma evela eBherishebha. Lamadodana kaIsrayeli amthwala uJakobe uyise labantwanyana bawo labomkawo ezinqoleni uFaro ayezithumile ukumthwala.o .mina ngizakwehlela eGibhithe lawe, njalo lami isibili ngizakwenyusa; futhi uJosefa uzabeka isandla sakhe phezu kwamehlo akho.n .Wasesithi: NginguNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kayihlo; ungesabi ukwehlela eGibhithe, ngoba ngizakumisa ube yisizwe esikhulu khona;vmg .UNkulunkulu wasekhuluma kuIsrayeli emibonweni yebusuku esithi: Jakobe, Jakobe! Wasesithi: Khangela ngi lapha.wl k .UIsrayeli wasesuka lakho konke ayelakho, wafika eBherishebha, wanikela imihlatshelo kuNkulunkulu kayise uIsaka.fkG -UIsrayeli wasesithi: Kwanele, uJosefa indodana yami usaphila; ngizahamba ngimbone ngingakafi.j/ -Basebemtshela wonke amazwi kaJosefa ayewatshilo kibo. Kwathi esezibonile izinqola uJosefa ayezithume ukumthwala, umoya kaJakobe uyise wavuseleka.i -Bambikela besithi: UJosefa usaphila, njalo ungumbusi elizweni leGibhithe lonke. Inhliziyo yakhe yasiphela amandla, ngoba wayengabakholwa.Sh! -Basebesenyuka besuka eGibhithe, bafika elizweni leKhanani, kuJakobe uyise.Jg -Wasebathuma abafowabo bahamba. Wathi kibo: Lingaxabani endleleni.1f] -Wasethumela kuyise kanje, obabhemi abalitshumi, bethwele okwezinto ezinhle zeGibhithe, labobabhemikazi abalitshumi bethwele amabele lezinkwa lokudla kwendlela kukayise.1e] -Wabanika bonke, kwaba ngulowo lalowo izembatho zokuntshintsha; kodwa uBhenjamini wamnika inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamakhulu amathathu, lezembatho zokuntshintsha ezinhlanu.{dq -Asesenza njalo amadodana kaIsrayeli; uJosefa wasewanika izinqola njengokulaya kukaFaro, wabanika umphako wendlela.kcQ -Futhi ilihlo lenu lingakhathaleli impahla zenu, ngoba okuhle kwelizwe lonke leGibhithe kungokwenu. b -Wena-ke usulayiwe; yenzani lokhu, zithatheleni elizweni leGibhithe izinqola zabantwanyana benu labomkenu, lithwale uyihlo libuye.xak -lithathe uyihlo lemizi yenu, libuye kimi; besengilinika okuhle kwelizwe leGibhithe, beselisidla amanono elizwe.` -UFaro wasesithi kuJosefa: Tshela abafowenu uthi: Yenzani lokhu, yethwesani inyamazana zenu, lihambe liye elizweni leKhanani,_ -Kwathi lelilizwi lizwakala endlini kaFaro lisithi, abafowabo bakaJosefa bafikile, kwaba kuhle emehlweni kaFaro lemehlweni enceku zakhe.m^U -Wasebanga bonke abafowabo, wakhala inyembezi phezu kwabo. Njalo emva kwalokhu abafowabo baxoxa laye.u]e -Wasewela entanyeni kaBhenjamini umfowabo, wakhala inyembezi; loBhenjamini wakhala inyembezi entanyeni yakhe.q\] - Bikelani ubaba lonke udumo lwami eGibhithe, lakho konke elikubonileyo, liphangise lehlisele ubaba lapha.l[S - Khangelani-ke, amehlo enu ayabona, lamehlo omfowethu uBhenjamini, ukuthi umlomo wami ukhuluma kini.Z - Njalo ngizakondla lapho, ngoba isekhona iminyaka emihlanu yendlala, hlezi ube ngumyanga, wena lendlu yakho lakho konke olakho.Y) - uzahlala elizweni leGosheni, ube seduze lami, wena labantwana bakho labantwana babantwabakho, lezimvu zakho lenkomo zakho, lakho konke olakho.X3 - Phangisani lenyukele kubaba, lithi kuye: Itsho njalo indodana yakho uJosefa: UNkulunkulu ungimise inkosi yeGibhithe lonke; yehlela kimi, ungaphuzi;&WG -Khathesi-ke, lina alingithumelanga lapha, kodwa uNkulunkulu; wasengimisa ngaba nguyise kaFaro, lenkosi yendlu yakhe yonke, lombusi elizweni lonke leGibhithe.{Vq -Njalo uNkulunkulu wangithuma phambi kwenu ukulimisela insali emhlabeni, lokuligcina liphila ngokukhulula okukhulu.yUm -Ngoba liminyaka emibili indlala iphakathi kwelizwe; njalo kuseleminyaka emihlanu okungayikulinywa kuvunwe ngayo.T -Khathesi-ke, lingadabuki, lingazithukutheleli, ukuthi langithengisa lapha, ngoba uNkulunkulu wangithuma phambi kwenu ukulondoloza impilo.S -UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo: Ake lisondele kimi. Basondela-ke. Wasesithi: NginguJosefa umfowenu elamthengisa waya eGibhithe.R -UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo: NginguJosefa. Ubaba usaphila yini? Kodwa abafowabo kabaze bamphendula, ngoba besanganisekile phambi kwakhe.YQ- -Wasephakamisa ilizwi lakhe ngokukhala, aze ezwa amaGibhithe lendlu kaFaro yezwa.7P k -UJosefa-ke wayengelakuzibamba phambi kwabo ababemi laye, wamemeza wathi: Khuphani wonke umuntu asuke kimi. Futhi kwakungelamuntu owayemi laye lapho uJosefa eziveza kubafowabo.bO? ,"Ngoba ngingenyukela njani kubaba, umfana ngingelaye, hlezi ngibone okubi okuzafica ubaba?Ny ,!Khathesi-ke, ake inceku yakho isale esikhundleni somfana, ibe yisigqili senkosi yami, lomfana enyuke kanye labafowabo.M , Ngoba inceku yakho yaba yisibambiso somfana kubaba esithi: Uba ngingambuyiseli kuwe, ngizakuba lecala kubaba zonke izinsuku.L ,kuzakuthi-ke, nxa ebona ukuthi umfana kakho, uzakufa; njalo inceku zakho zizakwehlisela izimvu zenceku yakho ubaba engcwabeni ngosizi. K ,Khathesi-ke, lapho ngibuyela kunceku yakho ubaba, lomfana singelaye, njengoba umphefumulo wakhe ubotshelwe emphefumulweni wakhe,vJg ,Uba lithatha lalo limsusa ebusweni bami, esehlelwe yingozi, lizakwehlisela-ke izimvu zami engcwabeni ngosizi.}Iu ,njalo omunye waphuma kimi, ngasengisithi: Isibili udatshuliwe lokudatshulwa; njalo kangimbonanga kuze kube khathesi.eHE ,Inceku yakho ubaba yasisithi kithi: Lina liyazi ukuthi umkami wangizalela amadodana amabili;G7 ,Sasesisithi: Singeke sehle; uba umnawethu olicinathunjana elathi singehla, ngoba singebone ubuso baleyondoda uba umnawethu olicinathunjana singelaye.EF ,Ubaba wasesithi: Buyelani, lisithengele ukudla okulutshwana.SE! ,Kwasekusithi sesenyukele kunceku yakho ubaba, samazisa amazwi enkosi yami.oDY ,Wasusithi ezincekwini zakho: Uba umnawenu olicinathunjana engehli lani, kaliyikubona ubuso bami futhi._C9 ,Sasesisithi enkosini yami: Umfana angetshiye uyise; uba emtshiya uyise, uzakufa uyise.^B7 ,Wasusithi ezincekwini zakho: Mehliseleni kimi ukuze ngibeke ilihlo lami phezu kwakhe.A+ ,Sasesisithi enkosini yami: Silobaba olixhegu, lomfana wobuxhegu, omncinyane, lomnewabo ufile, njalo yena usele yedwa kunina, loyise uyamthanda.N@ ,Inkosi yami yabuza inceku zayo isithi: Liloyihlo kumbe umfowenu yini?=?u ,UJuda wasesondela kuye wathi: Uxolo nkosi yami! Ake uvumele inceku yakho ikhulume ilizwi endlebeni zenkosi yami, lolaka lwakho lungayivutheli inceku yakho, ngoba unjengoFaro kanye..>W ,Kodwa wathi: Kakube khatshana lami ukwenza lokho. Indoda esandleni sayo okutholwe inkezo, nguye ozakuba yisigqili sami; kodwa lina yenyukani ngokuthula liye kuyihlo.d=C ,UJuda wasesithi: Sizakuthini enkosini yethu? Sizakhulumani? Loba sizazilungisisa njani? UNkulunkulu uthole ububi benceku zakho; khangela, siyizigqili zenkosi yethu, thina sonke kanye laye inkezo etholwe esandleni sakhe.w<i ,UJosefa wasesithi kubo: Yisenzo bani elisenzileyo? Belingazi yini ukuthi indoda enjengami ingahlahlula sibili?p;[ ,Njalo uJuda wafika labafowabo endlini kaJosefa; ngoba wayesesekhona, bawela emhlabathini phambi kwakhe.Y:- , Asedabula izembatho zawo; ileyo laleyo yethwesa ubabhemi wayo, asebuyela emzini.f9G , Waphenya eqala kwenkulu wacina ngecinathunjana; njalo inkezo yatholwa esakeni likaBhenjamini.v8g , Basebephangisa, njalo ngulowo lalowo wethulela isaka lakhe emhlabathini, ngulowo lalowo wasevula isaka lakhe.7 , Wasesithi: Khathesi-ke, kakube njalo njengamazwi enu; lowo ezatholwa kuye uzakuba yisigqili sami, kodwa lina libe msulwa.`6; , Lowo owezinceku zakho etholwa kuye, kafe, lathi futhi sizakuba yizigqili zenkosi yethu.'5I ,Khangela, imali esayifica emlonyeni wamasaka ethu sayibuyisela kuwe ivela elizweni leKhanani. Pho, besingeba njani isiliva loba igolide endlini yenkosi yakho?r4_ ,Asesithi kuye: Inkosi yethu ikhulumelani amazwi anje? Kakube khatshana lezinceku zakho ukwenza into enje.+3S ,Wasewafica, wakhuluma kuwo lamazwi.h2K ,Le kayisiyo enatha kuyo inkosi yami, lehlahlula ngayo sibili yini? Lenze okubi ngelikwenzileyo.31a ,Wona aphuma emzini, ayengakhatshana, uJosefa wasesithi kumphathi wendlu yakhe: Sukuma xotshana lamadoda; lapho usuwaficile uzakuthi kuwo: Liphindiseleleni okuhle ngokubi?M0 ,Ekuseni sekusile, amadoda avunyelwa ukuhamba, wona labobabhemi bawo./- ,Lenkezo yami, inkezo yesiliva, ifake emlonyeni wesaka lecinathunjana kanye lemali yamabele alo. Wenza-ke njengelizwi likaJosefa, ayelikhulumile.. 9 ,Waselaya umphathi wendlu yakhe esithi: Gcwalisa amasaka amadoda ngokudla, okulingene abangakuthwala, ufake imali yalowo lalowo emlonyeni wesaka lakhe.-1 +"Wasewabela kulokhu okwakuphambi kwakhe; kodwa isabelo sikaBhenjamini saphindwa kahlanu okwedlula isabelo sawo wonke. Anatha asenatha kakhulu laye., +!Asehlala phambi kwakhe, izibulo njengobuzibulo balo, lecinathunjana njengobucinathunjana balo; lamadoda amangala enye kwenye.%+E + Bamfakela yedwa, lawo wodwa, lamaGibhithe, ayesidla laye, wodwa, ngoba amaGibhithe ayengedle isinkwa lamaHebheru, ngoba lokho kwakuyisinengiso kumaGibhithe.L* +Esegezile ubuso bakhe, waphuma; esezibambile wathi: Fakani isinkwa.()K +UJosefa wasephangisa, ngoba imibilini yakhe yatshisekela umfowabo; wadinga indawo yokukhala inyembezi; wangena ekamelweni eliphakathi, wakhala inyembezi khona.J( +Wasephakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona uBhenjamini umfowabo, indodana kanina, wathi: Nguye lo umnawenu omncinyane yini elakhuluma ngaye kimi? Wathi futhi: UNkulunkulu kabe lomusa kuwe, ndodana yami.X'+ +Asesithi: Inceku yakho ubaba isekhona, isaphila. Asekhothamela phansi amkhonza.b&? +Wasewabuza impilo wathi: Uyaphila uyihlo yini, ixhegu elalikhuluma ngalo? Lisaphila yini?t%c +Kwathi uJosefa esefikile endlini, amlethela endlini isipho esasisesandleni sawo, amkhothamela emhlabathini.d$C +Aselungisa isipho waze wafika uJosefa emini, ngoba ayezwile ukuthi bazakudla isinkwa lapho.~#w +Indoda yasiwangenisa amadoda endlini kaJosefa, ya wa nika amanzi; asegeza inyawo zawo; yasinika obabhemi bawo ukudla.."W +Wasesithi: Ukuthula kakube kini, lingesabi. UNkulunkulu wenu loNkulunkulu kayihlo ulinikile inotho emasakeni enu. Imali yenu yeza kimi. Wasemkhuphela kubo uSimeyoni.y!m +Lenye imali sehlelayo esandleni sethu, ukuthenga ukudla. Kasazi ukuthi ngubani ofake imali yethu emasakeni ethu.? y +Kwasekusithi sesifike endlini yezihambi, savula amasaka ethu, khangela-ke, imali yalowo lalowo yayisemlonyeni wesaka lakhe, imali yethu ngesisindo sayo; siyibuyisile esandleni sethu.I +athi: Mayuyu nkosi yami! Sehla lokwehla kuqala ukuthenga ukudla.\3 +Asesondela endodeni eyayingumphathi wendlu kaJosefa, akhuluma kuyo emnyango wendlu,Q +Amadoda asesesaba, ngoba engeniswe endlini kaJosefa; athi: Singenisiwe ngenxa yemali eyabuyiselwa emasakeni ethu kuqala, ukuze asijume ehlele phezu kwethu, asithathe sibe yizigqili, labobabhemi bethu.]5 +Indoda yenza njengoba uJosefa etshilo, lendoda yawangenisa amadoda endlini kaJosefa.'I +Kwathi uJosefa embona uBhenjamini elabo, wathi kumphathi wendlu yakhe: Ngenisa lamadoda endlini, uhlabe isifuyo, ulungise, ngoba lamadoda azakudla lami emini. +Amadoda asethatha lesosipho, athatha imali ephindwe kabili esandleni sawo loBhenjamini; asukuma ehlela eGibhithe, ema phambi kukaJosefa.!= +UNkulunkulu uSomandla kaliphe isihawu phambi kwaleyondoda, ukuze alikhululele omunye umfowenu loBhenjamini. Mina-ke, uba ngemukwa abantwana, ngiyemukwa.@} + Lithathe futhi umfowenu, lisukume, libuyele kuleyondoda.#A + lithathe imali iphindwe kabili esandleni senu; futhi imali eyabuyiselwayo emlonyeni wamasaka enu liyibuyisele esandleni senu, mhlawumbe kwaba yisiphosiso. + UIsrayeli uyise wasesithi kubo: Uba kunjalo khathesi, yenzani lokhu; thathani okwezithelo ezikhethiweyo zelizwe ezitsheni zenu, liyehlisele leyondoda isipho, inhlaka eyingcosana, loluju oluyingcosana, isinongo, lemure*, imkelu yepistakiyo, lama-alimondi;N + Isibili uba besingalibalanga, qotho ngabe khathesi sesibuyile kabili.- + Mina ngizakuba yisibambiso sakhe; uzamdinga esandleni sami; uba ngingambuyisi kuwe ngimbeke phambi kwakho, ngizakuba lecala kuwe zonke izinsuku.  +UJuda wasesithi kuIsrayeli uyise: Thuma umfana lami; besesisukuma sihambe, ukuze siphile singafi, lathi, lawe, labantwanyana bethu.S! +Basebesithi: Leyondoda yabuzisisa mayelana lathi langezihlobo zethu, isithi: Uyihlo usaphila yini? Lilomnawenu yini? Sayilandisela ngalawomazwi; ukwazi sasikwazi yini ukuthi izakuthi: Yehlani lomnawenu?^7 +UIsrayeli wasesithi: Lenzelani okubi kimi ngokuyazisa leyondoda ukuthi liselomnawenu?  +kodwa uba unga m thumi, kasiyikwehla, ngoba leyondoda yathi kithi: Kalisoze libubone ubuso bami ngaphandle kokuthi umnawenu lilaye.F +Uba uthuma umnawethu lathi, sizakwehla siyekuthengela ukudla,  +UJuda wasekhuluma kuye wathi: Leyondoda yasiqonqosela yathi: Kalisoze libubone ubuso bami ngaphandle kokuthi umnawenu libe laye. { +Kwasekusithi sebeqedile ukudla ababebuye lakho eGibhithe, uyise wathi kubo: Buyelani, lisithengele ukudla okulutshwana.'  M +Indlala yasisiba nzima elizweni.B  *&Kodwa wathi: Indodana yami kayiyikwehla lani, ngoba umfowabo ufile, futhi yena usele yedwa; uba esehlelwa yingozi endleleni elihamba kuyo, lizakwehlisela engcwabeni izimvu zami ngosizi. / *%URubeni wasekhuluma kuyise esithi: Bulala ababili kumadodana ami, uba ngingambuyisi kuwe; mnikele esandleni sami, futhi mina ngizambuyisela kuwe. / *$UJakobe uyise wasesithi kubo: Liyangemuka abantwana; uJosefa ka se kho loSimeyoni kakho, loBhenjamini lizamthatha; zonke lezizinto zimelane lami.%E *#Kwasekusithi sebethulula amasaka abo, khangela-ke, isikhwama semali salowo lalowo sisesakeni lakhe. Lapho bebona izikhwama zemali yabo, bona loyise, besaba./ *"lilethe umnawenu olicinathunjana kimi; khona ngizabona ukuthi kalisizo izinhloli kodwa lingabaqotho, ngilinike umfowenu, lithengiselane elizweni.#A *!Lendoda, umbusi welizwe, wathi kithi: Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi lingabaqotho; tshiyani omunye wabafowenu kimi, lithathele indlala yezindlu zenu, lihambe, * sasiyizelamani ezilitshumi lambili, amadodana kababa; enye kayi se kho, lecinathunjana lamuhla likubaba elizweni leKhanani.;s *Kodwa sathi kuye: Singabaqotho; kasisizo izinhloli;Q *Indoda, umbusi walelolizwe, wasihalada, wasithatha njengenhloli zelizwe.cA *Basebebuyela kuJakobe uyise elizweni leKhanani, bamazisa konke abahlangene lakho, besithi:C *Wasesithi kubafowabo: Imali yami ibuyiselwe; futhi khangelani, isesakeni lami. Inhliziyo yabo yasisehluleka, bathuthumela, omunye komunye besithi: Kuyini lokhu uNkulunkulu akwenze kithi?7 *Kwathi omunye evula isaka lakhe ukuze anike ubabhemi wakhe ukudla endlini yezihambi, wabona imali yakhe, ngoba khangela, yayisemlonyeni wesaka lakhe.?{ *Basebesethwesa obabhemi babo amabele abo, basuka lapho.:~o *UJosefa waselaya ukuthi bagcwalise amasaka abo ngamabele, lokuthi babuyisele imali yabo, ngulowo lalowo esakeni lakhe, lokuthi babanike umphako wendlela; basebesenza njalo kubo.} *Njalo wabafulathela, wakhala inyembezi; wasetshibilikela kubo, wakhuluma kubo; wasethatha uSimeyoni kubo, wambopha phambi kwamehlo abo.Y|- *Njalo bona babengazi ukuthi uJosefa uyezwa, ngoba kwakulomtoliki phakathi kwabo.{ *URubeni wasebaphendula wathi: Kangitshongo yini ukuthi: Lingoni kumfana? Kodwa kalilalelanga. Ngakho legazi lakhe, khangelani, liyabizwa.9zm *Basebekhulumisana besithi: Isibili silecala ngomfowethu, ngoba sabona usizi lomphefumulo wakhe, nxa wasincenga, kodwa kasilalelanga; ngenxa yalokho sehlelwe yikuhlupheka lokhu.nyW *lilethe umnawenu olicinathunjana kimi; khona amazwi enu ezaqiniswa, ukuze lingafi. Basebesenza njalo.x *Uba lingabaqotho, kabotshwe omunye wabafowenu endlini yokulondolozwa kwenu, kodwa lina hambani, libuyele lamabele endlala ezindlu zenu,jwO *UJosefa wasesithi kubo ngosuku lwesithathu: Yenzani lokhu ukuze liphile. Ngiyamesaba uNkulunkulu.0v] *Wasebafaka esitokisini insuku ezintathu.+uQ *Thumani omunye wenu, amlande umfowenu; kodwa lina lizabotshwa, ukuze kuhlolwe amazwi enu, ukuthi iqiniso likini yini; kodwa uba hatshi, impilo kaFaro! lizinhloli.t} *Kulokhu lizahlolwa; nge mpilo kaFaro ! kalisoze liphume lapha, ngaphandle kokuthi kufike umfowenu olicinathunjana lapha.Qs *UJosefa wasesithi kubo: Yikho lokho engikutsho kini, ukuthi: Lizinhloli.5re * Basebesithi: Thina, izinceku zakho, siyizelamani ezilitshumi lambili, amadodana andodanye elizweni leKhanani; khangela-ke, icinathunjana likubaba lamuhla, enye kayi se kho.Iq * Wasesithi kubo: Hatshi, kodwa ukuzabona ubunqunu belizwe lizile.Zp/ * Thina sonke singamadodana andodanye; singabaqotho, inceku zakho kazisizo inhloli.Xo+ * Basebesithi kuye: Hatshi, nkosi yami; kodwa inceku zakho zize ukuthenga ukudla.sna * UJosefa wasekhumbula amaphupho awaphupha ngabo, wathi kibo: Lizinhloli, ukuzabona ubunqunu belizwe lizile.;ms *UJosefa wasebazi abafowabo, kodwa bona kabamazanga.8lk *UJosefa esebabonile abafowabo, wabazi, kodwa wazitshaya owemzini kubo, wakhuluma labo izinto ezilukhuni wathi kubo: Livela ngaphi? Bathi: Elizweni leKhanani, ukuthenga ukudla.k/ *Njalo uJosefa wayengumbusi phezu kwelizwe; wathengisela abantu bonke belizwe; bafika-ke abafowabo bakaJosefa, bamkhothamela ngobuso emhlabathini.qj] *Amadodana kaIsrayeli asefika ukuthenga phakathi kwababesiza, ngoba indlala yayikhona elizweni leKhanani.ri_ *Kodwa uBhenjamini, umfowabo kaJosefa, uJakobe kamthumanga labafowabo, ngoba wathi: Hlezi ehlelwe yingozi.Rh *Abafowabo bakaJosefa abalitshumi basebesehla ukuthenga amabele eGibhithe.g *Wathi futhi: Khangelani, sengizwile ukuthi kukhona amabele eGibhithe; yehlani liye khona, lisithengele khona, ukuze siphile, singafi.qf _ *UJakobe esebonile ukuthi kukhona amabele eGibhithe, uJakobe wathi emadodaneni akhe: Kungani likhangelana?feG )9Lonke ilizwe lafika eGibhithe kuJosefa ukuthenga, ngoba indlala yayilamandla emhlabeni wonke.d1 )8Kwathi sekulendlala ebusweni belizwe lonke, uJosefa wavula zonke iziphala, wathengisela amaGibhithe; indlala-ke yaba lamandla elizweni leGibhithe.)cM )7Kwathi ilizwe leGibhithe lonke selilamba, abantu bakhala ngesinkwa kuFaro. UFaro wasesithi kuwo wonke amaGibhithe: Yanini kuJosefa, lenze lokho alitshela khona.8bk )6Kwasekuqala ukufika iminyaka eyisikhombisa yendlala, njengoba uJosefa wayetshilo. Kwasekusiba khona indlala emazweni wonke, kodwa elizweni lonke leGibhithe kwakukhona isinkwa.Na )5Kwasekuphela iminyaka eyisikhombisa yenala eyayiselizweni leGibhithe. ` )4Lebizo leyesibili walibiza wathi nguEfrayimi, wathi: Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungenze ukuthi ngibe lezithelo elizweni lokuhlupheka kwami._- )3UJosefa wasebiza ibizo lezibulo wathi nguManase, wathi: Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungenze ukuthi ngikhohlwe konke ukuhlupheka kwami lendlu yonke kababa. ^ )2Wasezalelwa uJosefa amadodana amabili, ungakafiki umnyaka wendlala, amzalela wona uAsenathi indodakazi kaPotifera umpristi weOni.] )1UJosefa wasebuthelela amabele njengetshebetshebe lolwandle, aba manengi kakhulu, waze wayekela ukubala, ngoba ayengelanani.%\E )0Waseqoqa konke ukudla kweminyaka eyisikhombisa eyayiselizweni leGibhithe, wabeka ukudla emizini; ukudla kwensimu ezingelezele lowo lalowomuzi wakubeka kuwo.O[ )/Umhlaba wathela ngezandla ezigcweleyo eminyakeni eyisikhombisa yenala.6Zg ).Njalo uJosefa wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu mhla esima phambi kukaFaro inkosi yeGibhithe. UJosefa wasephuma esuka ebusweni bukaFaro, wadabula ilizwe lonke leGibhithe.DY )-UFaro wasebiza ibizo likaJosefa ngokuthi uZafenathi-Paneya. Wamnika uAsenathi, indodakazi kaPotifera umpristi weOni, ukuthi abe ngumka khe. UJosefa wasephuma wadabula elizweni leGibhithe.X% ),UFaro wasesithi kuJosefa: NginguFaro; kodwa ngaphandle kwakho kakho ozaphakamisa isandla sakhe loba unyawo lwakhe elizweni lonke leGibhithe.W )+Wamhambisa enqoleni yesibili ayelayo; njalo bamemeza phambi kwakhe besithi: Guqani! Ngokunjalo wambeka phezu kwelizwe lonke leGibhithe.AV} )*UFaro wasekhupha indandatho yakhe elophawu lwakhe esandleni sakhe, wayifaka esandleni sikaJosefa, wamgqokisa izigqoko zelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, wamgaxa iketane legolide entanyeni.YU- ))UFaro wasesithi kuJosefa: Khangela, ngikubekile phezu kwelizwe lonke leGibhithe.T! )(Wena uzakuba phezu kwendlu yami, njalo emlonyeni wakho bonke abantu bami bazabuswa; kuphela esihlalweni sobukhosi ngizakuba mkhulu kulawe.Sy )'UFaro wasesithi kuJosefa: Njengalokhu uNkulunkulu ekwazisile konke lokhu, kakho oqedisisayo lohlakaniphileyo njengawe.hRK )&UFaro wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Singamthola yini onjengaye, indoda okuyo uMoya kaNkulunkulu?QQ )%Njalo into le yabanhle emehlweni kaFaro lemehlweni ezinceku zakhe zonke.P1 )$Njalo ukudla kuzakuba yisiphala selizwe okweminyaka eyisikhombisa yendlala ezakuba khona elizweni leGibhithe, ukuze ilizwe lingabhujiswa yindlala.O- )#Kababuthe konke ukudla kwaliminyaka elungileyo ezayo, njalo kababuthelele amabele ngaphansi kwesandla sikaFaro, kube yikudla emizini, bawagcine. 1Z~}}f|{{^zzgzyy#xxwvvauu(ttft sus&rr|r3qqq6ppNonnmmmHll+kkdk jii3hyh)gffeedd cbbaaG```__^^D]]I\\\\Z[[[ZZHYYXXBWWVlUUiTTiTSS>RR-QQ-PPOONfMMMLKK\JJwJII1HHjGGFF%EqED_CC#BsA@@}??>>v=<;;99n88S7x6665y443P2110u0/..W--,,9+**7)),((R''S&&%%D$##>""z"!\ ]zBM*!d-2Q kM /  ( a kQ 1x51 %;Yana kuFaro ekuseni; khangela, uzaphuma esiya emanzini, ume uqondane laye ekhunjini lomfula, lentonga eyaphenduka yaba yinyoka ithathe esandleni sakho.]$5I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Inhliziyo kaFaro inzima, uyala ukuyekela isizwe sihambe.]#5 Kodwa inhliziyo kaFaro yaba lukhuni, okokuthi kabalalelanga, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.w"i Ngoba ngulowo lalowo waphosela phansi intonga yakhe, zaba zinyoka; kodwa intonga kaAroni yaginya intonga zabo.f!G UFaro wasebiza laye izazi labathakathi; labalumbi beGibhithe labo benza njalo ngamalumbo abo.5 e UMozisi loAroni basebengena kuFaro, benza njalo njengoba i Nkosi ilayile; uAroni wasephosela phansi intonga yakhe phambi kukaFaro laphambi kwenceku zakhe, yasisiba yinyoka.3 Nxa uFaro ekhuluma lani esithi: Zenzeleni isimangaliso; uzakuthi kuAroni: Thatha intonga yakho, u yi phosele phansi phambi kukaFaro, izaba yinyoka.7kI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni, isithi:-UMozisi wayeseleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, loAroni wayeleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lantathu mhla bekhuluma kuFaro.LOMozisi loAroni basebesenza njengoba i Nkosi yabalaya; benza njalo.)Njalo amaGibhithe azakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi, mhla ngiselula isandla sami phezu kweGibhithe, ngikhuphe abantwana bakoIsrayeli phakathi kwawo.;qKodwa uFaro kayikulilalela; njalo ngizabeka isandla sami phezu kweGibhithe, ngikhuphe amabutho ami, isizwe sami, abantwana bakoIsrayeli, elizweni leGibhithe, ngezigwebo ezinkulu.}Kodwa mina ngizakwenza inhliziyo kaFaro ibe lukhuni, ngandise izibonakaliso zami lezimangaliso zami elizweni leGibhithe.Wena uzakhuluma konke engikulaya khona; loAroni umnewenu uzakhuluma kuFaro ukuthi ayekele abantwana bakoIsrayeli baphume elizweni lakhe.~ yI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Bona, ngikwenze waba njengoNkulunkulu kuFaro; loAroni umnewenu uzakuba ngumprofethi wakho.r_UMozisi wasesithi phambi kwe Nkosi: Khangela, ngingowendebe ezingasokanga; ngakho uFaro angangizwa njani?xkI Nkosi yakhuluma kuMozisi isithi: Mina ngiyi Nkosi; khuluma kuFaro inkosi yeGibhithe konke engikukhuluma kuwe.I Kwasekusithi mhla i Nkosi ikhuluma kuMozisi elizweni leGibhithe,zoYibo labo ababekhuluma kuFaro inkosi yeGibhithe ukukhupha abantwana bakoIsrayeli eGibhithe; lo nguMozisi loAroni.vgLo nguAroni loMozisi i Nkosi eyathi kubo: Khuphani abantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe ngamabutho abo.0[UEleyazare indodana kaAroni wasezithathela enye yamadodakazi kaPutiyeli, yaba ngumka khe. Yasimzalela uPhinehasi. Yizo lezi inhloko zaboyise bamaLevi ngezinsapho zazo.Z/Njalo amadodana kaKora: OAsiri loElkana loAbhiyasafa; laba bazinsapho zabakoKora./UAroni wasezithathela uElisheba indodakazi kaAminadaba, udadewabo kaNashoni, waba ngumka khe. Wasemzalela uNadabi loAbihu, uEleyazare loIthamari.?{Lamadodana kaUziyeli: OMishayeli loElizafani loSithiri.; sNjalo amadodana kaIzihari: OKora loNefegi loZikiri.7 iUAmramu wasethatha uJokebedi udadewaboyise, waba ngumka khe. Wasemzalela uAroni loMozisi. Leminyaka yempilo kaAmramu yayiyiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa.` ;Njalo amadodana kaMerari: OMahli loMushi. Laba bazinsapho zamaLevi ngezizukulwana zabo. 3Njalo amadodana kaKohathi: OAmramu loIzihari loHebroni loUziyeli; leminyaka yempilo kaKohathi yayiyiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lantathu.C Amadodana kaGerishoni: OLibini loShimeyi ngezinsapho zawo.3aNjalo la ngamabizo amadodana kaLevi ngezizukulwana zawo: OGerishoni loKohathi loMerari; leminyaka yempilo kaLevi yayiyiminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa. Lamadodana kaSimeyoni: OJemuweli loJamini loOhadi loJakini loZohari loShawuli indodana yomKhananikazi; laba bazinsapho zikaSimeyoni.%Laba bazinhloko zezindlu zaboyise; amadodana kaRubeni, izibulo likaIsrayeli: OHanoki loPalu, oHezironi loKarimi; laba bazinsapho zikaRubeni.)M I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni yabapha umlayo ngabantwana bakoIsrayeli langoFaro inkosi yeGibhithe ukukhupha abantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe.)M Kodwa uMozisi wakhuluma phambi kwe Nkosi esithi: Khangela, abantwana bakoIsrayeli kabangilalelanga; pho-ke uFaro angangizwa njani, engingowendebe ezingasokanga?oY Ngena ukhulume kuFaro, inkosi yeGibhithe, ukuthi ayekele abantwana bakoIsrayeli basuke elizweni lakhe.,U I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi,) UMozisi wasekhuluma ngokunjalo kubantwana bakoIsrayeli; kodwa kabamlalelanga uMozisi ngenxa yokukhathazeka komoya langenxa yobugqili obunzima.+njalo ngizalingenisa elizweni engaphakamisa isandla sami ngalo ukulinika uAbrahama, uIsaka loJakobe, ngilinike lona libe yilifa; mina, i Nkosi.9mNjalo ngizazithathela lina libe yisizwe, ngizakuba kini nguNkulunkulu; njalo lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, olikhupha lisuke ngaphansi kwemithwalo yamaGibhithe;[~1Ngakho-ke tshono kubantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi: Ngiyi Nkosi; njalo ngizalikhupha lisuke ngaphansi kwemithwalo yamaGibhithe; ngilikhulule ebugqilini bawo, ngilihlenge ngengalo eyeluliweyo langezigwebo ezinkulu.}Futhi lami ngizwile ukububula kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, amaGibhithe abagcine ebugqilini; njalo ngikhumbule isivumelwano sami.|Njalo lami ngamisa isivumelwano sami labo ukubapha ilizwe leKhanani, ilizwe lobuhambuma babo, ababehlala kulo njengabezizwe. {njalo ngabonakala kuAbrahama, kuIsaka, lakuJakobe njengoNkulunkulu uSomandla; kodwa ngebizo lami lokuthi uJehova ngangingaziwa kubo.AzUNkulunkulu wasekhuluma kuMozisi wathi kuye: Ngiyi Nkosi;.y YI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Khathesi uzabona engizakwenza kuFaro; ngoba ngesandla esilamandla uzabayekela bahambe, langesandla esilamandla uzabaxotsha elizweni lakhe. xNgoba selokhu ngaya kuFaro ukukhuluma ebizweni lakho, wenzile okubi kulesisizwe; futhi kawusikhululanga lokusikhulula isizwe sakho.fwGUMozisi wasebuyela e Nkosi ni wathi: Nkosi, wenzeleni okubi kulesisizwe? Kungani ungithumile?6vgzasezisithi kubo: I Nkosi ilibone yahlulele; ngoba lenze iphunga lethu libe livumba emehlweni kaFaro lemehlweni enceku zakhe; linike inkemba esandleni sabo ukuze basibulale.Yu-Zasezihlangana loMozisi loAroni ababemi ukubahlangabeza ekuphumeni kwabo kuFaro;t%Izinduna zabantwana bakoIsrayeli zasezibona ukuthi zazisebubini, nxa kuthiwa: Kaliyikuphungula ezitineni zenu, umlandu wosuku ngosuku lwawo.isMKhathesi-ke hambani, lisebenze; kodwa amahlanga kaliyikuwanikwa, kanti lizaletha inani lezitina.drCKodwa wathi: Lina lingamavila, lingamavila; ngalokhu lithi: Siyekeleni siyehlabela i Nkosi.q!Amahlanga kawanikwa inceku zakho, kanti bathi kithi: Yenzani izitina. Khangela-ke, inceku zakho ziyatshaywa; kodwa icala ngelabantu bakho.npWIzinduna zabantwana bakoIsrayeli zasezisiza, zakhala kuFaro zathi: Wenzelani kanje ezincekwini zakho?QoNjalo izinduna zabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abaqhubi besibhalo bakaFaro abababekela zona, zatshaywa, kuthiwa: Kaliqedanga ngani umsebenzi wenu omisiweyo wokwenza izitina njengamandulo, layizolo lalamuhla?n Abaqhubi besibhalo ba ba haluzelisa besithi: Qedani imisebenzi yenu, umlandu wosuku ngosuku lwawo, njengamhla kulamahlanga.bm? Abantu basebehlakazeka elizweni lonke leGibhithe ukuze babuthe izidindi zibe ngamahlanga.{lq hambani lina, lizithathele amahlanga lapho elingawathola khona; kodwa umsebenzi wenu kakuyikuphungulwa lutho kuwo.k  Abaqhubi besibhalo babantu baphuma, lezinduna zabo, bakhuluma ebantwini besithi: Utsho njalo uFaro: Kangiyikulinika amahlanga;qj] Yenzani umsebenzi ube nzima kakhulu phezu kwamadoda, ukuze basebenze kuwo, bangalaleli amazwi enkohliso.$iClenani lezitina abalenze mandulo lizabamisela lona, lingaphunguli kulo; ngoba bayavilapha; yikho bekhala besithi: Siyekeleni siyehlabela uNkulunkulu wethu.shaLingabe lisabanika abantu amahlanga okwenza izitina njengamandulo; kabahambe bona bayezibuthela amahlanga;Vg'Ngalolosuku uFaro waselaya abaqhubi besibhalo besizwe lezinduna zaso, esithi:hfKUFaro wasesithi: Khangelani, abantu belizwe sebebanengi, kanti liyabaphumuza emithwalweni yabo.e{Kodwa inkosi yeGibhithe yathi kubo: Kungani, Mozisi loAroni, lisusa abantu emisebenzini yabo? Yanini emithwalweni yenu!Xd+Basebesithi: UNkulunkulu wamaHebheru uhlangane lathi; ake usiyekele sihambe uhambo lwensuku ezintathu enkangala, siyihlabele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, hlezi isehlele ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo kumbe ngenkemba."c?Kodwa uFaro wathi: Ingubani i Nkosi ukuthi ngilalele ilizwi layo, ngiyekele uIsrayeli ahambe? Kangiyazi i Nkosi, futhi kangiyikumyekela uIsrayeli ahambe.*b QEmva kwalokho-ke uMozisi loAroni bahamba bathi kuFaro: Itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli: Bayekele abantu bami bahambe, bangigcinele umkhosi enkangala. aAbantu basebekholwa; bezwa ukuthi i Nkosi ihambele abantwana bakoIsrayeli, lokuthi ibonile inhlupheko yabo, bakhothama, bakhonza.u`eUAroni wasekhuluma amazwi wonke i Nkosi eyayiwakhulume kuMozisi, wenza izibonakaliso phambi kwamehlo abantu.X_+OMozisi loAroni basebehamba, babuthanisa bonke abadala babantwana bakoIsrayeli.q^]UMozisi wasemtshela uAroni wonke amazwi e Nkosi eyayimthumile, lazo zonke izibonakaliso eyayimlaye zona.] I Nkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Hamba, uyehlangabeza uMozisi enkangala. Wahamba-ke, wahlangana laye entabeni kaNkulunkulu, wamanga.L\Yasimyekela. Ngalesosikhathi wathi: Umyeni wegazi, ngenxa yokusoka.[ UZipora wasethatha insengetshe, waquma ijwabu lendodana yakhe, walithintisa inyawo zakhe wathi: Isibili ungumyeni wegazi kimi.bZ?Kwasekusithi esendleleni, endlini yezihambi, i Nkosi yahlangana laye, yadinga ukumbulala."Y?njalo sengithe kuwe: Yekela indodana yami ihambe ukuthi ingikhonze; kodwa walile ukuyiyekela ihambe, khangela, ngizabulala indodana yakho, izibulo lakho.^X7Njalo uzakuthi kuFaro: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Indodana yami, izibulo lami, nguIsrayeli;nWWI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Ekuhambeni kwakho ubuyela eGibhithe, bona ukuthi, zonke izimangaliso engizibeke esandleni sakho, uzenze phambi kukaFaro. Kodwa ngizakwenza inhliziyo yakhe ibe lukhuni ukuze angasiyekeli isizwe sihambe.+VQUMozisi wasethatha umkakhe lamadodana akhe, wabakhwelisa phezu kukababhemi, wabuyela elizweni leGibhithe. UMozisi wasethatha intonga kaNkulunkulu esandleni sakhe.UyI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi eMidiyani: Hamba, ubuyele eGibhithe; ngoba wonke amadoda asafa, ayedinga umphefumulo wakho.LTUMozisi wasehamba wabuyela kuJetro uyisezala, wathi kuye: Ake ungiyekele ngihambe, ngibuyele kubafowethu abaseGibhithe, ngibone ukuthi basaphila yini. UJetro wasesithi kuMozisi: Hamba ngokuthula.QSNjalo uzathatha lintonga esandleni sakho, ozakwenza izibonakaliso ngayo.uReYena-ke uzakhuluma esizweni esikhundleni sakho, kuzakuthi abe ngumlomo kuwe, wena ube njengoNkulunkulu kuye.QNjalo uzakhuluma kuye, ufake amazwi emlonyeni wakhe; mina-ke ngizakuba lomlomo wakho lomlomo wakhe, ngizalifundisa lokho elizakwenza.UP%Lwaseluvutha ulaka lwe Nkosi kuMozisi, yasisithi: Angithi uAroni umLevi ngumnewenu? Ngiyazi ukuthi angakhuluma kuhle. Njalo khangela-ke, uzaphuma ukukuhlangabeza; nxa ekubona, uzathaba enhliziyweni yakhe.MO Kodwa wathi: Uxolo, Nkosi yami, akuthume ngesandla salowo ozamthuma.`N; Khathesi-ke hamba, njalo mina ngizakuba lomlomo wakho, ngikufundise lokho ozakukhuluma.!M= I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngubani owenzela umuntu umlomo? Ngubani owenza isimungulu, kumbe isacuthe, kumbe obonayo, kumbe isiphofu? Kakusimi yini i Nkosi??Ly UMozisi wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Uxolo, Nkosi yami, kangisiso sikhulumi, ngitsho lamandulo, ngitsho lamuhla ukhulume encekwini yakho; ngoba kunzima emlonyeni wami njalo kunzima olimini.iKM Kuzakuthi-ke, uba bengakholwa lalezizibonakaliso ezimbili, bengalaleli ilizwi lakho, uzakukha okwamanzi omfula, uwathele emhlabathini owomileyo; njalo kuzakuthi amanzi ozawakha emfuleni azakuba ligazi emhlabathini owomileyo.JNjalo kuzakuthi uba bengakukholwa, bengalaleli ilizwi lesibonakaliso sokuqala, bazakholwa ilizwi lesibonakaliso sokucina.5Njalo bazalalela ilizwi lakho. Futhi uzakuya, wena labadala bakoIsrayeli, enkosini yeGibhithe, lithi kuyo: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamaHebheru, ihlangene lathi; khathesi-ke, ake usiyekele sihambe ummango wensuku ezintathu siye enkangala ukuze sihlabele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.>=wfuthi ngathi ngizalenyusa enhluphekweni yeGibhithe, ngilise elizweni lamaKhanani lelamaHethi lelamaAmori lelamaPerizi lelamaHivi lelamaJebusi, liye elizweni eligeleza uchago loluju.Z</Hamba, ubuthanise abadala bakoIsrayeli, uthi kubo: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo ibonakele kimi, uNkulunkulu kaAbrahama, kaIsaka, lokaJakobe, isithi: Ngokulihambela ngilihambele, lalokho elikwenziwe eGibhithe;8;kUNkulunkulu wasesithi njalo kuMozisi: Uzakutsho njalo kubantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo, uNkulunkulu kaAbrahama, uNkulunkulu kaIsaka, loNkulunkulu kaJakobe ungithumile kini; leli libizo lami kuze kube nininini, njalo lesi yisikhumbuzo sami kusizukulwana kusiya kusizukulwana.:%UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuMozisi: NGINGUYE ENGINGUYE. Wathi futhi: Uzakutsho njalo kubantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi: UNGINGUYE ungithumile kini.D9 UMozisi wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Khangela, nxa ngifika kubantwana bakoIsrayeli ngisithi kubo: UNkulunkulu waboyihlo ungithumile kini; bazakuthi kimi: Ungubani ibizo lakhe? Ngizathini kubo?48c Wasesithi: Isibili ngizakuba lawe; lalokhu kuzakuba yisibonakaliso kuwe sokuthi mina ngikuthumile; lapho ususikhuphile isizwe eGibhithe, lizamkhonza uNkulunkulu kulintaba.7 Kodwa uMozisi wathi kuNkulunkulu: Ngingubani mina ukuthi ngiye kuFaro, lokuthi ngikhuphe abantwana bakoIsrayeli eGibhithe?m6U Khathesi-ke, woza, ngizakuthuma kuFaro ukuze ukhuphe isizwe sami, abantwana bakoIsrayeli, eGibhithe.5 Khathesi-ke, khangela, ukukhala kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli sekufikile kimi; njalo lami ngibonile ucindezelo amaGibhithe abacindezela ngalo.l4Snjalo ngehlile ukusikhulula ezandleni zamaGibhithe, lokusenyusa kulelolizwe, ngisise elizweni elihle elibanzi, siye elizweni eligeleza uchago loluju, siye endaweni yamaKhanani lamaHethi lamaAmori lamaPerizi lamaHivi lamaJebusi.,3SI Nkosi yasisithi: Isibili ngibonile ukuhlupheka kwesizwe sami esiseGibhithe, ngizwile ukukhala kwabo ngenxa yabaqhubi besibhalo babo; ngoba ngiyazazi insizi zabo;92mWathi futhi: NginguNkulunkulu kayihlo, uNkulunkulu kaAbrahama, uNkulunkulu kaIsaka, loNkulunkulu kaJakobe. UMozisi wasefihla ubuso bakhe, ngoba esesaba ukukhangela uNkulunkulu.|1sWasesithi: Ungasondeli lapha; khupha amanyathela akho enyaweni zakho, ngoba indawo omi kuyo ingumhlabathi ongcwele. 0;Kwathi i Nkosi isibonile ukuthi uphambukile ukuyabona, uNkulunkulu wambiza ephakathi kwesihlahla, wathi: Mozisi, Mozisi! Wasesithi: Khangela ngi lapha.k/QUMozisi wasesithi: Ngizaphambuka-ke ngibone lo umbono omkhulu, ukuthi kungani isihlahla singatshi.0.[Njalo ingilosi ye Nkosi yabonakala kuye elangabini lomlilo liphuma phakathi kwesihlahla; wasebona, khangela-ke, isihlahla sivutha umlilo, kodwa isihlahla sasingapheli.(- MUMozisi wayeselusa-ke umhlambi kaJetro uyisezala, umpristi weMidiyani; waqhuba umhlambi waya ngaphambili kwenkangala waze wafika entabeni kaNkulunkulu, eHorebe.K,UNkulunkulu wasebona abantwana bakoIsrayeli, uNkulunkulu wa ba zi.+Kwathi uNkulunkulu esezwile ukububula kwabo, uNkulunkulu wakhumbula isivumelwano sakhe loAbrahama, loIsaka, njalo loJakobe.?*yKwasekusithi emva kwalezinsuku ezinengi, inkosi yeGibhithe yafa. Labantwana bakoIsrayeli babubula ngenxa yobugqili, bakhala; lokukhala kwabo kwenyukela kuNkulunkulu ngenxa yobugqili.j)OWasezala indodana; wayitha ibizo layo uGereshoma, ngoba wathi: Ngangingowemzini elizweni lemzini.W()UMozisi wasevuma ukuhlala lendoda; wasemnika uMozisi uZipora indodakazi yakhe.o'YWasesithi emadodakazini akhe: Kambe ingaphi? Kanti liyitshiyeleni indoda? Ibizeni, ukuze idle isinkwa.w&iAsesithi: Indoda engumGibhithe isophulile esandleni sabelusi; futhi yasikhela lokusikhela, yanathisa umhlambi.W%)Lapho efika kuRehuweli uyise, wathi: Kungani libuye masinyane kangaka lamuhla?c$AKwasekufika abelusi, bawaxotsha; kodwa uMozisi wasukuma, wawasiza wanathisa umhlambi wawo.|#sNjalo umpristi weMidiyani wayelamadodakazi ayisikhombisa; eza ukukha, agcwalisa imikolo ukunathisa umhlambi kayise."5Kwathi uFaro eseluzwile udaba, wadinga ukumbulala uMozisi. Kodwa uMozisi wabalekela ubuso bukaFaro, wahlala elizweni leMidiyani; wahlala emthonjeni.E!Wasesithi: Ngubani okubeke ube yisiphathamandla lomahluleli phezu kwethu? Wena uzimisele ukungibulala yini njengalokho ubulele umGibhithe? UMozisi wasesesaba wathi: Isibili udaba luyaziwa.  Waphuma langosuku lwesibili, khangela-ke, amaHebheru amabili esilwa; wasesithi kowonileyo: Umtshayelani umakhelwane wakho?q] Wathalaza ngapha langapha; esebonile ukuthi kakulamuntu, wamtshaya umGibhithe, wamfihla etshebetshebeni.!= Kwasekusithi ngalezonsuku, uMozisi esekhulile, waphuma waya kubafowabo, wakhangela imithwalo yabo; futhi wabona umGibhithe etshaya umHebheru kubafowabo./ Umfana esekhulile, wamletha endodakazini kaFaro, wasesiba yindodana yayo. Yasisitha ibizo layo yathi nguMozisi, yathi: Ngoba ngamkhupha emanzini.,S Indodakazi kaFaro yasisithi kuye: Thatha uhambe lalo umntwana, ungimunyisele yena; njalo mina ngizakupha iholo lakho. Owesifazana wasemthatha umntwana, wammunyisa.Z/Indodakazi kaFaro yasisithi kuye: Hamba. Intombi yasihamba, yabiza unina womfana. Udadewabo wasesithi endodakazini kaFaro: Ngihambe yini ngiyekubizela umfazi omunyisayo kumaHebherukazi ukuze akumunyisele umfana? Kwathi isivula, yabona umntwana, khangela-ke, umfanyana wakhala inyembezi. Yasimhawukela yathi: Lo ngomunye wabafana bamaHebheru.4cKwasekusehla indodakazi kaFaro uku ya geza emfuleni; lamantombazana ayo ahamba eceleni komfula. Isibonile isitsha phakathi kwemihlanga, yathuma incekukazi yayo yasithatha.EUdadewabo wasezimisa khatshana ukuze azi okuzakwenziwa kuye.3Kwathi engaselakuyifihla wayithathela isitsha semizi, wasibhada ngengcino langethara, wafaka umntwana kuso, wasibeka emihlangeni ekhunjini lomfula.nWOwesifazana wasethatha isisu, wazala indodana; eseyibonile ukuthi inhle, wayifihla inyanga ezintathu.I Kwasekusuka indoda yendlu yakoLevi, yathatha indodakazi yakoLevi.  UFaro waselaya isizwe sakhe sonke esithi: Yonke indodana ezalwayo liyiphosele emfuleni, kodwa yonke indodakazi liyiyekele iphile.O Kwasekusithi, ngoba ababelethisi bamesaba uNkulunkulu, wabakhela imizi.a ?Ngalokhu uNkulunkulu wabenzela ababelethisi okuhle, labantu banda, baba lamandla kakhulu. -Ababelethisi basebesithi kuFaro: Ngoba amaHebherukazi kawanjengabafazi bamaGibhithe; ngoba alamandla, umbelethisi engakafiki kuwo, asebelethile.o [Inkosi yeGibhithe yasibiza ababelethisi, yathi kubo: Liyenzeleni linto ukuthi liyekele abafana baphile?  Kodwa ababelethisi babemesaba uNkulunkulu, kabenzanga njengalokho yakhuluma kubo inkosi yeGibhithe, kodwa babayekela abafana baphila."  Ayasisithi: Nxa libelethisa amaHebherukazi, lapho libabona ezihlalweni zokubeletha, uba kuyindodana, liyibulale; kodwa uba kuyindodakazi, iyekeleni iphila.  Inkosi yeGibhithe yasikhuluma lababelethisi amaHebherukazi, obizo lowokuqala lalinguShifira, lebizo lowesibili lalinguPhuwa,$  Eaze enza impilo zabo zababa ngomsebenzi onzima, ngodaka langezitina, langawo wonke umsebenzi emasimini; ngomsebenzi wabo wonke, ababenza bawenza ngodlakela.G    Njalo amaGibhithe abasebenzisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngochuku,  { Kodwa kwathi ekusihlupheni kwaso kwangikhona sisanda, kwangikhona sisabalala. Ngakho banengwa ngabantwana bakoIsrayeli.  Ngakho bamisa phezu kwaso izinduna zesibhalo ukusihlupha ngemithwalo yabo. Njalo samakhela uFaro imizi eyiziphala, iPithoma leRamesesi.# C Wozani, asisihlakanipheleni, hlezi sande, njalo kuzakuthi lapho kusehla impi, laso sihlangane lezitha zethu, silwe simelene lathi, senyuke sisuke elizweni.l U Yasisithi esizweni sayo: Khangela, isizwe sabantwana bakoIsrayeli sinengi, futhi silamandla kulathi.I Kwasekuvela inkosi entsha phezu kweGibhithe eyayingamazi uJosefa.| uNjalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazalana, baba banengi, banda, baba lamandla kakhulukazi, ilizwe laze lagcwaliswa yibo.G  UJosefa wasesifa labo bonke abafowabo, lalesosizukulwana sonke.  Njalo yonke imiphefumulo eyaphuma ekhalweni lukaJakobe yayiyimiphefumulo engamatshumi ayisikhombisa. Kodwa uJosefa wayeseGibhithe.+ UuDani, loNafithali, uGadi, loAsheri.) QuIsakari, uZebuluni, loBhenjamini,) QuRubeni, uSimeyoni, uLevi, loJuda,f~ KLa-ke ngamabizo amadodana kaIsrayeli afika eGibhithe loJakobe; afika, ileyo laleyo lomuzi wayo,m}U 2UJosefa wasesifa, eleminyaka elikhulu letshumi; basebemqhola ngomuthi, wafakwa ebhokisini eGibhithe.| 2UJosefa wafungisa amadodana kaIsrayeli esithi: UNkulunkulu uzalihambela isibili, njalo lizakwenyusa amathambo ami asuke lapha."{? 2UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo: Ngiyafa, kodwa uNkulunkulu uzalihambela isibili, alenyuse kulelilizwe alise elizweni alifungela oAbrahama, uIsaka loJakobe.z 2UJosefa wasebona abantwana bakaEfrayimi abesizukulwana sesithathu; labantwana bakaMakiri indodana kaManase bazalelwa emadolweni kaJosefa.kyQ 2UJosefa wasehlala eGibhithe, yena lendlu kayise. Njalo uJosefa waphila iminyaka elikhulu letshumi.oxY 2Khathesi-ke lingesabi; mina ngizalondla lina labantwanyana benu. Wasebaduduza, wakhuluma labo ngomusa.w 2Kodwa lina laceba okubi kimi, uNkulunkulu waceba ngokuhle, ukuze enze njengalamuhla, ukuze alondoloze abantu abanengi bephila.Yv- 2Kodwa uJosefa wathi kibo: Lingesabi, ngoba kanti ngisendaweni kaNkulunkulu yini?]u5 2Labafowabo labo beza, bawa phansi phambi kwakhe, bathi: Khangela, siyizinceku zakho.rt_ 2Lizakutsho kanje kuJosefa lithi: Ngiyakucela, akuxolele isiphambeko sabafowenu lesono sabo, ngoba bakwenzela okubi; khathesi-ke ake uxolele isiphambeko sezinceku zikaNkulunkulu kayihlo. UJosefa wasekhala inyembezi nxa bekhuluma kuye.Qs 2Basebenika isilayezelo kuJosefa besithi: Uyihlo walaya engakafi, esithi:r1 2Kwathi abafowabo bakaJosefa sebebonile ukuthi uyise usefile bathi: Mhlawumbe uJosefa uzasizonda, ngoqotho asiphindisele ububi bonke esabenza kuye.xqk 2UJosefa wasebuyela eGibhithe, yena labafowabo labo bonke abenyuka laye ukuyangcwaba uyise, esemngcwabile uyise.Ip 2 ngoba amadodana akhe amthwalela elizweni leKhanani, amngcwaba obhalwini lwensimu yeMakaphela, uAbrahama aluthenga lensimu, lube yindawo yakhe yokungcwabela, kuEfroni umHethi, eqondane leMamre.>oy 2 Amadodana akhe asemenzela njalo njengalokhu ewalayile;En 2 Kwathi abakhileyo belizwe, amaKhanani, bebona ukulila esizeni seAtadi, bathi: Lesi yisililo esinzima samaGibhithe. Ngakho basebesitha ibizo laso iAbeli-Mizirayimi, eliphetsheya kweJordani.$mC 2 Kwathi sebefike esizeni seAtadi, eliphetsheya kweJordani, balila khona, isililo esikhulu lesinzima kakhulu, bamenzela uyise isililo insuku eziyisikhombisa.dlC 2 Kwasekusenyuka kanye laye konke izinqola labagadi bamabhiza, kwaba liviyo elinzima kakhulu.k' 2lendlu yonke kaJosefa, labafowabo, lendlu kayise; kuphela abantwana babo abancinyane lezimvu zabo lenkomo zabo bakutshiya elizweni leGosheni.j/ 2UJosefa wasesenyuka ukuyangcwaba uyise, kwenyuka kanye laye zonke izinceku zikaFaro, abadala bendlu yakhe, labo bonke abadala belizwe leGibhithe,Mi 2UFaro wasesithi: Yenyuka uyengcwaba uyihlo njengokukufungisa kwakhe.6hg 2Ubaba wangifungisa esithi: Khangela, ngiyafa; engcwabeni engazigebhela lona elizweni leKhanani, lapho ungingcwabe. Khathesi-ke, ake ngenyuke ngiyengcwaba ubaba, besengibuya.(gK 2Kwathi sezidlulile insuku zokumkhalela, uJosefa wakhuluma lendlu kaFaro esithi: Uba-ke ngithole umusa emehlweni enu, ake likhulume endlebeni zikaFaro, lisithi:.fW 2Zagcwaliseka kuye insuku ezingamatshumi amane, ngoba ngokunjalo zazigcwaliseka insuku zabaqholwe ngomuthi. LamaGibhithe amlilela insuku ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa.uee 2UJosefa waselaya inceku zakhe abelaphi ukuthi baqhole uyise ngomuthi; labelaphi bamqhola uIsrayeli ngomuthi.Xd - 2UJosefa wasewela phezu kobuso bukayise, wakhala inyembezi phezu kwakhe, wamanga.c{ 1!Kwathi uJakobe eseqedile ukulaya amadodana akhe, waqoqela inyawo zakhe embhedeni, waphela, wabuthelwa ebantwini bakibo.@b} 1 insimu, lobhalu olukiyo, kwathengwa emadodaneni kaHethi.uae 1Lapho bangcwaba oAbrahama loSara umkakhe; lapho bangcwaba oIsaka loRebeka umkakhe; lalapho ngangcwaba uLeya,!`= 1obhalwini olusensimini yeMakaphela eqondane leMamre, elizweni leKhanani, uAbrahama owaluthenga lensimu kuEfroni umHethi ibe yindawo yethu yokungcwabela._y 1Wasebalaya wathi kubo: Sengibuthelwa ebantwini bakithi; lingingcwabe labobaba obhalwini olusensimini kaEfroni umHethi,^9 1Bonke labo bayizizwe ezilitshumi lambili zakoIsrayeli; futhi lokho yikho uyise akukhuluma kubo ebabusisa; ngulowo lalowo ngesibusiso sakhe wababusisa.k]Q 1UBhenjamini uyimpisi edabulayo; ekuseni izakudla ekujimbileyo, lakusihlwa izakwehlukanisa impango.B\ 1izibusiso zikayihlo ziyedlula izibusiso zabokhokho bami, kuze kube sengqongeni zamaqaqa aphakade; zizakuba phezu kwekhanda likaJosefa, laphezu kwenkanda yalowo owehlukaniswe kubafowabo.)[M 1ngoNkulunkulu kayihlo ozakusiza, langoSomandla ozakubusisa ngezibusiso zamazulu ezivela phezulu, izibusiso zokujula okulele phansi, izibusiso zamabele lesizalo,Z7 1Kodwa idandili lakhe lahlala liqinile, lengalo zezandla zakhe zaqiniswa ngezandla zikaSomandla kaJakobe, okuvela khona umelusi, ilitshe likaIsrayeli,CY 1Abatshoki basebemphatha kabuhlungu, ba m tshoka, bamzonda.fXG 1UJosefa ulugatsha oluthelayo, ugatsha oluthelayo emthonjeni, ingatsha zikhwela phezu komduli.@W} 1UNafithali uyimpala ethukululiweyo, eveza amazwi amahle.NV 1Kuvela kuAsheri, ukudla kwakhe kuzanona, uzaveza izibiliboco zenkosi.FU 1UGadi, iviyo lizamhlasela, kodwa yena uzahlasela ezithendeni.*TQ 1Ngilindele usindiso lwakho, Nkosi.zSo 1UDani uzakuba yinyoka endleleni, inhlangwana emkhondweni, eluma izithende zebhiza, ukuze umgadi walo awe nyovane.LR 1UDani uzakwahlulela abantu bakhe, njengesinye sezizwe zakoIsrayeli.Q 1Wathi ebona indawo yokuphumula ukuthi inhle, lelizwe ukuthi liyabukeka, wagobisa amahlombe akhe ukuze athwale, waba yinceku esibhalweni.YP- 1UIsakari ungubabhemi olamathambo alamandla, oqutha phakathi kwemithwalo emibili.mOU 1 UZebuluni uzahlala ethekwini lolwandle, abe litheku lemikhumbi, lomngcele wakhe uzakuba ngaseSidoni.ON 1 Amehlo akhe azakuba nsundu ngewayini, lamazinyo akhe mhlophe ngochago..MW 1 Ubophela ithole lakhe likababhemi evinini, lethole likababhemikazi wakhe evinini elihle. Uwatsha isigqoko sakhe ewayinini, lesembatho sakhe egazini lezithelo zevini.L 1 Intonga yobukhosi kayiyikusuka kuJuda, lomnikumthetho phakathi kwenyawo zakhe, aze afike uShilo, njalo izizwe zizamlalela.K+ 1 UJuda ungumdlwane wesilwane; wenyukile empangweni, ndodana yami, uguqile, ulele njengesilwane, lanjengesilwane esisikazi; ngubani ozamsukumisa?J{ 1Juda, wena, abafowenu bazakudumisa; isandla sakho sizakuba sentanyeni yezitha zakho; amadodana kayihlo azakukhothamela. I 1Kaluqalekiswe ulaka lwabo ngoba lulamandla, lentukuthelo yabo ngoba ilesihluku. Ngizabehlukanisa koJakobe, ngibahlakaze koIsrayeli.?Hy 1Umphefumulo wami ungangeni emphakathini wabo wangasese, udumo lwami lungahlangani emhlanganweni wabo; ngoba ngolaka lwabo babulala umuntu, langokuzithokozisa baquma izinkabi umsipha.LG 1USimeyoni loLevi bayizelamani; inkemba zabo ziyizikhali zokuphanga.~Fw 1Uphuphuma njengamanzi, kawuyikuba ngopheleleyo, ngoba ukhwele embhedeni kayihlo, wasu w ona; wakhwela embhedeni wami.uEe 1Rubeni, ulizibulo lami, amandla ami, lokuqala kokuqina kwami, ukuphelela kwesithunzi, lokuphelela kwamandla.HD 1Buthanani, lizwe madodana kaJakobe, limlalele uIsrayeli uyihlo.hC M 1UJakobe wasebiza amadodana akhe wathi: Buthanani ukuze ngilazise okuzalehlela ensukwini ezizayo.B 0Futhi mina ngikunikile isabelo esisodwa okwedlula abafowenu, engasithatha esandleni samaAmori ngenkemba yami langedandili lami.A} 0UIsrayeli wasesithi kuJosefa: Khangela, ngiyafa; kodwa uNkulunkulu uzakuba lawe, njalo uzalibuyisela elizweni laboyihlo.&@G 0Wasebabusisa ngalolosuku esithi: Ngawe uIsrayeli uzabusisa, esithi: UNkulunkulu kakumise njengoEfrayimi lanjengoManase. Wasebeka uEfrayimi phambi kukaManase.U?% 0Kodwa uyise wala wathi: Ngiyazi, ndodana yami, ngiyazi; laye uzakuba yisizwe, laye uzakuba mkhulu; kanti lanxa kunjalo umfowabo omncinyane uzakuba mkhulu kulaye, lenzalo yakhe izakuba yikugcwala kwezizwe.s>a 0UJosefa wasesithi kuyise: Hayi njalo, baba, ngoba lo ulizibulo; beka isandla sakho sokunene ekhanda lakhe.T=# 0Kwathi uJosefa esebonile ukuthi uyise ubeke isandla sakhe sokunene ekhanda likaEfrayimi, kwaba kubi emehlweni akhe; wasibamba isandla sikayise ukuze asisuse ekhanda likaEfrayimi asise ekhanda likaManase."<? 0ingilosi engihlenge kokubi konke, ibusise abafana; njalo ibizo lami libizwe kubo, lebizo labobaba oAbrahama loIsaka; bande babebanengi phakathi komhlaba.";? 0Wasembusisa uJosefa wathi: UNkulunkulu abahamba phambi kwakhe obaba oAbrahama loIsaka, uNkulunkulu owangondla kusukela ebukhoneni bami kuze kube lamuhla, I~~&|{{CzzMyy~xxww\vv uut\ssurrrKqq0paooXnmll}kkYjjiiRh[h#gg)ffFerddicc:baa1``0_u^^/]]`\[[fZZYgXWWVVwUUgTTT SsRR3QoPP5O~NMMJLL KJIHGGFFFEDDpCC7BAAA @??->> =4<;;:999F877x66|65l44@3U210//@.--i,,+M**~*+)^(''>&&%%%7$$8##+"i!!@ %$Y'a,U.wSxW m @ s AP-fBx'Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebengena olwandle emhlabathini owomileyo; njalo amanzi aba ngumduli kubo ngakwesokunene sabo langakwesokhohlo sabo.RwUMozisi waseselulela isandla sakhe phezu kolwandle; i Nkosi yalwenza ulwandle lwahamba ngomoya olamandla wempumalanga ubusuku bonke, yenza ulwandle lwaba ngumhlabathi owomileyo; amanzi asesehlukaniswa.4vcyasisiza phakathi kwebutho lamaGibhithe lebutho lakoIsrayeli. Njalo yayiliyezi lobumnyama, kodwa yakhanyisa ubusuku, okokuthi elinye kalisondelanga kwelinye ubusuku bonke."u?Njalo ingilosi kaNkulunkulu eyayihamba phambi kwebutho lakoIsrayeli yasuka yayahamba ngemva kwabo; lensika yeyezi yasuka phambi kwabo, yema ngemva kwabo,{tqNjalo amaGibhithe azakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi sengidunyiswe ngoFaro, ngezinqola zakhe langabagadi bamabhiza bakhe.CsMina-ke, khangela, ngizayenza lukhuni inhliziyo yamaGibhithe ukuze angene ngemva kwabo. Njalo ngizadunyiswa ngoFaro langebutho lakhe lonke, ngezinqola zakhe, langabagadi bamabhiza bakhe.,rSWena-ke, phakamisa intonga yakho, welulele isandla sakho phezu kolwandle uludabule, ukuze abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahambe phakathi kolwandle emhlabathini owomileyo.pq[I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Ukhalelani kimi? Tshela abantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi baqhubekele phambili..pYI Nkosi izalilwela, lina-ke lizathula.@w 'Basebebhaka izinkwa ezingelamvubelo ngenhlama abayikhupha eGibhithe, ngoba ingavutshelwanga, ngoba baxotshwa eGibhithe, ngoba babengelakulibala, futhi bengazilungiselelanga umphako.a?= &Kwasekusenyuka labo lexuku lenhlobonhlobo, lezimvu lezinkomo, lezifuyo ezinengi kakhulu.%>E %Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesuka eRamesesi besiya eSukothi; amadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha ahamba ngenyawo, ngaphandle kwabantwana.u=e $I Nkosi yasibapha abantu umusa emehlweni amaGibhithe, aze abanika izicelo zabo. Basebewaphundla amaGibhithe.< #Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza njengelizwi likaMozisi; bacela kumaGibhithe izinto zesiliva lezinto zegolide lezigqoko.x;k "Abantu-ke bathatha inhlama yabo ingakavutshelwa, betshata imiganu yabo yokuxovela ibotshelwe ezembathweni zabo.p:[ !Njalo amaGibhithe ayebakhuthaza abantu ebahaluzelisa ukuthi baphume elizweni, ngoba athi: Sonke sifile.d9C Thathani lani izimvu zenu lenkomo zenu njengokutsho kwenu, lihambe; futhi lingibusise lami..8W Wasebiza oMozisi loAroni ebusuku, wathi: Sukumani, liphume phakathi kwabantu bami, lonke lina labantwana bakoIsrayeli, lihambe liyekhonza i Nkosi njengokutsho kwenu.17] UFaro wasesukuma ebusuku, yena lenceku zakhe zonke lamaGibhithe wonke. Kwasekusiba khona isililo esikhulu eGibhithe, ngoba kwakungekho ndlu lapho okwakungelamufi khona.n6W Kwasekusithi phakathi kobusuku i Nkosi yatshaya wonke amazibulo elizweni leGibhithe, kusukela kuzibulo likaFaro elalizahlala esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi kuze kube kuzibulo lesibotshwa esasisentolongweni, lamazibulo wonke ezifuyo.v5g Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebehamba, bayakwenza njengalokhu i Nkosi yayibalayile oMozisi loAroni, benza njalo.I4  Lizakuthi-ke: Lo ngumhlatshelo wephasika le Nkosi, eyedlula phezu kwezindlu zabantwana bakoIsrayeli eGibhithe mhla itshaya amaGibhithe, wophula izindlu zethu. Njalo abantu bakhothama bakhonza.P3 Kuzakuthi-ke lapho abantwana benu besithi kini: Iyini linkonzo elilayo?p2[ Njalo kuzakuthi lapho lifika elizweni i Nkosi ezalinika lona njengokukhuluma kwayo, lizagcina linkonzo.Y1- Njalo lizagcina le into, kube yisimiso kini lakubantwana benu kuze kube phakade.H0  Ngoba i Nkosi izadabula ukutshaya amaGibhithe; nxa ebona igazi ekhothameni lemigubazini yomibili, i Nkosi izadlula phezu komnyango, ingavumeli umchithi ukuthi angene ezindlini zenu ukutshaya.B/ lithathe ilixha lehisope*, liligxamuze egazini elisemganwini, lininde ikhothamo lemigubazini emibili ngegazi elisemganwini; lina-ke, kakungaphumi muntu endlini yakhe kuze kube sekuseni.. UMozisi wasebiza bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli, wathi kubo: Hudulani lizithathele amawundlu ngokwensapho zenu, lihlabe iphasika,]-5 Lingadli lutho oluvutshelweyo; emizini yenu yonke lizakudla isinkwa esingelamvubelo.L, Insuku eziyisikhombisa kakungaficwa imvubelo ezindlini zenu; ngoba wonke odla okuvutshelweyo lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke kunhlangano yakoIsrayeli, loba engowemzini loba engowokuzalwa elizweni.#+A Kweyokuqala, osukwini lwetshumi lane lwenyanga kusihlwa lizakudla isinkwa esingelamvubelo, kuze kufike usuku lwamatshumi amabili lanye lwenyanga kusihlwa.8*k Ngakho gcinani izinkwa ezingelamvubelo; ngoba ngalona lolosuku ngikhuphile amabutho enu elizweni leGibhithe. Ngakho lizagcina lolosuku ezizukulwaneni zenu ngesimiso saphakade.p)[ Njalo ngosuku lokuqala kuzakuba khona inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele, langosuku lwesikhombisa lizakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; kungenziwa msebenzi ngazo, kuphela lokho wonke umphefumulo okudlayo, lokho kodwa kungenziwa yini.(} Insuku eziyisikhombisa lizakudla isinkwa esingelamvubelo. Yebo ngosuku lokuqala lizakhupha imvubelo ezindlini zenu; ngoba wonke odla okuvutshelweyo kusukela kusuku lokuqala kuze kufike usuku lwesikhombisa, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke koIsrayeli.'- Njalo lolusuku luzakuba kini yisikhumbuzo; njalo lizalugcina lube ngumkhosi e Nkosi ni; lizalugcina ezizukulwaneni zenu ngokomthetho wanininini.?&y Legazi lizakuba kini yisibonakaliso ezindlini lapho elikhona; nxa ngibona igazi ngizadlula phezu kwenu, njalo kungehleli kini inhlupheko yokuchitha, mhla ngitshaya ilizwe leGibhithe.g%I Ngoba ngizadabula phakathi kwelizwe leGibhithe ngalobubusuku, ngitshaye wonke amazibulo elizweni leGibhithe, kusukela emuntwini kusiya enyamazaneni, ngizakwenza izigwebo kubo bonke onkulunkulu beGibhithe; mina ngiyi Nkosi.-$U Ngokunjalo-ke lizalidla, inkalo zenu zibotshiwe, izicathulo zenu zisenyaweni zenu, lendondolo zenu zisezandleni zenu; lizalidla ngokuphangisa; kuliphasika le Nkosi.x#k Njalo lingatshiyi lutho kulo kuze kube sekuseni, kodwa okusalayo kulo kuze kube sekuseni lizakutshisa ngomlilo." Lingadli okwalo kuluhlaza kumbe kuphekwe lokuphekwa ngamanzi, kodwa yosiwe ngomlilo; inhloko yalo lemilenze yalo, kanye lemibilini yalo.x!k Njalo bazakudla inyama ngalobobusuku, yosiwe ngomlilo, lesinkwa esingelamvubelo, lemibhida ebabayo baza yi dla.i M Bazathatha-ke okwegazi, bakufake emigubazini yomibili lekhothameni, ezindlini abazalidlela kuzo.  Njalo lizaligcina kuze kufike usuku lwetshumi lane lwaleyonyanga, njalo ibandla lonke lenhlangano yakoIsrayeli izalihlaba kusihlwa.kQ Lizakuba lezinyane elingelasici, eliduna, elilomnyaka owodwa; lithatheni ezimvini loba ezimbuzini.?y Uba-ke indlu incinyane kakhulu ewundlwini, kakuthi yena athathe lomakhelwane wakhe, oseduze lendlu yakhe, njengobunengi bemiphefumulo; ngulowo njengokudla kwakhe, lizabalela iwundlu.- Khulumani kunhlangano yonke yakoIsrayeli lithi: Ngolwetshumi lwalinyanga bazazithathela ngulowo iwundlu, ngokwezindlu zaboyise, iwundlu ngendlu.\3 Le inyanga kayibe kini yinhloko yezinyanga, ibe kini ngeyokuqala yenyanga zomnyaka.K  I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni elizweni leGibhithe, isithi::o OMozisi loAroni basebesenza zonke lezizimangaliso phambi kukaFaro, kodwa i Nkosi yenza inhliziyo kaFaro yaba lukhuni, kazabayekela abantwana bakoIsrayeli baphume elizweni lakhe.jO I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: UFaro kayikulizwa, ukuze zande izimangaliso zami elizweni leGibhithe.>w Lazo zonke izinceku zakho lezi zizakwehlela kimi, zingikhothamele zisithi: Phuma wena lesizwe sonke esikulandelayo. Langemva kwalokho ngizaphuma. Wasephuma kuFaro ekuvutheni kolaka.8k Kodwa ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli inja kayiyikunyikinya ulimi lwayo, kusukela emuntwini kusiya ezifuyweni, ukuze lazi ukuthi i Nkosi iyehlukanisa phakathi kweGibhithe loIsrayeli.# Njalo kuzakuba khona isililo esikhulu elizweni lonke leGibhithe, esingazanga sibe khona esinjengaso, lesingayikuba khona futhi esinjengaso.S! Lawo wonke amazibulo elizweni leGibhithe azakufa, kusukela kuzibulo likaFaro elizahlala esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, kuze kube kuzibulo lencekukazi engemva kwelitshe lokuchola, lamazibulo wonke ezifuyo.tc UMozisi wasesithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi ithi: Phose phakathi kobusuku ngizaphuma ngiye phakathi kweGibhithe;'I I Nkosi yasinika abantu umusa emehlweni amaGibhithe. Futhi indoda uMozisi waba mkhulu kakhulu elizweni leGibhithe emehlweni enceku zikaFaro lemehlweni esizwe.3 Ake ukhulume endlebeni zabantu, ukuthi bacele, ngulowo kumakhelwane wakhe, lalowo owesifazana kumakhelwane wakhe, izinto zesiliva lezinto zegolide.c C I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Ngisezakwehlisela kuFaro lakulo iGibhithe inhlupheko eyodwa; emva kwalokho uzaliyekela lihambe lisuke lapha; ekuliyekeleni kwakhe lihambe uzalixotsha lokulixotsha lisuka lapha ngokupheleleyo.S! UMozisi wasesithi: Ukhulume ngokuqonda, kangisayikubona futhi ubuso bakho.ue UFaro wasesithi kuye: Suka kimi, uziqaphele, ungaboni ubuso bami futhi; ngoba mhla ubona ubuso bami uzakufa.[ 1 Kodwa i Nkosi yenza lukhuni inhliziyo kaFaro, njalo kafunanga ukubayekela bahambe.H   Njalo lezifuyo zethu zizahamba kanye lathi, kakuyikusala emuva isondo; ngoba sizathatha kuzo ukukhonza i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, ngoba kasikwazi esizakhonza ngakho i Nkosi size sifike khona.   Kodwa uMozisi wathi: Lawe ubonika imihlatshelo leminikelo yokutshiswa ezandleni zethu, esizayenzela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.  UFaro wasembiza uMozisi wathi: Hambani likhonze i Nkosi, kuphela izimvu zenu lenkomo zenu kuzagcinwa, labantwanyana benu bazahamba lani. ; Kababonananga, futhi kakusukumanga muntu endaweni yakhe okwensuku ezintathu; kodwa kubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli kwakukhona ukukhanya emizini yabo.  UMozisi waseselulela isandla sakhe emazulwini; kwasekusiba khona umnyama wobumnyama elizweni lonke leGibhithe insuku ezintathu.1 I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yelulela isandla sakho emazulwini, ukuze kube khona umnyama phezu kwelizwe leGibhithe, ngitsho umnyama ophumputhekayo.eE Kodwa i Nkosi yayenza lukhuni inhliziyo kaFaro, kazabayekela abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahambe.:o I Nkosi yasiphendula umoya wentshonalanga olamandla kakhulu owenyusa isikhonyane, wasiphosela oLwandle oluBomvu; kakusalanga sikhonyane lesisodwa kuwo wonke umngcele weGibhithe.-W Wasephuma kuFaro, wayincenga i Nkosi.% Khathesi-ke ake lithethelele isono sami okwalesisikhathi kuphela, liyincenge i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ukuthi isuse kimi lokhu ukufa kuphela.iM UFaro wasephangisa ukubabiza oMozisi loAroni, wathi: Ngonile e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu lakini.sa Ngoba sasibekela ubuso belizwe lonke, kwaze kwafiphazwa ilizwe; sadla wonke umbhida welizwe laso sonke isithelo sezihlahla isiqhotho esasitshiyayo; kakusalanga lutho oluluhlaza esihlahleni, lombhida weganga, elizweni lonke leGibhithe.hK Isikhonyane sasesisenyukela phezu kwelizwe lonke leGibhithe, sehlela emngceleni wonke weGibhithe, esinzima kakhulu. Phambi kwaso akuzange kube khona isikhonyane esinjalo njengaso, futhi kakuyikuba khona esinjalo emva kwaso.P UMozisi waseyelula intonga yakhe phezu kwelizwe leGibhithe; i Nkosi yasiqhuba umoya wempumalanga elizweni, lonke lolosuku lobusuku bonke; kwasekusithi ekuseni, umoya wempumalanga wenyusa isikhonyane.W~) I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yelula isandla sakho phezu kwelizwe leGibhithe, ngenxa yesikhonyane, ukuze senyukele phezu kwelizwe leGibhithe, sidle wonke umbhida welizwe lakho konke isiqhotho esikutshiyileyo.}} Kungabi njalo! Hambani khathesi, madoda, liyikhonze i Nkosi, ngoba yikho elikudingayo. Basebebaxotsha ebusweni bukaFaro. | Wasesithi kubo: I Nkosi ibe lani ngokunjalo, njengoba ngizaliyekela lihambe labantwanyana benu! Bonani ngoba kulokubi phambi kwenu.){M UMozisi wasesithi: Sizahamba labatsha bethu labadala bethu, lamadodana ethu lamadodakazi ethu, lezimvu zethu lenkomo zethu sizahamba, ngoba silomkhosi we Nkosi.z UMozisi loAroni babuyiselwa kuFaro; wasesithi kubo: Hambani likhonze i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. Ngobani kanye labo abazahamba?6yg Lenceku zikaFaro zathi kuye: Koze kube nini lo esiba ngumjibila kithi? Yekela amadoda ahambe, akhonze i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wawo; kawukazi yini ukuthi iGibhithe isichithekile?lxS Sizagcwalisa izindlu zakho lezindlu zezinceku zakho zonke lezindlu zawo wonke amaGibhithe, oyihlo abangazanga basibone laboyise baboyihlo, kusukela ngosuku ababakhona emhlabeni kuze kube lamuhla. Wasetshibilika, waphuma kuFaro.3wa njalo sizasibekela ubuso bomhlaba ukuze ungawuboni umhlaba, sizakudla insalela yokwaphephayo, okwalisalelayo esiqhothweni, sidle sonke isihlahla esikhulela wena ensimini.qv] Ngoba uba usala ukuyekela isizwe sami sihambe, khangela, kusasa ngizaletha isikhonyane emngceleni wakho,Bu UMozisi loAroni basebesiya kuFaro, bathi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamaHebheru, ithi: Koze kube nini usala ukuzithoba phambi kwami? Yekela isizwe sami sihambe, bangikhonze.@t{ lokuthi ulandise endlebeni zendodana yakho lendodana yendodana yakho ukuthi ngenze kabuhlungu kumaGibhithe lezibonakaliso zami engizenze phakathi kwawo, ukuze lazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.)s O I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yana kuFaro, ngoba mina ngenze inhliziyo yakhe yaba nzima lenhliziyo yenceku zakhe, ukuze ngenze lezizibonakaliso zami phambi kwakhe,r #Njalo inhliziyo kaFaro yaba lukhuni, kazabayekela abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahambe, njengalokhu i Nkosi yayitshilo ngesandla sikaMozisi.q% "Kwathi uFaro esebonile ukuthi izulu lesiqhotho lemidumo sekumile, wengezelela ukona, wayenza yaba nzima inhliziyo yakhe, yena lenceku zakhe.p/ !UMozisi wasephuma emzini evela kuFaro, wachaya izandla zakhe e Nkosi ni; kwasekusima imidumo lesiqhotho, lezulu kalabe li sa thululeka emhlabeni.Ko Kodwa ingqoloyi lespelite* kakutshaywanga, ngoba kwakungakavuthwa.lnS Kwasekutshaywa ifilakisi* lebhali*; ngoba ibhali yayisesikwetshini, lefilakisi yayisithela amaluba.Sm! Kodwa wena lenceku zakho, ngiyazi ukuthi kalikayesabi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu.6lg UMozisi wasesithi kuye: Nxa sengiphumile emzini, ngizachaya izandla zami e Nkosi ni; kuzaphela imidumo lesiqhotho kasisayikuba khona, ukuze wazi ukuthi umhlaba ungowe Nkosi.k Ncengani i Nkosi, ngoba sekwanele, ukuze kungabi lemidumo elamandla lesiqhotho; besengiliyekela lihambe, lingabe lisahlala.j  UFaro wasethuma wabiza uMozisi loAroni, wathi kubo: Ngonile ngalesisikhathi; i Nkosi ilungile, kanti mina labantu bami sibabi.bi? Kuphela elizweni leGosheni lapho ababekhona abantwana bakoIsrayeli kwakungekho isiqhotho.Ch Isiqhotho sasesitshaya elizweni lonke leGibhithe konke okusegangeni, kusukela ebantwini kusiya ezinyamazaneni; lesiqhotho satshaya wonke umbhida weganga, sephula sonke isihlahla seganga.-gU Kwasekusiba khona isiqhotho, lomlilo uzixubanise esiqhothweni; okunzima kakhulu; okungazanga kube khona okunjengakho elizweni lonke leGibhithe selokhu laba yisizwe.'fI UMozisi waseselulela intonga yakhe emazulwini; i Nkosi yasiletha imidumo lesiqhotho; lomlilo wehlela emhlabeni; le Nkosi yanisa isiqhotho elizweni leGibhithe.Ye- I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yelulela isandla sakho emazulwini, ukuze kube khona isiqhotho elizweni lonke leGibhithe, phezu kwabantu laphezu kwezinyamazana laphezu kwemibhida yonke yensimu elizweni leGibhithe.tdc kodwa lowo ongabekanga inhliziyo yakhe elizwini le Nkosi watshiya izisebenzi zakhe lezifuyo zakhe ensimini.~cw Lowo olesabayo ilizwi le Nkosi phakathi kwenceku zikaFaro wenza izisebenzi zakhe lezifuyo zakhe zibalekele ezindlini;Ib  Khathesi-ke thuma, ubuthe izifuyo zakho lakho konke olakho ensimini; wonke umuntu layo yonke inyamazana okuficwa ensimini okungabuthelwanga ekhaya, nxa isiqhotho siwela phezu kwakho, kuzakufa.(aK Khangela, kusasa ngalesisikhathi ngizanisa isiqhotho esinzima kakhulu, esingazanga sibe khona esinjalo eGibhithe kusukela ngosuku lisekelwa kuze kube khathesi.O` Usaziphakamisa umelana labantu bami, ukuthi ungabayekeli bahambe yini?z_o Kodwa isibili ngalokhu ngikumisile ukuze ngikutshengise amandla ami lokuze ibizo lami lilandiswe emhlabeni wonke.^  Ngoba khathesi ngizaselula isandla sami ukuze ngikutshaye lesizwe sakho ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo, ubusuchitheka usuke emhlabeni.6]g Ngoba ngalesisikhathi ngizathumela zonke inhlupheko zami enhliziyweni yakho laphezu kwenceku zakho laphezu kwesizwe sakho, ukuze wazi ukuthi kakho onjengami emhlabeni wonke.7\i I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Vuka ekuseni kakhulu, uzimise phambi kukaFaro uthi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wamaHebheru ithi: Yekela isizwe sami sihambe bangikhonze.o[Y Kodwa i Nkosi yayenza yaba lukhuni inhliziyo kaFaro, njalo kazabezwa, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kuMozisi. Z Njalo abalumbi babengeme phambi kukaMozisi ngenxa yamathumba; ngoba amathumba ayephezu kwabalumbi laphezu kwawo wonke amaGibhithe.Y3 Basebethatha umlotha weziko, bema phambi kukaFaro; uMozisi wasewutsahazela emazulwini, waba lithumba eliphihlika amathuthuva ebantwini lezifuyweni.>Xw Njalo uzakuba luthuli olucolekileyo phezu kwelizwe lonke leGibhithe, njalo luzakuba phezu kwabantu laphezu kwezifuyo lube lithumba eliphihlika amathuthuva elizweni lonke leGibhithe.#WA I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi lakuAroni: Zithatheleni izandla zenu ezigcweleyo zomlotha weziko, njalo uMozisi awutsahazele emazulwini phambi kwamehlo kaFaro.V3 UFaro wasethuma, khangela-ke, kakufanga ngitsho lesisodwa ezifuyweni zakoIsrayeli. Kodwa inhliziyo kaFaro yaba nzima, kasiyekelanga isizwe sihambe. U I Nkosi yayenza-ke linto kusisa; lazo zonke izifuyo zeGibhithe zafa; kodwa kakufanga lesisodwa ezifuyweni zabantwana bakoIsrayeli.aT= I Nkosi yasimisa isikhathi esimisiweyo, isithi: Kusasa i Nkosi izakwenza linto elizweni.!S= Kodwa i Nkosi izakwenza umehluko phakathi kwezifuyo zakoIsrayeli lezifuyo zeGibhithe, kuze kuthi kakuyikufa lutho kukho konke okwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.PR khangela, isandla se Nkosi sizakuba phezu kwezifuyo zakho ezisegangeni, phezu kwamabhiza, phezu kwabobabhemi, phezu kwamakamela, phezu kwenkomo laphezu kwezimvu, umatshayabhuqe wesifo onzima kakhulu.?Q{ Ngoba uba usala ukubayekela bahambe, ulokhu ubabambile,P 7 I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yana kuFaro uthi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamaHebheru, ithi: Yekela abantu bami bahambe ukuthi bangikhonze.dOC Kodwa uFaro wenza inhliziyo yakhe yaba nzima langalesisikhathi, kayekelanga isizwe sihambe.NI Nkosi yasisenza njengelizwi likaMozisi; yasusa umtshitshi wezibawu kuFaro, ezincekwini zakhe lesizweni sakhe; kakusalanga lesisodwa.5MgUMozisi wasephuma kuFaro, wayincenga i Nkosi.sLaUMozisi wasesithi: Khangela, ngiyasuka kuwe, ngizayincenga i Nkosi ukuze umtshitshi wezibawu usuke kuFaro, ezincekwini zakhe, lesizweni sakhe kusasa; kuphela uFaro angaphindi akhohlise ngokungayekeli isizwe sihambe, sihlabele i Nkosi.K-UFaro wasesithi: Mina ngizaliyekela lihambe ukuthi lihlabele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu enkangala; kodwa lingayi khatshana kakhulu; lingincengele.xJkSizahamba ummango wensuku ezintathu enkangala, sihlabele-ke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu njengoba izakutsho kithi.kIQKodwa uMozisi wathi: Kakulunganga ukwenza njalo, ngoba sizahlabela e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu okunengekayo kwamaGibhithe; khangela, uba sihlaba okunengekayo kwamaGibhithe phambi kwamehlo awo, kawayikusikhanda ngamatshe yini?bH?UFaro wasebabiza oMozisi loAroni, wathi: Hambani, lihlabele uNkulunkulu wenu kulelilizwe.;GqI Nkosi yasisenza njalo; kwasekufika umtshitshi onzima wezibawu endlini kaFaro lezindlini zezinceku zakhe lelizweni lonke leGibhithe; ilizwe lonakala ngenxa yomtshitshi wezibawu.lFSNjalo ngizamisa umehluko phakathi kwesizwe sami lesizwe sakho; kusasa kuzakuba lesibonakaliso lesi.9EmKodwa ngalolosuku ngizakwehlukanisa ilizwe leGosheni esihlala kulo isizwe sami, ukuthi kungabi khona lapho umtshitshi wezibawu, ukuze wazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi phakathi kwelizwe.fDGNgoba uba ungasiyekeli isizwe sami sihambe, khangela ngizathumela umtshitshi wezibawu kuwe lezincekwini zakho lesizweni sakho lendlini zakho; lezindlu zamaGibhithe zizagcwala umtshitshi wezibawu futhi lomhlabathi ezikuwo.AC}I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Vuka ekuseni kakhulu, uzimise phambi kukaFaro; khangela uphuma esiya emanzini, njalo uthi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Yekela abantu bami bahambe bangikhonze.B Labalumbi bathi kuFaro: Lokhu kungumunwe kaNkulunkulu. Kodwa inhliziyo kaFaro yaba lukhuni, kazabezwa, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.{AqLabalumbi benza njalo ngamalumbo abo ukuveza imiyane, kodwa babengeke. Ngakho imiyane yaba sebantwini lezifuyweni.K@Basebesenza njalo; ngoba uAroni welula isandla sakhe silentonga yakhe, watshaya uthuli lomhlaba; lemiyane yaba khona ebantwini lezifuyweni; lonke uthuli lwaba yimiyane elizweni lonke leGibhithe.?)I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Tshono kuAroni uthi: Yelula intonga yakho, utshaye uthuli lomhlaba, ukuze lube yimiyane elizweni lonke leGibhithe.}>uKodwa uFaro ebona ukuthi sekungcono, wenza inhliziyo yakhe yaba nzima, ukuthi kabalalelanga, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.C=Basebewabuthelela inqwaba ngenqwaba; lelizwe laba levumba.i<M I Nkosi yenza-ke njengelizwi likaMozisi; amaxoxo asesifa ephuma ezindlini, emagumeni lemasimini.u;e UMozisi loAroni basebephuma kuFaro. UMozisi wakhala e Nkosi ni ngenxa yamaxoxo eyayiwabekile phezu kukaFaro.p:[ Njalo amaxoxo azasuka kuwe lezindlini zakho lezincekwini zakho lesizweni sakho, asale emfuleni kuphela.q9] Wasesithi: Kusasa. Wathi-ke: Njengelizwi lakho, ukuze wazi ukuthi kakho onjenge Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.68g UMozisi wasesithi kuFaro: Woba lodumo ngaphezu kwami. Ngizakuncengela nini lenceku zakho, lesizwe sakho, ukuchitha amaxoxo asuke kuwe lendlini zakho, asale emfuleni kuphela?&7GUFaro wasebabiza oMozisi loAroni wathi: Ncengani i Nkosi ukuthi isuse amaxoxo kimi lesizweni sami; njalo ngizayekela isizwe sihambe ukuthi bahlabele i Nkosi.]65Labalumbi benza njalo ngamalumbo abo, benza amaxoxo akhuphukela elizweni leGibhithe.s5aUAroni waseselula isandla sakhe phezu kwamanzi eGibhithe; lamaxoxo akhuphuka, asibekela ilizwe leGibhithe.B4I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Tshono kuAroni uthi: Yelula isandla sakho ngentonga yakho phezu kwemifula, phezu kwezifula, laphezu kweziziba, wenze amaxoxo akhuphukele elizweni leGibhithe.O3lamaxoxo azakhuphukela kuwe, lesizweni sakho lezincekwini zakho zonke.h2KNjalo umfula uzanyakazela ngamaxoxo, azakhuphuka, angene endlini yakho, lekamelweni lakho lokulala, laphezu kombheda wakho, lendlini yenceku zakho, laphezu kwesizwe sakho, lemaziko akho, lemiganwini yakho yokuxovela ukudla;a1=Uba-ke usala ukubayekela bahambe, khangela, ngizatshaya yonke imingcele yakho ngamaxoxo.}0 wI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yana kuFaro uthi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Yekela abantu bami bahambe ukuze bangikhonze.T/#Lensuku eziyisikhombisa zagcwaliseka emva kokuthi i Nkosi isitshaye umfula.u.eLamaGibhithe wonke agebha amanzi okunatha inhlangothi zonke zomfula, ngoba babengelakunatha emanzini omfula.]-5UFaro wasetshibilika waya endlini yakhe njalo kayibekanga inhliziyo yakhe lakulokhu.,Labalumbi beGibhithe benza njalo ngamalumbo abo, kwaze kwathi inhliziyo kaFaro yaba lukhuni, njalo kabalalelanga, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.&+GLenhlanzi ezisemfuleni zafa; lomfula waba levumba, kwaze kwathi amaGibhithe ehluleka ukuwanatha amanzi emfuleni; njalo kwakulegazi elizweni lonke leGibhithe.f*GUMozisi loAroni basebesenza njalo, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi; wasephakamisa intonga, watshaya amanzi ayesemfuleni phambi kwamehlo kaFaro laphambi kwamehlo ezinceku zakhe; lawo wonke amanzi ayesemfuleni aphendulwa aba ligazi.K)I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Tshono kuAroni uthi: Thatha intonga yakho, welule isandla sakho phezu kwamanzi eGibhithe, phezu kwemifula yabo, phezu kwezifula zabo, laphezu kweziziba zabo, laphezu kwamachibi wonke amanzi abo, ukuze abe ligazi. Kuzakuba legazi elizweni lonke leGibhithe, le zitsh eni ze zihlahla le za matshe.o(YLenhlanzi ezisemfuleni zizakufa, lomfula ube levumba; lamaGibhithe azadinwa yikunatha amanzi emfuleni.-'UItsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngalokhu uzakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi; khangela, ngizatshaya ngentonga esesandleni sami phezu kwamanzi asemfuleni, njalo azaphenduka abe ligazi.3&aUzakuthi kuye: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wamaHebheru ingithume kuwe isithi: Yekela isizwe sami sihambe, singikhonze enkangala; kodwa khangela, kawulalelanga kuze kube khathesi. (o~~2}||{czz3ywxxx-wwwvvouuktttss!r|qqpp'oonnCml~kkjihh>9==*<<;[::y99887n66/55433]22V11f000Z///(.G--d-&,++****s*9)((''&&%%$$m##""a!!2 4h06hGJ^uPN\%J$; I  $ X 5%2Z\bo(DgKawuyikuphambula ukwahlulelwa komyanga wakho ecaleni lakhe.fUba ubona ubabhemi walowo okuzondayo elele ngaphansi komthwalo wakhe, uyekele ukumkhulula, uzamkhulula lokumkhulula laye.jeOUba uhlangana lenkabi yesitha sakho loba ubabhemi waso kuduha, uzakubuyisela lokukubuyisela kuso.*dQLomyanga ungamzweli ecaleni lakhe.hcKUngalandeli abanengi ngezinto ezimbi, ungafakazi ecaleni ukuze weyamele kwabanengi uliphambule._b ;Ungawuphathi umbiko wamanga, ungafaki isandla sakho lomubi ukuze ube ngumfakazi wobubi.oaYLizakuba ngabantu abangcwele kimi; ngakho lingadli inyama edatshulwe egangeni yizilo, iphoseleni inja.` Wenze njalo ngenkabi yakho la ngemvu yakho; kuzakuba lonina insuku eziyisikhombisa; ngosuku lwesificaminwembili unginike khona.k_QLingaphuzisi isivuno senu esigcweleyo lomhluzi wenu wezithelo. Uzangipha izibulo emadodaneni akho.E^Lingathuki onkulunkulu, lingaqalekisi induna yabantu bakini.%]Engoba siyisigubuzelo sakhe sodwa, siyisembatho sakhe esikhumbeni sakhe; uzalala phakathi kwani? Kuzakuthi-ke lapho ekhala kimi, ngizamuzwa, ngoba ngilomusa.v\gUba uthatha lokuthatha isembatho sikamakhelwane wakho sibe yisibambiso, sibuyisele kuye lingakatshoni ilanga;[yUba useboleka abantu bami imali abangabayanga abalawe, ungaziphathi njengombolekisi kubo, ungabeki inzalo phezu kwabo.nZWulaka lwami luzavutha, ngilibulale ngenkemba, labomkenu babe ngabafelokazi labantwana benu intandane.oYYUba ubacindezela lokubacindezela, yebo, uba bekhala lokukhala kimi, ngizakuzwa lokuzwa ukukhala kwabo,:XqLingacindezeli lawuphi umfelokazi kumbe intandane.^W7Njalo ungamcindezeli owezizwe, ungamhluphi, ngoba lalingabezizwe elizweni leGibhithe.LVOhlabela onkulunkulu ngaphandle kwe Nkosi kuphela uzatshabalaliswa.5UgWonke olala lenyamazana uzabulawa lokubulawa.1T_Lingayekeli umthakathikazi ukuthi aphile.eSEUba uyise esala lokwala ukumnika yona, uzabhadala imali njengelobolo lezintombi ezigcweleyo.oRYUba-ke indoda iyenga intombi emsulwa engakhombanga, ilale layo, izayilobola lokuyilobola ibe ngumkayo.WQ)Uba umninilo elalo, kayikuhlawula; uba beluqatshiwe, lulande ukuqatshwa kwalo.PyUba-ke umuntu eseboleka ulutho kumakhelwane wakhe, beselulimala loba lusifa umninilo engelalo, uzahlawula lokuhlawula._O9 Uba idatshuliwe lokudatshulwa, kayilethe ibe yibufakazi, kayikubuyisela edatshuliweyo.>Ny Kodwa uba yebiwe lokwebiwa kuye, uzamhlawula umniniyo.!M= isifungo se Nkosi sizakuba phakathi kwabo bobabili, ukuthi kelulanga isandla empahleni kamakhelwane wakhe; njalo umniniyo uza s emukela, kayikubuyisela.4Lc Uba umuntu enikela kumakhelwane wakhe ubabhemi loba inkabi loba imvu kumbe isifuyo nje ukuthi akulondoloze, besekusifa loba kulimala kumbe kuthunjwe, kungelamuntu obonayo, K  Ngalo lonke udaba lwecala, ngenkabi, ngobabhemi, ngemvu, ngesembatho, ngakho konke okulahlekileyo, umuntu atsho ngakho ukuthi ngokwakhe, udaba lwabo bobabili luzakuza kubahluleli; lowo abahluleli abamlahlayo uzabuyisela kuphindwe kabili kumakhelwane wakhe.JUba isela lingatholwa, umninindlu uzasondezwa kubahluleli ukuthi kafakanga yini isandla sakhe empahleni yomakhelwane wakhe.'IIUba umuntu enika umakhelwane wakhe imali loba impahla ukuze akulondoloze, njalo kwebiwe endlini yalowomuntu, uba isela litholwa lizabuyisela kuphindwe kabili.H)Uba kuqhamuka umlilo, ulumathe emeveni kuze kutshe inqumbi yamabele loba amabele amileyo loba insimu, othungele umlilo uzahlawula lokuhlawula.G9Nxa umuntu edlisa insimu kumbe isivini, angenise izifuyo zakhe zidle ensimini yomunye, uzabuyisela ngokuhle kwensimu yakhe langokuhle kwesivini sakhe.FUba okwebiweyo kuficwa lokuficwa esandleni salo kuphila, loba inkabi loba ubabhemi kumbe imvu, lizabuyisela kuphindwe kabili.E+Uba ilanga seliphumile phezu kwalo, ulecala legazi. Lifanele ukubhadala lokubhadala; uba lingelalutho, limele lithengiswe ngenxa yokweba kwalo.RDUba isela lificwa lifohlela, litshaywe lize life, kakulacala legazi kuye.C Uba umuntu eseba inkabi loba imvu, ayihlabe kumbe ayithengise, uzahlawula inkabi ezinhlanu ngenkabi, lezimvu ezine ngemvu.1B]$Kumbe uba kusaziwa ukuthi inkabi ibijwayele ukuhlaba mandulo, kodwa umniniyo engayilondolozanga, uzabhadala lokubhadala inkabi ngenkabi, kodwa efileyo izakuba ngeyakhe.%AE#Njalo uba inkabi yomuntu ilimaza inkabi yomakhelwane wakhe ize ife, bazathengisa inkabi ephilayo, behlukaniselane imali yayo, behlukaniselane efileyo futhi.[@1"umninimgodi uzahlawula, abuyisele imali kumniniyo, kodwa efileyo izakuba ngeyakhe.x?k!Njalo uba umuntu evula umgodi, loba uba umuntu egebha umgodi angawusibekeli, kuwele kuwo inkabi kumbe ubabhemi,> Nxa inkabi ihlaba inceku kumbe incekukazi, uzanika amashekeli* esiliva angamatshumi amathathu enkosini yayo, lenkabi ikhandwe ngamatshe.Z=/Loba ihlaba indodana kumbe ihlaba indodakazi, kuzakwenziwa kuye njengomthetho lo.<Uba inhlawulo ibekwa phezu kwakhe, uzanika imbadalo yokuhlengwa komphefumulo wakhe, njengakho konke okubekwe phezu kwakhe.M;Kodwa uba inkabi ibijwayele ukuhlaba mandulo, njalo kufakaziwe kumniniyo, kodwa engayilondolozanga, ibisibulala owesilisa kumbe owesifazana, leyonkabi izakhandwa ngamatshe, lomniniyo laye abulawe.&:GNjalo uba inkabi ihlaba owesilisa kumbe owesifazana abesesifa, inkabi izakhandwa lokukhandwa ngamatshe, lenyama yayo ingadliwa; kodwa umnininkabi uzayekelwa.9Uba-ke etshaya izinyo lesigqili kumbe izinyo lesigqilikazi likhumuke, uzasiyekela sihambe sikhululekile ngenxa yezinyo laso.8+Uba-ke umuntu etshaya ilihlo lesigqili sakhe kumbe ilihlo lesigqilikazi sakhe alibulale, uzasiyekela sihambe sikhululekile ngenxa yelihlo laso.K7ukutshiswa ngokutshiswa, inxeba ngenxeba, umvimvinya ngomvimvinya.N6ilihlo ngelihlo, izinyo ngezinyo, isandla ngesandla, unyawo ngonyawo,G5 Kodwa uba kulengozi yokufa, uzanika umphefumulo ngomphefumulo,h4KNjalo nxa amadoda esilwa, atshaye owesifazana okhulelweyo aze aphume umntwana wakhe, kodwa kungelangozi yokufa, izahlawuliswa lokuhlawuliswa, njengokubeka kwendoda yomfazi phezu kwayo, izahlawula njengokumiswe ngabahluleli.a3=Kanti nxa silulama usuku kumbe insuku ezimbili, kayikuphindiselwa, ngoba siyimali yakhe.2%Uba-ke umuntu etshaya isigqili sakhe kumbe isigqilikazi sakhe ngenduku size sife ngaphansi kwesandla sakhe, sizaphindiselwa lokuphindiselwa.'1Iuba ilulama itotobe phandle ngodondolo lwayo, leyo e yi tshayileyo izakhululwa. Kodwa izahlawulela isikhathi sokungasebenzi kwayo, izayelaphisa lokuyelaphisa.s0aNjalo nxa amadoda esilwa, enye itshaye enye ngelitshe kumbe ngenqindi, kodwa ingafi kodwa ilale embhedeni,7/kOthuka uyise kumbe unina, uzabulawa lokubulawa.V.'Loweba umuntu, amthengise, loba eficwa esandleni sakhe, uzabulawa lokubulawa.8-mOtshaya uyise kumbe unina, uzabulawa lokubulawa.i,MKodwa uba umuntu esukela umakhelwane wakhe ambulale ngobuqili, uzamsusa elathini lami ukuze afe. + Kodwa uba ebenga m cathamelanga, kodwa uNkulunkulu ekwenze wahlangana lesandla sakhe, ngizakumisela indawo ukuthi abalekele kuyo.5*g Otshaya umuntu aze afe, uzabulawa lokubulawa.Z)/ Kodwa uba ingasenzeli lezizinto ezintathu, sizaphuma ngesihle ngaphandle kwemali.l(S Uba ezithathela omunye, ukudla kwaso, isigubuzelo saso lokuhlala kwaso ndawonye kayiyikukunciphisa.V'' Kodwa uba esimisela indodana yayo, izakwenza kuso njengelungelo lamadodakazi.!&=Uba singayithokozisi inkosi yaso ezimisele sona, izasenza sihlengwe; kayiyikuba lamandla okusithengisa esizweni semzini, njengoba esiphethe ngenkohliso.y%mNjalo uba umuntu ethengisa indodakazi yakhe ukuze ibe yisigqilikazi, kayiyikuphuma njengalokhu izigqili ziphuma./$Yinkosi yaso izasiletha kubahlulel i, ibisisiletha emnyango loba emgubazini, njalo inkosi yaso izabhoboza indlebe yaso ngosungulo, siyisebenzele-ke kuze kube nininini.# Kodwa uba isigqili sisitsho lokutsho ukuthi: Ngiyayithanda inkosi yami, umkami labantwana bami, kangiyikuphuma ngikhululekile;"3Uba inkosi yaso yasinika umfazi, esizalele amadodana kumbe amadodakazi, umfazi labantwana bakhe bazakuba ngabenkosi yakhe, njalo sizaphuma sisodwa.S!!Uba safika sisodwa, sizaphuma sisodwa; uba sithethe, umkaso uzaphuma laso.  Uba uthenga isigqili esingumHebheru, sizasebenza iminyaka eyisithupha, kodwa ngowesikhombisa sizaphuma sikhululekile ngesihle./ ]Le yimithetho ozayibeka-ke phambi kwabo.eEAwuyikukhwela phezu kwelathi lami ngezikhwelo, ukuze ubunqunu bakho bungembulwa phezu kwalo.Kodwa uba ungenzela ilathi lamatshe, awuyikulakha ngamatshe abaziweyo; ngoba nxa uphakamisela kulo insimbi yakho yokubaza, uyalingcolisa.oYNgenzela ilathi lenhlabathi, unikele phezu kwalo iminikelo yakho yokutshiswa leminikelo yakho yokuthula, izimvu zakho lenkabi zakho. Kuyo yonke indawo lapho engilenza ibizo lami ukuthi likhunjulwe khona ngizakuza kuwe ngikubusise.b?Kaliyikwenza kanye lami onkulunkulu besiliva, njalo onkulunkulu begolide kaliyikuzenzela. I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Uzakutsho njalo kubantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi: Lina selibonile ukuthi ngikhulume lani ngisemazulwin i.gIAbantu bema-ke khatshana; kodwa uMozisi wasondela emnyameni onzima lapho uNkulunkulu ayekhona.%UMozisi wasesithi ebantwini: Lingesabi; ngoba uNkulunkulu ufikile ukuze alilinge, lokuze ukwesabeka kwakhe kube phambi kwenu, ukuze lingoni.nWbathi kuMozisi: Khuluma wena lathi, njalo sizakuzwa; kodwa uNkulunkulu kangakhulumi lathi hlezi sife.  Bonke abantu basebebona imidumo lemibane lelizwi lophondo, lentaba ithunqa. Kwathi abantu bekubona bathuthumela, bema khatshana;1]Ungafisi indlu kamakhelwane wakho, ungafisi umkamakhelwane wakho, lenceku yakhe, lencekukazi yakhe, lenkabi yakhe, lobabhemi wakhe, njalo loba yini ekamakhelwane wakho.7kUnganiki ubufakazi bamanga ngomakhelwane wakho.Ungebi.Ungafebi.# Ungabulali.mU Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko, ukuze insuku zakho zelulwe elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona.D Ngoba ngensuku eziyisithupha i Nkosi yenza amazulu lomhlaba lolwandle lakho konke okukukho, yasiphumula ngosuku lwesikhombisa; ngalokhu i Nkosi yalubusisa usuku lwesabatha, yalungcwelisa.q] kodwa usuku lwesikhombisa lulisabatha le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; ungenzi loba yiwuphi umsebenzi ngalo, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho, inceku yakho lencekukazi yakho lezifuyo zakho lowemzini wakho ophakathi kwamasango akho.G   Insuku eziyisithupha uzasebenza, uwenze wonke umsebenzi wakho;; sKhumbula usuku lwesabatha, ukulugcina lube ngcwele. {Ungaliphathi ngeze ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; ngoba i Nkosi kayiyikumyekela engelacala ophatha ibizo layo ngeze.\ 3kodwa ngibenzela umusa abayizinkulungwane zabangithandayo lezabagcina imilayo yami.] 5ungakukhothameli, ungakukhonzi; ngoba mina i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, nginguNkulunkulu olobukhwele, ngiphindisela ububi baboyise phezu kwabantwana, kuze kube se sizukulwane ni sesithathu lesesine sabangizondayo,7Ungazenzeli isithombe esibaziweyo loba yiwuphi umfanekiso wokusemazulwini phezulu, loba wokusemhlabeni phansi, loba wokusemanzini ngaphansi komhlaba;0]Ungabi labanye onkulunkulu phambi kwami.Z/Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakukhupha elizweni leGibhithe, endlini yobugqili.4 gUNkulunkulu wasekhuluma wonke lamazwi esithi:2aUMozisi wasesehlela ebantwini, wabatshela.3I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Hamba wehle, ubuye wenyuke, wena loAroni elawe; kodwa abapristi labantu kabangafohli benyukele e Nkosi ni, hlezi ibadumele.UMozisi wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Abantu bangenyukele entabeni yeSinayi, ngoba wena usixwayisile usithi: Misa umngcele wentaba, uyingcwelise.W)Labapristi labo abasondela e Nkosi ni kabazingcwelise hlezi i Nkosi ibadumele.{qI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yehla, ubaxwayise abantu hlezi bafohlele e Nkosi ni ukubona, njalo abanengi babo bawe.I Nkosi yasisehlela entabeni yeSinayi, engqongeni yentaba; i Nkosi yambizela uMozisi engqongeni yentaba; uMozisi wenyuka-ke.~~wKwathi ilizwi lophondo liqhubeka lisiba lamandla amakhulu, uMozisi wakhuluma; njalo uNkulunkulu wamphendula ngelizwi.>}wIntaba yonke-ke yeSinayi yathunqa intuthu, ngoba i Nkosi yehlela phezu kwayo ngomlilo; njalo intuthu yayo yenyuka njengentuthu yesithando somlilo; intaba yonke yasizamazama kakhulu.k|QUMozisi wasebakhupha abantu enkambeni ukuyamhlangabeza uNkulunkulu; basebesima ngaphansi kwentaba.I{ Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesithathu sekusile, kwakulemidumo lemibane leyezi elinzima phezu kwentaba, lelizwi lophondo olulamandla amakhulu; kwaze kwathi bonke abantu ababesenkambeni bathuthumela.QzWathi ebantwini: Lungelani usuku lwesithathu; lingasondeli kowesifazana.fyGUMozisi wasesehla entabeni waya ebantwini, wangcwelisa abantu, njalo bawatsha izembatho zabo.Rx Kakulasandla esizayithinta, kodwa sibili uzakhandwa ngamatshe loba sibili uzatshokwa; loba inyamazana loba umuntu, kakuyikuphila. Lapho uphondo lwenqama lukhala isikhathi eside bazakwenyukela entabeni.!w= Uzabamisela abantu umngcele inhlangothi zonke uthi: Ziqapheleni ukukhwela entabeni, lokuthinta ewatheni layo. Wonke othinta intaba uzabulawa lokubulawa;v babe sebelungele usuku lwesithathu; ngoba ngosuku lwesithathu i Nkosi izakwehla phambi kwamehlo abantu bonke phezu kwentaba yeSinayi.qu] I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Hamba uye ebantwini, ubangcwelise lamuhla lakusasa, bawatshe izembatho zabo,Jt I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Khangela, ngizakuza kuwe eyezini elinzima ukuze abantu bezwe nxa ngikhuluma lawe, lokuthi bakholwe kuwe kuze kube nininini. UMozisi wasebikela i Nkosi amazwi abantu.sBonke abantu basebephendula kanyekanye bathi: Konke i Nkosi ekukhulumileyo sizakwenza. UMozisi wasebuyisela amazwi abantu e Nkosi ni.hrKUMozisi wasesiza wabiza abadala babantu, wabeka phambi kwabo wonke lamazwi i Nkosi emlaye wona.tqcnjalo lizakuba ngumbuso wabapristi lesizwe esingcwele kimi. Yiwo lamazwi ozawatsho kubantwana bakoIsrayeli./pYNgakho-ke uba lilalela lokulalela ilizwi lami, ligcine isivumelwano sami, khona lizakuba yimfuyo ekhethekileyo kimi kulazo zonke izizwe; ngoba umhlaba wonke ungowami;ro_Lina libonile lokho engikwenze kumaGibhithe, lokuthi ngalithwala phezu kwempiko zenkozi, ngaliletha kimi.#nAUMozisi wasesenyukela kuNkulunkulu. I Nkosi yasimemeza kuye esentabeni isithi: Uzakutsho njalo kuyo indlu kaJakobe, ubatshele abantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi:mSebesukile eRefidimi, bafika enkangala yeSinayi, bamisa inkamba enkangala; uIsrayeli wamisa-ke inkamba khona phambi kwentaba.l Ngenyanga yesithathu emva kokuphuma kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe, ngalelolanga bafika enkangala yeSinayi.EkUMozisi wasemyekela wahamba uyisezala; waya elizweni lakibo. j Zasezibahlulela abantu ngaso sonke isikhathi; zaletha kuMozisi indaba ezinzima, kodwa lonke udaba oluncinyane zalwahlulela zona.=iuUMozisi wasekhetha amadoda alamandla kuye wonke uIsrayeli, wawabeka inhloko phezu kwabantu, induna zezinkulungwane, induna zamakhulu, induna zamatshumi amahlanu lenduna zamatshumi.KhUMozisi waselilalela ilizwi likayisezala, wenza konke ayekutshilo. gUba usenza linto, loNkulunkulu ekulawula, uzakuba lamandla okuma, njalo labo bonke lababantu bazabuyela endaweni yabo ngokuthula.Rfukuthi zahlulele abantu ngaso sonke isikhathi; kodwa kuzakuthi lonke udaba olukhulu zizaluletha kuwe, kodwa lonke udaba oluncinyane zizalwahlulela zona, ukuze kube lula kuwe, njalo zizathwalisana lawe.{eqFuthi wena ubone phakathi kwabo bonke abantu amadoda alamandla, amesabayo uNkulunkulu, amadoda eqiniso, azonda inzuzo engalunganga, uwabeke phezu kwabo, induna zezinkulungwane, induna zamakhulu, induna zamatshumi amahlanu, lenduna zamatshumi;jdOubafundise izimiso lemithetho, ubazise indlela abamele bahambe ngayo, lomsebenzi abamele bawenze."c?Khathesi lalela ilizwi lami; ngizakweluleka, njalo uNkulunkulu abe lawe. Wena kawube ngowabantu phambi kukaNkulunkulu, wena ulethe izindaba kuNkulunkulu,rb_Isibili uzazidlakaza, wena-ke lalababantu abalawe; ngoba linto inzima kakhulu kuwe, kawulakukwenza wedwa.CaUyisezala kaMozisi wasesithi kuye: Into oyenzayo kayinhle. `Nxa belendaba, beza kimi, njalo ngahlulele phakathi komuntu lomakhelwane wakhe, ngi b azise izimiso zikaNkulunkulu lemithetho yakhe.S_!UMozisi wasesithi kuyisezala: Ngoba abantu beza kimi ukubuza kuNkulunkulu.8^kKwathi lapho uyisezala kaMozisi esekubonile konke akwenzela abantu wathi: Iyini linto oyenza ebantwini? Uhlalelani wedwa, labantu bonke bemi kuwe kusukela ekuseni kuze kuhlwe?] Kwasekusithi kusisa uMozisi wahlala ukwahlulela abantu; njalo abantu bema phambi kukaMozisi kusukela ekuseni kwaze kwahlwa.L\ UJetro uyisezala kaMozisi wasethathela uNkulunkulu umnikelo wokutshiswa lemihlatshelo; kwasekusiza uAroni labo bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli ukudla isinkwa loyisezala kaMozisi phambi kukaNkulunkulu.}[u Khathesi sengisazi ukuthi i Nkosi inkulu kulabo bonke onkulunkulu, ngoba endabeni abazigabisa ngayo yayiphezu kwabo.Z/ UJetro wasesithi: Ibusisiwe i Nkosi elikhulule esandleni samaGibhithe lesandleni sikaFaro; eyakhulula lesisizwe ngaphansi kwesandla samaGibhithe.|Ys UJetro wasethokoza ngakho konke okuhle i Nkosi eyayikwenzele uIsrayeli, ukuthi yayimkhulule esandleni samaGibhithe.;XqUMozisi wasemlandisela uyisezala ngakho konke i Nkosi eyayikwenzile kuFaro lakumaGibhithe ngenxa kaIsrayeli, yonke inhlupheko eyabehlela endleleni, lokuthi i Nkosi yayibakhulule.vWgUMozisi wasephuma ukumhlangabeza uyisezala, wakhothama, wamanga. Basebebuzana impilakahle; bangena ethenteni.iVMWasesithi kuMozisi: Mina, uyihlozala, uJetro, ngiza kuwe lomkakho lamadodana akhe amabili elaye. UUJetro uyisezala kaMozisi wasesiza lamadodana akhe lomkakhe kuMozisi enkangala, entabeni kaNkulunkulu lapho ayemise khona inkamba.oTYlebizo lenye linguEliyezeri, ngoba uNkulunkulu kababa wayelusizo lwami, wangikhulula enkembeni kaFaro.uSekanye lamadodana akhe amabili; obizo lenye lalinguGereshoma, ngoba wathi: Ngangingowemzini elizweni lemzini;YR-uJetro uyisezala kaMozisi wathatha uZipora umkaMozisi emva kokumbuyisela kwakhe,=Q wKwathi uJetro umpristi weMidiyani, uyisezala kaMozisi, esezwile konke uNkulunkulu ayemenzele khona uMozisi loIsrayeli isizwe sakhe, ukuthi i Nkosi yayimkhuphile uIsrayeli eGibhithe,P-wathi: Ngoba isandla siphezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi se Nkosi, i Nkosi izakuba lempi imelene loAmaleki kusukela kusizukulwana kusiya kusizukulwana.LOUMozisi wasesakha ilathi, wabiza ibizo lalo ngokuthi: UJehova-nisi;:NoI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Bhala lokhu egwalweni kube yisikhumbuzo, ukubeke ezindlebeni zikaJoshuwa ukuthi ngokwesula ngizakwesula ukukhunjulwa kukaAmaleki ngaphansi kwamazulu.IM  UJoshuwa wasemchitha uAmaleki labantu bakhe ngobukhali benkemba.oLY Kodwa izandla zikaMozisi zaba nzima, ngakho bathatha ilitshe, balibeka ngaphansi kwakhe, ukuthi ahlale kulo. OAroni loHuri basebesekela izandla zakhe, omunye engapha lomunye engale, ukuze izandla zakhe ziqine lize litshone ilanga.K Kwasekusithi lapho uMozisi ephakamisa isandla sakhe, uIsrayeli waba lamandla; kodwa lapho wehlisa isandla sakhe, uAmaleki waba lamandla.J UJoshuwa wasesenza njengokutsho kukaMozisi kuye, walwa loAmaleki. OMozisi, uAroni loHuri basebesenyukela engqongeni yoqaqa.'II UMozisi wasesithi kuJoshuwa: Sikhethele amadoda, uphume uyekulwa loAmaleki; kusasa ngizakuma engqongeni yoqaqa, lentonga kaNkulunkulu izakuba sesandleni sami.9HoKwasekufika uAmaleki, walwa loIsrayeli eRefidimi.AG}Wasebiza ibizo lendawo ngokuthi yiMasa lo kuthi yiMeriba ngenxa yokusola kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli langenxa yokuyilinga kwabo i Nkosi besithi: I Nkosi iphakathi kwethu yini loba hatshi?KFKhangela, ngizakuma lapho phambi kwakho phezu kwedwala eHorebe; njalo uzatshaya idwala, kuphume-ke kulo amanzi ukuze abantu banathe. UMozisi wasesenza njalo phambi kwamehlo abadala bakoIsrayeli.-EUI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Dlula phambi kwabantu, uthathe kanye lawe kubadala bakoIsrayeli, lentonga yakho owatshaya umfula ngayo, ithathe ngesandla sakho, uhambe.rD_UMozisi wasekhala e Nkosi ni esithi: Ngizakwenzani kulababantu? Sekukancane ukuthi bangikhande ngamatshe.#CAAbantu basebesomela amanzi lapho, abantu bangunguna kuMozisi bathi: Wasenyuselani eGibhithe ukuze usibulale thina labantwana bethu lezifuyo zethu ngokoma?BNgakho abantu bamsola uMozisi bathi: Sinike amanzi, sinathe. UMozisi wasesithi kubo: Lingisolelani? Liyilingelani i Nkosi?4A eInhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli yasuka enkangala yeSini, ngamalombolombo abo, ngokomlayo we Nkosi, bamisa inkamba eRefidimi; kodwa kwakungelamanzi okunatha abantu.0@]$I-omeri-ke* iyingxenye yetshumi ye-efa*.!?=#Abantwana bakoIsrayeli-ke badla imana iminyaka engamatshumi amane baze bafika elizweni elakhiweyo. Badla imana baze bafika emngceleni welizwe leKhanani.Z>/"Njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi, uAroni wayibeka phambi kobufakazi ukuze igcinwe.=%!UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni: Thatha inqayi eyodwa, ufake kuyo i-omeri* eligcwele imana, uyibeke phambi kwe Nkosi, igcinelwe izizukulwana zenu.[<1 UMozisi wasesithi: Le yinto i Nkosi elaye ngayo ukuthi: Gcwalisani i-omeri ngayo igcinelwe izizukulwana zenu, ukuze zibone isinkwa engalinika sona ukuthi lidle enkangala ekulikhupheni kwami elizweni leGibhithe.:;oIndlu yakoIsrayeli yasibiza ibizo lakho ngokuthi yimana; njalo kwakunjengenhlanyelo yekhoriyanderi* emhlophe, lokunambitheka kwayo kwakunjengezinkwana eziyizipatalala eziloluju.6:iNgakho abantu baphumula ngosuku lwesikhombisa.T9#Bonani, ngoba i Nkosi ilinikile isabatha, ngakho ilinika ngosuku lwesithupha isinkwa sensuku ezimbili; hlalani kube ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe, kakungaphumi muntu endaweni yakhe ngosuku lwesikhombisa.a8=I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Koze kube nini lisala ukugcina imilayo yami lemithetho yami?d7CKwasekusithi ngosuku lwesikhombisa abanye babantu baphuma ukubutha, kodwa kaba ku tholanga.h6KLizakubutha insuku eziyisithupha; kodwa ngosuku lwesikhombisa, isabatha, kakuyikuba khona kulo.x5kUMozisi wasesithi: Dlanini lokhu lamuhla, ngoba lamuhla kulisabatha le Nkosi; lamuhla kaliyikukuthola egangeni.t4cBasebekubeka kwaze kwaba sekuseni njengokulaya kukaMozisi. Njalo kakubanga levumba, kwakungelampethu kukho.U3%Wasesithi kuzo: Lokhu yikho i Nkosi ekutshiloyo: Kusasa yikuphumula, isabatha elingcwele le Nkosi. Bhakani elizakubhaka, lipheke elizakupheka, konke lokho okuseleyo lizibekele kugcinwe kuze kube sekuseni."2?Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesithupha babutha isinkwa esiphindwe kabili, ama-omeri* amabili ngamunye. Njalo zonke izinduna zenhlangano zeza zamtshela uMozisi.q1]Bakubutha ukusa ngokusa, ngulowo lalowo okulingene ukudla kwakhe; lapho ilanga selitshisa, kwancibilika.!0=Kodwa kabamlalelanga uMozisi; kodwa abanye batshiya kukho kwaze kwaba sekuseni, kwasekuphethuza impethu, kwaba levumba. Ngakho uMozisi wabathukuthelela.T/#UMozisi wasesithi kubo: Kakungabi lamuntu otshiya kukho kuze kube sekuseni.&.GSebelinganise nge-omeri*, lowo owayebuthe okunengi kabanga lokusalayo, lowayebuthe okulutshwana kaswelanga; babutha, ngulowo lalowo okulingene ukudla kwakhe.a-=Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza njalo, babutha, omunye okunengi lomunye okulutshwana.@,{Le yinto i Nkosi elilaye ngayo yathi: Ngulowo lalowo kabuthe kuyo okulingene ukudla kwakhe, i-omeri* ngekhanda, njengenani lemiphefumulo yenu, ngulowo uzathathela abasethenteni lakhe.9+mKwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli be zi bona bathi omunye komunye: Kuyini lokhu? Ngoba babengazi ukuthi kuyini. UMozisi wasesithi kubo: Kuyisinkwa i Nkosi elinike sona ukuze lidle.*)Kwathi umlalela wamazolo usuwenyukile, khangela-ke, phezu kobuso benkangala into eyisigaqa encinyane, incinyane njengongqwaqwane emhlabathini.|)s Kwasekusithi ntambama kwenyuka izagwaca, zasibekela inkamba; lakusisa kwakulomlalela wamazolo uzingelezele inkamba.1(] Sengizwile ukukhonona kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli; batshele uthi: Kusihlwa lizakudla inyama, lekuseni lisuthe isinkwa, njalo lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.,'U I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:!&= Kwasekusithi uAroni esakhuluma kunhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli, bakhangela ngasenkangala, khangela-ke, inkazimulo ye Nkosi yabonakala eyezini.%% UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni: Tshono kunhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi: Sondelani phambi kwe Nkosi, ngoba izwile ukukhonona kwenu.$UMozisi wasesithi: Lapho i Nkosi ilinika inyama yokudla kusihlwa, lesinkwa ekuseni, ukuze lisuthe, ku ngoba i Nkosi izwile ukukhonona kwenu elikukhonona limelene layo. Ngoba thina siyini? Ukukhonona kwenu kakumelananga lathi, kodwa kumelene le Nkosi.#njalo kusisa, khona lizabona inkazimulo ye Nkosi, ngoba izwile ukukhonona kwenu limelene le Nkosi. Thina-ke siyini ukuthi lisikhononele?"UMozisi loAroni basebesithi kubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli: Kusihlwa, khona lizakwazi ukuthi i Nkosi ilikhuphile elizweni leGibhithe;!Kuzakuthi-ke ngosuku lwesithupha bazalungisa lokho abakulethileyo, njalo kuzabe kuphindwe kabili kulokho abakubuthayo insuku ngensuku.Q I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Khangela, ngizalinisela isinkwa sivela emazulwini; labantu bazaphuma ukubutha isabelo sosuku ngosuku lwaso, ukuze ngibalinge ukuthi bazahamba ngomlayo wami yini kumbe hayi.vgAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesithi kubo: Kungathi ngabe safa ngesandla se Nkosi elizweni leGibhithe lapho sasihlezi embizeni zenyama, lapho sadla isinkwa sasutha; ngoba lisikhuphele kulinkangala ukuze libulale lelibandla lonke ngendlala.`;Lenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli yakhonona imelana loMozisi loAroni enkangala.R !Basebesuka eElimi, lenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli yafika enkangala yeSini, ephakathi kweElimi leSinayi, ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga yesibili emva kokuphuma kwabo elizweni leGibhithe.#ABasebefika eElimi lapho okwakukhona imithombo elitshumi lambili yamanzi, lezihlala zelala ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa; basebemisa inkamba khona emanzini.-yasisithi: Uba lilalela lokulalela ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, lenze okulungileyo emehlweni ayo, libeke indlebe emilayweni yayo, ligcine zonke izimiso zayo, kangiyikwehlisela phezu kwenu lasinye sezifo engazehlisela phezu kwamaGibhithe; ngoba ngiyi Nkosi elelaphayo.$CWasekhala e Nkosi ni. I Nkosi yasimtshengisa isihlahla, asiphosela emanzini, amanzi asesiba mnandi. Yabamisela khona isimiso lesimiselo, lalapho yabalinga,EAbantu basebekhonona bemelene loMozisi besithi: Sizanathani?tcKwathi lapho befika eMara babengelakuwanatha amanzi eMara, ngoba ayebaba; ngakho ibizo layo lathiwa yiMara."?UMozisi wasemkhokhela uIsrayeli eqhubeka esuka eLwandle oluBomvu, baphuma baya enkangala yeShuri; bahamba insuku ezintathu enkangala, kabatholanga manzi.|sUMiriyamu wasebaphendula wathi: Hlabelelani i Nkosi, ngoba inqobe ngodumo. Ibhiza lomgadi walo ikuphosele olwandle.5UMiriyamu umprofethikazi, udadewabo kaAroni, wasethatha isigujana esandleni sakhe; bonke abesifazana basebephuma ngemva kwakhe, lezigujana lemigido.Y-Ngoba ibhiza likaFaro langena olwandle lenqola yakhe labagadi bakhe bamabhiza, i Nkosi yasibuyisela amanzi olwandle phezu kwabo, kodwa abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahamba emhlabathini owomileyo phakathi kolwandle.5gI Nkosi izabusa kuze kube phakade lanininini.1Uzabangenisa, ubahlanyele entabeni yelifa lakho, indawo oyenzileyo, Nkosi, ukuthi uhlale kuyo, indawo engcwele eziyimisileyo izandla zakho, Nkosi.!=Ukwethuka lokwesaba kuzabehlela; ngobukhulu bengalo yakho bazathula njengelitshe, size sichaphe isizwe sakho, Nkosi, size sichaphe isizwe osithengileyo./Ngalesosikhathi izinduna zeEdoma zizasanganiseka, iziphathamandla zakoMowabi, ukuthuthumela kwazibamba, bonke abakhileyo beKhanani bazancibilika.PIzizwe zizwile, ziyathuthumela; umhelo ubabambile abakhileyo beFilisti.y Ukhokhele ngomusa wakho lesisizwe osihlengileyo; wa si hola ngamandla akho endaweni yakho yokuhlala yobungcwele bakho.; s Welulile isandla sakho sokunene, umhlaba wabaginya. % Ngubani onjengawe, Nkosi, phakathi kwabonkulunkulu? Ngubani onjengawe olodumo ebungcweleni, owesabekayo ezindunyisweni, esenza izimangaliso?d C Waphephetha ngomoya wakho, ulwandle lwabasibekela; batshona njengomnuso emanzini alamandla. - Isitha sathi: Ngizaxotsha, ngifice, ngehlukanise impango; isiloyiso sami sizasutha bona, ngizahwatsha inkemba yami, isandla sami sizababhubhisa. {Langokuvuthela kwamakhala akho amanzi abuthelelwa; impophoma zema njengenqumbi; izinziki zajiya enhliziyweni yolwandle.{Njalo ngobukhulu bokuphakama kwakho uchithile abakuvukelayo; uthumele ulaka lwakho oluvuthayo, lwabaqeda njengezidindi.tcIsandla sakho sokunene, Nkosi, sidunyisiwe ngamandla; isandla sakho sokunene, Nkosi, sisiphahlazile isitha.<uInziki zabasibekela; behlela ekujuleni njengelitshe.tcInqola zikaFaro lebutho lakhe ikuphosele olwandle, lokhetho lwezinduna zakhe lwacwiliswa oLwandle oluBomvu.3cI Nkosi yindoda yempi, i Nkosi libizo layo.-I Nkosi ingamandla lehubo lami, isibe kimi lusindiso, lo nguNkulunkulu wami, ngakho ngizamdumisa, unguNkulunkulu kababa, ngakho ngizamphakamisa.8 mKhona oMozisi labantwana bakoIsrayeli bahlabelela lelihubo e Nkosi ni; bakhuluma bathi: Ngizahlabelela i Nkosi, ngoba iphakeme isibili. Ibhiza lomgadi walo ikuphosele olwandle.)UIsrayeli wasebona amandla amakhulu i Nkosi eyawenzayo kumaGibhithe. Abantu basebeyesaba i Nkosi, bakholwa e Nkosi ni, lakuMozisi inceku yayo.Ngokunjalo i Nkosi yamophula uIsrayeli ngalolosuku esandleni samaGibhithe; njalo uIsrayeli wabona amaGibhithe efile ekhunjini lolwandle.'IKodwa abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahamba phezu komhlabathi owomileyo phakathi kolwandle; njalo amanzi aba ngumduli kubo ngakwesokunene sabo langakwesokhohlo sabo.~#Amanzi asebuyela, asibekela izinqola labagadi bamabhiza, lebutho lonke likaFaro elalingene olwandle ngemva kwabo; kakusalanga loyedwa kubo.Y}-UMozisi waseselulela isandla sakhe phezu kolwandle; ulwandle lwaselubuyela endaweni yalo eyejwayelekileyo emadabukakusa; amaGibhithe asebalekela kulo; i Nkosi yasiwathintithela amaGibhithe phakathi kolwandle.+|QI Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yelulela isandla sakho phezu kolwandle ukuze amanzi abuyele phezu kwamaGibhithe, phezu kwenqola zawo laphezu kwabagadi bawo bamabhiza.!{=yakhupha amavili ezinqola zawo ukuze zihambe nzima, aze athi amaGibhithe: Asibalekele ubuso bukaIsrayeli, ngoba i Nkosi iyabalwela imelene lamaGibhithe.z#Kwasekusithi ngomlindo wokusa, i Nkosi yakhangela phansi ebuthweni lamaGibhithe isensikeni yomlilo leyeyezi, yalidunga ibutho lamaGibhithe; yAmaGibhithe asexotshana labo, angena ngemva kwabo, wonke amabhiza kaFaro, inqola zakhe labagadi bamabhiza bakhe, phakathi kolwandle.  ~~7}y||*{zzJyyvxxtwwNvv uutt#ssKrar(qqpoo)nnmllkkTjjLiihhWggfff9eereddJcbbbaaca``_^^]\\&[[==Lezembatho ezingcwele zikaAroni zizakuba ngezamadodana akhe emva kwakhe, ukuze agcotshwe embethe zona, lokuze ehlukaniswe embethe zona.=7njalo kuzakuba ngokukaAroni lokwamadodana akhe, kube yisimiso saphakade kuvela kubantwana bakoIsrayeli; ngoba kungumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa; kuzakuba ngumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa ovela kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, eminikelweni yabo yokuthula; umnikelo wabo wokuphakanyiswa e Nkosi ni.N<Uzasingcwelisa isifuba somnikelo wokuzunguzwa lomlenze womnikelo wokuphakanyiswa ozunguzwayo lophakanyiswayo, okwenqama yokwehlukaniswa, okwalokho okungokukaAroni lokwalokho okungokwamadodana akhe;;#Uzathatha isifuba senqama yokwehlukaniswa engekaAroni, usizunguze sibe ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi, njalo sibe yisabelo sakho.2:_Ukuthathe ezandleni zabo, ukutshise phezu kwelathi phezu komnikelo wokutshiswa, ukuze kube luqhatshi olumnandi phambi kwe Nkosi; kungumnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.9ukubeke konke ezandleni zikaAroni lezandleni zamadodana akhe, ukuzunguze ukuze kube ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi.68glesinkwa esiyindilinga esisodwa, leqebelengwana elilodwa elesinkwa esilamafutha, lesinkwana esiyisipatalala esisodwa, esitsheni sezinkwa ezingelamvubelo esiphambi kwe Nkosi,27_Uthathe enqameni amahwahwa, lomsila ononileyo, ledanga, lamahwahwa esibindi, lezinso zombili, lamahwahwa aphezu kwazo, lomlenze wokunene, ngoba iyinqama yokwehlukaniswa;6+Uthathe okwegazi eliselathini lokwamafutha okugcoba, ukufafaze phezu kukaAroni, laphezu kwezembatho zakhe, laphezu kwamadodana akhe, laphezu kwezembatho zamadodana akhe kanye laye, ukuze abe ngcwele lezembatho zakhe, lamadodana akhe lezembatho zamadodana akhe kanye laye.~5wUyihlabe-ke inqama, uthathe okwegazi layo, ulifake eqwangeni lwendlebe kaAroni, leqwangeni lwendlebe yokunene yamadodana akhe, lesithupheni sesandla sabo sokunene, lezwaneni olukhulu lonyawo lwabo lokunene, ufafaze igazi elathini uligombolozele.m4UUzathatha inqama yesibili; uAroni lamadodana akhe babesebebeka izandla zabo phezu kwenhloko yenqama.3 utshise inqama yonke elathini. Kungumnikelo wokutshiswa e Nkosi ni, kuluqhatshi olumnandi, umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.2yUyiqume inqama ngeziqa zayo, ugezise imibilini yayo lemilenze yayo, ukubeke phezu kweziqa zayo laphezu kwenhloko yayo,T1#Ubusuyihlaba inqama, uthathe igazi layo, ulifafaze elathini uligombolozele.m0UUbusuthatha inqama ibenye; njalo uAroni lamadodana akhe babeke izandla zabo phezu kwenhloko yenqama.{/qKodwa inyama yejongosi lesikhumba salo lomswane walo ukutshise ngomlilo ngaphandle kwenkamba; kungumnikelo wesono.|.s Uzathatha idanga lonke, lamahwahwa aphezu kwesibindi, lezinso zombili, lamahwahwa aphezu kwazo, ukutshise elathini.|-s uthathe okwegazi lejongosi, ulifake empondweni zelathi ngomunwe wakho, uthululele lonke igazi esisekelweni selathi.N, ubusulihlaba ijongosi phambi kwe Nkosi emnyango wethente lenhlangano,+} Uzasondeza ijongosi phambi kwethente lenhlangano; njalo uAroni lamadodana akhe babeke izandla zabo enhlokweni yejongosi;"*? Ubabophe ngamabhanti, uAroni lamadodana akhe, ubabophele izingowane, lobupristi bube ngobabo ngesimiso saphakade. Ubehlukanise-ke uAroni lamadodana akhe.6)iUsondeze lamadodana akhe, uwagqokise izigqoko.D(Uthathe amafutha okugcoba, uwathele ekhanda lakhe, umgcobe.Y'-u m thwalise iqhiye ekhanda lakhe, u m thwalise umqhele ongcwele phezu kweqhiye.&3uthathe izembatho, ugqokise uAroni isigqoko, lebhatshi le-efodi*, le-efodi, lesembatho sesifuba, umbophe ngebhanti elelukwe ngobungcitshi le-efodi,[%1Usondeze uAroni lamadodana akhe emnyango wethente lenhlangano, ubagezise ngamanzi;\$3ukufake esitsheni esisodwa, ukusondeze ngesitsha, kanye lejongosi lenqama ezimbili.C#lesinkwa esingelamvubelo, lamaqebelengwana angelamvubelo ahlanganiswe lamafutha, lezinkwana eziyizipatalala ezingelamvubelo ezinindwe ngamafutha, uzenze ngempuphu ecolekileyo yengqoloyi;" ;Yile-ke into ozayenza kubo ukubehlukanisa ukuthi bangisebenzele njengabapristi. Thatha ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, lenqama ezimbili ezingelasici,r!_+njalo uAroni lamadodana akhe bawagqoke lapho bengena ethenteni lenhlangano kumbe lapho besondela elathini ukukhonza e ndaw eni engcwele, hlezi bathwale ububi, bafe. Kuzakuba yisimiso esilaphakade kuye lakuyo inzalo yakhe emva kwakhe. *Ubenzele labokabhudula bangaphansi belembu elicolekileyo okusibekela inyama yobunqunu, aqale ekhalweni afike emathangazini; )Umgqokise zona uAroni umnewenu lamadodana akhe kanye laye, ubagcobe, ubehlukanise, ubangcwelise ukuze bangisebenzele njengabapristi.ue(Wenzele-ke amadodana kaAroni izigqoko, uwenzele amabhanti, lezingowane uwenzele, kube ngokobukhosi lokuceca.)M'Uzakweluka njalo isigqoko ngelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu elilamabala, wenze leqhiye ngelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lebhanti, umsebenzi womfekethisi ngenalithi.dC&Izakuba sebunzini likaAroni, ukuze uAroni athwale ububi bezinto ezingcwele, abantwana bakoIsrayeli abazazingcwelisa, kuzo zonke izipho zabo ezingcwele; njalo izahlala isebunzini lakhe, ukuze bemukeleke phambi kwe Nkosi.oY%Uyifake phezu kwentambo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, ukuze ibe phezu kweqhiye, ibe ngaphambili kweqhiye.}u$Uzakwenza njalo incence ngegolide elicwengekileyo, ubaze kuyo ukubazwa kwendandatho elophawu: Ubungcwele e Nkosi ni.+#UAroni kasembathele-ke ukukhonza, lokukhenceza kwaso kuzwakale lapho engena e ndaw eni engcwele phambi kwe Nkosi, lalapho ephuma, ukuze angafi.lS"ibhera legolide lepomegranati, ibhera legolide lepomegranati, emiphethweni yebhatshi kuzingelezele.?y!Lemiphethweni yaso wenze amapomegranati* ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu, emiphethweni yaso osizingelezeleyo, lamabhera egolide phakathi kwawo asizingelezeleyo,4c njalo sibe lesikhala sekhanda ngaphakathi kwaso, isikhala sibe lomphetho osizingelezeleyo, umsebenzi owelukiweyo, sibe njengesikhala sebhatshi lensimbi, ukuze singadabuki.I Uzakwenza ibhatshi lonke le-efodi ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka;}Uzafaka-ke esembathweni sesifuba sokwahlulela iUrimi leThumimi*, njalo kube phezu kwenhliziyo kaAroni, nxa engena phambi kwe Nkosi; ngakho uAroni uzakuthwala ukwahlulelwa kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli phezu kwenhliziyo yakhe phambi kwe Nkosi njalonjalo.I Njalo uAroni uzathwala amabizo abantwana bakoIsrayeli esembathweni sesifuba sokwahlulela phezu kwenhliziyo yakhe, nxa engena e ndaw eni engcwele, kube yisikhumbuzo phambi kwe Nkosi njalonjalo.V'Bazabophela-ke isembatho sesifuba ngamasongo aso emasongweni e-efodi ngentambo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, ukuze sibe phezu kwebhanti elelukwe ngobungcitshi, njalo isembatho sesifuba singakhumuki e-efodini.<sWenze futhi amasongo amabili egolide, uwafake ezichibini ezimbili ze-efodi, ngaphansi ngaphambili kwaso, eduze kokuhlangana kwazo, phezu kwebhanti elelukwe ngobungcitshi le-efodi. Uzakwenza njalo amasongo amabili egolide, uwafake emaceleni womabili esembatho sesifuba, emphethweni waso ongaphakathi kwe-efodi.9kodwa izihloko zombili zamaketane womabili aphothiweyo uzifake ezisekelweni ezimbili ezitshiliweyo, uzibeke ezichibini ze-efodi, phambili kwayo kanye.fGUfake amaketane amabili egolide aphothiweyo emasongweni amabili emaceleni esembatho sesifuba;  wenze futhi phezu kwesembatho sesifuba amasongo amabili egolide, uwafake amasongo amabili emaceleni womabili esembatho sesifuba.g IWenze-ke esembathweni sesifuba amaketane aphothiweyo omsebenzi wegoda egolide elicwengekileyo,A }Lamatshe azakuba lamabizo amadodana kaIsrayeli, alitshumi lambili, lamabizo awo; njengokubazwa kwendandatho elophawu, yilelo lalelo lebizo lalo; azakuba ngawezizwe ezilitshumi lambili.~ wlomzila wesine ube lebherule*, le-onikse*, lejaspi*; amatshe la azasekelwa ngegolide ezisekelweni zawo ezitshiliweyo.C lomzila wesithathu ube lejasinte*, i-agate*, le-ametiste*,<ulomzila wesibili ube lerubi*, isafire*, lendayimana,}Njalo uhlele kuso inhlelo zamatshe, imizila emine yamatshe; umzila wesardikisi*, itopazi* le-emeraldi*, umzila wokuqala. Kasilingane inhlangothi zozine, siphindwe kabili, ubude baso bube yikwelulwa kweminwe, lobubanzi baso bube yikwelulwa kweminwe.kQUbususenza isembatho sesifuba sokwahlulela, kube ngumsebenzi wengcitshi, uyenze njengomsebenzi we-efodi, ngegolide, okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lokuyibubende, lokubomvu, langelembu elicolekileyo lentambo ephothiweyo uzasenza.1]lamaketane amabili egolide elicwengekileyo, uwenze ukuthi abe njengamagoda, umsebenzi ophothiweyo, amaketane aphothiweyo uwabophele ezisekelweni ezitshiliweyo zegolide.0] Wenze lezisekelo ezitshiliweyo zegolide,Q Njalo uzabeka amatshe womabili ezichibini zamahlombe ze-efodi*, amatshe esikhumbuzo ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli; loAroni uzathwala amabizo abo emahlombe akhe womabili phambi kwe Nkosi, kube yisikhumbuzo.=u Njengomsebenzi wombazi wamatshe, njengokubazwa kwendandatho elophawu, uzawabaza amatshe womabili, ngamabizo amadodana kaIsrayeli, uwenze amiswe ezisekelweni zegolide ezitshiliweyo. ayisithupha kumabizo awo phezu kwelinye ilitshe, lamabizo ayisithupha aseleyo phezu kwelinye ilitshe, njengokuzalwa kwawo.^7 Njalo uzathatha amatshe amabili ama-onikse*, ubaze kuwo amabizo amadodana kaIsrayeli,[~1Ibhanti elelukwe ngobungcitshi le-efodi lakhe, esikulo, lizakuba njengomsebenzi walo, liyinto yinye, ngegolide, okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lokuyibubende, lokubomvu, lelembu elicolekileyo lentambo ephothiweyo.h}KSizakuba lezichibi ezimbili zamahlombe, zihlangane emaceleni aso womabili, ukuze sihlanganiswe.|9Basebesenza i-efodi ngegolide, okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lokuyibubende, okubomvu, lelembu elicolekileyo lentambo ephothiweyo, umsebenzi wengcitshi.w{iBona-ke kabathathe igolide lokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu.^z7Lalezi yizembatho abazazenza; isembatho sesifuba le-efodi*, lebhatshi, lesigqoko esilamabala, iqhiye, lebhanti; bamenzele uAroni umnewenu izembatho ezingcwele, lezamadodana akhe, ukuze angisebenzele njengompristi.9ymWena-ke khuluma labo bonke abahlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo, engibagcwalise ngomoya wenhlakanipho, ukuze benze izembatho zikaAroni zokumehlukanisela ukungisebenzela njengompristi.Sx!Umenzele-ke uAroni umnewenu izembatho ezingcwele, ezobukhosi lezokucecisa.Sw #Wena-ke sondeza kuwe uAroni umnewenu lamadodana akhe kanye laye, phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuze bangisebenzele njengabapristi, uAroni, uNadabi loAbihu, uEleyazare loIthamari, amadodana kaAroni.xvkEthenteni lenhlangano ngaphandle kweveyili eliphambi kobufakazi, uAroni lamadodana akhe bazasilondoloza kusukela kusihlwa kuze kube sekuseni phambi kwe Nkosi; kuzakuba yisimiso saphakade ezizukulwaneni zabo, ngenxa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli.u5Wena uzabalaya-ke abantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuze bakulethele amafutha acengekileyo emihlwathi agigelwe isibane, ukuze enze isibane sivuthe njalonjalo. tZonke izinto zethabhanekele emsebenzini walo wonke, lezikhonkwane zalo zonke, lazo zonke izikhonkwane zeguma zizakuba ngezethusi.]s5Ubude beguma bube zingalo ezilikhulu, lobubanzi bube zingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu inhlangothi zombili, lokuphakama kube zingalo ezinhlanu zelembu elicolekileyo lentambo ephothiweyo, lezisekelo zazo ngezethusi.r}Zonke insika ezizingelezele iguma zizabotshwa ngesiliva, ingwegwe zazo zibe ngezesiliva lezisekelo zazo zibe ngezethusi.qEmnyango weguma kuzakuba-ke lesilenge esizingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, esil okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu lelembu elicolekileyo lentambo ephothiweyo, kube ngumsebenzi womfekethisi ngenalithi; insika zaso zibe zine lezisekelo zazo zibe zine.~pwlakolunye uhlangothi amakhetheni abe zingalo ezilitshumi lanhlanu, insika zawo zibentathu lezisekelo zazo zibentathu.o}Lamakhetheni olunye uhlangothi azakuba zingalo ezilitshumi lanhlanu, insika zawo zibentathu, lezisekelo zazo zibentathu;mnU Lobubanzi beguma ehlangothini olungempumalanga ngasempumalanga bube zingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu.2m_ Lebubanzini beguma, ehlangothini olusentshonalanga, kuzakuba khona amakhetheni azingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, insika zawo zibe litshumi lezisekelo zazo zibe litshumi.{lq Ngokunjalo-ke ehlangothini olungenyakatho ebudeni, amakhetheni azakuba zingalo ezilikhulu ebudeni, lensika zawo ezingamatshumi amabili lezisekelo zazo ezingamatshumi amabili zibe ngezethusi, ingwegwe zezinsika lezibopho zazo zibe ngezesiliva.k+ lensika zawo ezingamatshumi amabili lezisekelo zazo ezingamatshumi amabili zibe ngezethusi, ingwegwe zezinsika lezibopho zazo zibe ngezesiliva.:jo Njalo uzakwenza iguma lethabhanekele, libe sehlangothini olungeningizimu lamakhetheni elembu elicolekileyo lentambo ephothiweyo, ubude bohlangothi lunye bube zingalo ezilikhulu;^i7Ulenze ngamapulanka ligubheke, njengalokho wakutshengisa entabeni, baza l enza njalo.fhGlemijabo ifakwe emasongweni, imijabo izakuba-ke enhlangothini zombili zelathi, ekulithwaleni.OgUlenzele ilathi imijabo, imijabo yesihlahla sesinga, uyihuqe ngethusi;`f;usibeke ngaphansi komphetho welathi phansi, ukuze imbule lifinyelele phakathi kwelathi.zeoUlenzele-ke iziko lethusi elenziwe njengembule, wenze phezu kwembule amasongo amane ethusi engonsini zalo zozine;AUbude bekhetheni elilodwa bube zingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili, lobubanzi bekhetheni elilodwa zingalo ezine; wonke amakhetheni alingane.Y= /Uzakwenza-ke ithabhanekele ngamakhetheni alitshumi elembu elicolekileyo elenziwe ngentambo ephothiweyo lokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu, ngamakherubi*; uzawenza enziwe ngumuntu oyingcitshi.V<'(Nanzelela-ke ukuthi uzenze njengomfanekiso wazo, owatshengiswa wona entabeni.V;''Kalwenziwe ngethalenta* legolide elicwengekileyo, kanye lazo zonke lezizinto.U:%&Njalo indlawu zalo lemiganu yalo yomlotha kuzakuba ligolide elicwengekileyo. 9%Uzakwenza futhi izibane zalo eziyisikhombisa, njalo bazalumathisa izibane zalo, bazazenza zikhanyise ehlangothini oluphambi kwalo.t8c$Iziduku zazo lezinti zazo zizavela kulo, lonke lube ngumsebenzi munye okhandiweyo wegolide elicwengekileyo.b7?#kube lesiduku ngaphansi kwezinti ezimbili ezivela kulo, lesiduku ngaphansi kwezinti ezimbili ezivela kulo, futhi isiduku ngaphansi kwezinti ezimbili ezivela kulo, njengezinti eziyisithupha eziphuma oluthini lwesibane.6"Oluthini lwesibane kube khona imbizana ezine ezenziwe zafanana lamaluba esihlahla se-alimondi*, iziduku zalo lamaluba alo;5!Imbizana ezintathu ezenziwe zafanana lamaluba esihlahla se-alimondi* kolunye uluthi, isiduku leluba; lembizana ezintathu ezenziwe zafanana lamaluba esihlahla se-alimondi kolunye uluthi, isiduku leluba; kube njalo ezintini eziyisithupha eziphuma oluthini lwesibane.04[ Njalo izinti eziyisithupha zizaphuma enhlangothini zalo; izinti ezintathu zoluthi lwesibane kolunye uhlangothi, lezinti ezintathu zoluthi lwesibane kolunye uhlangothi.O3Uzakwenza njalo uluthi lwesibane ngegolide elicwengekileyo; uluthi lwesibane luzakwenziwa ngomsebenzi okhandiweyo, isidindi salo, lezinti zalo, imbizana zalo, induku zalo, lamaluba alo, kuvele kulo.J2Uzabeka-ke etafuleni izinkwa zokubukiswa phambi kwami njalonjalo.}1uwenze futhi imiganu yalo lenkezo zalo lezitsha zalo lenditshi zalo abathela ngazo, uzenze ngegolide elicwengekileyo.g0INjalo uzakwenza imijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, uyihuqe ngegolide, ukuze itafula lithwalwe ngayo;V/'Amasongo azakuba ngasebhantini ukuze abe zindawo zemijabo, ukuthwala itafula.i.MUlenzele futhi amasongo amane egolide, uwafake amasongo emagunjini amane asenyaweni zalo zozine.-Uzakwenza kulo inhlangothi zonke ibhanti elingangobubanzi besandla, ulenzele ibhanti lalo umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.^,7Uzalihuqa-ke ngegolide elicwengekileyo, wenze kulo umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.&+GUzakwenza futhi itafula ngesihlahla sesinga; ubude balo bube zingalo ezimbili, lobubanzi balo yingalo, lokuphakama kwalo yingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili.H* Ngizahlangana-ke lawe lapho, ngikhulume lawe ngingaphezu kwesihlalo somusa, ngiphakathi kwamakherubi amabili aphezu komtshokotsho wobufakazi, konke engizakulaya khona kubantwana bakoIsrayeli.|)sNjalo uzasibeka isihlalo somusa ngaphezulu, phezu komtshokotsho, ufake emtshokotshweni ubufakazi engizakunika bona.*(OLamakherubi azakwelula impiko zawo ngaphezulu, ambomboze isihlalo somusa ngempiko zawo, lobuso bawo bukhangelane; ubuso bamakherubi buzakhangela isihlalo somusa.J'Wenze elinye ikherubhi livele ephethelweni lwaloluhlangothi, lelinye ikherubhi livele ephethelweni lolunye uhlangothi, uzakwenza amakherubi evela esihlalweni somusa emaphethelweni womabili aso.&Ubususenza amakherubi* amabili ngegolide, uzawenza ngomsebenzi okhandiweyo, avele emaphethelweni womabili esihlalo somusa.4%cNjalo uzakwenza isihlalo somusa ngegolide elicwengekileyo, ubude baso bube zingalo ezimbili lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, ububanzi baso yingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili.>$yUbusufaka emtshokotshweni ubufakazi engizakunika bona.I# Imijabo izakuba semasongweni omtshokotsho, ayiyikukhutshwa kuwo._"9uyifake imijabo emasongweni enhlangothini zomtshokotsho, ukuthwala umtshokotsho ngayo.H!  Njalo uzakwenza imijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, uyihuqe ngegolide,E  Uwubumbele ngokuncibilikisa futhi amasongo amane egolide, uwafake emagumbini omane awo, ukuze amasongo amabili abe kolunye uhlangothi lwawo, lamasongo amabili abe kolunye uhlangothi lwawo. Uwuhuqe-ke ngegolide elicwengekileyo, uwuhuqe ngaphakathi langaphandle, wenze phezu kwawo umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.dC Njalo bazakwenza umtshokotsho ngesihlahla sesinga; ubude bawo bube zingalo ezimbili lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, lobubanzi bawo yingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, lokuphakama kwawo yingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili.{q Njengakho konke engizakutshengisa khona, isibonelo sethabhanekele, lesibonelo sempahla yalo yonke, lenze njalo-ke.I Njalo kabangenzele indlu engcwele ukuze ngihlale phakathi kwabo.[1amatshe athiwa ngama-onikse*, lamatshe okubekwa e-efodini* lesembathweni sesifuba.^7amafutha esibane, amakha amafutha okugcoba, lawempepha ethunqayo elephunga elimnandi,cAlezikhumba eziphendulwe zababomvu zezinqama, lezikhumba zikamantswane, lesihlahla sesinga,p[lokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lokuyibubende, lokubomvu, lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lo boya bembuzi,JNjalo yilo umnikelo ozawuthatha kubo: Igolide, lesiliva, lethusi,Khuluma kubantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi bangithathele umnikelo; uzathatha umnikelo wami kuye wonke umuntu, onhliziyo yakhe imenza avume.+ UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:+UMozisi wasengena phakathi kweyezi, wenyukela entabeni; njalo uMozisi waba sentabeni insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane.Njalo ukubonakala kwenkazimulo ye Nkosi kwakunjengomlilo oqothulayo, engqongeni yentaba, emehlweni abantwana bakoIsrayeli."?Njalo inkazimulo ye Nkosi yahlala entabeni yeSinayi; leyezi layisibekela insuku eziyisithupha; yasimbiza uMozisi ngosuku lwesikhombisa iphakathi kweyezi.AUMozisi wasesenyukela entabeni, leyezi lasibekela intaba.{Wasesithi ebadaleni: Silindeleni lapha size sibuye kini; khangelani-ke uAroni loHuri balani; olezindaba kasondele kubo.b? Wasukuma-ke uMozisi, lenceku yakhe uJoshuwa; uMozisi wasesenyukela entabeni kaNkulunkulu.9 I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Yenyukela kimi entabeni, ube khona; njalo ngizakunika izibhebhe zamatshe lomlayo lemithetho, engikubhalileyo ukubafundisa. { Kodwa kaselulanga isandla sakhe kuzo iziphathamandla zabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Sebembonile-ke uNkulunkulu badla banatha.# A basebebona uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli, langaphansi kwenyawo zakhe kwakukhona oku njengomsebenzi wamasafire* agandelweyo, lanjengamazulu uqobo ngokucwengeka.m U Basebesenyuka oMozisi loAroni, uNadabi loAbihu, labangamatshumi ayisikhombisa kubadala bakoIsrayeli, #UMozisi wasethatha igazi, walifafaza phezu kwabantu, wathi: Khangelani igazi lesivumelwano i Nkosi esenze lani mayelana lawo wonke lamazwi. Wasethatha incwadi yesivumelwano, wayibala ezindlebeni zabantu. Basebesithi: Konke i Nkosi ekutshiloyo sizakwenza silalele.UMozisi wasethatha ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yegazi, wayifaka emiganwini; lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yegazi wayifafaza phezu kwelathi.}Wathuma amajaha abantwana bakoIsrayeli, anikela iminikelo yokutshiswa, ahlabela i Nkosi iminikelo yokuthula yamajongosi.1]UMozisi wasebhala wonke amazwi e Nkosi. Wavuka ekuseni kakhulu, wakha ilathi phansi kwentaba, lensika ezilitshumi lambili, ngokwezizwe ezilitshumi lambili zakoIsrayeli.1]UMozisi wasesiza wabatshela abantu wonke amazwi e Nkosi lokwahlulela konke; bonke abantu baphendula ngalizwi linye bathi: Wonke amazwi e Nkosi ewakhulumileyo sizawenza.jONjalo uMozisi yedwa uzasondela eNkosini, kodwa bona kabayikusondela; labantu kabayikwenyuka laye. 3Yasisithi kuMozisi: Yenyukela e Nkosi ni, wena loAroni, uNadabi loAbihu, labangamatshumi ayisikhombisa kubadala bakoIsrayeli, likhonze likhatshana.!Kabayikuhlala elizweni lakho, hlezi bakwenze ukuthi wone kimi; uba ukhonza onkulunkulu babo, ngeqiniso kuzakuba yisifu kuwe.6i Ungenzi isivumelwano labo labonkulunkulu babo.fGNjalo ngizamisa imingcele yakho kusukela eLwandle oluBomvu kuze kufike elwandle lwamaFilisti, njalo kusukela enkangala kuze kufike emfuleni; ngoba ngizanikela esandleni sakho abakhileyo belizwe; uzabaxotsha phambi kwakho.Z/Ngizabaxotsha phambi kwakho kancinyane kancinyane, uze wande, udle ilifa lelizwe.x~kKangiyikubaxotsha phambi kwakho ngomnyaka owodwa, hlezi ilizwe libe ngamanxiwa, lenyamazana zeganga zikwandele.e}ENgizathumela olonyovu phambi kwakho abazaxotsha amaHivi, amaKhanani lamaHethi phambi kwakho. |Ngizathumela ukwesabeka kwami phambi kwakho, ngiphambanise bonke abantu ozafika kubo, ngenze izitha zakho zonke zikunike isiphundu.f{GKakuyikuba khona okuphunzayo lokuyinyumba elizweni lakho. Ngizaphelelisa inani lensuku zakho.z}Lizakhonza-ke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu; njalo izabusisa ukudla kwakho lamanzi akho, njalo ngisuse isifo phakathi kwakho.'yIUngakhothameli onkulunkulu babo, ungabakhonzi, ungenzi njengemisebenzi yabo; kodwa ubachithe lokubachitha, ubhidlize lokubhidliza izinsika zabo eziyizithombe.x'Ngoba ingilosi yami izahamba phambi kwakho, ikungenise kumaAmori lamaHethi lamaPerizi lamaKhanani lamaHivi lamaJebusi. Njalo ngizababhubhisa.wKodwa uba ulalela lokulalela ilizwi layo, wenze konke engikutshoyo, sengizakuba yisitha sezitha zakho, ngiphambane labaphambana lawe.vUqaphele phambi kwayo, ulalele ilizwi layo; ungayicunuli, ngoba kayiyikuthethelela iziphambeko zenu; ngoba ibizo lami liphakathi kwayo.ru_Khangela, ngithuma ingilosi phambi kwakho ukuze ikulondoloze endleleni, ikuse endaweni engiyilungisileyo. t Ikhethelo lezithelo zokuqala zensimu yakho uzaliletha endlini ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho. Ungapheki izinyane echagweni lukanina.wsiKawuyikunikela igazi lomhlatshelo wami kanye lesinkwa esilemvubelo. Lamafutha omkhosi wami angalali kuze kuse.Wr)Kathathu ngomnyaka bonke abesilisa bakho bazabonakala phambi kweNkosi uJehova.*qOLomkhosi wesivuno, izithelo zokuqala zomsebenzi wakho, owuhlanyeleyo ensimini; lomkhosi wokubutha ekupheleni komnyaka, lapho usubuthile umsebenzi wakho ensimini.zpoUmkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo uzawugcina, insuku eziyisikhombisa udle isinkwa esingelamvubelo njengokukulaya kwami, ngesikhathi esimisiweyo senyanga kaAbhibhi; ngoba kuyo waphuma eGibhithe; kabayikubonakala phambi kwami bengaphethe lutho.1o_Kathathu ngomnyaka uzangigcinela umkhosi.n Lezintweni zonke esengizitshilo kini qaphelani, lebizo labanye onkulunkulu lingaliphathi, kaliyikuzwakala emlonyeni wakho.Dm Insuku eziyisithupha uzakwenza umsebenzi wakho, njalo ngosuku lwesikhombisa uphumule, ukuze kuphumule inkabi yakho labobabhemi bakho, kuvuselele-ke indodana yencekukazi yakho lowezizweni.:lo Kodwa ngowesikhombisa uzasilalukisa sibe lifusi, ukuze abayanga besizwe sakho badle, lalokho okuseleyo inyamazana zeganga zikudle. 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Ngalokhu abantu banqatshelwa ukuthi balethe; $Basebekhuluma kuMozisi besithi: Abantu baletha okunengi kakhulu okwedlula okwanele ukusetshenzwa komsebenzi i Nkosi elaye ukuthi wenziwe. $Bonke abahlakaniphileyo ababesenza wonke umsebenzi wendlu engcwele basebesiza, ngulowo lalowo evela emsebenzini wakhe, abawenzayo.= u$basebesemukela kuMozisi wonke umnikelo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli ababewulethele umsebenzi wenkonzo yendlu engcwele ukuwenza. Bona-ke babesaletha kuye iminikelo yesihle ukusa ngokusa.N $UMozisi wasebiza uBhezaleli loOholiyaba layo yonke indoda ehlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo i Nkosi ifake inhlakanipho enhliziyweni yayo, wonke onhliziyo yakhe eyamvusela ukusondela emsebenzini ukuwenza;l U$UBhezaleli loOholiyaba basebesenza, lawo wonke amadoda ahlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo okukuwo i Nkosi ifake ukuhlakanipha lokuqedisisa ukwazi ukwenza wonke umsebenzi wenkonzo yendawo engcwele, njengakho konke i Nkosi eyayikulayile.##Ibagcwalisile ngokuhlakanipha kwenhliziyo, ukwenza wonke umsebenzi wombazi, lowengcitshi, lowomfeketisi ngenalithi, ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka langokuyibubende, ngokubomvu langelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lowomeluki; besenza wonke umsebenzi beceba ubungcitshi.mU#"Ifakile laye enhliziyweni yakhe ukufundisa, yena loOholiyaba indodana kaAhisamaki owesizwe sakoDani.nW#!lekubazeni amatshe okufakwa, lekubazeni izigodo, ukusebenza emisebenzini yonke yeminwe ngobungcitshi.O# lokuthi acebe ubungcitshi ukusebenza ngegolide langesiliva langethusi,wi#imgcwalisile ngoMoya kaNkulunkulu enhlakaniphweni, ekuqedisiseni, lelwazini, lemisebenzini yobungcitshi yonke,!#UMozisi wasesithi ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli: Bonani, i Nkosi imbizile ngebizo uBhezaleli indodana kaUri, indodana kaHuri owesizwe sakoJuda;Y-#Abantwana bakoIsrayeli bawuletha umnikelo wesihle e Nkosi ni. Bonke abesilisa labesifazana abanhliziyo zabo zabenza bavuma ukulethela wonke umsebenzi i Nkosi eyayiwulayile ukuthi wenziwe ngesandla sikaMozisi.\3#la makha lamafutha awesibane, lawamafutha okugcoba, lawempepha elephunga elimnandi.b?#Lezinduna zaletha amatshe ama-onikse* lamatshe okubekwa, awe-efodi lawesembatho sesifuba,a~=#Labo bonke abesifazana abanhliziyo zabo zabavusa enhlakaniphweni baphotha uboya bembuzi.B}#Labo bonke abesifazana ababehlakaniphile ngenhliziyo baphotha ngezandla zabo, baletha okuphothiweyo, okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lokuyibubende, okubomvu, lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu./|Y#Wonke owanikela umnikelo wesiliva lowethusi bakuletha kungumnikelo we Nkosi; laye wonke okwatholakala kuye izihlahla zesinga ezawo wonke umsebenzi wenkonzo baziletha.U{%#Laye wonke okwatholakala kuye okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu loboya bembuzi lezikhumba eziphendulwe zababomvu zenqama lezikhumba zikamantswane bakuletha.Sz!#Beza-ke abesilisa kanye labesifazana, bonke abavumayo ngenhliziyo, baletha iziceco lamacici lendandatho lamasongo, zonke izinto zegolide; laye wonke owazunguza umnikelo wokuzunguzwa wegolide e Nkosi ni.Gy #Beza-ke, wonke onhliziyo yakhe eyamvusayo, laye wonke omoya wakhe owamenza wavuma, baletha umnikelo e Nkosi ni emsebenzini wethente lenhlangano lowenkonzo yonke yalo lowezembatho ezingcwele.Mx#Lenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli yaphuma phambi kukaMozisi.!w=#izembatho ezifekethisiweyo zokukhonza endaweni engcwele, izembatho ezingcwele zikaAroni umpristi, lezembatho zamadodana akhe, ukusebenza njengabapristi.Jv#izikhonkwane zethabhanekele, lezikhonkwane zeguma, lentambo zazo;Su!#amakhetheni eguma, insika zalo, lezisekelo zazo, lesilenge sesango leguma; t#ilathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, lesihlengo sethusi elilaso, imijabo yalo, lazo zonke izitsha zalo, inditshi yokugezela lonyawo lwayo;s #lelathi lempepha, lemijabo yalo, lamafutha okugcoba, lempepha elephunga elimnandi, lesilenge somnyango emnyango wethabhanekele;]r5#loluthi lwesibane sesikhanyiso, lezitsha zalo, lezibane zalo, lamafutha esikhanyiso;Kq# itafula, lemijabo yalo, lezitsha zalo zonke, lezinkwa zokubukiswa;Jp# umtshokotsho, lemijabo yawo, isihlalo somusa, leveyili lesembeso;o# ithabhanekele, ithente lalo, lesifulelo salo, ingwegwe zalo, lamapulanka alo, imithando yalo, insika zalo, lezisekelo zalo;hnK# Labo bonke abalenhliziyo ehlakaniphileyo phakathi kwenu kabeze benze konke i Nkosi ekulayileyo;Qm# lamatshe ama-onikse*, lamatshe okubekwa awe-efodi lawesembatho sesifuba.Sl!#lamafutha ezibane, lamakha amafutha okugcoba lempepha elephunga elimnandi,ckA#lezikhumba eziphendulwe zababomvu zezinqama, lezikhumba zikamantswane, lezihlahla zesinga,mjU#lokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu, lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, loboya bembuzi,i!#Thathani phakathi kwenu umnikelo ube ngowe Nkosi; loba ngubani olenhliziyo evumayo kawulethe, umnikelo we Nkosi, igolide lesiliva lethusi,thc#UMozisi wasekhuluma kunhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli esithi: Yile into i Nkosi eyilayileyo isithi:Cg#Lingabasi umlilo ngosuku lwesabatha kuyo yonke imizi yenu.!Yathi futhi: Ungebone ubuso bami; ngoba kakho umuntu ongangibona, aphile.@={!Yasisithi: Mina ngizadlulisa bonke ubuhle bami phambi kwakho, ngimemezele ibizo le Nkosi phambi kwakho. Ngizahawukela lowo engizamhawukela, ngibe lomusa kulowo engizakuba lomusa kuye.6<i!Wasesithi: Ake ungitshengise inkazimulo yakho.;{!I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Lale into oyitshoyo ngizayenza, ngoba uthole umusa emehlweni ami, njalo ngiyakwazi ngebizo.\:3!Ngoba kuzakwaziwa-ke ngani ukuthi ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, mina labantu bakho? Kakusikho yini ekuhambeni kwakho lathi? Ngakho sizakwehlukaniswa, mina labantu bakho, kubo bonke abantu abasebusweni bomhlaba.O9!Wasesithi kuye: Uba ubukhona bakho bungahambi lami, ungasenyusi lapha.>8y!Wasesithi: Ubukhona bami buzahamba lawe, ngikuphumuze.B7! Ngakho-ke ngicela, uba ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, ake ungazise indlela yakho, ukuze ngikwazi, ukuze ngithole umusa emehlweni akho; ukhumbule futhi ukuthi lesisizwe singabantu bakho.?6y! UMozisi wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Khangela, uthi kimi: Yenyusa lababantu; kodwa wena kawungazisanga ozamthuma lami. Kanti wena uthe: Ngiyakwazi ngebizo, futhi uthole umusa emehlweni ami.C5! I Nkosi yakhuluma-ke kuMozisi ubuso ngobuso, njengomuntu ekhuluma lomngane wakhe. Wasebuyela enkambeni, kodwa uJoshuwa inceku yakhe, indodana kaNuni, ijaha, kasukanga phakathi kwethente.4'! Lapho bonke abantu beyibona insika yeyezi imi emnyango wethente, bonke abantu basukume bakhonze, kube ngulowo lalowo emnyango wethente lakhe.~3w! njalo kwakusithi lapho uMozisi esengene ethenteni, insika yeyezi yehle, ime emnyango wethente; ibisikhuluma loMozisi.52e!Kwasekusithi lapho uMozisi ephuma ukuya ethenteni, bonke abantu basukume, beme kube ngulowo lalowo emnyango wethente lakhe; bakhangele emva kukaMozisi aze angene ethenteni;^17!UMozisi wasethatha ithente walimisa ngaphandle kwenkamba, khatshana lenkamba; walibiza ngokuthi lithente lenhlangano. Kwasekusithi wonke odinga i Nkosi waphuma waya ethenteni lenhlangano elalingaphandle kwenkamba.Y0-!Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebezihlubula izigqizo zabo kusukela entabeni yeHorebe.s/a!ngoba i Nkosi yayithe kuMozisi: Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Lingabantu abantamo zilukhuni; ngisenyuka ngiphakathi kwakho ngokucwayiza kwelihlo, ngizakuqeda. Ngakho-ke khupha izigqizo zakho kuwe ukuze ngazi engizakwenza kuwe.c.A!Kwathi abantu sebezwile lelilizwi elibi, balila; njalo kakulamuntu owafaka izigqizo zakhe;-!Uye elizweni eligeleza uchago loluju; ngoba kangiyikwenyuka phakathi kwakho, ngoba uyisizwe esintamo lukhuni, hlezi ngikuqede endleleni.},u!Njalo ngizathuma ingilosi phambi kwakho, ngixotshe amaKhanani, amaAmori, lamaHethi, lamaPerizi, amaHivi, lamaJebusi.C+ !I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Hamba wenyuke lapha wena labantu owabenyusa elizweni leGibhithe, uye elizweni engalifungela uAbrahama, uIsaka loJakobe ngisithi: Inzalo yakho ngizayinika lona.M* #I Nkosi yasibatshaya abantu ngoba babenze ithole, uAroni ayelenzile.>)w "Kodwa hamba-ke, ukhokhele abantu baye lapho engikhulume lawe ngakho; khangela, ingilosi yami izahamba phambi kwakho. Kanti mhla ngiphindisela ngizaphindisela isono sabo phezu kwabo.P( !I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Owonileyo kimi ngizamesula egwalweni lwami.t'c Khathesi-ke, uba uthethelela isono sabo - kodwa uba kungenjalo, ake ungesule egwalweni lwakho olubhalileyo.t&c UMozisi wasebuyela e Nkosi ni wathi: Maye! Lababantu bonile isono esikhulu, bazenzele onkulunkulu begolide.-%U Kwasekusithi kusisa uMozisi wathi ebantwini: Lina lenze isono esikhulu; khathesi sengizakwenyukela e Nkosi ni; mhlawumbe ngingenza inhlawulo yokuthula ngesono senu.($K UMozisi wasesithi: Lizehlukanisele i Nkosi lamuhla, ngoba ngulowo lalowo ubemelene lendodana yakhe amelane lomfowabo, ukuze aphe isibusiso phezu kwenu lamuhla.# Amadodana kaLevi asesenza njengelizwi likaMozisi; njalo kwawa ebantwini ngalolosuku abantu abangabazinkulungwane ezintathu."3 Wasesithi kuwo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ithi: Ngulowo lalowo kahlome inkemba yakhe ethangazini lakhe, adabule aphenduke esuka esangweni esiya esangweni enkambeni, lalowo lalowo abulale umfowabo, lalowo lalowo umngane wakhe, lalowo lalowo umakhelwane wakhe.! uMozisi wasesima esangweni lenkamba, wathi: Loba ngubani ongowe Nkosi, keze kimi! Kwasekubuthana kuye wonke amadodana kaLevi.  Kwathi uMozisi esebonile abantu ukuthi babengabambeki (ngoba uAroni wabayekela bangabambeki ukuze bayangeke kwababengabavukela ),  Ngasengisithi kubo: Loba ngubani olegolide, kabaliqamule. Basebenginika lona. Ngasengiliphosela emlilweni, kwasekuphuma lelithole.!= Ngoba bathi kimi: Senzele onkulunkulu abazahamba phambi kwethu; ngoba uMozisi lo, indoda eyasikhuphula elizweni leGibhithe, kasazi ukuthi yehlelwe yini.lS UAroni wasesithi: Kalungavuthi ulaka lwenkosi yami; wena uyabazi abantu ukuthi ba tshekele ebubini.eE UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni: Abantu laba benzeni kuwe ukuze ubehlisele isono esikhulu kangaka?% Wathatha ithole ababelenzile, walitshisa emlilweni, walichola laze lacoleka, walivuvuzela emanzini, wabanathisa wona abantwana bakoIsrayeli.*O Kwasekusithi esesondele enkambeni walibona ithole lokugida; ulaka lukaMozisi lwaseluvutha, wasezilahla izibhebhe ezandleni zakhe, waziphahlazela phansi kwentaba.  Kodwa wathi: Kakusumsindo wokuklabalala kokunqoba, njalo kakusumsindo wokuklabalala kokunqotshwa; ngizwa umsindo wokuhlabelela.jO Kwathi uJoshuwa esezwile umsindo wabantu beklabalala, wathi kuMozisi: Kulomsindo wempi enkambeni.jO Lezibhebhe zazingumsebenzi kaNkulunkulu, lombhalo wawungumbhalo kaNkulunkulu, ubazwe ezibhebheni.(K UMozisi wasetshibilika wehla entabeni, lezibhebhe ezimbili zobufakazi esandleni sakhe; izibhebhe zazibhalwe inhlangothi zazo zombili; zibhalwe ngapha langapha.G  I Nkosi yasizisola ebubini eyayisithi izabenza ebantwini bayo.y Khumbula uAbrahama, uIsaka loIsrayeli, inceku zakho, owazifunga wena kizo wathi kuzo: Ngizakwandisa inzalo yenu njengezinkanyezi zamazulu, lalelilizwe lonke engikhulume ngalo, ngizalipha inzalo yenu, njalo bazalidla ilifa lalo kuze kube nininini.B Kungani amaGibhithe ezakhuluma athi: Wabakhuphela ububi ukubabulala ezintabeni, lokubaqeda ebusweni bomhlaba? Phenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho, uzisole ngobubi obumelene labantu bakho.I  Kodwa uMozisi wancenga ubuso be Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe wathi: Kungani, Nkosi, ulaka lwakho lubavuthela abantu bakho owabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe ngamandla amakhulu langesandla esiqinileyo?ue Khathesi-ke ngiyekela ukuze ulaka lwami lubavuthele, ngibaqede; kodwa wena ngizakwenza ube yisizwe esikhulu.gI I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Ngibabonile lababantu, khangela-ke, bangabantu abantamo zilukhuni.O baphambukile masinyane endleleni engabalaya ngayo; bazenzele ithole elibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, balikhonza, balihlabela, bathi: Laba ngonkulunkulu bakho, Israyeli, abakukhuphule elizweni leGibhithe.tc I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Hamba wehle, ngoba abantu bakho owabakhuphula elizweni leGibhithe bonakalisile;" ? Basebevuka ekuseni kakhulu, banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa, basondeza iminikelo yokuthula; abantu bahlala phansi ukudla lokunatha, basebesukuma ukudlala.w i UAroni eselibonile wakha ilathi phambi kwalo; uAroni wamemezela wathi: Kusasa kuzakuba khona umkhosi we Nkosi.H   Wawemukela ezandleni zabo, walibumba ngesikhali sokukhanda, wawenza aba lithole elibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa. Basebesithi: Laba ngonkulunkulu bakho, Israyeli, abakukhuphule elizweni leGibhithe.Y - Bonke abantu basebeqamula amacici egolide ayesendlebeni zabo, bawaletha kuAroni.  UAroni wasesithi kubo: Qamulani amacici egolide asendlebeni zabomkenu, zamadodana enu, lezamadodakazi enu, liwalethe kimi.x m Abantu sebebonile ukuthi uMozisi uphuzile ukwehla entabeni, abantu babuthana kuAroni bathi kuye: Sukuma, usenzele onkulunkulu abazahamba phambi kwethu; ngoba uMozisi lo, indoda eyasikhuphula elizweni leGibhithe, kasazi ukuthi yehlelwe yini.1Wasemnika uMozisi, eseqedile ukukhuluma laye entabeni yeSinayi, izibhebhe ezimbili zobufakazi, izibhebhe zamatshe, zibhalwe ngomunwe kaNkulunkulu.H Liyisibonakaliso phakathi kwami labantwana bakoIsrayeli kuze kube nini lanini; ngoba ngensuku eziyisithupha i Nkosi yenza amazulu lomhlaba, kodwa ngosuku lwesikhombisa yaphumula, yavuselelwa. Ngakho abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazagcina isabatha, balilondoloze isabatha ezizukulwaneni zabo, libe yisivumelwano esilaphakade.4cInsuku eziyisithupha kwenziwe umsebenzi, kodwa ngosuku lwesikhombisa kulisabatha lokuphumula, lingcwele e Nkosi ni; wonke owenza umsebenzi ngesabatha uzabulawa lokubulawa.(KNgakho gcinani isabatha, ngoba lingcwele kini; olonayo uzabulawa lokubulawa; ngoba wonke owenza umsebenzi ngalo, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo.G  Wena-ke, tshela abantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi: Isibili lizagcina amasabatha ami; ngoba lokhu kuyisibonakaliso phakathi kwami lani ezizukulwaneni zenu, ukwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi elingcwelisayo.,U I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:gI lamafutha okugcoba, lempepha emnandi yendawo engcwele; benze njengakho konke engikulaye khona. lezembatho ezifekethisiweyo, lezembatho ezingcwele zikaAroni umpristi, lezembatho zamadodana akhe, ukusebenza njengabapristi,_~9 lelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa lezitsha zalo zonke, lenditshi yokugezela lonyawo lwayo,i}Mletafula lezitsha zalo, loluthi lwesibane olucwengekileyo lezitsha zalo zonke, lelathi lempepha,q|]ithente lenhlangano, lomtshokotsho wobufakazi, lesihlalo somusa esiphezu kwawo, lempahla yonke yethente,R{Mina-ke, khangela, nginike uOholiyaba indodana kaAhisamaki owesizwe sakoDani kanye laye; lenhliziyweni yakhe wonke ohlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo ngifake inhlakanipho, ukuthi benze konke engikulaye khona,`z;ekubazeni amatshe ukuwafaka, lekubazeni izigodo, ukwenza yonke imisebenzi yobungcitshi.Zy/ukuthi aqambe imisebenzi yobungcitshi, asebenze ngegolide langesiliva langethusi,|xsngimgcwalisile ngoMoya kaNkulunkulu, ekuhlakanipheni lekuqedisiseni lelwazini lakuyo yonke imisebenzi yobungcitshi,]w5Bona, ngibizile ngebizo uBhezaleli indodana kaUri indodana kaHuri owesizwe sakoJuda;*v SI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi yathi:Vu'&Loba ngubani ozakwenza enjengayo ukuyinuka, uzaqunywa asuke ebantwini bakibo.pt[%Kodwa impepha ozayenza, lingazenzeli yona njengokwenziwa kwayo; izakuba ngcwele kuwe, yenzelwe i Nkosi.s/$uchole okwayo kucolisiseke, ubeke okwayo phambi kobufakazi ethenteni lenhlangano, lapho engizahlangana khona lawe; izakuba yingcwelengcwele kini.sra#wenze kube yimpepha, amakha axutshanisiweyo njengokwenza komenzi wamakha, itswayiwe, icengekile, ingcwele;"q?"I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Zithathele amakha amnandi, isitakete* leonika* legalibanu*, amakha amnandi lenhlaka ecengekileyo, kube yizabelo ezilinganayo;ap=!Loba ngubani owenza anjengawo, loba ewafaka kowemzini, uzaqunywa asuke ebantwini bakibo.vog angabothelwa emzimbeni womuntu; njalo lingawenzi anjengawo ngokwenziwa kwawo; angcwele, azakuba ngcwele kini.uneUkhulume kubantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi: Lokhu kuzakuba kimi ngamafutha angcwele okugcoba ezizukulwaneni zenu;^m7Ugcobe laye uAroni lamadodana akhe, ubangcwelise ukuze bangisebenzele njengabapristi.\l3ukungcwelise ukuze kube yingcwelengcwele; loba yini okukuthintayo kuzakuba ngcwele._k9lelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa lezitsha zalo zonke, lenditshi yokugezela lonyawo lwayo;Yj-letafula lezitsha zalo zonke, loluthi lwesibane lezitsha zalo, lelathi lempepha,EiUzagcoba ngawo ithente lenhlangano lomtshokotsho wobufakazi,hwenze lokhu kube ngamafutha angcwele okugcoba, amakha axutshanisiweyo njengokwenza komenzi wamakha; azakuba ngamafutha angcwele okugcoba.ugelekhasiya* elingamashekeli angamakhulu amahlanu ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, lamafutha omhlwathi alihini*;6fgWena-ke, zithathele amakha aqakathekileyo, imure* elizigelezelayo elingamashekeli angamakhulu amahlanu, lekinamoni* elilephunga elimnandi ingxenye yalokho, elingamashekeli angamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lekalamu* elilephunga elimnandi elingamashekeli angamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu,/e[I Nkosi yakhuluma futhi kuMozisi yathi:d'Ngakho bazageza izandla zabo lenyawo zabo ukuze bangafi; njalo kuzakuba kubo yisimiso esilaphakade, kuye lakunzalo yakhe ezizukulwaneni zabo.c7Nxa bengena ethenteni lenhlangano bazageza ngamanzi, ukuze bangafi, loba besondela elathini ukukhonza, ukutshisa umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.Nbnjalo uAroni lamadodana akhe bagezele kuyo izandla zabo lenyawo zabo.'aIUzakwenza lenditshi yethusi yokugezela elonyawo lwayo lwethusi, ukugezela kuyo; uyibeke phakathi laphakathi kwethente lenhlangano lelathi, uthele kuyo amanzi,+`SI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi yathi:b_?Uzathatha imali yenhlawulo zokuthula ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli, uyinikele inkonzo yethente lenhlangano, ukuthi ibe yisikhumbuzo sabantwana bakoIsrayeli phambi kwe Nkosi, ukwenzela imiphefumulo yenu inhlawulo yokuthula."^?Abanothileyo bangadlulisi, labayanga banganciphisi ingxenye yeshekeli, lapho linikela umnikelo we Nkosi, ukwenzela imiphefumulo yenu inhlawulo yokuthula.y]mWonke odlulela kwababaliweyo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, anikele umnikelo we Nkosi.E\ Bazanika lokhu, wonke odlulela kwababaliweyo, ingxenye yeshekeli*, njengokweshekeli lendlu engcwele - ishekeli lingamagera* angamatshumi amabili - ingxenye yeshekeli ngumnikelo e Nkosi ni.U[% Lapho uthatha inani lonke labantwana bakoIsrayeli, njengokubalwa kwabo, bazanika ngulowo lalowo ihlawulo ngomphefumulo wakhe e Nkosi ni, nxa ubabala; ukuze kungabi lenhlupheko phakathi kwabo, nxa ubabala.+ZS I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi yathi:fYG UAroni uzakwenza inhlawulo yokuthula empondweni zalo kanye ngomnyaka, ngegazi lomnikelo wesono wezinhlawulo zokuthula; kanye ngomnyaka uzakwenza inhlawulo yokuthula kulo ezizukulwaneni zenu; liyingcwelengcwele e Nkosi ni.X# Linganikeleli kulo impepha engejwayelekanga kumbe umnikelo wokutshiswa kumbe umnikelo wokudla; njalo lingatheli kulo umnikelo wokunathwayo.wWilapho uAroni elumathisa izibane kusihlwa, ayitshise; yimpepha eqhubekayo phambi kwe Nkosi ezizukulwaneni zenu.oVYNjalo uAroni atshisele kulo impepha elephunga elimnandi ukusa ngokusa, eselungise izibane uzayitshisa;U%Uzalibeka phambi kweveyili elingasemtshokotshweni wobufakazi, phambi kwesihlalo somusa esiphezu kobufakazi, lapho engizahlangana khona lawe.DTNjalo wenze imijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, uyihuqe ngegolide.3SaWenze njalo amasongo amabili egolide, ngaphansi komqolo walo, enhlangothini ezimbili zalo; wenze enhlangothini zalo zombili; azakuba zindawo zemijabo ezokulithwala ngayo.%RENjalo ulihuqe ngegolide elicwengekileyo, ingaphezulu yalo, lenhlangothi zalo ezilizingelezeleyo, lempondo zalo; wenze kulo umqolo wegolide olizingelezeleyo.Q1Ubude balo bube yingalo, lobubanzi balo ingalo, lilingane inhlangothi zozine; lokuphakama kwalo kube zingalo ezimbili; impondo zalo zizavela kulo.KP Uzakwenza lelathi lokutshisela impepha, ulenze ngesihlahla sesinga.O).Bazakwazi-ke ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, eyabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe ukuze ngihlale phakathi kwabo; ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo.PN-Ngizahlala phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngibe nguNkulunkulu kubo.M ,Njalo ngizangcwelisa ithente lenhlangano lelathi, ngizangcwelisa loAroni lamadodana akhe, ukuze bangisebenzele njengabapristi.\L3+Lalapho ngizahlangana labantwana bakoIsrayeli, njalo kungcweliswe yinkazimulo yami./KY*Uzakuba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa njalonjalo ezizukulwaneni zenu, emnyango wethente lenhlangano phambi kwe Nkosi, lapho engizahlangana khona lani, ukukhuluma lawe lapho.9Jm)Lelinye iwundlu ulinikele kusihlwa, wenze kulo njengomnikelo wokudla wekuseni, lanjengomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi, umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.8Ik(lengxenye yetshumi yempuphu ecolekileyo kuxubene lengxenye yesine yehini* yamafutha agigiweyo, lengxenye yesine yehini* yewayini kube ngumnikelo wokunathwayo, welinye iwundlu.PH'Elinye iwundlu uzalinikela ekuseni, lelinye iwundlu ulinikele kusihlwa,nGW&Yilokhu-ke ozakunikela phezu kwelathi: Amawundlu amabili alomnyaka owodwa insuku ngensuku njalonjalo."F?%Ulenzele ilathi inhlawulo yokuthula insuku eziyisikhombisa, ulingcwelise, lelathi lizakuba yingcwelengcwele; konke okulithintayo ilathi kuzakuba ngcwele.$EC$Insuku ngensuku unikele ijongosi lomnikelo wesono wenhlawulo yokuthula; uhlambulule ilathi lapho ulenzela inhlawulo yokuthula, uligcobe ukuze ulingcwelise. 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Ngalokho umpristi uzayenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngesono sayo, njalo ithethelelwe.6gUmpristi abesethatha okwegazi lomnikelo wesono ngomunwe wakhe, alifake empondweni zelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, athululele igazi lawo phansi kwelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa.)ibeke isandla sayo enhlokweni yembuzi, iyihlabe endaweni lapho okuhlatshelwa khona umnikelo wokutshiswa phambi kwe Nkosi; kungumnikelo wesono.zokumbe isono sayo esone imelene lawo sisaziswa kuyo, izaletha umnikelo wayo, izinyane lembuzi, iduna elingelasici,Nxa induna isona, yenza ngokungazi okumelene loba yiwuphi wemilayo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wayo, okungafanele ukwenziwa, njalo ibe lecala, Njalo uzalikhuphela ijongosi ngaphandle kwenkamba, alitshise njengalokho walitshisa ijongosi lokuqala; kungumnikelo wesono webandla.+Enze kulo ijongosi, njengakwenze kulo ijongosi lomnikelo wesono, enze njalo kulo. Umpristi abenzele inhlawulo yokuthula, njalo bazathethelelwa.CUzathatha-ke kilo wonke amahwahwa alo, awatshise elathini.;~qafake okwegazi empondweni zelathi eliphambi kwe Nkosi, elisethenteni lenhlangano, athululele lonke igazi phansi kwelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, elisemnyango wethente lenhlangano.l}Slompristi uzagxamuza umunwe wakhe egazini, afafaze kasikhombisa phambi kwe Nkosi, phambi kweveyili,T|#Umpristi ogcotshiweyo uzaletha-ke okwegazi lejongosi ethenteni lenhlangano,{ Njalo abadala benhlangano bazabeka izandla zabo enhlokweni yejongosi phambi kwe Nkosi, lejongosi lizahlatshwa phambi kwe Nkosi."z?lapho isono abasone bemelene lawo sesisaziwa, ibandla lizanikela ijongosi ithole lenkomo, libe ngumnikelo wesono, lililethe phambi kwethente lenhlangano.Dy Uba-ke inhlangano yonke yakoIsrayeli isona ngokungazi, lendaba ifihlwe emehlweni ebandla, benze ulutho olumelene loba yiwuphi wemilayo ye Nkosi, okungafanele ukwenziwa, njalo babe lecala,Xx+ yebo, ijongosi lonke uzalikhuphela ngaphandle kwenkamba, alise endaweni ehlambulukileyo, lapho okuthululelwa khona umlotha, alitshise phezu kwenkuni ngomlilo. Lizatshiselwa lapho okuthululelwa khona umlotha.vwg Kodwa isikhumba sejongosi, lenyama yalo yonke, lenhloko yalo, lemilenze yalo, lemibilini yalo, lomswane walo,v{ njengalokhu kususwa kiyo inkabi yomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula. Umpristi uzakutshisa elathini lomnikelo wokutshiswa.kuQ lezinso zombili lamahwahwa akuzo asezinkalweni, lamahwahwa angaphezu kwesibindi uzawasusa lezinso,qt]Lawo wonke amahwahwa ejongosi lomnikelo wesono uzawasusa kulo, idanga, lawo wonke amahwahwa asemibilini,ps[Njalo umpristi uzafaka okwegazi empondweni zelathi lempepha elephunga elimnandi phambi kwe Nkosi, elisethenteni lenhlangano, athululele lonke igazi lejongosi phansi kwelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, elisemnyango wethente lenhlangano.r Umpristi uzagxamuza-ke umunwe wakhe egazini, afafaze okwegazi kasikhombisa phambi kwe Nkosi, phambi kweveyili lendlu engcwele.bq?Njalo umpristi ogcotshiweyo uzathatha okwegazi lejongosi, alilethe ethenteni lenhlangano.p+Uzaletha ijongosi emnyango wethente lenhlangano phambi kwe Nkosi, abeke isandla sakhe enhlokweni yejongosi, alihlabe ijongosi phambi kwe Nkosi.,oSuba umpristi ogcotshiweyo esona, kube licala ebantwini, uzanikela ngesono sakhe asonileyo ijongosi ithole lenkomo elingelasici, e Nkosi ni, libe ngumnikelo wesono.+nQKhuluma ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Uba umphefumulo usona ngokungazi umelana loba yiyiphi imilayo ye Nkosi, engafanele ukwenziwa, wenze okumelene lomunye wayo,+m UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:olYYisimiso saphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu, emizini yenu yonke, sokuthi lingadli ngitsho amahwahwa lagazi. kNjalo umpristi uzakutshisa elathini, kuyikudla komnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi. Wonke amahwahwa ngawe Nkosi.kjQlezinso zombili lamahwahwa akuzo asezinkalweni, lamahwahwa angaphezu kwesibindi uzawasusa lezinso.zioUzanikela okuvela kiyo umnikelo wakhe, umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, idanga, lamahwahwa wonke asemibilini, h; abeke isandla sakhe enhlokweni yayo, ayihlabe phambi kwethente lenhlangano; amadodana kaAroni azafafaza-ke igazi layo phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.Fg Uba-ke umnikelo wakhe uyimbuzi, uzawunikela phambi kwe Nkosi,Zf/ Umpristi uzakutshisa-ke elathini, kuyikudla komnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.keQ lezinso zombili lamahwahwa akuzo asezinkalweni, lamahwahwa angaphezu kwesibindi uzawasusa lezinso.Md Uzanikela okuvela kuwo umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, amahwahwa awo, umsila wonke ononileyo ewuquma eduze lomgogodla, ledanga, lamahwahwa wonke asemibilini,+cQabeke isandla sakhe enhlokweni yomnikelo wakhe, awuhlabe phambi kwethente lenhlangano; amadodana kaAroni azafafaza-ke igazi lawo phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.RbUba enikela iwundlu, libe ngumnikelo wakhe, uzalinikela phambi kwe Nkosi, aUba-ke umnikelo wakhe ongumhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula e Nkosi ni ungowomhlambi, iduna kumbe insikazi, uzawunikela ungelasici.3`aNjalo amadodana kaAroni azawatshisa elathini phezu komnikelo wokutshiswa ophezu kwenkuni eziphezu komlilo; kungumnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo oloqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni.k_Qlezinso zombili lamahwahwa akuzo asezinkalweni, lamahwahwa angaphezu kwesibindi uzawasusa lezinso. ^Uzanikela okuvela kuwo umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, idanga, lamahwahwa wonke asemibilini,6]gUzabeka isandla sakhe enhlokweni yomnikelo wakhe, awuhlabe emnyango wethente lenhlangano; amadodana kaAroni angabapristi azafafaza-ke igazi phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.\ ;Uba-ke umnikelo wakhe ungumhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, nxa enikela okwenkomo, ingabe iduna kumbe insikazi, uzawunikela ungelasici phambi kwe Nkosi."[?Umpristi uzatshisa-ke isikhumbuzo sawo, okwamabele achotshoziweyo awo lokwamafutha awo, layo yonke inhlaka yawo; kungumnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.OZuthele amafutha kuwo, ubeke inhlaka phezu kwawo; kungumnikelo wokudla.VY'Uba-ke unikela umnikelo wokudla wezithelo zokuqala e Nkosi ni, uzanikela kube ngumnikelo wokudla ezithelweni zakho zokuqala amabele amatsha ayizikhwebu ezosiweyo, amabele achotshoziweyo ezikhwebu ezintsha;cXA Lawo wonke umnikelo womnikelo wakho wokudla uzawutswaya ngetswayi; njalo ungavumeli ukuthi itswayi lesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu wakho lisweleke emnikelweni wakho wokudla; kanye leminikelo yakho yonke uzanikela itswayi.vWg Umnikelo wezithelo zokuqala lizawunikela e Nkosi ni, kodwa kawuyikutshiswa elathini kube luqhatshi olumnandi.0V[ Kakulamnikelo wokudla elizawuletha e Nkosi ni ozakwenziwa ngemvubelo, ngoba kawuyikutshisa langayiphi imvubelo loba ngaluphi uluju umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo. U Lokuseleyo komnikelo wokudla kuzakuba ngokukaAroni lokwamadodana akhe; kuyingcwelengcwele eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo.T' Umpristi uzathatha emnikelweni wokudla isikhumbuzo sawo, asitshise elathini; singumnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, oloqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni.vSgNjalo uzaletha umnikelo wokudla owenziwe ngalezizinto e Nkosi ni; nxa ulethwa kumpristi, uzawuletha elathini.xRkUba-ke umnikelo wakho ungumnikelo wokudla ophekwe ngembiza, kuzakwenziwa ngempuphu ecolekileyo kanye lamafutha.PQUwuhlephune ube yizihlephu, uthele amafutha kuzo; kungumnikelo wokudla.PUba-ke umnikelo wakho ungumnikelo wokudla ophekwe ngomganu oyincence, uzakuba ngowempuphu ecolekileyo engelamvubelo, ixubene lamafutha.ZO/Nxa uletha-ke umnikelo womnikelo wokudla ophekwe eziko, kawube ngowamaqebelengwana angelamvubelo empuphu ecolekileyo ahlanganiswe lamafutha, loba izinkwana eziyizipatalala ezingelamvubelo ezinindwe ngamafutha. NLokuseleyo komnikelo wokudla kuzakuba ngokukaAroni lokwamadodana akhe; kuyingcwelengcwele eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo.Mawulethe kumadodana kaAroni, abapristi, acuphe kuwo isandla sakhe esigcweleyo impuphu yawo ecolekileyo lokwamafutha awo, kanye lenhlaka yawo yonke; lompristi atshise isikhumbuzo sawo elathini, umnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, oloqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni. L =Lalapho umuntu enikela e Nkosi ni umnikelo wokudla, umnikelo wakhe uzakuba ngowempuphu ecolekileyo; abesethela amafutha phezu kwawo, abeke inhlaka kuwo,EK aliqhaqhe ngempiko zalo, angalehlukanisi; umpristi alitshise-ke elathini, phezu kwenkuni ezisemlilweni; kungumnikelo wokutshiswa, umnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo oloqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni.eJ Gasuse isidlelo salo lensiba zalo, akulahle eceleni kwelathi ngempumalanga, endaweni yomlotha,|I uUmpristi alisondeze elathini, atshuphune inhloko yalo, alitshise elathini, legazi lalo likhanyelwe eceleni kwelathi,H Uba-ke umnikelo wakhe e Nkosi ni ungumnikelo wokutshiswa owezinyoni, uzanikela umnikelo wakhe uvela emajubeni loba amaphuphu enkwilimba. kUzabeka isandla sakhe enhlokweni yomnikelo wokutshiswa, njalo wemukelelwe yena, ukumenzela inhlawulo yokuthula./= [Uba umnikelo wakhe ungumnikelo wokutshiswa ovela enkomeni, uzanikela iduna elingelasici, alinikele emnyango wethente lenhlangano, ngokuthanda kwakhe, phambi kwe Nkosi.3< cKhuluma kubantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Nxa umuntu wakini esondeza umnikelo e Nkosi ni, lizasondeza umnikelo wenu ovela ezifuyweni, ovela enkomeni, loba ovela ezimvini.N; I Nkosi yasimbiza uMozisi yakhuluma kuye isethenteni lenhlangano yathi::9(&Ngoba iyezi le Nkosi laliphezu kwethabhanekele emini, lomlilo wawuphezu kwalo ebusuku, phambi kwamehlo endlu yonke yakoIsrayeli, enhambeni zabo zonke.[91(%kodwa lapho iyezi lingenyuswanga kabahambanga kuze kufike usuku lokwenyuswa kwalo.{8q($Lalapho iyezi lisenyuswa lisuka ethabhanekeleni, abantwana bakoIsrayeli baqhubekela phambili enhambeni zabo zonke,7(#Ngakho uMozisi wayengelakungena ethenteni lenhlangano, ngoba iyezi lahlala phezu kwalo lenkazimulo ye Nkosi yagcwalisa ithabhanekele.a6=("Iyezi laselisibekela ithente lenhlangano, lenkazimulo ye Nkosi yagcwalisa ithabhanekele.}5u(!Wasemisa iguma lazingelezela ithabhanekele lelathi, walengisa isilenge sesango leguma. UMozisi wasewuqeda umsebenzi.u4e( ekungeneni kwabo ethenteni lenhlangano lekusondeleni kwabo elathini bageza, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.Q3(UMozisi loAroni lamadodana akhe bagezela kuyo izandla zabo lenyawo zabo;i2M(Wabeka inditshi yokugezela phakathi kwethente lenhlangano lelathi, wathela lapho amanzi okugeza.11](Wabeka ilathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa emnyango wethabhanekele lethente lenhlangano, wanikela kulo umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.40e(Walengisa isilenge somnyango wethabhanekele.T/#(watshisa kulo impepha elephunga elimnandi, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.G. 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((Wathatha wafaka ubufakazi emtshokotshweni, wafaka imijabo emtshokotshweni, wafaka isihlalo somusa ngaphezu komtshokotsho phezulu.'{(Wendlala ithente phezu kwethabhanekele, wabeka isifulelo sethente phezu kwalo phezulu, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.& (UMozisi wasemisa ithabhanekele; wabeka phansi izisekelo zalo, wamisa amapulanka alo, wafaka imithando yalo, wamisa insika zalo.h%K(Kwasekusithi ngenyanga yokuqala ngomnyaka wesibili ngolokuqala lwenyanga ithabhanekele lamiswa.M$(UMozisi wenza njengakho konke i Nkosi eyayimlaye khona; wenza njalo.&#G(uwagcobe njengalokhu ugcobe uyise, ukuze angisebenzele njengabapristi; kuzakuthi-ke ukugcotshwa kwabo kuzakuba kubo yibupristi obuphakade kuzizukulwana zabo.5"g(Usondeze amadodana akhe, uwagqokise izigqoko,g!I( Ugqokise uAroni izembatho ezingcwele, umgcobe, umngcwelise, ukuze angisebenzele njengompristi.[ 1( Usondeze uAroni lamadodana akhe emnyango wethente lenhlangano, ubagezise ngamanzi.F( Njalo ugcobe inditshi yokugezela lonyawo lwayo, uyingcwelise.( Njalo ugcobe ilathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa lezitsha zalo zonke, ulingcwelise ilathi, njalo ilathi lizakuba yingcwelengcwele. ( Uthathe amafutha okugcoba, ugcobe ithabhanekele lakho konke okukulo, ulingcwelise lempahla yalo yonke, njalo lizakuba ngcwele.I (Umise iguma inhlangothi zonke, ulengise isilenge sesango leguma._9(ubeke inditshi yokugezela phakathi kwethente lenhlangano lelathi, uthele amanzi lapho.a=(Ubeke ilathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa phambi komnyango wethabhanekele wethente lenhlangano,tc(Ubeke ilathi legolide lempepha phambi komtshokotsho wobufakazi, ulengise isilenge somnyango wethabhanekele.nW(Ungenise itafula, uhlele okuhlelwayo phezu kwalo; ungenise uluthi lwesibane, ulumathise izibane zalo.S!(ubusufaka lapho umtshokotsho wobufakazi, umbomboze umtshokotsho ngeveyili.gI(Ngosuku lwenyanga yokuqala, ngolokuqala lwenyanga, uzamisa ithabhanekele, ithente lenhlangano,+ U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:}u'+UMozisi wasebona umsebenzi wonke, khangela-ke babewenze njengokulaya kwe Nkosi, babenze njalo; uMozisi wasebabusisa.lS'*Njengakho konke i Nkosi eyakulaya uMozisi, ngokunjalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli benza umsebenzi wonke. ;')izembatho zomsebenzi zokusebenza endaweni engcwele, izembatho ezingcwele zikaAroni umpristi, lezembatho zamadodana akhe ukuze basebenze njengabapristi.5e'(amakhetheni eguma, insika zalo, lezisekelo zalo, lesilenge sesango leguma, intambo zalo, lezikhonkwane zalo, lempahla yonke yomsebenzi wethabhanekele, wethente lenhlangano,{''ilathi lethusi, lesihlengo sethusi elalilaso, imijabo yalo, lazo zonke izitsha zalo, inditshi yokugezela lonyawo lwayo,jO'&lelathi legolide, lamafutha okugcoba, lempepha elephunga elimnandi, lesilenge somnyango wethente,vg'%uluthi lwesibane olucwengekileyo, izibane zalo, izibane ezihleliweyo, lezitsha zalo zonke, lamafutha esibane,: q'$itafula, zonke izitsha zalo, lezinkwa zokubukiswa,? {'#umtshokotsho wobufakazi lemijabo yawo lesihlalo somusa,y m'"lesifulelo sezikhumba eziphendulwe zababomvu zezinqama, lesifulelo sezikhumba zikamantswane, leveyili lesembeso, 3'!Basebeletha ithabhanekele kuMozisi, ithente, lazo zonke impahla zalo, ingwegwe zalo, amapulanka alo, imithando yalo, lensika zalo, lezisekelo zalo,' I' Waphela-ke umsebenzi wonke wethabhanekele lethente lenhlangano; njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli bakwenza njengakho konke i Nkosi eyakulaya kuMozisi; benza njalo.{'Babophela kuyo intambo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ukuze ibotshelwe eqhiyeni ngaphezulu; njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.9'Benza lencence yomqhele ongcwele ngegolide elicwengekileyo, babhala phezu kwayo umbhalo, ngokubazwa kwendandatho elophawu ukuthi: UBUNGCWELE ENKOSINI.>w'lebhanti lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo lokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu, umsebenzi womfekethisi ngenalithi, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.0['leqhiye yelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lezingowane ezinhle zelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, labokabhudula bangaphansi belembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo,mU'Basebebenzela oAroni lamadodana akhe izigqoko ngelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lomsebenzi owelukiweyo,'ibhera lepomegranati, ibhera lepomegranati, emiphethweni yebhatshi kuzingeleze, ukusebenza, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.6g'Benza lamabhera egolide elicwengekileyo, bafaka amabhera phakathi laphakathi kwamapomegranati emiphethweni yebhatshi inhlangothi zonke, phakathi laphakathi kwamapomegranati,ym'Lemiphethweni yebhatshi benza amapomegranati* ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu, kuphothiwe.+'lesikhala sebhatshi sasiphakathi laphakathi kwaso, njengesikhala sebhatshi lensimbi; isikhala sasilomphetho osizingelezeleyo ukuze singadabuki.b?'Wasesenza ibhatshi le-efodi ngomsebenzi owelukiweyo, lonke ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka;~y'Basebebophela isembatho sesifuba ngamasongo aso emasongweni e-efodi ngentambo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, ukuze sibe phezu kwebhanti elelukwe ngobungcitshi le-efodi, ukuze isembatho sesifuba singakhumuki e-efodini; njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.D}'Benza njalo amasongo amabili egolide, bawafaka ezichibini ezimbili ze-efodi, ngaphansi, ngaphambili kwaso, maqondana lekuhlanganeni kwaso, phezu kwebhanti elelukwe ngobungcitshi le-efodi. |'Benza lamasongo amabili egolide, bawafaka emaceleni womabili esembatho sesifuba, emphethweni waso, oseceleni kwe-efodi ngaphakathi.{+'Izihloko ezimbili zamaketane womabili bazifaka ezintweni ezimbili ezitshiliweyo zegolide, bazifaka ezichibini ze-efodi ngaphambili kwaso kanye.[z1'bafaka amaketane amabili egolide emasongweni amabili emaceleni esembatho sesifuba.y'Benza izinto ezimbili ezitshiliweyo ngegolide lamasongo amabili egolide, bafaka amasongo amabili emaceleni womabili esembatho sesifuba,gxI'Benza njalo esembathweni sesifuba amaketane, umsebenzi ophothiweyo, ngegolide elicwengekileyo.Dw'Lalawomatshe ayengokwamabizo amadodana kaIsrayeli, alitshumi lambili, njengamabizo awo, njengokubazwa kwendandatho elophawu, ilelo lalelo ngokwebizo lawo, ngokwezizwe ezilitshumi lambili.{vq' lomzila wesine, ibherule*, i-onikse* lejaspi*; ayezingelezelwe ngezinto ezitshiliweyo zegolide lapho afakwe khona.=uw' lomzila wesithathu, ijasinte*, i-agate* le-ametiste*;ew&Njalo kwakulamathalenta alikhulu esiliva ukubumba ngokuncibilikisa izisekelo zendlu engcwele lezisekelo zeveyili, izisekelo ezilikhulu ngamathalenta alikhulu, ithalenta ngesisekelo.d/&kwaba libheka* ngekhanda linye, ingxenye yeshekeli, njengokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, kuye wonke odlulela kwababaliweyo, kusukela kwabaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu; abazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu eziyisithupha lantathu lamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amahlanu.8ck&Lesiliva sababalwayo benhlangano sasingamathalenta alikhulu lamashekeli ayinkulungwane lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele;b'&Lonke igolide elasetshenziswa emsebenzini, kuwo wonke umsebenzi wendlu engcwele, ngitsho igolide lomnikelo wokuzunguzwa, lalingamathalenta angamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye lamashekeli angamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele.\a3&njalo kanye laye kwakuloOholiyaba indodana kaAhisamaki owesizwe sakoDani, umbazi wamatshe, lengcitshi, lomfeketishi ngenalithi ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu.}`u&UBhezaleli indodana kaUri indodana kaHuri owesizwe sakoJuda wasekwenza konke njengalokho i Nkosi ibimlayile uMozisi;0_[&Leli linani lezinto zethabhanekele, ithabhanekele lobufakazi, ezabalwayo njengokulaya kukaMozisi, umsebenzi wamaLevi, ngesandla sikaIthamari indodana kaAroni umpristi.Z^/&Lazo zonke izikhonkwane zethabhanekele lezeguma inhlangothi zonke zazingezethusi.]&Insika zawo ezine lezisekelo zawo ezine zingezethusi, ingwegwe zawo zingezesiliva, lokuhuqwa kwezihloko zawo lezibopho zawo kungesiliva..\W&Lesilenge somnyango weguma sasingumsebenzi womfekethisi ngenalithi, ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo; ubude babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lokuphakama ebubanzini kwakuzingalo ezinhlanu, kuvumelane lamakhetheni eguma.6[g&Lezisekelo zensika zazingezethusi, ingwegwe zezinsika lezibopho zazo zingezesiliva; ukuhuqwa kwezihloko zazo kwakungesiliva, lazo zonke insika zeguma zazilesibopho sesiliva.lZS&Wonke amakhetheni eguma inhlangothi zonke ayengawelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo."Y?&Lakwelinye icele, kwakukhona ngapha langapha komnyango weguma amakhetheni azingalo ezilitshumi lanhlanu, insika zawo ezintathu lezisekelo zawo ezintathu.uXe&Amakhetheni kwelinye icele ayezingalo ezilitshumi lanhlanu, insika zawo ezintathu lezisekelo zawo ezintathu.VW'& Lehlangothini olusempumalanga ngasempumalanga ingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu.JV& Lehlangothini olusentshonalanga kwakukhona amakhetheni azingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lensika zawo ezilitshumi lezisekelo zawo ezilitshumi; ingwegwe zezinsika lezibopho zazo zazingezesiliva.EU& Lehlangothini olungenyakatho ingalo ezilikhulu; insika zawo ezingamatshumi amabili lezisekelo zawo ezingamatshumi amabili zazingezethusi; ingwegwe zezinsika lezibopho zazo zazingezesiliva.T!& insika zawo ezingamatshumi amabili lezisekelo zawo ezingamatshumi amabili zazingezethusi, ingwegwe zensika lezibopho zazo zazingezesiliva.-SU& Wenza leguma; ehlangothini oluseningizimu ngaseningizimu kwakukhona amakhetheni eguma ayengawelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo, izingalo ezilikhulu;R!&Wenza inditshi yokugezela ngethusi, lonyawo lwayo ngethusi, ngezibuko zabesifazana abasebenzayo, abasebenza emnyango wethente lenhlangano.rQ_&Wayifaka imijabo emasongweni enhlangothini zelathi ukuze lithwalwe ngayo; walenza lagubheka ngamapulanka.?P{&Wayenza imijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, wayihuqa ngethusi.kOQ&Wabumba ngokuncibilikisa amasongo amane engonsini zozine zesihlengo sethusi, abe zindawo zemijabo.N&Walenzela ilathi isihlengo sethusi esenziwe njengembule, ngaphansi komphetho walo, sehla saze safinyelela phakathi kwalo.M/&Wenza zonke izinto zelathi, izimbiza lamafotsholo lemiganu yokufafaza lamafologwe lezitsha zokuthwala umlilo; zonke izinto zalo wazenza ngethusi.aL=&Wenza impondo zalo engonsini zalo zozine; impondo zalo zazivela kulo; walihuqa ngethusi.RK !&Wenza-ke ilathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa ngesihlahla sesinga; ubude balo babuzingalo ezinhlanu, lobubanzi balo babuzingalo ezinhlanu, lilingana inhlangothi zozine, lokuphakama kwalo kwakuzingalo ezintathu.|Js%Wenza amafutha angcwele okugcoba, lempepha ecwengekileyo yamakha alephunga elimnandi, njengokwenza komenzi wamakha.@I}%Wayenza imijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, wayihuqa ngegolide.#HA%Waselenzela amasongo amabili egolide, ngaphansi komqolo walo, ezingonsini ezimbili zalo, enhlangothini ezimbili zalo, ukuba yindawo yemijabo yokulithwala.G)%Walihuqa ngegolide elicwengekileyo, ingaphezulu lemiduli yalo inhlangothi zonke lempondo zalo; walenzela-ke umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.OF%Njalo wenza ilathi lempepha ngesihlahla sesinga; ubude balo babuyingalo lobubanzi balo babuyingalo, lilingana inhlangothi zozine; lokuphakama kwalo kwakuzingalo ezimbili; impondo zalo zazivela kulo.PE%Walenza ngethalenta* legolide elicwengekileyo, lazo zonke izitsha zalo.tDc%Wasesenza izibane zalo eziyisikhombisa, lezindlawu zalo, lemiganu yalo yomlotha, ngegolide elicwengekileyo.Cy%Iziduku zazo lezingatsha zazo zazivela kulo; konke okwalo kwakungumsebenzi munye okhandiweyo wegolide elicwengekileyo._B9%kwakukhona-ke isiduku ngaphansi kwengatsha ezimbili ezivela kulo, lesiduku ngaphansi kwengatsha ezimbili ezivela kulo, lesiduku ngaphansi kwengatsha ezimbili ezivela kulo, kuzo ingatsha eziyisithupha eziphuma kulo.}Au%Njalo kwakukhona eluthini lwesibane imbizana ezine ezenziwe zafanana lamaluba e-alimondi, iziduku zalo lamaluba alo;@%Egatsheni olunye kwakulembizana ezintathu ezenziwe zafanana lamaluba e-alimondi*, isiduku leluba; lembizana ezintathu ezenziwe zafanana lamaluba e-alimondi kolunye ugatsha, isiduku leluba; kwakunjalo ngengatsha eziyisithupha eziphuma eluthini lwesibane.:?o%Lengatsha eziyisithupha ziphuma enhlangothini zalo, ingatsha ezintathu zoluthi lwesibane kolunye uhlangothi lwalo lengatsha ezintathu zoluthi lwesibane kolunye uhlangothi lwalo.E>%Wenza uluthi lwesibane ngegolide elicwengekileyo; ngomsebenzi okhandiweyo walwenza uluthi lwesibane, isisekelo salo, lesiqu salo, imbizana zalo, iziduku zalo, lamaluba alo, kwakuvela kulo.= %Wazenza izitsha ezaziphezu kwetafula, imiganu yalo lenkezo zalo lenditshi zalo lezitsha zokuthulula, ngegolide elicwengekileyo.R<%Wenza lemijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, wayihuqa ngegolide, ukuthwala itafulaK;%Eduze lebhanti kwakulamasongo, indawo zemijabo yokuthwala itafula.}:u% Walibumbela ngokuncibilikisa amasongo amane egolide, wawafaka amasongo ezingonsini ezine ezazisenyaweni zozine zalo.9% Walenzela ibhanti elilingana lobubanzi besandla inhlangothi zonke, wenzela ibhanti lalo umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.Y8-% Walihuqa ngegolide elicwengekileyo, walenzela umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.*7O% Njalo wenza itafula ngesihlahla sesinga, ubude balo babuzingalo ezimbili, lobubanzi balo babuyingalo, lokuphakama kwalo kwakuyingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili.+6Q% Amakherubi* elula impiko ezimbili ngaphezulu, embomboza isihlalo somusa ngempiko zawo, lobuso bawo babukhangelene; ubuso bamakherubi babukhangele isihlalo somusa.Q5%elinye ikherubhi livela ephethelweni lwaloluhlangothi, lelinye ikherubhi* livela ephethelweni lolunye uhlangothi; wawenza amakherubi amabili evela esihlalweni somusa evela emaphethelweni womabili aso.}4u%Wenza amakherubi* amabili ngegolide, wawenza ngomsebenzi okhandiweyo, avela emaphethelweni womabili esihlalo somusa,.3W%Wenza isihlalo somusa ngegolide elicwengekileyo, ubude baso babuzingalo ezimbili lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, lobubanzi baso babuyingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili.Y2-%Wayifaka imijabo emasongweni enhlangothini zomtshokotsho ukuthwala umtshokotsho.>1y%Wenza imijabo ngesihlahla sesinga, wayihuqa ngegolide.00[%Wawubumbela ngokuncibilikisa futhi amasongo amane egolide enyaweni zawo zozine, kuze kuthi amasongo amabili ayekolunye uhlangothi lamasongo amabili kolunye uhlangothi.r/_%Wawuhuqa ngegolide elicwengekileyo ngaphakathi langaphandle, wawenzela umqolo wegolide inhlangothi zonke.o. [%UBhezaleli wasewenza umtshokotsho ngesihlahla sesinga, ubude bawo babuzingalo ezimbili lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, lobubanzi bawo babuyingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, lokuphakama kwawo kwakuyingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili. -$&lensika zalo ezinhlanu lengwegwe zazo; wazihuqa izihloko zazo lezibopho zazo ngegolide; lezisekelo zazo ezinhlanu zazingezethusi.8,k$%Wenza isilenge somnyango wethente ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu, lelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo, umsebenzi womfekethisi ngenalithi;+!$$Walenzela insika ezine ngesinga, wazihuqa ngegolide; ingwegwe zazo zazingezegolide; wazibumbela ngokuncibilikisa izisekelo ezine zesiliva.;*q$#Wenza iveyili ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka langokuyibubende langokubomvu langelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lentambo ephothiweyo, walenza laba ngumsebenzi wengcitshi lamakherubi*.v)g$"Wahuqa amapulanka ngegolide, wenza amasongo awo ngegolide, azindawo zemithando, wayihuqa imithando ngegolide.f(G$!Wenza umthando waphakathi udabule phakathi kwamapulanka, kusukela ekucineni kusiya ekucineni.('K$ lemithando emihlanu eyamapulanka kolunye uhlangothi lwethabhanekele, lemithando emihlanu eyamapulanka ethabhanekele, ehlangothini olungemuva ngasentshonalanga.g&I$Wenza imithando ngesihlahla sesinga, emihlanu eyamapulanka ehlangothini olunye lwethabhanekele _~~N}||G{{yyCxDwvvqutt3ss qqp^p/onMMLLGLKUJJ>II3H9GFFXEEDDD(CCBBAA]@@y??N>w>=g<< Lingadli okwenyama yazo, lingathinti isidumbu sazo; zingcolile kini.q=] Lengulube, ngoba iyehlukanisa isondo lokwehlukanisa isondo kube kubili kodwa kayetshisi; ingcolile kini.P< Lomvundla, ngoba uyetshisa, kodwa kawehlukanisi isondo; ungcolile kini.N; Lembila, ngoba iyetshisa, kodwa kayehlukanisi isondo; ingcolile kini. :; Kodwa lezi kaliyikuzidla kulezo ezetshisayo kumbe kulezo ezehlukanisa isondo: Ikamela, ngoba liyetshisa, kodwa kalehlukanisi amasondo; lingcolile kini.w9i Konke okwehlukanisa isondo lokwehlukanisa isondo kabili lo kwetshisayo phakathi kwenyamazana, lokhu lizakudla.z8o Tshonini ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli lithi: Nanzi izinto eziphilayo elingazidla kuzo zonke inyamazana ezisemhlabeni.:7 s I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi kibo::6q Esezwile lokho uMozisi kwaba kuhle emehlweni akhe.s5a UAroni wasesithi kuMozisi: Khangela, lamuhla sebenikele umnikelo wabo wesono lomnikelo wabo wokutshiswa phambi kwe Nkosi, kanti izinto ezinje zingehlele! Uba bengidlile umnikelo wesono lamuhla, bekuzakuba kuhle emehlweni e Nkosi yini? 4 Khangelani, igazi lawo kalingeniswanga phakathi e ndawe ni engcwele. Ngabe isibili liyidlile e ndawe ni engcwele njengokulaya kwami.A3} Kalidlanga ngani umnikelo wesono endaweni engcwele, ngoba uyingcwelengcwele, futhi ilinikile wona lina ukuze lithwale ububi benhlangano, libenzele inhlawulo yokuthula phambi kwe Nkosi? 2; UMozisi wadingisisa impongo yomnikelo wesono, khangela-ke yayitshisiwe. Ngakho wathukuthelela uEleyazare loIthamari, amadodana kaAroni aseleyo, esithi: 1 Umlenze wokuphakanyiswa lesifuba sokuzunguzwa bazakuletha leminikelo yamahwahwa eyenziwe ngomlilo, ukukuzunguza kube ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi; kuzakuba ngokwakho lokwamadodana akho kanye lawe, kube yisimiso saphakade, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi.0# Kodwa isifuba sokuzunguzwa lomlenze wokuphakanyiswa lizakudlela endaweni ehlambulukileyo, wena lamadodana akho, lamadodakazi akho kanye lawe; ngoba kuyisabelo sakho lesabelo samadodana akho; kunikwa kuvela emihlatshelweni yeminikelo yokuthula yabantwana bakoIsrayeli.$/C njalo liwudlele endaweni engcwele, ngoba uyimfanelo yakho lemfanelo yamadodana akho, esivela eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo; ngoba ngilaywe njalo.b.? UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni lakuEleyazare lakuIthamari, amadodana akhe ayesele: Thathani umnikelo wokudla oseleyo eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo, liwudle ungelamvubelo eceleni kwelathi, ngoba uyingcwelengcwele;g-I lokufundisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli zonke izimiso i Nkosi ezikhulume kubo ngesandla sikaMozisi.p,[ lokwehlukanisa phakathi kokungcwele lokungangcwele, laphakathi kokungahlambulukanga lokuhlambulukileyo;4+c Unganathi iwayini lokunathwayo okulamandla, wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe, nxa lingena ethenteni lenhlangano, ukuze lingafi; kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu;+*S I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuAroni isithi:) Lingaphumi ngomnyango wethente lenhlangano hlezi life, ngoba amafutha okugcoba e Nkosi aphezu kwenu. Benza-ke njengelizwi likaMozisi.(# UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni lakuEleyazare lakuIthamari, amadodana akhe: Lingembuli amakhanda enu, lingadabuli izembatho zenu, hlezi life, lolaka lwehlele phezu kwenhlangano yonke. Kodwa akuthi abafowenu, indlu yonke kaIsrayeli, balilele ukutshisa i Nkosi ekuphembileyo.s'a Basondela-ke, babathwala bembethe izigqoko zabo kwaze kwaba ngaphandle kwenkamba, njengokutsho kukaMozisi.?&y UMozisi wasebiza uMishayeli loElizafani, amadodana kaUziyeli uyise omncane kaAroni, wathi kibo: Sondelani, libasuse abafowenu phambi kwendlu engcwele, kuze kube ngaphandle kwenkamba./%Y UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni: Yilokhu i Nkosi eyakukhulumayo isithi: Kulabo abasondela kimi ngizangcweliswa, futhi phambi kwabantu bonke ngizadunyiswa. UAroni wasethula.[$1 Kwasekuphuma umlilo ovela phambi kwe Nkosi, wawaqothula, asefela phambi kwe Nkosi._# ; Amadodana kaAroni, oNadabi loAbihu, asethatha ngulowo lalowo umganu wakhe wokutshisela impepha, afaka umlilo kiyo, abeka phezu kwawo impepha, anikela umlilo ongejwayelekanga phambi kwe Nkosi, eyayingawalayanga wona.,"S Kwasekuphuma umlilo uvela phambi kwe Nkosi, watshisa phezu kwelathi umnikelo wokutshiswa lamahwahwa. Bonke abantu bathi bekubona lokhu bamemeza, bawa ngobuso babo. !  UMozisi loAroni basebengena ethenteni lenhlangano; baphuma bababusisa abantu, lenkazimulo ye Nkosi yabonakala kubo bonke abantu.  UAroni wasephakamisela isandla sakhe ebantwini, wababusisa. Wehla ekunikeleni umnikelo wesono lomnikelo wokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula. kodwa izifuba lomlenze wokunene uAroni wakuzunguza kwaba ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi, njengokulaya kukaMozisi.J asebeka amahwahwa phezu kwezifuba; wasetshisa amahwahwa elathini;mU Lamahwahwa enkabi lawenqama, umsila ononileyo, le danga elisibekelayo, lezinso, lamahwahwa esibindi,'I Wahlaba inkabi lenqama zibe ngumhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula owawungowabantu; lamadodana kaAroni amnika igazi, owalifafaza phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.  Wasondeza umnikelo wokudla, wagcwalisa isandla sakhe ngokwawo, wakutshisa phezu kwelathi, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wekuseni.E Wasondeza umnikelo wokutshiswa, wawulungisa njengokwesimiso.) Wasesondeza umnikelo wabantu, wathatha impongo yomnikelo wesono eyayingeyabantu, wayihlaba, wayinikela yaba ngumnikelo wesono, njengowokuqala.W) Wagezisa imibilini lemilenze, wayitshisa phezu komnikelo wokutshiswa elathini.Z/ Amnika lomnikelo wokutshiswa ngezitho zawo lenhloko; wasekutshisa phezu kwelathi.xk Wasehlaba umnikelo wokutshiswa; lamadodana kaAroni amnika igazi, waselifafaza phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.J Kodwa inyama lesikhumba wakutshisa ngomlilo ngaphandle kwenkamba.} kodwa amahwahwa, lezinso, lamahwahwa esibindi omnikelo wesono wakutshisa elathini, njengalokho i Nkosi imlayile uMozisi.- Amadodana kaAroni aseletha igazi kuye, wasegxamuza umunwe wakhe egazini, walifaka phezu kwempondo zelathi, legazi walithululela phansi kwelathi;V' UAroni wasesondela elathini, walihlaba ithole lomnikelo wesono owawungowakhe.oY UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni: Sondela elathini, wenze umnikelo wakho wesono lomnikelo wakho wokutshiswa, uzenzele wena inhlawulo yokuthula lokwabantu; ubususenza umnikelo wabantu, ubenzele inhlawulo yokuthula, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi.kQ UMozisi wasesithi: Le into i Nkosi elilaye ngayo lizayenza; lenkazimulo ye Nkosi izabonakala kini.   Basebethatha lokho uMozisi akulayayo bakuletha phambi kwethente lenhlangano; lenhlangano yonke yasondela, yema phambi kwe Nkosi.5 lenkabi lenqama zibe yiminikelo yokuthula, zihlatshwe phambi kwe Nkosi, lomnikelo wokudla oxubene lamafutha; ngoba lamuhla i Nkosi izabonakala kini.5 e Lebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uzakhuluma uthi: Thathani izinyane lembuzi libe ngumnikelo wesono, lethole, lewundlu, abe lomnyaka owodwa, angelasici, abe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, 7 Wathi kuAroni: Zithathele ithole, inkonyana yenkomo, libe ngumnikelo wesono, lenqama ibe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, okungelasici, ukusondeze e Nkosi ni.m  W Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesificaminwembili uMozisi wabiza oAroni lamadodana akhe labadala bakoIsrayeli.b ?$UAroni lamadodana akhe basebesenza izinto zonke i Nkosi eyazilayayo ngesandla sikaMozisi. 9#Ngakho lizahlala emnyango wethen te lenhlangano insuku eziyisikhombisa, imini lebusuku, ligcine imfanelo ye Nkosi ukuze lingafi; ngoba ngilaywe njalo.[1"Njengoba enzile lamuhla i Nkosi ilayile ukukwenza, ukulenzela inhlawulo yokuthula.J!Njalo kaliyikuphuma ngomnyango wethente lenhlangano, insuku eziyisikhombisa, kuze kufike usuku okuzagcwaliswa ngalo insuku zokwehlukaniswa kwenu, ngoba uzalehlukanisa okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.>y Lokuseleyo kwenyama lokwezinkwa lizakutshisa ngomlilo.X+UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni lemadodaneni akhe: Phekani inyama emnyango wethente lenhlangano, liyidle lapho lezinkwa ezisesitsheni sokwehlukaniswa, njengokulaya kwami ngisithi: UAroni lamadodana akhe bazakudla.-UUMozisi wasethatha okwamafutha okugcoba lokwegazi okwakuphezu kwelathi, wakufafaza phezu kukaAroni, phezu kwezembatho zakhe, laphezu kwamadodana akhe, laphezu kwezembatho zamadodana akhe kanye laye. Wamngcwelisa uAroni, izembatho zakhe, lamadodana akhe, lezembatho zamadodana akhe kanye laye.:oUMozisi wasethatha isifuba, wasizunguza saba ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi; saba yisabelo sikaMozisi senqama yokwehlukaniswa, njengalokho i Nkosi yayimlayile uMozisi.3aUMozisi wasekuthatha ezandleni zabo, wakutshisa elathini phezu komnikelo wokutshiswa, kwaba yikwehlukaniswa okoqhatshi olumnandi, kungumnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.wakubeka konke ezandleni zikaAroni lezandleni zamadodana akhe, wakuzunguza kwaba ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi.~wwakhupha esitsheni sezinkwa ezingelamvubelo esasiphambi kwe Nkosi iqebelengwana laba linye elingelamvubelo, leqebelengwana elilodwa lesinkwa esilamafutha, lesinkwana esisodwa esiyisipatalala, wakubeka phezu kwamahwahwa laphezu komlenze wokunene; Wasethatha amahwahwa, lomsila ononileyo, ledanga lonke, lamahwahwa esibindi, lezinso zombili lamahwahwa azo, lomlenze wokunene,m~UWasesondeza amadodana kaAroni, uMozisi wafaka okwegazi eqwangeni lwendlebe yawo yokunene, lesithupheni sesandla sawo sokunene, lezwaneni olukhulu lonyawo lwawo lokunene; uMozisi wasefafaza igazi phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.6}gWaseyihlaba, uMozisi wathatha okwegazi layo, walifaka eqwangeni lwendlebe yokunene kaAroni, lesithupheni sesandla sakhe sokunene, lezwaneni olukhulu lonyawo lwakhe lokunene.|}Wasesondeza enye inqama, inqama yokwehlukaniswa; uAroni lamadodana akhe basebebeka izandla zabo phezu kwenhloko yenqama.X{+Wagezisa imibilini lemilenze ngamanzi, uMozisi watshisa inqama yonke elathini, kungumnikelo wokutshiswa oloqhatshi olumnandi, kungumnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, njengalokho i Nkosi yayimlayile uMozisi.Uz%Waseyisika inqama ngeziqa zayo, uMozisi watshisa inhloko lezitho lamahwahwa.NyWaseyihlaba, uMozisi wafafaza igazi phezu kwelathi inhlangothi zonke.zxoWasesondeza inqama yomnikelo wokutshiswa; uAroni lamadodana akhe basebebeka izandla zabo phezu kwenhloko yenqama.w+Kodwa ijongosi, lesikhumba salo, lenyama yalo, lomswane walo wakutshisa ngomlilo ngaphandle kwenkamba, njengalokhu i Nkosi yayimlayile uMozisi.qv]Wathatha idanga lonke, lamahwahwa esibindi, lezinso zombili lamahwahwa azo, uMozisi wakutshisa elathini.Su!Waselihlaba, uMozisi wasethatha igazi, walifaka ngomunwe wakhe empondweni zelathi inhlangothi zonke, wahlambulula ilathi, wathululela igazi phansi kwelathi, walingcwelisa ukulenzela inhlawulo yokuthula.tWasesondeza ijongosi lomnikelo wesono; uAroni lamadodana akhe basebebeka izandla zabo enhlokweni yejongosi lomnikelo wesono.s7 UMozisi wasesondeza amadodana kaAroni, wawagqokisa izigqoko, wawabopha ngamabhanti, wawathwalisa izingowane, njengalokhu i Nkosi yayimlayile uMozisi.Qr Wathela okwamafutha okugcoba ekhanda likaAroni, wamgcoba, ukumngcwelisa. q Wafafaza ngawo phezu kwelathi kasikhombisa, wagcoba ilathi lezitsha zalo zonke, lenditshi yokugezela lonyawo lwayo, ukukungcwelisa.tpc UMozisi wasethatha amafutha okugcoba, waligcoba ithabhanekele lakho konke okuphakathi kwalo, wakungcwelisa.(oK Wamthwalisa iqhiye ekhanda lakhe; wabeka phezu kweqhiye, ngaphambi kobuso bayo, incence yegolide, umqhele wobungcwele, njengalokhu i Nkosi yayimlayile uMozisi.Vn'Wamgqokisa isembatho sesifuba, wabeka esembathweni sesifuba iUrimi leThumimi.(mKWasemgqokisa isigqoko, wambopha ngebhanti, wamgqokisa ibhatshi, wamfaka i-efodi*, wambopha ngebhanti le-efodi elelukwe ngobungcitshi, wa li bophela kuye ngalo.Il UMozisi wasesondeza uAroni lamadodana akhe, wabagezisa ngamanzi.Tk#UMozisi wasesithi enhlanganweni: Yiyo le into i Nkosi elaye ukuthi yenziwe.ljSUMozisi wasesenza njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuye, lenhlangano yabuthana emnyango wethente lenhlangano.Ciubuthanise inhlangano yonke emnyango wethente lenhlangano.#hAThatha uAroni lamadodana akhe kanye laye, lezembatho, lamafutha okugcoba, lejongosi lomnikelo wesono, lenqama ezimbili, lesitsha sezinkwa ezingelamvubelo,+g UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:"f?&I Nkosi eyamlaya ngawo uMozisi entabeni yeSinayi, ngosuku alaya ngalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi balethe iminikelo yabo e Nkosi ni enkangala yeSinayi. e;%Lo ngumlayo womnikelo wokutshiswa, womnikelo wokudla, lowomnikelo wesono, lowomnikelo wecala, lowokwehlukaniselwa, lowomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula,d!$I Nkosi eyalaya ngakho ukubanika, ngosuku eyabagcoba ngalo, okuvela ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zabo."c?#Lokho kuyisabelo sikaAroni lesabelo samadodana akhe esivela eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo, mhla ebasondeza ukusebenzela i Nkosi njengabapristi,vbg"Ngoba isifuba sokuzunguzwa lomlenze wokuphakanyiswa ngikuthethe ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli, emihlatshelweni yeminikelo yabo yokuthula, ngakunika uAroni umpristi lamadodana akhe, kube yisimiso esilaphakade, okuvela ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli.a!Lowo phakathi kwamadodana kaAroni onikela igazi leminikelo yokuthula lamahwahwa uzazuza umlenze wokunene ube yisabelo sakhe.`y Lizanika-ke umpristi umlenze wokunene, ube ngumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa ovela emihlatshelweni yeminikelo yenu yokuthula.e_EUmpristi uzatshisa-ke amahwahwa elathini, kodwa isifuba sibe ngesikaAroni lesamadodana akhe.+^QIzandla zakhe zizaletha iminikelo ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo, amahwahwa lesifuba, uzakuletha lesifuba, ukusizunguza sibe ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi.?]yTshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Lowo onikela umhlatshelo weminikelo yakhe yokuthula e Nkosi ni uzaletha umnikelo wakhe e Nkosi ni uvela kumhlatshelo weminikelo yakhe yokuthula.,\UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:d[CWonke umphefumulo odlayo loba yiliphi igazi, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo.PZFuthi lingadli lagazi lakuyiphi imizi yenu, elenyoni loba elenyamazana. Y;Ngoba loba ngubani odla amahwahwa enyamazana abanikela ngayo umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, lowomphefumulo odlayo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo.X%Kodwa amahwahwa esidumbu senyamazana, lamahwahwa enyamazana edatshuliweyo angasetshenziswa loba kuwuphi umsebenzi, kodwa lingawadli lakanye.mWUTshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Lingadli lakanye amahwahwa enkomo kumbe awemvu kumbe awembuzi.,VUI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi: UNjalo uba umphefumulo uthinta loba yini engcolileyo, ukungcola komuntu, loba inyamazana engcolileyo, kumbe loba yini engcolileyo eyisinengiso, abesesidla okwenyama yomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula engeye Nkosi, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo.&TGkodwa umphefumulo odla inyama yomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, engeye Nkosi, lokungcola kwawo kuphezu kwawo, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo. SLenyama ethinta into engcolileyo kayiyikudliwa, izatshiswa ngomlilo. Kodwa mayelana lenyama, wonke ohlambulukileyo angadla inyama,cRANjalo uba okwenyama yomhlatshelo weminikelo yakhe yokuthula kudliwa lokudliwa ngosuku lwesithathu, okunikelayo kayikwemukeleka, kakuyikubalelwa kuye; kuzakuba yisinengiso, lomphefumulo odla okwayo uzathwala ububi bawo.XQ+kodwa okuseleyo enyameni yomhlatshelo ngosuku lwesithathu kuzatshiswa ngomlilo.'PIKodwa uba umhlatshelo womnikelo wakhe uyisithembiso loba umnikelo wesihle, uzadliwa ngosuku anikela ngalo umhlatshelo wakhe, lokuseleyo kuwo kudliwe lakusisa;O1Kodwa inyama yomhlatshelo womnikelo wokubonga weminikelo yakhe yokuthula izadliwa ngosuku lokunikela kwakhe, angatshiyi okwayo kuze kube sekuseni..NWNjalo uzanikela okwawo okukodwa okuvela kuwo wonke umnikelo kube ngumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa e Nkosi ni; lizakuba ngelalowompristi ofafaza igazi leminikelo yokuthula.M+ Ngaphandle kwamaqebelengwana uzanikela isinkwa esilemvubelo kube ngumnikelo wakhe, lomhlatshelo womnikelo wokubonga weminikelo yakhe yokuthula.L7 Uba ewunikela ube ngumnikelo wokubonga, uzanikela kanye lomhlatshelo womnikelo wokubonga amaqebelengwana angelamvubelo ahlanganiswe lamafutha, lezinkwana eziyizipatalala ezingelamvubelo ezinindwe ngamafutha, lamaqebelengwana empuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, ekhanzingiwe.RK Njalo lo ngumlayo womhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula awunikela e Nkosi ni.}Ju Lawo wonke umnikelo wokudla ovutshwe ngamafutha kumbe owomileyo uzakuba ngowamadodana wonke kaAroni, enye njengenye.I+ Lawo wonke umnikelo wokudla obhakwe eziko, lakho konke okulungiswa epaneni loba emganwini oyincence, kuzakuba ngokwalowompristi onikele ngakho.HUmpristi onikela-ke umnikelo wokutshiswa womuntu, isikhumba somnikelo wokutshiswa anikele ngawo sizakuba ngesalowompristi.GNjengomnikelo wesono unjalo umnikelo wecala; umlayo wayo munye. Umpristi owenza inhlawulo yokuthula ngawo, uzakuba ngowakhe.^F7Wonke owesilisa kubapristi uzawudla; kawudlelwe endaweni engcwele, uyingcwelengcwele.hEKlompristi uzakutshisa elathini kube ngumnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo; kungumnikelo wecala.kDQlezinso zombili lamahwahwa akuzo asezinkalweni, lamahwahwa angaphezu kwesibindi uzawasusa lezinso;IC Lawo wonke amahwahwa awo uzawanikela, umsila ononileyo, ledanga,B)Endaweni lapho okuhlatshelwa khona umnikelo wokutshiswa bazahlabela khona umnikelo wecala, legazi lawo uzalifafaza elathini inhlangothi zonke.9A qLalo ngumlayo womnikelo wecala. Uyingcwelengcwele.,@SKodwa loba yiwuphi umnikelo wesono okwegazi lawo lingeniswe ethenteni lenhlangano ukwenza inhlawulo yokuthula endaweni engcwele kawuyikudliwa; uzatshiswa ngomlilo.@?}Wonke owesilisa kubapristi uzawudla. Kuyingcwelengcwele.>Njalo imbiza yebumba okuphekelwe kuyo izaphahlazwa; kodwa uba kuphekelwe embizeni yethusi, kayiphalwe ihlanjululwe ngamanzi.=Konke okuthinta inyama yawo kuzakuba ngcwele; lofafaza okwegazi lawo esigqokweni, lokhu afafaze kikho wena uzakugezisa endaweni engcwele.h<KUmpristi owunikelela isono uzawudla; uzadlelwa endaweni engcwele, egumeni lethente lenhlangano.L;Tshono kuAroni lakumadodana akhe uthi: Lo ngumlayo womnikelo wesono. Endaweni lapho okuhlatshelwa khona umnikelo wokutshiswa umnikelo wesono uzahlatshwa khona phambi kwe Nkosi; uyingcwelengcwele.,:UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:S9!Wonke-ke umnikelo wokudla wompristi uza tshiswa ngokupheleleyo, ungadliwa. 8Lompristi wamadodana akhe, ogcotshiweyo esikhundleni sakhe, uzakwenza. Kuyisimiso saphakade e Nkosi ni. Uzatshiswa ngokupheleleyo.%7EUzakwenzelwa emganwini oyincence ngamafutha. Uzawuletha uxutshanisiwe, unikele ngencezu ezibhakiweyo zomnikelo wokudla, zibe luqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni.e6ELo ngumnikelo kaAroni lamadodana akhe abazawunikela e Nkosi ni ngosuku lokugcotshwa kwakhe; ingxenye yetshumi ye-efa* lempuphu ecolekileyo ibe ngumnikelo wokudla njalonjalo, ingxenye yayo ekuseni lengxenye yayo kusihlwa.,5UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi::4oBonke abesilisa ebantwaneni bakaAroni bazakudla. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu, esivela eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo; wonke okuthintayo uzakuba ngcwele."3?Kakuyikubhakwa ngemvubelo. Kuyisabelo sabo engisinike kuminikelo yami eyenziwe ngomlilo; kuyingcwelengcwele, njengomnikelo wesono lanjengomnikelo wecala.2#Lokuseleyo kuwo uAroni lamadodana akhe bazakudla, kuzadliwa kungelamvubelo endaweni engcwele, lokhu bazakudla egumeni lethente lenhlangano.c1ANjalo uzacupha okwayo isandla sakhe esigcweleyo, emputshini ecolekileyo yomnikelo wokudla, lemafutheni awo, lenhlaka yonke ephezu komnikelo wokudla, akutshise elathini, uqhatshi olumnandi, isikhumbuzo sawo, e Nkosi ni.j0OLalo ngumlayo womnikelo wokudla. Amadodana kaAroni azawunikela phambi kwe Nkosi, phambi kwelathi.9/o Umlilo uzabhebha njalonjalo elathini, ungacitshi.P. Lomlilo ophezu kwelathi uzabhebha kulo, ungacitshwa; njalo umpristi uzabasa inkuni phezu kwalo ukusa ngokusa, abeke kuhle umnikelo wokutshiswa phezu kwalo, atshise kulo amahwahwa eminikelo yokuthula.-} Abesekhulula izembatho zakhe, embathe ezinye izembatho, akhuphele umlotha ngaphandle kwenkamba endaweni ehlambulukileyo.j,O Umpristi-ke uzagqoka isembatho sakhe selembu elicolekileyo, lokabhudula wakhe wangaphansi welembu elicolekileyo uzamfaka emzimbeni wakhe, athathe umlotha umlilo usuqede umnikelo wokutshiswa elathini, awubeke eceleni kwelathi.@+{ Laya uAroni lamadodana akhe uthi: Lo ngumlayo womnikelo wokutshiswa. Kungumnikelo wokutshiswa ngenxa yokutshisa phezu kwelathi ubusuku bonke kuze kuse, lomlilo welathi uzabhebha kulo.,*UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:)#njalo umpristi uzamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula phambi kwe Nkosi, njalo uzathethelelwa, loba kukuphi kwakho konke akwenzileyo alecala ngakho.(9Njalo uzaletha umnikelo wakhe wecala e Nkosi ni, inqama engelasici emhlanjini, elesilinganiso sakho sentengo, kube ngumnikelo wecala, ayise kumpristi,2'_kumbe kukho konke afunge amanga ngakho; uzakubuyisa ngesiqokoqela sakho, engezelele kukho ingxenye yesihlanu yakho, amnike lowo engeyakhe ngosuku lomnikelo wakhe wecala.J&kuzakuthi-ke ngoba onile elecala, uzabuyisela impango ayiphangileyo, loba lokho owakuzuza ngokucindezela, loba lokho okwanikelwa kuye ukuthi akulondoloze, loba lokho obekulahlekile akuficileyo,%kumbe ufica lokho obekulahlekile, uqambe amanga ngakho, ufunge amanga, loba kukuphi kwazo zonke lezo izinto umuntu azenzayo, one ngakho,n$WUba umphefumulo usona, uphambeke isiphambeko e Nkosi ni ukhohlise umakhelwane wawo mayelana lalokho okunikelwa kuwo ukuthi ukulondoloze, loba mayelana lesibambiso sesandla, loba ngokuphangiweyo, loba umcindezele umakhelwane wawo,+# UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi::"qKungumnikelo wecala; ngeqiniso ulecala e Nkosi ni.l!SUzaletha-ke kumpristi inqama engelasici evela emhlanjini, elesilinganiso sakho sentengo, kube ngumnikelo wecala, lompristi uzawenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngokuphambanisa kwawo ophambanisa ngakho ungakwazi, njalo uzathethelelwa.0 [Uba-ke umphefumulo usona, wenze okumelene lomunye wayo yonke imilayo ye Nkosi, okungafanele ukwenziwa, lanxa ungakwazi, kube kanti ulecala, njalo uzathwala ububi bawo.X+Lalokho okonileyo okumelene lento engcwele uzakubuyisela, wengezelele kukho ingxenye yesihlanu yakho, oyinike umpristi, lompristi awenzele inhlawulo yokuthula ngenqama yomnikelo wecala, njalo uzathethelelwa.!Uba umphefumulo uphambeka ngesiphambeko wone ungazi umelana lezinto ezingcwele ze Nkosi, uzaletha umnikelo wawo wecala e Nkosi ni, inqama engelasici emhlanjini, elesilinganiso sakho sentengo samashekeli* esiliva ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, kube ngumnikelo wecala.,UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:2_ Ngalokho umpristi uzamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngesono sakhe asonileyo lakuyiphi yalezizinto, njalo uzathethelelwa. Njalo kuzakuba ngokompristi, njengomnikelo wokudla.E Njalo uzayiletha kumpristi, umpristi acuphe-ke kuyo isandla sakhe esigcweleyo kube yisikhumbuzo sayo, akutshise elathini, phezu kweminikelo ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo; kungumnikelo wesono.(K Kodwa uba isandla sawo singafinyeleli emajubeni amabili loba emaphuphini enkwilimba amabili, lowo owonileyo angaletha umnikelo wakhe ingxenye yetshumi ye-efa* yempuphu ecolekileyo ube ngumnikelo wesono; angabeki mafutha phezu kwayo, angabeki nhlaka phezu kwayo, ngoba ingumnikelo wesono.7 Elesibili uzalenza libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa njengokwesimiso, lompristi amenzele inhlawulo yokuthula ngesono sakhe asonileyo, njalo uzathethelelwa. afafaze okwegazi lomnikelo wesono ehlangothini lwelathi, legazi eliseleyo likhanyelwe phansi kwelathi; kungumnikelo wesono. ubusuwaletha kumpristi ozanikela elingelomnikelo wesono kuqala, atshuphule inhloko yalo entanyeni yalo, kodwa angakwehlukanisi,_9Kodwa uba isandla sawo singafinyeleli okwanela imvu, ungaletha e Nkosi ni ngecala lawo olonileyo amajuba amabili loba amaphuphu enkwilimba amabili, elinye libe ngumnikelo wesono lelinye libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;Kulethe umnikelo wawo wecala e Nkosi ni ngesono sawo osonileyo, ensikazi emhlanjini, iwundlu loba izinyane lembuzi, kube ngumnikelo wesono, umpristi abesewenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngesono sawo.OKuzakuthi-ke nxa ulecala kwenye yalezizinto, uvume ngalokho okonileyo,kQLoba uba umphefumulo ufunga, ukhuluma ngamawala ngendebe zawo ukwenza okubi loba ukwenza okuhle, loba kuyini umuntu angakhuluma ngakho ngamawala ngesifungo, njalo kufihliwe kuwo, lapho usukwazi uzakuba lecala kokunye kwalokho.Loba uba uthinta ukungcola komuntu, loba kuyini ukungcola kwakhe angcola ngakho, njalo kufihliwe kuwo, lapho usukwazi uzakuba lecala.{qLoba uba umphefumulo uthinta loba yiyiphi into engcolileyo, loba iyisidumbu senyamazana engcolileyo, loba isidumbu sesifuyo esingcolileyo, kumbe isidumbu salokho okuhuquzelayo okungcolileyo, lanxa kufihliwe kuye, kube kanti ungcolile ulecala. )Umphefumulo, uba usona-ke usuzwe ilizwi lesifungo, njalo ube ngumfakazi, kumbe ukubonile loba ukwazi, uba ungakukhulumi, uzathwala ububi bawo."?#Lawo wonke amahwahwa awo uzawasusa njengalokhu amahwahwa ewundlu esuswa kuwo umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, lompristi awatshise elathini phezu kweminikelo ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo. Ngalokho umpristi uzamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngesono sakhe asonileyo, njalo uzathethelelwa.*O"Njalo umpristi uzathatha okwegazi lomnikelo wesono ngomunwe wakhe, alifake empondweni zelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, athululele lonke igazi lawo phansi kwelathi. !abeke isandla sakhe enhlokweni yomnikelo wesono, awuhlabe ube ngumnikelo wesono, endaweni lapho okuhlatshelwa khona umnikelo wokutshiswa.j O Kodwa uba eletha iwundlu lomnikelo wakhe libe ngumnikelo wesono, uzaletha elisikazi elingelasici,t cLawo wonke amahwahwa awo uzawasusa, njengalokhu amahwahwa esuswa kuwo umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, lompristi awatshise elathini abe liphunga elimnandi e Nkosi ni. Ngalokho umpristi uzamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula, abesethethelelwa. 7Njalo umpristi uzathatha okwegazi lawo ngomunwe wakhe, alifake empondweni zelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, athululele lonke igazi lawo phansi kwelathi.w iUzabeka-ke isandla sakhe enhlokweni yomnikelo wesono, awuhlabe umnikelo wesono endaweni yomnikelo wokutshiswa.!kumbe isono sakhe asonileyo sisaziswa kuye, uzaletha umnikelo wakhe, izinyane lembuzi, isibhuzikazi esingelasici, ngesono sakhe asonileyo.5Uba-ke loba ngubani wabantu belizwe esona ngokungazi, ngoba esenza okumelene loba yiwuphi wemilayo ye Nkosi, okungafanele ukwenziwa, aze abe lecala, |N~y~1}c|{zyyxww vPukttNt serrqcqppHoo\nn mPllmkjji~hhkgfee|dd*cbbwaaa`g__-^x]]z\[[ZYXXWVVU9T@TSS"RRQzPPO6N.MMLBKlK JgI|HH5GFEEQDCC|BBAA@6???>==N<Glamajuba amabili loba amaphuphu amabili enkwilimba, isandla sakhe esingakufinyelela, njalo okunye kube ngumnikelo wesono lokunye kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa.=Kodwa-ke uba engumyanga, lesandla sakhe singa ku finyeleli, uzathatha iwundlu elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wecala lokuzunguzwa ukumenzela inhlawulo yokuthula, lengxenye eyodwa etshumini lempuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha kube ngumnikelo wokudla, lelogi yamafutha,<-Njalo umpristi uzanikela umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla elathini. Ngalokho umpristi uzamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula, njalo uzahlambuluka.;9Umpristi uzanikela-ke umnikelo wesono amenzele inhlawulo yokuthula lowo ozahlanjululwa ekungcoleni kwakhe, lemva kwalokho ahlabe umnikelo wokutshiswa, :;Lokuseleyo kwamafutha asesandleni sompristi uzakufaka ekhanda lalowo ozahlanjululwa. Ngalokho umpristi uzamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula phambi kwe Nkosi.g9ILokuseleyo kwamafutha asesandleni sakhe umpristi uzafaka eqwangeni lwendlebe yokunene yalowo ozahlanjululwa, lesithupheni sesandla sakhe sokunene, lezwaneni olukhulu lonyawo lwakhe lokunene, phezu kwegazi lomnikelo wecala;!8=Njalo umpristi uzagxamuza umunwe wakhe wokunene emafutheni asesandleni sakhe sokhohlo, afafaze okwamafutha kasikhombisa ngomunwe wakhe phambi kwe Nkosi.]75Futhi umpristi uzathatha okwelogi* yamafutha, akuthele esandleni sompristi sokhohlo.R6Umpristi uzathatha-ke okwegazi lomnikelo wecala, umpristi uzakufaka eqwangeni lwendlebe yokunene yalowo ozahlanjululwa, lesithupheni sesandla sakhe sokunene, lezwaneni olukhulu lonyawo lwakhe lokunene.A5} ahlabe iwundlu endaweni lapho okuhlatshelwa khona umnikelo wesono lomnikelo wokutshiswa, endaweni engcwele; ngoba umnikelo wecala ungowompristi njengomnikelo wesono; uyingcwelengcwele.'4I Njalo umpristi uzathatha elinye iwundlu eliduna, alinikele libe ngumnikelo wecala, lelogi yamafutha, akuzunguze kube ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi;y3m Umpristi ohlambululayo uzamisa-ke indoda ezahlanjululwa lezinto phambi kwe Nkosi, emnyango wethente lenhlangano.2 Langosuku lwesificaminwembili uzathatha amawundlu amabili amaduna angelasici, lewundlu elisikazi elilomnyaka owodwa elingelasici, lengxenye ezintathu etshumini zempuphu ecolekileyo kube ngumnikelo wokudla, kuxubene lamafutha, lelogi* eyodwa yamafutha.^17 Kuzakuthi-ke ngosuku lwesikhombisa uzaphuca zonke inwele zakhe, ikhanda lakhe lezindevu zakhe lezintshiya zakhe, yebo, aphuce zonke inwele zakhe, awatshe izembatho zakhe, ageze umzimba wakhe ngamanzi, ahlambuluke.S0!Lalowo ozahlanjululwa uzawatsha izembatho zakhe, aphuce zonke inwele zakhe, ageze ngamanzi, ahlambuluke; emva kwalokho uzangena enkambeni, kodwa ahlale ngaphandle kwethente lakhe insuku eziyisikhombisa./ amfafaze lowo ozahlanjululwa kubulephero kasikhombisa, atsho ukuthi uhlambulukile, ayekele inyoni ephilayo ikhululekile endle.!.=Inyoni ephilayo, uzayithatha lesigodo somsedari, lokubomvu, lehisope, akugxamuze lenyoni ephilayo egazini lenyoni ehlatshelwe phezu kwamanzi agobhozayo,a-=umpristi alaye ukuthi enye inyoni ibulawelwe embizeni yebumba phezu kwamanzi agobhozayo.,1umpristi uzalaya-ke ukuthi kuthathelwe lowo ozahlanjululwa inyoni ezimbili eziphilayo ezihlambulukileyo, lesigodo somsedari, lokubomvu, lehisope*;+Umpristi uzaphuma-ke ngaphandle kwenkamba. Uba umpristi ezabona ukuthi, khangela, isifo sobulephero seselaphekile kumlephero,c*ALo uzakuba ngumlayo womlephero ngosuku lokuhlanjululwa kwakhe, ukuthi uzalethwa kumpristi.+) UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:u(e ;Lo ngumlayo wesifo sobulephero wesembatho soboya bemvu kumbe selembu elicolekileyo, loba izintambo eziqondileyo loba izintambo eziqumayo, kumbe loba yiyiphi into yesikhumba, ukutsho ukuthi kuhlambulukile kumbe ukutsho ukuthi kungcolile.E' :Kodwa isembatho kumbe izintambo eziqondileyo loba izintambo eziqumayo kumbe loba yiyiphi into yesikhumba okuwatshileyo, uba isifo sisukile kukho, kuzawatshwa okwesibili, kuzahlambuluka-ke.F& 9Kodwa uba silokhu sibonakala esembathweni loba ezintanjeni eziqondileyo kumbe ezintanjeni eziqumayo kumbe loba kuyiphi into yesikhumba, siyaqhela; uzakutshisa ngomlilo lokho esikukho isifo.C% 8Kodwa uba umpristi ebona ukuthi, khangela, isifo sifiphele emva kokuwatshwa kwaso, uzasidabula esembathweni, loba esikhumbeni, loba ezintanjeni eziqondileyo, kumbe ezintanjeni eziqumayo.x$k 7Kuzakuthi umpristi, sekuwatshiwe, abone isifo ukuthi, khangela, isifo kasiphendukanga ukubonakala kwaso, lesifo kasiqhelanga; kungcolile. Uzakutshisa ngomlilo; kuyikucutheka kohlangothi lwakho lwangemuva loba uhlangothi lwakho lwaphambili.k#Q 6umpristi uzalaya-ke ukuthi bawatshe lokho esikukho isifo, akuvalele ezinye insuku eziyisikhombisa.3"a 5Kodwa uba umpristi ebona ukuthi, khangela, isifo kasiqhelanga esembathweni kumbe ezintanjeni eziqondileyo kumbe ezintanjeni eziqumayo, kumbe loba kuyiphi into yesikhumba,l!S 4Ngakho uzatshisa isembatho loba izintambo eziqondileyo loba izintambo eziqumayo zoboya bezimvu loba ezelembu elicolekileyo kumbe loba yiyiphi into yesikhumba okukuyo isifo; ngoba kuyibulephero obuvukuzayo; kuzatshiswa ngomlilo.u e 3Akhangele isifo ngosuku lwesikhombisa; uba isifo siqhelile esembathweni loba ezintanjeni eziqondileyo loba ezintanjeni eziqumayo loba esikhumbeni, loba kuwuphi umsebenzi owenziwe ngesikhumba; isifo siyibulephero obuvukuzayo; kungcolile.R 2Umpristi uzakhangela-ke isifo, avalele okule sifo insuku eziyisikhombisa.Z/ 1futhi isifo siluhlazana loba sibomvana esembathweni loba esikhumbeni loba ezintanjeni eziqondileyo loba ezintanjeni eziqumayo kumbe kuyiphi into yesikhumba; kuyisifo sobulephero, njalo kuzatshengiswa umpristi.&G 0loba ezintanjeni eziqondileyo kumbe ezintanjeni eziqumayo zelembu elicolekileyo kumbe ezoboya bezimvu, loba esikhumbeni, kumbe kukuphi okwenziwe ngesikhumba,{q /Njalo isembatho, nxa isifo sobulephero sikuso, esembathweni soboya bemvu, loba esembathweni selembu elicolekileyo,}u .Zonke insuku isifo sikuye ungcolile; ungcolile, uzahlala yedwa, indawo yakhe yokuhlala izakuba ngaphandle kwenkamba.1] -Umlephero, esikuye isifo, izembatho zakhe zizadatshulwa-ke, lekhanda lakhe lembulwe, njalo ambomboze indevu zendebe yakhe yangaphezulu, akhale athi: Ngcolile, ngcolile!sa ,uyindoda elobulephero, ungcolile; umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile kakhulu; isifo sayo sisekhanda layo.@{ +Lapho umpristi esembonile ukuthi, khangela, ukuvuvuka kwesifo kumhlophe kubomvana empabangeni yayo kumbe empabangeni esebunzini layo, njengokubonakala kobulephero esikhumbeni senyama,-U *Kodwa uba kukhona isifo esimhlophe sibomvana empabangeni kumbe empabangeni esebunzini, kuyibulephero obuqubuka ebumpabangeni bayo kumbe empabangeni esebunzini layo.fG )Uba-ke ikhanda layo lingaselanwele eceleni lebunzi layo, ulempabanga ebunzini, uhlambulukile.N (Lendoda, uba ikhanda layo lingaselanwele, ulempabanga, uhlambulukile.!= 'nxa umpristi ebona ukuthi, khangela, esikhumbeni senyama yabo kulamabala akhanyayo afipheleyo amhlophe, kuyimpunza equbukayo esikhumbeni; uhlambulukile.~w &Njalo owesilisa loba owesifazana, nxa kukhona esikhumbeni senyama yabo amabala akhanyayo, amabala akhanyayo amhlophe,"? %Kodwa uba emehlweni akhe uqweqwe lusemi, lenwele ezimnyama sezimilile kulo, uqweqwe selupholile, uhlambulukile; lompristi uzakutsho ukuthi uhlambulukile.  $umpristi uzabe esembonile ukuthi, khangela, uqweqwe seluqhelile esikhumbeni, umpristi kangadingi inwele ezilithanga; ungcolile.S! #Kodwa uba uqweqwe luqhela kakhulu esikhumbeni emva kokuhlanjululwa kwakhe,xk "Langosuku lwesikhombisa umpristi uzabona uqweqwe; uba, khangela, uqweqwe lungaqhelanga esikhumbeni, futhi ukubonakala kwalo kungatshonanga kulesikhumba, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi uhlambulukile, njalo uzawatsha izembatho zakhe, ahlambuluke.nW !uzaziphuca, kodwa uqweqwe angaluphuci, lompristi uzamvalela ol oqweqwe ezinye insuku eziyisikhombisa.9 m Langosuku lwesikhombisa umpristi uzabona isifo; uba, khangela, uqweqwe lungaqhelanga, futhi kungekho kuso inwele ezilithanga, lokubonakala koqweqwe kungatshonanga kulesikhumba,Q  Uba-ke umpristi esebone isifo soqweqwe ukuthi, khangela, ukubonakala kwaso kasitshonanga kulesikhumba, lokuthi kakulanwele ezimnyama kuso, umpristi uzamvalela ole sifo soqweqwe insuku eziyisikhombisa.h K lapho umpristi esebonile isifo ukuthi, khangela, ukubonakala kwaso kutshonile kulesikhumba, njalo kulezinwele ezilithanga ezinciphileyo, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile; kuluqweqwe; kuyibulephero bekhanda loba obendevu.L  Njalo nxa owesilisa loba owesifazana elesifo ekhanda loba endevini,@ { Kodwa uba ibala elikhanyayo limi endaweni yalo, lingaqhelanga esikhumbeni, kodwa lifiphele, kuyikuvuvuka komtshiso; umpristi atsho-ke ukuthi uhlambulukile, ngoba kuyisibavu somtshiso. Langosuku lwesikhombisa umpristi uzambona; uba liqhele kakhulu esikhumbeni, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile; kuyisifo sobulephero.C Kodwa uba umpristi eselibona ukuthi, khangela, kakulaboya obumhlophe ebaleni elikhanyayo, lokuthi kalitshonanga kulesikhumba, kodwa lifiphele, umpristi uzamvalela insuku eziyisikhombisa.ym Lapho umpristi eselibonile ukuthi, khangela, uboya bebala elikhanyayo buphenduke baba mhlophe, lokubonakala kwalo litshone kulesikhumba, kuyibulephero, buqhamuke emtshisweni; ngakho umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile; kuyisifo sobulephero.# Kumbe inyama, uba kukhona esikhumbeni sayo umtshiso womlilo, lokuphola komtshiso kulibala elikhanyayo elimhlophe libomvana kumbe limhlophe. Kodwa uba ibala elikhanyayo limi endaweni yalo, lingaqheli, kuyisibavu sethumba; umpristi uzakutsho-ke ukuthi uhlambulukile.W) Uba-ke kuqhela kakhulu esikhumbeni, umpristi atsho ukuthi ungcolile, kuyisifo.5e Kodwa uba umpristi ezakubona ukuthi, khangela, kakulaboya obumhlophe kukho, lokuthi kakutshonanga kulesikhumba, kodwa kufiphele, umpristi uzamvalela insuku eziyisikhombisa.O Uba umpristi ezabona ukuthi, khangela, ukubonakala kwakho kutshone kulesikhumba, loboya bakho sebuphenduke baba mhlophe, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile; kuyisifo sobulephero, siphume ethunjeni.}u lendaweni yethumba kube lokuvuvuka okumhlophe kumbe ibala elikhanyayo elimhlophe libomvana, kuzatshengiswa umpristi.O Inyama layo, nxa kukhona kuyo, esikhumbeni sayo, ithumba, selipholile,~' Lapho umpristi esembonile ukuthi, khangela, isifo sesiphenduke saba mhlophe, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi uhlambulukile ol esifo; uhlambulukile.R} Kumbe uba inyama ephilayo ibuye iphenduke ibe mhlophe, uzakuya kumpristi.u|e Lapho umpristi esebone inyama ephilayo, uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile; inyama ephilayo ingcolile, iyibulephero.K{ Kodwa mhla kubonakala kuye inyama ephilayo, uzakuba ngongcolileyo./zY umpristi uzabona ukuthi, khangela, ubulephero bugubuzele inyama yonke yakhe, uzakutsho ukuthi ol esifo uhlambulukile; konke kuphendukile kwaba mhlophe; uhlambulukile.Jy Uba-ke ubulephero buqhela kakhulu esikhumbeni, lobulephero bugubuzela isikhumba sonke sa lowo ol esifo, kusukela ekhanda lakhe kuze kufike lenyaweni zakhe, njengokubona konke kwamehlo ompristi,~xw kuyibulephero obudala esikhumbeni senyama yakhe; umpristi uzakutsho-ke ukuthi ungcolile, angamvaleli ngoba engcolile.!w= Njalo umpristi uzabona, khangela-ke, kukhona ithumba elimhlophe esikhumbeni, seliphendule uboya baba mhlophe, futhi kulenyama entsha ephilayo ethunjeni,Av Isifo sobulephero, uba sisemuntwini, uzalethwa kumpristi.u{ Uba umpristi ebona ukuthi, khangela, uqweqwe luyaqhela esikhumbeni, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile; kuyibulephero.t% Kodwa uba uqweqwe luqhela kakhulu esikhumbeni emva kokubonakaliswa kwakhe kumpristi ngokuhlanjululwa kwakhe, uzabonakaliswa kumpristi futhi.as= Umpristi uzabuya-ke amkhangele ngosuku lwesikhombisa; uba, khangela, isifo sifiphele, lesifo singaqhelanga esikhumbeni, umpristi uzakutsho ukuthi uhlambulukile; luqweqwe. Njalo uzawatsha izembatho zakhe, ahlambuluke.8rk Umpristi uzamkhangela-ke ngosuku lwesikhombisa; uba, khangela, isifo sisemi emehlweni akhe, isifo singaqhelanga esikhumbeni, umpristi uzamvalela ezinye insuku eziyisikhombisa.Xq+ Kodwa uba ibala elikhanyayo esikhumbeni senyama yakhe limhlophe, lokubonakala kwalo kungatshoni kulesikhumba, loboya balo bungaphendukanga baba mhlophe, umpristi uza m valela ol esifo insuku eziyisikhombisa.mpU Umpristi uzakhangela-ke isifo esikhumbeni senyama; uba uboya esifweni sebuphenduke baba mhlophe, lokubonakala kwesifo sekutshone kulesikhumba senyama yakhe, kuyisifo sobulephero. Umpristi esemkhangele uzakutsho ukuthi ungcolile.hoK Umuntu, nxa kukhona esikhumbeni senyama yakhe ithumba loba uqweqwe loba ibala elikhanyayo, njalo esikhumbeni senyama yakhe kube yisifo sobulephero, khona ezalethwa kuAroni umpristi kumbe kwenye yamadodana akhe angabapristi.5n i I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi:sma Kodwa uba isandla sakhe singatholi okwanela imvu, uzathatha amajuba amabili loba amaphuphu amabili enkwilimba, okunye kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa lokunye kube ngumnikelo wesono, lompristi amenzele inhlawulo yokuthula, aze ahlambuluke."l? ozakunikela e Nkosi ni, amenzele inhlawulo yokuthula; khona ezahlambuluka ekopheni kwegazi lakhe. Lo ngumlayo walowo obeletha owesilisa loba owesifazana.k} Lapho sezigcwalisekile insuku zokuhlanjululwa kwakhe, ngendodana loba ngendodakazi, uzaletha iwundlu elilomnyaka owodwa, libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, lephuphu lenkwilimba kumbe ijuba kube ngumnikelo wesono, emnyango wethente lenhlangano, kumpristi,@j{ Kodwa angabeletha owesifazana, uzakuba ngongcolileyo amaviki amabili, njengokwehlukaniswa kwakhe; uzahlala insuku ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha egazini lokuhlanjululwa kwakhe.Ji Khona ezahlala okwensuku ezingamatshumi amathathu lantathu egazini lokuhlanjululwa kwakhe, angathinti lutho olungcwele, angangeni endlini engcwele, zize ziphelele insuku zokuhlanjululwa kwakhe.Eh Langosuku lwesificaminwembili inyama yejwabu lakhe izasokwa.Qg Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Uba owesifazana ekhululeka, abelethe owesilisa, uzakuba ngongcolileyo insuku eziyisikhombisa, njengensuku zokwehlukaniswa kwakhe esemfuleni uzakuba ngongcolileyo.+f U I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:e{ /ukwehlukanisa phakathi kokungcolileyo lokuhlambulukileyo, laphakathi kokuphilayo okungadliwa lokuphilayo okungadliwayo. ~)}}}S||4{{Zzzz*yyOxxxSwwvv}vuuiu ttsrrrqpppFoo_nnn#mm lxl0kkRjjKii^hh gFff&e\dd~d.ccxcbb1aax``N__7_ ^]=\[[4ZZZYY$XX#WW6VUTTaSSrRRiQPxPOoNNPMMM&LcKK5JIIHHH#GGFFZF ElDDLCCFCB[AV@??X>>> =<<;;>::f:79 88]7655k4433J222X11r1D0//S..[--7-,S++O*P)s(( 'e&'%$$#B#"W!! RR=gDQaWT&e[H  s - K { v uG0_z'Ngobunengi beminyaka uzakwandisa intengo yakho; njalo ngobulutshwana beminyaka uzanciphisa intengo yakho; ngoba ekuthengisela inani lezivuno.}uNgokwenani leminyaka emva kwejubili uzathenga kumakhelwane wakho; ngokwenani leminyaka yokuthelwayo uzakuthengisela.r_Uba-ke uthengisa ulutho kumakhelwane wakho loba uthenga esandleni sikamakhelwane wakho, lingacindezelani.I  Ngomnyaka walelijubili lizabuyela, ngulowo lalowo elifeni lakhe.U% Ngoba ulijubili, uzakuba ngcwele kini; lizakudla ensimini okuthelwayo kwayo.9 Umnyaka wamatshumi amahlanu uzakuba ngumnyaka wejubili kini; lingahlanyeli, lingavuni umkhukhuzela wawo, lingakhi ngawo izinto zamavini angathenwanga.kQ Njalo lizangcwelisa lumnyaka wamatshumi amahlanu, limemezele inkululeko elizweni kubo bonke abakhileyo balo. Kuzakuba lijubili* kini; lizabuyela, ngulowo lalowo, elifeni lakhe; futhi lizabuyela, ngulowo lalowo, kusapho lwakhe.+Q Khona uzadlulisa uphondo lomsindo enyangeni yesikhombisa ngolwetshumi lwenyanga; ngosuku lwenhlawulo yokuthula lizadlulisa umsindo wophondo elizweni lonke lakini.MUzazibalela-ke amaviki ayisikhombisa eminyaka, iminyaka eyisikhombisa ephindwe kasikhombisa, ukuze insuku zamaviki ayisikhombisa eminyaka zibe yiminyaka engamatshumi amane lesificamunwemunye kuwe.cAlokwezifuyo zakho, lokwenyamazana eziselizweni lakho; konke elikuthelayo kuzakuba yikudla.-UNjalo isabatha lelizwe lizakuba yikudla kwenu, ngokwakho, lokwenceku yakho, lokwencekukazi yakho, lokoqatshiweyo wakho, lokowemzini wakho ohlala lawe njengowezizwe, Kawuyikuvuna umkhukhuzela wesivuno sakho, kaliyikukha izithelo zamavini akho angathenwanga. Uzakuba ngumnyaka wokuphumula welizwe.1Kodwa ngomnyaka wesikhombisa kuzakuba lesabatha lokuphumula kwelizwe, isabatha e Nkosi ni. Kawuyikuhlanyela insimu yakho, ungatheni isivini sakho.ymIminyaka eyisithupha uzahlanyela insimu yakho, leminyaka eyisithupha uthene isivini sakho, ubuthe isithelo saso.}Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Nxa lifika elizweni engilinika lona, ilizwe lizaphumula, isabatha e Nkosi ni.= yI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi entabeni yeSinayi isithi:A}UMozisi wakhuluma-ke ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli, ukuthi bamkhuphele ngaphandle kwenkamba umthuki, bamkhande ngamatshe. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.} uLizakuba lokwahlulela okukodwa, njengowezizwe uzakuba njalo owokuzalwa elizweni. Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.M Lotshaya inyamazana ife uzayihlawula; lotshaya umuntu afe uzabulawa.y mukwephuka ngokwephuka, ilihlo ngelihlo, izinyo ngezinyo; njengalokho ephe umuntu isici, kuzakwenziwa njalo kuye.c AUmuntu nxa esipha-ke umakhelwane wakhe isici, njengokwenza kwakhe kuzakwenziwa njalo kuye,C Lotshaya abulale inyamazana uzayihlawula, impilo ngempilo.S!Lomuntu nxa etshaya loba yiwuphi umphefumulo womuntu uzabulawa lokubulawa.;qLohlambaza ibizo le Nkosi uzabulawa lokubulawa; inhlangano yonke izamkhanda lokumkhanda ngamatshe. Njengowokuzalwa elizweni uzakuba njalo owemzini, nxa ehlambaza iBizo uzabulawa.q]Khuluma-ke ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Ngulowo lalowo othuka uNkulunkulu wakhe uzathwala isono sakhe.Khiphela ngaphandle kwenkamba umthuki; labo bonke abamuzwayo kababeke izandla zabo ekhanda lakhe, lenhlangano yonke imkhande ngamatshe.+S I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi yathi:I  Basebemfaka esitokosini, ukuze bachasiselwe ngokomlomo we Nkosi.,S Indodana yowesifazana umIsrayelikazi yasihlambaza iBizo, yathuka. Basebemletha kuMozisi. Lebizo likanina lalinguShelomithi, indodakazi kaDibiri, owesizwe sakoDani.G  Kwasekuphuma indodana yowesifazana umIsrayelikazi, owayeyindodana yendoda engumGibhithe, phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Lalindodana yomIsrayelikazi lendoda engumIsrayeli balwa enkambeni.?y Njalo kuzakuba ngokukaAroni lokwamadodana akhe, besebekudlela endaweni engcwele; ngoba kuyingcwelengcwele kuye, okuvela eminikelweni ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo, isimiso esilaphakade. Ngalo lonke usuku lwesabatha uzakulungisa phambi kwe Nkosi njalonjalo, kuvela ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli, isivumelwano esilaphakade.~{futhi ubeke ku lowo lalowo umzila inhlaka ecengekileyo, ibe yisinkwa sesikhumbuzo, umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.k}QUwabeke emizileni emibili, ayisithupha emzileni, phezu kwetafula elicwengekileyo phambi kwe Nkosi;|+Uzathatha-ke impuphu ecolekileyo, ubhake ngayo amaqebelengwana alitshumi lambili; ingxenye ezimbili etshumini kuzakuba liqebelengwana elilodwa.[{1Uzalungisa izibane eluthini lwesibane olucwengekileyo phambi kwe Nkosi njalonjalo.KzNgaphandle kweveyili lobufakazi, ethenteni lenhlangano, uAroni uzazilungisa phambi kwe Nkosi njalonjalo, kusukela kusihlwa kuze kube sekuseni; kuzakuba yisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu.yLaya abantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuthi balethe kuwe amafutha emihlwathi acengekileyo agigelwe ukukhanyisa ukuze izibane zivuthe njalonjalo.+x UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:Zw/,Ngokunjalo uMozisi wabatshela abantwana bakoIsrayeli imikhosi emisiweyo ye Nkosi."v?+ukuze izizukulwana zenu zazi ukuthi ngabahlalisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli emadumbeni ekubakhupheni kwami elizweni leGibhithe. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.euE*Lizahlala emadumbeni insuku eziyisikhombisa; bonke abazalwa koIsrayeli bazahlala emadumbeni,t7)Lizawugcina ube ngumkhosi e Nkosi ni insuku eziyisikhombisa ngomnyaka. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu; liwugubhe ngenyanga yesikhombisa.lsS(Langosuku lokuqala zithatheleni izithelo zezihlahla ezinhle, izingatsha zezihlahla zelala, lezingatsha zezihlahla ezilamahlamvu aminyeneyo, leminyezane yemifula, lithabe phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu insuku eziyisikhombisa.orY'Kodwa ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga yesikhombisa, lapho selibuthile isivuno selizwe, gcinani umkhosi we Nkosi insuku eziyisikhombisa. Ngosuku lokuqala kuzakuba lokuphumula langosuku lwesificaminwembili kuzakuba lokuphumula.1q]&ngaphandle kwamasabatha e Nkosi, langaphandle kwezipho zenu, langaphandle kwezithembiso zenu zonke, langaphandle kweminikelo yenu yonke yesihle, elayinikela e Nkosi ni.p}%Le yimikhosi emisiweyo ye Nkosi elizayimemezela ibe zinhlangano ezibiziweyo ezingcwele, ukunikela umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wokudla, umhlatshelo, leminikelo yokunathwayo, kube ngulowo lalowo ngosuku lwawo,oy$Insuku eziyisikhombisa lizanikela umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo. Ngosuku lwesificaminwembili kuzakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele kini, linikele umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo. Kungumhlangano onzulu, lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.cnA#Ngosuku lokuqala kuzakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.#mA"Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwale inyanga yesikhombisa kuzakuba lomkhosi wamadumba insuku eziyisikhombisa e Nkosi ni.,lU!I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:.kW Lisabatha lokuphumula kini; lizathobisa imiphefumulo yenu; ngolwesificamunwemunye lwenyanga, ntambama, kusukela kusihlwa kuze kube kusihlwa, lizagcina isabatha lenu.`j;Lingenzi lamsebenzi. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu kuyo yonke imizi yenu.iLaloba yiwuphi umphefumulo owenza loba yiwuphi umsebenzi ngalona lolosuku ngizawubhubhisa lowomphefumulo usuke phakathi kwabantu bakibo.hhKNgoba loba yiwuphi umphefumulo ongazithobiyo ngalona lolosuku uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bakibo.g5Langalona lolosuku lingenzi lamsebenzi, ngoba kulusuku lwenhlawulo yokuthula, ukulenzela lina inhlawulo yokuthula phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.QfYebo, ngolwetshumi lwalinyanga yesikhombisa kuzakuba lusuku lwenhlawulo yokuthula; lizakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lizathobisa imiphefumulo yenu, linikele umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.,eUI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:]d5Lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi; kodwa nikelani umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.8ckTshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Ngenyanga yesikhombisa ngolokuqala lwenyanga kuzakuba kini lisabatha, isikhumbuzo sokutshaywa kwezimpondo, inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele.,bUI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:KaLalapho livuna isivuno selizwe lakini, ekuvuneni kwakho ungaqedi emngceleni wensimu yakho; futhi ungabuthi okuseleyo kwesivuno sakho; ukutshiyele umyanga lowemzini. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.7`iLizamemezela ngalona lolosuku; kuzakuba yinhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele kini, lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi. Kuyisimiso esaphakade kuyo yonke imizi yenu ezizukulwaneni zenu.<_sUmpristi uzazizunguza-ke kanye lesinkwa sezithelo zokuqala zibe ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi, kanye lamawundlu amabili; zizakuba ngcwele e Nkosi ni, zibe ngezompristi.^)Lizanikela njalo izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono, lamawundlu amabili alomnyaka owodwa abe ngumhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula.:]oNjalo lizanikela kanye lesinkwa amawundlu ayisikhombisa angelasici alomnyaka owodwa, lejongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, lenqama ezimbili; zizakuba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa e Nkosi ni, kanye lomnikelo wazo wokudla leminikelo yazo yokunathwayo, umnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni.7\iLethani okuvela emizini yenu izinkwa ezimbili zokuzunguzwa; zizakuba zingxenye ezimbili etshumini zempuphu ecolekileyo; zizabhakwa lemvubelo; ziyizithelo zokuqala e Nkosi ni.[+kuze kufike usuku olulandela isabatha lesikhombisa libale insuku ezingamatshumi amahlanu; khona lizanikela umnikelo omutsha wokudla e Nkosi ni.3ZaNjalo lizazibalela kusukela ngosuku olulandela isabatha, kusukela ngosuku elaletha ngalo isithungo somnikelo wokuzunguzwa; kuzakuba ngamasabatha ayisikhombisa apheleleyo,YY-Njalo kaliyikudla isinkwa, lamabele akhanzingiweyo, lezikhwebu ezintsha, kuze kufike lona lolosuku, lize lilethe umnikelo kaNkulunkulu wenu. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu, kuyo yonke imizi yenu.{Xq Lomnikelo wawo wokudla uzakuba zingxenye ezimbili etshumini zempuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, ube ngumnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi; lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo uzakuba ngowewayini, ingxenye yesine yehini*.W Ngosuku elizunguza ngalo isithungo, nikelani iwundlu elingelasici elilomnyaka owodwa, libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa e Nkosi ni.wVi njalo azunguze isithungo phambi kwe Nkosi ukuze lemukeleke. Umpristi uzasizunguza ngosuku olulandela isabatha.1U] Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Lapho selifikile elizweni engilinika lona, livune isivuno salo, lethani isithungo sezithelo zokuqala zesivuno senu kumpristi,,TU I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi::SoKodwa lizanikela umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo insuku eziyisikhombisa. Ngosuku lwesikhombisa kuzakuba khona inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.cRANgosuku lokuqala lizakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.Q1Langosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwaleyonyanga kulomkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo e Nkosi ni; dlanini isinkwa esingelamvubelo insuku eziyisikhombisa.VP'Ngenyanga yokuqala ngolwetshumi lane lwenyanga kusihlwa kuliphasika le Nkosi.yOmLe yimikhosi emisiweyo ye Nkosi, inhlangano ezibiziweyo ezingcwele elizazimemezela ngesikhathi sazo esimisiweyo.IN Umsebenzi uzakwenziwa insuku eziyisithupha; kodwa usuku lwesikhombisa lulisabatha lokuphumula, inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi; lulisabatha e Nkosi ni kuyo yonke imizi yenu.$MCTshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Imikhosi emisiweyo ye Nkosi elizayimemezela ibe zinhlangano ezibiziweyo ezingcwele, le yimikhosi yami emisiweyo.+L UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:UK%!eyalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe ukuze ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu. Ngiyi Nkosi. J Njalo lingalingcolisi ibizo lami elingcwele, kodwa ngizangcweliswa phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Ngiyi Nkosi elingcwelisayo,:IqNgakho gcinani imilayo yami, liyenze. Ngiyi Nkosi.RHUzadliwa ngalolosuku, lingatshiyi okwawo kuze kube sekuseni. Ngiyi Nkosi.]G5Njalo nxa lihlabela i Nkosi umhlatshelo wokubonga, lizawuhlaba ngokukhululeka kwenu.RFKodwa inkomokazi loba imvukazi lingayihlabi lomntwana wayo ngasuku lunye.jEONxa kuzalwa inkunzi loba imvu loba imbuzi, izakuba ngaphansi kukanina insuku eziyisikhombisa. Njalo kusukela kusuku lwesificaminwembili njalo kusiya phambili izakwemukeleka ibe ngumnikelo, umnikelo owenzelwe i Nkosi ngomlilo.,DUI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:+CQNgokuvela esandleni sowemzini linganikeli isinkwa sikaNkulunkulu wenu okuvela kuzo zonke lezi; ngoba ukonakala kwazo kukuzo, isici sikuzo, kaziyikwemukeleka kini.BNjalo linganikeli e Nkosi ni okuhluzukileyo kumbe okugxotshiweyo loba okudatshuliweyo loba okuqunyiweyo; lingakwenzi elizweni lakini.!A=Kodwa inkunzi loba imvu elesitho eselulekileyo kumbe esidundubeleyo lingayinikela ibe ngumnikelo wesihle; kodwa kayiyikwemukeleka ukuba ngeyesithembiso.d@CEziyiziphofu, kumbe ezephukileyo, kumbe eziyizilima, kumbe ezilensumpa, kumbe eziloqweqwe, kumbe ezilamathumba, linganikeli lezi e Nkosi ni, futhi linganikeli kulezi umnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo e Nkosi ni phezu kwelathi.O?Umuntu, nxa enikela-ke umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula e Nkosi ni wesithembiso esikhethekileyo loba womnikelo wesihle, enkomeni loba ezimvini, kumele uphelele ukuze wemukeleke, kungabi lasici kuwo.Q>Linganikeli loba ngakuphi okulesici kukho, ngoba kakuyikwemukeleka kini.Y=-ngenhliziyo yenu enhle, iduna elingelasici, elezinkomo, elezimvu, loba elembuzi.&<GTshono kuAroni, lakumadodana akhe, lakubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli, uthi kubo: Ngulowo lalowo owendlu kaIsrayeli, lowabezizweni koIsrayeli, ozanikela umnikelo wakhe ngezithembiso zabo zonke, langokweminikelo yabo yonke yesihle, abazayinikela e Nkosi ni kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa,,;UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:o:Ybabenze bathwale ububi becala, lapho besidla izinto zabo ezingcwele; ngoba ngiyi Nkosi ebangcwelisayo.c9ANjalo kabayikungcolisa izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli abaziphakamisela i Nkosi,8Njalo nxa umuntu esidla into engcwele ngokungazi, uzakwengezelela kuyo ingxenye yesihlanu yayo, anike umpristi into engcwele.C7 Kodwa indodakazi yompristi, nxa ingumfelokazi loba ingelahliweyo ingelanzalo, isibuyele emzini kayise njengebutsheni bayo, izakudla okokudla kukayise; kanti kakho owemzini ongadla kukho.l6S Lendodakazi yompristi, uba isiba ngeyendoda yemzini, yona kayingadli okomnikelo wezinto ezingcwele. 5 Kodwa uba umpristi ethenga umuntu eyintengo yemali yakhe, yena angadla okwayo, lozelwe emzini wakhe, bona bangadla okokudla kwakhe.z4o Njalo kakho owemzini ozakudla into engcwele. Ohlala lompristi loyisisebenzi esiqatshiweyo kangadli into engcwele.3{ Ngakho bazagcina umlayo wami, ukuze bangathwali isono ngawo, bafele kuso, sebewungcolisile. Ngiyi Nkosi ebangcwelisayo.O2Ingcuba lokudatshuliweyo kangakudli ukuzingcolisa ngakho. Ngiyi Nkosi.t1cNxa selitshonile ilanga uzahlambuluka; lemva kwalokho angadla okwezinto ezingcwele, ngoba kuyikudla kwakhe.0umuntu othinta lokhu uzakuba ngongcolileyo kuze kuhlwe, angadli okwezinto ezingcwele ngaphandle kokuthi ageze umzimba wakhe ngamanzi./kumbe loba ngubani othinta loba yiyiphi into ehuquzelayo, angcoliswa yiyo, kumbe umuntu angcoliswa nguye, ngakho konke ukungcola kwakhe,S.!Ngulowo lalowo owenzalo kaAroni, ongumlephero, loba olokugobhoza, kangadli ezintweni ezingcwele aze ahlambuluke. Lothinta lakuphi okungcoliswe yisidumbu, kumbe indoda okuphuma kuyo ubudoda bokuhlangana,-}Tshono kibo uthi: Loba nguwuphi umuntu ezizukulwaneni zenu owenzalo yenu yonke osondela ezintweni ezingcwele, abantwana bakoIsrayeli abazingcwelisela i Nkosi, nxa ukungcola kwakhe kuphezu kwakhe, lowomuntu uzaqunywa asuke phambi kwami. Ngiyi Nkosi.9,mTshono kuAroni lakumadodana akhe ukuthi bazehlukanise lezinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli abangingcwelisela zona, ukuze bangangcolisi ibizo lami elingcwele; ngiyi Nkosi.++ UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:c*AUMozisi wasekhuluma lokho kuAroni, lakumadodana akhe, lakubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli.)3kodwa angezi kulo iveyili, angasondeli elathini, ngoba kulesici kuye, ukuze angangcolisi izindlu zami ezingcwele. Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi ebangcwelisayo.`(;Angadla ukudla kukaNkulunkulu wakhe, ezintweni ezingcwelengcwele lezintweni ezingcwele,9'mKakulamuntu owenzalo kaAroni umpristi okukuye isici ozasondela ukunikela iminikelo ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo; kulesici kuye, angasondeli ukunikela ukudla kukaNkulunkulu wakhe.&1kumbe olesifumbu, kumbe ongumuthwa, kumbe olomntwana elihlweni lakhe, kumbe olentembuzane, kumbe oloqweqwe olulumayo, loba ochotshozwe emasendeni.L%kumbe umuntu okulokwephuka konyawo kuye, kumbe ukwephuka kwesandla,$/Ngoba loba nguwuphi umuntu okulesici kuye angasondeli, umuntu oyisiphofu, kumbe oyisiqhuli, kumbe olimele ebusweni, kumbe olesitho eselulekileyo,#!Khuluma kuAroni usithi: Loba ngubani owenzalo yakho ezizukulwaneni zabo okulesici kuye kangasondeli ukunikela ukudla kukaNkulunkulu wakhe.+"SINkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:c!Anjalo angangcolisi inzalo yakhe phakathi kwabantu bakibo. Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi emngcwelisayo. -Umfelokazi, kumbe olahliweyo, loba isifebe esingcolisiweyo, laba kangabathathi. Kodwa uzathatha intombi emsulwa ebantwini bakibo ibe ngumka khe,6i Njalo yena uzathatha umfazi ebuntombini bakhe.$C angaphumi endlini engcwele, angangcolisi indlu engcwele kaNkulunkulu wakhe, ngoba umqhele wamafutha okugcoba kaNkulunkulu wakhe uphezu kwakhe. Ngiyi Nkosi.H  angayi lakusiphi isidumbu, angazingcolisi ngoyise loba ngonina;N Lompristi omkhulu phakathi kwabafowabo, okuthelwe ekhanda lakhe amafutha okugcoba, lowehlukaniselwa ukuthi embathe izembatho, kayikuvumela ukuthi ikhanda lakhe lembulwe, angadabuli izembatho zakhe;tc Lendodakazi yaloba nguwuphi umpristi, uba izingcolisa ngokuphinga, iyamngcolisa uyise; izatshiswa ngomlilo. Ngakho uzamngcwelisa, ngoba unikela ukudla kukaNkulunkulu wakho. Uzakuba ngcwele kuwe, ngoba mina Nkosi elingcwelisayo ngingcwele.1Kabayikuthatha owesifazana oyisifebe kumbe ongcolileyo, njalo kabayikuthatha owesifazana olahlwe yindoda yakhe; ngoba ungcwele kuNkulunkulu wakhe.?yBazakuba ngcwele kuNkulunkulu wabo, bangangcolisi ibizo likaNkulunkulu wabo. Ngoba banikela iminikelo ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo, ukudla kukaNkulunkulu wabo. Ngakho bazakuba ngcwele.nWKabayikwenza impabanga ekhanda labo, bangageli igumbi lodevu lwabo, bangacabi inhlanga enyameni yabo.NKayikuzingcolisa, eyisikhulu phakathi kwabantu bakibo, ukuzingcolisa.eElangodadewabo intombi emsulwa, eseduze laye, engazange ibe ngeyendoda; angazingcolisa ngayo.}ngaphandle kwesihlobo sakhe, esiseduze laye, ngonina, langoyise, langendodana yakhe, langendodakazi yakhe, langomfowabo, )I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Tshono kubapristi, amadodana kaAroni, uthi kubo: Kakungabi khona ozingcolisayo ngofileyo phakathi kwabantu bakibo,Njalo owesilisa loba owesifazana, abalamadlozi loba abalumbayo, bazabulawa lokubulawa, bazabakhanda ngamatshe; igazi labo liphezu kwabo.q]Njalo lizakuba ngcwele kimi, ngoba mina Nkosi ngingcwele; ngilehlukanisile labezizwe ukuze libe ngabami.0[Ngakho yehlukanisani phakathi kwenyamazana ezihlambulukileyo lezingahlambulukanga, laphakathi kwezinyoni ezingahlambulukanga lezihlambulukileyo; lingenzi imiphefumulo yenu inengeke ngezinyamazana loba ngezinyoni loba ngakuphi okuhuquzelayo emhlabathini, engikwehlukanise lani njengokungcolileyo.9mKodwa ngathi kini: Lizakudla ilifa lelizwe labo; mina ngizalinika ukuthi lidle ilifa lalo, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, olehlukanise labezizwe.|sNjalo lingahambi ngezimiso zesizwe engisixotshayo phambi kwenu; ngoba benze zonke lezizinto; ngakho nganengwa yibo. Ngakho gcinani zonke izimiso zami lezehlulelo zonke zami, lizenze, ukuze ilizwe engililetha kulo ukuhlala kulo lingalihlanzi.n WLendoda ethatha umkamfowabo, kuyikungcola; yembule ubunqunu bukamfowabo; bazakuba ngabangelabantwana.{ qLendoda elala lomkamfowabo kayise, yembule ubunqunu bomfowabo kayise; bazathwala isono sabo; bafe bengelabantwana.  Njalo ungembuli ubunqunu bukadadewabo kanyoko, loba obukadadewabo kayihlo; ngoba wembule isihlobo sakhe; bazathwala ububi babo.6 gLendoda elala lowesifazana ogulayo, yembule ubunqunu bakhe, inqunule umthombo wakhe, laye wembule umthombo wegazi lakhe, bobabili bazaqunywa basuke phakathi kwabantu bakibo.r_Lendoda ethatha udadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba indodakazi kanina, ibone ubunqunu bakhe, laye abone ubunqunu bayo, kulihlazo; njalo bazaqunywa emehlweni abantwana babantu bakibo; yembule ubunqunu bukadadewabo; izathwala ububi bayo.%Lowesifazana osondela lakuyiphi inyamazana ukulala layo, uzabulala owesifazana lenyamazana; bazabulawa lokubulawa; igazi labo liphezu kwabo.X+Lendoda elala lenyamazana, izabulawa lokubulawa, futhi lizayibulala inyamazana.Lendoda ethatha umfazi kanye lonina, kuyinkohlakalo. Bazatshiswa ngomlilo, yena labo, ukuze kungabi khona inkohlakalo phakathi kwenu.  Lendoda elala lowesilisa njengokulala lowesifazana, bobabili benze isinengiso; bazabulawa lokubulawa; igazi labo liphezu kwabo.r_ Lendoda elala lomalokazana wayo, bobabili bazabulawa lokubulawa; benze ingxube; igazi labo liphezu kwabo.ue Lendoda elala lomkayise yembule ubunqunu bukayise; bobabili bazabulawa lokubulawa; igazi labo liphezu kwabo.oY Lendoda efeba lomfazi womuntu, efeba lomkamakhelwane wayo, izabulawa lokubulawa, isifebe lesifebekazi. Ngoba ngulowo lalowo othuka uyise kumbe unina uzabulawa lokubulawa; uthukile uyise kumbe unina; igazi lakhe liphezu kwakhe.I Njalo gcinani izimiso zami, lizenze. Ngiyi Nkosi elingcwelisayo.O~Ngakho zingcweliseni libe ngcwele, ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.7}iUmphefumulo, ophendukela-ke kulabo abalamadlozi lakwabalumbayo ukuphinga ubalandela, ngizamisa ubuso bami bumelane lalowomphefumulo, ngiwuqume usuke phakathi kwabantu bakibo.E|mina ngizamisa ubuso bami bumelane lalowomuntu njalo bumelane losapho lwakhe, ngimqume labo bonke abaphinga emva kwakhe, ukuthi baphinge belandela uMoleki, basuke phakathi kwabantu bakibo.{}Uba-ke abantu belizwe befihla lokufihla amehlo abo kulowomuntu nxa enikela okwenzalo yakhe kuMoleki, ukuze bangambulali,Uz%Mina-ke ngizamisa ubuso bami bumelane lalowomuntu, ngimqume asuke phakathi kwabantu bakibo, ngoba enikele okwenzalo yakhe kuMoleki, ukuze angcolise indlu yami engcwele, lokungcolisa ibizo lami elingcwele.oyYTshono futhi ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Ngulowo lalowo wabantwana bakoIsrayeli, loba owabezizweni abahlala njengabezizwe koIsrayeli, onikela okwenzalo yakhe kuMoleki, uzabulawa lokubulawa, abantu belizwe bazamkhanda ngamatshe.+x UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:Xw+%Ngakho gcinani zonke izimiso zami lezehlulelo zami zonke, lizenze. Ngiyi Nkosi.8vk$Banini lezikali zokulinganisa ezilungileyo, izilinganiso ezilungileyo, i-efa* elilungileyo, lehini* elilungileyo. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu owalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe.Tu##Lingenzi ukungalungi ekwahluleleni, ebudeni, esisindweni, lesilinganisweni.Ot"Owezizweni ohlala njengowezizwe lani uzakuba kini njengozalwa elizweni phakathi kwenu, umthande njengalokhu uzi thanda wena; ngoba lalingabezizweni elizweni leGibhithe. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.Ys-!Futhi nxa owezizweni ehlala njengowezizwe lawe elizweni lakini, lingamcindezeli.Zr/ Sukumela impunga, uhloniphe ubuso bomdala, wesabe uNkulunkulu wakho. Ngiyi Nkosi.qyLingaphendukeli kulabo abalamadlozi lakwabalumbayo; lingabadingi ukuze lingcoliswe yibo. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.MpGcinani amasabatha ami, lihloniphe indlu yami engcwele. Ngiyi Nkosi.ro_Ungangcolisi indodakazi yakho ngokuyenza ibe liwule, hlezi ilizwe liphinge, lelizwe ligcwale inkohlakalo.inMLingazicabi enyameni yenu ngenxa yofileyo, lingafaki phezu kwenu uphawu lokuzisika. Ngiyi Nkosi.Gm Lingageli amagumbi ekhanda lenu, ungoni amagumbi endevu zakho.MlLingadli lutho olulegazi. Lingenzi imilingo, lingachasisi ngemibono.xkkLangomnyaka wesihlanu lingadla isithelo sazo, ukuze zilengezelelele isivuno sazo. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.`j;Kodwa ngomnyaka wesine sonke isithelo sazo sizakuba ngcwele, sibe yindumiso e Nkosi ni.FiLalapho selifikile elizweni, lihlanyele zonke izihlahla zokudla, lizathatha ijwabu lazo, eliy isithelo sazo, njengesingasokwanga; iminyaka emithathu sizakuba singasokwanga kini, singadliwa.$hCNjalo umpristi uzayenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngenqama yomnikelo wecala phambi kwe Nkosi ngesono sayo esonileyo, izathethelelwa-ke esonweni sayo esonileyo.ugeNjalo izaletha umnikelo wayo wecala e Nkosi ni, emnyango wethente lenhlangano, inqama ibe ngumnikelo wecala.?fyLendoda, nxa ilala lomfazi, eyisigqilikazi esikhombileyo, esingahlengwanga lokuhlengwa, kumbe singanikwanga inkululeko, kuzakuba lesijeziso. Kabayikubulawa, ngoba sasingakhululwanga.?eyGcinani izimiso zami. Ungavumeli izifuyo zakho zikhwelwe yimihlobo emibili. Ungahlanyeli insimu yakho ngenhlobo ezimbili. Lesigqoko esemihlobo emibili exubeneyo singezi phezu kwakho.dUngaphindiseli, ungabi lasikhwili labantwana babantu bakini; kodwa thanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena. Ngiyi Nkosi.tccUngazondi umfowenu enhliziyweni yakho; umkhuze lokumkhuza umakhelwane wakho, ungathwali isono ngenxa yakhe.sbaUngahambahambi njeng omnyundi phakathi kwabantu bakini; ungamelani legazi lomakhelwane wakho. Ngiyi Nkosi. aUngenzi ukungalungi ekwahluleleni; ungemukeli ubuso bomyanga, ungahloniphi ubuso bomkhulu, yahlulela umakhelwane wakho ngokulunga.u`eUngaqalekisi isacuthe, ungafaki isikhubekiso phambi kwesiphofu, kodwa wesabe uNkulunkulu wakho. Ngiyi Nkosi.w_i Ungacindezeli umakhelwane wakho, unga m phangi. Iholo loqatshiweyo lingahlali kuwe ubusuku kuze kube sekuseni.a^= Lingafungi ngamanga ngebizo lami, uze ungcolise ibizo likaNkulunkulu wakho. Ngiyi Nkosi.E] Lingebi, lingaphathi ngenkohliso, omunye lomakhelwane wakhe.\ Ungakhothozi isivini sakho; futhi ungabuthi okuwileyo kwesivini sakho; uzakutshiyela abayanga labemzini. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. [ Lalapho livuna isivuno selizwe lakini, ungavuni ngokupheleleyo umngcele wensimu yakho; futhi ungabuthi okuseleyo kwesivuno sakho.ZNgakho okudlayo uzathwala ububi bakhe, ngoba ungcolise okungcwele kwe Nkosi; lalowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo.\Y3Uba kudliwa lokudliwa ngosuku lwesithathu, kuzakuba yisinengiso; kakuyikwemukeleka.qX]Uzadliwa ngosuku lokunikela kwenu langakusasa; kodwa okuseleyo ngosuku lwesithathu kuzatshiswa ngomlilo.fWGNjalo nxa linikela umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula e Nkosi ni, liwunikele ngokuthanda kwenu.xVkLingaphendukeli ezithombeni, lingazenzeli onkulunkulu ababunjwe ngokuncibilikisa. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.iUMYesabani, ngulowo lalowo, unina loyise. Gcinani-ke amasabatha ami. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.TTshono kunhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Banini ngcwele, ngoba mina i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ngingcwele.+S UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:)RMNgakho lizagcina umlayo wami, ukuze lingenzi okwalezozimiso eziyisinengiso ezenziwa ngaphambi kwenu, ukuthi lingazingcolisi ngazo. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.eQENgoba wonke owenza okwalezizinengiso, imiphefumulo ekwenzayo izaqunywa isuke ebantwini bayo.oPYUkuze ilizwe lingalihlanzi lapho lilingcolisa, njengalokhu lahlanza isizwe esasikhona ngaphambi kwenu.qO]Ngoba zonke lezizinengiso bazenza abantu balelolizwe ababekhona ngaphambi kwenu, ngakho ilizwe langcola.)NMNgakho lina lizagcina izimiso zami lezehlulelo zami, lingenzi okwazo zonke lezizinengiso; owokuzalwa elizweni loba owemzini ohlala njengowezizwe phakathi kwenu.uMeNgalokho ilizwe lingcolile; ngakho ngiphindisela ububi balo phezu kwalo, lelizwe liyabahlanza abahlali balo.zLoLingazingcolisi langenye yalezizinto, ngoba ngazo zonke lezizinto izizwe ziyangcoliswa engizixotsha phambi kwenu.KUngalali laloba yiyiphi inyamazana ukungcola ngayo; futhi owesifazana angemi phambi kwenyamazana ukulala layo; kuyingxube.FJUngalali lowesilisa njengokulala lowesifazana; kuyisinengiso.vIgUnganiki okwenzalo yakho ukuthi ukudabulisele kuMoleki; ungangcolisi ibizo likaNkulunkulu wakho. Ngiyi Nkosi.7HkUngalali lomkamakhelwane wakho ukungcola ngaye.^G7Ungasondeli kowesifazana ekwehlukanisweni kokungcola kwakhe ukwembula ubunqunu bakhe.sFaUngathathi owesifazana kanye lodadewabo uku m hlupha, ukwembula ubunqunu bakhe kanye laye empilweni yakhe.e Ungembuli ubunqunu bendodakazi yendodana yakho, loba bendodakazi yendodakazi yakho, ngoba bayibunqunu bakho. = Ubunqunu bukadadewenu, indodakazi kayihlo loba indodakazi kanyoko, ezelwe ekhaya loba ezelwe ngaphandle, ungembuli ubunqunu babo.=<wUngembuli ubunqunu bomkayihlo, buyibunqunu bukayihlo._;9Ungembuli ubunqunu bukayihlo lobunqunu bukanyoko; ungunyoko, ungembuli ubunqunu bakhe.f:GKakungasondeli lamuntu lakusiphi isihlobo senyama yakhe ukwembula ubunqunu baso. Ngiyi Nkosi.n9WNgakho lizagcina izimiso zami lezehlulelo zami; okuthi uba umuntu ezenza uzaphila ngazo. Ngiyi Nkosi.f8GLizakwenza izehlulelo zami ligcine izimiso zami, ukuhamba kuzo. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.27_Lingenzi njengokwemisebenzi yelizwe leGibhithe lapho elalihlala khona, lingenzi futhi njengokwemisebenzi yelizwe leKhanani engililetha kulo. 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[( KoAsheri: UPagiyeli indodana kaOkirani.0! _( KoDani: UAhiyezeri indodana kaAmishadayi.2  c( KoBhenjamini: UAbidani indodana kaGideyoni.s c( Kubantwana bakoJosefa, koEfrayimi: UElishama indodana kaAmihudi; koManase: UGamaliyeli indodana kaPedazuri.. [( KoZebuluni: UEliyabi indodana kaHeloni./ ](KoIsakari: UNethaneli indodana kaZuwari.- Y(KoJuda: UNashoni indodana kaAminadaba.7 m(KoSimeyoni: UShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi.U '(Lala ngamabizo amadoda azakuma lani. KoRubeni: UElizuri indodana kaShedewuri.X -(Kuzakuba lani indoda kuleso lalesosizwe, ileyo laleyo eyinhloko yendlu yaboyise. #(Kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abaphuma ukuya ebuthweni koIsrayeli, lizababala ngamabutho abo, wena loAroni. 7(Thathani inani lonke lenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, lenani lamabizo, wonke owesilisa, ngamakhanda abo.2 c(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi enkangala yeSinayi ethenteni lenhlangano, ngolokuqala lwenyanga yesibili, ngomnyaka wesibili emva kokuphuma kwabo elizweni leGibhithe, isithi:[1"Leyo yimilayo i Nkosi eyayilaya uMozisi kubantwana bakoIsrayeli entabeni yeSinayi.6g!Kayikuhlola phakathi kokuhle lokubi, futhi kayikuntshintsha. Njalo uba ekuntshintsha lokukuntshintsha, ngakho khona lokuntshintshana lakho kuzakuba ngcwele, kakuyikuhlengwa.' Mayelana layo yonke ingxenye yetshumi yezinkomo leyezimvu, konke okwedlula ngaphansi kwentonga, ingxenye yetshumi izakuba ngcwele e Nkosi ni.q]Uba umuntu ehlenga lokuhlenga kwengxenye yetshumi yakhe, uzakwengezelela kukho ingxenye yesihlanu yakho.yLengxenye yetshumi yonke yelizwe, okwenhlanyelo yelizwe, okwesithelo sezihlahla, kungokwe Nkosi; kungcwele e Nkosi ni._9Yonke into eqalekisiweyo, eqalekiswe ebantwini, kayiyikuhlengwa; izabulawa lokubulawa. Kodwa kakukho into eyehlukanisiweyo, umuntu ayehlukanisele i Nkosi, kukho konke alakho, okuvela emuntwini, loba enyamazaneni, loba okuvela ensimini yelifa lakhe, kakuyikuthengiswa, futhi kakuyikuhlengwa; konke okwehlukanisiweyo kuyingcwelengcwele e Nkosi ni.G Kodwa uba lingelenyamazana engcolileyo, uzalihlenga ngokwesilinganiso sakho, engezelele phezu kwalo ingxenye yesihlanu yalo; kodwa uba lingahlengwanga, lizathengiswa ngokwesilinganiso sakho. Kodwa izibulo, elizelwe njengengqabutho e Nkosi ni elenyamazana, kakho ozalingcwelisa; loba inkabi loba imvu, ngele Nkosi. {Njalo sonke isilinganiso sakho sizakuba ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; amagera* angamatshumi amabili azakuba lishekeli.h KNgomnyaka wejubili insimu izabuyela kulowo eyathengwa kuye, kulowo ilifa lensimu ebelingelakhe. 3umpristi uzambalela-ke inani lesilinganiso sakho, kuze kufike umnyaka wejubili, abesenika isilinganiso sakho ngalolosuku, into engcwele e Nkosi ni.\ 3Uba-ke eyingcwelisela i Nkosi insimu ayithengileyo, engayisiyo insimu yelifa lakhe, Kodwa insimu ekuphumeni kwayo ngejubili izakuba ngcwele e Nkosi ni, njengensimu eyehlukanisiweyo; ilifa layo libe ngelompristi.jOKodwa uba engayihlengi insimu, loba uba eseyithengisile insimu komunye umuntu, kayisayikuhlengwa;9Uba-ke owayingcwelisayo eyihlenga lokuyihlenga insimu, uzakwengezelela ingxenye yesihlanu yemali yesilinganiso sakho phezu kwayo, njalo iqiniswe kuye.4cKodwa uba wangcwelisa insimu yakhe emva kwejubili, umpristi uzambalela imali ngokweminyaka eseleyo kuze kufike umnyaka wejubili, njalo kuzaphungulwa esilinganisweni sakho.cAUba engcwelisa insimu yakhe kusukela emnyakeni wejubili*, njengesilinganiso sakho izakuma.I Uba-ke umuntu ezangcwelisela i Nkosi okwensimu yelifa lakhe, isilinganiso sakho sizakuba njengokwenhlanyelo yayo. Ihomeri* lenhlanyelo yebhali* libe ngamashekeli esiliva engamatshumi amahlanu.3Uba-ke oyingcwelisileyo ezayihlenga indlu yakhe, uzakwengezelela ingxenye yesihlanu yemali yesilinganiso sakho phezu kwayo, njalo izakuba ngeyakhe.2_Umuntu, nxa engcwelisa-ke indlu yakhe, ukuthi ibe ngcwele e Nkosi ni, umpristi uzayilinganisa, ukuthi inhle loba imbi; njengalokho umpristi ezayilinganisa izakuma njalo.nW Kodwa uba eyihlenga lokuyihlenga, uzakwengezelela ingxenye yesihlanu yayo phezu kwesilinganiso sakho.kQ umpristi ayilinganise-ke, ukuthi inhle loba imbi; njengesilinganiso sakho, mpristi, izakuba njalo.~ Njalo uba kuyinyamazana loba yiyiphi engcolileyo abanganikeli okwayo ngayo umnikelo e Nkosi ni, uzayimisa inyamazana phambi kompristi,9}m Kayikuyintshintsha, futhi angenaniseli ngayo, enhle ngembi loba embi ngenhle. Uba-ke usenanisa lokwenanisa inyamazana ngenyamazana, lokhu lalokhukwenaniselana kuzakuba ngcwele.|y Njalo uba kuyinyamazana abanikela okwayo umnikelo e Nkosi ni, konke okwayo anikela ngakho e Nkosi ni kuzakuba ngcwele.;{qKodwa uba engumyanga kulesilinganiso sakho, uzazimisa phambi kompristi ukuze umpristi amlinganise; njengalokho isandla sowathembisayo singafinyelela kukho umpristi uzamlinganisa.@z{Uba-ke kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha langaphezulu, uba kungowesilisa, isilinganiso sakho sizakuba ngamashekeli alitshumi lanhlanu, lakowesifazana amashekeli alitshumi.Xy+Njalo nxa kusukela kolenyanga kusiya koleminyaka emihlanu, isilinganiso sakho sowesilisa sizakuba ngamashekeli amahlanu esiliva, njalo kowesifazana isilinganiso sakho sizakuba ngamashekeli amathathu esiliva.Hx Njalo nxa kusukela koleminyaka emihlanu kusiya koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili, isilinganiso sakho sowesilisa sizakuba ngamashekeli angamatshumi amabili, lakowesifazana amashekeli alitshumi.dwCKodwa uba kungowesifazana, isilinganiso sakho sizakuba ngamashekeli angamatshumi amathathu.ovYNxa isilinganiso sakho singesowesilisa, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya koleminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha, isilinganiso sakho sizakuba ngamashekeli* esiliva angamatshumi amahlanu, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele.u5Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Umuntu, nxa esenza isithembiso esikhethekileyo, njengesilinganiso sakho imiphefumulo izakuba ngeye Nkosi.+t UI Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:s.Lezi yizimiso lezehlulelo lemilayo i Nkosi ekunikileyo phakathi kwayo labantwana bakoIsrayeli entabeni yeSinayi ngesandla sikaMozisi.#rA-Kodwa ngizabakhumbulela isivumelwano sabokhokho babo engabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe phambi kwamehlo ezizwe, ukuze ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo. Ngiyi Nkosi.@q{,Kanti-ke lalokhu, lapho beselizweni lezitha zabo, kangiyikubalahla, futhi kangiyikunengwa yibo ukuze ngibaqothule, ngephule isivumelwano sami labo, ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo.kpQ+Lelizwe lizatshiywa yibo, lithokoze ngamasabatha alo lisachithekile lingelabo. Bona bazakwemukela ngokuthokoza ukutshaywa ngenxa yobubi babo, ngoba, yebo ngoba balahla izehlulelo zami, lomphefumulo wabo wanengwa yizimiso zami."o?*khona ngizakhumbula isivumelwano sami loJakobe, yebo lesivumelwano sami loIsaka, yebo lesivumelwano sami loAbrahama ngisikhumbule, lelizwe ngilikhumbule.Nn)lami ngihambe ngokuphambene labo, ngibase elizweni lezitha zabo. Uba ngalesosikhathi inhliziyo yabo engasokanga izathotshiswa, langalesosikhathi bemukele ngokuthokoza ukutshaywa ngenxa yobubi babo,m(Bazavuma ububi babo lobubi baboyise, lesiphambeko sabo abaphambeka ngaso kimi, yebo futhi ukuthi bahambe ngokuphambene lami,l'Labaseleyo phakathi kwenu bazacikizeka ebubini babo emazweni ezitha zabo, yebo lebubini baboyise bazacikizeka kanye labo.Nk&Njalo lizabhubha phakathi kwezizwe, lelizwe lezitha zenu lizakulidla.j%Bazakhubeka omunye phezu komunye kungathi kuphambi kwenkemba, kungelamuntu o ba xotshayo. Kaliyikuba lakho ukuma phambi kwezitha zenu.kiQ$Mayelana lalabo abaseleyo phakathi kwenu, ngizathuma ubuthakathaka enhliziyweni zabo emazweni ezitha zabo; lomsindo wehlamvu eliphephukayo uzabaxotsha, bazabaleka njengomuntu obalekela inkemba, bawe kungelamuntu o ba xotshayo.ehE#Zonke insuku zencithakalo lizaphumula, ngoba kaliphumulanga ngamasabatha enu lisahlala kilo.g9"Khona ilizwe lizathokoza ngamasabatha alo zonke izinsuku zencithakalo, liselizweni lezitha zenu; khona ilizwe lizaphumula, lithokoze ngamasabatha alo.f !Njalo ngizalihlakazela ezizweni, ngihwatshe inkemba emva kwenu; lelizwe lakini lizakuba yincithakalo, lemizi yenu ibe lunxiwa.We) Mina-ke ngizachitha ilizwe ukuze izitha zenu ezihlala kulo zikhakhamale ngalo.zdoNgizakwenza-ke imizi yenu ibe lunxiwa, ngidilize izindlu zenu ezingcwele; kangiyikunuka uqhatshi lwenu olumnandi./cYNjalo ngizachitha indawo zenu eziphakemeyo, ngidilize amalathi enu empepha, ngiphosele izidumbu zenu phezu kwezidumbu zezithombe zenu, lomphefumulo wami unengwe yini.RbNjalo lizakudla inyama yamadodana enu lenyama yamadodakazi enu lizayidla.naWlami ngizahamba ngokuphambene lani ngilentukuthelo, lami ngilijezise kasikhombisa ngenxa yezono zenu.F`Kodwa uba lingangilaleli kulokhu, lihambe ngokuphambene lami,3_aLapho ngilephulela udondolo lwesinkwa, abesifazana abalitshumi bazabhaka isinkwa senu eziko elilodwa, babuyise isinkwa senu ngesisindo; njalo lizakudla, kodwa lingasuthi.G^ Ngizakwehlisela inkemba phezu kwenu ezaphindisela impindiselo yesivumelwano. Uba libuthana emizini yenu, ngizathumela umatshayabhuqe wesifo phakathi kwenu, njalo linikelwe esandleni sesitha.^]7lami ngizahamba ngokuphambene lani, lami ngilitshaye kasikhombisa ngenxa yezono zenu.]\5Njalo uba lingavumi ukuxwayiswa yimi ngalezizinto, kodwa lihamba ngokuphambene lami, [;Ngizathumela phakathi kwenu izilo zeganga ezizalemuka abantwana benu, zichithe izifuyo zenu, zilenze libe balutshwana, lezindlela zenu zibe yinkangala.ZUba-ke lihamba ngokuphambene lami, lingafuni ukungilalela, ngizakwengezelela kini inhlupheko kasikhombisa ngokwezono zenu.Ylamandla enu azachithelwa ize, ngoba ilizwe lenu kaliyikuveza isivuno salo, lezihlahla zelizwe kaziyikuthela isithelo sazo.zXongephule ukuziphakamisa kwamandla enu, ngenze isibhakabhaka senu sibe njengensimbi, lomhlabathi wenu njengethusi;jWOKodwa uba ngalezizinto lingangilaleli, ngizakwengeza ngilijezise kasikhombisa ngenxa yezono zenu,V%Njalo ngizamisa ubuso bami bumelane lani, njalo litshaywe phambi kwezitha zenu. Labalizondayo bazalibusa, libaleke kungelamuntu olixotshayo.^U7lami ngizakwenza lokhu kini: Ngizamisa phezu kwenu ukwesaba okukhulu, isifo esicakisayo, lomkhuhlane, okuqeda amehlo, okwenza impilo iphele. Njalo inhlanyelo yenu lizayihlanyelela ize, ngoba izitha zenu zizayidla.T3njalo uba lisala izimiso zami, njalo uba umphefumulo wenu unengwa yizehlulelo zami, ukuze lingenzi yonke imilayo yami, ukwephula isivumelwano sami,>SyKodwa uba lingangilaleli, lingayenzi yonke le imilayo,"R? Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu owalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe ukuze lingabi yizigqili zabo; ngephule izikeyi zejogwe lenu, ngenze ukuthi lihambe leluleme.^Q7 Ngizahambahamba-ke phakathi kwenu, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu, lina libe ngabantu bami.bP? Njalo ngizamisa ithabhanekele lami phakathi kwenu, lomphefumulo wami kawuyikunengwa yini.LO Lizakudla-ke okudala osekukudala, likhuphe okudala ngenxa yokutsha.hNK Njalo ngizaphendukela kini, ngilenze ukuthi lizale, ngilandise, ngimise isivumelwano sami lani.MLabahlanu benu bazaxotsha ikhulu, labalikhulu benu bazaxotsha inkulungwane ezilitshumi; lezitha zenu zizakuwa phambi kwenu ngenkemba.JLNjalo lizaxotsha izitha zenu, zizakuwa-ke phambi kwenu ngenkemba.$KCNjalo ngizanika ukuthula elizweni, lilale futhi kungelamuntu owethusayo, njalo ngisuse inyamazana ezimbi elizweni, lenkemba kayiyikudabula elizweni lakini.dJCLesikhathi sokubhula kwenu sizafinyelela esikhathini sokuvuna amavini, lesikhathi sokuvuna amavini sizafinyelela esikhathini sokuhlanyela; njalo lizakudla ukudla kwenu lize lisuthe, lihlale livikelekile elizweni lakini.~Iwkhona ngizanika izulu lenu ngesikhathi salo, lelizwe lizaveza isivuno salo, lezihlahla zeganga zithele isithelo sazo.CHUba lihamba ngezimiso zami, ligcine imilayo yami, liyenze,MGGcinani amasabatha ami, lihloniphe indlu yami engcwele. Ngiyi Nkosi.AF Lingazenzeli izithombe, lingazimiseli isifanekiso esibaziweyo lensika eyisithombe, lingabeki elizweni lakini ilitshe elilemifanekiso ukulikhothamela; ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.E7Ngoba kimi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazinceku, bazinceku zami engazikhupha elizweni leGibhithe. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.jDO6Kodwa uba engahlengwanga ngalokhu, uzaphuma ngomnyaka wejubili, yena labantwana bakhe kanye laye.cCA5Uzakuba laye njengoqatshiweyo iminyaka ngeminyaka; kayikumbusa nzima phambi kwamehlo akho.B4Uba-ke kusele iminyaka emilutshwana kuze kufike umnyaka wejubili, uzabalisana laye; njengokweminyaka yakhe uzabuyisela uhlengo lwakhe.gAI3Uba kuseleminyaka eminengi, ngokungayo uzabuyisela uhlengo lwakhe, emalini yokuthengwa kwakhe.W@)2Uzabalisana lowamthengayo, kusukela emnyakeni owazithengisa kuye ngawo kuze kufike umnyaka wejubili; ukuze imali yentengiso yakhe izakuba njengenani leminyaka, njengensuku zoqatshiweyo kuzakuba njalo ngaye.5?e1loba umfowabo kayise, loba umtanomfowabo kayise angamhlenga, kumbe isihlobo sakhe segazi emdeni wakhe singamhlenga; uba isandla sakhe sesifinyelele enothweni, angazihlenga.S>!0esezithengisile kungaba lokuhlengwa kwakhe; omunye wabafowabo angamhlenga,L=/Uba-ke isandla sowezizweni loba sowemzini ohlala lawe sesifinyelele enothweni, lomfowenu olaye abe ngumyanga, azithengise kowemzini, owezizweni ohlala lawe, kumbe kumdeni wesizukulwana sowemzini,k<Q.Njalo lizazenza abafuyi bazo lisenz ela abantwana benu emva kwenu ukuze badle ilifa lemfuyo; lizabenza basebenze kuze kube nininini. Kodwa phakathi kwabafowenu, abantwana bakoIsrayeli, kaliyikubusa nzima, omunye phezu komunye.=;u-Futhi-ke ebantwaneni babahlala njengabemzini abahlala njengabezizwe lani, kubo lingazithenga lakuzizukulwana zabo ezilani, abazizalela elizweni lakini, njalo bazakuba yimfuyo yenu. :,Lesigqili sakho lesigqilikazi sakho ozakuba lazo, zizavela ezizweni ezilizingelezeleyo; kuzo lizathenga isigqili kumbe isigqilikazi.89m+Ungambusi nzima, kodwa wesabe uNkulunkulu wakho.n8W*Ngoba bayizinceku zami engabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe; kabayikuthengiswa ngokuthengiswa kwesigqili.m7U)Khona ezaphuma kuwe, yena labantwana bakhe laye, abuyele kwabomdeni wakhe, abuyele elifeni laboyise.n6W(uzakuba lawe njengoqatshiweyo, njengohlala njengowezizwe, asebenze kuwe kuze kufike umnyaka wejubili.i5M'Uba-ke umfowenu olawe esiba ngumyanga, azithengise kuwe, ungamenzi asebenze umsebenzi wesigqili;4}&Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu owalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe ukulinika ilizwe leKhanani, ukuze ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu.N3%Ungamuphi imali yakho ngenzalo, futhi ungaphi ukudla kwakho ngenzuzo.d2C$Ungathathi kuye umvuzo lenzuzo, kodwa wesabe uNkulunkulu wakho, ukuze umfowenu aphile lawe.1#Uba-ke umfowenu esiba ngumyanga, lesandla sakhe sixega kuwe, uzamsekela: Owemzini lohlezi njengowezizwe, ukuze aphile lawe.g0I"Kodwa insimu yamaphethelo emizi yawo kayiyikuthengiswa, ngoba iyilifa lawo kuze kube nininini.3/a!Mayelana lohlenga kumaLevi, kuzaphuma ukuthengiswa kwendlu lokomuzi welifa lakhe ngejubili; ngoba izindlu zemizi yamaLevi ziyilifa lawo phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.c.A Mayelana lemizi yamaLevi, izindlu zemizi yelifa lawo, amaLevi azakuba lohlengo lwaphakade.-Kodwa izindlu zemizi engabiyelwanga ngomthangala zizabalwa njengensimu yelizwe; kulohlengo lwayo, njalo izaphuma ngejubili.9,mKodwa uba ingahlengwanga uze umnyaka wayo wonke ugcwale, leyondlu esemzini olomthangala izamiselwa lowo owayithengayo njalonjalo, ezizukulwaneni zakhe; kayiyikuphuma ngejubili.C+Umuntu, uba ethengisa-ke indlu yokuhlala emzini olomthangala, ilungelo lohlengo lwayo lizakuba kuze kuphele umnyaka wokuthengiswa kwayo; ilungelo lohlengo lwayo lizakuba ngumnyaka wonke.T*#Kodwa uba isandla sakhe singatholanga okwenele ukubuyisela kuye, okuthengisiweyo kuzakuba sesandleni sokuthengileyo kuze kufike umnyaka wejubili; kodwa ngejubili kuzaphuma, njalo uzabuyela elifeni lakhe.y)mkabale iminyaka yokuthengiswa kwalo, abuyisele okuseleyo kulowomuntu owamthengisela lona, abuyele elifeni lakhe.n(WNjalo umuntu, uba engelaye umhlengi, kodwa isandla sakhe sifinyelele, athole okwenele uhlengo lwakhe,'Uba umfowenu esiba ngumyanga, athengise okwelifa lakhe, umhlengi wakhe uzafika, isihlobo sakhe, ahlenge lokho umfowabo akuthengisileyo.@&}Lelizweni lonke lelifa lenu lizavumela uhlengo lwelizwe.u%eLelizwe kaliyikuthengiswa lanininini, ngoba ilizwe ngelami; ngoba lingabemzini labahlala njengabezizwe lami.%$ENjalo lizahlanyela ngomnyaka wesificaminwembili lidle okwesivuno esidala kuze kufike umnyaka wesificamunwemunye; kuze kufike isivuno sawo lizakudla esidala.l#SKhona ngizalaya isibusiso sami kini ngomnyaka wesithupha, ukuze uthele isivuno seminyaka emithathu.m"UUba-ke lisithi: Sizakudlani ngomnyaka wesikhombisa? Khangela, kasihlanyeli, kasibuthi isivuno sethu.X!+Lelizwe lizathela izithelo zalo, lidle lize lisuthe, lihlale kulo livikelekile.l SNgakho yenzani izimiso zami, ligcine izehlulelo zami, lizenze, ukuze lihlale elizweni livikelekile.eENgakho lingacindezelani, kodwa wesabe uNkulunkulu wakho. Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. }P~~}}8||I{zzy}xx wBvuuu tsss9rrqqRppToo>n[mmlkk5jihgg~g2fifeedd}cbb#a{a0`w__^[]]8\\[[ZYYXXX WVV:UU\TT!S{SLRQQ PPOOUNMLLKJJ9IHH,GGXFF#EDD6CC9C BdAA @%??A>>3=<<;:99-8i765444[4-333H221210{02//8..!-~-+++**)(l(''a&&:%$$6##9"!!R h3d(^tXMpe> : 7 Id/`$f}`{(ULowo lalowo umganu wesiliva wawungama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu; lalowo lalowo umganu wokufafaza wamatshumi ayisikhombisa; sonke isiliva semiganu sasingama shekeli azinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amane, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele.a_=(TLokhu kwakuyikwehlukaniselwa kwelathi ngosuku lokugcotshwa kwalo kweziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli. 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Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaAhira indodana kaEnani.9]o(Rizinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{\q(Qijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N[(Pukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1Z](OUmnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;eYE(NNgosuku lwetshumi lambili uAhira indodana kaEnani, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoNafithali:?Xy(Mlokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaPagiyeli indodana kaOkirani.9Wo(Lizinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{Vq(Kijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;NU(Jukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1T](IUmnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;eSE(HNgosuku lwetshumi lanye uPagiyeli indodana kaOkirani, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoAsheri:CR(Glokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaAhiyezeri indodana kaAmishadayi.9Qo(Fizinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{Pq(Eijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;NO(Dukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1N](CUmnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;aM=(BNgosuku lwetshumi uAhiyezeri indodana kaAmishadayi, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoDani:?Ly(Alokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaAbidani indodana kaGideyoni.9Ko(@izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{Jq(?ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;NI(>ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1H](=Umnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;mGU(q(3ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N=(2ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1<](1Umnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;e;E(0Ngosuku lwesikhombisa uElishama indodana kaAmihudi, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoEfrayimi:A:}(/lokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaEliyasafi indodana kaDehuweli.99o(.izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{8q(-ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N7(,ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;16](+Umnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;a5=(*Ngosuku lwesithupha uEliyasafi indodana kaDehuweli, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoGadi:F4()lokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi.93o((izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{2q('ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N1(&ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;10](%Umnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;i/M($Ngosuku lwesihlanu uShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoSimeyoni:@.{(#lokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaElizuri indodana kaShedewuri.9-o("izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{,q(!ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N+( ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1*](Umnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;^)7(Ngosuku lwesine uElizuri indodana kaShedewuri, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoRubeni:=(u(lokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokho kwakungumnikelo kaEliyabi indodana kaHeloni.9'o(izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{&q(ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N%(ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;1$](Umnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;a#=(Ngosuku lwesithathu uEliyabi indodana kaHeloni, isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoZebuluni:?"y(lokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokhu kwakungumnikelo kaNethaneli indodana kaZuwari.9!o(izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{ q(ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N(ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;5e(Wanikela umnikelo wakhe: Umganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;_9(Ngosuku lwesibili uNethaneli indodana kaZuwari, isiphathamandla sakoIsakari, wanikela.@{(lokomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula, izinkabi ezimbili, inqama ezinhlanu, impongo ezinhlanu, amawundlu amahlanu alomnyaka owodwa. Lokhu kwakungumnikelo kaNashoni indodana kaAminadaba.9o(izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono;{q(ijongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, inqama eyodwa, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa;N(ukhezo olulodwa olungama shekeli alitshumi egolide, lugcwele impepha;4c( Lomnikelo wakhe wawungumganu owodwa wesiliva, osisindo sawo sasingama shekeli * alikhulu lamatshumi amathathu, umganu wokufafaza owodwa wesiliva wamashekeli angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; yomibili yayigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla;mU( Owanikela-ke umnikelo wakhe ngosuku lokuqala wayenguNashoni indodana kaAminadaba, owesizwe sakoJuda.9( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Isiphathamandla esisodwa ngosuku, isiphathamandla esisodwa ngosuku, zizanikelela umnikelo wazo wokwehlukaniselwa kwelathi.( Leziphathamandla zanikelela ukwehlukaniselwa kwelathi ngosuku elagcotshwa ngalo; iziphathamandla zasondeza umnikelo wazo phambi kwelathi.~w( Kodwa emadodaneni kaKohathi kanikanga lutho, ngoba umsebenzi wezinto ezingcwele wawuphezu kwawo, awuthwala emahlombe.+(lenqola ezine lenkabi eziyisificaminwembili wazinika amadodana kaMerari, njengomsebenzi wawo, ngesandla sikaIthamari indodana kaAroni umpristi.[1(Inqola ezimbili lenkabi ezine wazinika amadodana kaGerishoni, njengomsebenzi wawo;F(Ngakho uMozisi wathatha izinqola lezinkabi, wazinika amaLevi.(Yemukela kuzo, ukuze zibe ngezokusebenza inkonzo yethente lenhlangano, uzinike amaLevi, kulowo lalowo njengomsebenzi wakhe.,U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:Q(zaletha umnikelo wazo phambi kwe Nkosi, inqola eziyisithupha ezembesiweyo lenkabi ezilitshumi lambili; inqola eyodwa ngeziphathamandla ezimbili, lenkabi ngesisodwa; zazisondeza phambi kwethabhanekele. (iziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli, izinhloko zezindlu zaboyise, ezaziyiziphathamandla zezizwe, ezazisongamela labo ababalwayo, zanikela,-  W(Kwasekusithi ngosuku uMozisi aqeda ngalo ukumisa ithabhanekele, waligcoba, walingcwelisa, lempahla zalo zonke, lelathi lempahla zalo zonke, wakugcoba, wakungcwelisa;^ 7(Ngokunjalo bazabeka ibizo lami phezu kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, mina-ke ngizababusisa.@ }(I Nkosi kayiphakamise ubuso bayo kuwe, ikunike ukuthula.> y(I Nkosi kayikhanyise ubuso bayo kuwe, ibe lomusa kuwe.+S(I Nkosi kayikubusise, ikulondoloze.fG(Tshono kuAroni lakumadodana akhe uthi: Lizabusisa kanje abantwana bakoIsrayeli, lisithi kubo:,U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:jO(Lo ngumlayo womNaziri othembise umnikelo wakhe wokuzehlukanisela kwakhe e Nkosi ni, ngaphandle kwalokho isandla sakhe singafinyelela kukho; njengesithembiso sakhe asithembisileyo uzakwenza njalo, njengomlayo wobuNaziri bakhe.M(umpristi akuzunguze-ke kube ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi; kungcwele kumpristi, kanye lesifuba esizunguziweyo kanye lomlenze wokuphakanyiswa. Emva kwalokhu umNaziri usenganatha iwayini.`;(Lompristi uzathatha umkhono ophekiweyo wenqama, leqebelengwana elilodwa elingelamvubelo esitsheni, lesinkwana esisodwa esiyisipatalala esingelamvubelo, akubeke ezandleni zomNaziri esephucile ukuzehlukanisela kwakhe,O(UmNaziri uzaphuca-ke ikhanda lokuzehlukanisela kwakhe emnyango wethente lenhlangano, athathe inwele zekhanda lokuzehlukanisela kwakhe, azifake emlilweni ongaphansi komhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula.@{(Lenqama uzayinikela ibe ngumhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula e Nkosi ni kanye lesitsha sezinkwa ezingelamvubelo; lompristi uzanikela umnikelo wakhe wokudla lomnikelo wakhe wokunathwayo.q](Njalo umpristi uzakusondeza phambi kwe Nkosi, anikele umnikelo wakhe wesono lomnikelo wakhe wokutshiswa.]5(lesitsha sezinkwa ezingelamvubelo, amaqebelengwana empuphu ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha, lezinkwana eziyizipatalala ezingelamvubelo ezinindwe ngamafutha, lomnikelo wazo wokudla leminikelo yazo yokunathwayo.{~q(anikele umnikelo wakhe e Nkosi ni, iwundlu elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa elingelasici libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, lewundlukazi elilodwa elilomnyaka owodwa elingelasici libe ngumnikelo wesono, lenqama ibenye engelasici ibe yiminikelo yokuthula,}( Lalo ngumlayo womNaziri ngosuku lapho insuku zokuzehlukanisela kwakhe sezigcwalisekile. Uzaletha lokhu emnyango wethente lenhlangano,F|( azehlukanisele i Nkosi insuku zokuzehlukanisela kwakhe, alethe iwundlu elilomnyaka owodwa libe ngumnikelo wecala; kodwa insuku zakuqala zizakuwa, ngoba ukuzehlukanisela kwakhe kungcolisiwe.D{( Lompristi uzanikela enye ibe ngumnikelo wesono, lenye ibe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, amenzele inhlawulo yokuthula, ngoba wonile ngesidumbu. Njalo uzangcwelisa ikhanda lakhe ngalona lolosuku, z( Langosuku lwesificaminwembili uzaletha amajuba amabili loba amaphuphu amabili enkwilimba kumpristi emnyango wethente lenhlangano.Dy( Uba-ke ofayo ejunywa masinyane yikufa phansi kwakhe, usengcolise ikhanda lokuzehlukanisela kwakhe, uzaphuca ikhanda lakhe ngosuku lokuhlanjululwa kwakhe, uzaliphuca ngosuku lwesikhombisa.Cx(Zonke insuku zokuzehlukanisela kwakhe ungcwele e Nkosi ni.w'(Kayikuzingcolisa ngoyise, langonina, ngomfowabo, langodadewabo, uba befile, ngoba ukwehlukaniselwa uNkulunkulu wakhe kuphezu kwekhanda lakhe.Gv (Zonke insuku azehlukanisele i Nkosi ngazo kayikuya esidunjini.duC(Zonke insuku zesithembiso sokuzehlukanisela kwakhe impuco kayiyikudlula phezu kwekhanda lakhe; kuze kugcwaliseke insuku zokuzehlukanisela kwakhe i Nkosi uzakuba ngcwele, ayekele izihluthu zenwele zekhanda lakhe zikhule.t(Zonke insuku zokuzehlukanisela kwakhe kayikudla okolutho olwenziwe ngevini lewayini, kusukela enhlamvini kusiya emakhasini.Ks(uzazehlukanisa lewayini lokunathwayo okulamandla, anganathi iviniga lewayini, leviniga lokunathwayo okulamandla, anganathi lamhluzi wezithelo zevini, angadli izithelo zevini ezimanzi lezomileyo.#rA(Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Owesilisa loba owesifazana, uba ezehlukanisela ukuthembisa isithembiso somNaziri, ukuze azehlukanisele i Nkosi,+q U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:Vp'(Indoda izakhululeka-ke ecaleni, kodwa lowo owesifazana uzathwala icala lakhe. o;(kumbe indoda, uba umoya wobukhwele ufika phezu kwayo ibe lobukhwele ngomkayo; immise owesifazana phambi kwe Nkosi, lompristi enze kuye umlayo lo wonke.[n1(Lo ngumlayo wobukhwele, lapho umfazi eduha ephansi kwendoda yakhe, abesengcoliswa,imM(Kodwa uba owesifazana engangcolanga, kodwa ehlambulukile, uzakhululeka, uzakwemukela inhlanyelo.l9(Esemnathisile amanzi, kuzakuthi uba engcolile, esenze ngokungathembeki isenzo sokungathembeki endodeni yakhe, amanzi aletha isiqalekiso esengenile kuye abe ngokubabayo, isisu sakhe sizakhukhumala lethangazi lakhe liwe, lowesifazana uzakuba yisiqalekiso phakathi kwabantu bakibo.k+(umpristi acuphe isandla esigcweleyo somnikelo wokudla, sibe yisikhumbuzo sawo, asitshise elathini, lemva kwalokho amnathise owesifazana amanzi.j%(Umpristi uzathatha-ke esandleni sowesifazana umnikelo wokudla wobukhwele, awuzunguze umnikelo wokudla phambi kwe Nkosi, awusondeze elathini,{iq(anathise owesifazana amanzi ababayo aletha isiqalekiso, lamanzi aletha isiqalekiso azangena kuye, abe ngokubabayo.Sh!(Umpristi uzabhala-ke iziqalekiso lezi egwalweni, azesule ngamanzi ababayo,g1(Lamanzi la aletha isiqalekiso kawangene emibilini yakho, akwenze isisu sikhukhumale lokwenza ithangazi liwe. 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Lesandleni sompristi kuzakuba lamanzi ababayo aletha isiqalekiso.b(Umpristi athathe amanzi angcwele embizeni yebumba, lompristi athathe okothuli oluphansi ethabhanekeleni, akufake emanzini.Ea(Umpristi uzasondeza-ke owesifazana, ammise phambi kwe Nkosi.`(indoda izaletha umkayo kumpristi, imlethele umnikelo wakhe, ingxenye yetshumi ye-efa* lempuphu yebhali*; kayiyikuthela amafutha kuyo, ingabeki inhlaka phezu kwayo, ngoba kungumnikelo wokudla wobukhwele, umnikelo wokudla wesikhumbuzo, ukukhumbuza ububi.F_(lomoya wobukhwele ufike phezu kwayo, futhi ibe lobukhwele ngomkayo, njalo yena engcolisiwe, loba umoya wobukhwele ufike phezu kwayo, futhi ibe lobukhwele ngomkayo, lanxa yena engangcolanga,7^i( lendoda ilala laye ngobudoda bokuhlangana, njalo kufihlakale emehlweni endoda yakhe, angabonwa, yena ungcolisiwe, njalo kungelamfakazi omelana laye, futhi yena engabanjwanga, ]( Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Loba yiyiphi indoda, uba umkayo eduha, ngokungathembeki kuyo enze isenzo sokungathembeki,,\U( I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:x[k( Lezinto ezingcwele zawo wonke umuntu zizakuba ngezakhe; lokhu loba ngubani akunika umpristi kuzakuba ngokwakhe.zZo( Lawo wonke umnikelo wazo zonke izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abaziletha kumpristi, uzakuba ngowakhe.QY(Kodwa uba lowomuntu engelamhlengi oyisihlobo okungahlawulwa kuso icala, icala lizahlawulwa e Nkosi ni kube ngokompristi, ngaphandle kwenqama yenhlawulo yokuthula, azamenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ngayo.(XK(Njalo bazavuma isono sabo abasenzileyo, abesehlawula icala lakhe ngokupheleleyo kwalo, engezelele phezu kwalo ingxenye yesihlanu yalo, anike lowo alecala kuye.:Wo(Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Indoda kumbe umfazi, uba besenza loba yisiphi isono somuntu besenza ngokungathembeki, isenzo sokungathembeki e Nkosi ni, lowomuntu ulecala.,VU(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:"U?(Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza njalo, babakhupha baze baba ngaphandle kwenkamba; njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kuMozisi, benza njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli.)TM(Kusukela kowesilisa kusiya kowesifazana lizabakhupha, kuze kube ngaphandle kwenkamba lizabakhupha, ukuze bangangcolisi izinkamba zabo, engihlala phakathi kwazo. 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H((Lalabo ababalwayo kuwo ngensendo zabo ngezindlu zaboyise babeyizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amathathu.#GA('kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu langaphezulu kusiya koleminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu, wonke ongena empini, emsebenzini ethenteni lenhlangano.XF+(&Lalabo ababalwayo bamadodana kaGerishoni, ngensendo zawo, langezindlu zaboyise,E9(%Laba ngababalwayo bensendo zamaKohathi, wonke owasebenza ethenteni lenhlangano, oMozisi loAroni abababalayo, ngokomlayo we Nkosi ngesandla sikaMozisi.xDk($Lalabo ababalwayo kuwo ngensendo zabo babeyizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amahlanu."C?(#kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu langaphezulu kusiya koleminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu, wonke ongena empini, emsebenzini wethente lenhlangano;zBo("UMozisi loAroni leziphathamandla zenhlangano basebebala amadodana amaKohathi ngensendo zawo langezindlu zaboyise,!A=(!Lo ngumsebenzi wensendo zamadodana kaMerari, ngokomsebenzi wonke wawo ethenteni lenhlangano, ngaphansi kwesandla sikaIthamari indodana kaAroni umpristi.G@ ( lensika zeguma inhlangothi zonke, lezisekelo zazo, lezikhonkwane zazo, lezintambo zazo, lempahla yazo yonke, lomsebenzi wazo wonke. 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Uzawamisa ukugcina wonke umthwalo wabo.W:)(lamakhetheni eguma, lesilenge somnyango wesango leguma eliseduze lethabhanekele njalo eduze lelathi inhlangothi zonke, lentambo zazo, lempahla yonke yenkonzo yabo, lakho konke okwenzelwe bona; basebenze-ke.;9q(bazathwala-ke amakhetheni ethabhanekele, lethente lenhlangano, isembeso salo, lesembeso sezikhumba zikamantswane eziphezu kwalo phezulu, lesilenge somnyango wethente lenhlangano,F8(Lo ngumsebenzi wensendo zamaGerishoni ukukhonza lemthwalweni;<7s(kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu langaphezulu kusiya koleminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu uzababala; wonke ongena ukulwa impi, ukuthi enze umsebenzi ethenteni lenhlangano.\63(Thatha inani lonke lamadodana kaGerishoni lawo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngensendo zawo,,5U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:R4(kodwa kawayikungena ukubona lapho izinto ezingcwele zigoqelwa, hlezi afe.E3(Kodwa lokho kwenzeni kuwo, ukuze aphile angafi, ekusondeleni kwawo ezintweni ezingcwelengcwele; uAroni lamadodana akhe bazangena, bawamise lowo lalowo emsebenzini wakhe lemthwalweni wakhe;I2 (Lingaqumi insendo zesizwe samaKohathi zisuke phakathi kwamaLevi.61i(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi:0y(Ubongameli bukaEleyazare indodana kaAroni umpristi buzakuba ngamafutha esibane, lempepha elephunga elimnandi, lomnikelo wokudla njalonjalo, lamafutha okugcoba; ububonisi ngethabhanekele lonke lakho konke okukilo, endlini engcwele lezintweni zayo.&/G(Lapho uAroni lamadodana akhe sebeqedile ukwembesa indlu engcwele lempahla zonke zendlu engcwele, ekususweni kwenkamba, emva kwalokho amadodana kaKohathi azakuza ukuthwala, kodwa kawayikuthinta into engcwele hlezi afe. 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(&Lalabo ababemise amathente abo phambi kwethabhanekele ngempumalanga, phambi kwethente lenhlangano, kwakungoMozisi loAroni lamadodana akhe, belondoloza ukulindwa kwendlu engcwele, kusenzelwa umlindo wabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Lowemzini osondelayo uzabulawa.^7(%lensika zeguma inhlangothi zonke, lezisekelo zazo, lezikhonkwane zazo, lentambo zazo.6g($Lobuphathi bokulinda bamadodana kaMerari buzakuba ngamapulanka ethabhanekele, lemithando yalo, lensika zalo, lezisekelo zalo, lezitsha zalo zonke, lawo wonke umsebenzi walo,"?(#Lesiphathamandla sendlu kayise wensendo zakoMerari sizakuba nguZuriyeli indodana kaAbihayili. Bazamisa amathente abo eceleni kwethabhanekele ngenyakatho.("Lababalwayo babo, ngenani labo bonke abesilisa, kusukela kolenyanga kusiya phezulu, babeyizinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu amabili.W)(!KoMerari kwakulusendo lwamaMahli losendo lwamaMushi; lezi zinsendo zamaMerari. 5( Njalo umphathi weziphathamandla zamaLevi uzakuba nguEleyazare, indodana kaAroni umpristi; ubuphathi bakhe babukwabagcina ukulindwa kwendlu engcwele.% E(Lemfanelo yawo izakuba ngumtshokotsho, letafula, loluthi lwesibane, lamalathi, lezitsha zendlu engcwele abakhonza ngazo, lesilenge, layo yonke inkonzo yalo.f G(Lesiphathamandla sendlu kayise wensendo zamaKohathi sizakuba nguElizafani indodana kaUziyeli.b ?(Insendo zamadodana kaKohathi zizamisa amathente azo eceleni kwethabhanekele ngeningizimu., S(Kunani labo bonke abesilisa, kusukela kolenyanga kusiya phezulu, babeyizinkulungwane eziyisificaminwembili lamakhulu ayisithupha, begcina imfanelo yendlu engcwele. )~=}|/|{{zzyyxx@wwWvuuuutvsrrq)phonnn!mm ll3kk9jziihhggGfee dJccb]aa)`l_^^^(]]\]\\?[ZYY:XX}WWW-VV;UUtUTT SS RRQQQPP9ONNNMLLL+K~KJJIDHH4GFFEE6D]CBBAS@@?>>=%<_yoU|v !  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Isibili ngizakwenza lokhu kulinhlangano yonke embi ebuthene imelene lami; kulinkangala bazaphela, bafele khona.E/("Njengokwenani lezinsuku elahlola ngazo ilizwe, insuku ezingamatshumi amane, usuku ngomnyaka, usuku ngomnyaka, lizathwala ububi benu, iminyaka engamatshumi amane, lazi ukumelana kwami lani..(!Labantwana benu bazakuba zinzulane enkangala iminyaka engamatshumi amane, bathwale ukuphinga kwenu, izidumbu zenu zize ziphele enkangala.5-g( Lina-ke, izidumbu zenu zizawela kulinkangala.n,W(Kodwa abantwanyana benu elathi ngabo bazakuba yimpango, ngizabangenisa, bazalazi ilizwe elalilahlayo. +;(sibili lina kaliyikungena elizweni engiliphakamisele isandla sami ukulihlalisa kulo, ngaphandle kukaKalebi indodana kaJefune loJoshuwa indodana kaNuni.5*e(Izidumbu zenu zizawela enkangala le, labo bonke ababaliweyo benu, njengokwenani lonke lenu, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, lina abangingunguneleyo;)(Tshono kibo uthi: Sibili njengoba ngiphila, kutsho i Nkosi, njengalokhu likhulume endlebeni zami, ngizakwenza njalo kini.((Koze kube nini ngila linhlangano embi, engingungunelayo? Ngizwile ukungunguna kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli abangunguna ngakho bemelene lami.6'i(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi:&}((AmaAmaleki lamaKhanani ahlala-ke esigodini.) Kusasa phendukani, lisuke liziyele enkangala ngendlela yoLwandle oluBomvu.,%S(Kodwa inceku yami uKalebi, ngoba omunye umoya ubulaye, wangilandela ngokupheleleyo; ngakho ngizamngenisa elizweni ayengene kilo; lenzalo yakhe izakudla ilifa lalo.g$I(isibili kabayikubona ilizwe engalifungela oyise; futhi kakho owalabo abangideleleyo ozalibona.'#I(ngoba wonke amadoda abone inkazimulo yami lezibonakaliso zami engazenza eGibhithe lenkangala, langilingileyo lezizikhathi ezilitshumi, kawezwanga ilizwi lami,\"3(Kodwa isibili, njengalokhu ngiphila, umhlaba wonke uzagcwala ngenkazimulo ye Nkosi.C!(I Nkosi yasisithi: Sengibathethelele njengokwelizwi lakho. 3(Thethelela, ngiyancenga, ububi balababantu njengobukhulu bomusa wakho, lanjengalokho ubathethelele lababantu kusukela eGibhithe kuze kube khathesi.[1(I Nkosi iyaphuza ukuthukuthela, njalo inkulu emuseni, ithethelela ububi leziphambeko, kodwa engayikumyekela lokumyekela olecala, iphindisela ububi baboyise phezu kwabantwana kwesesithathu lesesine isizukulwana.b?(Khathesi-ke, ngiyancenga, kawabe makhulu amandla eNkosi yami, njengokutsho kwakho usithi:p[(Ngoba i Nkosi yayingelakho ukungenisa lababantu elizweni eyabafungela lona, ngakho ibabulele enkangala.fG(Uba ubulala lababantu njengomuntu oyedwa, izizwe ezizwe ngendumela yakho zizakhuluma zisithi:ue(Njalo azatshela abahlali balelilizwe. Bazwile ukuthi wena Nkosi uphakathi kwalababantu, ukuthi wena Nkosi ubonwa ubuso ngobuso, lokuthi iyezi lakho lima phezu kwabo, uhamba phambi kwabo usensikeni yeyezi emini lensikeni yomlilo ebusuku.ym( UMozisi wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Khona amaGibhithe azakuzwa; ngoba wenyuse lababantu phakathi kwawo ngamandla akho.xk( Ngizabatshaya ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo, ngibathathele ilifa, ngikwenze ube yisizwe esikhulu lesilamandla kulabo.5( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Koze kube nini lababantu bengidelela? Koze kube nini bengangikholwa, ngazo zonke izibonakaliso engizenze phakathi kwabo?'( Kodwa inhlangano yonke yathi kabakhandwe ngamatshe. Inkazimulo ye Nkosi yasibonakala ethenteni lenhlangano kubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli.7( Kuphela lingayivukeli i Nkosi; futhi lina lingesabi abantu belizwe, ngoba bayikudla kwethu. Umthunzi wabo usukile kubo; le Nkosi ilathi; lingabesabi.mU(Uba i Nkosi ithokoza ngathi, izasingenisa kulelilizwe, isinike lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju. (bakhuluma kunhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli besithi: Ilizwe esadabula kulo ukuze silihlole yilizwe elihle kakhulukazi.ym(UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni loKalebi indodana kaJefune ababengabalabo abahlola ilizwe, basebedabula izembatho zabo,q](UMozisi loAroni basebesithi mbo ngobuso babo phambi kwebandla lonke lenhlangano yabantwana bakoIsrayeli.K(Basebesithi omunye komunye: Asimiseni inhloko, sibuyele eGibhithe.*O(Njalo kungani i Nkosi isilethe kulelilizwe ukuthi siwe ngenkemba? Omkethu labantwanyana bethu bazakuba yimpango. Bekungebe ngcono kithi ukubuyela eGibhithe yini?E(Bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebengunguna bemelene loMozisi loAroni; lenhlangano yonke yathi kubo: Kungathi ngabe safela elizweni leGibhithe, kumbe kungathi ngabe safela kule inkangala !o [(Lenhlangano yonke yasiziphakamisa, yazwakalisa ilizwi layo; abantu basebekhala inyembezi ngalobobusuku. ( !Lalapho sibone iziqhwaga, amadodana kaAnaki, avela eziqhwageni. Lemehlweni ethu sasinjengentethe, sasinjalo lemehlweni azo.b ?( Basebeveza umbiko omubi ngelizwe ababelihlolile ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli besithi: Ilizwe esidabule kulo ukulihlola yilizwe elidla abantu abahlala kulo; labantu bonke esababona phakathi kwalo bangamadoda amade kakhulu.j O( Kodwa amadoda ayenyuke laye athi: Kasilamandla okwenyukela kulabobantu, ngoba balamandla kulathi. ( UKalebi wasethulisa abantu phambi kukaMozisi, wathi: Asenyukeni lokwenyuka, sidle ilifa lalo, ngoba silamandla okulinqoba. ( AmaAmaleki akhile elizweni leningizimu; lamaHethi lamaJebusi lamaAmori akhile entabeni; lamaKhanani akhile elwandle leceleni kweJordani. ( Kodwa-ke abantu abahlala elizweni balamandla, lemizi ibiyelwe ngemithangala, mikhulu kakhulu; njalo-ke sibone khona inzalo kaAnaki.~w( Basebembikela bathi: Safika elizweni owasithuma kulo; njalo ngeqiniso, ligeleza uchago loluju; lalesi yisithelo salo.L( Basebehamba bafika kuMozisi lakuAroni lakunhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli enkangala yeParani, eKadeshi; basebebuyisela umbiko kubo lakunhlangano yonke, basebebatshengisa isithelo selizwe.V'( Basebebuya bevela ekuhloleni ilizwe ekupheleni kwensuku ezingamatshumi amane.mU( Leyondawo kwathiwa yisihotsha seEshikoli, ngenxa yehlukuzo abantwana bakoIsrayeli abaliqumayo lapho..W( Basebefika esihotsheni seEshikoli; baquma khona ugatsha olulehlukuzo elilodwa lezithelo zevini, baluthwalisana ngesigodo ngababili, lokwamapomegranati* lokwemikhiwa.>w( Benyuka-ke ngeningizimu bafika eHebroni, lapho kwakulaboAhimani, uSheshayi, loTalimayi, abantwana bakaAnaki. IHebroni lakhiwa-ke iminyaka eyisikhombisa kungakabi leZowani eGibhithe.kQ( Basebesenyuka, balihlola ilizwe kusukela enkangala yeZini kuze kube seRehobi, ekungeneni eHamathi.J( lokuthi ilizwe linjani, loba livundile loba lilugwadule, lokuthi lilezihlahla loba hayi. Manini isibindi, lithathe okwesithelo selizwe. Lalesisikhathi kwakuyisikhathi sezithelo zokuqala zevini.( lokuthi linjani ilizwe abahlala kulo, loba lihle loba libi, lokuthi injani imizi abahlala kiyo, loba izinkamba loba izinqaba,~( libone ilizwe ukuthi linjani, labantu abakhileyo kulo ukuthi balamandla kumbe babuthakathaka, balutshwana kumbe banengi yini,x}k( UMozisi wasewathuma ukuhlola ilizwe leKhanani, wathi kuwo: Yenyukani lapha liye eningizimu, lenyukele entabeni,|{( La ngamabizo amadoda uMozisi awathumayo ukuhlola ilizwe. UMozisi wasembiza uHoseya indodana kaNuni ngokuthi nguJoshuwa.5{g( Owesizwe sakoGadi, uGewuweli indodana kaMaki.8zm( Owesizwe sakoNafithali, uNabi indodana kaVofisi.:yq( Owesizwe sakoAsheri, uSethuri indodana kaMikayeli.6xi( Owesizwe sakoDani, uAmiyeli indodana kaGemali.Iw ( Owesizwe sakoJosefa, owesizwe sakoManase, uGadi indodana kaSusi.9vo( Owesizwe sakoZebuluni, uGadiyeli indodana kaSodi.9uo( Owesizwe sakoBhenjamini, uPaliti indodana kaRafu.7tk( Owesizwe sakoEfrayimi, uHoseya indodana kaNuni.7sk( Owesizwe sakoIsakari, uIgali indodana kaJosefa.5rg( Owesizwe sakoJuda, uKalebi indodana kaJefune.8qm( Owesizwe sakoSimeyoni, uShafati indodana kaHori.Mp( Lala ngamabizo awo; owesizwe sakoRubeni, uShamuwa indodana kaZakuri.o( UMozisi wawathuma-ke esuka enkangala yeParani, ngokomlayo we Nkosi; wonke lawomadoda ayezinhloko zabantwana bakoIsrayeli.1n]( Zithumele amadoda ukuthi ahlole ilizwe leKhanani engibapha lona abantwana bakoIsrayeli; uthume indoda eyodwa yaleso lalesosizwe saboyise, yonke eyinduna phakathi kwabo.+m U( I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:Tl#( Lemva kwalokho abantu basuka eHazerothi, bamisa inkamba enkangala yeParani.zko( UMiriyamu wasevalelwa ngaphandle kwenkamba insuku eziyisikhombisa; labantu kabasukanga, waze wemukelwa uMiriyamu.cjA( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Uba uyise ubemkhafulele lokumkhafulela ngamathe ebusweni bakhe, ubengayikuyangeka insuku eziyisikhombisa yini? Kavalelwe ngaphandle kwenkamba insuku eziyisikhombisa; lemva kwalokho emukelwe.Vi'( UMozisi wasekhala e Nkosi ni esithi: Nkulunkulu, ake umelaphe, ngiyakuncenga.thc( Ake angabi njengofileyo, othi nxa ephuma esiswini sikanina ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yenyama yakhe idliwe.g}( UAroni wasesithi kuMozisi: Hawu nkosi yami, akungabeki isono phezu kwethu, okungaso senze ngobuthutha, lokungaso sonile.8fk( Kwathi lapho iyezi lisuka phezu kwethente, khangela, uMiriyamu wayelobulephero, emhlophe njengeliqhwa elikhithikayo. UAroni wasemkhangela uMiriyamu, khangela-ke, ulobulephero.6ei( Njalo ulaka lwe Nkosi lwabavuthela; yasihamba.7di( Ngikhuluma laye umlomo ngomlomo, langokubona, kungeyisikho ngemizekeliso; futhi ukhangela isimo se Nkosi. Ngakho kungani belingesabi ukukhuluma limelene lenceku yami uMozisi?Kc( Kodwa inceku yami uMozisi kanjalo, uthembekile endlini yami yonke.b#( Yasisithi: Zwanini-ke amazwi ami; uba kukhona umprofethi phakathi kwenu, mina i Nkosi ngizaziveza kuye ngombono, ngikhulume laye ngephupho.uae( I Nkosi yasisehla isensikeni yeyezi, yema emnyango wethente, yabiza uAroni loMiriyamu; basebephuma bobabili.`( Khona i Nkosi yahle yathi kuMozisi lakuAroni lakuMiriyamu: Phumani lobathathu lize ethenteni lenhlangano. Baphuma-ke bona bobathathu.]_5( Njalo indoda uMozisi yayimnene kakhulu kulabo bonke abantu abaphezu kobuso bomhlaba.k^Q( Basebesithi: Kambe, i Nkosi ikhulume ngoMozisi kuphela? Kayikhulumanga langathi? Le Nkosi yakuzwa. ] ( UMiriyamu loAroni basebekhuluma bemelene loMozisi ngenxa yowesifazana umKushikazi owayemthethe, ngoba wayethethe umfazi umKushikazi.N\( #Abantu basuka eKibirothi-Hathava baya eHazerothi; bahlala eHazerothi.i[M( "Ngakho ibizo laleyondawo lathiwa yiKibirothi-Hathava, ngoba lapho bangcwaba abantu abakhanukayo."Z?( !Inyama isesephakathi kwamazinyo abo ingakahlafunwa, intukuthelo ye Nkosi yabavuthela abantu, njalo i Nkosi yabatshaya abantu ngenhlupheko enkulu kakhulu.OY( Abantu basebesukuma lolosuku lonke, lobusuku bonke, losuku lonke olulandelayo, bebutha izagwaca. Lowo owayelezinlutshwana wayebuthe amahomeri* alitshumi; bazichayela zona inhlangothi zonke zenkamba.sXa( Kwasekusuka umoya ovela e Nkosi ni, waletha izagwaca zivela elwandle, wazehlisela phezu kwenkamba, phose uhambo losuku ngapha, njalo phose uhambo losuku ngapha, zizingelezele inkamba, njalo okungaba zingalo ezimbili phezu komhlabathi.EW( UMozisi wasezibuthela enkambeni, yena labadala bakoIsrayeli.#VA( Kodwa uMozisi wathi kuye: Ulobukhwele ngenxa yami yini? Kungathi bonke abantu be Nkosi bangaba ngabaprofethi, ukuze i Nkosi ifake uMoya wayo phezu kwabo !}Uu( UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, inceku kaMozisi, omunye wabatsha bakhe, wasephendula wathi: Nkosi yami, Mozisi, benqabele.YT-( Kwagijima ijaha labika kuMozisi lathi: UElidadi loMedadi bayaprofetha enkambeni.kSQ( Njalo kwakusele amadoda amabili enkambeni, ibizo lenye lalinguElidadi lebizo lenye linguMedadi; loMoya wahlala phezu kwawo. Njalo ayephakathi kwalabo ababhaliweyo, kodwa kawaphumanga ukuya ethenteni, njalo aprofetha enkambeni.`R;( I Nkosi yasisehla ngeyezi, yakhuluma kuye, yagodla okomoya ophezu kwakhe, yakubeka phezu kwamadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, abadala. Kwasekusithi lapho uMoya ehlala phezu kwabo, baprofetha, kodwa kabakuphindanga.Q#( UMozisi wasephuma, wabatshela abantu amazwi e Nkosi; wabutha amadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa ebadaleni babantu, wawamisa ehanqe ithente. P( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Isandla se Nkosi sifinyeziwe yini? Khathesi uzabona ukuthi ilizwi lami lizakwenzeka kuwe kumbe hatshi.}Ou( Bazahlatshelwa izimvu lezinkomo yini ukuze zibanele? Loba bazabuthelwa yini inhlanzi zonke zolwandle ukuze zibanele?0N[( Kodwa uMozisi wathi: Abantu abahamba ngenyawo engiphakathi kwabo bazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha; wena-ke uthe: Ngizabanika inyama ukuze badle inyanga yonke.AM}( kuze kube yinyanga yonke, ize iphume emakhaleni enu, ilitshiphele, ngenxa yokuthi liyalile i Nkosi ephakathi kwenu, lakhala inyembezi phambi kwayo lisithi: Kanti saphumelani eGibhithe?L( Kaliyikudla usuku olulodwa, loba insuku ezimbili, loba insuku ezinhlanu, loba insuku ezilitshumi, kumbe insuku ezingamatshumi amabili,xKk( Tshono-ke ebantwini uthi: Zingcweliseleleni ikusasa, lizakudla inyama; ngoba likhalile inyembezi endlebeni ze Nkosi lisithi: Ngubani ozasipha inyama ukuze sidle? Ngoba kwakukuhle kithi eGibhithe. Ngakho i Nkosi izalipha inyama njalo lidle.2J_( Njalo ngizakwehla, ngikhulume lawe khona; ngizagodla okomoya ophezu kwakho ngikufake phezu kwabo; njalo bazathwala kanye lawe umthwalo wabantu, ukuze ungawuthwali wedwa.UI%( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Buthela kimi amadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa abadala bakoIsrayeli, owaziyo ngawo ukuthi angabadala babantu lenduna zabo, uwalethe ethenteni lenhlangano ukuze eme khona lawe.H( Uba-ke usenza njalo kimi, ake ungibulale lokungibulala, uba ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, njalo kangingaboni usizi lwami.YG-( Mina kangilamandla okuthwala bonke lababantu ngedwa, ngoba kunzima kakhulu kimi.F ( Ngingayithatha ngaphi inyama ukuthi ngibaphe bonke lababantu? Ngoba bayakhala inyembezi kimi besithi: Siphe inyama ukuze sidle.YE-( Mina ngakhulelwa yibo bonke lababantu yini? Kumbe mina ngabazala yini, ukuze uthi kimi: Basingathe esifubeni sakho, njengomlizane owesilisa esingatha umntwana omunyayo, kuze kube selizweni owalifungela oyise?.DW( UMozisi wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Wenzeleni okubi encekwini yakho? Njalo kungani ngingatholanga umusa emehlweni akho ukuthi ubeke umthwalo walababantu bonke phezu kwami?8Ck( Njalo uMozisi wezwa abantu bekhala inyembezi ngokwensapho zabo, ngulowo lalowo emnyango wethente lakhe. Lolaka lwe Nkosi lwavutha kakhulu; futhi kwaba kubi emehlweni kaMozisi.QB( Lapho amazolo esehlela phezu kwenkamba ebusuku, imana yehla phezu kwawo.PA( Abantu bahambahamba bayibutha bayichola ematsheni okuchola, loba bayigiga engigeni, bayipheka ezimbizeni, benza amaqebelengwana ngayo; lokunambitheka kwayo kwakunjengokunambitheka komhluzi wamafutha.q@]( Njalo imana yayinjengenhlanyelo yekoriyanderi*, lokukhangeleka kwayo kwakunjengokukhangeleka kwebedola*.s?a( Kodwa khathesi umphefumulo wethu womile, kakulalutho ngitsho, ngaphandle kwale imana phambi kwamehlo ethu.y>m( Siyazikhumbula inhlanzi esasizidla ngesihle eGibhithe, amakhomane, lamakhabe, lamaliki, lesandindima, legalikhi.)=M( Ududu lwabantu olwaluphakathi kwabo lwaloyisa isiloyiso; ngakho labantwana bakoIsrayeli baphinde bakhala inyembezi, bathi: Ngubani ozasipha inyama ukuthi sidle?_<9( Ngakho wabiza ibizo laleyondawo iTabera, ngoba umlilo we Nkosi wavutha phakathi kwabo.U;%( Abantu basebekhala kuMozisi; uMozisi wasekhuleka e Nkosi ni, lomlilo wadeda.9: o( Kwasekusithi abantu besola kwakukubi endlebeni ze Nkosi. Kwathi i Nkosi isikuzwile, ulaka lwayo lwavutha, lomlilo we Nkosi wavutha phakathi kwabo, waqothula emngceleni wenkamba.i9M( $Ekumisweni kwawo wathi: Buyela, Nkosi, kuzinkulungwane ezilitshumi zezinkulungwane zakoIsrayeli.8'( #Kwasekusithi ekusukeni komtshokotsho, uMozisi wathi: Vuka, Nkosi, kazichitheke-ke izitha zakho, lalabo abakuzondayo kababaleke phambi kwakho.J7( "Leyezi le Nkosi laliphezu kwabo emini, ekusukeni kwabo enkambeni.:6o( !Basuka-ke entabeni ye Nkosi, uhambo lwensuku ezintathu; lomtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi wahamba phambi kwabo uhambo lwensuku ezintathu, ukuze ubadingele indawo yokuphumula.5( Kuzakuthi-ke, uba uhamba lathi, yebo, kuzakwenzeka lokho okuhle okungakho i Nkosi ezasenzela okuhle, sizakwenzela okuhle.r4_( Wasesithi: Ake ungasitshiyi, ngoba uyazi lapho esingamisa khona inkamba enkangala, uzakuba ngamehlo ethu.`3;( Wasesithi kuye: Kangiyikuhamba, kodwa-ke ngizakuya elizweni lakithi lezihlotsheni zami.h2K( UMozisi wasesithi kuHobabi indodana kaRehuweli umMidiyani, uyisezala kaMozisi: Thina siyasuka siya endaweni i Nkosi eyathi ngayo: Ngizalipha yona. Hamba lathi; sizakwenzela okuhle, ngoba i Nkosi ikhulume okuhle ngoIsrayeli.Q1( Lokhu yikusuka kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli ngamabutho abo, ekusukeni kwabo.Z0/( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoNafithali kwakunguAhira indodana kaEnani.\/3( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoAsheri kwakunguPagiyeli indodana kaOkirani.,.S( Kwasekusuka uphawu lwenkamba yabantwana bakoDani ngamabutho abo; babengabokucina ezinkambeni zonke; laphezu kwebutho lakhe kwakunguAhiyezeri indodana kaAmishadayi.`-;( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoBhenjamini kwakunguAbidani indodana kaGideyoni._,9( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoManase kwakunguGamaliyeli indodana kaPedazuri. + ( Kwasekusuka uphawu lwenkamba yabantwana bakoEfrayimi ngamabutho abo; laphezu kwebutho lakhe kwakunguElishama indodana kaAmihudi.b*?( Kwasekusuka amaKohathi ethwele indlu engcwele, l abanye bamisa ithabhanekele, engakafiki.\)3( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoGadi kwakunguEliyasafi indodana kaDehuweli.e(E( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoSimeyoni kwakunguShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi.}'u( Kwasekusuka uphawu lwenkamba yakoRubeni ngamabutho abo; laphezu kwebutho lakhe kwakunguElizuri indodana kaShedewuri.o&Y( Ithabhanekele laselidilizwa; amadodana kaGerishoni lamadodana kaMerari asesuka, ethwele ithabhanekele.\%3( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoZebuluni kwakunguEliyabi indodana kaHeloni.]$5( Laphezu kwebutho lesizwe sabantwana bakoIsakari kwakunguNethaneli indodana kaZuwari. #( Kwasekusuka uphawu lwenkamba yabantwana bakoJuda kuqala ngamabutho abo; laphezu kwebutho lakhe kwakunguNashoni indodana kaAminadaba.G" ( Basebesuka okokuqala ngokomlayo we Nkosi ngesandla sikaMozisi.p![( Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesuka enkangala yeSinayi ngokwenhambo zabo; leyezi lema enkangala yeParani. 3( Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesibili, ngenyanga yesibili, ngolwamatshumi amabili lwenyanga, iyezi laphakanyiswa lisuka phezu kwethabhanekele lobufakazi.5( Langosuku lwentokozo yenu, lemikhosini yenu emisiweyo, lekuthwaseni kwenyanga zenu, lizavuthela izimpondo phezu kweminikelo yenu yokutshiswa laphezu kwemihlatshelo yeminikelo yenu yokuthula, ukuze ibe kini yisikhumbuzo phambi kukaNkulunkulu wenu. 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Bazahlaba umkhosi ukuze zisuke.I ( Lapho lihlaba umkhosi, izinkamba ezimise ngempumalanga zizasuka.nW( Kodwa uba bevuthela olulodwa, iziphathamandla, inhloko zezinkulungwane zakoIsrayeli zizabuthana kuwe.X+( Uba bezivuthela inhlangano yonke izabuthana kuwe emnyango wethente lenhlangano.%( Zenzele impondo ezimbili zesiliva, uzenze zibe ngumsebenzi okhandiweyo; njalo zizakuba ngezakho ekubizeni inhlangano lekusukeni kwezinkamba.+ U( I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:( Ngokomlayo we Nkosi bamisa inkamba, langokomlayo we Nkosi basuka. Bagcina imfanelo ye Nkosi ngokomlayo we Nkosi ngesandla sikaMozisi.gI( Kumbe uba iyezi lalihlala isikhathi eside phezu kwethabhanekele okwensuku ezimbili, loba inyanga, loba umnyaka, lihlezi phezu kwalo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahlala enkambeni, kabasukanga. Kodwa lapho liphakanyiswa, basuka.9m( Kwasekusithi lapho iyezi likhona kusukela kusihlwa kuze kube sekuseni, lapho iyezi liphakanyiswa ekuseni, basuka. Loba kusemini kumbe ebusuku, lapho iyezi liphakanyiswa basuka.+( Kwasekusithi lapho iyezi liphezu kwethabhanekele insuku ezinlutshwana; ngokomlayo we Nkosi bahlala enkambeni, futhi ngokomlayo we Nkosi basuka.#( Lalapho iyezi lihlala isikhathi eside phezu kwethabhanekele insuku ezinengi, abantwana bakoIsrayeli bagcina imfanelo ye Nkosi, kabasukanga.4c( Ngokomlayo we Nkosi abantwana bakoIsrayeli basuka, langokomlayo we Nkosi bamisa amathente abo: Bahlala enkambeni insuku zonke iyezi elalihlala ngazo phezu kwethabhanekele.L( Kwakusithi lapho iyezi liphakanyiswa lisuka phezu kwethente, langemva kwalokho abantwana bakoIsrayeli basuke; lendaweni lapho iyezi elima khona, abantwana bakoIsrayeli bamisa khona amathente abo.b?( Kwakunjalo isikhathi sonke: Iyezi lalisibekela, njalo kwaba lokubonakala komlilo ebusuku.? y( Langosuku ithabhanekele elamiswa ngalo, iyezi lasibekela ithabhanekele, ithente lobufakazi; lakusihlwa kwakukhona phezu kwethabhanekele njengokubonakala komlilo kwaze kwaba sekuseni.O ( Uba-ke owemzini ehlala njengowezizwe kini agcine iphasika e Nkosi ni, ngokwesimiso sephasika langokomthetho walo, uzakwenza njalo. Kuzakuba lesimiso esisodwa kini lakowemzini lakowokuzalwa elizweni.g I( Kodwa umuntu ohlambulukileyo, ongekho ekuhambeni, oyekela ukugcina iphasika, lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bawo, ngoba kanikelanga umnikelo we Nkosi ngesikhathi sawo esimisiweyo; lowomuntu uzathwala isono sakhe.y m( Kabayikutshiya lutho lwalo kuze kube sekuseni, bangephuli thambo lalo; bazaligcina ngokwezimiso zonke zephasika. }( Ngenyanga yesibili, ngosuku lwetshumi lane, kusihlwa, bazaligcina; bazalidla lesinkwa esingelamvubelo lemibhida ebabayo.@{( Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Uba ngulowo lalowo phakathi kwenu loba owezizukulwana zenu ezangcola ngenxa yesidumbu, loba esekuhambeni khatshana, uzagcina iphasika e Nkosi ni.,U( I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:Q( UMozisi wasesithi kuwo: Manini, ukuze ngizwe ukuthi i Nkosi izalilayani.;q( Lalawomadoda asesithi kubo: Thina singcolile ngenxa yesidumbu; sivinjelelwani ukuze singanikeli umnikelo we Nkosi ngesikhathi sawo esimisiweyo, phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli?$C( Kwakukhona-ke amadoda ayengcolile ngenxa yesidumbu, ukuthi ayengelakugcina iphasika ngalolosuku. Asondela phambi kukaMozisi laphambi kukaAroni ngalolosuku.;q( Basebegcina iphasika ngosuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga yakuqala, kusihlwa, enkangala yeSinayi; njengakho konke i Nkosi eyamlaya ngakho uMozisi, benza njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli.S!( Ngakho uMozisi wakhuluma kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuthi bagcine iphasika. ;( Ngosuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga le, kusihlwa, lizaligcina ngesikhathi salo esimisiweyo; ngokwezimiso zalo zonke langokwemithetho yalo yonke liligcine.V'( Futhi abantwana bakoIsrayeli kabagcine iphasika ngesikhathi salo esimisiweyo. ( I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi enkangala yeSinayi, ngomnyaka wesibili emva kokuphuma kwabo elizweni leGibhithe ngenyanga yokuqala, isithi:~#(kodwa azasiza abazalwane bawo ethenteni lenhlangano ukugcina umlindo, kodwa angasebenzi umsebenzi. 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Njengalokhu i Nkosi yamlaya uMozisi ngamaLevi, benza njalo kuwo.2y_(LamaLevi azihlambulula, awatsha izembatho zawo; uAroni wasewazunguza aba ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kwe Nkosi; loAroni wawenzela inhlawulo yokuthula ukuwahlambulula.=xu(UMozisi loAroni lenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza kumaLevi njengakho konke i Nkosi eyakulaya uMozisi mayelana lamaLevi; benza njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli kuwo.]w5(Ngiwanikile amaLevi njengabaphiweyo kuAroni lakumadodana akhe, ephuma phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukukhonza inkonzo yabantwana bakoIsrayeli ethenteni lenhlangano, lokwenzela abantwana bakoIsrayeli inhlawulo yokuthula, ukuze kungabi lenhlupheko phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, nxa abantwana bakoIsrayeli besondela endlini engcwele.av=(sengithethe amaLevi esikhundleni sawo wonke amazibulo phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.Au}(Ngoba lonke izibulo phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli ngelami, phakathi kwabantu laphakathi kwezifuyo. Ngosuku engatshaya ngalo lonke izibulo elizweni leGibhithe ngazingcwelisela wona;?ty(Ngoba wona aphiwe lokuphiwa mina ephuma phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Esikhundleni salokho okuvula sonke isizalo, izibulo laye wonke wabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngizithathele wona.s (Lemva kwalokho amaLevi azangena ukukhonza ethenteni lenhlangano. 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Lokhu kwakuyikwehlukaniselwa kwelathi, emva kokugcotshwa kwalo.hbK(WZonke izifuyo zomnikelo wokutshiswa zazingamajongosi alitshumi lambili, inqama ezilitshumi lambili, amawundlu alomnyaka owodwa alitshumi lambili, lomnikelo wazo wokudla; lamazinyane embuzi alitshumi lambili omnikelo wesono.Sa!(VInkezo zegolide ezilitshumi lambili, zigcwele impepha; yilolo lalolokhezo lwalungama shekeli alitshumi ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; igolide lonke lenkezo lalingama shekeli alikhulu lamatshumi amabili. &~u~}}}&|v|{{1yxx-wwvbuuCttt-ss,rr/qqqpoo(nVnmFll;kkjjAii:hggfKeeddvccc2bb:av``l__J^^S]]k]<\[ZYYrXXoX@WVUUUTTSS,RR3QEPP>t=<<;;:F9987766m55_44P322%11//[..W-,,+E**)T(({('y&&%%u$$;##"u!!\ n Pd)xC!4c|#sBDy - u  r @ Am2[kk"Q( UBalami wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: UBalaki, indodana kaZipori, inkosi yakoMowabi, ungithumele esithi:F!( UNkulunkulu wasefika kuBalami, wathi: Ngobani lamadoda alawe?# A(Wasesithi kubo: Lalani lapha lobubusuku, njalo ngizalilethela ilizwi, njengalokhu i Nkosi ezakutsho kimi. Iziphathamandla zakoMowabi zasezihlala loBalami.(Abadala beMowabi labadala beMidiyani basebehamba belembadalo yokuvumisa esandleni sabo; bafika kuBalami, bakhuluma kuye amazwi kaBalaki.nW(Khathesi-ke, ake uze, ngiqalekisela lababantu, ngoba balamandla kulami; mhlawumbe ngingaba lamandla okuthi sibatshaye, lokuthi ngibaxotshe elizweni, ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lowo ombusisayo ubusisiwe, lalowo omqalekisayo uqalekisiwe.r_(Wasethuma izithunywa kuBalami indodana kaBeyori ePethori eliseduze lomfula welizwe labantwana babantu bakhe, ukumbiza, esithi: Khangela, abantu baphumile eGibhithe. Khangela, basibekele ubuso bomhlaba, futhi sebehlala maqondana lami.R(UMowabi wasesithi ebadaleni beMidiyani: Khathesi lelibandla lizakhotha konke okusihanqileyo, njengenkabi ikhotha utshani bedlelo. Njalo uBalaki indodana kaZipori wayeyinkosi yakoMowabi ngalesosikhathi.{(UMowabi wasesesaba kakhulu ubuso babantu, ngoba babebanengi. UMowabi wasetshaywa luvalo ngenxa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli.P(UBalaki indodana kaZipori wasebona konke uIsrayeli ayekwenze kumaAmori.l U(Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesuka, bamisa inkamba emagcekeni akoMowabi, nganeno kweJordani, eJeriko.vg(#Basebemtshaya, lamadodana akhe, labantu bakhe bonke, akwaze kwasala ophilayo kuye. Badla ilifa lelizwe lakhe.P("I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Ungamesabi; ngoba ngimnikele esandleni sakho, labantu bakhe bonke, lelizwe lakhe; njalo uzakwenza kuye njengokwenza kwakho kuSihoni inkosi yamaAmori owayehlala eHeshiboni.(!Basebephenduka, benyuka ngendlela yeBashani. UOgi inkosi yeBashani wasephuma ukumelana labo, yena labantu bakhe bonke, empini eEdreyi.iM( UMozisi wathuma ukuyahlola iJazeri; basebethumba imizana yalo, baxotsha amaAmori ayehlala khona./[(UIsrayeli wasehlala elizweni lamaAmori.q](Sesibatshokile; iHeshiboni ibhubhile kuze kube seDiboni; sesibachithile kuze kube seNofa, efika eMedeba."?(Maye kuwe, Mowabi ! Selibhujisiwe, bantu bakaKemoshi ! Unikele amadodana akhe aba ngababaleki, lamadodakazi akhe ekuthunjweni kuSihoni, inkosi yamaAmori.(Ngoba umlilo waphuma eHeshiboni, ilangabi emzini kaSihoni, laqothula iAri loMowabi, amakhosi endawo eziphakemeyo zeArinoni.^7(Ngakho abasebenzisa izaga bathi: Wozani eHeshiboni! Umuzi kaSihoni kawakhiwe, umiswe.4c(Ngoba iHeshiboni yayingumuzi kaSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, owayelwe emelene lenkosi yamandulo yakoMowabi, wayethethe ilizwe lonke layo esandleni sayo, kwaze kwafika eArinoni.~w(UIsrayeli wasethatha yonke le imizi; uIsrayeli wasehlala emizini yonke yamaAmori, eHeshiboni layo yonke imizana yalo.G  (UIsrayeli wamtshaya ngobukhali benkemba, waba ngumnikazi welizwe lakhe kusukela eArinoni kuze kube seJaboki, kuze kube sebantwaneni bakoAmoni, ngoba umngcele wabantwana bakoAmoni wawuqinile.G  (Kodwa uSihoni kamvumelanga uIsrayeli ukudabula umngcele wakhe, kodwa uSihoni wabuthanisa bonke abantu bakhe, waphuma ukumelana loIsrayeli enkangala, wafika eJahazi, walwa emelene loIsrayeli.- U(Ake ngidabule elizweni lakho; kasiyikuphambukela emasimini loba ezivinini; kasiyikunatha amanzi omthombo; sizahamba ngomgwaqo wenkosi, size sedlule imingcele yakho.J (UIsrayeli wasethuma izithunywa kuSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, esithi:e E(besuka eBamothi esigodini esisemhlabeni wakoMowabi, engqongeni yePisiga ekhangele inkangala.L(Besuka eMathana baya eNahaliyeli; besuka eNahaliyeli baya eBamothi;%(umthombo ezawugebhayo iziphathamandla, ezawugebhayo izikhulu zabantu, ngomnikumthetho, ngendondolo zazo. Basebesuka enkangala baya eMathana.U%(Khona uIsrayeli wahlabela lingoma ethi: Mpompoza, mthombo! Hlabelelani kuwo,(Basebesuka lapho baya eBeri; lo ngumthombo i Nkosi eyakhuluma ngawo kuMozisi yathi: Buthanisa abantu, ngizabanika-ke amanzi.O(leliwa lezifula elehlela endaweni yeAri, lisekele umngcele wakoMowabi.[1(Ngakho kuthiwa egwalweni lwezimpi ze Nkosi: IWahebi eliseSufa, lezifula zeArinoni,&G( Basuka lapho, bamisa inkamba ngale kweArinoni esenkangala ephuma emingceleni yamaAmori; ngoba iArinoni lingumngcele wakoMowabi, phakathi kweMowabi lamaAmori.8m( Basuka lapho, bamisa inkamba esigodini seZeredi.q]( Basuka eObothi, bamisa inkamba eIye-Abarimi enkangala emaqondana lakoMowabi lapho okuphuma khona ilanga.D( Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli basuka bamisa inkamba eObothi.~3( UMozisi wasesenza inyoka yethusi, wayibeka esigodweni; kwasekusithi lapho inyoka ilume loba nguwuphi umuntu, uba ekhangele inyoka yethusi, waphila.}(I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Zenzele inyoka elomlilo, uyibeke esigodweni; njalo kuzakuthi wonke olunyiweyo, nxa eyikhangela, uzaphila.9|m(Ngakho abantu beza kuMozisi bathi: Sonile, ngoba sikhulume simelene le Nkosi njalo simelene lawe; khuleka e Nkosi ni ukuze isuse izinyoka kithi. UMozisi wasebakhulekela abantu.{y(I Nkosi yasithuma inyoka ezilokutshisa phakathi kwabantu, zasezibaluma abantu, njalo kwafa abantu abanengi koIsrayeli.izM(Abantu basebekhuluma bemelene loNkulunkulu njalo bemelene loMozisi bathi: Lasenyuselani lisikhupha eGibhithe ukuze sifele enkangala? Ngoba kakulasinkwa njalo kakulamanzi, futhi umphefumulo wethu unengwa yilesisinkwa esilula.y(Basebesuka entabeni yeHori, ngendlela yoLwandle oluBomvu ukuze baceze ilizwe leEdoma; lomphefumulo wabantu wadinwa endleleni.x#(I Nkosi yasisizwa ilizwi likaIsrayeli, yanikela amaKhanani, wawatshabalalisa lemizi yawo; ngakho wabiza ibizo laleyondawo ngokuthi yiHorma. w(UIsrayeli wathembisa isithembiso e Nkosi ni wathi: Uba unikela lokunikela lababantu esandleni sami, ngizatshabalalisa imizi yabo.#v C(Kwathi inkosi yeAradi, umKhanani, eyayihlala eningizimu, isizwa ukuthi uIsrayeli uyeza ngendlela yeAtharimi, yalwa imelene loIsrayeli yathumba abanye kubo.u (Lapho inhlangano yonke ibona ukuthi uAroni usephelile, balilela uAroni insuku ezingamatshumi amathathu, indlu yonke kaIsrayeli..tW(UMozisi wasemhlubula uAroni izembatho zakhe, wazifaka kuEleyazare indodana yakhe. UAroni wasefela lapho engqongeni yentaba. UMozisi loEleyazare basebesehla entabeni.ps[(UMozisi wenza njengokulaya kwe Nkosi. Basebesenyukela entabeni yeHori phambi kwamehlo enhlangano yonke.ry(umhlubule uAroni izembatho zakhe, uzifake kuEleyazare indodana yakhe; ngoba uAroni uzabuthelwa kwabakibo, afele lapho.Nq(Thatha uAroni loEleyazare indodana yakhe, ubenyusele entabeni yeHori,p1(UAroni uzabuthelwa ebantwini bakibo, ngoba kayikungena elizweni engilinike abantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngoba lahlamukela ilizwi lami emanzini eMeriba.doC(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni entabeni yeHori, emngceleni welizwe leEdoma, isithi:_n9(Abantwana bakoIsrayeli, inhlangano yonke, basebesuka eKadeshi, bafika entabeni yeHori.vmg(Ngalokhu uEdoma wala ukuvumela uIsrayeli ukudabula emngceleni wakhe. Ngakho uIsrayeli waphambuka wasuka kuye.pl[(Kodwa wathi: Kawuyikudabula. UEdoma wasephuma wamelana laye elabantu abanengi, langesandla esilamandla.8kk(Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesithi kuye: Sizahamba ngomgwaqo omkhulu. Uba-ke mina lezifuyo zami sinatha okwamanzi akho, sizawabhadalela; kuphela ngizadabula ngenyawo zami nje._j9(Kodwa uEdoma wathi kuye: Kawuyikudabula kimi, hlezi ngiphume ngenkemba ngimelane lawe.jiO(Ake usiyekele sidabule elizweni lakho. Kasiyikudabula ensimini loba esivinini, futhi kasiyikunatha amanzi omthombo. Sizahamba ngomgwaqo wenkosi, kasiyikuphambukela ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo, size sedlule umngcele wakho.h3(Sasesikhala e Nkosi ni, yasisizwa ilizwi lethu, yathuma ingilosi, yasikhupha eGibhithe; khangela-ke siseKadeshi, umuzi osekucineni komngcele wakho.vgg(lokuthi obaba behlela eGibhithe, sasesihlala eGibhithe insuku ezinengi; lamaGibhithe asiphatha kubi labobaba.f+(UMozisi wasethuma izithunywa enkosini yeEdoma zisuka eKadeshi wathi: Utsho njalo umfowenu uIsrayeli: Wena uyazazi zonke inkathazo ezisehleleyo,leS( La ngamanzi eMeriba, lapho abantwana bakoIsrayeli abaphikisana khona le Nkosi, yasingcweliswa kubo.7di( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi lakuAroni: Ngoba lingangikholwanga, ukungingcwelisa emehlweni abantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngakho kaliyikungenisa ibandla leli elizweni engibanike lona.c1( UMozisi wasephakamisa isandla sakhe, watshaya idwala kabili ngentonga yakhe; kwasekumpompoza amanzi amanengi, inhlangano yasinatha, lezifuyo zayo.b)( UMozisi loAroni basebebuthanisa ibandla phambi kwedwala; wasesithi kubo: Zwanini-ke, lina bahlamuki; sizalikhuphela yini amanzi edwaleni leli?Oa( UMozisi wasethatha intonga esuka phambi kwe Nkosi njengokumlaya kwayo.\`3(Thatha intonga, ubuthanise inhlangano, wena loAroni umnewenu, likhulume kulo idwala phambi kwamehlo abo, njalo lizanika amanzi alo; ngalokhu uzabakhuphela amanzi edwaleni, ukuze ulinathise ibandla lezifuyo zabo.,_U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:^9(UMozisi loAroni basebesuka phambi kwebandla, baya emnyango wethente lenhlangano, bathi mbo ngobuso babo phansi. Inkazimulo ye Nkosi yasibonakala kubo.]9(Lasenyuselani sisuka eGibhithe ukusiletha kulindawo embi? Kakusiyo indawo yenhlanyelo lemikhiwa lamavini lamapomegranati*, futhi kakulamanzi okunatha.\\3(Liletheleni ibandla le Nkosi enkangala le ukuze sifele lapha, thina lezifuyo zethu?s[a(Abantu baphikisana loMozisi bakhuluma besithi: Kungathi ngabe safa ekufeni kwabafowethu phambi kwe Nkosi !`Z;(Njalo kwakungelamanzi enhlangano; ngakho bahlangana bamelana loMozisi bamelana loAroni.+Y S(Khona abantwana bakoIsrayeli, inhlangano yonke, bafika enkangala yeZini ngenyanga yokuqala; labantu bahlala eKadeshi. UMiriyamu wasefela lapho, wangcwatshwa khona.}Xu(Njalo konke akuthintayo ongcolileyo kuzakuba ngokungcolileyo; lomuntu okuthintayo uzakuba ngongcolileyo kuze kuhlwe.>Ww(Njalo kuzakuba yisimiso esilaphakade kubo, ukuthi lowo ofafaza amanzi okwehlukanisa uzawatsha izembatho zakhe; lalowo othinta amanzi okwehlukanisa uzakuba ngongcolileyo kuze kuhlwe.HV (Kodwa indoda engcolileyo, ingazihlambululi, lowomuntu uzaqunywa asuke phakathi kwebandla, ngoba engcolise indlu engcwele ye Nkosi; amanzi okwehlukanisa kawafafazwanga phezu kwakhe, ungcolile.GU (Lohlambulukileyo uzafafaza ongcolileyo ngosuku lwesithathu langosuku lwesikhombisa, njalo uzamhlambulula ngosuku lwesikhombisa; awatshe izembatho zakhe, ageze emanzini, ahlambuluke kusihlwa.aT=(Lendoda ehlambulukileyo izathatha ihisope*, iyigxamuze emanzini, ifafaze phezu kwethente, laphezu kwempahla yonke, laphezu kwabantu ababelapho, laphezu kowathinta ithambo, loba obuleweyo, loba ofileyo, loba ingcwaba.S(Ngongcolileyo bazathatha okomlotha walokho okwatshiswayo kokuhlanjululwa kwesono, njalo kuzafakwa phezu kwakho amanzi aphilayo esitsheni.R9(Laye wonke othinta umuntu obuleweyo ngenkemba, endle, loba ofileyo, loba ithambo lomuntu, loba ingcwaba, uzakuba ngongcolileyo insuku eziyisikhombisa.^Q7(Njalo yonke imbiza evulekileyo engelasisibekelo esibotshelwe phezulu kwayo ingcolile.P%(Lo ngumlayo womuntu nxa efela ethenteni. Konke okungena ethenteni lakho konke okusethenteni kuzakuba ngokungcolileyo insuku eziyisikhombisa. O( Loba ngubani othinta ofileyo, isidumbu somuntu osefile, angazihlambululi, ungcolisa ithabhanekele le Nkosi; lowomphefumulo uzaqunywa usuke koIsrayeli, ngoba amanzi okwehlukanisa engafafazwanga phezu kwakhe; uzakuba ngongcolileyo, lokungcola kwakhe kusekuye.7Ni( Uzazihlambulula ngawo ngosuku lwesithathu langosuku lwesikhombisa uzahlambuluka; kodwa uba engazihlambululi ngosuku lwesithathu, khona ngosuku lwesikhombisa kayikuhlambuluka.eME( Othinta ofileyo, loba yisiphi isidumbu somuntu uzakuba ngongcolileyo insuku eziyisikhombisa.IL ( Lobutha umlotha wethokazi uzawatsha izembatho zakhe, abe ngongcolileyo kuze kuhlwe; njalo kuzakuba yisimiso esilaphakade ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli lowemzini ohlala njengowezizwe phakathi kwabo._K9( Lendoda ehlambulukileyo izabutha umlotha wethokazi, iwubeke ngaphandle kwenkamba endaweni ehlambulukileyo, ukuze ugcinelwe inhlangano yabantwana bakoIsrayeli, kube ngamanzi okwehlukanisa; kuyikuhlanjululwa kwesono.xJk(Lolitshisileyo uzawatsha izembatho zakhe emanzini, ageze umzimba wakhe emanzini, abe ngongcolileyo kuze kuhlwe.I/(Umpristi usezawatsha izembatho zakhe, ageze umzimba wakhe emanzini, emva kwalokho angene enkambeni, njalo umpristi abe ngongcolileyo kuze kuhlwe.nHW(Umpristi uzathatha-ke isigodo somsedari, lehisope*, lokubomvu, akuphose phakathi kokutsha kwethokazi.yGm(Lethokazi litshiswe phambi kwamehlo akhe; kutshiswe isikhumba salo lenyama yalo legazi lalo kanye lomswane walo.F(Njalo uEleyazare uzathatha okwegazi lalo ngomunwe wakhe, afafaze kasikhombisa okwegazi lalo maqondana laphambi kwethente lenhlangano.rE_(njalo lilinike uEleyazare umpristi, alikhuphele-ke ngaphandle kwenkamba, libe selihlatshwa phambi kwakhe.AD}(Lesi yisimiso somlayo i Nkosi esimisileyo isithi: Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli ukuthi balethe kini ithokazi elibomvu elipheleleyo okungelasici kulo, okungazange kufakwe ijogwe kulo;5C i(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi:)BM( Njalo kaliyikuthwala isono ngenxa yakho, lapho seliphakamisile ikhethelo lakho kukho; kaliyikungcolisa izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuze lingafi.xAk(Lizakudla lokho endaweni zonke, lina lendlu yenu, ngoba kungumvuzo wenu ngomsebenzi wenu ethenteni lenhlangano."@?(Futhi uzakuthi kuwo: Lapho linikela ikhethelo lazo elivela kuzo, kuzabalelwa amaLevi njengesivuno sebala lokubhulela lanjengesivuno sesikhamelo sewayini.?%(Kuzo zonke izipho zenu lizanikela wonke umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa we Nkosi; ekhethelweni lonke lazo, ingxenye yayo engcwelisiweyo evela kuyo.S>!(Ngalokhu lani lizanikela umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa we Nkosi kuyo yonke ingxenye yetshumi yenu eliyemukelayo ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli; lizanika kokwayo umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa we Nkosi, kuAroni umpristi.=y(Lomnikelo wenu wokuphakanyiswa uzabalelwa lina, njengamabele ebala lokubhulela lanjengokugcwala kwesikhamelo sewayini.w<i(Futhi uzakhuluma kumaLevi uthi kuwo: Nxa lithatha ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli ingxenye yetshumi engilinike yona, ivela kubo ibe yilifa lenu, lizanikela kokwayo umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa we Nkosi, ibe yingxenye yetshumi yaleyongxenye yetshumi.,;U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:`:;(Ngoba ingxenye yetshumi yabantwana bakoIsrayeli abayinikela e Nkosi ni ibe ngumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa, ngiyinike amaLevi ibe yilifa. Ngakho ngitshilo kiwo ukuthi phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli kawayikuzuza ilifa.C9(Kodwa amaLevi azakwenza inkonzo yethente lenhlangano, wona athwale ububi bawo. Kuzakuba yisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu; laphakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli kawayikuzuza ilifa.g8I(Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli bangabe besasondela ethenteni lenhlangano ukuthwala isono lokufa.7/(Khangela-ke, nginike abantwana bakoLevi yonke ingxenye yetshumi koIsrayeli ibe yilifa, ngomsebenzi wabo abawenzayo, inkonzo yethente lenhlangano.*6O(I Nkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Kawuyikudla ilifa elizweni labo, kawuyikuba lesabelo phakathi kwabo; ngiyisabelo sakho lelifa lakho phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.5'(Yonke iminikelo yokuphakanyiswa yezinto ezingcwele abantwana bakoIsrayeli abayinikela e Nkosi ni ngiyinike wena lamadodana akho lamadodakazi akho kanye lawe, ngesimiso esilaphakade. Kuyisivumelwano setswayi esilaphakade phambi kwe Nkosi kuwe lakunzalo yakho kanye lawe.p4[(Lenyama yawo izakuba ngeyakho, njengesifuba esizunguziweyo lanjengomlenze wokunene, kuzakuba ngokwakho.i3M(Kodwa izibulo lenkomo, kumbe izibulo lemvu, kumbe izibulo lembuzi, awuyikuwahlenga, angcwele. Uzafafaza igazi lawo phezu kwelathi, utshise amahwahwa awo, abe ngumnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni.:2o(Lalezo ezizahlengwa uzazihlenga kusukela sezilenyanga, njengesilinganiso sakho, ngemali yamashekeli* amahlanu, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, elingamagera* angamatshumi amabili.c1A(Konke okuvula isizalo, kwayo yonke inyama abakuletha e Nkosi ni, phakathi kwabantu laphakathi kwezifuyo, kuzakuba ngokwakho; kodwa izibulo lomuntu uzalihlenga lokulihlenga, lezibulo lenyamazana engcolileyo uzalihlenga.>0y(Konke okwehlukanisiweyo koIsrayeli kuzakuba ngokwakho./( Izithelo zokuqala zakho konke okuselizweni labo abazakuletha e Nkosi ni kuzakuba ngokwakho. Wonke ohlambulukileyo endlini yakho uzakudla..( Ikhethelo lonke lamafutha, lekhethelo lonke lewayini elitsha, lelamabele, lengqabutho yalezo abazazinikela e Nkosi ni, ngiziphe wena.t-c( Lalokhu ngokwakho: Umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa wesipho sabo, layo yonke iminikelo yokuzunguzwa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli; ngikuphe wena lamadodana akho lamadodakazi akho, ngesimiso esilaphakade. Wonke ohlambulukileyo endlini yakho uzakudla.],5( Lizakudlela engcweleni yezingcwele; wonke owesilisa uzakudla; kuzakuba ngcwele kuwe. +;( Lokhu kuzakuba ngokwakho okuvela ezintweni ezingcwelengcwele, zivela emlilweni; yonke iminikelo yabo, yonke iminikelo yabo yokudla, layo yonke iminikelo yabo yesono, layo yonke iminikelo yabo yecala, abazayibuyisela kimi; izakuba ngengcwelengcwele ibe ngeyakho leyamadodana akho.o*Y(I Nkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Mina-ke, khangela, ngikunike ukuphathwa kweminikelo yami yokuphakanyiswa yazo zonke izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli; ngiziphe wena, ngenxa yokugcotshwa, lamadodana akho, ngesimiso esilaphakade.X)+(Ngakho wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe lizagcina ubupristi benu kuzo zonke izinto zelathi laphakathi kweveyili, likhonze. Nginike ubupristi benu bube ngumsebenzi wesipho; kodwa owemzini osondelayo uzabulawa.)(M(Mina-ke, khangelani, ngithethe abafowenu amaLevi bevela phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Bayisipho kini, baphiwe i Nkosi ukwenza inkonzo yethente lenhlangano.'(Njalo lizagcina imfanelo zendlu engcwele lemfanelo zelathi, ukuze kungabi kusaba khona ulaka phezu kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.&(Bazahlanganiswa lawe, bagcine imfanelo zethente lenhlangano kuyo yonke inkonzo yethente; kodwa owemzini kayikusondela kini.%(Bazagcina umlayo wakho, lemfanelo zethente lonke; kodwa kabayikusondela ezitsheni zendlu engcwele lelathini, ukuze bangafi, labo lani.9$m(Labafowenu, isizwe sakoLevi, isizwe sikayihlo, basondeze-ke lawe ukuze bahlanganiswe lawe, bakusize. Kodwa wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe lizakuba phambi kwethente lobufakazi.;# s(I Nkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Wena lamadodana akho lendlu kayihlo kanye lawe lizathwala ububi bendlu engcwele; futhi wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe lizathwala ububi bobupristi benu.]"5( Wonke osondela lokusondela ethabhanekeleni le Nkosi uzakufa. Sizaphela ngokufa yini?o!Y( Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebekhuluma kuMozisi besithi: Khangela, siyafa, siyabhubha, sonke siyabhubha!E ( UMozisi wasesenza; njengalokho i Nkosi yamlaya, wenza njalo.*O( I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Buyisela induku kaAroni phambi kobufakazi, igcinwe, ibe yisibonakaliso kwabahlamukayo, ukuze ususe ukusola kwabo kimi, ukuze bangafi.&G( UMozisi wasezikhuphela phandle zonke induku zivela phambi kwe Nkosi, kubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli; basebekhangela, bathatha ngulowo lalowo induku yakhe.9m(Kwasekusithi kusisa uMozisi wangena ethenteni lobufakazi, khangela-ke, induku kaAroni eyendlu kaLevi yayihlumile, yakhupha amahlumela, yakhahlela impoko, yathela ama-alimondi*.I (UMozisi wasezibeka induku phambi kwe Nkosi ethenteni lobufakazi.jO(UMozisi wasekhuluma ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli; zonke-ke iziphathamandla zabo zamnika izinduku, yabanye kuleso lalesosiphathamandla, njengezindlu zaboyise, induku ezilitshumi lambili; lenduku kaAroni yayiphakathi kwenduku zazo.(Kuzakuthi-ke induku yendoda engizayikhetha izahluma; njalo ngizathulisa kusuke kimi ukusola kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abalisola ngakho.b?(Njalo uzazibeka ethenteni lenhlangano phambi kobufakazi, lapho engizahlangana lawe khona.jO(ubhale ibizo likaAroni endukwini kaLevi. Ngoba induku eyodwa izakuba ngeyenhloko yendlu yaboyise.gI(Tshono kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, njalo uthathe induku kulowo lalowo wabo, ngokwendlu kayise, kuzo zonke iziphathamandla zabo, ngokwezindlu zaboyise, induku ezilitshumi lambili. Bhala ibizo laleyo laleyondoda endukwini yayo,+ U(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:\3(2UAroni wasebuyela kuMozisi emnyango wethente lenhlangano; lenhlupheko yayisimisiwe. (1Labafayo enhluphekweni babeyizinkulungwane ezilitshumi lane lamakhulu ayisikhombisa, ngaphandle kwalabo abafa ngendaba kaKora.I (0Wasesima phakathi kwabafileyo labaphilayo. Inhlupheko yasimiswa.D(/UAroni wasekuthatha njengokutsho kukaMozisi, wagijimela phakathi kwebandla, khangela-ke, inhlupheko yayisiqalisile phakathi kwabantu. Wafaka impepha, wabenzela abantu inhlawulo yokuthula. (.UMozisi wasesithi kuAroni: Thatha umganu wokutshisela impepha, ufake kuwo umlilo ovela elathini, ubeke kuwo impepha, uye ngokuphangisa enhlanganweni, ubenzele inhlawulo yokuthula; ngoba ulaka seluphumile lusuka phambi kwe Nkosi, inhlupheko i si qalisile.}(-Yenyukani lisuke phakathi kwalinhlangano, ukuze ngibaqede njengokucwayiza kwelihlo. 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(UMozisi wasesithi: Ngalokhu lizakwazi ukuthi i Nkosi ingithumile ukwenza yonke limisebenzi, lokuthi kakusikho okwengqondo yami.@~{(Basebesenyuka besuka emzini yaboKora, uDathani loAbiramu enhlangothini zonke; oDathani loAbiramu basebephuma, bema emnyango wamathente abo labomkabo lamadodana abo labantwanyana babo.}-(Wasekhuluma enhlanganweni esithi: Ake lisuke emathenteni alamadoda amabi, lingathinti lutho olungolwabo, hlezi liphetshulwe ezonweni zabo zonke.X|+(UMozisi wasesukuma, waya kuDathani loAbiramu, labadala bakoIsrayeli bamlandela.k{Q(Tshono enhlanganweni uthi: Yenyukani lisuke kunhlangothi zonke zomuzi kaKora, uDathani, loAbiramu.,zU(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:#yA(Basebesithi mbo ngobuso babo phansi bathi: Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wemimoya yayo yonke inyama, kona umuntu oyedwa, ubusuthukuthelela inhlangano yonke yini?]x5(Zehlukaniseni liphume phakathi kwalinhlangano ukuze ngibaqede ngokucwayiza kwelihlo.6wi(I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi: v(UKora wasebuthanisa inhlangano yonke ukumelana labo emnyango wethente lenhlangano. 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Wathatha uJoshuwa, wammisa phambi kukaEleyazare umpristi laphambi kwenhlangano yonke,l`S(Njalo izakuma phambi kukaEleyazare umpristi ozayibuzela njengokwesahlulelo sikaUrimi phambi kwe Nkosi; ngomlomo wayo bazaphuma, langomlomo wayo bazangena, yona labantwana bonke bakoIsrayeli kanye layo, ngitsho inhlangano yonke.f_G(ubusubeka okodumo lwakho phezu kwayo, ukuze inhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli ilalele.h^K(uyimise phambi kukaEleyazare umpristi laphambi kwenhlangano yonke, uyilaye phambi kwamehlo abo,]{(I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Zithathele uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, indoda okukuyo umoya, ubeke isandla sakho phezu kwayo,\9(engaphuma phambi kwabo, lengangena phambi kwabo, lengabakhokhela baphume, lengabangenisa, ukuze inhlangano ye Nkosi ingabi njengezimvu ezingelamelusi.T[#(I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wemimoya yenyama yonke, kayimise indoda enhlanganweni,.ZY(UMozisi wasekhuluma e Nkosi ni esithi:+YQ(njengokuba lavukela umlayo wami enkangala yeZini, ekuphikisaneni kwenhlangano, ukungingcwelisa phambi kwamehlo abo. 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Lakho konke okungahlali emlilweni lizakudlulisa emanzini.EO(Kuphela igolide, lesiliva, ithusi, insimbi, ithini, lomnuso,wNi(UEleyazare umpristi wasesithi kumadoda empi ayephume impi: Lesi yisimiso somlayo i Nkosi emlaye ngaso uMozisi:M9(lihlambulule sonke isembatho, layo yonke into eyenziweyo ngesikhumba, lakho konke okwenziweyo ngoboya bembuzi, layo yonke into eyenziweyo ngesihlahla.aL=(Lina-ke, misani inkamba ngaphandle kwenkamba insuku eziyisikhombisa, loba ngubani obulele umuntu, laloba ngubani othinte obuleweyo, lizihlambulule lina labathunjiweyo benu ngosuku lwesithathu langosuku lwesikhombisa,rK_(kodwa bonke abantwanyana abesifazana abangazanga indoda ngokulala layo, libayekele baphile, babe ngabenu.vJg(Ngakho-ke bulalani wonke owesilisa ebantwanyaneni, libulale wonke owesifazana owazi indoda ngokulala lendoda;AI}(Khangelani, yilaba abenza abantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngeseluleko sikaBalami, ukuthi benze isiphambeko e Nkosi ni endabeni yePeyori, kwaze kwaba lenhlupheko phakathi kwenhlangano ye Nkosi.PH(UMozisi wasesithi kuzo: Liyekele yini abesifazana bonke ukuthi baphile?uGe(UMozisi wasethukuthelela induna zebutho, induna zezinkulungwane lenduna zamakhulu ezazivela ebuthweni lempi.zFo( UMozisi loEleyazare umpristi leziphathamandla zonke zenhlangano basebephuma ukubahlangabeza ngaphandle kwenkamba.2E_( baletha abathunjiweyo lempango lokuthunjiweyo kuMozisi lakuEleyazare umpristi, lakunhlangano yabantwana bakoIsrayeli, enkambeni emagcekeni akoMowabi, aseJordani eJeriko.PD( Bathatha yonke impango lakho konke okuthunjiweyo, kwabantu lokwezifuyo,OC( Batshisa ngomlilo yonke imizi ayehlala kiyo, lazo zonke izinqaba zawo.!B=( Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebethumba abesifazana bamaMidiyani labantwanyana babo, baphanga inkomo zawo zonke, lezimvu zawo zonke, layo yonke inotho yawo.6Ag(Babulala njalo amakhosi eMidiyani, ngaphandle kwababuleweyo, oEvi loRekemi loZuri loHuri loReba, amakhosi amahlanu eMidiyani; 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iyaziqinisa, ngoba yathula kuye ngosuku lokuzwa kwayo.6 ( Sonke isithembiso laso sonke isifungo sesibopho ukuthobisa umphefumulo, indoda yakhe ingasiqinisa loba indoda yakhe isenze ize.a5=( Kodwa uba indoda yakhe izenza ize sibili ngosuku izizwa, konke okuphuma endebeni zakhe mayelana lezithembiso zakhe lamayelana lesibopho somphefumulo wakhe kakuyikuma; indoda yakhe izenze ize; le Nkosi izamthethelela.#4A( lendoda yakhe izwile, yathula kuye, ingamenqabelanga, khona zonke izithembiso zakhe zizakuma, laso sonke isibopho abophe ngaso umphefumulo wakhe sizakuma.g3I( Uba-ke ethembisile endlini yendoda yakhe, loba ebophe umphefumulo wakhe ngesibopho ngesifungo,w2i( Kodwa isithembiso somfelokazi loba esolahliweyo, konke abophe ngakho umphefumulo wakhe, kuzakuma phezu kwakhe.K1(Kodwa uba indoda yakhe imenqabela ngosuku ekuzwa ngalo, iyasenza ize isithembiso esiphezu kwakhe, lelizwi lokungananzeleli lomlomo wakhe, abophe ngalo umphefumulo wakhe; le Nkosi izamthethelela.0#(lendoda yakhe ikuzwa, yathula kuye ngosuku ezwa ngalo, khona izithembiso zakhe zizakuma, lezibopho abophe ngazo umphefumulo wakhe zizakuma./(Uba-ke elendoda sibili, lezithembiso zakhe ziphezu kwakhe, kumbe ilizwi lokungananzeleli lomlomo wakhe, abophe ngalo umphefumulo wakhe,@.{(Kodwa uba uyise emenqabela, ngosuku ezwa ngalo, kakuyikuma lesisodwa sezithembiso zakhe lezibopho zakhe abophe ngazo umphefumulo wakhe; le Nkosi izamthethelela, ngoba uyise emnqabele.Q-(loyise esizwa isithembiso sakhe lesibopho sakhe abophe ngaso umphefumulo wakhe, loyise athule kuye, khona zonke izithembiso zakhe zizakuma, laso sonke isibopho abopha ngaso umphefumulo wakhe sizakuma.x,k(Futhi nxa owesifazana ethembisa isithembiso e Nkosi ni, azibophe ngesibopho, esesemzini kayise ebutsheni bakhe,>+w(Nxa indoda ithembisa isithembiso e Nkosi ni, loba ifunga isifungo, ukubopha umphefumulo wayo ngesibopho, kayingephuli ilizwi layo; izakwenza njengakho konke okuphuma emlonyeni wayo.k* S(UMozisi wasekhuluma kunhloko zezizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli esithi: Yile into i Nkosi elaye ngayo:d)C((UMozisi wasekhuluma ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli njengakho konke i Nkosi emlaye ngakho uMozisi.h(K('Lezizinto lizazenzela i Nkosi emikhosini yenu emisiweyo, ngaphandle kwezithembiso zenu, leminikelo yenu yesihle, leminikelo yenu yokutshiswa, leminikelo yenu yokudla, leminikelo yenu yokunathwayo, leminikelo yenu yokuthula.')(&lempongo eyodwa ibe ngumnikelo wesono, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wezikhathi zonke, lomnikelo wawo wokudla, lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo.&(%umnikelo wakho wokudla, leminikelo yakho yokunathwayo, ngejongosi, ngenqama, langamawundlu, ngokwenani lakho, ngokwesimiso,@%{($kodwa linikele umnikelo wokutshiswa, umnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, uqhatshi olumnandi e Nkosi ni: Ijongosi elilodwa, inqama eyodwa, amawundlu ayisikhombisa alomnyaka owodwa, angelasici,b$?(#Ngosuku lwesificaminwembili lizakuba lomhlangano onzulu; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi,#'("lempongo eyodwa ibe ngumnikelo wesono, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wezikhathi zonke, umnikelo wawo wokudla, lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo." 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(lomnikelo wakho wokudla leminikelo yakho yokunathwayo ngamajongosi, ngezinqama, langamawundlu, ngokwenani lakho, ngokwesimiso,(Langosuku lwesihlanu: Amajongosi ayisificamunwemunye, inqama ezimbili, amawundlu alitshumi lane alomnyaka owodwa, angelasici,"?(lezinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wezikhathi zonke, umnikelo wawo wokudla, lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo.(umnikelo wakho wokudla leminikelo yakho yokunathwayo ngamajongosi, ngezinqama, langamawundlu, ngokwenani lakho, ngokwesimiso,ym(Langosuku lwesine: Amajongosi alitshumi, inqama ezimbili, amawundlu alitshumi lane alomnyaka owodwa, angelasici,)(lempongo eyodwa ibe ngumnikelo wesono, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wezikhathi zonke, lomnikelo wawo wokudla, lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo. (lomnikelo wakho wokudla leminikelo yakho yokunathwayo ngamajongosi, ngezinqama, langamawundlu, ngokwenani lakho, ngokwesimiso,(Langosuku lwesithathu: Amajongosi alitshumi lanye, inqama ezimbili, amawundlu alitshumi lane alomnyaka owodwa, angelasici,$C(lezinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wezikhathi zonke, lomnikelo wawo wokudla, leminikelo yayo yokunathwayo. (lomnikelo wakho wokudla leminikelo yakho yokunathwayo ngamajongosi, ngezinqama, langamawundlu, ngokwenani lakho, ngokwesimiso,!(Langosuku lwesibili: Amajongosi alitshumi lambili amathole enkomo, inqama ezimbili, amawundlu alitshumi lane alomnyaka owodwa, angelasici,"?(lezinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono, ngaphandle komnikelo wokutshiswa wezikhathi zonke, umnikelo wawo wokudla, lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo.]5(njalo yileyo laleyo ingxenye yetshumi ngewundlu elilodwa, kumawundlu alitshumi lane;F(Lomnikelo wakho wokudla wempuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, okuthathu kwetshumi ngejongosi elilodwa, kumajongosi alitshumi lantathu, okubili kwetshumi ngenqama eyodwa, kunqama ezimbili, 5C~}||!{gzzByxx#wwUvvYuu=ttss7rTqqNppRpoo=nLmllkkljjiiJhhWgfff ere/dd;cc$bbGaa8`D__L^^<]]T])\\H[[DZiYXXX&WJVUUU)TTSSuRRQPP5OO>NNM"LL/KK(JJIbHGGYFFEEJDD>CBAA!@S@(?M>==F,++H**)L(''&n%%S$$""o!: 6P/i*<]{NS=# # )  K s3[C,5*iO2 Kuzakuthi lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikungenisa elizweni eyafunga kuboyihlo, kuAbrahama, kuIsaka lakuJakobe, ukukunika imizi emikhulu lemihle, ongayakhanga,Fh2 Njalo uzawabhala emigubazini yendlu yakho, lemasangweni akho.qg]2Uzawabophela esandleni sakho abe luphawu, njalo abe ngamafilakteriyu* phakathi laphakathi kwamehlo akho.f92njalo uzawafundisa abantwana bakho ngokukhuthala, uzakhuluma ngawo lapho uhlezi endlini yakho, lalapho uhamba endleleni, lalapho ulala, lalapho uvuka.Ne2Njalo amazwi la engikulaya ngawo lamuhla azakuba senhliziyweni yakho;}du2Njalo wothanda i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ngenhliziyo yakho yonke langomphefumulo wakho wonke langamandla akho wonke.Dc2Zwana, Israyeli, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, yi Nkosi yinye.2b_2Ngakho zwana, Israyeli, unanzelele ukuzenza, ukuze kukulungele, ukuze wande kakhulu, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo kuwe, elizweni eligeleza uchago loluju.Xa+2ukuze uyesabe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcina zonke izimiso zayo lemithetho yayo engikulaya yona, wena lendodana yakho lendodana yendodana yakho, zonke izinsuku zempilo yakho, ukuze insuku zakho zelulwe.` 12Lale yimilayo, izimiso, lezahlulelo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu elaya ukulifundisa, ukuthi lizenze elizweni elichaphela kulo ukuthi lidle ilifa lalo,$_C2!Lizahamba endleleni yonke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu elilaye yona, ukuze liphile, njalo kulilungele, libe seliselula izinsuku elizweni elizakudla ilifa lalo.^2 Ngakho qaphelani ukuthi lenze njengokulilaya kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu; lingaphambukeli ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo.6]g2Kodwa wena, mana lapha phansi kwami, ke ngikhulume kuwe yonke imilayo lezimiso lezahlulelo ozabafundisa zona, ukuze bazenze elizweni engibanika lona ukuthi badle ilifa lalo.6\i2Hamba uthi kibo: Zibuyeleleni emathenteni enu.[12O kungathi bangaba lenhliziyo enjalo yokungesaba, bagcine yonke imilayo yami, insuku zonke, ukuze kubalungele labantwana babo kuze kube nininini !6Zg2I Nkosi yasisizwa ilizwi lamazwi enu ekukhulumeni kwenu kimi; i Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Ngizwile ilizwi lamazwi alababantu abawakhulume kuwe; kulungile konke abakukhulumileyo.Y/2Sondela wena, uzwe konke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ezakutsho, usitshele wena konke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ezakutsho kuwe, sizakuzwa, sikwenze.X2Ngoba ngubani enyameni yonke owezwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu ophilayo likhuluma livela phakathi komlilo, njengathi, waphila? W2Ngakho-ke sizafelani? Ngoba lumlilo omkhulu uzasiqothula. Uba siphinda silizwa ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu futhi, sizakufa-ke.QV2lathi: Khangela, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu isitshengisile inkazimulo yayo lobukhulu bayo, lelizwi layo silizwile livela phakathi komlilo; lamuhla sibonile ukuthi uNkulunkulu uyakhuluma lomuntu aphile.U2Kwasekusithi lilizwa ilizwi livela phakathi komnyama, lentaba ivutha umlilo, lasondela kimi, zonke inhloko zezizwe zenu, labadala benu,XT+2Amazwi la i Nkosi yawakhuluma ebandleni lenu lonke entabeni, iphakathi komlilo, eyezini, lemnyameni onzima, ngelizwi elikhulu; njalo kayengezelelanga. Yawabhala ezibhebheni ezimbili zamatshe, yanginika zona.HS 2Njalo ungafisi umkamakhelwane wakho; ungahawukeli indlu kamakhelwane wakho, insimu yakhe, lenceku yakhe, lencekukazi yakhe, inkabi yakhe, lobabhemi wakhe, njalo loba yini ekamakhelwane wakho.=Rw2Njalo unganiki ubufakazi bamanga ngomakhelwane wakho.Q'2Njalo ungebi.P+2Njalo ungafebi.O#2Ungabulali..NW2Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko, njengokukulaya kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ukuze insuku zakho zelulwe, lokuthi kukulungele elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona.kMQ2Njalo ukhumbule ukuthi wawuyinceku elizweni leGibhithe, lokuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakukhupha khona ngesandla esilamandla langengalo eyeluliweyo. Ngakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakulaya ukuthi ugcine usuku lwesabatha.VL'2kodwa usuku lwesikhombisa lulisabatha le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; ungenzi loba yiwuphi umsebenzi ngalo, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho lenceku yakho lencekukazi yakho lenkabi yakho lobabhemi wakho loba yisiphi sezifuyo zakho, lowemzini wakho ophakathi kwamasango akho, ukuze iphumule inceku yakho lencekukazi yakho, njengawe.GK 2 Insuku eziyisithupha uzasebenza, uwenze wonke umsebenzi wakho;\J32 Gcina usuku lwesabatha, ukulungcwelisa, njengokukulaya kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.I{2 Ungaliphathi ngeze ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; ngoba i Nkosi kayiyikumyekela engelacala ophatha ibizo layo ngeze.\H32 njalo ngibenzela umusa abayizinkulungwane zabangithandayo lezabagcina imilayo yami.]G52 Ungakukhothameli, ungakukhonzi; ngoba mina i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, nginguNkulunkulu olobukhwele, ngiphindisela ububi baboyise phezu kwabantwana, kuze kube se sizukulwane ni sesithathu lesesine sabangizondayo,F72Ungazenzeli isithombe esibaziweyo, loba yiwuphi umfanekiso wokusemazulwini phezulu loba wokusemhlabeni phansi, loba wokusemanzini ngaphansi komhlaba.0E]2Ungabi labanye onkulunkulu phambi kwami.[D12Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, eyakukhupha elizweni leGibhithe, endlini yobugqili.C2(ngema phakathi kwe Nkosi lani ngalesosikhathi, ukulazisa ilizwi le Nkosi; ngoba lesaba ngenxa yomlilo, kalenyukelanga entabeni) isithi:IB 2I Nkosi yakhuluma lani ubuso lobuso entabeni, iphakathi komlilo,jAO2I Nkosi kayisenzanga lesisivumelwano labobaba, kodwa lathi, thina sonke esilapha siphila lamuhla.D@2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yenza isivumelwano lathi eHorebe.#? C2UMozisi wasebiza uIsrayeli wonke, wathi kubo: Zwana, Israyeli, izimiso lezahlulelo engizikhuluma endlebeni zenu lamuhla, ukuze lizifunde, ligcine ukuzenza.z>o21lamagceke wonke nganeno kweJordani ngasempumalanga, kuze kube selwandle lwamagceke, ngaphansi kweAshidodi-Pisiga.f=G20kusukela eAroweri esekhunjini lwesifula seArinoni, kuze kufike entabeni yeSiyoni, eyiHermoni, <2/Basebesidla ilifa lelizwe lakhe lelizwe likaOgi inkosi yeBashani, amakhosi amabili amaAmori, ayenganeno kweJordani ngasempumalanga,E;2.nganeno kweJordani, esigodini maqondana leBeti-Peyori, elizweni likaSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, owayehlala eHeshiboni, uMozisi labantwana bakoIsrayeli abamtshayayo ekuphumeni kwabo eGibhithe.u:e2-Lobu yibufakazi lezimiso lezahlulelo uMozisi akukhuluma ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli ekuphumeni kwabo eGibhithe,K92,Njalo yilo umlayo uMozisi awubeka phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.8}2+iBezeri enkangala elizweni lamagceke, elabakoRubeni; leRamothi eGileyadi, elabakoGadi; leGolani eBashani, elabakoManase.7+2*ukuthi abalekele kuyo umbulali obulele umakhelwane wakhe kungeyisikho ngabomo, obengamzondi mandulo, ukuze abalekele komunye waleyomizi aphile;V6'2)Khona uMozisi wehlukanisa imizi emithathu nganeno kweJordani ngasempumalanga,\532(Ngakho uzagcina izimiso zakhe lemilayo yakhe engikulaya yona lamuhla, ukuze kukulungele labantwana bakho emva kwakho, lokuze welule izinsuku phezu kwelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona, zonke izinsuku.42'Ngakho yazi lamuhla, ukukhumbule enhliziyweni yakho ukuthi i Nkosi inguNkulunkulu emazulwini phezulu, lemhlabeni phansi; kakho omunye. 32&ukuxotsha elifeni izizwe ezinkulu lezilamandla kulawe phambi kwakho, ukukungenisa, ukukupha ilizwe lazo, libe yilifa, njengalamuhla.22%Njalo ngoba wabathanda oyihlo, wakhetha inzalo yabo emva kwabo, wakukhupha eGibhithe ebusweni bakhe ngamandla akhe amakhulu,1'2$Esemazulwini wakuzwisa ilizwi lakhe ukukufundisa; lemhlabeni wakutshengisa umlilo wakhe omkhulu, lamazwi akhe wawezwa evela phakathi komlilo.g0I2#Wena wakutshengiswa, ukuze wazi ukuthi uJehova unguNkulunkulu; kakho omunye ngaphandle kwakhe.1/]2"Futhi uNkulunkulu wake wazama yini ukuyazithathela isizwe phakathi kwesizwe, ngezilingo, ngezibonakaliso, langezimangaliso, langempi, langesandla esilamandla, langengalo eyeluliweyo, langezesabiso ezinkulu, njengakho konke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu eyalenzela khona eGibhithe phambi kwamehlo akho?~.w2!Abantu bake balizwa yini ilizwi likaNkulunkulu likhuluma livela phakathi komlilo, njengalokhu ulizwile wena, waphila?%-E2 Ngoba buza-ke ngensuku zamandulo ezazingaphambi kwakho, kusukela esukwini uNkulunkulu adala ngalo umuntu emhlabeni, kusukela komunye umkhawulo wamazulu kuze kube komunye umkhawulo wamazulu, ukuthi kwake kwaba khona yini into enje njengale into enkulu, kumbe kwezwakala enjengayo yini?,92ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho inguNkulunkulu olomusa, kayiyikukutshiya, kayiyikukubhubhisa, kayiyikukhohlwa isivumelwano saboyihlo, eyasifunga kubo.+!2Lapho usekuhluphekeni, lezizinto zonke zikwehlela, ekupheleni kwezinsuku, uzaphendukela e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho, ulalele ilizwi layo;* 2Kodwa lilapho liyidinge i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, uzayithola uba uyidinga ngenhliziyo yakho yonke langomphefumulo wakho wonke. )2Lapho lizakhonza onkulunkulu, umsebenzi wezandla zabantu, izigodo lamatshe, abangaboniyo, abangezwayo, abangadliyo, labanganukiyo.(2Njalo i Nkosi izalichithachitha phakathi kwezizwe, lisale libalutshwana ngenani phakathi kwezizwe, lapho i Nkosi ezalixotshela khona.{'q2ngibiza amazulu lomhlaba lamuhla ukuze kufakaze kumelene lani ukuthi lizabhubha lokubhubha masinyane lisuka elizweni elichapha iJordani ukuya kilo ukuze libe yilifa lenu; kaliyikwelula insuku zenu phezu kwalo, ngoba lizabhujiswa lokubhujiswa.o&Y2Lapho uzala abantwana labantwana babantwana, njalo selihlale elizweni isikhathi eside, uba lisonakala, lenze isithombe esibaziweyo, umfanekiso waloba yikuphi, lenze okubi emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ukuze liyithukuthelise,W%)2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ingumlilo oqothulayo, uNkulunkulu olobukhwele.B$2Ziqapheleni hlezi likhohlwe isivumelwano se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu eyasenza lani, lizenzele isithombe esibaziweyo, umfanekiso waloba yikuphi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekwenqabele khona.s#a2Ngoba ngizafela kulelilizwe, ngingachaphi iJordani; kodwa lina lizachapha, lidle ilifa lalelolizwe elihle.<"s2Futhi i Nkosi yangithukuthelela ngenxa yenu, yafunga ukuthi kangiyikuchapha iJordani, lokuthi kangiyikungena kulelolizwe elihle i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona libe yilifa.!2Kodwa lina i Nkosi yalithatha, yalikhupha esithandweni sensimbi, eGibhithe, ukuze libe kuyo ngabantu belifa, njengalamuhla.h K2Futhi hlezi uphakamisele amehlo akho emazulwini, lapho ubona ilanga lenyanga lezinkanyezi, ibutho lonke lamazulu, uyengwe, ukukhothamele, ukukhonze, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekwabele izizwe zonke ngaphansi kwamazulu wonke.y2isifanekiso saloba yikuphi okuhuquzelayo emhlabeni, isifanekiso saloba yiyiphi inhlanzi esemanzini ngaphansi komhlaba.zo2isifanekiso saloba yiyiphi inyamazana esemhlabeni, isifanekiso saloba yiyiphi inyoni elempiko ephapha emazulwini,2hlezi lizone, lizenzele isithombe esibaziweyo, isimo saloba yiwuphi umfanekiso, isifanekiso sowesilisa loba sowesifazana,2Ngakho-ke qaphelani kakhulu ngenxa yemiphefumulo yenu. Ngoba kalibonanga lasimo ngosuku i Nkosi ikhuluma kini eHorebe iphakathi komlilo,2I Nkosi yasingilaya ngalesosikhathi ukuthi ngilifundise izimiso lezahlulelo, ukuze lizenze elizweni elidlulela kulo ukudla ilifa lalo. 2 Yamemezela kini isivumelwano sayo, eyalilaya ukuthi lisenze, imilayo elitshumi; njalo yayibhala ezibhebheni zamatshe ezimbili.r_2 I Nkosi yasikhuluma kini iphakathi komlilo; lezwa ilizwi lamazwi, kodwa kalibonanga simo; ilizwi kuphela.2 Laselisondela, lema ngaphansi kwentaba, lentaba yayivutha umlilo kwaze kwaba phakathi kwamazulu, lo mnyama, amayezi, lomnyama onzima.~w2 ukuthi ngosuku owema ngalo phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eHorebe, lapho i Nkosi yathi kimi: Ngibuthanisela abantu ngibe sengibazwisa amazwi ami, ukuze bafunde ukungesaba zonke izinsuku abazaziphila emhlabeni, bafundise njalo abantwana babo.lS2 Kuphela ziqaphele, ugcine kakhulu umphefumulo wakho, hlezi ukhohlwe izinto amehlo akho azibonileyo, njalo hlezi zisuke enhliziyweni yakho, zonke izinsuku zempilo yakho. Njalo uzazise abantwana bakho labantwana babantwana bakho,{2Futhi yisiphi isizwe esikhulu esilezimiso lezahlulelo ezilungileyo njengalumlayo wonke engiwubeka phambi kwenu lamuhla?ym2Ngoba yisiphi isizwe esikhulu esilabonkulunkulu abaseduze laso njenge Nkosi uNkulunkulu ekumbizeni kwethu konke?S!2Ngakho zigcineni, lizenze; ngoba lokhu kuyinhlakanipho yenu lokuqedisisa kwenu emehlweni ezizwe ezizakuzwa zonke lezizimiso zithi: Isibili lesisizwe esikhulu singabantu abahlakaniphileyo labaqedisisayo.#A2Bonani, ngilifundisile izimiso lezahlulelo, njengokungilaya kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami, ukuthi lenze njalo phakathi kwelizwe eliya kulo ukudla ilifa lalo.U%2kodwa lina elanamathela e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu liyaphila lonke lamuhla.(K2Amehlo enu abonile i Nkosi eyakwenzayo ngenxa kaBhali-Peyori; ngoba wonke umuntu owalandela uBhali-Peyori, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu yambhubhisa phakathi kwenu;2Kaliyikwengezelela elizwini engililaya lona, lingaphunguli lutho kulo, ukuze ligcine imilayo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu engililaya yona.- W2Khathesi-ke, Israyeli, zwana izimiso lezahlulelo engilifundisa zona, ukuzenza, ukuze liphile, lingene lidle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo elinika lona.6 i2Sasesihlala esigodini maqondana leBeti-Peyori.  2Kodwa laya uJoshuwa, umkhuthaze, umqinise; ngoba yena uzachapha phambi kwalababantu, laye abenze badle ilifa lelizwe ozalibona.9 m2Yenyukela engqongeni yePisiga, uphakamisele amehlo akho ngentshonalanga langenyakatho langeningizimu langempumalanga, ukhangele ngamehlo akho; ngoba kawuyikuchapha le iJordani. +2Kodwa i Nkosi yangithukuthelela ngenxa yenu, kayingizwanga; i Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Kwenele kuwe; ungabe usaphinda ukukhuluma kimi ngaloludaba.k Q2Ngicela ngichaphe, ngibone ilizwe elihle elingaphetsheya kweJordani, leyontaba enhle, leLebhanoni.N2Nkosi Jehova, wena usuqalile ukutshengisa inceku yakho ubukhulu bakho lesandla sakho esilamandla; ngoba nguwuphi unkulunkulu emazulwini lemhlabeni ongenza njengemisebenzi yakho lanjengamandla akho?:q2Ngasengiyincenga i Nkosi ngalesosikhathi ngisithi:F2Lingabesabi, ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, yona izalilwela.K2Njalo ngamlaya uJoshuwa ngalesosikhathi ngisithi: Amehlo akho abonile konke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ekwenze kulawomakhosi amabili; izakwenza njalo i Nkosi kuyo yonke imibuso ozakwedlulela kuyo.[12i Nkosi ize ibanike ukuphumula abafowenu njengani, baze bathi labo badle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ebaphe lona, ngaphetsheya kweJordani; beselibuyela, ngulowo lalowo elifeni lakhe, engilinike lona. 2Kuphela omkenu labantwanyana benu lezifuyo zenu - ngiyazi ukuthi lilezifuyo ezinengi - kuzahlala emizini yenu engilinike yona,L2Ngasengililaya ngalesosikhathi ngisithi: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ilinikile lelilizwe libe yilifa lenu. Lizachapha lihlomile phambi kwabafowenu, abantwana bakoIsrayeli, wonke amadoda angamaqhawe.(K2Lamagceke, leJordani, lomngcele, kusukela eKinerethi njalo kuze kufike elwandle lwemagcekeni, ulwandle lwetswayi, ngaphansi kweAshidodi-Pisiga ngasempumalanga.W)2LakwabakoRubeni lakwabakoGadi nganika kusukela eGileyadi ngitsho kuze kufike esifuleni seArinoni, phakathi laphakathi kwesifula, lomngcele, njalo kuze kube sesifuleni iJaboki, umngcele wabantwana bakoAmoni.(M2Ngasengimnika uMakiri iGileyadi.J~2UJayiri indodana kaManase wathatha isabelo sonke seArigobi, kuze kube semngceleni wamaGeshuri lowamaMahakathi; wayibiza imizi ngebizo lakhe wathi yiBashani-Havothi-Jayiri, kuze kube yilolusuku.E}2 Lokuseleyo kweGileyadi leBashani yonke, umbuso kaOgi, ngakunika kungxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase; isabelo sonke seArigobi, layo yonke iBashani, eyayithiwa yilizwe leziqhwaga.>|w2 Lalelilizwe sadla ilifa lalo ngalesosikhathi; kusukela eAroweri, elisesifuleni seArinoni, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yentaba yeGileyadi lemizi yayo ngayipha abakoRubeni labakoGadi. {2 Ngoba nguOgi kuphela, inkosi yeBashani, owasalayo kunsali yeziqhwaga; khangela, umbheda wakhe wawungumbheda wensimbi; kawukho yini eRaba yabantwana bakoAmoni? Ubude bawo babuzingalo eziyisificamunwemunye, lobubanzi bawo babuzingalo ezine, ngokwengalo yomuntu.zy2 Yonke imizi yemagcekeni, leGileyadi yonke, leBashani yonke, kuze kube seSaleka leEdreyi, imizi yombuso kaOgi eBashani._y92 (AmaSidoni ayibiza iHermoni ngokuthi yiSiriyoni, lamaAmori ayibiza ngokuthi yiSeniri.)&xG2Ngalesosikhathi sasesithatha esandleni samakhosi amabili amaAmori ilizwe, elalinganeno kweJordani, kusukela esifuleni iArinoni kuze kube sentabeni yeHermoni.:wq2Kodwa zonke izifuyo lempango yemizi, saziphangela.v2Sasesiyitshabalalisa, njengokwenza kwethu kuSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni, satshabalalisa yonke imizi, abesilisa labesifazana labantwanyana.u2Yonke limizi yayivikelwe ngemithangala ephakemeyo, amasango lemigoqo, ngaphandle kwemizana eminengi kakhulu engelamithangala./tY2Sasesithumba yonke imizi yakhe ngalesosikhathi; kwakungelamuzi esingawuthathanga kibo; imizi engamatshumi ayisithupha, isabelo sonke seArigobi, umbuso kaOgi eBashani.s92Ngakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yanikela esandleni sethu loOgi inkosi yeBashani labo bonke abantu bakhe; sasesimtshaya, kakwaze kwasala lansali kuye.Nr2Kodwa i Nkosi yathi kimi: Ungamesabi, ngoba ngizamnikela labantu bakhe bonke lelizwe lakhe esandleni sakho; njalo uzakwenza kuye njengokwenza kwakho kuSihoni inkosi yamaAmori owayehlala eHeshiboni.q 2Sasesiphenduka sisenyuka ngendlela yeBashani. UOgi inkosi yeBashani wasephuma ukumelana lathi, yena labantu bakhe bonke, ukulwa eEdreyi.,pS2%Kuphela kawusondelanga elizweni labantwana bakoAmoni, endaweni yonke yesifula iJaboki, lemizini esezintabeni, lakukuphi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu esenqabela khona.Jo2$Kusukela eAroweri esekhunjini lwesifula iArinoni, lomuzi osesifuleni, kuze kube seGileyadi kwakungekho muzi owawuphakeme kakhulu kithi. I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yayinikela yonke phambi kwethu.En2#sazithumbela izifuyo kuphela, lempango yemizi esayithumbayo.m2"Ngalesosikhathi sasesithumba yonke imizi yakhe, satshabalalisa wonke umuzi, abesilisa labesifazana labantwanyana; kasitshiyanga insali;pl[2!I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yasimnikela phambi kwethu; sasesimtshaya lamadodana akhe labantu bakhe bonke.Xk+2 Kwasekuphuma uSihoni ukumelana lathi, yena labantu bakhe bonke, ukulwa eJahazi.j#2I Nkosi yathi kimi: Bona, sengiqalisile ukunikela phambi kwakho uSihoni lelizwe lakhe; qalisa ukudla ilifa, ukuze udle ilifa lelizwe lakhe.`i;2Kodwa uSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni kasivumelanga ukuthi sidlule kuye; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yenza umoya wakhe waba lukhuni, yenza lenhliziyo yakhe yaba lenkani, ukuze imnikele esandleni sakho, njengalamuhla.0h[2njengalokhu abantwana bakaEsawu abahlala eSeyiri lamaMowabi ahlala eAri benza kimi, ngize ngichaphe iJordani, ngingene elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu esinika lona.g{2Uzangithengisela ukudla ngemali ukuze ngidle, ungiphe amanzi ngemali ukuze nginathe; kuphela ngizadabula ngenyawo zami,yfm2Ake ngidabule elizweni lakho; ngizahamba ngomgwaqo kuphela, ngingaphambukeli ngakwesokunene loba ngakwesokhohlo.xek2Ngasengithuma izithunywa zisuka enkangala yeKedemothi kuSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni, zilamazwi okuthula, zisithi:6dg2Lamuhla ngizaqalisa ukufaka uvalo ngawe lokwesabeka kwakho phezu kobuso bezizwe, ngaphansi kwamazulu wonke, ezizakuzwa umbiko ngawe, zithuthumele, ziqhaqhazele ngenxa yakho.3ca2Sukumani, lisuke lichaphe isifula iArinoni. Bona, nginikele esandleni sakho uSihoni, inkosi yeHeshiboni, umAmori, lelizwe lakhe; qala ukudla ilifa lalo, ulwe laye empini.vbg2LamaAvi, ayehlala eHazerimi kuze kube seGaza; amaKafitori, aphuma eKafitori, awachitha, ahlala endaweni yawo.:ao2njengalokho eyakwenzela abantwana bakaEsawu, ababehlala eSeyiri, lapho yawachitha amaHori esuka phambi kwabo, bawakhupha emfuyweni yabo, bahlala endaweni yawo kuze kube lamuhla.`#2abantu abakhulu, labanengi, labade, njengamaAnaki; kodwa i Nkosi yabachitha phambi kwabo, babakhupha emfuyweni yabo, bahlala endaweni yabo,~_w2Lalelo labalwa njengelizwe leziqhwaga. Iziqhwaga zahlala kulo endulo, kodwa amaAmoni bazibiza ngokuthi ngamaZamuzumu;K^2lapho ususondele maqondana labantwana bakoAmoni, ungabahlukuluzi, ungalwi labo, ngoba kangiyikukunika okwelizwe labantwana bakoAmoni kube yilifa, ngoba ngilinike abantwana bakaLothi libe yilifa.6]i2Lamuhla uzakwedlula iAri, umngcele wakoMowabi,(\M2I Nkosi yasikhuluma kimi isithi:X[+2Kwasekusithi lapho wonke amadoda empi esephelile esifa esuka phakathi kwabantu,jZO2Ngoba isibili isandla se Nkosi sasimelene lawo, ukuwachitha esuka phakathi kwenkamba, aze aphela.wYi2Lensuku esahamba ngazo sisuka eKadeshi-Bhaneya saze sachapha isifula iZeredi zaziyiminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili, kwaze kwaphela isizukulwana sonke samadoda empi sisuka phakathi kwenkamba, njengokufunga kwe Nkosi kuwo.[X12 Khathesi, sukumani lina lichaphe isifula iZeredi. Ngakho sachapha isifula iZeredi.XW+2 LamaHori ayehlala eSeyiri endulo, kodwa abantwana bakaEsawu bawakhupha emfuyweni yabo, bawachitha phambi kwabo, bahlala endaweni yawo, njengokwenza kukaIsrayeli elizweni lelifa lakhe, i Nkosi eyabanika lona.aV=2 babebalwa njenge ziqhwaga labo njengamaAnaki, kodwa amaMowabi ababiza ngokuthi ngamaEmi.[U12 Kwakuhlala khona endulo amaEmi, abantu abakhulu, labanengi, labade, njengamaAnaki;5Te2 I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Ungahlukuluzi uMowabi, ungalwi labo empini; ngoba kangiyikukunika okwelizwe labo kube yilifa, ngoba ngibanikile abantwana bakaLothi iAri ibe yilifa.DS2Uba sisedlula sisuka kubafowethu, abantwana bakaEsawu abahlala eSeyiri, ngendlela yegceke sisuke eElathi njalo sisuka eEziyoni-Geberi, saphenduka, sadlula ngendlela yenkangala yakoMowabi.WR)2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikubusisile emsebenzini wonke wesandla sakho; iyazi ukuhamba kwakho kulinkangala enkulu. Le iminyaka engamatshumi amane i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ibilawe, kawuswelanga lutho.aQ=2Lizathenga ukudla kubo ngemali ukuze lidle, lithenge kubo lamanzi ngemali ukuze linathe.P32lingalwi labo; ngoba kangiyikulinika okwelizwe labo, lelingangokunyathela kwangaphansi konyawo, ngoba ngimnikile uEsawu intaba yeSeyiri ibe yilifa.O%2Balaye-ke abantu usithi: Lidabula umngcele wabafowenu, abantwana bakaEsawu abahlala eSeyiri. Njalo bazalesaba, ngakho lizinanzelele kakhulu,EN2Selibhode intaba le okweneleyo; phendukelani lina enyakatho.(MM2I Nkosi yasikhuluma kimi isithi:L -2Sasesiphenduka, sasuka saya enkangala, indlela yoLwandle oluBomvu, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kimi; njalo sayibhoda intaba yeSeyiri insuku ezinengi.IK 2.Laselihlala eKadeshi insuku ezinengi, njengensuku elahlala ngazo.yJ o2-Laselibuya, lakhala inyembezi phambi kwe Nkosi, kodwa i Nkosi kayilizwanga ilizwi lenu, kayibekanga indlebe kini.I 2,Kwathi amaAmori ayehlala entabeni leyo aphuma ukumelana lani, alixotsha njengokwenziwa zinyosi, alihlakaza eSeyiri, kwaze kwaba seHorma.jH Q2+Ngasengikhuluma kini, kodwa kalilalelanga, lavukela umlomo we Nkosi, laqholoza lenyukela entabeni.G  2*I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Tshono kubo: Lingenyuki, lingalwi, ngoba kangikho phakathi kwenu, hlezi litshaywe phambi kwezitha zenu.pF ]2)Laseliphendula lisithi kimi: Sonile e Nkosi ni; thina sizakwenyuka siyekulwa, njengakho konke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu eyasilaya khona. Selihlomile, ngulowo lalowo isikhali sakhe sempi, lacabanga ukuthi kulula ukwenyukela entabeni.UE '2(Kodwa lina ziphendukeleni, lisuke liye enkangala, indlela yoLwandle oluBomvu.3D c2'Labantwanyana benu elalisithi bazakuba yimpango, labantwana benu, abangaziyo lamuhla okuhle lokubi, bona bazangena khona; lakubo ngizalinika, bona-ke bazakudla ilifa lalo.C 2&UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni oma phambi kwakho, yena uzangena khona; mqinise, ngoba yena uzakwenza uIsrayeli adle ilifa lalo.UB '2%Lami i Nkosi yangithukuthelela ngenxa yenu, isithi: Lawe kawuyikungena khona.'A K2$ngaphandle kukaKalebi indodana kaJefune; yena uzalibona. Njalo ngizanika kuye ilizwe anyathela kulo, lakubantwana bakhe, ngoba ulandele i Nkosi ngokupheleleyo.i@ O2#Isibili kakho kulamadoda alesisizukulwana esibi ozabona ilizwe elihle engafunga ukulinika oyihlo,O? 2"Kwathi i Nkosi isizwile ilizwi lamazwi enu, yathukuthela yafunga yathi:> 92!eyahamba phambi kwenu endleleni, ukulidingela indawo ukuze limise inkamba, ngomlilo ebusuku, ukulitshengisa indlela elizahamba ngayo, langeyezi emini.@= 2 Kodwa ngalelilizwi kalikholwanga i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu*< Q2lenkangala, lapho obone khona ukuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakuthwala njengendoda ithwala indodana yayo, endleleni yonke elahamba ngayo laze lafika kulindawo.; 2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ehamba phambi kwenu, yona izalilwela njengakho konke eyalenzela khona eGibhithe phambi kwamehlo enu,9: q2Ngasengisithi kini: Lingatshaywa luvalo, libesabe.X9 -2Sizakwenyukela ngaphi? Abafowethu benze inhliziyo yethu iphele amandla besithi: Abantu bakhulu bade kulathi; imizi mikhulu, ibiyelwe ngemithangala efika emazulwini; futhi-ke sibonile khona amadodana amaAnaki.8 !2langunguna emathenteni enu lathi: Ngoba i Nkosi yayisizonda, yasikhupha elizweni leGibhithe ukusinikela esandleni samaAmori ukusibhubhisa.U7 '2Kanti kalifunanga ukwenyuka, kodwa lavukela umlomo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu,6 +2Asethatha okwezithelo zelizwe esandleni sabo, azehlisela kithi; abuyisa ilizwi kithi athi: Ilizwe lihle i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu esinika lona.U5 '2Wona aphenduka, enyukela entabeni aze afika esihotsheni seEshikoli, asihlola.l4 U2Lendaba yayinhle emehlweni ami; ngakho ngathatha kini amadoda alitshumi lambili, indodanye ngesizwe.*3 Q2Laselisondela kimi lonke lathi: Asithume amadoda phambi kwethu ukuze asihlolele ilizwe, abuyise ilizwi kithi, indlela esizakwenyuka ngayo, lemizi esizangena kuyo.)2 O2Bona, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilinikile ilizwe phambi kwakho; yenyuka udle ilifa lalo, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo kuwe; ungesabi, ungadideki.c1 C2Ngasengisithi kini: Selifikile entabeni yamaAmori i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ezasinika yona.B0 2Sasesisuka eHorebe, sahamba kuyo yonke leyonkangala enkulu leyesabekayo elayibonayo ngendlela yentaba yamaAmori, njengokusilaya kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, saze safika eKadeshi-Bhaneya.D/ 2Langalesosikhathi ngalilaya zonke izinto elifanele ukuzenza.A. 2Lingakhangeli ubuso ekwahluleleni, zwanini omncinyane njengomkhulu; lingesabi ubuso bomuntu, ngoba ukwahlulela kungokukaNkulunkulu. Lendaba elukhuni kini lizayiletha kimi, besengiyizwa.$- E2Ngasengilaya abahluleli benu ngalesosikhathi ngisithi: Zwanini oku phakathi kwabafowenu, lahlulele ngokulunga phakathi komuntu lomfowabo lowezizweni oku ye.m, W2Ngasengithatha inhloko zezizwe zenu, amadoda ahlakaniphileyo, aziwayo, ngawabeka aba zinhloko phezu kwenu, induna zezinkulungwane, lenduna zamakhulu, lenduna zamatshumi amahlanu, lenduna zamatshumi, leziphathamandla zezizwe zenu.L+ 2Laselingiphendula lisithi: Ilizwi olikhulumileyo lilungile ukulenza.q* _2 Zithatheleni amadoda ahlakaniphileyo, azwisisayo, laziwayo ezizweni zenu, ngiwabeke-ke abe zinhloko zenu.O) 2 Ngingedwa ngingathwala njani ubunzima benu lomthwalo wenu lenkani yenu? ( 2 I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyihlo, kayandise kini, njengoba linjalo, ngokuphindwe kankulungwane, ilibusise, njengokukhuluma kwayo kini.i' O2 I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ilandisile, khangelani-ke, lamuhla linjengenkanyezi zamazulu ngobunengi.T& %2 Njalo ngakhuluma kini ngalesosikhathi ngisithi: Kangilakulithwala ngingedwa.+% S2Bonani, ngibeke ilizwe phambi kwenu. Ngenani, lidle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi eyalifungela oyihlo, oAbrahama, uIsaka, loJakobe, ukubanika lona lenzalo yabo emva kwabo._$ ;2Phendukani lisuke, liye entabeni yamaAmori, lakubomakhelwane bawo, egcekeni, entabeni, lesihotsheni, leningizimu, lekhunjini lolwandle, ilizwe lamaKhanani, leLebhanoni, kuze kube semfuleni omkhulu, umfula iYufrathi.j# Q2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yakhuluma kithi eHorebe isithi: Selihlale isikhathi eseneleyo kulintaba.Z" 12Nganeno kweJordani, elizweni lakoMowabi, uMozisi waqala ukuchasisa lumlayo esithi:|! u2esemtshayile uSihoni inkosi yamaAmori owayehlala eHeshiboni, loOgi inkosi yeBashani owayehlala eAshitarothi eEdreyi.9  o2Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amane, ngenyanga yetshumi lanye, ngolokuqala lwenyanga, uMozisi wakhuluma kubantwana bakoIsrayeli njengakho konke i Nkosi eyamlaya ngakho kubo,h M2Kulensuku ezilitshumi lanye kusukela eHorebe ngendlela yentaba yeSeyiri kusiya eKadeshi-Bhaneya.- Y2La ngamazwi uMozisi awakhuluma kuIsrayeli wonke nganeno kweJordani enkangala, egcekeni eliqondene leSufi, phakathi kweParani leTofeli leLabani leHazerothi leDizahabi.($ Le yimilayo lezahlulelo i Nkosi eyazilaya abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngesandla sikaMozisi emagcekeni akoMowabi eJordani eJeriko.p[($ Endela kunsendo zabantwana bakoManase indodana kaJosefa, lelifa lawo lahlala esizweni sosendo lukayise.{q($ ngoba uMahla, uTiriza, loHogila, loMilka, loNowa, amadodakazi kaZelofehadi, endela emadodaneni abafowabo bakayise.M($ Njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi enza njalo amadodakazi kaZelofehadi;5($ Ngalokho ilifa kaliyikubhoda lisuke esizweni liye kwesinye isizwe, ngoba izizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli zizanamathela, ngulowo lalowo elifeni lakhe.F($Layileyo laleyo indodakazi edla ilifa esizweni sabantwana bakoIsrayeli izakwendela komunye wosendo wesizwe sikayise, ukuze abantwana bakoIsrayeli badle ilifa, omunye lomunye ilifa laboyise.0[($Ngalokho ilifa labantwana bakoIsrayeli kalingabhodi lisuke esizweni liye esizweni, ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazanamathela, ngulowo lalowo elifeni lesizwe saboyise.$C($Le yinto i Nkosi eyilayileyo mayelana lamadodakazi kaZelofehadi isithi: Kawendele kulabo abahle emehlweni awo, kodwa kawendele osendweni lwesizwe sikayise.zo($UMozisi waselaya abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngokomlomo we Nkosi esithi: Isizwe sabantwana bakoJosefa sikhulume kuhle.6g($Lalapho kuzakuba lijubili* labantwana bakoIsrayeli, ilifa lawo lizakwengezelelwa elifeni lalesosizwe azakuba ngawaso; ngalokho ilifa lawo lizasuswa elifeni lesizwe sabobaba.J($Uba esendela kwenye yamadodana ezizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ilifa lawo lizasuswa elifeni labobaba, lengezelelwe elifeni lalesosizwe azakuba ngawaso; ngalokho lizasuswa kunkatho yelifa lethu.L($zathi: I Nkosi yalaya inkosi yami ukuthi iphe abantwana bakoIsrayeli ilizwe njengelifa ngenkatho; futhi inkosi yami yalaywa yi Nkosi ukuthi inike ilifa likaZelofehadi umfowethu kumadodakazi akhe.p ]($Kwasekusondela inhloko zaboyise zensendo zabantwana bakoGileyadi indodana kaMakiri indodana kaManase, abosendo lwabantwana bakoJosefa, zakhuluma phambi kukaMozisi laphambi kweziphathamandla, inhloko zaboyise babantwana bakoIsrayeli, (#"Ngakho lingangcolisi ilizwe elihlala kilo, engihlala phakathi kwalo; ngoba mina i Nkosi ngihlala phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.9m(#!Ngakho kaliyikungcolisa ilizwe elikilo; ngoba ligazi elingcolisa ilizwe; njalo kakuyikwenzelwa ilizwe ukubuyisana ngegazi elichithwe kulo, ngaphandle kwangegazi lolichithileyo. 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Lingadli okwenyama yazo, lingathinti izidumbu zazo.32a2Kodwa lezi kaliyikuzidla kuzo ezetshisayo, lakuzo ezidabula isondo elidabukileyo: Ikamela lomvundla lembila, ngoba ziyetshisa kodwa kazidabulanga isondo; zingcolile kini.12layo yonke inyamazana edabula isondo, edabula okudabukileyo kube zinklagu ezimbili, eyetshisayo phakathi kwezinyamazana; leyo lingayidla.w0i2indluzele, lomziki, lomziki olempondo ezilembaxambaxa, lembuzi yeganga, lomtshwayeli, lenkabi yeganga, legogo,H/ 2Yilezi inyamazana elingazidla: Inkabi, imvu, lezinyane lembuzi,*.Q2Ungadli loba yikuphi okunengekayo.--U2Ngoba uyisizwe esingcwele e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho; le Nkosi ikukhethile ukuthi ube yisizwe esikhethekileyo kuyo, ngaphezu kwezizwe zonke ezisebusweni bomhlaba., 2Lingabantwana be Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. Kaliyikuzisika, lingenzi impabanga phakathi laphakathi kwamehlo enu ngenxa yabafileyo.(+K2 uba ulalela ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcina yonke imithetho yayo engikulaya yona lamuhla, ukwenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.I* 2 Kunganamatheli lutho kwalokho okuqalekisiweyo esandleni sakho, ukuze i Nkosi iphenduke ekuvutheni kwentukuthelo yayo, ikuphe umusa, ibe lobubele kuwe, ikwandise, njengalokhu yafunga kuboyihlo,G) 2 Uzabuthela yonke impango yawo phakathi komdanga wawo, utshise ngomlilo umuzi lempango yawo yonke uphele du, e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho; njalo uzakuba yinqumbi phakade, awuyikwakhiwa futhi.(!2 uzatshaya lokubatshaya abakhileyo balowomuzi ngobukhali benkemba, uwutshabalalise, lakho konke okukuwo lezifuyo zawo, ngobukhali benkemba.'2 khona uzabuza, uhlolisise, udingisise; khangela, uba kuliqiniso, leyonto iqinisekile, lesisinengiso senziwe phakathi kwakho,*&O2 Kuphumile amadoda, abantwana bakaBheliyali, phakathi kwakho, afuqa aphambula abakhileyo bomuzi wawo esithi: Asihambe siyekhonza abanye onkulunkulu elingabazanga;o%Y2 Uba usizwa komunye wemizi yakho, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika yona, ukuthi uhlale khona, kuthiwa:]$52 LoIsrayeli wonke uzakuzwa, esabe, angabe esenza ububi obunjengalobo phakathi kwakho.#72 Njalo mkhande ngamatshe aze afe, ngoba ubedinga ukukufuqa uphambuke e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho, eyakukhupha elizweni leGibhithe, endlini yobugqili."2 kodwa umbulale lokumbulala; isandla sakho sizakuba ngesokuqala phezu kwakhe ukumbulala, lemva kwalokho isandla sabantu bonke.f!G2 ungamvumeli, ungamlaleli, futhi ilihlo lakho lingamhawukeli, njalo unga m yekeli, ungamfihli,( K2 babonkulunkulu babantu abalizingelezeleyo, abaseduze lawe loba abakhatshana lawe, kusukela ko munye umkhawulo womhlaba kuze kufike ko munye umkhawulo womhlaba,|s2 Uba umfowenu, indodana kanyoko, loba indodana yakho, loba indodakazi yakho, loba umfazi wesifuba sakho, kumbe umngane wakho onjengomphefumulo wakho, ekuyenga ensitha esithi: Asihambe, siyekhonza abanye onkulunkulu, ongabazanga, wena laboyihlo,/Y2 Lalowomprofethi loba lowomphuphi wamaphupho kabulawe, ngoba ukhulume ukuhlamukela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, eyalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe, yakuhlenga endlini yobugqili, ukukufuqa uphambuke endleleni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakulaya ukuhamba ngayo. Ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi phakathi kwakho.#2 I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu lizayilandela, yona liyesabe, imithetho yayo liyigcine, ilizwi layo lililalele, yona liyikhonze, kuyo linamathele.`;2 ungalaleli amazwi alowomprofethi loba lowomphuphi wamaphupho; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu iyalilinga ukuze yazi ukuthi liyayithanda yini i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ngenhliziyo yenu yonke langomphefumulo wenu wonke. 2 lesibonakaliso loba isimangaliso akhulume ngaso kuwe senzakale, esithi: Asilandele abanye onkulunkulu ongabazanga, sibakhonze;q _2 Uba kuvela phakathi kwakho umprofethi kumbe umphuphi wamaphupho, akunike isibonakaliso loba isimangaliso,fG2 Yonke into engililaya ngayo, qaphelani ukuyenza; ungengezeleli kuyo, futhi ungaphunguli kuyo.b?2 Kawuyikwenza njalo e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho; ngoba konke okunengekayo e Nkosi ni, ekuzondayo, zikwenzile kubonkulunkulu bazo; ngoba ngitsho amadodana azo lamadodakazi azo zibatshisile ngomlilo kubonkulunkulu bazo.I 2 ziqaphele ukuthi ungathiywa uzilandele, emva kokuchithwa kwazo phambi kwakho, lokuthi ungabuzi ngonkulunkulu bazo usithi: Izizwe lezi zazikhonza njani onkulunkulu bazo? Lami ngizakwenza njalo.72 Lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izaquma izizwe zisuke phambi kwakho lapho oya khona ukudla ilifa lazo, lapho usudle ilifa lazo wahlala elizweni lazo,F2 Qaphela uzwe wonke amazwi la engikulaya wona, ukuze kukulungele labantwana bakho emva kwakho kuze kube nininini, lapho usenza okulungileyo lokuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.O2 Unikele iminikelo yakho yokutshiswa, inyama legazi, phezu kwelathi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho. Legazi lemihlatshelo yakho lizathululelwa phezu kwelathi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, lenyama ungayidla.lS2 Kuphela izinto ezingcwele olazo, lezithembiso zakho, uzazithatha, uye endaweni i Nkosi ezayikhetha.p[2 Ungalidli, ukuze kukulungele labantwana bakho emva kwakho, lapho usenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi.:q2 Ungalidli, uzalichithela emhlabathini njengamanzi.nW2 Kuphela qaphela ukuthi ungadli igazi, ngoba igazi liyimpilo; ngakho kawuyikudla impilo kanye lenyama.  2 Ngitsho, njengalokhu kudliwa umziki lendluzele, ngokunjalo uzazidla; ongahlambulukanga lohlambulukileyo angazidla ngokufananayo. 2 Uba indawo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha ukubeka ibizo layo khona ikhatshana lawe, uzahlaba enkomeni zakho loba ezimvini zakho i Nkosi ekunike zona, njengokukulaya kwami, uzakudlela phakathi kwamasango akho, njengokwesifiso sonke somphefumulo wakho.j O2 Lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iqhelisa umngcele wakho, njengokukhuluma kwayo kuwe, njalo uzakuthi: Ngizakudla inyama, ngoba umphefumulo wakho ukhanuka ukudla inyama; njengokwesifiso sonke somphefumulo wakho uzakudla inyama.R 2 Ziqaphele ukuthi ungamkhohlwa umLevi zonke izinsuku zakho elizweni lakho.5 e2 Kodwa phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho uzadlela lokho endaweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho, lenceku yakho lencekukazi yakho, lomLevi ophakathi kwamasango akho; njalo uzathaba phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho kukho konke obeka isandla sakho kukho. 52 Awulakudlela emasangweni akho ingxenye yetshumi yamabele akho leyewayini lakho elitsha, leyamafutha akho, loba amazibulo enkomo zakho lawezimvu zakho, loba yikuphi kwesithembiso sakho osithembisileyo, loba iminikelo yakho yesihle, loba umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa wesandla sakho.I  2 Kuphela lingadli igazi; lizalichithela emhlabathini njengamanzi.|s2 Kanti ungahlaba udle inyama, phakathi kwawo wonke amasango akho, njengaso sonke isifiso somphefumulo wakho, njengokwesibusiso se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ekunike sona; ongahlambulukanga lohlambulukileyo angakudla, njengomziki lanjengendluzele./2 kodwa endaweni i Nkosi ezayikhetha kwesinye sezizwe zakho, lapho uzanikela iminikelo yakho yokutshiswa, lalapho uzakwenza konke engikulaya khona.]52 Ziqaphele ukuthi unganikeli iminikelo yakho yokutshiswa kuyo yonke indawo oyibonayo;B2 Njalo lizathaba phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, lina lamadodana enu lamadodakazi enu, lenceku zenu lencekukazi zenu, lomLevi ophakathi kwamasango enu, ngoba engelasabelo lelifa lani.D2 khona kuzakuba lendawo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ezayikhetha ukwenza ibizo layo lihlale lapho; lizaletha lapho konke engililaya khona, iminikelo yenu yokutshiswa, lemihlatshelo yenu, lengxenye yetshumi yenu, lomnikelo wokuphakanyiswa wesandla senu, lezithembiso zenu zonke ezikhethekileyo elizazithembisa e Nkosi ni.>w2 Lapho selichaphile iJordani, selihlezi elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu elinika lona libe yilifa lenu, isiliphumuzile ezitheni zenu zonke inhlangothi zonke, selihlezi livikelekile,X+2 Ngoba kalikafiki ekuphumuleni lelifeni, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona.ym2 Kaliyikwenza njengakho konke esikwenzayo lapha lamuhla, ngulowo lalowo loba yikuphi okulungileyo emehlweni akhe.*O2 lidle khona phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, lithokoze ngakho konke elibeke isandla senu kukho, lina labendlu yenu, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekubusise ngakho.[12 lilethe khona iminikelo yenu yokutshiswa, lemihlatshelo yenu, lengxenye yetshumi yenu, lomnikelo wokuphakanyiswa wesandla senu, lezithembiso zenu, leminikelo yenu yesihle, lamazibulo enkomo zenu lawezimvu zenu;.~W2 Kodwa endaweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ezayikhetha phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe zenu ukubeka ibizo layo khona, lizadinga kundawo yayo yokuhlala; njalo uzakuya khona,3}c2 Lingenzi njalo e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu.A|}2 lizadiliza amalathi azo, libulale insika zazo eziyizithombe, litshise izixuku zazo ngomlilo, liqumele phansi izithombe ezibaziweyo zabonkulunkulu bazo, lichithe ibizo lazo kuleyondawo.H{ 2 Lizadiliza lokudiliza zonke indawo lapho izizwe elizazixotsha elifeni lazo ezazikhonzela khona onkulunkulu bazo, entabeni eziphakemeyo lemaqaqeni langaphansi kwaso sonke isihlahla esiluhlaza;,z U2 Lezi yizimiso lezahlulelo elizagcina ukuzenza elizweni i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyihlo, ekunika lona ukuthi udle ilifa lalo, zonke izinsuku eliphila ngazo emhlabeni.Sy!2 ligcine ukwenza zonke izimiso lezahlulelo engizibeka phambi kwenu lamuhla.x2 Ngoba lizachapha iJordani ukuze lingene lidle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu elinika lona. Lizakudla ilifa lalo, lihlale kilo,3wa2 Angithi zona ziphetsheya kweJordani emva kwendlela yekutshoneni kwelanga, elizweni lamaKhanani ahlala emagcekeni maqondana leGiligali, eduze lezihlahla zamaokhi * zeMore?9vm2 Kuzakuthi lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho esekungenisile elizweni oya kulo ukudla ilifa lalo, uzabeka isibusiso phezu kwentaba yeGerizimi, lesiqalekiso phezu kwentaba yeEbhali.,uS2 lesiqalekiso, uba lingalaleli imithetho ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, kodwa liphambuka endleleni engililaya yona lamuhla, ukulandela abanye onkulunkulu elingabazanga.]t52 isibusiso, uba lilalela imithetho ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu engililaya yona lamuhla;Ks2 Khangelani, lamuhla ngiyabeka phambi kwenu isibusiso lesiqalekiso;2 Lalivele liyivukele i Nkosi kusukela esukwini engalazi ngalo.P=2 Lalapho i Nkosi yalithuma lisuka eKadeshi-Bhaneya isithi: Yenyukani, lidle ilifa lelizwe engilinike lona, laselihlamukela umlayo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, kaliyikholwanga, kalilalelanga ilizwi layo.J<2 LeTabera, leMasa, leKiribothi-Hathava laliyithukuthelisa i Nkosi.B;2 Ngasengithatha isono senu, ithole elalilenzile, ngalitshisa ngomlilo, ngalichoboza, ngalicholisisa laze laba lincinyane njengothuli; ngaphosa uthuli lwalo esifuleni esasisehla entabeni.p:[2 I Nkosi yasimthukuthelela kakhulu uAroni ukuze imbhubhise; kodwa ngamkhulekela loAroni ngalesosikhathi. 92 Ngoba ngangisesaba ukuthukuthela lolaka i Nkosi eyayilithukuthelela ngakho ukulibhubhisa; kodwa i Nkosi yangizwa langalesosikhathi.|8s2 Ngasengiziwisela phansi phambi kwe Nkosi njengakuqala, insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, ngingadli sinkwa, nginganathi manzi, ngenxa yaso sonke isono senu elisonileyo, lisenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, liyithukuthelisa.m7U2 Ngasengibamba izibhebhe zombili, ngazilahla ezandleni zami zombili, ngazibulala phambi kwamehlo enu.86k2 Ngasengibona, khangelani-ke, lalonile e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu, lalizenzele ithole elibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, laliphambukile ngokuphangisa endleleni i Nkosi eyayiyilayile.52 Ngasengiphenduka ngisehla entabeni, lentaba yayivutha umlilo; lezibhebhe zombili zesivumelwano zazisezandleni zami zombili.42 Ngiyekela ukuze ngibabhubhise, ngesule ibizo labo lisuke ngaphansi kwamazulu; njalo ngizakwenza ube yisizwe esilamandla lesikhulu kulabo.l3S2 I Nkosi yasikhuluma kimi isithi: Ngibabonile lababantu, khangela-ke, bangabantu abantamo zilukhuni.e2E2 I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Sukuma wehle ngokuphangisa usuke lapha, ngoba abantu bakho owabakhupha eGibhithe bonakalisile, baphambukile ngokuphangisa endleleni engabalaya yona, bazenzela isithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa.$1C2 Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kwensuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, i Nkosi yangipha izibhebhe ezimbili zamatshe, izibhebhe zesivumelwano.U0%2 I Nkosi yasinginika lezozibhebhe ezimbili zamatshe zilotshwe ngomunwe kaNkulunkulu, laphezu kwazo kulotshiwe ngokwamazwi wonke i Nkosi eyayiwakhulume lani entabeni, iphakathi komlilo ngosuku lokuhlangana.e/E2 Sengenyukele entabeni ukwemukela izibhebhe zamatshe, izibhebhe zesivumelwano i Nkosi eyasenza lani, ngasengihlala entabeni insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, angidlanga sinkwa, anginathanga manzi.V.'2 LeHorebe layithukuthelisa i Nkosi, yaze yalithukuthelela i Nkosi ukulichitha.>-w2 Khumbula, ungakhohlwa, ukuthi wayithukuthelisa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho enkangala; kusukela esukwini owaphuma ngalo elizweni leGibhithe laze lafika kulindawo, beliyivukela i Nkosi.),M2 Yazi-ke ukuthi kakungenxa yokulunga kwakho ukuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikunika lelilizwe elihle ukuthi udle ilifa lalo; ngoba uyisizwe esilentamo elukhuni.,+S2 Kakungenxa yokulunga kwakho kumbe ngenxa yobuqotho benhliziyo yakho ukuthi ungene ukudla ilifa lelizwe lazo; kodwa ngenxa yobubi balezizizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izixotsha zisuke elifeni lazo phambi kwakho, lokuthi iqinise ilizwi i Nkosi eyalifungela oyihlo, uAbrahama, uIsaka loJakobe.* 2 Ungakhulumi enhliziyweni yakho, lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho isibaxotshile phambi kwakho, usithi: Ngenxa yokulunga kwami i Nkosi ingingenise ukudla ilifa lelizwe leli. Kodwa ngenxa yobubi balezizizwe i Nkosi izixotsha zisuke elifeni lazo phambi kwakho.) 2 Ngakho yazi lamuhla ukuthi yi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho echapha phambi kwakho, engumlilo oqothulayo; yona izabachitha, njalo yona izabehlisela phansi phambi kwakho; njalo lizabaxotsha basuke elifeni labo, libabhubhise masinyane, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kuwe. (2 Abantu abakhulu labade, abantwana bamaAnaki wena obaziyo, wena osuzwile ngabo kuthiwa: Ngubani ongema phambi kwabantwana bakaAnaki?*' Q2 Zwana, Israyeli; uzachapha iJordani lamuhla, ukungenela ukudla ilifa lezizwe ezinkulu lezilamandla kulawe, imizi emikhulu ebiyelwe ngemithangala efika emazulwini.& 2Njengezizwe i Nkosi ezichithileyo phambi kwenu, ngokunjalo lizabhubha, ngoba lingalilalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.7%i2Kuzakuthi-ke, nxa ukhohlwa lokukhohlwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ulandele abanye onkulunkulu, ubakhonze, ubakhothamele, ngiyalifakazela lamuhla ukuthi lizabhubha lokubhubha.#$A2Kodwa uzakhumbula i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ngoba yiyo ekunika amandla okuzuza inotho, ukuze iqinise isivumelwano sayo eyasifungela oyihlo njengalamuhla.`#;2ubususithi enhliziyweni yakho: Amandla ami lokuqina kwesandla sami kungizuzele linotho."y2eyakudlisa imana enkangala, oyihlo ababengayazi, ukuze ikuthobise, lokuze ikuhlole, ikwenzele okuhle ekucineni kwakho,B!2eyakukhokhela enkangala enkulu leyesabekayo, okwakule nyoka ezilokutshisa lezinkume lomhlabathi owomileyo, lapho okwakungelamanzi khona, eyakuvezela amanzi edwaleni lelitshe elilukhuni, 2inhliziyo yakho ibisiziphakamisa, ubusukhohlwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakukhupha elizweni leGibhithe, endlini yobugqili,sa2 sekwandile inkomo zakho lezimvu zakho, lesiliva legolide kwakho sekwandile, lakho konke olakho sekwandile,M2 Hlezi lapho usudlile wasutha, usuwakhe izindlu ezinhle wahlala kuzo,2 Ziqaphele hlezi ukhohlwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ngokungagcini imilayo yayo lezahlulelo zayo lezimiso zayo, engikulaya zona lamuhla.\32 Usudlile wasutha, uzabusisa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ngelizwe elihle ekunike lona.+2 ilizwe ozakudla kulo isinkwa kungekho ukusilela, ongayikuswela lutho kulo; ilizwe elilamatshe ayinsimbi, lelilezintaba elingagebha kuzo ithusi.2ilizwe lengqoloyi, lebhali*, lezivini, lemikhiwa, lezithelo zepomegranati*, ilizwe lezihlahla zemihlwathi zamafutha, loluju,%2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikungenisa elizweni elihle, ilizwe lezifula zamanzi, lemithombo lokujula okugobhoza ezihotsheni lezintabeni;cA2Ngakho uzagcina imithetho ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ukuhamba endleleni zayo, lokuyesaba.tc2Ngakho yazi enhliziyweni yakho ukuthi njengendoda ilaya indodana yayo, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iyakulaya.p[2Izembatho zakho kaziguganga phezu kwakho, lonyawo lwakho kaluvuvukanga, le iminyaka engamatshumi amane.O2Yasikuthobisa, yakulambisa, yakudlisa imana owawungayazi, laboyihlo babengayazi, ukuze ikwazise ukuthi umuntu kaphili ngesinkwa sodwa, kodwa ngakho konke okuphuma emlonyeni we Nkosi umuntu uyaphila.a=2Njalo uzakhumbula indlela yonke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekukhokhele ngayo liminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala, ukuze ikuthobise, ikuhlole, ukwazi okusenhliziyweni yakho, uba uzagcina imithetho yayo, loba hatshi. #2Yonke imithetho engikulaya yona lamuhla lizagcina ukuyenza, ukuze liphile, lande, lingene lidle ilifa lelizwe, i Nkosi eyalifungela oyihlo.,S2Njalo ungasingenisi isinengiso endlini yakho, hlezi ube yinto eqalekisiweyo njengaso; usenyanye lokusenyanya, unengwe lokunengwa yiso, ngoba siyinto eqalekisiweyo.S!2Izithombe ezibaziweyo zabonkulunkulu bazo lizazitshisa ngomlilo. Ungafisi isiliva legolide elikuzo, ungazithatheli lona, hlezi ubanjwe emjibileni ngalo, ngoba liyisinengiso e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho./2Izanikela ezandleni zakho amakhosi azo, njalo uzacitsha ibizo lawo lisuke ngaphansi kwamazulu; kakulamuntu ozakuma phambi kwakho uze uzibhubhise.{q2Kodwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izazinikela phambi kwakho, iziphazamise ngokuphazamiseka okukhulu, zize zichithwe.'2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izazingcothula lezizizwe phambi kwakho kancinyane kancinyane; ungeziqede masinyane, hlezi izilo zeganga zikwandele.z o2Kaliyikutshaywa luvalo ngazo, ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iphakathi kwakho, uNkulunkulu omkhulu lowesabekayo. 2Futhi-ke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izathumela olonyovu phakathi kwazo, zize zibhujiswe eziseleyo lezicatshele ubuso bakho.s a2izilingo ezinkulu ilihlo lakho elazibonayo, lezibonakaliso, lezimangaliso, lesandla esilamandla, lengalo eyeluliweyo, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakukhupha ngakho. I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakwenza njalo kuzo zonke izizwe ozesabayo.h K2Ungazesabi, khumbula kuhle lokho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakwenza kuFaro lakuGibhithe lonke,h K2Nxa uzakuthi enhliziyweni yakho: Izizwe lezi zinengi kulami; ngingazixotsha njani elifeni lazo?2_2Njalo uzabaqothula bonke abantu ezabanikela kuwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; ilihlo lakho lingabazweli, ungakhonzi onkulunkulu babo, ngoba lokhu kuzakuba ngumjibila kuwe. ;2Le Nkosi izasusa kuwe wonke umkhuhlane; kayiyikukwehlisela lasinye sezifo ezimbi zeGibhithe ozaziyo, kodwa izazehlisela phezu kwabo bonke abakuzondayo.%2Uzabusiswa kulazo zonke izizwe; kakuyikuba khona phakathi kwakho owesilisa ongazaliyo lowesifazana oyinyumba, loba phakathi kwezifuyo zakho.2 Njalo izakuthanda, ikubusise, ikwandise. Futhi izabusisa isithelo sesizalo sakho, lesithelo selizwe lakho, amabele akho, lewayini lakho elitsha, lamafutha akho, umqegu wenkomo zakho, lemihlambi yezimvu zakho, elizweni alifungela oyihlo ukukunika lona.!2 Kuzakuthi ngoba lisizwa lezizahlulelo, lizigcine, lizenze, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakugcinela isivumelwano lomusa eyakufungela oyihlo.W)2 Ngakho uzagcina imilayo lezimiso lezahlulelo engikulaya zona lamuhla ukuzenza.vg2 lophindisela abamzondayo ebusweni babo, ukubabhubhisa. Kayikuphuza komzondayo, uzamphindisela ebusweni bakhe.R2 Ngakho yazi ukuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho inguNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu othembekileyo, ogcina isivumelwano lomusa kubo abamthandayo labagcina imilayo yakhe, kuze kube sezizukulwaneni eziyinkulungwane,]52kodwa kungenxa yokuthi i Nkosi yalithanda, langenxa yokuthi yayizagcina isifungo eyasifunga kuboyihlo, i Nkosi yalikhupha ngesandla esilamandla, yakuhlenga endlini yobugqili, esandleni sikaFaro inkosi yeGibhithe.#A2I Nkosi kayehliselanga uthando lwayo phezu kwenu, kumbe ilikhethe, ngenxa yokuthi lalibanengi kulaziphi izizwe; ngoba lalibalutshwana kulazo zonke izizwe;.~W2Ngoba uyisizwe esingcwele e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho; i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikukhethile ukuthi ube yisizwe sayo kanye, kuzo zonke izizwe ezisebusweni bomhlaba.,}S2Kodwa-ke lizakwenza njalo kuzo; lizadiliza amalathi azo, liphahlaze insika zazo eziyizithombe, ligamule izixuku zabo, litshise ngomlilo izithombe zazo ezibaziweyo.|12Ngoba izaphambula indodana yakho ekungilandeleni, ukuze bakhonze abanye onkulunkulu; ngakho ulaka lwe Nkosi luzalivuthela, lukubhubhise masinyane.|{s2Ungathathani lazo, unganiki indodakazi yakho kundodana yakhe, njalo indodakazi yakhe ungayithatheli indodana yakho.#zA2lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izinikela phambi kwakho, uzazitshaya, uzitshabalalise lokuzitshabalilisa. Ungenzi isivumelwano lazo, ungabi lasihawu kuzo.y 2Lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho isikungenisa elizweni oya kulo ukudla ilifa lalo, ixotshe izizwe ezinengi phambi kwakho, amaHethi lamaGirigashi lamaAmori lamaKhanani lamaPerizi lamaHivi lamaJebusi, izizwe eziyisikhombisa ezinkulu lezilamandla kulawe,x2Kuzakuba yikulunga kithi, uba sinanzelela ukwenza limilayo yonke phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, njengokusilaya kwayo.w92I Nkosi yasisilaya ukwenza zonke lezizimiso, ukwesaba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, ukuze kusilungele insuku zonke, ukusilondoloza siphila njengalamuhla.Pv2Yasikhupha khona ukuze isingenise, ukusinika ilizwe eyalifungela obaba.u'2Njalo i Nkosi yenza izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ezinkulu lezimbi eGibhithe, phezu kukaFaro laphezu kwendlu yakhe yonke, phambi kwamehlo ethu.t{2Khona uzakuthi endodaneni yakho: Sasiyizigqili zikaFaro eGibhithe, le Nkosi yasikhupha eGibhithe ngesandla esilamandla.s2Lapho indodana yakho ikubuza esikhathini esizayo isithi: Buyini ubufakazi lezimiso lezahlulelo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu elilaye zona?Tr#2ukuxotsha zonke izitha zakho phambi kwakho, njengalokhu i Nkosi ikhulumile.q32Njalo wenze okuqondileyo lokulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, ukuze kukulungele, lokuthi ungene udle ilifa lelizwe elihle, i Nkosi eyalifungela oyihlo,kpQ2Ligcine lokugcina imilayo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, lobufakazi bayo, lezimiso zayo, ekulaye zona.Ko2Lingayilingi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu njengalokhu layilinga eMasa.,nS2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho inguNkulunkulu olobukhwele phakathi kwakho, hlezi ulaka lwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho lukuvuthele, ikuchithe usuke ebusweni bomhlaba.Tm#2Lingalandeli abanye onkulunkulu, babonkulunkulu bezizwe ezilizungelezeleyo.Ml2 Uzayesaba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, uyikhonze, ufunge ngebizo layo.`k;2 ziqaphele, hlezi uyikhohlwe i Nkosi eyakukhupha elizweni leGibhithe, endlini yobugqili.2j_2 lezindlu ezigcwele zonke izinto ezinhle, ongazigcwalisanga, lemithombo eyagejwayo ongayigebhanga, izivini lezihlahla zemihlwathi ongazihlanyelanga, lapho udlile wasutha, <~#}|{{'z,yy?xTx w2vvutssRrSqpp(oonkmmVlmkk!jjii%hgffceedrccCbaa`Y_c^]]]0\\[[FZYY>;==R@I.{VkJ{pNo[va *  = |  GEq)j.W2Nxa uthembisa isithembiso e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho, ungaphuzi ukusikhokha; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izasibiza lokusibiza kuwe; njalo kuzakuba yisono kuwe.A}2Ungeboleka owezizweni ngenzalo, kodwa ungeboleki umfowenu ngenzalo, ukuze i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikubusise kukho konke ofaka isandla sakho kukho elizweni oya kulo ukudla ilifa lalo.sa2Ungeboleki umfowenu ngenzalo, inzalo yemali, inzalo yokudla, inzalo yaloba yiyiphi into ebolekwa ngenzalo.0[2Ungalethi iholo lewule lemali yenja endlini ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ngokwaloba yisiphi isithembiso; ngoba lokho kokubili kuyisinengiso e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho.2Kakungabi khona iwule elethempeli phakathi kwamadodakazi akoIsrayeli, njalo kakungabi khona inkotshana phakathi kwamadodana akoIsrayeli. 2sizahlala lawe phakathi kwakho, endaweni esizayikhetha, kwelinye lamasango akho, lapho okusilungele khona; ungasicindezeli.Q 2Unganikeli enkosini yaso isigqili esibalekele kuwe sisuka enkosini yaso;g I2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iyahamba phakathi kwenkamba yakho, ukukukhulula, lokunikela izitha zakho phambi kwakho. Ngakho inkamba yakho izakuba ngcwele, ukuze ingaboni lutho oluyangisayo phakathi kwakho, ikufulathele.~ w2 ube lesikhonkwane ezikhalini zakho; njalo kuzakuthi usuye ngaphandle, ugebhe ngaso, uphenduke ugqibele okuphume kuwe.\ 32 Njalo uzakuba lendawo ngaphandle kwenkamba lapho ozaphumela khona ukuya ngaphandle,r_2 Kodwa kuzakuthi sekuzakuhlwa uzageza ngamanzi, lalapho ilanga selitshonile angene aye phakathi kwenkamba."?2 Uba ekhona phakathi kwenu umuntu ongahlambulukanga ngenxa yokungcola okumehleleyo ebusuku, uzaphumela ngaphandle kwenkamba, angangeni phakathi kwenkamba.Y-2 Lapho inkamba iphuma ukuyamelana lezitha zakho, uzazigcina kuyo yonke into embi._92Abantwana abazalwa yibo, besizukulwana sesithathu sabo, bangangena ebandleni le Nkosi.oY2Unganengwa ngumEdoma, ngoba ungumfowenu; unganengwa ngumGibhithe, ngoba wawungowemzini elizweni lakhe.^72Kawuyikudinga ukuthula kwabo lokuhle kwabo zonke izinsuku zakho, kuze kube laphakade.=u2Kodwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho kayifunanga ukuzwa uBalami; kodwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yaphendula isiqalekiso saba yisibusiso kuwe, ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakuthanda.R2ngenxa yokuthi kabalihlangabezanga endleleni ngesinkwa langamanzi ekuphumeni kwenu eGibhithe; futhi ngoba baqatsha ukumelana lawe uBalami indodana kaBeyori owePethori oweMesopotamiya ukuze akuqalekise.!2UmAmoni lomMowabi kangangeni ebandleni le Nkosi; ngitsho esizukulwaneni sabo setshumi kayikungena ebandleni le Nkosi, kuze kube laphakade;}u2Ozelwe ngobufebe angangeni ebandleni le Nkosi; ngitsho esizukulwaneni sakhe setshumi kayikungena ebandleni le Nkosi.S~ #2Olimele emasendeni, loba oqunywe amaphambili, angangeni ebandleni le Nkosi.R}2Indoda kayingathathi umkayise, kayingembuli umphetho wesembatho sikayise.1|]2khona indoda ebilele layo izanika uyise wentombi inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amahlanu, njalo ibe ngumkayo, ngoba eyithobisile; kayilakuyilahla zonke izinsuku zayo.i{M2Uba indoda ifice intombazana eyintombi emsulwa engagananga, iyibambe, ilale layo, babesebeficwa,hzK2Ngoba iyifice egangeni; intombi eganileyo ibihlabe umkhosi, njalo bekungelamuntu wokuyisindisa. y2Kodwa lingenzi lutho entombini; kakulasono sokufa entombini; ngoba njengendoda evukela umakhelwane wakhe imbulale, injalo lindaba.x2Kodwa uba indoda ifica intombi eganileyo egangeni, indoda iyibambe, ilale layo, ngakho indoda kuphela elele layo izakufa.aw=2lizabakhuphela esangweni lalowomuzi bobabili, libakhande ngamatshe baze bafe; intombi ngoba ingahlabanga umkhosi phakathi komuzi, lendoda ngoba ithobise umkamakhelwane wakhe. Ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi phakathi kwakho.mvU2Uba kulentombazana eyintombi emsulwa egane indoda, njalo indoda imthole phakathi komuzi, ilale layo, u;2Uba indoda ificwa ilele lomfazi owendele endodeni, labo bobabili bazakufa-ke, indoda ebilele lomfazi, lalowomfazi. Ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi koIsrayeli.[t12intombi bazayikhuphela emnyango wendlu kayise, lamadoda omuzi wayo ayikhande ngamatshe ize ife; ngoba yenzile ubuphukuphuku koIsrayeli ngokwenza ubuwule endlini kayise. Ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi phakathi kwakho.Ts#2Kodwa uba linto iliqiniso; ubufakazi bobuntombi kabutholakalanga entombini,Gr 2bamhlawulise inhlamvu zesiliva ezilikhulu, bazinike uyise wentombi, ngoba iveze ibizo elibi phezu kwentombi emsulwa yakoIsrayeli. Njalo izakuba ngumkayo; kayilakuyilahla zonke izinsuku zayo.?q{2Abadala balowomuzi babesebethatha leyondoda bayijezise;Ep2khangelani-ke, ibeke icala elilehlazo, isithi: Kangitholanga ubuntombi endodakazini yakho. Kanti lobu yibufakazi bobuntombi bendodakazi yami. Besebesendlala ilembu phambi kwabadala bomuzi._o92Loyise wentombi uzakuthi ebadaleni: Ngendisela indodakazi yami kulindoda; yasiyizonda;jnO2Uyise wentombi lonina bazathatha baveze ubufakazi bobuntombi bentombi ebadaleni bomuzi esangweni. m2imbeke icala elilehlazo, imgcone ngebizo elibi, ithi: Ngathatha lowesifazana; lapho ngisondela kuye kangitholanga ubuntombi kuye.Hw2Kuphela izihlahla elizaziyo ukuthi kayisizo izihlahla zokudla, yilezo ongazichitha lokuzigamula ukuze wakhe inqaba yokuvimbezela maqondana lomuzi olwa impi lawe, uze wehlele phansi.lGS2Lapho uvimbezela umuzi isikhathi eside, usilwa lawo ukuwuthumba, ungoni izihlahla zawo ngokuzigamula ngehloka, ngoba ungadla okwazo, kodwa ungazigamuli (ngoba isihlahla seganga singesabantu ) ukuza phambi kwakho ekuvimbezeleni. F2Ukuze bangalifundisi ukwenza njengazo zonke izinengiso zabo, abazenze kubonkulunkulu babo, ukuthi lone e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu.#EA2kodwa uzabatshabalalisa lokubatshabalalisa: AmaHethi lamaAmori, amaKhanani lamaPerizi, amaHivi lamaJebusi, njengokukulaya kwayo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.D2Kodwa emizini yalababantu i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika yona ukuba yilifa, kawuyikutshiya lutho luphila oluphefumulayo;aC=2Uzakwenza njalo kuyo yonke imizi ekhatshana kakhulu lawe, engeyisiyo yemizi yalezizizwe.:Bo2Kodwa abesifazana labantwanyana, lezifuyo, lakho konke okusemzini, impango yonke yawo, uzaziphangela yona; uzakudla impango yezitha zakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunike yona.uAe2 Nxa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iwunikela esandleni sakho, uzatshaya wonke owesilisa wawo ngobukhali benkemba.L@2 Kodwa uba ungenzi ukuthula lawe, kodwa usilwa lawe, uzawuvimbezela.? 2 Kuzakuthi-ke, uba ukuphendula ngokuthula, ukuvulela, khona bonke abantu abaficwa kuwo bazakuba yizibhalwa kuwe, bakusebenzele.S>!2 Ekusondeleni kwakho emzini ukulwa umelene lawo, uzamemezela ukuthula kuwo.o=Y2 Kuzakuthi-ke lapho izinduna seziqedile ukukhuluma labantu, bazabeka izinduna zebutho ephondo lwabantu.W<)2Lezinduna zizakhuluma futhi labantu, zithi: Ngubani umuntu owesabayo ophelelwa ngamandla enhliziyweni? Kahambe abuyele endlini yakhe, ukuze inhliziyo zabafowabo zingaphelelwa ngamandla njengenhliziyo yakhe.;2Ngubani-ke umuntu ogane umfazi, engakamthathi? Kahambe abuyele endlini yakhe, hlezi afele empini, lomunye umuntu amthathe.:2Ngubani-ke umuntu ohlanyele isivini, ongadlanga okwaso? Kahambe abuyele endlini yakhe, hlezi afele empini, lomunye umuntu adle okwaso.,9S2Lenduna zizakhuluma labantu zithi: Ngubani umuntu owakhe indlu entsha ongazanga ayivule? Kahambe abuyele endlini yakhe, hlezi afele empini, lomunye umuntu ayivule.b8?2ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu nguye ohamba lani, ukulilwela ezitheni zenu, ukulisindisa.B72athi kubo: Zwana, Israyeli! Selisondela empini lamuhla limelana lezitha zenu; inhliziyo yenu kayingapheli amandla; lingesabi, lingathuthumeli, lingatshaywa luvalo ngenxa yobukhona babo;U6%2Njalo kuzakuthi, nxa selisondela empini, umpristi asondele akhulume labantu,?5 {2Lapho uphuma impi ukumelana lezitha zakho, ube usubona amabhiza lezinqola, labantu abanengi kulawe, ungabesabi; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilawe, eyakukhupha elizweni leGibhithe.4y2Lelihlo lakho lingabi lesihawu; impilo ngempilo, ilihlo ngelihlo, izinyo ngezinyo, isandla ngesandla, unyawo ngonyawo.p3[2Lalabo abaseleyo bazakuzwa, besabe, kusukela lapho bangabe besenza ububi obunjengalobu phakathi kwakho.l2S2khona lizakwenza kuye lokho abehlose ukukwenza kumfowabo; ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi phakathi kwakho.h1K2Labahluleli bazachwayisisa; khangela-ke umfakazi ngumfakazi wamanga, ufakaze amanga ngomfowabo,0 2khona abantu bobabili, abalokuxabana, bazakuma phambi kwe Nkosi, phambi kwabapristi labahluleli abazakuba bekhona ngalezonsuku.J/2Uba kusukuma umfakazi wamanga amelane lomuntu emfakazela ngokubi,I. 2Umfakazi oyedwa kayikusukumela umuntu loba ngabuphi ububi loba ngasiphi isono, loba kusiphi isono one ngaso. Ngomlomo wabafakazi ababili kumbe ngomlomo wabafakazi abathathu udaba lungaqiniswa.=-u2Ungatshedisi isikhonkwane somngcele womakhelwane wakho abendulo abasibethelayo elifeni lakho, ozakudla ilifa lalo elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona ukudla ilifa lalo.g,I2 Ilihlo lakho lingamhawukeli, kodwa uzakhupha igazi elingelacala koIsrayeli, ukuze kukulungele.u+e2 khona abadala bomuzi wakhe bazathumela bamthathe lapho, bamnikele esandleni somphindiseli wegazi ukuthi afe.*2 Kodwa uba umuntu elenzondo kumakhelwane wakhe, amcathamele, amvukele, amtshaye okokufa aze afe, abalekele komunye walimizi,)12 Ukuze kungachithwa igazi elingelacala phakathi kwelizwe lakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona ukuba yilifa, ube lecala legazi phezu kwakho.`(;2 uba ugcina yonke limithetho ukuyenza engikulaya yona lamuhla, ukuthanda i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, lokuhamba endleleni zayo izinsuku zonke, khona uzazengezelelela eminye imizi emithathu ngaphandle kwaleyo emithathu.'-2Uba-ke i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iqhelisa umngcele wakho, njengokufunga kwayo kuboyihlo, ikunika ilizwe lonke eyakhuluma ngalo ukubanika oyihlo,I& 2Ngalokhu ngiyalilaya ngisithi: Uzazehlukanisela imizi emithathu.@%{2Hlezi umphindiseli wegazi axotshane lombulali, inhliziyo yakhe isatshisa, amfice ngoba indlela inde, amtshaye ambulale, lanxa bekungelasigwebo sokufa kuye, ngoba ebengamzondi mandulo.p$[2njengongena egangeni lomakhelwane wakhe ukuyagamula izihlahla, lesandla sakhe sitshaya ngehloka ukugamula isihlahla, lensimbi ikhumuke emphinini, imtshaye umakhelwane wakhe aze afe, yena uzabalekela komunye waleyomizi ukuze aphile. #2Lalolu ludaba lombulali ongabalekela khona ukuze aphile: Lowo otshaya umakhelwane wakhe kungeyisikho ngabomo, obengamzondi mandulo,;"q2Uzazilungisela indlela, wehlukanise umngcele welizwe lakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona ukudla ilifa lalo, ube lezigaba ezintathu, ukuze wonke umbulali abalekele khona.z!o2imizi emithathu uzazehlukanisela yona phakathi kwelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona ukudla ilifa lalo.)  O2Lapho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho isiqumile izizwe, olizwe lazo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunike lona, osusidla ilifa lazo, osuhlala emizini yazo lezindlini zazo,3a2Lapho umprofethi ekhuluma ebizweni le Nkosi, uba leyonto ingenzeki kumbe ingafiki, lelo yilizwi i Nkosi engalikhulumanga; umprofethi ulikhulume ngokuziqhenya; ungamesabi.^72Njalo uba usithi enhliziyweni yakho: Sizakwazi njani ilizwi i Nkosi engalikhulumanga?"?2Kodwa umprofethi oziqhenya ekhuluma ilizwi ebizweni lami engingamlayanga ukulikhuluma, loba ekhuluma ebizweni labanye onkulunkulu, lowomprofethi uzakufa.jO2Kuzakuthi-ke loba ngubani ongayikulalela amazwi ami azawakhuluma ebizweni lami, ngizakubuza kuye.12Ngizabavusela uMprofethi ophuma phakathi kwabafowabo onjengawe; ngizabeka amazwi ami emlonyeni wakhe, njalo akhulume kibo konke engizamlaya khona.?{2I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Benze kuhle kwabakukhulumileyo.W)2Njengakho konke owakucelayo e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho eHorebe ngosuku lokuhlangana, usithi: Kangingaphindi ngilizwe ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami, ngingabe ngisawubona lumlilo omkhulu, ukuze ngingafi.vg2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakuvusela uMprofethi ophuma phakathi kwakho kubafowenu onjengami; yena limlalele./2Ngoba izizwe lezi, ozakudla ilifa lazo, zalalela abachasisa ngemibono labavumisi; kodwa wena, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho kayikuvumelanga okunjalo.:q2 Uzakuba ngopheleleyo e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho.#2 Ngoba wonke owenza lezizinto uyisinengiso e Nkosi ni. Langenxa yalezizinengiso i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iyabaxotsha elifeni phambi kwakho.>y2 lophosayo, lolamadlozi, lolumbayo, lobuza kwabafileyo.*O2 Kakuyikutholakala phakathi kwakho owenza indodana yakhe lendodakazi yakhe idabule emlilweni, owenza ukuvumisa, ochasisa ngemibono, lowenza imilingo, lomthakathi,xk2 Lapho usufikile elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona, ungafundi ukwenza ngokwezinengiso zalezozizwe.Z/2Azakudla izabelo ezilinganayo, ngaphandle kwezinto zakhe ezathengiswayo zaboyise.|s2khona ezakhonza ebizweni le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe njengabo bonke abafowabo amaLevi, emiyo khona phambi kwe Nkosi.8k2Uba-ke umLevi esiza evela loba kukuliphi lamasango akho kuIsrayeli wonke lapho ahlala khona njengowezizwe, eze ngesifiso sonke somphefumulo wakhe endaweni i Nkosi ezayikhetha,+2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho imkhethile kuzo zonke izizwe zakho, ukuthi eme akhonze ebizweni le Nkosi, yena lamadodana akhe, zonke izinsuku.} u2Okokuqala kwamabele akho, yewayini lakho elitsha, leyamafutha akho, lengqabutho yoboya bezimvu zakho, uzamupha yona.1 ]2Lalokhu kuzakuba lilungelo labapristi elivela ebantwini, kulabo abahlaba umhlatshelo, loba inkabi loba imvu; njalo bazanika umpristi umkhono lemihlathi yomibili lolusu.i M2Ngakho kabayikuba lelifa phakathi kwabafowabo; i Nkosi iyilifa labo, njengokukhuluma kwayo kibo.  52Abapristi, amaLevi, isizwe sonke sakoLevi, kasiyikuba lesabelo lelifa kanye loIsrayeli; bazakudla iminikelo ye Nkosi eyenziwe ngomlilo, lelifa layo.] 52ukuze inhliziyo yakhe ingaziphakamisi phezu kwabafowabo, lokuze angaphambuki emthethweni aye ngakwesokunene loba ngakwesokhohlo, ukuze elule izinsuku embusweni wakhe, yena labantwana bakhe, phakathi kukaIsrayeli.0[2Njalo luzakuba laye, njalo abale kulo insuku zonke zempilo yakhe, ukuze afunde ukuyesaba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe, agcine wonke amazwi alumlayo lezimiso lezi, azenze,72Kuzakuthi esehlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sombuso wakhe, uzazibhalela impinda yalumlayo egwalweni, okuvela kulokho okuphambi kwabapristi abangamaLevi.wi2Futhi angazandiseli abafazi, ukuze inhliziyo yakhe ingaphambuki; njalo angazandiseli kakhulu isiliva legolide."?2Kodwa angazandiseli amabhiza, njalo angababuyiseli abantu eGibhithe ukuze andise amabhiza, ngoba i Nkosi ithe kini: Kalisayikubuyela futhi ngaleyondlela.O2umbeke lokumbeka abe yinkosi phezu kwakho, yena i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezamkhetha. Evela phakathi kwabafowenu umbeke abe yinkosi phezu kwakho; kawulakumbeka owezizweni phezu kwakho ongesumfowenu.9m2Lapho usufikile elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona ukuthi udle ilifa lalo, uhlale kilo, ubususithi: Ngizazimisela inkosi njengazo zonke izizwe ezingizingelezeleyo;G 2 Njalo bonke abantu bazakuzwa, besabe, bangaphindi ukuziqhenya.8k2 Lendoda eyenza ngokuziqhenya ukuze ingalaleli umpristi omi ukukhonza khona i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, kumbe umahluleli, leyondoda izakufa. Ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi koIsrayeli.9m2 Njengokomthetho abazakufundisa wona, lanjengokwesahlulelo abazakutshela sona, uzakwenza. Kawuyikuphambuka kusinqumo abazakutshela sona, uye ngakwesokunene kumbe ngakwesokhohlo.32 Njalo uzakwenza njengokwesinqumo abazakutshela sona kuleyondawo i Nkosi ezayikhetha; njalo unanzelele ukwenza njengakho konke abazakufundisa khona.~y2 uze kubapristi abangamaLevi lakumahluleli ozakuba ekhona ngalezonsuku, uzabuza; babesebekutshela isinqumo sesahlulelo.}2Uba kulodaba olulukhuni kakhulu kuwe ekwahluleleni, phakathi kwegazi legazi, phakathi kwesahlulelo lesahlulelo, laphakathi kokutshaya lokutshaya, indaba zokuphikisana emasangweni akho, khona uzasukuma uye endaweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha,|52Isandla sabafakazi sizakuba ngesokuqala phezu kwakhe ukumbulala, lemva kwalokho isandla sabo bonke abantu. Ngalokhu uzakhupha ububi phakathi kwakho.{y2Ngomlomo wabafakazi ababili loba wabafakazi abathathu ofanele ukufa uzabulawa; kayikubulawa ngomlomo womfakazi oyedwa.z72uzayikhupha leyondoda kumbe lowo owesifazana, abenze leyonto embi, emasangweni akho, leyondoda kumbe lowo owesifazana, ubakhande ngamatshe baze bafe.y{2ube usukubikelwa, ukuzwe, uzakubuzisisa, khangela-ke, kuliqiniso, indaba iqinisekile, lesosinengiso senziwe koIsrayeli,x2abesesiyakhonza abanye onkulunkulu, abakhothamele, loba ilanga kumbe inyanga, kumbe enye yebutho lamazulu, engingakulayanga,aw=2Uba kutholakala phakathi kwakho, loba phakathi kwaliphi lamasango akho, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika wona, owesilisa loba owesifazana owenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ngokweqa isivumelwano sayo,v -2Ungahlabeli i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho inkabi kumbe imvu okukuyo isici, loba yiyiphi into embi, ngoba kuyisinengiso e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho.Uu%2Njalo ungazimiseli insika eyisithombe, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyizondayo.vtg2Ungazihlanyeleli isixuku saloba yisiphi isihlahla eduze kwelathi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ozazenzela lona.ssa2Ukulunga, ukulunga uzakunxwanela, ukuze uphile, udle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona.r92Ungaphambuli isahlulelo, ungakhangeli ubuso, ungemukeli isipho, ngoba isipho siphumputhekisa amehlo abahlakaniphileyo, siphambula amazwi abalungileyo.:qo2Abahluleli lezinduna uzazibekela bona emasangweni akho wonke, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika wona, phakathi kwezizwe zakho, ukuthi bahlulele abantu ngesahlulelo esilungileyo.lpS2ngulowo lalowo ngokwesipho sesandla sakhe, njengesibusiso se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ekunike sona.o2Kathathu ngomnyaka wonke owesilisa wakho uzabonakala phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho endaweni ezayikhetha, ngomkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo, langomkhosi wamaviki, langomkhosi wamadumba. Njalo kayikubonakala phambi kwe Nkosi engaphathanga lutho;rn_2Insuku eziyisikhombisa uzayigcinela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho umkhosi, endaweni i Nkosi ezayikhetha; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakubusisa kuzo zonke izithelo zakho lemsebenzini wonke wezandla zakho. Ngakho uzathokoza ngoqotho.=mu2Njalo uzathaba emkhosini wakho, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho, lenceku yakho lencekukazi yakho, lomLevi, lowezizweni, lentandane, lomfelokazi, abaphakathi kwamasango akho.l2 Umkhosi wamadumba uzazigcinela wona insuku eziyisikhombisa, ekubutheleni kwakho ebaleni lakho lokubhulela lesikhamelweni sakho sewayini.^k72 Uzakhumbula-ke ukuthi wawuyisigqili eGibhithe. Njalo uzagcina njalo wenze lezizimiso./jY2 Njalo uzathokoza phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho, lenceku yakho lencekukazi yakho, lomLevi ophakathi kwamasango akho, lowezizweni, lentandane, lomfelokazi, abaphakathi kwakho, endaweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha ukuhlalisa ibizo layo khona.&iG2 Khona uzagcinela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho umkhosi wamaviki, umnikelo wesihle wesandla sakho, ozawunikela, njengalokhu i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikubusisile.h}2 Uzazibalela amaviki ayisikhombisa. Kusukela beqalisa nge sikela emabeleni amileyo uzaqala ukubala amaviki ayisikhombisa. g;2Insuku eziyisithupha uzakudla isinkwa esingelamvubelo; langosuku lwesikhombisa kube lomhlangano onzulu e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho; ungenzi umsebenzi.~fw2Njalo uzalipheka, ulidlele endaweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha. Lekuseni uzaphenduka uye emathenteni akho.He 2kodwa endaweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha ukuhlalisa ibizo layo khona, lapho uzahlabela iphasika kusihlwa, ekutshoneni kwelanga, ngesikhathi esimisiweyo sokuphuma kwakho eGibhithe.odY2Awulakuhlaba iphasika phakathi kwaloba yiliphi lamasango akho, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika wona,1c]2Njalo kakungabonwa kuwe imvubelo emingceleni yonke yakho insuku eziyisikhombisa; futhi okwenyama oyihlaba kusihlwa ngosuku lokuqala kakungalali ubusuku bonke kuze kuse.b 2Ungadli lalo isinkwa esilemvubelo. Insuku eziyisikhombisa uzakudla lalo isinkwa esingelamvubelo, isinkwa senhlupheko, ngoba waphuma elizweni leGibhithe ngokuphangisa, ukuze ukhumbule usuku lokuphuma kwakho elizweni leGibhithe zonke izinsuku zempilo yakho. a2Ngakho uzahlabela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iphasika, lezimvu lenkomo, endaweni i Nkosi ezayikhetha ukuthi ibeke ibizo layo khona.` 92Gcina inyanga kaAbhibhi, wenzele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iphasika, ngoba ngenyanga kaAbhibhi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakukhupha eGibhithe ebusuku.L_2Kuphela igazi lalo ungalidli; ulichithele emhlabathini njengamanzi.^2Uzalidla phakathi kwamasango akho, ongahlambulukanga lohlambulukileyo bazalidla bendawonye, njengomziki lanjengendluzele.]}2Kodwa uba kulesici kulo, liqhula, loba liyisiphofu, loba lilasiphi isici esibi, ungalihlabeli i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.y\m2Phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho uzalidla, umnyaka ngomnyaka, endaweni i Nkosi ezayikhetha, wena lendlu yakho.L[2Wonke amazibulo azazalwa enkomeni zakho lezimvini zakho, amaduna, uzawangcwelisela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; kawuyikusebenza ngezibulo lejongosi lakho, futhi kawuyikugunda izibulo lezimvu zakho.eZE2Kakungabi lukhuni emehlweni akho nxa umyekela ehamba ekhululekile kuwe; ngoba ngokuphindwe kabili kweholo lesiqatshwa ukusebenzele iminyaka eyisithupha. Ngakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakubusisa kukho konke okwenzayo.Y!2uzathatha usungulo, ubhobozele indlebe yakhe ngalo esivalweni, ukuze abe yisigqili sakho laphakade. Lakuso isigqilikazi sakho wenze njalo.{Xq2Kodwa kuzakuthi, uba esithi kuwe: Kangiyikusuka kuwe, ngoba ethanda wena lendlu yakho, ngoba kulungile kuye elawe,W'2Njalo uzakhumbula ukuthi wawuyisigqili elizweni leGibhithe, lokuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakuhlenga. Ngalokho ngiyakulaya linto lamuhla.-VU2uzamnakekela lokumnakekela ezimvini zakho, lokwebala lokubhulela lakho, lokwesikhamelo sakho sewayini; ku lokho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekubusise ngakho uzamupha.oUY2 Lalapho umyekela ukuthi ahambe ekhululekile esuka kuwe, ungamyekeli ukuthi ahambe engaphathanga lutho;8Tk2 Uba umfowenu, umHebheru loba umHebherukazi, ethengiswa kuwe, akusebenzele iminyaka eyisithupha, ngakho ngomnyaka wesikhombisa uzamyekela ukuthi ahambe ekhululekile asuke kuwe.+SQ2 Ngoba umyanga kayikuphela phakathi kwelizwe. Ngakho ngiyakulaya ngithi: Uzamvulela kakhulu isandla sakho umfowenu, umyanga wakho, loswelayo wakho, elizweni lakho.2Lazo zonke izibungu ezilempiko zingcolile kini; kazingadliwa.C=2lengabuzane, lehemu ngohlobo lwalo, lemvenduna, lolulwane.2<a2lewunkwe, lelinqe elikhulu, letshayamanzi, 2~}}!||{9zuyy;xx#wwgw$vjuu!tt&srrqq9ppoco3nNmllkkkjjj$iihhJgffe6d{d c!bb/aaF`_^]].\k[[ZvYYLXWW[VVYUUUTT]SSKRRQQYQPPOOENNN!MLLrL>==^<;;Y;:99q98777=66f55433O22!10S/.--,j++s**J)~(''P&%% $[##""v!!f! eT[Y g9<9ZN ^ T 3 :Xd2 k2 UMozisi wasebalaya esithi: Ekupheleni kweminyaka eyisikhombisa, ngesikhathi esimisiweyo somnyaka wenkululeko, emkhosini wamadumba,j92 UMozisi wasewubhala lumlayo, wawunika abapristi, amadodana kaLevi, ababethwala umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi, lakubo bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli.vig2I Nkosi -ke, yiyo ehamba phambi kwakho; yona izakuba lawe, ingakulahli, ingakudeli; ungesabi, ungakhathazeki.Th#2UMozisi wasembiza uJoshuwa, wathi kuye phambi kwamehlo kaIsrayeli wonke: Qina, ume isibindi; ngoba wena uzangena lalababantu elizweni i Nkosi eyalifungela oyise ukubanika lona; uzabenza badle ilifa lalo.g92Qinani, lime isibindi, lingesabi, lingatshaywa luvalo ngenxa yazo; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, yiyo ehamba lawe; kayiyikukulahla, kayiyikukudela.efE2I Nkosi izazinikela-ke phambi kwenu, ukuze lenze kuzo njengokwemilayo yonke engililaye yona.wei2Le Nkosi izakwenza kuzo njengokwenza kwayo kuSihoni lakuOgi, amakhosi amaAmori, lelizweni lawo, ewachithileyo.Gd 2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, yona izachapha phambi kwakho, yona izachitha lezizizwe zisuke phambi kwakho, ukuze udle ilifa lazo. UJoshuwa, yena uzachapha phambi kwakho, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.c52wathi kubo: Ngileminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amabili lamuhla; kangiselamandla okuphuma lokungena. Le Nkosi yathi kimi: Kawuyikuyichapha le iJordani.2Njalo kangisenzi lani lodwa lesisivumelwano lalesisifungo,/=Y2 ukuze ikumise lamuhla ube yisizwe sayo, lokuthi yona ibe nguNkulunkulu wakho, njengokutsho kwayo kuwe lanjengokufunga kwayo kuboyihlo, kuAbrahama, kuIsaka lakuJakobe.<{2 ukwedlulela esivumelwaneni se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho lesifungweni sayo, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho esenza lawe lamuhla, ; 2 abantwanyana benu, omkenu, lowemzini ophakathi kwenkamba yakho, kusukela kumgamuli wenkuni zakho kuze kube kumukhi wamanzi akho,:)2 Lina lonke limi phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu lamuhla, inhloko zenu, izizwe zenu, abadala benu, lezinduna zenu, wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli,c9A2 Ngakho gcinani amazwi alesisivumelwano liwenze, ukuze liphumelele kukho konke elikwenzayo.8}2sathatha ilizwe labo, salinika laba yilifa kwabakoRubeni lakwabakoGadi lakungxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase.7 2Ekufikeni kwenu kulindawo, uSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni loOgi inkosi yeBashani baphuma ukumelana lathi empini, kodwa sabatshaya,z6o2kalidlanga sinkwa, kalinathanga iwayini lokunathwayo okulamandla, ukuze lazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.52Ngilihambise iminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala. Izembatho zenu kaziguganga phezu kwenu, lenyathela lakho kaliguganga enyaweni lwakho;o4Y2Kodwa i Nkosi kayilinikanga inhliziyo yokuqedisisa lamehlo okubona lendlebe zokuzwa kuze kube lamuhla.]352izilingo ezinkulu amehlo akho azibonileyo, izibonakaliso lalezozimangaliso ezinkulu.A2}2UMozisi wasebiza uIsrayeli wonke, wathi kubo: Lina libonile konke i Nkosi eyakwenza phambi kwamehlo enu elizweni leGibhithe, kuFaro lakuzo zonke inceku zakhe lakulo lonke ilizwe lakhe,"1 A2La ngamazwi esivumelwano i Nkosi eyamlaya uMozisi ukusenza labantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni lakoMowabi, ngaphandle kwesivumelwano eyayisenze labo eHorebe.R02DLe Nkosi izakubuyisela eGibhithe ngemikhumbi, ngendlela engatsho ngayo kuwe ukuthi: Kawusayikuyibona futhi. Lapho lizazithengisa ezitheni zakho libe yizigqili lezigqilikazi, kodwa kakuyikuba lomthengi.0/[2CEkuseni uzakuthi: Kungathi kungahlwa! Lakusihlwa uzakuthi: Kungathi kungasa! ngenxa yokwesaba kwenhliziyo ozakwesaba ngakho, langenxa yokubona kwamehlo akho ozakubona.z.o2BLempilo yakho izahlala isevalweni phambi kwakho; uzatshaywa luvalo ebusuku lemini, ungabi lethemba lempilo yakho.R-2ALaphakathi kwalezozizwe kawuyikuphumula, lengaphansi yonyawo lwakho kayiyikuba lendawo yokuphumula; kodwa lapho i Nkosi izakupha inhliziyo ethuthumelayo, lokufiphala kwamehlo, lokudangala komphefumulo.W,)2@I Nkosi izakuhlakazela-ke phakathi kwezizwe zonke, kusukela komunye umkhawulo womhlaba kuze kube komunye umkhawulo womhlaba, ukhonze lapho abanye onkulunkulu, wena laboyihlo elingabazanga, isigodo lelitshe.H+ 2?Kuzakuthi-ke, njengalokhu i Nkosi yathokoza ngani ukulenzela okuhle lokulandisa, ngokunjalo i Nkosi izajabula ngani ukulichitha lokuliqeda, lihluthunwe elizweni ongena kulo ukudla ilifa lalo.*92>Njalo lizasala lilabantu abalutshwana, endaweni yokuthi lalinjengenkanyezi zamazulu ngobunengi, ngoba kawulalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.)2=lawo wonke umkhuhlane layo yonke inhlupheko engabhalwanga egwalweni lwalumlayo, i Nkosi izakwehlisela zona uze ubhujiswe.W()232ukuthi wakuhlangabeza endleleni, watshaya phakathi kwakho ababebuthakathaka emva kwakho, usudiniwe usuphele amandla; kanti kamesabanga uNkulunkulu.S=!2Khumbula lokho uAmaleki akwenza kuwe endleleni ekuphumeni kwenu eGibhithe,o<Y2Ngoba wonke owenza izinto ezinje, wonke owenza ukungalungi, uyisinengiso e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho.;;q2Woba lelitshe lokulinganisa elipheleleyo lelilungileyo, woba lesilinganiso esipheleleyo lesilungileyo, ukuze insuku zakho zelulwe elizweni i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona.P:2Ungabi lezilinganiso ezehlukeneyo endlini yakho, esikhulu lesincinyane.Z9/2 Ungabi lamatshe okulinganisa ehlukeneyo esikhwameni sakho, elikhulu lelincinyane.=8w2 usiqume isandla sakhe, ilihlo lakho lingabi lasihawu.&7G2 Nxa amadoda esilwa, omunye lomunye, kusondele umfazi wenye ukuthi ayikhulule indoda yakhe esandleni soyitshayayo, elule isandla sakhe ayibambe ngamaphambili,O62 Lebizo lakhe lizakuthiwa koIsrayeli: Indlu yolenyathela elakhutshwayo.L52 umkamfowabo uzasondela-ke kuye phambi kwamehlo abadala, akhuphe inyathela lakhe enyaweni lwakhe, amkhafulele ebusweni, aphendule, athi: Kuzakwenziwa njalo kulowomuntu ongayakhiyo indlu yomfowabo.g4I2Abadala bomuzi wakhe bazambiza-ke, bakhulume laye. Uba eqinisa esithi: Kangithandi ukumthatha;Y3-2Uba umuntu engathandi ukuthatha umkamfowabo, umkamfowabo uzakwenyukela esangweni kubadala athi: Umfowabo wendoda yami uyala ukuvusela umfowabo ibizo koIsrayeli; kafuni ukwenza kimi imfanelo yomfowabo wendoda.w2i2Kuzakuthi-ke izibulo alizalayo lizakuma ebizweni lomfowabo ofileyo, ukuze ibizo lakhe lingacitshwa koIsrayeli.a1=2Uba izelamani zihlala ndawonye, lomunye wazo esifa, engelandodana, umfazi wofileyo kangendeli kowemzini ongaphandle; umfowabo wendoda yakhe uzangena kuye, amthathe abe ngumkakhe, enze kuye imfanelo yomfowabo wendoda.-0W2Ungayifaki isayeke inkabi nxa ibhula.3/a2Angatshaywa imivimvinya engamatshumi amane, angengezeleli, hlezi nxa esedlule ukumtshaya okwedlula le ngemivimvinya eminengi, kuze kuthi umfowenu ayangeke emehlweni akho..#2Kuzakuthi-ke uba olecala efanele ukutshaywa, umahluleli uzamlalisa phansi, atshaywe phambi kwakhe, njengokulingene icala lakhe, ngokwenani.- 2Uba kukhona ukuxabana phakathi kwabantu, baye esahlulelweni, ukuthi babahlulele, bazalungisisa olungileyo, balahle olecala.d,C2Uzakhumbula ukuthi wawuyisigqili elizweni leGibhithe; ngakho ngiyakulaya ukwenza lolulutho.|+s2Nxa usuvunile izithelo zesivini sakho, ungakhothozi emva kwakho; kuzakuba ngokowemzini lokwentandane lokomfelokazi.* 2Nxa uvuthuza isihlahla sakho somhlwathi, ungayihlola izingatsha emva kwakho; kuzakuba ngokowemzini lokwentandane lokomfelokazi.c)A2Nxa uvuna isivuno sakho ensimini yakho, ukhohlwe isithungo ensimini, ungabuyeli ukusithatha; sizakuba ngesowemzini, esentandane lesomfelokazi; ukuze i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikubusise emsebenzini wonke wezandla zakho.(2kodwa ukhumbule ukuthi wawuyisigqili eGibhithe, le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakuhlenga khona; ngakho ngiyakulaya ukuthi wenze lolulutho.j'O2Ungaphambuli isahlulelo sowemzini le ntandane; ungathathi isembatho somfelokazi sibe yisibambiso; &2Oyise kabayikubulawa ngenxa yabantwana, labantwana kabayikubulawa ngenxa yaboyise; ngulowo lalowo uzabulawa ngenxa yesakhe isono.4%c2Uzanika iholo layo ngosuku lwayo, lelanga kalingatshoni phezu kwalo, ngoba ingumyanga, ibeke inhliziyo yayo kulo; ukuze ingakhali e Nkosi ni ngawe, njalo kube yisono kuwe. $2Ungacindezeli inceku eqatshiweyo engumyanga leswelayo, ingowabafowenu loba ingowezizweni oselizweni lakini phakathi kwamasango akho.6#g2 uzabuyisela lokubuyisela isibambiso kuye lapho ilanga litshona, ukuze alale ngesembatho sakhe, akubusise; lalokho kuzakuba yikulunga kuwe phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.@"}2 Njalo uba umuntu engumyanga, ungalali lesibambiso sakhe;M!2 Uzakuma phandle, lomuntu omebolekayo akukhuphele isibambiso phandle.i M2 Nxa useboleka umakhelwane wakho ulutho, ungangeni endlini yakhe ukuthi uthathe isibambiso sakhe.lS2 Khumbula lokho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakwenza kuMiriyamu endleleni ekuphumeni kwenu eGibhithe.%E2Qaphela esifeni sobulephero, ukunanzelelisisa wenze njengakho konke abapristi abangamaLevi abakufundisa khona; njengalokhu ngabalaya, nanzelelani ukukwenza.2_2Uba umuntu eficwa eseba umuntu kubafowabo ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli, amphathe njengesigqili njalo amthengise, lelosela lizakufa. 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Basebewuphakamisa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano, bahamba phambi kwabantu.q ]<UJoshuwa wasesithi ebantwini: Zingcweliseni, ngoba kusasa i Nkosi izakwenza izimangaliso phakathi kwenu.R <Kodwa kuzakuba khona ibanga phakathi kwenu lawo, phose ingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezimbili ngesilinganiso; lingasondeli kuwo; ukuze lazi indlela elizahamba ngayo, ngoba kalidlulanga ngalindlela mandulo.+ Q<zalaya abantu zisithi: Nxa libona umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, labapristi, amaLevi, bewuthwele, lina-ke lisuke endaweni yenu liwulandele.V'<Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kwensuku ezintathu induna zadabula phakathi kwenkamba '<UJoshuwa wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu, basuka eShithimi, bafika eJordani, yena labo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli; basebelala khona bengakachaphi.+<Athi kuJoshuwa: Isibili i Nkosi ilinikele esandleni sethu ilizwe lonke, futhi-ke bonke abakhileyo belizwe bancibilikile ngenxa yobukhona bethu.<Ngakho amadoda womabili aphenduka asesehla entabeni, achapha, afika kuJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, amtshela konke okuwehleleyo.'<Asehamba afika entabeni, ahlala khona insuku ezintathu, baze babuya abaxhumi, ngoba abaxhumi bawadinga endleleni yonke, kodwa kabawatholanga.r_<Wasesithi: Njengamazwi enu, kakube njalo. Wasewayekela ehamba, ahamba, wabophela intambo ebomvu ewindini.b?<Kodwa uba uluveza obala loludaba lwethu, sizakhululeka esifungweni sakho osifungise sona. <Kuzakuthi-ke, loba ngubani ophumela phandle kweminyango yendlu yakho, igazi lakhe lizakuba phezu kwekhanda lakhe, thina-ke sizakuba singelacala. Njalo loba ngubani ozakuba lawe endlini, igazi lakhe lizakuba sekhanda lethu, uba isandla sisiba phezu kwakhe.<s<Khangela, ekufikeni kwethu elizweni uzabophela lintambo yomnxeba obomvu ewindini osehlise ngalo, njalo uzibuthanisele endlini yakho oyihlo lonyoko labanewenu lendlu yonke kayihlo.[1<Amadoda asesithi kuye: Thina sizakhululeka esifungweni sakho lesi osifungise sona.'~I<Wasesithi kuwo: Yanini entabeni, hlezi abaxhumi bahlangane lani, licatshe khona insuku ezintathu, baze babuye abaxhumi, lemva kwalokho lihambe ngendlela yenu.i}M<Wasewehlisa ngentambo ewindini, ngoba indlu yakhe yayisemdulini womuzi, wayehlala phezu komduli.8|k<Lamadoda athi kuye: Umphefumulo wethu ufe esikhundleni senu, uba ungavezi obala loludaba lwethu. Njalo kuzakuthi lapho i Nkosi isisinikile ilizwe, sizakwenzela umusa leqiniso.~{w< ukuthi ligcine bephila ubaba lomama, labanewethu labodadewethu, lakho konke abalakho, likhulule impilo yethu ekufeni.z< Ngakho-ke ake lifunge kimi nge Nkosi, ngoba ngilenzele umusa, lani-ke lizayenzela umusa indlu kababa, linginike isiboniso esiqinileyo,;yq< Sathi sikuzwa lokho inhliziyo yethu yancibilika, kakusekho isibindi emuntwini ngenxa yenu. Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, nguye uNkulunkulu emazulwini phezulu lemhlabeni phansi.[x1< Ngoba sizwile ukuthi i Nkosi yomisa amanzi oLwandle oluBomvu phambi kwenu ekuphumeni kwenu eGibhithe, lalokho elakwenza emakhosini amabili amaAmori ayengaphetsheya kweJordani, uSihoni loOgi elabatshabalalisayo.;wq< wasesithi emadodeni: Ngiyazi ukuthi i Nkosi ilinikile ilizwe, lokuthi ukwesabeka kwenu kuwele phezu kwethu, lokuthi bonke abakhileyo elizweni bayancibilika ngenxa yobukhona benu.=vw<Kwathi wona engakalali, yena wenyukela kuwo ephahleniu<Amadoda asewaxhuma ngendlela yeJordani aze afika emazibukweni; bavala amasango emva kokuphuma kwabawaxhumayo bewalandela.qt]<Kodwa yena wayewenyusele ephahleni, wawafihla phakathi kwamahlanga efilakisi ayechayelwe yena ephahleni.#sA<Kwasekusithi sekuzavalwa isango lapho sekumnyama amadoda aphuma. Kangikwazi lapho amadoda aye khona; axhumeni ngokuphangisa liwalandele, ngoba lizawafica.r<Kodwa owesifazana wayethethe lawomadoda amabili, wawafihla, wakhuluma kanje: Afikile kimi amadoda, kodwa bengingazi lapha avela khona. q<Inkosi yeJeriko yasithumela kuRahabi isithi: Khupha lawo amadoda afikele kuwe, angena endlini yakho, ngoba azehlola ilizwe lonke.|ps<Kwatshelwa inkosi yeJeriko kwathiwa: Khangela, kufike lapha ebusuku amadoda abantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuhlola ilizwe.Yo /<UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni wasethuma eseShithimi amadoda amabili aba zinhloli ensitha, esithi: Hambani libone ilizwe, leJeriko. Asehamba, ayafikela endlini yomfazi, iwule, obizo lakhe lalinguRahabi, alala khona.n <Wonke umuntu ozavukela umlomo wakho, angalaleli amazwi akho, kukho konke omlaya khona, uzabulawa. Kuphela qina, ume isibindi. m <Njengakho konke esamlalela uMozisi ngakho, ngokunjalo sizakulalela. Kuphela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ibe lawe njengoba yayiloMozisi.yl o<Basebemphendula uJoshuwa besithi: Konke osilaya khona sizakwenza, laloba ngaphi lapho ozasithuma khona sizahamba.sk c<I Nkosi ize iphumuze abafowenu njengani, labo njalo badle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ebanika lona. Lizabuyela-ke elizweni lelifa lenu, lidle ilifa lalo, uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi alinika lona, nganeno kweJordani, empumalanga.Dj <Omkenu, abantwanyana benu, lezifuyo zenu kuzahlala elizweni uMozisi alinika lona nganeno kweJordani; kodwa lina lizachapha lihlomile phambi kwabafowenu, wonke amaqhawe alamandla, libasize,i < Khumbulani ilizwi uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi alilaya ngalo esithi: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu iyaliphumuza, ilinika lelilizwe.lh U< UJoshuwa wasekhuluma kwabakoRubeni labakoGadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase esithi:fg I< Dabulani phakathi kwenkamba lilaye abantu lithi: Zilungiseleni umphako, ngoba kusesezinsuku ezintathu lizachapha le iJordani, ukuze lingene lidle ilifa lelizwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu elinika lona ukuthi lidle ilifa lalo.2f c< UJoshuwa waselaya izinduna zabantu, esithi:e < Kangikulayanga yini? Qina, ume isibindi; ungesabi, ungatshaywa luvalo, ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilawe loba ngaphi lapho oya khona.Od <Ugwalo lwalumlayo lungasuki emlonyeni wakho, kodwa uzindle kuwo emini lebusuku, ukuze ugcine ukwenza njengakho konke okubhaliweyo kulo, ngoba khona uzakwenza indlela yakho iphumelele, ubusuphumelela.Yc /<Kuphela qina, ube lesibindi esikhulu, ukugcina ukwenza ngokomlayo wonke uMozisi inceku yami akulaya wona; ungaphambuki kuwo uye ngakwesokunene loba ngakwesokhohlo, ukuze uphumelele loba ngaphi lapho oya khona.rb a<Qina, ume isibindi, ngoba wena uzakwenza lababantu badle ilifa lelizwe engalifungela oyise ukubanika lona.a -<Kakulamuntu ozakuma phambi kwakho zonke izinsuku zempilo yakho. Njengalokhu ngangiloMozisi, ngizakuba lawe; kangiyikukutshiya, kangiyikukulahla.I` <Kusukela enkangala lale iLebhanoni kuze kufike emfuleni omkhulu, umfula iYufrathi, ilizwe lonke lamaHethi, njalo kufike elwandle olukhulu lapho okutshona khona ilanga, kuzakuba ngumngcele wenu.r_ a<Yonke indawo lapho ingaphansi yonyawo lwenu ezanyathela khona ngilinike yona, njengokutsho kwami kuMozisi.^ 9<UMozisi inceku yami usefile; ngakho-ke sukuma uchaphe le iJordani, wena labo bonke lababantu, liye elizweni engilinika bona, ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli.] 2! Busisa, Nkosi, amandla akhe, wemukele umsebenzi wezandla zakhe; tshaya inkalo zalabo abamvukelayo lezabamzondayo, ukuze bangasukumi.=)2! Bazamfundisa uJakobe izahlulelo zakho, loIsrayeli umlayo wakho; bazabeka impepha phambi kwamakhala akho, lomnikelo wonke phezu kwelathi lakho.<12! eyathi kuyise lakunina: Kangimbonanga; kabananzanga abafowabo, kabazanga abantwana bakhe. Ngoba balalela ilizwi lakho, bagcina isivumelwano sakho. ; 2!LakuLevi wathi: IThumimi yakho leUrimi yakho ngokwendoda, eyingcwele yakho, owayilinga eMasa, waphikisana layo emanzini eMeriba;:72!Lalokhu ngokukaJuda, wasesithi: Zwana, Nkosi, ilizwi likaJuda, umlethe kubantu bakhe, izandla zakhe kazimlwele, njalo kawube ngumsizi ezitheni zakhe.:9q2!URubeni kaphile, angafi, lamadoda akhe abe linani.a8=2!Yaba yinkosi eJeshuruni, lapho inhloko zabantu zibuthene, ndawonye lezizwe zakoIsrayeli.;7s2!UMozisi wasilaya umlayo, ilifa lebandla likaJakobe. 62!Yebo, yazithanda izizwe. Bonke abangcwele bayo babesesandleni sakho; labo bahlala enyaweni zakho, ngamunye emukele okwamazwi akho.E52!Wasesithi: I Nkosi yavela eSinayi, yenyukela kubo ivela eSeyiri, yakhanya isentabeni yeParani, yabuya lenkulungwane ezilitshumi zabangcwele; ngakwesokunene sayo kwakulomlayo ovuthayo kibo.d4 E2!Lalesi yisibusiso uMozisi umuntu kaNkulunkulu abusisa ngaso abantwana bakoIsrayeli engakafi.p3[2 4Ngoba unganeno uzalibona ilizwe, kodwa kawuyikungena khona, elizweni engilinika abantwana bakoIsrayeli.12]2 3Ngenxa yokuthi laphambana lami phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli emanzini eMeriba-Kadeshi enkangala yeZini; ngoba kalingingcwelisanga phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. 12 2ufele entabeni owenyukela kuyo, ubuthelwe ebantwini bakini, njengoAroni umnewenu efela entabeni yeHori, wabuthelwa ebantwini bakibo.*0O2 1Yenyukela kule intaba yeAbarimi, intaba yeNebo, eselizweni lakoMowabi emaqondana leJeriko, ubone ilizwe leKhanani engilinika abantwana bakoIsrayeli ukuba yilifa,=/w2 0I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi ngalona lolosuku isithi:.'2 /Ngoba kakusiyo into eyize kini, ngoba kuyimpilo yenu; ngalinto lizakwelula izinsuku elizweni elichapha iJordani ukuya kulo ukudla ilifa lalo.(-K2 .wathi kubo: Bekani inhliziyo yenu kuwo wonke amazwi engiwafakaza phakathi kwenu lamuhla, ukuthi libalaye abantwana benu bagcine ukuwenza wonke amazwi alumlayo.E,2 -UMozisi eseqedile ukukhuluma wonke lamazwi kuIsrayeli wonke,l+S2 ,UMozisi wasesiza, wakhuluma wonke amazwi alingoma endlebeni zabantu, yena loHoseya indodana kaNuni. *;2 +Thokozani zizwe, bantu bayo; ngoba izaphindisela igazi lenceku zayo, ibuyisele impindiselo kuzitha zayo, yenzele ilizwe layo, abantu bayo, ukubuyisana.)2 *Ngizadakisa imitshoko yami ngegazi, lenkemba yami izakudla inyama, ngegazi labagwaziweyo labathunjiweyo, ngekhanda labakhokheli bezitha.(+2 )nxa ngilola inkemba yami ephazimayo, lesandla sami sibambelela ekwahluleleni, ngizabuyisela impindiselo ezitheni zami, ngibavuze abangizondayo.\'32 (Ngoba ngiphakamisela isandla sami emazulwini, ngithi: Ngiyaphila kuze kube phakade,=&u2 'Bonani khathesi ukuthi mina, nginguye, njalo kakho unkulunkulu olami; mina ngiyabulala, njalo ngiphilise; ngiyatshaya, njalo mina ngelaphe; njalo kakho ongahluthuna esandleni sami.%2 &abadla amafutha emihlatshelo yabo, banatha iwayini lomnikelo wabo wokuthululwa? Kabavuke, balisize, babe yisivikelo senu.N$2 %Khona izakuthi: Bangaphi onkulunkulu babo, idwala ababephephela kulo,#+2 $Ngoba i Nkosi izabahlulela abantu bayo, izisole ngenceku zayo, lapho ibona ukuthi amandla asehambile, lokuthi kakho ovalelweyo lokhululekileyo.!"=2 #Ngeyami impindiselo lokubuyisela, ngesikhathi sokutshelela konyawo lwabo; ngoba usuku lwengozi yabo selusondele, lezinto abazilungiselweyo ziyaphangisa.?!{2 "Lokho kakubekiwe kimi yini, kunanyekiwe emagugwini ami?Q 2 !Iwayini labo liyibuhlungu bemigobho, lobuhlungu obulesihluku bamabululu.+2 Ngoba ivini labo livela evinini leSodoma, lemasimini eGomora; izithelo zesivini sabo ziyizithelo zesivini ezilobuhlungu; zilamahlukuzo ababayo.W)2 Ngoba idwala labo kalinjengeDwala lethu; njengoba izitha zethu zingabahluleli.)M2 Oyedwa angaxotsha njani abayinkulungwane, lababili babalekise abayizinkulungwane ezilitshumi, ngaphandle kokuthi iDwala labo libathengisile, le Nkosi ibanikele?\32 Kwangathi ngabe bebehlakaniphile, bebengaqedisisa lokhu, bazwisise isiphetho sabo !L2 Ngoba bayisizwe esingelakwelulekwa, njalo kakukho ukuqedisisa kubo.12 uba bengingesabi intukuthelo yesitha, hlezi abazondi babo bahlanekele, hlezi bathi: Isandla sethu siphakeme; le Nkosi kakusiyo eyenze konke lokhu.X+2 Ngathi: Ngizabaquma iziqa, ngenze ukukhunjulwa kwabo kuphele phakathi kwabantu;)2 Ngaphandle inkemba izabenza bafelwe, ngokunjalo uvalo ezindlini ezingaphakathi, ijaha lalo lentombi emsulwa, omunyayo kanye lendoda eyimpunga.12 Bazamunywa yindlala, baqedwe yikutshisa lencithakalo ebabayo; njalo ngizathumela phakathi kwabo amazinyo ezilo, lobuhlungu bezihuquzelayo zothuli.I 2 Ngizabuthelela ububi phezu kwabo, ngiqedele imitshoko yami kubo.)M2 Ngoba umlilo usubasiwe entukuthelweni yami, uyavutha kuze kube sesihogweni esingaphansi kakhulu; uzaqeda umhlaba lezithelo zawo, ulumathise izisekelo zezintaba.O2 Bona bangenze ngaba lobukhwele ngokungesuye uNkulunkulu; bangithukuthelisile ngezinto zabo eziyize. Ngakho ngizabenza babe lobukhwele ngabangeyisibo abantu; ngibathukuthelise ngesizwe esiyisithutha.#A2 Yasisithi: Ngizabafihlela ubuso bami, ngibone ukuthi ukuphela kwabo kuzakuba yini; ngoba bayisizukulwana esiphambeneyo, abantwana okungelakuthembeka kibo.dC2 Kwathi i Nkosi ikubona, yanengwa yibo, ngenxa yentukuthelo yamadodana ayo lamadodakazi ayo.L2 IDwala elakuzalayo ulikhohliwe, wamkhohlwa uNkulunkulu owakuzalayo.zo2 Bahlabela amadimoni, hatshi uNkulunkulu, onkulunkulu ababengabazi, abatsha abavela eduze, oyihlo abangabesabanga.H 2 Bambangela ubukhwele ngokwezizwe, bamthukuthelisa ngezinengiso."?2 Kodwa uJeshuruni wazimuka wakhaba. Usuzimukile, wakhuluphala, wembeswa ngamahwahwa. Yena wadela uNkulunkulu owamenzayo, wadelela iDwala losindiso lwakhe.F 2 izankefu zenkomo, lochago lwembuzi, kanye lamafutha amawundlu, lezinqama izifuyo zeBashani, lezimpongo, kanye lamahwahwa ezinso zengqoloyi; wena wasunatha igazi lezithelo zesivini, iwayini.! =2 Yamgadisa endaweni eziphakemeyo zomhlaba, ukuze adle izithelo zensimu. Yamondla ngoluju oluvela edwaleni, lamafutha aphuma elitsheni elilukhuni ledwala,Q 2 I Nkosi yodwa yamkhokhela, njalo kwakungekho layo unkulunkulu wabezizwe. 2 Njengokhozi olunyakazisa isidleke salo, lundiza phezu kwamatsiyane alo, luselula impiko zalo, luwathatha, luwathwale ngezimpaphe zalo, '2 Wamfica elizweni eliyinkangala, lenkangala engelalutho ebhongayo. Wamkhokhela wambhodisa, wamlondoloza, wamgcina njengenhlamvu yelihlo lakhe.M2 Ngoba isabelo se Nkosi ngabantu bayo, uJakobe uyinkatho yelifa layo.2 Lapho oPhezukonke enika izizwe ilifa, lapho esehlukanisa amadodana kaAdamu, wamisa imingcele yezizwe njengenani labantwana bakoIsrayeli. 2 Khumbula insuku zendulo, unakane iminyaka yesizukulwana ngesizukulwana. Buza uyihlo, uzakulandisela, abadala bakho, bazakutshela.2 Lingahlawula lokho e Nkosi ni yini, bantu abayizithutha labangahlakaniphanga? Kayisuye yini uyihlo owakuthengayo, wakwenza, wakumisa?jO2 Bonile kuye, kabasibo abantwana bakhe, isici ngesabo, bayisizukulwana esigobileyo lesiphambeneyo. 2 U liDwala, umsebenzi wakhe uphelele, ngoba zonke indlela zakhe ziyizahlulelo. UNkulunkulu weqiniso, ongelabubi, ulungile, uqondile.P2 Ngoba ngizamemezela ibizo le Nkosi. Mnikeni ubukhulu uNkulunkulu wethu. 2 Imfundiso yami izathonta njengezulu, inkulumo yami izathonta njengamazolo, njengomkhizo phezu kohlaza, lanjengemifefezo emibhideni.V )2 Bekani indlebe, mazulu, ngizakhuluma, njalo zwana, mhlaba, amazwi omlomo wami._92UMozisi wasekhuluma amazwi alingoma endlebeni zebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli, aze aphela.d~C2Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi emva kokufa kwami lizakona lokona, liphambuke endleleni engililaye yona; lizakwehlelwa ngokubi ngensuku ezizayo, ngoba lizakwenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, liyithukuthelise ngomsebenzi wezandla zenu.$}C2Buthanisani kimi bonke abadala bezizwe zenu lenduna zenu ukuze ngikhulume lamazwi endlebeni zabo, ngibize amazulu lomhlaba ukuba ngabafakazi bamelane labo.&|G2Ngoba mina ngiyazi umvukela wakho, lentamo yakho elukhuni; khangelani, ngisaphila lani lamuhla, belingabavukeli be Nkosi; pho, kangakanani emva kokufa kwami?{72Thathani lolugwalo lomlayo, lilubeke eceleni komtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, ukuze lube khona, kube yibufakazi obumelene lawe.Uz%2uMozisi walaya amaLevi ayethwala umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi esithi:Wy)2Kwasekusithi uMozisi eseqedile ukubhala amazwi alumlayo egwalweni, aze aphela,&xG2Yasilaya uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni yathi: Qina, ume isibindi, ngoba wena uzabangenisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni engabafungela lona; lami ngizakuba lawe.Sw!2UMozisi wasebhala lingoma ngalolosuku, wayifundisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli. v 2Kuzakuthi-ke, nxa sebehlelwe ngokubi okunengi lezinhlupheko, lingoma izaphendula phambi kobuso babo ibe yibufakazi; ngoba kayiyikukhohlakala emlonyeni wenzalo yabo. Ngoba ngiyawazi amacebo abo abawenzayo lamuhla, ngingakabangenisi elizweni engifunge ngalo.Lu2Lapho sengibangenisile elizweni engalifungela oyise, eligeleza uchago loluju, sebedlile basutha, bazimuka, bazaphendukela kwabanye onkulunkulu, babakhonze, bangidelele, bephule isivumelwano sami.&tG2Ngakho-ke zibhaleleni lingoma, uyifundise abantwana bakoIsrayeli; uyifake emlonyeni wabo ukuze lingoma ibe yibufakazi kimi obumelene labantwana bakoIsrayeli.s2Lami ngizafihla lokufihla ubuso bami ngalolosuku ngenxa yobubi bonke ababenzileyo, ngoba bephendukele kwabanye onkulunkulu.yrm2Lentukuthelo yami izabavuthela ngalolosuku, ngibatshiye, ngibafihlele ubuso bami, ukuze babe yikudla, behlelwe ngokubi okunengi lezinhlupheko, baze bathi ngalolosuku: Angithi lobububi busehlele ngoba uNkulunkulu wethu kakho phakathi kwethu?fqG2I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Khangela, uzalala laboyihlo; lalababantu bazasukuma baphinge ngokulandela onkulunkulu bezizweni belizwe, lapho abaya khona phakathi kwabo, bangitshiye, bephule isivumelwano sami engisenze labo.fpG2I Nkosi yasibonakala ethenteni ensikeni yeyezi; lensika yeyezi yema phezu komnyango wethente.Ko2I Nkosi yasisithi kuMozisi: Khangela, insuku zakho zokufa sezisondele; biza uJoshuwa, zimiseni ethenteni lenhlangano ukuze ngimlaye. UMozisi loJoshuwa bahamba-ke, bazimisa ethenteni lenhlangano.1n]2 Labantwana babo abangaziyo bezwe, bafunde ukuyesaba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, zonke izinsuku zokuphila kwenu, elizweni elichapha iJordani lisiya kulo ukudla ilifa lalo.Om2 Buthanisa abantu, abesilisa labesifazana labantwana, lowemzini wakho ophakathi kwamasango akho, ukuze bezwe, lokuze bafunde, bayesabe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, bagcine ukwenza wonke amazwi alumlayo.%lE2 lapho uIsrayeli wonke esefike ukubonakala phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho endaweni ezayikhetha, uwubale lumlayo phambi kukaIsrayeli wonke endlebeni zabo.  ~:}||T{{zyy@xww?vvutZsrr\qpponmmRlkjjiihh$g)fSee1ddcmbaa`_t^^]+\q[[BZZYYXrWWNVV1U/TTbSSRtQPP=OONeMM{MLKJJ"HGG=FgFEEDCCmCBMA@@'??4>>=n<<2;;:988M77I63544e3|2211Q0/x.--!,,,&++ *Z))c(''&~%$$>#_"" !o <?'t*>&W0p$ @ 5w;I FR  5< UJoshuwa wayesemdala eleminyaka eminengi. 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UJoshuwa walinika-ke izizwe zakoIsrayeli laba yilifa njengokwehlukaniswa kwazo:;yq< UMozisi inceku ye Nkosi labantwana bakoIsrayeli babatshaya. UMozisi inceku ye Nkosi waselinika abakoRubeni labakoGadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase ukuba yilifa.;xq< wabusa entabeni yeHermoni leSaleka leBashani lonke, kuze kube semngceleni wamaGeshuri lamaMahakathi, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yeGileyadi, umngcele kaSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni._w9< lomngcele kaOgi inkosi yeBashani owensali zeziqhwaga owayehlala eAshitarothi leEdreyi,Iv < lamagceke kuze kufike elwandle lweKinerothi, kuze kube selwandle lwamagceke, uLwandle lweTswayi, empumalanga, indlela yeBeti-Jeshimothi, njalo kusukela eningizimu ngaphansi kweAshidodi-Pisiga;kuQ< USihoni inkosi yamaAmori owayehlala eHeshiboni, ebusa kusukela eAroweri esekhunjini lwesifula seArinoni laphakathi kwesifula, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yeGileyadi kuze kufike esifuleni iJaboki, umngcele wabantwana bakoAmoni,[t 3< Lala ngamakhosi elizwe abantwana bakoIsrayeli abawatshayayo, badla ilifa lelizwe lawo ngaphetsheya kweJordani ngempumalanga, kusukela esifuleni seArinoni kusiya entabeni yeHermoni, lamagceke wonke ngempumalanga:Js< UJoshuwa wasethatha ilizwe lonke njengakho konke i Nkosi eyakukhuluma kuMozisi. UJoshuwa waselinika laba yilifa kuIsrayeli, njengokwehlukaniswa kwabo ngezizwe zabo. Ilizwe laseliphumula empini.irM< Kakusalanga amaAnaki elizweni labantwana bakoIsrayeli; kuphela eGaza, eGathi, leAshidodi, asala.Kq< UJoshuwa wasesiza ngalesosikhathi, waquma amaAnaki asuke ezintabeni, eHebroni, eDebiri, eAnabi, lentabeni zonke zakoJuda, lakuzo zonke intaba zakoIsrayeli; uJoshuwa wawatshabalalisa lemizi yawo.Rp< Ngoba kwakuvela e Nkosi ni ukwenza lukhuni inhliziyo zabo ukuze bahlangabezane loIsrayeli empini, ukuze abatshabalalise, ukuze bangazuzi umusa, kodwa ukuze ababhubhise, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi kuMozisi.o< Kakubanga lamuzi owenza ukuthula labantwana bakoIsrayeli ngaphandle kwamaHivi abakhileyo beGibeyoni; bayithatha yonke ngempi.In < UJoshuwa wayilwa-ke impi insuku ezinengi lawo wonke lawomakhosi.7< Lelanga lathi mpo lenyanga yema, abantu baze baphindisela ezitheni zabo. Lokhu kakubhaliwe yini egwalweni lukaJashari? Ngakho ilanga lema phakathi komkhathi, kalaze laphangisa ukutshona phose okosuku olupheleleyo.R=< Ngalesosikhathi uJoshuwa wakhuluma e Nkosi ni mhla i Nkosi inikela amaAmori phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, wathi phambi kwamehlo kaIsrayeli: Langa, mana eGibeyoni, lawe nyanga, esihotsheni seAjaloni. << Kwasekusithi besabaleka phambi kukaIsrayeli ekwehleni kweBethi-Horoni, i Nkosi yaphosela phezu kwabo amatshe amakhulu evela emazulwini, kwaze kwaba seAzeka, njalo bafa. Babebanengi abafa ngesiqhotho okwedlula labo abantwana bakoIsrayeli abababulala ngenkemba.E;< I Nkosi yabasanganisa phambi kukaIsrayeli, yabatshaya ngokutshaya okukhulu eGibeyoni, yaxotshana labo endleleni enyukela eBethi-Horoni, yabatshaya kwaze kwaba seAseka kwaze kwaba seMakeda.C:< UJoshuwa wasebajuma, enyuke ubusuku bonke esuka eGiligali.|9s< I Nkosi yasisithi kuJoshuwa: Ungabesabi, ngoba ngibanikele esandleni sakho; kakulamuntu wabo ozakuma phambi kwakho.y8m< Ngakho uJoshuwa wenyuka esuka eGiligali, yena labo bonke abantu bempi kanye laye, lawo wonke amaqhawe alamandla.f7G< Amadoda eGibeyoni asethumela kuJoshuwa enkambeni yeGiligali esithi: Isandla sakho singatshiyi izinceku zakho; yenyukela kithi masinyane usisindise usisize, ngoba amakhosi wonke amaAmori ahlala ezintabeni asesihlanganyele.e6E< Ngakho amakhosi amahlanu amaAmori, inkosi yeJerusalema, inkosi yeHebroni, inkosi yeJarimuthi, inkosi yeLakishi, inkosi yeEgiloni, ahlangana enyuka, wona lamabutho awo wonke, amisa inkamba maqondana leGibeyoni, alwa layo.z5o< Yenyukelani kimi lingisize, ukuze siyitshaye iGibeyoni; ngoba yenzile ukuthula loJoshuwa labantwana bakoIsrayeli.64g< Ngakho uAdonizedeki inkosi yeJerusalema yathumela kuHohamu inkosi yeHebroni, lakuPiramu inkosi yeJarimuthi, lakuJafiya inkosi yeLakishi, lakuDebiri inkosi yeEgiloni, esithi:3!< besaba kakhulu, ngoba iGibeyoni yayingumuzi omkhulu njengomunye wemizi yenkosi, langoba yayinkulu kuleAyi, lamadoda ayo wonke engamaqhawe.2 !< Kwasekusithi lapho uAdonizedeki inkosi yeJerusalema esezwile ukuthi uJoshuwa uyithumbile iAyi, wayitshabalalisa, njengalokho akwenza eJeriko lenkosini yayo, wenze njalo eAyi lenkosini yayo, lokuthi abakhileyo beGibeyoni benza ukuthula loIsrayeli, babephakathi kwabo,1/< UJoshuwa wasebenza ngalolosuku baba ngabagamuli benkuni labakhi bamanzi benhlangano, labelathi le Nkosi, kuze kube lamuhla, endaweni ezayikhetha.c0A< Ngakho wenza njalo kubo, wabophula esandleni sabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuze bangababulali./< Khathesi-ke, khangela, sesisesandleni sakho; yenza njengokulungileyo lanjengokuqondileyo emehlweni akho u ku kwenza kithi.".?< Basebephendula uJoshuwa bathi: Ngoba kwatshelwa lokutshelwa ezincekwini zakho ukuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yalaya uMozisi inceku yayo ukulinika ilizwe lonke lokuchitha bonke abakhileyo belizwe phambi kwenu. Ngakho sesaba kakhulu ngempilo yethu ngenxa yenu. Yikho senze le into. -< Ngakho-ke liqalekisiwe, njalo kakuyikuqunywa phakathi kwenu izigqili labagamuli benkuni labakhi bamanzi bendlu kaNkulunkulu wami. ,< UJoshuwa wasebabiza, wakhuluma labo esithi: Lisikhohliseleni, lisithi: Sikhatshana kakhulu lani; kanti lina lihlala phakathi kwethu?+'< Lezinduna zathi kubo: Bayekeleni baphile, kodwa kababe ngabagamuli benkuni labakhi bamanzi enhlanganweni yonke, njengokutsho kwezinduna kubo.|*s< Sizakwenza lokhu kibo, sibayekele baphile, ukuze kungabi khona ulaka phezu kwethu ngenxa yesifungo esasifunga kibo. )< Kodwa zonke izinduna zathi enhlanganweni yonke: Thina sifungile kibo nge Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngakho-ke kasilakubathinta.((K< Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli kababatshayanga ngoba izinduna zebandla zazibafungele nge Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli; inhlangano yonke yasingungunela izinduna.'5< Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesuka bafika emizini yabo ngosuku lwesithathu. Njalo imizi yabo yayiyiGibeyoni leKefira leBherothi leKiriyathi-Jeyarimi."&?< Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kwensuku ezintathu emva kokuthi sebenzile isivumelwano labo, bezwa ukuthi bangomakhelwane babo, lokuthi babehlala phakathi kwabo.|%s< UJoshuwa wasesenza ukuthula labo, wenza isivumelwano labo sokubayekela baphile, lezinduna zenhlangano zafunga kibo.M$< Ngakho amadoda athatha kokomphako wabo, engabuzanga umlomo we Nkosi.#9< Lalimigodla yewayini esayigcwalisayo yayimitsha; kodwa khangela, isidabukile. Lalezizigqoko zethu lamanyathela ethu sekugugiswe luhambo olude kakhulu."+< Lesisinkwa sethu sasithatha sitshisa singumphako wethu ezindlini zethu mhla siphumayo sisiza kini; kodwa khathesi, khangela, sesomile sakhunta.d!C< Ngakho abadala bethu labo bonke abakhileyo elizweni lakithi bakhuluma kithi besithi: Thathani umphako wendlela esandleni senu, lihambe liyehlangana labo, lithi kibo: Sizinceku zenu; ngakho-ke yenzani isivumelwano lathi. 7< lakho konke eyakwenza emakhosini amabili amaAmori ayengaphetsheya kweJordani, uSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni, loOgi inkosi yeBashani, eyayiseAshitarothi.3a< Asesithi kuye: Izinceku zakho zivela elizweni elikhatshana kakhulu, ngenxa yebizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ngoba sizwile indumela yayo lakho konke eyakwenza eGibhithe,fG< Asesithi kuJoshuwa: Sizinceku zakho. UJoshuwa wasesithi kiwo: Lingobani? Njalo livela ngaphi?zo< Kodwa amadoda akoIsrayeli athi kumaHivi: Mhlawumbe uhlala phakathi kwethu; pho, singenza njani isivumelwano lawe?-< Basebesiya kuJoshuwa enkambeni eGiligali, bathi kuye lemadodeni akoIsrayeli: Sivela elizweni elikhatshana, ngakho-ke yenzani isivumelwano lathi.< lamanyathela agugileyo labekelweyo enyaweni zabo, lezigqoko ezigugileyo bezigqokile, lezinkwa zonke zomphako wabo sezomile zikhuntile."?< labo basebesenza ngobuqili; bahamba bazenza izithunywa, bathwalisa obabhemi babo amasaka agugileyo lemigodla yewayini egugileyo ledabukileyo lebekelweyo,[1< Kwathi abakhileyo beGibeyoni sebezwile lokho uJoshuwa ayekwenzile eJeriko laseAyi,F< abuthana ndawonye ukulwa loJoshuwa loIsrayeli nganhliziyonye.R !< Kwasekusithi lapho wonke amakhosi ayenganeno kweJordani, entabeni, lesihotsheni, lekhunjini lolwandle olukhulu, maqondana leLebhanoni, amaHethi lamaAmori, amaKhanani, amaPerizi, amaHivi lamaJebusi ezwa,8k<#Akwabakho ilizwi kukho konke uMozisi akulayayo uJoshuwa angalimemezelanga phambi kwebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli labesifazana labantwanyana labezizweni ababehamba phakathi kwabo.<"Langemva kwalokho wamemezela wonke amazwi omlayo, isibusiso lesiqalekiso, njengakho konke okubhaliweyo egwalweni lomlayo.9<!UIsrayeli wonke-ke, labadala babo, lezinduna, labahluleli babo, bema ngapha langapha komtshokotsho, beqondene labapristi, amaLevi, abathwala umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi, owezizwe njengowokuzalwa. Ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yabo imaqondana lentaba yeGerizimi, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yabo maqondana lentaba yeEbhali, njengokulaya kukaMozisi inceku ye Nkosi, ukubusisa abantu bakoIsrayeli kuqala.fG< Wasebhala lapho ematsheni impinda yomlayo kaMozisi, ayibhala phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.3<Njengokulaya kukaMozisi inceku ye Nkosi kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, njengalokhu ubhalwe egwalweni lomlayo kaMozisi, ilathi lamatshe apheleleyo, okungazange kusetshenziswe nsimbi phezu kwalo. Basebenikela phezu kwalo e Nkosi ni iminikelo yokutshiswa, bahlaba iminikelo yokuthula.Z/<Khona uJoshuwa wayakhela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ilathi entabeni yeEbhali. <Lenkosi yeAyi wayiphanyeka esihlahleni kwaze kwaba yisikhathi santambama. Lekutshoneni kwelanga uJoshuwa walaya ukuthi bethule isidumbu sayo esihlahleni, basiphosele emnyango wesango lomuzi, bamisa phezu kwaso inqwaba enkulu yamatshe, ekhona kuze kube lamuhla._9<UJoshuwa waseyitshisa iAyi, wayimisa yaba yinqwaba phakade, unxiwa, kuze kube lamuhla.mU<Kuphela izifuyo lempango yalowomuzi uIsrayeli waziphangela, njengelizwi le Nkosi eyalilaya uJoshuwa.w i<Njalo uJoshuwa kasifinyezanga isandla sakhe ayelule umkhonto ngaso baze batshabalalisa bonke abakhileyo beAyi. )<Kwasekusithi, bonke abawayo mhlalokho, kusukela kwabesilisa kusiya kwabesifazana, babeyizinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili, bonke abantu beAyi.r _<Kwasekusithi lapho uIsrayeli eseqedile ukubulala bonke abakhileyo beAyi egangeni, enkangala lapho ababebaxotshele khona, babewile bonke ngobukhali benkemba, baze baqedwa, uIsrayeli wonke wabuyela eAyi, bayitshaya ngobukhali benkemba.D <Kodwa inkosi yeAyi bayibamba iphila, bayisondeza kuJoshuwa.5 e<Lalaba baphuma emzini ukumelana lawo, aze aba phakathi kukaIsrayeli, abanye ngapha labanye ngale; basebewatshaya, kakwaze kwasala muntu kuwo, owasilayo kumbe owaphunyukayo.1<Kwathi uJoshuwa loIsrayeli wonke bebona ukuthi abacathemeyo sebewuthumbile umuzi lokuthi intuthu yomuzi yenyuka, baphenduka batshaya amadoda eAyi.[1<Kwathi lapho amadoda eAyi enyemukula abona, khangela-ke, intuthu yomuzi yenyukela emazulwini, njalo ayengelandawo yokubalekela ngapha langapha, ngoba abantu ababebalekele enkangala baphendukela aba ba xotshayo.&G<Abacathemeyo basebesukuma masinyane endaweni yabo; bagijima esanda ukwelula isandla sakhe, bangena emzini, bawuthumba, baphangisa, bawutshisa umuzi ngomlilo.-U<I Nkosi yasisithi kuJoshuwa: Yelulela umkhonto osesandleni sakho eAyi, ngoba ngizayinikela esandleni sakho. 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Njalo kabawanikanga amaLevi isabelo elizweni, ngaphandle kwemizi yokuhlala, lamadlelo ayo ezifuyo zabo lempahla zabo.#/A<Ngoba uMozisi wayesenike ilifa izizwe ezimbili lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe ngaphetsheya kweJordani; kodwa kumaLevi kanikanga ilifa phakathi kwazo..<ngenkatho yelifa labo, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi ngesandla sikaMozisi, ngezizwe eziyisificamunwemunye lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe.O- <Lala ngamazwe abantwana bakoIsrayeli abawadla abe yilifa elizweni leKhanani, uEleyazare umpristi loJoshuwa indodana kaNuni lenhloko zaboyise bezizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli ababanika wona aba yilifa,,}< !Kodwa esizweni sakoLevi uMozisi kanikanga ilifa; i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, iyilifa labo, njengokutsho kwayo kubo.m+U< La yiwo uMozisi awanika aba yilifa emagcekeni akoMowabi ngaphetsheya kweJordani eJeriko empumalanga.e*E< Lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yeGileyadi, leAshitarothi, leEdreyi, imizi yombuso kaOgi eBashani, yayingeyabantwana bakoMakiri indodana kaManase, ngitsho eyengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yabantwana bakoMakiri ngokwensendo zabo.*)O< Lomngcele wabo wasukela eMahanayimi, iBashani lonke, umbuso wonke kaOgi inkosi yeBashani, layo yonke imizana yeJayiri eseBashani, imizi engamatshumi ayisithupha.((K< UMozisi wasenika ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase ilifa; njalo yayingeyengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sabantwana bakoManase ngokwensendo zabo.P'< Leli yilifa labantwana bakoGadi ngokwensendo zabo, imizi lemizana yabo.U&%< lesigodini, iBeti-Harama leBeti-Nimira leSukothi leZafoni, insali yombuso kaSihoni inkosi yeHeshiboni, iJordani lomngcele, kuze kube sekupheleni kolwandle lweKinerethi ngaphetsheya kweJordani empumalanga.%}< njalo kusukela eHeshiboni kusiya eRamathi-Mizipa leBetonimi, njalo kusukela eMahanayimi kuze kube semngceleni weDebhiri;$3< Lomngcele wabo wawuyiJazeri layo yonke imizi yeGileyadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yelizwe labantwana bakoAmoni, kusiya eAroweri, ephambi kweRaba,Q#< UMozisi wasenika isizwe sakoGadi, kubantwana bakoGadi ngokwensendo zabo."'< Lomngcele wabantwana bakoRubeni wawuyiJordani lomngcele wayo. Lokhu kwakuyilifa labantwana bakoRubeni ngokwensendo zabo, imizi lemizana yayo.w!i< LoBalami indodana kaPeyori, ovumisayo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli bambulala ngenkemba phakathi kwababuleweyo babo.Z /< lemizi yonke yamagceke, lombuso wonke kaSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, owayebusa eHeshiboni, uMozisi amtshaya leziphathamandla zeMidiyani, oEvi loRekemi loZuri loHuri loReba, amakhosana kaSihoni, abakhileyo belizwe.:q< leBeti-Peyori leAshidodi-Pisiga leBeti-Jeshimothi,F< leKiriyathayimi leSibima leZerethi-Shahari entabeni yesigodi,)O< leJahazi leKedemothi leMefahathi,a=< iHeshiboni, lemizi yayo yonke esemagcekeni, iDiboni leBamothi-Bhali leBeti-Bhali-Meyoni,y< Lomngcele waso wasukela eAroweri esekhunjini lwesifula seArinoni, lomuzi ophakathi kwesifula, lamagceke wonke eMedeba,I < UMozisi wasenika isizwe sabantwana bakoRubeni ngokwensendo zabo.'< Kuphela esizweni sakoLevi kanikanga ilifa; iminikelo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli eyenziwe ngomlilo iyilifa laso, njengokutsho kwayo kuso.&G< Kodwa abantwana bakoIsrayeli kabawaxotshanga elifeni amaGeshuri lamaMahakathi; kodwa amaGeshuri lamaMahakathi ahlala phakathi kukaIsrayeli kuze kube lamuhla.'< umbuso wonke kaOgi eBashani owabusa eAshitarothi leEdreyi. Nguye owasala kunsali yeziqhwaga. UMozisi wayebatshaye-ke wabaxotsha elifeni labo.sa< leGileyadi lomngcele wamaGeshuri lamaMahakathi lentaba yonke yeHermoni leBashani lonke kuze kube seSaleka,oY< lemizi yonke kaSihoni inkosi yamaAmori owabusa eHeshiboni, kuze kube semngceleni wabantwana bakoAmoni,< Kusukela eAroweri esekhunjini lwesifula seArinoni, lomuzi ophakathi kwesifula, lamagceke wonke eMedeba kuze kube seDiboni,,S< Kanye labo abakoRubeni labakoGadi bemukela ilifa labo, uMozisi owabanika lona, ngaphetsheya kweJordani ngempumalanga, njengalokho uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi wabanika:< Ngakho-ke yehlukanisa ilizwe leli libe yilifa ezizweni eziyisificamunwemunye lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase.iM< Bonke abakhileyo ezintabeni, kusukela eLebhanoni kusiya eMisirefothi-Mayimi, wonke amaSidoni, mina ngizabaxotsha elifeni phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. 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OFNjalo ngizadonsela kuwe esifuleni iKishoni uSisera induna yebutho likaJabini lenqola zakhe lexuku lakhe, ngimnikele esandleni sakho.N/FWasethuma wabiza uBaraki indodana kaAbinowama eKedeshi koNafithali, wathi kuye: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli kayilayanga yini isithi: Hamba usondele entabeni yeThabhori, uzithathele amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi ebantwaneni bakoNafithali lebantwaneni bakoZebuluni?'MIFWayehlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla selala sikaDebora phakathi kweRama leBhetheli entabeni yakoEfrayimi. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenyukela kuye ukwahlulelwa.eLEFUDebora umfazi owayengumprofethikazi umkaLapidothi yena wahlulela uIsrayeli ngalesosikhathi.EKFAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebekhala e Nkosi ni, ngoba wayelezinqola zensimbi ezingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye, wabacindezela ngamandla abantwana bakoIsrayeli iminyaka engamatshumi amabili.J9FI Nkosi yasibathengisa esandleni sikaJabini inkosi yeKhanani owayebusa eHazori. Lenduna yebutho lakhe yayinguSisera, owayehlala eHaroshethi labezizwe.YI /FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuya besenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi esefile uEhudi.H7FLemva kwakhe kwaba loShamigari indodana kaAnathi, owatshaya amaFilisti amadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha ngocijo lwenkabi; laye wasemkhulula uIsrayeli.G-FNgalokho uMowabi wehliselwa phansi mhlalokho ngaphansi kwesandla sikaIsrayeli. Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.!F=FBasebebulala amaMowabi ngalesosikhathi angaba zinkulungwane ezilitshumi, amadoda wonke aqatha lawo wonke amadoda alamandla, njalo kakuphunyukanga muntu.LEFWasesithi kibo: Landelani emva kwami, ngoba i Nkosi inikele izitha zenu amaMowabi esandleni senu. Ngakho behla bamlandela, bathumba amazibuko eJordani aye koMowabi, kabavumelanga muntu ukuchapha.D)FKwasekusithi ekufikeni kwakhe wavuthela uphondo entabeni yakoEfrayimi. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesehla laye ezintabeni, yena ephambi kwabo.gCIFUEhudi wasephunyuka zisalibele, yena wedlula ezithombeni ezibaziweyo, waphunyuka waya eSeyira.1B]FNjalo zalinda zaze zaba lenhloni; khangela-ke kavulanga iminyango yendlu ephezulu; ngakho zathatha isihluthulelo zavula, khangela-ke, inkosi yazo yayiwele phansi ifile.+AQFYena esephumile, kwafika izinceku zakhe; kwathi zibona, khangela-ke, iminyango yendlu ephezulu yayikhiyiwe, zathi: Sibili wembese inyawo zakhe endlini epholileyo.^@7FUEhudi wasephuma ekhulusini, wavala iminyango yendlu ephezulu emva kwakhe, wayikhiya.?#Fkwaze kwangena lesilanda emva kobukhali, amahwahwa agubuzela ubukhali, ngoba kayingcothulanga inkemba esiswini sakhe, kwasekuphuma umswane.y>mFUEhudi waseselula isandla sakhe sokhohlo, wathatha inkemba ethangazini lakhe lokunene, wayithela esiswini sakhe,=-FUEhudi wasesiza kuye ehlezi endlini ephezulu epholileyo eyayingeyakhe yedwa. UEhudi wathi: Ngilendaba kaNkulunkulu kuwe. Wasesukuma esihlalweni.&<GFKodwa yena wabuyela emuva ezithombeni ezibaziweyo ezaziseGiligali, wathi: Nkosi, ngilendaba eyimfihlo kuwe. Yasisithi: Thula. Bonke ababemi laye basebephuma.];5FKwasekusithi eseqedile ukusondeza isipho, wasephelekezela abantu ababethwele isipho.i:MFWasondeza isipho kuEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi. Njalo uEgiloni wayengumuntu okhulupheleyo kakhulu.91FUEhudi wasezenzela inkemba ebukhali inhlangothi ezimbili, ubude bayo buyingalo, wayibophela ngaphansi kwezigqoko zakhe ethangazini lakhe lokunene.d8CFKwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala e Nkosi ni, i Nkosi yabavusela umkhululi, uEhudi indodana kaGera, umBhenjamini owayelinxele. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebethumela ngesandla sakhe isipho kuEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi.s7aFAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesebenzela uEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi iminyaka elitshumi leyisificaminwembili.l6SF Wasezibuthela abantwana bakoAmoni loAmaleki, waya wamtshaya uIsrayeli, badla ilifa lomuzi wamalala.B5F Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuya besenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi. I Nkosi yasimqinisa uEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi ukumelana loIsrayeli, ngenxa yokuthi babenzile okubi emehlweni e Nkosi.d4CF Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi amane. UOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi wasesifa.W3)F Njalo uMoya we Nkosi wayephezu kwakhe, wahlulela uIsrayeli, waphuma impi, i Nkosi yanikela esandleni sakhe uKushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yeSiriya, lesandla sakhe saba lamandla phezu kukaKushani-Rishathayimi.<2sF Kwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala e Nkosi ni, i Nkosi yabavusela abantwana bakoIsrayeli umkhululi owabakhululayo, uOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi umfowabo kaKalebi ongumnawakhe._19FNgakho ulaka lwe Nkosi lwavutha kuIsrayeli, yabathengisa esandleni sikaKushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yeMesopotamiya. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebeyisebenzela inkosi uKushani-Rishathayimi iminyaka eyisificaminwembili.0FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, bayikhohlwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhonza oBhali lezixuku.y/mFBasebethatha amadodakazi awo ukuba ngomkabo, lamadodakazi abo bawanika amadodana awo, bakhonza onkulunkulu bawo.x.kFAbantwana bakoIsrayeli bahlala-ke phakathi kwamaKhanani, amaHethi, lamaAmori, lamaPerizi, lamaHivi, lamaJebusi.-FZazingezokuhlola uIsrayeli ngazo ukwazi ukuthi bazayilalela yini imilayo ye Nkosi eyabalaya yona oyise ngesandla sikaMozisi.5,eFAmakhosi amahlanu amaFilisti, lawo wonke amaKhanani, lamaSidoni, lamaHivi ayehlala entabeni yeLebhanoni, kusukela entabeni yeBhali-Hermoni kuze kube sekungeneni kweHamathi.t+cFkuphela ukuze izizukulwana zabantwana bakoIsrayeli zazi, ukuzifundisa impi, kuphela abangazazanga phambili:v* iFLalezi yizizwe i Nkosi eyazitshiyayo ukuze ihlole uIsrayeli ngazo, bonke abangazazanga zonke izimpi zeKhanani;){FNgakho i Nkosi yaziyekela lezozizwe, ukuze ingazixotshi elifeni masinyane, njalo kayizinikelanga esandleni sikaJoshuwa.(Fukuze ngihlole ngazo uIsrayeli ukuthi bazagcina yini indlela ye Nkosi ukuhamba kuyo njengaboyise ba yi gcina, kumbe hatshi.m'UFlami kangisayikuxotsha loba ngubani elifeni phambi kwabo ezizweni uJoshuwa azitshiya ekufeni kwakhe,&FNgakho ulaka lwe Nkosi lwavutha kuIsrayeli, yathi: Ngoba lesisizwe seqe isivumelwano sami engasilaya oyise, kasilalelanga ilizwi lami,S%!FKwasekusithi ekufeni kukamahluleli, babuyela emuva baxhwala okwedlula oyise, ngokulandela abanye onkulunkulu, ngokubakhonza langokubakhothamela; kabalahlanga okwemisebenzi yabo lokwendlela yabo yenkani.g$IFLalapho i Nkosi ibamisela abahluleli, i Nkosi yayilomahluleli, yabophula esandleni sezitha zabo zonke izinsuku zikamahluleli; ngoba i Nkosi yazisola ngenxa yokububula kwabo ngenxa yalabo ababacindezelayo lababahlukuluzayo.Y#-FKanti kababalalelanga labahluleli babo, kodwa baphinga ngokulandela abanye onkulunkulu, bakhothama kibo; baphambuka masinyane endleleni oyise ababehamba kuyo, belalela imilayo ye Nkosi. Bona kabenzanga njalo.O"FI Nkosi yasimisa abahluleli ababophula esandleni salabo ababaphangayo. !;FLoba bephuma besiya ngaphi, isandla se Nkosi samelana labo ngokubi, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi lanjengokufunga kwe Nkosi kibo, njalo bacindezeleka kakhulu.I  FNgakho ulaka lwe Nkosi lwavutha kuIsrayeli, yabanikela esandleni sabaphangi ababaphangayo; yabathengisa esandleni sezitha zabo inhlangothi zonke, ukuze bangabe besaba lakho ukuma phambi kwazo.<uF Bayidela i Nkosi, bakhonza uBhali laboAshitarothi *.EF Batshiya i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, eyabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe, balandela abanye onkulunkulu, kubonkulunkulu bezizwe ezazibazingelezele, bakhothama kibo, bayithukuthelisa i Nkosi.U%F Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, bakhonza oBhali. ;F Njalo lalesosizukulwana sabuthelwa kuboyise. Kwasekusukuma esinye isizukulwana emva kwabo esasingayazi i Nkosi njalo lomsebenzi eyayiwenzele uIsrayeli.xkF Basebemngcwabela emngceleni welifa lakhe eThiminathi-Heresi entabeni yakoEfrayimi, enyakatho kwentaba iGahashi.Z/FUJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, inceku ye Nkosi, wafa-ke, eleminyaka elikhulu letshumi.MFAbantu basebeyikhonza i Nkosi kuzo zonke izinsuku zikaJoshuwa, lazo zonke izinsuku zabadala abasala bephila emva kukaJoshuwa, ababewubonile wonke umsebenzi omkhulu we Nkosi eyayiwenzele uIsrayeli. FKwathi uJoshuwa esebayekele abantu bahamba, abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahamba, ngulowo lalowo waya elifeni lakhe ukudla ilifa lelizwe.S!FBasebebiza ibizo laleyondawo ngokuthi yiBokimi, bayihlabela i Nkosi lapho.%FKwasekusithi lapho ingilosi ye Nkosi isikhulume lamazwi kubo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli, abantu baphakamisa ilizwi labo bakhala inyembezi.FNgakho lami ngathi: Kangiyikuzixotsha elifeni phambi kwenu, kodwa zizakuba senhlangothini zenu, labonkulunkulu bazo babe ngumjibila kini.-FLani-ke kaliyikwenza isivumelwano labahlali balelilizwe, lizadiliza amalathi abo. Kodwa kalililalelanga ilizwi lami. Kuyini lokhu elikwenzileyo?^ 9FIngilosi ye Nkosi yasisenyuka isuka eGiligali isiya eBokimi, yathi: Ngalenyusa lisuka eGibhithe, ngaliletha elizweni engalifungela oyihlo, njalo ngathi: Kangiyikwephula isivumelwano sami lani kuze kube sephakadeni.[ 3F$Umngcele wamaAmori wawusukela emqansweni weAkirabimi, uvela edwaleni usiya phezulu.  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Ngakho-ke buyelani lina liye emathenteni enu elizweni lelifa lenu, alinika lona uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi ngaphetsheya kweJordani. <Kalibatshiyanga abafowenu kulezinsuku ezinengi, kuze kube lamuhla; kodwa ligcinile imfanelo yomlayo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. <wathi kubo: Lina ligcinile konke uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi eyalilaya khona, lalilalela ilizwi lami kukho konke engalilaya khona.p ]<Ngalesosikhathi uJoshuwa wabiza abakoRubeni labakoGadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sabakoManase,fG<-Kakuwanga lalutho lwayo yonke into enhle i Nkosi eyayikhuluma kundlu kaIsrayeli; konke kweza.F<,I Nkosi yasibanika ukuphumula inhlangothi zonke njengokufunga kwayo konke kuboyise. Kakumanga muntu phambi kwabo kuzo zonke izitha zabo. I Nkosi yazinikela izitha zonke zabo esandleni sabo.tc<+I Nkosi yasinika uIsrayeli ilizwe lonke eyafunga ukubanika lona oyise; basebesidla ilifa lalo bahlala kulo.gI<*Le imizi, lowo lalowo wawulamadlelo awo inhlangothi zawo zonke. 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Lenkatho yabo yayiyimizi elitshumi lambili.O<'iHeshiboni lamadlelo ayo, iJazeri lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine isiyonke.xk<&Lesizweni sakoGadi, iRamothi eGileyadi, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi lamadlelo ayo,J<%iKedemothi lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.M<$Lesizweni sakoRubeni, iBezeri lamadlelo ayo, leJahazi lamadlelo ayo,E<#iDimina lamadlelo ayo, iNahalali lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine. <"Lensendo zabantwana bakoMerari, amaLevi aseleyo, zaba leJokineyamu esizweni sakoZebuluni lamadlelo ayo, leKarita lamadlelo ayo,a=<!Yonke imizi yamaGerishoni ngokwensendo zawo yayiyimizi elitshumi lantathu lamadlelo ayo.(K< Lesizweni sakoNafithali, iKedeshi eGalili, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leHamothi-Dori lamadlelo ayo, leKaritani lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emithathu.F <iHelkathi lamadlelo ayo, leRehobi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine. g ~Z}}|a{{Mzayoxxhxwwvvu~ut`ssrr"qpp1oonn(mmjm lhkkjj_iiYhHggfneeHdd'ccbaa `__^c]]\\[ZYYYX5WqVUURTSSnRRQQjPyONN^MLKJII@HrG|GFEECC4BnAA*@?>>}== < ;:99G88'776r644i332211J000/..--,+**))T((_''/&&5%3$#""K!!2 Emel2nGT]^ NFe s ? m M H(;<cg1!_F UJayiri wasesifa, wangcwatshelwa eKamoni.D F Wayelamadodana angamatshumi amathathu agada amathole abobabhemi angamatshumi amathathu, elemizi engamatshumi amathathu, abayithi yiHavothi-Jayiri kuze kube lamuhla, eselizweni leGileyadi.lSF Lemva kwakhe kwavela uJayiri umGileyadi, wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lambili.gIF Wasesahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lantathu. Wafa, wangcwatshelwa eShamiri.# CF Emva kukaAbhimeleki kwasekuvela uThola indodana kaPhuwa indodana kaDodo, indoda yakoIsakari ukukhulula uIsrayeli; wayehlala eShamiri entabeni yakoEfrayimi.#AF 9Labo bonke ububi bamadoda eShekema uNkulunkulu wabubuyisela phezu kwamakhanda awo; kwasekusehlela phezu kwabo isiqalekiso sikaJothamu indodana kaJerubali.F 8Ngokunjalo uNkulunkulu wabuyisela ububi bukaAbhimeleki ayebenze kuyise, ngokubulala abafowabo abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa.jOF 7Kwathi amadoda akoIsrayeli ebona ukuthi uAbhimeleki usefile, ahamba, ngulowo waya endaweni yakhe.8kF 6Wasebiza masinyane ijaha elalithwala izikhali zakhe, wathi kilo: Hwatsha inkemba yakho ungibulale, hlezi bathi ngami: Owesifazana wambulala. Ijaha lakhe laselimgwaza, wafa-ke.r_F 5Owesifazana othile wasephosa ucezu lwelitshe lokuchola ekhanda likaAbhimeleki, wadabula ukhakhayi lwakhe.ueF 4UAbhimeleki wasefika emphotshongweni, walwa lawo, wasondela emnyango womphotshongo ukuze awutshise ngomlilo.CF 3Kodwa kwakulomphotshongo oqinileyo phakathi komuzi, labo bonke abesilisa labesifazana babalekela kuyo, labo bonke abahlali bomuzi, babavalela phakathi; benyukela ephahleni lomphotshongo.V'F 2UAbhimeleki wasesiya eThebezi, wamisa inkamba maqondana leThebezi wayithumba.}F 1Ngakho bonke abantu labo bagamula, ngulowo ugatsha lwakhe, bamlandela uAbhimeleki bazibeka enqabeni, bathungela inqaba ngomlilo phezu kwabo, kwaze kwathi bonke abantu bomphotshongo weShekema labo bafa, phose abesilisa labesifazana abayinkulungwane.3F 0UAbhimeleki wasesenyukela entabeni yeZalimoni, yena labo bonke abantu ababelaye; uAbhimeleki wathatha ihloka esandleni sakhe, wagamula ugatsha lwezihlahla, waluthatha walwetshata ehlombe lakhe, wathi ebantwini ababelaye: Lokhu elibona ngikwenza, phangisani likwenze njengami.dCF /Kwabikelwa uAbhimeleki ukuthi bonke abahlali bemphotshongweni weShekema babuthene ndawonye.hKF .Lapho bonke abahlali bemphotshongweni weShekema bekuzwa, bangena enqabeni yendlu kaEli-Berithi.1F -UAbhimeleki wasesilwa emelene lomuzi lolosuku lonke, wawuthumba umuzi, wabulala abantu ababekiwo, wadilizela phansi umuzi, wawuhlanyela ngetswayi.F ,UAbhimeleki lexuku elalilaye basebebahlasela bema ekungeneni kwesango lomuzi, lamaxuku amabili ahlasela bonke ababesegangeni, abatshaya./F +Wasethatha abantu, wabehlukanisa baba ngamaxuku amathathu, wacathama egangeni, wabona, khangela-ke, abantu bephuma emzini, wabasukela wabatshaya.Q F *Kwasekusithi kusisa abantu baphuma baya egangeni; bamtshela uAbhimeleki.i MF )UAbhimeleki wasehlala eAruma. UZebuli wasemxotsha uGahali labafowabo, ukuze bangahlali eShekema.r _F (UAbhimeleki wamxotsha, wasebaleka phambi kwakhe; abanengi bawa belimele kwaze kwaba sekungeneni kwesango.K F 'UGahali wasephuma phambi kwabahlali beShekema, walwa loAbhimeleki.6 gF &UZebuli wasesithi kuye: Usungaphi umlomo wakho owathi ngawo: Ungubani uAbhimeleki ukuthi simkhonze? Laba kayisibo abantu obadeleleyo yini? Ake uphume khathesi uyekulwa labo.)F %UGahali waqhubeka futhi ekhuluma wathi: Khangela, abantu bayehla bevela phakathi kwelizwe, lelinye ixuku livela endleleni yamagceke abavumisi.,SF $Kwathi uGahali ebona abantu, wathi kuZebuli: Khangela, abantu bayehla ezingqongeni zezintaba. Kodwa uZebuli wathi kuye: Ubona amathunzi ezintaba kungathi ngabantu.F #UGahali indodana kaEbedi wasephuma wema ekungeneni kwesango lomuzi. UAbhimeleki wasesukuma labantu ababelaye ekucathameni.q]F "UAbhimeleki wasesukuma labo bonke abantu ababelaye, ebusuku, basebeyicathamela iShekema ngezigaba ezine.FF !Kuzakuthi-ke ekuseni ekuphumeni kwelanga, uvuke ngovivi uwuhlasele umuzi; khangela, lapho yena labantu abalaye bephuma ukumelana lawe, uzakwenza kuye njengalokho isandla sakho esikutholayo.NF Khathesi-ke sukuma ebusuku wena labantu abalawe, uyecathama egangeni.*OF Wathuma izithunywa kuAbhimeleki ngobuqili, esithi: Khangela, uGahali indodana kaEbedi labafowabo bafikile eShekema, khangela-ke, sebeqinisa umuzi ukumelana lawe.eEF Kwathi uZebuli umbusi womuzi esizwa amazwi kaGahali indodana kaEbedi, ulaka lwakhe lwavutha. F Sengathi ngabe lababantu bebesesandleni sami, bengizamkhupha-ke uAbhimeleki. Wasesithi kuAbhimeleki: Yandisa ibutho lakho, uphume.oYF UGahali indodana kaEbedi wasesithi: Ungubani uAbhimeleki njalo ungubani uShekema ukuthi simsebenzele? Kasindodana kaJerubali yini, loZebuli induna yayo? Sebenzelani amadoda kaHamori uyise kaShekema. Ngoba thina sizamsebenzelelani?2~_F Basebephuma baya emasimini, bakha izithelo zamavini ezivinini zabo, bazinyathela, benza indumiso, bangena endlini kankulunkulu wabo, badla banatha, bamthuka uAbhimeleki.n}WF UGahali indodana kaEbedi wasesiza labafowabo, bedlulela eShekema; njalo abahlali beShekema bamthemba.|#F Abahlali beShekema basebembekela abacathameli ezingqongeni zezintaba, baphanga bonke abebebadlula ngaleyondlela; uAbhimeleki wasekubikelwa.e{EF ukuze udlakela olwenziwa ku madodana kaJerubali angamatshumi ayisikhombisa lubuyele, legazi libekwe phezu kukaAbhimeleki umfowabo owawabulalayo, laphezu kwabahlali beShekema ababeqinise izandla zakhe ukubulala abafowabo.z+F uNkulunkulu wathuma umoya omubi phakathi kukaAbhimeleki labahlali beShekema, njalo abahlali beShekema baziphatha ngokungathembeki kuAbhimeleki,@y}F Kwathi uAbhimeleki esebuse uIsrayeli iminyaka emithathu,ax=F UJothamu wasephunyuka wabaleka, waya eBeri, wahlala khona, ngenxa kaAbhimeleki umfowabo.*wOF Kodwa uba kungenjalo, kakuphume umlilo kuAbhimeleki udle abahlali beShekema leBeti-Milo, njalo kakuphume umlilo kubahlali beShekema leBeti-Milo udle uAbhimeleki.v F uba-ke ngeqiniso langokuthembeka lenzile ngoJerubali langendlu yakhe ngalolusuku, thokozani ngoAbhimeleki, laye athokoze ngani;uueF kodwa lina seliyivukele indlu kababa lamuhla, labulala amadodana akhe, amadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, phezu kwedwala elilodwa, labeka uAbhimeleki indodana yencekukazi yakhe ukuthi abe yinkosi yabahlali beShekema, ngoba engumfowenu;ctAF ngoba ubaba walilwela, wayilahla impilo yakhe khatshana, walophula esandleni samaMidiyani;Us%F Ngakho khathesi, uba likwenzile ngeqiniso langokuthembeka ukuthi libekile uAbhimeleki abe yinkosi, lokuthi uba lenzile okuhle ngoJerubali langendlu yakhe, lokuthi uba lenze kuye ngokufanele izandla zakhe;_r9F Imbabazane yasisithi ezihlahleni: Uba ngeqiniso lingigcoba ngibe yinkosi phezu kwenu, wozani lidinge ukuvikelwa emthunzini wami; uba kungenjalo-ke, umlilo uzaphuma embabazaneni udle izihlahla zomsedari zeLebhanoni.EqF Izihlahla zonke zasezisithi embabazaneni: Woza wena usibuse.p/F Kodwa isihlahla sevini sathi kuzo: Kambe ngizatshiya iwayini lami elitsha elithokozisa uNkulunkulu labantu, ukuze ngiyezunguza phezu kwezihlahla?EoF Izihlahla zasezisithi esihlahleni sevini: Woza wena usibuse. nF Kodwa isihlahla somkhiwa sathi kuzo: Kambe ngizatshiya ubumnandi bami lezithelo zami ezinhle, ukuze ngiyezunguza phezu kwezihlahla?Gm F Izihlahla zasezisithi esihlahleni somkhiwa: Woza wena usibuse.l9F Kodwa isihlahla somhlwathi sathi kuzo: Kambe ngizatshiya amafutha ami abadumisa ngawo uNkulunkulu labantu ngami, ukuze ngiyezunguza phezu kwezihlahla?_k9F Izihlahla zahamba lokuhamba ukuzigcobela inkosi. Zathi esihlahleni somhlwathi: Sibuse.3jaF Lapho bemtshela uJothamu, wayakuma phezu kwengqonga yentaba yeGerizimi, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe wamemeza wathi kibo: Ngizwani bahlali beShekema ukuze uNkulunkulu alizwe.$iCF Labo bonke abahlali beShekema labo bonke abeBeti-Milo babuthana, bahamba bamenza wabusa uAbhimeleki abe yinkosi, esihlahleni se-okhi* esamiswa siseShekema.Yh-F Wasesiya endlini kayise eOfira, wabulala abafowabo amadodana kaJerubali, amadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa, phezu kwedwala elilodwa; kodwa uJothamu indodana elicinathunjana kaJerubali wasala, ngoba wacatsha.-gUF Bamnika inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa ezavela endlini kaBhali-Berithi; uAbhimeleki waseqatsha ngazo abantu abayize labangakhathaliyo abamlandelayo..fWF Labafowabo bakanina bamkhulumela ezindlebeni zabo bonke abahlali beShekema wonke lamazwi. Inhliziyo yabo yeyamela ukumlandela uAbhimeleki, ngoba bathi: Ungumfowethu.~ewF Ake likhulume endlebeni zabo bonke abahlali beShekema lithi: Yikuphi okungcono kini ukuthi wonke amadodana kaJerubali amadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa alibuse, kumbe indoda eyodwa ilibuse? Khumbulani futhi ukuthi ngilithambo lenu lenyama yenu. d F UAbhimeleki indodana kaJerubali wasesiya eShekema kubafowabo bakanina, wakhuluma kibo lakusendo lonke lwendlu kayise kanina, esithi:gcIF#Kabenzanga umusa endlini kaJerubali, ong uGidiyoni, njengakho konke okuhle akwenza kuIsrayeli. bF"Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli kabayikhumbulanga i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo eyabophula esandleni sezitha zabo zonke inhlangothi zonke.a5F!Kwasekusithi lapho uGidiyoni esefile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli baphenduka, baphinga ngokulandela oBhali, bazimisela uBhali-Berithi waba ngunkulunkulu.`F UGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi wasesifa eseluphele kuhle, wangcwatshelwa engcwabeni likaJowashi uyise, eOfira yamaAbiyezeri.k_QFLomfazi wakhe omncane owayeseShekema laye wamzalela indodana, wayitha ibizo lokuthi nguAbhimeleki.x^kFNjalo uGidiyoni wayelamadodana angamatshumi ayisikhombisa aphuma okhalweni lwakhe, ngoba wayelabafazi abanengi.@]}FUJerubali indodana kaJowashi wayahlala-ke endlini yakhe.C\FNgokunjalo amaMidiyani ehliselwa phansi phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, kawaphindanga aphakamisa ikhanda lawo. Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi amane ensukwini zikaGidiyoni.*[OFUGidiyoni wasesenza i-efodi * ngakho, wayibeka emzini wakhe, eOfira. LoIsrayeli wonke waphinga lapho ngokuyilandela; yasisiba ngumjibila kuGidiyoni lendlu yakhe.ZFLesisindo samacici egolide ayewacelile sasingama shekeli * egolide ayinkulungwane lamakhulu ayisikhombisa, ngaphandle kwezinyangana, leziceciso ezilengayo, lezembatho eziyibubende ezazisemakhosini eMidiyani, langaphandle kwamaketane ayesezintanyeni zamakamela awo.qY]FBasebesithi: Sizanika lokunika. Basebesendlala isembatho, baphosela lapho ngamunye icici lempango yakhe.X1FUGidiyoni wasesithi kibo: Ake ngicele isicelo kini; nginikani ngamunye icici lempango yakhe. Ngoba babelamacici egolide, ngoba babengamaIshmayeli.lWSFKodwa uGidiyoni wathi kibo: Mina kangiyikulibusa, lendodana yami kayiyikulibusa; i Nkosi izalibusa.V-FAmadoda akoIsrayeli asesithi kuGidiyoni: Sibuse, wena-ke, lendodana yakho, lendodana yendodana yakho, ngoba usisindisile esandleni samaMidiyani._U9FUZeba loZalimuna basebesithi: Sukuma wena uwele phezu kwethu, ngoba njengoba injalo indoda, anjalo amandla ayo. Wasesukuma uGidiyoni wabulala uZeba loZalimuna. Wasethatha izinyangana ezazisentanyeni zamakamela abo.TFWasesithi kuJetheri izibulo lakhe: Sukuma ubabulale. Kodwa umfana kayihwatshanga inkemba yakhe, ngoba wayesesaba ngoba esesengumfana.}SuFWasesithi: Babengabafowethu, abantwana bakamama. Kuphila kukaJehova, uba belibayekele baphila, bengingayikulibulala.R'FWasesithi kuZeba lakuZalimuna: Ngamadoda anjani elawabulala eThabhori? Basebesithi: Njengawe babenjalo, ngulowo njengesimo sendodana yenkosi.EQFLomphotshongo wePenuweli wawudiliza, wabulala amadoda omuzi.pP[FWasethatha abadala bomuzi, lameva enkangala lokhula oluhlabayo, wenza amadoda eSukothi aqedisise ngawo.UO%FWasefika emadodeni eSukothi, wathi: Khangelani oZeba loZalimuna elalingiklolodela ngabo lisithi: Intende yesandla sikaZeba loZalimuna isisesandleni sakho yini, ukuthi siphe amadoda akho asediniwe isinkwa?N5Fwabamba ijaha emadodeni eSukothi, walibuza; laselimbhalela iziphathamandla zeSukothi labadala bayo, amadoda angamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa.[M1F Lapho uGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi esebuya evela empini phambi kokuphuma kwelanga,L F UZeba loZalimuna basebebaleka, wasexotshana labo, wathumba amakhosi amabili eMidiyani, uZeba loZalimuna, wethusa inkamba yonke. KF UGidiyoni wasesenyuka ngendlela yabahlala emathenteni empumalanga kweNoba leJogibeha, wayitshaya inkamba, ngoba inkamba yayilibele.JF Njalo uZeba loZalimuna babeseKarikori lenkamba yabo ilabo, phose inkulungwane ezilitshumi lanhlanu, bonke ababesele ebuthweni lonke labantwana bempumalanga, ngoba ababewile babengamadoda azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili abahwatsha inkemba.nIWF Wasekhuluma futhi emadodeni ePenuweli esithi: Ekubuyeni kwami ngokuthula ngizadiliza lo umphotshongo. HFWasesenyuka lapho waya ePenuweli, wakhuluma labo ngokufananayo; lamadoda ePenuweli amphendula njengamadoda eSukothi abephendulile.G1FUGidiyoni wasesithi: Ngakho nxa i Nkosi isinikele uZeba loZalimuna esandleni sami, ngizabhula inyama yenu ngameva enkangala langokhula oluhlabayo.FFLenduna zeSukothi zathi: Intende yesandla sikaZeba loZalimuna isisesandleni sakho yini, ukuthi siphe ibutho lakho isinkwa?"E?FWasesithi emadodeni eSukothi: Ake liphe abantu abangilandelayo amaqebelengwana ezinkwa, ngoba badiniwe, ngixotshana loZeba loZalimuna amakhosi eMidiyani.wDiFLapho uGidiyoni efika eJordani wachapha, yena lamadoda angamakhulu amathathu ayelaye, bediniwe kodwa bexotsha..CWFUNkulunkulu unikele esandleni senu iziphathamandla zeMidiyani, uOrebi loZebi; ngangingenzani njengani? Kwasekudeda kuye ukuthukuthela kwabo lapho ekhuluma lelilizwi. BFWasesithi kiwo: Ngenzeni khathesi njengani? Ukudojwa kwezithelo eziseleyo koEfrayimi kakukuhle yini kulesivuno sevini sakoAbiyezeri?A FAmadoda akoEfrayimi asesithi kuye: Iyini linto oyenze kithi ukuthi awusibizanga nxa usiya ukulwa lamaMidiyani? Amsola ngamandla.p@[FAthumba iziphathamandla ezimbili eMidiyani, uOrebi loZebi; abulala uOrebi edwaleni leOrebi, loZebi ambulala esikhamelweni sewayini seZebi, axotshana lamaMidiyani; aletha amakhanda aboOrebi loZebi kuGidiyoni ngaphetsheya kweJordani.?FUGidiyoni wasethuma izithunywa kuyo yonke intaba yakoEfrayimi esithi: Yehlani lihlangabeze amaMidiyani, lithumbe amanzi phambi kwawo kuze kube seBeti-Bara leJordani. Ngakho wonke amadoda akoEfrayimi abizelwa ndawonye, athumba amanzi kuze kube seBeti-Bara leJordani.v>gFLamadoda akoIsrayeli abizelwa ndawonye evela koNafithali lakoAsheri lakoManase wonke, axotshana lamaMidiyani.`=;FLapho abangamakhulu amathathu bevuthela impondo, i Nkosi yamisa inkemba yomunye komunye, lenkambeni yonke; lenkamba yabaleka kwaze kwaba seBeti-Shita eZerera, kwaze kwaba semngceleni weAbeli-Mehola eduze kweTabathi.h<KFZasezisima, ngulowo endaweni yakhe, behanqe inkamba, lenkamba yonke yagijima yamemeza yabaleka.N;FLezigaba ezintathu zavuthela izimpondo, zabulala izinqayi, zaphatha esandleni sazo sekhohlo izihlanti lesandleni sazo sokunene impondo zokuvuthelwa, zamemeza zisithi: Inkemba ye Nkosi lekaGidiyoni!W:)FNgakho uGidiyoni lamadoda alikhulu ayelaye bafika ephethelweni lenkamba ekuqaleni komlindo wobusuku waphakathi, sebesanda ukumisa nje abalindi; basebevuthela impondo, babulala izinqayi ezazisesandleni sabo.9FNxa ngivuthela impondo, mina labo bonke abalami, lapho lani lizavuthela izimpondo, lihanqe inkamba yonke, lithi: Owe Nkosi lokaGidiyoni!8FWasesithi kuwo: Ngikhangelani, lenze njalo. Khangelani-ke, nxa ngifika ephethelweni lenkamba, kuzakuthi njengokwenza kwami lenze njalo.,7SFWasesehlukanisa amadoda angamakhulu amathathu, aba yizigaba ezintathu, wanika impondo esandleni sawo wonke, lenqayi ezingelalutho, lezihlanti* phakathi kwezinqayi.B6FKwasekusithi uGidiyoni esezwe ukulandiswa kwephupho lengcazelo yalo, wakhonza, wabuyela enkambeni yakoIsrayeli, wathi: Vukani, ngoba i Nkosi inikele esandleni senu inkamba yamaMidiyani.C5FUmngane wakhe wasephendula wathi: Lokhu kakusilutho ngaphandle kwenkemba kaGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi, indoda yakoIsrayeli. UNkulunkulu unikele esandleni sakhe iMidiyani lenkamba yonke.49F Kwathi uGidiyoni efika, khangela umuntu elandisela umngane wakhe iphupho, wathi: Khangela, ngiphuphe iphupho, khangela-ke, iqebelengwana lesinkwa sebhali* ligiqikela enkambeni yamaMidiyani, lafika ethenteni, lalitshaya lawa laligenqula lakhangela phezulu, okokuthi ithente lawa.H3 F Njalo amaMidiyani lamaAmaleki labo bonke abantwana bempumalanga babelele esigodini njengentethe ngobunengi, lamakamela abo ayengelanani, njengetshebetshebe elisekhunjini lolwandle ngobunengi.B2F Uzakuzwa abakukhulumayo; lemva kwalokho izandla zakho zizaqiniswa ukuze wehlele enkambeni. Wasesehla yena loPura ijaha lakhe, baya ephethelweni labangamatshumi amahlanu ababesenkambeni.Q1F Kodwa uba usesaba ukwehla, yehla wena loPura inceku yakho uye enkambeni.u0eF Kwasekusithi ngalobobusuku i Nkosi yathi kuye: Sukuma, wehlele enkambeni, ngoba ngiyinikele esandleni sakho.r/_FNgakho abantu bathatha umphako esandleni sabo, lempondo zabo. Wasewayekela wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli ahamba, ngulowo ethenteni lakhe, kodwa wagcina amadoda angamakhulu amathathu. Lenkamba yamaMidiyani yaba ngaphansi kwakhe esigodini.J.FI Nkosi yasisithi kuGidiyoni: Ngamadoda angamakhulu amathathu axhaphileyo ngizalisindisa, nginikele amaMidiyani esandleni sakho; bayekele-ke bonke abantu bahambe, ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe.0-[FLenani lalabo abaxhaphayo ngesandla sabo besisa emlonyeni wabo babengamadoda angamakhulu amathathu, kodwa bonke abaseleyo babantu baguqa ngamadolo abo ukunatha amanzi.8,kFWasebehlisela abantu emanzini. I Nkosi yasisithi kuGidiyoni: Wonke oxhapha emanzini ngolimi lwakhe njengenja ixhapha, uzambeka yedwa, laye wonke oguqa ngamadolo akhe ukunatha.+%FI Nkosi yasisithi kuGidiyoni: Abantu basesebanengi kakhulu; behlisele emanzini, ngizakuhlolela bona khona; kuzakuthi-ke lowo engizakuthi ngaye kuwe: Lo uzahamba lawe, yena uzahamba lawe; kodwa loba ngubani engizakuthi ngaye kuwe: Lo kayikuhamba lawe, yena kayikuhamba.*FNgakho khathesi memezela-ke endlebeni zabantu usithi: Loba ngubani owesabayo lothuthumelayo kaphenduke asuke masinyane entabeni yeGileyadi. Ngakho kwaphenduka ebantwini abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili, lenkulungwane ezilitshumi zasala.?)yFI Nkosi yasisithi kuGidiyoni: Abantu abalawe banengi kakhulu ukuthi nginikele amaMidiyani esandleni sabo, hlezi uIsrayeli azidumise emelene lami, esithi: Isandla sami singisindisile.F( FUJerubali, onguGidiyoni, labo bonke abantu ababelaye basebevuka ngovivi, bamisa inkamba ngasemthonjeni weHarodi, okokuthi waba lenkamba yamaMidiyani enyakatho, ngaseqaqeni lweMore esigodini. 'F(UNkulunkulu wasesenza njalo ngalobobusuku; ngoba kwaba lokoma eboyeni obugundiweyo kuphela, kodwa emhlabathini wonke kwaba lamazolo.n&WF'UGidiyoni wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Ulaka lwakho lungangivutheli, ngizakhuluma khathesi kuphela; ake ngihlole khathesi kuphela ngoboya obugundiweyo; ake kube lokoma eboyeni obugundiweyo kuphela, lemhlabathini wonke kakube lamazolo.%#F&Kwasekusiba njalo. Lapho evuka ngovivi kusisa, wacindezela uboya obugundiweyo, wakhama amazolo eboyeni obugundiweyo, umganu ogcwele amanzi.m$UF%khangela, ngizabeka uboya obugundiweyo bewulu ebaleni lokubhulela; uba amazolo ezakuba phezu koboya obugundiweyo kuphela, lokoma emhlabathini wonke, ngizakwazi-ke ukuthi uzamsindisa uIsrayeli ngesandla sami, njengokutsho kwakho.g#IF$UGidiyoni wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Uba uzasindisa uIsrayeli ngesandla sami njengokutsho kwakho,'"IF#Wasethuma izithunywa kuye wonke uManase, labo futhi babizwa emva kwakhe. Wasethuma izithunywa koAsheri lakoZebuluni lakoNafithali; basebesiza ukubahlangabeza.`!;F"LoMoya we Nkosi wembesa uGidiyoni; wavuthela uphondo, lamaAbiyezeri abizwa emva kwakhe.  F!Lawo wonke amaMidiyani lamaAmaleki labantwana bempumalanga babuthana ndawonye, bachapha, bamisa inkamba esigodini seJizereyeli.tcF Ngakho ngalolosuku wambiza ngokuthi nguJerubali, esithi: UBhali kalwe laye, ngoba ulidilizile ilathi lakhe.MFKodwa uJowashi wathi kubo bonke ababemi ngakuye: Lina lizamlwela uBhali yini, kumbe lina limsindise? Omlwelayo uzabulawa kusesekuseni. Uba engunkulunkulu, kazilwele, ngoba ilathi lakhe lidiliziwe.+FAmadoda omuzi asesithi kuJowashi: Khupha indodana yakho ukuze ife, ngoba idilizile ilathi likaBhali, langoba igamule isixuku esasiphansi kwalo. FBasebesithi omunye komunye: Ngubani owenze loludaba? Nxa sebedingile bebuza bathi: UGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi wenze loludaba.@{FLapho amadoda omuzi evuka ekuseni kakhulu, khangela, ilathi likaBhali lalidiliziwe, lesixuku esasiphansi kwalo sesiganyuliwe, lejongosi lesibili lanikelwa phezu kwelathi elaselakhiwe.KFUGidiyoni wasethatha amadoda alitshumi ezincekwini zakhe, wenza njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kuye; kodwa kwathi ngenxa yokuthi wayesesaba indlu kayise lamadoda omuzi ukukwenza emini, wakwenza ebusuku.@{Fwakhele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilathi phezu kwengqonga yalinqaba, njengokwejwayelekileyo; ubusuthatha ijongosi lesibili, unikele umnikelo wokutshiswa ngenkuni zesixuku ozasigamula.Z/FKwasekusithi ngalobobusuku i Nkosi yathi kuye: Thatha ijongosi lenkunzi engekayihlo, lejongosi lesibili elileminyaka eyisikhombisa, udilize ilathi likaBhali elingelikayihlo, lesixuku esiphansi kwalo usigamule; FUGidiyoni waseyakhela i Nkosi ilathi lapho, walibiza ngokuthi uJehova-shalomi. Kuze kube lamuhla lisesekhona eOfira lamaAbiyezeri.NFKodwa i Nkosi yathi kuye: Ukuthula kakube kuwe, ungesabi, kawuyikufa.)FUGidiyoni wasebona ukuthi yayiyingilosi ye Nkosi. UGidiyoni wathi: Maye, Nkosi Jehova! Ngenxa yokuthi ngibone ingilosi ye Nkosi ubuso ngobuso.oYFIngilosi ye Nkosi yasiselula isihloko somqwayi owawusesandleni sayo, yathinta inyama lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo; kwasekusenyuka umlilo uphuma edwaleni, wadla inyama lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo. Lengilosi ye Nkosi yasuka emehlweni akhe.)FIngilosi kaNkulunkulu yasisithi kuye: Thatha inyama lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo, ukubeke phezu kwalelidwala, ubusuthela umhluzi. Wasesenza njalo.Z/FUGidiyoni wasengena, walungisa izinyane lembuzi, lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo nge-efa* lempuphu, inyama wayifaka esitsheni, lomhluzi wawufaka embizeni, wakukhuphela kuyo ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi, wakusondeza.FAke ungasuki lapha, ngize ngibuye kuwe, ngikhuphe isipho sami, ngisibeke phambi kwakho. Yasisithi: Mina ngizahlala uze ubuye.xkFWasesithi kuyo: Uba khathesi ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, ngenzela isibonakaliso sokuthi nguwe okhuluma lami.a=FI Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngoba ngizakuba lawe, uzawatshaya-ke amaMidiyani njengendodanye.1FWasesithi kuyo: Hawu Nkosi yami, ngizamkhulula ngani uIsrayeli? Khangela, usendo lwami luyangekile koManase, njalo ngingomncinyane endlini kababa. FI Nkosi yasiphendukela kuye yathi: Hamba ngalamandla akho, ukhulule uIsrayeli esandleni samaMidiyani. Kangikuthumanga yini?! =F UGidiyoni wasesithi kuyo: Hawu Nkosi yami, uba i Nkosi ilathi, kungani konke lokhu kusehlele? Kanti zingaphi zonke izimangaliso zayo abasitshela zona obaba besithi: I Nkosi kayisenyusanga siphuma eGibhithe yini? Kodwa khathesi i Nkosi isidelile, yasinikela esandleni samaMidiyani.[ 1F Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasibonakala kuye, yathi kuye: I Nkosi ilawe, qhawe elilamandla.` ;F Kwasekufika ingilosi ye Nkosi, yahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi esiseOfira, esasingesikaJowashi umAbiyezeri, lendodana yakhe uGidiyoni yayibhula ingqoloyi esikhamelweni sewayini, ukuze i yi fihlele amaMidiyani. F ngathi kini: Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu; lingesabi onkulunkulu bamaAmori elihlala elizweni lawo. Kodwa kalililalelanga ilizwi lami. F ngalihluthuna esandleni samaGibhithe, lesandleni sabo bonke abalicindezelayo, ngabaxotsha phambi kwenu, ngalinika ilizwe labo,8kFi Nkosi yathuma umprofethi kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, owathi kibo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli: Mina ngalenyusa lisuka eGibhithe ngalikhupha endlini yobugqili,Z/FKwasekusithi lapho abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala e Nkosi ni ngenxa yamaMidiyani,gIFUIsrayeli waseyangeka kakhulu ngenxa yamaMidiyani, labantwana bakoIsrayeli bakhala e Nkosi ni.3aFNgoba bona benyuka lezifuyo zabo lamathente abo, bafika njengokugcwala kwentethe ngobunengi, okokuthi bona lamakamela abo babengelanani; basebengena elizweni ukulichitha.$CFbamisa inkamba maqondana labo, bachitha izithelo zelizwe, uze ufike eGaza, njalo kabatshiyanga okuphilisayo koIsrayeli loba imvu loba inkabi loba ubabhemi.{qFKwasekusithi uIsrayeli esehlanyele, enyuka amaMidiyani lamaAmaleki labantwana bempumalanga, benyuka bamelana labo, ;FLesandla sikaMidiyani saba lamandla phezu kukaIsrayeli. Ngenxa kaMidiyani abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazenzela izingoxo ezisezintabeni, lembalu, lezinqaba. FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi; i Nkosi yasibanikela esandleni sikaMidiyani iminyaka eyisikhombisa.'IFNgokunjalo kazibhubhe zonke izitha zakho, Nkosi. Kodwa abayithandayo kababe njengokuphuma kwelanga ngamandla alo. Lelizwe lathula iminyaka engamatshumi amane. ~FKabatholanga yini bayaba impango, intombazana, amantombazana amabili kuleyo laleyondoda, impango yamalembu aconjiweyo ngekaSisera, impango yamalembu aconjiweyo afekethisiweyo ngenalithi, amalembu amabili aconjiweyo afekethisiweyo ngenalithi, awentamo zempango?c}AFIzihlakaniphi zamakhosazana akhe zaphendula, yebo yena wazibuyisela impendulo yakhe wathi:|3FUnina kaSisera walunguza ngewindi, wanqolonga ngeminxibo yewindi wathi: Kungani inqola yakhe iphuza ukuza? Kungani ephuzile amavili ezinqola zakhe?{+FPhakathi kwenyawo zakhe wakhothama wawa walala; phakathi kwenyawo zakhe wakhothama wawa, lapho akhothamela khona, wawa lapho efile echithekile.-zUFWelulela isandla sakhe esikhonkwaneni, lesandla sakhe sokunene esandweni sezisebenzi, wamtshaya uSisera, wachoboza ikhanda lakhe, wahlaba wabhoboza inhlafuno yakhe.KyFWacela amanzi, wa m nika uchago, waletha amasi ngomganu wobukhosi.kxQFUzabusiswa phezu kwabesifazana uJayeli umkaHeberi umKeni; ubusisiwe phezu kwabesifazana ethenteni.!w=FQalekisani iMerozi, kutsho ingilosi ye Nkosi, qalekisani ngokuqalekisa abakhileyo kuyo, ngoba kabezanga kuncedo lwe Nkosi, kuncedo lwe Nkosi, lamaqhawe.Zv/FKhona atshaya phansi amasondo amabhiza, ngokumatha, ukumatha kwabalamandla bakhe.ouYFIsifula iKishoni sabakhukhula, isifula sendulo, isifula iKishoni. Mphefumulo wami, nyathela ngamandla!It FZisemazulwini zalwa, inkanyezi zisendleleni zazo zalwa loSisera.|ssFAmakhosi afika alwa; khona amakhosi eKhanani alwa eThahanakhi ngasemanzini eMegido; kawathathanga impango yesiliva.krQFUZebuluni uyisizwe esadela umphefumulo waso kwaze kwaba sekufeni, loNafithali, emiqolweni yensimu. qFUGileyadi wahlala ngaphetsheya kweJordani. LoDani walibalelani emikhunjini? UAsheri wahlala ekhunjini lolwandle, wahlala ethekwini.p FWahlalelani phakathi kwezibaya ukuzwa umhlanga wokukhaliselwa izimvu? Izifunda zakoRubeni zaba lokuhlolwa okukhulu kwenhliziyo.5oeFLeziphathamandla zakoIsakari zaziloDebora; la njengo Isakari, waba njalo uBaraki; wathunjwa esigodini ngenyawo zakhe. Ezifundeni zakoRubeni izinqumo zenhliziyo zazizinkulu.@n{FKuvela koEfrayimi impande yabo yayimelene loAmaleki; emva kwakho, Bhenjamini, phakathi kwabantu bakho; kuvela kuMakiri kwehla abanikumthetho, lakoZebuluni abadonsa ngentonga yombhali.qm]F Khona yayenza insali yabusa phezu kwezinduna ebantwini; i Nkosi yangenza ngabusa phakathi kwabalamandla.ylmF Vuka, vuka, Debora! Vuka, vuka, khuluma ingoma! Sukuma Baraki, uthumbe abathunjiweyo bakho, ndodana kaAbinowama.dkCF Elizwini labatshoki, phakathi kwezindawo zokukha amanzi, lapho bayalandisa ngemisebenzi elungileyo ye Nkosi, imisebenzi elungileyo yezakhamizi zemakhaya zakoIsrayeli. Ngalesosikhathi abantu be Nkosi behlela emasangweni.[j1F Bagadi babobabhemi abamhlophe, bahlali besigcabha, labahambi endleleni, khulumani.yimF Inhliziyo yami ikubanikimithetho bakoIsrayeli, abazinikela ngokuzithandela phakathi kwabantu. Busisani i Nkosi !#hAFWakhetha onkulunkulu abatsha, khona kwaba lempi emasangweni. Sabonwa yini isihlangu lomkhonto phakathi kwabazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane koIsrayeli?tgcFIzakhamizi zemakhaya zaphela koIsrayeli, zaphela, ngaze ngasukuma mina Debora, ngasukuma, unina koIsrayeli.f3FEnsukwini zikaShamigari indodana kaAnathi, ensukwini zikaJayeli, izindlela zaphela, lababehamba ezindledlaneni bahamba ngezindlela ezimazombazombe.ae=FIzintaba zageleza phambi kwe Nkosi, iSinayi le phambi kwe Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.d+FNkosi, ekuphumeni kwakho eSeyiri, ekunyatheleni kwakho usuka ensimini yeEdoma, umhlaba wazamazama, lamazulu athonta, lamayezi athontisa amanzi.c FZwanini makhosi, libeke indlebe ziphathamandla, mina, mina ngizahlabela e Nkosi ni, ngihubele i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.ibMFNxa abakhokheli bekhokhela koIsrayeli, nxa abantu bezinikela ngokuzithandela, busisani i Nkosi !Pa FUDebora loBaraki indodana kaAbinowama basebehlabela ngalolosuku besithi: `FIsandla sabantwana bakoIsrayeli saqhubeka-ke saba nzima phezu kukaJabini inkosi yeKhanani, baze bamchitha uJabini inkosi yeKhanani.t_cFNgakho ngalolosuku uNkulunkulu wamehlisela phansi uJabini inkosi yeKhanani phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.n^WFKhangela-ke, uBaraki waxotsha uSisera; uJayeli wasephuma ukumhlangabeza wathi kuye: Woza, ngizakutshengisa umuntu omdingayo. Wasengena e thente ni lakhe, khangela-ke, uSisera wayelele efile, lesikhonkwane sasisenhlafunweni yakhe.h]KFKodwa uJayeli umkaHeberi wathatha isikhonkwane sethente, wafaka isando esandleni sakhe, wamnyenyela, wabethela isikhonkwane enhlafunweni yakhe sangena emhlabathini, ngoba yena wayelele ubuthongo obukhulu, ediniwe, wasesifa.\FWasesithi kuye: Mana emnyango wethente; kuzakuthi-ke, uba kufika umuntu kuwe ekubuza esithi: Kulomuntu lapha yini? Uzakuthi: Akulamuntu.|[sFWasesithi kuye: Akunginathise amanzi amalutshwana ngoba ngomile. Wasesibukula igula lochago, wamnathisa, wamembesa.!Z=FUJayeli wasephuma ukuhlangabeza uSisera, wathi kuye: Phambuka, nkosi yami, phambukela kimi, ungesabi. Wasephambukela kuye ethenteni, wamembesa ngengubo.,YSFKodwa uSisera wabaleka ngenyawo zakhe waya ethenteni likaJayeli umkaHeberi umKeni, ngoba kwakulokuthula phakathi kukaJabini inkosi yeHazori lendlu kaHeberi umKeni. X;FUBaraki wasexotshana lezinqola lebutho, waze wafika eHaroshethi labezizwe; ibutho lonke likaSisera laselisiwa ngobukhali benkemba; kakusalanga loyedwa.-WUFI Nkosi yasimsanganisa uSisera lazo zonke izinqola lebutho lonke ngobukhali benkemba phambi kukaBaraki, kwaze kwathi uSisera wehla enqoleni wabaleka ngenyawo zakhe.qV]FUDebora wasesithi kuBaraki: Vuka! Ngoba yilo lolusuku i Nkosi enikele ngalo uSisera esandleni sakho. Kayihambanga yini i Nkosi phambi kwakho? Ngakho uBaraki wehla entabeni iThabhori lamadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi ngemva kwakhe. ~~c}||E{{GzzyyyUxx wvvrv$uuBtss+rqqspp6oo@nXmSllkCjjiOhgg4ff:edd~cbaa@``_u^^]s\[ZZYwY0XBXWWDVV(UUTT SRQPP OsNNUMMLL|KK'JJ IaHHGGFFVEDCCnBB_AA@@D?I>i==<;G:W9K98@77$6Y544^333 21u0//J..D-,,_,+J*])((p''_&&%c$##"E! :i JToW' d Q S z v q+{')RHbe?FAsesithi kuye: Thula, faka isandla sakho emlonyeni wakho, uhambe lathi, ube ngubaba kithi lompristi. Kungcono yini ukuthi ube ngumpristi wendlu yomuntu oyedwa kumbe ukuthi ube ngumpristi wesizwe losendo lwakoIsrayeli?"d?FLa-ke esengenile endlini kaMika athatha isithombe esibaziweyo, i-efodi, lamatherafi, lesithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, umpristi wathi kiwo: Lenzani?cFLawomadoda amahlanu ayehambile ukuhlola ilizwe enyuka angena lapho athatha isithombe esibaziweyo, le-efodi, lamatherafi, lesithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, umpristi esemi ekungeneni kwesango lamadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha ayebhince izikhali zempi.{bqFAmadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha ayehlomile ngezikhali zempi, ayengabantwana bakoDani, asesima ekungeneni kwesango.Va'FAsephambukela khona, aya endlini yejaha umLevi endlini kaMika, ambuza impilo.z`oFKhona amadoda amahlanu ayehambile ukuhlola ilizwe iLayishi aphendula athi kubafowabo: Liyazi yini ukuthi kulezizindlu kukhona i-efodi* lamatherafi lesithombe esibaziweyo lesithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa? Ngakho-ke cabangani elizakwenza.Q_F Asesedlula esuka lapho, aya entabeni yakoEfrayimi, afika endlini kaMika.,^SF enyuka amisa inkamba eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi koJuda. Ngenxa yalokho ayibiza leyondawo ngokuthi yiMahane-Dani kuze kube lamuhla; khangela isemuva kweKiriyathi-Jeyarimi.|]sF Asesuka lapho evela kusendo lwabakoDani eZora leEshitawoli amadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha ehlomile izikhali zempi,C\F Ekufikeni kwenu khona lizafika ebantwini abonwabileyo lelizweni elibanzi inhlangothi zombili, ngoba uNkulunkulu ulinikele esandleni senu; indawo lapho okungasweleki lutho khona elizweni.([KF Asesithi: Sukumani asenyuke simelane labo, ngoba sibonile ilizwe, khangelani-ke, lihle kakhulu; pho lina lithule? Lingavilaphi ukuyangena ukudla ilifa lelizwe.VZ'FAsefika kubafowabo eZora leEshitawoli, abafowabo basebesithi kuwo: Li thi ni?Y{FAsehamba lawomadoda amahlanu, ayafika eLayishi, abona abantu abaphakathi kwayo, behlezi bonwabile, ngokwendlela yamaSidoni, belokuthula, bengethuki lutho, kwakungelamahluleli elizweni ukubathiba, babekhatshana lamaSidoni, bengasebenzelani lamuntu.dXCFUmpristi wasesithi kibo: Hambani ngokuthula. Indlela yenu elihamba ngayo iphambi kwe Nkosi.oWYFAsesithi kuye: Ake ubuze uNkulunkulu ukuze sazi ukuthi indlela yethu esihamba ngayo izaphumelela yini.\V3FWasesithi kiwo: UMika ungenzele kanje lakanje; ungiqatshile, sengingumpristi wakhe.U1FEsendlini kaMika wona alazi ilizwi lejaha umLevi; asephendukela khona athi kuye: Ngubani owakuletha lapha? Njalo wenzani lapha? Njalo ulani lapha?TFAbantwana bakoDani basebethuma amadoda amahlanu avela kusendo lwabo esuka emaphethelweni abo, amaqhawe, evela eZora leEshitawoli, ukuhlola ilizwe lokuliphenya. Basebesithi kuwo: Hambani liphenye ilizwe. Asefika entabeni yakoEfrayimi, endlini kaMika, alala khona.?S {FNgalezonsuku kwakungelankosi koIsrayeli; langalezonsuku isizwe sakoDani sazidingela ilifa lokuhlala, ngoba kuze kube ngalolosuku babengawelwanga yilifa phakathi kwezizwe zakoIsrayeli.kRQF UMika wasesithi: Khathesi ngiyazi ukuthi i Nkosi izangenzela okuhle, ngoba ngilomLevi ongumpristi.]Q5F UMika wamehlukanisa umLevi, ijaha laselisiba ngumpristi wakhe, laba sendlini kaMika._P9F UmLevi wavuma ukuhlala lalowomuntu; njalo ijaha laba kuye njengomunye wamadodana akhe.9OmF UMika wasesithi kuye: Hlala lami, ube kimi ngubaba lompristi, mina ngizakunika izinhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi ngomnyaka, lezigqoko zokugqoka, lokudla kwakho. UmLevi wasengena.N5F UMika wasesithi kuye: Uvela ngaphi? Wasesithi kuye: NgingumLevi weBhethelehema-Juda, ngiya ukuyahlala njengowezizwe lapho engingathola khona indawo.6MgFLowomuntu wasesuka emzini, eBhethelehema-Juda, ukuyahlala njengowezizwe lapho ayengathola khona indawo. Wafika entabeni yakoEfrayimi, endlini kaMika, ehamba ngendlela yakhe.yLmFNjalo kwakukhona ijaha leBhethelehema-Juda, elosendo lukaJuda, elalingumLevi, njalo lahlala njengowezizwe khona.fKGFNgalezonsuku kwakungelankosi koIsrayeli; wonke umuntu wayesenza okwakulungile emehlweni akhe.J%FNjalo lowomuntu uMika wayelendlu yabonkulunkulu, wenza i-efodi* lamatherafi, wehlukanisa omunye wamadodana akhe, ukuze abe ngumpristi wakhe.^I7FKodwa wayibuyisela imali kunina. Unina wasethatha izinhlamvu zesiliva ezingamakhulu amabili, wazinika umkhandi, owenza ngazo isithombe esibaziweyo lesithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa; zasezisiba sendlini kaMika.5HeFWathi esezibuyisele kunina izinhlamvu eziyinkulungwane lekhulu zesiliva, unina wathi: Ngasengisehlukanisile lokusehlukanisela i Nkosi isiliva sami sivela esandleni sami sibe ngesendodana yami, ukuze ngenze isithombe esibaziweyo lesithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa. Khathesi-ke ngizasibuyisela kuwe.nGWFWasesithi kunina: Izinhlamvu zesiliva eziyinkulungwane lekhulu ezathathwa kuwe, owaqalekisa ngazo, njalo wakhuluma endlebeni zami, khangela, leyomali ikimi, mina ngayithatha. Unina wasesithi: Kawubusiswe e Nkosi ni, ndodana yami.MF FKwakukhona-ke umuntu wentabeni yakoEfrayimi, obizo lakhe lalinguMika.NEFKwasekusehla abafowabo labendlu yonke kayise, bamthatha, bamenyusa, bayamngcwabela phakathi kweZora leEshitawoli engcwabeni likaManowa uyise. Yena wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka engamatshumi amabili.~DwFUSamsoni wasesithi: Mina kangife lamaFilisti. Wasekhothama ngamandla; njalo indlu yawela phezu kweziphathamandla laphezu kwabo bonke abantu ababekuyo. Ngakho abafayo ababulala ekufeni kwakhe babe banengi okwedlula labo ababulala empilweni yakhe.C)FUSamsoni wasebamba insika ezimbili eziphakathi, indlu eyayimi kuzo, iqine ngazo, enye ngesandla sakhe sokunene lenye ngesandla sakhe sokhohlo.lBSFUSamsoni wasekhala e Nkosi ni wathi: Nkosi Jehova, ngikhumbule ngiyakuncenga, ungiqinise ngiyakuncenga, kuphela ngalesisikhathi, Nkulunkulu, ukuze ngiziphindisele ngokuphindisela okukodwa kumaFilisti ngenxa yamehlo ami amabili.ZA/FIndlu yayigcwele-ke abesilisa labesifazana; lazo zonke iziphathamandla zamaFilisti zazikhona, laphezulu ephahleni kwakukhona abesilisa labesifazana abangaba zinkulungwane ezintathu ababebukele uSamsoni edlala.@FUSamsoni wasesithi emfaneni owayembambe ngesandla: Ngiyekela ngithinte izinsika indlu emi phezu kwazo ukuze ngeyame kuzo.??yFKwasekusithi lapho inhliziyo zabo zithokoza bathi: Bizani uSamsoni ukuze azesidlalela. Basebembiza uSamsoni evela entolongweni, wadlala phambi kwabo. Basebemmisa phakathi kwezinsika.L>FLapho abantu bembona badumisa unkulunkulu wabo, ngoba bathi: Unkulunkulu wethu unikele esandleni sethu isitha sethu, ngitsho umchithi welizwe lakithi, njalo owenza baba banengi ababuleweyo bethu.E=FKhona iziphathamandla zamaFilisti zabuthana ukuze zihlabele uDagoni unkulunkulu wazo umhlatshelo omkhulu, zithokoze, zathi: Unkulunkulu wethu unikele uSamsoni isitha sethu esandleni sethu.L<FKodwa inwele zekhanda lakhe zaqala ukukhula emva kokuphucwa kwakhe.;yFKhona amaFilisti ambamba, amkopola amehlo, amehlisela eGaza, ambopha ngezibopho zethusi; njalo wayechola entolongweni.?:yFWasesithi: AmaFilisti aphezu kwakho, Samsoni! Wasevuka ebuthongweni bakhe wathi: Ngizaphuma njengakwezinye izikhathi, ngizinyikinye. Kodwa yena wayengazi ukuthi i Nkosi isukile kuye.#9AFWasemlalisa ubuthongo emadolweni akhe, wabiza umuntu, wamgelisa amaxha ayisikhombisa enwele zekhanda lakhe. Waseqala ukumhlupha, lamandla akhe asuka kuye. 8 FLapho uDelila ebona ukuthi umtshele inhliziyo yakhe yonke, wathuma wabiza iziphathamandla zamaFilisti esithi: Yenyukani ngalesisikhathi, ngoba ungitshele inhliziyo yakhe yonke. Iziphathamandla zamaFilisti zasezisenyukela kuye, zaletha imali esandleni sazo.~7wFNgakho wamtshela inhliziyo yakhe yonke wathi kuye: Impuco kayizanga ize phezu kwekhanda lami, ngoba ngingumNaziri kaNkulunkulu kusukela esizalweni sikamama. Uba ngiphucwa, amandla ami azasuka kimi, ngibe buthakathaka ngibe njengaye wonke umuntu.6FKwasekusithi lapho emcindezela ngamazwi akhe insuku zonke, wamkhathaza, kwaze kwathi umphefumulo wakhe wadabuka kwaze kwaba sekufeni.95mFWasesithi kuye: Ungatsho njani ukuthi: Ngiyakuthanda; nxa inhliziyo yakho ingelami? Lezizikhathi ezintathu udlale ngami, kawungitshelanga ukuthi akukuphi amandla akho amakhulu.&4GFWasewaqinisa ngesikhonkwane; wathi kuye: AmaFilisti aphezu kwakho, Samsoni! Wasevuka ebuthongweni bakhe, wasusa isikhonkwane seselukiso lentambo ezelukiweyo.]35F UDelila wasesithi kuSamsoni: Kuze kube khathesi udlale ngami, wangitshela amanga; ngitshela ukuthi ungabotshwa ngani. Wasesithi kuye: Uba useluka amaxha enwele zekhanda lami ayisikhombisa ngezintambo ezelukiweyo.R2F Ngakho uDelila wathatha amagoda amatsha, wambopha ngawo, wathi kuye: AmaFilisti aphezu kwakho, Samsoni! Abacathemeyo babehlezi endlini engaphakathi. Kodwa wawaqamula asuka engalweni zakhe njengomnxeba.1-F Wasesithi kuye: Uba bengangibopha lokungibopha ngamagoda amatsha okungenziwanga msebenzi ngawo, ngizakuba buthakathaka ngibe njengomunye umuntu.0F UDelila wasesithi kuSamsoni: Khangela, udlale ngami wangitshela amanga. Khathesi ake ungitshele ukuthi ungabotshwa ngani.U/%F Abacathemeyo-ke bahlala laye endlini engaphakathi; wasesithi kuye: AmaFilisti aphezu kwakho, Samsoni! Waziqamula intambo njengentambo yefilakisi iqamuka nxa isizwa umlilo. Ngakho amandla akhe kawaziwanga.y.mFIziphathamandla zamaFilisti zasezisenyusela kuye intambo eziyisikhombisa ezintsha ezingomanga; wasembopha ngazo.-FUSamsoni wasesithi kuye: Uba bengibopha ngentambo eziyisikhombisa ezintsha ezingomanga, ngizakuba buthakathaka ngibe njengomunye umuntu.,}FUDelila wasesithi kuSamsoni: Ake ungitshele ukuthi akukuphi amandla akho amakhulu, lokuthi ungabotshwa ngani ukukunqoba.+{FNjalo iziphathamandla zamaFilisti zenyukela kuye zathi kuye: Myenge ubone ukuthi akukuphi amandla akhe amakhulu, lokuthi singamehlula ngani, ukuthi simbophe ukuze simnqobe. Thina-ke sizakunika ngamunye izinhlamvu zesiliva eziyinkulungwane lekhulu.a*=FKwathi emva kwalokho wathanda owesifazana esihotsheni seSoreki, obizo lakhe linguDelila.i)MFUSamsoni waselala kwaze kwaba phakathi kobusuku; wavuka phakathi kobusuku, wabamba izivalo zesango lomuzi, lensika zombili, wazisiphuna lomgoqo, wakwetshata emahlombe akhe, wakwenyusela engqongeni yentaba ephambi kweHebroni.D(FKwabikwa kwabeGaza kuthiwa: USamsoni ufikile lapha. Ba m zingelezela, bamcathamela ubusuku bonke esangweni lomuzi; bathula ubusuku bonke besithi: Kuze kukhanye ekuseni, khona sizambulala.J' FUSamsoni wasesiya eGaza, wabona khona umfazi, iwule, wangena kulo.U&%FWasesahlulela uIsrayeli ensukwini zamaFilisti iminyaka engamatshumi amabili.H% FUNkulunkulu waseqhekeza igodi elaliseLehi, kwaphuma amanzi kilo. Kwathi esenathile, umoya wakhe wabuya waqaqabuka. Ngalokho wabiza ibizo lawo ngokuthi yiEni-Hakore, oseLehi kuze kube lamuhla.=$uFWayesomile kakhulu, wakhala e Nkosi ni wathi: Wena unikile lokhukukhululwa okukhulu ngesandla senceku yakho; khathesi-ke sengizakufa ngokoma, ngiwele esandleni sabangasokanga yini?y#mFKwasekusithi eseqedile ukukhuluma wawulahla umhlathi esandleni sakhe, wayibiza leyondawo ngokuthi iRamathi-Lehi."FUSamsoni wasesithi: Ngomhlathi kababhemi, izinqumbi phezu kwezinqumbi, ngomhlathi kababhemi ngitshaye amadoda ayinkulungwane.v!gFWasethola umhlathi omutsha kababhemi, welula isandla sakhe wawuthatha, watshaya ngawo amadoda ayinkulungwane.k QFKwathi esefikile eLehi, amaFilisti aklabalala emhlangabeza. UMoya we Nkosi wasefika ngamandla phezu kwakhe, lamagoda ayesengalweni zakhe aba njengefilakisi etshiswe ngomlilo, lezibopho zakhe zancibilika zasuka ezandleni zakhe.?yF Basebekhuluma kuye bathi: Hatshi, kodwa sizakubopha lokukubopha, sikunikele esandleni sawo, kodwa oqotho kasiyikukubulala. Basebembopha ngamagoda amabili amatsha, bamenyusa edwaleni.1F Basebesithi kuye: Sehlele ukukubopha ukuze sikunikele esandleni samaFilisti. USamsoni wasesithi kibo: Fungani kimi ukuthi lina kaliyikungihlasela.saF Kwasekusehla amadoda azinkulungwane ezintathu akoJuda aya ebhalwini lwedwala leEtamu, athi kuSamsoni: Kawazi yini ukuthi amaFilisti ayasibusa? Pho, kuyini lokhu okwenze kithi? Wasesithi kibo: Njengokwenza kwawo kimi ngenze njalo kuwo.F Amadoda akoJuda asesithi: Lenyukeleleni ukumelana lathi? Athi: Senyukelele ukubopha uSamsoni, ukuze senze kuye njengalokho akwenze kithi.EF AmaFilisti asesenyuka amisa inkamba koJuda, asabalala eLehi.r_FWasebatshaya, ithebe phezu kwethangazi, ukubulala okukhulu. Wasesehla wahlala ebhalwini lwedwala leEtamu.iMFUSamsoni wasesithi kuwo: Lanxa lenze njalo, kanti ngizaphindisela kini, emva kwalokho ngiyekele.A}FAmaFilisti asesithi: Ngubani owenze lokhu? Bathi: USamsoni, umkhwenyana womThimina; ngoba uthethe umkakhe, wamnika umkhaphi wakhe. AmaFilisti asesenyuka, amtshisa yena loyise ngomlilo.FFKwathi esethungele umlilo ezihlantini, wawayekela ahamba emabeleni emiyo amaFilisti, watshisa kusukela ezinqunjini zamabele kusiya emabeleni emiyo kusiya lezivinini l ezihlahla zemihlwathi.G FNgakho uSamsoni wahamba, wabamba amakhanka angamakhulu amathathu, wathatha izihlanti*, wafulathelisa umsila uqondana lomsila, wafaka isihlanti phakathi kwemisila emibili phakathi laphakathi.`;FUSamsoni wasesithi kubo: Khathesi angilacala mayelana lamaFilisti nxa ngiwenzela okubi.5eFUyise wasesithi: Isibili ngakhuluma ukuthi usumzonda lokumzonda; ngakho ngamnika umkhaphi wakho. Umnawakhe kamuhle kulaye yini? Ngiyacela, kabe ngowakho esikhundleni sakhe.? {FKwathi emva kwezinsuku ezithile, ngesikhathi sokuvuna ingqoloyi, uSamsoni wethekelela umkakhe elezinyane lembuzi. Wathi: Ngizangena kumkami endlini. Kodwa uyise kamvumelanga ukungena.EFKodwa umkaSamsoni waba ngowomnakwabo, owayengumkhaphi wakhe. FUMoya we Nkosi wasefika ngamandla phezu kwakhe, wehlela eAshikeloni, watshaya kuwo amadoda angamatshumi amathathu, wathatha izembatho zawo, wanika izembatho zokuntshintsha labo ababechasise ilibho. Intukuthelo yakhe yasivutha wasesenyukela endlini kayise.lSFAmadoda omuzi asesithi kuye ngosuku lwesikhombisa ilanga lingakatshoni: Kuyini okumnandi okwedlula uluju? Njalo kuyini okulamandla kulesilwane? Wasesithi kiwo: Uba belingalimanga ngethokazi lami, belingayikulithola ilibho lami.:oFWakhala inyembezi phambi kwakhe insuku eziyisikhombisa beseledili. Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesikhombisa wamtshela ngoba wamcindezela kakhulu. Wasewatshela amadodana abantu bakibo.zoFUmkaSamsoni wasekhala inyembezi phambi kwakhe wathi: Uyangizonda nje, kawungithandi; uwalibhile ilibho amadodana abantu bakithi, kodwa mina kawungitshelanga. Wasesithi kuye: Khangela ubaba lomama kangibatshelanga, wena-ke ngizakutshela yini?Q FKwasekusithi ngosuku lwesikhombisa bathi kumkaSamsoni: Huga umkakho ukuthi asichasisele ilibho, hlezi sikutshise lendlu kayihlo ngomlilo. Lisinxusele ukuthi lisithathele esilakho yini? Aku njalo yini? FWasesithi kubo: Kokudlayo kwaphuma ukudla, lakokulamandla kwaphuma okumnandi. Kodwa babengelakulichasisa ilibho ensukwini ezintathu.\ 3F Kodwa uba lingelakho ukungitshela, khona lina lizanginika izembatho zelembu elihle ezingamatshumi amathathu lezembatho zokuntshintsha ezingamatshumi amathathu. Basebesithi kuye: Libha ilibho lakho ukuze silizwe.w iF USamsoni wasesithi kibo: Ake ngililibhe ngelibho; uba lingangitshela lona kuhle ensukwini eziyisikhombisa zedili, lilithole, ngizalinika izembatho zelembu elihle ezingamatshumi amathathu lezembatho zokuntshintsha ezingamatshumi amathathu.a =F Kwasekusithi lapho bembona bathatha abanakwabo abangamatshumi amathathu ukuze babe laye.fGF Uyise wasesehla waya kowesifazana, loSamsoni wenza idili khona, ngoba ayesenza njalo amajaha.'IF Wazithapha ngezandla zakhe, wahamba, ehamba esidla, wafika kuyise lakunina, wabanika, badla. Kodwa kabatshelanga ukuthi wayethaphe uluju esidunjini sesilwane.9FLemva kwezinsuku wabuyela ukuyamthatha; waphambuka ukuthi abone isidumbu sesilwane, khangela-ke, kwakulomtshitshi wenyosi loluju esidunjini sesilwane.S!FWasesehla, wakhuluma lowesifazana, njalo wayethandeka emehlweni kaSamsoni.5eFUMoya we Nkosi wasefika ngamandla phezu kwakhe; walidabula njengodabula izinyane; njalo kwakungelalutho esandleni sakhe; kodwa kabatshelanga oyise lonina lokho akwenzileyo.FUSamsoni wasesehla loyise lonina esiya eThiminathi, bafika ezivinini eThiminathi, khangela-ke, ibhongo lesilwane lambhongela.2_FKodwa uyise lonina babengazi ukuthi lokho kuvela e Nkosi ni, ukuthi wayedinga ithuba lokumelana lamaFilisti; ngoba ngalesosikhathi amaFilisti ayebusa phezu kukaIsrayeli. FKodwa uyise lonina bathi kuye: Kakula owesifazana yini phakathi kwamadodakazi abafowenu loba phakathi kwabo bonke abantu bakithi ukuthi uyethatha umfazi kumaFilisti angasokanga? USamsoni wasesithi kuyise: Ngithathele yena ngoba yena uyathandeka emehlweni ami.#FWenyuka wabatshela oyise lonina wathi: Ngibone owesifazana eThiminathi wamadodakazi amaFilisti. Ngakho-ke ngithatheleni yena abe ngumka mi.a ?FUSamsoni wasesehlela eThiminathi, wabona owesifazana eThiminathi wamadodakazi amaFilisti.Y~-F UMoya we Nkosi waseqala ukumvusa enkambeni kaDani phakathi kweZora leEshitawoli.u}eF Owesifazana wasebeletha indodana, wayitha ibizo layo wathi nguSamsoni; umfana wasekhula, le Nkosi yambusisa.z|oF Kodwa umkakhe wathi kuye: Uba i Nkosi ibithanda ukusibulala, ibingayikwemukela esandleni sethu umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla, njalo ibingayikusitshengisa zonke lezizinto, njalo ibingayikusizwisa ngalesisikhathi izinto ezinjengalezi.N{F UManowa wasesithi kumkakhe: Sizakufa lokufa ngoba sibone uNkulunkulu.z{F Kodwa ingilosi ye Nkosi kayiphindanga isabonakala kuManowa lomkakhe. Khona uManowa wazi ukuthi kwakuyingilosi ye Nkosi.;yqF Kwasekusithi lapho ilangabi lisenyuka elathini liqonde emazulwini, ingilosi ye Nkosi yenyuka ngelangabi lelathi, uManowa lomkakhe bekhangele, bathi mbo ngobuso babo emhlabathini.$xCF UManowa wasethatha izinyane lembuzi lomnikelo wokudla, wakunikela e Nkosi ni phezu kwedwala, yasisenza ngokumangalisayo, njalo uManowa lomkakhe bekhangele.\w3F Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Ubuzelani kanje ngebizo lami lokhu liyamangalisa?zvoF UManowa wasesithi kuyo ingilosi ye Nkosi: Ungubani ibizo lakho, ukuze kuthi lapho amazwi akho esiza sikuhloniphe.Tu#F Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuManowa: Uba ungibambelela, kangiyikudla okwesinkwa sakho; njalo uba ulungisa umnikelo wokutshiswa, unikele e Nkosi ni. Ngoba uManowa wayengazi ukuthi yayiyingilosi ye Nkosi.ltSF UManowa wasesithi engilosini ye Nkosi: Ake sikubambelele, silungise phambi kwakho izinyane lembuzi.s3F angadli okolutho oluphuma evinini lewayini, anganathi wayini lokunathwayo okulamandla, angadli lutho olungcolileyo; konke engamlaya khona akugcine.br?F Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuManowa: Kukho konke engakutshoyo kowesifazana akuqaphelise;bq?F UManowa wasesithi: Kaweze-ke amazwi akho; izakuba yini indlela yomfana, lomsebenzi wakhe?p#F UManowa wasesukuma walandela umkakhe, wafika kulowomuntu wathi kuye: Unguye yini lowomuntu owakhuluma kulowesifazana? Wasesithi: Ngi nguye.oF Owesifazana wasehaluzela wagijima wabikela umkakhe wathi: Khangela, lowomuntu ubonakele kimi owafika kimi mhla lokhuyana.n'F UNkulunkulu waselizwa ilizwi likaManowa, lengilosi kaNkulunkulu yafika futhi kowesifazana ehlezi egangeni; kodwa uManowa umkakhe wayengelaye.*mOF UManowa waseyincenga i Nkosi wathi: Hawu Nkosi yami, umuntu kaNkulunkulu omthumileyo ake abuye futhi kithi, asifundise ukuthi sizakwenza njani emfaneni ozazalwa.~lwF Kodwa uthe kimi: Khangela, uzathatha isisu, uzale indodana; khathesi-ke unganathi wayini lokunathwayo okulamandla, ungadli lalutho olungcolileyo, ngoba umfana uzakuba ngumNaziri kaNkulunkulu kusukela esizalweni kuze kube sesukwini lokufa kwakhe.kyF Owesifazana wasesiza wabikela indoda yakhe esithi: Kufikile kimi umuntu kaNkulunkulu, ukubonakala kwakhe kwakunjengokubonakala kwengilosi kaNkulunkulu, kusesabeka kakhulu; kodwa kangimbuzanga ukuthi uvela ngaphi, futhi kangitshelanga ibizo lakhe.Vj'F ngoba khangela, uzathatha isisu uzale indodana. Impuco kayiyikudlula ekhanda layo, ngoba umfana uzakuba ngumNaziri kaNkulunkulu kusukela esizalweni; yena uzaqala ukusindisa uIsrayeli esandleni samaFilisti.liSF Ngakho-ke ake uqaphelise, unganathi wayini lokunathwayo okulamandla, ungadli lalutho olungcolileyo,h F Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasibonakala kowesifazana yathi kuye: Khangela-ke, uyinyumba, kawuzali, kodwa uzathatha isisu uzale indodana.{gqF Kwakukhona-ke umuntu othile weZora, owosendo lwakoDani, obizo lakhe lalinguManowa; lomkakhe wayeyinyumba engazali.f F Abantwana bakoIsrayeli babuya-ke benza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi. I Nkosi yasibanikela esandleni samaFilisti iminyaka engamatshumi amane.eyF Wasesifa uAbidoni indodana kaHileli umPirathoni, wangcwatshelwa ePirathoni elizweni lakoEfrayimi entabeni zamaAmaleki.BdF Wayelamadodana angamatshumi amane, lamadodana amadodana angamatshumi amathathu, ayegada amathole abobabhemi angamatshumi ayisikhombisa; wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka eyisificaminwembili.Sc!F Emva kwakhe-ke uAbidoni indodana kaHileli umPirathoni wahlulela uIsrayeli.Tb#F Wasesifa uEloni umZebuloni, wangcwatshelwa eAjaloni, elizweni lakoZebuluni.iaMF Njalo emva kwakhe uEloni umZebuloni wahlulela uIsrayeli; wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka elitshumi.8`mF Wasesifa uIbizani, wangcwatshelwa eBhethelehema.j_OF Njalo wayelamadodana angamatshumi amathathu, wathumela ngaphandle amadodakazi angamatshumi amathathu, wangenisela amadodana akhe amadodakazi angamatshumi amathathu evela ngaphandle; wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka eyisikhombisa.D^F Emva kwakhe-ke uIbizani weBhethelehema wahlulela uIsrayeli.] F UJefitha wasesahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka eyisithupha. Wasesifa uJefitha umGileyadi, wangcwatshelwa ko munye wemizi yeGileyadi.i\MF basebesithi kuye: Ake uthi: Shibolethi. Athi: Sibolethi; ngoba engelakulikhuluma kuhle. Basebembamba, bemhlaba emazibukweni eJordani. Kwasekusiwa ngalesosikhathi kwabakoEfrayimi abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili.M[F AbeGileyadi basebethumba amazibuko eJordani aya koEfrayimi. Kwakusithi lapho iziphepheli zakoEfrayimi zisithi: Ake ngichaphe; amadoda eGileyadi athi kuye: UngumEfrayimi yini? Lapho esithi: Hatshi;YZ-F UJefitha wasebutha wonke amadoda eGileyadi walwa loEfrayimi; amadoda eGileyadi asemtshaya uEfrayimi, ngoba athi: Lingababalekileyo bakoEfrayimi, lina beGileyadi, phakathi kukaEfrayimi, la phakathi kukaManase.QYF Kwathi lapho ngibona ukuthi kalisizanga, ngabeka impilo yami esandleni sami, ngachaphela ebantwaneni bakoAmoni, i Nkosi yabanikela esandleni sami. Pho, lenyukeleleni kimi lamuhla ukulwa limelene lami? XF UJefitha wathi kibo: Mina labantu bami sasilengxabano enkulu labantwana bakoAmoni; sathi silibiza, kalingikhululanga esandleni sabo.gW KF Abantu bakoEfrayimi basebebizelwa ndawonye, bachaphela enyakatho, bathi kuJefitha: Wachaphelani ukuyakulwa umelene labantwana bakoAmoni, lathi ungasibizanga ukuthi sihambe lawe? Sizatshisa ngomlilo indlu yakho phezu kwakho.VF (Iminyaka ngeminyaka amadodakazi akoIsrayeli ayehamba ukuyakhalela indodakazi kaJefitha umGileyadi insuku ezine ngomnyaka.&UGF 'Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kwenyanga ezimbili yabuyela kuyise, owenza kuyo isifungo sakhe asifungayo; yona kayiyazanga indoda. Kwasekusiba ngumkhuba koIsrayeli:TF &Wasesithi: Hamba. Waseyiyekela ihamba inyanga ezimbili. Yasihamba, yona labangane bayo, yalilela ubuntombi bayo ezintabeni.S%F %Yasisithi kuyise: Kakungenzele linto: Ngiyekela inyanga ezimbili, ngenyuke ngehle ezintabeni, ngililele ubuntombi bami, mina labangane bami.3RaF $Yasisithi kuye: Baba, uvulile umlomo wakho e Nkosi ni, yenza kimi njengalokho okuphume emlonyeni wakho, lokhu i Nkosi ikuphindisele ezitheni zakho, ebantwaneni bakoAmoni.ZQ/F #Kwasekusithi lapho eyibona wadabula izigqoko zakhe wathi: Maye ndodakazi yami! Ungithobisile kakhulu, njalo wena uphakathi kwabangihluphayo, ngoba mina ngivule umlomo wami e Nkosi ni, ngingeke ngibuyele emuva.DPF "UJefitha wasefika eMizipa endlini yakhe. Khangela-ke, indodakazi yakhe yaphuma ukumhlangabeza, ilezigujana, lemigido; yayiyiyo yodwa eyakhe; ngaphandle kwayo wayengelandodana lendodakazi.]O5F !Wasebatshaya kusukela eAroweri uze ufike eMinithi, imizi engamatshumi amabili, kuze kube seAbeli-Keramimi, ukutshaya okukhulukazi. Ngokunjalo abantwana bakoAmoni behliselwa phansi phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.wNiF Ngakho uJefitha wasesedlulela ebantwaneni bakoAmoni ukulwa emelene labo; i Nkosi yasibanikela esandleni sakhe.JMF kuzakuthi loba yikuphi okuphuma eminyango yendlu yami ukungihlangabeza ekubuyeni kwami ngokuthula ngivela kubantwana bakoAmoni, kuzakuba ngokwe Nkosi, ngizakunikela kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa.qL]F UJefitha wafunga isifungo e Nkosi ni wathi: Uba uzanikela lokunikela abantwana bakoAmoni esandleni sami,K-F UMoya we Nkosi wasesiza phezu kukaJefitha, wedlula eGileyadi leManase, wedlula eMizipa yeGileyadi; esuka eMizipa wedlulela kubantwana bakoAmoni.ZJ/F Kodwa inkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni kayilalelanga amazwi kaJefitha awathumela kuyo.-IUF Ngakho mina kangonanga kuwe, kodwa wena wenza okubi kimi ngokulwa lami; i Nkosi uMahluleli kahlulele lamuhla phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli labantwana bakoAmoni.OHF Lapho uIsrayeli esehlala eHeshiboni lemizaneni yayo, leAroweri lemizaneni yayo, lakuyo yonke imizi esekhunjini lweArinoni, iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu, kungani-ke ungayihlenganga ngalesosikhathi?G!F Pho-ke wena ungcono yini okwedlula uBalaki indodana kaZipori inkosi yakoMowabi? Wake waxabana yini loIsrayeli? Kumbe wake walwa labo yini?KFF Kawuyikudla yini ilifa lalokhu uKemoshi unkulunkulu wakho akunika ukudla ilifa lakho? Ngakho loba ngubani i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ezamxotsha elifeni phambi kwethu, lokhu sizakudla ilifa lakho.E'F Khathesi-ke i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, yawaxotsha elifeni amaAmori phambi kwabantu bayo uIsrayeli; kanti wena uzakudla ilifa lalo yini?D F Badla ilifa layo yonke imingcele yamaAmori kusukela eArinoni kuze kube seJaboki, njalo kusukela enkangala kuze kube seJordani.HC F Kodwa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, yanikela uSihoni labo bonke abantu bakhe esandleni sikaIsrayeli, babatshaya. Ngakho uIsrayeli wadla ilifa lelizwe lonke lamaAmori, abahlali balelolizwe.!B=F Kodwa uSihoni kamthembanga uIsrayeli ukuthi adlule emngceleni wakhe; kodwa uSihoni wabutha bonke abantu bakhe, wamisa inkamba eJahazi, walwa loIsrayeli.A1F UIsrayeli wasethuma izithunywa kuSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, inkosi yeHeshiboni; uIsrayeli wathi kuye: Ake sedlule elizweni lakho siye endaweni yami.@}F Basebedabula enkangala, balibhoda ilizwe leEdoma lelizwe lakoMowabi, bafika lapho eliphuma khona ilanga kwelizwe lakoMowabi. Bamisa inkamba ngaphetsheya kweArinoni, kodwa kabangenanga emngceleni wakoMowabi, ngoba iArinoni yayingumngcele wakoMowabi.d?CF UIsrayeli wasethuma izithunywa enkosini yeEdoma esithi: Ake sedlule sidabule elizweni lakho; kodwa inkosi yeEdoma kayilalelanga. Wathumela njalo enkosini yakoMowabi, kodwa kayivumanga. Ngakho uIsrayeli wahlala eKadeshi.~>wF kodwa ekwenyukeni kwabo besuka eGibhithe uIsrayeli wahamba edabula enkangala waya eLwandle oluBomvu, wafika eKadeshi.r=_F wathi kuye: Utsho njalo uJefitha: UIsrayeli kalithathanga ilizwe lakoMowabi lelizwe labantwana bakoAmoni,R<F UJefitha wasephinda ethuma izithunywa futhi enkosini yabantwana bakoAmonid;CF Inkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni yasisithi kuzithunywa zikaJefitha: Ngoba uIsrayeli wathatha ilizwe lami ekwenyukeni kwakhe eGibhithe kusukela eArinoni kuze kube seJaboki kuze kube seJordani; ngakho-ke libuyiseni ngokuthula.:yF UJefitha wasethuma izithunywa enkosini yabantwana bakoAmoni esithi: Ngilani lawe ukuthi uze kimi ukulwa elizweni lami?+9QF UJefitha wasehamba labadala beGileyadi, abantu basebemenza waba yinhloko lomkhokheli phezu kwabo. UJefitha wasekhuluma wonke amazwi akhe phambi kwe Nkosi eMizipa.8F Abadala beGileyadi basebesithi kuJefitha: I Nkosi kayibe ngezwayo phakathi kwethu, uba singenzi njalo njengokwamazwi akho.*7OF UJefitha wasesithi kubadala beGileyadi: Uba lingibuyisa ukulwa ngimelene labantwana bakoAmoni, i Nkosi ibanikele phambi kwami, mina ngizakuba yinhloko yenu yini?D6F Abadala beGileyadi basebesithi kuJefitha: Ngakho khathesi siyabuyela kuwe ukuze uhambe lathi uyekulwa umelene labantwana bakoAmoni, ube yinhloko yethu phezu kwabo bonke abakhi beGileyadi.55F Kodwa uJefitha wathi kubadala beGileyadi: Lina kalingizondanga yini, langixotsha endlini kababa? Pho, lizelani kimi khathesi nxa selisenhluphekweni?W4)F bathi kuJefitha: Woza ube ngumkhokheli wethu ukuze silwe labantwana bakoAmoni.3F Kwasekusithi lapho abantwana bakoAmoni besilwa loIsrayeli, abadala beGileyadi bahamba ukuyathatha uJefitha elizweni leTobi,K2F Kwasekusithi emva kwezinsuku abantwana bakoAmoni balwa loIsrayeli.s1aF UJefitha wasebalekela abafowabo, wahlala elizweni leTobi. Amadoda ayize asebuthana kuJefitha, aphuma laye.10]F UmkaGileyadi wasemzalela amadodana; kwathi amadodana omkakhe esekhulile amxotsha uJefitha, athi kuye: Kawuyikudla ilifa endlini kababa, ngoba uyindodana yomunye umfazi.m/ WF Njalo uJefitha umGileyadi wayeliqhawe elilamandla, wayeyindodana yewule; uGileyadi wasezala uJefitha.7.iF Labantu, iziphathamandla zeGileyadi, bathi omunye komunye: Ngubani umuntu ozaqala ukulwa emelene labantwana bakoAmoni? Uzakuba yinhloko phezu kwabo bonke abahlali beGileyadi. - F Kwasekubizelwa ndawonye abantwana bakoAmoni, bamisa inkamba eGileyadi, labantwana bakoIsrayeli babuthana bamisa inkamba eMizipa.,yF Basebesusa onkulunkulu bezizweni phakathi kwabo, bakhonza i Nkosi; umphefumulo wayo wasudabuka ngohlupho lukaIsrayeli.+7F Abantwana bakoIsrayeli-ke bathi e Nkosi ni: Sonile; yenza wena kithi njengakho konke okuhle emehlweni akho; kuphela sikhulule, siyakuncenga, lamuhla.m*UF Hambani liyekhala kubonkulunkulu elibakhethileyo; kabalikhulule bona ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwenu.[)1F Kanti lina lingitshiyile lakhonza abanye onkulunkulu; ngakho kangisayikulikhulula.k(QF AmaSidoni lawo lamaAmaleki lamaMahoni alicindezela, laselikhala kimi, ngalikhulula esandleni sawo. 'F I Nkosi yasisithi ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli: Kangi likhulula nga yini kumaGibhithe lakumaAmori lakubantwana bakoAmoni lakumaFilisti? &F Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebekhala e Nkosi ni besithi: Sonile kuwe, njalo ngoba sitshiyile uNkulunkulu wethu, sasesikhonza oBhali.:%oF Njalo abantwana bakoAmoni bachapha iJordani ukuze balwe ngitsho bemelene loJuda njalo bemelene loBhenjamini bemelene lendlu kaEfrayimi; ngalokho uIsrayeli wacindezeleka kakhulu.M$F Asebachitha abacindezela abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngalowomnyaka - iminyaka elitshumi leyisificaminwembili, bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli ababengaphetsheya kweJordani elizweni lamaAmori eliseGileyadi.w#iF Ulaka lwe Nkosi lwaselumvuthela uIsrayeli, yabathengisa ezandleni zamaFilisti lezandleni zabantwana bakoAmoni."9F Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuya besenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, bakhonza oBhali laboAshitarothi *, labonkulunkulu beSiriya labonkulunkulu beSidoni labonkulunkulu bakoMowabi labonkulunkulu babantwana bakoAmoni labonkulunkulu bamaFilisti; bayitshiya i Nkosi, kabaze bayikhonza. ,~~?}||j{{zwyy(xUwvvXutt~sriqpppponnmlkkkj)i|hggYff eLddcbbDaa`f`_m_]]] \7[ZZYpXXFWW#VUUTTwSzRQQPOO NkMLLKKJ-IIHqGGoFEE[DoCCKBBX==<;;;:99877 6[5504[33,221k007//\..-R,,]+f**Y)):(''W&&%%'$##;"!! _?d>%(|@4$lQzAZ~ H z  GWKBO<. wZKwakukhona-ke indoda ethile yeRamathayimi-Zofimu entabeni yakoEfrayimi; lebizo layo lalinguElkana indodana kaJerohamu, indodana kaElihu, indodana kaTohu, indodana kaZufi umEfrayimi.6-iPuObedi wasezala uJese, uJese wasezala uDavida.>,yPuSalimoni wasezala uBhowazi, uBhowazi wasezala uObedi,C+PuAminadaba wasezala uNashoni, uNashoni wasezala uSalimoni,<*uPuHezironi wasezala uRamu, uRamu wasezala uAminadaba,C)PLalezi yizizukulwana zikaPerezi. UPerezi wazala uHezironi, (POmakhelwanekazi basebemutha ibizo besithi: Kulendodana ezalelwe uNawomi. Babiza ibizo layo uObedi; nguyise kaJese, uyise kaDavida.V''PUNawomi wasemthatha umntwana, wamfaka esifubeni sakhe, waba ngumlizane wakhe.&'PUzakuba kuwe ngumbuyisi wempilo lomondli wobudala bakho, ngoba umzele umalokazana wakho okuthandayo, ongcono kuwe kulamadodana ayisikhombisa."%?PAbesifazana basebesithi kuNawomi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi engakutshiyanga ungelaso isihlobo esingumhlengi lamuhla, ukuthi ibizo laso limenyezelwe koIsrayeli!$}P Ngakho uBhowazi wamthatha uRuthe, waba ngumkakhe; wasengena kuye, i Nkosi yamnika ukuthi athathe isisu, wazala indodana.#{P lendlu yakho ibe njengendlu kaPerezi uTamari amzalela uJuda, ngenzalo i Nkosi ezakunika yona ngalo owesifazana omutsha." P Bonke abantu ababesesangweni labadala basebesithi: Singabafakazi; kungathi i Nkosi ingamenza lo owesifazana ongena endlini yakho abe njengoRasheli lanjengoLeya abakha bobabili indlu kaIsrayeli. Njalo wenze ngamandla eEfratha, uzenzele ibizo eBhethelehema,l!SP LoRuthe laye umMowabikazi, umkaMaheloni, ngizithengele ukuze abe ngumka mi, ukuze ngimise ibizo likamuyi elifeni lakhe, ukuze ibizo lomuyi lingaqunywa lisuke phakathi kwabafowabo lesangweni lendawo yakhe. Lingabafakazi lamuhla.G  P UBhowazi wasesithi kubadala lakubo bonke abantu: Lingabafakazi lamuhla bokuthi ngithengile konke okwakungokukaElimeleki lakho konke okwakungokukaKiliyoni lokukaMaheloni esandleni sikaNawomi.eEPNgakho isihlobo esingumhlengi sathi kuBhowazi: Zithengele yona; sasesikhipha inyathela laso.JPLokhu-ke kwakukhona mandulo koIsrayeli mayelana lokuhlenga lokuntshintsha, ukuqinisa lonke udaba: umuntu akhiphe inyathela lakhe, alinike umakhelwane wakhe; lokhu-ke kwakuyibufakazi koIsrayeli.-UPLesosihlobo esingumhlengi sasesisithi: Ngingeke ngazihlengela sona, hlezi ngone ilifa lami. Zihlengele wena ilungelo lami lokuhlenga, ngoba kangilamandla okuhlenga.!=PUBhowazi wasesithi: Mhla uthenga insimu esandleni sikaNawomi, uzayithenga lakuRuthe umMowabikazi, umfazi womuyi, ukuze umise ibizo lomuyi elifeni lakhe.=uPNgakho mina ngithe: Ngikwembule e ndlebe ni yakho ngisithi: Sithenge phambi kwabahlali laphambi kwabadala babantu bakithi. Uba uzasihlenga, sihlenge. Kodwa uba engekho ongasihlenga, ungitshele, ukuze ngazi; ngoba engekho ngaphandle kwakho ongasihlenga, mina-ke ngilandela wena. Wasesithi: Mina ngizasihlenga.1PWasesithi kulesosihlobo esingumhlengi: Isiqinti sensimu esasingesomfowethu uElimeleki, uNawomi, osebuyile evela elizweni lakoMowabi, wasithengisa.eEPWasethatha amadoda alitshumi ebadaleni bomuzi, wathi: Hlalani phansi lapha. Asehlala phansi.b APUBhowazi wasesenyukela esangweni, wahlala phansi lapho. Khangela-ke, kwedlula isihlobo esingumhlengi leso uBhowazi ayekhulume ngaso. Wasesithi: Phambuka uhlale phansi lapha, we zibanibani. Wasephambuka, wahlala phansi. PWasesithi: Hlala, ndodakazi yami, uze wazi ukuthi udaba luzaphetha njani, ngoba indoda kayiyikuphumula ize iluqede udaba lamuhla.p[PWathi: Ingiphe lezi zilinganiso eziyisithupha zebhali, ngoba ithe kimi: Ungayi kunyokozala ungelalutho.q]PKwathi esefike kuninazala, wathi: Ungubani, ndodakazi yami? Wasemtshela konke indoda eyayimenzele khona.+PYasisithi: Letha isembatho osigqokileyo, usibambe; wasesibamba, yasilinganisa izilinganiso eziyisithupha zebhali*, yamethesa; wasengena emzini.-PWaselala enyaweni zayo kwaze kwasa; wavuka omunye engakananzeleli omunye. Yasisithi: Kakungaziwa ukuthi owesifazana ufikile ebaleni lokubhulela.S!P Hlala lobubusuku; kuzakuthi-ke ekuseni uba ezakwenza imfanelo yesihlobo esingumhlengi, kulungile, kakuhlenge; kodwa uba engathandi ukukuhlenga, mina-ke ngizakuhlenga, kuphila kukaJehova. Lala kuze kuse.}P Yebo-ke, sibili, kuliqiniso ukuthi ngiyisihlobo esingumhlengi, kanti-ke kukhona isihlobo esingumhlengi esiseduze kulami.P Ngakho-ke, ndodakazi yami, ungesabi, ngizakwenzela konke okutshoyo, ngoba umuzi wonke wabantu bakithi uyazi ukuthi ungowesifazana oqotho.4cP Yasisithi: Ka wubusiswe yi Nkosi, ndodakazi yami, usuwenze umusa wakho ube mkhulu ekucineni kulowokuqala, njengoba ungalandelanga amajaha loba angabayanga loba anothileyo.-P Yathi: Ungubani? Wasesithi: NginguRuthe incekukazi yakho; ngakho yendlala umphetho wesembatho sakho phezu kwencekukazi yakho, ngoba ungumhlengi.p [PKwasekusithi phakathi kobusuku indoda yethuka, yaphenduka, khangela-ke owesifazana elele enyaweni zayo., SPKwathi uBhowazi esedlile wanatha, lenhliziyo yakhe yathokoza, wayalala phansi ekucineni kwenqumbi yamabele. URuthe wasenyenya, wembula inyawo zakhe, walala phansi.Y -PWasesehlela ebaleni lokubhulela, wenza njengakho konke ayemlaye khona uninazala.9 oPWasesithi kuye: Konke okutshoyo kimi ngizakwenza. PKuzakuthi-ke lapho eselala, uqaphelise indawo alala kiyo, ungene, ubususembula inyawo zakhe, ulale phansi; yena-ke uzakutshela ozakwenza.PNgakho geza uzigcobe, ugqoke isembatho sakho, wehlele ebaleni lokubhulela; ungazivezi endodeni ize iqede ukudla lokunatha. PNgakho-ke uBhowazi ayisuye wezihlobo zethu yini, obulamantombazana akhe? Khangela, wela ibhali* ebaleni lokubhulela ngalobubusuku.p ]PUNawomi uninazala wasesithi kuye: Ndodakazi yami, ngingakudingeli ukuphumula yini ukuze kube kuhle kuwe?PWasenamathela emantombazaneni kaBhowazi, ekhothoza kwaze kwaphela isivuno sebhali* lesivuno sengqoloyi. Wasehlala loninazala.!PUNawomi wasesithi kuRuthe umalokazana wakhe: Kuhle, ndodakazi yami, ukuthi uphume lamantombazana akhe, hlezi bakuhlangabeze kwenye insimu.yPURuthe umMowabikazi wasesithi: Ngoba laye uthe kimi: Uzanamathela emajaheni engilawo aze aqede sonke isivuno engilaso.RPUNawomi wasesithi kumalokazana wakhe: Kabusiswe yi Nkosi engayekelanga umusa wayo kwabaphilayo lakwabafileyo. UNawomi wathi kuye: Lowomuntu uyisihlobo sethu esiseduze kithi, ongomunye wabahlengi bethu.Z/PUninazala wasesithi kuye: Ubukhothoza ngaphi lamuhla? Usebenze ngaphi? Kabusiswe lowo okunanzeleleyo. Wasemtshela uninazala ukuthi usebenze kobani, wathi: Ibizo lalowomuntu engisebenze kuye lamuhla nguBhowazi.oYPWakuthwala wangena emzini, loninazala wabona akukhothozileyo; wakukhupha wamnika owakutshiya esesuthi.jOPWakhothoza-ke ensimini kwaze kwahlwa. 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Ngakho wahlala eceleni kwabavuni, wasemkhangeza amabele akhanzingiweyo; wadla wasutha watshiya.9{mP Wasesithi: Ake ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, nkosi yami, ngoba ungiduduzile, njalo ngoba ukhulume enhliziyweni yencekukazi yakho, lanxa mina ngingenjengenye yencekukazi zakho.!z=P I Nkosi kayiwuvuze umsebenzi wakho, sengathi umvuzo wakho ungaphelela kuvela e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, oze ngaphansi kwempiko zayo ukuphephela.fyGP UBhowazi wasephendula wathi kuye: Kutshengisiwe lokutshengiswa kimi konke owakwenzela unyokozala emva kokufa kwendoda yakho, ukuthi utshiye uyihlo lonyoko lelizwe lokuzalwa kwakho, weza ebantwini owawungabazi ngaphambili.x)P Khona wathi mbo ngobuso bakhe wakhothamela emhlabathini, wathi kuye: Ngitholelani umusa emehlweni akho ukuthi unginanze lokhu ngingowezizweni?.wWP Amehlo akho kawabe sensimini ayivunayo, uwalandele. Angithi ngiwalayile amajaha ukuthi angakuthinti. 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Waqabuka efika kungxenye yensimu kaBhowazi owayengowosendo lukaElimeleki.8pkPURuthe umMowabikazi wasesithi kuNawomi: Ake ngiye emasimini, ngiyekhothoza okwezikhwebu ngemva kwalowo engizathola umusa emehlweni akhe. Wasesithi kuye: Hamba, ndodakazi yami.}o wPNjalo uNawomi wayelesihlobo somkakhe, umuntu oliqhawe onothileyo owosendo lukaElimeleki, lebizo lakhe lalinguBhowazi.9n oPWabuyela ngokunjalo uNawomi loRuthe umMowabikazi umalokazana wakhe kanye laye, owabuyela evela elizweni lakoMowabi. Bona-ke bafika eBhethelehema ekuqaliseni kwesivuno sebhali *."m APMina ngasuka ngigcwele, njalo i Nkosi ingibuyise ngingelalutho. Lingibizelani ngokuthi Nawomi lokhu i Nkosi ifakaze imelane lami, loSomandla ungihluphile?}l wPWasesithi kibo: Lingangibizi ngokuthi Nawomi, lingibize ngokuthi Mara; ngoba uSomandla ungiphethe ngokubaba okukhulu.k 3PBasebehamba bobabili baze bafika eBhethelehema. Kwasekusithi sebefikile eBhethelehema umuzi wonke wayaluzela ngenxa yabo, bathi: Lo nguNawomi yini?Sj #PKwathi esebonile ukuthi uzimisele ukuhamba laye waseyekela ukukhuluma kuye.3i cPlapho ozafela khona, ngizafela khona, ngingcwatshelwe lapho. I Nkosi kayenze njalo kimi ngokunjalo yengezelele, ngoba yikufa kuphela okuzakwehlukanisa phakathi kwami lawe.sh cPKodwa uRuthe wathi: Ungangincengi ukuthi ngikutshiye, ngibuyele ngiyekele ukukulandela; ngoba lapho oya khona, ngizakuya khona, lalapho olala khona, ngizalala khona. Abantu bakho bangabantu bami, loNkulunkulu wakho unguNkulunkulu wami;yg oPWasesithi: Khangela, umkamfowenu usebuyele ebantwini bakibo lakubonkulunkulu bakhe; buyela umlandele umkamfowenu.vf iPBasebephakamisa ilizwi labo bakhala inyembezi futhi. UOrpa wasemanga uninazala, kodwa uRuthe wanamathela kuye.@e }P belingawalindela yini aze akhule? Belingazivimbela lingabi lendoda yini? Hatshi, madodakazi ami, ngoba kuyababa kakhulu kimi ngenxa yenu ukuthi isandla se Nkosi siphume ukumelana lami.;d sP Buyelani, madodakazi ami, zihambeleni, ngoba sengimdala kakhulu ukuthi ngibe lendoda. Loba ngingathi ngilethemba lokuthi lami ngalobubusuku ngibe lendoda, njalo ngizale amadodana,c P Kodwa uNawomi wathi: Buyelani, madodakazi ami, lizahambelani lami? Kambe ngiselamadodana esiswini sami ukuthi abe ngomkenu?Db P Basebesithi kuye: Isibili, sizabuyela lawe ebantwini bakini.a P I Nkosi kayilinike ukuthi lithole ukuphumula, ngulowo lalowo endlini yomkakhe. Wasebanga, basebephakamisa ilizwi labo bakhala inyembezi.%` GPUNawomi wasesithi kubomalokazana bakhe bobabili: Hambani libuyele ngulowo lalowo endlini kanina; i Nkosi kayilenzele umusa njengoba lenza kwabafileyo lakimi._  PNgakho waphuma endaweni lapho ayekhona labomalokazana bakhe bobabili kanye laye, bahamba endleleni ukubuyela elizweni lakoJuda.,^ UPWasesukuma yena labomalokazana bakhe wabuyela esuka elizweni lakoMowabi, ngoba wayesezwile elizweni lakoMowabi ukuthi i Nkosi ihambele abantu bayo ukubanika ukudla.z] qPBasebesifa labo bobabili oMaheloni loKiliyoni; owesifazana wasetshiywa ngabantwana bakhe bobabili layindoda yakhe.\ PAsezithathela abafazi amaMowabikazi, ibizo lomunye lalinguOrpa, lebizo lomunye lalinguRuthe. Basebehlala khona phose iminyaka elitshumi.R[ !PUElimeleki umkaNawomi wasesifa, wasetshiywa yena lamadodana akhe womabili.VZ )PNjalo ibizo lalowomuntu lalinguElimeleki, lebizo lomkakhe lalinguNawomi, lebizo lamadodana akhe amabili lalinguMaheloni loKiliyoni, amaEfratha eBhethelehema-Juda. Basebesiza elizweni lakoMowabi, baba khona.QY !PKwasekusithi ensukwini abahluleli abahlulela ngazo kwaba khona indlala elizweni. Umuntu weBhethelehema-Juda wasehamba ukuyahlala njengowezizwe elizweni lakoMowabi, yena lomkakhe lamadodana akhe amabili.fXGFNgalezonsuku kwakungelankosi koIsrayeli. Wonke umuntu wayesenza okwakulungile emehlweni akhe.>WwFAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebechitheka besuka lapho ngalesosikhathi, ngulowo lalowo waya esizweni sakhe lakusendo lwakhe; basebephuma besuka lapho, ngulowo lalowo waya elifeni lakhe.,VSFNgakho abantwana bakoBhenjamini benza njalo, bathumba abafazi ngokwenani labo kwabagidayo ababahlwithayo; bahamba babuyela elifeni labo, bakha imizi, bahlala kiyo.iUMFKuzakuthi nxa oyise loba abanewabo befika besola kithi, sizakuthi kibo: Benzeleni umusa ngenxa yethu, ngoba kasibathathelanga ngulowo lalowo umfazi wakhe empini, ngoba lina kalibanikanga wona ngalesisikhathi ukuthi licaleke.IT Flibone, njalo khangelani, nxa amadodakazi eShilo esephuma ukugida imigido, khona lizaphuma ezivinini lizibambele ngulowo lalowo umfazi wakhe emadodakazini eShilo, liye elizweni lakoBhenjamini.WS)FNgakho balaya abantwana bakoBhenjamini besithi: Hambani liyecathama ezivinini,[R1FBasebesithi: Khangelani, kulomkhosi we Nkosi eShilo iminyaka ngeminyaka engenyakatho kweBhetheli, lapho okuphuma khona ilanga komgwaqo omkhulu owenyuka usuka eBhetheli kusiya eShekema, langeningizimu kweLebona.Q9FKodwa thina kasilakho ukubanika abafazi emadodakazini ethu, ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli bafungile besithi: Kaqalekiswe lowo onika uBhenjamini umfazi.kPQFBasebesithi: Ilifa labaphunyukileyo ngelikaBhenjamini, ukuze isizwe singatshabalaliswa koIsrayeli.wOiFAbadala benhlangano basebesithi: Sizabenzelani abaseleyo ngabafazi, ngoba abesifazana bachithiwe koBhenjamini?iNMFAbantu basebezisola ngenxa kaBhenjamini ngoba i Nkosi yayenze ukwehlukana ezizweni zakoIsrayeli.M/FUBhenjamini wasebuya ngalesosikhathi, babanika abesifazana ababebagcine bephila kwabesifazana beJabeshi-Gileyadi, kodwa ngokunjalo kababanelanga.|LsF Inhlangano yonke yasithumela yakhuluma labantwana bakoBhenjamini ababesedwaleni leRimoni; bamemezela ukuthula kibo.OKF Basebethola phakathi kwabahlali beJabeshi-Gileyadi amankazana angamakhulu amane izintombi ezigcweleyo ezingayazanga indoda ngokulala lowesilisa; basebewaletha enkambeni eShilo, eselizweni leKhanani.pJ[F Yile into elizayenza: Lizatshabalalisa wonke owesilisa laye wonke owesifazana owazi ukulala lowesilisa.XI+F Ngakho inhlangano yathuma khona amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili awamaqhawe amakhulu, bawalaya bathi: Hambani liyetshaya abahlali beJabeshi-Gileyadi ngobukhali benkemba, labesifazana labantwanyana.dHCF Ngoba abantu babebaliwe, khangela-ke, kwakungekho muntu kubahlali beJabeshi-Gileyadi lapho.)GMFBasebesithi: Yisiphi ezizweni zakoIsrayeli esingenyukelanga e Nkosi ni eMizipa? Khangela-ke kakuzanga loyedwa enkambeni ovela eJabeshi-Gileyadi ukuya ebandleni.FFSizabenzelani abaseleyo ngabafazi, ngoba thina sifungile nge Nkosi ukuthi kasiyikubanika emadodakazini ethu abe ngomka bo?EFAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebezisola ngenxa kaBhenjamini umfowabo, bathi: Kuqunyiwe lamuhla isizwe esisodwa sisuke koIsrayeli._D9FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesithi: Ngubani ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli ongenyukelanga ebandleni e Nkosi ni? Ngoba kwenziwa isifungo esikhulu ngalowo ongenyukelanga e Nkosi ni eMizipa kuthiwa: Uzabulawa lokubulawa.|CsFKwasekusithi kusisa abantu bavuka ngovivi, bakha ilathi lapho, banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula. BFBasebesithi: Kungani, O Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kwenzeke lokhu koIsrayeli ukuthi kusilele lamuhla isizwe esisodwa koIsrayeli?A)FAbantu basebesiza eBhetheli, bahlala lapho phambi kukaNkulunkulu kwaze kwahlwa, baphakamisa ilizwi labo bakhala inyembezi ngokukhala okukhulu.@ FAmadoda akoIsrayeli ayefungile-ke eMizipa esithi: Kakukho lamunye wethu ozanika indodakazi yakhe kuBhenjamini ibe ngumka khe.h?KF0Amadoda akoIsrayeli asebuyela ebantwaneni bakoBhenjamini, abatshaya ngobukhali benkemba, kusukela emzini wonke kusiya ezinyamazaneni, njalo kusiya kukho konke okwaficwayo. Layo yonke imizi abayificayo bayithungela ngomlilo.> F/Kodwa amadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha aphenduka abalekela enkangala edwaleni leRimoni; ahlala edwaleni leRimoni inyanga ezine.=7F.Ngakho bonke abawayo koBhenjamini mhlalokho babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, amadoda ahwatsha inkemba; bonke labo babengamaqhawe.c<AF-Basebephenduka babalekela enkangala edwaleni leRimoni. Bakhothoza kibo emigwaqweni emikhulu abantu abazinkulungwane ezinhlanu, babanamathela kwaze kwaba seGideyomu, batshaya futhi kibo abantu abazinkulungwane ezimbili.t;cF,Kwasekusiwa koBhenjamini amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi leziyisificaminwembili; wonke la ayengamaqhawe.: F+Bamhanqa uBhenjamini, baxotshana labo, babanyathelela phansi lula, kwaze kwaba maqondana leGibeya lapho okuphuma khona ilanga."9?F*Ngakho afulathela phambi kwamadoda akoIsrayeli esiya endleleni yenkangala; kodwa impi yawanamathela, lalabo abaphuma emizini bawabhubhisa phakathi kwabo.|8sF)Lapho amadoda akoIsrayeli etshibilika, amadoda akoBhenjamini atshaywa luvalo, ngoba abona ukuthi ububi sebuwehlele.7!F(Kwathi iyezi liqalisa ukuthunqa liphuma emzini, insika yentuthu, uBhenjamini enyemukula, khangela-ke ilangabi lomuzi lenyukela emazulwini.k6QF'Kwathi amadoda akoIsrayeli aphenduka empini, uBhenjamini waqalisa ukuwatshaya ukubulala emadodeni akoIsrayeli phose amadoda angamatshumi amathathu, ngoba bathi: Isibili atshayiwe lokutshaywa phambi kwethu njengempini yakuqala.5 F&Kwasekusiba lesikhathi esimisiweyo phakathi kwamadoda akoIsrayeli labacathami sokuthunqisa insika yentuthu enkulu evela emzini.e4EF%Labacathami baphangisa bahlasela iGibeya baqhubeka batshaya umuzi wonke ngobukhali benkemba.+3QF$Abantwana bakoBhenjamini basebebona ukuthi sebetshayiwe, ngoba amadoda akoIsrayeli amdedela uBhenjamini, ngoba bethembe abacathami ababebamise maqondana leGibeya.c2AF#I Nkosi yasimtshaya uBhenjamini phambi kukaIsrayeli. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebhubhisa koBhenjamini amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu lekhulu elilodwa ngalolosuku; bonke laba bahwatsha inkemba.A1}F"Kwasekusiza kuvela maqondana leGibeya amadoda akhethiweyo azinkulungwane ezilitshumi evela kuIsrayeli wonke; lempi yaba nzima. Kodwa bona babengazi ukuthi ububi buzatshaya phezu kwabo.05F!Wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli asevuka endaweni zawo, azihlela eBhali-Tamari, labacathami bakoIsrayeli bavumbuluka endaweni yabo entshonalanga kweGibeya.;/qF Abantwana bakoBhenjamini basebesithi: Sebetshayiwe phambi kwethu njengakuqala. Kodwa abantwana bakoIsrayeli bathi: Asibalekeni, sibadonse besuka emzini baye emigwaqweni emikhulu..5FAbantwana bakoBhenjamini basebephuma ukumelana labantu, badonswa besuka emzini, baqala ukutshaya ebantwini, ukubulala njengakwezinye izikhathi, emigwaqweni emikhulu, enye yazo eyenyukela eBhetheli lenye eya eGibeya emagcekeni, phose amadoda angamatshumi amathathu akoIsrayeli.-9FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenyuka ukumelana labantwana bakoBhenjamini ngosuku lwesithathu, bazihlelela ukumelana leGibeya njengakwezinye izikhathi.Q,FNgakho uIsrayeli wamisa abacathami maqondana leGibeya inhlangothi zonke.+FloPhinehasi indodana kaEleyazare indodana kaAroni wema phambi kwawo ngalezonsuku ) besithi: Ngibuye ngiphinde yini ukuphuma impi ngimelene labantwana bakoBhenjamini umfowethu, loba ngiyekele? I Nkosi yasisithi: Yenyukani, ngoba kusasa ngizabanikela esandleni sakho.~*wFAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuza e Nkosi ni (ngoba umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu wawulapho ngalezonsuku,y)mFNgakho bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli labo bonke abantu benyuka bafika eBhetheli, bakhala inyembezi bahlala lapho phambi kwe Nkosi, bazila ukudla ngalolosuku kwaze kwahlwa, banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula phambi kwe Nkosi.Y(-FUBhenjamini wasephuma eGibeya emelene labo ngosuku lwesibili, babuya babhubhisela emhlabathini ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi leziyisificaminwembili; bonke labo bahwatsha inkemba.['1FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesondela ebantwaneni bakoBhenjamini ngosuku lwesibili.p&[FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenyuka bakhala inyembezi phambi kwe Nkosi kwaze kwahlwa. Babuza e Nkosi ni bathi: Ngisondele yini futhi empini ngimelane labantwana bakoBhenjamini umfowethu? I Nkosi yasisithi: Yenyukani limelane laye.z%oFAbantu, amadoda akoIsrayeli, basebeziqinisa bahlela futhi impi kuleyondawo ababezihlelele khona ngosuku lokuqala.$7FAbantwana bakoBhenjamini basebephuma eGibeya, babhubhisela emhlabathini koIsrayeli ngalolosuku amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili.~#wFAmadoda akoIsrayeli asephuma ukuya empini loBhenjamini; amadoda akoIsrayeli azihlelela ukumelena labo empini eGibeya.V"'FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebevuka ekuseni, bamisa inkamba maqondana leGibeya.M!FAbantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesukuma benyukela eBhetheli, babuza uNkulunkulu bathi: Ngubani phakathi kwethu ozakwenyukela kuqala empini labantwana bakoBhenjamini? I Nkosi yasisithi: NguJuda kuqala. /FAmadoda akoIsrayeli asebalwa, ngaphandle kukaBhenjamini, amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane ahwatsha inkemba; wonke la ayengamadoda empi.(KFPhakathi kwabo bonke lababantu kwakulamadoda akhethiweyo angamakhulu ayisikhombisa angamanxele; wonke la ayengajikijela ilitshe ngesavutha enweleni engakhuthi.saFAbantwana bakoBhenjamini basebebalwa ngalolosuku bevela emizini, amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lesithupha ahwatsha inkemba, ngaphandle kwabahlali beGibeya, ababalwa baba ngamadoda angamakhulu ayisikhombisa akhethiweyo.FKodwa abantwana bakoBhenjamini babuthana bevela emizini baya eGibeya, ukuze baphume ukuya empini labantwana bakoIsrayeli.OF Ngakho-ke anikeleni lawomadoda, abantwana bakaBheliyali, abaseGibeya ukuze siwabulale, sisuse ububi koIsrayeli. Kodwa abakoBhenjamini kabafunanga ukulalela ilizwi labafowabo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli.}F Izizwe zakoIsrayeli zasezithuma amadoda esizweni sonke sakoBhenjamini zisithi: Yibubi bani lobu obenzeke phakathi kwenu?\3F Ngakho wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli ahlanganyela umuzi, njengamuntu munye emoya munye.9F sithathe abantu abalitshumi phakathi kwekhulu ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli, lekhulu phakathi kwenkulungwane, lenkulungwane phakathi kwenkulungwane ezilitshumi, ukuze bathathele abantu umphako, ukuze, nxa sebefike eGibeya koBhenjamini, benze ngokobuwula bonke ababenze koIsrayeli.Y-F Kodwa khathesi, nansi into esizayenza kuyo iGibeya. Si za melana layo ngenkatho,FAbantu bonke basebesukuma njengamuntu munye besithi: Asiyikuya, ngulowo ethenteni lakhe, njalo asiyikuphambukela, ngulowo endlini yakhe.a=FKhangelani, lina lonke lingabantwana bakoIsrayeli, phanini ilizwi leseluleko senu lapha.'FNgasengimbamba umfazi wami omncane, ngamquma iziqa, ngamthumela elizweni lonke lelifa lakoIsrayeli, ngoba benza amanyala lobuwula koIsrayeli.#FAbahlali beGibeya basebengivukela, bazingelezela indlu bemelene lami ebusuku, befuna ukungibulala, bamdlova umfazi wami omncane, waze wafa.(KFIndoda engumLevi, indoda yalowo owesifazana owayebulewe, yasiphendula yathi: Ngafika eGibeya engeyakoBhenjamini, mina lomfazi wami omncane, ukuze silale khona.&GF(Abantwana bakoBhenjamini basebesizwa ukuthi abantwana bakoIsrayeli babenyukele eMizipa.) Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesithi: Tshono, lobububi benziwa njani?BFNjalo induna zabo bonke abantu, zazo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, zazimisa ebandleni labantu bakaNkulunkulu, izinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane zamadoda ahamba ngenyawo, ahwatsha inkemba., UFKhona bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli baphuma, inhlangano yonke yabuthana njengamuntu munye, kusukela eDani kusiya eBherishebha lelizwe leGileyadi, e Nkosi ni eMizipa.dCFKwasekusithi bonke abakubonayo bathi: Kakukaze kwenzeke njalo kakukaze kubonwe okunje kusukela ngosuku abantwana bakoIsrayeli abenyuka ngalo elizweni leGibhithe kuze kube lamuhla. Nakanani ngalokho, leluleke, likhulume.9mFLapho isifikile endlini yayo yathatha ingqamu, yambamba umfazi wayo omncane yamqumaquma lamathambo akhe iziqa ezilitshumi lambili; yamthumela kuyo yonke imingcele yakoIsrayeli. yFYasisithi kuye: Sukuma, sihambe. Kodwa kakuphendulanga muntu. Yasimkhweza kubabhemi; indoda yasuka yaya endaweni yayo.J FInkosi yakhe yasivuka ekuseni, yavula iminyango yendlu, yaphuma ukuze ihambe ngendlela yayo; khangela-ke, umfazi, umfazi wakhe omncane wayewele emnyango wendlu, lezandla zakhe ziphezu kombundu. yFNgovivi lokusa owesifazana weza wawela phansi emnyango wendlu yomuntu lapho okwakukhona inkosi yakhe, kwaze kwakhanya.T #FKodwa lawomadoda kawathandanga ukumlalela. Ngakho lowomuntu wasebamba umfazi wakhe omncane, wamkhuphela kibo phandle. Njalo amazi amdlova ubusuku bonke kwaze kwasa. Kwathi emadabukakusa amyekela wahamba.E FKhangelani, indodakazi yami eyintombi emsulwa, lomfazi wakhe omncane. Ake ngibakhuphele kini. Libathobise, lenze kibo okulungileyo emehlweni enu; kodwa kulumuntu lingenzi linto yobuthutha.)MFUmuntu, umninindlu, wasephuma waya kiwo, wathi kiwo: Hatshi, bafowethu, ngiyalicela, lingenzi okubi; lokhu lumuntu engenile endlini yami, lingenzi lobubuthutha.fGFBesathokozisa inhliziyo yabo, khangela, amadoda omuzi, abantwana abathile bakaBheliyali, ayizingelezela indlu, etshaya esivalweni, akhuluma kumninindlu, ixhegu, esithi: Khupha lowomuntu ongene endlini yakho, ukuze simazi.kQFNgakho laselimngenisa endlini yalo, lanika obabhemi ukudla. Basebegeza inyawo zabo, badla banatha.zoFLeloxhegu laselisithi: Ukuthula kakube kuwe. Kodwa zonke inswelo zakho ziphezu kwami. Kuphela ungalali emdangeni.(KFKube kanti kulamahlanga lokudla kwabobabhemi bethu, njalo kulesinkwa futhi lewayini lami lokwencekukazi yakho lokwejaha elilenceku zakho; kakuswelekanga lutho.a=FWasesithi kulo: Siyedlula sivela eBhethelehema-Juda, siya eceleni elikhatshana lentaba yakoEfrayimi; ngivela lapho. Bengiye eBhethelehema-Juda, kodwa se ngisiya endlini ye Nkosi; kodwa kakulamuntu ongemukela endlini.FEsephakamise amehlo akhe wabona lowomuntu, isihambi, emdangeni womuzi, njalo ixhegu lathi: Uya ngaphi, njalo uvela ngaphi?U%FKhangela-ke, kwafika ixhegu livela emsebenzini walo ensimini kusihlwa. Lowomuntu laye wayevela entabeni yakoEfrayimi; yena-ke wahlala njengowezizwe eGibeya. Kodwa abantu baleyondawo babengabakoBhenjamini.7iFBasebephambuka lapho ukuze bangene balale ubusuku eGibeya. Esengenile wahlala phansi emdangeni womuzi, ngoba kwakungekho muntu owabemukela endlini yakhe ukuze balale ubusuku.S!FBasebesedlula behamba; ilanga labatshonela eduze leGibeya eyakoBhenjamini.m~UF Yasisithi encekwini yayo: Woza sisondele kwenye yalezozindawo, siyelala ubusuku eGibeya kumbe eRama.}F Inkosi yayo yasisithi kuyo: Kasiyikuphambukela emzini wesizwe ongeyisiwo wabantwana bakoIsrayeli, kodwa sizadlulela eGibeya."|?F Sebeseduze leJebusi ilanga laselitshonile kakhulu, ijaha laselisithi enkosini yalo: Ake uhambe, siphambukele kulo umuzi wamaJebusi, silale khona ubusuku.F{F Kodwa indoda kayithandanga ukulala ubusuku, kodwa yasukuma yahamba, yafika maqondana leJebusi eyiJerusalema. Yayilabobabhemi ababili ababotshelwe izihlalo; lomfazi wayo omncinyane wayelayo.[z1F Lapho indoda isukuma ukuthi ihambe, yona lomfazi wayo omncinyane lejaha layo, uyisezala, uyise wentombazana, wathi kuyo: Khangela, khathesi ilanga selitshona, sekuzakuhlwa; ake ulale ubusuku; khangela, ilanga selikhotheme, lala ubusuku lapha, ukuze inhliziyo yakho ithokoze. Kusasa-ke lizavuka ngovivi ngohambo lwenu, uye ethenteni lakho.2y_FYasivuka ekuseni kakhulu ngosuku lwesihlanu ukuze ihambe. Uyise wentombazana wasesithi: Ake uqinise inhliziyo yakho. Basebelibala ilanga laze lakhothama, badla bobabili.hxKFIndoda isisukuma ukuthi ihambe, kodwa uyisezala wayicindezela yaze yabuya yalala lapho ubusuku.w#FNgakho bahlala badla banatha bobabili ndawonye. Uyise wentombazana wasesithi endodeni: Ake wanele ulale ubusuku uthokozise inhliziyo yakho.Sv!FKwasekusithi ngosuku lwesine, lapho bevuka ekuseni kakhulu, wasukuma ukuthi ahambe; kodwa uyise wentombazana wathi kumkhwenyana wakhe: Qinisa inhliziyo yakho ngocezu lwesinkwa; lemva kwalokho lizahamba.uyFUyisezala, uyise wentombazana, wamlibazisa; wasehlala laye insuku ezintathu; basebesidla banatha balala khona ubusuku.]t5FUmkakhe wasesukuma wamlandela ukuyakhuluma enhliziyweni yakhe ukuthi ambuyise, lejaha lakhe lilaye labobabhemi ababili. Umfazi wasemngenisa endlini kayise; kwathi uyise wentombi embona wathokoza ukuhlangana laye.s'FLowomfazi wakhe omncinyane waphinga emelene laye, wasuka kuye waya endlini kayise eBhethelehema-Juda, waba lapho izinyanga ezine ezigcweleyo.Or FKwasekusithi ngalezonsuku, kungelankosi koIsrayeli, kwakulomLevi othile owayehlala njengowezizwe eceleni elikhatshana lentaba yakoEfrayimi, owazithathela umfazi, umfazi omncinyane eBhethelehema-Juda.nqWFBasebezimisela isithombe esibaziweyo sikaMika ayesenzile, zonke izinsuku indlu kaNkulunkulu iseShilo.Zp/FAbantwana bakoDani basebezimisela isithombe esibaziweyo. Njalo uJonathani indodana kaGereshoma, indodana kaManase, yena lamadodana akhe babengabapristi besizwe sakoDani kwaze kwaba lusuku lokuthunjwa kwelizwe.oFBasebebiza ibizo lomuzi ngokuthi yiDani ngebizo likaDani uyise owazalelwa uIsrayeli. Kodwa ibizo lomuzi laliyiLayishi kuqala.&nGFNjalo kwakungekho umkhululi, ngoba wawukhatshana leSidoni, bengasebenzelani lamuntu. Wawusesihotsheni esasingaseBeti-Rehobi. Basebesakha umuzi, bahlala kiwo.;mqFBona basebethatha lokho uMika ayekwenzile lompristi owayelaye, bafika eLayishi ebantwini ababelokuthula bengethuki lutho, babatshaya ngobukhali benkemba, batshisa umuzi ngomlilo.lFBasebezihambela ngendlela yabo abantwana bakoDani. Lapho uMika esebonile ukuthi balamandla kulaye, waphenduka wabuyela endlini yakhe..kWFAbantwana bakoDani basebesithi kuye: Ilizwi lakho kalingezwakali phakathi kwethu, hlezi amadoda alolaka akuhlasele, ulahlekelwe yimpilo yakho lempilo yabendlu yakho. jFWasesithi: Lithethe onkulunkulu bami engabenzayo, lompristi, lahamba; pho ngiseselani? Kuyini lokho elikutsho kimi: U hlutshwa yini?ciAFAmemeza abantwana bakoDani. Basebephendula ubuso babo bathi kuMika: Ulani ukuze libuthane?hFSebekhatshana lomuzi kaMika, amadoda ayesezindlini ezaziseduze lendlu kaMika abizelwa ndawonye abafica abantwana bakoDani.Tg#FBasebephenduka behamba, babeka abantwanyana lezifuyo lempahla phambi kwabo.zfoFLenhliziyo yompristi yathokoza, wasethatha i-efodi lamatherafi lesithombe esibaziweyo, wangena phakathi kwabantu. @c~~}})|{{[zyyxxww0vvuyttdsrr*qqkqpoo`nnnmmym l;kk jjZihh,gSffyeePddcc9bwbav`_^^$]\\L[ZZ)YY*XXhWWWVUUbTT~SSMRRnQQ-PP7OONZMcLnKKJIImHHGFF!EED/CJBpAA,@@m@?C>Q===&}%j%$##"! 6N%F%~XP3^28<  I  LO 7`@iwMZ USamuweli wasesithi kumpheki: Letha isabelo engikunike sona, engithe kuwe ngaso: Sibeke ngakuwe.0v[Z USamuweli wasethatha uSawuli lenceku yakhe, wabangenisa ekamelweni lokudlela, wabahlalisa endaweni engaphezulu yabanxusiweyo, ababengaphose babe ngamatshumi amathathu.Su!Z USawuli wasephendula wathi: Kangisuye umBhenjamini yini, owesincinyane sezizwe zakoIsrayeli, losendo lwethu luncinyane kulazo zonke insendo zesizwe sakoBhenjamini? Pho-ke, ukhulumelani kimi ngalindlela?RtZ Lamayelana labobabhemi bakho asebelensuku ezintathu belahlekile, ungafaki inhliziyo yakho kubo, ngoba sebetholiwe. Kodwa zikubani iziloyiso zonke zikaIsrayeli? Kazikho kuwe yini lendlini yonke kayihlo?PsZ USamuweli wasemphendula uSawuli wathi: Yimi umboni; yenyuka phambi kwami uye endaweni ephakemeyo, ngoba lamuhla uzakudla lami; lekuseni ngizakuyekela uhambe, ngikutshele konke okusenhliziyweni yakho.krQZ USawuli wasesondela kuSamuweli phakathi kwesango wathi: Akungitshele, ingaphi lapha indlu yomboni?q Z Kwathi uSamuweli ebona uSawuli, i Nkosi yamphendula: Khangela, umuntu ebengikhuluma ngaye kuwe. Lo uzabusa phezu kwabantu bami.p Z Kusasa phose ngalesisikhathi ngizathuma kuwe umuntu ovela elizweni lakoBhenjamini; futhi umgcobe abe ngumbusi phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli, ukuze asindise abantu bami esandleni samaFilisti, ngoba ngibonile abantu bami, ngoba ukukhala kwabo kufikile kimi.bo?Z I Nkosi yasibonakalisa e ndleb eni kaSamuweli ngosuku phambi kokufika kukaSawuli, isithi:n Z Basebesenyukela emzini; besangena phakathi komuzi, khangela, uSamuweli waphuma ukubahlangabeza ukwenyukela endaweni ephakemeyo. mZ Ekungeneni kwenu emzini, lizahle limthole engakenyukeli endaweni ephakemeyo ukuyakudla; ngoba abantu kabayikudla aze afike, ngoba nguye obusisa umhlatshelo, emva kwalokho abanxusiweyo badle. Ngakho-ke yenyukani, ngoba yena, phose ngalesisikhathi, lizamthola.)lMZ Asebaphendula athi: Ukhona; khangelani, uphambi kwenu. Phangisani khathesi; ngoba ufike lamuhla emzini, ngoba abantu balomhlatshelo lamuhla endaweni ephakemeyo.xkkZ Besenyuka ngomqanso womuzi, bona bafica amantombazana ephuma ukuyakukha amanzi, bathi kuwo: Umboni ulapha yini? j Z USawuli wasesithi encekwini yakhe: Lihle ilizwi lakho; woza sihambe. Basebesiya emzini lapho okwakukhona lowomuntu kaNkulunkulu.)iMZ (Endulo koIsrayeli lapho umuntu esiyabuza kuNkulunkulu, wayesitsho kanje: Woza siye kumboni; ngoba lo ongumprofethi lamuhla kuqala wayebizwa ngokuthi ngumboni.)ChZ Inceku yasibuya yamphendula uSawuli yathi: Khangela, kutholakala esandleni sami ingxenye yesine yeshekeli* lesiliva; ngizamnika yona lowomuntu kaNkulunkulu ukuze asitshele indlela yethu.DgZ USawuli wasesithi encekwini yakhe: Kodwa khangela, uba sisiya, sizamphathelani lowomuntu? Ngoba isinkwa kasisekho ezitsheni zethu; futhi kakulasipho sokusa emuntwini kaNkulunkulu. 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USamuweli wasesithi emadodeni akoIsrayeli: Hambani liye ngulowo lalowo emzini wakhe.R_ZUSamuweli esewazwile wonke amazwi abantu, wawalandisa endlebeni ze Nkosi.o^YZukuze lathi sibe njengezizwe zonke, lenkosi yethu isahlulele, iphume phambi kwethu, ilwe izimpi zethu.o]YZKodwa abantu bala ukulilalela ilizwi likaSamuweli, bathi: Hatshi, kodwa kuzakuba lenkosi phezu kwethu,x\kZNjalo lizakhala ngalolosuku ngenxa yenkosi yenu elizikhethele yona; kodwa i Nkosi kayiyikuliphendula mhlalokho.R[ZIzathatha ingxenye yetshumi yemihlambi yenu; lina-ke libe yizinceku zayo.uZeZIzathatha inceku zenu lencekukazi zenu lamajaha enu angcono labobabhemi benu, ikusebenzise emsebenzini wayo.hYKZIzathatha ingxenye yetshumi yenhlanyelo yenu leyezivini zenu, iyinike induna zayo lenceku zayo.gXIZIzathatha amasimu enu, lezivini zenu lezivande zenu zemihlwathi, ezinhle, ikunike inceku zayo.[W1Z Izathatha amadodakazi enu iwenze abe ngabenzi bamakha, labapheki, labaphekizinkwa.;VqZ Izazibekela wona abe yizinduna zezinkulungwane lezinduna zamatshumi amahlanu, lokulima amasimu ayo, lokuvuna isivuno sayo, lokwenza izikhali zayo zempi, lezikhali zezinqola zayo.3UaZ Wasesithi: Le izakuba yindlela yenkosi ezabusa phezu kwenu; izathatha amadodana enu izibekele wona enqoleni zayo lakubagadi bamabhiza ayo, agijime phambi kwezinqola zayo.NTZ USamuweli wasetshela abantu abacela kuye inkosi wonke amazwi e Nkosi.ySmZ Ngakho khathesi, lalela ilizwi labo; kodwa nxa ubafakazele kakhulu, ubazise indlela yenkosi ezabusa phezu kwabo.&RGZNgokwezenzo zonke abazenzileyo kusukela ngosuku engabenyusa ngalo eGibhithe kuze kube lamuhla, bangitshiyile bakhonza abanye onkulunkulu; benza njalo lakuwe.#QAZI Nkosi yasisithi kuSamuweli: Lalela ilizwi labantu kukho konke abakutshoyo kuwe, ngoba kakusuwe abakwalayo, kodwa bala mina ukuze ngingabusi phezu kwabo.PZKodwa leyonto yayiyimbi emehlweni kaSamuweli lapho besithi: Sinike inkosi ukusahlulela. USamuweli wasekhuleka e Nkosi ni.O)Zbathi kuye: Khangela, wena usumdala, lamadodana akho kawahambi ngendlela zakho; ngakho sibekele inkosi ukuze isahlulele njengazo zonke izizwe.JNZKwasekubuthana abadala bonke bakoIsrayeli, beza kuSamuweli eRama,MZKodwa amadodana akhe ayengahambi ngendlela zakhe, kodwa aphambukela enzuzweni embi, emukela umvuzo wokuthengwa, aphambula isahlulelo.uLeZLebizo lendodana yakhe elizibulo lalinguJoweli, lebizo leyesibili linguAbhiya; ayengabahluleli eBherishebha.`K =ZKwasekusithi uSamuweli esemdala wabeka amadodana akhe ukuze abe ngabahluleli koIsrayeli.JZLokubuyela kwakhe kwakuyikuya eRama, ngoba indlu yakhe yayilapho; wahlulela uIsrayeli khona, wayakhela lapho i Nkosi ilathi.yImZWahamba iminyaka ngeminyaka wabhoda eBhetheli, leGiligali, leMizipa; wahlulela uIsrayeli kuzo zonke lezozindawo.FHZUSamuweli wasesahlulela uIsrayeli insuku zonke zempilo yakhe.dGCZImizi amaFilisti ayeyithethe-ke koIsrayeli yabuyiselwa kuIsrayeli kusukela eEkhironi kuze kufike eGathi; lomngcele wayo uIsrayeli wawukhulula esandleni samaFilisti. Njalo kwaba lokuthula phakathi kukaIsrayeli lamaAmori.(FKZ Ngakho amaFilisti ehliselwa phansi, kawabe esaphinda ukungena emngceleni wakoIsrayeli. Njalo isandla se Nkosi samelana lamaFilisti zonke izinsuku zikaSamuweli.E/Z USamuweli wasethatha ilitshe, wa li misa phakathi kweMizipa leSheni, wabiza ibizo lalo iEbeni-Ezeri, wathi: Kuze kube khathesi i Nkosi isisizile.rD_Z Amadoda akoIsrayeli asephuma eMizipa axotshana lamaFilisti, awatshaya, kwaze kwaba ngaphansi kweBetikari.YC-Z Kwathi uSamuweli esanikela umnikelo wokutshiswa, amaFilisti asondela empini loIsrayeli; kodwa i Nkosi yaduma ngelizwi elikhulu phezu kwamaFilisti ngalolosuku, yawachithachitha, asetshaywa phambi kukaIsrayeli.*BOZ USamuweli wasethatha iwundlu elimunyayo, walinikela lonke e Nkosi ni laba ngumnikelo otshiswayo. 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ZNgakho bathuma babuthanisa zonke iziphathamandla zamaFilisti kibo, bathi: Sizakwenzani ngomtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli? Zasezisithi: Umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli kawubhode uye eGathi. Basebewubhodisa bewusa khona umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.I ZKwathi abantu beAshidodi sebebona ukuthi kunjalo, bathi: Umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli kawungahlali kithi, ngoba isandla sakhe sinzima phezu kwethu laphezu kukaDagoni unkulunkulu wethu.ZKodwa isandla se Nkosi saba nzima phezu kwabeAshidodi, yabachitha, yabatshaya ngamathumba ophayo, iAshidodi lemingcele yayo. 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Basebemthatha uDagoni, bambuyisela endaweni yakhe.jOZAmaFilisti asethatha umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, awungenisa endlini kaDagoni, awubeka ngakuDagoni.^ 9ZAmaFilisti asewuthatha umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu awususa eEbeni-Ezeri awusa eAshidodi.[1ZWasesithi: Inkazimulo isukile koIsrayeli ngoba umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu uthethwe.1ZWambiza umfana ngokuthi nguIkabodi, esithi: Inkazimulo isukile koIsrayeli; ngoba umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu uthethwe, langenxa kayisezala lomkakhe.!=ZNjalo phose ngesikhathi sokufa kwakhe abesifazana ababemi belaye bathi: Ungesabi, ngoba ubelethe indodana. Kodwa kaphendulanga njalo kazange a ku nanze.V'ZLomalokazana wakhe, umkaPhinehasi, wayekhulelwe, esezabeletha; esezwile umbiko wokuthi umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu uthethwe, lokuthi uyisezala lomkakhe bafile, wakhothama wabeletha, ngoba wafikelwa yimihelo.a=ZKwasekusithi esekhulume ngomtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, wawa nyovane esihlalweni eceleni kwesango, kwephuka intamo yakhe, wafa, ngoba lowomuntu wayemdala, enzima. Njalo wayahlulele uIsrayeli iminyaka engamatshumi amane.`;ZOwaletha umbiko wasephendula wathi: UIsrayeli ubalekile phambi kwamaFilisti, futhi kube lokubulawa okukhulu ebantwini, njalo lamadodana akho womabili, uHofini loPhinehasi, afile, lomtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu uthethwe.}ZLowomuntu wasesithi kuEli: Nginguye ovela emaviyweni; ngibaleke emaviyweni lamuhla. Wasesithi: Kwenziweni, ndodana yami?ZNjalo uEli wayeleminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye leyisificaminwembili, lamehlo akhe ema ukuthi ayengelakho ukubona.}uZLapho uEli esizwa umsindo wokukhala wathi: Uyini umsindo wale inhlokomo? Lowomuntu wasephangisa weza wamtshela uEli.b?Z Ekufikeni kwakhe, khangela-ke, uEli wayehlezi esihlalweni eceleni kwendlela elindile, ngoba inhliziyo yakhe yayithuthumelela umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu. Kwathi lowomuntu esengenile emzini ukubika, kwakhala umuzi wonke.Z Kwasekugijima umuntu wakoBhenjamini evela emaviyweni, wafika eShilo ngalolosuku, lezigqoko zakhe zidatshuliwe elenhlabathi ekhanda lakhe.h KZ Umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu wasuthathwa, lamadodana womabili kaEli, uHofini loPhinehasi, abulawa.a =Z Ngakho amaFilisti alwa, loIsrayeli watshaywa, babalekela, ngulowo lalowo ethenteni lakhe. Njalo kwaba lokubulawa okukhulu kakhulu, ngoba kwawa koIsrayeli abayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu abahamba ngenyawo. yZ Qinani, libe ngamadoda, maFilisti, hlezi lisebenzele amaHebheru njengoba alisebenzela. Ngakho banini ngamadoda, lilwe. 3ZMaye kithi! Ngubani ozasophula esandleni salaba onkulunkulu abalamandla? Laba ngonkulunkulu abatshaya amaGibhithe ngazo zonke inhlupheko enkangala.  ZAmaFilisti asesesaba, ngoba athi: UNkulunkulu ufikile enkambeni. Athi-ke: Maye kithi! Ngoba kakuzanga kwenzeke okunje mandulo.5eZLapho amaFilisti esizwa umsindo wokuhlokoma athi: U tsho ni umsindo walokhukuhlokoma okukhulu enkambeni yamaHebheru? Asesazi ukuthi umtshokotsho we Nkosi ufikile enkambeni.)ZKwasekusithi lapho umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi ufika enkambeni, uIsrayeli wonke wahlokoma ngokuhlokoma okukhulu kwaze kwaduma umhlaba.q]ZNgakho abantu bathumela eShilo, ukuthi bathathe khona umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi yamabandla, ehlala phakathi kwamakherubi*; lamadodana amabili kaEli, uHofini loPhinehasi, ayelapho lomtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu.saZKwathi abantu befika enkambeni, abadala bakoIsrayeli bathi: I Nkosi isitshayeleni lamuhla phambi kwamaFilisti? 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Wasesithi uSamuweli: Khuluma, ngoba inceku yakho iyezwa..vWZ Ngakho uEli wathi kuSamuweli: Hamba uyelala; kuzakuthi-ke nxa ikubiza uzakuthi: Khuluma Nkosi, ngoba inceku yakho iyezwa. Wasehamba uSamuweli, walala endaweni yakhe.-uUZI Nkosi yasimbiza futhi uSamuweli ngokwesithathu. Wasevuka waya kuEli wathi: Khangela ngi lapha, ngoba ungibizile. UEli waseqedisisa ukuthi i Nkosi imbizile umfana.Vt'ZKodwa uSamuweli wayengakayazi i Nkosi, lelizwi le Nkosi lalingakembulwa kuye.4scZI Nkosi yasibuya imbiza uSamuweli futhi. USamuweli wasevuka waya kuEli, wathi: Khangela ngi lapha, ngoba ungibizile. Kodwa wathi: Kangibizanga, ndodana yami; buyela ulale.~rwZWasegijimela kuEli, wathi: Khangela ngi lapha, ngoba ungibizile. Wasesithi: Kangibizanga, buyela ulale. 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Wasesithi kuye: Khuluma.<sZUSawuli wasesithi: Babuye lazo kumaAmaleki; ngoba abantu bayekele okuhle kakhulu kwezimvu lokwenkomo ukuze bahlabele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; kodwa okuseleyo sikutshabalalisile.oYZUSamuweli wasesithi: Kuyini pho lokhukukhala kwezimvu endlebeni zami, lokubhonsa kwenkomo engikuzwayo?nWZ USamuweli wasefika kuSawuli; uSawuli wathi kuye: Kawubusiswe yi Nkosi; ngiliqinisile ilizwi le Nkosi.EZ USamuweli wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu ukuhlangabeza uSawuli; kwasekutshelwa uSamuweli kuthiwa: USawuli usefikile eKharmeli; khangela-ke, uzimisele insika, wabhoda, wedlula, wehlela eGiligali.5eZ Sengizisola ngokuthi ngambeka uSawuli waba yinkosi; ngoba ubuyele emuva ekungilandeleni, kaqinisanga amazwi ami. 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Ngakho amaKeni asuka aphuma phakathi kwamaAmaleki.?{ZUSawuli wasefika emzini kaAmaleki, wacathama esigodini. /ZUSawuli wasebiza abantu, wababala eTelayimi, izinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili abahamba ngenyawo, lamadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi akoJuda.m UZHamba-ke uyetshaya uAmaleki, utshabalalise konke alakho; ungamyekeli, kodwa ubulale kusukela kowesilisa kusiya kowesifazana, kusukela kusane kusiya komunyayo, kusukela enkabini kusiya emvini, kusukela ekameleni kusiya kubabhemi.' IZItsho njalo i Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Ngizaphindisela lokho uAmaleki akwenza kuIsrayeli, ukuthi wema njani emelene laye endleleni ekwenyukeni kwakhe eGibhithe.(  MZUSamuweli wasesithi kuSawuli: I Nkosi yangithuma ukuthi ngikugcobe ube yinkosi phezu kwabantu bayo, phezu kukaIsrayeli; ngakho-ke lalela ilizwi lamazwi e Nkosi. Z4Njalo kwakukhona impi enzima lamaFilisti zonke izinsuku zikaSawuli; lapho uSawuli ebona indoda elamandla loba iqhawe, wayezibuthela yona.[1Z3Njalo uKishi wayenguyise kaSawuli, loNeri uyise kaAbineri wayeyindodana kaAbiyeli.3Z2Lebizo lomkaSawuli lalinguAhinowama indodakazi kaAhimahazi; lebizo lenduna yebutho lakhe lalinguAbineri indodana kaNeri, uyise omncinyane kaSawuli.,SZ1Lamadodana kaSawuli ayengoJonathani loIshivi, loMaliki-Shuwa; lamabizo amadodakazi akhe amabili yila: Ibizo lezibulo lalinguMerabi, lebizo lencinyane linguMikhali.]5Z0Wenza ubuqhawe wasetshaya amaAmaleki, wakhulula uIsrayeli esandleni somphangi wakhe.&GZ/USawuli wasethatha ubukhosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, walwa emelene lezitha zakhe zonke inhlangothi zonke, emelene loMowabi, njalo emelene labantwana bakoAmoni, njalo emelene loEdoma, njalo emelene lamakhosi eZoba, njalo emelene lamaFilisti; laloba ngaphi lapho aphendukela khona wayejezisa.]5Z.USawuli wasesenyuka esuka ekulandeleni amaFilisti; amaFilisti asesiya endaweni yawo.9Z-Kodwa abantu bathi kuSawuli: Uzakufa yini uJonathani, owenze lolusindiso olukhulu koIsrayeli? Kakube khatshana! Kuphila kukaJehova, kakuyikuwela emhlabathini lolulodwa unwele lwekhanda lakhe, ngoba usebenze loNkulunkulu lamuhla. Ngakho abantu bamhlenga uJonathani ukuthi angafi.mUZ,USawuli wasesithi: UNkulunkulu kenze njalo langokunjalo engezelele; ngoba uzakufa lokufa, Jonathani.I Z+USawuli wasesithi kuJonathani: Ngitshela okwenzileyo. UJonathani wasemtshela wathi: Oqotho nginambithe ngesihloko somqwayi obusesandleni sami imbijana yoluju; khangela ngi lapha, sengizakufa !vgZ*USawuli wasesithi: Yenzani inkatho yokuphosa phakathi kwami loJonathani indodana yami. UJonathani wasebanjwa. ~Z)Ngakho uSawuli wathi e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Phana opheleleyo. UJonathani loSawuli basebebanjwa, kodwa abantu baphunyuka.+}QZ(Wasesithi kuIsrayeli wonke: Banini nganxanye lina, mina-ke loJonathani indodana yami sizakuba nganxanye. Abantu basebesithi kuSawuli: Yenza okuhle emehlweni akho.,|SZ'Ngoba kuphila kukaJehova owasindisa uIsrayeli, lanxa kungaba kuJonathani indodana yami, isibili uzakufa lokufa. Kodwa kakho loyedwa owamphendulayo ebantwini bonke.t{cZ&USawuli wasesithi: Sondelani lapha lonke bakhokheli babantu, lazi libone ukuthi lesisono sikukuphi lamuhla.z1Z%USawuli wasebuza kuNkulunkulu wathi: Ngehle ngilandele amaFilisti yini? Uzawanikela esandleni sikaIsrayeli yini? Kodwa kamphendulanga ngalolosuku.kyQZ$USawuli wasesithi: Asehleni silandele amaFilisti ebusuku, siwaphange kuze kube yikukhanya kokusa, singatshiyi lamuntu kiwo. Basebesithi: Yenza konke okuhle emehlweni akho. Kodwa umpristi wathi: Asisondeleni lapha kuNkulunkulu.Tx#Z#USawuli waseyakhela i Nkosi ilathi; kwakulilathi lokuqala alakhela i Nkosi.Aw}Z"USawuli wasesithi: Zihlakazeni phakathi kwabantu lithi kibo: Sondezani kimi, ngulowo lalowo inkabi yakhe, lalowo lalowo imvu yakhe, lizihlabele lapha, lidle; njalo lingoni e Nkosi ni ngokudla kanye legazi. Ngakho bonke abantu basondeza, ngulowo lalowo inkabi yakhe ngesandla sakhe ngalobobusuku, bazihlaba khona.,vSZ!Basebemtshela uSawuli besithi: Khangela, abantu bayona e Nkosi ni ngokudla kanye legazi. Wasesithi: Lenze ngokungathembeki; giqelani kimi ilitshe elikhulu lamuhla.uZ Abantu basebetheleka empangweni; bathatha izimvu, lezinkabi, lamathole enkomo, bakuhlabela emhlabathini; abantu bakudla kanye legazi.ytmZBasebetshaya amaFilisti ngalolosuku kusukela eMikimashi kuze kube seAjaloni. Abantu basebephele amandla kakhulu./sYZKudlula kangakanani aluba abantu bebedlile lokudla lamuhla okwempango yezitha zabo abayitholayo? Bekungayikuba lokubulala okukhulu yini lamuhla phakathi kwamaFilisti?rZUJonathani wasesithi: Ubaba ulihluphile ilizwe; ake libone ukuthi amehlo ami aseqaqabuke njani, ngoba nginambithe ingcosana yaloluluju. q;ZOmunye wabantu wasephendula wathi: Uyihlo ubafungisile lokubafungisa abantu esithi: Uqalekisiwe umuntu odla ukudla lamuhla. Abantu basebephele amandla.[p1ZKodwa uJonathani wayengezwanga lapho uyise efungisa abantu; ngakho welula isihloko somqwayi owawusesandleni sakhe, wasigxamuza ehlangeni lwenyosi, wasesisa isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe, lamehlo akhe aqaqabuka.o/ZLapho abantu bengena ehlathini, khangela, uluju lwathonta; kodwa kakho loyedwa owasa isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe, ngoba abantu besaba isifungo.Zn/ZBonke abe lizwe basebefika ehlathini; njalo kwakuloluju phezu kobuso bomhlabathi.am=ZAmadoda akoIsrayeli asekhathala ngalolosuku, ngoba uSawuli wafungisa abantu esithi: Kaqalekiswe umuntu odla ukudla kuze kube ntambama, ukuze ngiziphindiselele ezitheni zami. Ngakho kakho ebantwini owanambitha ukudla.Zl/ZNgokunjalo i Nkosi yamsindisa uIsrayeli ngalolosuku; lempi yedlulela eBeti-Aveni.kZKwathi amadoda wonke akoIsrayeli ayecatshe entabeni yakoEfrayimi esezwile ukuthi amaFilisti ayabaleka, ngitsho lawo awanamathela empini.'jIZLamaHebheru ayelamaFilisti njengakuqala, enyukela lawo enkambeni inhlangothi zonke, ngitsho lawo a phendukela ukuthi abe loIsrayeli owayeloSawuli loJonathani.2i_ZUSawuli labo bonke abantu ababelaye basebebizelwa ndawonye bafika empini, khangela-ke, inkemba yalowo lalowo yayimelene lomakhelwane wakhe, isiyaluyalu esikhulu kakhulu.h5ZKwasekusithi uSawuli esakhuluma lompristi, umsindo owawusenkambeni yamaFilisti waqhubeka wanda. USawuli wasesithi kumpristi: Buyisela isandla sakho.g!ZUSawuli wasesithi kuAhiya: Letha lapha umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu. Ngoba umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu ngalolosuku wawukubantwana bakoIsrayeli.,fSZUSawuli wasesithi ebantwini ababelaye: Ake libale, libone ukuthi ngubani osuke kithi. Kwathi sebebalile, khangela, uJonathani lomthwali wezikhali zakhe babengekho.xekZAbalindi bakaSawuli eGibeya yakoBhenjamini basebebona ukuthi, khangela, ixuku lancibilika lihamba litshay an a.Ad}ZKwasekusiba khona ukuthuthumela enkambeni, egangeni, laphakathi kwabantu bonke; ibutho lenqaba labachithi labo bathuthumela, lomhlaba wanyikinyeka, kwasekusiba yikuthuthumela okukhulu.@c{ZUkutshaya kokuqala atshaya ngakho uJonathani lomthwali wezikhali zakhe kwakungaba phose ngamadoda angamatshumi amabili, ensimini elingana lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yendima yesipani.7biZ UJonathani wasekhwela ngezandla zakhe langenyawo zakhe, lomthwali wezikhali zakhe emva kwakhe. Asesiwa phambi kukaJonathani, lomthwali wezikhali zakhe wawabulala emva kwakhe.vagZ Amadoda ebutho lenqaba asephendula oJonathani lomthwali wezikhali zakhe athi: Yenyukelani kithi, sizalitshengisa ulutho. UJonathani wasesithi kumthwali wezikhali zakhe: Yenyuka ungilandele, ngoba i Nkosi iwanikele esandleni sikaIsrayeli.`'Z Ngakho bobabili bazibonakalisa ebuthweni lenqaba yamaFilisti; amaFilisti asesithi: Khangelani, amaHebheru asephuma emilindini abecatshe kiyo.%_EZ Kodwa uba bekhuluma njalo kithi besithi: Yenyukelani kithi; sizakwenyuka-ke, ngoba i Nkosi ibanikele esandleni sethu; lalokhu kuzakuba yisibonakaliso kithi.x^kZ Uba bekhuluma njalo kithi besithi: Manini mpo, size sifike kini; sizakuma-ke endaweni yethu, singenyukeli kibo.V]'ZUJonathani wasesithi: Khangela, sizachaphela kulabobantu sizibonakalise kibo. \ZUmthwali wezikhali zakhe wasesithi kuye: Yenza konke okusenhliziyweni yakho; ziphendule, khangela ngilawe njengokwenhliziyo yakho.f[GZUJonathani wasesithi emfaneni othwala izikhali zakhe: Woza sichaphele ebuthweni lenqaba e lalaba abangasokanga; mhlawumbe i Nkosi izasisebenzela, ngoba kakulasenqabelo e Nkosi ni ukusindisa ngabanengi loba ngabalutshwana.gZIZElinye iliwa laligxile enyakatho maqondana leMikimashi, lelinye ngeningizimu maqondana leGeba.pY[ZLaphakathi kwemikhandlo, lapho uJonathani ayezama ukuchapha khona ukuya ebuthweni lenqaba yamaFilisti, kwakuledwala elicijileyo nganeno, ledwala elicijileyo ngaphetsheya; njalo ibizo lelinye laliyiBozezi, lebizo lelinye laliyiSene.AX}ZloAhiya, indodana kaAhitubi, umfowabo kaIkabodi, indodana kaPhinehasi, indodana kaEli, umpristi we Nkosi eShilo, wayembethe i-efodi*. Kodwa abantu babengazi ukuthi uJonathani uhambile..WWZUSawuli wayehlala-ke ephethelweni leGibeya ngaphansi kwesihlahla sepomegranati* esiseMigironi; labantu ababelaye babengaphose babe ngamadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha;GV ZKwasekusithi ngolunye usuku, uJonathani indodana kaSawuli wathi emfaneni othwala izikhali zakhe: Woza sichaphele ebuthweni lenqaba yamaFilisti elingaphetsheya ngale. Kodwa kamtshelanga uyise.KUZ Lebutho lenqaba yamaFilisti laphuma laya emkhandlweni weMikimashi.FTZ Ngakho kwathi ngosuku lwempi kakutholakalanga inkemba loba umkhonto esandleni saloba ngubani wabantu ababeloSawuli lababeloJonathani; kodwa kwatholakala kuSawuli loJonathani indodana yakhe.}SuZ Imali yokulola izikali zekhuba lamamataka lamafologwe alencijo ezintathu lamahloka lokulungisa izincijo yayiyipimi*. RZ UIsrayeli wonke-ke wehlela kumaFilisti ukulola, ngulowo lalowo isikali sakhe sekhuba, lemataka yakhe, lehloka lakhe, lesikela yakhe. QZ Njalo kwakungatholakali mkhandi elizweni lonke lakoIsrayeli, ngoba amaFilisti athi: Hlezi amaHebheru enze izinkemba loba imikhonto. P;Z lesinye isigaba saphendukela endleleni yeBethi-Horoni; lesinye isigaba saphendukela endleleni yomngcele okhangele esihotsheni seZeboyimi ngasenkangala.OZ Abachithi basebephuma enkambeni yamaFilisti ngezigaba ezintathu; esinye isigaba saphendukela endleleni yeOfira, saya elizweni leShuwali;N#Z Njalo uSawuli loJonathani indodana yakhe labantu abaficwa belabo bahlala eGibeya yakoBhenjamini, kodwa amaFilisti amisa inkamba eMikimashi.M3Z USamuweli wasesukuma wenyuka esuka eGiligali waya eGibeya yakoBhenjamini. USawuli wasebala abantu abaficwa belaye, phose abangamakhulu ayisithupha.SL!Z Kodwa khathesi umbuso wakho kawuyikuma. I Nkosi isizidingele umuntu ngokwenhliziyo yayo, njalo i Nkosi isimlayile ukuthi abe ngumbusi phezu kwabantu bayo, ngoba kawugcinanga lokho i Nkosi ekulaye khona.GK Z USamuweli wasesithi kuSawuli: Wenze ngobuwula; kawuwugcinanga umlayo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakulaya wona; ngoba khathesi i Nkosi ibizawumisa umbuso wakho koIsrayeli kuze kube nininini.J5Z Ngakho ngathi: Khathesi amaFilisti azangehlela eGiligali, ngingancenganga ubuso be Nkosi. Ngasengizibamba ngamandla, nganikela umnikelo wokutshiswa.NIZ USamuweli wasesithi: Wenzeni? USawuli wasesithi: Ngoba ngibone ukuthi abantu babehlakazeka besuka kimi, lawe ungafikanga ngesikhathi esimisiweyo sezinsuku, lokuthi amaFilisti asebuthene eMikimashi. HZ Kwasekusithi eseqede ukunikela umnikelo wokutshiswa, khangela, uSamuweli wafika; uSawuli wasephuma ukumhlangabeza ukuze ambusise.vGgZ USawuli wasesithi: Sondezani kimi umnikelo wokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula. Wasenikela umnikelo wokutshiswa.F%Z Waselinda insuku eziyisikhombisa, njengesikhathi esamiswa nguSamuweli; kodwa uSamuweli kafikanga eGiligali, labantu bahlakazeka besuka kuye.EZ LamaHebheru achapha iJordani, aya elizweni leGadi leGileyadi. Kodwa uSawuli wayelokhu eseGiligali, labantu bonke bathuthumela bemlandela.1D]Z Kwathi amadoda akoIsrayeli ebona ukuthi asekuminyezelweni, ngoba abantu bacindezelwa, abantu bacatsha embalwini lezixukwini zameva, lemadwaleni, lemalibeni, lemigodini.!C=Z AmaFilisti asebuthana ukuthi alwe loIsrayeli, inqola eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu, labagadi bamabhiza abayizinkulungwane eziyisithupha, labantu abalingana letshebetshebe elisekhunjini lolwandle ngobunengi; enyuka amisa inkamba eMikimashi, empumalanga kweBeti-Aveni.EBZ UIsrayeli wonke wezwa kuthiwa uSawuli utshayile ibutho lenqaba yamaFilisti lokuthi uIsrayeli laye waba levumba kumaFilisti. Abantu basebebizelwa ndawonye ukulandela uSawuli baye eGiligali.!A=Z UJonathani wasetshaya ibutho lenqaba yamaFilisti eyayiseGeba, lamaFilisti akuzwa. USawuli wasevuthela uphondo elizweni lonke esithi: AmaHebheru kawezwe.@1Z uSawuli wasezikhethela abayizinkulungwane ezintathu kwabakoIsrayeli; njalo abayizinkulungwane ezimbili babeloSawuli eMikimashi lentabeni yeBhetheli, lenkulungwane yaba loJonathani eGibeya yakoBhenjamini; labaseleyo babantu wabayekela bahamba, ngulowo lalowo ethenteni lakhe.T? %Z USawuli wayelomnyaka embusweni wakhe. Esebuse uIsrayeli okweminyaka emibili,R>Z Kodwa uba liphikelela lisenza okubi, lina kanye lenkosi yenu lizachithwa.u=eZ Kuphela yesabani i Nkosi, liyikhonze ngeqiniso ngenhliziyo yenu yonke, ngoba bonani okukhulu elenzele khona. <Z Mina-ke kakube khatshana lami ukuthi ngone e Nkosi ni ngokuyekela ukulikhulekela; kodwa ngizalifundisa indlela enhle lelungileyo.;Z Ngoba i Nkosi kayiyikubatshiya abantu bayo ngenxa yebizo layo elikhulu, ngoba i Nkosi yathokoza ukulenza libe ngabantu bayo.o:YZ Njalo lingaphambuki ngoba linga landela izinto eziyize ezingasizi lutho ezingakhululiyo, ngoba ziyize.(9KZ USamuweli wasesithi ebantwini: Lingesabi; lina lenze bonke lobububi, kodwa lingaphambuki ekuyilandeleni i Nkosi, kodwa likhonze i Nkosi ngenhliziyo yenu yonke.88kZ Bonke abantu basebesithi kuSamuweli: Khulekela izinceku zakho e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho, ukuze singafi; ngoba sengezelele ezonweni zethu zonke lobububi bokuzicelela inkosi. 7Z USamuweli wasekhala e Nkosi ni, i Nkosi yasinika umdumo lezulu mhlalokho; ngakho bonke abantu bayesaba kakhulu i Nkosi loSamuweli.?6yZ Angithi lamuhla kuyisivuno sengqoloyi? Ngizakhala e Nkosi ni njalo izanika umdumo lezulu, ukuze lazi libone ukuthi ububi benu bukhulu elibenze emehlweni e Nkosi ngokuzicelela inkosi.U5%Z Lakhathesi manini, libone linto enkulu i Nkosi ezayenza phambi kwamehlo enu.4Z Kodwa uba lingalilaleli ilizwi le Nkosi, kodwa livukela umlomo we Nkosi, isandla se Nkosi sizamelana lani, njengoba samelana laboyihlo.63gZ Uba liyesaba i Nkosi liyikhonza lilalela ilizwi layo, lingawuvukeli umlomo we Nkosi, khona lina, lani kanye lenkosi ezabusa phezu kwenu lizalandela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.w2iZ Khathesi-ke, khangelani, inkosi elayikhethayo, elayicelayo; khangelani-ke, i Nkosi imisile inkosi phezu kwenu.31aZ Lapho libona ukuthi uNahashi inkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni yeza ukumelana lani, lathi kimi: Hatshi, kodwa inkosi izasibusa; kanti i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu yayiyinkosi yenu.0)Z I Nkosi yasithuma uJerubali, loBhedani, loJefitha, loSamuweli, yalikhulula esandleni sezitha zenu inhlangothi zonke, laselihlala livikelekile.(/KZ Basebekhala e Nkosi ni bathi: Sonile, ngoba siyilahlile i Nkosi, sakhonza oBhali laboAshitarothi. Kodwa khathesi sophule esandleni sezitha zethu, sizakukhonza.>.wZ Sebeyikhohliwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, yabathengisa esandleni sikaSisera induna yebutho leHazori, lesandleni samaFilisti, lesandleni senkosi yakoMowabi; basebesilwa bemelene labo. -;Z Lapho uJakobe esefikile eGibhithe, oyihlo bakhala e Nkosi ni, i Nkosi yasithuma oMozisi loAroni, abakhupha oyihlo eGibhithe, babenza bahlala kulindawo.,Z Khathesi-ke, manini njalo ngahlulelane lani phambi kwe Nkosi ngezenzo zonke ezilungileyo ze Nkosi eyazenza kini lakuboyihlo.q+]Z USamuweli wasesithi ebantwini: Kuyi Nkosi eyenza uMozisi loAroni, eyabenyusa oyihlo elizweni leGibhithe.*7Z Wasesithi kibo: I Nkosi ingumfakazi imelene lani logcotshiweyo wayo ungumfakazi lamuhla ukuthi kalitholanga lutho esandleni sami. Bathi: Ingumfazaki.m)UZ Basebesithi: Kawusiqilibezelanga, kawusicindezelanga, njalo kawemukelanga lalutho esandleni samuntu.'(IZ Khangelani, ngi lapha; fakazani limelane lami phambi kwe Nkosi laphambi kogcotshiweyo wayo: Ngithethe inkabi kabani? Loba ngithethe ubabhemi kabani? Ngiqilibezele bani? Ngicindezele bani? Ngemukele kubani umvuzo wokuthengwa ukuze ngiphofuze amehlo ami ngawo? Njalo ngizakubuyisela kini.L'Z Khathesi-ke, khangelani, inkosi iyahamba phambi kwenu; mina sengimdala, sengiyimpunga, khangelani, lamadodana ami akini; mina-ke ngihambile phambi kwenu kusukela ebutsheni bami kuze kube lamuhla. & Z USamuweli wasesithi kuIsrayeli wonke: Khangelani, ngililalele ilizwi lenu kukho konke elakutsho kimi, sengibeke inkosi phezu kwenu.r%_Z Bonke abantu basebesiya eGiligali, bambeka khona uSawuli waba yinkosi phambi kwe Nkosi eGiligali. Bahlaba khona imihlatshelo yeminikelo yokuthula phambi kwe Nkosi, lalapho uSawuli lawo wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli bathokoza kakhulukazi.W$)Z USamuweli wasesithi ebantwini: Wozani siye eGiligali, sivuselele umbuso khona.r#_Z Kodwa uSawuli wathi: Kakuyikubulawa muntu ngalolusuku, ngoba lamuhla i Nkosi yenze inkululeko koIsrayeli.~"wZ Abantu basebesithi kuSamuweli: Ngubani othe: USawuli uzabusa yini phezu kwethu? Baletheni labobantu ukuze sibabulale.t!cZ Kwasekusithi kusisa, uSawuli wamisa abantu ngezigaba ezintathu; bafika phakathi kwenkamba ngomlindo wekuseni; bamtshaya uAmoni lwaze lwatshisa usuku; kwasekusithi abaseleyo bahlakazeka, kwaze kwathi kakusalanga kibo ababili bendawonye.w iZ Ngakho amadoda eJabeshi athi: Kusasa sizaphumela kini, lenze kithi njengakho konke okulungileyo emehlweni enu.U%Z Basebesithi kuzo izithunywa ezazifikile: Lizawatshela njalo amadoda eJabeshi-Gileyadi lithi: Kusasa lizakuba losindiso nxa ilanga selitshisa. Lapho izithunywa zifika zawatshela amadoda eJabeshi, athokoza. ;Z Lapho ebabala eBezeki, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babe yizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu, lamadoda akoJuda eyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu. ;Z Wasethatha inkabi ezimbili, waziquma zaba yiziqa, wazithumela kuwo wonke umngcele wakoIsrayeli ngesandla sezithunywa esithi: Ongaphumi alandele uSawuli alandele loSamuweli, kuzakwenziwanje enkabini zakhe. Ukwesaba i Nkosi kwasekusehlela phezu kwabantu, baphuma njengamuntu munye.wiZ UMoya kaNkulunkulu wasefika ngamandla phezu kukaSawuli lapho esizwa lawomazwi, lolaka lwakhe lwavutha kakhulu. ;Z Khangela-ke, uSawuli weza emva kwezinkabi evela emasimini, uSawuli wathi: Kwenze njani ebantwini ukuthi bakhale? Basebemtshela amazwi amadoda eJabeshi. 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Wasesithi: Khangela ngi lapha, nkosi yami.w-Z Inkosi uSawuli yasithuma ukubiza uAhimeleki umpristi, indodana kaAhitubi, lendlu yonke kayise, abapristi ababeseNobi; bonke basebesiza enkosini.^v7Z Wasembuzela e Nkosi ni, wamnika umphako, lenkemba kaGoliyathi umFilisti wamnika yona.uZ Kwasekuphendula uDowegi umEdoma owayemi lenceku zikaSawuli, wathi: Ngayibona indodana kaJese isiza eNobi kuAhimeleki indodana kaAhitubi.tZngokuthi lonke lingenzele ugobe, njalo kakho owembule e ndlebe ni yami ukuthi indodana yami yenza isivumelwano lendodana kaJese; kakho loyedwa kini ongizwelayo, lowembula e ndlebe ni yami, ukuthi indodana yami ingivusela inceku yami ukuthi icathame njengalamuhla?MsZUSawuli wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe ezazimi laye: Ake lizwe, bakoBhenjamini: Kambe indodana kaJese izalinika lonke amasimu lezivini, ilibeke lonke libe zinduna zezinkulungwane lezinduna zamakhulu,JrZUSawuli wasesizwa ukuthi uDavida uyaziwa labantu ababelaye. USawuli wayehlezi eGibeya ngaphansi kwesihlahla setamarisiki* eRama, elomkhonto esandleni sakhe, lazo zonke inceku zakhe zazimi laye.q!ZUmprofethi uGadi wasesithi kuDavida: Ungahlali enqabeni; hamba wena ngena elizweni lakoJuda. UDavida wasehamba wangena eguswini leHerethi.bp?ZWasebaletha phambi kwenkosi yakoMowabi, basebehlala layo insuku zonke uDavida esenqabeni.-oUZUDavida wasesuka lapho waya eMizipa yakoMowabi, wathi enkosini yakoMowabi: Ngiyacela ukuthi ubaba lomama baphume lani, ngize ngazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu uzangenzelani.]n5ZKwasekubuthana kuye wonke umuntu ocindezelweyo, laye wonke umuntu owayelesikwelede, laye wonke umuntu owayebuhlungu emphefumulweni, wasesiba yinduna phezu kwabo, kwaze kwaba laye phose abantu abangamakhulu amane.m ZUDavida wasesuka lapho, waphephela ebhalwini lweAdulamu. Lapho abafowabo lendlu yonke kayise bekuzwa lokho, behlela kuye lapho.mlUZNgiswele inhlanya yini ukuthi lilethe lo ukuthi ahlanye phambi kwami? 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Ngoba kokubili inkemba yami lezikhali zami kangikuthathanga esandleni sami, ngoba udaba lwenkosi lwalungoluphuthunywayo."d?ZNjalo kwakulomuntu lapho owenceku zikaSawuli mhlalokho, ebambekile phambi kwe Nkosi, lebizo lakhe lalinguDowegi umEdoma, induna yabelusi uSawuli ayelabo.;cqZNgakho umpristi wamnika esingcwele; ngoba kwakungelasinkwa lapho, ngaphandle kwesinkwa sokubukiswa, ebesisuswe phambi kwe Nkosi ukuthi kubekwe isinkwa esitshisayo mhla sithathwa.jbOZUDavida wasemphendula umpristi wathi kuye: Isibili abesifazana bavinjelwe kithi mandulo lapho ngiphuma; lezitsha zamajaha zingcwele; kodwa ngandlela thize sejwayelekile, laphezu kwalokho, ngoba lamuhla singcweliswe ezitsheni..aWZUmpristi wasephendula uDavida wathi: Kakulasinkwa esejwayelekileyo ngaphansi kwesandla sami, kodwa kulesinkwa esingcwele, nxa amajaha ezigcinile esifazaneni kuphela.u`eZKhathesi-ke kuyini okungaphansi kwesandla sakho? Nika esandleni sami izinkwa ezinhlanu loba okungatholakala.N_ZUDavida wasesithi kuAhimeleki umpristi: Inkosi ingilaye udaba, yathi kimi: Kakungabi lamuntu owazi lalutho ngaloludaba engikuthuma lona, lengikulaya khona; lamajaha ngiwazisile ngendawo enje lenje.^ 5ZUDavida wasesiza eNobi kuAhimeleki umpristi; uAhimeleki wasesesaba ukuhlangabeza uDavida, wathi kuye: Kungani wena uwedwa, njalo kungelamuntu olawe?]yZ*UJonathani wasesithi kuDavida: Hamba ngokuthula; lokhu esikufunge sobabili ngebizo le Nkosi, sisithi: I Nkosi ibe phakathi kwami lawe, laphakathi kwenzalo yami lenzalo yakho, kakube kuze kube nininini. 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Umfana wagijima, yena wasetshoka umtshoko ukuze umedlule.tVcZ#Kwasekusithi ekuseni uJonathani waphuma waya emmangweni ngesikhathi esimisiweyo loDavida, lomfanyana elaye.:UoZ"Ngakho uJonathani wasuka etafuleni ekuvutheni kwentukuthelo, njalo kadlanga ukudla ngosuku lwesibili lokuthwasa kwenyanga, ngoba wayedabukile ngoDavida, ngoba uyise emyangisile.TyZ!USawuli wasephosa umkhonto kuye ukumtshaya. Ngalokho uJonathani wakwazi ukuthi kwakuqondwe nguyise ukumbulala uDavida.SS!Z UJonathani wasephendula uSawuli uyise wathi kuye: Uzabulawelwani? Wenzeni?R%ZNgoba zonke izinsuku indodana kaJese iphila emhlabeni, kawuyikuma wena lombuso wakho. Ngakho-ke thuma umlethe kimi, ngoba uyindodana yokufa.[Q1ZKhona intukuthelo kaSawuli yamvuthela uJonathani, wathi kuye: Ndodana yomfazi owonakeleyo lovukelayo! 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Basebephuma bobabili besiya emmangweni.\=3Z UDavida wasesithi kuJonathani: Ngubani ozangitshela uba uyihlo ekuphendula ngolaka?"<?Z UJonathani wasesithi: Kakube khatshana lami! Ngoba uba bengisazi lokwazi ukuthi ububi buqondwe ngubaba ukuthi bukwehlele, mina bengingayikukutshela yini?.;WZNgakho yenzela inceku yakho umusa, ngoba ulethe inceku yakho esivumelwaneni se Nkosi lawe. Kodwa uba kulesiphambeko kimi, ngibulala wena; ngoba uzangiselani kuyihlo?:ZUba esitsho njalo: Kulungile; inceku yakho izakuba lokuthula. 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Kakulalutho olungcono kimi ngaphandle kokuphepha lokuphepha ngiye elizweni lamaFilisti, loSawuli uzadela ngami ukungidinga futhi kuwo wonke umngcele wakoIsrayeli; ngokunjalo ngiphephe esandleni sakhe.A{}ZUSawuli wasesithi kuDavida: Kawubusiswe wena, ndodana yami Davida. Lawe uzakwenza isibili, lawe uzanqoba lokunqoba. UDavida wasehamba ngendlela yakhe, loSawuli wabuyela endaweni yakhe.#zAZKhangela-ke, njengoba impilo yakho ibinkulu emehlweni ami lamuhla, ngokunjalo impilo yami ayibe nkulu emehlweni e Nkosi, kayingophule ekuhluphekeni konke.Gy ZI Nkosi kayibuyisele kulowo lalowo ukulunga kwakhe lokuthembeka kwakhe; ngoba i Nkosi ibikunikele esandleni sami lamuhla, kodwa kangithandanga ukwelulela isandla sami kogcotshiweyo we Nkosi.hxKZUDavida wasephendula wathi: Khangela, umkhonto wenkosi! Kalichaphe elinye lamajaha, liwuthathe.]w5ZUSawuli wasesithi: Ngonile; buya, ndodana yami Davida, ngoba kangisayikwenza ububi kuwe, ngenxa yokuthi umphefumulo wami ubuligugu emehlweni akho lamuhla. Khangela, ngenze ngobuphukuphuku, ngaduha kakhulu sibili.;vqZNgakho-ke igazi lami kalingaweli emhlabathini lisuke phambi kobuso be Nkosi; ngoba inkosi yakoIsrayeli iphumele ukudinga indwebundwebu eyodwa, njengozingela ithendele ezintabeni.4ucZNgakho-ke, ake izwe inkosi yami, inkosi, amazwi enceku yayo. Uba i Nkosi ikuqubula ukumelana lami, kayemukele umnikelo; kodwa uba kungabantwana babantu, kabaqalekiswe phambi kwe Nkosi; ngoba bangixotshile lamuhla ukuthi ngingazihlanganisi lelifa le Nkosi, besithi: Hamba, ukhonze abanye onkulunkulu.ktQZWathi njalo: Inkosi yami ixotshanelani lenceku yayo? Ngoba ngenzeni? Kulobubi bani esandleni sami?s3ZUSawuli waselinanzelela ilizwi likaDavida wathi: Yilizwi lakho lelo yini, ndodana yami, Davida? UDavida wasesithi: Yilizwi lami, nkosi yami, nkosi.frGZKayiyinhle into oyenzileyo. Kuphila kukaJehova, lingabantwana bokufa, ngoba kaliyilindanga inkosi yenu, ogcotshiweyo we Nkosi. 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Njalo kakho owakubonayo, kakho owakwaziyo, kakho owavukayo, ngoba bonke babelele, ngoba ubuthongo obunzima be Nkosi babubehlele..mWZ Kakube khatshana lami nge Nkosi ukwelulela isandla sami kogcotshiweyo we Nkosi; kodwa khathesi ake uthathe umkhonto osemqamelweni wakhe, lesigxingi samanzi, sihambe.lZ UDavida wathi futhi: Kuphila kukaJehova, kodwa i Nkosi izamtshaya, loba kufike usuku lwakhe ukuthi afe, kumbe ehlele empini abhujiswe.kZ Kodwa uDavida wathi kuAbishayi: Ungamchithi; ngoba ngubani ongelulela isandla sakhe kogcotshiweyo we Nkosi angabi lacala?7jiZUAbishayi wasesithi kuDavida: UNkulunkulu uvalele isitha sakho esandleni sakho lamuhla; ngakho-ke ake ngimtshayele ngitsho emhlabathini kanye ngomkhonto, ngingakuphindi kuye.bi?ZNgakho uDavida loAbishayi bafika ebantwini ebusuku; khangela-ke, uSawuli wayelele ubuthongo enqabeni yezinqola, lomkhonto wakhe wawugxunyekiwe emhlabathini ngasemqamelweni wakhe, loAbineri labantu babelele bemhanqile.PhZUDavida wasephendula wakhuluma kuAhimeleki umHethi, lakuAbishayi indodana kaZeruya, umfowabo kaJowabi, esithi: Ngubani ozakwehlela lami kuSawuli enkambeni? UAbishayi wasesithi: Mina ngizakwehla lawe.gZUDavida wasesukuma wayafika endaweni lapho uSawuli amise khona inkamba; uDavida wayibona indawo lapho uSawuli alala khona, loAbineri indodana kaNeri, induna yebutho lakhe. Njalo uSawuli wayelele enqabeni yezinqola, lesizwe sasimise amathente simhanqile.NfZuDavida wasethuma izinhloli ukuze azi ukuthi uSawuli ufikile isibili.-eUZUSawuli wasemisa inkamba oqaqeni lweHakila oluphambi kweJeshimoni endleleni, kodwa uDavida wahlala enkangala. Kwathi esebonile ukuthi uSawuli uyamlandela enkangala,d5ZUSawuli wasesukuma wehlela enkangala yeZifi elabantu abakhethiweyo bakoIsrayeli abayizinkulungwane ezintathu, ukuze adinge uDavida enkangala yeZifi.qc _ZAbeZifi basebesiza kuSawuli eGibeya besithi: UDavida kacatshi yini oqaqeni lweHakila phambi kweJeshimoni?tbcZ,Ngoba uSawuli wayenike uMikhali indodakazi yakhe, umkaDavida, kuPaliti indodana kaLayishi owayengoweGalimi.QaZ+UDavida wathatha loAhinowama weJizereyeli, labo bobabili baba ngomkakhe.`)Z*UAbigayili wasephangisa esukuma, wagada ubabhemi, lentombi zakhe ezinhlanu ezazimphelekezela, walandela izithunywa zikaDavida, waba ngumkakhe._Z)Wasesukuma, wakhothama ngobuso emhlabathini, wathi: Khangela, incekukazi yakho kayibe yisigqili sokugezisa inyawo zenceku zenkosi yami. ^Z(Lapho izinceku zikaDavida zifika kuAbigayili eKharmeli, zakhuluma laye zisithi: UDavida usithumile kuwe ukukuthatha ube ngumkakhe.]+Z'UDavida esezwile ukuthi uNabali usefile wathi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi emele udaba lwehlazo lami esandleni sikaNabali, yavimbela inceku yayo ebubini; i Nkosi yabuyisela-ke ububi bukaNabali ekhanda lakhe. UDavida wasethuma, wakhuluma loAbigayili ukuthi amthathe abe ngumkakhe.Z\/Z&Kwasekusithi phose emva kwensuku ezilitshumi i Nkosi yamtshaya uNabali, wasesifa.[5Z%Kwasekusithi ekuseni lapho iwayini seliphumile kuNabali, lomkakhe esemtshele lezizinto, inhliziyo yakhe yafa phakathi kwakhe, wasesiba njengelitshe.ZZ$UAbigayili wasefika kuNabali, khangela-ke, wayeledili endlini yakhe, njengedili lenkosi. Lenhliziyo kaNabali yathokoza phakathi kwakhe, njalo wayedakwe kwedlulisa; ngakho kamtshelanga lutho, oluncinyane loba olukhulu, kwaze kwaba sekukhanyeni kwekuseni.1Y]Z#UDavida wasesemukela esandleni sakhe lokho amlethele khona. Wasesithi kuye: Yenyukela ngokuthula endlini yakho; bona, ngililalele ilizwi lakho, ngibemukele ubuso bakho.XyZ"Ngoba ngeqiniso, kuphila kukaJehova uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, onginqandileyo ukuze ngingenzi ububi kuwe, ngoba uba ubungaphangisanga weza ukungihlangabeza, sibili, bekungayikusala loyedwa kuNabali kuze kube sekukhanyeni kwekuseni ochamela emdulini.W+Z!Futhi kakubusiswe ukuqedisisa kwakho, ubusiswe lawe onginqandileyo lamuhla ukuze ngingangeni ekuchitheni igazi lokuziphindisela ngesandla sami.{VqZ UDavida wasesithi kuAbigayili: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ekuthumileyo lamuhla ukungihlangabeza.XU+Zkakungabi yisikhubekiso kuwe lokukhubekiswa kwenhliziyo enkosini yami, ngokuthi uchithe igazi ngeze, lokuthi inkosi yami iziphindisele. Lapho i Nkosi isiyenzele okuhle inkosi yami, khumbula incekukazi yakho.T%ZKwasekusithi, lapho i Nkosi isikwenzile enkosini yami njengakho konke okuhle ekukhulume ngawe, isikumisile waba ngumbusi phezu kukaIsrayeli,rS_ZLoba kusukuma umuntu ukukuxotsha lokudinga impilo yakho, kodwa umphefumulo wenkosi yami uzabotshelwa emqulwini wabaphilayo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho; kodwa umphefumulo wezitha zakho izawujikijela kungathi uphume phakathi kwesavutha.SR!ZAkuthethelele isiphambeko sencekukazi yakho; ngoba i Nkosi izakwenzela lokwenzela inkosi yami indlu eqinileyo, ngoba inkosi yami ilwa izimpi ze Nkosi, lobubi kabutholwanga kuwe kusukela ensukwini zakho. QZManje-ke, lesisibusiso incekukazi yakho esilethe enkosini yami kasinikwe amajaha ahamba esiya le lale emanyathelweni enkosi yami.{PqZNgakho-ke, nkosi yami, kuphila kukaJehova, lokuphila komphefumulo wakho, njengoba i Nkosi ikunqandile ukungena ngokuchitha igazi, lokuzisindisa ngesandla sakho, ngalokho-ke kazibe njengoNabali izitha zakho lalabo abadinga ububi enkosini yami.XO+ZInkosi yami ake inganaki lowomuntu kaBheliyali, uNabali; ngoba njengebizo lakhe unjalo; uNabali libizo lakhe, lobuthutha bukuye. Kodwa mina, incekukazi yakho, kangiwabonanga amajaha enkosi yami owawathumayo. N;ZWawela enyaweni zakhe wathi: Lobububi kabube phezu kwami mina, nkosi yami; incekukazi yakho ake ikhulume endlebeni zakho, uzwe amazwi encekukazi yakho.MZLapho uAbigayili ebona uDavida, waphangisa wehla kubabhemi, wathi mbo ngobuso bakhe phansi phambi kukaDavida, wakhothamela emhlabathini.L3ZUNkulunkulu akenze njalo ezitheni zikaDavida, engezelele ngokunjalo, uba ngitshiya loyedwa kubo bonke alabo kuze kube sekuseni abachamela emdulini.!K=ZNjalo uDavida wayethe: Isibili ngigcine ngeze konke lo ayelakho enkangala, kakwaze kwasweleka lutho kukho konke ayelakho. Usengibuyisele okubi ngokuhle.J9ZKwasekusithi esagade ubabhemi esehlela endaweni esithekileyo yentaba, khangela-ke, uDavida labantu bakhe behla behlangabezana laye; wasehlangana labo.xIkZWasesithi emajaheni akhe: Dlulani phambi kwami; khangelani, ngiyalilandela. Kodwa kamtshelanga umkakhe uNabali.#HAZUAbigayili wasephangisa wathatha izinkwa ezingamakhulu amabili, lembodlela ezimbili zewayini, lezimvu ezinhlanu ezilungisiweyo, lamaseya* amane amabele akhanzingiweyo, lamahlukuzo alikhulu ezithelo zevini ezonyisiweyo, lezinkwa ezingamakhulu amabili zomkhiwa, wakuthwalisa obabhemi./GYZKhathesi-ke, yazi ubone ukuthi uzakwenzani; ngoba ububi buqunyelwe inkosi yethu lendlu yayo yonke; ngoba uyindodana kaBheliyali okungangokuthi kakho ongakhuluma laye.VF'ZBabengumduli kithi ebusuku kanye lemini, zonke izinsuku silabo seluse izimvu.EZKanti labobantu basiphatha kuhle kakhulu, kasilimalanga, kasiswelanga lutho zonke izinsuku sihambisana labo, sisemmangweni.,DSZKodwa elinye ijaha lamajaha lamtshela uAbigayili umkaNabali lathi: Khangela, uDavida uthume izithunywa zivela enkangala ukubusisa inkosi yethu, kodwa yazithethisa. CZ UDavida wasesithi ebantwini bakhe: Bhincani, ngulowo lalowo inkemba yakhe! Babhinca, ngulowo lalowo inkemba yakhe, loDavida laye wabhinca inkemba yakhe; kwasekusenyuka emva kukaDavida phose amadoda angamakhulu amane, kodwa angamakhulu amabili ahlala empahleni.fBGZ Amajaha kaDavida asephendukela endleleni yawo, abuyela, eza, ambikela njengawo wonke lamazwi. AZ Pho, ngithathe isinkwa sami, lamanzi ami, lenyama yami engiyihlabele abagundi bami, ngikuphe abantu engingazi ukuthi bavela ngaphi?+@QZ UNabali waseziphendula izinceku zikaDavida, wathi: Ngubani uDavida? Njalo ngubani indodana kaJese? Lamuhla zinengi inceku ezibalekayo, ileyo laleyo enkosini yayo.r?_Z Kwathi amajaha kaDavida esefikile, akhuluma kuNabali ngokwalawomazwi wonke ebizweni likaDavida, aselinda.C>ZBuza amajaha akho, azakutshela. Ngakho amajaha kawathole umusa emehlweni akho, ngoba sifike ngosuku oluhle. Akunike inceku zakho lendodana yakho uDavida lokho isandla sakho esizakuthola. =ZSengizwile-ke ukuthi ulabagundi; abelusi olabo-ke babelathi, kasibalimazanga, futhi kabaswelanga lutho zonke izinsuku beseKharmeli.<Zlizakutsho njalo: Impilakahle kayibe kuwe, ukuthula kakube kuwe, lokuthula kakube sendlini yakho, lokuthula kakube kukho konke olakho ! ;ZUDavida wasethuma amajaha alitshumi, uDavida wathi emajaheni: Yenyukelani eKharmeli, liye kuNabali, limbuze impilo ebizweni lami,J:ZUDavida wasesizwa esenkangala ukuthi uNabali ugunda izimvu zakhe.H9 ZNjalo ibizo laleyondoda lalinguNabali, lebizo lomkayo lalinguAbigayili. Njalo owesifazana wayelokuqedisisa okuhle, elesimo esihle, kodwa indoda yayilukhuni ilezenzo ezimbi; yayingeyakoKalebi.M8ZKwakukhona-ke indoda eMahoni, lomsebenzi wayo wawuseKharmeli; lindoda-ke yayiyisikhulu esikhulu, yayilezimvu eziyizinkulungwane ezintathu lembuzi eziyinkulungwane, yayigunda izimvu zayo eKharmeli.7 %ZUSamuweli wasesifa; loIsrayeli wonke wahlangana, bamlilela, bamngcwabela endlini yakhe eRama. UDavida wasesukuma wehlela enkangala yeParani.q6]ZUDavida wasefunga kuSawuli, loSawuli waya endlini yakhe, kodwa uDavida labantu bakhe benyukela enqabeni.5ZNgakho khathesi funga kimi nge Nkosi ukuthi kawuyikuyiquma inzalo yami emva kwami, lokuthi kawuyikulicitsha ibizo lami endlini kababa.|4sZManje-ke, khangela, ngiyazi ukuthi uzakuba yinkosi isibili, lokuthi umbuso wakoIsrayeli uzaqiniswa esandleni sakho.3ZNgoba nxa umuntu efica isitha sakhe, uzasiyekela sihambe ngendlela enhle yini? Ngakho i Nkosi ikuvuze ngo kuhle ngokwenze kimi lamuhla.2ZWena-ke utshengisile lamuhla ukuthi wenze okuhle ngami, ngoba lapho i Nkosi ibinginikele esandleni sakho, kawungibulalanga.k1QZWasesithi kuDavida: Ulungile kulami, ngoba wena ungivuze ngo kuhle, kodwa mina ngikuvuze ngo kubi.90mZKwasekusithi uDavida eseqedile ukukhuluma lamazwi kuSawuli, uSawuli wathi: Yilizwi lakho lelo yini, ndodana yami, Davida? USawuli wasephakamisa ilizwi lakhe, wakhala inyembezi./ZNgakho i Nkosi kayibe ngumahluleli, yahlulele phakathi kwami lawe, ibone, ilumele udaba lwami, ingikhulule esandleni sakho.y.mZInkosi yakoIsrayeli iphume ukulandela bani? Uxotshana lobani? Emva kwenja efileyo, emva kwendwebundwebu eyodwa !m-UZ Njengokutsho kwesaga sabendulo esithi: Kwababi kuvela okubi; kodwa isandla sami kasiyikumelana lawe.~,wZ I Nkosi kayahlulele phakathi kwami lawe, njalo i Nkosi ingiphindiselele kuwe, kodwa isandla sami kasiyikumelana lawe.#+AZ Futhi-ke, baba, bona, yebo bona umphetho wesembatho sakho esandleni sami; ngoba ekusikeni kwami umphetho wesembatho sakho, lokuthi kangikubulalanga, yazi ubone ukuthi kakukho ububi lesiphambeko esandleni sami, njalo kangonanga kuwe, kanti wena uzingela umphefumulo wami ukuwuthatha.u*eZ Khangela, lamuhla amehlo akho abonile ukuthi i Nkosi ibikunikele lamuhla esandleni sami ebhalwini; njalo besithi ka ngi kubulale, kodwa nga kuhawukela, ngathi: Kangiyikwelulela isandla sami enkosini yami, ngoba ingogcotshiweyo we Nkosi.t)cZ UDavida wasesithi kuSawuli: Ulalelelani amazwi abantu besithi: Khangela, uDavida udinga ukulinyazwa kwakho??(yZEmva kwalokho uDavida laye wasukuma waphuma ebhalwini, wamemeza emva kukaSawuli esithi: Nkosi yami nkosi! Lapho uSawuli enyemukula, uDavida wakhothama ngobuso emhlabathini, wakhonza.''ZUDavida wabehlula abantu bakhe ngalawomazwi, kabavumelanga ukuthi bamvukele uSawuli. USawuli wasesukuma waphuma ebhalwini, wahamba endleleni.;&qZWasesithi ebantwini bakhe: Kakube khatshana lami nge Nkosi ukuthi ngenze linto enkosini yami, ogcotshiweyo we Nkosi, ukwelulela isandla sami kuye, ngoba engogcotshiweyo we Nkosi.~%wZKwasekusithi emva kwalokho inhliziyo kaDavida yamtshaya, ngenxa yokuthi wayesike umphetho wesembatho uSawuli ayelaso.$yZAbantu bakaDavida basebesithi kuye: Khangela, usuku i Nkosi ethi ngalo kuwe: Khangela, ngizanikela isitha sakho esandleni sakho, ukuthi wenze kuso njengokuhle emehlweni akho. UDavida wasesukuma, wasika ensitha umphetho wesembatho uSawuli ayelaso.-#UZWasefika ezibayeni zezimvu endleleni, lapho okwakulobhalu khona; uSawuli wasengena ukwembesa inyawo zakhe; uDavida labantu bakhe babehlezi-ke enhlangothini zobhalu."'ZUSawuli wasethatha amadoda ayizinkulungwane ezintathu akhethiweyo kuIsrayeli wonke, wayadinga uDavida labantu bakhe phezu kwamadwala amagogo.z! qZKwasekusithi uSawuli esebuyile ekulandeleni amaFilisti, bambikela besithi: Khangela, uDavida usenkangala yeEngedi.F ZUDavida wasesenyuka esuka lapho, wahlala ezinqabeni zeEngedi.ZNgakho uSawuli waphenduka ekuxotshaneni loDavida, wayamelana lamaFilisti. Ngakho bayibiza leyondawo bathi yiSela-Hamalekoti.gIZKodwa kwafika isithunywa kuSawuli sisithi: Phangisa ubuye, ngoba amaFilisti asehlasele ilizwe.~wZUSawuli wasehamba nganeno kuloluhlangothi lwentaba, loDavida labantu bakhe bahamba ngakolunye uhlangothi lwentaba. Kwasekusithi uDavida waphangisa ukusuka ebusweni bukaSawuli, ngoba uSawuli labantu bakhe bahanqa uDavida labantu bakhe ukubabamba.<sZUSawuli labantu bakhe basebesiya m dinga. Basebemtshela uDavida, wasesehla edwaleni, wahlala enkangala yeMahoni. Kwathi uSawuli esekuzwile, waxotshana loDavida enkangala yeMahoni.ZBasebesukuma baya eZifi phambi kukaSawuli; kodwa uDavida labantu bakhe babesenkangala yeMahoni, emagcekeni, ngeningizimu kweJeshimoni.MZBonani-ke, lizazi zonke indawo zokucatsha lapho acatsha khona, libuye kimi lileqiniso, ngizahamba-ke lani; kuzakuthi-ke nxa ekhona elizweni, ngizamdinga phakathi kwazo zonke inkulungwane zakoJuda.#AZAke lihambe, libe lilungisa, lazi libone indawo yakhe lapho unyawo lwakhe lukhona, ngubani ombone lapho, ngoba ngitsheliwe ukuthi wenza ngobuqili isibili.CZUSawuli wasesithi: Libusisiwe yi Nkosi ngoba liyangizwela.}ZNgakho-ke, ngokwesifiso sonke somphefumulo wakho sokwehla, nkosi, yehla; njalo kungokwethu ukumnikela esandleni senkosi./ZAbeZifi basebesenyukela kuSawuli eGibeya bathi: UDavida kacatshanga lathi yini ezinqabeni eguswini, eqaqeni lweHakila engeningizimu kweJeshimoni?xkZBasebesenza isivumelwano bobabili phambi kwe Nkosi; uDavida wasehlala eguswini, loJonathani waya endlini yakhe.<sZWathi kuye: Ungesabi, ngoba isandla sikaSawuli ubaba kasiyikukuthola, njalo uzakuba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, mina-ke ngibe ngowesibili kuwe, loSawuli laye ubaba uyakwazi lokho.oYZUJonathani, indodana kaSawuli, wasesukuma waya kuDavida eguswini, waqinisa isandla sakhe kuNkulunkulu.saZUDavida wasebona ukuthi uSawuli wayephumele ukudinga impilo yakhe. UDavida wayesenkangala yeZifi eguswini.'IZUDavida wasehlala enkangala ezinqabeni, wahlala ezintabeni enkangala yeZifi. LoSawuli wayemdinga insuku zonke, kodwa uNkulunkulu kamnikelanga esandleni sakhe.I Z Wasesukuma uDavida labantu bakhe, phose abangamakhulu ayisithupha, baphuma eKeyila, baya lapho ababengaya khona. Lapho uSawuli esetshelwa ukuthi uDavida usephephile eKeyila, wayekela ukuphuma. Z UDavida wasesithi: Abahlali beKeyila bazanginikela mina labantu bami esandleni sikaSawuli yini? I Nkosi yasisithi: Baza li nikela.G Z Abahlali beKeyila bazanginikela esandleni sakhe yini? USawuli uzakwehla yini njengokuzwa kwenceku yakho? Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, akuyitshele inceku yakho. I Nkosi yasisithi: Uzakwehla. 'Z UDavida wasesithi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, inceku yakho izwile lokuzwa ukuthi uSawuli udinga ukuza eKeyila ukuchitha umuzi ngenxa yami.| sZ UDavida wasesazi ukuthi uSawuli wenza iqhinga elibi ngasese ngaye, wathi kuAbhiyatha umpristi: Letha lapha i-efodi.f GZUSawuli wasebizela bonke abantu empini ukwehlela eKeyila, ukuvimbezela uDavida labantu bakhe.- UZKwasekubikwa kuSawuli ukuthi uDavida ungenile eKeyila. USawuli wasesithi: UNkulunkulu umnikele esandleni sami, ngoba uvalelwe ngokungena emzini olamasango lemigoqo. D~~f}||k{{a{z]yySxvxwLvvuu~tt)ssrrqqppYooannmllkkjjtiiHhh.gffGee dccubbaa`x`(_d^]]\[[ZZYeXX8WW&V~VUUATSRR?QQP1OO:NN MBLuKJJIqHHVGFFYEEDcCCiBAA@@@R??>*=<<;u:998?766:5e44#3k22M1j00t//:..+---,,+3***)[((v'&&X%v$$K##_""1!$ +))bM>-50} ? 'Ja,xDcAd Lapho uToyi inkosi yeHamathi esizwa ukuthi uDavida wayetshaye ibutho lonke likaHadadezeri,a=dInkosi uDavida yasithatha ithusi elinengi kakhulu eBeta leBerothayi, imizi kaHadadezeri.gIdUDavida wasethatha izihlangu zegolide ezazisezincekwini zikaHadadezeri, waziletha eJerusalema.0[dUDavida wasebeka amabutho enqaba eSiriya yeDamaseko; njalo amaSiriya aba zinceku zikaDavida, eletha izipho. I Nkosi yasimlondoloza uDavida loba ngaphi lapho aya khona."?dLapho amaSiriya aweDamaseko efika ukusiza uHadadezeri inkosi yeZoba, uDavida watshaya amadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili kumaSiriya.{dUDavida wasethumba kuye inqola eziyinkulungwane, labagadi bamabhiza abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa, lamadoda ahamba ngenyawo ayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili; waquma imisipha yawo wonke amabhiza enqola, kodwa watshiya kuwo izinqola ezilikhulu. dUDavida wasetshaya uHadadezeri indodana kaRehobi inkosi yeZoba, ekuhambeni kwakhe ukubuyisela amandla akhe emfuleni iYufrathi.eEdWasetshaya amaMowabi, wawalinganisa ngentambo, ewalalisa emhlabathini; walinganisa intambo ezimbili ukubulala, lentambo eyodwa epheleleyo uku wa yekela e phila. Ngokunjalo amaMowabi aba zinceku zikaDavida, eletha izipho. dKwasekusithi emva kwalokho uDavida watshaya amaFilisti, wawehlisela phansi; uDavida wasethatha iMethegama esandleni samaFilisti.OdNgakho-ke akuvume ubusise indlu yenceku yakho ukuze ibe phambi kwakho kuze kube nininini; ngoba wena, Nkosi Jehova, ukhulumile; langesibusiso sakho indlu yenceku yakho izabusiswa kuze kube nininini.{qdKhathesi-ke, Nkosi Jehova, wena ungulowoNkulunkulu, lamazwi akho aliqiniso; ukhulume encekwini yakho lokhu okuhle.KdNgoba wena, Nkosi yamabandla, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, wembule e ndlebe ni yenceku yakho, usithi: Ngizakwakhela indlu. Ngakho inceku yakho ithole enhliziyweni yayo ukuthi ikhuleke lumkhuleko kuwe./YdNjalo kalibe likhulu ibizo lakho kuze kube nininini, kuthiwe: I Nkosi yamabandla inguNkulunkulu phezu kukaIsrayeli; lendlu yenceku yakho uDavida imiswe phambi kwakho.dKhathesi-ke, Nkosi Nkulunkulu, ilizwi olikhulume ngenceku yakho langendlu yayo liqinise kuze kube nininini, wenze njengokukhuluma kwakho. {dWasuziqinisela abantu bakho uIsrayeli ukuze babe ngabantu kuwe kuze kube nininini; lawe Nkosi usube nguNkulunkulu wabo.9 mdYisiphi-ke isizwe esisodwa emhlabeni esinjengabantu bakho, njengoIsrayeli, uNkulunkulu owaya ukuzihlengela sona ukuba ngabantu, njalo wazenzela ibizo, walenzela izinto ezinkulu lezesabekayo, kusenzelwa ilizwe lakho, phambi kwabantu bakho, owazihlengela bona eGibhithe, e zizwe ni la ku bonkulunkulu bazo? 'dNgakho umkhulu, Nkosi Jehova; ngoba kakho onjengawe, njalo kakho uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwakho, njengakho konke esikuzwileyo ngendlebe zethu.t cdNgenxa yelizwi lakho lanjengokwenhliziyo yakho wenzile zonke lezizinto ezinkulu ukuze uzazise inceku yakho.i MdPho, uDavida angabe esengezelela ngokuthini kuwe? Ngoba wena uyayazi inceku yakho, Nkosi Jehova./YdKanti lokhu kusekuncinyane emehlweni akho, Nkosi Jehova; usukhulumile futhi ngendlu yenceku yakho ngokwesikhathi esikhatshana; lalokhu yindlela yabantu, Nkosi Jehova.+dYasingena inkosi uDavida, yahlala phambi kwe Nkosi, yathi: Ngingubani mina, Nkosi Jehova, lendlu yami iyini, ukuthi ungifikise kuze kube lapha?fGdNjengokwalamazwi wonke lanjengokwalo wonke lo umbono, ngokunjalo uNathani wakhuluma kuDavida.  dLendlu yakho lombuso wakho kuzaqiniswa kuze kube nininini phambi kwami; isihlalo sakho sobukhosi sizaqiniswa kuze kube nininini.hKdKodwa umusa wami kawuyikusuka kiyo njengalokho nga wu susa kuSawuli engamsusa ngaphambi kwakho.-dMina ngizakuba nguyise, layo ibe yindodana yami; ezakuthi uba isenza okubi, ngizayijezisa ngentonga yabantu, langemivimvinya yabantwana babantu.q]d Yona izakwakhela ibizo lami indlu; njalo ngizaqinisa isihlalo sobukhosi sombuso wayo kuze kube nininini.%d Lapho insuku zakho sezigcwalisekile, usulele laboyihlo, ngizamisa inzalo yakho emva kwakho, ezaphuma emibilini yakho, ngiqinise umbuso wayo.8kd njalo kusukela esukwini engalaya ngalo abahluleli phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli; ngikuphumuze ezitheni zakho zonke. Futhi i Nkosi iyakutshela ukuthi i Nkosi izakwenzela indlu.6gd Njalo ngizabamisela indawo abantu bami uIsrayeli, ngibagxumeke ukuze bahlale endaweni yabo, bangabe besanyikinyeka; labantwana benkohlakalo kabasayikubahlupha, njengakuqala,~3d ngangilawe loba ngaphi lapho oya khona, ngaquma zonke izitha zakho ngaphambi kwakho; ngakwenzela ibizo elikhulu njengebizo labakhulu abasemhlabeni.S}!dNgakho-ke uzakutsho njalo encekwini yami, kuDavida, uthi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi yamabandla: Mina ngakuthatha esibayeni sezimvu, ekulandeleni izimvu, ukuba ngumbusi phezu kwabantu bami, phezu kukaIsrayeli;i|MdKuzo zonke izindawo engihambe kuzo labo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngake ngakhuluma ilizwi yini kwesinye sezizwe zakoIsrayeli, engasilaya ukwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli ngisithi: Kungani lingangakhelanga indlu yemisedari?-{UdNgoba kangizange ngihlale endlini kusukela esukwini engenyusa ngalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli eGibhithe kuze kube lamuhla, kodwa bengihamba ethenteni lethabhanekeleni.szadHamba uthi encekwini yami, kuDavida: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Wena uzangakhela yini indlu ukuze ngihlale kiyo?NydKodwa kwathi ngalobobusuku, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuNathani lisithi:dxCdUNathani wasesithi enkosini: Hamba wenze konke okusenhliziyweni yakho, ngoba i Nkosi ilawe.w%dinkosi yathi kuNathani umprofethi: Akubone, mina ngihlala endlini yemisedari, kodwa umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu uhlala phakathi kwamakhetheni.xv mdKwasekusithi lapho inkosi yayihlezi endlini yayo, le Nkosi isiyiphumuzile inhlangothi zonke ezitheni zayo zonke,_u9dNjalo uMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli kabanga lamntwana kwaze kwaba lusuku lokufa kwakhe. t dNgisazadeleleka-ke kakhulu kulalokhu, ngehliselwe phansi emehlweni ami; kodwa ngezincekukazi okhulume ngazo, ngizadunyiswa yizo.hsKdUDavida wasesithi kuMikhali: Ngaphambi kwe Nkosi, eyangikhetha phambi kukayihlo laphambi kwendlu yakhe yonke, yangimisa ukuthi ngibe ngumbusi phezu kwabantu be Nkosi, phezu kukaIsrayeli; isibili ngizadlala phambi kwe Nkosi.rdUDavida wasebuyela ukubusisa indlu yakhe. UMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli wasephuma ukuhlangabeza uDavida, wathi: Idunyiswe kangakanani inkosi yakoIsrayeli lamuhla, ezembule lamuhla phambi kwamehlo encekukazi zenceku zayo njengomunye wabayize ezembula lokuzembula !{qqdWababela bonke abantu, ixuku lonke lakoIsrayeli, kusukela kwabesilisa kusiya kwabesifazana, ngulowo lalowo iqebelengwana lesinkwa, leqatha lenyama, lesinkwa sezithelo zevini ezonyisiweyo. Basebehamba abantu bonke, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakhe.pdKwathi uDavida eseqedile ukunikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula, wabusisa abantu ebizweni le Nkosi yamabandla.CodBasebewungenisa umtshokotsho we Nkosi, bawubeka endaweni yawo phakathi kwethente uDavida ayelimisele wona; uDavida wasenikela iminikelo yokutshiswa phambi kwe Nkosi leminikelo yokuthula.KndKwasekusithi lapho umtshokotsho we Nkosi ungena emzini kaDavida, uMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli walunguza ngewindi, wabona inkosi uDavida iseqa igida phambi kwe Nkosi, wayeyisa enhliziyweni yakhe.xmkdNgokunjalo uDavida lendlu yonke yakoIsrayeli bawenyusa umtshokotsho we Nkosi ngokumemeza langokukhala kophondo.nlWdUDavida wasegida ngamandla wonke phambi kwe Nkosi; uDavida wayebhince i-efodi* yelembu elicolekileyo.kd Kwasekusithi lapho labo abathwele umtshokotsho we Nkosi sebehambe izinyathelo eziyisithupha, wahlaba inkabi lokunonisiweyo. j d Kwasekubikelwa inkosi uDavida kwathiwa: I Nkosi ibusisile indlu kaObedi-Edoma lakho konke okwakhe ngenxa yomtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu. Ngakho uDavida wasehamba wenyusa umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu ewususa endlini kaObedi-Edoma, ewusa emzini kaDavida ngentokozo.id Umtshokotsho we Nkosi wasuhlala endlini kaObedi-Edoma umGithi inyanga ezintathu. I Nkosi yasimbusisa uObedi-Edoma lendlu yakhe yonke.h+d Ngakho uDavida kavumanga ukuwudlulisela kuye umtshokotsho we Nkosi emzini kaDavida; kodwa uDavida wawuphambulela endlini kaObedi-Edoma umGithi.ag=d UDavida waseyesaba i Nkosi ngalolosuku, wathi: Umtshokotsho we Nkosi uzakuza njani kimi?fdUDavida wasekhathazeka ngoba i Nkosi imenzele isikhala uUza; waseyibiza leyondawo ngokuthi yiPerezi-Uza, kuze kube lamuhla.e5dIntukuthelo ye Nkosi yasimvuthela uUza; uNkulunkulu wamtshaya khonapho ngenxa yalesisiphambeko; wasefela khonapho phansi komtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu.ddBathi befika esizeni sikaNakoni, uUza welulela isandla sakhe emtshokotshweni kaNkulunkulu, wawubamba, ngoba inkabi zakhubeka.^c7dUDavida lendlu yonke yakoIsrayeli basebetshaya phambi kwe Nkosi ngazo zonke izinto zokutshaya zesihlahla sefiri*, langamachacho, langezigubhu zezintambo, langezigujana, langamahlwayi, langezinsimbi ezincencethayo.bdBayikhipha-ke endlini kaAbinadaba eyayiseqaqeni kanye lomtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, njalo uAhiyo ehamba phambi komtshokotsho.6agdBasebewukhweza umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu enqoleni entsha, bewukhupha endlini kaAbinadaba eyayiseqaqeni; njalo uUza loAhiyo amadodana kaAbinadaba batshayela leyonqola entsha.X`+dUDavida wasesukuma wahamba labo bonke abantu ababelaye, besuka eBahala-Juda ukuze benyuse umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu usuka lapho, obizo lawo libizwa ngebizo le Nkosi yamabandla, ehlala phakathi kwamakherubi*.i_ OdUDavida wabuya wabuthanisa bonke abakhethiweyo koIsrayeli, inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu.v^gdUDavida wasesenza njalo, njengokumlaya kwayo i Nkosi, wawatshaya amaFilisti kusukela eGeba uze ufike eGezeri.=]udKuzakuthi-ke lapho usizwa isisinde sokuhamba ezihlokweni zezihlahla zebhalisamu, lapho uphangise, ngoba ngalesosikhathi i Nkosi izaphuma phambi kwakho ukutshaya ibutho lamaFilisti.x\kdLapho uDavida ebuza i Nkosi, yathi: Ungenyuki; bhoda ngemuva kwawo, uwasukele maqondana lezihlahla zebhalisamu.K[dAmaFilisti asebuya enyuka futhi, asabalala esihotsheni seRefayimi.KZdAsetshiya izithombe zawo lapho, loDavida labantu bakhe bazithatha.JYdUDavida wasefika eBhali-Perazimi, uDavida wawatshaya khona, wathi: I Nkosi izifohlele izitha zami phambi kwami njengokufohla kwamanzi. Ngakho wabiza ibizo laleyondawo ngokuthi yiBhali-Perazimi.JXdUDavida wasebuza e Nkosi ni esithi: Ngingenyukela yini kumaFilisti? Uzawanikela esandleni sami yini? I Nkosi yasisithi kuDavida: Yenyuka, ngoba isibili ngizawanikela amaFilisti esandleni sakho.>WydAmaFilisti esefikile asabalala esihotsheni seRefayimi.4VcdKwathi amaFilisti esezwile ukuthi bamgcobile uDavida ukuthi abe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, wonke amaFilisti enyuka ukuyamdinga uDavida; uDavida wakuzwa, wehlela enqabeni.+USdloElishama, loEliyada, loElifeleti.2TadloIbihari, loElishuwa, loNefegi, loJafiya,jSOdNjalo la ngamabizo alabo abazalelwa yena eJerusalema: OShamuwa, loShobabi, loNathani, loSolomoni,R7d UDavida wasethatha abanye abafazi abancane labafazi bevela eJerusalema, esevela eHebroni, njalo kwakulamanye amadodana lamadodakazi azalelwa uDavida.Q9d UDavida wasekwazi ukuthi i Nkosi yayimmisile ukuthi abe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, lokuthi iwuphakamisile umbuso wakhe ngenxa yabantu bayo uIsrayeli.P!d UHiramu inkosi yeTire wasethuma izithunywa kuDavida, lezigodo zomsedari, lababazi bezigodo lababazi bamatshe; basebemakhela uDavida indlu.aO=d UDavida waqhubeka njalo esiba lamandla, njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, yayilaye.Nd Ngakho uDavida wahlala enqabeni, wayibiza ngokuthi ngumuzi kaDavida. UDavida wakha inhlangothi zonke, kusukela eMilo kusiya phakathi._M9dUDavida wasesithi ngalolosuku: Ngulowo lalowo otshaya umJebusi, lofinyelela emgelweni wamanzi, lakwabaqhulayo leziphofini, abazondwa ngumphefumulo kaDavida -. Ngakho bathi: Isiphofu loqhulayo kabayikungena endlini.GL dKodwa uDavida wayithumba inqaba yeZiyoni; le ngumuzi kaDavida.PKdInkosi labantu bayo basebesiya eJerusalema kumaJebusi, abahlali belizwe; akhuluma kuDavida athi: Kawuyikungena lapha, ngaphandle kokuthi ususe iziphofu labaqhulayo; besithi uDavida kayikungena lapho.4JcdEHebroni wabusa phezu kukaJuda iminyaka eyisikhombisa lenyanga eziyisithupha; leJerusalema wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lantathu phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke loJuda.qI]dUDavida wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu ekubeni kwakhe yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amane.JHdNgakho kwafika bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli enkosini uDavida eHebroni; inkosi uDavida yasisenza isivumelwano labo eHebroni phambi kwe Nkosi; basebemgcoba uDavida, waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli.QGdLesikhathini esidlulileyo, uSawuli eseyinkosi phezu kwethu, nguwe owakhupha lowangenisa uIsrayeli, le Nkosi yathi kuwe: Wena uzakwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli, lawe uzakuba ngumbusi phezu kukaIsrayeli.F dKhona zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli zeza kuDavida eHebroni, zakhuluma zisithi: Khangela, thina silithambo lakho lenyama yakho.BEd UDavida waselaya amajaha, ababulala, aquma izandla zabo lenyawo zabo, abaphanyeka echibini leHebroni. Kodwa athatha ikhanda likaIshiboshethi, alingcwaba engcwabeni likaAbineri eHebroni.5Ded Pho kangakanani, lapho abantu ababi bebulele umuntu olungileyo endlini yakhe esembhedeni wakhe; ngakho-ke angiyikubiza yini igazi lakhe esandleni senu, ngilisuse emhlabeni?=Cud lapho owangibikelayo esithi: Khangela, uSawuli ufile; njalo enjengomthwali wendaba ezinhle emehlweni akhe, ngamxhakalaza, ngambulala eZikilagi, kulokuthi ngimvuzele indaba ezinhle.-BUd Kodwa uDavida wabaphendula uRekabi loBahana umfowabo, amadodana kaRimoni umBherothi, wathi kubo: Kuphila kukaJehova, ohlenge umphefumulo wami kuyo yonke inhlupheko,AdBasebelisa ikhanda likaIshiboshethi kuDavida eHebroni. Bathi enkosini: Khangela, ikhanda likaIshiboshethi indodana kaSawuli, isitha sakho ebesidinga impilo yakho; i Nkosi inike impindiselo lamuhla enkosini yami, inkosi, kuSawuli lakuyo inzalo yakhe.:@odNgoba bengena endlini, wayelele embhedeni wakhe endlini yakhe yokulala, bamtshaya, bambulala, bamquma ikhanda; bathatha ikhanda lakhe, bahamba ngendlela yamagceke ubusuku bonke. ? dBona bangena endlini phakathi kungathi bathatha ingqoloyi, bamtshaya kubambo lwesihlanu; uRekabi loBahana umfowabo basebebaleka.>+dLamadodana kaRimoni, umBherothi, uRekabi loBahana, ahamba, ekutshiseni kwelanga afika endlini kaIshiboshethi, owayelele embhedeni emini enkulu.$=CdUJonathani indodana kaSawuli wayelendodana eyayiyisilima enyaweni. Yayileminyaka emihlanu ekufikeni kombiko ngoSawuli loJonathani uvela eJizereyeli; lomlizane wayo wayithatha, wabaleka; kwasekusithi ekuphangiseni kwakhe ukubaleka, yawa yaba yisilima. Lebizo layo lalinguMefiboshethi.a<=dlamaBherothi abalekela eGithayimi, aba ngabahlali njengabezizwe khona kuze kube lamuhla.l;SdNjalo indodana kaSawuli yayilamadoda amabili ayeyi zinduna zamaviyo; ibizo lenye lalinguBahana, lebizo lenye linguRekabi, amadodana kaRimoni, umBherothi, wabantwana bakoBhenjamini. Ngoba iBherothi layo yayibalelwa koBhenjamini;: dLapho isizwile indodana kaSawuli ukuthi uAbineri ufele eHebroni, izandla zakhe zaba buthakathaka, loIsrayeli wonke wakhathazeka.(9Kd'Lami lamuhla ngibuthakathaka, njalo ngigcotshwe ngaba yinkosi; lalamadoda, amadodana kaZeruya, alukhuni kulami. I Nkosi izavuza umenzi wobubi njengobubi bakhe.e8Ed&Inkosi yasisithi encekwini zayo: Kalazi yini ukuthi kuwe induna lomkhulu koIsrayeli lamuhla?7d%Ngoba bonke abantu loIsrayeli wonke bazi ngalolosuku ukuthi kwakungeyisikho okwenkosi ukubulala uAbineri indodana kaNeri.6d$Kwathi bonke abantu bekunanzelela, kwaba kuhle emehlweni abo; njengakho konke eyakwenzayo inkosi, kwaba kuhle emehlweni abo bonke abantu._59d#Bonke abantu basebesiza ukumenza uDavida ukuthi adle ukudla kusesemini; kodwa uDavida wafunga esithi: Kenze njalo uNkulunkulu kimi engezelele ngokunjalo, uba nginambitha ukudla loba okunye nje lingakatshoni ilanga.,4Sd"Izandla zakho bezingabotshwanga, lenyawo zakho bezingafakwanga emaketaneni; njengowela phambi kwabantu ababi uwile. Bonke abantu basebephinda bemkhalela inyembezi.[31d!Inkosi yamenzela uAbineri isililo yathi: Afe uAbineri njengokufa kwesithutha yini?2+d UAbineri basebemngcwabela eHebroni; inkosi yasiphakamisa ilizwi layo yakhala inyembezi engcwabeni likaAbineri, labantu bonke bakhala inyembezi.31adUDavida wasesithi kuJowabi lakubo bonke abantu ababelaye: Dabulani izigqoko zenu, libhince amalembu amasaka, lilile phambi kukaAbineri. Inkosi uDavida yasilandela ithala.x0kdNgokunjalo uJowabi loAbishayi umfowabo bambulala uAbineri, ngoba wayebulele umfowabo uAsaheli eGibeyoni empini.@/{dKalihlale phezu kwekhanda likaJowabi lendlini yonke kayise. Kakungaqunywa endlini kaJowabi ogobhozayo, kumbe umlephero, kumbe odondolozelayo, kumbe owa ngenkemba, kumbe oswela ukudla..5dKwathi uDavida esekuzwile emva kwalokho wathi: Mina lombuso wami kasilacala phambi kwe Nkosi kuze kube nininini ngegazi likaAbineri indodana kaNeri.F-dUAbineri esebuyile eHebroni, uJowabi wamphambulela eceleni phakathi kwesango ukuze akhulume laye ngasese; wasemtshaya lapho kubambo lwesihlanu waze wafa, ngenxa yegazi likaAsaheli umfowabo.,dEsephumile uJowabi kuDavida wathuma izithunywa ukulandela uAbineri, ezambuyisa emthonjeni weSira; kodwa uDavida wayenga kw azi lokho. + dUyamazi uAbineri indodana kaNeri ukuthi ulande ukukukhohlisa, lokwazi ukuphuma kwakho lokungena kwakho, lokwazi konke okwenzayo. *dUJowabi wasesiya enkosini, wathi: Wenzeni? Khangela, uAbineri ubefikile kuwe; pho, umyekeleleni ukuthi ahambe, wahamba lokuhamba?!)=dEsefikile uJowabi lebutho lonke elalilaye, bamtshela uJowabi besithi: UAbineri indodana kaNeri ubefikile enkosini, imyekele wahamba, wahamba ngokuthula.G( dKhangela-ke, izinceku zikaDavida loJowabi bafika bevela ekuhlaseleni beza belempango enkulu. Kodwa uAbineri wayengekho kuDavida eHebroni, ngoba wayemyekele ukuthi ahambe, wahamba ngokuthula.'dUAbineri wasesithi kuDavida: Ngizasukuma ngihambe, ngibuthanise uIsrayeli wonke enkosini yami, inkosi, ukuze benze isivumelwano lawe, lokuthi ubuse kukho konke umphefumulo wakho okufisayo. UDavida waseyekela uAbineri ukuthi ahambe, wasehamba ngokuthula.&dNgakho uAbineri wafika kuDavida eHebroni elamadoda angamatshumi amabili; uDavida wasesenzela uAbineri lamadoda ayelaye idili.I% dUAbineri wasekhuluma futhi endlebeni zakoBhenjamini; uAbineri njalo wasesiyakhuluma endlebeni zikaDavida eHebroni konke okwakukuhle emehlweni akoIsrayeli lemehlweni endlu yonke yakoBhenjamini.E$dKhathesi-ke, kw enzeni, ngoba i Nkosi ikhulumile kuDavida ukuthi: Ngesandla senceku yami uDavida ngizakhulula abantu bami uIsrayeli esandleni samaFilisti lesandleni sazo zonke izitha zabo. #dUAbineri wasesiba lenkulumo labadala bakoIsrayeli esithi: Ngezikhathi ezidlulileyo lalifuna uDavida ukuthi abe yinkosi phezu kwenu."1dKodwa indoda yakhe yahamba laye, ihamba ikhala inyembezi ngemva kwakhe kwaze kwaba seBahurimi. UAbineri wasesithi kuyo: Hamba, buyela. Yasibuyela.^!7dUIshiboshethi wasethumela, wamthatha endodeni yakhe, kuPalitiyeli indodana kaLayishi. dUDavida wasethuma izithunywa kuIshiboshethi indodana kaSawuli, esithi: Ngi nika umkami uMikhali engamgana ngamajwabu alikhulu amaFilisti.cAd Wasesithi: Kulungile; mina ngizakwenza isivumelwano lawe, kodwa yinye into engiyifuna kuwe, ngeyokuthi kawuyikubona ubuso bami, ngaphandle kokuthi ulethe kuqala uMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli, lapho usizabona ubuso bami.Rd UAbineri wasethuma izithunywa kuDavida esikhundleni sakhe, esithi: Ngelikabani ilizwe? Esithi: Yenza isivumelwano sakho lami; khangela-ke, isandla sami sizakuba lawe ukuphendulela uIsrayeli wonke kuwe.Nd Njalo wayengelakumphendula uAbineri ngalizwi futhi, ngoba wayemesaba.(Kd ukudlulisa umbuso usuka endlini kaSawuli, lokumisa isihlalo sobukhosi sikaDavida phezu kukaIsrayeli laphezu kukaJuda, kusukela koDani kuze kufike eBherishebha.#d UNkulunkulu enze njalo kuAbineri, engezelele ngokunjalo kuye, ngeqiniso, njengoba i Nkosi ifungile kuDavida, qotho, ngizakwenza njalo kuye,)dUAbineri wasethukuthela kakhulu ngenxa yamazwi kaIshiboshethi, wathi: Ngilikhanda lenja yini, omelana loJuda, lamuhla esenzela indlu kaSawuli uyihlo umusa, kubafowabo, lakubangane bakhe, kangikunikelanga esandleni sikaDavida, ukuthi ungibeka icala ngowesifazana lamuhla?9dNjalo uSawuli wayelomfazi omncane, obizo lakhe lalinguRizipha indodakazi kaAya; uIshiboshethi wasesithi kuAbineri: Ungeneleni emfazini omncane kababa?p[dKwasekusithi kuselempi phakathi kwendlu kaSawuli lendlu kaDavida, uAbineri waziqinisa endlini kaSawuli.]5dleyesithupha yayinguIthereyamu kaEgila, umkaDavida. Laba bazalelwa uDavida eHebroni.gIdleyesine yayinguAdonija indodana kaHagithi; leyesihlanu yayinguShefathiya indodana kaAbithali;$Cdleyesibili yakhe yayinguKileyabi kaAbigayili umkaNabali umKharmeli; eyesithathu yayinguAbisalomu indodana kaMahaka indodakazi kaTalimayi, inkosi yeGeshuri;nWdKwasekuzalelwa uDavida amadodana eHebroni; lezibulo lakhe lalinguAmnoni kaAhinowama umJizereyelikazi; 7dKwakukhona-ke impi isikhathi eside phakathi kwendlu kaSawuli lendlu kaDavida; kodwa uDavida waya eqina, kodwa indlu kaSawuli yaya isiba buthakathaka.+d Basebemthatha uAsaheli, bamngcwaba engcwabeni likayise elaliseBhethelehema. UJowabi labantu bakhe basebehamba ubusuku bonke, kwasa beseHebroni. dKodwa izinceku zikaDavida zazitshayile koBhenjamini lemadodeni akaAbineri; amadoda angamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha afa.1dUJowabi wasebuya ekulandeleni uAbineri; esebuthanisile bonke abantu, encekwini zikaDavida kwasilela abalitshumi labayisificamunwemunye, loAsaheli.dUAbineri labantu bakhe bahamba bedabula amagceke bonke lobobusuku, bachapha iJordani, badabula iBhithironi yonke, bafika eMahanayimi.zodUJowabi wasevuthela uphondo, bonke abantu basebesima, kababe besaxotshana loIsrayeli, futhi kababe besalwa njalo.; qdUJowabi wasesithi: Kuphila kukaNkulunkulu, ngaphandle kokuthi ubukhulumile, isibili ngalesosikhathi kusukela ekuseni abantu ngabe benyukile, ngulowo lalowo ekulandeleni umfowabo.G  dUAbineri wasememeza kuJowabi wathi: Inkemba izakudla njalonjalo yini? Kawazi yini ukuthi kuzakuba yikubaba ekucineni? Koze kube nini ungabatsheli abantu ukuthi babuye ekulandeleni abafowabo?r _dAbantwana bakoBhenjamini basebebuthana ngemva kukaAbineri, baba lixuku linye, bema phezu koqaqa oluthile. 5dUJowabi laye loAbishayi baxotshana loAbineri; ilanga laselitshona, bona befika eqaqeni lweAma, olungaphambi kweGiya endleleni yenkangala yeGibeyoni.} udKodwa wala ukuphambuka; ngakho uAbineri wamtshaya ngesidindi somkhonto kubambo lwesihlanu, umkhonto waze waphuma emuva kwakhe; wasewela phansi lapho, wafela kuleyondawo. Kwasekusithi bonke abafika endaweni lapho uAsaheli awela wafa khona, bema.,SdUAbineri wasebuya futhi esithi kuAsaheli: Phambuka wena ekungilandeleni; ngizakutshayelelani emhlabathini? Pho, ngingaphakamisa njani ubuso bami kuJowabi umfowenu?@{dUAbineri wasesithi kuye: Phambukela wena ngakwesokunene loba ngakwesokhohlo, uzibambele elinye lamajaha, uzithathele izikhali zalo. Kodwa uAsaheli kavumanga ukuphambuka ekumlandeleni.MdUAbineri wasenyemukula, wathi: Nguwe uAsaheli yini? Wasesithi: Yimi. dUAsaheli wasexotshana loAbineri; njalo ekuhambeni kwakhe kaphambukelanga ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo ekulandeleni uAbineri.'dAyekhona-ke lapho amadodana amathathu kaZeruya, oJowabi, loAbishayi loAsaheli. Njalo uAsaheli wayelesiqubu ezinyaweni njengomziki osensimini.zodNjalo kwaba lempi enzima kakhulu ngalolosuku, loAbineri wehlulwa lamadoda akoIsrayeli phambi kwenceku zikaDavida.A}dBasebebamba ngulowo lalowo ikhanda lomunye, wagwaza nge nkemba yakhe ehlangothini lomunye; ngokunjalo bawa ndawonye. Ngakho leyondawo bayibiza ngokuthi yiHelekati-Hasurimi eseGibeyoni.dKwasekusukuma kwedlula ngenani abalitshumi lambili koBhenjamini lakoIshiboshethi indodana kaSawuli, letshumi lambili lenceku zikaDavida.nWdUAbineri wasesithi kuJowabi: Amajaha ake asukume adlale phambi kwethu. UJowabi wasesithi: Kawasukume."?d UJowabi indodana kaZeruya lenceku zikaDavida basebephuma bahlangana ndawonye echibini leGibeyoni; bahlala, abanye ngapha kwechibi labanye ngale kwechibi.{~qd UAbineri indodana kaNeri wasephuma, lenceku zikaIshiboshethi indodana kaSawuli, basuka eMahanayimi baya eGibeyoni.} d Lenani lensuku uDavida owaba yinkosi ngazo eHebroni phezu kwendlu yakoJuda laliyiminyaka eyisikhombisa lenyanga eziyisithupha..|Wd UIshiboshethi, indodana kaSawuli, wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amane esiba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, wabusa iminyaka emibili. Kodwa indlu yakoJuda yalandela uDavida.&{Gd wambeka waba yinkosi phezu kweGileyadi, laphezu kwamaAshuri, laphezu kweJizereyeli, laphezu kukaEfrayimi, laphezu kukaBhenjamini, laphezu kukaIsrayeli wonke. zdKodwa uAbineri indodana kaNeri, induna yebutho uSawuli ayelalo, wathatha uIshiboshethi indodana kaSawuli, wamchaphisela eMahanayimi,(yKdKhathesi-ke kaziqine izandla zenu libe ngamadodana amaqhawe; ngoba inkosi yenu uSawuli ifile; njalo lendlu yakoJuda ingigcobile mina ukuba yinkosi phezu kwabo.txcdKhathesi-ke, i Nkosi kayilenzele umusa leqiniso; mina lami ngizalenzela lokhu okuhle, ngoba lenze loludaba.w9dUDavida wasethumela izithunywa ebantwini beJabeshi-Gileyadi, wathi kibo: Kalibusiswe yi Nkosi, ngoba lenze lumusa enkosini yenu, kuSawuli, lamngcwaba.3vadKwasekufika abantu bakoJuda, bamgcoba khona uDavida waba yinkosi phezu kwendlu yakoJuda. Basebemtshela uDavida besithi: Abantu beJabeshi-Gileyadi yibo abangcwaba uSawuli.ru_dUDavida wasesenyusa abantu bakhe ababelaye, ngulowo lalowo labendlu yakhe; basebehlala emizini yeHebroni.tdNgakho uDavida wenyukela lapho, kanye labafazi bakhe bobabili, uAhinowama umJizereyelikazi loAbigayili umkaNabali umKharmeli.Ds dKwasekusithi emva kwalokho uDavida wabuza e Nkosi ni esithi: Ngenyukele yini komunye wemizi yakoJuda? I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Yenyuka. UDavida wasesithi: Ngiye ngaphi? Yasisithi: EHebroni.5r idAwe njani amaqhawe, zabhubha lezikhali zempi ! q dNgidabukile ngawe, mfowethu Jonathani; ubumnandi kakhulu kimi, uthando lwakho belumangalisa kimi lusedlula uthando lwabesifazana.\p 5dAwe njani amaqhawe phakathi kwempi! Jonathani, u bulewe endaweni zakho eziphakemeyo!o !dMadodakazi akoIsrayeli, mkhaleleni inyembezi uSawuli, owaligqokisa ngokubomvu lentokozo, owafaka imiceciso yegolide phezu kwezigqoko zenu.n %dUSawuli loJonathani babethandeka bebahle empilweni zabo, lekufeni kwabo kabehlukaniswanga; babelesiqubu kulezinkozi, belamandla kulezilwane.m {degazini lababuleweyo, emahwahweni amaqhawe idandili likaJonathani kaliphendukanga, lenkemba kaSawuli kayibuyelanga ize.Cl dZintaba zeGilibowa, kakungabi khona amazolo kumbe izulu phezu kwenu, kumbe amasimu eminikelo. Ngoba izihlangu zamaqhawe zangcoliswa khona; isihlangu sikaSawuli singagcotshwanga ngamafuthak /dLingakukhulumi eGathi, lingakumemezeli ezitaladeni zeAshikeloni, hlezi athokoze amadodakazi amaFilisti, hlezi ajabule amadodakazi abangasokwanga.Xj -dUbuhle bukaIsrayeli bubulewe ezindaweni zakho eziphakemeyo. Awe njani amaqhawe !ji Qd(lapho wathi kufundiswe abantwana bakoJuda "Idandili"; khangela, kubhaliwe egwalweni lukaJashari):Nh dUDavida waselila lesisililo ngenxa kaSawuli loJonathani indodana yakhe!g ?dUDavida wasesithi kulo: Igazi lakho kalibe phezu kwekhanda lakho; ngoba umlomo wakho ufakaze umelene lawe, usithi: Mina ngimbulele ogcotshiweyo we Nkosi.]f 7dUDavida wasebiza elinye lamajaha, wathi: Sondela ulidumele. Laselilitshaya laze lafa.ke SdUDavida wasesithi kulo: Kawesabanga njani ukwelula isandla sakho ukubhubhisa ogcotshiweyo we Nkosi?xd md UDavida wasesithi kulelojaha elalimbikele: Uvela ngaphi? Laselisithi: Ngiyindodana yomuntu wezizweni, umAmaleki.Gc  d Basebelila, bakhala inyembezi, bazila ukudla kwaze kwahlwa ngenxa kaSawuli, langenxa kaJonathani indodana yakhe, langenxa yabantu be Nkosi, langenxa yendlu kaIsrayeli, ngoba babewe ngenkemba.Vb )d UDavida wasebamba izigqoko zakhe wazidabula, njalo lawo wonke amadoda ayelaye.Oa d Ngakho ngema phezu kwakhe ngambulala, ngoba ngazi ukuthi angeke aphile emva kokuwa kwakhe. Ngasengithatha umqhele owawusekhanda lakhe, lesongo elalisengalweni yakhe, ngikulethile lapha enkosini yami.` {d Wasesithi kimi: Ake ume phezu kwami ungibulale; ngoba ubuhlungu obukhulu bungehlele, ngoba impilo yami isaphelele kimi.E_ dWasesithi kimi: Ungubani? Ngasengisithi kuye: NgingumAmaleki.T^ %dLapho enyemukula, wasengibona, wangibiza; ngasengisithi: Khangela ngi lapha.9] odLelojaha elalimbikela laselisithi: Kuthe ngisithi thutshu entabeni yeGilibowa, khangela, uSawuli eyeme emkhontweni wakhe, khangela-ke, inqola labagadi bamabhiza kwakumnamathele.o\ [dUDavida wasesithi kulelojaha elalimbikela: Wazi njani ukuthi uSawuli loJonathani indodana yakhe bafile?B[ dUDavida wasesithi kuye: Lunjani udaba? Akungitshele. Wasesithi: Abantu babalekile empini, labanengi babantu labo bawile njalo bafile, uSawuli laye loJonathani indodana yakhe labo bafile.aZ ?dUDavida wasesithi kuye: Uvela ngaphi? Wasesithi kuye: Ngiphephile enkambeni yakoIsrayeli.YY /dKwasekusithi ngosuku lwesithathu, khangela, kwafika umuntu evela enkambeni evela kuSawuli, ozigqoko zakhe zazidatshuliwe, e lenhlabathi ekhanda lakhe. Kwasekusithi efika kuDavida wawela emhlabathini, wakhonza.X dKwasekusithi emva kokufa kukaSawuli, uDavida esephendukile ekutshayeni amaAmaleki, uDavida wahlala insuku ezimbili eZikilagi.WyZ Asethatha amathambo abo, awangcwaba ngaphansi kwesihlahla setamarisiki* eJabeshi, azila ukudla insuku eziyisikhombisa."V?Z asukuma wonke amaqhawe, ahamba ubusuku bonke, athatha isidumbu sikaSawuli lezidumbu zamadodana akhe emdulini weBeti-Shani, eza eJabeshi, azitshisa khona.[U1Z Kwathi abahlali beJabeshi-Gileyadi sebezwile ngalokho amaFilisti akwenze kuSawuli,cTAZ Abeka izikhali zakhe endlini kaAshitarothi. Abophela isidumbu sakhe emdulini weBeti-Shani. S;Z Asequma ikhanda lakhe, ahlubula izikhali zakhe, athumela elizweni lamaFilisti inhlangothi zonke ukumemezela imibiko endlini yezithombe zabo lebantwini.RZKwasekusithi kusisa lapho amaFilisti efika ukuhlubula ababuleweyo, afica uSawuli lamadodana akhe amathathu bewile entabeni yeGilibowa.gQIZLapho amadoda akoIsrayeli ayengaphetsheya kwesigodi layengaphetsheya kweJordani ebona ukuthi amadoda akoIsrayeli abalekile, lokuthi uSawuli lamadodana akhe sebefile, atshiya imizi, abaleka; amaFilisti asefika, ahlala kiyo.zPoZWafa-ke uSawuli lamadodana akhe amathathu lomthwali wezikhali zakhe labo bonke abantu bakhe ngalolosuku ndawonye.}OuZLapho umthwali wezikhali zakhe ebona ukuthi uSawuli usefile, laye waziwisela phezu kwenkemba yakhe, wafa kanye laye.N'ZUSawuli wasesithi kumthwali wezikhali zakhe: Hwatsha inkemba yakho, ungigwaze ngayo, hlezi laba abangasokanga bafike bangigwaze, badlale kubi ngami. Kodwa umthwali wezikhali zakhe kavumanga, ngoba wesaba kakhulu. Ngakho uSawuli wathatha inkemba, waziwisela phezu kwayo. ~~n}}K|| {{)zzCyxxwxwYvv)utess rr q p&ownmm8llkjjWii:hhLgffedEccbbOaa/``^^2]y]\x\[[KZZUYcYXyWWVVUsU8T1SIRR5QPP OsNN?MM:LL;KJII HlGGPFFHEEDDCBBJAA @P?V>y>=Y<<;;4::+998}77"6E55k4403{2211 0{/..[--;,j+++ *))a((p'&&Y%%F$V##6"!! .,u4Wp o$9  1 b ,9^0dse%dKwasekubikwa kuDavida kwathiwa: UAhithofeli uphakathi kwabakugobe loAbisalomu. UDavida wasesithi: Nkosi, ake uthuthaze icebo likaAhithofeli.mdUdUDavida wasesenyuka ngomqanso wemihlwathi, esenyuka ekhala inyembezi, embomboze ikhanda lakhe, wahamba engelamanyathela; labo bonke abantu ababelaye bambomboza, ngulowo lalowo ikhanda lakhe, benyuka, besenyuka bekhala inyembezi.fcGdNgakho uZadoki loAbhiyatha bawubuyisela umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, bahlala khona.`b;dBona, ngizalinda emazibukweni enkangala, kuze kufike ilizwi elivela kini lokungibikela.0a[dInkosi yasisithi kuZadoki umpristi: Ungumboni yini? Buyela emzini ngokuthula, loAhimahazi indodana yakho loJonathani indodana kaAbhiyatha, amadodana enu omabili elani.w`idKodwa uba isitsho njalo, ithi: Kangithokozi ngawe; khangela ngi lapha, kayenze kimi njengokuhle emehlweni ayo.4_cdInkosi yasisithi kuZadoki: Buyisela umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu emzini. Uba ngizathola umusa emehlweni e Nkosi, izangibuyisa ingitshengise wona kanye lendawo yayo yokuhlala.i^MdNjalo khangela, uZadoki laye lawo wonke amaLevi elaye, bethwele umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu, bawubeka phansi umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu; uAbhiyatha wasesenyuka, abantu bonke baze baphela ukudlula bephuma emzini.-]UdIlizwe lonke lakhala inyembezi ngelizwi elikhulu, njalo abantu bonke bachapha. Inkosi yasichapha isifula iKidroni, labantu bonke bachapha, ngasendleleni yenkangala.\}dUDavida wasesithi kuIthayi: Hamba, uchaphe. UIthayi umGiti wasechapha kanye labantu bakhe bonke labantwanyana ababelaye.o[YdKodwa uIthayi wayiphendula inkosi wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova, njalo kuphila kwenkosi yami, inkosi, isibili kuleyondawo lapho inkosi yami, inkosi, ezakuba kiyo, loba kusekufeni loba kusekuphileni, lalapho izakuba khona inceku yakho.Z9dUfike izolo; pho, lamuhla ngikuzulazulise ngokuhamba lathi, njengoba ngiya lapho engiya khona? Buyela ubuyisele abafowenu. Umusa leqiniso kakube lawe.YdInkosi yasisithi kuIthayi umGiti: Lawe uhambelani lathi? Buyela uhlale lenkosi, ngoba ungowezizweni njalo ungumxotshwa endaweni yakho.KXdLazo zonke inceku zayo zedlula eceleni kwayo, njalo wonke amaKerethi lawo wonke amaPelethi lawo wonke amaGiti, amadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha, eza amlandela evela eGati, edlula phambi kwenkosi.RWdYasiphuma inkosi, labo bonke abantu beyilandela; bema endlini ekhatshana. VdYasiphuma inkosi, layo yonke indlu yayo iyilandela. Inkosi yasitshiya abafazi abalitshumi, abafazi abancane, ukuze balinde indlu.UydIzinceku zenkosi zasezisithi enkosini: Njengakho konke inkosi, inkosi yami, ekukhethayo, khangela, nanzi inceku zakho.mTUdWasesithi uDavida ezincekwini zakhe zonke ezazilaye eJerusalema: Sukumani, sibaleke, ngoba kasilakuphepha ebusweni bukaAbisalomu. Phangisani ukuhamba, hlezi aphangise asifice, asehlisele okubi, atshaye umuzi ngobukhali benkemba.fSGd Kwasekufika isithunywa kuDavida, sisithi: Inhliziyo yabantu bakoIsrayeli ilandela uAbisalomu.8Rkd UAbisalomu wasethumela wabiza uAhithofeli weGilo, umeluleki kaDavida, esuka emzini wakhe, eGilo, esahlaba imihlatshelo. Njalo ugobe lwaqina, labantu bahamba banda kuAbisalomu. Q d Kwasekuhamba loAbisalomu amadoda angamakhulu amabili esuka eJerusalema, anxusiweyo, ahamba ebuqothweni bawo, njalo engazi lutho.P-d Kodwa uAbisalomu wathuma izinhloli ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli esithi: Lapho lisizwa ukukhala kophondo, lizakuthi: UAbisalomu uyinkosi eHebroni!KOd Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Hamba ngokuthula. Wasesukuma waya eHebroni.%NEdNgoba inceku yakho yathembisa isithembiso ngisahlala eGeshuri eSiriya ngisithi: Uba i Nkosi ingibuyisela lokungibuyisela eJerusalema, ngizayikhonza i Nkosi.M7dKwasekusithi ekupheleni kweminyaka engamatshumi amane uAbisalomu wathi enkosini: Ake ngiyekhokha isithembiso sami engasithembisa e Nkosi ni eHebroni.L/dUAbisalomu wasesenza ngalindlela kuIsrayeli wonke, bona abeza enkosini ukwahlulelwa; ngalokho uAbisalomu wathumba inhliziyo yamadoda akoIsrayeli.`K;dKwakusithi lapho kusondela umuntu ukumkhothamela, elule isandla sakhe, ambambe, amange.J9dUAbisalomu abesesithi: Kungathi ngabe ngibekwe umahluleli elizweni, ukuthi wonke umuntu olecala lomthetho lodaba angeza kimi, njalo bengizamlungisela.mIUduAbisalomu abesesithi kuye: Bona, indaba zakho zinhle zilungile, kodwa kakho owenkosi ukuthi akuzwe.|HsdUAbisalomu wayesevuka ekuseni kakhulu eme eceleni kwendlela yesango; kwakusithi wonke umuntu olecala lomthetho eliya enkosini ukwahlulelwa, uAbisalomu ambize athi: Ungowawuphi umuzi? Lapho esithi: Inceku yakho ingowesinye sezizwe zakoIsrayeli;G dKwasekusithi emva kwalokhu uAbisalomu wazilungisela izinqola lamabhiza, labantu abangamatshumi amahlanu begijima phambi kwakhe.0F[d!Ngakho uJowabi weza enkosini, wayitshela; isimbizile uAbisalomu weza enkosini, wayikhothamela ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini, phambi kwenkosi; inkosi yasimanga uAbisalomu.E#d UAbisalomu wasesithi kuJowabi: Khangela, ngithumele kuwe ngisithi: Woza lapha, ukuze ngikuthume enkosini, ukuthi: Ngibuyeleni ngisuka eGeshuri? Bekukuhle kimi ukuthi ngabe ngilokhu ngikhonale. Ngakho-ke kangibone ubuso benkosi; njalo uba kulecala kimi, kayingibulale.zDodWasesuka uJowabi weza kuAbisalomu endlini, wathi kuye: Izinceku zakho zithungeleleni isabelo esingesami ngomlilo?BCdWasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Bonani, isabelo sikaJowabi siseceleni kwesami, njalo ulebhali* lapho; hambani lisithungele ngomlilo. Izinceku zikaAbisalomu zasezithungela isabelo ngomlilo.B%dUAbisalomu wasethumela kuJowabi ukuthi amthume enkosini; kodwa kavumanga ukuza kuye. Waphinda wathumela ngokwesibili, kodwa kavumanga ukuza._A9dUAbisalomu wasehlala eJerusalema iminyaka emibili epheleleyo, kabonanga ubuso benkosi.@dKwasekuzalelwa uAbisalomu amadodana amathathu lendodakazi eyodwa, obizo layo lalinguTamari; wayengowesifazana omuhle ebukeka.^?7dNxa egela inwele ze khanda lakhe - ngoba kwakusithi ekupheleni kwawo wonke umnyaka, ngoba zazinzima kuye, ngakho wazigela - walinganisa inwele zekhanda lakhe, amashekeli angamakhulu amabili ngesilinganiso senkosi.,>SdKoIsrayeli wonke-ke kwakungelamuntu omuhle njengoAbisalomu uku m dumisa kakhulu; kwakungelasici kuye kusukela kungaphansi yonyawo lwakhe kuze kufike enkanda yakhe.=dInkosi yasisithi: Kaphendukele endlini yakhe, angaboni ubuso bami. Ngakho uAbisalomu waphendukela endlini yakhe, kabonanga ubuso benkosi.J<dWasesuka uJowabi, waya eGeshuri, wamletha uAbisalomu eJerusalema.g;IdUJowabi wasesithi mbo ngobuso emhlabathini, wakhothama, wayibusisa inkosi; uJowabi wasesithi: Lamuhla inceku yakho iyazi ukuthi ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, nkosi yami, nkosi, ngokuthi inkosi yenzile indaba yenceku yayo.p:[dInkosi yasisithi kuJowabi: Khangela khathesi, ngenzile lindaba; ngakho hamba ubuyise umfana uAbisalomu.39adInceku yakho uJowabi iyenzile linto ukuthi iphendule ukuma kwendaba. Njalo inkosi yami ihlakaniphile njengenhlakanipho yengilosi kaNkulunkulu, ukwazi konke okusemhlabeni.d8CdInkosi yasisithi: Isandla sikaJowabi silawe yini kukho konke lokhu? Owesifazana wasephendula wathi: Kuphila komphefumulo wakho, nkosi yami, nkosi, isibili kakho ongaya ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo asuke lakuyiphi into inkosi yami, inkosi, eyikhulumileyo; ngoba inceku yakho uJowabi, yona yangilaya, yiyo eyafunza incekukazi yakho wonke lamazwi.7'dInkosi yasiphendula yathi kowesifazana: Ake ungangifihleli indaba engizayibuza kuwe. Owesifazana wasesithi: Ake ikhulume inkosi yami, inkosi.^67dIncekukazi yakho yasisithi: Akuthi ilizwi lenkosi yami, inkosi, libe ngelokuthula, ngoba njengengilosi kaNkulunkulu, injalo inkosi yami, inkosi, ukuzwa okubi lokuhle. Ngakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakuba lawe.5dNgoba inkosi izakuzwa, ukukhulula incekukazi yayo esandleni somuntu ofuna ukuchitha mina kanye lendodana yami elifeni likaNkulunkulu.Z4/dNgakho-ke, njengoba ngizile ukukhuluma linto enkosini, inkosi yami, ku ngoba abantu bangesabisile; incekukazi yakho yasisithi: Khathesi ngizakhuluma lenkosi; mhlawumbe inkosi izakwenza ilizwi lencekukazi yayo.23_dNgoba kumele sife, sinjengamanzi achithekele emhlabathini angabuthwanga; kodwa uNkulunkulu kayikususa impilo, kodwa uzacabanga amacebo ukuthi angalahli kuye oxotshiweyo.+2Qd Owesifazana wasesithi: Pho, unakaneleni okunje ngabantu bakaNkulunkulu? Ngokukhuluma lindaba inkosi injengolecala, ngokuthi inkosi kayibuyisanga oxotshiweyo wayo.n1Wd Owesifazana wasesithi: Incekukazi yakho ake ikhulume ilizwi enkosini yami inkosi. Yasisithi: Khuluma.l0Sd Wasesithi: Inkosi ake ikhumbule i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wayo ukuthi umphindiseli wegazi angaqhubeki ukuchitha, hlezi bachithe indodana yami. Yasisithi: Kuphila kukaJehova, kakuyikuwela emhlabathini olulodwa unwele lwendodana yakho.b/?d Inkosi yasisithi: Okhuluma ulutho kuwe, umlethe kimi, njalo kayikuphinda akuthinte futhi.*.Od Owesifazana umThekhowa wasesithi enkosini: Nkosi yami, nkosi, icala kalibe phezu kwami laphezu kwendlu kababa; kodwa inkosi lesihlalo sayo sobukhosi kube msulwa.T-#dInkosi yasisithi kowesifazana: Yana endlini yakho; mina-ke ngizalaya ngawe.%,EdKhangela-ke, usendo lonke seluvukele incekukazi yakho, bathi: Nikela lowo owatshaya umfowabo wambulala, ukuthi simbulale ngenxa yempilo yomfowabo ambulalayo, sichithe lendlalifa. Ngalokho bacitshe ilahle lami eliseleyo, ukuze bangatshiyeli indoda yami ibizo lensali ebusweni bomhlaba.+!dNjalo incekukazi yakho yayilamadodana amabili, alwa womabili egangeni; kwakungelamlamuli phakathi kwawo; enye yasitshaya enye, yayibulala.l*SdInkosi yasisithi kuye: Ulani? Yena wasesithi: Sibili, ngingumfazi ongumfelokazi, lendoda yami yafa.)ydLapho owesifazana umThekhowa ekhuluma enkosini, wathi mbo ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini, wakhothama, wathi: Siza, nkosi !](5dUngene enkosini, ukhulume kuyo ngalindlela. UJowabi wasefaka amazwi emlonyeni wakhe.n'WdUJowabi wasethumela eThekhowa ukuthi alande khona owesifazana ohlakaniphileyo, wathi kuye: Ake uzitshaye olilayo, ake ugqoke izigqoko zokulila, ungazigcobi ngamafutha, kodwa ube njengowesifazana oselilele ofileyo insuku ezinengi.V& )dUJowabi indodana kaZeruya wasenanzelela ukuthi inhliziyo yenkosi ikuAbisalomu.%yd 'Inhliziyo kaDavida inkosi yasikhanuka kakhulu ukuphuma iye kuAbisalomu, ngoba wayeseduduzekile ngoAmnoni ukuthi ufile.N$d &Wabaleka-ke uAbisalomu, waya eGeshuri, waba lapho iminyaka emithathu.# d %Kodwa uAbisalomu wabaleka waya kuTalimayi indodana kaAmihudi inkosi yeGeshuri. UDavida waselilela indodana yakhe insuku zonke.M"d $Kwasekusithi ekuqedeni kwakhe ukukhuluma, khangela, afika amadodana enkosi, aphakamisa ilizwi lawo, akhala inyembezi; lenkosi layo lazo zonke inceku zayo bakhala inyembezi ngokukhala okukhulukazi.o!Yd #UJonadabi wasesithi enkosini: Khangela, amadodana enkosi ayeza; njengokwelizwi lenceku yakho, kunjalo.* Od "Kodwa uAbisalomu wabaleka. Ijaha elilindayo laseliphakamisa amehlo alo, labona, khangela-ke, abantu abanengi babesiza ngendlela emva kwalo ehlangothini lwentaba.!d !Ngakho-ke inkosi yami, inkosi, kayingayibeki indaba enhliziyweni yayo, ukuthi wonke amadodana enkosi afile, ngoba nguAmnoni yedwa ofileyo.d UJonadabi indodana kaShimeya, umfowabo kaDavida, wasephendula wathi: Inkosi yami kayingathi babulele wonke amajaha, amadodana enkosi, ngoba nguAmnoni yedwa ofileyo; ngoba ngomlomo kaAbisalomu kwanqunywa kusukela esukwini abhinya ngalo udadewabo uTamari.|sd Inkosi yasisukuma yadabula izigqoko zayo, yalala emhlabathini; lazo zonke inceku zayo zazimi izigqoko zidatshuliwe. d Kwasekusithi besesendleleni, kwafika umbiko kuDavida usithi: UAbisalomu utshaye wonke amadodana enkosi, kakusalanga leyodwa yawo."?d Izinceku zikaAbisalomu zasezisenza kuAmnoni njengokulaya kukaAbisalomu. Amadodana wonke enkosi asesukuma, agada, ngulowo lalowo imbongolo yakhe, abaleka.gId UAbisalomu waselaya inceku zakhe esithi: Khangelani-ke, nxa inhliziyo kaAmnoni isithokoza ngewayini, lapho ngisithi kini: Tshayani uAmnoni, beselimbulala; lingesabi; angithi ngoba mina ngililayile? Qinani, libe ngamaqhawe._9d UAbisalomu eseyicindezele, yabayekela oAmnoni lawo wonke amadodana enkosi ahamba laye.|sd UAbisalomu wasesithi: Uba kungenjalo, ake ahambe lathi uAmnoni umfowethu. Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Uzahambelani lawe?1]d Kodwa inkosi yathi kuAbisalomu: Hatshi, ndodana yami, ake singahambi sonke, hlezi sibe ngumthwalo kuwe. Wayibamba ngamandla kodwa kayivumanga ukuhamba, kodwa yambusisa.d UAbisalomu wasesiza enkosini wathi: Khangela khathesi, inceku yakho ilabagundi; inkosi ake ihambe lenceku zayo lenceku yakho.-Ud Kwasekusithi emva kweminyaka emibili epheleleyo uAbisalomu wayelabagundi bezimvu eBhali-Hazori eliseceleni kweEfrayimi; uAbisalomu wasenxusa wonke amadodana enkosi. d UAbisalomu kakhulumanga loAmnoni okuhle kumbe okubi, ngoba uAbisalomu wamzonda uAmnoni, ngenxa yokuthi wayebhinye uTamari udadewabo.Fd Inkosi uDavida isizwile zonke lezizinto yathukuthela kakhulu.Y-d UAbisalomu umnewabo wasesithi kuye: UAminoni umnewenu kade elawe yini? Ngakho-ke, thula, dadewethu, ungumnewenu; ungabeki inhliziyo yakho kulindaba. Ngakho uTamari wahlala eyedwa endlini kaAbisalomu umnewabo.+d UTamari wasezithela ngomlotha ekhanda, wadabula isigqoko sakhe esilemibalabala ayesigqokile, wathwala imikhono ekhanda, wahamba, ehamba ekhala.;qd Njalo wayegqoke isigqoko esilemibalabala, ngoba amadodakazi enkosi ayizintombi ezigcweleyo ayegqoka izigqoko ezinjalo. Inceku yasimkhuphela phandle, yanxiba umnyango emva kwakhe.{d Wasebiza inceku yakhe eyayisebenza kuye, wathi: Umkhuphele phandle lo khathesi asuke kimi, unxibe umnyango emva kwakhe.d Yena wasesithi kuye: Kawulazizatho; lobububi bokungixotsha bukhulu okwedlula obunye obenze kimi. Kodwa kafunanga ukumlalela. 5d UAmnoni wasemzonda ngenzondo enkulu kakhulu; ngoba inzondo amzonda ngayo yayinkulu kulothando ayemthande ngalo. UAmnoni wasesithi kuye: Vuka uhambe._ 9d Kodwa kafunanga ukulalela ilizwi lakhe; kodwa elamandla kulaye, wambhinya walala laye.# Ad Mina-ke ngingalisa ngaphi ihlazo lami? Lawe uzakuba njengomunye weziphukuphuku koIsrayeli. Ngalokho-ke, ake ukhulume lenkosi, ngoba kayiyikungigodla kuwe.p [d Wasesithi kuye: Hatshi mnewethu, ungangibhinyi, ngoba okunje kakwenziwa koIsrayeli, ungenzi lobubuwula.] 5d Lapho ewasondeza kuye ukuthi adle, wambamba, wathi kuye: Woza ulale lami, dadewethu.3ad UAmnoni wasesithi kuTamari: Letha ukudla ekamelweni ukuze ngidle esandleni sakho. UTamari wasethatha amaqebelengwana ayewenzile, wawangenisa ekamelweni kuAmnoni umnewabo.)d Wasethatha ipani, wa wa thulula phambi kwakhe, kodwa wala ukudla; uAmnoni wasesithi: Khupha wonke umuntu kimi. Basebephuma, wonke umuntu kuye.*Od Ngakho uTamari waya endlini kaAmnoni umfowabo, owayelele phansi. Wathatha inhlama, wayixova, wenza amaqebelengwana phambi kwamehlo akhe, wapheka amaqebelengwana.oYd UDavida wasethumela endlini kuTamari esithi: Yana khathesi endlini yomfowenu uAmnoni, umenzele ukudla.Y-d Waselala phansi uAmnoni, wazitshaya ogulayo; lapho inkosi ifika ukuzambona, uAmnoni wathi enkosini: Ake kuze uTamari udadewethu, enze amaqebelengwana amabili phambi kwamehlo ami ukuthi ngidle esandleni sakhe.vgd UJonadabi wasesithi kuye: Lala embhedeni wakho, uzitshaye ogulayo; lapho uyihlo efika ukukubona, uzakuthi kuye: Ake kuze uTamari udadewethu, anginike ukudla, akulungise ukudla phambi kwamehlo ami, ukuze ngikubone, ngidle esandleni sakhe.6gd Wasesithi kuye: Kungani wena, ndodana yenkosi, ucaka kangaka ukusa ngokusa? Ungengitshele yini? UAmnoni wasesithi kuye: Ngiyamthanda uTamari udadewabo kaAbisalomu umfowethu.'d Kodwa uAmnoni wayelomngane, obizo lakhe lalinguJonadabi indodana kaShimeya umfowabo kaDavida; njalo uJonadabi wayengumuntu olobuqili kakhulu."?d UAmnoni wasehlupheka kakhulu waze wagula ngenxa kaTamari udadewabo; ngoba wayeyintombi emsulwa, kwasekusiba nzima emehlweni kaAmnoni ukwenza ulutho kuye. -d Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho uAbisalomu indodana kaDavida wayelodadewabo omuhle, obizo lakhe lalinguTamari; uAmnoni indodana kaDavida wasemthanda.~}d Wakhupha labantu ababephakathi kwawo, wababeka emasaheni, lezikhalini ezicijileyo zensimbi, lemahlokeni ensimbi, wabadlulisa emahondweni ezitina; wenza njalo kuyo yonke imizi yabantwana bakoAmoni. UDavida labo bonke abantu basebebuyela eJerusalema.0}[d Wasethatha umqhele wenkosi ekhanda lakhe, osisindo sawo sasilithalenta legolide lelitshe eliligugu, waba sekhanda likaDavida. Wasekhipha impango yomuzi enengi kakhulu.P|d UDavida wasebuthanisa bonke abantu, waya eRaba, walwa layo, wayithumba.{+d Ngakho-ke buthanisa abantu abaseleyo, umise inkamba maqondana lomuzi, uwuthumbe, hlezi mina ngiwuthumbe umuzi, lebizo lami libizwe phezu kwawo.czAd UJowabi wasethuma izithunywa kuDavida wathi: Ngilwe leRaba, njalo ngathumba umuzi wamanzi.Qyd UJowabi walwa-ke leRaba eyabantwana bakoAmoni, wathumba umuzi wobukhosi.jxOd Wasethuma ngesandla sikaNathani umprofethi, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguJedidiya, ngenxa kaJehova.w)d UDavida wasemduduza uBathisheba umkakhe, wangena kuye, walala laye; wazala indodana, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguSolomoni. UJehova wasemthanda.}vud Kodwa khathesi usefile, ngizazilelani? Ngilakho ukumbuyisa yini futhi? Ngizakuya kuye, kodwa yena kayikubuyela kimi.u+d Wasesithi: Umntwana esaphila, ngizile ukudla, ngakhala inyembezi, ngoba ngathi: Ngubani owaziyo i Nkosi ingangihawukela ukuthi umntwana aphile.0t[d Inceku zakhe zasezisithi kuye: Iyini le into oyenzileyo? Ngenxa yomntwana ophilayo uzile ukudla wakhala inyembezi; kodwa lapho umntwana esefile, uvukile wadla isinkwa.=sud UDavida wasevuka emhlabathini, wageza, wagcoba, wantshintsha izigqoko zakhe, wangena endlini ye Nkosi, wakhonza; wasesiya endlini yakhe, wacela, babeka ukudla phambi kwakhe, wadla.Ir d Kodwa uDavida ebona ukuthi inceku zakhe ziyanyenyezelana, uDavida waqedisisa ukuthi umntwana u se file; ngakho uDavida wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Umntwana u se file yini? Zasezisithi: U se file.qd Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesikhombisa umntwana wafa. Izinceku zikaDavida zasezisesaba ukumtshela ukuthi umntwana ufile; ngoba zathi: Khangela, umntwana esaphila sakhuluma laye, kalalelanga ilizwi lethu; pho, singamtshela njani ukuthi umntwana ufile? Angenza okubi.xpkd Abadala bendlu yakhe basebesukuma baya kuye ukumvusa emhlabathini; kodwa kafunanga, futhi kadlanga ukudla labo.od Ngakho uDavida wamncengela umntwana kuNkulunkulu; uDavida wasezila izilo lokudla, wangena, walala emhlabathini ubusuku bonke.rn_d UNathani wasesiya endlini yakhe. I Nkosi yasimtshaya umntwana umkaUriya amzalela uDavida, wagula kakhulu.~mwd Loba kunjalo, ngoba wenze izitha ze Nkosi zidelele lokudelela ngalindaba, laye umntwana ozalelwe wena uzakufa lokufa.l{d UDavida wasesithi kuNathani: Ngonile e Nkosi ni. UNathani wasesithi kuDavida: Le Nkosi isusile isono sakho; kawuyikufa.qk]d Ngoba wena wakwenza ensitha, kodwa mina ngizakwenza le into phambi kukaIsrayeli wonke laphambi kwelanga.3d UJowabi wasesondela, labantu ababelaye, empini lamaSiriya; asebaleka phambi kwakhe.|=sd Qina, asiziqinise ngenxa yabantu bakithi, langenxa yemizi kaNkulunkulu wethu; i Nkosi kayenze okuhle emehlweni ayo.*<Od Wasesithi: Uba amaSiriya elamandla kakhulu kulami, khona uzakuba lusizo kimi; kodwa uba abantwana bakoAmoni belamandla kakhulu kulawe, khona ngizakuza ukukusiza.y;md Abaseleyo babantu wasebanikela esandleni sikaAbishayi umfowabo, owabahlela ukuthi bamelane labantwana bakoAmoni.":?d Lapho uJowabi ebona ukuthi impi ikhangele kuye ngaphambili langemuva, wakhetha kubo bonke abakhethiweyo koIsrayeli, wabahlela ukuthi bamelane lamaSiriya.9d Abantwana bakoAmoni basebephuma bahlela impi emnyango wesango; lamaSiriya eZoba leRehobi, labantu beTobi leMahaka babebodwa egangeni.K8d Kwathi uDavida esekuzwile wathuma uJowabi lebutho lonke lamaqhawe.H7 d Lapho abantwana bakoAmoni sebebonile ukuthi baba levumba kuDavida, abantwana bakoAmoni bathumela baqatsha kumaSiriya eBeti-Rehobi lakumaSiriya eZoba, amadoda ahamba ngenyawo azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, lenkosini yeMahaka, amadoda ayinkulungwane, lebantwini beTobi, amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili.!6=d Sebembikele uDavida wathumela ukuzihlangabeza ngoba amadoda ayelenhloni kakhulu; inkosi yasisithi: Hlalani eJeriko zize zihlume indevu zenu, beselibuya.+5Qd UHanuni wasebamba izinceku zikaDavida, wagela ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yendevu zazo, waquma izembatho zazo phakathi kuze kube sezibunu zazo, waziyekela zahamba.v4gd Iziphathamandla zabantwana bakoAmoni zasezisithi kuHanuni inkosi yazo: Kambe uDavida uyamhlonipha uyihlo emehlweni akho ngoba ethume abaduduzi kuwe? UDavida kazithumanga yini inceku zakhe kuwe ukuze ziphenye umuzi, ziwuhlole, ziwuchithe?g3Id UDavida wasesithi: Ngizamenzela umusa uHanuni indodana kaNahashi njengoba uyise wangenzela umusa. UDavida wasethuma ngesandla senceku zakhe ukuyamduduza ngoyise. Zafika-ke izinceku zikaDavida elizweni labantwana bakoAmoni.~2 yd Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho inkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni yafa, uHanuni indodana yayo wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sayo.z1od UMefiboshethi wasehlala eJerusalema, ngoba wadla etafuleni lenkosi njalonjalo. Wayeyisilima inyawo zakhe zombili.0d Njalo uMefiboshethi wayelendodana encinyane, obizo layo lalinguMika. Labo bonke ababehlala endlini kaZiba baba zinceku zikaMefiboshethi.C/d UZiba wasesithi enkosini: Njengakho konke inkosi yami, inkosi, ekulaya inceku yayo, izakwenza njalo inceku yakho. NgoMefiboshethi, uzakudla etafuleni lami, njengomunye wamadodana enkosi.0.[d Uzayilimela-ke umhlaba, wena lamadodana akho lenceku zakho, lilethe izithelo ukuze indodana yenkosi yakho ibe lesinkwa engasidla; kodwa uMefiboshethi indodana yenkosi yakho uzakudla isinkwa etafuleni lami njalonjalo. Njalo uZiba wayelamadodana alitshumi lanhlanu, lenceku ezingamatshumi amabili. -d Inkosi yasibiza uZiba, inceku kaSawuli, yathi kuye: Konke okwakungokukaSawuli, lendlu yakhe yonke ngikunike indodana yenkosi yakho.Y,-d Wasekhothama, wathi: Iyini inceku yakho ukuthi ukhangele inja efileyo enjengami?P+d UDavida wasesithi kuye: Ungesabi, ngoba ngizakwenzela lokukwenzela umusa ngenxa kaJonathani uyihlo; ngizakubuyisela ilizwe lonke likaSawuli uyihlo, wena-ke uzakudla isinkwa etafuleni lami njalonjalo.>*wd Lapho uMefiboshethi indodana kaJonathani indodana kaSawuli esefika kuDavida, wathi mbo ngobuso bakhe, wakhothama. UDavida wasesithi: Mefiboshethi! Wasesithi: Khangela, inceku yakho.Y)-d Inkosi uDavida yasithuma yamlanda endlini kaMakiri indodana kaAmiyeli eLodebari.}(ud Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Ingaphi? UZiba wasesithi enkosini: Khangela, isendlini kaMakiri indodana kaAmiyeli eLodebari.-'Ud Inkosi yasisithi: Kakuselamuntu yini wendlu kaSawuli, engingamenzela umusa kaNkulunkulu? UZiba wasesithi enkosini: UJonathani uselendodana eyisilima inyawo zombili.&)d Njalo indlu kaSawuli yayilenceku obizo layo lalinguZiba. Sebembizele kuDavida, inkosi yathi kuye: UnguZiba yini? Wasesithi: Ngiy inceku yakho.m% Wd UDavida wasesithi: Kusekhona yini oseleyo endlini kaSawuli ukuze ngimenzele umusa ngenxa kaJonathani?s$adloBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephezu kwamaKerethi lamaPelethi; lamadodana kaDavida ayeyiziphathamandla.n#WdloZadoki indodana kaAhitubi loAhimeleki indodana kaAbhiyatha babengabapristi; loSeraya wayengumbhali;p"[dNjalo uJowabi indodana kaZeruya wayephezu kwebutho; loJehoshafathi indodana kaAhiludi wayengumabhalane;u!edUDavida wabusa-ke phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke; uDavida wayesenza ukwahlulela lokulunga kubo bonke abantu bakhe.B dWasebeka amabutho enqaba eEdoma lonke; kulo lonke iEdoma wabeka amabutho enqaba, labo bonke abeEdoma baba zinceku zikaDavida. I Nkosi yasimlondoloza uDavida loba ngaphi lapho aya khona.d UDavida wase z enzela ibizo ekubuyeni kwakhe ekutshayeni amaSiriya, esihotsheni seTswayi, izinkulungwane ezilitshumi lesificaminwembili. d eSiriya, lakoMowabi, lakubantwana bakoAmoni, lakumaFilisti, leAmaleki, lempangweni kaHadadezeri indodana kaRehobi, inkosi yeZoba. d Lazo inkosi uDavida yazehlukanisela i Nkosi kanye lesiliva legolide eyayilehlukanisile livela ezizweni zonke eyayizehlisele phansi,~wd uToyi wasethuma uJoramu indodana yakhe enkosini uDavida ukuyibuza impilo lokuyibusisa, ngoba yayilwe loHadadezeri yamtshaya (ngoba uHadadezeri waba lezimpi loToyi); njalo esandleni sakhe kwakulezitsha zesiliva lezitsha zegolide lezitsha zethusi. E~~1}||{{_zxyyxjwwcvuuYtt shsrrqppPoo%nmmHll>kkzjjiihgg9ffddPcbbFa`` _^^/]J\\C[[ZYcXCWVVeUU%SSxRQQ,PsPONMMSLL+KQJJIHHFGjFFOEDCCvBBqA@?>==<;;U:99~887V655L4~443L22 1i0u0/..G--g,'+**')((''d&/%<$n#O""t! &l5:T2P1 ) F ^ QKxq$s#adKhona umhlaba wazamazama, wanyikinyeka, izisekelo zamazulu zaqhaqhazela, zazamazama, ngoba wayethukuthele.$"CdEkuhluphekeni kwami ngayibiza i Nkosi, ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami; waselizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe, lokukhala kwami kwafinyelela endlebeni zakhe.O!dIzibopho zesihogo zangigombolozela, imijibila yokufa yayiphambi kwami.P dNgoba izinsizi zokufa zingizingelezele, lezikhukhula zobubi zangethusa.KdNgizabiza i Nkosi edumisekayo, ngakho ngizasindiswa ezitheni zami.5eduNkulunkulu wedwala lami, ngizaphephela kuye, isihlangu sami, lophondo losindiso lwami, inqaba yami ephakemeyo, lesiphephelo sami, umsindisi wami; ungisindisile odlakeleni.I dWasesithi: I Nkosi ilidwala lami, lenqaba yami, lomkhululi wami; dUDavida wasekhuluma e Nkosi ni amazwi alelihubo mhla i Nkosi imkhulula esandleni sezitha zakhe zonke lesandleni sikaSawuli.lSdLaba abane babezalelwe isiqhwaga eGathi; njalo bawa ngesandla sikaDavida langesandla senceku zakhe.^7dLapho eseyisa uIsrayeli, uJonathani indodana kaShimeya, umfowabo kaDavida, wamtshaya.[1dNjalo kwabuye kwaba lempi eGathi, lapho okwakulomuntu omude, owayeleminwe eyisithupha ezandleni zakhe, lamazwane ayisithupha ezinyaweni zakhe, kung amatshumi amabili lane ngenani; laye-ke wayezalelwe isiqhwaga.@{dKwasekusiba lempi futhi lamaFilisti eGobi; uElihanani indodana kaJahari-Oregimi umBhethelehema, watshaya umfowabo ka Goliyathi umGiti, oluthi lomkhonto wakhe lwalunjengogodo lomaluki.dKwasekusithi emva kwalokhu kwaba lempi futhi lamaFilisti eGobi; khona uSibekayi umHusha watshaya uSafi, owayengowabantwana besiqhwaga.@{dKodwa uAbishayi indodana kaZeruya wamsiza, wamtshaya umFilisti wambulala. Khona abantu bakaDavida bafunga kuye besithi: Kawusayikuphuma impi lathi, hlezi ucitshe isibane sikaIsrayeli.4cdUIshibi-Benobi owayengowabantwana besiqhwaga, osisindo somkhonto wakhe sasing amashekeli angamakhulu amathathu ethusi, wayebhince inkemba entsha, wathi uzamtshaya uDavida. dAmaFilisti abuye aba lempi futhi loIsrayeli; uDavida wasesehla lenceku zakhe kanye laye, njalo balwa lamaFilisti; uDavida wasedinwa.dCdBasebewangcwaba amathambo kaSawuli lakaJonathani indodana yakhe elizweni lakoBhenjamini eZela, engcwabeni likaKishi uyise. Benza konke inkosi eyayibalaye khona. Njalo emva kwalokho uNkulunkulu wancengeka ngenxa yelizwe.d Wasesenyusa esuka lapho amathambo kaSawuli lamathambo kaJonathani indodana yakhe; basebeqoqa amathambo awababephanyekiwe.q]d UDavida wasehamba wa ya thatha amathambo kaSawuli lamathambo kaJonathani indodana yakhe kubahlali beJabeshi-Gileyadi ababewebile emdangeni weBeti-Shani, lapho amaFilisti ayebaphanyeke khona mhla amaFilisti etshaya uSawuli eGilibowa.eEd Kwasekubikelwa uDavida lokho uRizipa indodakazi kaAya, umfazi omncane kaSawuli, ayekwenzile.d URizipa indodakazi kaAya wasethatha ilembu lesaka, wazendlalela lona phezu kwedwala, kusukela ekuqaleni kokuvuna kwaze kwathonta amanzi phezu kwabo evela emazulwini; kavumelanga inyoni zamazulu ukuthi zihlale phezu kwabo emini, lezilo zeganga ebusuku.Jd yabanikela esandleni samaGibeyoni, asebaphanyeka entabeni phambi kwe Nkosi, njalo abayisikhombisa bawa kanyekanye. Babulawa ensukwini zokuvuna, ensukwini zakuqala ekuqaleni kokuvunwa kwebhali*.k QdKodwa inkosi yathatha amadodana amabili kaRizipa indodakazi kaAya ayewazalele uSawuli, uArimoni loMefiboshethi, lamadodana amahlanu kadadewabo kaMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli ayewazalele uAdriyeli indodana kaBarizilayi umMehola,6 gdKodwa inkosi yamyekela uMefiboshethi indodana kaJonathani indodana kaSawuli ngenxa yesifungo se Nkosi esasiphakathi kwabo, phakathi kukaDavida loJonathani indodana kaSawuli.$ Cdkasinikwe amadoda ayisikhombisa emadodaneni akhe, njalo siwaphanyekele i Nkosi eGibeya kaSawuli, okhethiweyo we Nkosi. Inkosi yasisithi: Mina ngiza li pha. dBasebesithi enkosini: Umuntu owasiqedayo, owaceba emelene lathi ukuthi sichithwe singasali lakuwuphi umngcele wakoIsrayeli,> wdAmaGibeyoni asesithi kuye: Kayisindaba yesiliva kumbe igolide loSawuli lendlu yakhe; futhi kakusikwethu ukubulala umuntu koIsrayeli. Wasesithi: Lokho elikutshoyo ngizalenzela khona.}dNgakho uDavida wathi kumaGibeyoni: Ngingalenzelani? Ngingayenza ngani inhlawulo yokuthula ukuze libusise ilifa le Nkosi?dNgakho inkosi yabiza amaGibeyoni yathi kuwo: (AmaGibeyoni-ke ayengeyisiwo awabantwana bakoIsrayeli, kodwa ayengawensali yamaAmori; njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli babefungile kuwo; uSawuli wasedinga ukuwatshaya ekutshisekeleni kwakhe abantwana bakoIsrayeli loJuda.)g KdKwasekusiba khona indlala ensukwini zikaDavida iminyaka emithathu, umnyaka ngomnyaka ilandelana; uDavida wadinga ubuso be Nkosi. I Nkosi yasisithi: Kungenxa kaSawuli langenxa yendlu yakhe yegazi, ngoba wabulala amaGibeyoni.4edloIra laye umJayiri wayengumpristi kaDavida.EdloSheva wayengumbhali; loZadoki loAbhiyatha babengabapristi;_9dloAdoniramu wayephezu kwezibhalwa; loJehoshafathi indodana kaAhiludi wayengumabhalane; dNjalo uJowabi wayephezu kwebutho lonke lakoIsrayeli; loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephezu kwamaKerethi laphezu kwamaPelethi; dOwesifazana wasesiya ngenhlakanipho yakhe ebantwini bonke. Basebequma ikhanda likaShebha indodana kaBikiri, baliphosela kuJowabi. Wasevuthela uphondo, bahlakazeka besuka kulowomuzi, ngulowo lalowo waya emathenteni akhe. UJowabi wasebuyela eJerusalema enkosini.,SdUdaba kalunjalo; kodwa umuntu wasentabeni yakoEfrayimi, nguShebha indodana kaBikiri ibizo lakhe, uphakamisile isandla sakhe emelene lenkosi, emelene loDavida; nikelani yena kuphela, ngizasuka emzini. Owesifazana wasesithi kuJowabi: Khangela, ikhanda lakhe lizaphoselwa kuwe ngaphezu komduli.lSdUJowabi wasephendula wathi: Kakube khatshana, kakube khatshana lami ukuthi ngiginye loba ngichithe.~{dNgingowabokuthula, owabathembekileyo bakoIsrayeli; udinga ukuchitha umuzi lonina koIsrayeli. Uginyelani ilifa le Nkosi?t}cdWasekhuluma esithi: Endulo babejwayele ukukhuluma besithi: Kababuze lokubuza eAbeli; basebeqeda ngokunjalo.|/dEsesondele kuye, owesifazana wathi: Nguwe uJowabi yini? Yena wathi: Nginguye. Wasesithi kuye: Zwana amazwi encekukazi yakho. Wasesithi: Ngiyezwa.{%dKwasekumemeza owesifazana ohlakaniphileyo phakathi komuzi wathi: Zwanini, zwanini! Ake lithi kuJowabi: Sondela lapha, ukuze ngikhulume lawe.,zSdBasebefika, bamgombolozela eAbeli-Beti-Mahaka; babuthelela idundulu maqondana lomuzi, lema emthangaleni; bonke abantu ababeloJowabi basebechitha umduli ukuthi uwe.y dWasedabula kuzo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, waya eAbeli ngitsho iBeti-Mahaka, lawo wonke amaBeri; basebebuthana bamlandela labo.{xqd Esesusiwe emgwaqweni omkhulu, bonke abantu badlula bamlandela uJowabi ukuze baxotshane loShebha indodana kaBikiri.qw]d UAmasa wasegiqika egazini phakathi komgwaqo omkhulu. Lapho lowomuntu ebona ukuthi bonke abantu bayema, wamsusa uAmasa emgwaqweni omkhulu wamusa egangeni, waphosela isembatho phezu kwakhe, lapho ebona ukuthi wonke ofika ngakuye wema.pv[d Omunye wamajaha kaJowabi wema phansi kwakhe, wathi: Omthandayo uJowabi, longokaDavida, landela uJowabi.wuid Kodwa uAmasa wayengayinanzeleli inkemba eyayisesandleni sikaJowabi; wasemtshaya ngayo kubambo lwesihlanu, wathululela imibilini yakhe emhlabathini, kamphindanga, wafa. UJowabi loAbishayi umfowabo basebexotshana loShebha indodana kaBikiri.t{d UJowabi wasesithi kuAmasa: Uyaphila yini, mfowethu? UJowabi wasebamba uAmasa ngesilevu ngesandla sokunene ukuze amange.bs?dSebeselitsheni elikhulu eliseGibeyoni, uAmasa weza phambi kwabo. UJowabi wayebhince isigqoko ayesigqokile, laphezu kwaso kulebhanti elil enkemba ebotshelwe ekhalweni lwakhe isesikhwameni sayo; esaqhubeka inkemba yawa.r1dKwasekuphuma emva kwakhe amadoda kaJowabi lamaKerethi lamaPelethi lamaqhawe wonke, basebephuma eJerusalema ukuxotshana loShebha indodana kaBikiri.^q7dUDavida wasesithi kuAbishayi: Khathesi uShebha indodana kaBikiri uzasenzela okubi okwedlula uAbisalomu; wena thatha inceku zenkosi yakho, uxotshane laye, hlezi azitholele imizi ebiyelwe ngemithangala, asiphunyuke.jpOdUAmasa wasehamba ukubuthanisa uJuda, kodwa waphuza phezu kwesikhathi esimisiweyo ayemmisele sona.koQdInkosi yasisithi kuAmasa: Biza abantu bakoJuda babuthane kimi nge nsuku ezintathu, lawe ume khona.n1dUDavida wasefika endlini yakhe eJerusalema; inkosi yathatha abafazi abalitshumi, abafazi abancane, eyayibatshiye ukuze balinde indlu, yababeka endlini elindiweyo, yabanika ukudla, kodwa kayingenanga kubo. Basebevalelwa kwaze kwaba lusuku lokufa kwabo, bephila ebufelokazini.JmdNgakho wonke umuntu wakoIsrayeli wenyuka wasuka emva kukaDavida, elandela uShebha indodana kaBikiri; kodwa abantu bakoJuda banamathela enkosini yabo, kusukela eJordani kwaze kwaba seJerusalema.ol [dKwasekusethuka kusiba khona lapho umuntu kaBheliyali, obizo lakhe linguShebha indodana kaBikiri umBhenjamini; wasevuthela uphondo wathi: Kasilasabelo kuDavida, kasilalifa endodaneni kaJese; wonke umuntu emathenteni akhe, Israyeli !1k]d+Njalo amadoda akoIsrayeli aphendula amadoda akoJuda, athi: Silengxenye ezilitshumi enkosini, futhi lakuDavida si lelungelo okwedlula lina. Pho, lasidelelelani ukuthi ilizwi lethu lingabi ngelokuqala ukubuyisa inkosi yethu? Kodwa ilizwi lamadoda akoJuda lalilukhuni kulelizwi lamadoda akoIsrayeli.?jyd*Bonke abantu bakoJuda basebephendula amadoda akoIsrayeli bathi: Ngoba inkosi iyisihlobo sethu; pho-ke, lithukuthelelani ngalindaba? Sike sadlani okwenkosi? Kumbe isinike isipho yini?Jid)Khangela-ke, bonke abantu bakoIsrayeli beza enkosini bathi enkosini: Abafowethu, abantu bakoJuda, bakuntshontsheleni, bachaphisa inkosi lendlu yayo iJordani labo bonke abantu bakaDavida belaye?*hOd(Inkosi yasisedlulela eGiligali, loKhimihamu wedlula layo; labo bonke abantu bakoJuda bayichaphisa inkosi, futhi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoIsrayeli.g{d'Bonke abantu basebechapha iJordani, lenkosi yachapha, inkosi yamanga uBarizilayi, yambusisa, wasebuyela endaweni yakhe.f-d&Inkosi yasisithi: UKhimihamu uzachapha lami; njalo mina ngizamenzela okulungileyo emehlweni ami, lakho konke okufunayo kimi ngizakwenzela khona.ceAd%Ngiyakuncenga, yekela inceku yakho ibuyele, ukuze ngifele emzini wami eduze lengcwaba likababa lelikamama. Kodwa khangela, inceku yakho uKhimihamu, kayichaphe lenkosi yami, inkosi, uyenzele okulungileyo emehlweni akho.ydmd$Inceku yakho izake ichaphe iJordani ingcosana nje kanye lenkosi; kungani-ke inkosi izangenanisa ngomvuzo ongaka?=dKhangela-ke, umKhushi wafika, umKhushi wathi: Yemukela umbiko, nkosi yami, nkosi! Ngoba i Nkosi ikukhulule lamuhla esandleni salabo bonke abakuvukelayo.N=dInkosi yasisithi: Buyela eceleni, ume lapho. Wasebuyela eceleni wema.F<dInkosi yasisithi: Kuhle yini ngejaha, ngoAbisalomu? UAhimahazi wasesithi: Ngibone isiphithiphithi esikhulu lapho uJowabi ethuma inceku yenkosi lenceku yakho, kodwa kangazanga ukuthi kuyini.X;+dUAhimahazi wasememeza wathi enkosini: Ukuthula! Wasekhothamela inkosi ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini wathi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, enikele abantu abaphakamisa isandla sabo enkosini yami, inkosi.):MdUmlindi wasesithi: Ngibona ukugijima kowokuqala kunjengokugijima kukaAhimahazi indodana kaZadoki. Inkosi yasisithi: Lo ngumuntu olungileyo, uza lendaba ezinhle.%9EdUmlindi wasebona omunye umuntu egijima; umlindi wabiza umlindisango wathi: Khangela, omunye umuntu ugijima yedwa. Inkosi yasisithi: Laye lo uletha izindaba.|8sdUmlindi wasememeza watshela inkosi. Yasisithi inkosi: Uba eyedwa ulombiko emlonyeni wakhe. Wasehamba weza esondela.-7UdUDavida wayehlezi-ke phakathi kwamasango womabili; umlindi wasesiya ephahleni lwesango emdulini, waphakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona, khangela-ke, umuntu egijima yedwa.6}dKodwa loba kunjani, kangigijime. Wasesithi kuye: Gijima. Wasegijima uAhimahazi ngendlela yemagcekeni, wamdlula umKhushi.V5'dUAhimahazi indodana kaZadoki wabuya wasephinda wathi kuJowabi: Loba kunjani, ake ngigijime lami ngimlandele umKhushi. Kodwa uJowabi wathi: Uzagijimelani, mntanami, lokhu kawuyikuzuza umvuzo ngombiko wakho?s4adUJowabi wasesithi kumKhushi: Hamba uyebikela inkosi okubonileyo. UmKhushi wamkhothamela uJowabi, wagijima..3WdKodwa uJowabi wathi kuye: Kawusumbiki wendaba lamuhla, kodwa uzazibika izindaba ngolunye usuku; lamuhla kawuyikubika izindaba, ngenxa yokuthi indodana yenkosi ifile.2dUAhimahazi indodana kaZadoki wasesithi: Ake ngigijime, ngiyibikele inkosi ukuthi i Nkosi iyikhulule esandleni sezitha zayo.q1]dUAbisalomu esaphila wayethethe wazimisela insika esesigodini senkosi, ngoba wathi: Angilandodana yokwenza ukuthi ibizo lami likhunjulwe. Wabiza leyonsika ngebizo lakhe. Yabizwa ngokuthi, isikhumbuzo sikaAbisalomu, kuze kube lamuhla.>0wdBasebemthatha uAbisalomu, bamphosela emgodini omkhulu eguswini, babeka phezu kwakhe inqwaba enkulu kakhulu yamatshe; uIsrayeli wonke wasebaleka, ngulowo lalowo waya ethenteni lakhe.p/[dUJowabi wasevuthela uphondo, abantu basebebuya ekuxotshaneni loIsrayeli, ngoba uJowabi wabamisa abantu.k.QdNjalo amajaha alitshumi ayethwala izikhali zikaJowabi, amzingelezela amtshaya uAbisalomu ambulala.5-edUJowabi wasesithi: Kangiyikulibala ngokunjalo lawe. Wasethatha imikhonto emithathu esandleni sakhe, wamgwaza uAbisalomu enhliziyweni esaphila, phakathi kwesihlahla se-okhi.s,ad Uba bengenze inkohliso ngempilo yami, ngoba kakulalutho olucatshela inkosi, lawe ubuzazimisa umelene lami.+/d Kodwa lowomuntu wathi kuJowabi: Loba bengingemukela ezandleni zami inhlamvu eziyinkulungwane zesiliva, bengingayikwelulela isandla sami endodaneni yenkosi, ngoba ezindlebeni zethu inkosi yakulaya wena loAbishayi loIthayi isithi: Nanzelelani, loba ngubani, ijaha uAbisalomu.4*cd UJowabi wasesithi kulowomuntu omtshelayo: Khangela-ke, u m bonile, kungani-ke ungamtshayelanga emhlabathini khonapho? Bengizakunika inhlamvu ezilitshumi zesiliva lebhanti.q)]d Umuntu othile wasebona, watshela uJowabi wathi: Khangela, ngibone uAbisalomu elenga esihlahleni se-okhi.5(ed UAbisalomu wasehlangana lenceku zikaDavida. Njalo uAbisalomu wayegade imbongolo; kwathi imbongolo ifika ngaphansi kwengatsha ezihlangeneyo zesihlahla se-okhi elikhulu, ikhanda lakhe laselibambelela esihlahleni se-okhi; waselenga phakathi kwamazulu lomhlaba, njalo imbongolo engaphansi kwakhe yedlula.'dNgoba impi yahlakazeka khona ebusweni belizwe lonke, njalo igusu ladla abantu abanengi ngalolosuku okwedlula labo inkemba eyabadlayo.*&OdAbantu bakoIsrayeli basebetshaywa lapho phambi kwenceku zikaDavida, kwasekusiba khona ukubulala okukhulu ngalolosuku - abayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili.m%UdAbantu basebephumela egangeni ukuyakulwa bemelene loIsrayeli; njalo impi yayiseguswini lakoEfrayimi.?$ydInkosi yasibalaya oJowabi loAbishayi loIthayi, isithi: Liliphathe kahle ijaha, uAbisalomu, ngenxa yami. Njalo bonke abantu bezwa lapho inkosi ilaya zonke izinduna indaba kaAbisalomu.'#IdInkosi yasisithi kibo: Lokho okulungileyo emehlweni enu ngizakwenza. Inkosi yasisima eceleni kwesango; bonke abantu basebephuma ngamakhulu langezinkulungwane."3dKodwa abantu bathi: Kawuyikuphuma. Ngoba uba sibaleka lokubaleka, kabayikusinaka; kumbe uba kusifa ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yethu, kabayikuba landaba lathi. Kanti khathesi wena u lingana lenkulungwane ezilitshumi zethu; ngakho-ke kungcono ukuthi ube lusizo lwethu usemzini.0![dUDavida wasethuma ingxenye yesithathu yabantu ngaphansi kwesandla sikaJowabi, lengxenye yesithathu ngaphansi kwesandla sikaAbishayi indodana kaZeruya, umfowabo kaJowabi, lengxenye yesithathu ngaphansi kwesandla sikaIthayi umGiti. Inkosi yasisithi ebantwini: Lami ngizaphuma lokuphuma kanye lani.i  OdUDavida wasebala abantu ababelaye, wabeka phezu kwabo izinduna zezinkulungwane lenduna zamakhulu.9dlenyosi, lamasi, lezimvu, letshizi yenkomo, kusenzelwa uDavida labantu ababelaye ukuze badle; ngoba bathi: Abantu balambile badiniwe bomile enkangala.-dbaletha amacansi, lemiganu, lendiwo zebumba, lengqoloyi, lebhali*, lempuphu, lamabele akhanzingiweyo, lendumba, lamalentili*, lokukhanzingiweyo,7idKwasekusithi uDavida esefikile eMahanayimi, uShobi indodana kaNahashi weRaba yabantwana bakoAmoni, loMakiri indodana kaAmiyeli weLodebari, loBarizilayi umGileyadi weRogelimi,I dNgakho uIsrayeli loAbisalomu bamisa inkamba elizweni leGileyadi.a=dUAbisalomu wayebeke-ke uAmasa phezu kwebutho esikhundleni sikaJowabi. Njalo uAmasa wayeyindodana yomuntu obizo lakhe lalinguIthira umIsrayeli, owangena kuAbigali indodakazi kaNahashi, udadewabo kaZeruya, unakaJowabi.r_dUDavida wasefika eMahanayimi; uAbisalomu wasechapha iJordani, yena lamadoda wonke akoIsrayeli kanye laye.Y-dLapho uAhithofeli ebona ukuthi iseluleko sakhe asilandelwanga, wabophela isihlalo kubabhemi, wasuka waya endlini yakhe emzini wakhe, walaya indlu yakhe, waziphanyeka, wafa, wangcwatshelwa engcwabeni likayise.1dUDavida wasesuka, labo bonke abantu ababelaye, bachapha iJordani; kuze kube sekukhanyeni kokusa kwakungasalanga loyedwa, ongayichaphanga iJordani.6gdKwasekusithi sezihambile, benyuka emthonjeni baya bayitshela inkosi uDavida, bathi kuDavida: Sukani lichaphe amanzi masinyane, ngoba uAhithofeli weluleke njalo emelene lani.V'dLapho zifika izinceku zikaAbisalomu kowesifazana endlini, zathi: Bangaphi oAhimahazi loJonathani? Owesifazana wasesithi kizo: Bachaphe isifula samanzi. Sezidingile, zinga ba tholanga, zabuyela eJerusalema.dOwesifazana wasethatha wendlala isimbombozo phezu komlomo womthombo, wachaya amabele agigiweyo phezu kwaso; ngakho linto kayaziwanga..WdKodwa umfana othile wababona, wabikela uAbisalomu; kodwa bahamba masinyane bobabili, bayafika endlini yomuntu eBahurimi, owayelomthombo egumeni lakhe; behlela khona.#AdOJonathani loAhimahazi babemile-ke eEnirogeli; incekukazi yeza yabatshela, bona-ke bahamba babikela inkosi uDavida; ngoba babengelakubonwa bengena emzini.-UdNgakho-ke thumani masinyane litshele uDavida lithi: Ungalali emagcekeni enkangala kulobubusuku, futhi chapha lokuchapha, hlezi inkosi iginywe labantu bonke abalayo.#AdUHushayi wasesithi kuZadoki lakuAbhiyatha abapristi: UAhithofeli weluleke uAbisalomu labadala bakoIsrayeli kanje lakanje; mina-ke ngeluleka kanje lakanje.dUAbisalomu lawo wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli basebesithi: Iseluleko sikaHushayi umArki singcono kuleseluleko sikaAhithofeli. Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu yayilayile ukuthi kufutshiswe iseluleko esihle sikaAhithofeli ukuze i Nkosi imehlisele okubi uAbisalomu. d Uba-ke engena emzini, uIsrayeli wonke uzaletha amagoda kulowomuzi, siwuhudulele esifuleni, kungabe kusatholwa lalitshana khona.)Md Ngakho sizamehlela kwenye yezindawo lapho angatholakala khona, simehlele njengamazolo ewela emhlabathini; njalo kungasali kuye lebantwini bonke abalaye loyedwa.A }d Ngakho ngiyeluleka ukuthi uIsrayeli wonke abuthane, abuthane kuwe kusukela koDani kuze kufike eBherishebha, ngangetshebetshebe eliselwandle ngobunengi, wena ngokwakho ubususiya empini.4 cd Kuthi laye olobuqhawe, onhliziyo yakhe injengenhliziyo yesilwane, ancibilike lokuncibilika; ngoba uIsrayeli wonke uyazi ukuthi uyihlo uliqhawe, lalabo abalaye balobuqhawe.O d Khangela, khathesinje ucatshile komunye wemigodi, loba kwenye yezindawo. Kuzakuthi lapho abanye babo bewile ekuqaleni, kuthi loba ngubani ozwayo athi: Bekulokubulawa ebantwini abalandela uAbisalomu.\ 3dUHushayi wathi futhi: Wena uyamazi uyihlo labantu bakhe ukuthi bangamaqhawe, ukuthi bathukuthele enhliziyweni, njengebhere elithathelwe imidlwane egangeni. Futhi uyihlo yindoda yempi; kayikulala labantu ebusuku.g IdUHushayi wasesithi kuAbisalomu: Iseluleko uAhithofeli aselulekileyo ngalesisikhathi kasisihle.#AdUHushayi esefikile kuAbisalomu, uAbisalomu wakhuluma kuye esithi: UAhithofeli ukhulume ngalindlela: Senze ilizwi lakhe yini? Uba kungenjalo, khuluma wena.]5dUAbisalomu wasesithi: Bizani-ke loHushayi umArki, sizwe ukuthi laye uthini ngomlomo.a=dLalelilizwi lalilungile emehlweni kaAbisalomu lemehlweni abo bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli.{qdNgizabuyisela abantu bonke kuwe. Umuntu omdingayo ufanana lokubuya kwabo bonke. Bonke abantu bazakuba sekuthuleni. dNgizamehlela esakhathele ebuthakathaka ezandleni, ngimethuse; labo bonke abantu abalaye bazabaleka; ngizatshaya inkosi kuphela. !dUAhithofeli wasesithi kuAbisalomu: Ake ngikhethe amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili, ngisukume ngixotshane loDavida ngalobubusuku.1]dIseluleko sikaAhithofeli aseluleka ngalezonsuku sasinjengomuntu ebuza ilizwi likaNkulunkulu; sasinjalo sonke iseluleko sikaAhithofeli kubo bobabili uDavida loAbisalomu.dBasebemendlalela uAbisalomu ithente phezu kophahla; uAbisalomu wasengena kubafazi abancane bakayise phambi kwamehlo kaIsrayeli wonke.EdUAhithofeli wasesithi kuAbisalomu: Ngena kubafazi abancane bakayihlo abatshiye ukulinda indlu; loIsrayeli wonke uzakuzwa ukuthi ulevumba kuyihlo; khona izandla zabo bonke abalawe zizaqina._9dUAbisalomu wasesithi kuAhithofeli: Phanini phakathi kwenu iseluleko: Sizakwenza njani? ~;dNgokwesibili, mina ngizakhonza bani? Kungabi phambi kobuso bendodana yakhe na? Njengoba ngakhonza phambi kukayihlo, ngokunjalo ngizakuba phambi kwakho.%}EdUHushayi wasesithi kuAbisalomu: Hatshi, kodwa lowo emkhethayo i Nkosi, lalababantu, lawo wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli, ngizakuba ngowakhe, njalo ngihlale laye.s|adUAbisalomu wasesithi kuHushayi: Yiwo umusa wakho kumngane wakho yini? Kungani ungahambanga lomngane wakho?{!dKwasekusithi lapho uHushayi umArki, umngane kaDavida, esefike kuAbisalomu, uHushayi wathi kuAbisalomu: Kayiphile inkosi! Kayiphile inkosi!czAdUAbisalomu labantu bonke, amadoda akoIsrayeli, basebefika eJerusalema, loAhithofeli elaye.Uy%dInkosi labo bonke abantu ababelayo bafika sebekhathele; yasihlumelela khona. x;d UDavida labantu bakhe basebehamba ngendlela; loShimeyi ehamba eceleni kwentaba maqondana laye, ehamba ethuka, emjikijela ngamatshe, e m thela ngothuli.rw_d Mhlawumbe i Nkosi izabona usizi lwami, i Nkosi ingibuyisele okuhle esikhundleni sokuthuka kwakhe lamuhla.Tv#d UDavida wasesithi kuAbishayi lakuzo zonke inceku zakhe: Khangela, indodana yami, ephume emibilini yami, idinga impilo yami; kangakanani-ke lumBhenjamini? Myekeleni, athuke, ngoba i Nkosi ikhulumile kuye.u5d Kodwa inkosi yathi: Ngilani lani, madodana kaZeruya? Ngakho kathuke, ngoba i Nkosi ithe kuye: Thuka uDavida; pho, ngubani ozakuthi: Wenzeleni njalo? td UAbishayi indodana kaZeruya wasesithi enkosini: Linja efileyo iyithukelani inkosi yami, inkosi? Ake ngedlule ngisuse ikhanda layo.Vs'dI Nkosi ibuyisele phezu kwakho lonke igazi lendlu kaSawuli obubusa esikhundleni sakhe; i Nkosi inikele umbuso esandleni sikaAbisalomu indodana yakho. Khangela, usebubini bakho, ngoba ungumuntu omele igazi.erEdWasesitsho njalo uShimeyi ekuthukeni kwakhe: Phuma, phuma, muntu wegazi, muntu kaBheliyali !q1dWasejikijela uDavida ngamatshe kanye lenceku zonke zenkosi uDavida, labo bonke abantu lamaqhawe wonke ngakwesokunene sakhe langakwesokhohlo sakhe.+pQdKwathi inkosi uDavida ifika eBahurimi, khangela, kwaphuma khona umuntu wosendo lwendlu kaSawuli, obizo lakhe linguShimeyi indodana kaGera; waphuma, ehamba ethuka."o?dInkosi yasisithi kuZiba: Khangela, ngokwakho konke okukaMefiboshethi. UZiba wasesithi: Ngiyakhothama; kangithole umusa emehlweni akho, nkosi yami, nkosi.5nedInkosi yasisithi: Pho, ingaphi indodana yenkosi yakho? UZiba wasesithi enkosini: Khangela, uhlezi eJerusalema, ngoba uthe: Lamuhla uIsrayeli uzabuyisela kimi umbuso kababa.cmAdInkosi yasisithi kuZiba: Uthini nga lezizinto? UZiba wasesithi: Obabhemi ngabendlu yenkosi ukuthi bagade, lezinkwa lezithelo zehlobo ngezamajaha ukuthi adle, lewayini ngelabaphelelwa ngamandla enkangala ukuthi banathe.l -dKwathi uDavida esedlule kancinyane engqongeni, khangela, uZiba inceku kaMefiboshethi wamhlangabeza elabobabhemi ababili belezihlalo, bethwele izinkwa ezingamakhulu amabili, lamahlukuzo alikhulu ezithelo ezonyisiweyo zevini, lezithelo zehlobo ezilikhulu, lomgodla wewayini.Sk!d%UHushayi umngane kaDavida wasefika emzini, loAbisalomu wafika eJerusalema.,jSd$Khangela, kukhona lapho kanye labo amadodana abo amabili, uAhimahazi okaZadoki, loJonathani okaAbhiyatha; njalo uzathumela ngesandla sabo kimi yonke into ozayizwa.,iSd#Njalo kabakho yini kanye lawe lapho oZadoki loAbhiyatha abapristi? Ngakho kuzakuthi yonke indaba oyizwayo endlini yenkosi, uyitshele oZadoki loAbhiyatha abapristi.Ah}d"Kodwa uba ubuyela emzini uthi kuAbisalomu: Ngizakuba yinceku yakho, nkosi; kade ngiyinceku kayihlo, kodwa khathesi sengizakuba yinceku yakho; khona uzangichithela icebo likaAhithofeli.Lgd!UDavida wasesithi kuye: Uba usedlula lami, uzakuba ngumthwalo kimi.7fid Kwasekusithi uDavida esefike engqongeni lapho ayekhonza khona uNkulunkulu, khangela, uHushayi umArki wamhlangabeza, isembatho sakhe sidatshuliwe, lenhlabathi isekhanda lakhe. /~~o~'}}} ||g| {{YzzzOyyyJxxx%ww;vvv@uuu:tt~t3ssxrrrUqqqpp7o~o3nnm,llMkjii#hggyffeQddc2bXaat````Y`(__}_E^^^X^%]]]]]\[ZZ0YYDXX@WOVbUUlTStRQPPOO,NPMMKK;JJII&HlGGeFFEEDCC2BBgAA:@??a?>y=< +n0Futhi-ke yatsho njalo inkosi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, enike lamuhla ohlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi, amehlo ami ekubona.=  n/Futhi lenceku zenkosi zifikile ukubusisa inkosi yethu, inkosi uDavida, zisithi: UNkulunkulu wakho kalenze ibizo likaSolomoni libe ngcono kulebizo lakho, enze isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi sibe sikhulu kulesihlalo sakho sobukhosi. Inkosi yasikhothama embhedeni.>< {n.Futhi uSolomoni usehlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sombuso."; An-Njalo uZadoki umpristi loNathani umprofethi bamgcobile waba yinkosi eGihoni, benyuka khona bethokoza; yikho umuzi uxokozela. Yiwo lowomsindo eliwuzwileyo.$: En,njalo inkosi ithume kanye laye uZadoki umpristi, loNathani umprofethi, loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, lamaKerethi, lamaPelethi, bamgadisa imbongolo yenkosi.v9 in+UJonathani wasephendula wathi kuAdonija: Qotho, inkosi yethu, inkosi uDavida, imbekile uSolomoni waba yinkosi;8 #n*Lapho esakhuluma, khangela, kwafika uJonathani indodana kaAbhiyatha umpristi; uAdonija wathi: Ngena, ngoba uliqhawe, uletha imibiko emihle.!7 ?n)UAdonija labo bonke abanxusiweyo ababelaye basebewuzwa sebeqede ukudla. Lapho uJowabi esizwa ukukhala kophondo wathi: Ngowani umsindo womuzi oxokozelayo?6 /n(Bonke abantu basebesenyuka emva kwakhe, bonke abantu basebevuthela imihlanga bethokoza ngentokozo enkulu, waze waqhekezeka umhlaba ngomdumo wabo.5 7n'UZadoki umpristi wasethatha uphondo lwamafutha ethenteni, wamgcoba uSolomoni. Basebevuthela uphondo, bonke abantu bathi: Kayiphile inkosi uSolomoni !34 cn&Ngakho uZadoki umpristi, loNathani umprofethi, loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, lamaKerethi, lamaPelethi behla bamgadisa uSolomoni imbongolo yenkosi uDavida, bamusa eGihoni.)3 On%Njengoba uJehova ubelenkosi yami, inkosi, kabe njalo loSolomoni, asenze isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi sibe sikhulu kulesihlalo sobukhosi senkosi yami, inkosi uDavida.2 n$UBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada waseyiphendula inkosi wathi: Ameni. Kayitsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wenkosi yami, inkosi!K1 n#Beselisenyuka emva kwakhe, njalo uzakuza ahlale esihlalweni sami sobukhosi, ngoba uzakuba yinkosi esikhundleni sami, njalo yena ngimlayile ukuthi abe ngumbusi phezu kukaIsrayeli laphezu kukaJuda. 0 =n"Kakuthi-ke uZadoki umpristi loNathani umprofethi bamgcobe khona abe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli; beselivuthela uphondo lithi: Kayiphile inkosi uSolomoni!/ n!Inkosi yasisithi kibo: Thathani kanye lani inceku zenkosi yenu, ligadise uSolomoni indodana yami imbongolo engeyami, limehlisele eGihoni.. n Inkosi uDavida yasisithi: Ngibizelani uZadoki umpristi, loNathani umprofethi, loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada. Basebengena phambi kwenkosi.-  nUBathisheba wasekhothama ngobuso emhlabathini, waguqela inkosi wathi: Kayiphile inkosi yami, inkosi uDavida kuze kube nininini !k, Snngitsho, njengoba ngafunga kuwe nge Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngisithi: Qotho, uSolomoni indodana yakho uzabusa emva kwami, njalo yena uzahlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi esikhundleni sami; qotho ngizakwenza njalo lamuhla.b+ AnInkosi yasifunga yathi: Kuphila kukaJehova ohlenge umphefumulo wami kuzo zonke inhlupheko,z* qnInkosi uDavida yasiphendula yathi: Ngibizelani uBathisheba. Wasengena phambi kobuso benkosi, wema phambi kwenkosi.") AnLindaba yenziwe yinkosi yami, inkosi, yini? Njalo kawazisanga inceku yakho ukuthi ngubani ozahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi senkosi yami, inkosi, emva kwayo?~( ynKodwa mina, mina inceku yakho loZadoki umpristi loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada loSolomoni inceku yakho, ka si nxusanga.o' [nNgoba wehlile lamuhla, uhlabile izinkabi lokunonisiweyo lezimvu ezinengi, wanxusa wonke amadodana enkosi, lenduna zebutho, loAbhiyatha umpristi; khangela-ke, bayadla bayanatha phambi kwakhe, njalo bathi: Kayiphile inkosi uAdonija !& 'nUNathani wasesithi: Nkosi yami, nkosi, wena utshilo yini ukuthi: UAdonija uzabusa emva kwami, njalo yena uzahlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi?% %nBasebeyibikela inkosi besithi: Khangela uNathani umprofethi. Esengene phambi kwenkosi wakhothama phambi kwenkosi ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini.M$ nKhangela-ke, elokhu esakhuluma lenkosi, loNathani umprofethi wangena.s# cnhlezi kuzakuthi lapho inkosi yami, inkosi, izalala laboyise, mina lendodana yami uSolomoni sizakuba yizoni.*" QnWena-ke, nkosi yami, nkosi, amehlo kaIsrayeli wonke aphezu kwakho ukuthi ubatshele ukuthi ngubani ozahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi senkosi yami, inkosi, emva kwayo,1! _nUsehlabe izinkabi lokunonisiweyo lezimvu ezinengi, wanxusa wonke amadodana enkosi loAbhiyatha umpristi loJowabi induna yebutho; kodwa uSolomoni inceku yakho kamnxusanga.]  7nKodwa khathesi khangela, uAdonija uyabusa, khathesi-ke, nkosi yami, nkosi, kawukwazi.I nWasesithi kuyo: Nkosi yami, wena wafunga ngoJehova uNkulunkulu wakho kuncekukazi yakho usithi: Qotho uSolomoni indodana yakho uzabusa emva kwami, njalo yena uzahlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi.J nUBathisheba waseguqa wakhothamela inkosi; inkosi yasisithi: Ulani?{ snUBathisheba wasengena enkosini ekamelweni. Inkosi yayisindala kakhulu, loAbishagi umShunami wayeyisebenzela inkosi.d EnKhangela, ulokhu usakhuluma lapho lenkosi, ngingene lami emva kwakho, ngiqinise amazwi akho.u gn Hamba ungene enkosini uDavida uthi kuyo: Wena nkosi yami, nkosi, kawufunganga yini kuncekukazi yakho usithi: Qotho, uSolomoni indodana yami uzabusa emva kwami, njalo yena uzahlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi? Pho, kungani kubusa uAdonija?n Yn Ngakho-ke woza, ake ngikuphe iseluleko, ukuze usindise impilo yakho lempilo yendodana yakho uSolomoni.$ En Ngakho uNathani wakhuluma kuBathisheba unina kaSolomoni esithi: Kawuzwanga yini ukuthi uAdonija indodana kaHagithi uyabusa, lenkosi yethu uDavida kayikwazi?W +n kodwa oNathani umprofethi loBhenaya lamaqhawe loSolomoni umfowabo kabanxusanga.@ }n UAdonija wahlaba izimvu lezinkabi lokunonisiweyo elitsheni leZohelethi eliseceleni kweEni-Rogeli, wanxusa bonke abafowabo, amadodana enkosi, lawo wonke amadoda akoJuda, inceku zenkosi; -nKodwa uZadoki umpristi, loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, loNathani umprofethi, loShimeyi, loReyi, lamaqhawe uDavida ayelawo, babengekho kuAdonija.r anLamazwi akhe ayeloJowabi indodana kaZeruya njalo loAbhiyatha umpristi, basebencedisa, bamlandela uAdonija. nUyise wayengazanga amdanise lakanye esithi: Wenzeleni kanje? Laye futhi wayelesimo esihle kakhulu, lo nina wamzala emva kukaAbisalomu.6 inUAdonija indodana kaHagithi waseziphakamisa esithi: Mina ngizakuba yinkosi. Wasezilungisela inqola labagadi bamabhiza, lamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu ukugijima phambi kwakhe.n YnIntombazana yayiyinhle kakhulu sibili, yaba ngumongi wenkosi, yayisebenzela; kodwa inkosi kayiyazanga.u gnZasezidinga intombazana enhle emingceleni yonke yakoIsrayeli, zathola uAbishagi umShunami, zamletha enkosini.> ynInceku zayo zasezisithi kuyo: Inkosi yami, inkosi, kayidingelwe intombazana emsulwa, ukuthi ime phambi kwenkosi, iyonge, ilale esifubeni sakho, ukuze inkosi yami, inkosi, ikhudumale.g MnInkosi uDavida yayisindala ilensuku ezinengi; basebeyembesa ngezembatho, kodwa kayikhudumalanga.7idUDavida wasesakhela khona i Nkosi ilathi, wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula. Ngakho i Nkosi yancengeka ngelizwe, inhlupheko yasithinteka phezu kukaIsrayeli. -dInkosi yasisithi kuArawuna: Hatshi, kodwa ngizakuthenga lokukuthenga kuwe ngentengo; njalo kangiyikunikela iminikelo yokutshiswa engangibizanga lutho e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wami. UDavida waselithenga ibala lokubhulela lezinkabi ngamashekeli* esiliva angamatshumi amahlanu.{ qdKonke lokhu uArawuna inkosi wakunika inkosi; uArawuna wasesithi enkosini: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho kayikwemukele.; qdUArawuna wasesithi kuDavida: Inkosi yami, inkosi, kayithathe inikele lokho okuhle emehlweni ayo; bona, nanzi inkabi zomnikelo wokutshiswa, lezimbulo lezinto zenkabi kube zinkuni.X +dUArawuna wasesithi: Kungani inkosi yami, inkosi, ize encekwini yayo? UDavida wasesithi: Ukuthi ngithenge kuwe ibala lokubhulela, ukuthi ngakhele i Nkosi ilathi, ukuze inhlupheko ithinteke ingafiki ebantwini. /dUArawuna waselunguza, wabona inkosi lenceku zayo beqhubeka besiza kuye; uArawuna wasephuma wakhothama phambi kwenkosi ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini.KdUDavida wasesenyuka njengokutsho kukaGadi, njengokulaya kwe Nkosi.dUGadi wasefika kuDavida ngalolosuku, wathi kuye: Yenyuka, umisele i Nkosi ilathi ebaleni lokubhulela likaArawuna umJebusi.^7dUDavida wasekhuluma e Nkosi ni lapho ebona ingilosi eyayitshaya abantu, wathi: Khangela, mina ngonile, njalo mina ngenze okubi; pho, lezizimvu zenzeni? Isandla sakho ake simelane lami njalo simelane lendlu kababa.zodLapho ingilosi iselulela isandla sayo eJerusalema ukuyibhubhisa, i Nkosi yazisola ngalobobubi, yathi engilosini eyayibhubhisa abantu: Sekwanele. Khathesi finyeza isandla sakho. Ingilosi ye Nkosi yayisebaleni lokubhulela likaArawuna umJebusi.q]dNgakho i Nkosi yasibeka umatshayabhuqe wesifo kuIsrayeli, kusukela ekuseni kwaze kwaba sesikhathini esimisiweyo; kwasekusifa ebantwini abantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa kusukela koDani kwaze kwaba seBherishebha.1dUDavida wasesithi kuGadi: Ngicindezelekile kakhulu; ake siwele esandleni se Nkosi, ngoba izisa zayo zinkulu, kodwa kangingaweli esandleni somuntu.U%d UGadi wasefika kuDavida, wamtshela wathi kuye: Kufike kuwe yini iminyaka eyisikhombisa yendlala elizweni lakini? Loba ubalekele izitha zakho inyanga ezintathu zixotshana lawe? Ingabe kube khona umatshayabhuqe wesifo okwensuku ezintathu elizweni lakini? Khathesi cabanga, ubone ukuthi yimpendulo bani engizayibuyisela kongithumileyo.{d Hamba uthi kuDavida: Itsho njalo i Nkosi ithi: Ngikubekela okuthathu; zikhethele okukodwa kukho, ukuthi ngikwenze kuwe.oYd Kwathi uDavida esevukile ekuseni, kwafika ilizwi le Nkosi kuGadi umprofethi, umboni kaDavida, lisithi:iMd Inhliziyo kaDavida yasimtshaya emva kokuthi esebale abantu. UDavida wasesithi e Nkosi ni: Ngonile kakhulu ngalokho engikwenzileyo. Ngakho-ke, Nkosi, ngiyakuncenga, susa ububi benceku yakho, ngoba ngenze ngobuthutha obukhulu.m~Ud UJowabi waseyinika inkosi inani lokubalwa kwabantu; njalo kwakukhona koIsrayeli amaqhawe ayizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisificaminwembili ahwatsha inkemba; lamadoda akoJuda ayengamadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amahlanu.} dSebebhode badabula ilizwe lonke, bafika eJerusalema ekupheleni kwenyanga eziyisificamunwemunye lensuku ezingamatshumi amabili.v|gdbafika enqabeni yeTire lemizini yonke yamaHivi leyamaKhanani; baphuma baya eningizimu yakoJuda, eBherishebha.e{EdBasebefika eGileyadi lelizweni leTahetimi-Hodishi; bafika eDani-Jahani, babhoda ngaseSidoni,z{dBasebechapha iJordani, bamisa inkamba eAroweri, ngakwesokunene komuzi ophakathi kwesifula seGadi, lamaqondana leJazeri..yWdKodwa ilizwi lenkosi lalilamandla phezu kukaJowabi laphezu kwezinduna zebutho. Ngakho uJowabi lenduna zebutho baphuma phambi kwenkosi ukuze babale abantu, uIsrayeli.jxOdUJowabi wasesithi enkosini: Aluba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ingandisa ebantwini, loba bebanengi kangakanani, kuphindwe ngokulikhulu, ukuthi amehlo enkosi yami, inkosi, akubone. Kodwa inkosi yami, inkosi, ithokozelani kulinto?DwdNgakho inkosi yathi kuJowabi induna yebutho eyayilaye: Hamba khathesi ubhode ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli, kusukela koDani kuze kube seBherishebha, libale abantu ukuze ngazi inani labantu.uv gdLwaselubuya lwamvuthela uIsrayeli ulaka lukaJehova, wabavusela uDavida, esithi: Hamba ubale uIsrayeli loJuda.Jud'uUriya umHethi; be bonke babe ngamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa.(tMd&uIra umIthiri, uGarebi umIthiri,`s;d%uZeleki umAmoni, uNaharayi umBherothi, umthwali wezikhali zikaJowabi indodana kaZeruya,7rkd$uIgali indodana kaNathani weZoba, uBani umGadi,0q]d#uHezirayi umKharmeli, uPaharayi umArabi,cpAd"uElifeleti indodana kaAhasibayi indodana yomMahaka, uEliyamu indodana kaAhithofeli umGilo,>oyd!uShama umHarari, uAhiyamu indodana kaSharari umHarari,Cnd uEliyabha umShahaliboni, wamadodana kaJasheni, uJonathani,5mgduAbi-Aliboni umAraba, uAzimavethi umBahurimi,;lsduBhenaya umPirathoni, uHidayi wezifuleni zeGahashi,jkOduHelebi indodana kaBahana umNetofa, uIthayi indodana kaRibayi weGibeya wabantwana bakoBhenjamini,.jYduZalimoni umAhohi, uMaharayi umNetofa,2iaduAbiyezeri umAnethothi, uMebunayi umHusha,=hwduHelezi umPaliti, uIra indodana kaIkheshi umThekhowa,)gOduShama umHarodi, uElika umHarodi,wfidUAsaheli umfowabo kaJowabi wayephakathi kwabangamatshumi amathathu, uElihanani indodana kaDodo weBhethelehema,{eqdWayehlonipheka kulabangamatshumi amathathu, kodwa kafikanga kwabathathu. UDavida wasembeka phezu kwabalindi bakhe.cdAdLezizinto wazenza uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, waba lebizo phakathi kwamaqhawe amathathu.Vc'dYena wasetshaya indoda engumGibhithe, umuntu obukekayo; njalo umGibhithe wayelomkhonto esandleni sakhe; kodwa wehlela kuye elenduku, wawuhluthuna umkhonto esandleni somGibhithe, wambulala ngomkhonto wakhe.\b3dUBhenaya-ke, indodana kaJehoyada, indodana yeqhawe, omkhulu ngezenzo, weKabhiseyeli. Yena watshaya ababili abanjengezilwane bakoMowabi; futhi wehla watshaya isilwane phakathi komgodi mhla weliqhwa elikhithikayo.tacdKahlonitshwanga kakhulu yini kulabathathu? Ngakho waba yinduna yabo; kodwa kafikanga kwabathathu abokuqala.D`dNjalo uAbishayi, umfowabo kaJowabi indodana kaZeruya, wayeyinhloko yabathathu. Yena wasegiyela abangamakhulu amathathu ngomkhonto wakhe, ababuleweyo, wasesiba lebizo phakathi kwabathathu.F_dWasesithi: Kakube khatshana lami, Nkosi, ukuthi ngenze lokho; kakusi gazi yini labantu abahambe lempilo yabo engozini? Ngalokho kathandanga ukuwanatha. Lezizinto azenza lamaqhawe amathathu.]^5dLawomaqhawe amathathu asefohla adabula enkambeni yamaFilisti, akha amanzi emthonjeni weBhethelehema owawungasesangweni, awathatha awaletha kuDavida. Kube kanti kathandanga ukuwanatha, kodwa wawathululela i Nkosi.z]odUDavida wasenxanela, wathi: Hawu, kungathi omunye ubenganginathisa amanzi omthombo weBhethelehema ongasesangweni!s\adLangalesosikhathi uDavida wayesenqabeni, lebutho lenqaba lamaFilisti lali se Bhethelehema ngalesosikhathi.<[sd Abathathu ezinhlokweni ezingamatshumi amathathu basebesehla, bafika kuDavida ebhalwini lweAdulamu ngesikhathi sokuvuna; lexuku lamaFilisti lalimise inkamba esihotsheni seRefayimi.qZ]d kodwa wajama phakathi kwesiqinti, wasivikela, wawatshaya amaFilisti. I Nkosi yenza-ke usindiso olukhulu.BYd Lemva kwakhe kwakuloShama indodana kaAge umHarari. AmaFilisti ayebuthene aba lixuku, lapho okwakukhona isiqinti sensimu sigcwele amalentili*; njalo abantu babaleka ebusweni bamaFilisti,PXd yena wasukuma watshaya amaFilisti saze sadinwa isandla sakhe, lesandla sakhe sanamathela enkembeni. I Nkosi yasisenza usindiso olukhulu ngalolosuku; abantu basebebuya emva kwakhe ukuzaphanga kuphela.GW d Lemva kwakhe kwakuloEleyazare indodana kaDodo indodana kaAhohi, owamaqhawe amathathu aye loDavida, ekudeleleni kwabo amaFilisti ayebuthanele khona impi, lapho amadoda akoIsrayeli esenyukile,AV}dLa ngamabizo amaqhawe uDavida ayelawo: UJoshebi-Bashebeti umTahekemoni, inhloko yabathathu; nguye uAdino umEzini, ngenxa yabangamakhulu ayisificaminwembili ababulawa ngasikhathi sinye.{Uqdkodwa umuntu owathintayo uzazihlomisa ngensimbi langoluthi lomkhonto, azatshiswa lokutshiswa ngomlilo kuleyondawo.^T7dKodwa aba kaBheliyali bonke banjengameva alahliweyo, ngoba engelakuthathwa ngesandla;XS+dLanxa indlu yami ingenjalo kuNkulunkulu, kube kanti wenzile lami isivumelwano esilaphakade, esimiswe kuhle ezintweni zonke, lesigcinekileyo, ngoba lonke usindiso lwami lesiloyiso sikuso, lanxa engasikhulisi.RdNjalo uzakuba njengokukhanya kwekuseni e kuphum eni kwelanga, ikuseni engelamayezi, njeng ohlaza emhlabathini ngokukhanya emva kwezulu.Q!dUNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli wathi, iDwala likaIsrayeli lakhuluma kimi lathi: Obusa abantu uzakuba ngolungileyo, ebusa ngo kumesaba uNkulunkulu.HP dUMoya we Nkosi wakhuluma ngami, lelizwi lakhe lisolimini lwami.5O gdLa-ke ngamazwi okucina kaDavida. UDavida indodana kaJese wathi, lomuntu ophakanyiselwe phezulu, ogcotshiweyo kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe, lomhlabeleli omnandi wakoIsrayeli, wathi:N{d3Iyanika inkosi yayo usindiso olukhulu, isenzela ogcotshiweyo wayo umusa, kuDavida, lenzalweni yakhe kuze kube nininini.`M;d2Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakudumisa, Nkosi, phakathi kwezizwe, ngihubele ibizo lakho indumiso.tLcd1longikhupha ezitheni zami; laphezu kwabangivukelayo wena wangiphakamisa; lemuntwini wodlakela wangikhulula.NKd0uNkulunkulu onginika impindiselo, lowehlisela izizwe ngaphansi kwami;lJSd/I Nkosi iyaphila; njalo kalibusiswe idwala lami, kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu, idwala losindiso lwami;CId.Abezizweni bazabuna, baphume ezinqabeni zabo bethuthumela.\H3d-Abezizweni bazazithoba kimi ngokuzenzisa; bangenela ukuzwa ngendlebe bazangilalela.{Gqd,Wasungikhulula ekuphikiseni kwabantu bami, wangigcina ngiyinhloko yezizwe; abantu enganginga b azi bangisebenzela.cFAd+Ngasengibacholisisa njengothuli lomhlaba, ngabagxoba njengodaka lwezitalada, ngabatsahaza.REd*Bakhangela, kodwa engekho umsindisi; e Nkosi ni, kodwa kayibaphendulanga.HD d)Unginike intamo yezitha zami, labo abangizondayo ngababhubhisa.bC?d(Ngoba ungibhincise amandla kusenzelwa impi, wabakhothamisela phansi kwami abangivukelayo.TB#d'Ngaziqeda, ngazigwaza, ukuze zingavuki; kodwa zawa ngaphansi kwenyawo zami.NAd&Ngixotshene lezitha zami ngazibhubhisa, kangibuyanga ngaze ngaziqeda.\@3d%Wenze laba banzi inyathelo lami ngaphansi kwami, ukuze inqagala zami zingatsheleli.S?!d$Unginikile lesihlangu sosindiso lwakho, lokuzithoba kwakho kungikhulisile.W>)d#Ofundisela izandla zami impi, ukuze idandili lethusi ligotshiswe zingalo zami.P=d"Owenza inyawo zami zibe njenge ze zimpala, wangimisa ezingqongeni zami.K<d!UNkulunkulu uyinqaba yami l amandla, owenza indlela yami iphelele.s;ad Ngoba ngubani onguNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwe Nkosi? Njalo ngubani olidwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu?q:]dUNkulunkulu, indlela yakhe iphelele; ilizwi le Nkosi lihloliwe; uyisihlangu kubo bonke abaphephela kuye.b9?dNgoba ngawe ngigijimile ngadabula phakathi kwebutho, ngoNkulunkulu wami ngeqe umthangala.L8dNgoba uyisibane sami, Nkosi, i Nkosi izakhanyisa-ke ubumnyama bami.n7WdLabantu abahlutshwayo uzabasindisa, kodwa amehlo akho aphezu kwabaziphakamisayo, uzabehlisela phansi.V6'dkohlanzekileyo uzaziveza uhlanzekile; lakophambukileyo uzaziveza uphambukile.A5dKolesihawu uzaziveza ulesihawu; koqotho uzaziveza uqotho;e4EdNgakho i Nkosi ingibuyisele njengokulunga kwami, njengokuhlanzeka kwami phambi kwamehlo ayo.F3dNjalo ngangiqondile phambi kwayo, ngizinqandile ebubini bami.\23dNgoba zonke izahlulelo zayo zaziphambi kwami, lezimiso zayo, kangiphambukanga kuzo._19dNgoba ngizilondolozile indlela ze Nkosi, kangisukanga kuNkulunkulu wami ngenkohlakalo.^07dI Nkosi yangivuza njengokulunga kwami, yangibuyisela njengokuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.N/dYangikhuphela endaweni ebanzi, yangikhulula, ngoba yayithokoza ngami.Y.-dBabephambi kwami esukwini lwenhlupheko yami, kodwa i Nkosi yaba yisisekelo sami.Z-/dYangophula esitheni sami esilamandla, kwabangizondayo, ngoba babelamandla kulami.D,dIphezulu yathuma, yangibamba, yangenyula emanzini amanengi.+dKhona kwabonakala amaphansi olwandle, kwembulwa izisekelo zomhlaba, ekusoleni kwe Nkosi, ekuvutheleni komoya wamakhala ayo.C*dYathuma imitshoko, yabachitha; imibane, yabaphaphathekisa.K)dI Nkosi yaduma isemazulwini, loPhezukonke walikhupha ilizwi lakhe.E(d Ekukhazimuleni okuphambi kwakhe kwavuthiswa amalahle omlilo.q']d Wasemisa umnyama waba ngamadumba inhlangothi zonke zakhe, lokuqoqana kwamanzi, amayezi amnyama omkhathi.I& d Wasegada ikherubhi*, waphapha, wabonakala phezu kwempiko zomoya.^%7d Wasekhothamisa amazulu, wehlela phansi; lomnyama onzima wawungaphansi kwenyawo zakhe.m$Ud Kwenyuka intuthu emakhaleni akhe, lomlilo ophuma emlonyeni wakhe waqothula; amalahle avuthiswa yiwo. 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Nn4Ukuze amehlo akho avulekele ukuncenga kwenceku yakho lokuncenga kwabantu bakho uIsrayeli, ukubezwa kukho konke ukukhala kwabo kuwe.bM?n3ngoba bayisizwe sakho, lelifa lakho owabakhupha eGibhithe, phakathi kwesithando sensimbi."L?n2Uthethelele abantu bakho abone kuwe, leziphambeko zabo zonke, abaphambeke ngazo kuwe, ubaphe isihawu phambi kwababathumbileyo, ukuthi babe lesihawu kibo,bK?n1zwana-ke usemazulwini umkhuleko wabo lokuncenga kwabo, endaweni yakho yokuhlala, ubamele.[J1n0babuyele kuwe ngenhliziyo yonke yabo langomphefumulo wonke wabo elizweni lezitha zabo ezibathumbileyo, bakhuleke kuwe ngendlela yelizwe labo owalinika oyise, umuzi owawukhethayo, lendlu engiyakhele ibizo lakho,"I?n/kodwa babuye enhliziyweni yabo elizweni abathunjelwe kilo, baphenduke, bancenge kuwe elizweni lababathumbileyo, besithi: Sonile, saphambeka, senza okubi;0H[n.Uba besona kuwe, ngoba kakulamuntu ongoniyo, ubusubathukuthelela, ubanikele phambi kwesitha, ukuze abathumbi babo babathumbele elizweni lesitha, khatshana kumbe eduze,RGn-zwana-ke usemazulwini umkhuleko wabo lokuncenga kwabo, wenze udaba lwabo.2F_n,Uba abantu bakho bephuma impi bemelene lesitha sabo ngendlela obathuma ngayo, babesebekhuleka e Nkosi ni ngendlela yomuzi owukhethileyo lendlini engiyakhele ibizo lakho,E!n+zwana wena usemazulwini, indawo yakho yokuhlala emisiweyo, wenze njengakho konke owezizweni akubizela khona, ukuze izizwe zonke zomhlaba zazi ibizo lakho, zikwesabe, njengabantu bakho uIsrayeli, ukuze zazi ukuthi ibizo lakho libiziwe phezu kwale indlu engiyakhileyo. Dn*(ngoba bazakuzwa ngebizo lakho elikhulu langesandla sakho esilamandla langengalo yakho eyeluliweyo ) uba esiza akhuleke kulindlu,~Cwn)Futhi-ke mayelana lowezizweni ongesuye wabantu bakho uIsrayeli kodwa evela elizweni elikhatshana ngenxa yebizo lakho,TB#n(ukuze bakwesabe zonke izinsuku abaziphila ebusweni belizwe owalinika obaba._A9n'zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, indawo yakho yokuhlala emisiweyo, uthethelele, wenze, unike ngulowo njengezindlela zakhe zonke, onhliziyo yakhe uyayazi, ngoba nguwe wedwa owaziyo inhliziyo yabo bonke abantwana babantu,?@yn&wonke umkhuleko, konke ukuncenga, okwenziwa yiloba nguwuphi umuntu, ngabantu bakho bonke bakoIsrayeli, abazakwazi ngulowo inhlupheko yenhliziyo yakhe, eselula izandla zakhe kulindlu,c?An%Uba kukhona indlala elizweni, uba kukhona umatshayabhuqe wesifo, ukutshisa, ingumane, isikhonyane, uba kulemihogoyi; uba isitha sabo sibavimbezele elizweni lemizi yabo, loba yiyiphi inhlupheko, loba yiwuphi umkhuhlane,Y>-n$zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, uthethelele isono senceku zakho lesabantu bakho uIsrayeli, lapho usubafundisile indlela elungileyo abangahamba ngayo, unike izulu elizweni lakho owalinika abantu bakho libe yilifa.=+n#Lapho amazulu evaliwe, kungelazulu ngoba bonile kuwe, uba bekhuleka kulindawo belivuma ibizo lakho, baphenduke esonweni sabo lapho ubahluphile,u<en"zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, uthethelele isono sabantu bakho uIsrayeli, ubabuyisele elizweni owalinika oyise.#;An!Lapho isizwe sakho uIsrayeli sitshaywe phambi kwesitha ngoba bonile kuwe, babesebephendukela kuwe, balivume ibizo lakho, bakhuleke bancenge kuwe kulindlu,/:Yn zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, wenze wahlulele inceku zakho, ulahle omubi, ukunikela indlela yakhe ekhanda lakhe, ukulungisisa olungileyo, ukumnika njengokulunga kwakhe.9!nUba loba nguwuphi umuntu one umakhelwane wakhe, abeke phezu kwakhe isifungo, amenze afunge, lesifungo size phambi kwelathi lakho kulindlu,58enZwana-ke ukuncenga kwenceku yakho lokwabantu bakho uIsrayeli lapho bezakhuleka kulindawo; yebo, uzwe wena, usendaweni yakho yokuhlala emazulwini; lapho usizwa, uthethelele./7YnUkuthi amehlo akho avulekele lindlu ebusuku lemini, indawo owatsho ngayo ukuthi: Ibizo lami lizakuba lapho; ukuze uzwe umkhuleko wenceku yakho ezawukhuleka kulindawo.46cnKube kanti phendukela emkhulekweni wenceku yakho lekuncengeni kwayo, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ukuze uzwe ukukhala lomkhuleko inceku yakho ekukhulekayo phambi kwakho lamuhla.5nKodwa isibili uNkulunkulu uzahlala yini emhlabeni? Khangela, amazulu, lamazulu amazulu angekwanele; kangakanani-ke lindlu engiyakhileyo?t4cnKhathesi-ke, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ake liqiniseke ilizwi lakho owalikhuluma encekwini yakho uDavida ubaba.)3MnNgakho-ke, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, gcinela inceku yakho uDavida ubaba owakukhuluma kuye, usithi: Kakuyikusweleka muntu kuwe phambi kwami ozahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaIsrayeli, kuphela uba amadodana akho egcina indlela yawo ukuhamba phambi kwami njengoba uhambile phambi kwami.2nOgcinele inceku yakho uDavida ubaba lokho owakutsho kuye; njalo wakhuluma ngomlomo wakho, wakugcwalisa ngesandla sakho, njengalamuhla.J1nwathi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kakho unkulunkulu onjengawe emazulwini phezulu lemhlabeni phansi ogcina isivumelwano lomusa ezincekwini zakho ezihamba phambi kwakho ngenhliziyo yazo yonke.}0unUSolomoni wasesima phambi kwelathi le Nkosi maqondana lebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli, welulela izandla zakhe emazulwini/'nNjalo ngimisile lapho indawo yomtshokotsho, lapho okulesivumelwano se Nkosi khona, eyasenza labobaba ekubakhupheni kwayo elizweni leGibhithe.l.SnI Nkosi isiqinisile ilizwi layo eyalikhulumayo, ngoba ngivukile esikhundleni sikaDavida ubaba, ngihlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaIsrayeli njengokuba i Nkosi ikhulumile, sengilakhele ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli indlu.-}nloba kunjalo kawuyikuyakha indlu wena, kodwa indodana yakho ezaphuma ekhalweni lwakho, yona izalakhela ibizo lami indlu.,)nKodwa i Nkosi yathi kuDavida ubaba: Njengoba kwakusenhliziyweni yakho ukwakhela ibizo lami indlu, wenze kuhle ukuthi kwakusenhliziyweni yakho;g+InNjalo kwakusenhliziyweni kaDavida ubaba ukwakhela ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli indlu.s*anKusukela ngosuku engakhupha ngalo abantu bami uIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe kangikhethanga muzi ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli ukwakha indlu, ukuthi ibizo lami libe lapho, kodwa ngakhetha uDavida ukuthi abe phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli.)nYasisithi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, eyakhuluma ngomlomo wayo kuDavida ubaba, njalo yagcwalisa ngesandla sayo, isithi:w(inInkosi yasitshibilikisa ubuso bayo, yalibusisa ibandla lonke lakoIsrayeli; lebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli lalimi.g'In Ngikwakhele lokukwakhela indlu, indawo yokuhlala, indawo emisiweyo yokuhlala kwakho laphakade.R&n Ngalesosikhathi uSolomoni wathi: I Nkosi yathi izahlala emnyameni onzima.%n ngakho abapristi babengelakho ukuma ukuthi bakhonze ngenxa yeyezi, ngoba inkazimulo ye Nkosi yayigcwalise indlu ye Nkosi.a$=n Kwasekusithi ekuphumeni kwabapristi endaweni engcwele iyezi layigcwalisa indlu ye Nkosi;U#%n Kwakungelalutho emtshokotshweni, ngaphandle kwezibhebhe zamatshe ezimbili uMozisi azifaka khona eHorebe mhla i Nkosi isenza khona isivumelwano labantwana bakoIsrayeli ekuphumeni kwabo elizweni leGibhithe.3"anBasebeselula imijabo ukuze izihloko zemijabo zibonakale endaweni engcwele phambi kwendawo yelizwi, kodwa yayingabonakali ngaphandle; njalo ikhona lapho kuze kube lamuhla. !nNgoba amakherubi elulela impiko zombili phezu kwendawo yomtshokotsho, amakherubi embesa umtshokotsho lemijabo yawo, kuvela phezulu.& GnAbapristi basebewungenisa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi endaweni yawo endaweni yelizwi yendlu, engcweleni yezingcwele, ngaphansi kwempiko zamakherubi*.1]nNjalo inkosi uSolomoni lenhlangano yonke yakoIsrayeli eyayibuthene babelayo phambi komtshokotsho behlaba izimvu lezinkabi ezingelakunaniswa lezingelakubalwa ngobunengi.nbawenyusa umtshokotsho we Nkosi lethente lenhlangano, lazo zonke izitsha ezingcwele ezazisethenteni; abapristi lamaLevi bakwenyusa-ke.b?nLabo bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli beza, abapristi bawuphakamisa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano,winWonke amadoda akoIsrayeli asebuthana enkosini uSolomoni emkhosini enyangeni kaEthanimi eyinyanga yesikhombisa. nKhona uSolomoni wabuthanisa abadala bakoIsrayeli, zonke inhloko zezizwe, iziphathamandla zaboyise babantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuya enkosini uSolomoni eJerusalema, ukuze benyuse umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaJehova bewukhupha emzini kaDavida, oyiZiyoni.Pn3Waphela njalo umsebenzi wonke inkosi uSolomoni eyawenza endlini ye Nkosi. USolomoni wasengenisa izinto ezingcwelisiweyo zikaDavida uyise; isiliva legolide lezitsha wakubeka enothweni yendlu ye Nkosi.W)n2lemiganu, lezindlawu, lemiganu yokufafaza, lezinkezo, lezitsha zokuthwala umlilo, kwegolide elicwengekileyo; lamabhanti egolide ezivalo zendlu engaphakathi, zengcwele yezingcwele, ezivalo zendlu yethempeli.,Sn1lezinti zezibane zegolide elicwengekileyo, ezinhlanu ngakwesokunene, lezinhlanu ngakwesokhohlo, phambi kwendawo yelizwi, lamaluba, lezibane, lezindlawu, kwegolide; n0USolomoni wenza-ke zonke izitsha ezazingezendlu ye Nkosi; ilathi legolide, letafula legolide, okwakuphezu kwalo izinkwa zokubukiswa,}n/USolomoni wasetshiya zonke lezizitsha zingalinganiswanga, ngenxa yobunengi obukhulukazi; isisindo sethusi kasihlolwanga.win.Inkosi yazibumbela ngokuncibilikisa emagcekeni eJordani, emhlabathini webumba phakathi kweSukothi leZarethani.!=n-lezimbiza lamafotsholo lemiganu yokufafaza, lazo zonke lezizitsha uHiramu azenzela inkosi uSolomoni endlini kaJehova, zazingezethusi elikhazimulisiweyo.Mn,lolwandle olulodwa, lenkabi ezilitshumi lambili ngaphansi kolwandle;T#n+lezisekelo ezilitshumi, lenditshi zokugezela ezilitshumi phezu kwezisekelo,.Wn*lamapomegranati* angamakhulu amane awamambule womabili, imizila emibili yamapomegranati yembule elilodwa, okwembesa inditshi ezimbili zeziduku ezaziphezu kwezinsika,'n)Insika zombili, lenditshi zeziduku ezaziphezu kwezinsika zombili, lamambule amabili okwembesa inditshi ezimbili zeziduku eziphezu kwezinsika,'In(UHiramu wasesenza inditshi zokugezela lamafotsholo lemiganu yokufafaza. UHiramu waseqeda ukwenza umsebenzi wonke ayewenzela inkosi uSolomoni endlini kaJehova:5en'Wasebeka izisekelo ezinhlanu eceleni lokunene lendlu, lezinhlanu eceleni lokhohlo lendlu; lolwandle walubeka eceleni lokunene lendlu, ngasempumalanga maqondana leningizimu. {n&Wasesenza inditshi zokugezela zethusi ezilitshumi; inditshi yokugezela eyodwa yayimumethe amabhathi angamatshumi amane; inditshi yokugezela eyodwa yayizingalo ezine; inditshi yokugezela eyodwa yayiphezu kwesisekelo ngasinye sezisekelo ezilitshumi.o Yn%Wazenza ngokunjalo izisekelo ezilitshumi; zonke zazilokubunjwa kunye, isilinganiso sinye, isimo sinye.9 mn$Laphezu kwezibhebhe zezisekelo zaso laphezu kwemiphetho yaso wabaza amakherubi lezilwane lezihlahla zamalala, njengendawo yakho yonke engelalutho, lezinkatha inhlangothi zonke.S !n#Laphezu kwesihloko sesisekelo kwakulokuphakama okuyisigombolozi okuyingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yengalo inhlangothi zonke; laphezu kwesihloko sesisekelo kwakulezisekelo zaso lemiphetho yaso, kuvela kuso.l Sn"Njalo kwakulamahlombe amane emagumbini womane esisekelo esisodwa; amahlombe aso avela esisekelweni.7n!Njalo umsebenzi wamavili wawunjengomsebenzi wevili lenqola: Ama-ekseli awo lamasongo awo lezipokisi zawo lamahabha awo kwakubunjiwe ngokuncibilikisa.&Gn Lamavili amane ayengaphansi kwemiphetho, lama-ekseli amavili ayesesisekelweni; lokuphakama kwevili elilodwa kwakuyingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yengalo.1nLomlomo waso phakathi kwesiduku langaphezulu wawuyingalo, lomlomo wawo wawuyisigombolozi, umsebenzi wesisekelo, uyingalo lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili; futhi laphezu komlomo wawo kwakulokubaziweyo; njalo imiphetho yayo yayizinhlangothi ezine ezilinganayo, hatshi isigombolozi.W)nLesisekelo sinye sasilamavili ethusi amane lama-ekseli ethusi; lamagumbi aso amane ayelamahlombe; ngaphansi kwenditshi yokugezela kwakulamahlombe abunjiweyo ngokuncibilikisa, eceleni kwaleyo laleyo inkatha.[1nlemiphethweni ephakathi kwezinhlanganiso kwakulezilwane, izinkabi, lamakherubi*. Laphezu kwezinhlanganiso kwakulesisekelo ngaphezulu, njalo ngaphansi kwezilwane lezinkabi kwakulezinkatha zomsebenzi okhandiweyo.lSnLalokhu kwakungumsebenzi wesisekelo: Zazilemiphetho, njalo imiphetho yayiphakathi kwezinhlanganiso;"?nWenza lezisekelo ezilitshumi zethusi; ubude besisekelo esisodwa babuzingalo ezine, lobubanzi baso buzingalo ezine, lokuphakama kwaso kuzingalo ezintathu.7nNjalo ububanzi balo babuyibubanzi besandla, lomphetho walo wawunjengomphetho wenkezo, iluba lomduze; lwalumumethe amabhathi* azinkulungwane ezimbili. nLwema phezu kwenkabi ezilitshumi lambili; ezintathu zikhangele enyakatho, lezintathu zikhangele entshonalanga, lezintathu zikhangele eningizimu, lezintathu zikhangele empumalanga, lolwandle lwaluphezu kwazo phezulu, lazo zonke ingemuva zazo zazingaphakathi.gInNgaphansi komphetho walo kwakukhona amaqhaga eluzingelezele alugombolozela, alitshumi engalweni, ezingelezele ulwandle alugombolozela; imizila emibili yamaqhaga yabunjwa ngokuncibilikisa ekubunjweni kwalo ngokuncibilikisa.~~wnWasesenza ulwandle oluncibilikisiweyo, luzingalo ezilitshumi kusukela emphethweni kusiya emphethweni, luzingelezele luyisigombolozi, lokuphakama kwalo luzingalo ezinhlanu, lomzila ozingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu waluzingelezela ulugombolozela.^}7nLaphezu kwesihloko sezinsika kwakulomsebenzi womduze. Waphela-ke umsebenzi wezinsika.>|wnWasemisa izinsika ekhulusini lethempeli; esemise insika yangakwesokunene wabiza ibizo layo ngokuthi nguJakini; esemise insika yangakwesokhohlo wabiza ibizo layo ngokuthi nguBhowazi.<{snNjalo iziduku zazisezinsikeni ezimbili, langaphezulu maqondana lesisu, esingasemambuleni; lamapomegranati angamakhulu amabili ayesemizileni ezingelezeleyo, phezu kwesinye isiduku.]z5nLeziduku ezazisesihlokweni sensika zazingumsebenzi womduze ekhulusini, ingalo ezine.)yMnWenza-ke insika zombili, imizila emibili izingelezela phezu kwembule eyodwa, ukwembesa iziduku ezisesihlokweni samapomegranati*; wenza njalo lakwesinye isiduku.Zx/nAmambule angumsebenzi oyisixhobexhobe, intambo eziphothiweyo zazingumsebenzi wamaketane, kusenzela iziduku eziphezu kwezihloko zezinsika; eziyisikhombisa esidukwini esisodwa, leziyisikhombisa kwesinye isiduku.OwnWenza futhi iziduku ezimbili zethusi elincibilikisiweyo ukubeka phezu kwezihloko zezinsika; ukuphakama kwesiduku esisodwa kwakuzingalo ezinhlanu, lokuphakama kwesinye isiduku kwakuzingalo ezinhlanu./vYnWasebumba insika ezimbili zethusi; ubude benye insika babuzingalo ezilitshumi lesificaminwembili, lentambo ezingalo ezilitshumi lambili yagombolozela insika yesibili.unYena wayeyindodana yowesifazana umfelokazi, wesizwe sakoNafithali, loyise wayengumuntu weTire, ingcitshi ekubazeni ithusi; njalo wayegcwele inhlakanipho lokuqedisisa elolwazi ukwenza wonke umsebenzi ngethusi; weza enkosini uSolomoni, wenza wonke umsebenzi wakhe.@t}n Inkosi uSolomoni yasithuma yathatha uHiramu evela eTire.:son Leguma elikhulu inhlangothi zonke lalilemizila emithathu yamatshe abaziweyo, lomzila wemijabo yemisedari. Kwakunjalo ngeguma elingaphakathi lendlu ye Nkosi, langekhulusi lendlu.Rrn langaphezulu kwakulamatshe aligugu, abazwe ngokwesilinganiso, lemisedari.qn Njalo yayisekelwe ngamatshe aligugu, amatshe amakhulu, amatshe engalo ezilitshumi, lamatshe engalo eziyisificaminwembili;Up%n Zonke lezi zazingezamatshe aligugu abazwe ngokwesilinganiso, asahwe ngesaha ngaphakathi langaphandle, ngitsho kusukela esisekelweni kusiya ematsheni aphezulu, njalo ngaphandle kuze kube segumeni elikhulu.>ownLendlu yakhe lapho ayehlala khona yayilelinye iguma phakathi kwekhulusi, esetshenzwe ngokufananayo. Wenzela njalo indodakazi kaFaro, uSolomoni ayeyithethe, indlu, njengalelikhulusi.n'nWasesenza ikhulusi elesihlalo sobukhosi lapho ahlulela khona, ikhulusi lesahlulelo, lalembeswe ngemisedari kusukela kuphansi kusiya kuphansi.LmnWasesenza ikhulusi lezinsika, ubude balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lobubanzi balo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu; lekhulusi laliphambi kwazo, lezinsika lomjabo oqatha phambi kwazo.lnLayo yonke iminyango lemigubazi yayilingana inhlangothi zozine, l amawindi, njalo ukukhanya kuqondene lokukhanya, kathathu.[k1nNjalo kwakulemizila emithathu yamawindi, ukukhanya kuqondene lokukhanya, kathathu. jnYayifulelwe ngemisedari phezulu, phezu kwemijabo, eyayiphezu kwensika ezingamatshumi amane lanhlanu, ezilitshumi lanhlanu emzileni.i nWasesakha indlu yegusu leLebhanoni; ubude bayo babuzingalo ezilikhulu, lobubanzi bayo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lokuphakama kwayo kuzingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu, phezu kwemizila emine yensika zemisedari, lemijabo yemisedari phezu kwezinsika.dh EnKodwa indlu yakhe uSolomoni wayakha iminyaka elitshumi lantathu, wayiqeda yonke indlu yakhe.Gg n&Kwathi ngomnyaka wetshumi lanye, enyangeni kaBuli, okuyinyanga yesificaminwembili, yaphela indlu ezintweni zayo zonke lanjengakho konke ukumiswa kwayo. Ngakho wayakha iminyaka eyisikhombisa.Nfn%Ngomnyaka wesine isisekelo sendlu ye Nkosi sabekwa, ngenyanga kaZivi.leSn$Wasesakha iguma elingaphakathi ngemizila emithathu yamatshe abaziweyo, lomzila wemijabo yemisedari.dn#Wasebaza kuzo amakherubi lezihlahla zamalala lamaluba avulekileyo, wakuhuqa ngegolide elendlala kuhle phezu kokubaziweyo.c#n"Lezivalo ezimbili zazingezezihlahla zamafiri; impiko zombili zesivalo esisodwa zazigoqeka, lezilenge ezimbili zesivalo sesibili zazigoqeka.kbQn!Ngokunjalo wasesenzela umnyango wethempeli imigubazi yesihlahla somhlwathi, ezinhlangothini ezine.Nan Lezivalo zombili zazingezesihlahla somhlwathi, wabaza kuzo imibazo yamakherubi lezihlahla zamalala lamaluba avulekileyo, wazihuqa ngegolide, wendlala igolide phezu kwamakherubi lezihlahla zamalala.x`knEmnyango wendawo yelizwi wenza izivalo zesihlahla somhlwathi, ikhothamo le migubazi kulezinhlangothi ezinhlanu.F_nIphansi lendlu waselihuqa ngegolide ngaphakathi langaphandle.^5nWabaza imiduli yonke yendlu inhlangothi zonke ngemifanekiso ebaziweyo yamakherubi lezihlahla zamalala lamaluba avulekileyo ngaphakathi langaphandle.(]MnWasewahuqa amakherubi ngegolide.w\inWasewabeka amakherubi phakathi kwendlu engaphakathi; njalo amakherubi elula impiko, kuze kuthi olunye uphiko lwathinta umduli, lophiko lwelinye ikherubhi lwathinta omunye umduli, lempiko zawo zathintana uphiko lophiko ngaphakathi kwendlu.][5nUkuphakama kwelinye ikherubhi kwakuzingalo ezilitshumi, lelinye ikherubhi lalinjalo.lZSnLelinye ikherubhi lalizingalo ezilitshumi; womabili amakherubi ayeyisilinganiso sinye lesimo sinye.IY nOlunye uphiko lwekherubi lwaluzingalo ezinhlanu, lolunye uphiko lwekherubi lwaluzingalo ezinhlanu; kusukela ekucineni ko lunye uphiko kusiya ekucineni ko lunye uphiko kwakuzingalo ezilitshumi.}XunEndaweni yelizwi wasesenza amakherubi* amabili ngesihlahla somhlwathi, ukuphakama kwakuzingalo ezilitshumi ngalinye.{WqnLendlu yonke wayihuqa ngegolide yaze yaphelela yonke indlu; lelathi lonke elisendaweni yelizwi walihuqa ngegolide. V;nUSolomoni waseyihuqa indlu ngaphakathi ngegolide elicwengekileyo, wenza isehlukaniso ngamaketane egolide phambi kwendawo yelizwi, wasesihuqa ngegolide.pU[nLendawo yelizwi ephambili, ubude babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lobubanzi buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lokuphakama kwayo kuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili; wayihuqa ngegolide elicwengekileyo; wasesembesa ilathi lo msedari.gTInWaselungisa indawo yelizwi phakathi endlini ukubeka khona umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi.SnNjalo umsedari wendlu ngaphakathi wawubazwe waba zinduku lamaluba avulekileyo; konke kwakungumsedari, kungabonakali litshe.LRnLendlu, elithempeli, ngaphambili, yayizingalo ezingamatshumi amane.UQ%nWasesakha izingalo ezingamatshumi amabili emaceleni endlu, ngamapulanka emisedari, kusukela kuphansi kwaze kwafika emidulini; wayakhela ngaphakathi, esenzela indawo yelizwi, esenzela ingcwele yezingcwele.MPnWasesakha imiduli yendlu ngaphakathi ngamapulanka emisedari, kusukela kuphansi lendlu kuze kufike emidulini yophahla, wayembesa ngaphakathi ngezigodo, wendlala iphansi lendlu ngamapulanka amafiri.-OWnWayakha-ke uSolomoni indlu, wayiqeda.\N3n ngizahlala phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngingabatshiyi abantu bami uIsrayeli.FMn Mayelana la le indlu oyakhayo, uba uhamba ngezimiso zami, usenza izahlulelo zami, njalo ugcina yonke imilayo yami ukuhamba ngayo, ngizaqinisa ilizwi lami kuwe engalikhuluma kuDavida uyihlo;4Len Ilizwi le Nkosi laselifika kuSolomoni lathi:|Ksn Wasesakha izindlwana eceleni kwendlu yonke, ubude bazo buzingalo ezinhlanu, wakuxhuma endlini ngezigodo zemisedari.VJ'n Wayakha-ke indlu, wayiqeda; wagubuzela indlu ngentungo lamapulanka emisedari.@I{nUmnyango wendlwana eseceleni ephakathi wawusehlangothini lwesokunene lwendlu; njalo bakhwela ngesikhwelo esibhodayo ukuya kwengaphakathi, lokusuka kwengaphakathi kusiya kweyesithathu."H?nNjalo indlu, isakhiwa, yakhiwa ngamatshe ayepheleliswe enkwalini, ukuze kungezwakali isando lehloka, loba yisiphi isikhali sensimbi endlini nxa isakhiwa.'GInIkamelo elingaphansi kwawo wonke, ububanzi balo babuzingalo ezinhlanu, leliphakathi, ububanzi balo buzingalo eziyisithupha, lelesithathu, ububanzi balo buzingalo eziyisikhombisa. Ngoba ngaphandle kwendlu wenza izinciphiso inhlangothi zonke, ukuze imijabo ingagxunyekwa emidulini yendlu.8FknFuthi emdulini wendlu wakha amakamelo inhlangothi zonke, imiduli yendlu inhlangothi zonke, esenzela ithempeli lendawo yelizwi. Wenza lezindlwana eziseceleni inhlangothi zonke.JEnNjalo wayenzela indlu amawindi abanzi ngaphandle kulangaphakathi.(DKnLekhulusi phambi kwethempeli lendlu, ubude balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, njengobubanzi bendlu, ububanzi balo babuzingalo ezilitshumi phambi kwendlu.MCnNjalo indlu inkosi uSolomoni eyayakhela uJehova, ubude bayo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha, lobubanzi bayo babungamatshumi amabili, lokuphakama kwayo kwakuzingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu.B nKwasekusithi ngomnyaka wamakhulu amane lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili emva kokuphuma kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe, ngomnyaka wesine wokubusa kukaSolomoni koIsrayeli, ngenyanga kaZivi, eyinyanga yesibili, waqala ukwakha indlu ye Nkosi.qA]nAbakhi bakaSolomoni labakhi bakaHiramu lamaGebhali basebebaza, balungisa izigodo lamatshe ukwakha indlu.q@]nInkosi yasilaya, baletha amatshe amakhulu, amatshe aligugu, okubeka isisekelo sendlu, amatshe abaziweyo.?'nngaphandle kwezinduna zabaphathi, ababephethe umsebenzi, izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu amathathu, ezazibusa abantu ababesenza umsebenzi.+>QnFuthi uSolomoni wayelabayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa abathwala imithwalo, lababazi abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisificaminwembili ezintabeni,)=MnYasibathuma eLebhanoni, abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi ngenyanga ngamazopho, inyanga beseLebhanoni, inyanga ezimbili besekhaya. LoAdoniramu wayephezu kwezibhalwa.<{n Inkosi uSolomoni yabutha izibhalwa kuIsrayeli wonke; lezibhalwa zazingabantu abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu.";?n I Nkosi yasimnika uSolomoni inhlakanipho njengokutsho kwayo kuye. Kwasekusiba khona ukuthula phakathi kukaHiramu loSolomoni; benza isivumelwano bobabili.o:Yn LoSolomoni wanika uHiramu amakhori* engqoloyi azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili, ukudla kwabendlu yakhe, lamakhori* angamatshumi amabili amafutha akhanyiweyo. Ngokunjalo uSolomoni wamupha uHiramu iminyaka ngeminyaka.l9Sn Ngakho uHiramu wamnika uSolomoni izigodo zemisedari lezigodo zamafiri njengokwe zifiso zakhe zonke.x8kn Inceku zami zizazehlisa zisuka eLebhanoni zisiya elwandle; mina-ke ngizazenza okundendayo olwandle ukuya endaweni ozayiqamba kimi, ngizithukulule lapho; wena-ke uzazithathela khona, wena uzakwenza isifiso sami ngokupha abendlu yami ukudla.57enUHiramu wasethumela kuSolomoni esithi: Ngizwile lokho ongithumele ngakho; mina ngizakwenza zonke iziloyiso zakho mayelana lezigodo zemisedari lamayelana lezigodo zamafiri*.46cnKwasekusithi uHiramu esizwa amazwi kaSolomoni wathokoza kakhulu wathi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi lamuhla emnikileyo uDavida indodana ehlakaniphileyo phezu kwalesisizwe esikhulu.5}nNgakho-ke laya ukuthi bangigamulele imisedari eLebhanoni, lenceku zami zizakuba lenceku zakho; leholo lenceku zakho ngizakunika njengakho konke okutshoyo. Ngoba wena uyakwazi ukuthi kakho phakathi kwethu okwaziyo ukugamula izihlahla njengabeSidoni.n4WnKhangela-ke, ngizimisele ukwakhela ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami indlu njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kuDavida ubaba isithi: Indodana yakho engizayibeka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi esikhundleni sakho, yona izakwakhela ibizo lami indlu.3{nKodwa khathesi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu inginikile ukuphumula inhlangothi zonke; kakulasitha, njalo kakulabubi obenzakalayo.?2ynWena uyazi ukuthi uDavida ubaba wayengelakwakhela ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe indlu ngenxa yezimpi ezazimzingelezele, i Nkosi yaze yazifaka ngaphansi kwengaphansi yenyawo zakhe..1YnUSolomoni wasethumela kuHiramu esithi:<0 unUHiramu inkosi yeTire wasethuma inceku zakhe kuSolomoni, ngoba wayezwile ukuthi bamgcobile ukuthi abe yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise, ngoba uHiramu wayemthanda uDavida insuku zonke./ n"Kwasekufika abavela ezizweni zonke ukuzwa inhlakanipho kaSolomoni, bevela emakhosini wonke omhlaba ayezwe ngenhlakanipho yakhe.D.n!Wasekhuluma ngezihlahla, kusukela esihlahleni somsedari oseLebhanoni kuze kufike kuhisope* emila iphuma emdulini; wakhuluma langezinyamazana langezinyoni langezihuquzelayo langezinhlanzi.^-7n Waseqamba izaga ezizinkulungwane ezintathu, lengoma zakhe zaziyinkulungwane lanhlanu.3,anNgoba wayehlakaniphile kulabo bonke abantu, okwedlula uEthani umEzira loHemani loKalikoli loDarida amadodana kaMaholi; lebizo lakhe lalisezizweni zonke inhlangothi zonke.+}nLenhlakanipho kaSolomoni yayinkulu kulenhlakanipho yawo wonke amadodana empumalanga, lakulenhlakanipho yonke yeGibhithe.*'nUNkulunkulu wasemnika uSolomoni inhlakanipho lokuqedisisa okukhulu kakhulu, lobubanzi benhliziyo, njengetshebetshebe elisekhunjini lolwandle.)nLebhali* lamahlanga awamabhiza lawamabhiza alejubane bakuletha endaweni lapho ayekhona, ngulowo lalowo njengemfanelo yakhe.*(OnLalabobaphathi badingela inkosi uSolomoni ukudla, laye wonke osondela etafuleni lenkosi uSolomoni, ngulowo lalowo ngenyanga yakhe; kabatshiyanga kusweleke lutho.'3nNjalo uSolomoni wayelezibaya zamabhiza enqola zakhe ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane, labagadi bamabhiza abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili.>&wnUJuda loIsrayeli bahlala-ke bevikelekile, ngulowo lalowo ngaphansi kwesivini sakhe langaphansi komkhiwa wakhe, kusukela koDani kuze kufike eBherishebha, zonke izinsuku zikaSolomoni.J%nNgoba wayebusa phezu kwalo lonke nganeno komfula, kusukela eTifisa kusiya eGaza, laphezu kwawo wonke amakhosi nganeno komfula, njalo wayelokuthula kuzo zonke inhlangothi zakhe ezizingelezeleyo.N$ninkabi ezilitshumi ezinonisiweyo, lenkabi ezingamatshumi amabili zemadlelweni, lezimvu ezilikhulu, ngaphandle kwendluzele, lemiziki, lemiziki elempondo ezilembaxambaxa, lenyoni ezinonisiweyo kuhle.#1nNjalo ukudla kukaSolomoni ngosuku olulodwa kwakungamakhori* angamatshumi amathathu empuphu ecolekileyo, lamakori angamatshumi ayisithupha empuphu,V"'nUSolomoni wayesebusa phezu kwayo yonke imibuso kusukela emfuleni kuze kufike elizweni lamaFilisti kuze kufike emngceleni weGibhithe; babeletha izipho, babemsebenzela uSolomoni zonke izinsuku zempilo yakhe.q!]nUJuda loIsrayeli babebanengi njengetshebetshebe elingaselwandle ngobunengi, besidla, benatha, bethokoza.% EnUGeberi indodana kaUri wayeselizweni leGileyadi, ilizwe likaSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, lelikaOgi inkosi yeBashani. Njalo wayenguye yedwa umphathi kulelolizwe.1_nUShimeyi indodana kaEla wayekoBhenjamini.6inUJehoshafathi indodana kaParuwa wayekoIsakari.9onUBahana indodana kaHushayi wayekoAsheri leAlothi.cAnUAhimahazi wayekoNafithali; laye wathatha uBasemathi indodakazi kaSolomoni abe ngumka khe..YnUAhinadaba indodana kaIdo eMahanayimi.Dn UBeni-Geberi eRamothi-Gileyadi wayelemizi kaJayiri indodana kaManase, eseGileyadi, wayelelizwe leArigobi, eliseBashani, imizi engamatshumi ayisithupha emikhulu elemiduli lemigoqo yethusi._9n UBahana indodana kaAhiludi wayele Thahanakhi leMegido layo yonke iBeti-Sheyani, eseceleni kweZarethani ngaphansi kweJizereyeli, kusukela eBeti-Sheyani kuze kube seAbeli-Mehola, kuze kube ngaphetsheya kweJokimeyama.a=n UBeni-Abinadaba wayele lizwe lonke leDori; uTafathi indodakazi kaSolomoni wayengumkakhe.?{n UBeni-Hesedi eArubothi, eleSoko lelizwe lonke leHeferi.Pn UBeni-Dekeri eMakazi leShahalibimi leBeti-Shemeshi leEloni-Beti-Hanani.=wnLala ngamabizo abo: UBeni-Huri entabeni zakoEfrayimi.0[nUSolomoni wayelabaphathi abalitshumi lambili phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke, ababedingela inkosi lendlu yayo ukudla, ngulowo lalowo ngenyanga yakhe ngomnyaka wadinga ukudla.]5nloAhishari wayengumlawuli wendlu; loAdoniramu indodana kaAbida wayephezu kwemithelo.{nloAzariya indodana kaNathani wayephezu kwabaphathi; uZabudi indodana kaNathani wayengumphathi omkhulu, umngane wenkosi;`;nloBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephezu kwebutho; loZadoki loAbhiyatha babengabapristi;q]nuElihorefi loAhiya amadodana kaShisha babengababhali; uJehoshafathi indodana kaAhiludi wayengumabhalane;T#nLalezi yiziphathamandla ayelazo: UAzariya indodana kaZadoki wayengumpristi;F nNgakho inkosi uSolomoni yaba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke.' InUIsrayeli wonke wasesizwa isahlulelo inkosi eyayisahlulele, besaba phambi kwenkosi, ngoba babona ukuthi inhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu yayikuye ukwenza isahlulelo.j OnInkosi yasiphendula yathi: Nikani yena umntwana ophilayo, lingambulali loba kunjani; nguye unina. nOwesifazana okwakungowakhe umntwana ophilayo wakhuluma enkosini, ngoba imibilini yakhe yavutha ngendodana yakhe, wathi: Hawu nkosi yami, mnikeni yena umntwana ophilayo, lingambulali loba kunjani. Kodwa omunye wathi: Kangabi ngowami kumbe ngowakho, dabulani. nInkosi yasisithi: Dabulani kabili umntwana ophilayo, linike omunye ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili, lomunye ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili.X +nInkosi yasisithi: Ngithathelani inkemba. Basebeyiletha inkemba phambi kwenkosi.+QnInkosi yasisithi: Lo uthi: Le yindodana yami ephilayo, lendodana yakho ngefileyo; lomunye uthi: Hatshi, kodwa indodana yakho ngefileyo, lendodana yami ngephilayo._9nKodwa lowo omunye owesifazana wathi: Hatshi, kodwa indodana yami ngephilayo, lendodana yakho ngefileyo. Lalowo wathi: Hatshi, kodwa indodana yakho ngefileyo, lendodana yami ngephilayo. Batsho njalo phambi kwenkosi.1nLapho ngivuka ekuseni ukumunyisa umntanami, khangela-ke wayesefile; sengimkhangelisisa ekuseni, khangela-ke, kwakungeyisuye umntanami engamzalayo..WnWasevuka phakathi kobusuku, wathatha indodana yami eceleni kwami, incekukazi yakho isalele, wayilalisa esifubeni sakhe, lomntanakhe ofileyo wamlalisa esifubeni sami. 7~~}}|I{{^{ yxwvv/utt"sIrqq.pOonnlmmllLl kkjiihgggff+ee3dqccbb^aa `4_Y^]]\~\[BZZ4YGXWWVV,UTTSRR Q(POO+NNMM LKKHJJCIIHHHG~FFEZDDPCCB{AA@??V>.=[<<4;::C9988766z55f443211F00F/u.--/,[, +'*)).(C''r&%%%$$#"! $)1o":=r9Hk  g Bi6eeEnUmkaJerobowamu wasesuka wahamba, wafika eTiriza. Lapho efika embundwini wendlu, umfana wafa.^7nNjalo izanikela uIsrayeli ngenxa yezono zikaJerobowamu, owonayo, wenza uIsrayeli one.jOnNjalo i Nkosi izamtshaya uIsrayeli njengomhlanga uzunguzeka emanzini, iquphule uIsrayeli elizweni leli elihle, eyalinika oyise, ibachithachithe ngaphetsheya komfula, ngenxa yokuthi bazenzela izixuku, bayithukuthelisa i Nkosi.ynFuthi uJehova uzazivusela inkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, ezaquma indlu kaJerobowamu ngalolosuku. Kodwa kuyini? Lakhathesi.Ln Njalo uIsrayeli wonke uzamlilela amngcwabe; ngoba nguye kuphela koJerobowamu ozakuza engcwabeni, ngoba kutholakala kuye into elungileyo ngase Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli endlini kaJerobowamu.`;n Ngakho wena suka, uye endlini yakho; ekungeneni kwenyawo zakho emzini umntwana uzakufa.n OkaJerobowamu ofela phakathi komuzi zizamudla izinja, lofela egangeni zizamudla inyoni zamazulu; ngoba i Nkosi ikhulumile.o Yn Ngakho, khangela, ngizakwehlisela ububi endlini kaJerobowamu, ngiqume asuke kuJerobowamu ochamela emdulini, ovalelweyo lokhululekileyo koIsrayeli, ngihugule okulandelayo kwendlu kaJerobowamu, njengomuntu ehugula umquba uze uphele.O n kodwa wenzile ububi okwedlula bonke ababekhona phambi kwakho, kodwa uhambe wazenzela abanye onkulunkulu lezithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, ukuze ungithukuthelise, wangilahla emva komhlana wakho.T #nngadabula umbuso ngawususa endlini kaDavida, ngawunika wena; kodwa kawubanga njengenceku yami uDavida, owagcina imilayo yami, lowangilandela ngenhliziyo yakhe yonke, ukwenza okuhle kuphela emehlweni ami;0 [nHamba uthi kuJerobowamu: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Njengoba ngakuphakamisa uphakathi kwabantu, ngakwenza umbusi phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli,' InKwasekusithi uAhiya esizwa izisinde zenyawo zakhe lapho engena emnyango wathi: Ngena mkaJerobowamu; uzitshayelani omunye? Ngoba ngithunywe kuwe ngento enzima.I nI Nkosi yasisithi kuAhiya: Khangela, umkaJerobowamu uyeza ukubuza ulutho kuwe ngendodana yakhe, ngoba iyagula. Uzamtshela ukuthi lokuthi. Ngoba kuzakuthi ekungeneni kwakhe, uzazitshaya omunye.)MnUmkaJerobowamu wasesenza njalo, wasuka waya eShilo, wafika emzini kaAhiya. Kodwa uAhiya wayengelakubona ngoba amehlo akhe ayesenqundekile ngenxa yobudala bakhe.!nUthathe izinkwa ezilitshumi esandleni sakho lamaqebelengwana alukhuni lodiwo loluju, uye kuye, yena uzakutshela okuzakwenzeka kulumntwana.Z/nUJerobowamu wasesithi kumkakhe: Akusuke uzifihle isimo ukuze bangakwazi ukuthi ungumkaJerobowamu, uye eShilo; khangela, kukhona lapho uAhiya umprofethi owangitshela ukuthi ngizakuba yinkosi phezu kwalababantu.< wnNgalesosikhathi uAbhiya indodana kaJerobowamu wagula.p[n "Le into-ke yaba yisono sendlu kaJerobowamu, ngitsho uku yi quma loku yi chitha isuke ebusweni bomhlaba.Y-n !Emva kwaloludaba uJerobowamu kaphendukanga endleleni yakhe embi, kodwa wabuya wenza abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo ebantwini abaphansi kakhulu; ofunayo wamehlukanisa waba ngowabapristi bendawo eziphakemeyo.0[n Ngoba udaba luzakwenzeka sibili, alumemeza ngelizwi le Nkosi emelene lelathi eliseBhetheli, njalo emelene lezindlu zonke zezindawo eziphakemeyo ezisemizini yeSamariya.S!n Kwasekusithi emva kokumngcwaba kwakhe wakhuluma emadodaneni akhe esithi: Ekufeni kwami lingingcwabe engcwabeni okungcwatshelwe khona umuntu kaNkulunkulu; lilalise amathambo ami eceleni kwamathambo akhe.On Wasilalisa isidumbu engcwabeni lakhe, bamlilela bathi: Maye mfowethu !~3n Umprofethi wasesiphakamisa isidumbu somuntu kaNkulunkulu, wasiphanyeka kubabhemi, wasibuyisa; umprofethi omdala wafika emzini ukulila lokumngcwaba.'}In Wasehamba wathola isidumbu sakhe siphoselwe endleleni, lobabhemi lesilwane kumi eceleni kwesidumbu. Isilwane sasingasidlanga isidumbu, singephulanga ubabhemi.h|Kn Wasekhuluma emadodaneni akhe esithi: Ngibophelelani isihlalo kubabhemi. Basebebophela isihlalo.R{n Kwathi lowomprofethi owayembuyisile esizwa wathi: Ngumuntu kaNkulunkulu ongalalelanga umlomo we Nkosi; ngakho i Nkosi imnikele esilwaneni esimphoqoze sambulala, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi elakhuluma kuye..zWn Khangela-ke, abantu bedlula babona isidumbu siphoselwe endleleni lesilwane simi eceleni kwesidumbu; bafika bakubika emzini lapho lowomprofethi omdala ayehlala khona./yYn Kwathi esehambile, isilwane samfica endleleni, sambulala; isidumbu sakhe sasesiphoselwa endleleni, ubabhemi wema eceleni kwaso, isilwane laso sema eceleni kwesidumbu.x n Kwasekusithi emva kokudla kwakhe isinkwa lemva kokunatha kwakhe, wasembophelela isihlalo kubabhemi lowomprofethi ayembuyisile.*wOn kodwa ubuyile, wadla isinkwa, wanatha amanzi endaweni eyathi ngayo kuwe: Ungadli isinkwa, njalo unganathi amanzi; isidumbu sakho kasiyikuya engcwabeni laboyihlo.Gv n wasememeza kulowomuntu kaNkulunkulu owayevela koJuda, esithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngenxa yokuthi kawulalelanga umlomo we Nkosi, ungagcinanga umlayo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakulaya wona,[u1n Kwasekusithi behlezi etafuleni, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kumprofethi owayembuyisile;Ftn Wasebuyela laye, wadla isinkwa endlini yakhe, wanatha amanzi.Gs n Wasesithi kuye: Lami ngingumprofethi njengawe, njalo ingilosi ikhulume kimi ngelizwi le Nkosi isithi: Umbuyise endlini yakho lawe ukuze adle isinkwa anathe amanzi. Kodwa waqamba amanga kuye.r n ngoba ilizwi lathi kimi ngelizwi le Nkosi: Kawuyikudla isinkwa, unganathi amanzi khona, ungabuyeli uhambe ngendlela oze ngayo.q}n Wasesithi: Ngingeke ngibuyele lawe, kumbe ngingene lawe, angiyikudla isinkwa, njalo angiyikunatha lawe amanzi kulindawo,iwn Kodwa umuntu kaNkulunkulu wathi enkosini: Loba unganginika ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yendlu yakho, kangiyikuhamba lawe; kangiyikudla isinkwa, njalo kangiyikunatha amanzi kulindawo;ihMn Inkosi yasisithi emuntwini kaNkulunkulu: Woza lami siye ekhaya, uzivuselele, ngizakunika umvuzo.g{n Inkosi yasiphendula yathi emuntwini kaNkulunkulu: Ake uncenge ubuso bukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, ungikhulekele, ukuthi isandla sami sibuyele kimi. Umuntu kaNkulunkulu wasencenga ubuso bukaJehova, lesandla senkosi sabuyela kuyo, saba njengakuqala.fn Lelathi ladatshulwa, lomlotha wachitheka elathini, njengokwesibonakaliso umuntu kaNkulunkulu ayesinikile ngelizwi le Nkosi.wein Kwasekusithi inkosi isizwile ilizwi lomuntu kaNkulunkulu owamemeza emelene lelathi eBhetheli, uJerobowamu welula isandla sakhe wasisusa elathini, esithi: Mbambeni! Isandla sakhe-ke ayeselulele kuye soma, waze wehluleka ukusibuyisela kuye.&dGn Wasenika isibonakaliso ngalolosuku esithi: Lesi yisibonakaliso i Nkosi esikhulumileyo yathi: Khangela, ilathi lizadatshulwa lomlotha ophezu kwalo uzachithwa.)cMn Wasememeza emelene lelathi ngelizwi le Nkosi wathi: Lathi, lathi, itsho njalo i Nkosi: Khangela, indodana izazalelwa indlu kaDavida, nguJosiya ibizo layo; izahlabela phezu kwakho abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo abatshisa impepha phezu kwakho, lamathambo abantu azatshiselwa phezu kwakho.b /n Khangela-ke, kwafika umuntu kaNkulunkulu evela koJuda ngelizwi le Nkosi waya eBhetheli, njalo uJerobowamu wayemi eduze lelathi ukutshisa impepha.ra_n !Wasenikela phezu kwelathi ayelenzile eBhetheli ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu enyangeni yesificaminwembili, enyangeni ayeyiqambile evela enhliziyweni yakhe. Wenzela abantwana bakoIsrayeli umkhosi, wanikela phezu kwelathi etshisa impepha.`n UJerobowamu wasesenza umkhosi ngenyanga yesificaminwembili ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga njengomkhosi owawukoJuda, wanikela phezu kwelathi. Wenza njalo eBhetheli, ehlabela amathole ayewenzile. Wabeka eBhetheli abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo ayezenzile._{n Wasesenza indlu yezindawo eziphakemeyo, wenza abapristi ngabaphansi kakhulu babantu, ababengeyisiwo bamadodana amaLevi.Y^-n Loludaba lwaselusiba yisono; ngoba abantu baya phambi kwelinye kuze kube seDani.:]qn Wasemisa elinye eBhetheli, lelinye walifaka eDani.J\n Ngakho inkosi yathatha icebo, yenza amathole amabili egolide, yathi kubo: Kunzima kakhulu kini ukwenyukela eJerusalema; khangela, onkulunkulu bakho, Israyeli, abakukhuphula elizweni leGibhithe.c[An Uba lesisizwe sisenyukela ukwenza imihlatshelo endlini ye Nkosi eJerusalema, khona inhliziyo yalesisizwe izabuyela enkosini yabo, kuRehobowamu inkosi yakoJuda, njalo bazangibulala babuyele kuRehobowamu inkosi yakoJuda.^Z7n UJerobowamu wasesithi enhliziyweni yakhe: Khathesi umbuso uzabuyela endlini kaDavida.mYUn UJerobowamu wasesakha iShekema entabeni yakoEfrayimi, wahlala kuyo; wasephuma lapho wakha iPenuweli.gXIn Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Lingenyuki njalo lingalwi labafowenu, abantwana bakoIsrayeli. Buyelani, ngulowo lalowo endlini yakhe; ngoba linto ivela kimi. Basebelilalela ilizwi le Nkosi, babuyela ukuhamba, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi.W n Khuluma kuRehobowamu indodana kaSolomoni, inkosi yakoJuda, lakuyo yonke indlu yakoJuda leyakoBhenjamini, lensali yabantu, uthi:RVn Kodwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuShemaya umuntu kaNkulunkulu lisithi:U#n Kwathi uRehobowamu esefikile eJerusalema wabuthanisa yonke indlu yakoJuda lesizwe sakoBhenjamini, abakhethiweyo abayizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, abalwa impi, ukulwa lendlu yakoIsrayeli, ukubuyisela umbuso kuRehobowamu indodana kaSolomoni.`T;n Kwasekusithi uIsrayeli wonke esezwile ukuthi uJerobowamu ubuyile, bathuma bambizela enhlanganweni, bamenza inkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke; kakubanga khona olandela indlu kaDavida ngaphandle kwesizwe sakoJuda sodwa.MSn Ngokunjalo uIsrayeli wayihlamukela indlu kaDavida kuze kube lamuhla.PRn Khona inkosi uRehobowamu yathuma uAdoniramu owayephezu kwezibhalwa; uIsrayeli wonke wasemkhanda ngamatshe waze wafa. Ngakho inkosi uRehobowamu yakhwela masinyane inqola yayo, ukubalekela eJerusalema.fQGn Mayelana labantwana bakoIsrayeli ababehlala emizini yakoJuda, uRehobowamu wabusa phezu kwabo.P5n Lapho uIsrayeli wonke ebona ukuthi inkosi kayibalalelanga, abantu babuyisela impendulo enkosini besithi: Silesabelo bani kuDavida? Yebo, ka sila lifa endodaneni kaJese. Emathenteni akho, Israyeli! Khathesi, zibonele indlu yakho, Davida. Ngakho uIsrayeli waya emathenteni akhe.8Okn Ngalokho inkosi kayibalalelanga abantu; ngoba inguquko yayivela e Nkosi ni ukuze iqinise ilizwi layo eyayilikhulume ngesandla sikaAhiya umShilo kuJerobowamu indodana kaNebati.MNn Yakhuluma kubo njengokweseluleko samajaha isithi: Ubaba wenza ijogwe lenu laba nzima, kodwa mina ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu; ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngizalijezisa ngabofezela.aM=n Inkosi yasibaphendula abantu kalukhuni, yatshiya iseluleko sabadala ababeyeluleke ngaso.L+n Ngakho uJerobowamu labo bonke abantu beza kuRehobowamu ngosuku lwesithathu njengokutsho kwenkosi isithi: Libuye kimi futhi ngosuku lwesithathu.K5n Uba-ke ubaba walethwesa ijogwe elinzima, mina-ke ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu. Ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngizalijezisa ngabofezela.Jyn Amajaha ayeyintanga yakhe asekhuluma kuye esithi: Uzakutsho njalo kulababantu abakhuluma kuwe besithi: Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba nzima, kodwa wena yenza libe lulanyana kithi; uzakutsho njalo kibo: Ucikilic ane wami uqatha kulokhalo lukababa.&IGn Wasesithi kuwo: Lipha seluleko bani ukuthi sibuyisele impendulo kulababantu abakhulume lami besithi: Yenza libe lulanyana ijogwe uyihlo alibeka phezu kwethu?}Hun Kodwa wasitshiya iseluleko sabadala ababemeluleke ngaso, wacebisana lamajaha ayeyintanga yakhe, ayemi phambi kwakhe.1G]n Basebekhuluma kuyo besithi: Uba uzakuba yinceku yalababantu lamuhla ubasebenzele, ubaphendule, ukhulume kibo amazwi amahle, khona bezakuba zinceku zakho zonke izinsuku.F-n Inkosi uRehobowamu yasicebisana labadala ababesima phambi kukaSolomoni uyise esaphila, isithi: Licebisa njani ukubuyisela impendulo kulababantu?cEAn Wasesithi kibo: Hambani futhi okwensuku ezintathu, libe selibuya kimi. Basebehamba abantu.*DOn Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba lukhuni; ngakho-ke wena yenza kube lula umsebenzi olukhuni kayihlo, lejogwe lakhe elinzima abesithwalise lona, njalo sizakukhonza.lCSn bathuma bambiza. UJerobowamu lebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli basebesiza bakhuluma loRehobowamu besithi:/BYn Kwasekusithi uJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, owayelokhu eseGibhithe, e ku zwa lokhu (ngoba wayebaleke esuka phambi kukaSolomoni inkosi, uJerobowamu wahlala eGibhithe),cA Cn URehobowamu wasesiya eShekema ngoba uIsrayeli wonke wayefike eShekema ukumbeka abe yinkosi. @n +USolomoni waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa emzini kaDavida uyise. URehobowamu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.s?an *Isikhathi-ke uSolomoni abusa ngaso eJerusalema phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke saba yiminyaka engamatshumi amane. >n )Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaSolomoni, lakho konke akwenzayo, lenhlakanipho yakhe, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwendaba zikaSolomoni?*=On (Ngakho uSolomoni wadinga ukumbulala uJerobowamu, kodwa uJerobowamu wasuka wabalekela eGibhithe, kuShishaki inkosi yeGibhithe, wayeseGibhithe waze wafa uSolomoni.Q<n 'njalo ngihluphe inzalo kaDavida ngenxa yalokhu, kodwa kungabi kokuphela.;5n &Kuzakuthi-ke, uba ulalela konke engikulaya khona, uhambe ngezindlela zami, wenze okulungileyo emehlweni ami, ukugcina izimiso zami lemilayo yami, njengokwenza kukaDavida inceku yami, ngizakuba lawe, ngikwakhele indlu eqinileyo, njengengayakhela uDavida, ngizakunika uIsrayeli,y:mn %Wena-ke ngizakuthatha, uzabusa phezu kwakho konke umphefumulo wakho okuloyisayo, ube yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli.@9{n $Lendodana yakhe ngizayinika isizwe sibe sinye ukuze uDavida inceku yami abe lesibane zonke izinsuku phambi kwami eJerusalema, umuzi engizikhethele wona ukuze ngibeke ibizo lami khona.`8;n #Kodwa ngizawususa umbuso esandleni sendodana yakhe, ngiwunike wena, izizwe ezilitshumi.O7n "Loba kunjalo kangiyikuwususa umbuso wonke esandleni sakhe; kodwa ngizamenza abe ngumbusi zonke izinsuku zempilo yakhe ngenxa kaDavida inceku yami, engamkhethayo, owagcina imilayo yami lezimiso zami.$6Cn !Ngenxa yokuthi bangitshiyile, bakhonza uAshitarothi unkulunkulu wamaSidoni, uKemoshi unkulunkulu wamaMowabi, loMilkomu unkulunkulu wabantwana bakoAmoni, kabahambanga ngendlela zami, ukwenza okulungileyo emehlweni ami, lo kulondoloza izimiso zami lezahlulelo zami, njengoDavida uyise.5!n Kodwa yena uzakuba lesizwe esisodwa ngenxa yenceku yami uDavida langenxa yeJerusalema, umuzi engiwukhethileyo ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli.F4n wathi kuJerobowamu: Zithathele iziqa ezilitshumi, ngoba itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Khangela, ngizadabula umbuso usuke esandleni sikaSolomoni, ngikunike izizwe ezilitshumi.]35n UAhiya wasesibamba isigqoko esitsha esasikuye, wasidabula iziqa ezilitshumi lambili,;2qn Kwasekusithi ngalesosikhathi lapho uJerobowamu ephuma eJerusalema, uAhiya umShilo umprofethi wamfica endleleni. Njalo wayezigqokise isigqoko esitsha; bobabili babebodwa egangeni.!1=n UJerobowamu wayeliqhawe elilamandla. Kwathi uSolomoni ebona lelijaha ukuthi likhuthele emsebenzini, walibeka phezu kwawo wonke umthwalo wendlu kaJosefa.0n Yilolu-ke udaba lokuthi aphakamise isandla emelene lenkosi. USolomoni wakha iMilo, wavala isikhala somuzi kaDavida uyise.4/cn LoJerobowamu, indodana kaNebati, umEfrayimi weZereda, inceku kaSolomoni, obizo likanina lalinguZeruwa, owesifazana ongumfelokazi, laye waphakamisa isandla emelene lenkosi..!n Wasesiba yisitha kuIsrayeli insuku zonke zikaSolomoni, phezu kobubi uHadadi abenzayo; njalo wanengwa nguIsrayeli, wabusa phezu kukaSiriya.- n Wasezibuthela amadoda, waba ngumkhokheli weviyo, lapho uDavida ebabulala; basebesiya eDamaseko, bahlala kuyo, babusa eDamaseko.{,qn UNkulunkulu wasemvusela isitha, uRezoni indodana kaEliyada owayebalekile enkosini yakhe uHadadezeri inkosi yeZoba.)+Mn UFaro wasesithi kuye: Kodwa usweleni ulami ukuthi, khangela, udinge ukuya elizweni lakini? Wasesithi: Akulalutho, loba kunjalo ngivumela lokungivumela ngihambe.9*mn Kwathi uHadadi esezwile eseGibhithe ukuthi uDavida ulele laboyise lokuthi uJowabi induna yebutho usefile, uHadadi wathi kuFaro: Ngivumela ngisuke ukuthi ngiye elizweni lakithi.6)gn Udadewabo kaTapenesi wasemzalela uGenubathi indodana yakhe, uTapenesi amlumulela phakathi kwendlu kaFaro; njalo uGenubathi wayesendlini kaFaro phakathi kwabantwana bakaFaro.(}n UHadadi wasethola umusa omkhulu emehlweni kaFaro, waze wamendisela udadewabo womkakhe, udadewabo kaTapenesi indlovukazi./'Yn Basebesuka eMidiyani, bafika eParani, bathatha amadoda labo eParani, bafika eGibhithe, kuFaro inkosi yeGibhithe, owamnika indlu, wammisela ukudla, wamnika umhlabathi.&n Kodwa uHadadi wabaleka, yena lamaEdoma athile avela encekwini zikayise kanye laye, ukungena eGibhithe; njalo uHadadi wayengumfanyana.q%]n Ngoba uJowabi wahlala lapho inyanga eziyisithupha, loIsrayeli wonke, waze waquma wonke owesilisa eEdoma.$n Ngoba kwathi uDavida eseEdoma, uJowabi induna yebutho wayenyukele ukungcwaba ababuleweyo, watshaya wonke owesilisa eEdoma.^#7n I Nkosi yasimvusela uSolomoni isitha, uHadadi umEdoma; wayengowenzalo yenkosi eEdoma. ";n Loba kunjalo kangiyikudabula wonke umbuso; ngizanika indodana yakho isizwe esisodwa ngenxa kaDavida inceku yami langenxa yeJerusalema engiyikhethileyo.u!en Kanti kangiyikukwenza ensukwini zakho ngenxa kaDavida uyihlo; ngizawudabula usuke esandleni sendodana yakho.N n Ngakho i Nkosi yathi kuSolomoni: Ngenxa yokuthi lokhu kwenziwe nguwe, ungagcinanga isivumelwano sami lezimiso zami, engakulaya khona, ngizawudabula lokuwudabula umbuso kuwe, ngiwunike inceku yakho.xkn yamlaya mayelana lalinto, ukuthi angalandeli abanye onkulunkulu; kodwa kagcinanga lokho i Nkosi eyamlaya khona.n I Nkosi yasimthukuthelela uSolomoni, ngoba inhliziyo yakhe yayiphambukile e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, eyayibonakele kuye kabili,kQn Langokunjalo wabenzela bonke abafazi bakhe bezizweni abatshisa impepha bahlabela onkulunkulu babo.%En Ngalesosikhathi uSolomoni wakhela uKemoshi isinengiso sakoMowabi indawo ephakemeyo entabeni ephambi kweJerusalema, loMoleki isinengiso sabantwana bakoAmoni.oYn USolomoni wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, kayilandelanga ngokupheleleyo i Nkosi njengoDavida uyise.tcn Ngoba uSolomoni wahamba emva kukaAshitarothi unkulunkulu wamaSidoni lemva kukaMilkomu isinengiso samaAmoni.eEn Ngoba kwathi esikhathini sokuluphala kukaSolomoni, abafazi bakhe baphambulela inhliziyo yakhe ekulandeleni abanye onkulunkulu, lenhliziyo yakhe yayingaphelelanga kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe, njengenhliziyo kaDavida uyise.-n Wayelabafazi abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa, amakhosazana, labafazi abancane abangamakhulu amathathu; abafazi bakhe basebephambula inhliziyo yakhe._9n ababevela ezizweni i Nkosi eyayithe ngabo kubantwana bakoIsrayeli: Kaliyikungena kibo, labo kabayikungena kini; isibili bazaphendula inhliziyo yenu ilandele onkulunkulu babo. Bona uSolomoni wabanamathela ngothando.$ En Inkosi uSolomoni yayithanda-ke abafazi abanengi bezizweni, kanye lendodakazi kaFaro, amaMowabikazi, amaAmonikazi, amaEdomikazi, amaSidonikazi, amaHethikazi,X+n Inqola yasisenyuka yaphuma eGibhithe nga mashekeli esiliva angamakhulu ayisithupha, lebhiza ngekhulu lamatshumi amahlanu. Langokunjalo ba wa khuphela wonke amakhosi amaHethi lamakhosi eSiriya ngesandla sabo.{n Lokukhutshwa kwamabhiza uSolomoni ayelawo evela eGibhithe lavela eKowa; abathengi benkosi babewathatha eKowa ngentengo. n Inkosi yasisenza isiliva eJerusalema laba njengamatshe, lemisedari wayenza yaba njengemikhiwa yesikhamore esesihotsheni, ngobunengi.Z/n USolomoni wasebuthanisa izinqola labagadi bamabhiza; wayelezinqola ezingamakhulu alitshumi lane, labagadi bamabhiza abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; wakubeka emizini yezinqola njalo kulenkosi eJerusalema.&Gn Basebeletha, ngulowo isipho sakhe, izitsha zesiliva, lezitsha zegolide, lezembatho, lezikhali, lamakha, amabhiza, lezimbongolo; into yomnyaka ngomnyaka wayo.win Umhlaba wonke wasudinga ubuso bukaSolomoni ukuzwa inhlakanipho yakhe uNkulunkulu ayeyinike enhliziyweni yakhe.eEn Ngakho inkosi uSolomoni yaba nkulu kulawo wonke amakhosi omhlaba enothweni lenhlakaniphweni.Qn Ngoba inkosi yayilemikhumbi yeTharshishi olwandle kanye lemikhumbi kaHiramu; kanye ngeminyaka emithathu limikhumbi yeTharshishi yeza ithwele igolide lesiliva, impondo zezindlovu lezinkawu lamaphigaga.R n Lazo zonke inkezo zokunatha zenkosi uSolomoni zazingezegolide, lazo zonke izitsha zendlu yegusu leLebhanoni zazingezegolide elicwengekileyo; kwakungelasiliva, lalingabalwa santo ensukwini zikaSolomoni. n Lezilwane ezilitshumi lambili zazimi lapho ezikhwelweni eziyisithupha, ngapha langapha. Kakwenziwanga okunjalo kuwo wonke umbuso.i Mn Isihlalo sobukhosi sasilezikhwelo eziyisithupha, lesihloko sesihlalo sobukhosi sasiyisigombolozi emuva, lezeyamelo zengalo ngapha langapha kuze kube sendaweni yokuhlala, lezilwane ezimbili zimi eceleni kwezeyamelo zezingalo.j On Inkosi yenza lesihlalo sobukhosi esikhulu ngempondo zendlovu, yasihuqa ngegolide elicwengekileyo. 5n Lamahawu angamakhulu amathathu egolide elikhandiweyo; amamane* amathathu egolide aya ehawini elilodwa. Inkosi yasiwafaka endlini yegusu leLebhanoni.A}n Inkosi uSolomoni yasisenza izihlangu ezinkulu ezingamakhulu amabili ngegolide elikhandiweyo, ng amashekeli angamakhulu ayisithupha egolide kusiya phezulu ngesihlangu esisodwa esikhulu.tcn ngaphandle kokuvela kubathengisi, lempahleni zabathengisi, lemakhosini wonke eArabhiya, lakubabusi belizwe.#n Njalo isisindo segolide elalifika kuSolomoni ngomnyaka owodwa sasingamathalenta* angamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha,T#n Inkosi uSolomoni yasinika indlovukazi yeShebha sonke isiloyiso sayo, eyakucelayo, ngaphandle kwalokho eyayinika khona njengokwamandla enkosi uSolomoni. Yasiphenduka yaya elizweni layo, yona lenceku zayo.S!n Ngezigodo zomkampa inkosi yasisenza insika zendlu kaJehova lezendlu yenkosi, lamachacho lezigubhu zezintambo abahlabeleli; kakuzanga kulethwe kumbe kubonwe ngokunjalo izigodo zomkampa kuze kube lamuhla.n Futhi lemikhumbi kaHiramu eyayithwala igolide livela eOfiri yaletha izigodo ezinengi kakhulu zomkampa, lamatshe aligugu, kuvela eOfiri.W)n Yasinika inkosi amathalenta* alikhulu lamatshumi amabili egolide, lamakha amanengi kakhulu, lamatshe aligugu. Kakuzange kusabuya amakha ngobunengi njengalawo indlovukazi yeShebha eyawanika inkosi uSolomoni.hKn Kayibusiswe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyathokoza ngawe, ukukubeka phezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi sikaIsrayeli. Ngoba i Nkosi yamthanda uIsrayeli kuze kube phakade, ngakho ikubekile waba yinkosi ukuze wenze isahlulelo lokulunga.win Bayathokoza abantu bakho, ziyathokoza lezizinceku zakho ezimi njalo phambi kwakho zisizwa inhlakanipho yakho !@{n Kodwa kangiyikholwanga leyomibiko ngaze ngafika lamehlo ami abona. Khangela, bengingatshelwanga ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili; wengezelele inhlakanipho lokulunga embikweni engiwuzwileyo.o~Yn Yasisithi enkosini: Umbiko wawuliqiniso engawuzwa elizweni lami ngendaba zakho langenhlakanipho yakho.H} n lokudla kwetafula lakhe, lokuhlala kwenceku zakhe, lokuma kwezisebenzi zakhe, lezigqoko zazo, labaphathinkezo bakhe, lokwenyuka kwakhe enyuka ngakho endlini ye Nkosi, kakusabanga lamoya kuyo.Y|-n Indlovukazi yeShebha isibonile yonke inhlakanipho kaSolomoni, lendlu ayeyakhile,v{gn USolomoni waseyichasisela zonke indaba zayo; kwakungelalutho olwayicatshelayo inkosi engayichasiselanga lona.>zwn Yasifika eJerusalema lodwendwe olunzima kakhulu, lamakamela ethwele amakha legolide elinengi kakhulu lamatshe aligugu; isifikile kuSolomoni yamtshela konke okwakusenhliziyweni yayo.qy _n Kwathi indlovukazi yeShebha isizwile umbiko ngoSolomoni ngebizo le Nkosi yeza ukumhlola ngemibuzo enzima.x{n Bafika eOfiri, bathatha khona igolide, amathalenta* angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amabili, baliletha enkosini uSolomoni.swan UHiramu wasethuma emikhunjini inceku zakhe, amadoda emikhumbi, abazi ulwandle, kanye lenceku zikaSolomoni.vvgn Inkosi uSolomoni yasisenza imikhumbi eEziyoni-Geberi eseElothi ekhunjini loLwandle oluBomvu elizweni leEdoma.Eun Njalo kathathu ngomnyaka uSolomoni wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula phezu kwelathi ayelakhele i Nkosi, watshisa impepha kulelo elaliphambi kwe Nkosi. Waqeda njalo indlu.t{n Kodwa indodakazi kaFaro yenyuka iphuma emzini kaDavida isiya endlini yayo ayeyakhele yona. Ngalesosikhathi wakha iMilo.s'n Laba babezinduna zabaphathi abaphezu komsebenzi kaSolomoni, amakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amahlanu, ababebusa abantu ababesebenza emsebenzini.Krn Kodwa ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uSolomoni kenzanga sigqili, kodwa babengamadoda empi, lenceku zakhe, leziphathamandla zakhe, lezinduna zakhe, labaphathi bezinqola zakhe, labagadi bakhe bamabhiza./qYn abantwana babo ababesele emva kwabo elizweni, abantwana bakoIsrayeli abangenelisanga ukubatshabalalisa, uSolomoni wababutha izibhalwa eziyizigqili, kuze kube lamuhla.|psn Bonke abantu ababesele kumaAmori, amaHethi, amaPerizi, amaHivi, lamaJebusi, ababengeyisibo babantwana bakoIsrayeli,Pon lemizi yonke yokugcinela impahla uSolomoni ayelayo, lemizi yezinqola, lemizi yabagadi bamabhiza, lesiloyiso sikaSolomoni ayeloyisa ngaso ukwakha eJerusalema leLebhanoni lelizweni lonke lombuso wakhe.1n_n leBahalathi, leTamari enkangala elizweni,?m{n USolomoni wasesakha iGezeri, leBethi-Horoni engaphansi,&lGn UFaro inkosi yeGibhithe wayenyukile wathumba iGezeri wayitshisa ngomlilo, wabulala amaKhanani ayehlala emzini, wakhunga ngayo indodakazi yakhe, umkaSolomoni."k?n Nantu-ke udaba lwezibhalwa inkosi uSolomoni eyazibuthela ukwakha indlu ye Nkosi, lendlu yayo, leMilo, lomduli weJerusalema, leHazori, leMegido, leGezeri:Wj)n UHiramu wayethumele enkosini amathalenta* alikhulu lamatshumi amabili egolide.sian Wasesithi: Yimizi bani le onginike yona, mfowethu? Waseyibiza ngokuthi ilizwe leKabuli, kuze kube lamuhla.mhUn UHiramu wasephuma eTire ukubona imizi uSolomoni ayemnike yona, kodwa yayingalunganga emehlweni akhe.ggIn (uHiramu inkosi yeTire yayimsekele uSolomoni ngezigodo zemisedari langezigodo zamafiri langegolide, njengesiloyiso sakhe sonke) ngalesosikhathi inkosi uSolomoni yamnika uHiramu imizi engamatshumi amabili elizweni leGalili.fn Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kweminyaka engamatshumi amabili uSolomoni esakhile izindlu ezimbili, indlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi,[e1n Njalo bazakuthi: Ngenxa yokuthi bayitshiyile i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo eyakhupha oyise elizweni leGibhithe, babambelela kwabanye onkulunkulu, babakhonza babasebenzela; ngalokho i Nkosi ibehlisele bonke lobububi.dn Lalindlu, ephakemeyo, wonke oyedlulayo uzamangala kakhulu ancife, bathi: I Nkosi ikwenzeleni okunje kulelilizwe lakulindlu?Fcn khona ngizaquma uIsrayeli ebusweni belizwe engibanike lona, lendlu engiyingcwelisele ibizo lami ngizayilahla phambi kwami; loIsrayeli uzakuba yisaga lento yokuhozwa phakathi kwezizwe zonke.Ebn Uba lizaphenduka lokuphenduka, lina labantwana benu, ekungilandeleni, lingayigcini imilayo yami, izimiso zami, engikubeke phambi kwenu, kodwa liyekhonza abanye onkulunkulu, libakhothamele,Ua%n khona ngizamisa isihlalo sobukhosi sombuso wakho phezu kukaIsrayeli kuze kube nininini, njengokukhuluma kwami kuDavida uyihlo, ngisithi: Kakuyikuqunywa kuwe umuntu phezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi sikaIsrayeli.>`wn Wena-ke, uba uhamba phambi kwami, njengoDavida uyihlo wahamba, ngokuphelela kwenhliziyo langokuqonda, ukwenza njengakho konke engikulaye khona, ugcine izimiso zami lezahlulelo zami,j_On I Nkosi yathi kuye: Ngizwile umkhuleko wakho lokuncenga kwakho okuncenge phambi kwami. Ngiyingcwelisile lindlu oyakhileyo ukubeka ibizo lami lapho kuze kube nininini; lamehlo ami lenhliziyo yami kuzakuba lapho zonke izinsuku.Z^/n i Nkosi yabonakala kuSolomoni ngokwesibili njengokubonakala kwayo kuye eGibeyoni.] n Kwasekusithi uSolomoni eseqedile ukwakha indlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi laso sonke isifiso sikaSolomoni ayethokoza ukusenza,]\5nBNgosuku lwesificaminwembili wabayekela abantu bahamba; bayibusisa inkosi, baya emathenteni abo bethokoza bejabula enhliziyweni ngakho konke okuhle i Nkosi eyayikwenzele uDavida inceku yayo loIsrayeli abantu bayo.[nANgalesosikhathi uSolomoni wasesenza idili, loIsrayeli wonke laye, ibandla elikhulu, kusukela ekungeneni kweHamathi kusiya esifuleni seGibhithe, phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, insuku eziyisikhombisa lensuku eziyisikhombisa, insuku ezilitshumi lane.OZn@Ngalona lolosuku inkosi yangcwelisa iphakathi kweguma elalingaphambi kwendlu kaJehova, ngoba lapho yanikela umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla, lamahwahwa eminikelo yokuthula, ngoba ilathi lethusi elaliphambi kukaJehova lalilincinyane kakhulu ukwanela umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla lamahwahwa eminikelo yokuthula.Y!n?USolomoni wasehlaba umhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula awuhlabela uJehova, inkabi ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili, lezimvu ezizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili. Ngokunjalo inkosi labo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli bayehlukanisa indlu kaJehova.QXn>Inkosi loIsrayeli wonke elayo basebehlaba umhlatshelo phambi kukaJehova.Wn=Ngakho inhliziyo yenu kayibe ngepheleleyo kuJehova uNkulunkulu wethu, ukuhamba ezimisweni zayo, lokugcina imilayo yayo njengalamuhla.VV'nO==<..-x,,D+**U))T((J'&&1%%$##a"!!k KZNq> +BLEV q 7  F'_*` nLezinceku zakhe zathi kuye: Khangela-ke, sizwile ukuthi amakhosi endlu yakoIsrayeli angamakhosi alesihawu; ake sifake amalembu amasaka enkalweni zethu, lamagoda emakhanda ethu, siphumele enkosini yakoIsrayeli; mhlawumbe izagcina umphefumulo wakho uphile.O_nLabaseleyo babalekela eAfeki emzini; lomduli wawela phezu kwamadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa ayesele. UBenihadadi laye wabaleka, wangena emzini ekamelweni elingaphakathi.b^?nBasebemisa inkamba, enye iqondene lenye, insuku eziyisikhombisa. Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesikhombisa impi yadibana; abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebetshaya ngosuku lunye amaSiriya azinkulungwane ezilikhulu ahamba ngenyawo.5]enKwasekusondela umuntu kaNkulunkulu, wakhuluma enkosini yakoIsrayeli wathi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngenxa yokuthi amaSiriya athe: I Nkosi inguNkulunkulu wezintaba, kodwa kayisuye uNkulunkulu wezihotsha, ngakho ngizanikela esandleni sakho lelixuku lonke elikhulu, njalo lizakwazi ukuthi mina ngiyi Nkosi.N\nAbantwana bakoIsrayeli babalwa-ke, banikwa imiphako, basebephuma ukumelana lawo; abantwana bakoIsrayeli bamisa inkamba phambi kwawo njengemihlanjana yembuzi emibili, kodwa amaSiriya agcwala ilizwe.n[WnKwasekusithi ekuthwaseni komnyaka uBenihadadi wabala amaSiriya, wenyukela eAfeki ekulweni loIsrayeli.DZnnjalo wena zibalele ibutho njengebutho eliwileyo kuwe, lebhiza njengebhiza, lenqola njengenqola; njalo sizakulwa labo emagcekeni, isibili sizabehlula. Yasilalela ilizwi labo, yenza njalo.lYSnNgakho yenza linto: Susa amakhosi, ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe, ubeke izinduna esikhundleni sawo;,XSnLezinceku zenkosi yeSiriya zathi kuyo: Onkulunkulu babo bangonkulunkulu bezintaba, yikho belamandla kulathi; kube kanti asilwe labo emagcekeni, sibili sizabehlula.=WunLowomprofethi wasesondela enkosini yakoIsrayeli wathi kuyo: Hamba, uziqinise, unanzelele njalo ubone okwenzayo; ngoba ekuthwaseni komnyaka inkosi yeSiriya izakwenyuka imelane lawe.vVgnInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasiphuma, yatshaya amabhiza lenqola, yatshaya phakathi kwamaSiriya ngokubulala okukhulu.3UanBabulala, ngulowo lalowo umuntu wakhe. AmaSamariya asebaleka, uIsrayeli wasexotshana lawo, kodwa uBenihadadi inkosi yeSiriya waphunyuka ngebhiza kanye labagadi bamabhiza.PTnLala aphuma emzini, amajaha abaphathi bezigaba, lebutho elawalandelayo.dSCnWasesithi: Loba ephumele ukuthula, abambeni ephila; loba-ke ephumele impi, abambeni ephila.}RunAmajaha abaphathi bezigaba asephuma kuqala. UBenihadadi wasethuma, basebemtshela besithi: Kuphume amadoda eSamariya.QnBasebephuma emini, uBenihadadi esenathe wadakwa emadumbeni, yena lamakhosi, amakhosi angamatshumi amathathu lambili ayemsiza.@P{nWasebala amajaha abaphathi bezigaba, ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amathathu lambili; lemva kwawo wabala bonke abantu, bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli, izinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa.O!nUAhabi wasesithi: Ngobani? Wasesithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngamajaha abaphathi bezigaba. Wasesithi: Kuzaqalisa bani impi? Wasesithi: Wena.kNQn Khangela-ke, umprofethi othile wasondela kuAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, wathi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Uyalibona lelixuku lonke elikhulu yini? Khangela, ngizalinikela esandleni sakho lamuhla, njalo uzakwazi ukuthi mina ngiyi Nkosi. Mn Kwasekusithi esizwa lelilizwi esanatha, yena lamakhosi emadumbeni, wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Zimiseni! Zasezizimisa ukumelana lomuzi.sLan Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasiphendula yathi: M tsheleni: Lowo obhinca izikhali kangaziqakisi njengozikhululayo.7Kin UBenihadadi wasethumela kuye wathi: Kabenze njalo onkulunkulu kimi, bengezelele njalo, uba ubhuqu lweSamariya lungenela izandla ezigcweleyo zabo bonke abantu abangilandelayo.^J7n Wasesithi kuzo izithunywa zikaBenihadadi: Tshelani inkosi yami, inkosi ukuthi: Konke eyakuthumela encekwini yayo kuqala ngizakwenza; kodwa linto kangilamandla okuyenza. Izithunywa zasezihamba, zayibuyisela ilizwi.VI'nBonke abadala labo bonke abantu basebesithi kuyo: Ungalaleli, njalo ungavumi.eHEnNgakho inkosi yakoIsrayeli yabiza bonke abadala belizwe yathi: Ake linanzelele libone ukuthi lo udinga ububi, ngoba uthumele kimi ngabafazi bami langabantwana bami langesiliva sami langegolide lami, njalo kangimalelanga.[G1nkube kanti phose ngalesisikhathi kusasa ngizathuma kuwe izinceku zami, zizaguduza indlu yakho lezindlu zezinceku zakho; kuzakuthi-ke, yonke into ethandekayo emehlweni akho, zizayifaka esandleni sazo ziyithathe.0F[nIzithunywa zasezibuyela zathi: Utsho njalo uBenihadadi uthi: Lanxa ngithumele kuwe ngisithi: Isiliva sakho legolide lakho labafazi bakho labantwana bakho, kunike mina;}EunInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasiphendula yathi: Njengokwelizwi lakho, nkosi yami, nkosi, ngingowakho, lakho konke engilakho._D9nIsiliva sakho legolide lakho ngokwami, labafazi bakho labantwana bakho abahle ngabami.eCEnWathuma izithunywa kuAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, emzini, wathi kuye: Utsho njalo uBenihadadi:.B YnUBenihadadi inkosi yeSiriya wasebutha ibutho lakhe lonke, elamakhosi angamatshumi amathathu lambili, lamabhiza lezinqola. Wenyuka wayavimbezela iSamariya, walwa layo.3AanWasebuyela ekumlandeleni, wathatha isipani senkabi, wasihlaba, langezikhali zenkabi wapheka inyama yazo, wayinika abantu, bayidla. Wasesuka elandela uElija, wamsebenzela.@5nWasetshiya izinkabi, wagijima elandela uElija, wathi: Ake ngange ubaba lomama, besengikulandela. Wasesithi kuye: Hamba ubuyele, ngoba ngenzeni kuwe?i?MnWasesuka lapho, wafica uElisha indodana kaShafati; wayelima ngezipani zenkabi zamajogwe alitshumi lambili phambi kwakhe, yena wayelesetshumi lambili. UElija wesesedlula eceleni kwakhe, waphosela isembatho sakhe phezu kwakhe.>nKodwa ngitshiyile koIsrayeli abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, wonke amadolo angazanga aguqe kuBhali, lawo wonke umlomo ongazanga umange.v=gnKuzakuthi-ke ozaphepha enkembeni kaHazayeli uJehu uzambulala, lozaphepha enkembeni kaJehu uElisha uzambulala.!<=nloJehu indodana kaNimshi umgcobe abe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, loElisha indodana kaShafati weAbeli-Mehola umgcobe abe ngumprofethi esikhundleni sakho.;)nI Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Hamba, ubuyele ngendlela yakho uye enkangala yeDamaseko; lapho usufikile ugcobe uHazayeli abe yinkosi phezu kweSiriya,: nWathi: Bengitshisekela lokutshisekela i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli basitshiyile isivumelwano sakho, badiliza amalathi akho, babulala abaprofethi bakho ngenkemba; yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo badinga impilo yami ukuyisusa.*9On Kwasekuthi uElija e li zwa, wagubuzela ubuso bakhe esembathweni sakhe, waphuma wema emlonyeni wobhalu. Khangela-ke, leza kuye ilizwi lathi: Wenzani lapha, Elija?8 n Lemva kokunyikinyeka komhlaba umlilo; kodwa i Nkosi yayingekho emlilweni. Njalo emva komlilo ilizwi elincinyane elinyenyezayo."7?n Wasesithi: Phuma ume entabeni phambi kwe Nkosi. Khangela-ke, i Nkosi yadlula. Umoya omkhulu olamandla wasudabula izintaba, waqhekeza amadwala phambi kwe Nkosi; kodwa i Nkosi yayingekho emoyeni. Lemva komoya ukunyikinyeka komhlaba; kodwa i Nkosi yayingekho ekunyikinyekeni komhlaba.6n Wathi: Bengitshiseka lokutshisekela i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli basitshiyile isivumelwano sakho, badiliza amalathi akho, babulala abaprofethi bakho ngenkemba; yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo badinga impilo yami ukuyisusa.5n Wasengena lapho ebhalwini, walala khona ubusuku. Khangela-ke, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuye lathi kuye: Wenzani lapha, Elija?"4?nWasevuka wadla wanatha, wahamba ngamandla alokhokudla insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, waze wafika eHorebe intaba kaNkulunkulu.w3inIngilosi ye Nkosi yasifika ngokwesibili, yamthinta yathi: Vuka udle; ngoba uhambo lwakho lukhulu kakhulu kuwe. 2 nWasethalaza, khangela-ke, ekhanda lakhe iqebelengwana losiwe emalahleni, lesigxingi samanzi; wasesidla wanatha, waphinda walala.1nEsecambalele elele ngaphansi kwesihlahla esithile serotemu, khangela-ke, khonokho ingilosi yamthinta, yathi kuye: Vuka udle.\03nKodwa yena wahamba uhambo losuku enkangala, wafika wahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla serotemu*, wacela ukuthi umphefumulo wakhe ufe, wathi: Kwanele, khathesi, Nkosi, thatha impilo yami, ngoba kangingcono kulabobaba.~/wnEse ku bonile, wasukuma, wahamba ngenxa yempilo yakhe, wafika eBherishebha engeyakoJuda, watshiya khona inceku yakhe.9.mnKhona uJezebeli wathuma isithunywa kuElija esithi: Kabenze njalo onkulunkulu, bengezelele njalo, uba ngalesisikhathi kusasa ngingenzi impilo yakho ibe njengempilo yomunye wabo.s- cnUAhabi wasetshela uJezebeli konke uElija ayekwenzile, labo bonke ababulalayo, bonke abaprofethi, ngenkemba.x,kn.Lesandla se Nkosi sasiphezu kukaElija; wabopha ukhalo lwakhe, wagijima phambi kukaAhabi, uze ufike eJizereyeli.+5n-Kwasekusithi kungakafiki lesosikhathi isibhakabhaka sasesisiba mnyama ngamayezi langomoya, kwaba lezulu elikhulu. UAhabi wasegada, waya eJizereyeli.G* n,Kwasekusithi ngesikhathi sesikhombisa yathi: Khangela, iyezana elingangesandla somuntu lisenyuka olwandle. Wasesithi: Yenyuka uyetshela uAhabi: Bophela inqola, wehle, hlezi izulu likuvalele.)1n+Wasesithi encekwini yakhe: Yenyuka khathesi, ukhangele ngaselwandle. Yasisenyuka, yakhangela, yathi: Kakulalutho. Wasesithi: Buyela, kasikhombisa.+(Qn*UAhabi wasesenyuka ukuyakudla lokunatha. UElija wasesenyukela engqongeni yeKharmeli; wakhothamela phansi emhlabathini, wafaka ubuso bakhe phakathi kwamadolo akhe.['1n)UElija wasesithi kuAhabi: Yenyuka, udle unathe, ngoba kulomsindo wobunengi bezulu.(&Kn(UElija wasesithi kibo: Babambeni abaprofethi bakaBhali, kungaphunyuki lamunye wabo. Basebebabamba. UElija wasebehlisela esifuleni iKishoni, wababulalela khona.%{n'Kwathi abantu bonke bekubona bathi mbo ngobuso babo, bathi: UJehova nguye onguNkulunkulu; uJehova nguye onguNkulunkulu.z$on&Wasusehla umlilo we Nkosi, waqothula umnikelo wokutshiswa lenkuni lamatshe lothuli, wakhotha lamanzi asemgelweni.#n%Ngiphendule, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ukuze lababantu bazi ukuthi wena uyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu, lokuthi uziphendulile futhi inhliziyo zabo."n$Kwasekusithi ekunikelweni komnikelo uElija umprofethi wasondela wathi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaAbrahama, uIsaka, loIsrayeli, kakwaziwe lamuhla ukuthi unguNkulunkulu koIsrayeli, lami ngiyinceku yakho, lokuthi ngizenzile zonke lezizinto njengokwelizwi lakho.Q!n#Amanzi asehamba azingelezela ilathi, lomgelo lawo wawugcwalisa ngamanzi.v gn"Wasesithi: Kwenzeni okwesibili. Bakwenza okwesibili. Wathi: Kwenzeni okwesithathu. Basebekwenza okwesithathu.7in!Waselungisa inkuni, waliquma iziqa ijongosi, wa li beka phezu kwenkuni, wasesithi: Gcwalisani izimbiza ezine ngamanzi, liwathele phezu komnikelo wokutshiswa laphezu kwenkuni. n Ngalawomatshe wasesakha ilathi ebizweni le Nkosi, wenza umgelo ozingelezela ilathi, ngokwesilinganiso samaseya* amabili enhlanyelo.&GnUElija wasethatha amatshe alitshumi lambili, ngokwenani lezizwe zamadodana kaJakobe, okwafika kuye ilizwi le Nkosi lisithi: Ibizo lakho lizakuba nguIsrayeli. nUElija wasesithi ebantwini bonke: Sondelani kimi. Bonke abantu basebesondela kuye. Waselungisa ilathi le Nkosi elaselidilikile.(KnKwasekusithi sekwedlulile imini, baprofetha kwaze kwaba sekunikelweni komnikelo, kakubanga lelizwi, njalo kakubanga lophendulayo, njalo kakubanga lonakekelayo.}unBasebememeza ngelizwi elikhulu, bazisika njengokomkhuba wabo ngezinkemba langemikhonto, kwaze kwantshaza igazi kubo.OnKwasekusithi emini uElija wadlala ngabo wathi: Memezani ngelizwi elikhulu, ngoba ungunkulunkulu; ngoba uyanakana, loba ubambekile, kumbe usekuhambeni, mhlawumbe ulele, njalo kudingeka ukuthi avuswe.iMnBasebethatha ijongosi ababelinikiwe, balilungisa, babiza ibizo likaBhali kusukela ekuseni kwaze kwaba semini, besithi: Bhali, siphendule! Kodwa kakubanga lalizwi, kakubanga lophendulayo. Basebeseqa phezu kwelathi elalenziwe./YnUElija wasesithi kubaprofethi bakaBhali: Zikhetheleni ijongosi elilodwa, lililungise kuqala, ngoba libanengi, libize ibizo likankulunkulu wenu, kodwa lingafaki mlilo.;qnNjalo bizani ibizo likankulunkulu wenu, lami ngizabiza ibizo le Nkosi; uNkulunkulu ozaphendula ngomlilo nguye uNkulunkulu. Bonke abantu basebephendula bathi: Lelilizwi lilungile.W)nNgakho kabasinike amajongosi amabili, bazikhethele ijongosi elilodwa, baliqume iziqa, bazibeke phezu kwenkuni, bangafaki mlilo; lami ngizalungisa elinye ijongosi, ngilibeke phezu kwenkuni, ngingafaki mlilo.9nUElija wasesithi ebantwini: Mina ngedwa ngingumprofethi we Nkosi oseleyo; kodwa abaprofethi bakaBhali ngamadoda angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu.\3nUElija wasesondela ebantwini bonke wathi: Koze kube nini liqhula phezu kwemicabango emibili? Uba i Nkosi inguNkulunkulu, landelani yona; kodwa uba kunguBhali, mlandeleni. Kodwa abantu kabamphendulanga nga lizwi.winNgakho uAhabi wathuma phakathi kwabo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli, wabuthanisa abaprofethi entabeni iKharmeli.W)nNgakho-ke thuma, ubuthanisele kimi uIsrayeli wonke entabeni iKharmeli, labaprofethi bakaBhali abangamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu labaprofethi bezixuku abangamakhulu amane abadla etafuleni likaJezebeli.nWasesithi: Kangimhluphanga uIsrayeli, kodwa nguwe lendlu kayihlo, ngokuyitshiya kwenu imilayo ye Nkosi, lalandela oBhali.[1nKwasekusithi uAhabi ebona uElija, uAhabi wathi kuye: Nguwe yini ohlupha uIsrayeli?`;nNgakho uObadiya wahamba ukuhlangabeza uAhabi, wamtshela; loAhabi wayahlangabeza uElija.o YnUElija wasesithi: Kuphila kukaJehova wamabandla engimi phambi kwakhe, oqotho lamuhla ngizaziveza kuye.i MnKhathesi-ke uthi: Hamba u ye tshela inkosi yakho ukuthi: Khangela uElija ulapha. Abesengibulala.f Gn Kakutshelwanga inkosi yami yini engakwenzayo lapho uJezebeli ebulala abaprofethi be Nkosi, ukuthi ngafihla amadoda alikhulu kubaprofethi be Nkosi, ngamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu ebhalwini, ngabondla ngesinkwa langamanzi?_ 9n Kuzakuthi-ke sengisukile kuwe, uMoya we Nkosi akuthwale akuse lapho engingazi khona; lapho sengifike ngatshela uAhabi, angakutholi, uzangibulala; kodwa mina inceku yakho ngiyayesaba i Nkosi kusukela ebutsheni bami.V 'n Khathesi-ke uthi: Hamba utshele inkosi yakho ukuthi: Khangela, uElija ulapha.<sn Kuphila kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, kakulasizwe lombuso inkosi yami engathumelanga kukho ukukudinga. Lapho besithi: Kakho; yafungisa lowombuso lalesosizwe ukuthi kabakutholanga.^7n Wasesithi: Ngoneni ukuthi unikele inceku yakho esandleni sikaAhabi ukuthi angibulale?^7nWasesithi kuye: Yimi. Hamba u ye tshela inkosi yakho ukuthi: Khangela, uElija ulapha.%nKwasekusithi uObadiya esendleleni, khangela-ke, uElija wamhlangabeza; wamnanzelela, wawa ngobuso bakhe wathi: Nguwe yini, nkosi yami, Elija?'nBasebesehlukaniselana ilizwe ukuthi badabule phakathi kwalo; uAhabi wahamba ngenye indlela yedwa, uObadiya laye wahamba ngenye indlela yedwa.LnUAhabi wasesithi kuObadiya: Hamba uye elizweni emithonjeni yonke yamanzi lezifuleni zonke; mhlawumbe singathola utshani, silondoloze amabhiza lezimbongolo kuphila, ukuze singabhubhisi okwezifuyo.CnNgoba kwathi lapho uJezebeli ebhubhisa abaprofethi be Nkosi, uObadiya wathatha abaprofethi abalikhulu, wabafihla ngamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu ebhalwini, wabondla ngesinkwa langamanzi.gInUAhabi wasebiza uObadiya owayengumphathi wendlu yakhe. UObadiya wayeyesaba-ke kakhulu i Nkosi.QnUElija wasesiya ukuziveza kuAhabi. Njalo indlala yayilamandla eSamariya.% GnKwasekusithi emva kwensuku ezinengi ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuElija ngomnyaka wesithathu lisithi: Hamba, uziveze kuAhabi, sengizanisa izulu ebusweni bomhlaba.~nOwesifazana wasesithi kuElija: Khathesi sengisazi ukuthi ungumuntu kaNkulunkulu, ukuthi ilizwi le Nkosi elisemlonyeni wakho liliqiniso.}#nUElija wasemthatha umntwana, wamehlisa esuka endlini ephezulu waya endlini, wamnika unina; uElija wasesithi: Bona, indodana yakho iyaphila.o|YnI Nkosi yasilizwa ilizwi likaElija, umphefumulo womntwana wasubuyela phakathi kwakhe, wasebuya ephila.{%nWasezelulela phezu komntwana kathathu, wakhala e Nkosi ni wathi: Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ake ubuyele umphefumulo walumntwana phakathi kwakhe.znWasekhala e Nkosi ni wathi: Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, umehlisele ububi lalo umfelokazi engingenise kwakhe ngokubulala indodana yakhe na?y5nWasesithi kuye: Nginika indodana yakho. Waseyithatha esifubeni sakhe, wayenyusela endlini ephezulu lapho ayehlala khona, wayilalisa embhedeni wakhe.x}nWasesithi kuElija: Ngilani lawe, muntu kaNkulunkulu? Uze kimi ukuze kukhumbuleke isono sami lokubulala indodana yami na?'wInKwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto, indodana yowesifazana, inkosikazi yendlu, yagula; lomkhuhlane wayo wawulamandla kangangokuthi akwaze kwasala umphefumulo kuyo.v}nImbiza yempuphu kayiphelanga lesiphiso samafutha kasiswelanga, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla sikaElija.luSnWasehamba wenza njengokwelizwi likaElija. Njalo yena laye lendodana yakhe badla okwensuku ezinengi.>twnNgoba itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli: Imbiza yempuphu kayiyikuphela, lesiphiso samafutha kasiyikuswela, kuze kube lusuku i Nkosi ezanisa ngalo izulu ebusweni bomhlaba.Ksn UElija wasesithi kuye: Ungesabi; hamba wenze njengokwelizwi lakho, kodwa ngenzela kuqala iqebelengwana elincinyane ngakho, u li lethe lapha kimi, ngemva kwalokho-ke wenzele wena lendodana yakho. rn Wasesithi: Kuphila kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, kangilaqebelengwana, kuphela impuphu egcwala isandla embizeni lamafutha ayingcosana esiphisweni; khangela-ke ngitheza izinkuni ezimbili ukuze ngingene ngizilungisele khona mina lendodana yami, ukuze sidle sife.jqOn Kwathi esahamba ukuya wa thatha, wambiza wathi: Ake ungiphathele ucezu lwesinkwa esandleni sakho.Lpn Wasukuma-ke waya eZarefathi. Lapho efika esangweni lomuzi, khangela, owesifazana ongumfelokazi wayelapho etheza inkuni; wasembiza wathi: Ake ungikhele amanzi amalutshwana ngenkezo ukuze nginathe.~own Sukuma uye eZarefathi engeyeSidoni, uhlale khona. Khangela, ngilayile owesifazana ongumfelokazi khona ukuthi akondle.0n]nIlizwi le Nkosi laselifika kuye lisithi:Um%nKwasekusithi emva kwesikhathi isifula satsha, ngoba kwakungelazulu elizweni.elEnAmawabayi asemlethela isinkwa lenyama ekuseni, lesinkwa lenyama ntambama; wanatha esifuleni.jkOnWasehamba wenza njengokwelizwi le Nkosi, ngoba wayahlala esifuleni iKerithi esiphambi kweJordani.QjnKuzakuthi-ke unathe esifuleni; sengilaye amawabayi ukuthi akondle khona.hiKnSuka lapha, wena uphendukele empumalanga, uzicatshise esifuleni iKerithi, esiphambi kweJordani.0h]nIlizwi le Nkosi laselifika kuye lisithi:Mg nUElija umTishibi wabahlali beGileyadi wasesithi kuAhabi: Kuphila kukaJehova, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, engimi phambi kwakhe, kakuyikuba khona lamazolo lezulu kuliminyaka, kuphela njengokwelizwi lami.ifMn"Ensukwini zakhe uHiyeli umBhetheli wakha iJeriko; wabeka isisekelo sayo ngoAbiramu izibulo lakhe, wamisa amasango ayo ngoSegubi icinathunjana lakhe, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla sikaJoshuwa indodana kaNuni.)eMn!UAhabi wasesenza isixuku. UAhabi wenza okwengezelelweyo ukuyithukuthelisa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kulawo wonke amakhosi akoIsrayeli ayengaphambi kwakhe.Gd n Wasemisela uBhali ilathi endlini kaBhali ayeyakhile eSamariya.Wc)nKwasekusithi, kungathi kuyinto elula ukuhamba ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, wathatha uJezebeli indodakazi kaEthibali inkosi yamaSidoni waba ngumka khe. Wasehamba wakhonza uBhali, wamkhothamela.kbQnUAhabi indodana kaOmri wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi okwedlula bonke ababekhona phambi kwakhe.naWnUAhabi indodana kaOmri wasesiba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda; uAhabi indodana kaOmri wabusa phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lambili.w`inU-Omri waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa eSamariya. UAhabi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe._nEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaOmri azenzayo lamandla akhe awenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?D^nNgoba wahamba ngayo yonke indlela kaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, lesonweni sakhe, enza ngaso ukuthi uIsrayeli one, ukuyithukuthelisa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ngezinto zabo eziyize.f]GnKodwa uOmri wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, wenza okubi okwedlula bonke ababengaphambi kwakhe.2\_nWathenga intaba yeSamariya kuShemeri ngamathalenta* esiliva amabili, wakha entabeni, wabiza ibizo lomuzi awakhayo ngebizo likaShemeri umnikazi wentaba, wathi yiSamariya.+[QnNgomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lanye kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda uOmri waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli; iminyaka elitshumi lambili; eTiriza wabusa iminyaka eyisithupha.ZnKodwa abantu abalandela uOmri babehlula abantu abalandela uTibini indodana kaGinathi; ngakho uTibini wafa, uOmri wasebusa.QYnKhona abantu bakoIsrayeli badabukana baba zingxenye ezimbili; ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yabantu yalandela uTibini indodana kaGinathi ukuze bamenze inkosi, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yalandela uOmri.XynEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaZimri, logobe lwakhe alwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?"W?nNgenxa yezono zakhe azonayo, ngokwenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, ngokuhamba ngendlela kaJerobowamu lesonweni sakhe asenzayo, ukwenza uIsrayeli ukuthi one.V+nKwasekusithi uZimri esebonile ukuthi umuzi usuthunjiwe, wangena esigodlweni sendlu yenkosi, watshisa indlu yenkosi phezu kwakhe ngomlilo, wafa.aU=nU-Omri loIsrayeli wonke kanye laye basebesenyuka besuka eGibethoni, bavimbezela iTiriza.GT nAbantu-ke ababemise inkamba bezwa ukuthi: UZimri wenzile ugobe futhi watshaya inkosi. Ngakho uIsrayeli wonke wabeka uOmri induna yebutho ukuba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli mhlalokho enkambeni.;SqnNgomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda uZimri wabusa insuku eziyisikhombisa eTiriza. Abantu babemise-ke inkamba bemelene leGibethoni eyayingeyamaFilisti.{RqnEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaEla, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?BQn ngenxa yazo zonke izono zikaBahasha lezono zikaEla indodana yakhe, abona ngazo, labenza ngazo uIsrayeli ukuthi one, ukuthukuthelisa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ngezinto zabo eziyize.Pn Ngakho uZimri wayichitha indlu yonke kaBahasha, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma imelene loBahasha ngesandla sikaJehu umprofethi,@O{n Kwasekusithi esebe yinkosi ekuhlaleni kwakhe esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi wayitshaya indlu yonke kaBahasha; kamtshiyelanga ochamela emdulini, loba izihlobo zakhe, kumbe abangane bakhe.Nn UZimri wasengena wamtshaya wambulala ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.%MEn Kodwa inceku yakhe uZimri, induna yengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yezinqola, yamenzela ugobe, eseTiriza enathe wadakwa endlini kaAriza, umphathi wendlu eTiriza.L-nNgomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lesithupha kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda uEla indodana kaBahasha waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eTiriza, iminyaka emibili.$KCnNjalo ngesandla sikaJehu umprofethi indodana kaHanani ilizwi le Nkosi lafika limelene loBahasha njalo limelelene lendlu yakhe, langenxa yabo bonke ububi abenza emehlweni e Nkosi, ukuyithukuthelisa ngomsebenzi wezandla zakhe, ukuba njengendlu kaJerobowamu, langenxa yokuthi wambulala.uJenUBahasha waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa eTiriza. UEla indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.I}nEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaBahasha lakwenzayo lamandla akhe, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?lHSnOfayo kaBahasha phakathi komuzi izinja zizamudla, lowakhe ofela egangeni inyoni zamazulu zizamudla.Gnkhangela, ngizaqothula inzalo kaBahasha lenzalo yendlu yakhe, ngenze indlu yakho njengendlu kaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati.SF!nNgenxa yokuthi ngakuphakamisa ethulini, ngakwenza umphathi phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli, kodwa uhambe ngendlela zikaJerobowamu, wenza ukuthi abantu bami uIsrayeli bone, ukungithukuthelisa ngezono zabo;WE +nIlizwi le Nkosi laselifika kuJehu indodana kaHanani limelene loBahasha lisithi:vDgn"Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, wahamba ngendlela kaJerobowamu, lesonweni sakhe, enza uIsrayeli one ngaso. C;n!Ngomnyaka wesithathu kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda uBahasha indodana kaAhiya waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke eTiriza; iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lane.[B1n Njalo kwakulempi phakathi kukaAsa loBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli insuku zabo zonke.~AwnEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaNadabi, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?@nNgenxa yezono zikaJerobowamu azonayo, lowenza uIsrayeli azone, ngentukuthelo yakhe athukuthelisa ngayo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.O?nKwasekusithi ekubuseni kwakhe watshaya yonke indlu kaJerobowamu, katshiyanga loyedwa ophefumulayo kuJerobowamu, waze wamqeda, njengelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla senceku yayo uAhiya umShilo.o>YnUBahasha wambulala-ke ngomnyaka wesithathu kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda, wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe./=YnUBahasha indodana kaAhiya, owendlu kaIsakari, wasemenzela ugobe; uBahasha wamtshaya eGibethoni engeyamaFilisti, lapho uNadabi loIsrayeli wonke bevimbezele iGibethoni.p<[nWasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, wahamba ngendlela kayise, lesonweni sakhe, enza uIsrayeli one ngaso. ;;nUNadabi indodana kaJerobowamu wasesiba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli ngomnyaka wesibili kaAsa inkosi yakoJuda; wabusa phezu kukaIsrayeli iminyaka emibili.:nUAsa waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa kuboyise emzini kaDavida uyise. UJehoshafathi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.f9GnEzinye-ke zazo zonke indaba zikaAsa, lawo wonke amandla akhe, lakho konke akwenzayo, lemizi ayakhayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda? Kodwa esikhathini sobudala bakhe wayelomkhuhlane ezinyaweni.[81nInkosi uAsa yasisenza isimemezelo kuyo yonke iJuda; kakho owayetshiywe ngaphandle; ukuze basuse amatshe eRama lezigodo zayo, uBahasha ayesakha ngakho. Inkosi uAsa wasesakha ngakho iGeba yakoBhenjamini leMizipa.P7nKwasekusithi uBahasha e ku zwa wayekela ukwakha iRama, wahlala eTiriza.J6nUBenihadadi waseyilalela inkosi uAsa, wathuma induna zamabutho ayelawo emelene lemizi yakoIsrayeli, watshaya iIjoni leDani leAbeli-Beti-Mahaka layo yonke iKinerothi lelizwe lonke lakoNafithali.U5%nKulesivumelwano phakathi kwami lawe, phakathi kukababa loyihlo; khangela, ngikuthumezela isipho, isiliva legolide. Hamba, yephula isivumelwano sakho loBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli, ukuze enyuke asuke kimi.4nUAsa wasethatha sonke isiliva legolide okwakusele emagugwini endlu kaJehova lamagugu endlu yenkosi, wakunikela esandleni senceku zakhe; inkosi uAsa yakuthumela kuBenihadadi indodana kaTabirimoni indodana kaHeziyoni, inkosi yeSiriya, owayehlala eDamaseko, esithi:3nUBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasesenyuka wamelana loJuda, wakha iRama, ukuze angavumeli muntu ukuphuma lokungena kuAsa inkosi yakoJuda._29nKwakukhona-ke impi phakathi kukaAsa loBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli zonke izinsuku zabo.1 nWasengenisa izinto ezehlukanisiweyo zikayise kanye lezakhe izinto ezehlukanisiweyo endlini ye Nkosi, isiliva legolide lezitsha.w0inKanti indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; lanxa kunjalo inhliziyo kaAsa yayiphelele kuJehova insuku zakhe zonke.//Yn Laye-ke uMahaka unina wamsusa ekubeni yindlovukazi, ngoba wayenzele isixuku into enengekayo; uAsa waseyigamula into yakhe enengekayo, wayitshisela esifuleni iKidroni.Q.n Wasusa izinkotshana elizweni, wasusa zonke izithombe oyise ababezenzile.J-n UAsa wasesenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi njengoDavida uyise.w,in Wasebusa iminyaka engamatshumi amane lanye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguMahaka indodakazi kaAbishalomu.f+Gn Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili kaJerobowamu inkosi yakoIsrayeli uAsa wasesiba yinkosi yakoJuda.|*snUAbhiyamu waselala laboyise, bamngcwabela emzini kaDavida. UAsa indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.2)_nEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaAbhiyamu, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda? Njalo kwaba lempi phakathi kukaAbhiyamu loJerobowamu.^(7nKwakukhona-ke impi phakathi kukaRehobowamu loJerobowamu zonke izinsuku zempilo yakhe.)'MnNgoba uDavida wenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, kaphambukanga kukho konke eyamlaya khona insuku zonke zempilo yakhe, ngaphandle kwedabeni lukaUriya umHethi.&'nKodwa ngenxa kaDavida i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe yamnika isibane eJerusalema, ngokubeka indodana yakhe emva kwakhe, langokuqinisa iJerusalema. %;nWasehamba ezonweni zonke zikayise ayezenze phambi kwakhe, lenhliziyo yakhe yayingaphelelanga kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe, njengenhliziyo kaDavida uyise.f$GnWabusa iminyaka emithathu eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguMahaka indodakazi kaAbishalomu.~# ynNgomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wenkosi uJerobowamu indodana kaNebati uAbhiyamu wasesiba yinkosi phezu kukaJuda.9"mnURehobowamu waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa kuboyise emzini kaDavida. Lebizo likanina lalinguNahama umAmonikazi. UAbhiyamu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.P!nKwakukhona-ke impi phakathi kukaRehobowamu loJerobowamu zonke izinsuku.~ wnEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaRehobowamu, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?uenNjalo kwakusithi lapho inkosi ingena endlini kaJehova abalindi babezithwala, bazibuyisele endlini yabalindi.nInkosi uRehobowamu yasisenza endaweni yazo izihlangu zethusi, yazinikela esandleni senduna yabalindi ababegcina umnyango wendlu yenkosi.nWathatha amagugu endlu kaJehova lamagugu endlu yenkosi, yebo wakuthatha konke, wathatha zonke izihlangu zegolide uSolomoni ayezenzile.xknKwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesihlanu wenkosi uRehobowamu uShishaki inkosi yeGibhithe wenyuka wamelana leJerusalema.nKwakukhona-ke elizweni lezinkotshana. Benza njengokwezinengiso zezizwe i Nkosi eyayizixotshile elifeni phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.+QnNgoba labo bazakhela izindawo eziphakemeyo, lezinsika eziyizithombe, lezixuku, phezu kwalo lonke uqaqa oluphakemeyo, langaphansi kwaso sonke isihlahla esiluhlaza.~wnUJuda wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, bayivusa umona, okwedlula konke oyise ababekwenzile, ngezono zabo abazonayo.9mnURehobowamu indodana kaSolomoni wabusa-ke koJuda. URehobowamu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amane lanye lapho esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lesikhombisa eJerusalema, umuzi i Nkosi eyayiwukhethile kuzo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, ukubeka khona ibizo layo. Lebizo likanina lalinguNahama umAmonikazi.#AnLensuku uJerobowamu abusa ngazo zaziyiminyaka engamatshumi amabili lambili, walala laboyise, njalo uNadabi indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.'nEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaJerobowamu, ukuthi walwa njani, lokuthi wabusa njani, khangela, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli.nBasebemngcwaba; loIsrayeli wonke wamlilela, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla senceku yayo uAhiya umprofethi. 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Esefikile kuye, wathi kuye: Thatha umntanakho.;'qx#Wasebuyela, wahambahamba endlini waya kanye ngapha lakanye le, wasesenyuka wacambalala phezu kwakhe; umntwana wasethimula kwaze kwaba kasikhombisa, umntwana wasevula amehlo akhe.Q&x"Wenyuka walala phezu komntwana, wabeka umlomo wakhe phezu komlomo wakhe lamehlo akhe phezu kwamehlo akhe lezandla zakhe phezu kwezandla zakhe, wacambalala phezu kwakhe; inyama yomntwana yasikhudumala.N%x!Wasengena, wavala umnyango emva kwabo bobabili, wakhuleka e Nkosi ni.[$1x UElisha esengenile endlini, khangela, umntwana wayefile, elaliswe embhedeni wakhe.D#xUGehazi wedlulela phambi kwabo, walubeka udondolo ebusweni bomntwana, kodwa kakubanga khona ilizwi njalo kwakungelakunaka. Wasebuyela ukumhlangabeza, wamtshela esithi: Umntwana kavukanga.~"wxUnina womntwana wasesithi: Kuphila kukaJehova lokuphila komphefumulo wakho, kangiyikukutshiya. Wasesukuma wamlandela.e!ExUElisha wasesithi kuGehazi: Bopha ukhalo lwakho, uthathe udondolo lwami esandleni sakho, uhambe. Uba uhlangana lomuntu ungambingeleli, njalo uba umuntu ekubingelela ungamphenduli; ubeke udondolo lwami ebusweni bomntwana.h KxWasesithi: Ngangicelile indodana enkosini yami yini? Kangitshongo yini ukuthi: Ungangikhohlisi?nWxEsefikile entabeni kumuntu kaNkulunkulu wabamba inyawo zakhe. Kodwa uGehazi wasondela ukumsunduza asuke. Kodwa umuntu kaNkulunkulu wathi: Myekele, ngoba umphefumulo wakhe umunyu kuye, le Nkosi ingifihlele lokhu, kayingitshelanga.#xKhathesi akugijime umhlangabeze, uthi kuye: Kulungile yini kuwe? Kulungile yini ngomkakho? Kulungile yini ngomntwana? Wasesithi: Kulungile.4cxWahamba-ke, weza emuntwini kaNkulunkulu entabeni iKharmeli. Kwasekusithi umuntu kaNkulunkulu embona esiza, wathi kuGehazi inceku yakhe: Khangela, nangu yana umShunamikazi.xEsembophelele isihlalo ubabhemi, wathi encekwini yakhe: Tshaya uhambe, ungangibambeleli ekuhambeni, ngaphandle ngikutshele.ymxWasesithi. Uyelani kuye lamuhla? Kakusikuthwasa kwenyanga njalo kakusisabatha. Owesifazana wasesithi: Kulungile.!xWasememeza umkakhe wathi: Ake uthume kimi enye yezinceku lomunye wabobabhemi, ukuze ngigijime ngiye emuntwini kaNkulunkulu, ngibuye futhi.S!xWasesenyuka, wamlalisa embhedeni womuntu kaNkulunkulu, wamvalela, waphuma.X+xIsimthwele yamusa kunina, wahlala emadolweni akhe kwaze kwaba semini, wasesifa.a=xWasesithi kuyise: Ikhanda lami! Ikhanda lami! Wasesithi encekwini: Mthwale umuse kunina.S!xEsekhulile umntwana, kwathi ngosuku oluthile waphuma waya kuyise kubavuni.xOwesifazana wasekhulelwa, wabeletha umntwana ngalesosikhathi esimisiweyo njengokwesikhathi sempilo uElisha ayesitshilo kuye.7ixWasesithi: Ngalesisikhathi esimisiweyo njengokwesikhathi sempilo uzagona umntwana. Kodwa wathi: Hatshi, nkosi yami, muntu kaNkulunkulu, ungayiqambeli amanga incekukazi yakho.4exWasesithi: Mbize. Esembizile, wema emnyango.iMxWasesithi: Kuyini-ke angakwenzelwa? UGehazi wasesithi: Qiniso, kalamntwana, lomkakhe u se mdala.b?x Wasesithi kuyo: Tshono kuye-ke uthi: Khangela, usinakekele ngakho konke lokhukunaka; kuyini ongakwenzelwa? Kukhona ongakukhulunyelwa enkosini kumbe enduneni yebutho yini? Wasesithi: Ngihlala phakathi kwabantu bakithi.`;x Wasesithi kuGehazi inceku yakhe: Biza lo umShunamikazi. Esembizile, wema phambi kwakhe.eEx Kwasekusithi ngo lunye usuku wafika khona, waphambukela ekamelweni eliphezulu, walala khona.-Ux Ake senze ikamelo elincinyane eliphezulu emdulini, simfakele lapho umbheda letafula lesihlalo lesiqobane sesibane; kuzakuthi-ke lapho efika kithi aphambukele khona.w ix Wasesithi kumkakhe: Khangela-ke, ngiyazi ukuthi lo ungumuntu ongcwele kaNkulunkulu, owedlula kithi njalonjalo.M xKwasekusithi ngo lunye usuku uElisha wedlulela eShunemi lapho okwakulowesifazana oyisikhulu owamcindezela ukuthi adle isinkwa. Kwakusithi-ke lanini esedlula, aphambukele khona ukuthi adle isinkwa. 7xWasesiza wamazisa umuntu kaNkulunkulu; wasesithi: Hamba u ye thengisa amafutha, uhlawule isikwelede sakho; wena-ke lamadodana akho liphile ngaseleyo. xKwasekusithi izitsha sezigcwele wathi endodaneni yakhe: Ngilethela njalo isitsha. Yasisithi kuye: Kakuselasitsha. Amafutha asesima.` ;xWasesuka-ke kuye wazivalela yena lamadodana akhe umnyango; bazisondeza kuye, wathulula.ymxNxa usungenile uzivalele wena lamadodana akho umnyango, uthele kulezizitsha zonke; lokugcweleyo ukubeke eceleni. xWasesithi: Hamba u ye zebolekela izitsha ezivela phandle, komakhelwane bakho bonke, izitsha ezingelalutho, zingabi nlutshwana. ;xUElisha wasesithi kuye: Ngi nga kwenzelani? Ngitshela, ulani endlini? Wasesithi: Incekukazi yakho kayilalutho endlini, ngaphandle kwesiphiso samafutha.n YxKwasekukhala kuElisha umfazi othile wabafazi bamadodana abaprofethi esithi: Inceku yakho umkami sewafa; lawe uyazi ukuthi inceku yakho yayiyesaba i Nkosi; sekufikile umkweledisi ukuzithathela abantwana bami ababili babe yizigqili.dCxYasithatha indodana yayo elizibulo eyayizakuba yinkosi esikhundleni sayo, yayinikela yaba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa phezu komduli. Kwasekusiba lolaka olukhulu olumelene loIsrayeli; basebesuka kuyo babuyela elizweni lakibo.DxInkosi yakoMowabi isibonile ukuthi impi ilukhuni kakhulu kuyo, yathatha abantu abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa abahwatsha inkemba kanye layo, ukuze ifohlele enkosini yeEdoma, kodwa behluleka.#xBasebeyidiliza imizi; ngulowo wasephosa ilitshe lakhe kuyo yonke insimu enhle, bayigcwalisa, bagqibela yonke imithombo yamanzi, bagamula zonke izihlahla ezinhle, kwaze kwasala amatshe ayo eKiri-Haresethi kuphela; kodwa abaphosa ngezavutha bayigombolozela, bayitshaya.%ExKwathi efika enkambeni yakoIsrayeli, abakoIsrayeli basukuma batshaya amaMowabi, aze abaleka esuka phambi kwabo; kodwa bangena e lizw eni batshaya amaMowabi.kQxAsesithi: Ligazi leli; amakhosi achithiwe lokuchithwa, asetshayene. Ngakho-ke, empangweni, Mowabi!}uxAsevuka ekuseni kakhulu; ilanga selikhanya phezu kwamanzi, amaMowabi abona amanzi emaqondana lawo ebomvu njengegazi.+~QxWonke amaMowabi esezwile ukuthi amakhosi enyukile ukulwa emelene lawo, abizelwa ndawonye, kusukela kuye wonke obhinca izikhali kusiya phezulu, asesima emngceleni.}%xKwasekusithi ekuseni ekunikelweni komnikelo wokudla, khangela-ke, kwafika amanzi evelela endleleni yeEdoma, ilizwe laseligcwaliswa ngamanzi.8|kxNjalo lizatshaya wonke umuzi obiyelweyo, lawo wonke umuzi okhethekileyo, ligamule sonke isihlahla esihle, ligqibele yonke imithombo yamanzi, lone yonke insimu enhle ngamatshe.S{!xKodwa lokhu kulula emehlweni e Nkosi: Izanikela lamaMowabi esandleni senu.+zQxNgoba itsho njalo i Nkosi: Kaliyikubona umoya njalo kaliyikubona izulu, kodwa lesisihotsha sizagcwaliswa ngamanzi, ukuze linathe lina, lenkomo zenu lezifuyo zenu.PyxWasesithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Yenzani lesisihotsha sibe yimigelogelo.|xsxNgakho-ke ngilethelani umtshayi wechacho. Kwathi umtshayi wechacho eselitshaya, isandla se Nkosi saba phezu kwakhe.CwxUElisha wasesithi: Kuphila kukaJehova wamabandla engimi phambi kwakhe, sibili, uba bengingaphakamisi ubukhona bukaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda, bengingayikukukhangela njalo ngingakuboni.nvWx UElisha wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Ngilani lawe? Hamba kubaprofethi bakayihlo lakubaprofethi bakanyoko. Kodwa inkosi yakoIsrayeli yathi kuye: Hatshi, ngoba i Nkosi ibize lamakhosi amathathu ukuwanikela esandleni sikaMowabi.u}x UJehoshafathi wasesithi: Ilizwi le Nkosi likuye. Ngakho inkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi lenkosi yeEdoma behlela kuye.etEx Kodwa uJehoshafathi wathi: Kakulamprofethi we Nkosi lapha yini esingabuza ngaye i Nkosi? Enye yenceku zenkosi yakoIsrayeli yasiphendula yathi: Kukhona lapha uElisha indodana kaShafati owathela amanzi ezandleni zikaElija.ysmx Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi: Maye, ngoba uJehova ubize la amakhosi amathathu ukuwanikela esandleni sikaMowabi!'rIx Yasihamba inkosi yakoIsrayeli, lenkosi yakoJuda, lenkosi yeEdoma; sebebhode uhambo lwensuku eziyisikhombisa, kwakungelamanzi ebutho lawezifuyo ezibalandelayo.[q1xYasisithi: Sizakwenyuka ngayiphi indlela? Wasesithi: Ngendlela yenkangala yeEdoma.pxYasihamba yathumela kuJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda isithi: Inkosi yakoMowabi isingivukele; uzahamba lami yini siye koMowabi empini? Wasesithi: Ngizakwenyuka. Njengami unjalo, njengabantu bami banjalo abantu bakho, njengamabhiza ami anjalo amabhiza akho.Vo'xInkosi uJehoramu yasiphuma ngalesosikhathi eSamariya, yabala uIsrayeli wonke.Un%xKodwa kwathi uAhabi esefile, inkosi yakoMowabi yavukela inkosi yakoIsrayeli.2m_xNjalo uMesha inkosi yakoMowabi wayengumfuyi wezimvu, wayethela enkosini yakoIsrayeli amawundlu azinkulungwane ezilikhulu, lezinqama ezizinkulungwane ezilikhulu, lo boya.rl_xLoba kunjalo wanamathela ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli one, kasukanga kukho. k xWasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, kodwa kungenjengoyise lanjengonina, ngoba wasusa insika kaBhali eyisithombe uyise ayeyenzile.8j mxUJehoramu indodana kaAhabi waba-ke yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda; wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lambili.QixWasesuka lapho, waya entabeni iKharmeli, esuka lapho wabuyela eSamariya.!h=xWasenyemukula, wababona wabaqalekisa ngebizo le Nkosi. Kwaphuma amabhere amabili amasikazi ehlathini, adabula abafana abangamatshumi amane lambili kubo.-gUxWasesenyuka esuka lapho waya eBhetheli; kwathi esenyuka endleleni kwaphuma abafanyana emzini, bamklolodela bathi kuye: Yenyuka, mpandlandini! Yenyuka, mpandlandini!Tf#xAmanzi aseselatshwa kuze kube lamuhla, njengelizwi likaElisha alikhulumayo.*eOxWasephuma waya emthonjeni wamanzi, waphosela itswayi kuwo, wathi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngiwelaphile amanzi la; kakusayikuba khona ukufa lokuphunza okuvela lapho.[d1xWasesithi: Ngilethelani umganu omutsha, lifake itswayi kuwo. Basebe wu letha kuye.c)xAmadoda omuzi asesithi kuElisha: Ake ukhangele, indawo yalumuzi inhle njengoba inkosi yami ibona; kodwa amanzi mabi, lomhlabathi kawuvundanga.^b7xAsebuyela kuye ehlezi eJeriko, wathi kuwo: Kangitshongo yini kini ukuthi: Lingahambi?a!xSebemphikelele waze waba lenhloni, wathi: Thumani. Basebethuma amadoda angamatshumi amahlanu; adinga insuku ezintathu, kodwa awamtholanga.`xAsesithi kuye: Khangela khathesi, kulamadoda aqinileyo angamatshumi amahlanu kanye lenceku zakho; akuwayekele ahambe adinge inkosi yakho; mhlawumbe uMoya we Nkosi uyenyusile wayiphosela kwenye yezintaba, loba kwesinye sezihotsha. Wasesithi: Lingathumi.4_cxKwathi amadodana abaprofethi ayeseJeriko maqondana laye embona athi: Umoya kaElija uhlezi phezu kukaElisha. Asesiza ukumhlangabeza, akhothamela emhlabathini phambi kwakhe.A^}xWasethatha isembatho sikaElija esawa kuye, watshaya amanzi esithi: Ingaphi i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaElija, yona kanye? Esewatshayile amanzi, ehlukana ngapha langapha; uElisha wasechapha.W])x Wasedobha isembatho sikaElija esawa kuye, wabuyela, wema ekhunjini lweJordani.9\mx UElisha wasekubona wamemeza wathi: Baba wami! Baba wami! Inqola yakoIsrayeli labamabhiza bayo! Njalo kazabe esambona. Wasebamba izigqoko zakhe, wazidabula zaba yiziqa ezimbili.1[]x Kwasekusithi besahamba, behamba bekhuluma, khangela-ke, kwaba lenqola yomlilo lamabhiza omlilo, kwabehlukanisa bobabili. UElija wasesenyukela emazulwini ngesivunguzane. Zx Wasesithi: Ucele ulutho olulukhuni; uba ungibona lapha ngisuswa kuwe, kuzakuba njalo kuwe; kodwa uba kungenjalo, kakuyikuba njalo.9Ymx Kwasekusithi sebechaphile uElija wathi kuElisha: Cela engizakwenzela khona ngingakasuswa kuwe. UElisha wathi: Ake kuthi isabelo esiphindwe kabili somoya wakho sibe phezu kwami.XxUElija wasethatha isembatho sakhe, wa si goqa, watshaya amanzi, asedabuka ngapha langapha; bobabili basebechapha emhlabathini owomileyo.W xAmadoda angamatshumi amahlanu awamadodana abaprofethi asesiyakuma khatshana maqondana labo; bona bobabili basebesima eJordani.:VoxUElija wasesithi kuye: Akuhlale lapha, ngoba i Nkosi ingithumile eJordani. Kodwa wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova lokuphila komphefumulo wakho, kangiyikukutshiya. Basebehamba bobabili.6UgxAmadodana abaprofethi aseJeriko asesondela kuElisha, athi kuye: Uyazi yini ukuthi lamuhla i Nkosi izasusa inkosi yakho ekhanda lakho? Wasesithi: Yebo, mina ngiyazi; thulani.?TyxUElija wasesithi kuye: Elisha, akuhlale lapha, ngoba i Nkosi ingithumile eJeriko. Kodwa wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova lokuphila komphefumulo wakho, kangiyikukutshiya. Basebefika eJeriko.=SuxLamadodana abaprofethi ayeseBhetheli aphuma eza kuElisha, athi kuye: Uyazi yini ukuthi i Nkosi izayisusa inkosi yakho lamuhla ekhanda lakho? Wasesithi: Yebo, mina ngiyazi; thulani.JRxUElija wasesithi kuElisha: Akuhlale lapha, ngoba i Nkosi ingithumile eBhetheli. Kodwa uElisha wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova lokuphila komphefumulo wakho, kangiyikukutshiya. Basebesehlela eBhetheli.wQ kxKwasekusithi i Nkosi isizamenyusela uElija emazulwini ngesivunguzane, uElija wahamba loElisha bevela eGiligali.qP _xEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaAhaziya, azenzayo, kazibhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?KO xWasesifa njengokwelizwi le Nkosi uElija ayelikhulumile. UJehoramu wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe, ngomnyaka wesibili kaJoramu indodana kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda, ngoba wayengelandodana.N xwathi kuyo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngenxa yokuthi uthume izithunywa ukuyabuza kuBhali-Zebhubi, unkulunkulu weEkhironi, kungenxa yokuthi kakulaNkulunkulu koIsrayeli yini, ukubuza ilizwi lakhe? Ngakho-ke umbheda owenyukele kuwo kawuyikwehla kuwo, ngoba uzakufa lokufa.jM QxIngilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuElija: Yehla laye, ungamesabi. Wasesukuma, wehla laye waya enkosini;>L yxKhangela, wehla umlilo uvela emazulwini, waqothula induna ezimbili zabangamatshumi amahlanu zokuqala labangamatshumi amahlanu azo; ngakho-ke kayibe ligugu impilo yami emehlweni akho.NK x Yasithuma futhi induna yabangamatshumi amahlanu besithathu labangamatshumi amahlanu bayo. Leyonduna yesithathu yabangamatshumi amahlanu yasisenyuka yeza yawa ngamadolo ayo phambi kukaElija, yamncenga yathi kuye: Muntu kaNkulunkulu, ake ibe ligugu impilo yami lempilo yalezi inceku zakho ezingamatshumi amahlanu emehlweni akho.tJ ex UElija wasephendula wathi kubo: Uba ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, kakwehle umlilo ovela emazulwini uqothule wena labangamatshumi amahlanu bakho. Wasusehla umlilo kaNkulunkulu uvela emazulwini, wayiqothula yona labangamatshumi amahlanu bayo.2I ax Yasibuya ithuma kuye enye induna yabangamatshumi amahlanu labangamatshumi amahlanu bayo. Yasiphendula yathi kuye: Muntu kaNkulunkulu, itsho njalo inkosi: Yehla masinyane.H  x UElija wasephendula wathi enduneni yabangamatshumi amahlanu: Uba-ke ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, kakwehle umlilo ovela emazulwini uqothule wena labangamatshumi amahlanu bakho. Wasusehla umlilo uvela emazulwini, wayiqothula yona labangamatshumi amahlanu bayo.OG x Inkosi yasithuma kuye induna yabangamatshumi amahlanu labangamatshumi amahlanu bayo. Yasisenyukela kuye; khangela-ke, wayehlezi engqongeni yentaba; yathi kuye: Muntu kaNkulunkulu, inkosi ithe: Yehla.{F sxBasebesithi kuyo: Ubeyindoda eloboya, ebophe ngozwezwe lwesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe. Yasisithi: NguElija umTishibi.gE KxYasisithi kuzo: Besinjani isimo salowomuntu owenyukele ukulihlangabeza, wakhuluma kini lamazwi?KD xZasezisithi kuyo: Umuntu wenyukile ukusihlangabeza, wathi kithi: Hambani libuyele enkosini elithumileyo, lithi kuyo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Kungenxa yokuthi kakulaNkulunkulu koIsrayeli yini ukuthi uthumele ukubuza kuBhali-Zebhubi unkulunkulu weEkhironi? Ngakho umbheda owenyukele kuwo kawuyikwehla kuwo, ngoba sibili uzakufa.IC xLapho izithunywa sezibuyele kuyo, wathi kuzo: Kungani selibuyile?yB oxNgakho-ke itsho njalo i Nkosi: Umbheda owenyukele kuwo kawuyikwehla kuwo, ngoba uzakufa lokufa. UElija wasehamba.tA exKodwa ingilosi ye Nkosi yathi kuElija umTishibi: Sukuma, wenyuke ukuhlangabeza izithunywa zenkosi yeSamariya, uthi kizo: Kungenxa yokuthi kakulaNkulunkulu yini koIsrayeli ukuthi lihambe li ye buza kuBhali-Zebhubi unkulunkulu weEkhironi?`@ =xUAhaziya wasesiwa eminxibeni yewindi ekamelweni lakhe eliphezulu eliseSamariya, wagula. Wathuma izithunywa, wathi kuzo: Hambani li ye buza kuBhali-Zebhubi unkulunkulu weEkhironi ukuthi ngizasila yini emkhuhlaneni lo.:? uxUMowabi-ke wavukela uIsrayeli emva kokufa kukaAhabi.>n5Wasekhonza uBhali, wakhothamela kuye, wayithukuthelisa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, njengakho konke ayekwenzile uyise.=/n4Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, wahamba ngendlela kayise, langendlela kanina, langendlela kaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli one.8<kn3UAhaziya indodana kaAhabi waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya ngomnyaka wetshumi lesikhombisa kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda; wabusa phezu kukaIsrayeli iminyaka emibili.;#n2UJehoshafathi waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa kuboyise emzini kaDavida uyise. UJoramu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.:+n1Ngalesosikhathi uAhaziya indodana kaAhabi wathi kuJehoshafathi: Inceku zami kazihambe lenceku zakho emikhunjini. Kodwa uJehoshafathi kafunanga.9n0UJehoshafathi wenza imikhumbi yeTharshishi ukuya eOfiri uku landa igolide; kodwa kayiyanga, ngoba imikhumbi yephukela eEziyoni-Geberi.<8un/Njalo eEdoma kwakungelankosi, umbambeli wayeyinkosi.U7%n.Lensali yezinkotshana ezazisele ensukwini zikaAsa uyise wayikhupha elizweni.6n-Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehoshafathi, lobuqhawe abenzayo, lokuthi walwa njani, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?>5yn,UJehoshafathi wasesenza ukuthula lenkosi yakoIsrayeli.r4_n+Njalo wahamba ngayo yonke indlela kaAsa uyise, kaphambukanga kuyo, ukwenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi. Loba kunjalo indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo, betshisa impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo.M3n*Njalo uJehoshafathi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa eJerusalema iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu. Lebizo likanina lalinguAzuba indodakazi kaShilehi.r2_n)UJehoshafathi indodana kaAsa waba-ke yinkosi phezu kukaJuda ngomnyaka wesine kaAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli._19n(UAhabi waselala laboyise. UAhaziya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.70in'Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaAhabi, lakho konke akwenzayo, lendlu yempondo zendlovu ayakhayo, lemizi yonke ayakhayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?/-n&Omunye wasegezisa inqola echibini leSamariya, lezinja zakhotha igazi layo (lapho amawule ayegeza khona), njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhulumayo.R.n%Ngakho inkosi yafa, yalethwa eSamariya; basebeyingcwaba inkosi eSamariya.}-un$Ekutshoneni kwelanga kwadabula isimemezelo ebuthweni sisithi: Wonke ka ye emzini wakibo, laye wonke elizweni lakibo.,/n#Impi yasikhula mhlalokho; njalo inkosi yayisekelwe enqoleni yayo iqondene lamaSiriya, yafa ntambama; igazi lenxeba lagelezela ngaphansi kwenqola.w+in"Umuntu othile wasedonsa idandili lakhe engananzeleli, wahlaba inkosi yakoIsrayeli phakathi kwenhlangano lebhatshi lensimbi; yasisithi kumtshayeli wenqola yayo: Phendula isandla sakho, ungikhuphe phakathi kwebutho, ngoba ngilimele kakhulu.s*an!Kwasekusithi induna zezinqola zibona ukuthi kwakungeyisiyo inkosi yakoIsrayeli, zaphenduka ekuyilandeleni.+)Qn Kwasekusithi induna zezinqola zibona uJehoshafathi zona zathi: Isibili yiyo inkosi yakoIsrayeli. Zaseziphambuka ukulwa zimelene layo; uJehoshafathi waseklabalala.,(SnInkosi yeSiriya yayilaye induna zezinqola ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili ayelazo, esithi: Lingalwi lomncinyane loba lomkhulu, kodwa lenkosi yakoIsrayeli kuphela.6'gnInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Ngi zazifihla isimo, ngi ngene empini, kodwa wena gqoka izembatho zakho. Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasizifihla isimo, yangena empini.^&7nInkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda basebesenyukela eRamothi-Gileyadi.%nUMikhaya wasesithi: Uba uphenduka isibili ngokuthula, i Nkosi kayikhulumanga ngami. Wasesithi: Zwanini, bantu, lina lonke.~$wnuthi: Itsho njalo inkosi: Fakani lo entolongweni, limdlise isinkwa sohlupho lamanzi ohlupho ngize ngibuye ngokuthula.v#gnInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi: Thatha uMikhaya, mbuyisele kuAmoni umbusi womuzi lakuJowashi indodana yenkosi,p"[nUMikhaya wasesithi: Khangela, uzakubona mhlalokho lapho uzangena ekamelweni elingaphakathi ukuyacatsha.!'nUZedekhiya indodana kaKhenahana wasesondela, watshaya uMikhaya esihlathini, wathi: UMoya we Nkosi wedlula ngani esuka kimi ukuyakhuluma lawe? nNgakho-ke, khangela, i Nkosi ifake umoya wamanga emlonyeni walababaprofethi bakho bonke, njalo i Nkosi ikhulume okubi ngawe.9mnI Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngani? Wasesithi: Ngizaphuma ngibe ngumoya wamanga emlonyeni wabo bonke abaprofethi bakhe. Yasisithi: Uza m huga, njalo uzaphumelela; phuma wenze njalo.JnKwasekuphuma umoya, wema phambi kwe Nkosi wathi: Mina ngizamhuga.  nI Nkosi yasisithi: Ngubani ozahuga uAhabi ukuthi enyuke ayewela eRamothi-Gileyadi? Omunye-ke watsho njalo, lomunye watsho njalo.8knWasesithi: Ngakho zwana ilizwi le Nkosi: Ngibone i Nkosi ihlezi esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, lamabutho wonke amazulu emi phansi kwayo ngakwesokunene sayo langakwesokhohlo sayo.|snInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Kangikutshelanga yini ukuthi kayikuprofetha okuhle ngami kodwa okubi?;qnWasesithi: Ngabona uIsrayeli wonke ehlakazekile phezu kwezintaba njengezimvu ezingelamelusi; uJehova wathi: Laba kabalankosi, kababuyele, ngulowo lalowo endlini yakhe ngokuthula.nInkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngizakufungisa kuze kube kangaki ukuthi ungangitsheli lutho ngaphandle kweqiniso ebizweni le Nkosi?8knEsefikile enkosini, inkosi yathi kuye: Mikhaya, siye eRamothi-Gileyadi empini kumbe siyekele? Wasesithi kuyo: Yenyuka, uphumelele; ngoba uJehova uzayinikela esandleni senkosi.eEnKodwa uMikhaya wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova, lokho i Nkosi ekutshoyo kimi lokho ngizakukhuluma.>wn Isithunywa esasiyebiza uMikhaya sakhuluma laye sathi: Khangela-ke, amazwi abaprofethi ngamlomo munye mahle enkosini; ake ilizwi lakho lifanane lelizwi lomunye wabo, ukhulume okuhle.n Labo bonke abaprofethi baprofetha njalo, besithi: Yenyukela eRamothi-Gileyadi, uphumelele; ngoba uJehova uzayinikela esandleni senkosi. n UZedekhiya indodana kaKhenahana wasezenzela izimpondo zensimbi, wathi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngalezi uzahlaba amaSiriya uze uwaqede.tcn Inkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda babehlezi, ngulowo lalowo esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, begqoke izembatho zabo, besebaleni lokubhulela ekungeneni kwesango leSamariya, njalo bonke abaprofethi babeprofetha phambi kwabo.]5n Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasibiza inceku yathi: Landa masinyane uMikhaya indodana kaImla.|snInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Kusekhona indoda eyodwa, uMikhaya indodana kaImla, e si ngabuza ngaye e Nkosi ni, kodwa mina ngiyamzonda, ngoba kaprofethi okuhle ngami, kodwa okubi. UJehoshafathi wasesithi: Inkosi ingatsho njalo.W)nUJehoshafathi wasesithi: Kakusekho yini lapha umprofethi we Nkosi esingambuza?oYnInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasibuthanisa abaprofethi abangaba ngamadoda angamakhulu amane, yathi kubo: Ngihambe yini ukuyamelana leRamothi-Gileyadi empini kumbe ngiyekele? Basebesithi: Yenyuka, ngoba iNkosi izayinikela esandleni senkosi.X+nUJehoshafathi wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Akubuze lamuhla ilizwi le Nkosi.^ 7nYasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Uzahamba lami empini eRamothi-Gileyadi yini? UJehoshafathi wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Njengami unjalo, njengabantu bami banjalo abantu bakho, njengamabhiza ami anjalo amabhiza akho. 9nInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi encekwini zayo: Liyazi yini ukuthi iRamothi-Gileyadi ingeyethu? Kodwa sithule, singayithathi esandleni senkosi yeSiriya.g InKwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesithathu uJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda wehlela enkosini yakoIsrayeli.R  !nBahlala-ke iminyaka emithathu kungekho impi phakathi kweSiriya loIsrayeli.D nUbonile yini ukuthi uAhabi uzithobe phambi kwami? Ngenxa yokuthi ezithobile phambi kwami kangiyikuletha ububi ensukwini zakhe; ensukwini zendodana yakhe ngizaletha lobububi endlini yakhe.=wnIlizwi le Nkosi laselifika kuElija umTishibi lisithi:,SnKwasekusithi uAhabi esizwa lamazwi wadabula izigqoko zakhe, wafaka ilembu lesaka phezu komzimba wakhe, wazila ukudla, walala ngelembu lesaka, wahamba buthakathaka.+nWenza amanyala kakhulu ngokulandela izithombe, njengakho konke amaAmori akwenzayo, i Nkosi eyawaxotsha elifeni phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.zonKodwa kakubanga khona onjengoAhabi owazithengisa ukwenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, uJezebeli umkakhe amkhuthazayo.iMnOkaJerobowamu ofela phakathi komuzi zizamudla izinja, lofela egangeni zizamudla inyoni zamazulu.kQnLangoJezebeli laye i Nkosi yakhuluma isithi: Izinja zizamudla uJezebeli emthangaleni weJizereyeli.8knNjalo ngizakwenza indlu yakho ibe njengendlu kaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati lanjengendlu kaBahasha indodana kaAhiya, ngenxa yesicunulo o ngi cunule ngaso, wenza uIsrayeli one.!nKhangela, ngizakwehlisela ububi, ngiqothule inzalo yakho, ngiqume asuke kuAhabi ochamela emdulini, lovalelweyo lokhululekileyo koIsrayeli.nUAhabi wasesithi kuElija: Ungificile yini, sitha sami? Wasesithi: Ngi ku tholile, ngoba uzithengisile ukwenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi.ymnUzakhuluma kuye uthi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ubulele futhi wathatha yini kwaba ngokwakho? Njalo uzakhuluma kuye uthi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Endaweni lapho izinja ezikhothe khona igazi likaNabothi, izinja zizakhotha igazi lakho, ngitsho elakho.~1nSukuma wehle ukuhlangabeza uAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, oseSamariya; khangela, usesivinini sikaNabothi, ehlele khona ukuze asithathe sibe ngesakhe.>}ynKwasekufika ilizwi le Nkosi kuElija umTishibi lisithi:|%nKwasekusithi uAhabi esezwile ukuthi uNabothi ufile, uAhabi wasukuma ukwehlela esivinini sikaNabothi umJizereyeli, ukusithatha sibe ngesakhe.j{OnKwasekusithi uJezebeli esezwile ukuthi uNabothi usekhandwe ngamatshe wafa, uJezebeli wathi kuAhabi: Vuka uthathe isivini sikaNabothi umJizereyeli sibe ngesakho, ala ukukunika sona ngemali, ngoba uNabothi kaphili, kodwa ufile.NznBasebethumela kuJezebeli besithi: UNabothi usekhandwe ngamatshe wafa.yn Asengena amadoda amabili, amadodana kaBheliyali, ahlala maqondana laye; lamadoda kaBheliyali afakaza emelene laye, emelene loNabothi, phambi kwabantu, esithi: UNabothi uthuke uNkulunkulu lenkosi. Basebemkhuphela ngaphandle komuzi, bamkhanda ngamatshe waze wafa.Exn Amemezela izilo lokudla, ahlalisa uNabothi phezulu kwabantu."w?n Lamadoda alumuzi wakhe, abadala lezikhulu ababehlala emzini wakhe, benza njengokuthumela kukaJezebeli kuwo, njengokubhalwe ezincwadini ayewathumele zona.Bvn beselihlalisa amadoda amabili, amadodana kaBheliyali, maqondana laye ukuthi afakaze emelene laye esithi: Uthuke uNkulunkulu lenkosi. Beselimkhuphela phandle limkhande ngamatshe aze afe.iuMn Wasebhala ezincwadini esithi: Memezelani izilo lokudla, limhlalise uNabothi ngaphezulu kwabantu;t7nWasebhala izincwadi ngebizo likaAhabi, wazidinda ngophawu lwakhe, wazithumela izincwadi ebadaleni lakuzikhulu, ababesemzini wakhe, behlala loNabothi.5senUJezebeli umkakhe wasesithi kuye: Khathesi nguwe obusa umbuso wakoIsrayeli? Vuka udle isinkwa, lenhliziyo yakho ithokoze; ngizakunika mina isivini sikaNabothi umJizereyeli.MrnWasesithi kuye: Ngoba ngikhulume loNabothi umJizereyeli ngithe kuye: Nginike isivini sakho ngemali, loba uba uthanda ngizakunika isivini esikhundleni saso; wasesithi: Kangiyikukunika isivini sami.fqGnUJezebeli umkakhe wasesiza kuye wathi kuye: Kungani umoya wakho usineme ukuze ungadli ukudla?mpUnUAhabi wasengena endlini yakhe enyukumele ethukuthele ngenxa yelizwi uNabothi umJizereyeli ayelikhulume kuye, ngoba wayethe: Kangiyikukunika ilifa labobaba. Wasecambalala embhedeni wakhe, waphendula ubuso bakhe, kadlanga ukudla.goInKodwa uNabothi wathi kuAhabi: Kakube khatshana lami nge Nkosi ukuthi ngikunike ilifa labobaba.n}nUAhabi wasekhuluma loNabothi esithi: Ngipha isivini sakho ukuze sibe kimi yisivande semibhida, ngoba siseduze phansi kwendlu yami; ngizakunika isivini esingcono kulaso esikhundleni saso; uba kukuhle emehlweni akho, ngizakunika imali ngentengo yaso. m nKwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto uNabothi umJizereyeli wayelesivini esasiseJizereyeli phansi kwesigodlo sikaAhabi inkosi yeSamariya.]l5n+Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisiya endlini yayo inyukumele, ithukuthele, yafika eSamariya.]k5n*Wasesithi kuyo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngoba umyekele ukuthi aphume esandleni umuntu engim misele ukumtshabalalisa, ngakho impilo yakho izakuba sesikhundleni sempilo yakhe, labantu bakho esikhundleni sabantu bakhe.kjQn)Wasephangisa walisusa ilembu emehlweni akhe. Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasimazi ukuthi ungowabaprofethi.$iCn(Kwasekusithi inceku yakho isaphathekile lapha lalaphaya, yena wayengekho. Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuye: Sinjalo isahlulelo sakho, usu si qumile wena./hYn'Kwasekusithi inkosi idlula, yena wamemeza enkosini wathi: Inceku yakho yaphuma phakathi kwempi; khangela-ke, umuntu waphambuka, waletha umuntu kimi, wathi: Londoloza lumuntu; uba elahleka lokulahleka, khona impilo yakho izakuba sesikhundleni sempilo yakhe, kumbe uhlawule ngethalenta* lesiliva.`g;n&Ngakho umprofethi wasuka, wamelela inkosi endleleni, ezifihle isimo ngelembu emehlweni.cfAn%Wasethola omunye umuntu wathi: Ake ungitshaye. Lalowomuntu wamtshaya lokumtshaya emlimaza.,eSn$Wasesithi kuye: Ngenxa yokuthi ungalilalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi, khangela, ekusukeni kwakho kimi isilwane sizakutshaya. Wasesuka kuye, lesilwane samfica, sambulala.d/n#Umuntu othile wamadodana abaprofethi wasesithi kumakhelwane wakhe ngelizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu: Ake ungitshaye. Kodwa lowomuntu wala ukumtshaya.~cwn"Wasesithi kuyo: Imizi ubaba ayithatha kuyihlo ngizayibuyisela; futhi ungazenzela izitalada eDamaseko njengokwenza kukababa eSamariya. Khona uAhabi wathi: Mina ngizakuyekela uhambe ngalesisivumelwano. Yasisenza laye isivumelwano yamyekela ehamba.4bcn!Lamadoda aqaphela ngokukhuthala aphangisa ukukuhluthuna kuyo, athi: Umfowenu uBenihadadi. Yasisithi: Hambani liyemthatha. UBenihadadi wasephumela kuyo, yamkhweza enqoleni.Ua%n Basebethandela amalembu amasaka enkalweni zabo, lamagoda emakhanda abo, bafika enkosini yakoIsrayeli, bathi: Inceku yakho uBenihadadi ithi: Ake ungiyekele ngiphile. Yasisithi: Usaphila yini? Ungumfowethu. 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Basebemfihla ebusweni bukaAthaliya ukuze angabulawa.tg ex UAthaliya unina kaAhaziya esebonile ukuthi indodana yakhe ifile, wasukuma wachitha yonke inzalo yesikhosini.yfmx $Lesikhathi uJehu abusa ngaso phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya sasiyiminyaka engamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.yemx #UJehu waselala laboyise, bamngcwabela eSamariya. UJehowahazi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.dx "Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehu, lakho konke akwenzayo, lamandla akhe wonke, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?'cIx !kusukela eJordani empumalanga, ilizwe lonke leGileyadi, abakoGadi labakoRubeni labakoManase, kusukela eAroweri engasesifuleni seArinoni, leGileyadi leBashani.xbkx Ngalezonsuku i Nkosi yaqala ukuquma isusa koIsrayeli. UHazayeli wasebatshaya kuyo yonke imingcele yakoIsrayeli,)aMx Kodwa uJehu kaqaphelisanga ukuhamba emlayweni we Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngenhliziyo yakhe yonke; kasukanga ezonweni zikaJerobowamu owenza uIsrayeli one.w`ix I Nkosi yasisithi kuJehu: Ngoba wenze kuhle ngokwenza okulungileyo emehlweni ami, wenza endlini kaAhabi njengakho konke okwakusenhliziyweni yami, amadodana akho kuze kube sesizukulwaneni sesine azahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sakoIsrayeli._5x Kodwa e zonw eni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli one, uJehu kasukanga ekuzilandeleni, amathole egolide ayeseBhetheli lawayekoDani.>^yx Ngokunjalo uJehu wachitha uBhali wamkhupha koIsrayeli.]{x Badiliza insika kaBhali eyisithombe, badiliza indlu kaBhali, bayenza yaba yindlu yokuyela ngaphandle kuze kube lamuhla.C\x Bakhupha endlini kaBhali insika eziyizithombe, bazitshisa.y[mx Kwasekusithi eseqedile ukwenza iminikelo yokutshiswa, uJehu wasesithi kubalindi lezinduneni: Ngenani libatshaye, kungaphumi muntu. Basebebatshaya ngobukhali benkemba; abalindi lezinduna basebe ba phosela phandle, baya emzini wendlu kaBhali.zZox Sebengene ukwenza imihlatshelo leminikelo yokutshiswa, uJehu wazimisela amadoda angamatshumi ayisificaminwembili ngaphandle, wasesithi: Umuntu oyekela kumadoda engiwabeka ezandleni zenu iphunyuke, impilo yakhe izakuba sendaweni yempilo yayo.DYx Wasengena uJehu eloJehonadabi indodana kaRekabi endlini kaBhali, wathi kuzinceku zikaBhali: Hlolani libone ukuthi kakukho kini abezinceku ze Nkosi lapha, kodwa izinceku zikaBhali kuphela.Xyx Wasesithi kulowo owayephethe indlu yezembatho: Khuphela bonke abakhonzi bakaBhali izembatho. Wasebakhuphela izembatho.PWx UJehu wasethumela kuye wonke uIsrayeli; zonke izinceku zikaBhali zasezisiza, kakwaze kwasala loyedwa ongabuyanga. Bangena endlini kaBhali, yaze yagcwala indlu kaBhali kusukela emsamo kusiya emnyango.UV%x UJehu wasesithi: Mehlukaniseleni umhlangano onzulu uBhali. Basebewumemezela.U+x Ngakho-ke ngibizelani abaprofethi bakaBhali bonke, izinceku zakhe zonke labo bonke abapristi bakhe, kungabi lamuntu ongekho, ngoba ngilomhlatshelo omkhulu kuBhali; loba ngubani ongayikuba khona kayikuphila. Kodwa uJehu wakwenza ngobuqili ukuze abulale izinceku zikaBhali.sTax UJehu wasebuthanisa bonke abantu, wathi kibo: UAhabi wakhonza kancinyane uBhali: UJehu uzamkhonza kakhulu. Sx Ekufikeni kwakhe eSamariya wabatshaya bonke ababesele kuAhabi eSamariya waze wamqeda, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma kuElija.bR?x Wasesithi: Hamba lami, ubone ukuyitshisekela kwami i Nkosi. Basebemgadisa enqoleni yakhe.5Qex Esesukile lapho wahlangana loJehonadabi indodana kaRekabi eze mhlangabeza; wambingelela wathi kuye: Inhliziyo yakho iqondile yini, njengoba inhliziyo yami ikanye lenhliziyo yakho? UJehonadabi wasesithi: Injalo. Uba kunjalo, ngi pha isandla sakho. Wase m nika isandla sakhe; wasemkhweza enqoleni kuye.P9x Wasesithi: Babambeni bephila. Basebebabamba bephila, bababulalela emgodini weBeti-Ekedi, amadoda angamatshumi amane lambili, katshiyanga loyedwa wabo.Awx $Ngakho babuyela bamtshela; wasesithi: Leli yilizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla senceku yayo uElija umTishibi lisithi: Esiqintini seJizereyeli izinja zizakudla inyama kaJezebeli;l@Sx #Basebesiyamngcwaba, kodwa kabaficanga lutho olwakhe ngaphandle kokhakhayi lenyawo lempama zezandla.n?Wx "Wasengena wadla wanatha, wathi: Ake libone lo umqalekiswakazi limngcwabe, ngoba uyindodakazi yenkosi.>x !Wasesithi: Mphoseleni phansi. Basebemphosela phansi; l elinye legazi lakhe lachaphakela emdulini lemabhizeni; wasemnyathelela phansi.=x Wasephakamisela ubuso bakhe ewindini, wathi: Ngubani ongakimi? Ngubani? Kwasekulunguza kuye abathenwa ababili, abathathu.b<?x Lapho-ke uJehu engena esangweni, wasesithi: Yikuthula yini, Zimri, mbulali wenkosi yakho?};ux UJehu esefikile eJizereyeli, uJezebeli wa ku zwa. Wasecomba amehlo akhe, wacecisa ikhanda lakhe, walunguza ngewindi.b:?x Ngomnyaka wetshumi lanye kaJoramu indodana kaAhabi, uAhaziya waba yinkosi phezu kukaJuda.m9Ux Inceku zakhe zasezimthwala zamusa eJerusalema, zamngcwaba engcwabeni lakhe kuboyise emzini kaDavida.Y8-x UAhaziya inkosi yakoJuda esebonile lokhu wabaleka, ngendlela yendlu yesivande. UJehu wasexotshana laye, wathi: Mtshayeni laye enqoleni, emqansweni weGuri elingaseIbileyamu. Wasebalekela eMegido, wafela khona.S7!x Ngibonile isibili izolo igazi likaNabothi legazi lamadodana akhe, itsho i Nkosi, ngizaphindisela kuwe kulesisiqinti, itsho i Nkosi. Ngakho-ke mphakamise umphosele kulesisiqinti, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi.J6x Wasesithi kuBidikari induna yakhe: Mphakamise, umphosele esiqintini sensimu kaNabothi umJizereyeli; ngoba khumbula mina lawe sigade sobabili ngemva kukaAhabi uyise, i Nkosi yamethesa lumthwalo:5+x UJehu wasedonsisisa idandili, watshaya uJehoramu phakathi kweziphanga zakhe, lomtshoko waphuma enhliziyweni yakhe, wasekhothama enqoleni yakhe.]45x UJehoramu wasephendula izandla zakhe wabaleka, wathi kuAhaziya: Yinkohliso, Ahaziya!-3Ux Kwasekusithi uJehoramu ebona uJehu wathi: Yikuthula yini, Jehu? Wasesithi: Ukuthula bani, selokhu ukuwula kukaJezebeli unyoko lokuthakatha kwakhe kukunengi kangaka?s2ax UJehoramu wasesithi: Bophelani. Basebebophela inqola yakhe. UJehoramu inkosi yakoIsrayeli loAhaziya inkosi yakoJuda basebephuma, ngulowo lalowo enqoleni yakhe, baphuma ukuhlangabeza uJehu, bamthola esiqintini sikaNabothi umJizereyeli.13x Umlindi wasebika wathi: Usefikile kibo, kodwa kaphenduki. Lokutshayela kufanana lokutshayela kukaJehu indodana kaNimshi, ngoba utshayela okohlanya.05x Yasithuma umgadi webhiza wesibili, wafika kibo wathi: Itsho njalo inkosi: Yikuthula yini? UJehu wasesithi: Ulani lokuthula? Phendukela ngemva kwami.`/;x Wasehamba umgadi webhiza ukumhlangabeza, wathi: Itsho njalo inkosi: Yikuthula yini? UJehu wasesithi: Ulani lokuthula? Phendukela ngemva kwami. Umlindi wasebika esithi: Isithunywa sesifikile kibo, kodwa kasiphenduki.H. x Umlindi wayemi-ke emphotshongweni eJizereyeli, wabona ixuku likaJehu, yena esiza, wathi: Ngibona ixuku. UJehoramu wathi: Thatha umgadi webhiza u m thume ukubahlangabeza, athi: Yikuthula yini? - x UJehu wasekhwela inqola, waya eJizereyeli, ngoba uJoramu wayelele khona, loAhaziya inkosi yakoJuda wayehle ukuthi abone uJoramu.,yx kodwa uJehoramu inkosi wayesebuyelele ukwelatshwa eJizereyeli ngamanxeba amaSiriya ayemtshaye wona ekulweni kwakhe loHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya.) UJehu wasesithi: Aluba kuyintando yenu, kakungaphumi ophunyukileyo emzini ukuyabika lokhu eJizereyeli.=+ux Ngokunjalo uJehu indodana kaJehoshafathi indodana kaNimshi wamenzela ugobe uJoramu. (UJoramu wagcina-ke iRamothi-Gileyadi, yena loIsrayeli wonke, ngenxa kaHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya;*5x Zaseziphangisa, zathatha, ngulowo lalowo isembatho sakhe, zazibeka ngaphansi kwakhe engqongeni yezikhwelo, zavuthela uphondo, zathi: UJehu uyinkosi!!)=x Zasezisithi: Manga! Sitshele khathesi. Wasesithi: Ukhulume ukuthi lokuthi kimi esithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngikugcobile ube yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli.((Kx Kwathi uJehu esephumele encekwini zenkosi yakhe, omunye wathi kuye: Kulungile yini? Luzeleni loluhlanya kuwe? Wasesithi kuzo: Liyamazi lumuntu lenkulumo yakhe.}'ux Lezinja zizakudla uJezebeli esabelweni seJizereyeli, njalo kakuyikuba lo m ngcwabayo. Laselivula umnyango, labaleka.{&qx Njalo ngizakwenza indlu kaAhabi njengendlu kaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati lanjengendlu kaBahasha indodana kaAhiya.%x Yonke-ke indlu kaAhabi izabhubha; njalo ngizaquma asuke kuAhabi ochamela emdulini, lovalelweyo lokhululekileyo koIsrayeli.#$Ax Njalo uzatshaya indlu kaAhabi inkosi yakho, ukuze ngiphindisele igazi lenceku zami abaprofethi, legazi lazo zonke inceku ze Nkosi, esandleni sikaJezebeli.O#x Wasesukuma, wangena endlini; laselithela amafutha ekhanda lakhe, lathi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Ngikugcobile ukuthi ube yinkosi phezu kwabantu be Nkosi, phezu kukaIsrayeli.%"Ex Ekufikeni kwalo, khangela, induna zebutho zazihlezi, lathi: Ngilombiko kuwe, nduna. UJehu wasesithi: Kubani phakathi kwethu sonke? Laselisithi: Kuwe, nduna.I! x Lahamba-ke ijaha lelo, ijaha umprofethi, laya eRamothi-Gileyadi.- Ux Ubusuthatha umfuma wamafutha, uwathele ekhanda lakhe uthi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngikugcobile ube yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli. Ubusuvula umnyango, ubaleke, ungaphuzi.$Cx Nxa ufika khona udinge lapho uJehu indodana kaJehoshafathi indodana kaNimshi, ungene, umsukumise phakathi kwabafowabo, umngenise ekamelweni elingaphakathi.$ Ex UElisha umprofethi wasebiza omunye wamadodana abaprofethi wathi kuye: Bopha ukhalo lwakho, uthathe lumfuma wamafutha esandleni sakho, uye eRamothi-Gileyadi.xUJoramu inkosi wabuyela ukwelatshwa eJizereyeli amanxeba amaSiriya ayemtshaye wona eRama ekulweni kwakhe loHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya. UAhaziya indodana kaJehoramu inkosi yakoJuda wasesehla ukubona uJoramu indodana kaAhabi eJizereyeli, ngoba wayegula.~wxWasehamba loJoramu indodana kaAhabi ukulwa loHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya eRamothi-Gileyadi; amaSiriya aselimaza uJoramu. xWasehamba ngendlela yendlu kaAhabi, wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, njengendlu kaAhabi, ngoba wayengumkhwenyana wendlu kaAhabi.<sxUAhaziya wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lambili lapho esiba yinkosi, wabusa umnyaka owodwa eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguAthaliya, indodakazi kaOmri inkosi yakoIsrayeli.xNgomnyaka wetshumi lambili kaJoramu indodana kaAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli uAhaziya indodana kaJehoramu, inkosi yakoJuda, waba yinkosi.  xUJoramu waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa kuboyise emzini kaDavida. UAhaziya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.zoxEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaJoramu, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?}uxNgakho iEdoma yahlamuka isuka phansi kwesandla sakoJuda kuze kube lamuhla. Khona iLibhina yahlamuka ngalesosikhathi.+QxUJoramu wasewelela eZayiri lazo zonke inqola zilaye; yena wavuka ebusuku watshaya amaEdoma ayemzingelezele, lenduna zezinqola; labantu babalekela emathenteni abo.eExEnsukwini zakhe iEdoma yahlamuka isuka phansi kwesandla sakoJuda, yabeka inkosi phezu kwayo.)MxKodwa i Nkosi kayithandanga ukuchitha uJuda ngenxa kaDavida inceku yayo, njengokutsho kwayo kuye ukuthi izanika isibane kuye zonke izinsuku, l emadodaneni akhe.-xWasehamba ezindleleni zamakhosi akoIsrayeli njengokwenza kwendlu kaAhabi, ngoba indodakazi kaAhabi yayingumkakhe; wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi.{qxWayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lambili lapho esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka eyisificaminwembili eJerusalema.8kxNjalo ngomnyaka wesihlanu kaJoramu indodana kaAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, lapho uJehoshafathi eyinkosi yakoJuda, uJehoramu indodana kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.1xKwasekusithi kusisa wathatha ingubo, wayigxamuza emanzini, wayendlala phezu kobuso bakhe waze wafa. UHazayeli wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.yxWasesuka kuElisha weza enkosini yakhe eyathi kuye: UElisha utheni kuwe? Wasesithi: Ungitshele ukuthi uzasila lokusila.+ Qx Kodwa uHazayeli wathi: Kodwa iyini inceku yakho eyinja, ukuthi yenze linto enkulu? UElisha wasesithi: I Nkosi ingibonisile ukuthi uzakuba yinkosi phezu kweSiriya.v gx UHazayeli wasesithi: Inkosi yami ililelani? Wasesithi: Ngoba ngiyazi ububi ozabenza ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli; uzathungela inqaba zabo ngomlilo, ubulale amajaha abo ngenkemba, uphahlaze ingane zabo, uqhaqhe abesifazana babo abakhulelweyo.L x Wase m joloz el a waze waba lenhloni. Umuntu kaNkulunkulu waselila.v gx UElisha wasesithi kuye: Hamba uthi kuye: Ungasila lokusila, kodwa i Nkosi ingibonisile ukuthi uzakufa lokufa. 3x UHazayeli wasesiyamhlangabeza, wathatha isipho esandleni sakhe, ngitsho esakho konke okuhle kweDamaseko, imithwalo yamakamela engamatshumi amane, weza wema phambi kwakhe, wathi: Indodana yakho uBenihadadi inkosi yeSiriya ungithumile kuwe esithi: Ngizasila yini kulumkhuhlane?(KxInkosi yasisithi kuHazayeli: Thatha esandleni sakho isipho, uyehlangabeza umuntu kaNkulunkulu, ubusubuza e Nkosi ni ngaye usithi: Ngizasila yini kulumkhuhlane?  xUElisha wasefika eDamaseko, njalo uBenihadadi inkosi yeSiriya wayegula. Wasetshelwa kwathiwa: Umuntu kaNkulunkulu ufikile lapha.LxLapho inkosi ibuza owesifazana, wayilandisela. Inkosi yasimmisela induna ethile, isithi: Buyisela konke okwakungokwakhe, laso sonke isivuno sensimu kusukela mhla esuka elizweni kuze kube lamuhla.5xKwasekusithi esatshela inkosi ukuthi wavusa njani ofileyo, khangela-ke, owesifazana ondodana yakhe ayeyivuse ekufeni wakhala enkosini ngendlu yakhe langensimu yakhe. UGehazi wasesithi: Nkosi yami, nkosi, nguye lo owesifazana, njalo yiyo le indodana yakhe uElisha ayiphilisayo.xInkosi yayikhuluma-ke loGehazi inceku yomuntu kaNkulunkulu isithi: Akungilandisele izinto zonke ezinkulu uElisha asezenzile.+QxKwasekusithi ekupheleni kweminyaka eyisikhombisa, owesifazana waphenduka evela elizweni lamaFilisti; waphuma uku ya khala enkosini ngendlu yakhe langensimu yakhe.(KxOwesifazana wasukuma-ke, wenza njengokutsho komuntu kaNkulunkulu; wahamba yena lendlu yakhe, wahlala njengowezizwe elizweni lamaFilisti iminyaka eyisikhombisa.} wxUElisha wasekhuluma kowesifazana ondodana yakhe ayeyenze yaphila, esithi: Sukuma, uhambe wena lendlu yakho, u ye hlala njengowezizwe lapho ongahlala khona njengowezizwe, ngoba i Nkosi ibize indlala, ezafika njalo elizweni iminyaka eyisikhombisa.KxKwaba njalo-ke kuye, ngoba abantu bamnyathela esangweni waze wafa.RxInduna yasimphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu yathi: Khangela-ke, uba i Nkosi ibingenza amawindi emazulwini, kungenzeka linto yini? Kodwa wathi: Khangela, uzakubona ngamehlo akho, kodwa kawuyikudla okwakho.N~xKwasekusithi njengokutsho komuntu kaNkulunkulu enkosini esithi: Amaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli, leseya lempuphu ecolekileyo ngeshekeli phose ngalesisikhathi kusasa azakuba sesangweni leSamariya.G} xInkosi yasibeka induna eyayeyeme esandleni sayo ukuba ngumlindi phezu kwesango. Abantu bayinyathela esangweni yaze yafa, njengokutsho komuntu kaNkulunkulu owakhuluma ekufikeni kwenkosi kuye.5|exAbantu basebephuma bayiphanga inkamba yamaSiriya. Ngakho iseya lempuphu ecolekileyo laselithengiswa ngeshekeli, lamaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi.@{{xBasebewalandela kwaze kwaba seJordani; khangela-ke, indlela yonke yayigcwele izembatho lempahla amaSiriya ayekulahlile ekuphangiseni kwawo. Izithunywa zasezibuyela, zayibikela inkosi.qz]xBasebethatha amabhiza amabili enqola; inkosi yasithuma emva kwebutho lamaSiriya isithi: Hambani, libone.y{x Enye yenceku zayo yasiphendula yathi: Ake bathathe amahlanu emabhizeni aseleyo, aseleyo phakathi ko muzi, (khangela, afanana lexuku lonke lakoIsrayeli elitshiywe kuwo, khangela, afanana lexuku lonke lakoIsrayeli eliqothuliweyo), kasithume, sibone.txcx Inkosi yasivuka ebusuku, yathi encekwini zayo: Sengizalitshela ukuthi amaSiriya enzeni kithi. Ayazi ukuthi silambile, ngakho aphumile enkambeni uku ya catsha egangeni esithi: Nxa bephuma emzini, sizababamba bephila, besesingena emzini.Jwx Wasebiza abalindi bamasango, basebebikela indlu yenkosi phakathi.ivMx Asesiza, amemeza kumlindi wesango womuzi, abatshela esithi: Sifike enkambeni yamaSiriya, khangela-ke, bekungelamuntu khona kumbe ilizwi lomuntu, kodwa amabhiza ebotshelwe labobabhemi bebotshelwe, lamathente enjengoba enjalo.Wu)x Asesithi omunye komunye: Kasenzi kuhle. Lolusuku lusuku lwemibiko emihle, kodwa sizithulele thina. Uba silinda kuze kube yikukhanya kwekuseni, icala lizasifica. Khathesi-ke, wozani siyebikela indlu yenkosi.KtxAmalephero la esefike ekucineni kwenkamba, angena kwelinye ithente, adla anatha, athatha lapho isiliva legolide lezigqoko, ayakufihla; abuyela angena kwelinye ithente, athatha lapho, ayakufihla.s!xAsesukuma abaleka kusahwalala, atshiya amathente awo lamabhiza awo labobabhemi bawo, inkamba njengoba injalo, abaleka ngenxa yempilo yawo.orYxNgoba iNkosi yenza ibutho lamaSiriya lizwe umsindo wezinqola, umsindo wamabhiza, umsindo webutho elikhulu; athi omunye komunye: Khangela, inkosi yakoIsrayeli isisiqatshele amakhosi amaHethi lamakhosi amaGibhithe ukuzamelana lathi.qxAsesukuma kusahwalala ukuya enkambeni yamaSiriya; esefike ekucineni kwenkamba yamaSiriya, khangela-ke, kwakungelamuntu khona.ipMxUba sisithi: Sizangena emzini, lendlala isemzini, sizafela khona. Njalo uba sihlala lapha, sizakufa futhi. Ngakho-ke, wozani, si ye wela enkambeni yamaSiriya; uba esiyekela siphile, sizaphila; uba-ke esibulala, sizakufa nje.yomxNjalo kwakulamadoda amane ayengamalephero ekungeneni kwesango, athi omunye komunye: Sihlaleleni lapha size sife?mnUxInduna inkosi eyayeyeme esandleni sayo yasiphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, yathi: Khangela, uba i Nkosi ibingenza amawindi emazulwini, kungenzeka linto yini? Wasesithi: Khangela, uzakubona ngamehlo akho, kodwa kawuyikudla okwakho.Qm xUElisha wasesithi: Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi; itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngalesisikhathi kusasa iseya* lempuphu ecolekileyo lizathengiswa ngeshekeli*, lamaseya amabili ebhali* ngeshekeli, esangweni leSamariya.l#x!Kwathi esakhuluma labo, khangela-ke, inkosi yehlela kuye, yathi: Khangela, lobububi buvela e Nkosi ni. Ngingabe ngisayilindelelani i Nkosi?ckAx Kodwa uElisha wayehlezi endlini yakhe labadala babehlezi laye. Inkosi yasithuma umuntu esuka phambi kwayo; isithunywa singakafiki kuye, yena wathi kubadala: Liyabona yini ukuthi indodana le yombulali ithume ukususa ikhanda lami? Bonani, lapho isithunywa sifika, livale umnyango, lisibandezele emnyango. Kakusizisinde zenkosi yaso yini emva kwaso? jxYasisithi: UNkulunkulu kenze njalo kimi langokunjalo yengezelele, uba ikhanda likaElisha indodana kaShafati lizahlala kuye lamuhla.MxWasesehla, wazigxamuza eJordani kasikhombisa njengokwelizwi lomuntu kaNkulunkulu, lenyama yakhe yabuyela yafanana lenyama yomntwana omncinyane, wahlambuluka-ke.F=x Kodwa inceku zakhe zasondela zakhuluma laye zathi: Baba, aluba umprofethi ubekhulume lawe ulutho olukhulu, ubungayiku lw enza yini? Pho, kakhulu kangakanani uba ethe kuwe: Geza uhlambuluke?/<Yx IAbana leFaripari imifula yeDamaseko kayingcono yini kulawo wonke amanzi akoIsrayeli? Bengingegeze kiyo ngihlambuluke yini? Wasetshibilika wahamba ngolaka oluvuthayo.P;x Kodwa uNamani wathukuthela, wahamba, wathi: Khangela, bengisithi uzaphuma sibili eze kimi, eme, abize ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe, ahambahambise isandla sakhe phezu kwendawo, aphilise umlephero.:x UElisha wasethuma isithunywa kuye esithi: Hamba u ye geza kasikhombisa eJordani, inyama yakho izabuyela kuwe, uhlambuluke.Y9-x Ngakho uNamani weza lamabhiza akhe lenqola yakhe, wema emnyango wendlu kaElisha.b8?xKwasekusithi lapho uElisha umuntu kaNkulunkulu esizwa ukuthi inkosi yakoIsrayeli idabule izigqoko zayo, wathumela enkosini esithi: Udabuleleni izigqoko zakho? Akeze kimi ukuze azi ukuthi kukhona umprofethi koIsrayeli."7?xKwasekusithi inkosi yakoIsrayeli isiyibalile leyoncwadi yadabula izigqoko zayo yathi: NginguNkulunkulu yini ukuthi ngibulale loba ngiphilise, ukuthi lo athumele kimi ukuthi ngiphilise umuntu kubulephero bakhe? Ngakho-ke, ake linanzelele libone ukuthi udinga ithuba lokumelana lami.56exWaseletha incwadi enkosini yakoIsrayeli isithi: Khathesi-ke, lapho le incwadi isifikile kuwe, khangela, ngithume kuwe uNamani inceku yami ukuze umphilise kubulephero bakhe.l5SxInkosi yeSiriya yasisithi: Suka, uhambe, ngizathumela incwadi enkosini yakoIsrayeli. Wasehamba wathatha esandleni sakhe amathalenta* esiliva alitshumi lezinkulungwane eziyisithupha zegolide lezigqoko zokuntshintsha ezilitshumi.n4WxWasengena watshela inkosi yakhe esithi: Intombazana evela elizweni lakoIsrayeli itsho ukuthi lokuthi.3 xYasisithi enkosikazini yayo: Sengathi inkosi yami ingaba phambi komprofethi oseSamariya; khona ubezayiphilisa kubulephero bayo.x2kxNjalo amaSiriya ayephumile nga maviyo athumba intombazana elizweni lakoIsrayeli, eyayi sima phambi komkaNamani.^1 9xNjalo uNamani induna yebutho lenkosi yeSiriya wayengumuntu omkhulu phambi kwenkosi yakhe, lohloniphekayo, ngoba ngaye uJehova wayenikile iSiriya ukukhululwa. Njalo lindoda yayiliqhawe elilamandla, yaying umlephero.K0x,Yasikubeka phambi kwabo, badla, batshiya, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi.'/Ix+Kodwa inceku yakhe yathi: Ini, ngibeke lokhu phambi kwabantu abalikhulu? Wasesithi: Banike abantu ukuze badle, ngoba itsho njalo i Nkosi: Bazakudla, batshiye.h.Kx*Kwasekufika umuntu evela eBhali-Shalisha, walethela umuntu kaNkulunkulu ukudla kwezithelo zokuqala, izinkwa zebhali* ezingamatshumi amabili, lezikhwebu zamabele amatsha emgodleni wakhe. Wasesithi: Banike abantu ukuze badle. - x)Wasesithi: Lethani-ke impuphu. Waseyithela embizeni wathi: Thululela abantu, ukuze badle. Kwakungaselalutho oluyingozi embizeni.(,Kx(Basebethululela abantu ukuze badle; kwasekusithi besadla okokudla okuphekiweyo bona bamemeza bathi: Ukufa embizeni, muntu kaNkulunkulu! Njalo babengelakukudla. i~~A}||P{zzyxxXwvuunu'ttsrsqqdpp*o*nmm"l[l kkjxi*hhHgpff"eyddIcbb*a``Y__^A]]@\_[[ZYYXXPWiVVUU TSRRIQ$PuOOeNJMLLNKKBJJqIIHHBG>h==xBonke abantu bakoJuda basebethatha uAzariya, owayeleminyaka elitshumi lesithupha, bambeka waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise uAmaziya.W=)xBasebemthwala ngamabhiza, wangcwatshelwa eJerusalema kuboyise emzini kaDavida.t<cxBasebemenzela ugobe eJerusalema, wabalekela eLakishi; kodwa bathuma bamlandela eLakishi, bambulalela khona.d;CxEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaAmaziya, kazibhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?!:=xUAmaziya indodana kaJowashi, inkosi yakoJuda, wasephila iminyaka elitshumi lanhlanu emva kokufa kukaJehowashi indodana kaJehowahazi inkosi yakoIsrayeli.9)xUJehowashi waselala kuboyise, wangcwatshelwa eSamariya emakhosini akoIsrayeli. UJerobowamu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.18]xEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehowashi azenzayo, lamandla akhe, lokuthi walwa njani loAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?(7KxWasethatha lonke igolide lesiliva, lezitsha zonke ezatholakala endlini kaJehova lezendlini zenotho zendlu yenkosi, kanye labayisibambiso, wasebuyela eSamariya.6)x UJehowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasembamba uAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda, indodana kaJehowashi indodana kaAhaziya, eBeti-Shemeshi; wafika eJerusalema, wadilizela phansi umduli weJerusalema, kusukela esangweni lakoEfrayimi kusiya esangweni lengonsi, ingalo ezingamakhulu amane.b5?x UJuda wasetshaywa phambi kukaIsrayeli; basebebaleka, ngulowo lalowo waya ethenteni lakhe.'4Ix Kodwa uAmaziya kezwanga. Ngakho uJehowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wenyuka, yena-ke loAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda bakhangelana ubuso ngobuso eBeti-Shemeshi eyakoJuda.+3Qx Uyitshayile lokuyitshaya iEdoma, inhliziyo yakho isikuphakamisile; dumiseka, uhlale endlini yakho; ngoba kungani uzivusela ububi ukuze uwe wena loJuda kanye lawe?!2=x UJehowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasethumela kuAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda esithi: Ukhula oluhlabayo oluseLebhanoni lwathumela emsedarini oseLebhanoni lusithi: Nika indodakazi yakho endodaneni yami ibe ngumka yo; kwasekusedlula isilo seganga esiseLebhanoni, salugxoba ukhula oluhlabayo.11xKhona uAmaziya wathuma izithunywa kuJehowashi indodana kaJehowahazi indodana kaJehu, inkosi yakoIsrayeli, esithi: Woza sikhangelane ubuso ngobuso.'0IxYena wasetshaya amaEdoma azinkulungwane ezilitshumi esihotsheni setswayi, wathumba iSela ngempi, wabiza ibizo layo ngokuthi yiJokhitheyeli, kuze kube lamuhla./xKodwa abantwana bababulali kababulalanga, njengokubhaliweyo ogwalweni lomlayo kaMozisi lapho i Nkosi eyalaya khona isithi: Oyise kabayikubulawa ngenxa yabantwana, labantwana kabayikubulawa ngenxa yaboyise, kodwa wonke umuntu uzabulawelwa isono sakhe.o.YxKwasekusithi umbuso wakhe usuqinisiwe esandleni sakhe, watshaya inceku zakhe ezazitshaye inkosi uyise.-xLoba kunjalo indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo betshisa impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo.,}xWasesenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, kodwa kungenjengoDavida uyise; wenza njengakho konke uJowashi uyise akwenzayo.>+wxWayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguJehowadani weJerusalema.* xNgomnyaka wesibili kaJowashi indodana kaJehowazi, inkosi yakoIsrayeli, uAmaziya indodana kaJowashi inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.c)Ax UJehowashi indodana kaJehowahazi wasebuya wathatha imizi esandleni sikaBenihadadi indodana kaHazayeli owayeyithethe esandleni sikaJehowahazi uyise ngempi. UJowashi wamtshaya kathathu, waseyibuyisela imizi yakoIsrayeli.l(Sx UHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya wasesifa; uBenihadadi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.S'!x I Nkosi yasisiba lomusa kibo, yaba lesihawu kubo, yaphendukela kibo ngenxa yesivumelwano sayo loAbrahama, uIsaka, loJakobe, kayithandanga ukubabhubhisa, kayibaxotshanga ebusweni bayo kuze kube khathesi.W&)x UHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya wasecindezela uIsrayeli insuku zonke zikaJehowahazi.;%qx Kwasekusithi bengcwaba umuntu, khangela-ke, babona iviyo, baphosela lowomuntu engcwabeni likaElisha. Kwathi umuntu esiyathinta amathambo kaElisha waphila, wasukuma wema ngenyawo.d$Cx UElisha wasesifa, basebemngcwaba. Amaviyo amaMowabi asengena elizweni ekuthwaseni komnyaka.9#mx Umuntu kaNkulunkulu waseyithukuthelela, wathi: Ngabe utshaye kahlanu kumbe kasithupha, ngakho ubuzayitshaya iSiriya uze uyiqede; khathesi-ke uzatshaya iSiriya kathathu kuphela." x Wasesithi: Thatha imitshoko. Yasiyithatha. Wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Tshaya emhlabathini. Yasitshaya kathathu, yasisima.]!5x Wasesithi: Vula iwindi ngempumalanga. Yasi li vula. UElisha wasesithi: Tshoka! Yasitshoka. Wasesithi: Umtshoko wenkululeko ye Nkosi, lomtshoko wenkululeko kuSiriya. Ngoba uzatshaya amaSiriya eAfeki uze u wa qede. /x Wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Beka isandla sakho edandilini. Wasesibeka isandla sakhe. UElisha wasebeka izandla zakhe phezu kwezandla zenkosi.`;x UElisha wasesithi kuye: Thatha idandili lemitshoko. Wasezithathela idandili lemitshoko.I x UElisha wasegula umkhuhlane wakhe afa ngawo; uJowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasesehlela kuye, wakhala inyembezi phezu kobuso bakhe, wathi: Baba wami! Baba wami! Nqola yakoIsrayeli lamabhiza ayo!x UJowashi waselala laboyise, uJerobowamu wasehlala esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi. UJowashi wangcwatshelwa eSamariya lamakhosi akoIsrayeli.3ax Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJowashi, lakho konke akwenzayo, lamandla akhe alwa ngawo loAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli? x Laye wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, kasukanga ezonweni zonke zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli one; wahamba kuzo.@{x Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa kaJowashi inkosi yakoJuda uJehowashi indodana kaJehowahazi waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya; wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lesithupha.|sx UJehowahazi waselala laboyise, bamngcwabela eSamariya; uJowashi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.x Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehowahazi, lakho konke akwenzayo, lamandla akhe, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?ymx Ngoba kayimtshiyelanga uJehowahazi abantu, kuphela abagadi bamabhiza abangamatshumi amahlanu, lenqola ezilitshumi, labahamba ngenyawo abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi; ngoba inkosi yeSiriya yayibabhubhisile, yabenza baba njengothuli ngokubhula.  x Loba kunjalo kabasukanga ezonweni zendlu kaJerobowamu owenza uIsrayeli one, bahamba kuzo; lesixuku laso sasilokhu siseSamariya.)7x (I Nkosi yasisipha uIsrayeli umsindisi ukuze baphume ngaphansi kwesandla samaSiriya; abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebehlala emathenteni abo njengakuqala. x UJehowahazi wasencenga ubuso be Nkosi, i Nkosi yamuzwa, ngoba yabona incindezelo kaIsrayeli, ngoba inkosi yeSiriya yabacindezela.%Ex Ulaka lwe Nkosi lwaselumvuthela uIsrayeli, yabanikela esandleni sikaHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya lesandleni sikaBenihadadi indodana kaHazayeli, zonke lezonsuku.~wx Wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, walandela izono zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli one, kasukanga kuzo.I x Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lantathu kaJowashi indodana kaAhaziya inkosi yakoJuda uJehowahazi indodana kaJehu waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya, wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lesikhombisa.T#x Ngoba oJozakari indodana kaShimeyathi loJehozabadi indodana kaShomeri, inceku zakhe, bamtshaya, wafa; basebemngcwaba kuboyise emzini kaDavida. UAmaziya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.a=x Inceku zakhe zasezisukuma zenza ugobe, zamtshaya uJowashi endlini yeMilo eyehlela eSila.{qx Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJowashi, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?J x Kodwa uJehowashi inkosi yakoJuda wathatha zonke izinto ezingcwelisiweyo uJehoshafathi loJoramu loAhaziya oyise, amakhosi akoJuda, ababezingcwelisile, lezakhe izinto ezingcwelisiweyo, legolide lonke elatholwa enothweni yendlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi, wakuthumela kuHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya. Wasesenyuka wasuka eJerusalema." ?x Ngalesosikhathi uHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya wenyuka walwa emelene leGathi, wayithumba. UHazayeli wasekhangelisa ubuso bakhe ukwenyuka amelane leJerusalema.k Qx Imali yomnikelo wecala lemali yeminikelo yesono kayilethwanga endlini ye Nkosi; yayingeyabapristi.{ qx Njalo kababalelananga labantu abanikela imali esandleni sabo, ukupha abenzi bomsebenzi, ngoba benza ngokuthembeka.N x kodwa bayinika abenzi bomsebenzi, basebelungisa ngayo indlu ye Nkosi.Cx Kodwa kayenzelwanga indlu ye Nkosi imiganu yesiliva, izindlawu, imiganu yokufafaza, izimpondo zokukhaliswa, la ziphi izitsha zegolide lezitsha zesiliva zemali eyalethwa endlini ye Nkosi,.Wx lakwabakha ngamatshe lakubabazi bamatshe, lokuthenga izigodo lamatshe abaziweyo ukulungisa izikhala zendlu ye Nkosi, lakukho konke okwakhutshelwa indlu ukuyilungisa.,Sx Basebenikela imali elinganisiweyo ezandleni zabenzi bomsebenzi, zababonisi bendlu ye Nkosi, bayikhuphela kubabazi bezigodo lakubakhi ababesebenza endlini ye Nkosi,"?x Kwakusithi sebebona ukuthi imali isinengi ebhokisini, umabhalane wenkosi, lompristi omkhulu benyuke, bayibophe bayibale imali eyatholwa endlini ye Nkosi.|sx UJehoyada umpristi wasethatha ibhokisi elilodwa, wabhoboza isikhala esivalweni salo, walibeka eceleni kwelathi ngakwesokunene nxa umuntu engena endlini ye Nkosi. Abapristi-ke abalinda umbundu bafaka kulo yonke imali eyalethwa endlini ye Nkosi.p[x Abapristi basebevuma ukuthi kaba sa yikuthatha imali ebantwini lokuthi kabayikulungisa izikhala zendlu.Cx Inkosi uJehowashi yasibiza uJehoyada umpristi labapristi, yathi kibo: Kungani lingalungisi izikhala zendlu? Ngakho-ke lingathathi imali kwelibejwayeleyo kodwa liyinikele izikhala zendlu.|sx Kodwa kwathi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lantathu wenkosi uJehowashi abapristi babenga ka lungisi izikhala zendlu. x abapristi kabayithathe kubo, ngulowo lalowo komejwayeleyo, balungise izikhala zendlu, loba kungaphi lapho okutholwa khona izikhala.)x UJehowashi wasesithi kubapristi: Yonke imali yezinto ezehlukanisiweyo elethwa endlini kaJehova, imali yalowo lalowo odlulayo kwababaliweyo, imali yalowo lalowo umuntu ayilinganisileyo, yonke imali, okuvela enhliziyweni yaloba nguwuphi umuntu ukuyiletha endlini ye Nkosi;~yx Kodwa indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo betshisa impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo.u}ex UJehowashi wasesenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi zonke izinsuku zakhe uJehoyada umpristi amfundisa ngazo.| 3x Ngomnyaka wesikhombisa kaJehu uJehowashi waba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amane eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguZibiya weBherishebha.D{x UJehowashi wayeleminyaka eyisikhombisa lapho esiba yinkosi.}zux Bonke abantu belizwe basebethokoza. Umuzi wasusiba lokuthula, sebembulele uAthaliya ngenkemba ngase ndli ni yenkosi.\y3x Wasethatha izinduna zamakhulu lamaKariti labalindi labo bonke abantu belizwe, bayehlisa inkosi isuka endlini kaJehova, beza ngendlela yesango labalindi endlini yenkosi. Yasihlala esihlalweni sobukhosi samakhosi.wxix Bonke abantu belizwe basebengena endlini kaBhali, bayidilizela phansi; amalathi akhe lezithombe zakhe baziphahlaza ngokupheleleyo, loMathani umpristi kaBhali bambulala phambi kwamalathi. Umpristi wasebeka abaphathi phezu kwendlu ye Nkosi. wx UJehoyada wasesenza isivumelwano phakathi kukaJehova lenkosi labantu ukuthi babe ngabantu bakaJehova; laphakathi kwenkosi labantu.pv[x Basebembamba ngezandla, wasehamba ngendlela yokungena kwamabhiza endlini yenkosi, wabulawelwa khonapho.Tu#x UJehoyada umpristi waselaya induna zamakhulu, abaphathi bebutho, wathi kubo: Mkhupheleni ngaphandle kokuhleliweyo, lomlandelayo limbulale ngenkemba. Ngoba umpristi wathi: Kangabulawelwa endlini kaJehova.otYx wabona, khangela-ke, inkosi yayimi ngasensikeni njengomkhuba, lezinduna labavutheli bezimpondo bengasenkosini, labantu bonke belizwe bethokoza bavuthela izimpondo. UAthaliya wasedabula izigqoko zakhe, wamemeza wathi: Ugobe! Ugobe!Ws)x UAthaliya esizwa umsindo wabalindi lo wabantu waya ebantwini endlini ye Nkosi;!r=x Waseyikhupha indodana yenkosi, wayethesa umqhele, wayinika ubufakazi; bayibeka yaba yinkosi, bayigcoba, baqakeza izandla, basebesithi: Kayiphile inkosi!7qix Abalindi basebesima, ngulowo lalowo elezikhali esandleni sakhe, kusukela kwesokunene sendlu kusiya kwesokhohlo sendlu, ngaselathini langasendlini, enkosini inhlangothi zonke.rp_x Umpristi wasenika izinduna zamakhulu imikhonto lezihlangu ezazingezenkosi uDavida ezazisendlini ye Nkosi.Cox Induna zamakhulu zasezisenza njengakho konke uJehoyada umpristi akulayayo; zathatha, yileyo laleyo abantu bayo abangena ngesabatha lalabo abaphuma ngesabatha, zafika kuJehoyada umpristi.1n]x Lizazingelezela inkosi inhlangothi zonke, ngulowo lalowo elezikhali esandleni sakhe; lozangena kokuhleliweyo uzabulawa. Libe lenkosi ekuphumeni kwayo lekungeneni kwayo.tmcx Lengxenye ezimbili zenu lonke eliphuma ngesabatha, bona bazagcina umlindo wendlu ye Nkosi mayelana lenkosi.-lUx lengxenye eyodwa kwezintathu izakuba sesangweni leSuri, lengxenye eyodwa kwezintathu esangweni ngemva kwabalindi; ngokunjalo lizalinda umlindo wendlu, ingafohlelwa.k!x Wasebalaya esithi: Nansi into elizayenza: Ingxenye eyodwa kwezintathu yenu elingena ngesabatha izakuba ngabalindi bomlindo wendlu yenkosi, ~~(}t||O{zzynxXwwvuttPss#rXqpponmmell;kkj|ii+hggw==V& : @ & 8 k[n)FNnxWasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwenza konke kukaJehoyakhimi.?myxUZedekhiya wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanye lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lanye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguHamutali indodakazi kaJeremiya weLibhina. lxInkosi yeBhabhiloni yasibeka uMathaniya uyise omncinyane ukuba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe, yaguqula ibizo lakhe yathi nguZedekhiya._k9xLawo wonke amadoda angamaqhawe, azinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, lezingcitshi zemisebenzi labakhandi, abayinkulungwane, bonke abaqinileyo abangaphuma impi, inkosi yeBhabhiloni yasibaletha bengabathunjwa eBhabhiloni.'jIxYasimthumbela uJehoyakhini eBhabhiloni; lonina wenkosi, lamakhosikazi enkosi, labathenwa bakhe, lamaqhawe elizwe, yabathumbela eBhabhiloni besuka eJerusalema.siaxYasithumba iJerusalema yonke, leziphathamandla zonke, lawo wonke amaqhawe alamandla, abathunjwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi, lazo zonke ingcitshi zemisebenzi labakhandi; kakusalanga loyedwa ngaphandle kwabangabayanga babantu belizwe.Hh x Yasikhupha lapho wonke amagugu endlu kaJehova lamagugu endlu yenkosi, yabulala zonke izitsha zegolide, uSolomoni inkosi yakoIsrayeli ayezenzile ethempelini likaJehova, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.Sg!x UJehoyakhini inkosi yakoJuda wasephuma waya enkosini yeBhabhiloni, yena lonina lenceku zakhe lenduna zakhe labathenwa bakhe. Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yasimthatha ngomnyaka wesificaminwembili wokubusa kwakhe.ffGx UNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni wasefika wamelana lomuzi, izinceku zakhe zisawuvimbezela.e{x Ngalesosikhathi izinceku zikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni zenyukela eJerusalema, umuzi wasungena ekuvinjezelweni.Gd x Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwenza konke kukayise.BcxUJehoyakhini wayeleminyaka elitshumi lesificaminwembili lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa inyanga ezintathu eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguNehushita indodakazi kaElinathani weJerusalema.Ib xInkosi yeGibhithe kayisaphindanga futhi ukuphuma elizweni layo, ngoba inkosi yeBhabhiloni yayithethe kusukela emfuleni weGibhithe kusiya emfuleni iYufrathi, konke okwakungokwenkosi yeGibhithe.iaMxUJehoyakhimi waselala laboyise. UJehoyakhini indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.`yxEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehoyakhimi, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda? _xnjalo la nge gazi elingelacala alichithayo; ngoba wagcwalisa iJerusalema ngegazi elingelacala, i Nkosi engavumanga ukulithethelela.^xSibili ngokomlayo we Nkosi lokho kwehlela koJuda ukubasusa ebusweni bayo ngenxa yezono zikaManase, njengakho konke akwenzayo,v]gxI Nkosi yasithuma ukumelana laye amaviyo amaKhaladiya lamaviyo amaSiriya lamaviyo amaMowabi lamaviyo abantwana bakoAmoni, yasiwathuma ukumelana loJuda ukumchitha, njengokwelizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla sezinceku zayo abaprofethi.\ -xNgensuku zakhe uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni wenyuka, njalo uJehoyakhimi waba yisikhonzi sakhe iminyaka emithathu; wasephenduka wamvukela.M[x%Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengakho konke oyise abakwenzayo.=Zux$UJehoyakhimi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lanye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguZebida indodakazi kaPedaya weRuma.\Y3x#UJehoyakhimi wasemnika uFaro isiliva legolide, kodwa wathelisa ilizwe ukuze anike leyomali njengokomlayo kaFaro. Wakhuphisa abantu belizwe isiliva legolide, ngulowo lalowo ngokomthelo wakhe, yokunika uFaro Neko.SX!x"UFaro Neko wasebeka uEliyakhimi indodana kaJosiya ukuthi abe yinkosi esikhundleni sikaJosiya uyise, waphendula ibizo lakhe wathi nguJehoyakhimi. Wasethatha uJehowahazi; wasesiza eGibhithe, wafela khona.W3x!UFaro Neko wasembopha eRibila elizweni leHamathi ukuthi angabusi eJerusalema, wahlawulisa ilizwe amathalenta* esiliva alikhulu lethalenta legolide.MVx Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengakho konke oyise abakwenzayo.=UuxUJehowahazi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lantathu lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa inyanga ezintathu eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguHamuthali indodakazi kaJeremiya weLibhina.eTExInceku zakhe zasezimthwala efile ngenqola, zisuka eMegido, zamusa eJerusalema, zamngcwaba engcwabeni lakhe. Abantu belizwe basebethatha uJehowahazi indodana kaJosiya, bamgcoba, bambeka waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise.8SkxEnsukwini zakhe uFaro Neko inkosi yeGibhithe wenyuka wamelana lenkosi yeAsiriya emfuleni iYufrathi. Inkosi uJosiya yasisiyahlangabezana laye; wayibulalela eMegido eseyibonile.zRoxEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaJosiya, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?7QixI Nkosi yasisithi: Ngizamsusa loJuda phambi kwami, njengoba ngasusa uIsrayeli, ngiwulahle lumuzi weJerusalema engawukhethayo, lendlu engathi ngayo: Ibizo lami lizakuba lapho.+PQxKanti i Nkosi kayiphendukanga ekuvutheni kolaka lwayo olukhulu, olaka lwayo eyavuthela ngalo uJuda, ngenxa yazo zonke intukutheliso uManase ayithukuthelisa ngazo.pO[xLangaphambi kwakhe kakubanga khona inkosi eyafanana laye eyaphendukela e Nkosi ni ngenhliziyo yayo yonke langomphefumulo wayo wonke langamandla ayo wonke, njengokomlayo wonke kaMozisi. Futhi emva kwakhe kakuvelanga eya fanana laye.N{xNgaphezu kwalokho-ke abalamadlozi, labalumbayo, lamatherafi*, lezithombe, lawo wonke amanyala abonakala elizweni lakoJuda leJerusalema, uJosiya wakususa, ukuze aqinise amazwi omlayo ayebhalwe ogwalweni uHilikhiya umpristi alufica endlini ye Nkosi.qM]xKodwa ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wenkosi uJosiya lagcinwa leliphasika e Nkosi ni eJerusalema.6LgxNgoba kwakungagcinwanga elinjengaleli iphasika kusukela ensukwini zabehluleli abehlulela uIsrayeli, kumbe kuzo zonke izinsuku zamakhosi akoIsrayeli, kumbe zamakhosi akoJuda. KxInkosi yasilaya bonke abantu isithi: Gcinani iphasika e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu, njengalokhu kubhaliwe kulolugwalo lwesivumelwano.J3xWasehlabela bonke abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo, ababekhonapho, phezu kwamalathi, watshisa amathambo abantu phezu kwawo. Wasebuyela eJerusalema.LIxNjalo lazo zonke izindlu zezindawo eziphakemeyo ezisemizini yeSamariya, amakhosi akoIsrayeli ayezenzile ukuthukuthelisa, uJosiya wazisusa, wenza kizo njengayo yonke imisebenzi ayeyenze eBhetheli.H%xWasesithi: Myekeleni, kakungabi lamuntu othinta amathambo akhe. Basebewayekela amathambo akhe kanye lamathambo omprofethi owavela eSamariya.FGxWasesithi: Yisikhumbuzo sani lesiyana engisibonayo? Abantu bomuzi basebesithi kuye: Lingcwaba lomuntu kaNkulunkulu owavela koJuda wamemezela lezizinto ozenzileyo umelene lelathi leBhetheli.hFKxLapho uJosiya ephenduka wabona amangcwaba ayelapho entabeni, wathuma wasekhupha amathambo emangcwabeni, wawatshisela phezu kwelathi, walingcolisa, njengelizwi le Nkosi umuntu kaNkulunkulu ayelimemezele, owamemezela lamazwi.xEkxLelathi lalo elaliseBhetheli, lendawo ephakemeyo, ayenzayo uJerobowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli ukuthi one, kokubili lelolathi lendawo ephakemeyo wakudiliza, watshisa indawo ephakemeyo, wayichoboza yaba luthuli, watshisa isixuku.jDOxWasephahlaza insika eziyizithombe, wagamula izixuku, wagcwalisa izindawo zazo ngamathambo abantu.Cx Lendawo eziphakemeyo, ezaziphambi kweJerusalema, ezazingakwesokunene sentaba yokubola, uSolomoni inkosi yakoIsrayeli eyayizakhele uAshitarothi isinengiso samaSidoni, loKemoshi isinengiso samaMowabi, loMilkomu isinengiso sabantwana bakoAmoni, inkosi yazingcolisa.qB]x Lamalathi ayesephahleni lwendlu kaAhazi engaphezulu awenzayo amakhosi akoJuda, lamalathi uManase ayewenzile emagumeni womabili endlu ye Nkosi, inkosi yawadiliza yawachoboza iwasusa lapho, yaluphosela uthuli lwawo esifuleni iKidroni.>Awx Wasesusa amabhiza amakhosi akoJuda ayewanikele elangeni ekungeneni kwendlu ye Nkosi, ngasekamelweni likaNathani-Meleki umthenwa elalisekhulusini, wazitshisa inqola zelanga ngomlilo.#@Ax Wasengcolisa iTofethi elisesihotsheni sabantwana bakaHinomu ukuze kungabi khona umuntu odabulisa indodana yakhe kumbe indodakazi yakhe emlilweni kuMoleki.?3x Loba kunjalo abapristi bendawo eziphakemeyo kabenyukelanga elathini le Nkosi eJerusalema, kodwa badla izinkwa ezingelamvubelo phakathi kwabafowabo.+>QxWakhupha bonke abapristi emizini yakoJuda, wangcolisa indawo eziphakemeyo lapho abapristi ababetshisela khona impepha, kusukela eGeba kusiya eBherishebha. Wadiliza indawo eziphakemeyo zamasango ezisekungeneni kwesango likaJoshuwa umbusi womuzi, ezazingakwesokhohlo somuntu esangweni lomuzi.z=oxWadiliza izindlu zezinkotshana ezazingasendlini ye Nkosi lapho abesifazana ababeselukela khona amaveyili esixuku.N<xWakhupha isixuku endlini ye Nkosi, ngaphandle kweJerusalema, wasisa esifuleni iKidroni, wasitshisa esifuleni iKidroni, wasichola saba luthuli, waphosela uthuli lwaso emangcwabeni abantwana babantu. ;xWasesusa abapristi bezithombe amakhosi akoJuda ayebabekile ukuthi batshise impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo, emizini yakoJuda, lendawo ezizingelezele iJerusalema, lalabo ababetshisa impepha kuBhali, elangeni, lenyangeni, lezinkanyezini, lebuthweni lonke lamazulu.4:cxInkosi yasilaya uHilikhiya umpristi omkhulu labapristi besigaba sesibili labalindi bombundu womnyango ukuthi bakhuphe ethempelini le Nkosi zonke izitsha ezazenzelwe uBhali lesixuku lebutho lonke lamazulu, wazitshisela ngaphandle kweJerusalema eziqintini zeKidroni, wathwalela umlotha wazo eBhetheli.$9CxInkosi yema-ke ngasensikeni, yenza isivumelwano phambi kwe Nkosi, sokuhamba emva kwe Nkosi, lokugcina imilayo yayo lemithetho yayo lezimiso zayo ngenhliziyo yonke langomphefumulo wonke, ukuqinisa amazwi alesisivumelwano abhaliweyo kulolugwalo. Bonke abantu basebesima esivumelwaneni."8?xInkosi yasisenyukela endlini kaJehova, lawo wonke amadoda akoJuda labo bonke abakhileyo beJerusalema kanye laye, labapristi labaprofethi, labo bonke abantu kusukela komncinyane kusiya komkhulu, yasifunda endlebeni zabo wonke amazwi ogwalo lwesivumelwano olwaficwa endlini ye Nkosi.W7 +xInkosi yasithumela, basebebuthanisa kuye bonke abadala bakoJuda labeJerusalema.K6xNgakho, khangela, ngizakubuthela kuboyihlo, njalo uzabuthelwa engcwabeni lakho ngokuthula, lamehlo akho kawayikubona bonke ububi engizabehlisela phezu kwalindawo. Basebebuyisela ilizwi enkosini.5xNgoba inhliziyo yakho ibithambile, wazithoba phambi kwe Nkosi, lapho usizwa engikukhulume ngimelene lalindawo labakhileyo bayo, ukuthi bazakuba yincithakalo lesiqalekiso, wadabula izigqoko zakho, wakhala inyembezi phambi kwami, lami-ke ngizwile, kutsho i Nkosi.%4ExKodwa enkosini yakoJuda elithumileyo ukubuza e Nkosi ni, lizakutsho njalo kuyo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Mayelana l amazwi eliwezwileyo:A3}xNgenxa yokuthi bangidelile, batshisela abanye onkulunkulu impepha, ukuze bangithukuthelise ngawo wonke umsebenzi wezandla zabo. Ngakho intukuthelo yami izabaselwa lindawo, ingacitshwa.2#xItsho njalo i Nkosi: Khangela, ngizakwehlisela okubi kulindawo laphezu kwabakhileyo bayo, wonke amazwi ogwalo inkosi yakoJuda elufundileyo.h1KxWasesithi kibo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Mtsheleni lowomuntu olithume kimi:p0[xNgakho uHilikhiya umpristi loAhikhamu loAkhibhori loShafani loAsaya baya kuHulida umprofethikazi umkaShaluma indodana kaTikiva indodana kaHarihasi, umgcini wezigqoko. Wayehlala-ke eJerusalema esigabeni sesibili. Basebekhuluma laye.y/mx Hambani liyengibuzela e Nkosi ni mina labantu loJuda wonke mayelana lamazwi alolugwalo oluficiweyo; ngoba yinkulu intukuthelo ye Nkosi esesiyibaselwe, ngoba obaba kabawalalelanga amazwi alolugwalo, ukwenza konke okubhaliweyo mayelana lathi..7x Inkosi yasilaya uHilikhiya umpristi loAhikhamu indodana kaShafani loAkhibhori indodana kaMikhaya loShafani umabhalane loAsaya inceku yenkosi, isithi:T-#x Kwasekusithi inkosi isizwile amazwi ogwalo lomlayo, yadabula izigqoko zayo.,}x UShafani umabhalane wasebika enkosini esithi: UHilikhiya umpristi unginike ugwalo. UShafani waselufunda phambi kwenkosi.M+x UShafani umabhalane wasefika enkosini, wabuyisela ilizwi enkosini wathi: Izinceku zakho seziyithulule imali eficwe endlini, zayinikela esandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi abamiswe phezu kwendlu ye Nkosi.!*=xUHilikhiya umpristi omkhulu wasesithi kuShafani umabhalane: Sengifice ugwalo lomlayo endlini ye Nkosi. UHilikhiya wasenika uShafani ugwalo, waselufunda.`);xKodwa akubalelwananga labo imali eyayinikelwe esandleni sabo ngoba benza ngokuthembeka.m(Uxkubabazi, lakubakhi, lakubabazi bamatshe, lokuthenga amapulanka lamatshe abaziweyo ukulungisa indlu. ';xKabayinikele esandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi abamiswe phezu kwendlu ye Nkosi, kabayinike abenzi bomsebenzi osendlini ye Nkosi, ukulungisa izikhala zendlu,&%xYenyukela kuHilikhiya umpristi omkhulu ukuthi ahlanganise imali elethwe endlini ye Nkosi, abalindi bombundu womnyango ababeyiqoqe ebantwini.3%axKwasekusithi ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wenkosi uJosiya, inkosi yathuma uShafani indodana kaAzaliya indodana kaMeshulamu, umabhalane, endlini ye Nkosi, esithi:$xWasesenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, wahamba ngayo yonke indlela kaDavida uyise, kaze aphambukela ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo.@# }xUJosiya wayeleminyaka eyisificaminwembili lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguJedida indodakazi kaAdaya weBhozikhathi.z"oxWasengcwatshelwa engcwabeni lakhe esivandeni sikaUza. UJosiya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.j!OxEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaAmoni azenzayo kazibhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?& GxKodwa abantu belizwe babatshaya bonke labo ababenzele inkosi uAmoni ugobe; abantu belizwe basebebeka uJosiya indodana yakhe ukuba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.NxIzinceku zikaAmoni zasezimenzela ugobe, zabulala inkosi endlini yayo.OxWayidela i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, kahambanga ngendlela ye Nkosi.kQxWahamba ngendlela yonke uyise ahamba ngayo, wakhonza izithombe uyise azikhonzayo, wakhothama kuzo.I xWasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwenza kukaManase uyise.6gxUAmoni wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lambili lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka emibili eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguMeshulemethi indodakazi kaHaruzi weJotiba./xUManase waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa esivandeni sendlu yakhe, esivandeni sikaUza. UAmoni indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.xEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaManase, lakho konke akwenzayo, lesono sakhe asonayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?eExFuthi-ke uManase uchithile igazi elinengi kakhulu elingelacala waze wayigcwalisa iJerusalema kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekucineni, ngaphandle kwesono sakhe enza ngaso uJuda ukuthi one, ukwenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi.%xngenxa yokuthi benzile okubi emehlweni ami, bayangithukuthelisa, kusukela osukwini oyise abaphuma ngalo eGibhithe ngitsho kuze kube lamuhla.xNjalo ngizatshiya insali yelifa lami, ngibanikele esandleni sezitha zabo, babe ngokubanjiweyo lempango kwezitha zabo zonke,$Cx Ngizakwelula phezu kweJerusalema intambo yeSamariya, lentambo yokulinganisa yendlu kaAhabi, ngiyesule iJerusalema njengowesula umganu, awesule awumbokothe.3ax Ngakho itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Khangela, ngiletha okubi phezu kweJerusalema loJuda kuthi laye wonke ozwayo indlebe zakhe zombili zizakhenceza ngakho.%Ex Ngenxa yokuthi uManase inkosi yakoJuda wenzile lamanyala, wenze okubi okwedlula konke amaAmori akwenzayo, ayephambi kwakhe, wonisa loJuda ngezithombe zakhe.I x I Nkosi yasikhuluma ngesandla sezinceku zayo abaprofethi isithi:x Kodwa kabalalelanga; uManase wasebaphambukisa ukuthi benze okubi okwedlula izizwe i Nkosi eyazichitha phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.QxKangisayikuzulisa unyawo lukaIsrayeli luphume futhi elizweni engalinika oyise, kuphela uba bezananzelela ukwenza njengakho konke engabalaya khona langokomlayo wonke inceku yami uMozisi eyabalaya wona.vgxWasemisa isithombe esibaziweyo sesixuku ayesenzile endlini, i Nkosi eyakhuluma ngayo kuDavida lakuSolomoni indodana yakhe yathi: Kulindlu, leJerusalema engiyikhethe kuzo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, ngizabeka ibizo lami kuze kube nininini.4cxWasedabulisa indodana yakhe emlilweni, wachasisa ngemibono, wenza imilingo, wasebenza labalamadlozi labalumbayo. Wenza okubi kakhulu emehlweni e Nkosi uku yi thukuthelisa.X +xWasesakhela ibutho lonke lamazulu amalathi emagumeni womabili endlini ye Nkosi.e ExWasesakha amalathi endlini ye Nkosi, i Nkosi eyathi ngayo: EJerusalema ngizabeka ibizo lami.T #xNgoba wabuya wakha indawo eziphakemeyo uyise uHezekhiya ayezichithile, wamisela uBhali amalathi, wenza isixuku, njengokwenza kukaAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, wakhothamela ibutho lonke lamazulu, walikhonza. yxWasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwamanyala ezizwe i Nkosi eyazixotsha elifeni phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.!  ?xUManase wayeleminyaka elitshumi lambili lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguHefiziba.b?xUHezekhiya waselala laboyise. UManase indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.@{xEzinye-ke zezindaba zikaHezekhiya, lawo wonke amandla akhe, lokuthi wenza ichibi, lomgelo, wangenisa amanzi phakathi komuzi, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?!=xUHezekhiya wasesithi kuIsaya: Lihle ilizwi le Nkosi olikhulumileyo. Wasesithi: Kaku njalo yini, uba kuzakuba khona ukuthula lokuvikeleka ensukwini zami?vgxNjalo bazathatha emadodaneni akho azaphuma kuwe, ozawazala, abe ngabathenwa esigodlweni senkosi yeBhabhiloni.-UxKhangela, insuku ziyeza lapho konke okusendlini yakho lalokho oyihlo abakubekelelayo kuze kube lamuhla kuzathwalelwa eBhabhiloni; kakuyikusala lutho, itsho i Nkosi.<uxUIsaya wasesithi kuHezekhiya: Zwana ilizwi le Nkosi.#AxWasesithi: Baboneni endlini yakho? UHezekhiya wasesithi: Babone konke okusendlini yami; kakulalutho phakathi kokuligugu kwami engingabatshengisanga khona.<sxUIsaya umprofethi wasesiza enkosini uHezekhiya wathi kiyo: Batheni lababantu? Futhi bebevela ngaphi besiza kuwe? UHezekhiya wasesithi: Bebevela elizweni elikhatshana, eBhabhiloni.9x UHezekhiya wabalalela, wabatshengisa yonke indlu yakhe yezinto eziligugu, isiliva legolide lamakha lamafutha amahle lendlu yezikhali zakhe, lakho konke okwakutholakala endlini yakhe yokuligugu; kakulalutho endlini yakhe lembusweni wonke wakhe uHezekhiya angabatshengisanga lona./Yx Ngalesosikhathi uMerodaki-Baladani indodana kaBaladani, inkosi yeBhabhiloni, wathumela izincwadi lesipho kuHezekhiya, ngoba wayezwile ukuthi uHezekhiya ubekade egula."~?x UIsaya umprofethi wasekhala e Nkosi ni, yasibuyisela emuva isithunzi, ngezinyathelo esasehle ngazo esikhwelweni sikaAhazi, izinyathelo ezilitshumi emuva.}/x UHezekhiya wasesithi: Kulula esithunzini ukuthi selule izinyathelo ezilitshumi; hatshi, kodwa isithunzi kasibuyele emuva izinyathelo ezilitshumi.X|+x UIsaya wasesithi: Lesi yisibonakaliso kuwe esivela e Nkosi ni esokuthi i Nkosi izayenza into eyikhulumileyo: Isithunzi sizakuya phambili izinyathelo ezilitshumi, loba siye emuva izinyathelo ezilitshumi yini?{+xUHezekhiya wasesithi kuIsaya: Yisiphi isibonakaliso sokuthi i Nkosi izangisilisa, lokuthi ngizakwenyukela endlini ye Nkosi ngosuku lwesithathu?izMxUIsaya wasesithi: Thathani isigaqa somkhiwa. Basebesithatha, basifaka phezu kwethumba, yasisila.CyxNjalo ngizakwengezelela iminyaka elitshumi lanhlanu ensukwini zakho; ngikukhulule wena lalumuzi esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya; ngiwuvikele lumuzi ngenxa yami langenxa yenceku yami uDavida.ixMxBuyela uthi kuHezekhiya umbusi wabantu bami: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaDavida uyihlo: Ngiwuzwile umkhuleko wakho, ngabona inyembezi zakho; khangela, ngizakusilisa; ngosuku lwesithathu uzakwenyukela endlini ye Nkosi.ewExKwasekusithi uIsaya engakaphumi egumeni elingaphakathi, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuye lisithi:FvxNgiyakuncenga Nkosi, ake ukhumbule ukuthi ngihambe phambi kwakho ngobuqotho langenhliziyo epheleleyo, ngenza okulungileyo emehlweni akho. UHezekhiya wasekhala inyembezi ngokukhala okukhulu.JuxWasephendulela ubuso bakhe emdulini, wakhuleka e Nkosi ni esithi:1t _xNgalezonsuku uHezekhiya wagula okokufa. UIsaya indodana kaAmozi umprofethi wasefika kuye wathi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Laya indlu yakho, ngoba uzakufa, kawuyikuphila.]s5x%Kwasekusithi ekhonza endlini kaNisiroki unkulunkulu wakhe, oAdrameleki loSharezeri amadodana akhe bamtshaya ngenkemba, bona babalekela elizweni leArarathi. UEsarihadoni indodana yakhe wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.Yr-x$Ngakho uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya wasesuka wahamba wabuyela, wahlala eNineve.fqGx#Kwasekusithi ngalobobusuku ingilosi ye Nkosi yaphuma yatshaya enkambeni yamaAsiriya izinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lanhlanu. Lapho bevuka ekuseni kakhulu, khangela, bonke babeyizidumbu ezifileyo.]p5x"Ngoba ngizawuvikela lumuzi ukuwusindisa, ngenxa yami, langenxa kaDavida inceku yami.Vo'x!Ngendlela eyeza ngayo izabuyela ngayo, kayiyikungena kulumuzi, itsho i Nkosi.Fnx Ngakho utsho njalo uJehova mayelana lenkosi yeAsiriya: Kayiyikungena kulumuzi, kayiyikutshoka umtshoko khona, kayiyikuza phambi kwawo ilesihlangu, kayiyikubuthelela idundulu maqondana lawo.m}xngoba kuzaphuma eJerusalema insali, labaphephileyo entabeni yeZiyoni; ukutshiseka kwe Nkosi yamabandla kuzakwenza lokhu.slaxLabaphephileyo bendlu yakoJuda abaseleyo bazaphinda bagxumeke impande phansi, bathele izithelo ngaphezulu;Hk xLokhu-ke yisibonakaliso kuwe; lonyaka li zakudla okuzikhulelayo, langomnyaka wesibili umkhukhuzela wakho, kuthi ngomnyaka wesithathu lihlanyele livune, lihlanyele izivini lidle izithelo zazo.Hj xNgenxa yokungithukuthelela kwakho, lokuthi umsindo wakho wenyukele endlebeni zami, ngizafaka umkhala wami emakhaleni akho, letomu lami endebeni zakho, ngikwenze ubuyele ngendlela oweza ngayo.giIxKodwa ngiyakwazi ukuhlala kwakho lokuphuma kwakho lokungena kwakho lokungithukuthelela kwakho.+hQxNgakho abahlali bayo balezandla ezinfitshane, badanile balenhloni, ba njengo tshani egangeni lemibhida eluhlaza, utshani bempahla, lamabele ahanguliweyo engakami.1g]xKawuzwanga yini ukuthi ngakwenza endulo, ngakubumba ensukwini zendulo. Khathesi ngikufikisile, ukuthi ube ngodiliza imizi ebiyelwe ngemithangala ibe zinqumbi zamanxiwa.}fuxMina ngagebha nganatha amanzi angaziwayo, langengaphansi yenyawo zami ngomisa yonke imifula yezindawo ezivinjelweyo.e/xNgesandla sezithunywa zakho uyeyisile iNkosi, wathi: Ngobunengi bezinqola zami ngenyuke indawo ephezulu yezintaba, inhlangothi zeLebhanoni. Ngizagamula imisedari yayo emide, l amafiri ayo akhethekileyo. Ngizangena endaweni yokuhlala yamaphethelo ayo, igusu leKharmeli yayo. dxNgubani omeyisileyo wamhlambaza? Njalo uphakamisele bani ilizwi, waphakamisela amehlo akho phezulu? Umelene loNgcwele kaIsrayeli.2c_xYileli ilizwi i Nkosi elikhulume mayelana laye: Intombi emsulwa, indodakazi yeZiyoni, iyakudelela, iyakuklolodela; indodakazi yeJerusalema inikina ikhanda ngemva kwakho.?byxUIsaya indodana kaAmozi wasethumela kuHezekhiya esithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli, ithi: Lokho okukhuleke kimi mayelana loSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya ngikuzwile.a3xNgakho-ke, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, ake usisindise esandleni sakhe, ukuze yonke imibuso yomhlaba yazi ukuthi wena uyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu, wena wedwa.`1xaphosela onkulunkulu bazo emlilweni; ngoba babengeyisibo onkulunkulu, kodwa bengumsebenzi wezandla zabantu, izigodo lamatshe; ngakho bababhubhisa.J_xQiniso, Nkosi, amakhosi eAsiriya azichithile izizwe lelizwe lazo,^)xNkosi, beka indlebe yakho, uzwe-ke, Nkosi, vula amehlo akho, ubone; uzwe amazwi kaSenakheribi amthume ngawo ukuklolodela uNkulunkulu ophilayo.P]xUHezekhiya wasekhuleka phambi kwe Nkosi, wathi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ohlala phakathi kwamakherubi*, wena unguNkulunkulu, wena wedwa, wayo yonke imibuso yomhlaba; wena wenze amazulu lomhlaba.\xUHezekhiya waseyemukela izincwadi esandleni sezithunywa, wazibala, wasesenyukela endlini ye Nkosi, uHezekhiya wayichaya phambi kwe Nkosi._[9x Ingaphi inkosi yeHamathi, lenkosi yeArpadi, lenkosi yomuzi weSefavayimi, iHena, leIva?Zx Onkulunkulu bezizwe bazikhululile yini, obaba abazichithayo, iGozani leHarani leRezefi labantwana bakaEdeni ababeseTelasari?Yx Khangela, wena usuzwile ukuthi amakhosi eAsiriya enzeni kuwo wonke amazwe, ngokuwatshabalalisa. Wena-ke uzakhululwa yini?.XWx Lizakhuluma kanje kuHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, lithi: UNkulunkulu wakho omthembileyo kangakukhohlisi esithi: IJerusalema kayiyikunikelwa esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya.W1x Kwathi isizwa ngoTirihaka inkosi yeEtiyopiya kuthiwa: Khangela, uphumile uku ya kulwa emelene lawe, yabuya yathuma izithunywa kuHezekhiya, isithi:}VuxURabi-Shake wasebuyela, wafica inkosi yeAsiriya isilwa imelene leLibhina; ngoba wayezwile ukuthi isisukile eLakishi. UxKhangela, ngizafaka umoya kuyo, njalo izakuzwa ihungahunga, ibuyele elizweni layo; ngizayenza ukuthi iwe ngenkemba elizweni layo.T1xUIsaya wasesithi kuzo: Lizakutsho njalo enkosini yenu: Utsho njalo uJehova: Ungesabi amazwi owezwileyo inceku zenkosi yeAsiriya ezingithuke ngawo.7SkxIzinceku zenkosi uHezekhiya zasezifika kuIsaya.RxMhlawumbe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakuzwa wonke amazwi kaRabi-Shake, inkosi yeAsiriya inkosi yakhe eyamthumayo, ukuthi aklolodele uNkulunkulu ophilayo; njalo izasola amazwi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ewezwileyo: Ngakho phakamiselani insali etholakeleyo umkhuleko.+QQxBasebesithi kuye: Utsho njalo uHezekhiya: Lolusuku lusuku lohlupho lolokusolwa lolokweyiswa; ngoba abantwana sebefikile ekuzalweni, kanti kakulamandla okubeletha.P7xYasithuma uEliyakhimi owayephezu kwendlu, loShebina umabhalane, labadala babapristi, bembeswe ngamalembu amasaka kuIsaya umprofethi indodana kaAmozi.O xKwasekusithi lapho inkosi uHezekhiya isizwile, yadabula izigqoko zayo, yazembesa ngelembu lesaka, yangena endlini ye Nkosi.ENx%UEliyakhimi indodana kaHilikhiya owayengumphathi wendlu, loShebina umbhali, loJowa indodana kaAsafi umabhalane, basebesiza kuHezekhiya izigqoko zidatshuliwe, bamtshela amazwi kaRabi-Shake.lMSx$Kodwa abantu bathula, kabaze bamphendula lalizwi, ngoba umlayo wenkosi wawuyikuthi: Lingamphenduli.Lx#Ngobani kubo bonke onkulunkulu balawomazwe abakhulule ilizwe labo esandleni sami, ukuthi i Nkosi ikhulule iJerusalema esandleni sami?K#x"Bangaphi onkulunkulu beHamathi leArpadi? Bangaphi onkulunkulu beSefavayimi, beHena, leIva? Kambe bayikhulule yini iSamariya esandleni sami?mJUx!Onkulunkulu bezizwe sebake bawakhulula yini ngulowo lalowo ilizwe lakhe esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya?I%x ngize ngifike ngilithathe ngilise elizweni elifanana lelizwe lakini, ilizwe lamabele lewayini elitsha, ilizwe lesinkwa lezivini, ilizwe lezihlahla zemihlwathi zamafutha loluju, ukuze liphile lingafi. Lingamlaleli uHezekhiya ngoba eliyenga esithi: I Nkosi izasikhulula.wHixLingamlaleli uHezekhiya, ngoba itsho njalo inkosi yeAsiriya: Yenzani isivumelwano sokuthula lami, liphume lize kimi; dlanini-ke, ngulowo lalowo okw evini lakhe lalowo lalowo ok omkhiwa wakhe, linathe, ngulowo lalowo amanzi omthombo wakhe;G1xNjalo uHezekhiya angalenzi lithembele e Nkosi ni esithi: I Nkosi izasikhulula lokusikhulula, lalumuzi kawuyikunikelwa esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya.jFOxItsho njalo inkosi: UHezekhiya kangalikhohlisi, ngoba kayikuba lakho ukulikhulula esandleni sayo.ExURabi-Shake wasesima wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu ngesiJuda, wakhuluma esithi: Zwanini ilizwi lenkosi enkulu, inkosi yeAsiriya.UD%xKodwa uRabi-Shake wathi kubo: Inkosi yami ingithumile yini enkosini yakho lakuwe ukukhuluma lamazwi? Kakusebantwini yini abahlezi phezu komduli ukuze badle ubulongwe babo, banathe umchamo wabo kanye lani?GC xUEliyakhimi indodana kaHilikhiya loShebina loJowa basebesithi kuRabi-Shake: Akukhulume lenceku zakho ngesiSiriya, ngoba siyasizwa; ungakhulumi lathi ngesiJuda endlebeni zabantu abasemdulini. B xKambe ngenyukile yini ukumelana lalindawo ngingelaJehova ukuyichitha? UJehova uthe kimi: Yenyuka umelane lalelilizwe, ulichithe.A3xPho, uzabuyisela emuva njani ubuso benduna eyodwa yabancinyane nje benceku zenkosi yami; wena-ke uthembele eGibhithe ngezinqola labagadi bamabhiza?!@=xNgakho-ke, akunike isibambiso enkosini yami, inkosi yeAsiriya, njalo ngizakunika amabhiza azinkulungwane ezimbili, uba wena ulakho ukunika abagadi bawo.`?;xKodwa uba lisithi kimi: E Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu siyathemba; angithi yiyo elezindawo zayo eziphakemeyo lamalathi ayo uHezekhiya awasusileyo, wathi kuJuda leJerusalema: Phambi kwalelilathi lizakhonza eJerusalema?Y>-xKhangela-ke, wena uthembele odondolweni lomhlanga owephukileyo, oluy iGibhithe, uba umuntu eseyama phezu kwalo, luzangena esandleni sakhe lusihlabe. Unjalo uFaro inkosi yeGibhithe kubo bonke abathembela kuye.c=AxUthi, kodwa yilizwi lendebe nje: Kulecebo lamandla empi. Usuthembe bani ukuthi ungivukele?<1xURabi-Shake wasesithi kibo: Khulumani khathesi kuHezekhiya: Itsho njalo inkosi enkulu, inkosi yeAsiriya ithi: Yisibindi bani lesi, othembela kuso?;-xSebebize inkosi, kwaphumela kibo uEliyakhimi indodana kaHilikhiya owayengumphathi wendlu, loShebina umbhali, loJowa indodana kaAsafi umabhalane.:xInkosi yeAsiriya yasithuma uTharithani loRabi-Sarisi loRabi-Shake besuka eLakishi besiya enkosini uHezekhiya belebutho elinzima eJerusalema. Benyuka-ke bafika eJerusalema. Sebenyuke bafika bema emgelweni wechibi eliphezulu, elisemgwaqweni omkhulu wensimu yomwatshi.,9SxNgalesosikhathi uHezekhiya waquma igolide e zivalw eni zethempeli le Nkosi, l e migubazi ni uHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda ayekunamathisele, walinika inkosi yeAsiriya.f8GxUHezekhiya wase m nika sonke isiliva esatholakala endlini kaJehova lenothweni yendlu yenkosi.)7MxUHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda wasethumela enkosini yeAsiriya eLakishi esithi: Ngonile; buyela usuke kimi; okubeka phezu kwami ngizakuthwala. Inkosi yeAsiriya yasibeka phezu kukaHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda amathalenta* esiliva angamakhulu amathathu, lamathalenta angamatshumi amathathu egolide.6)x Langomnyaka wetshumi lane wenkosi uHezekhiya, uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya wenyuka wamelana layo yonke imizi yakoJuda ebiyelweyo, wayithumba.)5Mx Ngoba bengalilalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, kodwa baseqa isivumelwano sayo, konke uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi eyayikulayile; kabalalelanga, kabenzanga.u4ex Inkosi yeAsiriya yathumbela uIsrayeli eAsiriya, yababeka eHala leHabori umfula weGozani, lemizi ni yamaMede.03[x Basebeyithumba ekupheleni kweminyaka emithathu. Ngomnyaka wesithupha kaHezekhiya, owawungumnyaka wesificamunwemunye kaHosheya inkosi yakoIsrayeli, iSamariya yathunjwa.Q2x Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesine wenkosi uHezekhiya, owawungumnyaka wesikhombisa kaHosheya indodana kaEla, inkosi yakoIsrayeli, uShalimaneseri inkosi yeAsiriya wenyuka wamelana leSamariya, wayivimbezela.1xYena watshaya amaFilisti waze wafika eGaza lemingcele yayo, kusukela emphotshongweni wabalindi kuze kube semzini obiyelweyo.w0ixLe Nkosi yaba laye; loba ngaphi lapho aphumela khona waphumelela. Wavukela inkosi yeAsiriya, kayisebenzelanga. 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Lamadodana kaAroni: ONadabi, loAbihu, uEleyazare, loIthamari.HY Lamadodana kaKohathi: OAmramu, uIzihari, loHebroni, loUziyeli.9X oAmadodana kaLevi: OGerishoni, uKohathi, loMerari.W1Ngakho uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli wavusa umoya kaPhuli inkosi yeAsiriya, lomoya kaTiligathi-Pilineseri inkosi yeAsiriya, wabathumba, ngitsho abakoRubeni labakoGadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, wabasa eHala leHabori leHara lemfuleni iGozani, kuze kube lamuhla. 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Basebehlala ezindaweni zabo kwaze kwafika ukuthunjwa.nRUBathumba izifuyo zabo, amakamela azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lezimvu ezizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, labobabhemi abazinkulungwane ezimbili, lemiphefumulo yabantu ezinkulungwane ezilikhulu.)QKBancediswa bemelene labo, amaHagari asenikelwa esandleni sabo, labo bonke ababelawo; ngoba bakhala kuNkulunkulu besempini, wasencengeka ngabo, ngoba bamthemba.BPBasebelawula impi lamaHagari loJeturi loNafishi loNodabi.$OAAmadodana kaRubeni labakoGadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, emadodeni angamaqhawe, athwala isihlangu lenkemba, anyathela idandili, lezingcitshi empini, ayeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lane lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha, ephumela ebuthweni.N Bonke laba babhalwa ngezizukulwana zabo ezinsukwini zikaJothamu inkosi yakoJuda lensukwini zikaJerobowamu inkosi yakoIsrayeli.zMmBasebehlala eGileyadi, eBashani, lemizaneni yayo, lakuwo wonke amadlelo eSharoni, kwaze kwaba sekuphumeni kwawo.QLUAhi indodana kaAbidiyeli indodana kaGuni wayeyinhloko yendlu yaboyise.-KSLaba babengamadodana kaAbihayili indodana kaHuri indodana kaJarowa indodana kaGileyadi indodana kaMikayeli indodana kaJeshishayi indodana kaJahido indodana kaBuzi.wJg Labafowabo ngendlu yaboyise: OMikayeli loMeshulamu loShebha loJorayi loJakani loZiya loEberi, beyisikhombisa.LI UJoweli inhloko, loShafamu owesibili, loJanayi loShafati eBashani.]H3 Labantwana bakoGadi bahlala maqondana labo elizweni leBashani kwaze kwaba seSaleka.G Ensukwini zikaSawuli balawula-ke impi lamaHagari, awa ngesandla sabo; bahlala emathenteni awo elizweni lonke lempumalanga yeGileyadi.F% Langempumalanga wahlala kwaze kwaba sekungeneni kwenkangala kusukela emfuleni iYufrathi, ngoba izifuyo zabo zasezandile elizweni leGileyadi.EloBhela indodana kaAzazi indodana kaShema indodana kaJoweli, owayehlala eAroweri, njalo kwaze kwaba seNebo leBhali-Meyoni.uDcNjalo abafowabo ngensendo zabo, lapho bebhalwa ngokwezizukulwana zabo, bayizinhloko: OJeyiyeli, loZekariya,yCkuBehera indodana yakhe, uTiligathi-Pilineseri inkosi yeAsiriya eyamthumbayo; wayeyisiphathamandla sabakoRubeni.NBuMika indodana yakhe, uReyaya indodana yakhe, uBhali indodana yakhe,eACAmadodana kaJoweli: UShemaya indodana yakhe, uGogi indodana yakhe, uShimeyi indodana yakhe,X@)Amadodana kaRubeni, izibulo likaIsrayeli: OHanoki, loPalu, uHezironi, loKarmi.p?Yngoba uJuda wayelamandla kulabafowabo, lowayengumbusi wavela kuye, kodwa ubuzibulo babungobukaJosefa).]> 5Njalo amadodana kaRubeni, izibulo likaIsrayeli (ngoba wayelezibulo, kodwa njengoba wayengcolise umbheda kayise, ubuzibulo bakhe banikwa amadodana kaJosefa indodana kaIsrayeli; futhi wayengabhalwanga njengezibulo;X=)+Basebetshaya insali yabaphephayo bamaAmaleki, bahlala khona kuze kube lamuhla.8<i*Kwasekuphuma kubo, ebantwaneni bakoSimeyoni, amadoda angamakhulu amahlanu, aya entabeni yeSeyiri. LoPelatiya loNeyariya loRefaya loUziyeli amadodana kaIshi babezinhloko zabo.x;i)Lalabo ababebhalwe ngamabizo bafika ensukwini zikaHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, batshaya amathente lendawo zokuhlala ezazitholakala khona, babatshabalalisa kuze kube lamuhla; bahlala endaweni zabo, ngoba kwakukhona lapho idlelo lezimvu zabo. : (Bafica idlelo elivundileyo lelihle, lommango obanzi emaceleni, lolokuzola, lolokuthula; ngoba aba koHamu babehlala khona endulo.l9Q'Basebesiya ekungeneni kweGedori, baya ngempumalanga kwesihotsha, ukudingela imihlambi yabo idlelo.l8Q&Laba abangena ngamabizo babeyizikhulu ensendweni zabo, lezindlu zaboyise zanda kakhulu ngobunengi.k7O%loZiza indodana kaShifi indodana kaAloni indodana kaJedaya indodana kaShimiri indodana kaShemaya.X6)$loEliyohenayi loJahakoba loJeshohaya loAsaya loAdiyeli loJesimiyeli loBhenaya,U5##loJoweli loJehu indodana kaJoshibhiya indodana kaSeraya indodana kaAsiyeli,;4q"LoMeshobabi loJamileki loJosha indodana kaAmaziya,3!layo yonke imizana yayo, eyayiyizingelezele leyomizi, kuze kube seBahali. Lezi zindawo zabo zokuhlala, njalo baba lombhalo wosendo lwabo.V2% Lemizana yabo: IEtamu, leAyini, iRimoni, leTokeni, leAshani, imizi emihlanu,}1sleBeti-Marikabothi leHazari-Susimi leBeti-Biri leShaharayimi. Le yayiyimizi yabo kwaze kwaba sekubuseni kukaDavida.'0IleBethuweli leHorma leZikilagi"/?leBiliha leEzema leToladi;.qBasebehlala eBherishebha leMolada leHazari-Shuwali;-oNjalo uShimeyi wayelamadodana alitshumi lesithupha lamadodakazi ayisithupha; kodwa abafowabo babengelabantwana abanengi, losendo lonke lwabo kalwandanga njengabantwana bakoJuda.j,MLamadodana kaMishima: UHamuweli indodana yakhe, uZakuri indodana yakhe, uShimeyi indodana yakhe.V+%uShaluma indodana yakhe, uMibhisamu indodana yakhe, uMishima indodana yakhe.O*Amadodana kaSimeyoni: ONemuweli, loJamini, loJaribi, uZera, uShawuli,f)ELabo babengababumbi, labakhileyo eNetayimi leGedera; bahlala lapho lenkosi emsebenzini wayo.z(mloJokimi, lamadoda akoKhozeba, loJowashi, loSarafi ababebusa amaMowabi, loJashubi-Lehema. Lalezizindaba zindala.'-Amadodana kaShela indodana kaJuda: OEri uyise kaLeka, loLahada uyise kaMaresha, lensendo zendlu yabenzi belembu elicolekileyo bendlu kaAshibeya,|&qNjalo amadodana kaShimoni: OAmnoni, loRina, uBheni-Hanani, loThiloni. Lamadodana kaIshi: OZohethi loBheni-Zohethi.g%GLamadodana omkaHodiya, udadewabo kaNahama, uyise kaKeyila umGarmi, loEshithemowa umMahakathi.:$mUmkakhe umJudakazi wasezala uJeredi uyise kaGedori, loHeberi uyise kaSoko, loJekuthiyeli uyise kaZanowa. Lalabo babengamadodana kaBithiya indodakazi kaFaro, uMeredi amthathayo.{#oLamadodana kaEzra: OJetheri loMeredi loEferi loJaloni. Wasezala oMiriyamu loShamayi loIshiba uyise kaEshithemowa.E"Lamadodana kaJehaleleli: OZifi, loZifa, uTiriya, loAsareli.i!KLamadodana kaKalebi indodana kaJefune: OIru, uEla, loNahamu; lamadodana kaEla, ngitsho uKenazi.p YUMeyonothayi wasezala uOfira. USeraya wasezala uJowabi uyise wesigodi seHarashi, ngoba babezingcitshi.Y+ Lamadodana kaKenazi: O-Othiniyeli loSeraya. Lamadodana kaOthiniyeli: UHathathi.kO UEshitoni wasezala uBeti-Rafa loPhaseya loTehina uyise kaIri-Nahashi. Laba babengabantu bakaReka.I  UKelubi umfowabo kuShuha wasezala uMehiri, onguyise kaEshitoni.hI UJabezi wasebiza uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli esithi: Kungathi ungangibusisa lokungibusisa, uqhelise umngcele wami, lesandla sakho sibe lami, ungivikele ebubini ukuze bungangidabuki! UNkulunkulu wenza kwenzakala lokho akucelayo.{o Njalo uJabezi wayelodumo kulabafowabo; unina wasemutha ibizo wathi nguJabezi, esithi: Ngoba ngamzala ngisosizini.T!UKhozi wasezala uAnubi loZobeba, lensendo zikaAhariheli indodana kaHarumi.:oLamadodana kaHela: OZerethi loIzohari loEthinani.fEUNahara wasemzalela uAhuzama loHeferi loTemeni loHahashitari. Laba babengamadodana kaNahara.NNjalo uAshuri uyise kaThekhowa wayelabafazi ababili, oHela loNahara.LoPenuweli uyise kaGedori, loEzeri uyise kaHusha. Laba babengamadodana kaHuri, izibulo likaEfratha, uyise kaBhethelehema.q[Laba babengabakayise kaEtamu: OJizereyeli loIshma loIdibhashi; lebizo likadadewabo lalinguHazeleliponi.|qUReyaya indodana kaShobhali wasezala uJahathi; uJahathi wasezala uAhumayi loLahadi. Laba babezinsendo zamaZorathi.K Amadodana kaJuda: OPerezi, uHezironi, loKarmi, loHuri, loShobhali.|qNjalo amadodana kaEliyohenayi: OHodaviya loEliyashibi loPelaya loAkubi loJohanani loDelaya loAnani, ayisikhombisa.U#Njalo amadodana kaNeyariya: OEliyohenayi loHizikiya loAzirikamu, amathathu.wLamadodana kaShekaniya: UShemaya. Lamadodana kaShemaya: OHathushi loIgali loBariya loNeyariya loShafati, ayisithupha.  Lamadodana kaHananiya: OPelatiya loJeshaya; amadodana kaRefaya, amadodana kaArinani, amadodana kaObadiya, amadodana kaShekaniya.PloHashuba, loOheli, loBerekiya, loHasadiya, uJushabi-Hesedi, amahlanu. Njalo amadodana kaPedaya: OZerubhabheli loShimeyi. Lamadodana kaZerubhabheli: OMeshulamu, loHananiya, loShelomithi udadewabo;O loMalikiramu, loPedaya, loShenazari, uJekamiya, uHoshama, loNedabiya.L Njalo amadodana kaJekoniya: UAsiri, uSheyalitiyeli indodana yakhe,X )Lamadodana kaJehoyakhimi: UJekoniya indodana yakhe, uZedekhiya indodana yakhe.x iNjalo amadodana kaJosiya: Izibulo uJohanani, eyesibili uJehoyakhimi, eyesithathu uZedekhiya, eyesine uShaluma.7iuAmoni indodana yakhe, uJosiya indodana yakhe.S uAhazi indodana yakhe, uHezekhiya indodana yakhe, uManase indodana yakhe,T! uAmaziya indodana yakhe, uAzariya indodana yakhe, uJothamu indodana yakhe,S uJoramu indodana yakhe, uAhaziya indodana yakhe, uJowashi indodana yakhe,|q Lendodana kaSolomoni yayinguRehobowamu, uAbhiya indodana yakhe, uAsa indodana yakhe, uJehoshafathi indodana yakhe,fE Bonke babengamadodana kaDavida, ngaphandle kwamadodana abafazi abancane, loTamari udadewabo.BloElishama loEliyada loElifelethi, abayisificamunwemunye.!=loNoga loNefegi loJafiya*OloIbihari loElishama loElifelethi{Lalaba bazalelwa yena eJerusalema: OShimeya loShobabi loNathani loSolomoni, bo bane, kuBathishuwa indodakazi kaAmiyeli;1~[Abayisithupha bazalelwa yena eHebroni, lapho abusa khona iminyaka eyisikhombisa lezinyanga eziyisithupha; leJerusalema wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lantathu.Y}+eyesihlanu nguShefathiya kuAbithali; eyesithupha nguIthereyamu kuEgila umkakhe.|eyesithathu nguAbisalomu indodana kaMahaka indodakazi kaTalimayi inkosi yeGeshuri; eyesine nguAdonija indodana kaHagithi; { ;Njalo la ayengamadodana kaDavida awazalelwa eHebroni: Izibulo nguAmnoni kuAhinowama umJizereyelikazi; eyesibili nguDaniyeli kuAbigayili umKharmelikazi;z7Lensendo zababhali ababehlala eJabezi, amaTirathi, amaShimeyathi, amaSukathi. Labo babengamaKeni avela kuHamathi uyise wendlu kaRekabi.y6Amadodana kaSalima: OBhethelehema, lamaNetofa, uAtarothi, uBeti-Jowabi, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yamaManahethi, amaZori.x5Njalo insendo zikaKiriyathi-Jeyarimi: AmaIthiri lamaPuti lamaShumathi lamaMishrayi; kwaphuma kuwo amaZorathi lamaEshitawoli.qw[4UShobhali uyise kaKiriyathi-Jeyarimi wayelamadodana: UHarowe, ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yamaMenuhothi.Dv3uSalima uyise kaBhethelehema, uHarefi uyise kaBeti-Gaderi.wug2Laba babengabantwana bakaKalebi, indodana kaHuri, izibulo likaEfratha: OShobhali, uyise kaKiriyathi-Jeyarimi,ztm1Wasezala uShahafi uyise kaMadimana, uSheva uyise kaMakibena, loyise kaGibeya. Lendodakazi kaKalebi yayinguAkisa.Hs 0UMahaka umfazi omncinyane kaKalebi wazala oSheberi loTirihana.[r//Njalo amadodana kaJahidayi: ORegema loJothamu loGeshani loPeleti loEfa loShahafi.eqC.UEfa umfazi omncinyane kaKalebi wasezala oHarani loMoza loGazezi; uHarani wasezala uGazezi.Ip -Lendodana kaShamayi: UMawoni; loMawoni wayenguyise kaBeti-Zuri.Po,UShema wasezala uRahama uyise kaJorikeyamu; uRekemi wasezala uShamayi.En+Njalo amadodana kaHebroni: OKora loTapuwa loRekemi loShema.m*Njalo amadodana kaKalebi umfowabo kaJerameli: OMesha, izibulo lakhe, onguyise kaZifi, lamadodana kaMaresha uyise kaHebroni.Dl)uShaluma wasezala uJekamiya, uJekamiya wasezala uElishama.Bk(uEleyasa wasezala uSisimayi, uSisimayi wasezala uShaluma,>jw'uAzariya wasezala uHelezi, uHelezi wasezala uEleyasa,8ik&uObedi wasezala uJehu, uJehu wasezala uAzariya,=hu%uZabadi wasezala uEfilali, uEfilali wasezala uObedi,>gw$UAthayi wasezala uNathani, uNathani wasezala uZabadi,hfI#USheshani wasenika uJariha inceku yakhe indodakazi yakhe yaba ngumka khe; yasimzalela uAthayi.e}"Njalo uSheshani wayengelamadodana, kodwa amadodakazi; njalo uSheshani wayelenceku, umGibhithe, obizo layo lalinguJariha.Zd-!Njalo amadodana kaJonathani: OPelethi loZaza. Laba babengabantwana bakaJerameli.ncU Njalo amadodana kaJada umfowabo kaShamayi: OJetheri loJonathani; kodwa uJetheri wafa engelabantwana.kbONjalo amadodana kaAphayimi: UIshi. Lamadodana kaIshi: USheshani. Lamadodana kaSheshani: UAhilayi.Za-Njalo amadodana kaNadabi: OSeledi loAphayimi; kodwa uSeledi wafa engelabantwana.O`Lebizo lomkaAbhishuri lalinguAbihayili, owamzalela oAhibani loMolidi.]_3Lamadodana kaOnama ayengoShamayi loJada. Lamadodana kaShamayi: ONadabi loAbhishuri.T^!Njalo amadodana kaRamu izibulo likaJerameli ayengoMahazi loJamini loEkeri.[]/UJerameli laye wayelomunye umfazi obizo lakhe lalinguAthara; wayengunina kaOnama.o\WNjalo amadodana kaJerameli izibulo likaHezironi ayengoRamu izibulo, loBuna, loOreni, loOzema, uAhiya.m[SLemva kokufa kukaHezironi eKalebi-Efratha, uAbhiya umkaHezironi wamzalela uAshuri uyise kaThekhowa.8ZiWasethatha kibo iGeshuri leAramu kanye lemizana yeJayiri, kanye leKenathi lemizana yayo; imizi engamatshumi ayisithupha. Bonke labo babengamadodana kaMakiri uyise kaGileyadi.aY;USegubi wasezala uJayiri owayelemizi engamatshumi amabili lantathu elizweni leGileyadi.X+Emva kwalokho uHezironi wasengena kundodakazi kaMakiri uyise kaGileyadi; wayithatha eseleminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha. Yasimzalela uSegubi.7WiUHuri wasezala uUri; uUri wasezala uBhezaleli.HV UAzuba esefile uKalebi wazithathela uEfrathi owamzalela uHuri.UUKalebi indodana kaHezironi wasezala kuAzuba umka khe lakuJeriyothi; lala ngamadodana akhe: OJesheri loShobabi loAridoni.PTUAbigayili wasezala uAmasa; loyise kaAmasa wayenguJetheri umIshmayeli.lSQOdadewabo babengoZeruya loAbigayili. Lamadodana kaZeruya: OAbishayi loJowabi loAsaheli; abathathu.3RauOzema owesithupha, uDavida owesikhombisa.0Q[uNethaneli owesine, uRadayi owesihlanu,^P5 UJese wasezala izibulo lakhe uEliyabi, loAbinadaba owesibili, loShimeya owesithathu,9Om uBhowazi wasezala uObedi; uObedi wasezala uJese.@N{ UNahishoni wasezala uSalima; uSalima wasezala uBhowazi;_M7 URamu wasezala uAminadaba; uAminadaba wasezala uNahishoni induna yabantwana bakoJuda.ML Njalo amadodana kaHezironi awazalelwayo: OJerameli loRamu loKalebi.,KSNjalo amadodana kaEthani: UAzariya.fJENjalo amadodana kaKarimi: UAkari, umhluphi kaIsrayeli, owenza isiphambeko ngokuqalekisiweyo._I7Njalo amadodana kaZera: OZimri loEthani loHemani loKalikoli loDara; wonke ayemahlanu.0H[Amadodana kaPerezi: OHezironi loHamuli.dGAUTamari, umalokozana wakhe, wasemzalela uPerezi loZera. Wonke amadodana kaJuda ayemahlanu./FWAmadodana kaJuda: OEri loOnani loShela; amathathu wawazalelwa yindodakazi kaShuwa umKhananikazi. Kodwa uEri izibulo likaJuda wayemubi emehlweni e Nkosi; yasimbulala.DEuDani, uJosefa, loBhenjamini, uNafithali, uGadi, loAsheri.\D 3La ngamadodana kaIsrayeli: ORubeni, uSimeyoni, uLevi, loJuda, uIsakari, loZebuluni,CC 6induna uMagidiyeli, induna uIrama; lezi yizinduna zeEdoma.;B s5induna uKenazi, induna uThemani, induna uMibhizari,7A k4induna uAholibama, induna uEla, induna uPinoni,j@ O3UHadadi wasesifa. Lezinduna zeEdoma zaziyi lezi: Induna uTimina, induna uAliya, induna uJethethi,@? {2UBhali-Hanani wasesifa, uHadadi wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiPhayi; lebizo lomkakhe lalinguMehethabheli indodakazi kaMatiredi indodakazi kaMezahabhi.c> A1UShawuli wasesifa, uBhali-Hanani indodana kaAkhibhori wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.]= 50USamila wasesifa, uShawuli weRehobothi emfuleni wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.R< /UHadadi wasesifa, uSamila weMasireka wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.); M.UHushama wasesifa, uHadadi indodana kaBedadi, owatshaya amaMidiyani emagcekeni akoMowabi, wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiAvithi._: 9-UJobabi wasesifa, uHushama owelizweni lamaThemani wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe._9 9,UBhela wasesifa, uJobabi indodana kaZera weBozira wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.%8 E+Njalo la ngamakhosi abusa elizweni leEdoma, kungakabusi inkosi phezu kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli: UBhela indodana kaBeyori; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiDinihaba.`7 ;*Amadodana kaEzeri: OBilihani loZahavana, uJahakhani. Amadodana kaDishani: OUzi loArani.c6 A)Amadodana kaAna: UDishoni. Lamadodana kaDishoni: OHamrani loEshibhani loJitirani loKerani.s5 a(Amadodana kaShobhali: OAliyani, loManahathi, loEbhali, uShefi, loOnama. Lamadodana kaZibeyoni: OAya loAna.P4 'Lamadodana kaLotani: OHori loHomama; lodadewabo kaLotani wayenguTimina.^3 7&Lamadodana kaSeyiri: OLotani loShobhali loZibeyoni loAna loDishoni loEzeri loDishani.>2 y%Amadodana kaRehuweli: ONahathi, uZera, uShama, loMiza._1 9$Amadodana kaElifazi: OThemani, loOmari, uZefi, loGatama, uKenazi, loTimina, loAmaleki.M0 #Amadodana kaEsawu: OElifazi, uRehuweli, loJewushi, loJalamu, loKora.I/  "UAbrahama wasezala uIsaka. Amadodana kaIsaka: OEsawu loIsrayeli.i. M!Lamadodana kaMidiyani: OEfa loEferi loHanoki loAbida loElidaha. Bonke laba ngamadodana kaKetura.0- [ Njalo amadodana kaKetura, umfazi omncinyane kaAbrahama: Wazala oZimrani loJokishani loMedani loMidiyani loIshibaki loShuwa. Amadodana-ke kaJokishani: OShebha loDedani.@, }uJeturi, uNafishi, loKedema; la ngamadodana kaIshmayeli.1+ _uMishima, loDuma, uMasa, uHadadi, loTema,e* ELaba yizizukulwana zabo: Izibulo likaIshmayeli, uNebayothi, loKedari, loAdibeli, loMibisama,1) _Amadodana kaAbrahama: OIsaka loIshmayeli.( 9uAbrama; onguAbrahama. ' =uSerugi, uNahori, uTera,& ;uEberi, uPelegi, uRewu,%% GUShemu, uArpakishadi, uShela,K$ loOfiri loHavila loJobabi. Bonke labo babengamadodana kaJokithani.&# IloEbhali loAbhimayeli loShebha#" CloHadoramu loUzali loDikilaF! UJokithani wasezala oAlimodadi loShelefi loHazamavethi loJera  'UEberi wasezalelwa amadodana amabili. Ibizo lenye lalinguPelegi, ngoba ensukwini zayo umhlaba wadatshulwa; lebizo lomfowabo lalinguJokithani.= wUArpakishadi wasezala uShela; uShela wasezala uEberi.j OAmadodana kaShemu: OElamu loAshuri loArpakishadi loLudi loAramu loUzi loHuli loGetheri loMesheki.' KlomArvadi lomZemari lomHamathi. ;lomHivi lomArki lomSini' KlomJebusi lomAmori lomGirigashi9 o UKhanani wasezala uSidoni izibulo lakhe, loHethi,L  lamaPatrusi lamaKaseluhi (okwaphuma kiwo amaFilisti), lamaKafitori.H  UMizirayimi wasezala amaLudi lamaAnami lamaLehabi lamaNafethuhiG  UKushi wasezala uNimrodi; yena waqala ukuba liqhawe emhlabeni.r _ Lamadodana kaKushi: OSeba loHavila loSabitha loRahama loSabitheka. Lamadodana kaRahama: OShebha loDedani.? {Amadodana kaHamu: OKushi loMizirayimi, uPuti loKhanani.F Lamadodana kaJavani: OElisha loTarshishi, amaKiti lamaDodani.= wLamadodana kaGomeri: OAshikenazi loRifathi loTogarma.] 5Amadodana kaJafethi: OGomeri loMagogi loMadayi loJavani loTubali loMesheki loTirasi.( MuNowa, uShemu, uHamu, loJafethi.$ EuEnoki, uMethusela, uLameki,& IuKenani, uMahalaleli, uJaredi, 9UAdamu, uSeti, uEnosi, xLesabelo esimiyo, isabelo esimiyo esiqhubekayo sanikwa yena yinkosi, into yosuku ngosuku lwayo, zonke izinsuku zempilo yakhe.{ qxWasentshintsha izigqoko zokubotshwa kwakhe; wasesidla isinkwa njalonjalo phambi kwakhe insuku zonke zempilo yakhe.z oxWasekhuluma kuhle laye, wamisa isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi phezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi samakhosi ayelaye eBhabhiloni.F xKwasekusithi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa wokuthunjwa kukaJehoyakhini inkosi yakoJuda, ngenyanga yetshumi lambili, ngolwamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa lwenyanga, uEvili Merodaki inkosi yeBhabhiloni, ngomnyaka aba yinkosi ngawo, waphakamisa ikhanda likaJehoyakhini inkosi yakoJuda emkhupha entolongweni. xAbantu bonke-ke, kusukela komncinyane kuze kuye komkhulu, lenduna zamabutho, basebesuka baya eGibhithe, ngoba besaba amaKhaladiya.cAxKodwa kwathi ngenyanga yesikhombisa, kwafika uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya indodana kaElishama, owenzalo yobukhosi, lamadoda alitshumi elaye, basebemtshaya uGedaliya waze wafa, lamaJuda lamaKhaladiya ayelaye eMizipa..WxUGedaliya wasefunga kuzo lakubantu bazo wathi kuzo: Lingesabi ukuba zinceku zamaKhaladiya; hlalani elizweni, likhonze inkosi yeBhabhiloni, njalo kuzakuba kuhle kini.;qxKwathi zonke induna zamabutho, zona labantu bazo, sezizwile ukuthi inkosi yeBhabhiloni ibeke uGedaliya abe ngumbusi, zeza kuGedaliya eMizipa: Ngitsho oIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya loJohanani indodana kaKareya loSeraya indodana kaTanihumethi umNetofa loJahazaniya indodana yomMahakathi, zona labantu bazo.'IxAbantu abasala-ke elizweni lakoJuda, uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni owayebatshiyile, wabeka phezu kwabo uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu indodana kaShafani.xInkosi yeBhabhiloni yasibatshaya yababulalela eRibila elizweni leHamathi. Ngokunjalo uJuda wathunjwa esuswa elizweni lakhe._9xUNebuzaradani induna yabalindi wasebathatha laba wabasa enkosini yeBhabhiloni eRibila. xLemzini yasithatha induna eyayimiswe phezu kwamadoda empi, lamadoda amahlanu ayesebusweni benkosi ayeficwe emzini, lomabhalane omkhulu webutho eyayibuthela abantu belizwe emabuthweni, lamadoda angamatshumi ayisithupha abantu belizwe ayeficwe phakathi komuzi.xInduna yabalindi yasithatha uSeraya umpristi oyinhloko loZefaniya umpristi wesibili, labalindi bombundu womnyango abathathu..WxUbude bensika eyodwa babuzingalo ezilitshumi lesificaminwembili, lesiduku phezu kwayo sasilithusi, lokuphakama kwesiduku kuzingalo ezintathu, lomsebenzi ophothiweyo, lamapomegranati* phezu kwesiduku inhlangothi zonke, konke kungokwethusi. Lensika yesibili yayilokunje, ilomsebenzi ophothiweyo.7xInsika zombili, ulwandle olulodwa, lezisekelo, uSolomoni ayekwenzele indlu ye Nkosi, ithusi lazo zonke lezizitsha lalingela kulinganiswa nge sisindo.~xLezitsha zokuthwala umlilo lemiganu yokufafaza, okwakuligolide golide lokwakuyisiliva siliva, induna yabalindi yakuthatha.k}QxLezimbiza, lamafotsholo, lezindlawu, lenkezo, lezitsha zonke zethusi, abasebenza ngazo, akuthatha.&|Gx Lensika zethusi ezazisendlini ye Nkosi, lezisekelo, lolwandle lwethusi olwalusendlini ye Nkosi, amaKhaladiya akuphahlaza, athwalela ithusi lakho eBhabhiloni.`{;x Kodwa induna yabalindi yatshiya ebayangeni belizwe ukuba ngabaphathi bezivini labalimi.z3x Njalo insali yabantu ababesele emzini, labahlamuki ababehlamukele enkosini yeBhabhiloni, lensali yexuku, uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi yabathumba.uyex Lebutho lonke lamaKhaladiya elalilenduna yabalindi ladilizela phansi imiduli yeJerusalema inhlangothi zonke.xx Wasetshisa indlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi lazo zonke izindlu zeJerusalema; layo yonke indlu yesikhulu wayitshisa ngomlilo.bw?xLangenyanga yesihlanu ngolwesikhombisa lwenyanga (okungumnyaka wetshumi lesificamunwemunye wenkosi uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni) kwafika uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi, inceku yenkosi yeBhabhiloni, eJerusalema.vxAbulala amadodana kaZedekhiya phambi kwamehlo akhe, akhupha amehlo kaZedekhiya, ambopha ngamaketane ethusi amabili, amusa eBhabhiloni.au=xAseyibamba inkosi, ayenyusela enkosini yeBhabhiloni eRibila, akhuluma ukwahlulela kwayo.t}xIbutho lamaKhaladiya laselixotshana lenkosi, layifica emagcekeni eJeriko; ibutho layo lonke laselihlakazeka lisuka kuyo.jsOxUmuzi wasufohlelwa. Wonke amadoda empi ase baleka ebusuku ngendlela yesango phakathi kwemiduli emibili eyayiseduze lesivande senkosi, (amaKhaladiya ayemelene-ke lomuzi inhlangothi zonke); inkosi yasihamba ngendlela yamagceke.rxNgolwesificamunwemunye lwenyanga yesine indlala yasisiba lamandla phakathi komuzi, njalo kwakungelakudla kwabantu belizwe._q9xUmuzi wangena ekuvinjezelweni kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wetshumi lanye wenkosi uZedekhiya.(p MxKwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesificamunwemunye wokubusa kwakhe, ngenyanga yetshumi, ngolwetshumi lwenyanga, uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni wafika, yena lebutho lakhe lonke emelene leJerusalema, wamisa inkamba maqondana layo; bayakhela imiduli yokuvimbezela emelene layo inhlangothi zonke.o/xNgoba ngenxa yentukuthelo ye Nkosi lokhu kwenzeka eJerusalema lakoJuda yaze yabaxotsha phambi kwayo. UZedekhiya waseyivukela inkosi yeBhabhiloni.  Jg~q~ }}S}|{{{{KzzzAyy-xxxPwvvVuttsrrRqppp;oo nnmmmill#kkEjjpjiihBgggEfffQeeewe;d4cccfc?cbb\aaaIa``H`___|_7_^^^r^H^]]]j] \\X\0[[AZZZ.YYXWW!VV-UUrUTSSZS RQQPP5OO0NMM]LL+KKUJJEII/HHBGGAFFAEEEVDDeD CCcBBLAA%@??2>>=<<hw loJowela, loZebhadiya, amadodana kaJehoramu weGedori.Kg uElkana, loIshiya, loAzareli, loJowezeri, loJashobeyamu, amaKora,Pf uEluzayi, loJerimothi, loBeyaliya, loShemariya, loShefathiya umHarufi,.eU loIshmaya umGibeyoni, iqhawe phakathi kwabangamatshumi amathathu njalo ephezu kwabangamatshumi amathathu; loJeremiya, loJahaziyeli, loJohanani, loJozabadi umGedera,d% Inhloko yayinguAhiyezeri, loJowashi, amadodana kaShemaha umGibeya; loJeziyeli loPeleti amadodana kaAzimavethi, loBeraka, loJehu umAnathothi,c- Behlomile ngamadandili, besebenzisa isandla sokunene lesokhohlo ngamatshe, langemitshoko, ngedandili; babengababafowabo bakaSawuli koBhenjamini.b  Laba-ke yilabo abeza kuDavida eZikilagi, lapho esavalelwe ngenxa kaSawuli indodana kaKishi; njalo babephakathi kwamaqhawe, abasizi bempi.5ae /loEliyeli, loObedi, loJahasiyeli umMezobaya.]`3 .uEliyeli umMahavi, loJeribayi loJoshaviya amadodana kaElinahamu, loIthima umMowabi,?_y -uJediyayeli indodana kaShimri, loJoha umfowabo umTizi,P^ ,uUziya umAshiterathi, uShama loJehiyeli amadodana kaHothamu umAroweri,:]o +uHanani indodana kaMahaka, loJoshafati umMithini,d\A *uAdina indodana kaShiza umRubeni, inhloko kwabakoRubeni, labangamatshumi amathathu belaye,4[c )uUriya umHethi, uZabadi indodana kaAhilayi,)ZM (uIra umIthiri, uGarebi umIthiri,aY; 'uZeleki umAmoni, uNaharayi umBherothi, umthwali wezikhali zikaJowabi indodana kaZeruya,@X{ &uJoweli umfowabo kaNathani, uMibhari indodana kaHagiri,:Wo %uHeziro umKharmeli, uNaharayi indodana kaEzibayi,,VS $uHeferi umMekera, uAhiya umPheloni,GU #uAhiyamu indodana kaSakari umHarari, uElifali indodana kaUri,MT "amadodana kaHashema umGizoni, uJonathani indodana kaShage umHarari,9Sm !uAzimavethi umBaharumi, uEliyabha umShahaliboni,5Re uHurayi wezifula zeGahashi, uAbiyeli umArba,]Q3 uIthayi indodana kaRibayi weGibeya yabantwana bakoBhenjamini, uBhenaya umPirathoni,@P{ uMaharayi umNetofa, uHelebi indodana kaBahana umNetofa,.OW uSibekayi umHushathi, uIlayi umAhohi,EN uIra indodana kaIkheshi umThekhowa, uAbiyezeri umAnathothi,/MY uShamothi umHarodi, uHelezi umPheloni,dLA Lamaqhawe amabutho: OAsaheli umfowabo kaJowabi, uElihanani indodana kaDodo weBhethelehema,K Khangela, wahlonitshwa phakathi kwabangamatshumi amathathu, kodwa kafinyelelanga kwabathathu. UDavida wasembeka phezu kwabalindi bakhe.dJA Lezizinto wazenza uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, waba lebizo phakathi kwamaqhawe amathathu.rI] Yena wasetshaya indoda engumGibhithe, umuntu omude, ozingalo ezinhlanu. Lesandleni somGibhithe kwakulomkhonto onjengogodo lomeluki; kodwa wehlela kuye ngenduku, wahluthuna umkhonto esandleni somGibhithe, wambulala ngowakhe umkhonto.eHC UBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, indodana yeqhawe leKabhiseyeli, wayemkhulu ngezenzo: Nguye owatshaya abakoMowabi ababili ababenjengezilwane; futhi yena wehla wabulala isilwane phakathi komgodi mhla weliqhwa elikhithikayo.sG_ Kwabathathu wayehlonitshwa kulababili, wasesiba yinduna yabo; kodwa kafinyelelanga kwabathathu abokuqala.9Fk UAbishayi umfowabo kaJowabi, yena-ke wayeyinhloko yabathathu. Yena ephakamisa umkhonto wakhe emelene labangamakhulu amathathu wababulala; wasesiba lebizo phakathi kwabathathu.E Wasesithi: Kakube khatshana lami, ngoNkulunkulu wami, ukwenza lokho. Nginganatha yini igazi lalamadoda abeke impilo yawo engozini? Ngoba ngokubeka impilo yawo engozini, awalethile. Ngakho kafunanga ukuwanatha. Lezizinto azenza lawomaqhawe amathathu.QD Labo abathathu bafohlela enkambeni yamaFilisti, bakha amanzi emthonjeni weBhethelehema owawusesangweni, bawathwala bawaletha kuDavida; kodwa uDavida kafunanga ukuwanatha, kodwa wawathululela i Nkosi.xCi UDavida waselangatha wathi: Hawu, kungathi omunye ubenganginathisa amanzi omthombo weBhethelehema osesangweni!pBY UDavida ngalesosikhathi wayesenqabeni, lebutho lenqaba lamaFilisti ngalesosikhathi laliseBhethelehema.+AO Abathathu ezinduneni ezingamatshumi amathathu basebesehlela edwaleni kuDavida, ebhalwini lweAdulamu; lebutho lamaFilisti lalimise inkamba esihotsheni seRefayimi.y@k Bona bazimisa phakathi kwesiqinti, basikhulula, batshaya amaFilisti, i Nkosi yasisindisa ngokukhulula okukhulu.!?; Yena wayeloDavida ePasi-Damimi lapho amaFilisti ayebuthanele impi khona. Lesiqinti sensimu sasigcwele ibhali*; abantu basebebaleka phambi kwamaFilisti.c>? Lemva kwakhe kwakuloEleyazare indodana kaDodo umAhohi; wayephakathi kwamaqhawe amathathu.T=! Laleli linani lamaqhawe uDavida ayelawo: UJashobeyamu indodana yomHakimoni inhloko yamatshumi amathathu; yena waphakamisa umkhonto wakhe emelene labangamakhulu amathathu, wa ba bulala ngasikhathi sinye.)<K Lalezi zinhloko zamaqhawe uDavida ayelazo, ezaziqinisa kanye laye embusweni wakhe, loIsrayeli wonke, ukumenza inkosi, njengelizwi le Nkosi mayelana loIsrayeli.T;! UDavida wasesiya eqhubeka esiba mkhulu, ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla yayilaye.w:g Wasewakha umuzi inhlangothi zonke, kusukela eMilo waze wawuhlanganisa. UJowabi wasevuselela okuseleyo komuzi.U9# UDavida wasehlala enqabeni; ngalokho-ke bayibiza ngokuthi ngumuzi kaDavida.85 UDavida wasesithi: Loba ngubani ozatshaya amaJebusi kuqala uzakuba yinhloko lenduna. Ngakho uJowabi indodana kaZeruya wenyuka kuqala, waba yinhloko.7 Abahlali beJebusi basebesithi kuDavida: Kawuyikungena lapha. Kodwa uDavida wayithumba inqaba yeZiyoni, engumuzi kaDavida.x6i UDavida loIsrayeli wonke basebesiya eJerusalema, eyiJebusi, ngoba lapho kwakulamaJebusi, abahlali balelolizwe.f5E Kwasekufika bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli enkosini eHebroni. UDavida wasesenza isivumelwano labo eHebroni phambi kwe Nkosi. Basebemgcoba uDavida ukuba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, njengelizwi le Nkosi ngesandla sikaSamuweli.g4G Ngitsho mandulo, ngitsho uSawuli eyinkosi, nguwe owakhupha lowangenisa uIsrayeli; i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yasisithi kuwe: Wena uzakwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli, njalo wena uzakuba ngumbusi phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli.n3 W UIsrayeli wonke wasebuthana kuDavida eHebroni esithi: Khangela, thina silithambo lakho lenyama yakho.f2E njalo kakudinganga e Nkosi ni. Ngakho yambulala, yaguqulela umbuso kuDavida indodana kaJese./1W Ngakho uSawuli wafa ngenxa yesiphambeko sakhe aphambuka ngaso emelene le Nkosi, emelene lelizwi le Nkosi ayengaligcinanga, njalo langokubuza koledlozi ukudinga kuye,N0 wonke amaqhawe asuka, athatha isidumbu sikaSawuli lezidumbu zamadodana akhe, aziletha eJabeshi, angcwaba amathambo abo ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi* eJabeshi, azila ukudla insuku eziyisikhombisa.T/! Kwathi iJabeshi-Gileyadi yonke isizwile konke amaFilisti akwenze kuSawuli,i.K Asebeka izikhali zakhe endlini yabonkulunkulu bawo, abethela ukhakhayi lwakhe endlini kaDagoni.-3 Amhlubula, athatha ikhanda lakhe lezikhali zakhe, athumela elizweni lamaFilisti inhlangothi zonke, ukumemezela imibiko ezithombeni zawo lebantwini., Kwasekusithi kusisa lapho amaFilisti efika ukuhlubula ababuleweyo, afica uSawuli lamadodana akhe bewile entabeni yeGilibowa.6+e Kwathi wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli ayesesigodini ebona ukuthi abalekile, lokuthi uSawuli lamadodana akhe bafile, atshiya imizi yawo, abaleka; amaFilisti asefika, ahlala kiyo.X*) Wafa-ke uSawuli, lamadodana akhe amathathu, lendlu yakhe yonke; bafa ndawonye.q)[ Lapho umthwali wezikhali zakhe ebona ukuthi uSawuli u se file, laye wa zi wisela phezu kwenkemba, wafa. ( USawuli wasesithi kumthwali wezikhali zakhe: Hwatsha inkemba yakho, ungigwaze ngayo, hlezi laba abangasokanga bafike, badlale kubi ngami. Kodwa umthwali wezikhali zakhe kavumanga, ngoba wesaba kakhulu. USawuli wasethatha inkemba, wa zi wisela phezu kwayo.o'W Impi yasisiba nzima imelene loSawuli; abatshoka ngamadandili basebemfica; wasekhathazeka ngabatshoki.&1 AmaFilisti asenamathela ngemva kukaSawuli langemva kwamadodana akhe; amaFilisti atshaya uJonathani loAbinadaba loMaliki-Shuwa, amadodana kaSawuli.%  AmaFilisti asesilwa emelene loIsrayeli; lamadoda akoIsrayeli abaleka phambi kwamaFilisti, awa abulawa entabeni yeGilibowa.&$E ,Njalo uAzeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha; lala ngamabizo awo: OAzirikamu, uBhokeru, loIshmayeli, loSheyariya, loObadiya, loHanani. La ayengamadodana kaAzeli.j#M +UMoza wasezala uBineya, loRefaya indodana yakhe, uEleyasa indodana yakhe, uAzeli indodana yakhe.f"E *UAhazi wasezala uJara; uJara wasezala oAlemethi loAzimavethi loZimri. UZimri wasezala uMoza.u loAdaya indodana kaJerohamu indodana kaPashuri indodana kaMalikiya, loMahasayi indodana kaAdiyeli indodana kaJahizera indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaMeshilemithi indodana kaImeri,% loAzariya indodana kaHilikhiya indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaZadoki indodana kaMerayothi indodana kaAhitubi, umphathi wendlu kaNkulunkulu,7i Lakubapristi: OJedaya, loJehoyaribi, loJakini,5 labafowabo ngezizukulwana zabo, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha. Wonke lamadoda ayeyizinhloko zaboyise endlini yaboyise.- loIbineya indodana kaJerohamu, loEla indodana kaUzi indodana kaMikiri, loMeshulamu indodana kaShefathiya indodana kaRehuweli indodana kaIbiniya;iK Lakumadodana akoBhenjamini: USalu indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaHodaviya indodana kaHasenuwa;i~K Lakumadodana kaZera: UJeyuweli labafowabo, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye.8}k LakumaShiloni: UAsaya izibulo, lamadodana akhe.}|s U-Uthayi indodana kaAmihudi indodana kaOmri indodana kaImri indodana kaBani, wabantwana bakaPerezi indodana kaJuda.y{k Njalo eJerusalema kwahlala ababantwana bakoJuda lababantwana bakoBhenjamini lababantwana bakoEfrayimi loManase:uzc Njalo abahlali bokuqala ababeselizweni labo emizini yabo kwakunguIsrayeli, abapristi, amaLevi, lamaNethini.-y U UIsrayeli wonke wasebalwa ngezizukulwana; khangela-ke, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwamakhosi akoIsrayeli; kodwa abakoJuda bathunjelwa eBhabhiloni ngenxa yeziphambeko zabo.Ix (Njalo amadodana kaUlamu ayengamadoda, amaqhawe alamandla, anyathela idandili, elamadodana amanengi lamadodana amadodana, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu. Bonke laba babengabantwana bakoBhenjamini.owW'Njalo amadodana kaEsheki umfowabo: OUlamu izibulo lakhe, uJewushi eyesibili, loElifeleti eyesithathu.)vK&Njalo uAzeli wayelamadodana ayisithupha; lala ngamabizo awo: OAzirikamu, uBhokeru, loIshmayeli, loSheyariya, loObadiya, loHanani. Wonke la ngamadodana kaAzeli.muS%uMoza wasezala uBineya; uRafa wayey indodana yakhe, uEleyasa indodana yakhe, uAzeli indodana yakhe.ntU$UAhazi wasezala uJehoyada; uJehoyada wasezala oAlemethi loAzimavethi loZimri; uZimri wasezala uMoza;Es#Njalo amadodana kaMika: OPithoni loMeleki loTareya loAhazi.Wr'"Njalo indodana kaJonathani yayinguMeribi-Bhali; uMeribi-Bhali wasezala uMika.}qs!UNeri wasezala uKishi; uKishi wasezala uSawuli; uSawuli wasezala oJonathani loMaliki-Shuwa loAbinadaba loEshibhali.lpQ UMikilothi wasezala uShimeya. Lalaba babehlala maqondana labafowabo eJerusalema, kanye labafowabo.%oEloGedori, loAhiyo, loZekeri.Zn-Lendodana yakhe, izibulo lakhe, nguAbhidoni, loZuri, loKishi, loBhali, loNadabi,QmEGibeyoni kwasekuhlala uyise kaGibeyoni; lebizo lomkakhe lalinguMahaka.^l5Laba babezinhloko zaboyise, izinhloko ngezizukulwana zabo; laba bahlala eJerusalema.@k{loJahareshiya, loEliya, loZikiri, amadodana kaJerohamu.1j]LoShamisherayi, loShekariya, loAthaliya,5ieloIfideya, loPenuweli, amadodana kaShashaki.,hSloHananiya, loElamu, loAnithothiya,'gIloAbidoni, loZikiri, loHanani,(fKLoIshipani, loEberi, loEliyeli,>ewloAdaya, loBeraya, loShimirathi, amadodana kaShimeyi.-dUloEliyenayi, loZilethayi, loEliyeli,&cGLoJakimi, loZikiri, loZabidi,BbloIshmerayi, loIziliya, loJobabi, amadodana kaEliphahali.6agLoZebhadiya, loMeshulamu, loHiziki, loHeberi,:`oloMikayeli, loIshipa, loJoha, amadodana kaBeriya.'_IloZebhadiya, loAradi, loEderi,)^MloAhiyo, uShashaki, loJeremothi,f]E loBeriya, loShema, ababezinhloko zaboyise zabahlali beAjaloni, ababexotshe abahlali beGathi,`\9 Amadodana kaEliphahali: OEberi, loMishamu, loShemedi owakha iOno leLodi lemizana yayo,2[_ KuHushimi wasezala oAbitubi loEliphahali.TZ! loJewuzi loSakiya loMirima. Laba babengamadodana akhe, izinhloko zaboyise.HY  Wasezala kuHodeshi umkakhe oJobabi loZibiya loMesha loMalikamunXUUShaharayimi wasezala abantwana elizweni lakoMowabi, esebaxotshile; oHushimi loBahara babengomkakhe.NWloNamani, loAhiya, loGera; yena wabathumba; wasezala oUza loAhihudi.gVGLala ngamadodana kaEhudi; lezi zinhloko zaboyise zabahlali beGeba; wasebathumbela eManahathi;%UEloGera loShefufani loHuramu.$TCloAbishuwa loNamani loAhowa>SwNjalo uBhela wayelamadodana: OAdari loGera loAbhihudi*ROuNoha owesine, loRafa owesihlanu.]Q 5UBhenjamini wasezala uBhela izibulo lakhe, uAshibeli owesibili, loAhara owesithathu,P(Bonke laba babengabantwana bakaAsheri, izinhloko zendlu yaboyise, abakhethiweyo, amaqhawe alamandla, izinhloko zeziphathamandla. Basebebhalwa ngezizukulwana ebuthweni empini; inani labo lalingamadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lesithupha.9Om'Njalo amadodana kaUla: OAra loHaniyeli loRiziya.;Nq&Njalo amadodana kaJetheri: OJefune loPisipa loAra.EM%uBezeri, loHodi, loShama, loShilisha, loIthirani, loBehera.QL$Njalo amadodana kaZofa: OSuwa, loHarineferi, loShuwali, loBeri, loImra,NK#Njalo amadodana kaHelemu umfowabo: OZofa loImina loSheleshi loAmali.@J{"Lamadodana kaShemeri: OAhi, loRohiga, uJehuba, loAramu.]I3!Lamadodana kaJafilethi: OPasaki loBimihali loAshivathi; la ngamadodana kaJafilethi.LH UHeberi wasezala oJafilethi loShomeri loHothamu loShuwa udadewabo.QGNjalo amadodana kaBeriya: OHeberi, loMalikiyeli onguyise kaBirizayithi.WF'Abantwana bakaAsheri: OImina, loIshiva, loIshivi, loBeriya, loSera udadewabo.KELasemingceleni yabantwana bakoManase, iBeti-Sheyani lemizana yayo, iThahanakhi lemizana yayo, iMegido lemizana yayo, iDori lemizana yayo. Kule kwahlala abantwana bakoJosefa indodana kaIsrayeli.JD Lemfuyo yawo lendawo zawo zokuhlala kwakuyiBhetheli lemizana yayo, langempumalanga iNaharani, langentshonalanga iGezeri lemizana yayo, leShekema lemizana yayo, kwaze kwaba seAya lemizana yayo.7CiuNoni indodana yakhe, uJoshuwa indodana yakhe.TB!uLadani indodana yakhe, uAmihudi indodana yakhe, uElishama indodana yakhe,eACNjalo uRefa wayeyindodana yakhe, loReshefi, loTela indodana yakhe, loTahani indodana yakhe,j@MLendodakazi yakhe yayinguShera, owakha iBethi-Horoni elingaphansi lelingaphezulu, leUzeni-Shera.?{Wasengena kumkakhe; wathatha isisu, wazala indodana; waseyitha ibizo wathi nguBeriya, ngoba wayesebubini endlini yakhe.V>%UEfrayimi uyise walila insuku ezinengi; abafowabo basebesiza uku za mduduza.'=GloZabadi indodana yakhe, loShuthela indodana yakhe, loEzeri loEleyadi, amadoda eGathi azalelwa kulelolizwe ababulalayo, ngoba behlela ukuthatha izifuyo zabo.<'Njalo amadodana kaEfrayimi: OShuthela, loBeredi indodana yakhe, loTahathi indodana yakhe, loEleyada indodana yakhe, loTahathi indodana yakhe,I; Lamadodana kaShemida ayengoAhiyani loShekema loLikhi loAniyamu.F:Udadewabo uHamolekethi wasezala oIshodi loAbiyezeri loMahla.m9SNjalo amadodana kaUlamu: UBedani. La ayengamadodana kaGileyadi indodana kaMakiri indodana kaManase.8'UMahaka umkaMakiri wasezala indodana, wayitha ibizo wathi nguPereshi; lebizo lomfowabo lalinguShereshi, lamadodana akhe ayengoUlamu loRakema.*7MUMakiri wathatha udadewabo kaHupimi loShupimi, waba ngumka khe, obizo lakhe nguMahaka.) Lebizo leyesibili lalinguZelofehadi; njalo uZelofehadi wayelamadodakazi.6yAmadodana kaManase: UAsiriyeli umkakhe amzalayo. (Umfazi wakhe omncinyane umAramukazi wazala uMakiri uyise kaGileyadi.^55 Amadodana kaNafithali: OJahaziyeli, loGuni, loJezeri, loShaluma, amadodana kuBiliha.Q4 LoShupimi loHupimi babengamadodana kaIri, lo Hushimi amadodana kaAheri.>3u Bonke laba babengamadodana kaJediyayeli, ngezinhloko zaboyise, amaqhawe alamandla; babeyizinkulungwane ezilitshumi lesikhombisa lamakhulu amabili, angaphuma ebuthweni ukuya empini.21 Njalo amadodana kaJediyayeli: UBilihani. Lamadodana kaBilihani: OJewushi, loBhenjamini, loEhudi, loKenahana, loZethani, loTarshishi, loAhishahari.15 Bebhalwe ngensendo ngezizukulwana zabo, izinhloko zezindlu zaboyise, amaqhawe alamandla, babezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamakhulu amabili.00YNjalo amadodana kaBekeri: OZemira, loJowashi, loEliyezeri, loEliyohenayi, loOmri, loJeremothi, loAbhiya, loAnathothi, loAlemethi; bonke laba babengamadodana kaBekeri.n/ULamadodana kaBhela: OEziboni, loUzi, loUziyeli, loJerimothi, loIri, bebahlanu; izinhloko zendlu zaboyise, amaqhawe alamandla; bebhalwe ngezizukulwana, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili lamatshumi amathathu lane.L.Amadodana kaBhenjamini: OBhela, loBekeri loJediyayeli, bebathathu..-ULabafowabo, phakathi kwensendo zonke zakoIsakari, amaqhawe alamandla, izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, bebhalwe bonke ngezizukulwana.7,gKanye labo-ke, ngensendo zabo, ngendlu yaboyise, kwakukhona amaviyo ebutho lempi, izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lesithupha, ngoba babelabafazi labantwana abanengi.+Lamadodana kaUzi: UIzrahiya. Lamadodana kaIzrahiya: OMikayeli, loObadiya, loJoweli, uIshiya, bebahlanu; beyizinhloko bonke.*/Njalo amadodana kaThola: OUzi, loRefaya, loJeriyeli, loJahimayi, loIbisamu, loShemuweli, izinhloko zendlu yaboyise, abakoThola, amaqhawe alamandla ezizukulwaneni zabo; inani labo ensukwini zikaDavida laliyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili lamakhulu ayisithupha.O) Lemadodaneni kaIsakari: OThola, loPhuwa, uJashubi, loShimroni; bebane.;(qQleHeshiboni lamadlelo ayo, leJazeri lamadlelo ayo.['/Plesizweni sakoGadi: IRamothi eGileyadi lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi lamadlelo ayo,>&wOleKedemothi lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo;%#Nlangaphetsheya kweJordani, eJeriko, ngempumalanga kweJordani, esizweni sakoRubeni: IBezeri enkangala lamadlelo ayo, leJahiza lamadlelo ayo,x$iMNjalo amadodana kaMerari aseleyo, esizweni sakoZebuluni, aba leRimono lamadlelo ayo, leThabhori lamadlelo ayo;y#kLLesizweni sakoNafithali: IKedeshi eGalili lamadlelo ayo, leHamoni lamadlelo ayo, leKiriyathayimi lamadlelo ayo.8"kKleHukoki lamadlelo ayo, leRehobi lamadlelo ayo.P!JLesizweni sakoAsheri: IMashali lamadlelo ayo, leAbidoni lamadlelo ayo,8 kIleRamothi lamadlelo ayo, leAnema lamadlelo ayo.SHLesizweni sakoIsakari: IKedeshi lamadlelo ayo, leDaberathi lamadlelo ayo,/GAmadodana kaGerishoni ensendweni zengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase aba leGolani eBashani lamadlelo ayo, leAshitarothi lamadlelo ayo.FLengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase: IAneri lamadlelo ayo, leBileyamu lamadlelo ayo, yosendo lwamadodana kaKohathi aseleyo.?yEleAjaloni lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-Rimoni lamadlelo ayo.BDleJokimeyamu lamadlelo ayo, leBethi-Horoni lamadlelo ayo,pYCBasebewanika imizi yokuphephela, iShekema lamadlelo ayo entabeni yakoEfrayimi, leGezeri lamadlelo ayo,c?BLe zinye zensendo zamadodana kaKohathi zaba lemizi yemingcele yazo esizweni sakoEfrayimi. 9ABasebenika le imizi ngenkatho esizweni sabantwana bakoJuda lesizweni sabantwana bakoSimeyoni lesizweni sabantwana bakoBhenjamini, abayibiza ngamabizo.O@Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebenika amaLevi limizi kanye lamadlelo ayo.#?Amadodana kaMerari, ngensendo zawo, esizweni sakoRubeni lesizweni sakoGadi lesizweni sakoZebuluni, aba lemizi elitshumi lambili, ngenkatho. ~%}}||&{{zyySyxx[wwwMvvnuuBtt;sfrqqnppnponnAmlkkjIiihxgwgff*eeue,ddvd)ccc$bbb-aaa4``m`__r^^^,]]b]\o[[1ZZYQXWWVVTUUTTS6RQQ#PwPO~NNMMDLL[KJJ[IHHQGG8FFNEDD CkBBTA@@0??>>5==;<;::K9877z7 6e55j44r332`1z0/.--J,+++**)A(''(&&%%X%##"|!j tXk`jCU}$l5 7 u , i0Di|&q.T}!Amadodana kaMerari: OMahli loMushi. Amadodana kaMahli: OEleyazare loKishi.@|{Amadodana kaUziyeli: OMika inhloko, loIshiya owesibili.q{[Amadodana kaHebroni: OJeriya inhloko, uAmariya owesibili, uJahaziyeli owesithathu, uJekameyamu owesine.2z_Amadodana kaIzihari: UShelomithi inhloko.y/Lamadodana kaEliyezeri ayenguRehabhiya inhloko; uEliyezeri wayengelawo-ke amanye amadodana, kodwa amadodana kaRehabhiya ayemanengi okwedlulisayo.3xaAmadodana kaGereshoma: UShebuweli inhloko.4wcAmadodana kaMozisi: OGereshoma loEliyezeri.[v/NgoMozisi umuntu kaNkulunkulu, amadodana akhe abizwa ngaphansi kwesizwe sakoLevi.tua Amadodana kaAmramu: OAroni loMozisi. UAroni wehlukaniselwa-ke ukungcwelisa izinto ezingcwelengcwele, yena lamadodana akhe kuze kube nininini, ukutshisa impepha phambi kwe Nkosi, ukuyikhonza, lokubusisa ngebizo layo kuze kube nininini.Mt Amadodana kaKohathi: OAmramu, uIzihari, uHebroni, loUziyeli, emane.s+ LoJahathi wayeyinhloko, loZiza engowesibili; kodwa uJewushi loBeriya babengelabantwana abanengi, ngakho babesendlini yaboyise ngokubalwa kanye.irK Lamadodana kaShimeyi: OJahathi, uZiza, loJewushi, loBeriya. La ayengamadodana kaShimeyi, emane.lqQ Amadodana kaShimeyi: OShelomithi loHaziyeli loHarani, emathathu. La ayezinhloko zaboyise koLadani.PpAmadodana kaLadani: OJehiyeli inhloko, loZethamu, loJoweli, emathathu.0o[KumaGerishoni kwakungoLadani loShimeyi.cn?UDavida wasewehlukanisa ngezigaba, ngokwamadodana kaLevi, oGerishoni, uKohathi, loMerari.m!labagcini bamasango abayizinkulungwane ezine; labadumisi be Nkosi abayizinkulungwane ezine ngezinto engizenzele ukudumisa, watsho uDavida.l3Kula kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane okuqondisa umsebenzi wendlu ye Nkosi; lezinduna labahluleli abayizinkulungwane eziyisithupha;?kwAmaLevi asebalwa kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu kusiya phezulu; lenani lawo, ngamakhanda awo, ngamadoda, laba zinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.FjWasebuthanisa zonke induna zakoIsrayeli labapristi lamaLevi.qi ]UDavida esemdala esanele ngensuku wamisa uSolomoni indodana yakhe ukuthi abe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli. h Khathesi misani inhliziyo yenu lomphefumulo wenu ukudinga i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. Sukumani-ke lakhe indawo engcwele ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu, ukungenisa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi lezitsha ezingcwele zikaNkulunkulu endlini eyakhelwe ibizo le Nkosi.\g1I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu kayilani yini? Kambe ka yilinik anga yini ukuphumula inhlangothi zonke? Ngoba inikele abahlali belizwe esandleni sami, lelizwe lehliselwe phansi phambi kwe Nkosi laphambi kwabantu bayo.^f5UDavida waselaya zonke induna zakoIsrayeli ukusiza uSolomoni indodana yakhe, esithi:eeCKakulanani legolide, lelesiliva, lelethusi, lelensimbi. Sukuma usebenze; le Nkosi ibe lawe!dNjalo ulezisebenzi ezinengi, ababazi bamatshe, lezingcitshi zamatshe lezezigodo, layo yonke indoda ehlakaniphileyo kuwo wonke umsebenzi.3c_Khangela-ke, ekuhluphekeni kwami ngilungisele indlu ye Nkosi amathalenta* egolide ayizinkulungwane ezilikhulu, lamathalenta esiliva ayizinkulungwane eziyinkulungwane, lethusi lensimbi okungela kulinganiswa nge sisindo, ngoba kunengi kakhulu; ngilungise lezigodo lamatshe. Uzakwengezelela-ke kukho.!b; Khona uzaphumelela, uba unanzelela ukwenza izimiso lezahlulelo i Nkosi eyakulaya uMozisi ngoIsrayeli; qina, ube lesibindi, ungesabi ungatshaywa luvalo.a Kuphela i Nkosi ikunike inhlakanipho lokuqedisisa, ikulaye ngoIsrayeli, ukuze ulondoloze umlayo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.` Khathesi, ndodana yami, i Nkosi ibe lawe, njalo uphumelele wakhe indlu ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, njengokutsho kwayo ngawe.*_M Yena uzakwakhela ibizo lami indlu. Yena-ke uzakuba yindodana yami, lami ngibe nguyise; ngiqinise isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi phezu kukaIsrayeli kuze kube nininini.q^[ Khangela, uzazalelwa indodana ezakuba ngumuntu wokuphumula; njalo ngizayiphumuza ezitheni zayo zonke inhlangothi zonke: Ngoba ibizo layo lizakuba nguSolomoni, njalo ngizanika ukuthula lokuphumula phezu kukaIsrayeli ensukwini zakhe.<]qKodwa ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lisithi: Uchithe igazi elinengi, walawula izimpi ezinkulu; kawuyikwakhela ibizo lami indlu, ngoba uchithe igazi elinengi emhlabeni phambi kwami.\UDavida wasesithi kuSolomoni: Ndodana yami, mina-ke, kwakusenhliziyweni yami ukwakhela ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami indlu.h[IWasebiza uSolomoni indodana yakhe, wamlaya ukuthi akhele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli indlu.ZUDavida wasesithi: USolomoni indodana yami u se ngumfana, uthambile, lendlu ezakwakhelwa i Nkosi kumele yenziwe ibe nkulu kakhulu, ibe lebizo ibe lodumo emazweni wonke. Ngakho ngizayilungiselela. UDavida waselungiselela kakhulu phambi kokufa kwakhe.~Yulezigodo zemisedari ezingelakubalwa; ngoba amaSidoni lamaTire amlethela uDavida izigodo zemisedari ezinengi kakhulu."X=UDavida waselungisa insimbi enengi kakhulu yezipikili zezivalo zamasango leyokuhlanganisa; lethusi elinengi kakhulu elalingela kulinganiswa nge sisindo;&WEUDavida waselaya ukubuthanisa abezizweni ababeselizweni lakoIsrayeli; wamisa ababazi bamatshe ukuthi babaze amatshe alungisiweyo okwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu.lV SUDavida wasesithi: Le yindlu ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu, laleli lilathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa kaIsrayeli.|UqKodwa uDavida wayengelakho ukuhamba phambi kwalo ukudinga uNkulunkulu, ngoba wethuswa yinkemba yengilosi ye Nkosi.T!Ngoba ithabhanekele le Nkosi uMozisi ayelenze enkangala lelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa ngalesosikhathi kwakusendaweni ephakemeyo eGibeyoni. SNgalesosikhathi uDavida esebonile ukuthi i Nkosi imphendule ebaleni lokubhulela likaOrnani umJebusi, wanikela khona imihlatshelo.RRI Nkosi yasisithi engilosini kayibuyisele inkemba yayo esikhwameni sayo.HQ UDavida waseyakhela khona i Nkosi ilathi, wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula, wayibiza i Nkosi; yasimphendula ngomlilo ovela emazulwini phezu kwelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa.hPIUDavida wasemnika uOrnani ngaleyondawo amashekeli* angamakhulu ayisithupha egolide ngesisindo.JO Kodwa inkosi uDavida yathi kuOrnani: Hatshi, kodwa ngizathenga lokuthenga ngemali egcweleyo; ngoba kangiyikuthathela i Nkosi okwakho, loba nginikele iminikelo yokutshiswa ngaphandle kwentengo.fNEUOrnani wasesithi kuDavida: Zithathele, inkosi yami inkosi kayenze okuhle emehlweni ayo; khangela, ngiyanika inkabi zibe yiminikelo yokutshiswa, lezimbulo zibe zinkuni, lengqoloyi ibe ngumnikelo wokudla. Ngiyanika konke..MUUDavida wasesithi kuOrnani: Nginika indawo yebala lokubhulela ukuze ngakhele i Nkosi ilathi kuyo; nginike yona ngemali egcweleyo, ukuze inhlupheko imiswe ebantwini.LUDavida esefika kuOrnani, uOrnani wakhangela wambona uDavida, waphuma ebaleni lokubhulela, wamkhothamela uDavida ngobuso emhlabathini.tKaUOrnani enyemukula wabona ingilosi; lamadodana akhe amane ayelaye acatsha. UOrnani wayebhula-ke ingqoloyi.LJUDavida wasesenyuka ngelizwi likaGadi alikhuluma ngebizo le Nkosi.I-Ingilosi ye Nkosi yasisithi kuGadi katshele uDavida ukuthi uDavida kenyuke a ye kwakhela i Nkosi ilathi ebaleni lokubhulela likaOrnani umJebusi.H)UDavida wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Kakusimi yini othe kababale abantu? Yebo yimi owonileyo owenze lokwenza okubi. Kodwa lezizimvu zenzeni? Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, isandla sakho ake sibe phezu kwami laphezu kwendlu kababa, kodwa hatshi phezu kwabantu bakho ukuthi bahlutshwe.rG]UDavida wasephakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona ingilosi ye Nkosi imi phakathi komhlaba lamazulu lenkemba yayo ehwatshiweyo esandleni sayo iyelulele phezu kweJerusalema. UDavida labadala begqoke-ke amalembu amasaka bathi mbo ngobuso babo.FUNkulunkulu wasethuma ingilosi eJerusalema ukuyibhubhisa; njalo isayibhubhisa, i Nkosi yabona yazisola ngalobobubi, yasisithi kuyo ingilosi ebhubhisayo: Kwanele, khathesi thoba isandla sakho. Ingilosi ye Nkosi yayimi-ke ebaleni lokubhulela likaOrnani umJebusi.ENgakho i Nkosi yathuma umatshayabhuqe wesifo koIsrayeli; kwasekusiwa abantu abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa."D= UDavida wasesithi kuGadi: Ngicindezelwe kakhulu; ake ngiwele esandleni se Nkosi, ngoba izisa zayo zinengi kakhulu; kodwa kangingaweli esandleni somuntu.YC+ Kumbe iminyaka emithathu yendlala; loba inyanga ezintathu uqedwa ebusweni bezitha zakho lenkemba yezitha zakho i ku fice; kumbe insuku ezintathu inkemba ye Nkosi, ngitsho umatshayabhuqe wesifo, elizweni, lengilosi ye Nkosi ichitha kuwo wonke umngcele wakoIsrayeli. Ngakho-ke bona ukuthi yimpendulo bani engizayibuyisela kongithumileyo.NB UGadi wasefika kuDavida wathi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Zikhethele:A Hamba ukhulume kuDavida uthi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Mina ngikubekela okuthathu; zikhethele okunye kukho engizakwenza kuwe.;@q I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuGadi umboni kaDavida isithi:#??UDavida wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Ngonile kakhulu ngoba ngenze linto. Kodwa khathesi, ake wedlulise ububi benceku yakho, ngoba ngenze ngobuthutha obukhulu.a>;Njalo kwaba kubi emehlweni kaNkulunkulu mayelana lalindaba; ngakho wamtshaya uIsrayeli.i=KKodwa uLevi loBhenjamini kababalanga phakathi kwabo, ngoba ilizwi lenkosi lalinengeka kuJowabi.<UJowabi wasenika uDavida inani lokubalwa kwabantu. Njalo wonke uIsrayeli wayengamadoda azinkulungwane ezizinkulungwane lezinkulungwane ezilikhulu ahwatsha inkemba; loJuda wayengamadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lamatshumi ayisikhombisa ahwatsha inkemba.;!Kodwa ilizwi lenkosi laba lamandla phezu kukaJowabi. Ngakho uJowabi waphuma, wahambahamba phakathi kukaIsrayeli wonke; wafika eJerusalema.Y:+UJowabi wasesithi: I Nkosi kayandise ebantwini bayo njengoba benjalo ngokulikhulu. Nkosi yami, nkosi, abasizo izinceku zenkosi yami bonke yini? Inkosi yami ikufunelani lokhu? Izakuba licala ngani kuIsrayeli?#9?Ngakho uDavida wathi kuJowabi lakubabusi babantu: Hambani libale uIsrayeli kusukela eBherishebha kuze kufike koDani, lilethe kimi ukuze ngazi inani labo.W8 )USathane wasesukuma emelana loIsrayeli, wavusa uDavida ukuthi abale uIsrayeli.g7GLaba bazalelwa isiqhwaga eGathi; basebesiwa ngesandla sikaDavida langesandla sezinceku zakhe.Y6+Eseyisa uIsrayeli, uJonathani indodana kaShimeya, umfowabo kaDavida, wamtshaya.*5MKwabuye kwaba khona futhi impi eGathi lapho okwakukhona umuntu omude owayeleminwe eyisithupha lesithupha, amatshumi amabili lane; laye futhi wazalwa yisiqhwaga.34_Kwasekusiba khona impi futhi lamaFilisti; uElihanani indodana kaJayiri wasetshaya uLahimi umfowabo kaGoliyathi umGithi, oluthi lomkhonto wakhe lwalungangogodo lwabeluki.+3OKwasekusithi emva kwalokho kwavuka impi lamaFilisti eGezeri; ngalesosikhathi uSibekayi umHushathi watshaya uSiphayi owabantwana besiqhwaga; asesehliselwa phansi.S2Wakhupha abantu ababephakathi kwawo, wa ba saha ngesaha langamapiki ensimbi langamahloka. Wenza njalo-ke uDavida kuyo yonke imizi yabantwana bakoAmoni; uDavida wasebuyela eJerusalema labo bonke abantu.`19UDavida wathatha umqhele wenkosi yabo wawususa ekhanda layo, wawuthola ulesisindo sethalenta legolide, laphakathi kwawo kulelitshe eliligugu, wasu bekwa ekhanda likaDavida. Wasekhupha impango enengi kakhulu emzini.0 Kwasekusithi ngesikhathi sokuthwasa komnyaka ngesikhathi amakhosi aphuma ngaso, uJowabi wakhokhela amaqhawe ebutho, wachitha ilizwe labantwana bakoAmoni, weza wavimbezela iRaba. Kodwa uDavida wasala eJerusalema. UJowabi waseyitshaya iRaba, wayichitha.:/mIzinceku zikaHadadezeri sezibonile ukuthi zitshayiwe phambi kukaIsrayeli, zenza ukuthula loDavida, zamsebenzela. Ngakho amaSiriya kawafunanga ukusiza abantwana bakoAmoni futhi.b.=Kodwa amaSiriya abaleka phambi kukaIsrayeli; uDavida wasebulala kumaSiriya abezinqola abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, lamadoda ahamba ngenyawo azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane, wabulala loShofaki induna yebutho.0-YEsetsheliwe uDavida, wabuthanisa uIsrayeli wonke, wachapha iJordani, wafika kibo, wahlela ibutho limelene lawo. UDavida esehlele impi ukumelana lamaSiriya, alwa laye.9,kAmaSiriya esebonile ukuthi atshayiwe phambi kukaIsrayeli athuma izithunywa akhupha amaSiriya ayengaphetsheya komfula. LoShofaki induna yebutho likaHadadezeri wayephambi kwawo.+3Abantwana bakoAmoni sebebona ukuthi amaSiriya ayabaleka, babaleka labo phambi kukaAbishayi umfowabo, bangena emzini. UJowabi wasengena eJerusalema.k*OUJowabi labantu ababelaye basebesondela phambi kwamaSiriya ukuya empini; asebaleka phambi kwakhe.) Bana lesibindi, siziqinise ngenxa yabantu bakithi langenxa yemizi kaNkulunkulu wethu; le Nkosi kayenze okuhle emehlweni ayo.}(s Wasesithi: Uba amaSiriya engikhulela, uzakuba lusizo lwami; kodwa uba abantwana bakoAmoni bekukhulela, ngizakusiza.x'i Labaseleyo babantu wabanikela esandleni sikaAbishayi umfowabo; basebe zi hlela ukumelana labantwana bakoAmoni.!&; UJowabi esebonile ukuthi impondo zebutho zimelene laye ngaphambili langemuva, wakhetha kuwo wonke umkhethwa koIsrayeli, wabahlela ukumelana lamaSiriya.m%S Abantwana bakoAmoni basebephuma bahlela impi esangweni lomuzi, lamakhosi ayezile ayewodwa egangeni.B$UDavida esezwile wathuma uJowabi lebutho lonke lamaqhawe.b#=Basebeziqatshela inqola ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili lenkosi yeMahaka labantu bayo; basebesiza bamisa inkamba phambi kweMedeba; abantwana bakoAmoni basebebuthana bevela emizini yabo, beza empini.`"9Abantwana bakoAmoni sebebonile ukuthi sebelevumba kuDavida, uHanuni labantwana bakoAmoni bathumela amathalenta* esiliva ayinkulungwane ukuziqatshela izinqola labagadi bamabhiza eMesopotamiya leSiriya-Mahaka leZoba.>!uBasebehamba bamtshela uDavida ngalawomadoda; wasethuma ukuwahlangabeza, ngoba amadoda ayelenhloni kakhulu; inkosi yasisithi: Hlalani eJeriko zize zihlume izindevu zenu, beselibuya. 3Ngakho uHanuni wathatha izinceku zikaDavida wazigela waquma izembatho zazo kungxenye eyodwa kwezimbili kuze kube sezibunu zazo, waziyekela zahamba.]3Kodwa iziphathamandla zabantwana bakoAmoni zathi kuHanuni: Kambe uDavida uyamhlonipha uyihlo emehlweni akho, ngoba ethume abaduduzi kuwe? Izinceku zakhe kazizanga kuwe yini ukuphenya lokuchitha lokuhlola ilizwe?pYUDavida wasesithi: Ngizamenzela umusa uHanuni indodana kaNahashi, ngoba uyise wangenzela umusa. UDavida wasethuma izithunywa uku ya mduduza ngoyise. Izinceku zikaDavida zasezifika elizweni labantwana bakoAmoni kuHanuni ukumduduza.w iKwasekusithi emva kwalokho uNahashi inkosi yamaAmoni wafa, indodana yakhe yasisiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.{loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephezu kwamaKerethi lamaPelethi; lamadodana kaDavida ayengawokuqala esandleni senkosi.r]loZadoki indodana kaAhitubi loAbhimeleki indodana kaAbhiyatha babengabapristi; loShavisha wayengumbhali;q[Njalo uJowabi indodana kaZeruya wayephezu kwebutho; loJehoshafathi indodana kaAhiludi wayengumabhalane;mSUDavida wabusa-ke phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke, wayesenza isahlulelo lokulunga kubo bonke abantu bakhe. Wasebeka amabutho enqaba eEdoma; wonke amaEdoma asesiba zinceku zikaDavida. Ngokunjalo i Nkosi yamsindisa uDavida loba ngaphi aya khona.~u UAbishayi indodana kaZeruya wasetshaya amaEdoma esihotsheni setswayi, izinkulungwane ezilitshumi lesificaminwembili.;o Lalezo inkosi uDavida yazehlukanisela uJehova kanye lesiliva legolide eyakuletha kuvela ezizweni zonke, eEdoma, lakoMowabi, lebantwaneni bakoAmoni, lakumaFilisti, lakumaAmaleki.s_ wathuma uHadoramu indodana yakhe enkosini uDavida ukuyibuza impilakahle lokuyibusisa, ngenxa yokuthi ilwe loHadadezeri yamtshaya, (ngoba uHadadezeri wayengumuntu wezimpi esilwa loTowu), e lezitsha zonke zegolide lezesiliva lezethusi.kO UTowu inkosi yeHamathi esizwa ukuthi uDavida utshayile ibutho lonke likaHadadezeri inkosi yeZoba,&ENjalo eTibhathi leKuni, imizi kaHadadezeri, uDavida wathatha ithusi elinengi kakhulu, uSolomoni owenza ngalo ulwandle lwethusi, lezinsika, lezitsha zethusi.jMUDavida wasethatha izihlangu zegolide ezaziphezu kwenceku zikaHadadezeri, waziletha eJerusalema.1[UDavida wasebeka amabutho enqaba eSiriya yeDamaseko; amaSiriya asesiba zinceku zikaDavida, aletha umthelo. Ngokunjalo i Nkosi yamsindisa uDavida loba ngaphi aya khona.3Lapho amaSiriya eDamaseko eza ukusiza uHadadezeri inkosi yeZoba, uDavida watshaya kumaSiriya amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili. UDavida wasethumba kuye inqola eziyinkulungwane, labamabhiza abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, lamadoda ahamba ngenyawo azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili; uDavida wasequma imisipha yawo wonke amabhiza enqola, kodwa watshiya kuwo amabhiza enqola alikhulu.zmUDavida watshaya loHadadezeri inkosi yeZoba kuze kube seHamathi lapho esiyamisa amandla akhe emfuleni iYufrathi.R Watshaya loMowabi; amaMowabi asesiba zinceku zikaDavida, aletha umthelo.  Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho uDavida watshaya amaFilisti, wawehlisela phansi, wathatha iGathi lemizana yayo ekususa esandleni samaFilisti.6 eKhathesi-ke, kukuthokozisile ukubusisa indlu yenceku yakho ukuze ibe phambi kwakho kuze kube nininini; ngoba, wena Nkosi, uyabusisa, njalo izabusiswa kuze kube nini lanini.\ 1Khathesi-ke, Nkosi, wena unguye uNkulunkulu, ukhulume lokhu okuhle ngenceku yakho. 7Ngoba wena, Nkulunkulu wami, wembule endlebeni yenceku yakho ukuthi uzayakhela indlu; ngenxa yalokho inceku yakho ithole ok okukhuleka phambi kwakho.RYebo kaliqiniswe, lebizo lakho kalibe likhulu kuze kube nininini, kuthiwa: I Nkosi yamabandla inguNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, nguNkulunkulu koIsrayeli; lendlu kaDavida inceku yakho kayimiswe phambi kwakho. Khathesi-ke, Nkosi, ilizwi owalikhuluma ngenceku yakho langendlu yayo kaliqiniswe kuze kube nininini, wenze njengokukhuluma kwakho.wNgoba wenza abantu bakho uIsrayeli ukuthi babe ngabantu bakho kuze kube nininini; lawe Nkosi waba nguNkulunkulu wabo.}sNjalo ngubani onjengabantu bakho uIsrayeli, isizwe esisodwa emhlabeni, uNkulunkulu owayazihlengela sibe ngabantu, ukuzenzela ibizo lezinto ezinkulu lezesabekayo, ngokuxotsha elifeni izizwe ukuzisusa phambi kwabantu bakho owabahlenga eGibhithe?zmNkosi, kakho onjengawe, njalo kakho uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwakho, njengakho konke esikuzwileyo ngendlebe zethu.yNkosi, ngenxa yenceku yakho langokwenhliziyo yakho wenzile zonke lezizinto ezinkulu ukwazisa zonke lezizinto ezinkulu.b=UDavida angengezani okunye kuwe ngodumo lwenceku yakho? Ngoba wena uyayazi inceku yakho.'GLokhu bekukuncinyane emehlweni akho, Nkulunkulu; usukhulumile ngendlu yenceku yakho kusekhatshana, wangibona njengesimo somuntu ophakemeyo, Nkosi Nkulunkulu./Inkosi uDavida yasingena yahlala phambi kwe Nkosi, yathi: Mina ngingubani, Nkosi Nkulunkulu, lendlu yami iyini, ukuthi ungilethe kuze kube lapha?b=Njengawo wonke lamazwi lanjengawo wonke lumbono, ngokunjalo uNathani wakhuluma kuDavida.~Kodwa ngizamqinisa endlini yami lembusweni wami kuze kube nininini, lesihlalo sakhe sobukhosi sizaqiniswa kuze kube nininini.}) Mina ngizakuba nguyise, yena abe yindodana yami; njalo kangiyikususa uthandolomusa lwami kuye njengoba ngalususa kulowo owayengaphambi kwakho.Z|- Yena uzangakhela indlu, ngizaqinisa isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi kuze kube nininini.({I Kuzakuthi-ke lapho insuku zakho sezigcwalisekile ukuthi uhambe laboyihlo, ngizavusa inzalo yakho emva kwakho, ezavela emadodaneni akho, ngiqinise umbuso wayo.@zy njalo kusukela kulezonsuku engalaya abahluleli ukuthi babe phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli; ngazehlisela phansi zonke izitha zakho; njalo ngiyakutshela ukuthi iNKOSI izakwakhela indlu./yW Njalo ngizabamisela indawo abantu bami uIsrayeli, ngibagxumeke ukuze bahlale endaweni yabo, bangabe besanyikinywa; labantwana bobubi kabasayikubamotsha njengakuqala,x)Njalo ngaba lawe loba ngaphi oya khona, ngaquma zonke izitha zakho zasuka phambi kwakho, ngakwenzela ibizo njengebizo labakhulu abasemhlabeni.Iw Ngakho-ke uzakutsho njalo encekwini yami uDavida uthi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi yamabandla: Mina ngakuthatha esibayeni sezimvu ekulandeleni izimvu ukuze ube ngumbusi phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli.GvLoba ngaphi engihambe khona loIsrayeli wonke ngake ngakhuluma ilizwi yini komunye wabahluleli bakoIsrayeli, engabalaya ukwelusa abantu bami ngisithi: Yini lingangakhelanga indlu yemisedari?:umNgoba kangihlalanga endlini kusukela esukwini engenyusa ngalo uIsrayeli kuze kube lamuhla, kodwa ngasuka ethenteni ngaya ethenteni njalo ngasuka ethabhanekeleni ngaya kwelinye.htIHamba utshele uDavida inceku yami: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Wena kawuyikungakhela indlu yokuhlala.Zs-Kodwa kwathi ngabona lobobusuku ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuNathani, lisithi:cr?UNathani wasesithi kuDavida: Yenza konke okusenhliziyweni yakho, ngoba uNkulunkulu ulawe.Iq Kwasekusithi uDavida esehlezi endlini yakhe, uDavida wathi kuNathani umprofethi: Khangela, mina ngihlala endlini yemisedari, kodwa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi ungaphansi kwamakhetheni.ppY+Basebehamba bonke abantu, ngulowo lalowo waya endlini yakhe. UDavida wasebuyela ukubusisa indlu yakhe.>ou*Njalo kanye labo oHemani loJeduthuni babe le zimpondo lezinsimbi ezincencethayo zalabo abazizwakalisayo, lezinto zokuhlabelela zikaNkulunkulu. Lamadodana kaJeduthuni ayesesangweni.n)Njalo kanye labo oHemani loJeduthuni labanye ababekhethiwe abamiswa ngamabizo ukubonga i Nkosi, ngoba umusa wayo umi kuze kube phakade.Em(ukuze banikele iminikelo yokutshiswa e Nkosi ni phezu kwelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa njalonjalo ekuseni lakusihlwa, lanjengakho konke okubhaliweyo emlayweni we Nkosi, eyawulaya uIsrayeli.ulc'LoZadoki umpristi labafowabo abapristi phambi kwethabhanekele le Nkosi endaweni ephakemeyo eyayiseGibeyoni,k/&LoObedi-Edoma kanye labafowabo, abangamatshumi ayisithupha lesificaminwembili; uObedi-Edoma indodana kaJeduthuni loHosa babengabagcini bamasango.#j?%Wasetshiya lapho phambi komtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi oAsafi labafowabo ukukhonza phambi komtshokotsho njalonjalo njengodaba losuku ngosuku lwalo.i$Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kusukela phakade kuze kube phakade. Bonke abantu basebesithi: Ameni. Basebeyidumisa i Nkosi.h/#Lithi futhi: Sisindise, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, usibuthe usikhulule ezizweni, ukuze sibonge ibizo lakho elingcwele, sizincome kudumo lwakho.Qg"Bongani i Nkosi ngoba ilungile, ngoba umusa wayo umi kuze kube phakade.nfU!Khona zizahlabelela ngentokozo izihlahla zehlathi phambi kwe Nkosi, ngoba iyeza ukwahlulela umhlaba.Ve% Kaluhlokome ulwandle lokugcwala kwalo, iganga kalithabe lakho konke okukulo.ddAKawathokoze amazulu, lomhlaba ujabule, kabatsho phakathi kwezizwe ukuthi: I Nkosi iyabusa.`c9Lithuthumele phambi kwayo, mhlaba wonke; njalo umhlaba uzaqiniswa, kawuyikunyikinyeka.ybkInikeni i Nkosi udumo lwebizo layo, lethani umnikelo lize phambi kwayo. Ikhonzeni i Nkosi ebuhleni bobungcwele.OaInikeni i Nkosi, zizukulwana zezizwe, inikeni i Nkosi udumo lamandla.O`Udumo lenkazimulo kuphambi kwayo, amandla lentokozo kusendaweni yayo.T_!Ngoba bonke onkulunkulu bezizwe bayizithombe; kodwa i Nkosi yenza amazulu.d^ANgoba yinkulu i Nkosi, ifanele ukudunyiswa kakhulu, iyesabeka phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.]]3Landisani udumo lwayo phakathi kwezizwe, izimangaliso zayo phakathi kwabantu bonke.\\1Hlabelelani e Nkosi ni, mhlaba wonke, litshumayele insuku ngensuku usindiso lwayo.D[Lingathinti abagcotshiweyo bami, lingoni abaprofethi bami.PZKayivumelanga muntu ukubacindezela; yebo yakhuza amakhosi ngenxa yabo:^Y5Basebezula besuka esizweni besiya esizweni, besuka embusweni besiya kwabanye abantu.KXLapho lalibalutshwana ngenani, yebo libalutshwana lezihambi kulo.EWisithi: Ngizakunika ilizwe leKhanani, inkatho yelifa lakho.[V/eyasiqinisa lakuJakobe saba yisimiso, kuIsrayeli saba yisivumelwano esilaphakade,6Ugeyasenza loAbrahama, lesifungo sakhe kuIsaka,kTOKhumbulani isivumelwano sayo kuze kube nininini, ilizwi e yalilaya kuzinkulungwane zezizukulwana,JS Iyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu; izahlulelo zayo zisemhlabeni wonke.PR nzalo kaIsrayeli inceku yayo, bantwana bakaJakobe, abakhethiweyo bayo.`Q9 Khumbulani izimangaliso zayo eyazenzayo, izibonakaliso zayo, lezahlulelo zomlomo wayo,FP Dingani i Nkosi lamandla ayo, lidinge ubuso bayo njalonjalo.ZO- Zincomeni ebizweni layo elingcwele, kayithokoze inhliziyo yabo abadinga i Nkosi.UN# Hlabelani kuyo, liyihubele amahubo, lilandise ngezenzo zayo ezimangalisayo.SMBongani i Nkosi, libize ibizo layo, lazise phakathi kwabantu izenzo zayo.}LsNgalesosikhathi ngalolosuku uDavida wanika kuqala lesisihlabelelo ukudumisa i Nkosi ngesandla sikaAsafi labafowabo:tKaloBhenaya loJahaziyeli abapristi ngezimpondo njalonjalo phambi komtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu.}JsUAsafi inhloko, lowesibili kuye uZekariya, uJeyiyeli, loShemiramothi, loJehiyeli, loMathithiya, loEliyabi, loBhenaya, loObedi-Edoma, loJeyiyeli belezinto zezigubhu zezintambo njalo lamachacho; uAsafi wasezizwakalisa ngezinsimbi ezincencethayo;I)Wasemisa abathile kumaLevi phambi komtshokotsho we Nkosi, izikhonzi, ngitsho ukukhumbula lokubonga lokudumisa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.:HmWasesabela wonke umuntu wakoIsrayeli kusukela kowesilisa kuze kube kowesifazana, kwaba ngulowo lalowo isinkwa esisodwa, leqatha lenyama, lesinkwa sezithelo zevini ezonyisiweyo.tGaUDavida eseqedile ukunikela umnikelo wokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula wababusisa abantu ebizweni le Nkosi.6F gBasebewuletha umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, bawumisa phakathi kwethente uDavida ayelimisele wona; basebenikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula phambi kukaNkulunkulu.IE Kwasekusithi lapho umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi ufika emzini kaDavida, uMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli walunguza ngewindi wabona inkosi uDavida esina edlala, wamdelela enhliziyweni yakhe.YD+Ngakho uIsrayeli wonke wawenyusa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi ngokumemeza langokukhala kophondo lwenqama, langezimpondo, langezinsimbi ezincencethayo, besenza umsindo ngezigubhu zezintambo lamachacho.aC;UDavida wayegqoke-ke isembatho selembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lawo wonke amaLevi ayewuthwele umtshokotsho labahlabeleli loKenaniya induna yomthwalo wabahlabeleli; uDavida wayegqoke-ke i-efodi* yelembu elicolekileyo.+BOKwasekusithi uNkulunkulu ewasiza amaLevi ayewuthwele umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi, banikela umhlatshelo wamajongosi ayisikhombisa lenqama eziyisikhombisa.*AMKwasekusithi uDavida labadala bakoIsrayeli lenduna zezinkulungwane bahamba ukwenyusa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi uvela endlini kaObedi-Edoma ngentokozo.W@'LoShebaniya loJoshafati loNethaneli loAmasayi loZekariya loBhenaya loEliyezeri abapristi bakhalisa izimpondo phambi komtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu. LoObedi-Edoma loJehiya babengabagcini bamasango omtshokotsho.D?LoBerekiya loElkana babengabagcini bamasango omtshokotsho.Z>-LoKenaniya induna yamaLevi emthwalweni, wafundisa ngomthwalo ngoba wayeqedisisa.x=iLoMathithiya loElifelehu loMikineya loObedi-Edoma loJeyiyeli loAzaziya belamachacho ngeSheminithi ukukhokhela.<{LoZekariya loAziyeli loShemiramothi loJehiyeli loUni loEliyabi loMahaseya loBhenaya belezigubhu zezintambo ngeAlamothi.c;?Abahlabeleli oHemani, uAsafi, loEthani bazizwakalisa-ke ngensimbi ezincencethayo zethusi.q:[Njalo kanye labo abafowabo besigaba sesibili: OZekariya, uBeni, loJahaziyeli, loShemiramothi, loJehiyeli, loUni, uEliyabi, loBhenaya, loMahaseya, loMathithiya, loElifelehu, loMikineya, loObedi-Edoma, loJeyiyeli, abalindi bamasango.9+AmaLevi asemisa uHemani indodana kaJoweli, lakubafowabo uAsafi indodana kaBerekiya, lemadodaneni kaMerari abafowabo uEthani indodana kaKushaya.Q8UDavida wasesithi ezinduneni zamaLevi zimise abafowabo, abahlabeleli, lezinto zokuhlabelela lezigubhu zezintambo lamachacho lezinsimbi ezincencethayo, bazizwakalise, ngokuphakamisa ilizwi ngentokozo.7'Abantwana bamaLevi basebethwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, njengokulaya kukaMozisi ngokwelizwi le Nkosi, emahlombe abo ngemijabo phezu kwabo.i6KNgakho abapristi lamaLevi bazingcwelisa ukwenyusa umtshokotsho we Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.v5e Ngoba lina lalingekho kuqala, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yafohlela kithi, ngoba singayidinganga ngokwesimiso./4W Wasesithi kubo: Lizinhloko zaboyise bamaLevi; zingcweliseni lina labafowenu ukuze lenyuse umtshokotsho we Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli endaweni engiyilungisele wona.3{ UDavida wasebiza oZadoki loAbhiyatha abapristi, lamaLevi, oUriyeli, uAsaya, loJoweli, uShemaya, loEliyeli, loAminadaba.W2' Kumadodana kaUziyeli, uAminadaba induna, labafowabo, ikhulu letshumi lambili.[1/ Kumadodana kaHebroni, uEliyeli induna, labafowabo, amatshumi ayisificaminwembili.P0Kumadodana kaElizafani, uShemaya induna, labafowabo, amakhulu amabili.Z/-Kumadodana kaGerishoni, uJoweli induna, labafowabo, ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu.^.5Kumadodana kaMerari, uAsaya induna, labafowabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili.W-'Kumadodana kaKohathi, uUriyeli induna, labafowabo, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili.:,oUDavida wasebuthanisa amadodana kaAroni lamaLevi.+}UDavida wasebuthanisa uIsrayeli wonke eJerusalema ukuze benyuse umtshokotsho we Nkosi endaweni yawo ayeyilungisele wona.P*Ngalesosikhathi uDavida wathi: Kakho ongathwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwamaLevi, ngoba yiwo i Nkosi eyawakhethela ukuthwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, lokuyikhonza kuze kube nininini.o) YWasemenzela izindlu emzini kaDavida, walungisela umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu indawo, wawumisela ithente.z(mNjalo ibizo likaDavida laphumela kuwo wonke amazwe; i Nkosi yasibeka ukwesabeka kwakhe phezu kwazo zonke izizwe.'Ngakho uDavida wenza njengoba uNkulunkulu emlayile; basebetshaya ibutho lamaFilisti kusukela eGibeyoni kwaze kwaba seGezeri.;&oKuzakuthi-ke lapho usizwa umsindo wokuhamba ezihlokweni zezihlahla zebhalisamu, ubusuphumela empini, ngoba uNkulunkulu uzabe esephume phambi kwakho ukutshaya ibutho lamaFilisti.'%GLapho uDavida ebuza futhi kuNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wathi kuye: Ungenyukeli ngemva kwawo, agombolozele usuka kiwo, uze kuwo maqondana lezihlahla zebhalisamu.<$s AmaFilisti asebuya ezisabalalisa esihotsheni futhi.S# Asetshiya onkulunkulu bawo lapho, uDavida wasesithi kabatshiswe ngomlilo.\"1 Basebesenyukela eBhali-Perazimi, uDavida wawatshaya lapho; uDavida wasesithi: UNkulunkulu ufohlele ezitheni zami ngesandla sami njengokufohla kwamanzi. Ngenxa yalokhu babiza leyondawo ngokuthi yiBhali-Perazimi.3!_ UDavida wasebuza kuNkulunkulu esithi: Ngenyukele yini kumaFilisti? Uzawanikela esandleni sami yini? I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Yenyuka, ngoba ngizawanikela esandleni sakho.A } AmaFilisti asefika azisabalalisa esihotsheni seRefayimi. J~i}}e||{qq5ppup(oolo$nnnSn mlkkdjiih-ggffHeeeYeddRdccTbbbHaaa(``j` __@^^l]]]\\ [ZZlYYUXXQWWRVVJUUUTT4SSRRQPPlONMLhKK`JIIWHHGvFF)EyDD:CBBBWAAd@@z?? >K==m<<9;;U::Q9877554y3211k0//P.--7,|++L*D)Q(u'2&b%%$e#-"!!: eOSP,>)s!e~YJE _ + /&hS!Ngakho-ke thuma kimi umuntu oyingcitshi ukusebenza ngegolide langesiliva langethusi langensimbi langokuyibubende langokubomvu langokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lokwaziyo ukubaza okubazwe ngokugujwa, labazingcitshi abalami koJuda leJerusalema, uDavida ubaba abamisayo.DRKodwa ngubani ongaba lamandla okumakhela indlu, ngoba amazulu, yebo, amazulu amazulu, angemanele? Mina-ke ngingubani ukuthi ngimakhele indlu, ngaphandle kokutshisa impepha phambi kwakhe?[Q/Lendlu engiyakhayo inkulu, ngoba uNkulunkulu wethu mkhulu kulabonkulunkulu bonke.\P1Khangela, mina ngakhela ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami indlu, uku y ehlukanisela yona, ukutshisa phambi kwayo impepha elephunga elimnandi, lezinkwa zokubukiswa njalonjalo, leminikelo yokutshiswa ekuseni lantambama, ngamasabatha, lekuthwaseni kwezinyanga, langemikhosi emisiweyo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu. Lokhu ngokwaphakade kuIsrayeli.*OMUSolomoni wasethumela kuHuramu inkosi yeTire esithi: Njengokwenza kwakho kuDavida ubaba umthumela imisedari ukumakhela indlu yokuhlala kuyo, yenza njalo lakimi.NwUSolomoni wasebala amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa ukuthwala imithwalo, lamadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisificaminwembili ukubaza entabeni, lababonisi abayizinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha phezu kwawo.UM %USolomoni wasezimisela ukwakhela ibizo le Nkosi indlu, lendlu yombuso wakhe.\L 3Basebesenyusa bekhupha inqola eGibhithe nga mashekeli* esiliva angamakhulu ayisithupha, lebhiza ngalikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu. Ngokunjalo ba wa khuphela wonke amakhosi amaHethi lamakhosi eSiriya ngesandla sabo.{K qLomthombo wamabhiza uSolomoni ayelawo wawuvela eGibhithe leKhowa; abathengi benkosi babewathatha eKhowa ngentengo.J /Inkosi yasisenza isiliva legolide eJerusalema kwaba njengamatshe, njalo wenza imisedari yaba njengemikhiwa yesikhamore esesihotsheni, ngobunengi.]I 5USolomoni wasebuthanisa izinqola labagadi bamabhiza; wayelezinqola ezingamakhulu alitshumi lane, labagadi bamabhiza abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; wasekubeka emizini yezinqola, njalo lenkosini eJerusalema.H # Wasebuya uSolomoni evela endaweni ephakemeyo eseGibeyoni waya eJerusalema, evela phambi kwethente lenhlangano; wasebusa phezu kukaIsrayeli.7G i Inhlakanipho lolwazi ukuphiwe; ngizakunika futhi inotho lengcebo lodumo, angazange abe lakho okunjalo amakhosi ayengaphambi kwakho, langemva kwakho kakuyikuba khona okunjalo.#F A UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuSolomoni: Ngenxa yokuthi lokhu bekusenhliziyweni yakho, njalo ungacelanga inotho, ingcebo, lodumo, lempilo yezitha zakho, futhi ungacelanga insuku ezinengi, kodwa uzicelele inhlakanipho lolwazi ukuze wahlulele abantu bami engikwenze waba yinkosi phezu kwabo:E ' Khathesi ngipha inhlakanipho lolwazi ukuze ngiphume ngingene phambi kwalababantu; ngoba ngubani ongehlulela lababantu bakho abakhulu kangaka?D 9 Khathesi, Nkosi Nkulunkulu, kaliqiniswe ilizwi lakho kuDavida ubaba, ngoba wena ungenze ngaba yinkosi phezu kwabantu abanengi ngangothuli lomhlabathi.C yUSolomoni wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Wena wenzele uDavida ubaba umusa omkhulu, wangenza ngaba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.^B 7Ngalobobusuku uNkulunkulu wabonakala kuSolomoni, wathi kuye: Cela engingakupha khona. A ;USolomoni wasesenyukela lapho elathini lethusi phambi kwe Nkosi elalisethenteni lenhlangano, wanikela phezu kwalo iminikelo yokutshiswa eyinkulungwane.@ 5Lelathi lethusi, uBhezaleli indodana kaUri indodana kaHuri ayelenzile, walibeka phambi kwethabhanekele le Nkosi; uSolomoni lebandla badinga-ke kulo.,? SKodwa uDavida wayewenyusile umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu uvela eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, wawusa lapho uDavida ayewulungisele khona, ngoba wayewumisele ithente eJerusalema.:> oUSolomoni lebandla lonke laye basebesiya endaweni ephakemeyo eyayiseGibeyoni; ngoba kwakukhona lapho ithente lenhlangano kaNkulunkulu uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi alenzayo enkangala.= 9USolomoni wasekhuluma kuIsrayeli wonke, kubaphathi bezinkulungwane labamakhulu, lakubahluleli, lakuzo zonke induna kuIsrayeli wonke, inhloko zaboyise.< {USolomoni indodana kaDavida waseqina embusweni wakhe, le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe yayilaye, yamenza waba mkhulu kakhulu.;!kanye lakho konke ukubusa kwakhe lamandla akhe, lezikhathi ezedlula phezu kwakhe laphezu kukaIsrayeli laphezu kwayo yonke imibuso yamazwe.M:Lezindaba zikaDavida inkosi, ezokuqala lezokucina, khangela, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwezindaba zikaSamuweli umboni legwalweni lwezindaba zikaNathani umprofethi legwalweni lwezindaba zikaGadi umboni,{9oWasesifa eseluphele kuhle, enele ngezinsuku, inotho lodumo; uSolomoni indodana yakhe wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.88iLensuku abusa ngazo phezu kukaIsrayeli zaziyiminyaka engamatshumi amane; eHebroni wabusa iminyaka eyisikhombisa, leJerusalema wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lantathu.O7Ngokunjalo uDavida indodana kaJese wayebuse phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke.26]I Nkosi yasimphakamisa uSolomoni kakhulu phambi kwamehlo kaIsrayeli wonke, yamnika ubukhosi bombuso obungazanga bube khona lakuyiphi inkosi ngaphambi kwakhe koIsrayeli.|5qLazo zonke izinduna lamaqhawe kanye lawo wonke amadodana enkosi uDavida bazehlisela ngaphansi kukaSolomoni inkosi.4USolomoni wasehlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaJehova njengenkosi esikhundleni sikaDavida uyise, waphumelela; loIsrayeli wonke wamlalela.V3%Basebesidla banatha phambi kwe Nkosi ngalolosuku ngentokozo enkulu. Basebembeka okwesibili uSolomoni indodana kaDavida ukuthi abe yinkosi, ba m gcobela i Nkosi waba ngumkhokheli, loZadoki waba ngumpristi.2Basebehlabela imihlatshelo e Nkosi ni, banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa e Nkosi ni, ngokusa kwalolosuku, amajongosi azinkulungwane, izinqama eziyinkulungwane, amawundlu ayinkulungwane, kanye leminikelo yabo yokunathwayo, lemihlatshelo ngobunengi ngoIsrayeli wonke.<1qUDavida wasesithi kulo lonke ibandla: Khathesi busisani i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu. Ibandla lonke laselibusisa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise; bakhothama bamkhonza uJehova, lenkosi.40aNjalo unike uSolomoni indodana yami inhliziyo epheleleyo ukugcina imilayo yakho, ubufakazi bakho, lezimiso zakho, lokwenza konke, lokwakha isigodlo engisilungise le leyo.(/INkosi, Nkulunkulu kaAbrahama, uIsaka, loIsrayeli, obaba, gcina lokho laphakade ekuzindleni kweminakano yenhliziyo yabantu bakho, ulungise inhliziyo yabo kuwe..wNgiyazi-ke, Nkulunkulu wami, ukuthi wena uhlola inhliziyo, uyabuthanda ubuqotho. Mina, ebuqothweni benhliziyo yami nginikele ngesihle zonke lezizinto; khathesi sengibonile ngentokozo abantu bakho abatholakala lapha ukuthi banikela kuwe ngesihle.0-YNkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, konke lokhu okunengi, esikulungisele ukwakhela wena indlu, kusenzelwa ibizo lakho elingcwele, kuvela esandleni sakho, njalo konke kungokwakho.,Ngoba singabemzini phambi kwakho labahlala njengabezizwe njengabo bonke obaba; insuku zethu emhlabeni zinjengesithunzi, kalikho ithemba..+UNgoba mina-ke ngingubani, labantu bami bangobani, ukuthi sithole amandla okunika ngothando ngokunje? Ngoba konke kuvela kuwe, sinikele kuwe okuvela esandleni sakho.T*! Ngakho-ke Nkulunkulu wethu, siyakubonga, silidumise ibizo lakho elilodumo.;)o Lenotho lodumo kuvela phambi kwakho, wena-ke ubusa phezu kwakho konke; lesandleni sakho kukhona ukuqina lamandla, lesandleni sakho kukhona ukukhulisa lokupha amandla kubo bonke.Q( Kungokwakho, Nkosi, ubukhulu lamandla lodumo lokunqoba lobukhosi; ngoba konke okusemazulwini lokusemhlabeni kungokwakho; umbuso ungowakho, Nkosi; wena uziphakamisile waba yinhloko phezu kwakho konke.3'_ UDavida waseyibusisa i Nkosi phambi kwamehlo ebandla lonke; uDavida wathi: Kawubusiswe wena Nkosi Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ubaba, kusukela ephakadeni kuze kube sephakadeni.,&Q Basebethokoza abantu ngokunikela kwabo ngesihle, ngoba ngenhliziyo epheleleyo babenikele ngothando kuNkulunkulu; loDavida inkosi laye wathokoza ngentokozo enkulu.% Lalabo okwatholwa kibo amatshe aligugu bawanika indlu yokuligugu yendlu ye Nkosi ngaphansi kwesandla sikaJehiyeli umGerishoni.4$aBasebenikela emsebenzini wendlu kaNkulunkulu amathalenta* azinkulungwane ezinhlanu egolide, lenhlamvu ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi, lamathalenta* esiliva azinkulungwane ezilitshumi, lamathalenta* ethusi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lesificaminwembili, lamathalenta* ensimbi azinkulungwane ezilikhulu.#)Inhloko zaboyise zasezinikela ngesihle, lezinduna zezizwe zakoIsrayeli, labaphathi bezinkulungwane labamakhulu, labaphathi bomsebenzi wenkosi./"WIgolide kusenzelwa okwe golide, lesiliva kusenzelwa okwe siliva, langawo wonke umsebenzi ngesandla sezingcitshi. Ngubani-ke ovumayo ukuzehlukanisela i Nkosi lamuhla?*!Mamathalenta* egolide azinkulungwane ezintathu egolideni leOfiri, lamathalenta* esiliva elicwengekileyo azinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, ukuhuqa imiduli yezindlu.L Laphezu kwakho, ngenxa yokuthanda kwami indlu kaNkulunkulu wami, nganikela indlu kaNkulunkulu wami inotho yegolide leyesiliva engilayo, phezu kwakho konke engikulungisele indlu yendawo engcwele,?wNgakho ngiyilungisele indlu kaNkulunkulu wami ngamandla ami wonke, igolide lo kwe golide, lesiliva lo kwe siliva, lethusi lo kwe thusi, insimbi lo kwe nsimbi, lezigodo lo kwe zigodo, amatshe e-onikse* lawokubekwa, amatshe okucecisa lalemibala, lenhlobo zonke zamatshe aligugu, lamatshe e-alibasta* ngobunengi.X +UDavida inkosi wasesithi ebandleni lonke: USolomoni indodana yami, oyedwa uNkulunkulu amkhethileyo, u se ngumfana uthambile, lomsebenzi mkhulu; ngoba isigodlo kayisiso somuntu, kodwa ngese Nkosi uNkulunkulu.oWKhangela-ke, izigaba zabapristi lezamaLevi zenkonzo yonke yendlu kaNkulunkulu; njalo kukhona lawe kuwo wonke umsebenzi wonke oyingcitshi ovumayo kuyo yonke inkonzo, labaphathi labo bonke abantu bazakuba njengokulaya kwakho konke.UDavida wasesithi kuSolomoni indodana yakhe: Qina, ube lesibindi, usebenze; ungesabi, ungatshaywa luvalo; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wami, ilawe. Kayisoze yakulahla, kayisoze yakutshiya, uze uqede umsebenzi wonke wenkonzo yendlu ye Nkosi.}UDavida wathi: Konke lokhu i Nkosi yenza ngi kuqedisise ngombhalo ngesandla sayo phezu kwami, yonke imisebenzi yomdwebo.&ELangelathi lempepha igolide elicwengekileyo ngesisindo, langomdwebo wenqola yamakherubi* egolide elule impiko agubuzela umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi.7gLamafologwe lemiganu yokufafaza lezinkezo zegolide elicwengekileyo, langezitsha zegolide ngesisindo saleso lalesositsha, langezitsha zesiliva ngesisindo saleso lalesositsha.zmWa se nika igolide ngesisindo lamatafula ezinkwa zokubukiswa, ngalelo lalelotafula, lesiliva samatafula esiliva.pYlesisindo sezinti zesibane zegolide, lezibane zazo zegolide, ngesisindo soluthi lwesibane ngalunye lezibane zalo, langezinti zesibane zesiliva, ngesisindo soluthi lwesibane lezibane zalo, njengomsebenzi woluthi lwesibane ngalunye.$AWapha igolide ngesisindo nge zinto ze golide, ngempahla yonke yenkonzo ngenkonzo, ngempahla yonke yesiliva ngesisindo, ngempahla yonke yenkonzo ngenkonzo, lowezigaba zabapristi lezamaLevi, lowomsebenzi wonke wenkonzo yendlu ye Nkosi, lowezitsha zonke zenkonzo yendlu ye Nkosi.L Lomdwebo wakho konke ayelakho ngoMoya, lowamaguma endlu ye Nkosi, lowamakamelo wonke azingelezeleyo, loweziphala zezinto eziligugu zendlu kaNkulunkulu, loweziphala zokuligugu zezinto ezingcwele,@y UDavida wasenika uSolomoni indodana yakhe umdwebo wekhulusi, lowezindlu zalo, loweziphala zezinto eziligugu, lowamakamelo aphezulu, lowamakamelo aphakathi, lowendlu yesihlalo somusa.c? Bona-ke, ngoba i Nkosi ikukhethile ukuthi wakhe indlu ibe yindlu engcwele; qina, ukwenze.# Wena-ke, Solomoni ndodana yami, mazi uNkulunkulu kayihlo, umkhonze ngenhliziyo epheleleyo langengqondo evumayo; ngoba i Nkosi iyazihlola zonke inhliziyo, iqedisise konke ukuzindla kwemicabango. Uba uyidinga, izatholwa nguwe; kodwa uba uyitshiya, izakulahla kokuphela. Ngakho-ke phambi kwamehlo kaIsrayeli wonke, ibandla le Nkosi, lendlebeni zikaNkulunkulu wethu, gcinani lidinge yonke imilayo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, ukuze lidle ilifa lalelilizwe elihle, lenze abantwana benu badle ilifa lalo emva kwenu kuze kube nininini.|qNjalo ngizawuqinisa umbuso wakhe kuze kube nininini uba eqina ukwenza imilayo yami lezahlulelo zami njengalamuhla.1Yasisithi kimi: USolomoni indodana yakho nguye ozakwakha indlu yami lamaguma ami, ngoba ngimkhethile ukuba yindodana yami, lami ngizakuba nguyise.; oLakuwo wonke amadodana ami (ngoba i Nkosi yanginika amadodana amanengi) yakhetha uSolomoni indodana yami ukuthi ahlale esihlalweni sobukhosi sombuso we Nkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli.2 ]Kanti i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yangikhetha kuyo yonke indlu kababa ukuthi ngibe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli kuze kube nininini; ngoba yakhetha uJuda ukuba ngumbusi, lendlini yakoJuda indlu kababa; laphakathi kwamadodana kababa yangithanda uku ng enza ngi be yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke.} sKodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kimi: Kawuyikulakhela ibizo lami indlu, ngoba wena ungumuntu wempi, uchithe igazi elinengi. UDavida inkosi wasesima ngenyawo zakhe wathi: Ngilalelani, bafowethu labantu bami. Mina, kwakusenhliziyweni yami ukwakhela umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi indlu yokuphumula, leyisigcabha senyawo zikaNkulunkulu wethu, ngenza amalungiselelo okwakha.;  qUDavida wasebuthanisa zonke iziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli, iziphathamandla zezizwe, lezinduna zezigaba ezazisebenzela inkosi, labaphathi bezinkulungwane, labaphathi bamakhulu, labaphathi bempahla yonke labezifuyo zenkosi labezamadodana ayo, labathenwa, lamaqhawe, lawo wonke amaqhawe alamandla, eJerusalema.xi"Lemva kukaAhithofeli kwakuloJehoyada indodana kaBhenaya loAbhiyatha. Lomphathi webutho lenkosi kwakunguJowabi.\1!Njalo uAhithofeli wayengumeluleki wenkosi, loHushayi umArki wayengumngane wenkosi.!; UJonathani, uyise omdala kaDavida, wayengumeluleki, indoda ehlakaniphileyo, njalo wayengumbhali; loJehiyeli indodana kaHakimoni wayelabantwana benkosi.q[Laphezu kwemihlambi kwakuloJaziri umHagiri. Bonke labo babengabaphathi bempahla inkosi uDavida ayelayo.mSLaphezu kwamakamela kwakuloObili umIshmayeli. Laphezu kwabobabhemikazi kwakuloJehideya umMeronothi.Laphezu kwezinkomo ezazisidla eSharoni kwakuloShitirayi umSharoni. Laphezu kwezinkomo ezazisezigodini kwakuloShafati indodana kaAdilayi.-Laphezu kwezihlahla zemihlwathi lemikhiwa yesikhamore ezisesihotsheni kwakuloBhali-Hanani umGederi. Laphezu kweziphala zamafutha kwakuloJowashi.s_Laphezu kwezivini kwakuloShimeyi umRama. Laphezu kokwezivini eziphaleni zewayini kwakuloZabidi umShefama.eCLaphezu kwabenza umsebenzi wensimu, wokulinywa komhlabathi, kwakuloEziri indodana kaKelubi.;oLaphezu kwezinto eziligugu zenkosi kwakuloAzimavethi indodana kaAdiyeli; laphezu kwezinto eziligugu ensimini, emizini, lemizaneni, lezinqabeni kwakuloJonathani indodana kaUziya.D~UJowabi indodana kaZeruya waqalisa ukubala, kodwa kaqedanga; ngoba kwaba khona ulaka phezu kukaIsrayeli ngenxa yalokho; ngakho inani kalifakwanga ekulandiseni kwemilando yenkosi uDavida.$}AKodwa uDavida kathathanga inani lalabo abaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphansi, ngoba i Nkosi yayithe izakwengeza uIsrayeli njengenkanyezi zamazulu._|7KoDani, uAzareli indodana kaJerohamu. Laba babeyiziphathamandla zezizwe zakoIsrayeli.{Engxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yakoManase eGileyadi, uIdo indodana kaZekariya. KoBhenjamini, uJahasiyeli indodana kaAbineri. zEbantwaneni bakoEfrayimi, uHosheya indodana kaAzaziya. Engxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, uJoweli indodana kaPedaya.`y9KoZebuluni, uIshmaya indodana kaObadiya. KoNafithali, uJerimothi indodana kaAziriyeli.Ux#KoJuda, uElihu wabafowabo bakaDavida. KoIsakari, uOmri indodana kaMikayeli.MwKwabakoLevi, uHashabiya indodana kaKemuweli; kwabakoAroni, uZadoki.vLaphezu kwezizwe zakoIsrayeli: Umbusi wabakoRubeni kwakunguEliyezeri indodana kaZikiri. KwabakoSimeyoni, uShefethiya indodana kaMahaka."u=Eyetshumi lambili ngenyanga yetshumi lambili yayinguHelidayi umNetofa wakoOthiniyeli; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.)tKEyetshumi lanye ngenyanga yetshumi lanye yayinguBhenaya umPirathoni wabantwana bakoEfrayimi; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.s Eyetshumi ngenyanga yetshumi yayinguMaharayi umNetofa wabakoZera; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.,rQ Eyesificamunwemunye ngenyanga yesificamunwemunye yayinguAbiyezeri umAnathothi wabakoBhenjamini; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.$qA Eyesificaminwembili ngenyanga yesificaminwembili yayinguSibekayi umHushathi wabakoZera; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.!p; Eyesikhombisa ngenyanga yesikhombisa yayinguHelezi umPheloni wamadodana akoEfrayimi; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.o' Eyesithupha ngenyanga yesithupha yayinguIra indodana kaIkheshi umThekhowa; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.nEyesihlanu ngenyanga yesihlanu yayingumphathi uShamihuthi umIzira; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane./mWEyesine ngenyanga yesine yayinguAsaheli umfowabo kaJowabi, loZebhadiya indodana yakhe emva kwakhe; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.l!UBhenaya lo wayeliqhawe labangamatshumi amathathu, laphezu kwabangamatshumi amathathu. La ku sigaba sakhe kwakuloAmizabadi indodana yakhe.0kYInduna yesithathu yebutho ngenyanga yesithathu yayinguBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada umpristi omkhulu; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.9jkLaphezu kwesigaba senyanga yesibili kwakunguDodayi umAhohi; l e sigab eni sakhe uMikilothi laye wayeyinduna; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.^i5Wayengowamadodana kaPerezi, inhloko yabo bonke abaphathi bebutho ngenyanga yokuqala.#h?Phezu kwesigaba sokuqala ngenyanga yokuqala kwakunguJashobeyamu indodana kaZabidiyeli; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.5g eNjalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngenani labo, inhloko zaboyise, lezinduna zezinkulungwane lezamakhulu, leziphathamandla zabo ezazisebenzela inkosi ezindabeni zonke zezigaba, ezazingena ziphuma inyanga ngenyanga enyangeni zonke zomnyaka; leso lalesosigaba sasilezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane. f Labafowabo amadoda alamandla ayezinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisikhombisa, inhloko zezindlu. UDavida inkosi wasebenza abaphathi phezu kwabakoRubeni labakoGadi lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase ezintweni zonke zikaNkulunkulu lezinto zenkosi.PeKumaHebroni uJeriya wayeyinhloko, kumaHebroni, ngokwezizukulwana zaboyise. Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amane wokubusa kukaDavida adingwa, kwasekutholwa phakathi kwawo amaqhawe alamandla eJazere yeGileyadi.cd?KumaHebroni uHashabiya labafowabo, amadoda alamandla, ayinkulungwane lamakhulu ayisikhombisa, babephethe iziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli nganeno kweJordani ngentshonalanga, emsebenzini wonke kaJehova lenkonzweni yenkosi.~cuKumaIzihari uKenaniya lamadodana akhe babengabomsebenzi wangaphandle phezu kukaIsrayeli, beyizinduna bengabahluleli.Tb!Lakho konke uSamuweli umboni ayekungcwelisile, loSawuli indodana kaKishi loAbineri indodana kaNeri loJowabi indodana kaZeruya; konke okwakungcwelisiwe kwakungaphansi kwesandla sikaShelomithi labafowabo.LaKokwempi lokwempangweni bakungcwelisela ukulungisa indlu ye Nkosi.D`UShelomithi lo labafowabo babephethe zonke izinto eziligugu zezinto ezingcwele uDavida inkosi ayezingcwelisile, lenhloko zaboyise, lenduna zezinkulungwane lezamakhulu, labalawulimabutho.(_ILabafowabo abakaEliyezeri: ORehabhiya indodana yakhe, loJeshaya indodana yakhe, loJoramu indodana yakhe, loZikiri indodana yakhe, loShelomithi indodana yakhe.k^OLoShebuweli indodana kaGereshoma indodana kaMozisi wayeyisiphathamandla phezu kwezinto eziligugu.;]qkumaAmramu, kumaIzihari, kumaHebroni, kumaUziyeli.h\IAmadodana kaJehiyeli: UZethamu, loJoweli umfowabo, babephethe izinto eziligugu zendlu ye Nkosiu[cAmadodana kaLadani, abantwana bomGerishoni uLadani, kaLadani umGerishoni, inhloko zaboyise zazingoJehiyeli.ZLakumaLevi, uAhiya wayephethe izinto eziligugu zendlu kaNkulunkulu, njalo wayephethe izinto eziligugu zezinto ezingcwele.UY#Lezi yizigaba zabalindi bamasango bamadodana amaKora labamadodana kaMerari.QXeParibari ngentshonalanga, abane emgwaqweni omkhulu, ababili eParibari. W Ngempumalanga kwakulamaLevi ayisithupha, ngenyakatho abane ngosuku, ngeningizimu abane ngosuku, leziphaleni ababili ng ababili;xViKuShupimi lakuHosa ngentshonalanga, lesango iShalekethi elisemgwaqweni omkhulu oya phezulu, umlindi ngomlindi.AU}KuObedi-Edoma ngeningizimu; lakumadodana akhe, isiphala.7TgInkatho yempumalanga yawela-ke phezu kukaShelemiya; basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa ngoZekariya indodana yakhe, umeluleki ohlakaniphileyo; inkatho yakhe yasiphuma ngenyakatho.uSc Basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa, omncinyane laye njengomkhulu, ngokwendlu yaboyise, besenzela isango lesango.R  Phakathi kwalabo kwakulezigaba zabalindi bamasango; izinhloko zamadoda zilemilandu njengabafowabo, ukukhonza endlini ye Nkosi.Q uHilikhiya owesibili, uTebaliya owesithathu, uZekariya owesine; wonke amadodana labafowabo bakaHosa babelitshumi lantathu. P UHosha laye emadodaneni kaMerari wayelamadodana, uShimiri inhloko (lanxa wayengesilo izibulo, kodwa uyise wamenza waba yinhloko);jOM Njalo uMeshelemiya wayelamadodana labafowabo, amadodana alamandla, elitshumi lesificaminwembili./NWBonke laba babengabamadodana kaObedi-Edoma, bona lamadodana abo labafowabo, amadoda alamandla emandleni omsebenzi, bengamatshumi ayisithupha lambili bakoObedi-Edoma.}MsAmadodana kaShemaya: O-Othini, loRefayeli, loObedi, uElizabadi, abafowabo, amadodana alamandla, oElihu loSemakhiya.uLcLakuShemaya indodana yakhe kwazalwa amadodana abusa jikelele endlini kayise, ngoba ayengamaqhawe alamandla.{KouAmiyeli owesithupha, uIsakari owesikhombisa, uPhewulethayi owesificaminwembili; ngoba uNkulunkulu wayembusisile.JUObedi-Edoma laye wayelamadodana, uShemaya izibulo, uJehozabadi owesibili, uJowa owesithathu, uSakari owesine, loNethaneli owesihlanu,QIuElamu owesihlanu, uJehohanani owesithupha, uEliyohenayi owesikhombisa.HwLoMeshelemiya wayelamadodana, uZekariya izibulo, uJediyayeli owesibili, uZebhadiya owesithathu, uJathiniyeli owesine,kG QNgezigaba zabalindi bamasango. KwabakoKora kwakunguMeshelemiya indodana kaKore wamadodana kaAsafi.cF?eyamatshumi amabili lane kuRomamiti-Ezeri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili.dEAeyamatshumi amabili lantathu kuMahaziyothi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;`D9eyamatshumi amabili lambili kuGidaliti, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;]C3eyamatshumi amabili lanye kuHothiri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;XB)eyamatshumi amabili kuEliyatha, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;`A9eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye kuMalothi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;_@7eyetshumi lesificaminwembili kuHanani, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;_?7eyetshumi lesikhombisa kuJoshibekasha, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;Y>+eyetshumi lesithupha kuHananiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;X=)eyetshumi lanhlanu kuJeremothi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;T<!eyetshumi lane uMathithiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;W;'eyetshumi lantathu uShebuweli, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;W:'eyetshumi lambili kuHashabiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;R9eyetshumi lanye uAzareli, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;L8eyetshumi uShimeyi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;X7)eyesificamunwemunye uMathaniya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;V6%eyesificaminwembili uJeshaya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;P5eyesikhombisa uAsarela, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;N4 eyesithupha uBukhiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;O3 eyesihlanu uNethaniya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;I2  eyesine kuIziri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;M1 eyesithathu uZakuri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;0} Inkatho yokuqala yasiphumela uAsafi kuJosefa; eyesibili kuGedaliya, yena labafowabo lamadodana akhe, belitshumi lambili;a/;Basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa ngomlindo, omncinyane njengomkhulu, ofundisayo lofundayo.'.GLenani labo kanye labafowabo ababefundiswe ngezingoma ze Nkosi, bonke ababelolwazi, lalingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.V-%Bonke laba babesezandleni zikayise ekuhlabeleleni endlini ye Nkosi ngensimbi ezincencethayo, izigubhu zezintambo, lamachacho enkonzweni yendlu kaNkulunkulu, esandleni senkosi, oAsafi loJeduthuni loHemani.;,oBonke laba babengamadodana kaHemani umboni wenkosi emazwini kaNkulunkulu ukuphakamisa uphondo. Njalo uNkulunkulu wamnika uHemani amadodana alitshumi lane lamadodakazi amathathu.M+NgoHemani: Amadodana kaHemani: OBukhiya, uMathaniya, uUziyeli, uShebuweli, loJerimothi, uHananiya, uHanani, uEliyatha, uGidaliti, loRomamiti-Ezeri, uJoshibekasha, uMaloti, uHothiri, uMahaziyothi.I* NgoJeduthuni: Amadodana kaJeduthuni: OGedaliya, loZeri, loJeshaya, uHashabiya, loMathithiya, beyisithupha, ezandleni zikayise uJeduthuni, owayeprofetha ngechacho, ukubonga lokudumisa i Nkosi.)Emadodaneni kaAsafi: OZakuri loJosefa loNethaniya loAsarela, amadodana kaAsafi, esandleni sikaAsafi, owaprofetha ngokwesandla senkosi.g( IUDavida lenduna zebutho behlukanisela-ke inkonzo emadodaneni kaAsafi lakaHemani lakaJeduthuni, abaprofetha ngamachacho, ngezigubhu zezintambo, langensimbi ezincencethayo. Lenani lamadoda omsebenzi lalinjengokwenkonzo yawo:Q'Lalaba labo benza inkatho yokuphosa njengabafowabo, amadodana kaAroni, phambi kukaDavida inkosi loZadoki loAhimeleki lenhloko zaboyise babapristi labamaLevi, inhloko yaboyise njengomfowabo omnciyane.e&CLamadodana kaMushi: OMahli loEderi loJerimothi. La ngamadodana amaLevi ngokwendlu yaboyise.0%[NgoKishi: Amadodana kaKishi: UJerameli.1$]KuMahli: UEleyazare, owayengelamadodana.L#Amadodana kaMerari: KuJahaziya: OBheno loShohama loZakuri loIbiri.K"Amadodana kaMerari: OMahli loMushi; amadodana kaJahaziya: UBheno.E!Umfowabo kaMika nguIshiya; emadodaneni kaIshiya, uZekariya.B Amadodana kaUziyeli, uMika; emadodaneni kaMika, uShamiri.taLamadodana kaHebroni, uJeriya owokuqala, uAmariya owesibili, uJahaziyeli owesithathu, uJekameyamu owesine.J kwabakoIzihari, uShelomothi; emadodaneni kaShelomothi, uJahathi.H NgoRehabhiya: Emadodaneni kaRehabhiya, inhloko kwakunguIshiya;r]Labaseleyo emadodaneni kaLevi: Emadodaneni kaAmramu: NguShubayeli; emadodaneni kaShubayeli: NguJehideya./WIsikhundla salaba enkonzweni yabo sasiyikungena endlini ye Nkosi ngokwesimiso sabo ngesandla sikaAroni uyise, njengalokho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yayimlayile.Seyamatshumi amabili lantathu uDelaya, eyamatshumi amabili lane uMahaziya.Qeyamatshumi amabili lanye uJakini, eyamatshumi amabili lambili uGamuli,Seyetshumi lesificamunwemunye uPhethahiya, eyamatshumi amabili uJehezekeliReyetshumi lesikhombisa uHeziri, eyetshumi lesificaminwembili uHaphizezi,A}eyetshumi lanhlanu uBiliga, eyetshumi lesithupha uImeri,@{ eyetshumi lantathu uHupha, eyetshumi lane uJeshebeyabi,@{ eyetshumi lanye uEliyashibi, eyetshumi lambili uJakimi,<s eyesificamunwemunye uJeshuwa, eyetshumi uShekaniya,=u eyesikhombisa uHakhozi, eyesificaminwembili uAbhiya,5e eyesihlanu uMalikiya, eyesithupha uMijamini,0[eyesithathu uHarimi, eyesine uSeworimi,FInkatho yokuqala yasiphumela uJehoyaribi, eyesibili uJedaya,#UShemaya indodana kaNethaneli umbhali, ovela kumaLevi, wasezibhala phambi kwenkosi leziphathamandla loZadoki umpristi loAhimeleki indodana kaAbhiyatha, lenhloko zaboyise zabapristi lezamaLevi; indlu kayise eyodwa yathathelwa uEleyazare, leyodwa yathathelwa uIthamari.+ OBasebezehlukanisa ngezinkatho, lezi laleziyana, ngoba izinduna zendlu engcwele lezinduna zikaNkulunkulu zazivela emadodaneni kaEleyazare lemadodaneni kaIthamari. Kwatholakala emadodaneni kaEleyazare inhloko zamaqhawe amanengi okwedlula emadodaneni kaIthamari mhla bewehlukanisa; emadodaneni kaEleyazare kwakulenhloko ezilitshumi lesithupha zendlu yaboyise, lemadodaneni kaIthamari ngokwendlu yaboyise, eziyisificaminwembili. UDavida wasebehlukanisa, loZadoki emadodaneni kaEleyazare, loAhimeleki emadodaneni kaIthamari, ngokwesikhundla sabo enkonzweni yabo. Kodwa oNadabi loAbihu bafa mandulo kuloyise, njalo bengelabantwana; ngakho oEleyazare loIthamari basebenza njengabapristi.g  INjalo izigaba zamadodana kaAroni. Amadodana kaAroni: ONadabi, loAbihu, uEleyazare, loIthamari.! Njalo azagcina umlindo wethente lenhlangano, lomlindo wendlu engcwele, lomlindo wamadodana kaAroni, abafowabo, enkonzweni yendlu ye Nkosi.4alokunikela konke kweminikelo yokutshiswa e Nkosi ni ngamasabatha, ngokuthwasa kwenyanga, langemikhosi emisiweyo, ngenani, ngokwesimiso kukho, njalonjalo phambi kwe Nkosi.Olokuma ukusa ngokusa ukubonga lokudumisa i Nkosi, kanjalo lantambama,Flowezinkwa zokubukiswa, lowempuphu ecolekileyo yomnikelo wokudla, lowezinkwana eziyizipatalala ezingelamvubelo, low okubhakwe ngepani, lowokukhanzingiweyo, lowesilinganiso sonke lobukhulu;[/Ngoba indawo yawo yayingasesandleni samadodana kaAroni enkonzweni yendlu ye Nkosi, phezu kwamaguma, laphezu kwamakamelo, laphezu kokuhlambulula zonke izinto ezingcwele, lomsebenzi wenkonzo yendlu kaNkulunkulu,}sNgoba ngamazwi kaDavida okucina amadodana kaLevi abhalwa kusukela kwaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu.pYNgokunjalo-ke kumaLevi; kakulamuntu ozathwala ithabhanekele laloba yiziphi izitsha zalo zenkonzo yalo. Ngoba uDavida wathi: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ibanikile abantu bayo ukuphumula, izahlala eJerusalema kuze kube sephakadeni.]3La ngamadodana kaLevi ngendlu yaboyise, inhloko zaboyise, ngokubalwa kwawo, ngenani lamabizo, ngamakhanda awo, esenza umsebenzi wenkonzo yendlu ye Nkosi, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu.BAmadodana kaMushi: OMahli loEderi loJeremothi, emathathu.n~UUEleyazare wasesifa, wayengelamadodana kodwa amadodakazi; amadodana kaKishi, abafowabo, asewathatha. ~}r|{{yy~xwvv0uu t=ss\rqq`ppoNnn@mmlbkjihggfdee_edgcbbbbaaB``F__y^]\\n\[ZZYXXWVKTTuT SSGRQQ@PP5ONNLMLKKOIIHH=G}FF+EZDD.CBA@@ ?>== <;;J:C99=8i77U65543211-0J// .f--2,++L*))c((''z'&&%%H$##b"}! _YaNw(_Boy6l gr_\,  o+ Ngakho uJerobowamu labo bonke abantu beza kuRehobowamu ngosuku lwesithathu njengokutsho kwenkosi isithi: Libuye kimi futhi ngosuku lwesithathu.% Ngakho-ke ubaba walethwesa ijogwe elinzima, kodwa mina ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu. Ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngabofezela.~u Amajaha ayeyintanga yakhe asekhuluma laye esithi: Uzakutsho njalo ebantwini abakhuluma kuwe besithi: Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba nzima, kodwa wena ulenze libe lulanyana kithi; uzakutsho njalo kubo: Ucikilicane wami uqatha kulokhalo lukababa.! ; Wasesithi kuwo: Licebisa ukuthi sibuyisele mpendulo bani kulababantu, abakhulume kimi besithi: Yenza libe lulanyana ijogwe uyihlo alibeka phezu kwethu?y k Kodwa wadela iseluleko sabadala abamcebisa ngaso, wacebisana lamajaha ayeyintanga yakhe, ayesima phambi kwakhe.  Basebekhuluma kuye besithi: Uba uzalunga kulababantu, ubathokozise, ukhulume kibo amazwi amahle, bazakuba zinceku zakho insuku zonke. + Inkosi uRehobowamu yasicebisana labadala ababesima phambi kukaSolomoni uyise esaphila, isithi: Licebisa ukubuyisela impendulo bani kulababantu?R  Wasesithi kibo: Buyani kimi emva kwensuku ezintathu. Abantu basebehamba.*M Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba lukhuni; ngakho-ke yenza ube lulanyana umsebenzi olukhuni kayihlo, lejogwe lakhe elinzima abesithwalise lona, njalo sizakukhonza.iK Basebethumela bambiza; uJerobowamu loIsrayeli wonke basebesiza, bakhuluma kuRehobowamu besithi:#? Kwasekusithi uJerobowamu indodana kaNebati esizwa, owayeseGibhithe lapho ayebalekele khona ubuso bukaSolomoni inkosi, uJerobowamu wabuya evela eGibhithe.b ? URehobowamu wasesiya eShekema ngoba uIsrayeli wonke wayeze eShekema ukumbeka abe yinkosi.  USolomoni waselala kuboyise, basebemngcwaba emzini kaDavida uyise. URehobowamu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.^5 USolomoni wasebusa eJerusalema phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke iminyaka engamatshumi amane.X) Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaSolomoni, ezokuqala lezokucina, kazibhalwanga yini emazwini kaNathani umprofethi, lakusiprofetho sikaAhiya umShilo, lemibonweni kaYedi umboni mayelana loJerobowamu indodana kaNebati?G Basebemkhuphela uSolomoni amabhiza eGibhithe lemazweni wonke. Inkosi yasisenza isiliva eJerusalema laba njengamatshe, lemisedari wayenza yaba njengemikhiwa yesikhamore esesihotsheni, ngobunengi. Wasebusa phezu kwawo wonke amakhosi kusukela emfuleni kuze kube selizweni lamaFilisti, njalo kuze kube semngceleni weGibhithe.F~ Njalo uSolomoni wayelezibaya zamabhiza lezinqola ezizinkulungwane ezine, labagadi bamabhiza abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; wasekubeka emizini yezinqola, njalo lenkosini eJerusalema.*}M Aseletha, ngulowo lalowo isipho sakhe, izitsha zesiliva, lezitsha zegolide, lezembatho, izikhali, lamakha, amabhiza, lezimbongolo; into yomnyaka emnyakeni wayo.| Lawo wonke amakhosi omhlaba adinga ubuso bukaSolomoni ukuzwa inhlakanipho yakhe uNkulunkulu ayeyifake enhliziyweni yakhe.^{5 Inkosi uSolomoni yaba nkulu kulawo wonke amakhosi omhlaba ngenotho langenhlakanipho.Fz Ngoba imikhumbi yenkosi yaya eTarshishi lezinceku zikaHurami; kanye ngeminyaka emithathu imikhumbi yeTarshishi yeza ithwele igolide, lesiliva, impondo zezindlovu, lezindwangu, lamaphigaga.Ly Lazo zonke izitsha zokunatha zenkosi uSolomoni zazingezegolide, lezitsha zonke zendlu yegusu leLebhanoni zazingezegolide elicwengekileyo; isiliva sasingabalwa njengolutho ensukwini zikaSolomoni.x Njalo kwakumi izilwane ezilitshumi lambili khona ngapha langapha ezikhwelweni eziyisithupha. Kakwenziwanga okunjalo lakuwuphi umbuso.lwQ Njalo isihlalo sobukhosi sasilezikhwelo eziyisithupha zesihlalo lesenabelo segolide sasixhunywe esihlalweni sobukhosi, lezeyamelo zengalo ngapha langapha endaweni yokuhlala, lezilwane ezimbili zimi eceleni kwezeyamelo zengalo.pvY Inkosi yasisenza isihlalo sobukhosi esikhulu ngempondo zendlovu, yasinameka ngegolide elicwengekileyo.*uM Lamahawu angamakhulu amathathu egolide elikhandiweyo; yasebenzisela ihawu elilodwa amashekeli angamakhulu amathathu. Inkosi yakubeka endlini yegusu leLebhanoni.Kt Inkosi uSolomoni yasisenza izihlangu ezinkulu ezingamakhulu amabili ngegolide elikhandiweyo; yasebenzisa amashekeli angamakhulu ayisithupha egolide elikhandiweyo esihlangwini esisodwa esikhulu.s1 ngaphandle kwalokho abakuletha kuvela kubathengisi labathengi; lawo wonke amakhosi eArabhiya lababusi belizwe baletha igolide lesiliva kuSolomoni.r- Isisindo segolide elalifika-ke kuSolomoni ngomnyaka owodwa sasingamathalenta* egolide angamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha,4qa Inkosi uSolomoni yasinika indlovukazi yeShebha sonke isifiso sayo eyakucelayo, ngaphandle kwalokho ayekulethe enkosini. Yasiphenduka yaya elizweni layo yona lenceku zayo.Op Inkosi yasisenza ngezigodo zama-aligumi izikhwelo zendlu kaJehova lezendlu yenkosi, lamachacho lezigubhu zezintambo kwabahlabeleli. Kakuzanga kubonwe futhi okunjengalokho mandulo elizweni lakoJuda.o Futhi izinceku zikaHurami lenceku zikaSolomoni ezaziletha igolide livela eOfiri, zaseziletha izigodo zama-aligumi* lamatshe aligugu.Wn' Yasinika inkosi igolide elingamathalenta* alikhulu lamatshumi amabili, lamakha ngobunengi obukhulu, lamatshe aligugu. Kakuzanga kube khona njengalawo amakha indlovukazi yeShebha eyawanika inkosi uSolomoni.(mI Kabusiswe uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho othokoze ngawe ukukubeka esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi ukuthi ube yinkosi kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho. Ngoba uNkulunkulu wakho wamthanda uIsrayeli ukumqinisa kuze kube nininini, ngakho ukubekile waba yinkosi phezu kwabo ukuze wenze isahlulelo lokulunga.ly Ayajabula amadoda akho, njalo ziyajabula lezi zinceku zakho ezimi phambi kwakho njalonjalo zisizwa inhlakanipho yakho.Ek Kodwa kangiwakholwanga amazwi abo ngaze ngeza lamehlo ami a ku bona. Khangela-ke, bengingatshelwanga ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yobukhulu benhlakanipho yakho; uyedlula umbiko engawuzwayo.pjY Yasisithi enkosini: Wawuliqiniso umbiko engawuzwa elizweni lami ngendaba zakho langenhlakanipho yakho.Xi) lokudla kwetafula lakhe, lokuhlala kwenceku zakhe, lokuma kwezikhonzi zakhe, lezigqoko zazo, labaphathinkezo bakhe, lezigqoko zabo, lokwenyuka kwakhe enyuka ngakho endlini ye Nkosi, kakusabanga lamoya kuyo.Th! Indlovukazi yeShebha isibonile inhlakanipho kaSolomoni, lendlu ayeyakhile,}gs USolomoni wayichasisela zonke indaba zayo, njalo kwakungekho lutho olwamcatshelayo uSolomoni angaluchasisanga kuyo.f  Indlovukazi yeShebha isizwile ngodaba lukaSolomoni yeza eJerusalema ukuhlola uSolomoni ngemibuzo enzima, ilexuku elinzima kakhulu, lamakamela ethwele amakha legolide ngobunengi lamatshe aligugu; isifikile kuSolomoni yakhuluma laye konke okwakusenhliziyweni yayo.teaUHuramu wasethumela kuye imikhumbi ngesandla sezinceku zakhe, lenceku ezazi ulwandle, zaya eOfiri kanye lenceku zikaSolomoni, zalanda khona igolide elingamathalenta* angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu, zaliletha enkosini uSolomoni.gdGNgalesosikhathi uSolomoni waya eEziyoni-Geberi leElothi okhunjini lolwandle elizweni leEdoma.c)Walungiswa-ke umsebenzi wonke kaSolomoni kuze kube lusuku lokubekwa kwesisekelo sendlu ye Nkosi, njalo yaze yaphela: indlu ye Nkosi yaphelela.wbgNjalo kabaphambukanga emlayweni wenkosi kubapristi lamaLevi mayelana laluphi udaba kumbe mayelana lokuligugu. a9Njengesimiso sikaDavida uyise wasemisa izigaba zabapristi phezu kwenkonzo yabo, lamaLevi emilindweni yawo ukudumisa lokukhonza phambi kwabapristi njengodaba losuku ngosuku lwalo, labalindimasango ezigabeni zabo kusango ngesango; ngoba wayelaye njalo uDavida umuntu kaNkulunkulu.u`c Ngitsho njengokumiselwe usuku ngosuku, enikela njengokomlayo kaMozisi ngamasabatha, langokuthwasa kwezinyanga, langemikhosi emisiweyo, kathathu ngomnyaka, ngomkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo, langomkhosi wamaviki, langomkhosi wamadumba._ Ngalesosikhathi uSolomoni wanikela e Nkosi ni iminikelo yokutshiswa phezu kwelathi le Nkosi ayelakhile phambi kwekhulusi.a^; USolomoni wasesenyusa indodakazi kaFaro emzini kaDavida, wayisa endlini ayeyakhele yona, ngoba wathi: Umkami kayikuhlala endlini kaDavida inkosi yakoIsrayeli, ngoba izindawo zingcwele umtshokotsho we Nkosi oze kizo.|]q Lalaba babezinduna zeziphathamandla inkosi uSolomoni ayelazo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, bebusa abantu.I\  Kodwa ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uSolomoni kabenzanga izigqili zomsebenzi wakhe, kodwa baba ngamadoda empi, lezinduna zabalawulimabutho akhe, labaphathi bezinqola zakhe labagadi bamabhiza akhe.[%ebantwaneni babo ababesele emva kwabo elizweni abantwana bakoIsrayeli abangabaqedanga uSolomoni wabenyusa baba yizibhalwa kuze kube lamuhla.qZ[Abantu bonke ababesele kumaHethi lamaAmori lamaPerizi lamaHivi lamaJebusi, ababengeyisibo bakoIsrayeli,fYEleBahalathi, lemizi yonke e yiziphala uSolomoni ayelayo, layo yonke imizi yezinqola, lemizi yabagadi bamabhiza, laso sonke isifiso sikaSolomoni ayefisa ngaso ukwakha eJerusalema leLebhanoni lelizweni lonke lombuso wakhe.}XsWakha leBethi-Horoni elingaphezulu leBethi-Horoni elingaphansi, imizi ebiyelweyo elemithangala, amasango, lemigoqo,QWWakha iTadimori enkangala layo yonke imizi e yiziphala ayakha eHamathi.5VeUSolomoni wasesiya eHamathi-Zoba, wayinqoba.gUGimizi uHurami ayeyinike uSolomoni, uSolomoni wayakha, wahlalisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli khona.rT _Kwasekusithi ekupheleni kweminyaka engamatshumi amabili uSolomoni akha ngayo indlu ye Nkosi lendlu yakhe,NSBazakuthi-ke: Kungoba beyidelile i Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyise eyabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe, babambelela kwabanye onkulunkulu, babakhonza babasebenzela; ngenxa yalokho ibehlisele bonke lobububi. RLalindlu ephakemeyo izakuba yisimangaliso kulowo lalowo odlula kuyo, aze athi: I Nkosi ikwenzeleni okunje kulelilizwe lakulindlu?9Qkngizabasiphuna-ke elizweni engibanike lona, lalindlu engiyingcwelisele ibizo lami ngizayilahla isuke phambi kwami, ngiyenze ibe yisiga lento yokuhozwa phakathi kwezizwe zonke.P+Kodwa uba libuyela emuva lina, litshiya izimiso zami lemilayo yami engikubeke phambi kwenu, lihambe likhonze abanye onkulunkulu libakhothamele,!O;ngizaqinisa-ke isihlalo sobukhosi sombuso wakho, njengokwenza kwami isivumelwano loDavida uyihlo ngisithi: Kakuyikusweleka muntu kuwe obusa koIsrayeli.N+Wena-ke, uba uhamba phambi kwami njengokuhamba kukaDavida uyihlo, wenze njengakho konke engikulaye khona, ugcine izimiso zami lezahlulelo zami, M9Ngoba sengiyikhethile ngayingcwelisa lindlu ukuze ibizo lami libe khona kuze kube nininini; lamehlo ami lenhliziyo yami kuzakuba lapho zonke izinsuku.TL!Khathesi amehlo ami azavuleka, lendlebe zami zilalele umkhuleko walindawo.YK+uba abantu bami ibizo lami elibizwa phezu kwabo bezithoba, bakhuleke badinge ubuso bami, baphenduke ezindleleni zabo ezimbi, mina-ke ngizakuzwa ngisemazulwini, ngithethelele isono sabo, ngelaphe ilizwe labo. J9 Uba ngivala amazulu ukuze kungabi lazulu, kumbe uba ngilaya intethe ukuqeda ilizwe, kumbe uba ngithumela umatshayabhuqe wesifo phakathi kwabantu bami, I  I Nkosi yasibonakala kuSolomoni ebusuku yathi kuye: Ngizwile umkhuleko wakho, sengizikhethele lindawo ukuba yindlu yomhlatshelo..HU Ngokunjalo uSolomoni waqeda indlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi; lakho konke okwakuvela enhliziyweni kaSolomoni ukukwenza endlini ye Nkosi lendlini yakhe wakuphumelelisa._G7 Ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lantathu lwenyanga yesikhombisa waseyekela abantu bahamba baya emathenteni abo, bethokoza bejabula enhliziyweni ngokuhle i Nkosi eyayikwenzele uDavida loSolomoni loIsrayeli abantu bayo.#F? Langosuku lwesificaminwembili benza umhlangano onzulu, ngoba benza ukwehlukaniswa kwelathi okwensuku eziyisikhombisa, lomkhosi okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.AE{Langalesosikhathi uSolomoni wenza umkhosi okwensuku eziyisikhombisa, loIsrayeli wonke kanye laye, ibandla elikhulu kakhulu, kusukela ekungeneni kweHamathi kusiya esifuleni seGibhithe.DUSolomoni wasengcwelisa iphakathi leguma elaliphambi kwendlu ye Nkosi, ngoba wenza lapho iminikelo yokutshiswa lamahwahwa eminikelo yokuthula, ngoba ilathi lethusi uSolomoni ayelenzile lalingenele umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wokudla, lamahwahwa.CAbapristi basebesima ezikhundleni zabo; lamaLevi elezinto zokuhlabelela zikaJehova inkosi uDavida ayezenze ukudumisa uJehova, ngoba umusa wakhe umi phakade, lapho uDavida edumisa ngenkonzo yabo; labapristi bakhalisa impondo phambi kwabo, loIsrayeli wonke wema.cB?Inkosi uSolomoni yasinikela imihlatshelo yezinkabi ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, lezimvu ezizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili. Ngokunjalo inkosi labo bonke abantu bayehlukanisa indlu kaNkulunkulu.MAInkosi labo bonke abantu banikela-ke imihlatshelo phambi kwe Nkosi.m@SLapho bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli bebona ukwehla komlilo lenkazimulo ye Nkosi phezu kwendlu, bakhothama ngobuso babo emhlabathini endaweni egandelweyo, bakhonza bedumisa i Nkosi, ukuthi ilungile, ukuthi umusa wayo umi phakade.x?iNjalo abapristi babengelakho ukungena endlini ye Nkosi, ngoba inkazimulo ye Nkosi yayigcwalise indlu ye Nkosi.> 9Kwathi uSolomoni eseqedile ukukhuleka, umlilo wehla uvela emazulwini, wadla umnikelo wokutshiswa lemihlatshelo, lenkazimulo ye Nkosi yagcwalisa indlu.n=U*Nkosi Nkulunkulu, ungafulathelisi ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho. Khumbula izisa zikaDavida inceku yakho.P<)Khathesi-ke, sukuma, Nkosi Nkulunkulu, uze endaweni yakho yokuphumula, wena lomtshokotsho wamandla akho. Abapristi bakho, Nkosi Nkulunkulu, kabembathe usindiso, labangcwele bakho bathokoze ngokuhle.g;G(Ngakho, Nkulunkulu wami, ake amehlo akho avuleke lendlebe zakho zilalele umkhuleko walindawo.:)'zwana-ke usemazulwini, usendaweni yakho yokuhlala, umkhuleko wabo lokuncenga kwabo, wenze ilungelo labo, uthethelele abantu bakho abakonileyo.9&uba bephendukela kuwe ngayo yonke inhliziyo yabo langawo wonke umphefumulo wabo elizweni lokuthunjwa kwabo, lapho ababathumbele khona, bakhuleke ngasendleleni yelizwe labo owalinika oyise, lomuzi owukhethileyo, langasendlini engiyakhele ibizo lakho,08Y%uba benakana ngakho enhliziyweni yabo elizweni abathunjelwe kilo, baphenduke bancenge kuwe elizweni lokuthunjwa kwabo bathi: Sonile, senze okubi, senza ngenkohlakalo;27]$Uba besona kuwe, ngoba kakulamuntu ongoniyo, ubusubathukuthelela, ubanikele phambi kwesitha, ukuze ababathumbileyo babathumbele elizweni eli khatshana kumbe eli seduze,U6##zwana-ke usemazulwini umkhuleko wabo lokuncenga kwabo, wenze ilungelo labo.+5O"Uba abantu bakho bephuma ukuyakulwa bemelene lezitha zabo ngendlela obathume ngayo, bakhuleke kuwe endleleni yomuzi owukhethileyo lendlu engiyakhele ibizo lakho,4#!zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, usendaweni yakho yokuhlala, wenze njengakho konke owezizweni akhala ngakho kuwe, ukuze bonke abantu bomhlaba bazi ibizo lakho, bakwesabe, njengabantu bakho uIsrayeli, lokuthi bazi ukuthi ibizo lakho liyabizwa phezu kwalindlu engiyakhileyo.Z3- Njalo mayelana lowezizweni ongesuye owabantu bakho uIsrayeli, kodwa evela elizweni elikhatshana ngenxa yebizo lakho elikhulu lesandla sakho esilamandla lengalo yakho eyeluliweyo; lapho besizakhuleka kulindlu,k2Oukuze bakwesabe bahambe endleleni zakho insuku zonke abaziphila ebusweni bomhlaba owawupha obaba.I1 zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, indawo yakho yokuhlala, uthethelele, uphe ngulowo lalowo ngokwezindlela zakhe zonke, onhliziyo yakhe uyayazi, ngoba nguwe wedwa owazi inhliziyo yabantwana babantu,X0)lawuphi umkhuleko, lakuphi ukuncenga, okuzakwenziwa languwuphi umuntu, kumbe yibo bonke abantu bakho uIsrayeli, lapho besazi, ngulowo lalowo inhlupheko yakhe losizi lwakhe, eselulela izandla zakhe kulindlu;^/5Uba kulendlala elizweni, uba kulomatshayabhuqe wesifo, uba kulokutshisa, lengumane, isikhonyane, lemihogoyi; uba izitha zabo zibavimbezela elizweni lesango labo, loba yiyiphi inhlupheko laloba yiwuphi umkhuhlane;Q.zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, uthethelele isono senceku zakho lesabantu bakho uIsrayeli, usubafundise indlela enhle abazahamba ngayo; unise izulu elizweni lakho owalinika abantu bakho libe yilifa labo.*-MLapho amazulu evaliwe, njalo kungelazulu, ngoba bonile kuwe, uba bekhuleka bekhangele kulindawo belivuma ibizo lakho, baphenduke esonweni sabo, nxa ubahluphile,~,uzwana-ke wena usemazulwini, uthethelele isono sabantu bakho uIsrayeli, ubabuyisele elizweni owalinika bona laboyise.'+GLalapho abantu bakho uIsrayeli betshaywa phambi kwesitha, ngoba bonile kuwe, uba bephenduka, balivume ibizo lakho, bakhuleke bencenga phambi kwakho kulindlu,M*zwana-ke wena usemazulwini, njalo yenza wahlulele inceku zakho, ngokuphindisela okhohlakeleyo, ngokunika indlela yakhe ekhanda lakhe, langokulungisisa olungileyo, ngokumnika njengokulunga kwakhe.)Uba umuntu esona kumakhelwane wakhe, amethese isifungo ukumenza afunge, njalo isifungo size phambi kwelathi lakho kulindlu,E(Ngakho zwana ukuncenga kwenceku yakho lokwabantu bakho uIsrayeli abazakukhuleka bekhangele kulindawo; yebo, uzwe wena, usendaweni yakho yokuhlala, usemazulwini; lapho usizwa, uthethelele.<'qUkuze amehlo akho avulekele lindlu emini lebusuku, endaweni owatsho ngayo ukuthi uzabeka ibizo lakho khona, ukuthi uwuzwe umkhuleko inceku yakho ewukhulekayo ikhangele kulindawo.$&AKodwa phendukela emkhulekweni wenceku yakho lekuncengeni kwayo, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ukuzwa ukukhala lomkhuleko inceku yakho ekukhulekayo phambi kwakho.%3Kambe ngeqiniso uNkulunkulu angahlala labantu emhlabeni? Khangela, amazulu, yebo, amazulu amazulu angekwanele; kangakanani-ke lindlu engiyakhileyo?t$aNgakho-ke, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kaliqiniseke ilizwi lakho owalikhuluma encekwini yakho, kuDavida.N#Ngakho-ke, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, gcinela inceku yakho uDavida ubaba lokho owakutsho kuyo usithi: Kakuyikuqunywa muntu kuwe phambi kobuso bami ozahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaIsrayeli; kuphela uba abantwana bakho beqaphela indlela yabo phambi kwami, ukuthi bahambe ngomlayo wami, njengalokho uhambile phambi kwami."ogcinele inceku yakho uDavida ubaba lokho owakutsho kuyo; ngoba wakhuluma ngomlomo wakho usukugcwalisile ngesandla sakho njengalamuhla.A!{wathi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kakho uNkulunkulu onjengawe emazulwini lemhlabeni, ogcina isivumelwano lomusa ezincekwini zakho ezihamba phambi kwakho ngayo yonke inhliziyo yazo,4 a Ngoba uSolomoni wayenze isitubhu sethusi, ubude baso buzingalo ezinhlanu, lobubanzi baso buzingalo ezinhlanu, lokuphakama kwaso kuzingalo ezintathu, wasimisa phakathi laphakathi kweguma. Wema phezu kwaso, waguqa ngamadolo akhe phambi kwebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli, welulela izandla zakhe emazulwini,hI Wasesima phambi kwelathi le Nkosi maqondana lebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli, welula izandla zakhe.nU Ngiwubeke khona umtshokotsho lapho okulesivumelwano se Nkosi khona eyasenza labantwana bakoIsrayeli.lQ I Nkosi isiqinisile ilizwi layo eyalikhulumayo, ngoba ngivelile esikhundleni sikaDavida ubaba, ngihlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaIsrayeli, njengokukhuluma kwe Nkosi; sengilakhele ibizo le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, indlu. Lanxa kunjalo kawuyikuyakha indlu wena, kodwa indodana yakho ezaphuma ekhalweni lwakho, yiyo ezakwakhela ibizo lami indlu.-Kodwa i Nkosi yathi kuDavida ubaba: Njengoba kwakusenhliziyweni yakho ukwakhela ibizo lami indlu, wenze kuhle ngokuthi kwakusenhliziyweni yakho.jMNjalo kwakusenhliziyweni kaDavida ubaba ukwakhela ibizo le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, indlu.wKodwa ngakhetha iJerusalema ukuthi ibizo lami libe lapho, ngakhetha uDavida ukuthi abe phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli.oWKusukela ngosuku engakhupha ngalo abantu bami elizweni leGibhithe kangikhethanga muzi ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli ukwakha indlu, ukuthi ibizo lami libe lapho, kangikhethanga muntu ukuba ngumkhokheli phezu kwabantu bami uIsrayeli.Yasisithi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, eyakhuluma ngomlomo wayo kuDavida ubaba yakugcwalisa ngezandla zayo, isithi:r]Inkosi yasiphendula ubuso bayo, yabusisa ibandla lonke lakoIsrayeli; ibandla lonke-ke lakoIsrayeli lema.a;Kodwa mina ngikwakhele indlu yokuhlala, lendawo yokuhlala kwakho kuze kube nini lanini.R Ngalesosikhathi uSolomoni wathi: UJehova wathi uzahlala emnyameni onzima.|qabapristi baze kababalakho ukuma ukukhonza ngenxa yeyezi, ngoba inkazimulo ye Nkosi yagcwalisa indlu kaNkulunkulu.S Kwasekusithi bekhalisa izimpondo behlabelela kanyekanye ukuzwakalisa umsindo owodwa, ukudumisa lokubonga i Nkosi, lalapho bephakamisa ilizwi ngezimpondo langezinsimbi ezincencethayo lezinto zokuhlabelela, lalapho bedumisa i Nkosi ukuthi ilungile lokuthi umusa wayo umi kuze kube phakade, indlu yagcwaliswa liyezi, indlu ye Nkosi,<q lamaLevi ang abahlabeleli babo bonke, akoAsafi, akoHemani, akoJeduthuni, lawakwamadoda abo, lawabafowabo, begqoke amalembu acolekileyo, belezinsimbi ezincencethayo lezigubhu zezintambo lamachacho, bema ngempumalanga kwelathi, njalo kanye labo kulabapristi abalikhulu lamatshumi amabili bekhalisa izimpondo.  Kwasekusithi bephuma abapristi endaweni engcwele, ngoba bonke abapristi ababetholakala babezihlambulule bengagcinanga izigaba,D Kwakungelalutho emtshokotshweni, ngaphandle kwezibhebhe ezimbili uMozisi azifaka khona eHorebe lapho i Nkosi eyenza khona isivumelwano labantwana bakoIsrayeli ekuphumeni kwabo eGibhithe.-S Basebeselula imijabo, izihloko zemijabo zaze zabonakala emtshokotshweni phambi kwendawo yelizwi, kodwa zingabonakali ngaphandle; ukhona lapho-ke kuze kube lamuhla. Ngoba amakherubi* elulela impiko zombili phezu kwendawo yomtshokotsho; amakherubi awembesa umtshokotsho lemijabo yawo ngaphezulu.3 _Abapristi basebewungenisa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi endaweni yawo, endaweni yelizwi yendlu, kungcwele yezingcwele, kwaze kwaba ngaphansi kwempiko zamakherubi*.6 eInkosi uSolomoni lenhlangano yonke yakoIsrayeli eyayibuthene phambi komtshokotsho basebenikela imihlatshelo yezimvu lezinkabi ezingelakunaniswa lezingelakubalwa ngobunengi. awuletha umtshokotsho lethente lenhlangano lazo zonke izitsha ezingcwele ezazisethenteni; abapristi lamaLevi basebekwenyusa.Q Labo bonke abadala bakoIsrayeli beza, amaLevi asewuthwala umtshokotsho,Y+Wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli asebuthana enkosini emkhosini owenyanga yesikhombisa.lQNgalesosikhathi uSolomoni wabuthanisa eJerusalema abadala bakoIsrayeli, lazo zonke inhloko zezizwe, izinduna zaboyise babantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuthi benyuse umtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi usuke emzini kaDavida oyiZiyoni.R Usuphelile umsebenzi wonke uSolomoni ayewenzela indlu ye Nkosi, wangenisa izinto ezingcwelisiweyo zikaDavida uyise, lesiliva legolide lazo zonke izitsha wazibeka esiphaleni senotho sendlu kaNkulunkulu.eClezindlawu, lemiganu yokufafaza, lezinkezo, lezitsha zokuthwala umlilo, ngegolide elicwengekileyo; njalo iminyango yendlu, izivalo zayo ezingaphakathi, ezengcwele yezingcwele, lezivalo zendlu yethempeli zazingezegolide.Nlamaluba lezibane lezindlawu, ngegolide, kwakuligolide elipheleleyo;yklezinti zezibane lezibane zazo ngegolide elicwengekileyo, ukuthi zibhebhe ngokwesimiso phambi kwendawo yelizwi; USolomoni wazenza-ke zonke izitsha ezazingezendlu kaNkulunkulu, lelathi legolide, lamatafula okwakukhona kuwo izinkwa zokubukiswa,iKUSolomoni wasezenza zonke lezizitsha ngobunengi obukhulu, ngoba isisindo sethusi sasingehlolwe.xiInkosi yazibumbela ngokuncibilikisa emagcekeni eJordani emhlabathini olibumba phakathi kweSukothi leZeredatha.!;Lezimbiza, lamafotsholo, lamafologwe, lazo zonke izitsha zakho uHurami Abhi wazenzela inkosi uSolomoni esenzela indlu ye Nkosi ngethusi elikhazimulayo.K~ulwandle olulodwa, lezinkabi ezilitshumi lambili ngaphansi kwalo.K}Wenza lezisekelo, wenza lezinditshi zokugezela phezu kwezisekelo;9|k lamapomegranati* angamakhulu amane emambuleni womabili, imizila emibili yamapomegranati kulelo lalelombule, okwembesa imiganu emibili yeziduku ezaziphezu kwengqonga yezinsika.({I Insika ezimbili, lemiganu, leziduku phezu kwengqonga yezinsika ezimbili, lamambule amabili okwembesa imiganu emibili yeziduku ezaziphezu kwengqonga yezinsika,z+ UHuramu wasesenza izimbiza lamafotsholo lemiganu yokufafaza. UHuramu waqeda ukwenza umsebenzi ayewenzela inkosi uSolomoni endlini kaNkulunkulu.Xy) Wasebeka ulwandle ehlangothini lokunene ngasempumalanga maqondana leningizimu.cx? Wenza leguma labapristi leguma elikhulu, lezivalo zeguma, wazihuqa izivalo zalo ngethusi.w/Wenza lamatafula alitshumi, wawabeka ethempelini, amahlanu ngakwesokunene, lamahlanu ngakwesokhohlo. Wenza lemiganu yokufafaza yegolide elikhulu.v)Wasesenza izinti zezibane zegolide ezilitshumi njengokumiswa kwazo, wazibeka ethempelini, ezinhlanu ngakwesokunene, lezinhlanu ngakwesokhohlo.huIWasesenza inditshi zokugezela ezilitshumi, wabeka ezinhlanu ngakwesokunene, lezinhlanu ngakwesokhohlo, ukugezisela kizo; babegezisela kizo umsebenzi womnikelo wokutshiswa; kodwa ulwandle lwalungolwabapristi ukugezela kulo.7tgUhlonzi lwalo lwaluyibubanzi besandla, lomphetho walo wawunjengomsebenzi womphetho wenkezo, njeng eluba lomduze, lwalumumethe amabhathi*, lumumethe azinkulungwane ezintathu. sLwalumi phezu kwenkabi ezilitshumi lambili; ezintathu zikhangele enyakatho, lezintathu zikhangele entshonalanga, lezintathu zikhangele eningizimu, lezintathu zikhangele empumalanga; lolwandle lwaluphezu kwazo phezulu, lazo zonke ingemuva zazo zazingaphakathi.^r5Lokufanana kwenkabi kwakungaphansi kwalo, kubhodabhoda inhlangothi zonke zalo, ezilitshumi engalweni, lugombolozela ulwandle inhlangothi zonke; imizila emibili yenkabi yabunjwa ngokuncibilikisa ekubunjweni kwalo.q'Wasesenza ulwandle olubunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, luzingalo ezilitshumi kusukela okhunjini lwalo kusiya okhunjini lwalo, lwalugombolozele inhlangothi zonke, lokuphakama kwalo kuzingalo ezinhlanu, lomzila wezingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu ulugombolozele inhlangothi zonke.)p MWasesenza ilathi lethusi, ubude balo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lobubanzi balo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lokuphakama kwalo kuzingalo ezilitshumi.(oIWasemisa izinsika ngaphambi kwethempeli, enye ngakwesokunene, lenye ngakwesokhohlo; wasebiza ibizo lengakwesokunene uJakini, lebizo lengakwesokhohlo uBhowazi.nWasesenza amaketane njeng endaweni yelizwi, wawafaka esihlokweni sezinsika; wenza lamapomegranati* alikhulu, wa wa faka emaketaneni.m1Wasesenza phambi kwendlu insika ezimbili, ubude babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu, lesiduku phezu kwengqonga yayo buzingalo ezinhlanu. lWasesenza iveyili ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende lokubomvu langelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, wabeka kulo amakherubi*.{ko Impiko zalamakherubi* zeluleka ingalo ezingamatshumi amabili; njalo ema ngenyawo zawo, lobuso bawo bungasendlini.2j] Ngokunjalo uphiko lwelinye ikherubhi lwaluzingalo ezinhlanu lufinyelela emdulini wendlu; lolunye uphiko lwaluzingalo ezinhlanu lunamathele ephikweni lwelinye ikherubhi.ci? Lempiko zamakherubi, ubude bazo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili. Uphiko lwelilodwa lwaluzingalo ezinhlanu lufinyelela emdulini wendlu, lolunye uphiko lwaluzingalo ezinhlanu lufinyelela ophikweni lwelinye ikherubhi.rh] Wasesenza endlini yengcwele yezingcwele amakherubi* amabili ngomsebenzi okhandiweyo, wawahuqa ngegolide.|gq Lesisindo sezipikili saze saba ngamashekeli* egolide angamatshumi amahlanu. Wawahuqa amakamelo aphezulu ngegolide.sf_Wasesenza indlu yengcwele yezingcwele; ubude bayo njengobubanzi bendlu babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lobubanzi bayo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili; wayihuqa ngegolide elihle kwaze kwaba ngamathalenta* angamakhulu ayisithupha.e}Waseyihuqa indlu, imijabo, imigubazi, lemiduli yayo, leminyango yayo ngegolide, wabaza ngokugubha amakherubi* emidulini.edCWayembesa indlu ngamatshe aligugu esenzela ubuhle; njalo igolide laliligolide leParivayimi.vceLendlu enkulu wayembesa ngezigodo zefiri*, wayihuqa ngegolide elihle, wamisa phezu kwayo amalala lamaketane.Ib Lekhulusi elaliphambili, ubude njengobubanzi bendlu babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lokuphakama kwakuzingalo ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili. Wayihuqa ngaphakathi ngegolide elicwengekileyo.Aa{Lalezi yizisekelo zikaSolomoni zokwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu. Ubude ngezingalo ngesilinganiso esidala babuzingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha, lobubanzi buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili.^`5Waseqalisa ukwakha ngenyanga yesibili ngolwesibili ngomnyaka wesine wokubusa kwakhe.?_ yUSolomoni waseqala ukwakha indlu ye Nkosi eJerusalema entabeni yeMoriya lapho eyabonakala khona kuDavida uyise, endaweni uDavida ayilungisayo ebaleni lokubhulela likaOrnani umJebusi.^yWasesenza kuwo abathwali bemithwalo abayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa, lababazi entabeni abayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, lababonisi abayizinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisithupha bokwenza abantu basebenze.W]'USolomoni wasebala wonke amadoda ezizweni ayeselizweni lakoIsrayeli emva kokubalwa uDavida uyise ayewabale ngakho; asetholakala ezinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lantathu lamakhulu ayisithupha.(\IThina-ke sizagamula izihlahla eLebhanoni, njengokuswela kwakho konke, sizilethe kuwe ngokundendayo phezu kolwandle eJafo, njalo wena uzazenyusela eJerusalema.y[kNgakho-ke ingqoloyi, lebhali*, amafutha, lewayini, inkosi yami ekhulume ngakho, kayikuthumele ezincekwini zayo. Z9indodana yowesifazana emadodakazini akoDani, oyise wayeyindoda yeTire; uyakwazi ukusebenza ngegolide, langesiliva, ngethusi, ngensimbi, ngamatshe, langezigodo, ngokuyibubende, ngokuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, langamalembu acolekileyo kakhulu, langokubomvu, lokubaza lakuphi okubaziweyo ngokugubha, lokuqamba lakuphi okuqanjiweyo angakunikwa, kanye lezingcitshi zakho lezingcitshi zenkosi yami uDavida uyihlo.SY Khathesi sengithuma indoda eyingcitshi eyazi ukuqedisisa, nguHurami Abhi,bX= UHuramu wabuya wathi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli eyenza amazulu lomhlaba, enike uDavida inkosi indodana ehlakaniphileyo, isazi inhlakanipho lokuqedisisa, ezayakhela i Nkosi indlu, lendlu yombuso wayo.W! UHuramu inkosi yeTire wasephendula ngokubhala akuthumela kuSolomoni: Ngoba uJehova uthanda abantu bakhe, ukubeke waba yinkosi phezu kwabo.@Vy Khangela-ke, ngizanika inceku zakho abagamuli abagamula izihlahla amakhori* engqoloyi echoliweyo azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, lamakhori ebhali* azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, lamabhathi* ewayini azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, lamabhathi amafutha azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili.eUC ngitsho ukungilungisela izigodo ezinengi, ngoba indlu engiyakhayo izakuba nkulu imangalise.^T5Ngithumela njalo izigodo zemisedari, amafiri, lama-aligumi* ezivela eLebhanoni; ngoba mina ngiyazi ukuthi inceku zakho ziyakwazi ukugamula izihlahla zeLebhanoni; khangela-ke, inceku zami zi zaku ba lenceku zakho; ~~"||{{vzz>=\<;;l::69P88B77_66]544p322s21Z00///..G-,,l++'* )(('&&E%$$B##"g!!S (0) w H[8[wn<Ue  I ( !8%Nx]iUJehoshafathi labantu bakhe sebefikile ukuphanga impango bathola phakathi kwabo ngobunengi, lempahla, lezidumbu, lezinto eziligugu, baziphangela baze b ehluleka uku zi thwala. Njalo baba lensuku ezintathu bephanga impango ngoba yayinengi.\/UJuda esefikile enqabeni yokulinda enkangala baphendukela exukwini, khangela-ke, kwakulezidumbu eziwele emhlabathini; njalo kungekho ophephileyo.S[Ngoba abantwana bakoAmoni labakoMowabi basukuma bamelana labahlali bentaba yeSeyiri ukutshabalalisa lokuchitha; njalo sebebaqedile abahlali beSeyiri, bancedisa ngulowo umakhelwane wakhe encithakalweni.9ZkKwathi lapho beqalisa ukuhlabelela lokudumisa, i Nkosi yabeka abacathameli ukumelana labantwana bakoAmoni, bakoMowabi, labentabeni iSeyiri ababezemelana loJuda; basebetshaywa.BY}Esecebisene labantu wamisela i Nkosi abahlabeleli, abazadumisa ubuhle bobungcwele, ekuphumeni phambi kwabahlomileyo, besithi: Dumisani i Nkosi, ngoba umusa wayo umi kuze kube nininini.{XoBasebevuka ekuseni kakhulu, baphuma baya enkangala yeThekhowa; lekuphumeni kwabo uJehoshafathi wema wathi: Ngilalelani Juda labahlali beJerusalema. Kholwani e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu, lizaqiniswa; likholwe kubaprofethi bayo, lizaphumelela. WAmaLevi abantwana bakoKohathi lawabantwana bakoKora asesukuma ukudumisa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngelizwi elikhulu phezulu.VUJehoshafathi wasekhothamisa ikhanda emhlabathini, laye wonke uJuda labahlali beJerusalema bawa phambi kwe Nkosi, beyikhonza i Nkosi.@UyKakusikwenu ukulwa kulokhu; zimiseni lime, libone usindiso lwe Nkosi lani, Juda leJerusalema. Lingesabi lingatshaywa luvalo; kusasa phumani limelene labo, ngoba i Nkosi izakuba lani.TKusasa yehlani limelane labo; khangela, bayenyuka ngomqanso weZizi; lizabathola ekucineni kwesihotsha phambi kwenkangala yeJeruweli.gSGWasesithi: Lalelani lonke bakoJuda labahlali beJerusalema, lawe nkosi Jehoshafathi; itsho njalo i Nkosi kini: Lina lingesabi lingatshaywa luvalo ngenxa yalelixuku elikhulu, ngoba impi kayisiyo yenu, kodwa ngekaNkulunkulu.?RwKhona uJahaziyeli indodana kaZekariya indodana kaBhenaya indodana kaJeyiyeli indodana kaMathaniya, umLevi emadodaneni kaAsafi, uMoya we Nkosi wafika phezu kwakhe phakathi kwebandla.VQ% UJuda wonke wasesima phambi kwe Nkosi, lensane zabo, omkabo labantwana babo.AP{ Nkulunkulu wethu, kawuyikubahlulela yini? Ngoba amandla kawakho kithi okumelana lalelixuku elikhulu elize ukumelana lathi; njalo thina kasikwazi esingakwenza, kodwa amehlo ethu akuwe.YO+ khangela-ke, basivuza beza uku za sixotsha elifeni lakho owenze ukuthi silidle.ON Ngakho-ke, khangela, abantwana bakoAmoni labakoMowabi labentabeni iSeyiri ongavumanga ukuthi uIsrayeli adlule phakathi kwabo lapho besuka elizweni leGibhithe, kodwa babafulathela kabababhubhisanga;pMY Uba kusehlela phezu kwethu ububi, inkemba, isahlulelo, loba umatshayabhuqe wesifo, loba indlala, sizakuma phambi kwalindlu laphambi kwakho (ngoba ibizo lakho likulindlu), sikhale kuwe ekubandezelekeni kwethu, uzakuzwa-ke usindise.RLBasebehlala kilo, bakwakhela indawo engcwele kulo yebizo lakho, besithi:*KMKawusiNkulunkulu wethu yini? Uxotshile abahlali balelilizwe elifeni phambi kwabantu bakho uIsrayeli, walinika inzalo kaAbrahama umngane wakho kuze kube phakade.RJWasesithi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wabobaba, wena kawusuye yini uNkulunkulu emazulwini? Yebo, ubusa kuyo yonke imibuso yezizwe. Lesandleni sakho kukhona amandla lengalo, ukuze kungabi khona ongamelana lawe.iIKUJehoshafathi wasesima ebandleni lakoJuda leJerusalema endlini ye Nkosi phambi kweguma elitsha.mHSUJuda wasezibuthanisa ukudinga e Nkosi ni; lasemizini yonke yakoJuda baphuma beza ukudinga i Nkosi.tGaUJehoshafathi wasesesaba, wamisa ubuso bakhe ukudinga i Nkosi, wamemezela ukuzila ukudla kuye wonke uJuda.#F?Basebesiza babikela uJehoshafathi besithi: Kuyeza ixuku elikhulu ukumelana lawe phetsheya kolwandle eSiriya, khangela-ke, liseHazazoni-Tamari, eyiEngedi.E Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho abantwana bakoMowabi labantwana bakoAmoni bela banye bamaAmoni beza bamelana loJehoshafathi empini.D Khangelani-ke, uAmariya umpristi oyinhloko uphezu kwenu kulo lonke udaba lukaJehova, loZebhadiya indodana kaIshmayeli, umbusi wendlu yakoJuda, kulo lonke udaba lwenkosi; labaphathi amaLevi baphambi kwenu. Qinani likwenze; le Nkosi izakuba lolungileyo.C3 Lawuphi umbango oza kini ovela kubafowenu abahlala emizini yabo, phakathi kwegazi legazi, phakathi komthetho lomlayo, izimiso lezahlulelo, lizabaxwayisa ukuthi bangabi lecala e Nkosi ni, lolaka lwehlele phezu kwenu laphezu kwabafowenu. Lizakwenza njalo, futhi lingabi lacala.gBG Wasebalaya esithi: Lizakwenza njalo ekuyesabeni i Nkosi, ngobuqotho langenhliziyo epheleleyo.)AKFuthi leJerusalema uJehoshafathi wasemisa abanye kumaLevi labapristi lakunhloko zaboyise zakoIsrayeli kusahlulelo se Nkosi lakumibango, sebebuyele eJerusalema.(@INgakho-ke uvalo nge Nkosi kalube phezu kwenu, linanzelele likwenze, ngoba e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu kakulabubi lokukhangela ubuso lokwemukela izivalamlomo.{?oWasesithi kubahluleli: Bonani elikwenzayo, ngoba kalehluleleli umuntu kodwa i Nkosi, elani endabeni yokwahlulela.\>1Wasemisa abahluleli elizweni kuyo yonke imizi ebiyelweyo yakoJuda, kumuzi ngomuzi.;=oUJehoshafathi wasehlala eJerusalema; wabuya waphuma wahamba phakathi kwabantu, kusukela eBherishebha kusiya entabeni yakoEfrayimi, wababuyisela e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu waboyise.<Loba kunjalo izinto ezinhle zitholwe kuwe, ngoba ususile izixuku elizweni, walungisa inhliziyo yakho ukumdinga uNkulunkulu.W;'UJehu indodana kaHanani umboni wasephuma ukumhlangabeza, wathi enkosini uJehoshafathi: Unganceda yini omubi, uthande labo abazonda i Nkosi? Ngenxa yalokhu-ke kulolaka phezu kwakho luvela ebusweni be Nkosi.W: )UJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda wasebuyela endlini yakhe ngokuthula eJerusalema.9"Impi yasikhula mhlalokho; inkosi yayisekelwe enqoleni iqondene lamaSiriya kwaze kwaba ntambama; yafa ngesikhathi sokutshona kwelanga.T8!!Umuntu wadonsa idandili engananzelele, wahlaba inkosi yakoIsrayeli phakathi kwenhlangano lebhatshi lensimbi; yasisithi kumtshayeli wenqola: Phendula isandla sakho, ungikhuphe ebuthweni, ngoba ngilimele.z7m Ngoba kwathi lapho induna zezinqola zibona ukuthi kwakungayisiyo inkosi yakoIsrayeli, zaphenduka ekuyilandeleni.V6%Kwasekusithi induna zezinqola zibona uJehoshafathi zona zathi: Yena uyinkosi yakoIsrayeli. Ngakho zamhanqa ukulwa. Kodwa uJehoshafathi wahlaba umkhosi; i Nkosi yasimsiza. UNkulunkulu wazihuga zasuka kuye.5Inkosi yeSiriya yayilayile-ke izinduna zenqola eyayilazo isithi: Lingalwi lomncane loba omkhulu, kodwa lenkosi yakoIsrayeli kuphela.94kInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Ngizazifihla isimo, ngingene empini, kodwa wena gqoka izembatho zakho. Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasizifihla isimo, basebengena empini.`39Ngakho inkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda benyukela eRamothi-Gileyadi.~2uUMikhaya wasesithi: Uba ubuya lokubuya ngokuthula, i Nkosi izabe ingakhulumanga ngami. Wathi: Lalelani, bantu lonke.1}lithi: Itsho njalo inkosi: Fakani lo entolongweni, limdlise isinkwa senhlupho lamanzi enhlupho ngize ngibuye ngokuthula.{0oInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi: Thathani uMikhaya, limbuyisele kuAmoni umbusi womuzi lakuJowashi indodana yenkosi,w/gUMikhaya wasesithi: Khangela, uzabona ngalolosuku mhla uzangena ekamelweni phakathi kwekamelo ukuthi ucatshe.#.?UZedekhiya indodana kaKhenahana wasesondela, watshaya uMikhaya esihlathini, wathi: UMoya we Nkosi wedlula ngandlela bani esuka kimi ukuthi akhulume lawe?-yNgakho-ke, khangela, i Nkosi ifake umoya wamanga emlonyeni walababaprofethi bakho, njalo i Nkosi ikhulume okubi ngawe.!,;Wasusithi: Ngizaphuma ngibe ngumoya wamanga emlonyeni wabo bonke abaprofethi bakhe. Yasisithi: Uza m ncenga, njalo uzakuba lamandla; phuma wenze njalo.l+QKwasekuphuma umoya, wema phambi kwe Nkosi wathi: Mina ngizamncenga. I Nkosi yasisithi kuwo: Ngani?$*AI Nkosi yasisithi: Ngubani ozancenga uAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli ukuze enyuke awe eRamothi-Gileyadi? Omunye wasekhuluma watsho njalo, lomunye watsho njalo.-)SWasesithi: Ngakho zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi. Ngabona i Nkosi ihlezi esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, lexuku lonke lamazulu limi ngakwesokunene sayo langakwesokhohlo sayo.(wInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Kangikutshelanga yini: Kayikuprofetha okuhle ngami kodwa okubi kuphela?9'kWasesithi: Ngabona uIsrayeli wonke echithekile phezu kwezintaba njengezimvu ezingelamelusi; i Nkosi yasisithi: Laba kabalamakhosi, kababuyele ngulowo endlini yakhe ngokuthula. &Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngizakufungisa kuze kube yizikhathi ezingaki ukuze ungakhulumi kimi ngaphandle kweqiniso ebizweni le Nkosi?2%]Esefikile enkosini, inkosi yathi kuye: Mikhaya, siye eRamothi-Gileyadi empini kumbe ngiyekele yini? Wasesithi: Yenyukani, liphumelele, ngoba bazanikelwa esandleni senu.t$a Kodwa uMikhaya wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova, ngeqiniso lokho uNkulunkulu wami akutshoyo lokho ngizakukhuluma.@#y Isithunywa esasiyembiza uMikhaya sakhuluma kuye sisithi: Khangela, amazwi abaprofethi ngamlomo munye mahle enkosini; ngakho ilizwi lakho ake lifanane lelomunye wabo, ukhulume okuhle." Labo bonke abaprofethi baprofetha njalo, besithi: Yenyukela eRamothi-Gileyadi uphumelele, ngoba i Nkosi iza yi nikela esandleni senkosi. ! UZedekhiya indodana kaKhenahana wasezenzela impondo zensimbi, wathi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngalezi uzahlaba amaSamariya uze uwaqede.u c Njalo inkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda babehlezi ngulowo lalowo esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, begqoke izembatho, behlezi ebaleni lokubhulela engenelweni lesango leSamariya, bonke abaprofethi beprofetha-ke phambi kwabo.gGInkosi yakoIsrayeli yasibiza umthenwa othile yathi: Landa masinyane uMikhaya indodana kaImla.+Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Kusekhona indoda eyodwa esingabuza ngayo e Nkosi ni, kodwa mina ngiyamzonda ngoba kaprofethi lutho oluhle ngami, kodwa okubi zonke izinsuku zakhe; lo nguMikhaya indodana kaImla. UJehoshafathi wasesithi: Inkosi ingatsho njalo._7Kodwa uJehoshafathi wathi: Kasekho yini lapha umprofethi we Nkosi ukuthi sibuze kuye?_7Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasibuthanisa abaprofethi, amadoda angamakhulu amane, yathi kubo: Sihambe yini eRamothi-Gileyadi empini kumbe ngiyekele? Basebesithi: Yenyuka, ngoba uNkulunkulu uza yi nikela esandleni senkosi.Y+UJehoshafathi wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Akubuze lamuhla ilizwi le Nkosi.MUAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasesithi kuJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda: Uzahamba lami eRamothi-Gileyadi yini? Wasesithi kuye: Njengami unjalo, labantu bami banjengabantu bakho. Sizakuba lawe empini.*MEkupheleni kweminyaka wasesehlela kuAhabi eSamariya. UAhabi wamhlabela izimvu lenkabi ngobunengi labantu ababelaye, wamncenga ukuthi enyukele eRamothi-Gileyadi.Z /Njalo uJehoshafathi wayelenotho lodumo ngobunengi; wahlangana ngobuhlobo loAhabi.nULaba babesebenzela inkosi ngaphandle kwalabo inkosi eyayibabeke emizini ebiyelweyo kuye wonke uJuda.}leceleni kwakhe uJehozabadi, njalo kanye laye izinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, abahlomele impi.LakoBhenjamini: UEliyada iqhawe elilamandla, njalo kanye laye izinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili, ezihlome ngedandili langesihlangu; 9leceleni kwakhe uAmasiya indodana kaZikiri, owazinikela ngesihle e Nkosi ni, njalo kanye laye amaqhawe alamandla azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili.leceleni kwakhe uJohanani umphathi, njalo kanye laye izinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili;0YLala ngamanani awo ngezindlu zaboyise: KoJuda, induna zezinkulungwane, uAdina engumphathi, njalo kanye laye amaqhawe alamandla azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu;b= Wayelomsebenzi omnengi emizini yakoJuda, lamadoda empi, amaqhawe alamandla, eJerusalema.r] UJehoshafathi wayelokhu ekhula njalo, waze waba sengqongeni. Wasesakha koJuda izinqaba lemizi yeziphala. La banye bamaFilisti bamlethela uJehoshafathi izipho, lesiliva lokuthela; amaArabhiya lawo amlethela imihlambi, inqama eziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu ayisikhombisa, lezimpongo eziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu ayisikhombisa.~u Kwasekusiba lokuyesaba i Nkosi phezu kwayo yonke imibuso yamazwe ayehanqe uJuda, okokuthi kayilwanga loJehoshafathi.p Y Basebefundisa koJuda, belogwalo lomlayo we Nkosi; babhoda kuyo yonke imizi yakoJuda, bafundisa abantu.C Kanye lazo-ke amaLevi, oShemaya loNethaniya loZebhadiya loAsaheli loShemiramothi loJehonathani loAdonija loTobija loTobi-Adonija, amaLevi; kanye labo-ke oElishama loJehoramu, abapristi./ WLangomnyaka wesithathu wokubusa kwakhe wathuma kuziphathamandla zakhe, kuBeni-Hayili lakuObadiya lakuZekariya lakuNethaneli lakuMikhaya, ukufundisa emizini yakoJuda.p YInhliziyo yakhe yasiphakama ezindleleni ze Nkosi; futhi-ke wasusa indawo eziphakemeyo lezixuku koJuda. Ngakho i Nkosi yawuqinisa umbuso esandleni sakhe, loJuda wonke waletha izipho kuJehoshafathi; wasesiba lenotho lodumo ngobunengi.kOkodwa wadinga kuNkulunkulu kayise, wahamba ngemilayo yakhe, njalo kungenjengokwenza kukaIsrayeli.r]I Nkosi yasisiba loJehoshafathi, ngoba wahamba ngendlela zakuqala zikaDavida uyise, kabadinganga oBhali;1Wasebeka amabutho kuyo yonke imizi ebiyelweyo yakoJuda; wabeka lamabutho enqaba elizweni lakoJuda, lemizini yakoEfrayimi uyise uAsa ayeyithumbile.k QUJehoshafathi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; waziqinisa ukumelana loIsrayeli.b=Basebemngcwaba emangcwabeni akhe ayezigebhele wona emzini kaDavida; bambeka embhedeni ayewugcwalise ngamakha lezinhlobonhlobo, ayenziwe ngokuhlakanipha kwezingcitshi zamakha; basebembasela umlilo omkhulu kakhulukazi.W' UAsa waselala kuboyise wafa ngomnyaka wamatshumi amane lanye wokubusa kwakhe.X) UAsa waba lomkhuhlane enyaweni zakhe, ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye wokubusa kwakhe, umkhuhlane wakhe waze wakhula kakhulu; kanti lekuguleni kwakhe kayidinganga i Nkosi, kodwa izinyanga.}s Khangela-ke, izindaba zikaAsa, ezokuqala lezokucina, khangela, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwamakhosi akoJuda lakoIsrayeli. UAsa wasemcunukela umboni, wamfaka entolongweni, ngoba wamthukuthelela ngalokhu. UAsa wasecindezela abanye ebantwini ngalesosikhathi.Y+ Ngoba i Nkosi, amehlo ayo agijima aye le lale emhlabeni wonke ukuthi izitshengise ingelamandla lalabo abanhliziyo yabo iphelele kuyo. Wenze ngobuthutha kulokhu, ngoba kusukela khathesi kuzakuba lezimpi kuwe./~WAmaEtiyopiya lamaLibiya ayengeyisilo ibutho elikhulu, elezinqola labagadi bamabhiza abanengi kakhulu yini? Kanti lapho weyeme e Nkosi ni, yawanikela esandleni sakho.]}3Ngalesosikhathi uHanani umboni wasefika kuAsa inkosi yakoJuda, wathi kuye: Ngoba weyeme enkosini yeSiriya, ungeyamanga e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho, ngalokho ibutho lenkosi yeSiriya liphunyukile esandleni sakho. |UAsa inkosi wasethatha uJuda wonke, bathutha amatshe eRama lezigodo zayo uBahasha ayesakha ngakho; wasesakha ngakho iGeba leMizipa.X{)Kwasekusithi uBahasha esizwa wayekela ukwakha iRama, wawumisa umsebenzi wakhe.DzUBenihadadi waseyilalela inkosi uAsa, wathuma induna zamabutho ayelawo ukuyamelana lemizi yakoIsrayeli, zasezitshaya iIjoni leDani leAbeli-Mayimi, lemizi yonke e yiziphala yakoNafithali.NyKulesivumelwano phakathi kwami lawe laphakathi kukababa loyihlo; khangela, ngiyakuthumela isiliva legolide; hamba, yephula isivumelwano sakho loBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli ukuze enyuke asuke kimi."x=UAsa wasekhupha isiliva legolide esiphaleni senotho sendlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi, wathumela kuBenihadadi inkosi yeSiriya owayehlala eDamaseko, esithi:?w yNgomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesithupha wokubusa kukaAsa uBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli wenyuka emelana loJuda, wakha iRama ukuze angavumeli ophumayo longenayo kuAsa inkosi yakoJuda.fvEKakusabanga khona impi kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu wokubusa kukaAsa.{uoWasengenisa endlini kaNkulunkulu izinto ezingcwele zikayise, lezinto zakhe ezingcwele, isiliva legolide lezitsha.ztmKanti indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga koIsrayeli; lanxa kunjalo inhliziyo kaAsa yayiphelele insuku zakhe zonke.MsLamayelana loMahaka unina kaAsa inkosi, yamsusa ekubeni yindlovukazi, ngoba wayenzele isixuku into eyesabekayo. UAsa wasegamula into yakhe eyesabekayo, wayichola, wayitshisela esifuleni iKidroni.CrAbakoJuda bonke bathokoza-ke ngesifungo, ngoba babefungile ngenhliziyo yabo yonke, beyidingile ngaso sonke isifiso sabo, yasifunyanwa yibo; ngakho i Nkosi yabaphumuza inhlangothi zonke.eqCBasebefunga e Nkosi ni ngelizwi elikhulu langokumemeza langezimpondo langempondo zezinqama.p) Njalo wonke ongadingi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli uzabulawa, kusukela komncinyane kusiya komkhulu, kusukela kowesilisa kusiya kowesifazana.oy Basebengena esivumelwaneni sokudinga i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, ngenhliziyo yabo yonke langomphefumulo wabo wonke.n# Basebehlabela i Nkosi ngalolosuku empangweni ababe yi lethile, inkabi ezingamakhulu ayisikhombisa lezimvu ezizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa.fmE Basebebuthana eJerusalema ngenyanga yesithathu ngomnyaka wetshumi lanhlanu wokubusa kukaAsa.Tl! Wasebuthanisa wonke uJuda loBhenjamini labemzini labo ababevela koEfrayimi loManase lakoSimeyoni; ngoba bawelela kuye bevela koIsrayeli ngobunengi lapho bebona ukuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe yayilaye.vkeLapho uAsa esizwa lamazwi lesiprofetho sikaOdedi umprofethi, waziqinisa, wasusa izinengiso elizweni lonke lakoJuda loBhenjamini lemizini ayeyithumbile entabeni yakoEfrayimi, wavuselela ilathi le Nkosi elalingaphambi kwekhulusi le Nkosi.Yj+Ngakho lina qinani, zingadangali izandla zenu, ngoba kulomvuzo womsebenzi wenu.qi[Basebephahlazwa, isizwe ngesizwe, lomuzi ngomuzi, ngoba uNkulunkulu wabahlupha ngayo yonke imbandezelo.hLangalezozikhathi kwakungelakuthula kophumayo lakongenayo, ngoba inhlupheko ezinengi zaziphezu kwabo bonke abakhi bamazwe.xgiKodwa ekubandezelweni kwakhe waphendukela e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, basebemdinga, wasefunyanwa yibo.fOkwensuku ezinengi uIsrayeli wayengelaye uNkulunkulu weqiniso, njalo engelaye umpristi ofundisayo, njalo engelawo umlayo.=esWasephuma ukuhlangabezana loAsa, wathi kuye: Ngilalela, Asa loJuda wonke loBhenjamini; i Nkosi ilani liselayo. Uba-ke liyidinga, izafunyanwa yini; kodwa uba liyilahla, izalilahla.Kd UMoya kaNkulunkulu wasesehlela phezu kukaAzariya indodana kaOdedi.ecCBasebetshaya lamathente ezifuyo, bathumba izimvu ezinengi lamakamela, babuyela eJerusalema.b/Basebetshaya yonke imizi ezingelezele iGerari, ngoba uvalo lwe Nkosi lwaluphezu kwayo. Basebephanga yonke imizi, ngoba kwakulempango enengi kiyo.faE UAsa labantu ababelaye baxotshana lawo kwaze kwaba seGerari; kwasekusiwa kumaEtiyopiya okokuthi kakwaze kwaba lokusila kiwo, ngoba acotshodiswa phambi kwe Nkosi laphambi kwebutho layo. Basebemuka lempango enengi kakhulu.j`M Ngakho i Nkosi yawatshaya amaEtiyopiya phambi kukaAsa laphambi kukaJuda; amaEtiyopiya asebaleka._% UAsa wasekhala e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakhe wathi: Nkosi, kakusilutho kuwe ukunceda phakathi kolamandla longelamandla; sisize, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, ngoba seyeme kuwe; njalo ngebizo lakho siyemelana lalelixuku; Nkosi, wena unguNkulunkulu wethu; umuntu kangakwehluli.U^# UAsa wasephuma ukumelana laye, bahlela impi esihotsheni seZefatha eMaresha.]! UZera umEtiyopiya wasephuma ukumelana labo elebutho eliyinkulungwane yezinkulungwane lezinqola ezingamakhulu amathathu, wasefika eMaresha.&\ENjalo uAsa wayelebutho labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu abavela koJuda, bethwele ihawu lomkhonto, labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili abavela koBhenjamini bethwele isihlangu esikhulu benyathela idandili; bonke laba babengamaqhawe alamandla.[Wasesithi kuJuda: Asiyakheni limizi, siyizingelezele ngemiduli, lemiphotshongo, amasango, lemigoqo, ilizwe lisesephambi kwethu; ngoba siyidingile i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, si yi dingile, yasinika ukuthula inhlangothi zonke. Basebesakha, baphumelela.Z Wasesakha imizi ebiyelweyo koJuda, ngoba ilizwe lalilokuthula, njalo kungelampi laye ngaleyominyaka, ngoba i Nkosi yamphumuza.yYkWasesusa kuyo yonke imizi yakoJuda indawo eziphakemeyo lamalathi empepha. Lombuso waba lokuthula phambi kwakhe.eXCWasesithi kuJuda bayidinge i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, lokuthi bagcine umthetho lomlayo.oWWNgoba wasusa amalathi ezizweni lendawo eziphakemeyo, wadiliza insika eziyizithombe, wagamula izixuku.RVUAsa wasesenza okuhle lokulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe.4U cUAbhiya waselala kuboyise, bamngcwabela emzini kaDavida. UAsa indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. Ensukwini zakhe ilizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka elitshumi.pTY Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaAbhiya, lezindlela zakhe, lamazwi akhe, kubhaliwe ezindabeni zomprofethi uIdo.S1 Kodwa uAbhiya waziqinisa, wazithathela abafazi abalitshumi lane, wazala amadodana angamatshumi amabili lambili, lamadodakazi alitshumi lesithupha.[R/ UJerobowamu akabe esaba lamandla ensukwini zikaAbhiya. I Nkosi yasimtshaya, wafa. Q UAbhiya wasexotshana loJerobowamu, wathumba imizi kuye, iBhetheli lemizana yayo, leJeshana lemizana yayo, leEfroni lemizana yayo.P- Ngokunjalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli bathotshiswa ngalesosikhathi, labantwana bakoJuda baba lamandla ngoba beyama e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu waboyise."O= UAbhiya labantu bakhe basebebatshaya ngokutshaya okukhulu; kwasekusiwa ababuleweyo koIsrayeli amadoda akhethiweyo azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amahlanu.nNU Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebaleka phambi kobuso bukaJuda, uNkulunkulu wasebanikela esandleni sabo.M1 labantu bakoJuda bamemeza; kwasekusithi ekumemezeni kwabantu bakoJuda uNkulunkulu wamtshaya uJerobowamu loIsrayeli wonke phambi kukaAbhiya loJuda.L Lapho uJuda ephenduka, khangela-ke, impi yayimelene labo ngaphambili langemuva; basebekhala e Nkosi ni, labapristi bakhalisa izimpondo, K Kodwa uJerobowamu wayebhodise abacathameli ukuthi beze bengasemva kwabo. Ngakho babephambi kukaJuda, labacathameli bengemva kwabo.\J1 Ngakho khangelani, uNkulunkulu ulathi eyinhloko, labapristi bakhe belempondo zokukhalisa ukuhlaba umkhosi bemelene lani. Bantwana bakoIsrayeli, lingalwi le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyihlo, ngoba kaliyikuphumelela.MI Njalo bayahlabela i Nkosi ikuseni ngekuseni lantambama ngentambama iminikelo yokutshiswa lempepha elephunga elimnandi, lokulungisa izinkwa etafuleni elihlambulukileyo, lokulumathisa uluthi lwesibane lwegolide lezibane zalo kusihlwa ngakusihlwa. Ngoba thina sigcina umlindo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, kodwa lina liyidelile.H Kodwa thina, i Nkosi inguNkulunkulu wethu, kasiyidelanga; labapristi abayikhonzayo i Nkosi bangamadodana kaAroni, lamaLevi asemsebenzini.}Gs Kalibaxotshanga yini abapristi be Nkosi, amadodana kaAroni, lamaLevi, lazenzela abapristi njengezizwe zelizwe? Loba ngubani ozegcwalisa isandla sakhe ngejongosi ithole lenkomo lezinqama eziyisikhombisa uba ngumpristi wabangeyisibo onkulunkulu.DF Khathesi-ke lina lithi lizaziqinisa phambi kombuso we Nkosi esandleni samadodana kaDavida, futhi lilixuku elikhulu, kodwa lilamathole egolide uJerobowamu alenzela wona abe ngonkulunkulu.VE% Kwasekubuthana kuye abantu abayize, abantwana bakaBheliyali, baziqinisa ukumelana loRehobowamu indodana kaSolomoni uRehobowamu esesengumfana njalo ebuthakathaka ngenhliziyo engaziqinisanga ukumelana labo.sD_ Kanti uJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, inceku kaSolomoni indodana kaDavida, wasukuma wavukela inkosi yakhe.)CK Kakusikwenu yini ukwazi ukuthi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yanika uDavida umbuso phezu kukaIsrayeli phakade, kuye lakumadodana akhe ngesivumelwano setswayi?sB_ UAbhiya wasesima entabeni iZemarayimi esentabeni yakoEfrayimi wathi: Ngizwa Jerobowamu, loIsrayeli wonke!xAi UAbhiya waseqalisa impi elebutho lamaqhawe empi, amadoda akhethiweyo azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane. UJerobowamu wasehlela impi ukumelana laye elamadoda akhethiweyo azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisificaminwembili, amaqhawe alamandla.'@G Wabusa iminyaka emithathu eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguMikhaya indodakazi kaUriyeli weGibeya. Kwasekusiba khona impi phakathi kukaAbhiya loJerobowamu.k? Q Ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wenkosi uJerobowamu uAbhiya wasesiba yinkosi phezu kukaJuda.> URehobowamu waselala kuboyise, wangcwatshelwa emzini kaDavida. UAbhiya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.M= Lendaba zikaRehobowamu, ezokuqala lezokucina, kazibhalwanga yini ezindabeni zikaShemaya umprofethi lezikaIdo umboni mayelana lemibhalo yosendo, lezimpi zikaRehobowamu loJerobowamu zonke izinsuku?P< Wasesenza okubi ngoba engalungisanga inhliziyo yakhe ukudinga i Nkosi.M; Inkosi uRehobowamu yasiziqinisa eJerusalema, yabusa. Ngoba uRehobowamu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amane lanye lapho esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lesikhombisa eJerusalema, umuzi i Nkosi eyayiwukhethile phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, ukubeka ibizo layo khona. Lebizo likanina lalinguNahama umAmonikazi. : Isizithobile, ulaka lwe Nkosi lwaphenduka lwasuka kuyo ukuze inga yi bhubhisi ngokuphelelelyo; futhi lakoJuda kwakulezinto ezinhle.z9m Kwasekusithi lapho inkosi ingena endlini kaJehova bafika abalindi bezithwele, bazibuyisela ekamelweni labalindi.85 Inkosi uRehobowamu yasisenza izihlangu zethusi endaweni yazo, ya zi nikela ngaphansi kwesandla senduna zabalindi ababegcina umnyango wendlu yenkosi.F7 Ngakho uShishaki inkosi yeGibhithe wenyukela eJerusalema, wathatha okuligugu kwendlu kaJehova lokuligugu kwendlu yenkosi, wathatha konke; wathatha lezihlangu zegolide uSolomoni ayezenzile.Y6+ Kodwa bazakuba zinceku zakhe ukuze bazi inkonzo yami lenkonzo yemibuso yamazwe.p5Y I Nkosi isibona ukuthi bazithobile, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuShemaya lisithi: Bazithobile; kangiyikubabhubhisa, kodwa ngizabanika ukukhululwa emva kwesikhatshana, lolaka lwami kaluyikuthululelwa eJerusalema ngesandla sikaShishaki.[4/ Iziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli kanye lenkosi basebezithoba bathi: I Nkosi ilungile.W3' UShemaya umprofethi wasefika kuRehobowamu lezikhulu zakoJuda ezazibuthene eJerusalema ngenxa kaShishaki, wathi kubo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Lina lingilahlile, ngakho lami ngililahlele esandleni sikaShishaki.H2 Wasethumba imizi ebiyelweyo eyayingeyakoJuda weza eJerusalema.O1 elezinqola ezingamakhulu alitshumi lambili labagadi bamabhiza abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha; labantu babengelakubalwa abeza laye bephuma eGibhithe, amaLibiya, amaSukhi, lamaEtiyopiya.0+ Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesihlanu wenkosi uRehobowamu, uShishaki inkosi yeGibhithe wenyuka wamelana leJerusalema, ngoba babephambukile eNKOSIni,s/ a Kwasekusithi uRehobowamu eseqinise umbuso, eseziqinisile, watshiya umlayo we Nkosi, loIsrayeli wonke laye.@.y Wenza ngokuhlakanipha, wasabalalisa kuwo wonke amadodana akhe emazweni wonke akoJuda lakoBhenjamini, kuwo wonke umuzi obiyelweyo, wawanika ukudla ngobunengi, wadinga inengi labafazi.-{ URehobowamu wasebeka uAbhiya indodana kaMahaka waba yinhloko ukubusa phakathi kwabafowabo, ngoba kwakuyikumenza inkosi.=,s URehobowamu wasemthanda uMahaka indodakazi kaAbisalomu okwedlula bonke omkakhe labafazi bakhe abancinyane - ngoba wathatha abafazi abalitshumi lesificaminwembili, labafazi abancinyane abangamatshumi ayisithupha, wazala amadodana angamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili lamadodakazi angamatshumi ayisithupha.s+_ Langemva kwakhe wathatha uMahaka indodakazi kaAbisalomu, owamzalela oAbhiya loAthayi loZiza loShelomithi.=*u owamzalela amadodana, oJewushi loShemariya loZahamu.)1 URehobowamu wasezithathela uMahalathi indodakazi kaJerimothi indodana kaDavida waba ngumka khe, lo Abihayili indodakazi kaEliyabi indodana kaJese,8(i Ngokunjalo bawuqinisa umbuso wakoJuda, benza uRehobowamu indodana kaSolomoni waba lamandla iminyaka emithathu; ngoba bahamba endleleni kaDavida loSolomoni iminyaka emithathu.F' Lemva kwawo kweza eJerusalema labo ababenikele inhliziyo yabo ukuyidinga i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, bevela kuzo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, ukuyahlabela i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise.\&1 wasezibekela abapristi bendawo eziphakemeyo, labamadimoni, labamathole ayewenzile.#%? Ngoba amaLevi atshiya amadlelo awo lemfuyo yabo, aya koJuda leJerusalema, ngoba uJerobowamu lamadodana akhe bawala ekusebenzeleni i Nkosi njengabapristi;c$? Labapristi lamaLevi ababekoIsrayeli wonke bazimisa kuye bevela kuyo yonke imingcele yabo.#{ Lakuwo wonke umuzi lomuzi izihlangu ezinkulu lemikhonto, wayiqinisa kakhulukazi. Njalo uJuda loBhenjamini babengabakhe.b"= Waseqinisa izinqaba, wabeka abalawulimabutho kizo, leziphala zokudla lamafutha lewayini.S! leZora leAjaloni leHebroni, eyayikoJuda lakoBhenjamini, imizi ebiyelweyo.& G leAdorayimi leLakishi leAzeka!= leGathi leMaresha leZifi%E leBeti-Zuri leSoko leAdulamu3a Wasesakha iBhethelehema leEtamu leThekhowaK URehobowamu wasehlala eJerusalema, wakha imizi eyizinqaba koJuda.I Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Kaliyikwenyuka njalo lingalwi labafowenu. Buyelani ngulowo endlini yakhe, ngoba linto yenziwe yimi. Basebelilalela ilizwi le Nkosi, baphenduka ekuyenimelana loJerobowamu.ta Khuluma kuRehobowamu indodana kaSolomoni, inkosi yakoJuda, lakuIsrayeli wonke koJuda lakoBhenjamini, uthi:M Kodwa ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuShemaya umuntu kaNkulunkulu lisithi:f G URehobowamu esefikile eJerusalema wabuthanisa indlu yakoJuda leyakoBhenjamini, abakhethiweyo abazinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, abalwa impi, ukuze balwe loIsrayeli ukubuyisela umbuso kuRehobowamu.J Ngalokho uIsrayeli wayihlamuka indlu kaDavida kuze kube lamuhla.O Inkosi uRehobowamu yasithuma uAdoramu owayengumphathi wezibhalwa; abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebemkhanda ngamatshe, wasesifa. Inkosi uRehobowamu yaziqinisa ukukhwela enqoleni ukubalekela eJerusalema.c? Kodwa abantwana bakoIsrayeli ababehlala emizini yakoJuda, uRehobowamu wabusa phezu kwabo."= Lapho uIsrayeli wonke ebona ukuthi inkosi kayibalalelanga, abantu bayiphendula inkosi besithi: Silesabelo bani kuDavida? Njalo ka si lalifa endodaneni kaJese. Ngulowo emathenteni akho, Israyeli; khathesi, zibonele indlu yakho, Davida. Ngakho uIsrayeli wonke waya emathenteni akhe.E Ngokunjalo inkosi kayibalalelanga abantu; ngoba inguquko yayivela kuNkulunkulu ukuze i Nkosi iqinise ilizwi layo eyayilikhulume ngesandla sikaAhiya umShilo kuJerobowamu indodana kaNebati.4a yakhuluma kubo njengeseluleko samajaha isithi: Ubaba wenza ijogwe lenu laba nzima, kodwa mina ngizakwengezelela kulo; ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngabofezela.Z- Inkosi yasibaphendula kalukhuni; inkosi uRehobowamu yasidela iseluleko sabadala, E~~#}},|F{{Tzzyxx=wzvv:uutcssprr)qJpoowon8mllkjnjihhgff)e#dc=baaA`__]^]\\\[ZZgY=XWWWoVUUHT;SS6RR~RQ0P\OOTNNIMLJKJJIIHoGFFEED0C BA@@@:?>==u<<(;c:: 9c8|776 5\483w22d2 001//.>--e-,Z++J**8))/(X''&U%$$#"a!} 5u^#`.l?N^ g  P ] i *6:Qy Ngoba khangelani, obaba bawile ngenkemba, lamadodana ethu lamadodakazi ethu labomkethu basekuthunjweni ngenxa yalokhu.#Ngakho ulaka lwe Nkosi lwaba phezu kukaJuda leJerusalema, yabanikela evalweni, ekuchithekeni, lekuncifelweni, njengoba libona ngamehlo enu.3Bavala leminyango yekhulusi, bacitsha izibane, kabatshisanga impepha, kabanikelanga umnikelo wokutshiswa endaweni engcwele kuNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.+ONgoba obaba babephambukile, benza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, bayitshiya, baphendula ubuso babo bebususa endaweni yokuhlala ye Nkosi, bafulathela.$AWasesithi kubo: Ngilalelani, maLevi; khathesi zingcweliseni, njalo lingcwelise indlu ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo, likhuphe ingcekeza endaweni engcwele.QWasengenisa abapristi lamaLevi, wababuthanisa egumeni elingempumalanga.ucYena, ngomnyaka wokuqala wokubusa kwakhe ngenyanga yokuqala, wavula iminyango yendlu ye Nkosi, wayilungisa.W'Wasesenza okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwenza konke kukaDavida uyise.D UHezekhiya waba yinkosi eleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguAbhiya indodakazi kaZekariya.>uUAhazi waselala kuboyise, basebemngcwabela emzini eJerusalema; kodwa kabamlethanga emangcwabeni amakhosi akoIsrayeli. UHezekhiya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.!Ezinye-ke zezindaba zakhe lazo zonke indlela zakhe, ezokuqala lezokucina, khangela, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwamakhosi akoJuda lawakoIsrayeli.7Lakuwo wonke umuzi ngomuzi wakoJuda wenza indawo eziphakemeyo zokutshisela abanye onkulunkulu impepha, wayithukuthelisa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyise.7 gUAhazi waseqoqa izitsha zendlu kaNkulunkulu, waziquma iziqa izitsha zendlu kaNkulunkulu, wavala iminyango yendlu ye Nkosi, wazenzela amalathi kuyo yonke ingonsi eJerusalema.] 3Ngoba wahlabela onkulunkulu beDamaseko ababemtshayile, wathi: Ngoba onkulunkulu bamakhosi eSiriya bayawasiza, ngizahlabela bona ukuze bangisize. Kodwa bona baba yimbangela yokuwa kwakhe, kuye lakuIsrayeli wonke.c ?Ngesikhathi sohlupho lwakhe wengeza-ke ekuphambekeni emelene loJehova. Le yinkosi uAhazi.  Ngoba uAhazi wathatha isabelo sendlu kaJehova lesendlu yenkosi leseziphathamandla, wasipha inkosi yeAsiriya; kodwa kayimsizanga.a ;Ngakho uTiligathi-Pileseri inkosi yeAsiriya wafika kuye, wamhlupha, kodwa kamqinisanga. Ngoba i Nkosi yamthobisa uJuda ngenxa kaAhazi inkosi yakoIsrayeli, ngoba wamenza ze uJuda, wasephambuka ngesiphambeko e Nkosi ni.KLamaFilisti ayehlasele imizi yesihotsha leningizimu yakoJuda, athumba iBeti-Shemeshi, leAjaloni, leGederothi, leSoko lemizana yayo, leTimina lemizana yayo, leGimizo lemizana yayo; ahlala khona.ENgoba amaEdoma ayesebuye atshaya uJuda, athumba abathunjwa.PNgalesosikhathi inkosi uAhazi yathuma emakhosini eAsiriya ukumncedisa.7gLamadoda abizwa ngamabizo asukuma, abamba abathunjiweyo, agqokisa bonke ababenqunu babo ngokuvela empangweni; yebo abagqokisa, abafaka amanyathela, abanika ukudla, abanathisa, abagcoba, athwala bonke ababuthakathaka ngabobabhemi, abasa eJeriko, umuzi wamalala, duze labafowabo; basebebuyela eSamariya.fENgakho abahlomileyo batshiya abathunjiweyo lempango phambi kweziphathamandla lebandla lonke.lQ Basebesithi kibo: Kaliyikungenisa abathunjiweyo lapha kube licala e Nkosi ni limelene lathi; ngoba lina lithi lizakwengeza ezonweni zethu lemacaleni ethu, ngoba isiphambeko sethu sikhulu, lokuvutha kolaka kuphezu kukaIsrayeli.mS Kwasekusukuma amadoda kunhloko zabantwana bakoEfrayimi, oAzariya indodana kaJohanani, uBerekiya indodana kaMeshilemothi, loJehizikiya indodana kaShaluma, loAmasa indodana kaHadilayi, bamelana lalabo ababengena bevela ebuthweni.y Ngakho-ke ngilalelani; libuyisele abathunjiweyo elibathumbe kubafowenu, ngoba ukuvutha kolaka lwe Nkosi kuphezu kwenu.?w Khathesi-ke lina lithi lehlisela ngaphansi kwenu abantwana bakoJuda labeJerusalema babe yizigqili lezigqilikazi. Kodwa lina kakulamacala yini kini amelene le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu?~1 Kodwa kwakukhona lapho umprofethi we Nkosi obizo lakhe lalinguOdedi; wasephuma phambi kwebutho elalisiza eSamariya, wathi kibo: Khangelani, ngenxa yolaka lwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo phezu kukaJuda, ibanikele esandleni senu; libabulele-ke ngolaka olufinyelele emazulwini.B}}Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebethumba kubafowabo abazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili, abesifazana, amadodana, lamadodakazi; baphanga lempango enengi kibo, bayiletha impango eSamariya.|UZikiri iqhawe lakoEfrayimi wasebulala uMahaseya indodana yenkosi loAzirikamu umphathi wendlu loElkana owesibili enkosini.F{Ngoba uPheka indodana kaRemaliya wabulala koJuda abazinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili ngasuku lunye, bonke bengamadoda alamandla, ngoba babeyidelile i Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyise.bz=Ngakho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe yamnikela esandleni senkosi yeSiriya; asemtshaya, athumba kuye abathunjiweyo abanengi, abasa eDamaseko. Futhi wanikelwa esandleni senkosi yakoIsrayeli eyamtshaya ngokutshaya okukhulu.yWanikela imihlatshelo watshisa impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo laphezu kwamaqaqa langaphansi kwaso sonke isihlahla esiluhlaza.8xiYena watshisa impepha esihotsheni sendodana kaHinomu, watshisa lamadodana akhe emlilweni, njengokwamanyala ezizwe i Nkosi eyazixotsha elifeni phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.sw_Ngoba wahamba ezindleleni zamakhosi akoIsrayeli, wasesenzela oBhali izithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa.6v gUAhazi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lesithupha eJerusalema. Kodwa kenzanga okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, njengoDavida uyise.u} UJothamu waselala kuboyise, basebemngcwabela emzini kaDavida; uAhazi indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.vteWayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lesithupha eJerusalema.s%Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJothamu, lazo zonke izimpi zakhe, lezindlela zakhe, khangela, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwamakhosi akoIsrayeli lawakoJuda.mrSNgokunjalo uJothamu waziqinisa, ngoba walungisa izindlela zakhe phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe.7qgYena wesesilwa lenkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni, wabanqoba; abantwana bakoAmoni basebemnika ngalowomnyaka amathalenta esiliva alikhulu, lamakhori* engqoloyi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi, lezinkulungwane ezilitshumi zebhali*. Lokhu abantwana bakoAmoni bakubuyisela kuye, langomnyaka wesibili langowesithathu.Yp+Futhi wakha imizi entabeni zakoJuda, lemaguswini wakha izinqaba lemiphotshongo.Xo)Yena wakha isango eliphezulu lendlu ye Nkosi, wakha okunengi emdulini weOfeli.$nAWasesenza okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwenza konke kukaUziya uyise; kodwa kangenanga ethempelini le Nkosi; labantu babelokhu besenza ngokonakala.4m cUJothamu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu esiba yinkosi; wasebusa iminyaka elitshumi lesithupha eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguJerusha indodakazi kaZadoki.bu Laphansi kwesandla sazo kwakulamandla ebutho elizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu lesikhombisa lamakhulu amahlanu elalisilwa ngamandla obuqhawe ukusiza inkosi limelene lesitha.oaW Inani lonke lezinhloko zaboyise lamaqhawe alamandla lalizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisithupha.K` Futhi uUziya wayelebutho elilwayo eliphuma impi ngamaviyo ngokwenani lokubalwa kwabo ngesandla sikaJeyiyeli umabhalane loMahaseya umbusi phansi kwesandla sikaHananiya, omunye wezinduna zenkosi.S_ Wakha lemiphotshongo enkangala, wagebha imithombo eminengi, ngoba wayelenkomo ezinengi esihotsheni kanye lemagcekeni, abalimi lezisebenzi zezivini ezintabeni leKharmeli, ngoba wayengothanda umhlabathi.u^c Futhi uUziya wakha imiphotshongo eJerusalema esangweni lengonsi lesangweni lesigodi lengonsini, wayiqinisa. ]AmaAmoni asesipha umthelo kuUziya, lebizo lakhe lahamba laze lafika engenelweni leGibhithe, ngoba waziqinisa waze waba sengqongeni.p\YUNkulunkulu wasemsiza ukumelana lamaFilisti, lokumelana lamaArabhiya ayehlala eGuri-Bhali, lamaMewuni.[/Wasephuma walwa lamaFilisti, wadilizela phansi umduli weGathi lomduli weJabine lomduli weAshidodi, wakha imizi eAshidodi laphakathi kwamaFilisti.+ZONjalo wayemdinga uNkulunkulu ensukwini zikaZekariya owayelokuqedisisa emibonweni kaNkulunkulu; langezinsuku zokudinga kwakhe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamphumelelisa.^Y5Wasesenza okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi njengakho konke uAmaziya uyise ayekwenzile.2X]U-Uziya wayeleminyaka elitshumi lesithupha lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu lambili eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguJekoliya weJerusalema.RWYena wakha iElothi, wayibuyisela koJuda emva kokulala kwenkosi kuboyise. V Bonke abantu bakoJuda basebethatha uUziya owayeleminyaka elitshumi lesithupha, bambeka waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise uAmaziya.FUBasebemthwala ngamabhiza, bamngcwaba kuboyise emzini kaJuda.?TwNjalo kusukela esikhathini uAmaziya aphambuka ngaso ekulandeleni i Nkosi bamenzela ugobe eJerusalema; wasebalekela eLakishi; kodwa bathumela emva kwakhe eLakishi, bambulalela khona. S Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaAmaziya, ezokuqala lezokucina, khangela, kazibhalwanga yini egwalweni lwamakhosi akoJuda lawakoIsrayeli?R5UAmaziya indodana kaJowashi inkosi yakoJuda wasephila iminyaka elitshumi lanhlanu emva kokufa kukaJowashi indodana kaJehowahazi inkosi yakoIsrayeli..QUWase thatha lonke igolide lesiliva, lezitsha zonke ezatholakala endlini kaNkulunkulu kuObedi-Edoma, lokuligugu kwendlu yenkosi, labayisibambiso, wabuyela eSamariya."P=UJowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasembamba uAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda, indodana kaJowashi, indodana kaJehowahazi, eBeti-Shemeshi, wamletha eJerusalema, wadilizela phansi okomduli weJerusalema, kusukela esangweni lakoEfrayimi kuze kube sesangweni lengonsi, izingalo ezingamakhulu amane.XO)UJuda wasetshaywa phambi kukaIsrayeli, babaleka, ngulowo waya ethenteni lakhe.NUJowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasesenyuka, bakhangelana ubuso, yena loAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda, eBeti-Shemeshi engeyakoJuda.MKodwa uAmaziya kalalelanga; ngoba kwakungokukaNkulunkulu ukuze abanikele esandleni sabo, ngoba babedinge onkulunkulu beEdoma.=LsUthi: Khangela, uyitshayile iEdoma; ngakho inhliziyo yakho iyakuphakamisa ukuthi uzincome; khathesi hlala endlini yakho; kungani uzazingenisa ebubini ukuze uwe, wena loJuda elawe? K9UJowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli wasethumela kuAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda esithi: Ukhula oluhlabayo oluseLebhanoni lwathumela emsedarini oseLebhanoni lusithi: Phana indodana yami indodakazi yakho ibe ngumka yo; kodwa isilo seganga esasiseLebhanoni sedlula, salugxoba ukhula oluhlabayo.*JMUAmaziya inkosi yakoJuda wasethatha iseluleko, wathumela kuJowashi indodana kaJehowahazi indodana kaJehu, inkosi yakoIsrayeli, esithi: Woza, sikhangelane ubuso.IKodwa kwathi ekhuluma laye, wathi kuye: Sikubekile yini ukuthi ube ngumeluleki wenkosi? Ziyekelele! Kungani bezakutshaya? Umprofethi waseyekela wathi: Ngiyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu unqume ukukubhubhisa, ngoba wenzile lokhu, kawulalelanga iseluleko sami.*HMNgalokhu ulaka lwe Nkosi lwamvuthela uAmaziya, yathuma kuye umprofethi owathi kuye: Ubadingelani onkulunkulu babantu abangophulanga abantu babo esandleni sakho?8GiKwasekusithi emva kokubuya kukaAmaziya ekutshayeni amaEdoma, waletha onkulunkulu babantwana beSeyiri, wabamisa baba ngonkulunkulu bakhe, wabakhothamela, wabatshisela impepha.cF? Kodwa abantu beviyo uAmaziya ayelibuyisele emuva ukuthi bangahambi laye empini, bahlasela imizi yakoJuda, kusukela eSamariya kuze kube seBethi-Horoni, batshaya abazinkulungwane ezintathu zabo, baphanga impango enengi.%EC Abantwana bakoJuda basebethumba abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi abaphilayo, babasa engqongeni yeliwa, babaphosa besengqongeni yeliwa, baze baphahlazeka bonke. D UAmaziya waseziqinisa, wakhokhela abantu bakhe, waya esihotsheni setswayi, watshaya abantwana beSeyiri, izinkulungwane ezilitshumi.BC} UAmaziya wasebehlukanisa, kusitsho iviyo elalifike kuye livela koEfrayimi, ukuze baye endaweni yabo. Ngakho ulaka lwabo lwamvuthela kakhulu uJuda, babuyela endaweni yabo bevutha ulaka.AB{ UAmaziya wasesithi emuntwini kaNkulunkulu: Pho, senzeni ngamathalenta* alikhulu engiwanike iviyo lakoIsrayeli? Umuntu kaNkulunkulu wasesithi: I Nkosi ilokunengi kulalokhu okokukunika.A#Kodwa uba uhamba, kwenze, qinela impi; uNkulunkulu uzakwenza ukhubeke phambi kwesitha; ngoba kulamandla kuNkulunkulu okusiza lokukhubekisa.0@YKodwa kwafika umuntu kaNkulunkulu kuye, esithi: Nkosi, ibutho lakoIsrayeli kalingahambi lawe, ngoba i Nkosi kayilaye uIsrayeli, kusitsho bonke abantwana bakoEfrayimi.r?]Wabuya waqatsha koIsrayeli amaqhawe alamandla azinkulungwane ezilikhulu ngamathalenta* esiliva alikhulu.P>UAmaziya wasebuthanisa uJuda, wabamisa ngokwendlu yaboyise baba zinduna zezinkulungwane lezinduna zamakhulu, kuye wonke uJuda loBhenjamini. Wababala kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu, wabathola bezinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu zabakhethiweyo, abaphuma impi, ababamba umkhonto lesihlangu esikhulu.x=iKodwa kababulalanga abantwana bazo, kodwa wenza njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni wogwalo lukaMozisi lapho i Nkosi eyalaya khona isithi: Oyise kabayikufa ngenxa yabantwana, labantwana kabayikufa ngenxa yaboyise, kodwa wonke uzafela isono sakhe._<7Kwasekusithi umbuso usuqinisiwe kuye, wabulala inceku zakhe ezazitshaye inkosi uyise.^;5Wasesenza okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, kodwa kungeyisikho ngenhliziyo epheleleyo.?: yUAmaziya eseleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu waba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguJehowadani weJerusalema.S9Mayelana lamadodana akhe, lobukhulu bomthwalo phezu kwakhe, lesisekelo sendlu kaNkulunkulu, khangela, kubhaliwe endabeni yogwalo lwamakhosi. UAmaziya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.8Lalaba yibo ababemenzele ugobe: OZabadi indodana kaShimeyathi umAmonikazi, loJehozabadi indodana kaShimirithi umMowabikazi. 7Kwathi sebesukile kuye, ngoba bemtshiye esemikhuhlaneni emikhulu, inceku zakhe zamenzela ugobe ngenxa yegazi lamadodana kaJehoyada umpristi, zambulalela embhedeni wakhe, wasesifa; basebemngcwabela emzini kaDavida, kodwa kabamngcwabanga emangcwabeni amakhosi.T6!Lanxa ibutho lamaSiriya leza lilamadoda amalutshwana, kanti i Nkosi yanikela esandleni sawo ibutho elikhulu kakhulu, ngoba babeyitshiyile i Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyise. Ngalokho benza izigwebo kuJowashi.X5)Kwasekusithi ekuthwaseni komnyaka ibutho leSiriya lenyuka lamelana laye; basebefika koJuda leJerusalema, babhubhisa zonke iziphathamandla zabantu ebantwini, bathumela yonke impango yazo enkosini yeDamaseko.+4ONgokunjalo uJowashi inkosi kawukhumbulanga umusa uJehoyada uyise ayemenzele wona, kodwa wabulala indodana yakhe. Lalapho esifa wathi: I Nkosi kayibone i ku fune.]33Basebemenzela ugobe, bamkhanda ngamatshe ngomlayo wenkosi, egumeni lendlu kaJehova.q2[UMoya kaNkulunkulu wasesembesa uZekariya indodana kaJehoyada umpristi owema ngaphezu kwabantu, wathi kibo: Utsho njalo uNkulunkulu: Kungani liseqa imilayo ye Nkosi ukuze lingaphumeleli? Ngoba liyitshiyile i Nkosi, layo ilitshiyile.1Kodwa yathuma abaprofethi phakathi kwabo ukubabuyisela e Nkosi ni; basebefakaza bemelene labo, kodwa kababekanga indlebe.$0ABasebeyitshiya indlu ye Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, bakhonza izixuku lezithombe. Kwasekusehlela ulaka phezu kukaJuda leJerusalema ngenxa yalelicala labo.{/oEmva kokufa kukaJehoyada iziphathamandla zakoJuda zasezisiza zakhothama phambi kwenkosi; khona inkosi yazilalela.x.iBasebemngcwabela emzini kaDavida lamakhosi, ngoba wayenze okulungileyo koIsrayeli lakuNkulunkulu lendlu yakhe.q-[UJehoyada waseguga wanela ngezinsuku, wafa; wayeleminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu ekufeni kwakhe.,'Kwathi sebeqedile baletha imali eseleyo phambi kwenkosi loJehoyada, abenza ngayo izitsha zendlu kaJehova, izitsha zenkonzo lezokunikela, lezinkezo, lezitsha zegolide lezesiliva. Basebenikela njalonjalo iminikelo yokutshiswa endlini kaJehova zonke izinsuku zikaJehoyada.'+G Ngakho abenzi bomsebenzi basebenza, kwaze kwathi ukulungiswa komsebenzi kwenyuka ngesandla sabo, bayimisa indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesilinganiso sayo, bayiqinisa.O* Inkosi loJehoyada basebeyinika abenzi bomsebenzi wenkonzo wendlu kaJehova, baqatsha abakha ngamatshe lababazi ukuvuselela indlu kaJehova, njalo labakhandi bensimbi lethusi ukuqinisa indlu kaJehova.()I Kwakusithi-ke ngesikhathi eletha ibhokisi kumhloli wenkosi ngesandla samaLevi, lalapho ebona ukuthi kulemali enengi, umabhalane wenkosi lenduna yompristi oyinhloko beze balithulule ibhokisi, balithathe balibuyisele endaweni yalo. Benza njalo-ke insuku ngensuku, baqoqa imali ngobunengi.j(M Zonke iziphathamandla labo bonke abantu basebethokoza, baletha baphosela ebhokisini baze baqeda.'- Asesenza isimemezelo koJuda laseJerusalema ukuthi balethe e Nkosi ni umthelo kaMozisi inceku kaNkulunkulu owabekwa phezu kukaIsrayeli enkangala.a&;Inkosi yasilaya, asesenza ibhokisi elilodwa, alibeka esangweni lendlu kaJehova phandle. %9Ngoba uAthaliya okhohlakeleyo, amadodana akhe afohlela endlini kaNkulunkulu, futhi-ke zonke izinto ezingcwele zendlu ye Nkosi ayezisebenzisele oBhali.P$Inkosi yasibiza uJehoyada inhloko, yathi kuye: Kungani ungabizanga kumaLevi ukuthi alethe esusa koJuda laseJerusalema umthelo kaMozisi inceku ye Nkosi, lowebandla lakoIsrayeli okwethente lobufakazi?i#KWasebuthanisa abapristi lamaLevi, wathi kibo: Phumani liye emizini yakoJuda, liqoqe kuIsrayeli wonke imali yokulungisa indlu kaNkulunkulu wenu umnyaka ngomnyaka; lina-ke, luphangiseleni udaba. Kodwa amaLevi kawaphangisanga.^"5Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho kwaba senhliziyweni kaJowashi ukuvuselela indlu ye Nkosi.S!UJehoyada wasemthathela abafazi ababili; wasezala amadodana lamadodakazi._ 7UJowashi wasesenza okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi insuku zonke zikaJehoyada umpristi. -UJowashi wayeleminyaka eyisikhombisa esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amane eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguZibiya weBherishebha.eCLabo bonke abantu belizwe bathokoza; lomuzi waba lokuthula sebembulele uAthaliya ngenkemba.  Wasethatha izinduna zamakhulu leziphathamandla lababusi phakathi kwabantu labo bonke abantu belizwe, wayehlisa inkosi isuka endlini kaJehova; basebengena endlini yenkosi ngaphakathi kwesango elingaphezulu, bayihlalisa inkosi esihlalweni sobukhosi sombuso.xiWasebeka abalindi bamasango emasangweni endlu ye Nkosi ukuze kungangeni muntu ongcolileyo ngolutho loba luphi.UJehoyada wasebeka izikhundla zendlu ye Nkosi ngesandla sabapristi, amaLevi, uDavida ayebahlukanisile endlini ye Nkosi ukunikela iminikelo yokutshiswa ye Nkosi, njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni kaMozisi, ngenjabulo langokuhlabela, njengokumisa kukaDavida. 9Bonke abantu basebesiya endlini kaBhali, bayidiliza, baphahlaza lamalathi akhe lezithombe zakhe, babulala uMathani umpristi kaBhali phambi kwamalathi.q[UJehoyada wasesenza isivumelwano phakathi kwakhe labantu bonke lenkosi ukuthi babe ngabantu bakaJehova.q[Zasezibeka izandla phezu kwakhe, waya engenelweni lesango lamabhiza endlini yenkosi, zambulalela khona.b=UJehoyada umpristi wasekhupha izinduna zamakhulu ezazibekwe phezu kwebutho, wathi kuzo: Mkhupheni limsuse phakathi kwamaviyo; lomlandelayo uzabulawa ngenkemba. Ngoba umpristi wayethe: Lingambulaleli endlini kaJehova.&E Wasebona, khangela-ke, inkosi yayimi ngasensikeni yayo engenelweni, lezinduna lezimpondo ngasenkosini; labo bonke abantu belizwe bathokoza bavuthela izimpondo, labahlabeleli belezinto zokuhlabelela labafundisa ukudumisa. UAthaliya wasedabula izigqoko zakhe, wathi: Umvukela! Umvukela!dA UAthaliya esizwa ilizwi labantu begijima bedumisa inkosi, weza ebantwini endlini kaJehova.3_ Basebekhuphela phandle indodana yenkosi, bayithwalisa umqhele, bayipha ubufakazi, bayibeka yaba yinkosi. UJehoyada lamadodana akhe basebeyigcoba bathi: Kayiphile inkosi!S Wasemisa bonke abantu, langulowo elesikhali sakhe esandleni sakhe, kusukela kucele langakwesokunene lendlu kusiya kucele langakwesokhohlo lendlu, ngaselathini langasendlini, enkosini inhlangothi zonke.# UJehoyada umpristi wasenika izinduna zamakhulu imikhonto lezihlangu ezinkulu lezihlangu ezazingezenkosi uDavida ezazisendlini kaNkulunkulu.kONgakho amaLevi loJuda wonke benza njengakho konke uJehoyada umpristi ayekulayile. Zasezithatha, yileyo laleyo amadoda ayo angena ngesabatha kanye lalawo aphuma ngesabatha; ngoba uJehoyada umpristi wayengazikhululanga izigaba.:mLamaLevi azaphahla inkosi inhlangothi zonke, wonke elezikhali zakhe esandleni sakhe; lalowo ongenayo endlini uzabulawa. Kodwa yibani lenkosi ekungeneni kwayo lekuphumeni kwayo.7gKodwa kakungangeni muntu endlini ye Nkosi ngaphandle kwabapristi lalabo abasebenzayo bamaLevi; bona bazangena ngoba bengcwele, kodwa bonke abantu bazagcina umlindo we Nkosi.+lengxenye yesithathu izakuba sendlini yenkosi, lengxenye yesithathu esangweni lesisekelo; labo bonke abantu bazakuba semagumeni endlu kaJehova.  Yilolu ulutho elizalwenza; ingxenye yesithathu yenu abangena ngesabatha, kubapristi lakumaLevi, bazakuba ngabalindi bemibundu;7 gIbandla lonke laselisenza isivumelwano lenkosi endlini kaNkulunkulu. Wasesithi kubo: Khangelani indodana yenkosi izabusa njengokutsho kwe Nkosi mayelana lamadodana kaDavida.} sBasebebhodabhoda koJuda, baqoqa amaLevi kuyo yonke imizi yakoJuda lenhloko zaboyise bakoIsrayeli, beza eJerusalema.  Njalo ngomnyaka wesikhombisa uJehoyada waziqinisa, wathatha induna zamakhulu ndawonye laye esivumelwaneni, oAzariya indodana kaJerohamu, loIshmayeli indodana kaJehohanani, loAzariya indodana kaObedi, loMahaseya indodana kaAdaya, loElishafati indodana kaZikiri.h I Wasecatsha labo endlini kaNkulunkulu iminyaka eyisithupha; uAthaliya wabusa-ke phezu kwelizwe.U# Kodwa uJehoshabeyathi indodakazi yenkosi wathatha uJowashi indodana kaAhaziya, wameba emsusa phakathi kwamadodana enkosi ayebulawa, wambeka lomlizane wakhe endlini yokulala. Ngokunjalo uJehoshabeyathi indodakazi yenkosi uJehoramu, umkaJehoyada umpristi, ngoba yena wayengudadewabo kaAhaziya, wamfihlela uAthaliya ukuze angambulali.   Kwathi uAthaliya unina kaAhaziya ebone ukuthi indodana yakhe ifile, wasukuma wabhubhisa yonke inzalo yobukhosi yendlu yakoJuda.} Wasedinga uAhaziya, basebembamba, ngoba wayecatshile eSamariya, bamletha kuJehu, bambulala, bamngcwaba, ngoba bathi: Uyindodana kaJehoshafathi owadinga i Nkosi ngenhliziyo yakhe yonke. Ngakho indlu kaAhaziya yayingelamuntu wokugcina amandla ombuso.*MKwasekusithi lapho uJehu esenza isahlulelo kundlu kaAhabi, wafica iziphathamandla zakoJuda lamadodana abafowabo bakaAhaziya ababesebenzela uAhaziya, wababulala.LLokubhujiswa kukaAhaziya kwakuvele kuNkulunkulu ngokuthi eze kuJoramu. Ngoba ekufikeni kwakhe waphuma loJehoramu esiya kuJehu indodana kaNimshi, i Nkosi eyayimgcobele ukuthi aqume indlu kaAhabi.xiWasebuyela uku ya kwelatshwa eJizereyeli ngenxa yamanxeba ayewatshaywe eRama, ekulweni kwakhe loHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya. UAzariya indodana kaJehoramu inkosi yakoJuda wehlela ukubona uJehoramu indodana kaAhabi eJizereyeli, ngoba wayegula.A{Futhi wahamba ngeseluleko sabo, wahamba loJehoramu indodana kaAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli waya empini emelene loHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya eRamothi-Gileyadi. AmaSiriya asemtshaya uJoramu.!Ngakho wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengendlu kaAhabi, ngoba bona babengabeluleki bakhe emva kokufa kukayise, kwaba yikuchitheka kwakhe.kOLaye wahamba ngezindlela zendlu kaAhabi, ngoba unina wayengumelulekikazi wakhe ukuthi enze okubi. 9UAhaziya wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amane lambili esiba yinkosi, wabusa umnyaka owodwa eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguAthaliya indodakazi kaOmri.y~ mAbahlali beJerusalema basebebeka uAhaziya indodana yakhe elicinathunjana waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; ngoba iviyo elafika lamaArabhiya enkambeni lalibulele bonke abadala. Ngakho uAhaziya indodana kaJehoramu inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.S}Wayele minyaka engamatshumi amathathu lambili esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka eyisificaminwembili eJerusalema; wahamba engaloyiseki. Basebemngcwabela emzini kaDavida, kodwa hatshi emangcwabeni amakhosi.g|GKwasekusithi umnyaka ngomnyaka, langesikhathi sokuphuma kokucina kweminyaka emibili, amathumbu akhe aphuma lomkhuhlane wakhe; ngakho wafa ngemikhuhlane emibi. Kodwa abantu bakhe kabambaselanga umlilo njengomlilo waboyise.d{ALangemva kwakho konke lokho i Nkosi yamtshaya emathunjini akhe ngomkhuhlane ongelaselapho.Vz%Asesenyukela koJuda ayifohlela athumba yonke impahla eyatholakala endlini yenkosi kanye lamadodana ayo labafazi bayo; kakwaze kwasala indodana kuyo ngaphandle kukaJehowahazi, icinathunjana lamadodana ayo.by=I Nkosi yasimvusela uJehoramu umoya wamaFilisti lamaArabhiya ayeseceleni kwamaEtiyopiya.x}Lawe uzakuba semikhuhlaneni emikhulu ngesifo samathumbu akho, amathumbu akho aze aphume ngenxa yesifo umnyaka ngomnyaka.wkhangela, i Nkosi izatshaya ngokutshaya okukhulu ebantwini bakho lebantwaneni bakho lakubomkakho, lakuyo yonke impahla yakho.>vu kodwa uhambe ngendlela yamakhosi akoIsrayeli, wenza uJuda labahlali beJerusalema baphinge njengobuwule bendlu kaAhabi, futhi-ke ubulele abafowenu bendlu kayihlo ababengcono kulawe,[u/ Kwasekufika kuye incwadi ivela kuElija umprofethi isithi: Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaDavida uyihlo: Ngenxa yokuthi ungahambanga ezindleleni zikaJehoshafathi uyihlo lezindleleni zikaAsa inkosi yakoJuda,wtg Futhi yena wenza indawo eziphakemeyo entabeni zakoJuda, wenza abahlali beJerusalema baphinge, waduhisa uJuda.Is  UEdoma wahlubuka-ke wasuka phansi kwesandla sakoJuda kuze kube lamuhla. Khona iLibhina yahlubuka ngalesosikhathi yasuka phansi kwesandla sakhe, ngoba wayedelile i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise. r  UJehoramu wasechapha lenduna zakhe lenqola zonke laye, wavuka ebusuku, wawatshaya amaEdoma ayezingelezele yena lenduna zenqola.cq?Ensukwini zakhe uEdoma wahlubuka wasuka phansi kwesandla sakoJuda, basebezibekela inkosi..pUKodwa i Nkosi kayithandanga ukuchitha indlu kaDavida ngenxa yesivumelwano eyayisenze loDavida, lanjengoba yayithe izanika yena lamadodana akhe isibane insuku zonke.o3Wasehamba ngendlela yamakhosi akoIsrayeli, njengokwenza kwendlu kaAhabi, ngoba indodakazi kaAhabi yayingumkakhe; wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi.nyUJehoramu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lambili esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka eyisificaminwembili eJerusalema.mUJehoramu esephakeme embusweni kayise waziqinisa, wabulala bonke abafowabo ngenkemba njalo le zinye kuziphathamandla lazo zakoIsrayeli.'lGUyise wasebanika izipho ezinengi zesiliva lezegolide lezempahla eziligugu kanye lemizi ebiyelweyo koJuda; kodwa umbuso wawunika uJehoramu ngoba wayelizibulo.?kwNjalo wayelabafowabo, amadodana kaJehoshafathi, oAzariya, loJehiyeli, loZekariya, loAzariya, loMikayeli, loShefathiya. Bonke laba babengamadodana kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoIsrayeli.j UJehoshafathi waselala kuboyise, wangcwatshelwa kuboyise emzini kaDavida. UJoramu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.\i1%UEliyezeri indodana kaDodavahu weMaresha waseprofetha emelene loJehoshafathi esithi: Ngoba uzihlanganise loAhaziya, i Nkosi yephulile imisebenzi yakho. Ngakho imikhumbi yephuka, ayaze yenelisa ukuya eTarshishi.khO$Wasezihlanganisa laye ukwenza imikhumbi yokuya eTarshishi; basebeyenza imikhumbi eEziyoni-Geberi.g#Lemva kwalokho uJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda wazihlanganisa loAhaziya inkosi yakoIsrayeli owenza ngenkohlakalo ekwenzeni.,fQ"Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehoshafathi, ezokuqala lezokucina, khangela, zibhaliwe ezindabeni zikaJehu indodana kaHanani ezagoqelwa egwalweni lwamakhosi akoIsrayeli.e!Lanxa kunjalo indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; ngoba abantu babelokhu bengalungisanga inhliziyo yabo kuNkulunkulu waboyise.edC Wasehamba ngendlela kayise uAsa, kaphambukanga kuyo, esenza okulungileyo emehlweni e Nkosi.bc=UJehoshafathi wabusa-ke phezu kukaJuda; wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu lapho esiba yinkosi, wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguAzuba indodakazi kaShilehi.lbQNgakho umbuso kaJehoshafathi waba lokuthula, ngoba uNkulunkulu wakhe wamphumuza inhlangothi zonke.aUvalo ngoNkulunkulu lwaselusiba phezu kwayo yonke imibuso yamazwe lapho besizwa ukuthi i Nkosi yalwa lezitha zikaIsrayeli.f`EBasebengena eJerusalema belezigubhu zezintambo lamachacho lezimpondo, baya endlini ye Nkosi.5_cBasebebuyela, wonke umuntu wakoJuda leJerusalema, loJehoshafathi enhlokweni yabo, ukuthi babuyele eJerusalema belentokozo, ngoba i Nkosi yabathokozisa phezu kwezitha zabo.7^gNjalo ngosuku lwesine babuthana esihotsheni seBeraka, ngoba lapho bayibusisa i Nkosi; ngenxa yalokho babiza ibizo laleyondawo ngokuthi yisihotsha seBeraka kuze kube lamuhla. i~}}n} |{zyy4xwwvuttssrrqp3onnmllTkkyjiIhgff'ee:ddcsbba``P_W^q]\\<[ZYjXvWVVU4TT]TSRRQP_ONMMELPKK J|JIHHGGFREuEDaCBB0A&@??>>.=#+" Yasibamisa bonke abatholakala eJerusalema loBhenjamini. Labahlali beJerusalema benza njengokwesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu waboyise.="Inkosi yasisima endaweni yayo, yenza isivumelwano phambi kukaJehova ukulandela uJehova, lokugcina imilayo yakhe lezifakazelo zakhe lezimiso zakhe ngayo yonke inhliziyo yayo langawo wonke umphefumulo wayo, ukwenza amazwi esivumelwano abhalwe kulolugwalo.<"Inkosi yasisenyukela endlini kaJehova, kanye labantu bonke bakoJuda labahlali beJerusalema labapristi lamaLevi, labo bonke abantu kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncinyane; yasibala endlebeni zabo wonke amazwi ogwalo lwesivumelwano olwalutholakele endlini kaJehova.H; "Inkosi yasithuma yaqoqa bonke abadala bakoJuda labeJerusalema.W:'"Khangela, ngizakubuthela kuboyihlo, njalo uzabuthelwa emangcwabeni akho ngokuthula, lamehlo akho kawayikubona konke okubi engizakwehlisela kulindawo laphezu kwabahlali bayo. Basebebuyisela ilizwi enkosini.9"ngoba inhliziyo yakho ibuthakathaka, wazithoba phambi kukaNkulunkulu usuzwe amazwi akhe amelene lalindawo lamelene labahlali bayo, wazithoba phambi kwami, wadabula izigqoko zakho, wakhala inyembezi phambi kwami, ngitsho lami ngizwile, itsho i Nkosi."8="Kodwa enkosini yakoJuda elithumileyo ukubuza e Nkosi ni, lizakutsho njalo kuyo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Mayelana lamazwi owazwileyo,Q7"Ngenxa yokuthi bengitshiyile, batshisela abanye onkulunkulu impepha, ukuze bangithukuthelise ngayo yonke imisebenzi yezandla zabo; ngakho ulaka lwami luzathululelwa phezu kwalindawo, kaluyikucitshwa.26]"Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Khangela, ngizakwehlisela ububi kulindawo laphezu kwabahlali bayo, zonke iziqalekiso ezibhaliweyo egwalweni abalubalileyo phambi kwenkosi yakoJuda.d5A"Wasesithi kibo: Itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli: Tshelani umuntu olithume kimi:d4A"Ngakho uHilikhiya lalabo ababengabenkosi baya kuHulida umprofethikazi, umkaShaluma indodana kaTokhathi indodana kaHasira, umgcini wezigqoko. (Yena-ke wayehlala eJerusalema esigabeni seSibili.) Basebekhuluma kuye kanje.!3;"Hambani li ye buza e Nkosi ni ngenxa yami langenxa yensali ekoIsrayeli lakoJuda mayelana lamazwi ogwalo olutholakeleyo; ngoba lukhulu ulaka lwe Nkosi oluthululelwe phezu kwethu, ngenxa yokuthi obaba kabaligcinanga ilizwi le Nkosi ukwenza njengakho konke okubhaliweyo kulolugwalo.2"Inkosi yasilaya oHilikhiya loAhikhamu indodana kaShafani loAbidoni indodana kaMika loShafani umabhalane loAsaya inceku yenkosi, isithi:L1"Kwasekusithi inkosi isizwile amazwi omlayo yadabula izigqoko zayo.0"UShafani umabhalane wasetshela inkosi esithi: UHilikhiya umpristi unginike ugwalo. UShafani wasefunda kulo phambi kwenkosi.z/m"Seziyiqoqile imali eyatholakala endlini ye Nkosi, zayinikela esandleni sabaphathi lesandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi.."UShafani waseletha ugwalo enkosini, futhi wabuyisela ilizwi enkosini esithi: Konke okwakunikelwe esandleni senceku zakho ziyakwenza. -"UHilikhiya wasephendula wathi kuShafani umabhalane: Ngifice ugwalo lomlayo endlini ye Nkosi. UHilikhiya wasenika uShafani ugwalo.,'"Kwasekusithi bekhupha imali eyayilethwe endlini ye Nkosi, uHilikhiya umpristi wafica ugwalo lomlayo we Nkosi owawunikwe ngesandla sikaMozisi.7+g" Njalo ayephezu kwabathwali bemithwalo njalo babengababonisi phezu kwakhe wonke owenza umsebenzi wenkonzo ngenkonzo; lakumaLevi kwakulababhali labaphathi labagcini bamasango.*y" Amadoda asesebenza ngobuqotho emsebenzini; lababonisi phezu kwawo babengoJahathi loObadiya amaLevi, ebantwaneni bakoMerari, loZekariya loMeshulamu, ebantwaneni bamaKohathi, ukuqondisa; l abanye ku maLevi wonke owayelolwazi ngezinto zokuhlabelela. ) " Bayinika ababazi labakhi ukuze bathenge amatshe abaziweyo lezigodo zentungo lezokufulela izindlu amakhosi akoJuda ayezidilizile.-(S" Basebeyinikela esandleni sabenzi bomsebenzi ababekhethelwe indlu ye Nkosi abayipha abenzi bomsebenzi ababesebenza endlini ye Nkosi ukuthi balungise baqinise indlu.'{" Basebefika kuHilikhiya umpristi omkhulu, bapha imali eyayilethwe endlini kaNkulunkulu, amaLevi ayelondoloza umbundu ayeyiqoqe esandleni sakoManase loEfrayimi lakuyo yonke insali kaIsrayeli lakuye wonke uJuda loBhenjamini; basebebuyela eJerusalema.y&k"Kwathi ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wokubusa kwakhe, esehlambulule ilizwe lendlu, wathuma uShafani indodana kaAzaliya loMahaseya umbusi womuzi loJowa indodana kaJowahazi umabhalane ukuthi baqinise indlu ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe.7%g"wadiliza lamalathi, lezixuku, wachola izithombe ezibaziweyo zaze zaba yimpuphu, wagamulela phansi wonke amalathi empepha elizweni lonke lakoIsrayeli, wasebuyela eJerusalema.m$S"Lemizini yakoManase loEfrayimi loSimeyoni kuze kufike koNafithali lemanxiweni ayo inhlangothi zonkea#;"Wasetshisela amathambo abapristi phezu kwamalathi abo, wahlambulula uJuda leJerusalema. "9"Basebediliza amalathi aboBhali phambi kwakhe, lamalathi okutshisela impepha ayengaphezu kwawo wawagamulela phansi, lezixuku lezithombe ezibaziweyo lezithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa waziphahlaza, wazichola, wazichithela phezu kwamangcwaba alabo ababenikele imihlatshelo kizo.!3"Ngoba ngomnyaka wesificaminwembili wokubusa kwakhe esesengumfana waqala ukumdinga uNkulunkulu kaDavida uyise; langomnyaka wetshumi lambili waqala ukuhlambulula uJuda leJerusalema kuzindawo eziphakemeyo, lezixuku, lezithombe ezibaziweyo, lezithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa.  "Wasesenza okuqondileyo emehlweni e Nkosi, wahamba ngezindlela zikaDavida uyise, kaphambukelanga ngakwesokunene loba kwesokhohlo.} u"UJosiya wayeleminyaka eyisificaminwembili esiba yinkosi; wasebusa iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanye eJerusalema.%C!Kodwa abantu belizwe batshaya bonke labo ababenzele inkosi uAmoni ugobe; abantu belizwe basebebeka uJosiya indodana yakhe ukuba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.D!Inceku zakhe zasezimenzela ugobe, zambulala endlini yakhe.nU!Kodwa kazithobanga phambi kwe Nkosi njengokuzithoba kukaManase uyise, kodwa uAmoni lo wandisa icala.#?!Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi njengokwenza kukaManase uyise; ngoba uAmoni wahlabela zonke izithombe ezibaziweyo uManase uyise ayezenzile, wazikhonza.q[!UAmoni wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lambili esiba yinkosi; wasebusa iminyaka emibili eJerusalema.}s!UManase waselala kuboyise; basebemngcwaba endlini yakhe. UAmoni indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.pY!Umkhuleko wakhe-ke, lokuncenga kwakhe kuNkulunkulu, lesono sakhe sonke, lesiphambeko sakhe, lezindawo akha kuzo indawo eziphakemeyo, njalo wamisa izixuku lezithombe ezibaziweyo, engakazithobi, khangela, kubhaliwe emazwini ababoni.H !Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaManase, lomkhuleko wakhe kuNkulunkulu wakhe, lamazwi ababoni abawakhuluma kuye ngebizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, khangela, kusezindabeni zamakhosi akoIsrayeli.kO!Loba kunjalo abantu babelokhu behlaba endaweni eziphakemeyo, kuphela e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wabo./!Wasesakha ilathi le Nkosi, wahlabela phezu kwalo iminikelo yokuthula leminikelo yokubonga. Wathi kuJuda kakhonze i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.-S!Wasesusa onkulunkulu bezizweni lesithombe endlini ye Nkosi, lawo wonke amalathi ayewakhile entabeni yendlu ye Nkosi, laseJerusalema, wakuphosela ngaphandle komuzi.w!Lemva kwalokho wakha umduli ongaphandle komuzi kaDavida ngentshonalanga kweGihoni esihotsheni, kwaze kwaba sekungeneni kwesango lenhlanzi, wabhoda iOfeli, wawenza waphakama kakhulu. Wabeka labaphathi bamabutho kuyo yonke imizi ebiyelweyo koJuda.,Q! Wasekhuleka kuye, njalo wancengeka ngaye, wezwa ukuncenga kwakhe, wambuyisela eJerusalema embusweni wakhe. Ngakho uManase wazi ukuthi i Nkosi yiyo enguNkulunkulu.{o! Kwathi esecindezelwe wancenga ubuso be Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe, wazithoba kakhulu phambi kukaNkulunkulu waboyise.!;! Ngakho i Nkosi yabehlisela abaphathi bebutho inkosi yeAsiriya eyayilabo; basebethumba uManase ngameva, bambopha ngamaketane ethusi, bamusa eBhabhiloni.M! I Nkosi yasikhuluma kuManase lebantwini bakhe, kodwa kabalalelanga.! Ngakho uManase waduhisa uJuda labahlali beJerusalema, ukwenza okubi okwedlula izizwe i Nkosi eyazichitha phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.H  !Kangisayikususa unyawo lukaIsrayeli luphume elizweni engalimisela oyihlo, kuphela uba bezananzelela ukwenza konke engibalaya khona, ngokomlayo wonke lezimiso lezimiselo ngesandla sikaMozisi. !Wasebeka isifanekiso esibaziweyo sesithombe ayesenzile endlini kaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu owayethe ngayo kuDavida lakuSolomoni indodana yakhe: Kulindlu, leJerusalema engiyikhethe kuzo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli, ngizabeka ibizo lami kuze kube nininini.t a!Yena wenza abantwana bakhe badabule emlilweni esihotsheni sendodana kaHinomu; wasechasisa izibonakaliso, wenza imilingo, wenza ubuthakathi, wasebenza labalamadlozi labalumbayo. Wenza okubi kakhulu emehlweni e Nkosi, ukuyithukuthelisa.W '!Wasesakhela ibutho lonke lamazulu amalathi emagumeni womabili endlu ye Nkosi.u c!Wasesakha amalathi endlini ye Nkosi, i Nkosi eyayithe ngayo: EJerusalema ibizo lami lizakuba khona phakade.)K!Ngoba wabuya wakha indawo eziphakemeyo uyise uHezekhiya ayezidilizile, wamisela oBhali amalathi, wenza izixuku, wakhothamela ibutho lonke lamazulu, walikhonza.y!Kodwa wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, njengamanyala ezizwe i Nkosi eyazixotsha elifeni phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.} u!UManase wayeleminyaka elitshumi lambili esiba yinkosi; wasebusa iminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu eJerusalema.uc !UHezekhiya waselala kuboyise; basebemngcwabela kweliphezulu kakhulu lamangcwaba amadodana kaDavida; uJuda wonke labahlali beJerusalema basebemenzela inhlonipho ekufeni kwakhe. UManase indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.)K Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaHezekhiya lomusa wakhe, khangela, kubhaliwe embonweni kaIsaya umprofethi indodana kaAmozi, egwalweni lwamakhosi akoJuda lawakoIsrayeli.[/ Kodwa kwakunjalo, mayelana lezithunywa zeziphathamandla zeBhabhiloni, ezathumela kuye ukubuza ngesibonakaliso esenzakalayo elizweni, uNkulunkulu wamtshiya ukuze amhlole ukuthi azi konke okusenhliziyweni yakhe.-S UHezekhiya lo wasevimba umthombo wamanzi angaphezulu eGihoni, wawaqondisa ehla ngentshonalanga komuzi kaDavida. UHezekhiya waphumelela kuyo yonke imisebenzi yakhe.uc Wazenzela lemizi, lemfuyo yezimvu lenkomo ngobunengi, ngoba uNkulunkulu wayemnikile impahla enengi kakhulu.xi Leziphala zesivuno samabele lewayini elitsha lamafutha, lezibaya zenhlobo zonke zezifuyo, lezibaya zemihlambi.+O Njalo uHezekhiya wayelenotho lodumo kakhulukazi, wazenzela iziphala zesiliva lezegolide lezamatshe aligugu lezamakha lezezihlangu lezezitsha zonke eziloyisekayo.1~[ Kodwa uHezekhiya wazithoba ngenxa yokuphakama kwenhliziyo yakhe, yena labahlali beJerusalema; ngakho ulaka lwe Nkosi kalwehlelanga phezu kwabo ensukwini zikaHezekhiya.,}Q Kodwa uHezekhiya kabuyiselanga njengokwenzuzo e yenz elwa yena, ngoba inhliziyo yakhe yayiphakeme. Ngakho kwaba lolaka phezu kwakhe laphezu kukaJuda leJerusalema.||q Ngalezonsuku uHezekhiya wagula kuze kube sekufeni; wasekhuleka e Nkosi ni; yasikhuluma laye yamnika isibonakaliso.!{; Abanengi basebeletha izipho e Nkosi ni eJerusalema lezinto eziligugu kuHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda; wasephakanyiswa emehlweni ezizwe zonke emva kwalokhu.-zS Ngokunjalo i Nkosi yamsindisa uHezekhiya labahlali beJerusalema esandleni sikaSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya lesandleni sabo bonke; yasibakhokhela inhlangothi zonke.y I Nkosi yasithuma ingilosi eyaquma wonke amaqhawe alamandla labaphathi lezinduna enkambeni yenkosi yeAsiriya. Ngakho yabuyela elizweni layo ilobuso obulenhloni. Isingenile endlini kankulunkulu wayo, abaphuma emathunjini ayo bamenza wawa lapho ngenkemba.sx_ Kodwa uHezekhiya inkosi loIsaya umprofethi indodana kaAmozi bakhuleka ngenxa yalokhu, bakhala emazulwini.sw_ Zasezikhuluma ngoNkulunkulu weJerusalema njengabonkulunkulu bezizwe zomhlaba, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu. v Zasezimemeza ngelizwi elikhulu ngesiJuda ebantwini beJerusalema ababephezu komduli ukubethusa lokubahlupha ukuze ziwuthumbe umuzi. u Wabhala lezincwadi zokuthuka i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli lokukhuluma zimelene layo zisithi: Njengabonkulunkulu bezizwe zalawomazwe abangakhululanga abantu babo esandleni sami, ngokunjalo uNkulunkulu kaHezekhiya kayikukhulula abantu bakhe esandleni sami.ktO Inceku zakhe zatsho lokunye zimelene le Nkosi uNkulunkulu njalo zimelene loHezekhiya inceku yayo.s Ngalokho-ke uHezekhiya kangalikhohlisi kangaliduhisi ngokunjalo, lingamkholwa; ngoba kakukho unkulunkulu owasiphi isizwe lombuso owaba lakho ukukhulula abantu bakhe esandleni sami lesabobaba. Laye sibili uNkulunkulu wenu kayikulikhulula esandleni sami.Br} Nguwuphi kubo bonke onkulunkulu balezozizwe obaba abazitshabalalisayo owaba lakho ukukhulula abantu bakhe esandleni sami, ukuthi uNkulunkulu wenu abe lakho ukulikhulula esandleni sami?.qU Kalazi yini engakwenzayo mina labobaba kubo bonke abantu bamazwe? Onkulunkulu bezizwe zalawomazwe babelakho ngokuba lakho ukukhulula amazwe abo esandleni sami yini?5pc Kasuye yini lo uHezekhiya owasusa indawo zayo eziphakemeyo lamalathi ayo, watshela uJuda loJerusalema esithi: Lizakhonza phambi kwelathi libe linye, litshise impepha kulo?"o= UHezekhiya kalikhohlisi yini ukuthi alinikele ukuthi life yindlala langokoma esithi: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu izasikhulula esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya?knO Utsho njalo uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya: Lithembeni ukuthi lihlale ekuvinjezelweni eJerusalema?Ym+ Emva kwalokho uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya wathuma inceku zakhe eJerusalema (kodwa yena wayephambi kweLakishi lawo wonke amandla akhe elaye) kuHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda lakuJuda wonke oseJerusalema, esithi:*lM Kuye kulengalo yenyama, kodwa kithi kule Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ukusisiza lokulwa izimpi zethu. Abantu basebeseyama phezu kwamazwi kaHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda.k/ Qinani lime isibindi; lingesabi lingatshaywa luvalo phambi kwenkosi yeAsiriya laphambi kwexuku lonke elilayo; ngoba kukhona kithi omkhulu kulaye.{jo Wasebekela abantu induna zezimpi, wazibuthanisela bona egcekeni lesango lomuzi, wakhuluma kunhliziyo yabo esithi::im Waseziqinisa, wakha umduli wonke owawudilikile, wawukhweza emiphotshongweni, langaphandle omunye umduli; waqinisa iMilo emzi ni kaDavida; wenza lezikhali lezihlangu ngobunengi./hW Kwasekubuthaniswa abantu abanengi, abavimba yonke imithombo lesifula esasigeleza phakathi kwelizwe, besithi: Kungani amakhosi eAsiriya ezafika afice amanzi amanengi.rg] wacebisana lezinduna zakhe lamaqhawe akhe ukuvimba amanzi emithombo eyayingaphandle komuzi; basebemsiza.vfe UHezekhiya esebonile ukuthi uSenakheribi usefikile lokuthi ubuso bakhe bukhangele impi emelene leJerusalema, e ; Emva kwalezizenzo zobuqotho uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya wafika wangena koJuda, wamisa inkamba maqondana lemizi ebiyelweyo eqonde ukuzifohlelela yona..dUEmsebenzini wonke-ke awuqalisayo enkonzweni yendlu kaNkulunkulu, lemlayweni lemthethweni, ukudinga uNkulunkulu wakhe, wakwenza ngenhliziyo yakhe yonke, waphumelela.{coWasesenza njalo uHezekhiya kuJuda wonke; wenza okuhle lokulungileyo lokuqotho phambi kwe Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe.qb[Lemadodaneni kaAroni, abapristi, emasimini amadlelo emizi yabo, kuwo wonke umuzi ngomuzi, amadoda ayebizwe ngamabizo, ukunika izabelo kubo bonke abesilisa phakathi kwabapristi, labo bonke ababalwe ngezizukulwana phakathi kwamaLevi.4aaLekubalweni ngezizukulwana, labo bonke abancinyane babo, omkabo, lamadodana abo, lamadodakazi abo, ebandleni lonke, ngoba ekuthembekeni kwabo bazingcwelisa ngo bungcwele.)`KLalabo ababalwa ngezizukulwana zabapristi ngendlu yaboyise, lamaLevi, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu, kumfanelo zabo, ngezigaba zabo.[_/Ngaphandle kwababalwe ngezizukulwana zabesilisa, kusukela koleminyaka emithathu kusiya phezulu, wonke ongena endlini ye Nkosi, ngomsebenzi wosuku ngosuku lwawo, enkonzweni yabo, kumfanelo zabo, ngezigaba zabo.R^Langasesandleni sakhe kwakuloEdeni, loMiniyamini, loJeshuwa, loShemaya, uAmariya, loShekaniya emizini yabapristi ukupha abafowabo ngokuthembeka ezigabeni zabo, njengakwabakhulu kwaba njalo kwabancane..]UNjalo uKore indodana kaImna umLevi, umgcini wesango ngasempumalanga, wayephezu kweminikelo yesihle kaNkulunkulu ukupha iminikelo ye Nkosi lezinto ezingcwelengcwele.{\o LoJehiyeli loAzaziya loNahathi loAsaheli loJerimothi loJozabadi loEliyeli loIsimakhiya loMahathi loBhenaya babengababonisi ngaphansi kwesandla sikaKonaniya loShimeyi umfowabo, ngomlayo kaHezekhiya inkosi loAzariya umbusi wendlu kaNkulunkulu.+[O Basebengenisa iminikelo lezingxenye zetshumi lezinto ezingcwelisiweyo ngobuqotho. Laphezu kwalokhu uKonaniya umLevi wayeyinduna, loShimeyi umfowabo engowesibili.VZ% UHezekhiya wasesithi kulungiswe amakamelo endlini ye Nkosi; basebewalungisa.Yy UAzariya umpristi oyinhloko wendlu kaZadoki wakhuluma laye wathi: Kusukela ekuqaleni kokulethwa kweminikelo endlini ye Nkosi, kwakulokokudla lokokusutha lokokutshiya okunenginengi; ngoba i Nkosi ibabusisile abantu bayo kuze kusale lokhu okunengi.>Xw UHezekhiya wasebuza abapristi lamaLevi ngalezinqumbi.kWOUHezekhiya leziphathamandla sebefika bebona izinqumbi, bayibusisa i Nkosi labantu bayo uIsrayeli.fVENgenyanga yesithathu baqalisa ukubeka isisekelo sezinqumbi, langenyanga yesikhombisa baqeda.bU=Abantwana bakoIsrayeli loJuda ababehlala emizini yakoJuda labo basebeletha ingxenye yetshumi yenkomo leyezimvu lengxenye yetshumi yezinto ezingcwele ezazehlukaniselwe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, babeka izinqumbinqumbi.YT+Lekusatshalalisweni kwelizwi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bengeza izithelo zokuqala zamabele, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, loluju, lakuzo zonke izithelo zensimu; lengxenye yetshumi yakho konke bakuletha ngobunengi.SWasesithi ebantwini, kubahlali beJerusalema, ukuthi banike isabelo sabapristi lamaLevi, ukuze baqiniswe emlayweni we Nkosi.rR]Lesabelo senkosi esivela emfuyweni yayo seminikelo yokutshiswa, seminikelo yokutshiswa yekuseni lantambama, leminikelo yokutshiswa yamasabatha, leyekuthwaseni kwezinyanga, leyemikhosi emisiweyo, njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni kaJehova.pQYUHezekhiya wasemisa izigaba zabapristi lamaLevi ngokwezigaba zabo, ngulowo lalowo ngokomsebenzi wakhe, abapristi lamaLevi emnikelweni wokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula, ukukhonza lokubonga lokudumisa emasangweni ezinkamba ze Nkosi.|P sKwathi konke lokho sekuphelile, bonke abakoIsrayeli abatholakalayo baphuma baya emizini yakoJuda, badiliza izinsika eziyizithombe, bagamulela phansi izixuku, baphosela phansi indawo eziphakemeyo lamalathi, bekukhupha kuye wonke uJuda loBhenjamini lakoEfrayimi loManase, baze baqeda. Bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuyela, ngulowo lalowo emfuyweni yakhe, emizini yabo.O/Basebesukuma abapristi lamaLevi, babusisa abantu; ilizwi labo laselizwakala, lomkhuleko wabo wafika endaweni yakhe yokuhlala engcwele emazulwini./NWKwasekusiba khona intokozo enkulu eJerusalema, ngoba kusukela ensukwini zikaSolomoni indodana kaDavida inkosi yakoIsrayeli kakuzanga kube khona okunjalo eJerusalema.)MKIbandla lonke lakoJuda, labapristi lamaLevi, lebandla lonke elivela koIsrayeli, labezizweni ababevela elizweni lakoIsrayeli, lababehlala koJuda, basebethokoza.LNgoba uHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda wanika ibandla amajongosi azinkulungwane lezimvu eziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, leziphathamandla zanika ibandla amajongosi azinkulungwane lezimvu ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi; labapristi bazingcwelisa ngobunengi.}KsIbandla lonke laselicebisana ukwenza ezinye insuku eziyisikhombisa; benza ezinye insuku eziyisikhombisa ngentokozo.bJ=UHezekhiya wasekhuluma kunhliziyo yamaLevi wonke ayelokuqedisisa elwazini oluhle lwe Nkosi. Badla-ke oko mkhosi omisiweyo insuku eziyisikhombisa benikela iminikelo yokuthula, beyidumisa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise.uIcAbantwana bakoIsrayeli abatholakala eJerusalema basebesenza umkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo insuku eziyisikhombisa ngentokozo enkulu; lamaLevi labapristi bayidumisa i Nkosi insuku ngensuku, ngezinto zokuhlabelela ngamandla e Nkosi ni.8HkI Nkosi yasimuzwa uHezekhiya, yabelapha abantu.Gwonke olungise inhliziyo yakhe ukudinga uNkulunkulu, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu waboyise, lanxa kungenjengokuhlanjululwa kwendawo engcwele.wFgNgoba ixuku labantu, abanengi bakoEfrayimi, loManase, uIsakari, loZebuluni babengazihlambululanga, kube kanti badla iphasika kungenjengokubhaliweyo. Kodwa uHezekhiya wabakhulekela wathi: I Nkosi elungileyo kayimenzele inhlawulo yokuthula0EYNgoba babebanengi ebandleni ababengazingcwelisanga; ngakho amaLevi ayephezu kokuhlatshwa kwamaphasika kwalowo lalowo owayengahlambulukanga uku ba ngcwelisela i Nkosi.#D?Basebesima endaweni yabo ejwayelekileyo njengendlela yabo ngokomlayo kaMozisi umuntu kaNkulunkulu; abapristi bafafaza igazi elalivela esandleni samaLevi.%CCBasebehlaba iphasika ngolwetshumi lane lwenyanga yesibili; abapristi lamaLevi basebeyangeka, bazingcwelisa, baletha iminikelo yokutshiswa endlini ye Nkosi. BBasebesukuma basusa amalathi ayeseJerusalema, lawo wonke amalathi okutshisela impepha bawasusa, bawaphosela esihotsheni iKidroni. A Kwasekubuthana eJerusalema abantu abanengi ukwenza umkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo ngenyanga yesibili, ibandla elikhulu kakhulu.@ LakoJuda isandla sikaNkulunkulu sasikhona ukubanika inhliziyonye ukwenza umlayo wenkosi leziphathamandla ngelizwi likaJehova._?7 Kube kanti abanye bakoAsheri labakoManase labakoZebuluni bazithoba, beza eJerusalema.>- Ngokunjalo izigijimi zedlula zisuka emzini zisiya emzini elizweni lakoEfrayimi lelakoManase kuze kube koZebuluni; kodwa bazihleka baziklolodela.u=c Ngoba ekubuyeleni kwenu e Nkosi ni, abafowenu labantwana benu bazathola izihawu phambi kwababathumbileyo, ukuze babuye kulelilizwe. Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu ilomusa ilesihawu, kayiyikuphendula ubuso busuke kini uba libuyela kuyo.p<YKhathesi lingaqinisi intamo yenu njengaboyihlo; nikelani isandla e Nkosi ni, lingene endlini yayo engcwele eyingcwelise kuze kube nininini, likhonze i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, ukuze ukuvutha kolaka lwayo kubuyele emuva kusuke kini.;Njalo lingabi njengaboyihlo lanjengabafowenu ababephambuka e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu waboyise, yaze yabanikela ekuchithweni njengoba libona.::mNgakho izigijimi zahamba kuIsrayeli wonke loJuda zilezincwadi ezivela esandleni senkosi leziphathamandla zayo langokomlayo wenkosi zisithi: Bantwana bakoIsrayeli, buyelani e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu kaAbrahama, uIsaka, loIsrayeli, njalo izabuyela kwabaphunyukileyo abasele kini esandleni samakhosi eAsiriya.n9UBasebemisa ilizwi ukwedlulisela isimemezelo kuIsrayeli wonke kusukela eBherishebha kusiya koDani, ukuthi bazekwenzela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli iphasika eJerusalema; ngoba okwesikhathi eside babengenzanga njengokubhaliweyo.H8 Lodaba lwaluqondile emehlweni enkosi lemehlweni ebandla lonke. 7Ngoba babengelakukwenza ngalesosikhathi ngoba abapristi babengazingcwelisanga ngokweneleyo, labantu babengabuthananga eJerusalema.p6YNgoba inkosi yelulekana lezikhulu zayo lebandla lonke eJerusalema ukwenza iphasika ngenyanga yesibili.?5 yUHezekhiya wasethumela kuIsrayeli wonke loJuda, wasebhalela loEfrayimi loManase izincwadi, ukuthi beze endlini ye Nkosi eJerusalema ukwenzela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli iphasika.v4e$UHezekhiya labantu bonke basebethokoza ngalokho uNkulunkulu ayekulungisele abantu, ngoba into yahle yenzeka.33_#Leminikelo yokutshiswa layo yayiminengi, lamahwahwa eminikelo yokuthula kanye leminikelo yokunathwayo yeminikelo yokutshiswa. Ngokunjalo inkonzo yendlu ye Nkosi yamiswa.2"Kodwa abapristi babebalutshwana, okokuthi babengelakho ukuhlinza yonke iminikelo yokutshiswa; ngakho abafowabo amaLevi babancedisa waze waphela umsebenzi, labapristi baze bazingcwelisa, ngoba amaLevi ayeqondile ngenhliziyo kulabapristi ukuzingcwelisa.m1S!Izinto ezazingcwelisiwe kwakuzinkunzi ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lezimvu ezizinkulungwane ezintathu.O0 Lenani leminikelo yokutshiswa ibandla elayilethayo lalizinkunzi ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa, inqama ezilikhulu, amawundlu angamakhulu amabili; konke lokhu kwakungokomnikelo wokutshiswa e Nkosi ni.}/sUHezekhiya wasephendula wathi: Selizehlukanisele i Nkosi; sondelani lilethe imihlatshelo leminikelo yokubonga endlini ye Nkosi. Ibandla laseliletha imihlatshelo leminikelo yokubonga, laye wonke olenhliziyo ekhululekileyo iminikelo yokutshiswa...UKhona uHezekhiya inkosi leziphathamandla bathi kumaLevi kawayidumise i Nkosi ngamazwi kaDavida lakaAsafi umboni. Asedumisa kwaze kwaba yintokozo, akhothama akhonza.[-/Lekupheleleni kokunikela inkosi labo bonke abatholakala layo bakhothama bakhonza.,Lebandla lonke lakhonza, labahlabeleli bahlabelela, labakhalisi bempondo bakhalisa; konke lokhu kwaze kwaphela umnikelo wokutshiswa.d+AUHezekhiya waselaya ukunikela umnikelo wokutshiswa phezu kwelathi; kwathi ngesikhathi umnikelo wokutshiswa uqalisa, ingoma ye Nkosi yaqalisa lezimpondo, langezandla zezinto zokuhlabelela zikaDavida inkosi yakoIsrayeli.O*LamaLevi ema elezinto zokuhlabelela zikaDavida labapristi belempondo.w)gWasebeka amaLevi endlini kaJehova elensimbi ezincencethayo, lezigubhu zezintambo, njalo lamachacho, njengomlayo kaDavida lokaGadi umboni wenkosi lokaNathani umprofethi; ngoba lumlayo wawungesandla sikaJehova ngesandla sabaprofethi bakhe.A({Abapristi basebezihlaba, bahlambulula ngegazi lazo phezu kwelathi ukwenzela uIsrayeli wonke ukubuyisana. Ngoba inkosi yathi: Umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wesono ngokaIsrayeli wonke.k'OBasebesondeza impongo zomnikelo wesono phambi kwenkosi lebandla, babeka izandla zabo phezu kwazo.%&CBasebehlaba izinkabi, labapristi bemukela igazi balifafaza elathini; bahlaba lezinqama bafafaza igazi elathini; bahlaba lamawundlu bafafaza igazi elathini. %Basebeletha amajongosi ayisikhombisa lenqama eziyisikhombisa lamawundlu ayisikhombisa lempongo eziyisikhombisa, kwaba ngumnikelo wesono sombuso lesendlu engcwele lesakoJuda. Wasesithi emadodaneni kaAroni, abapristi, ukuthi a ku nikele phezu kwelathi le Nkosi.f$EUHezekhiya inkosi wasevuka ngovivi, wabuthanisa izinduna zomuzi, wenyukela endlini kaJehova.%#CLazo zonke izitsha inkosi uAhazi eyayizilahlile ekubuseni kwayo, esiphambekweni sayo, sizilungisile sazingcwelisa, khangela-ke, ziphambi kwelathi le Nkosi.F"Basebengena phakathi kuHezekhiya inkosi bathi: Se siyihlanzile yonke indlu ye Nkosi, lelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa, lezitsha zalo zonke, letafula lezinkwa zokubukiswa, lezitsha zalo zonke.!Basebeqala ukungcwelisa ngolokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala, njalo ngosuku lwesificaminwembili lwenyanga bafika ekhulusini le Nkosi; bangcwelisa indlu ye Nkosi ngensuku eziyisificaminwembili; kwathi ngosuku lwetshumi lesithupha lwenyanga yokuqala baqeda.\ 1Abapristi basebengena ngaphakathi kwendlu ye Nkosi uku yi hlanza, bakhupha konke ukungcola abakuthola ethempelini le Nkosi egumeni lendlu ye Nkosi; lamaLevi akuthatha, akukhuphela esifuleni iKidroni ngaphandle.ykBasebebuthanisa abafowabo, bazingcwelisa, beza njengomlayo wenkosi ngamazwi kaJehova, ukuhlanza indlu kaJehova.a;lemadodaneni kaHemani oJehiyeli loShimeyi; lemadodaneni kaJeduthuni oShemaya loUziyeli.c? lemadodaneni kaElizafani oShimiri loJehiyeli; lemadodaneni kaAsafi oZekariya loMathaniya;zm Asesukuma amaLevi, oMahathi indodana kaAmasayi loJoweli indodana kaAzariya emadodaneni amaKohathi; lemadodaneni kaMerari oKishi indodana kaAbidi loAzariya indodana kaJehaleleli; lakumaGerishoni oJowa indodana kaZima loEdeni indodana kaJowa; Madodana ami, khathesi lingenwabi, ngoba i Nkosi ilikhethile ukuthi lime phambi kwayo, liyikhonze, libe zinceku zayo labatshisi bempepha. Khathesi kusenhliziyweni yami ukwenza isivumelwano le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ukuze ukuvutha kolaka lwayo kuphenduke kusuke kithi. ~~}||{zyyyxxwvv"uu9t[srrkqqpfonn9mtllDkxjiuhggf#eiddcbb_a``__P^^e^ ]]a]\\`\[[]ZZZqZ YYYQYXXYXWWqW8VVVBUUU-TTdTSS`SRQQlQPPP2OOOBNNNkMMM3LLKJJ0II4HcGG.FEEDC}BBA=@?>'=7windodana kaZerahiya, indodana kaUzi, indodana kaBuki,Gindodana kaAmariya, indodana kaAzariya, indodana kaMerayothi,Dindodana kaShaluma, indodana kaZadoki, indodana kaAhitubi,  Lemva kwalezizinto, ekubuseni kukaAthakisekisi inkosi yePerisiya, uEzra indodana kaSeraya, indodana kaAzariya, indodana kaHilikhiya,ucBenza umkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo insuku eziyisikhombisa ngentokozo; ngoba i Nkosi yayibenze bathokoza, yaphendulela kibo inhliziyo yenkosi yeAsiriya, ukuqinisa izandla zabo emsebenzini wendlu kaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.9 kNgokunjalo badla abantwana bakoIsrayeli ababebuyile ekuthunjweni, labo bonke ababezehlukanisele kubo lokungcolileyo kwezizwe zelizwe, ukudinga i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.* MNgoba abapristi lamaLevi babezihlambulule ndawonye, bonke babehlambulukile. Bahlabela bonke abantwana bokuthunjwa iphasika, labafowabo abapristi, labo ngokwabo.U #Abantwana bokuthunjwa benza lephasika ngolwetshumi lane lwenyanga yokuqala. %Basebemisa abapristi ngezigaba zabo, lamaLevi ngamaqembu awo, enkonzweni kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema, njengokubhaliweyo egwalweni lukaMozisi.y kBanikelela ukwehlukaniselwa kwalindlu kaNkulunkulu inkunzi ezilikhulu, inqama ezingamakhulu amabili, amawundlu angamakhulu amane; lezimpongo zembuzi ezilitshumi lambili zingumnikelo wesono kaIsrayeli wonke, ngokwenani lezizwe zakoIsrayeli.Abantwana bakoIsrayeli, abapristi lamaLevi labanye abantwana bokuthunjwa, basebesenza ukwehlukaniselwa kwalindlu kaNkulunkulu ngentokozo.zmLindlu yasiphela ngosuku lwesithathu enyangeni kaAdari, okwakungumnyaka wesithupha wokubusa kukaDariyusi inkosi.oWAbadala bamaJuda basebesakha njalo baphumelela ngesiprofetho sikaHagayi umprofethi loZekariya indodana kaIdo. Bakha baqeda njengokomlayo kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli langokomlayo kaKurosi, loDariyusi, loAthakisekisi inkosi yePerisiya.+ Khonokho uTathenayi umbusi nganeno komfula, uShethari-Bozenayi, labangane babo benza njalo masinyane njengalokho uDariyusi inkosi ayekuthumele.iK LoNkulunkulu owenze ibizo lakhe lihlale lapho kachithe loba yiyiphi inkosi loba abantu abazakwelula isandla sabo ukuguqula l okuchitha lindlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema. Mina Dariyusi ngimise umthetho, kakwenziwe masinyane.G Futhi umthetho umiswe yimi wokuthi loba ngubani oguqula lelilizwi, kakuhwatshwe ugodo endlini yakhe, aphakanyiswe abethelwe phezu kwalo; lendlu yakhe yenziwe inqumbi yomquba ngenxa yalokhu.yk ukuze banikele iminikelo yephunga elimnandi kuNkulunkulu wamazulu, bakhulekele impilo yenkosi leyamadodana ayo.lQ Lokuswelakalayo, kokubili amajongosi lezinqama lamawundlu komnikelo wokutshiselwa uNkulunkulu wamazulu, ingqoloyi, itswayi, iwayini, lamafutha, njengokutsho kwabapristi abaseJerusalema, kabakunikwe insuku ngensuku kungaphuthi,b=Futhi umthetho umiswa yimi ngelizakwenzela abadala balamaJuda ekwakhiweni kwalindlu kaNkulunkulu, ukuthi empahleni zenkosi ezivela emthelweni wangaphetsheya komfula, izindleko ziphiwe lamadoda masinyane ukuze angami.{Uyekeleni umsebenzi walindlu kaNkulunkulu; umbusi wamaJuda labadala bamaJuda kabakhe lindlu kaNkulunkulu endaweni yayo.~1Khathesi, Tathenayi, mbusi waphetsheya komfula, Shethari-Bozenayi, labangane benu amaAfarisathiki, abaphetsheya komfula, banini khatshana lalapho.n}UFuthi lezitsha zegolide lezesiliva zendlu kaNkulunkulu uNebukadinezari azikhupha ethempelini eliseJerusalema waziletha eBhabhiloni, kazibuyiselwe zisiwe ethempelini eliseJerusalema, endaweni yayo, u zi beke endlini kaNkulunkulu.}|sibe l emizila emithathu yamatshe amakhulu lomzila wezigodo ezintsha. Izindleko zizaphiwa-ke zivela endlini yenkosi.D{Ngomnyaka wokuqala kaKurosi inkosi, uKurosi inkosi wamisa umthetho: Indlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema, kayakhiwe lindlu endaweni lapho abanikela khona iminikelo, lezisekelo zayo zizabekwa ngokuqinileyo; ukuphakama kwayo kube zingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha, ububanzi bayo bube zingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha;zKwasekutholakala eAkimetha, esigodlweni esisesigabeni samaMede, incwadi egoqwayo, okwakubhalwe phakathi kwayo isikhumbuzo ngalindlela:{y qUDariyusi inkosi wasemisa umthetho, basebephenya endlini yezingwalo lapho okwakubekwe khona okuligugu eBhabhiloni.xNgakho-ke uba kulungile enkosini kakuhlolisiswe endlini yokuligugu kwenkosi ekhona eBhabhiloni ukuthi kungaba yikuthi umthetho wenziwa yini nguKurosi inkosi wokwakha lindlu kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema. Kayithumele-ke intando yenkosi kithi mayelana lalinto.+wONgakho uSheshibazari lo wafika wabeka izisekelo zendlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema; njalo kusukela kulesosikhathi kuze kube khathesi ilokhu isakhiwa, kayikapheli.vyWasesithi kuye: Thatha lezizitsha, uyezibeka ethempelini eliseJerusalema, lendlu kaNkulunkulu kayakhiwe endaweni yayo.#u?Njalo lezitsha zendlu kaNkulunkulu ezingezegolide lesiliva uNebukadinezari ayezithethe wazisusa ethempelini eliseJerusalema waziletha ethempelini leBhabhiloni, lezo uKurosi inkosi wazikhupha ethempelini leBhabhiloni, zanikwa olebizo elinguSheshibazari ayembeke ukuthi abe ngumbusi.}ts Kodwa ngomnyaka wokuqala kaKurosi inkosi yeBhabhiloni, uKurosi inkosi wamisa umthetho wokwakha lindlu kaNkulunkulu.Ds Kodwa emva kwalokho obaba bamthukuthelisa uNkulunkulu wamazulu, wabanikela esandleni sikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, umKhaladiya, owachitha lindlu, wathumbela abantu eBhabhiloni.Sr Langokunjalo babuyisela ilizwi kithi besithi: Thina siyizinceku zikaNkulunkulu wamazulu lomhlaba, sakha indlu eyayakhiwe iminyaka eminengi phambi kwalokhu, inkosi enkulu yakoIsrayeli eyayakha yayiqeda.dqA Njalo sababuza amabizo abo ukuze sikwazise, ukuze sibhale amabizo abantu abazinhloko zabo.wpg Sasesibabuza labobadala sakhuluma kanje kubo: Ngubani obeke umthetho kini wokwakha lindlu lokuqedisa lumduli?Zo-Kakwaziwe enkosini ukuthi saya esabelweni sakoJuda, endlini kaNkulunkulu omkhulu, eyakhiwe ngamatshe amakhulu, izigodo sezifakiwe emidulini; njalo lumsebenzi uyenziwa ngokuphangisa, uphumelela esandleni sabo.`n9bathumeza incwadi kuye, njalo kwabhalwa kanje kuyo: KuDariyusi inkosi, ukuthula konke.#m?Ikhophi yencwadi oTathenayi umbusi nganeno komfula loShethari-Bozenayi labangane bakhe amaAfarisathiki ayenganeno komfula abayithumela kuDariyusi inkosi;$lAKodwa ilihlo likaNkulunkulu wabo laliphezu kwabadala bamaJuda, ukuthi kababenzanga beme, ize ifike leyondaba kuDariyusi, baze babuyisele-ke incwadi ngayo.OkSasesibatshela ngokunjalo: Ngobani amabizo abantu abakha lesisakhiwo?CjNgalesosikhathi kwafika kibo oTathenayi umbusi nganeno komfula loShethari-Bozenayi, labangane babo, bakhuluma kanje kibo: Ngubani obeke umthetho kini wokwakha lindlu lokuqedisa lumduli?FiKhonokho kwasuka oZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli loJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki, baqala ukwakha indlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema, njalo kanye labo abaprofethi bakaNkulunkulu bebasekela.%h EAbaprofethi, oHagayi umprofethi loZekariya indodana kaIdo, basebeprofetha kumaJuda ayekoJuda laseJerusalema, ebizweni likaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli phezu kwawo.g#Khonokho wema umsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema; wasusima kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wesibili wokubusa kukaDariyusi inkosi yePerisiya.OfKhonokho, kusukela ikhophi yencwadi kaAthakisekisi inkosi isifundiwe phambi kwaboRehuma loShimishayi umbhali labangane babo, baya masinyane eJerusalema kumaJuda, babenza bayekela ngengalo lamandla.zemNjalo qaphelani ukuthi lingayekethisi ekwenzeni lokhu. Kungani ukonakala kuzakhula kukho ukulinyazwa kwamakhosi?xdiKhathesi bekani umthetho ukwenza ukuthi lababantu bayekele ukuze lumuzi ungakhiwa kuze kwenziwe umthetho yimi..cUKwake kwaba khona amakhosi alamandla phezu kweJerusalema ayebusa phezu kwakho konke ngaphetsheya komfula; lomthelo, imali eyimfanelo, lemali yendlela kwaphiwa wona.%bCUmlayo wasubekwa yimi, basebedinga bathola ukuthi kusukela ensukwini zendulo lumuzi uziphakamisele amakhosi, lomvukela lokuhlamuka kwenziwe phakathi kwawo.Ia Incwadi elayithumela kithi ifundiwe ngokucacileyo phambi kwami.1`[Inkosi yathuma impendulo kuRehuma umlawuli loShimishayi umbhali labanye babangane babo abahlala eSamariya labanye abaphetsheya komfula: Ukuthula, langesikhathi esinje.{_oSiyayazisa inkosi ukuthi uba lumuzi usakhiwa, lemiduli yawo iphele, ngalokho kawuyikuba lesabelo nganeno komfula.x^iukuze kuhlolwe egwalweni lwezindaba zaboyihlo. Ngakho uzathola egwalweni lwezindaba, wazi ukuthi lumuzi ungumuzi ovukelayo, olimazayo emakhosini lemazweni, benza ukuhlamuka phakathi kwawo kwasezinsukwini zekadeni. Ngakho lumuzi wachithwa.]#Khathesi njengoba sisidla itswayi etswayini lesigodlo njalo kakusifanelanga ukuthi sibone ihlazo lenkosi, ngakho sithumele sayazisa inkosi;2\] Khathesi kakwaziwe enkosini ukuthi uba lumuzi usakhiwa lemiduli iphele, kabayikupha umthelo, imali eyimfanelo, lemali yendlela, futhi indlu yenotho yamakhosi izalimala.,[Q Kakwaziwe enkosini ukuthi amaJuda enyuka evela kuwe esiza kithi asefikile eJerusalema, ayawakha lowomuzi ovukelayo lomubi, aseqedisa imiduli, avuselela izisekelo.Z} Le yikhophi yencwadi abayithumeza kuye, kuAthakisekisi inkosi: Izinceku, amadoda anganeno komfula, langesikhathi esinje. Y lezinye izizwe uAsinaphari omkhulu lodumileyo azithumbayo wazihlalisa emzini ongoweSamariya, lezinye phetsheya komfula, lakhathesi.GX Khonokho uRehuma umlawuli loShimishayi umbhali labanye babangane babo, amaDinayi, amaAfarisathiki, amaTharipheli, amaAfarisi, amaArikhevi, amaBhabhiloni, amaShushaniki, amaDehavi, amaElamu,yWkURehuma umlawuli loShimishayi umbhali babhala incwadi bemelene leJerusalema kuAthakisekisi inkosi, ngalindlela:MVNjalo ensukwini zikaAthakisekisi oBishilamu, uMithiredathi, uTabeyeli labanye abakibo babhalela uAthakisekisi inkosi yePerisiya; lombhalo wencwadi wawubhalwe ngesiSiriya, uhunyutshwe ngesiSiriya.U{Ekubuseni-ke kukaAhasuwerusi, ekuqaleni kokubusa kwakhe, babhala isimangalelo bemelene labahlali bakoJuda leJerusalema.T3Basebebaqatshela abeluleki ukufubisa icebo labo zonke izinsuku zikaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya, kwaze kwaba sekubuseni kukaDariyusi inkosi yePerisiya.cS?Kwasekusithi abantu balelolizwe badondisa izandla zabantu bakoJuda, babesabisa ekwakheni.RKodwa uZerubhabheli loJeshuwa lezinye inhloko zaboyise zakoIsrayeli bathi kibo: Kayisikho kwenu lathi ukwakhela uNkulunkulu wethu indlu, kodwa yithi sodwa esizakwakhela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli njengokusilaya kwenkosi uKurosi inkosi yePerisiya.TQ!basebesondela kuZerubhabheli lenhlokweni zaboyise bathi kibo: Kasakhe lani, ngoba siyamdinga uNkulunkulu wenu njengani, samhlabela kusukela ensukwini zikaEsarihadoni inkosi yeAsiriya owasenyusela lapha. P Kwathi izitha zakoJuda lezakoBhenjamini sezizwile ukuthi abantwana bokuthunjwa babesakhela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ithempeli,;Oo Ngokunjalo abantu kabehlukanisanga umsindo wokumemeza kwentokozo lomsindo wokukhala kwabantu, ngoba abantu baklabalala ngokuklabalala okukhulu, umsindo waze wezwakala khatshana.qN[ Kodwa abanengi babapristi lamaLevi lenhloko zaboyise, abadala ababeyibonile indlu yokuqala, isisekelo salindlu sesibekiwe emehlweni abo, bakhala inyembezi ngelizwi elikhulu; kodwa abanengi baphakamisa ilizwi ngokumemeza ngentokozo.uMc Baphendulana ngokuhlabela bedumisa bebonga i Nkosi, ngoba ilungile, ngoba umusa wayo umi kuze kube nininini kuIsrayeli. Bonke abantu basebememeza ngokumemeza okukhulu ekuyidumiseni i Nkosi, ngoba isisekelo sendlu ye Nkosi sasesibekiwe.]L3 Abakhi sebebekile isisekelo sethempeli le Nkosi, bamisa abapristi begqokile belezimpondo, lamaLevi, amadodana kaAsafi, elensimbi ezincencethayo, ukudumisa i Nkosi, njengokwezandla zikaDavida inkosi yakoIsrayeli.lKQ Kwasekusukuma oJeshuwa, amadodana akhe, labafowabo, uKadimiyeli lamadodana akhe, abantwana bakoJuda, njengo muntu munye ukongamela abenzi bomsebenzi endlini kaNkulunkulu, amadodana kaHenadadi, amadodana abo labafowabo amaLevi.J{Langomnyaka wesibili wokufika kwabo endlini kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, ngenyanga yesibili, baqalisa oZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli loJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki, lensali yabafowabo, abapristi lamaLevi, labo bonke ababebuyile eJerusalema bevela ekuthunjweni; basebemisa amaLevi kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ukongamela umsebenzi wendlu ye Nkosi.mISBasebenika imali kubabazi bamatshe lakubabazi bezigodo, lokudla lokunathwayo lamafutha kumaSidoni lakumaTire ukuze balethe izigodo zemisedari zivela eLebhanoni bezisa elwandle eJafo, ngokwemvumo kaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya kubo.H1Ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yesikhombisa baqalisa ukunikela iminikelo yokutshiswa e Nkosi ni, kodwa isisekelo sethempeli le Nkosi sasinga ka bekwa.MGLangemva kwalokho umnikelo wokutshiswa njalonjalo, lowekuthwaseni kwezinyanga, lowemikhosi yonke emisiweyo ye Nkosi eyayingcwelisiwe, lowakhe wonke owanikela ngesihle umnikelo wesihle e Nkosi ni.F1Basebesenza umkhosi wamadumba njengokubhaliweyo, banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa insuku ngensuku ngenani, njengomkhuba, udaba losuku ngosuku lwalo.KEBasebemisa ilathi ezisekelweni zalo, ngoba ukwesaba kwakuphezu kwabo ngenxa yabantu belizwe, basebenikela e Nkosi ni iminikelo yokutshiswa phezu kwalo, iminikelo yokutshiswa ekuseni lantambama.DKwasekusukuma uJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki labafowabo abapristi, loZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli labafowabo, bakha ilathi likaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ukuze banikele iminikelo yokutshiswa phezu kwalo, njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni kaMozisi umuntu kaNkulunkulu.~C wIsifikile inyanga yesikhombisa, labantwana bakoIsrayeli sebesemizini, abantu babuthana njengamuntu munye eJerusalema.B'FAbapristi lamaLevi le ngxenye yabantu labahlabeleli labalindi bamasango lamaNethini basebehlala emizini yabo, loIsrayeli wonke emizini yakhe.lAQEZanikela ngokwamandla azo esikhwameni somsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lanye, lamamane* esiliva azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, lezigqoko zabapristi ezilikhulu.@DLenhlokweni zaboyise, ekufikeni kwabo endlini ye Nkosi eseJerusalema, zanikelela indlu kaNkulunkulu ngesihle ukuyimisa endaweni yayo.?/Camakamela abo engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi bezinkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili.>BAmabhiza abo ayengamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo zingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;M=Angaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili.~<u@Ibandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu l amatshumi ayisithupha,x;i?Umbusi wasesitsho kubo ukuthi bangadli okwezinto ezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.:%>Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kabatholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.89i=Lebantwaneni babapristi, abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owathatha umfazi emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.}8swAmadoda eMikimasi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.QAbantwana beRama leGaba, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.kOAbantwana beKiriyatharimi, iKefira, leBherothi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.9mAbantwana beAzimavethi, amatshumi amane lambili.KAmadoda eAnathothi, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.8kAmadoda eNetofa, amatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.GAbantwana beBhethelehema, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.GAbantwana bakoGibari, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.NAbantwana bakoHashuma, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lantathu.5eAbantwana bakoJora, ikhulu letshumi lambili.O Abantwana bakoBezayi, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lantathu._ 7Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya, amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.G Abantwana bakoAdini, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu lane.Y +Abantwana bakoBigivayi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi amahlanu lesithupha.Z - Abantwana bakoAdonikamu, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.[/ Abantwana bakoAzigadi, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili lambili.Q Abantwana bakoBebayi, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lantathu.L Abantwana bakoBani, amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.N Abantwana bakoZakayi, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.V%Abantwana bakoZathu, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.W'Abantwana bakoElamu, inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakaJeshuwa-Jowabi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lambili.V%Abantwana bakoAra, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu.X)Abantwana bakoShefathiya, amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.b=Abantwana bakoParoshi, izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili./~Wabafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uSeraya, uRehelaya, uMordekhayi, uBilishani, uMisipari, uBigivayi, uRehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:S} !Laba-ke ngabantwana besabelo abenyuka besuka ekuthunjweni kwalabo ababethunjiwe uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ayebathumbele eBhabhiloni, ababuyela eJerusalema loJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo;A| } Zonke izitsha zegolide lezesiliva zazizinkulungwane ezinhlanu lamakhulu amane. Zonke lezi uSheshibazari wazenyusa lalabo ababenyuswe ekuthunjweni bevela eBhabhiloni besiya eJerusalema.{  inkezo zegolide ezingamatshumi amathathu, ezinye inkezo zesiliva ezingamakhulu amane letshumi, ezinye izitsha eziyinkulungwane.z 3 Leli-ke linani lazo: Imiganu yegolide engamatshumi amathathu, imiganu yesiliva eyinkulungwane, izingqamu ezingamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye,y UKurosi inkosi yePerisiya wasezikhupha ngesandla sikaMithiredathi umphathisikhwama owazibalela uSheshibazari isiphathamandla sakoJuda. x UKurosi inkosi laye wakhupha izitsha zendlu ye Nkosi, uNebukadinezari ayezikhuphe eJerusalema wazifaka endlini yabonkulunkulu bakhe.6w gLabo bonke ababebaphahlile baqinisa izandla zabo ngezitsha zesiliva, ngegolide, ngempahla, langezifuyo, langezinto eziligugu, ngaphandle kwakho konke okwakunikelwe ngesihle.6v gKwasekusukuma inhloko zaboyise bakoJuda loBhenjamini, labapristi lamaLevi, laye wonke uNkulunkulu ayevuse umoya wakhe, ukuthi benyukele ukwakha indlu ye Nkosi eseJerusalema.ju OLaloba ngubani oseleyo lakuyiphi yezindawo lapho ahlala njengowezizwe khona, kakuthi abantu bendawo yakibo bamsekele ngesiliva, langegolide, langempahla, langezifuyo, kanye lomnikelo wesihle wendlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema.?t yNgubani ophakathi kwenu kubo bonke abantu bayo? UNkulunkulu wakhe kabe laye, enyukele eJerusalema ekoJuda, akhe indlu ye Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli (unguNkulunkulu) oseJerusalema.'s IUtsho njalo uKurosi inkosi yePerisiya: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamazulu, inginikile yonke imibuso yomhlaba; layo ingilayile ukuyakhela indlu eJerusalema ekoJuda.rr aKwathi ngomnyaka wokuqala kaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya, ekugcwalisekeni kwelizwi le Nkosi ngomlomo kaJeremiya, i Nkosi yavusa umoya kaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya ukuthi edlulise isimemezelo embusweni wakhe wonke, njalo langombhalo, esithi:q$Utsho njalo uKurosi inkosi yePerisiya: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamazulu, inginikile yonke imibuso yomhlaba; layo ingilayile ukuyakhela indlu eJerusalema ekoJuda. Ngubani ophakathi kwenu kubo bonke abantu bayo? I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe kayibe laye, enyuke.tpa$Kwathi ngomnyaka wokuqala kaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya, ekugcwalisekeni kwelizwi le Nkosi ngomlomo kaJeremiya, i Nkosi yavusa umoya kaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya ukuthi edlulise isimemezelo embusweni wakhe wonke, njalo langombhalo, esithi:Ho $ukugcwalisa ilizwi le Nkosi ngomlomo kaJeremiya, ilizwe lize likholise amasabatha alo; lagcina isabatha zonke izinsuku zentshabalalo, kwaze kwagcwaliseka iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa.n $Yasithumbela eBhabhiloni abasele enkembeni; basebesiba zinceku zayo lezabantwana bayo kwaze kwaba yikubusa kombuso wePerisiya; m9$Basebetshisa indlu kaNkulunkulu, badiliza umduli weJerusalema, batshisa zonke izigodlo zayo ngomlilo, batshabalalisa zonke izitsha zayo eziloyisekayo.Al{$Lazo zonke izitsha zendlu kaNkulunkulu, ezinkulu lezincinyane, lezinto eziligugu zendlu kaJehova, lezinto eziligugu zenkosi lezeziphathamandla zayo, konke lokhu yakuletha eBhabhiloni.=ks$Ngakho yabenyusela inkosi yamaKhaladiya eyabulala amajaha abo ngenkemba endlini yendlu yabo engcwele, ingahawukeli ijaha lentombi, omdala lexhegu; yabanikela bonke esandleni sayo.?jw$Kodwa babezihleka usulu izithunywa zikaNkulunkulu, bedelela amazwi akhe, beklolodela abaprofethi bakhe, lwaze lwavuka ulaka lwe Nkosi lwamelana labantu bayo kakwaze kwaba leselapho.%iC$I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, yasithuma kubo ngesandla sezithunywa zayo, ivuka ngovivi ithuma, ngoba yayilesihawu ebantwini bayo lendaweni yayo yokuhlala.-hS$Futhi zonke induna zabapristi labantu banda ekuphambukeni ngeziphambeko njengawo wonke amanyala ezizwe, bayingcolisa indlu ye Nkosi eyayiyingcwelisile eJerusalema.Eg$ Laye wasevukela inkosi uNebukadinezari eyayimfungise ngoNkulunkulu, wenza yaba lukhuni intamo yakhe, waqinisa inhliziyo yakhe, okokuthi kaphendukelanga e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.f$ Wasesenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe; kazithobanga phambi kukaJeremiya umprofethi, ekhuluma okomlomo we Nkosi.{eo$ UZedekhiya wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanye esiba yinkosi; wasebusa iminyaka elitshumi lanye eJerusalema.Hd $ Lekuthwaseni komnyaka inkosi uNebukadinezari yathuma yamletha eBhabhiloni, kanye lezitsha eziloyisekayo zendlu ye Nkosi; yasibeka uZedekhiya umfowabo abe yinkosi phezu kukaJuda leJerusalema."c=$ UJehoyakhini wayeleminyaka eyisificaminwembili esiba yinkosi; wasebusa inyanga ezintathu lensuku ezilitshumi eJerusalema. Wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi.Zb-$Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehoyakhimi, lamanyala akhe awenzayo, lokwatholakala kuye, khangela, kubhaliwe egwalweni lwamakhosi akoIsrayeli loJuda. UJehoyakhini indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.sa_$UNebukadinezari waseletha okwezitsha zendlu ye Nkosi eBhabhiloni, wakufaka ethempelini lakhe eBhabhiloni.p`Y$Kwenyukela kuye uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, wambopha ngamaketane ethusi, ukumusa eBhabhiloni.1_[$UJehoyakhimi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu esiba yinkosi; wasebusa iminyaka elitshumi lanye eJerusalema. Wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe.G^$Inkosi yeGibhithe yasibeka uEliyakhimi umfowabo abe yinkosi phezu kukaJuda leJerusalema, yaguqula ibizo lakhe yathi nguJehoyakhimi. UNeko wasethatha uJehowahazi umfowabo wamletha eGibhithe.z]m$Inkosi yeGibhithe yasimsusa eseJerusalema, yahlawulisa ilizwe amathalenta* esiliva alikhulu lethalenta legolide.x\i$UJehowahazi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lantathu esiba yinkosi; wasebusa inyanga ezintathu eJerusalema.{[ q$Abantu belizwe basebethatha uJehowahazi indodana kaJosiya, bambeka waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise eJerusalema.sZ_#izindaba zakhe-ke, ezokuqala lezokucina, khangela, zibhaliwe egwalweni lwamakhosi akoIsrayeli lawakoJuda.\Y1#Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJosiya, lezisa zakhe njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni we Nkosi,SX#LoJeremiya wenza isililo ngoJosiya. Labo bonke abahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi bakhuluma ngoJosiya ezililweni zabo kuze kube lamuhla. Bazenza zaba yisimiso koIsrayeli; khangela-ke, zibhaliwe ezililweni.HW #Inceku zakhe zasezimkhupha enqoleni, zamgadisa enqoleni yesibili ayelayo, zamletha eJerusalema. Wasesifa, wangcwatshelwa emangcwabeni aboyise; wonke uJuda leJerusalema basebemlilela uJosiya.Vw#Abatshoki bemitshoko basebemciba uJosiya; inkosi yasisithi encekwini zayo: Ngisusani ngoba ngizwa ubuhlungu obukhulu.FU#Kodwa uJosiya kaphendulanga ubuso bakhe kuye, kodwa wazifihla isimo ukuze alwe laye; njalo kawalalelanga amazwi kaNeko avela emlonyeni kaNkulunkulu, kodwa weza ukulwa esihotsheni seMegido.T#Kodwa wathuma izithunywa kuye esithi: Ngilani lawe, nkosi yakoJuda? Kangenyukelanga ukumelana lawe wena lamuhla, kodwa ngimelene lendlu elwa lami. Ngoba uNkulunkulu uthe ngiphangise; yekela wena ukuphikisana loNkulunkulu, olami, ukuze angakubhubhisi.+SO#Emva kwakho konke lokho, uJosiya eseyilungisile indlu, uNeko inkosi yeGibhithe wenyuka uku ya kulwa leKarikemeshi eYufrathi; loJosiya waphuma uku ya melana laye.ZR-#Ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wokubusa kukaJosiya iphasika leli lenziwa. Q#Njalo kalenziwanga iphasika elinjengaleli koIsrayeli kusukela ensukwini zikaSamuweli umprofethi; lawo wonke amakhosi akoIsrayeli kawenzanga iphasika elinje uJosiya alenzayo, labapristi lamaLevi, loJuda loIsrayeli wonke abatholakalayo, labahlali beJerusalema. N~q}||:{Szz`yyExx_ww_vvWuu]ttSsrrq!ppo;n!mm:l|kk!jii^hhVg4feadcc bla``!_^]\[ZYY XQWSV[UUFTSS|RQQ+PPOTN8MLLJKK JJJIIaHHHGGmFFFkEEEEnEAEDDDDjDCBB]AA@\?H>>B=k<;;-:99877M6E5543322 1c0//2.n--",++F*))(('j&& %d$C#L""!u #fl#(L:/a zfS O   <  ;?{m#Futhi kusukela ngosuku angilaya ngalo ukuthi ngibe ngumbusi wabo elizweni lakoJuda, kusukela emnyakeni wamatshumi amabili kuze kube semnyakeni wamatshumi amathathu lambili kaAthakisekisi inkosi, iminyaka elitshumi lambili, mina labafowethu kasidlanga isinkwa sombusi."l= Ngasengithintitha ithangazi lami ngathi: Ngokunjalo uNkulunkulu kathintithe wonke umuntu asuke endlini yakhe lemsebenzini wakhe ongasoze amise lelilizwi; langokunjalo kathintithwe angabi lalutho. Lebandla lonke lathi: Ameni. Bayidumisa i Nkosi. Abantu basebesenza njengalelilizwi.#k? Basebesithi: Sizabuyisela, singabizi lutho kubo. Sizakwenza njalo njengokutsho kwakho. Ngasengibiza abapristi, ngabafungisa ukuthi benze njengalelilizwi.@jy Ake libabuyisele lalamuhla amasimu abo, izivini zabo, izihlahla zabo zemihlwathi, lezindlu zabo, lokwekhulu kwemali lokwamabele lokwewayini elitsha lokwamafutha elibabhadalisa khona.jiM Ngitsho lami, abafowethu, lenceku zami, besibabhadalisa imali lamabele. Asiyekeleni inzuzo lezi. h Ngasengisithi: Into eliyenzayo kayilunganga. Belingehambe yini ngokwesaba uNkulunkulu wethu ngenxa yehlazo lezizwe, izitha zethu?MgNgasengisithi kibo: Thina ngamandla akithi sihlenge abafowethu amaJuda ababethengiswe ezizweni; lani selizathengisa abafowethu, kumbe bazathengiswa kithi yini? Basebethula, kabatholanga mpendulo.-fSInhliziyo yami isicabangile phakathi kwami, ngasengilwisana lezikhulu lababusi, ngathi kubo: Libhadalisa inzuzo, ngulowo kumfowabo. Ngabamisela umhlangano omkhulu.FeNgathukuthela kakhulu nxa ngisizwa ukukhala kwabo lalamazwi.2d]Khathesi-ke, inyama yethu injengenyama yabafowethu, abantwana bethu banjengabantwana babo; khangela-ke sehlisele phansi amadodana ethu lamadodakazi ethu abe yizigqili; kukhona-ke emadodakazini ethu asehliselwe phansi, njalo isandla sethu kasilamandla, ngoba abanye balamasimu ethu lezivini zethu.cc?Njalo kwaba khona abathi: Seboleke imali yomthelo wenkosi ng amasimu ethu lezivini zethu.zbmNjalo kwaba khona abathi: Sibambisa amasimu ethu lezivini zethu lezindlu zethu ukuze sithenge amabele endlaleni.aNgoba kwaba khona abathi: Thina, amadodana ethu lamadodakazi ethu sibanengi; ngakho sithethe amabele ukuze sidle siphile.\` 3Kwasekusiba khona ukukhala okukhulu kwabantu labomkabo bemelene labafowabo amaJuda.&_ENgakho kakho, mina, labafowethu, lenceku zami, lamadoda omlindo abangemva kwami, kakho kithi owakhulula izigqoko zethu, ngulowo wazikhululela uku zi hlanza.^1Langalesosikhathi ngathi ebantwini: Ngulowo lenceku yakhe kabalale phakathi kweJerusalema ukuze babe ngabalindi bethu ebusuku, lemini emsebenzini.]Ngokunjalo sasebenza emsebenzini; ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yabo yayibambe imikhonto kusukela emadabukakusa kuze kuphume izinkanyezi.m\SEndaweni elizakuzwa khona ukukhala kophondo, lizabuthana lapho kithi; uNkulunkulu wethu uzasilwela.[)Ngasengisithi kuzikhulu lakubabusi lakwabanye abantu: Umsebenzi mkhulu futhi ubanzi; lathi sehlukene phezu komduli, omunye ukhatshana lomunye.tZaLabakhi, ngulowo wayebhince inkemba yakhe ekhalweni lwakhe, besakha. Lovuthela uphondo wayeseceleni kwami.Y%Ababesakha emdulini, lababethwala imithwalo, ababelayitshela, ngesinye sezandla zakhe wayesebenza emsebenzini, lesinye sibambelele isikhali.{XoKwasekusithi kusukela mhlalokho ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yezisebenzi zami yayisebenza emsebenzini, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yazo yabamba imikhonto, izihlangu, lamadandili, lamabhatshi ensimbi. Lababusi babengemuva kwendlu yonke yakoJuda!W;Kwasekusithi izitha zethu sezizwile ukuthi sekusaziwa yithi lokuthi uNkulunkulu ufubisile icebo labo, sabuyela sonke emdulini, wonke emsebenzini wakhe.RVNgasengikhangela ngasukuma ngathi kuzikhulu lakubabusi lakwabanye abantu: Lingabesabi. Khumbulani iNkosi enkulu leyesabekayo, lilwele abafowenu, amadodana enu, lamadodakazi enu, omkenu, lezindlu zenu.!U; Ngasengimisa endaweni eziphansi kakhulu ngemva komduli endaweni ezisobala, ngamisa abantu ngensapho belezinkemba zabo, imikhonto yabo, lamadandili abo.sT_ Kwasekusithi amaJuda ayehlala duze lazo esefika athi kithi katshumi evela endaweni zonke: Buyelani kithi.uSc Lezitha zethu zathi: Kabayikwazi, kabayikubona, size singene phakathi kwabo sibabulale, siwumise umsebenzi.xRi Kodwa uJuda wathi: Amandla abathwali bomthwalo adedile, lezibi zinengi, ngakho thina kasilakho ukwakha umduli.iQK Kodwa sakhuleka kuNkulunkulu wethu, sabeka abalindi ukumelana labo emini lebusuku, ngenxa yabo.jPMBasebesenza ugobe bonke ndawonye ukuthi beze balwe leJerusalema, lokuthi badunge phakathi kwayo.JO Kodwa kwathi oSanibhalathi loTobiya lamaArabhiya lamaAmoni labeAshidodi sebezwile ukuthi ukulungiswa kwemiduli yeJerusalema kuyenyuka, ukuthi izikhala seziqala ukuvaleka, bathukuthela kakhulu.NSawakha-ke umduli, waze wahlangana wonke umduli kuze kube yingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yawo, ngoba abantu babelenhliziyo yokusebenza.vMeungaligubuzeli icala labo, lesono sabo singacitshwa phambi kwakho, ngoba bathukuthelisile maqondana labakhi. L Zwana, Nkulunkulu wethu, ngoba siyeyiswa; ubuyisele ukukloloda kwabo ekhanda labo, ubanikele babe yimpango elizweni lokuthunjwa;KyLoTobiya umAmoni wayelaye, wathi: Lalokho akwakhayo, uba ikhanka likhwela phezulu, lingawudiliza umduli wawo wamatshe.XJ)Wasekhuluma phambi kwabafowabo lebutho leSamariya wathi: LawamaJuda abuthakathaka enzani? Azaziqinisa yini? Azahlaba yini? Azaqeda ngosuku yini? Azavuselela amatshe yini ezinqwabeni zengcekeza, ezitshileyo?}I uKwasekusithi uSanibhalathi esezwile ukuthi siyawakha umduli, wathukuthela wacunuka kakhulu, wawahleka usulu amaJuda.xHi Laphakathi kwendlu yengonsi engaphezulu kuze kube sesangweni lezimvu kwalungisa abakhandi begolide labathengi.@GyNgemva kwakhe kwalungisa uMalikiya indodana yomkhandi wegolide kwaze kwaba sendlini yamaNethini leyabathengi maqondana lesango leMifikhadi, njalo kusiya endlini yengonsi engaphezulu.NFNgemva kwakhe kwalungisa oHananiya indodana kaShelemiya loHanuni indodana yesithupha kaZalafi esinye isilinganiso. Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya maqondana lekamelo lakhe./EWNgemva kwakhe kwalungisa uZadoki indodana kaImeri maqondana lendlu yakhe. Njalo ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uShemaya indodana kaShekaniya, umgcini wesango lempumalanga.aD;Kusukela phezu kwesango lamabhiza kwalungisa abapristi, ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.CNgemva kwakhe abeThekhowa balungisa esinye isilinganiso maqondana lomphotshongo omkhulu othutshayo, njalo kwaze kwaba semdulini weOfeli.tBaAmaNethini ayehlezi eOfeli kwaze kwaba maqondana lesango lamanzi ngasempumalanga lomphotshongo othutshayo.%ACUPalali indodana kaUzayi, maqondana lengonsi lomphotshongo othutsha endlini yenkosi ephezulu esegumeni labalindi. Ngemva kwakhe uPedaya indodana kaParoshi.@+Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uBinuwi indodana kaHenadadi esinye isilinganiso kusukela endlini kaAzariya kusiya engonsini njalo kuze kube sejikweni.+?ONgemva kwakhe kwalungisa oBhenjamini loHashubi maqondana lendlu yabo; ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uAzariya indodana kaMahaseya indodana kaAnaniya duze lendlu yakhe.@>{Langemva kwakhe kwalungisa abapristi, amadoda amagceke.5=cNgemva kwakhe kwalungisa uMeremothi indodana kaUriya indodana kaHakozi esinye isilinganiso kusukela emnyango wendlu kaEliyashibi kuze kube sekucineni kwendlu kaEliyashibi.#<?Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa ngesivuvu uBaruki indodana kaZabayi esinye isilinganiso kusukela engonsini kusiya emnyango wendlu kaEliyashibi umpristi omkhulu.;+Njalo kwalungisa eceleni kwakhe uEzeri indodana kaJeshuwa, umbusi weMizipa, esinye isilinganiso maqondana lomqanso wendlu yezikhali, engonsini.:yNgemva kwakhe kwalungisa abafowabo, uBavayi indodana kaHenadadi, umbusi wengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesigaba seKeyila.29]Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa amaLevi, uRehuma indodana kaBani; leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHashabiya, umbusi wengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesigaba seKeyila, esigabeni sakhe.s8_Ngemva kwakhe kwalungisa uNehemiya indodana kaAzibuki, umbusi wengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesigaba seBeti-Zuri, kwaze kwaba maqondana lamangcwaba kaDavida, njalo kwaze kwaba sechibini elalenziwe, njalo kwaze kwaba sendlini yamaqhawe.73Lesango lomthombo walilungisa uShaluna indodana kaKolihoze, umbusi wesigaba seMizipa; yena walakha, walifulela, wamisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo, lomduli wechibi leShela ngasesivandeni senkosi, njalo kwaze kwaba sezikhwelweni ezehla zisuka emzini kaDavida."6=Lesango lomquba walilungisa uMalikiya indodana kaRekabi, umbusi wesabelo seBethi-Hakerema; walakha, wamisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo.C5 Isango lesigodi walilungisa uHanuni labahlali beHanowa; balakha, bamisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo, lezingalo eziyinkulungwane emdulini kwaze kwaba sesangweni lomquba.4# Leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uShaluma indodana kaHaloheshi, umbusi wengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesigaba seJerusalema, yena lamadodakazi akhe.3! Isilinganiso sesibili basilungisa oMalikiya indodana kaHarimi loHashubi indodana kaPahathi-Mowabi, kanye lomphotshongo wezithando zomlilo.2) Eceleni kwabo-ke kwalungisa uJedaya indodana kaHarumafi lamaqondana lendlu yakhe; leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHathushi indodana kaHashabineya.x1i Eceleni kwabo-ke kwalungisa uRefaya indodana kaHuri, umbusi wengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yesigaba seJerusalema.I0 Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uUziyeli indodana kaHarihaya, wabakhandi begolide; leceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHananiya, indodana yabenzi bamakha; batshiya iJerusalema kwaze kwaba semdulini obanzi.*/MEceleni kwabo-ke kwalungisa uMelatiya umGibeyoni loJadoni umMeronothi, amadoda eGibeyoni laweMizipa, kuze kube sesihlalweni sobukhosi sombusi wanganeno komfula...ULesango elidala balilungisa oJoyada indodana kaPhaseya loMeshulamu indodana kaBesodeya; bamisa imigubazi yalo, bamisa izivalo zalo, lamabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo.w-gleceleni kwabo kwalungisa amaThekhowa; kodwa izikhulu zabo kazilethanga intamo yazo emsebenzini weNkosi yazo.X,)Leceleni kwawo kwalungisa uMeremothi indodana kaUriya indodana kaHakozi; leceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya indodana kaMeshezabeli; leceleni kwabo kwalungisa uZadoki indodana kaBahana;+}Lesango lenhlanzi alakha amadodana kaHasenaya; amisa imigubazi yalo, amisa izivalo zalo, amabhawudo alo, leminxibo yalo.a*;Leceleni kwakhe kwakha amadoda eJeriko; leceleni kwakhe kwakha uZakuri indodana kaImri.d) CKwasekusukuma eEliyashibi umpristi omkhulu labafowabo abapristi, bakha isango lezimvu, balingcwelisa, bamisa izivalo zalo; ngitsho, kuze kube semphotshongweni weMeya bawungcwelisa, kuze kube semphotshongweni weHananeli.@(yNgasengibabuyisela impendulo ngathi kibo: UNkulunkulu wamazulu yena uzasiphumelelisa; lathi inceku zakhe sizasukuma sakhe; kodwa lina kalilasabelo lelungelo lesikhumbuzo eJerusalema.0'YLapho uSanibhalathi umHoroni loTobiya inceku, umAmoni, loGeshema umArabhiya besizwa basihleka usulu, baseyisa bathi: Iyini linto eliyenzayo? Liyayivukela inkosi yini?@&yNgasengibatshela isandla sikaNkulunkulu wami esasisihle phezu kwami, futhi lamazwi enkosi eyayiwakhulume kimi. Basebesithi: Asisukumeni, sakhe. Ngakho baqinisa izandla zabo ngokuhle.5%cNgasengisithi kibo: Liyabona inhlupheko esikiyo ukuthi iJerusalema ilunxiwa lamasango ayo atshiswe ngomlilo. Wozani sakhe umduli weJerusalema ukuze singabe sisaba lihlazo.9$kLababusi babengazi lapho engangiye khona lokuthi ngenzani. Kuze kube khathesi-ke ngangingatshelanga amaJuda labapristi leziphathamandla lezinduna labanye ababesenza umsebenzi.p#YNgasengisenyuka ngesifula ebusuku ngihlola umduli; ngaphenduka, ngangena ngesango lesigodi, ngabuyela."wNgasengisedlulela esangweni lomthombo lechibini lenkosi; kodwa kwakungelandawo yenyamazana ukwedlula ngaphansi kwami.0!Y Ngasengiphuma ebusuku ngesango lesigodi, ngaqonda emthonjeni womgobho lesangweni lomquba, ngihlola imiduli yeJerusalema eyayidilikile lamasango ayo ayeqedwe ngomlilo.y k Ngasengisukuma ebusuku, mina lamadoda amalutshwana elami; kangitshelanga muntu lokho uNkulunkulu wami ayekufake enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngikwenzele iJerusalema. Futhi kwakungelanyamazana kanye lami ngaphandle kwenyamazana engangiyigadile.>w Ngafika-ke eJerusalema, ngaba lapho insuku ezintathu.*M Lapho uSanibhalathi umHoroni loTobiya inceku, umAmoni, besizwa, kwabacunula ngokucunula okukhulu ukuthi umuntu ufikile ukudingela abantwana bakoIsrayeli okuhle.  Ngasengifika kubabusi ngaphetsheya komfula, ngabanika incwadi zenkosi. Inkosi yayithume-ke lami induna zebutho labagadi bamabhiza.lencwadi eya kuAsafi, umphathi wegusu inkosi elalo, ukuthi anginike izigodo zokwenza imigubazi yamasango lesigodlo esiseduze lendlu, lezomduli womuzi, lezendlu engizangena kiyo. Inkosi yanginika njengokwesandla esihle sikaNkulunkulu wami phezu kwami.&ENgasengisithi enkosini: Uba kulungile enkosini kayinginike izincwadi eziya kubabusi bangaphetsheya komfula ukuze bangivumele ukudlula, ngize ngifike koJuda;^5Inkosi yasisithi kimi, lendlovukazi ihlezi eceleni kwayo: Uhambo lwakho luzakuba ngolwesikhathi esingakanani, ubuye nini? Ngakho kwaba kuhle phambi kwenkosi ukuthi ingithume; ngasengiyinika isikhathi esimisiweyo.+ONgathi enkosini: Uba kukuhle enkosini, njalo uba inceku yakho ilungile phambi kwakho, ngicela ukuthi ungithume koJuda emzini wamangcwaba abobaba, ukuze ngiwakhe.Z-Inkosi yasisithi kimi: Kuyini okudingayo? Ngasengikhuleka kuNkulunkulu wamazulu.*Mngathi enkosini: Kayiphile inkosi kuze kube nininini! Ubuso bami bungedane ngani nxa umuzi, indawo yamangcwaba abobaba, ulunxiwa, lamasango awo eqedwe ngomlilo?%Inkosi yasisithi kimi: Kungani ubuso bakho budanile lokhu ungaguli? Kakusilutho ngaphandle kokudana kwenhliziyo. Ngasengisesaba kakhulukazi,G Kwasekusithi ngenyanga kaNisani, ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili kaAthakisekisi inkosi, iwayini laliphambi kwakhe, ngaphakamisa iwayini nganika inkosi. Njalo ngangingakaze ngidane phambi kwayo.{ q Ngiyacela, Nkosi, indlebe yakho ake ilalele umkhuleko wenceku yakho, lomkhuleko wezinceku zakho eziloyisa ukwesaba ibizo lakho, ake uphumelelise inceku yakho lamuhla, uyinike izihawu phambi kwalumuntu. Njalo ngangingumphathi wezitsha zenkosi.q ] Laba-ke bazinceku zakho labantu bakho owabahlenga ngamandla akho amakhulu langesandla sakho esiqinileyo.S ! uba lina liphendukela kimi, lilondoloza imilayo yami, liyenze, lanxa abaxotshiweyo benu besephethelweni lamazulu, ngizababutha besuka lapho ngibaletha endaweni engiyikhethileyo ukubeka ibizo lami khona.   Ake ukhumbule ilizwi owalaya ngalo uMozisi inceku yakho usithi: Uba lina liphambuka, mina ngizalichithachitha phakathi kwezizwe;v gsenze kubi lokwenza kubi kuwe, kasigcinanga imilayo lezimiso lezahlulelo owalaya ngakho uMozisi inceku yakho. indlebe yakho ake ilalele, lamehlo akho avuleke, ukuzwa umkhuleko wenceku yakho engiwukhuleka phambi kwakho lamuhla emini lebusuku ngabantwana bakoIsrayeli, inceku zakho, njalo ngivuma ngezono zabantwana bakoIsrayeli esizone kuwe. Yebo, mina lendlu kababa sonile;" ?Ngathi: Ngiyancenga, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wamazulu, Nkulunkulu omkhulu lowesabekayo, ogcina isivumelwano lomusa kulabo abamthandayo labagcina imilayo yakhe,  1Kwasekusithi sengizwe lamazwi ngahlala phansi ngakhala inyembezi, ngalila okw ezinsuku, ngizila ukudla, ngikhuleka phambi kukaNkulunkulu wamazulu.8  kBasebesithi kimi: Labo abasalayo abasala ekuthunjweni lapho esigabeni baphakathi kokuhlupheka okukhulu lehlazo, lomduli weJerusalema wadilika, lamasango ayo atshiswa ngomlilo.  /uHanani omunye wabafowethu wafika yena lamadoda avela koJuda. Ngasengibabuza mayelana lamaJuda ayephunyukile asala ekuthunjweni, langeJerusalema.  Amazwi kaNehemiya indodana kaHakaliya. Kwasekusithi ngenyanga kaKisilevi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili, lapho mina ngiseShushani isigodlo,o W ,Bonke laba babethethe abafazi bezizweni; njalo kwakukhona phakathi kwabo abafazi ababezele abantwana.eC +Lemadodaneni kaNebo: OJeyiyeli, uMathithiya, uZabadi, uZebina, uJadayi, loJoweli, uBhenaya.%E *uShaluma, uAmariya, uJosefa.*O )uAzareli, uShelemiya, uShemariya,,S (uMakinadebayi, uShashayi, uSharayi,)M 'loShelemiya, loNathani, loAdaya,$C &loBani, loBinuwi, uShimeyi,*O %uMathaniya, uMathenayi, loJahasa,*O $uVaniya, uMeremothi, uEliyashibi,$C #uBhenaya, uBedeya, uKeluhi,9m "Emadodaneni kaBani: OMahadayi, uAmramu, loUweli,j~M !Emadodaneni kaHashuma: OMathenayi, uMathatha, uZabadi, uElifeleti, uJeremayi, uManase, uShimeyi.*}O uBhenjamini, uMaluki, uShemariya.T|! Lamadodana kaHarimi: OEliyezeri, uIshiya, uMalikiya, uShemaya, uShimeyoni,{{o Lemadodaneni kaPahathi-Mowabi: OAdina, loKelali, uBhenaya, uMahaseya, uMathaniya, uBhezaleli, loBinuwi, loManase.\z1 Lemadodaneni kaBani: OMeshulamu, uMaluki, loAdaya, uJashubi, loSheyali, loRamothi.Ly Lemadodaneni kaBebayi: OJehohanani, uHananiya, uZabayi, uAthilayi.fxE Lemadodaneni kaZathu: OEliyowenayi, uEliyashibi, uMathaniya, loJeremothi, loZabadi, loAziza.aw; Lemadodaneni kaElamu: OMathaniya, uZekariya, loJehiyeli, loAbidi, loJeremothi, loEliya.vve LakuIsrayeli: Emadodaneni kaParoshi: ORamiya loIziya loMalikiya loMijamini loEleyazare loMalikiya loBhenaya.Tu! Lakubahlabeleli: UEliyashibi. Lakubalindimasango: OShaluma loTelema loUri.`t9 LakumaLevi: OJozabadi, loShimeyi, loKelaya onguKelita, uPethahiya, uJuda, loEliyezeri.fsE Lemadodaneni kaPashuri: OEliyowenayi, uMahaseya, uIshmayeli, uNethaneli, uJozabadi, loElasa.Pr Lemadodaneni kaHarimi: OMahaseya loEliya loShemaya loJehiyeli loUziya.3qa Lemadodaneni kaImeri: OHanani loZebhadiya.xpi Basebenika isandla sabo ukuthi bazakhupha abafazi babo; ngoba belecala banikela inqama yomhlambi ngecala labo.>ou Kwasekutholakala phakathi kwamadodana abapristi ayehlalis an e l abafazi bezizweni: Emadodaneni kaJeshuwa indodana kaJozadaki labafowabo: OMahaseya loEliyezeri loJaribi loGedaliya.znm Basebeqeda lawo wonke amadoda ayehlalis an e l abafazi bezizweni kwaze kwaba lusuku lokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala.[m/ Abantwana bokuthunjwa besebesenza njalo. UEzra umpristi, amadoda, inhloko zaboyise ngendlu yaboyise, labo bonke ngamabizo, basebesehlukaniswa; basebehlala ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yetshumi ukuhlola loludaba.l NgoJonathani indodana kaAsaheli loJahazeya indodana kaTikiva kuphela abamelana lalokho; loMeshulamu loShabethayi umLevi babancedisa.k) Ake zime iziphathamandla zethu zebandla lonke, labo bonke abasemizini yethu abahlalis an e l abafazi bezizweni beze ngezikhathi ezimisiweyo, njalo kanye labo abadala bomuzi ngomuzi labahluleli bawo, size sidedise ukuvutha kolaka lukaNkulunkulu wethu mayelana laloludaba.Dj Kodwa abantu banengi, njalo kuyisikhathi sezulu elinengi, njalo singeme phandle. Futhi kakusimsebenzi wosuku olulodwa njalo hatshi owezimbili, ngoba sibanengi esiphambukileyo kuloludaba.|iq Ibandla lonke laseliphendula lathi ngelizwi elikhulu: Njengamazwi akho, ngokunjalo kuphezu kwethu ukuthi sikwenze. h Ngakho-ke yenzani uvumo e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu waboyihlo, lenze intando yayo, lizehlukanise lezizwe zelizwe, lakubafazi bezizweni.g UEzra umpristi wasukuma wathi kibo: Lina liphambukile lahlalisa na l abafazi bezizweni, ukwandisa isiphambeko sikaIsrayeli.f Wonke amadoda akoJuda loBhenjamini asebuthana eJerusalema ngensuku ezintathu. Kwakuyinyanga yesificamunwemunye ngolwamatshumi amabili lwenyanga. Bonke abantu basebehlala egumeni lendlu kaNkulunkulu beqhaqhazela ngenxa yaloludaba langenxa yezulu elikhulu.8ei lokuthi loba ngubani ongafikanga ngensuku ezintathu, ngokweseluleko seziphathamandla labadala, impahla yakhe yonke izatshabalaliswa, yena ehlukaniswe lebandla labathunjiweyo.|dq Basebesenza isimemezelo sedlule koJuda leJerusalema kubo bonke abantwana bokuthunjwa ukuthi babuthane eJerusalema,Fc UEzra wasesukuma esuka phambi kwendlu kaNkulunkulu, waya endlini kaJehohanani indodana kaEliyashibi; wathi efika lapho kadlanga sinkwa kanathanga manzi, ngoba elilela ububi babathunjiweyo.~bu Wasesukuma uEzra, wafungisa induna zabapristi, amaLevi, loIsrayeli wonke, ukuthi benze ngokwalelilizwi. Basebefunga.Ha Sukuma, ngoba udaba luphezu kwakho, lathi silawe. Qina, wenze.F` Ngakho-ke asenze isivumelwano loNkulunkulu wethu ukuze sikhuphe bonke abafazi lokuzelwe yibo ngokweseluleko seNkosi lesabathuthumela emlayweni kaNkulunkulu wethu; kakwenziwe-ke ngokomlayo.t_a UShekaniya indodana kaJehiyeli owamadodana kaElamu wasephendula wathi kuEzra: Thina siphambukile kuNkulunkulu wethu, sahlalisa na labafazi bezizweni abavela ezizweni zelizwe; kodwa khathesi kukhona ithemba koIsrayeli mayelana lalokhu.z^ o Kwathi uEzra esakhuleka esavuma, ekhala inyembezi eziwisela phansi phambi kwendlu kaNkulunkulu, kwabuthana kuye ibandla elikhulu kakhulu lamadoda labesifazana labantwana, livela kuIsrayeli, ngoba abantu bakhala inyembezi ngokukhala okukhulu.8]i Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ulungile; ngoba sitshiyelwe ukuphunyuka njengalamuhla. Khangela, siphambi kwakho ecaleni lethu, ngoba kakho ongema phambi kwakho ngenxa yalokhu.$\A sizayephula futhi yini imilayo yakho, sithathane lesizwe salezizinengiso? Kawuyikusithukuthelela yini uze u si qede, kuze kungabi lensali kumbe ukuphepha?S[ Lemva kwakho konke okusehleleyo ngenxa yezenzo zethu ezimbi langenxa yecala lethu elikhulu, ngoba wena Nkulunkulu wethu uzibambile ekusijeziseni ngokungalingani lezono zethu, wasinika ukuphepha okunje;Z Ngakho-ke linganiki amadodana azo amadodakazi enu, futhi lingathatheli amadodana enu amadodakazi azo, lingadingi ukuthula kwazo lokuhle kwazo kuze kube phakade ukuze liqine lidle okuhle kwelizwe, lilitshiyele abantwana benu libe yilifa kuze kube phakade. Y owasilaya yona ngesandla senceku zakho abaprofethi, usithi: Ilizwe elingena kulo ukudla ilifa lalo liyilizwe elingcolileyo ngokungcola kwezizwe zamazwe, ngokunengekayo kwazo eziligcwalise ngakho kusukela ephethelweni kusiya ephethelweni, ngokungcola kwazo.eXC Khathesi-ke, Nkulunkulu wethu, sizakuthini emva kwalokhu? Ngoba siyitshiyile imilayo yakho,W Ngoba siyizigqili, kanti ebugqilini bethu uNkulunkulu wethu kasitshiyanga, kodwa uselulele umusa phambi kwamakhosi ePerisiya, ukusinika imvuselelo, ukuphakamisa indlu kaNkulunkulu wethu, lokumisa amanxiwa ayo, lokusinika umduli koJuda laseJerusalema.Vy Khathesi-ke ngokwesikhatshana umusa wenziwe yi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, ukusitshiyela ukuphepha, lokusinika isikhonkwane endaweni yayo engcwele, ukuze uNkulunkulu wethu akhanyisele amehlo ethu, njalo asinike imvuselelo encinyane ebugqilini bethu.U Kusukela ensukwini zabobaba besiphakathi kwecala elikhulu kuze kube lamuhla, langenxa yobubi bethu thina, amakhosi ethu, abapristi bethu, sinikelwe esandleni samakhosi amazwe, enkembeni, ekuthunjweni, lekuphangweni, lehlazweni lobuso, njengalamuhla.KT ngathi: Nkulunkulu wami, ngilenhloni, ngiyangekile ukuphakamisela ubuso bami kuwe, Nkulunkulu wami, ngoba ububi bethu bandile ngaphezu kwekhanda, lecala lethu selikhule kwaze kwaba semazulwini.DS Kwathi ngomnikelo wakusihlwa ngasukuma ekuthotshisweni kwami, lekudabuleni kwami isembatho sami lebhatshi lami, ngaguqa ngamadolo ami, ngelulela izandla zami e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wami,0RY Kwasekubuthana kimi wonke othuthumela ngamazwi kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ngenxa yesiphambeko sabathunjwa; ngasengihlala ngithithibele kwaze kwaba ngumnikelo wakusihlwa.Q3 Kwathi ngisizwa loludaba ngadabula isembatho sami lebhatshi lami, ngangcothula okwenwele zekhanda lami lendevu zami, ngahlala phansi ngathithibala.AlakumaNethini, uDavida leziphathamandla ababewanikele emsebenzini wamaLevi, amaNethini angamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili, wonke awo abizwa ngamabizo.s=_loHashabiya, njalo kanye laye uJeshaya emadodaneni kaMerari, abafowabo lamadodana abo, amatshumi amabili;_<7Basebesilethela ngokwesandla esihle sikaNkulunkulu wethu phezu kwethu umuntu oqedisisayo emadodaneni kaMahli indodana kaLevi indodana kaIsrayeli; loSherebiya lamadodana akhe labafowabo, itshumi lesificaminwembili;P;ngasengibalayela kuIdo, inhloko endaweni iKasifiya, ngafaka amazwi emlonyweni wabo ukuthi bathi kuIdo umfowabo, amaNethini endaweni iKasifiya, ukuthi basilethele izikhonzi zendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.H: Ngasengithuma kuEliyezeri, kuAriyeli, kuShemaya, lakuElinathani, lakuJaribi, lakuElinathani, lakuNathani, lakuZekariya, lakuMeshulamu, izinhloko, lakuJoyaribi, lakuElinathani, abaqedisisayo,+9ONgasengibabuthanisa ngasemfuleni oya eAhava, samisa inkamba khona insuku ezintathu. Ngananzelela abantu labapristi, njalo kangitholanga lapho abamadodana kaLevi.m8SLakumadodana kaBigivayi: OUthayi loZabudi, njalo kanye labo abesilisa abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa.7% Lakumadodana okucina kaAdonikamu, omabizo abo yila: OElifeleti, uJehiyeli, loShemaya, njalo kanye labo abesilisa abangamatshumi ayisithupha.p6Y Lakumadodana kaAzigadi: UJohanani indodana kaHakatani, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abalikhulu letshumi.5 Lakumadodana kaBebayi: UZekariya indodana kaBebayi, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.w4g Lakumadodana kaShelomithi: Indodana kaJosifiya, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abalikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha. 3  Kumadodana kaJowabi: UObadiya indodana kaJehiyeli, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamakhulu amabili letshumi lesificaminwembili.2Lakumadodana kaShefathiya: UZebhadiya indodana kaMikayeli, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.v1eLakumadodana kaElamu: UJeshaya indodana kaAthaliya, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa.t0aNjalo kumadodana kaAdini: UEbedi indodana kaJonathani, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamatshumi amahlanu.l/QKumadodana kaShekaniya: Indodana kaJahaziyeli, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamakhulu amathathu.{.oKumadodana kaPahathi-Mowabi: UEliyowenayi, indodana kaZerahiya, njalo kanye laye abesilisa abangamakhulu amabili.-+Kumadodana kaShekaniya, kumadodana kaParoshi: UZekariya, njalo kanye laye kwabhalwa ngombhalo wosendo, kwabesilisa, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu.o,WKumadodana kaPhinehasi: UGerishomu. Kumadodana kaIthamari: UDaniyeli. Kumadodana kaDavida: UHathushi.~+ wLaba-ke zinhloko zaboyise, lombhalo wosendo lwabo abenyuka lami besuka eBhabhiloni ekubuseni kukaAthakisekisi inkosi.c*?eyelule umusa kimi phambi kwenkosi labacebisi bayo laphambi kwazo zonke izinduna ezilamandla zenkosi. Mina-ke ngaziqinisa ngokwesandla se Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami phezu kwami, ngabutha koIsrayeli inhloko ukwenyuka lami.)wKayibusiswe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabobaba eyakufaka kanje enhliziyweni yenkosi ukucecisa indlu ye Nkosi eseJerusalema,J( Wonke-ke ongawenziyo umlayo kaNkulunkulu wakho lomlayo wenkosi, isigwebo kasenziwe ngokukhuthala phezu kwakhe, kungaba ngokufa, loba ngokuxotshwa, loba ngokuthathelwa impahla, loba ngezibopho.c'?Wena-ke Ezra, ngokwenhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu wakho esesandleni sakho, beka omantshi labahluleli abazakwahlulela bonke abantu abangaphetsheya komfula, bonke abayaziyo imilayo kaNkulunkulu wakho; longayaziyo limfundise.Y&+Futhi siyalazisa mayelana labo bonke abapristi, lamaLevi, abahlabeleli, abalindimasango, amaNethini, lenceku zalindlu kaNkulunkulu, kakulagunya ukubeka phezu kwabo umthelo, imali eyimfanelo, lemali yendlela..%UKonke okungokomlayo kaNkulunkulu wamazulu kakwenzelwe indlu kaNkulunkulu wamazulu ngokukhuthala, ngoba kungani kuzakuba lolaka phezu kombuso wenkosi lamadodana ayo? ~~f}||U{qzz=yyrxxwwvuutt^ssNrr qeppfonnQmvlkkk.jj>iii:hhhggUgffBeeenedd|d cczc1bbbRbaa8``n` __W^^(]]]/\\\G[[[LZZZVZYYXiWW/VV)UTT)SRQQP9ONMLL/KjJJ IH4GG0FEDCBAAA@@?V>/=Q<;;::98877>65y44)322f10/.-,,+*1))(='&&B%%%%l%B%$$$D#####6#""""r"D"!!!!s!O!) ><Y/q Tb [ & e 'Nyh,[5 rGB\ uJoyada wasezala uJonathani, uJonathani wasezala uJaduwa.d[A UJeshuwa wasezala uJoyakimi, uJoyakimi wasezala uEliyashibi, uEliyashibi wasezala uJoyada,FZ LoBakibukiya loUni, abafowabo, babeqondene labo emilindweni.xYi LamaLevi: OJeshuwa, uBinuwi, uKadimiyeli, uSherebiya, uJuda, uMathaniya, babephezu kokubonga, yena labafowabo.lXQ uSalu, uAmoki, uHilikhiya, uJedaya. Laba babezinhloko zabapristi labafowabo ensukwini zikaJeshuwa.'WI uShemaya, loJoyaribi, uJedaya,'VI uMijamini, uMahadiya, uBiliga,#UA uIdo, uGinethoyi, uAbhiya,)TM uShekaniya, uRehuma, uMeremothi,&SG uAmariya, uMaluki, uHathushi,yR m Lalaba ngabapristi lamaLevi abenyuka loZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli, loJeshuwa: OSeraya, uJeremiya, uEzra,9Qm $LakumaLevi kwakulezigaba zakoJuda lo Bhenjamini.,PS #iLodi, leOno, isigodi sezingcitshi.'OI "iHadidi, iZeboyimi, iNebalati,$NC !iHazori, iRama, iGithayimi,%ME iAnathothi, iNobi, iAnaniya,fLE Labantwana bakoBhenjamini kusukela eGeba babeseMikimashi, leAyija, leBhetheli lemizana yayo,K3 iZanowa, iAdulamu lemizana yayo, iLakishi lamasimu ayo, iAzeka lemizana yayo. Basebemisa inkamba kusukela eBherishebha kusiya esihotsheni seHinomu.1J] laseEni-Rimoni, laseZora, laseJarimuthi,2I_ laseZikilagi, laseMekona lemizaneni yayo,;Hq laseHazari-Shuwali, laseBherishebha lemizana yayo,2G_ laseJeshuwa, laseMolada, laseBeti-Peleti,F7 Lemizaneni lamasimu ayo, kwahlala abanye babantwana bakoJuda eKiriyathi-Arba lemizana yayo, laseDiboni lemizana yayo, laseJekabiseyeli lemizana yayo, E Njalo uPethahiya indodana kaMeshezabeli, owabantwana bakoZera indodana kaJuda, wayesesandleni senkosi kulo lonke udaba lwabantu.hDI Ngoba kwakungumlayo wenkosi ngabo, njengokufunekayo kubahlabeleli, udaba losuku ngosuku lwalo.OC Njalo umboni wamaLevi eJerusalema wayenguUzi indodana kaBani indodana kaHashabiya indodana kaMathaniya indodana kaMika. Owamadodana kaAsafi, abahlabeleli babeqondene lomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu.OB LamaNethini ayehlala eOfeli; loZiha loGishipa babephezu kwamaNethini.lAQ Labaseleyo bakoIsrayeli, ababapristi, amaLevi, babesemizini yonke yakoJuda, ngulowo elifeni lakhe.{@o Labalindimasango, oAkubi, uTalimoni, labafowabo ababelinda amasango babelikhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.b?= Wonke amaLevi emzini ongcwele ayengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lane.^>5 loMathaniya indodana kaMika indodana kaZabidi indodana kaAsafi owayeyinhloko yokuqalisa ukubonga emkhulekweni; loBakibukiya owesibili kubafowabo; loAbida indodana kaShamuwa indodana kaGalali indodana kaJeduthuni.m=S loShabethayi loJozabadi bezinhloko zamaLevi babephezu komsebenzi wangaphandle kwendlu kaNkulunkulu;l<Q LakumaLevi: OShemaya indodana kaHashubi indodana kaAzirikamu indodana kaHashabiya indodana kaBuni;;! labafowabo, amaqhawe alamandla, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili; lomboni phezu kwabo wayenguZabidiyeli indodana kaHagedolimi.3:_ labafowabo, inhloko zaboyise, babengamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lambili; loAmashayi indodana kaAzareli indodana kaAhizayi indodana kaMeshilemothi indodana kaImeri,k9O labafowabo ababesenza umsebenzi wendlu babengamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amabili lambili; loAdaya indodana kaJerohamu indodana kaPelaliya indodana kaAmzi indodana kaZekariya indodana kaPashuri indodana kaMalikiya,8! uSeraya indodana kaHilikhiya indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaZadoki indodana kaMerayothi indodana kaAhitubi, umphathi wendlu kaNkulunkulu,:7o Kubapristi: OJedaya indodana kaJoyaribi, uJakini,t6a LoJoweli indodana kaZikiri wayengumboni phezu kwabo, loJuda indodana kaHasenuwa engowesibili phezu komuzi.o5W langemva kwakhe oGabayi, uSalayi, amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.54c Lala ngamadodana kaBhenjamini: USalu indodana kaMeshulamu indodana kaJowedi indodana kaPedaya indodana kaKolaya indodana kaMahaseya indodana kaIthiyeli indodana kaJeshaya, 3 Wonke amadodana kaPerezi ayehlala eJerusalema ayengamakhulu amane lamatshumi ayisithupha lesificaminwembili, amadoda alamandla.2+ loMahaseya indodana kaBaruki indodana kaKolihoze indodana kaHazaya indodana kaAdaya indodana kaJoyaribi indodana kaZekariya indodana kaShiloni.t1a EJerusalema kwahlala-ke abanye babantwana bakoJuda lababantwana bakoBhenjamini. Ebantwaneni bakoJuda: OAthaya indodana kaUziya indodana kaZekariya indodana kaAmariya indodana kaShefathiya indodana kaMahalaleli, owabantwana bakoPerezi,L0 Lezi-ke zinhloko zesigaba ezahlala eJerusalema. Kodwa emizini yakoJuda bahlala, ngulowo kumfuyo yakhe, emizini yabo: UIsrayeli, abapristi, lamaLevi, lamaNethini, labantwana benceku zikaSolomoni.X/) Abantu basebebusisa wonke amadoda azinikela ngesihle uku ya hlala eJerusalema.[. 1 Ngakho ababusi babantu bahlala eJerusalema; abantu abaseleyo basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa ukuze balethe oyedwa kwabalitshumi ukuhlala eJerusalema umuzi ongcwele, lengxenye eziyisificamunwemunye kweminye imizi.- 'Ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli labantwana bamaLevi bazaletha umnikelo wamabele, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, emakamelweni, ngoba lapho kulezitsha zendawo engcwele labapristi abasebenzayo labalindimasango labahlabeleli. Njalo kasiyikuyitshiya indlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.G, &Umpristi-ke indodana kaAroni uzakuba kanye lamaLevi lapho amaLevi esemukela okwetshumi. LamaLevi azakwenyusa okwetshumi kokwetshumi endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu emakamelweni endlu yokuligugu.+- %lokokuqala kwenhlama yethu, leminikelo yethu, lezithelo zezihlahla zonke, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, sikulethe kubapristi emakamelweni endlu kaNkulunkulu wethu, lokwetshumi komhlabathi wethu kumaLevi, ukuze lawomaLevi emukele okwetshumi kuyo yonke imizi yomsebenzi wethu.Q* $lokuletha amazibulo amadodana ethu lawezifuyo zethu, njengokubhalwe emlayweni, lamazibulo ezinkomo zethu lawezimvu zethu, endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, kubapristi abasebenza endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu;) #Lokuletha izithelo zokuqala zomhlabathi wethu lezithelo zokuqala zesithelo sonke sesihlahla sonke umnyaka ngomnyaka endlini ye Nkosi;(+ "Sasesisenza inkatho yokuphosa mayelana lomnikelo wenkuni, abapristi, amaLevi, labantu, ukuziletha endlini kaNkulunkulu wethu, ngokwendlu yabobaba, ngezikhathi ezimisiweyo umnyaka ngomnyaka, zitshiswe phezu kwelathi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, njengokubhaliweyo emlayweni.&'E !eyesinkwa sokubukiswa, leyomnikelo wokudla wensuku zonke, leyomnikelo wokutshiswa wensuku zonke, eyamasabatha, eyokuthwasa kwezinyanga, eyemikhosi emisiweyo, leyezinto ezingcwele, leyeminikelo yesono ukwenzela uIsrayeli inhlawulo yokuthula, lomsebenzi wonke wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.& Futhi sizazimisela imilayo yokubeka phezu kwethu ingxenye yesithathu yeshekeli* emnyakeni ibe ngeyomsebenzi wendlu kaNkulunkulu wethu,T%! Uba abantu belizwe beletha izimpahla loba yiwaphi amabele ukukuthengisa ngosuku lwesabatha, kasiyikuthenga kibo ngesabatha langosuku olungcwele. Njalo sizayekela umnyaka wesikhombisa, lesikwelede sonke.t$a Lokuthi kasiyikunika amadodakazi ethu ebantwini belizwe loba singathatheli amadodana ethu amadodakazi abo.~#u babambelela kubafowabo, izikhulu zabo, bangena kusiqalekiso lesifungo sokuhamba emlayweni kaNkulunkulu owanikwa ngesandla sikaMozisi inceku kaNkulunkulu, lokuyigcina lokuyenza yonke imilayo kaJehova iNkosi yethu, lezahlulelo zayo lezimiso zayo.g"G Labantu abaseleyo, abapristi, amaLevi, abalindimasango, abahlabeleli, amaNethini, labo bonke abazehlukanise labantu bamazwe baya emlayweni kaNkulunkulu, omkabo, amadodana abo, lamadodakazi abo, wonke owaziyo, oqedisisayo,#!A uMaluki, uHarimi, uBahana.! = uAhiya, uHanani, uAnani,(K uRehuma, uHashabina, uMahaseya,'I uHaloheshi, uPiliha, uShobeki,'I uHosheya, uHananiya, uHashubi,$C uPelatiya, uHanani, uAnaya,(K uMeshezabeli, uZadoki, uJaduwa,+Q uMagipiyashi, uMeshulamu, uHeziri,&G uHarafi, uAnathothi, uNebayi,$C uHodiya, uHashuma, uBezayi,$C uAteri, uHezekhiya, uAzuri,%E uAdonija, uBigivayi, uAdini,"? uBuni, uAzigadi, uBebayi,L Inhloko zabantu: OParoshi, uPahathi-Mowabi, uElamu, uZathu, uBani,!= uHodiya, uBani, uBeninu.)M uZakuri, uSherebiya, uShebaniya,$C uMika, uRehobi, uHashabiya,E labafowabo, oShebaniya, uHodiya, uKelita, uPelaya, uHanani,dA LamaLevi: Ngitsho uJeshuwa indodana kaAzaniya, uBinuwi wamadodana kaHenadadi, uKadimiyeli,>w uMahaziya, uBiligayi, uShemaya; laba babengabapristi.( K uMeshulamu, uAbhiya, uMijamini,( K uDaniyeli, uGinethoni, uBaruki,' I uHarimi, uMeremothi, uObadiya,( K uHathushi, uShebaniya, uMaluki,' I uPashuri, uAmariya, uMalikiya,&G uSeraya, uAzariya, uJeremiya,U % Ekufakeni-ke uphawu kwakuloNehemiya umbusi indodana kaHakaliya, loZedekhiya,$A &Langenxa yakho konke lokhu senza isivumelwano esiqinileyo, sisibhala; iziphathamandla zethu, amaLevi ethu, abapristi bethu, basebefaka uphawu phezu kwaso.@y %Njalo isivuno salo lisandisela amakhosi owabeke phezu kwethu ngenxa yezono zethu; njalo abusa phezu kwemizimba yethu laphezu kwezifuyo zethu ngokwentando yawo; sesisesizini olukhulu.  $Khangela, siyizigqili lamuhla, yebo, ilizwe owalinika obaba ukuthi badle isithelo salo lokuhle kwalo, khangela, siyizigqili kulo.A{ #Ngoba bona kabakukhonzanga embusweni wabo lekulungeni kwakho okunengi owabanika khona lemazweni abanzi lavundileyo owawabeka phambi kwabo; njalo kabaphendukanga ezenzweni zabo ezimbi.6e "Lamakhosi ethu, iziphathamandla zethu, abapristi bethu, labobaba bethu kabawenzanga umlayo wakho, kabalalelanga imithetho yakho lezifakazelo zakho owazifakaza umelene labo.r] !Kodwa ubulungile mayelana lakho konke okusehleleyo, ngoba wenzile ngokuqonda, kodwa thina senze ngobubi.b= Ngakho khathesi, Nkulunkulu wethu, uNkulunkulu omkhulu, olamandla lowesabekayo, ogcina isivumelwano lomusa, kakungabi kuncinyane phambi kwakho ukuhlupheka konke, okusificileyo, amakhosi ethu, iziphathamandla zethu, labapristi bethu, labaprofethi bethu, labobaba, labo bonke abantu bakho, kusukela ensukwini zamakhosi eAsiriya kuze kube lamuhla.mS Kanti ngezisa zakho ezinengi kawubaqedanga, kawubatshiyanga; ngoba unguNkulunkulu olomusa lesihawu.5~c Wababekezelela iminyaka eminengi, wafakaza umelene labo ngomoya wakho ngesandla sabaprofethi bakho, kodwa kababekanga indlebe. Ngakho wabanikela esandleni sabantu bezizwe./}W Wafakaza umelene labo ukuze ubenze babuyele emlayweni wakho; kube kanti bona baziphatha ngokuzigqaja, kabayilalelanga imilayo yakho, kodwa bemelene lezahlulelo zakho bona bemelene lazo (okuthi umuntu ezenza uzaphila ngazo), banika ihlombe lobuqholo, benza lukhuni intamo yabo, kabaze balalela.Y|+ Kodwa sebephumulile benza okubi futhi phambi kwakho; ngakho wabatshiya esandleni sezitha zabo zaze zababusa; sebebuyile bakhala kuwe, wena wezwa usemazulwini; wabakhulula ngokwezisa zakho izikhathi ezinengi.f{E Ngakho wabanikela esandleni sezitha zabo ezabahluphayo; kwathi ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwabo bakhala kuwe, wena-ke wezwa usemazulwini; langokwezisa zakho ezinengi wabanika abasindisi ababasindisa esandleni sezitha zabo.Fz Kube kanti kabalalelanga, bakuvukela wena, bawuphosela umlayo wakho emva komhlane wabo, babulala abaprofethi bakho abafakaza bemelene labo ukubaphendulela kuwe, benza ukuhlambaza okukhulu.y Basebethumba imizi ebiyelweyo, lelizwe elivundileyo, badla ilifa lezindlu ezigcwele konke okuhle, imithombo egejiweyo, izivini, lezivande zemihlwathi, lezihlahla zezithelo ngobunengi. Badla-ke basutha, bazimuka, bazithokozisa ngokuhle kwakho okukhulu.Ux# Sebengenile abantwana babo badla ilifa lelizwe; wehlisela phansi phambi kwabo abahlali belizwe, amaKhanani, wabanikela esandleni sabo, lamakhosi abo, labantu belizwe, ukuze benze ngabo ngokwentando yabo.w Wandisa abantwana babo njengenkanyezi zamazulu, wabangenisa elizweni owawutshele oyise ukuthi bazangena badle ilifa lalo.*vM Wasebanika imibuso lezizwe, wababela kwaze kwaba semagumbini; njalo badla ilifa lelizwe likaSihoni lelizwe lenkosi yeHeshiboni lelizwe likaOgi inkosi yeBashani. u Yebo, iminyaka engamatshumi amane wabondla enkangala, kabaswelanga lutho; izigqoko zabo kaziguganga, lenyawo zabo kazivuvukanga.~tu Wabanika umoya wakho omuhle ukubafundisa, lemana yakho kawuyigodlanga emlonyeni wabo, wabanika amanzi ekomeni kwabo.Ks kodwa wena ngezihawu zakho ezinengi kawubatshiyanga enkangala; insika yeyezi kayisukanga kubo emini, ukubakhokhela endleleni, lensika yomlilo ebusuku, ukubakhanyisela lendlela abazahamba ngayo.r Lalapho sebezenzele ithole elibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa bathi: Lo nguNkulunkulu wakho, owakwenyusa eGibhithe, benza ukuhlambaza okukhulu,,qQ Yebo, bala ukulalela, kabakhumbulanga izimangaliso zakho owazenza kubo; kodwa bazenza lukhuni intamo yabo, lekuvukeleni kwabo bamisa induna ukuze babuyele ebugqilini babo. Kodwa wena unguNkulunkulu wezintethelelo, olomusa, lesihawu, ophuza ukuthukuthela, lowande ngothando, kawubatshiyanga.ppY Kodwa bona labobaba baziphatha ngokuzigqaja, benza lukhuni intamo yabo, kabayilalelanga imilayo yakho.Lo Wabanika isinkwa esivela emazulwini ekulambeni kwabo, lamanzi edwaleni wabakhuphela wona ekomeni kwabo; wabatshela ukuthi bazangena badle ilifa lelizwe owaphakamisa isandla sakho ukubanika lona.wng wabazisa isabatha lakho elingcwele, wabalaya imilayo, lezimiso, lomthetho, ngesandla sikaMozisi inceku yakho.m/ Wehlela phezu kwentaba yeSinayi, wakhuluma labo usemazulwini, wabanika izahlulelo eziqondileyo, lemilayo eqotho, izimiso lemilayezelo elungileyo,sl_ Wasubakhokhela ngensika yeyezi emini langensika yomlilo ebusuku ukubakhanyisela indlela abazahamba ngayo.+kO Wehlukanisa ulwandle phambi kwabo ukuze bachaphe phakathi kolwandle emhlabathini owomileyo; wasuphosela ababaxotshayo ezinzikini njengelitshe emanzini alamandla.Dj wenza izibonakaliso lezimangaliso kuFaro lakuzo zonke inceku zakhe lakubo bonke abantu belizwe lakhe, ngoba wazi ukuthi baziphatha ngokuzigqaja kubo; njalo wazenzela ibizo njengalamuhla.]i3 Wabona ukuhlupheka kwabobaba eGibhithe, wezwa ukukhala kwabo ngasoLwandle oluBomvu,jhM wafica inhliziyo yakhe ithembekile phambi kwakho, wenza laye isivumelwano sokunika ilizwe lamaKhanani, amaHethi, amaAmori, lamaPerizi, lamaJebusi, lamaGirigashi, ukulinika inzalo yakhe; uwamisile amazwi akho, ngoba ulungile.ygk Wena uyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu, owakhetha uAbrama wamkhupha eUri yamaKhaladiya, wenza ibizo lakhe laba nguAbrahama;Zf- Nguwe oyi Nkosi wena wedwa, wena wenza amazulu, izulu lamazulu lalo lonke ibutho lawo, umhlaba lakho konke okukuwo, izinlwandle lakho konke okukuzo, wena uyagcina konke kuphila; lebutho lamazulu liyakukhonza.#e? AmaLevi, oJeshuwa, loKadimiyeli, uBani, uHashabineya, uSherebiya, uHodiya, uShebaniya, uPethahiya basebesithi: Sukumani libusise i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu kusukela ephakadeni kuze kube nininini; kalibusiswe ibizo lakho elilodumo eliphakanyiswe phezu kwaso sonke isibusiso lendumiso..dU Lezikhwelweni zamaLevi kwakumi oJeshuwa, loBani, uKadimiyeli, uShebaniya, uBuni, uSherebiya, uBani, uKenani; bamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wabo.@cy Basebesukuma endaweni yabo yokuma, bafunda egwalweni lomlayo we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo ingxenye yesine yosuku; njalo ngengxenye yesine bavuma futhi bakhonza i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo.rb] Inzalo yakoIsrayeli yasizehlukanisa labo bonke abezizweni; basebesima bavuma izono zabo lobubi baboyise.a 5 Ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lane lwaleyonyanga abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuthana ngokuzila ukudla, langamalembu amasaka, lenhlabathi phezu kwabo.q`[Njalo usuku ngosuku kusukela esukwini lokuqala kwaze kwaba lusuku lokucina wabala egwalweni lomlayo kaNkulunkulu. Bawenza-ke umkhosi insuku eziyisikhombisa; kwathi ngosuku lwesificaminwembili kwaba lenhlangano enzulu, njengesimiso._wIbandla lonke lalabo ababebuyile ekuthunjweni basebesenza amadumba, bahlala emadumbeni. Ngoba kusukela ensukwini zikaJoshuwa indodana kaNuni kwaze kwaba yilolosuku abantwana bakoIsrayeli babengenzanga njalo. Kwasekusiba lentokozo enkulu kakhulu.G^Basebephuma abantu, baziletha, bazenzela amadumba, ngulowo lalowo ephahleni lwakhe, lemagumeni abo, lemagumeni endlu kaNkulunkulu, legcekeni lesango lamanzi, legcekeni lesango lakoEfrayimi.G]lokuthi bazwakalise bedlulise isimemezelo kuyo yonke imizi yabo laseJerusalema besithi: Phumelani entabeni lilethe ingatsha zezihlahla zemihlwathi, lengatsha zezihlahla zamafutha, lengatsha zezihlahla zamamiteli*, lengatsha zamalala, lengatsha zezihlahla ezilamahlamvu aminyeneyo, ukwenza amadumba, njengokubhaliweyo.'\GBasebethola kubhaliwe emlayweni i Nkosi eyayiwulayile ngesandla sikaMozisi ukuthi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahlale emadumbeni ngomkhosi ngenyanga yesikhombisa,[ Langosuku lwesibili kwabuthana inhloko zaboyise zabo bonke abantu, abapristi, lamaLevi, kuEzra umbhali, ukuze baqedisise amazwi omlayo.Z- Bonke abantu basebehamba uku ya kudla, lokunatha, lokuthumela izabelo, lokwenza intokozo enkulu, ngoba babewaqedisisile amazwi ababebazise wona.cY? AmaLevi asebathulisa bonke abantu esithi: Thulani, ngoba lolusuku lungcwele, lingadabuki.XX) Wasesithi kibo: Hambani, lidle okunonileyo, linathe okumnandi, lithumele izabelo kongalungiselwanga lutho; ngoba lolusuku lungcwele eNkosini yethu, njalo lingadabuki, ngoba intokozo ye Nkosi ingamandla enu. W UNehemiya owayengumbusi, lompristi uEzra umbhali, lamaLevi ayefundisa abantu, basebesithi ebantwini bonke: Lolusuku lungcwele e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu; lingalili njalo lingakhali inyembezi. Ngoba bonke abantu bakhala inyembezi lapho besizwa amazwi omlayo.qV[Basebebala egwalweni, emlayweni kaNkulunkulu, ngokucacileyo, bechasisa, be b enza ba zwisise ekubaleni.RUOJeshuwa, loBani, loSherebiya, uJamini, uAkubi, uShabethayi, uHodiya, uMahaseya, uKelita, uAzariya, uJozabadi, uHanani, uPelaya, lamaLevi basebesenza abantu baqedisise umlayo, abantu besendaweni yabo.AT{UEzra waseyibusisa i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu omkhulu. Bonke abantu basebephendula bathi: Ameni, ameni, ngokuphakamisa izandla zabo; basebekhothama, bayikhonza i Nkosi ngobuso emhlabathini. S UEzra wasevula ugwalo phambi kwamehlo abo bonke abantu; ngoba wayengaphezu kwabantu bonke; lapho eluvula, bonke abantu basukuma.0RYUEzra umbhali wasesima phezu kwendawo ephakemeyo yamapulanka ababeyenzele loludaba. Leceleni kwakhe kwakumi oMathithiya loShema loAnaya loUriya loHilikhiya loMahaseya ngakwesokunene sakhe; langakwesokhohlo sakhe oPedaya, loMishayeli, loMalikiya, loHashuma, loHashibadana, uZekariya, uMeshulamu.ZQ-Wasebala kuwo phambi kwegceke eliphambi kwesango lamanzi kusukela emadabukakusa kwaze kwaba semini enkulu, phambi kwabesilisa labesifazana labaqedisisayo; lendlebe zabo bonke abantu zazingasegwalweni lomlayo..PUUEzra umpristi wasewuletha umlayo phambi kwebandla, kusukela kowesilisa kusiya kowesifazana, laye wonke owaqedisisa ukuzwa, ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yesikhombisa.4O cBonke abantu basebebuthana njengamuntu munye egcekeni eliphambi kwesango lamanzi; bakhuluma kuEzra umbhali ukuletha ugwalo lomlayo kaMozisi, i Nkosi eyayiwulaye uIsrayeli.TN!IAbapristi lamaLevi labalindimasango labahlabeleli la banye babantu lamaNethini loIsrayeli wonke basebehlala emizini yabo. Kwathi inyanga yesikhombisa isifikile, abantwana bakoIsrayeli babesemizini yabo.[M/HLalokho abaseleyo babantu abakunikelayo kwakuzinhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane* esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lezigqoko zabapristi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.5LcGL ezinye zezinhloko zaboyise zanikela kokuligugu komsebenzi inhlamvu zegolide ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lamamane* esiliva azinkulungwane ezilikhulu letshumi.eKCFEzinye-ke zenhloko zaboyise zanikela emsebenzini. Umbusi wanikela kokuligugu inhlamvu zegolide eziyinkulungwane, imiganu yokufafaza engamatshumi amahlanu, izigqoko zabapristi ezingamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amathathu.JEamakamela, amakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu; obabhemi, inkulungwane eziyisithupha lamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili. IDAmabhiza abo, amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amathathu lesithupha; imbongolo zabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu;mHSCngaphandle kwenceku zabo lencekukazi zabo; lezi zazizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa; njalo babelabahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.}GsBIbandla lonke lindawonye lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha,iFKAUmbusi wasesithi kubo bangadli okwezingcwelengcwele, kuze kusukume umpristi oleUrimi leThumimi.E%@Laba badinga ukubhalwa kwabo oluhlwini lwababhaliweyo ngezizukulwana, kodwa kakutholakalanga; basebekhutshwa ebupristini njengabangcolileyo.9Dk?Lakubapristi: Abantwana bakoHabaya, abantwana bakoHakozi, abantwana bakoBarizilayi, owayethethe emadodakazini kaBarizilayi umGileyadi ukuba ngumka khe, wasebizwa ngebizo lawo.zCm>Abantwana bakoDelaya, abantwana bakoTobiya, abantwana bakoNekoda: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lambili.)BK=Laba ngabenyuka bevela eTeli-Mela, iTeli-Harisha, iKerubi, iAdoni, leImeri, kodwa babengelakutshengisa indlu yaboyise lenzalo yabo, uba bavela koIsrayeli yini.vAeU9Abantwana benceku zikaSolomoni. Abantwana bakoSotayi, abantwana bakoSoferethi, abantwana bakoPerida,4=c8abantwana bakoNeziya, abantwana bakoHatifa.K<7abantwana bakoBarkosi, abantwana bakoSisera, abantwana bakoThama,O;6abantwana bakoBazilithi, abantwana bakoMehida, abantwana bakoHarisha,P:5abantwana abakoBakibuki, abantwana bakoHakufa, abantwana bakoHarihuri,S94abantwana bakoBhesayi, abantwana bakoMewunimi, abantwana bakoNefushesimi,I8 3abantwana bakoGazama, abantwana bakoUza, abantwana bakoPhaseya,K72abantwana bakoReyaya, abantwana bakoRezini, abantwana bakoNekoda,K61abantwana bakoHanani, abantwana bakoGideli, abantwana bakoGahari,N50abantwana bakoLebana, abantwana bakoHagaba, abantwana bakoShalimayi,I4 /abantwana bakoKerosi, abantwana bakoSiya, abantwana bakoPadoni,Y3+.AmaNethini. Abantwana bakoZiha, abantwana bakoHasufa, abantwana bakoTabhawothi,P2-Abalindimasango. Abantwana bakoShaluma, abantwana bakoAteri, abantwana bakoTalimoni, abantwana bakoAkubi, abantwana bakoHatita, abantwana bakoShobayi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.X1),Abahlabeleli. Abantwana bakoAsafi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.n0U+AmaLevi. Abantwana bakoJeshuwa, bakoKadimiyeli, babantwana bakoHodeva: Amatshumi ayisikhombisa lane.B/*Abantwana bakoHarimi: Inkulungwane letshumi lesikhombisa.^.5)Abantwana bakoPashuri: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.H- (Abantwana bakoImeri: Inkulungwane lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.|,q'Abapristi. Abantwana bakoJedaya, bendlu kaJeshuwa: Amakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lantathu.j+M&Abantwana beSenaha: Izinkulungwane ezintathu lamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu.\*1%Abantwana beLodi, iHadidi, leOno: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amabili lanye.K)$Abantwana beJeriko: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.D(#Abantwana beHarimi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili.Z'-"Abantwana benye iElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane.8&k!Amadoda enye iNebo: Amatshumi amahlanu lambili.F% Amadoda eBhetheli leAyi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lantathu.>$wAmadoda eMikimasi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lambili.N#Amadoda eRama leGeba: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lanye.m"SAmadoda eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, iKefira, leBherothi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi amane lantathu.;!qAmadoda eBeti-Azimavethi: Amatshumi amane lambili.K Amadoda eAnathothi: Ikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.c?Amadoda eBhethelehema leNetofa: Ikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.I Abantwana bakoGibeyoni: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu.7iAbantwana bakoHarifi: Ikhulu letshumi lambili.KAbantwana bakoBezayi: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lane.Z-Abantwana bakoHashuma: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili._7Abantwana bakoAteri, bakoHezekhiya: Amatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesificaminwembili.QAbantwana bakoAdini: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lanhlanu.^5Abantwana bakoBigivayi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.\1Abantwana bakoAdonikamu: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesikhombisa.hIAbantwana bakoAzigadi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amabili lambili.[/Abantwana bakoBebayi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amabili lesificaminwembili.Y+Abantwana bakoBinuwi: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili.NAbantwana bakoZakayi: Amakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisithupha.V% Abantwana bakoZathu: Amakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane lanhlanu.W' Abantwana bakoElamu: Inkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu lane./ Abantwana bakoPahathi-Mowabi, babantwana bakoJeshuwa loJowabi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lesificaminwembili.N Abantwana bakoAra: Amakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu lambili.X) Abantwana bakoShefathiya: Amakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.b =Abantwana bakoParoshi: Izinkulungwane ezimbili lekhulu lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lambili.> uabafika loZerubhabheli, uJeshuwa, uNehemiya, uAzariya, uRahamiya, uNahamani, uMordekhayi, uBilishani, uMisiperethi, uBigivayi, uNehuma, uBahana. Inani lamadoda esizwe sakoIsrayeli:B }Laba ngabantwana besigaba abenyuka bevela ekuthunjweni kwabathunjiweyo uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni abathumbayo; basebebuyela eJerusalema lakoJuda, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo,W 'UNkulunkulu wami wasenika enhliziyweni yami ukuthi ngibuthanise izikhulu lababusi labantu ukuthi babhalwe ngezizukulwana. Ngasengithola ugwalo lwezizukulwana zalabo abenyuka kuqala, ngathola kubhalwe kulo: yNjalo umuzi wawubanzi inhlangothi zombili, umkhulu, kodwa abantu babebalutshwana phakathi kwawo, izindlu zingakakhiwa.hINgasengisithi kibo: Amasango eJerusalema kangavulwa lize litshise ilanga; besemi kabavale izivalo banxibe. Njalo umise abalindi kubahlali beJerusalema, ngulowo lalowo emlindweni wakhe, njalo ngulowo maqondana lendlu yakhe.!;ngalaya uHanani umfowethu loHananiya umbusi wenqaba mayelana leJerusalema, ngoba wayenjengomuntu othembekileyo lowesaba uNkulunkulu okwedlula abanengi.s aKwasekusithi umduli usuwakhiwe, sengimisile izivalo, abalindi bamasango labahlabeleli lamaLevi sebebekiwe,Njalo babekhuluma izenzo zakhe ezinhle phambi kwami, lamazwi ami bewakhuphela kuye. UTobiya wathumela incwadi zokungethusa.7gNgoba abanengi koJuda babefungile kuye ngoba wayengumkhwenyana kaShekaniya indodana kaAra, loJehohanani indodana yakhe wayethethe indodakazi kaMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya.kONjalo ngalezonsuku izikhulu zakoJuda zandisa incwadi zazo eziya kuTobiya, lezikaTobiya zeza kuzo.<qKwasekusithi zonke izitha zethu zisizwa, lazo zonke izizwe ezisizingelezeleyo zibona, zawa kakhulu emehlweni azo; ngoba zananzelela ukuthi lumsebenzi wenziwe nguNkulunkulu wethu.mSWaphela-ke umduli ngolwamatshumi amabili lanhlanu kaEluli ngensuku ezingamatshumi amahlanu lambili.1Khumbula, Nkulunkulu wami, uTobiya loSanibhalathi njengokwale imisebenzi yakhe, njalo loNowadiya umprofethikazi labanye abaprofethi ababengethusa.r] Ngakho wayeqatshiwe ukuze ngesabe, ngenze njalo, ngone, ukuze babe lebizo elibi ngami, ukuze bangigcone.~5 Ngasenginanzelela, khangela-ke, uNkulunkulu wayengamthumanga, kodwa wakhuluma isiprofetho esimelene lami ngoba oTobiya loSanibhalathi babemqatshile.} Kodwa ngathi: Kambe umuntu onjengami angabaleka? Pho, nguwuphi umuntu onjengami ongangena ethempelini aphile? Kangiyikungena.|{ Mina sengingenile endlini kaShemaya indodana kaDelaya indodana kaMehethabheli owayezivalele, wasesithi: Asihlangane endlini kaNkulunkulu phakathi kwethempeli, sivale iminyango yethempeli, ngoba bayeza ukukubulala, yebo, bayeza ebusuku ukukubulala.{w Ngoba bonke basethusa besithi: Izandla zabo zizadangala emsebenzini, ukuthi ungenziwa. Ngakho-ke qinisa izandla zami.zzmNgasengithuma kuye ngisithi: Kazikho izinto ezinjengalezo ozitshoyo, kodwa uyazibumba zivela enhliziyweni yakho.4yaFuthi umisile labaprofethi ukuze bamemezele ngawe eJerusalema, besithi: Kukhona inkosi koJuda. Khathesi-ke kuzazwakala enkosini njengalamazwi. Ngakho-ke woza, sicebisane.2x]Kwakubhalwe kuyo ukuthi: Kuzwakele ezizweni, loGashimu uthi: Wena lamaJuda linakana ukuhlamuka; ngenxa yalokho wakha umduli, ukuze wena ube yinkosi yabo, njengalamazwi.zwmNgakho uSanibhalathi wathuma kimi inceku yakhe ngaleyondlela ngokwesihlanu ilencwadi evulekileyo esandleni sayo.KvBasebethuma kimi kane ngaleyondlela, ngabaphendula ngaleyondlela.u3Ngasengithuma izithunywa kubo ngisithi: Ngenza umsebenzi omkhulu, ngakho kangilakho ukwehla. Kungani umsebenzi uzakuma, ngiwutshiye, ngehlele kini?toSanibhalathi loGeshema bathuma kimi besithi: Woza sihlangane ndawonye emizini emagcekeni eOno. Kodwa babecabange ukwenza okubi kimi.`s ;Kwasekusithi oSanibhalathi loTobiya loGeshema umArabhiya lezinye izitha zethu sezizwile ukuthi ngiwakhile umduli lokuthi kakusalanga sikhala kuwo, lanxa kuze kube yilesosikhathi ngangingamisanga izivalo emasangweni,OrNgikhumbule, Nkulunkulu wami, ngokuhle, konke engikwenzele lababantu.+qOLalokhu okwakulungiselwe usuku olulodwa kwakuyinkabi eyodwa, izimvu ezikhethiweyo eziyisithupha, lezinyoni zazilungiselwe mina, njalo phakathi kwensuku ezilitshumi okwalo lonke iwayini ngobunengi. Langalokhu kangizanga ngidinge isinkwa sombusi, ngoba ubugqili babunzima phezu kwalababantu. pLamadoda alikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu kumaJuda lakubabusi, lalabo abeza kithi bevela ezizweni ezisihanqileyo, babesetafuleni lami.oPhezu kwalokho-ke ngaqina emsebenzini walumduli, njalo kasithenganga insimu; lenceku zami zonke zabuthana lapho emsebenzini. nKodwa ababusi bamandulo ababengaphambi kwami babathwalisa nzima abantu, bethatha kibo isinkwa lewayini, emva kwalokhu amashekeli* esiliva angamatshumi amane; lenceku zabo zabusa nzima phezu kwabantu; kodwa mina kangenzanga njalo ngenxa yokwesaba uNkulunkulu. M~~~V~}}}q||C{szzRyVxxfxwSvvvuu!tesrr>qq,pPoRnn/mElkknjii/hh/ggff:e=dccba``N_^^c]\[[IZZAYYAXX#WqVUTT,S}S R#Q}PP=OZNMMLeK]JJ=[<;;7::39p88U766~55L4a3\2C1|00.--5,++F*b))(('3&&%%$$e##R"4! wq i%kR  / V = m bhDcjMNgakho lina bhalelani amaJuda ebizweni lenkosi, njengokuhle emehlweni enu, likunameke ngophawu lwendandatho yenkosi, ngoba umbhalo obhalwe ngebizo lenkosi wananyekwa ngophawu lwendandatho yenkosi, kakho ongawubuyisela emuva.J Inkosi uAhasuwerusi yasisithi kuEsta indlovukazi lakuMordekhayi umJuda: Khangelani, indlu kaHamani ngiyinike uEsta, yena-ke bamlengise egodweni, ngenxa yokuthi welulela isandla sakhe kumaJuda. Ngoba ngingaba lakho njani ukubona ububi obuzathola isizwe sakithi? Kumbe ngingaba lakho njani ukubona ukubhujiswa kwezihlobo zami?"=wasesithi: Uba kukuhle enkosini, uba-ke ngithole umusa phambi kwayo, lodaba lulungile phambi kwenkosi, lami ngilungile emehlweni ayo, kakubhalwe ukubuyisela emuva izincwadi, ugobe lukaHamani indodana kaHamedatha umAgagi, ayelubhalele ukubhubhisa amaJuda asezigabeni zonke zenkosi.gGInkosi yasiselulela intonga yobukhosi yegolide kuEsta. UEsta wasesukuma wema phambi kwenkosi,3_UEsta wasebuya ekhuluma phambi kwenkosi, wawa phambi kwenyawo zayo wakhala inyembezi wayincenga ukuthi isuse ububi bukaHamani umAgagi, logobe lwakhe ayelucebe ngamaJuda.%Inkosi yasikhupha indandatho yophawu lwayo eyayiyithathele uHamani, yayinika uMordekhayi. UEsta wasebeka uMordekhayi phezu kwendlu kaHamani.: oNgalolosuku inkosi uAhasuwerusi yanika uEsta indlovukazi indlu kaHamani isitha samaJuda. UMordekhayi wasesiza phambi kwenkosi ngoba uEsta waye se landisile ukuthi wayeyini kuye.c? Basebemlengisa uHamani kulologodo ayelulungisele uMordekhayi. Lwaseludeda ulaka lwenkosi.ve UHaribona omunye wabathenwa wasesithi phambi kwenkosi: Khangela-ke, ugodo uHamani alwenzele uMordekhayi, owayeyikhulumele okuhle inkosi, lumi endlini kaHamani, ubude buzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu. Inkosi yasisithi: Umlengiseni kulo.Inkosi isiphendukile ivela esivandeni sesigodlo isiya endlini yedili lewayini, uHamani wayewele phezu kombheda uEsta ayekuwo. Inkosi yasisithi: Usuzadlova indlovukazi ilami endlini yini? Ilizwi laphuma emlonyeni wenkosi; basebembomboza ubuso bukaHamani.LInkosi yasisukuma edilini lewayini olakeni lwayo, yaya esivandeni sesigodlo; uHamani wasesukuma ukuncengela impilo yakhe kuEsta indlovukazi, ngoba wabona ukuthi okubi se kunqunywe yinkosi ngaye. UEsta wasesithi: Umuntu, umbandezeli lesitha, nguHamani lo okhohlakeleyo. UHamani waseqhaqhazela phambi kwenkosi lendlovukazi.  Inkosi uAhasuwerusi yasikhuluma yathi kuEsta indlovukazi: Ngubani lo, futhi ungaphi lo ogcwalise inhliziyo yakhe ukwenza njalo?U #Ngoba sithengisiwe, mina labantu bakithi, ukuthi sibhujiswe sibulawe njalo sichithwe; kodwa uba besithengiswe ukuba yizigqili lezigqilikazi ngabe ngithule; lanxa isitha besingelinganise ukoniwa kwenkosi.= sUEsta indlovukazi wasephendula wathi: Uba ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, nkosi, njalo uba kukuhle enkosini, impilo yami kangiyinikwe ngesicelo sami labantu bakithi ngesifiso sami.] 3Inkosi yasisithi kuEsta langosuku lwesibili edilini lewayini: Siyini isicelo sakho, Esta ndlovukazi? njalo uzasinikwa. Siyini-ke isifiso sakho? kuzakwenziwa ngitsho kuze kube yingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yombuso.C  Bafika-ke inkosi loHamani uku ya natha loEsta indlovukazi.r]Besakhuluma loHamani, abathenwa benkosi basondela, bahaluzela ukuletha uHamani edilini uEsta ayelenzile.# UHamani wasetshela uZereshi umkakhe labo bonke abangane bakhe konke okumehleleyo. Abahlakaniphileyo bakhe loZereshi umkakhe basebesithi kuye: Uba uMordekhayi engowenzalo yamaJuda, osuqalise ukuwa phambi kwakhe, kawuyikumelana laye, kodwa uzakuwa lokuwa phambi kwakhe.xi Wasebuyela uMordekhayi esangweni lenkosi, kodwa uHamani wahaluzela waya endlini yakhe elila embomboze ikhanda.<q UHamani wasethatha isembatho lebhiza, wagqokisa uMordekhayi, wamgadisa wadabula igceke lomuzi, wamemeza phambi kwakhe wathi: Kwenziwa nje emuntwini inkosi ethokoza kudumo lwakhe.A{ Inkosi yasisithi kuHamani: Phangisa thatha isembatho lebhiza njengokutsho kwakho, wenze njalo kuMordekhayi umJuda ohlala esangweni lenkosi; kungawi lalizwi kukho konke okukhulumileyo.) lesembatho lebhiza kunikwe esandleni somunye weziphathamandla zenkosi ezihloniphekayo, lokuthi bagqokise lowomuntu inkosi ethokoza kudumo lwakhe, bamgadise ibhiza adabule igceke lomuzi, bamemeze phambi kwakhe bathi: Kwenziwa nje emuntwini inkosi ethokoza ngodumo lwakhe. kakulethwe isembatho sobukhosi inkosi uqobo esigqokayo, lebhiza inkosi eligadayo, lokuthi umqhele wobukhosi ubekwe enhlokweni yalo;KUHamani wasesithi enkosini: Umuntu inkosi ethokoza kudumo lwakhe,GUHamani wasengena; inkosi yasisithi kuye: Kwenziweni kumuntu inkosi ethokoza kudumo lwakhe? UHamani wasesithi enhliziyweni yakhe: Ngubani inkosi engathokoza uku m nika udumo okwedlula mina?fEIzinceku zenkosi zasezisithi kuyo: Khangela, uHamani umi egumeni. Inkosi yasisithi: Kangene.4~aInkosi yasisithi: Ngubani osegumeni? UHamani wayesengene egumeni elingaphandle lendlu yenkosi ukukhuluma enkosini ukuthi ilengise uMordekhayi egodweni ayemlungisele lona.}#Inkosi yasisithi: Dumo lobukhulu bani obenziwa kuMordekhayi ngalokhu? Izinceku zenkosi ezaziyikhonza zasezisithi: Kakwenziwanga lutho kuye.9|kKwasekutholakala kubhaliwe ukuthi uMordekhayi wabika ngoBigithana loTereshi, abathenwa ababili benkosi, abalindi bombundu, ababedinge ukwelulela isandla enkosini uAhasuwerusi.{ Ngalobobusuku ubuthongo benkosi babaleka; yasisithi kakulethwe ugwalo lwezikhumbuzo lwemilando; yasibalwa phambi kwenkosi.z7UZereshi umkakhe labo bonke abangane bakhe basebesithi kuye: Kakwenziwe ugodo ubude obuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu; kusasa-ke uthi enkosini kabalengise uMordekhayi kulo, ubusungena lenkosi edilini uthokozile. Njalo loludaba lwalulungile phambi kukaHamani, waselwenza ugodo.}ys Kanti konke lokhu kakungenelisi ngalutho ngaso sonke isikhathi ngibona uMordekhayi umJuda ehlezi esangweni lenkosi.#x? UHamani wasesithi: Yebo, uEsta indlovukazi kangenisanga muntu kanye lenkosi edilini alenzileyo ngaphandle kwami; njalo lakusasa nginxuselwe kuye lenkosi.:wm UHamani wasebalandisela udumo lwenotho yakhe, lobunengi bamadodana akhe, lakho konke inkosi eyayimkhulise ngakho, leyamphakamisa ngakho phezu kweziphathamandla lenceku zenkosi.mvS Kodwa uHamani wazithinta, wafika endlini yakhe; wasethuma walanda abangane bakhe loZereshi umkakhe.Hu  UHamani wasephuma mhlalokho ethokoza elenhliziyo enhle. Kodwa uHamani ebona uMordekhayi esangweni lenkosi ukuthi kasukumanga lokuthi kamthuthumelelanga, uHamani wagcwala ulaka ngoMordekhayi.Ut#Uba ngithole umusa emehlweni enkosi, futhi uba kukuhle enkosini ukupha isicelo sami lokwenza isifiso sami, inkosi loHamani kabeze edilini engizalenzela bona. Kusasa-ke ngizakwenza njengokwelizwi lenkosi.GsUEsta wasephendula wathi: Isicelo sami lesifiso sami yilokhu:8riInkosi yasisithi kuEsta edilini lewayini: Siyini isicelo sakho? Njalo uzasinikwa. Siyini-ke isifiso sakho? Kuzakwenziwa ngitsho kuze kube yingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yombuso.qInkosi yasisithi: Phangisisani uHamani ukuthi enze ilizwi likaEsta. Ngakho yeza inkosi loHamani edilini uEsta ayelenzile.ap;UEsta wasesithi: Uba kukuhle enkosini, kayize inkosi loHamani edilini engiyenzele lona.oInkosi yasisithi kuye: Ulani, ndlovukazi Esta? Lesicelo sakho siyini? Uzasinikwa ngitsho kuze kube yingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yombuso.an;Kwasekusithi inkosi ibona uEsta indlovukazi emi egumeni, wazuza umusa emehlweni ayo; inkosi yasimelulela uEsta intonga yobukhosi yegolide eyayisesandleni sayo. Wasesondela uEsta wathinta isihloko sentonga yobukhosi.qm ]Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesithathu uEsta wagqoka ezobundlovukazi, wema egumeni elingaphakathi lendlu yenkosi, maqondana lendlu yenkosi. Inkosi yayihlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sombuso wayo endlini yesikhosini iqondene lomnyango wendlu.KlUMordekhayi waseqhubeka wenza njengakho konke uEsta amlaye khona.k-Hamba ubuthanise wonke amaJuda atholakala eShushani, lingizilele ukudla, lingadli linganathi insuku ezintathu ubusuku lemini; lami lamantombazana ami sizazila ukudla ngokufananayo; ngokunjalo-ke ngizangena enkosini, okunganjengokomthetho; njalo uba ngibhubha, ngizabhubha./jYUEsta wasesithi ephendula uMordekhayi:]i3Ngoba uba uthula lokuthula ngalesisikhathi, usizo lenkululeko kuzamela amaJuda kuvela kwenye indawo, kodwa wena lendlu kayihlo lizabhubha. Ngubani kambe owaziyo ukuthi ufikile embusweni ngenxa yesikhathi esinje?h  UMordekhayi wasesithi ephendula uEsta: Ungacabangi engqondweni yakho ukuthi uzaphepha endlini yenkosi okwedlula wonke amaJuda.1g] Basebemtshela uMordekhayi amazwi kaEsta.tfa Zonke inceku zenkosi labantu bezigaba zenkosi bayakwazi ukuthi, loba ngubani, owesilisa loba owesifazana, ongena esiya enkosini egumeni elingaphakathi, engabizwanga, kulomthetho owodwa ngaye woku m bulala, ngaphandle kokuthi inkosi imelulele intonga yobukhosi yegolide, ukuze aphile; kodwa mina kangibizwanga ukungena enkosini lezinsuku ezingamatshumi amathathu.Qe UEsta wasekhuluma loHathaki, wamnika umlayo usiya kuMordekhayi wokuthi:?dy UHathaki wasesiza wamtshela uEsta amazwi kaMordekhayi.Wc'Wasemnika ikhophi yombhalo womthetho eyanikwa eShushani ukuwachitha ukuthi ayitshengise uEsta, lokuthi amtshele, lokuthi amlaye ukuthi angene enkosini, ukumncengela, lokucelela abantu bakibo phambi kwakhe.bUMordekhayi wamtshela konke okwenzeke kuye, lengcazelo yemali uHamani athi uzayilinganisela kokuligugu kwenkosi ngamaJuda ukuwachitha.\a1UHathaki wasephuma waya kuMordekhayi egcekeni lomuzi elaliphambi kwesango lenkosi.`UEsta wasebiza uHathaki omunye wabathenwa benkosi eyayimmisele yena, wamlaya ngoMordekhayi ukuthi azi ukuthi kuyini lokuthi kungani.K_Kwasekufika amantombazana kaEsta labathenwa bakhe bamtshela; indlovukazi yasidabuka kakhulu, yathumela izembatho zokugqokisa uMordekhayi, lokususa kuye ilembu lakhe lesaka, kodwa kazemukelanga.`^9Lakuso sonke isigaba lesigaba, indawo lapho ilizwi lenkosi lomthetho okwakufika khona, kwaba lokulila okukhulu kumaJuda, lokuzila ukudla, lokukhala inyembezi, lokulila; amanengi alala emalenjini amasaka lemlotheni.u]cweza waze waba phambi kwesango lenkosi, ngoba kwakungekho ongangena esangweni lenkosi egqoke ilembu lesaka.>\ wUMordekhayi esekwazile konke okwenziweyo, uMordekhayi wadabula izigqoko zakhe, wagqoka ilembu lesaka lomlotha, waphuma wangena phakathi komuzi, wakhala ukukhala okukhulu lokubabayo,1[[Izigijimi zaphuma ziphangisiswa yilizwi lenkosi, lomthetho wanikwa eShushani isigodlo. Inkosi loHamani basebehlalela ukunatha, kodwa umuzi iShushani wawusanganisekile.ZIkhophi yombhalo yokuthi umlayo unikwe kuso sonke isigaba ngesigaba yayisobala kubo bonke abantu ukuze balungele lolosuku./YW Incwadi zathunyelwa ngesandla sezigijimi kuzo zonke izigaba zenkosi ukuchitha, ukubulala, lokubhubhisa wonke amaJuda, kusukela komutsha kusiya komdala, abantwanyana labesifazana, ngasuku lunye, ngolwetshumi lantathu lwenyanga yetshumi lambili, eyinyanga uAdari, lokuthi kuphangwe impahla yawo.X Kwasekubizwa ababhali benkosi ngenyanga yokuqala ngosuku lwetshumi lantathu lwayo; kwasekubhalwa njengakho konke uHamani ayekulayile, ezikhulwini zenkosi lakubabusi ababephezu kwesigaba lesigaba, lakuziphathamandla zesizwe lesizwe sesigaba lesigaba, njengokombhalo waso, labantu ngabantu ngokolimi lwabo; kwabhalwa ebizweni lenkosi uAhasuwerusi, kwananyathiselwa ngendandatho yophawu lwenkosi.jWM Inkosi yasisithi kuHamani: Isiliva usinikiwe, labantu, ukwenza ngabo njengokuhle emehlweni akho.V Inkosi yasikhupha indandatho yophawu lwayo esandleni sayo, yayinika uHamani indodana kaHamedatha umAgagi, isitha samaJuda.CU Uba kulungile enkosini, kakubhalwe ukuthi bachithwe, njalo ngizalinganisa amathalenta* esiliva azinkulungwane ezilitshumi ezandleni zabenzi bomsebenzi, ukuze afakwe kokuligugu kwenkosi.T#UHamani wasesithi enkosini uAhasuwerusi: Kukhona abantu abathile abahlakazeke basabalala phakathi kwabantu ezigabeni zonke zombuso wakho; lemilayo yabo yehlukile kweyabo bonke abantu, lemilayo yenkosi kabayenzi; ngakho kakufanelanga enkosini ukuthi ibayekele bahlale.S{Ngenyanga yokuqala, eyinyanga uNisani, ngomnyaka wetshumi lambili wenkosi uAhasuwerusi, baphosa iPuri, eliyinkatho, phambi kukaHamani, kusukela esukwini kusiya esukwini, njalo kusukela enyangeni kusiya enyangeni yetshumi lambili, eyinyanga uAdari.gRGWesedelela emehlweni akhe ukumthela isandla uMordekhayi yedwa, ngoba babemtshelile abantu bakibo kaMordekhayi, ngakho uHamani wadinga ukuchitha wonke amaJuda, ayesembusweni wonke kaAhasuwerusi, abantu bakibo kaMordekhayi.rQ]UHamani esebonile ukuthi uMordekhayi kakhothamanga njalo kakhonzanga kuye, uHamani wagcwala intukuthelo.9PkKwasekusithi zikhuluma laye insuku ngensuku, kodwa engazizwanga, zamtshela uHamani ukuze zibone ukuthi amazwi kaMordekhayi azakuma yini; ngoba wayezitshelile ukuthi ungumJuda.jOMIzinceku zenkosi ezazisesangweni lenkosi zasezisithi kuMordekhayi: Kungani useqa umlayo wenkosi?0NYNgakho zonke inceku zenkosi ezazisesangweni lenkosi zakhothama zamkhonza uHamani, ngoba inkosi yayilaye ngokunjalo ngaye. Kodwa uMordekhayi kakhothamanga kakhonzanga.2M _Emva kwalezizindaba inkosi uAhasuwerusi yamkhulisa uHamani indodana kaHamedatha umAgagi, yamphakamisa, yabeka isihlalo sakhe phezu kwazo zonke iziphathamandla ezazilaye.LLolodaba seluhlolwa, lwatholakala lunjalo; ngakho bobabili baphanyekwa esihlahleni. Kwasekubhalwa egwalweni lwemilando phambi kwenkosi.K}Njalo udaba lwaziwa kuMordekhayi, waselutshela uEsta indlovukazi; njalo uEsta wayitshela inkosi ebizweni likaMordekhayi.?JwNgalezozinsuku uMordekhayi ehlezi esangweni lenkosi, oBigithani loTereshi abathenwa ababili benkosi, abalindi bombundu, bathukuthela, badinga ukuyithela isandla inkosi uAhasuwerusi. I9UEsta wayengakhulumanga umhlobo wakhe labantu bakibo, njengoba uMordekhayi wamlaya, ngoba uEsta wenza umlayo kaMordekhayi njengalapho esondliwa elaye.]H3Kwathi intombi sezibuthanisiwe okwesibili, uMordekhayi wayehlezi esangweni lenkosi.%GCInkosi yasisenzela zonke iziphathamandla zayo lenceku zayo idili elikhulu, idili likaEsta. Yenzela izigaba ukuphumula, yapha izipho njengokwamandla enkosi.SFInkosi yasimthanda uEsta okwedlula bonke abesifazana, wemukela umusa lesihe phambi kwayo okwedlula zonke intombi, yasibeka umqhele wobukhosi ekhanda lakhe, yamenza indlovukazi esikhundleni sikaVashiti. E9Ngokunjalo uEsta wasiwa enkosini uAhasuwerusi endlini yayo yesikhosini ngenyanga yetshumi, eyinyanga kaTebethi, ngomnyaka wesikhombisa wokubusa kwayo.6DeKwathi selifikile izopho likaEsta, indodakazi kaAbihayili umalumakhe kaMordekhayi owayemthethe waba yindodakazi yakhe, lokuthi angene enkosini, kacelanga lutho ngaphandle kwalokho uHegayi umthenwa wenkosi umlondolozi wabesifazana akutshoyo. UEsta wayesemukela-ke umusa emehlweni abo bonke abambonayo.mCSNtambama yangena, lekuseni ibuyele endlini yesibili yabesifazana, esandleni sikaShashigazi umthenwa wenkosi umlondolozi wabafazi abancinyane; kayingenanga futhi enkosini ngaphandle kokuthi inkosi ithokoze ngayo, ibizwe ngebizo.B% Ngalokho-ke intombi yangena enkosini; loba kuyini ekutshoyo izakunikwa ukuthi ihambe lakho isuka endlini yabesifazana isiya endlini yenkosi.HA  Lekufikeni kwezopha lentombi ngentombi ukungena enkosini uAhasuwerusi ekucineni sekwenziwe kuye njengomthetho wabesifazana, inyanga ezilitshumi lambili, ngoba ngokunjalo kwagcwaliseka insuku zamakha awo, inyanga eziyisithupha ngamafutha emure*, lenyanga eziyisithupha ngamakha okuqhola, lang amanye amakha abesifazana. @9 Langalo lonke usuku ngosuku uMordekhayi wayehambahamba phambi kweguma lendlu yabesifazana ukwazi impilakahle kaEsta lokuthi kuyini okuzakwenzeka kuye.t?a UEsta wayengakhulumanga abantu bakwabo lomhlobo wakhe, ngoba uMordekhayi wayemlayile ukuthi angakukhulumi. > Lentombi yayiyinhle emehlweni akhe, yazuza umusa phambi kwakhe; wasehle eyinika amakha ayo lezabelo zayo, lamantombazana akhethiweyo ayisikhombisa ukuyinika avela endlini yenkosi; wayisusa wayifaka yona lamantombazana ayo endaweni enhle yendlu yabesifazana.n=UKwasekusithi sekuzwakele ilizwi lenkosi lomthetho wayo, lapho sekubuthaniswe izintombi ezinengi eShushani isigodlo esandleni sikaHegayi, uEsta laye wathathwa wasiwa endlini yenkosi esandleni sikaHegayi, umlondolozi wabesifazana.d<ANjalo wayesondla uHadasa, onguEsta, umntakamalumakhe, ngoba wayengelayise kumbe unina; njalo intombi yayiyinhle ngesimo njalo ikhangeleka kuhle; ekufeni-ke kukayise lonina uMordekhayi wayithatha yaba yindodakazi yakhe.;owayethunjwe eJerusalema kanye labathunjwa ababethunjwe loJekoniya inkosi yakoJuda, uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni owayebathumbile.:/Kwakukhona indoda engumJuda eShushani isigodlo, obizo layo lalinguMordekhayi indodana kaJayiri indodana kaShimeyi indodana kaKishi, umBhenjamini,9Kuthi intombazana enhle emehlweni enkosi ibe yindlovukazi esikhundleni sikaVashiti. Indaba yayilungile-ke emehlweni enkosi, yenza njalo. 8Inkosi imise-ke ababonisi kuzo zonke izigaba zombuso, ukuze babuthanise wonke amantombazana, izintombi ezikhangeleka kuhle, eShushani isigodlo, endlini yabesifazana, esandleni sikaHegayi, umthenwa wenkosi, umlondolozi wabesifazana, lokunika okokuqhola kwawo.z7mIzinceku zenkosi ezaziyisebenzela zasezisithi: Kakudingelwe inkosi amantombazana, izintombi ezikhangeleka kuhle.6 Emva kwalezizinto, ulaka lwenkosi uAhasuwerusi seludedile, wamkhumbula uVashiti, lalokho ayekwenzile, lalokho okwaqunywa ngaye.d5 CYasithumela izincwadi kuzo zonke izigaba zenkosi, kusigaba lesigaba njengombhalo waso, lakubo abantu labantu njengokolimi lwabo, ukuthi ileyo laleyondoda ibe ngumbusi endlini yayo, ikhulume njengokolimi lwabantu bakibo.r4 _Njalo indaba yayilungile emehlweni enkosi leziphathamandla; inkosi yasisenza njengokwelizwi likaMemukani.(3 KUsuzwakele umthetho wenkosi ezawenza embusweni wayo wonke (ngoba mkhulu) bonke abesifazana bazanika inhlonipho kubomkabo, kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncinyane.2 Uba kulungile enkosini kakuphume umthetho wesikhosini kuyo, kakubhalwe emithethweni yamaPerisiya lamaMede, ongeguqulwe, ukuthi uVashiti kayikungena phambi kwenkosi uAhasuwerusi; inkosi inike-ke ubukhosikazi bakhe kumakhelwanekazi wakhe ongcono kulaye..1 WYebo mhlalokho amakhosikazi ePerisiya leMede ezwe isenzo sendlovukazi azakuthi kuzo zonke iziphathamandla zenkosi, kube khona ukudelela lokuthukuthela okwedlulisayo.^0 7Ngoba isenzo sendlovukazi sizaphumela kubo bonke abesifazana, kuze kuthi badelele omkabo emehlweni abo, nxa besithi: Inkosi uAhasuwerusi watshela ukuthi kulethwe uVashiti indlovukazi phambi kwayo, kodwa kayizanga.T/ #UMemukani wasesithi phambi kwenkosi leziphathamandla: UVashiti indlovukazi wonile kungeyisikho enkosini kuphela, kodwa la kuziphathamandla zonke lebantwini bonke abasezigabeni zonke zenkosi uAhasuwerusi.. Ngokomthetho kungenziwani ngendlovukazi uVashiti ngenxa yokuthi kayenzanga ilizwi lenkosi uAhasuwerusi ngesandla sabathenwa?_- 9lalabo ababeseduze layo babengoKarishena, uShethari, uAdimatha, uTarshishi, uMeresi, uMarisena, uMemukani, iziphathamandla eziyisikhombisa zePerisiya leMede, ezazibona ubuso benkosi, ezazihlala phambili embusweni):,  Inkosi yasisithi kwabahlakaniphileyo ababesazi izikhathi (ngoba lalinjalo ilizwi lenkosi phambi kwabo bonke abaziyo umthetho lesahlulelo,&+ G Kodwa indlovukazi uVashiti yala ukubuya ngelizwi lenkosi elalingesandla sabathenwa. Ngakho inkosi yathukuthela kakhulu, lolaka lwayo lwavutha phakathi kwayo."* ? ukuthi balethe uVashiti indlovukazi phambi kwenkosi elomqhele wesikhosini, ukutshengisa abantu leziphathamandla ubuhle bakhe, ngoba wayekhangeleka kuhle.f) G Ngosuku lwesikhombisa, inhliziyo yenkosi isithokozile ngewayini, yathi kuboMehumani, uBhizitha, uHaribona, uBhigitha, loAbhagitha, uZethari, loKarikasi, abathenwa abayisikhombisa ababesebenza phambi kwenkosi uAhasuwerusi,m( U UVashiti indlovukazi laye wenzela abesifazana idili endlini yesikhosini inkosi uAhasuwerusi ayelayo.+' QLokunatha kwakungokomthetho, kungekho obamba ngamandla; ngoba ngokunjalo inkosi yayilayile kwabakhulu bonke bendlu yayo ukuthi benze njengokufisa komuntu lomuntu. &  Basebenathisa ngezitsha zegolide, lezitsha zaziyizitsha ezehlukeneyo, lewayini lesikhosini laba linengi njengokwesandla senkosi.=% uKwakulamalembu amhlophe, amalembu acolekileyo, laluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, ebotshelwe ngentambo zelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu leziyibubende emasongweni esiliva lezinsikeni zelitshe le-alibasta*. Imibheda yayingeyegolide lesiliva phezu kwendawo egandelwe ngamatshe abomvu, le-alibasta, lamapharele*, lamnyama.Q$ Kwathi lezonsuku sezigcwalisekile, inkosi yenzela bonke abantu abatholakala eShushani isigodlo idili, kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncinyane, insuku eziyisikhombisa, egumeni lesivande sesigodlo senkosi.# 7lapho etshengisa inotho yenkazimulo yombuso wakhe lobugugu bobuhle bobukhulu bakhe insuku ezinengi, insuku ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.." Wngomnyaka wesithathu wokubusa kwakhe wenzela iziphathamandla zakhe lenceku zakhe zonke idili. Amandla ePerisiya leMede, izinduna lababusi bezigaba babephambi kwakhe,u! engalezonsuku lapho inkosi uAhasuwerusi wahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sombuso wakhe esasiseShushani isigodlo,"  AKwasekusithi ngensuku zikaAhasuwerusi, uAhasuwerusi lo owabusa kusukela eIndiya kuze kube seEtiyopiya, izigaba ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa,ta leyomnikelo wenkuni ngezikhathi ezimisiweyo, leyezithelo zokuqala. Ngikhumbule, Nkulunkulu wami, ngokuhle. Ngokunjalo ngabahlambulula kubo bonke abezizweni, ngamisa imfanelo kubapristi lakumaLevi, ngulowo lalowo emsebenzini wakhe,hI Bakhumbule, Nkulunkulu wami, ngoba bangcolisile ubupristi lesivumelwano sobupristi lesamaLevi.+ L enye yamadodana kaJehoyada indodana kaEliyashibi umpristi omkhulu, yayingumkhwenyana kaSanibhalathi umHoroni; ngakho ngayixotsha yasuka kimi.{ Pho, sizalilalela yini ukwenza bonke lobobubi obukhulu, ngokona kuNkulunkulu wethu ngokuhlalisa na l abafazi bezizweni? USolomoni inkosi yakoIsrayeli konanga yini ngalezozinto? Kube kanti phakathi kwezizwe ezinengi kwakungelankosi enjengaye, owayethandeka kuNkulunkulu wakhe, loNkulunkulu wamenza inkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke; laye abafazi bezizweni bamenza ukuthi one.s_ Ngasengiphikisana lawo, ngawaqalekisa, ngatshaya amanye awo, ngawangcothula inwele; ngawafungisa ngoNkulunkulu: Kaliyikunika amadodakazi enu kumadodana abo, njalo kaliyikuthathela amadodana enu emadodakazini abo, kumbe lina ngokwenu. Labantwana babo, ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili babekhuluma isiAshidodi njalo bengelakukhuluma isiJuda, kodwa ngokolimi lwezizwe ngezizwe.r] Futhi, ngalezonsuku ngabona amaJuda ayehlalise ne l abafazi, abang amaAshidodikazi, amaAmoni, amaMowabi.>u Ngasengitshela amaLevi ukuthi azihlambulule, eze alinde amasango, ukungcwelisa usuku lwesabatha. La nga lokho ungikhumbule, Nkulunkulu wami, ungihawukele ngokobunengi bomusa wakho.0Y Khona ngafakaza ngimelene labo ngathi kibo: Lilalelani maqondana lomduli? Uba likwenza futhi, ngizalidumela ngesandla. Kusukela kulesosikhathi kababuyanga ngesabatha.iK Ngakho abathengi labathengisi bempahla yonke balala ngaphandle kweJerusalema kanye loba kabili. Kwasekusithi lapho amasango eJerusalema eseqala ukuba mnyama mandulo kwesabatha, ngalaya ukuthi iminyango kayivalwe, njalo ngalaya ukuthi bangayivuli kuze kube ngemva kwesabatha. Ngabeka ezinye zenceku zami emasangweni ukuze kungangeni mthwalo ngosuku lwesabatha.7g Kabenzanga njalo yini oyihlo, loNkulunkulu wethu wehlisela phezu kwethu bonke lobububi laphezu kwalumuzi? Kanti lina landisa ulaka phezu kukaIsrayeli ngokungcolisa isabatha.xi Khona ngaphikisana lezikhulu zakoJuda, ngathi kuzo: Iyini le into embi eliyenzayo lingcolisa usuku lwesabatha?  LabeTire bahlala kuyo, beletha inhlanzi lempahla yonke ethengiswayo, bakuthengisa ngesabatha kubantwana bakoJuda laseJerusalema. Ngalezonsuku ngabona koJuda abanyathela izikhamelo zewayini ngesabatha, labangenisa izithungo, abathwalisa obabhemi, lewayini futhi, izithelo zesivini, lemikhiwa, lawo wonke umthwalo, abakungenisa eJerusalema ngosuku lwesabatha. Ngafakaza mhla bethengisa ukudla. Ngikhumbule, Nkulunkulu wami, mayelana lalokho, ungayicitshi imisebenzi yami yomusa engiyenzele indlu kaNkulunkulu wami lezinkonzo zayo.y k Ngasengibeka abagciniziphala phezu kweziphala, oShelemiya umpristi, loZadoki umbhali, loPedaya kumaLevi, leceleni kwabo uHanani indodana kaZakuri indodana kaMathaniya, ngoba kwathiwa bathembekile; njalo kwakuphezu kwabo ukwabela abafowabo._ 7 Khona wonke uJuda waletha okwetshumi kwamabele lewayini elitsha lamafutha eziphaleni.{ o Ngasengiphikisana lababusi ngathi: Kungani indlu kaNkulunkulu itshiyiwe? Ngababuthanisa, ngabamisa endaweni yabo. # Ngasengisazi ukuthi izabelo zamaLevi zazinganikwanga, lokuthi amaLevi labahlabeleli ababesenza umsebenzi babalekela ngulowo ensimini yakhe.y k Ngasengilaya, bahlambulula amakamelo; ngabuyisela khona izitsha zendlu kaNkulunkulu lomnikelo wokudla lempepha.s_ Kwasekusiba kubi kakhulu kimi; ngakho ngaphosela phandle zonke impahla zendlu kaTobiya phandle kwekamelo. ngeza eJerusalema, ngaqedisisa ngokubi uEliyashibi ayekwenzele uTobiya ngokumlungisela ikamelo emagumeni endlu kaNkulunkulu.K Kodwa kukho konke lokhu ngangingekho eJerusalema, ngoba ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lambili kaAthakisekisi inkosi yeBhabhiloni ngeza enkosini; lekupheleni kwezinsuku ngacela imvumo enkosini,jM Wayemlungisele ikamelo elikhulu lapho ababekade befaka khona umnikelo wokudla, impepha, lezitsha, lokwetshumi kwamabele, iwayini elitsha, lamafutha, okwakulayelwe amaLevi labahlabeleli labalindimasango, lomnikelo wabapristi.w Ngaphambi kwalokho-ke uEliyashibi umpristi owayemiswe phezu kwekamelo likaNkulunkulu wethu, wayeyisihlobo sikaTobiya.\1 Kwasekusithi sebewuzwile umlayo behlukanisa koIsrayeli yonke ingxubevange yezizwe.D ngoba bengahlangabezanga abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngesinkwa langamanzi, kodwa baqatsha bemelene labo uBalami, ukubaqalekisa; kodwa uNkulunkulu wethu waphendula isiqalekiso saba yisibusiso., S Ngalolosuku babala egwalweni lukaMozisi endlebeni zabantu; kwasekutholwa kubhaliwe kulo ukuthi umAmoni lomMowabi kabasoze bangene ebandleni likaNkulunkulu phakade;fE /LoIsrayeli wonke ensukwini zikaZerubhabheli lensukwini zikaNehemiya banika izabelo zabahlabeleli labalindimasango, udaba losuku ngosuku lwalo; basebe ku ngcwelisela amaLevi, lamaLevi a ku ngcwelisela abantwana bakoAroni.{ .Ngoba ensukwini zamandulo zikaDavida loAsafi kwakulezinhloko zabahlabeleli lezingoma zokudumisa lokubonga kuNkulunkulu.~- -Abahlabeleli labalindimasango basebegcina imfanelo kaNkulunkulu wabo, lemfanelo yokuhlambulula, njengomlayo kaDavida l oSolomoni indodana yakhe.z}m ,Ngalolosuku kwamiswa-ke amadoda phezu kwamakamelo wokuligugu, aweminikelo, awezithelo zokuqala, lawokwetshumi, ukuqoqela kuwo okuvela emasimini emizi izabelo zomlayo zabapristi lezamaLevi. Ngoba uJuda wathokoza ngabapristi lamaLevi ayemile.X|) +Basebehlaba mhlalokho imihlatshelo emikhulu, bathokoza, ngoba uNkulunkulu wabenza bathokoza ngentokozo enkulu; labesifazana labantwana labo bathokoza; kwaze kwathi intokozo yeJerusalema yezwakala khatshana.{# *loMahaseya, loShemaya, loEleyazare, loUzi, loJehohanani, loMalikiya, loElamu, loEzeri. Abahlabeleli basebezizwakalisa, loJezerahiya umboni.vze )Labapristi: OEliyakhimi, uMahaseya, uMiniyamini, uMikhaya, uEliyowenayi, uZekariya, uHananiya, belezimpondo,sy_ (Womabili amaxuku okubonga asesima endlini kaNkulunkulu, lami, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yababusi ilami.]x3 'njalo kusukela ngaphezu kwesango lakoEfrayimi, langaphezu kwesango elidala, langaphezu kwesango lenhlanzi, lomphotshongo kaHananeli, lomphotshongo kaHameha, kusiya esangweni lezimvu; bema-ke esangweni labalindi.Lw &Lexuku lesibili lokubonga lahamba maqondana lalo, lami ngililandela, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yabantu phezu komduli, kusukela ngaphezu komphotshongo wesithando somlilo kusiya emdulini obanzi,8vi %Langasesangweni lomthombo, njalo maqondana labo, benyuka ngezinyathelo zomuzi kaDavida, emqansweni womduli, ngaphezu kwendlu kaDavida, kusiya esangweni lamanzi ngempumalanga.aak`I_^^]\\q[[^ZZKYYUX{WW VCUUETTZSRR;QQbPPP OQN^MLLL|LKKJJJJ?IIhIHHjH&GGjGFF}F'EEEADDD,CCCVCBBIAAA2@@g@??V? >>==^<<5 Ayini amandla ami ukuze ngithembe? Lokuphela kwami kuyini ukuze ngelule impilo yami?= Khona kungahlala kube yinduduzo yami, bengingajabula ebuhlungwini bami; kangayekeli; ngoba kangiwafihlanga amazwi oNgcwele.Y<+ ukuthi kumthokozise uNkulunkulu ukungichoboza, ayekele isandla sakhe, angiqume.U;#Kungathi isicelo sami singafika, njalo uNkulunkulu a ngi nike ithemba lami,O:Umphefumulo wami uyala ukukuthinta, kunjengokudla kwami okunengekayo.Z9-Kambe okuduma kungadliwa kungelatswayi? Kulokuhlabusa kokumhlophe kweqanda yini?`89Ubabhemi weganga uyakhala yini esohlazeni, kumbe inkabi iyakhonya yini ekudleni kwayo?7Ngoba imitshoko kaSomandla iphakathi kwami, obuhlungu bayo umoya wami uyabunatha; izesabiso zikaNkulunkulu ziyazihlela zimelene lami.f6ENgoba khathesi kungaba nzima kuletshebetshebe lolwandle. Ngenxa yalokho amazwi ami aginyiwe.p5YKungathi ukudabuka kwami bekungalinganiswa lokulinganiswa, lenhlupheko yami ibekwe ndawonye esikalini!!4 ?UJobe wasephendula wathi:F3Khangela lokhu, sesikuhlolile; kunjalo. Kuzwe, uzazele wena.`29Uzafika engcwabeni lakho usuluphele, njengenqumbi zamabele zisenyuka ngesikhathi sawo.`19Uzakwazi futhi ukuthi inzalo yakho izakuba nengi, lomdeni wakho njengotshani bomhlaba.p0YNjalo uzakwazi ukuthi ithente lakho lilokuthula, uzakwethekela indawo yakho yokuhlala ungasweli lutho.^/5Ngoba uzakuba lesivumelwano lamatshe eganga, lezilo zeganga zizakuba lokuthula lawe.L.Uzahleka incithakalo lendlala, njalo kawuyikwesaba izilo zomhlaba.S-Uzafihlelwa isiswepu solimi, njalo kawuyikwesaba incithakalo lapho ifika.B,Endlaleni uzakuhlenga ekufeni, lempini emandleni enkemba._+7Uzakukhulula enhluphekweni eziyisithupha, lakweziyisikhombisa ububi kabuyikukuthinta.[*/Ngoba yena uzwisa ubuhlungu, abuye abophe; uyalimaza, lezandla zakhe ziyapholisa.f)EKhangela, ubusisiwe lowomuntu uNkulunkulu amlayayo; ngakho ungadeleli ukukhuza kukaSomandla.?(yNgakho umyanga ulethemba, lobubi buzavala umlomo wabo.R'Kodwa ukhulula umyanga enkembeni, emlonyeni wabo, lesandleni solamandla.O&Bahlangana lomnyama emini, baphumputhe phakathi kwemini njengebusuku.`%9 Ubamba abahlakaniphileyo ebuqilini babo, ukuze icebo labangaqondanga liwiselwe phansi.H$  Uchitha amacebo abalobuqili, ukuze izandla zabo zingenzi cebo.[#/ ukuze abamise phezulu abaphansi, ukuze abalilayo baphakanyiselwe e kuvikelek eni.N" Onika izulu ebusweni bomhlaba, athumele amanzi ebusweni bamaphandle,O! Owenza izinto ezinkulu lezingelakuhlolwa, imimangaliso engelakubalwa.V %Kodwa mina bengizadinga uNkulunkulu, lakuNkulunkulu bengizabeka udaba lwami.V%Kube kanti umuntu uzalelwe inhlupheko njengoba inhlansi ziqhatshela phezulu.LNgoba usizi kaluveli ethulini, lenhlupheko kayihlumi emhlabathini.]3Osivuno saso olambileyo uyasidla, esithatha lemeveni, lomphangi uginya inotho yaso.`9Abantwana baso bakhatshana losindiso, bachothozwa esangweni, njalo kungekho umkhululi.W'Mina ngibone isiwula sigxila, kodwa ngahle ngaqalekisa indawo yaso yokuhlala.J Ngoba ulaka luyasibulala isiwula, lomhawu ubulale isiphukuphuku.T #Ake umemeze, ukhona ongakuphendula yini? Uzaphendukela kuwuphi wabangcwele?KUbuhle babo kabususwa labo yini? Bayafa kodwa bengalanhlakanipho.gGBakhandwa kusukela ekuseni kuze kube kusihlwa, kungelakunanzwa bayabhubha kuze kube nininini.mSKangakanani abahlala endlini zebumba, abasisekelo sabo sisethulini, a bachotshozwa phambi kwenundu.KKhangela, kazithembi inceku zakhe, lengilosi zakhe uzibeka icala.jMKambe umuntu angalunga okwedlula uNkulunkulu? Umuntu angahlambuluka okwedlula uMenzi wakhe yini?~uWema, kodwa angikuqondanga ukubonakala kwawo; isimo sasiphambi kwamehlo ami; kwathula, ngasengisizwa ilizwi lisithi:I Kwasekusedlula umoya ebusweni bami, loboya benyama yami bavuka.\1ukwesaba kwangifikela lokuthuthumela okwenza ubunengi bamathambo ami baqhaqhazela.]3 Phakathi kwemicabango yemibono yebusuku, lapho ubuthongo obukhulu busehlela abantu,O Ngasenginyenyezelwa ilizwi, lendlebe yami yemukela okuncinyane kwalo.]3 Isilwane esidala siyabhubha ngokuswela impango, lemidlwane yesilwanekazi isabalale.h I Ukubhonga kwesilwane, lelizwi lesilwane esesabekayo, lamazinyo amabhongo esilwane, kwephukile._ 7 Ngokuphephetha kukaNkulunkulu bayabhubha, langokuphefumula kwamakhala akhe bayaphela.L Njengengikubonileyo, abalima ububi behlanyela udubo, bavuna khona.c ?Akukhumbule, ngubani owake wachithwa engelacala? Kumbe abalungileyo bake baqunywa ngaphi?k OUkwesaba kwakho uNkulunkulu kakusiso isibindi sakho yini, lobuqotho bendlela zakho ithemba lakho?U#Kodwa khathesi kufikile kuwe, uyadinwa; kuyakuthinta wena, utshaywa luvalo.DAmazwi akho amvusile okhubekayo, waqinisa amadolo axegayo.J Khangela, uqondisile abanengi, waqinisa izandla ezibuthakathaka.U#Uba sizama ilizwi kuwe, uzadabuka yini? Kodwa ngubani ongazibamba emazwini?. YUElifazi umThemani wasephendula wathi:PNgangingahlalisekanga, ngingaphumuli, ngingelakuthula, lohlupho lweza.X)Ngoba engikwesabayo ngokwesaba sekungehlele, lengilovalo ngakho kufikile kimi.dANgoba ukububula kwami kuza phambi kokudla kwami, lokubhonga kwami kuthululeka njengamanzi.I Emuntwini yini, ondlela yakhe ifihliwe, uNkulunkulu ambiyeleyo?I abathabayo kakhulu ngentokozo, bajabule lapho bethola ingcwaba?K~abalindele ukufa, kodwa kungekho, bekugebha kulenotho efihliweyo,S}Kungani enika ukukhanya kohluphekayo, lempilo kwabalokubaba komphefumulo;M|Omncinyane lomkhulu balapho, lesigqili sikhululekile enkosini yaso.G{Izibotshwa ziyaphumula ndawonye, kazizwa ilizwi lomcindezeli.PzLapho ababi bayekela ukuhlupha, lapho abakhathele ngamandla bephumula.^y5Kumbe njengomphunzo ofihliweyo ngingabi khona, njengensane e zingabonanga ukukhanya.Xx)kumbe kanye leziphathamandla ezazilegolide ezagcwalisa izindlu zazo ngesiliva.Aw}kanye lamakhosi labeluleki bomhlaba abazakhela amanxiwa,Wv' Ngoba khathesi ngabe ngacambalala ngathula, ngalala, khona ngaba lokuphumula,Hu  Kungani amadolo angandulela? Kungani lamabele ukuthi ngimunye?Vt% Kungani ngingafanga kusukela esizalweni, ngiphele ekuphumeni kwami esiswini?`s9 Ngoba bungavalanga iminyango yesisu sika mama wami, bungafihlanga usizi emehlweni ami.qr[ Zibe mnyama inkanyezi zokusa kwabo, bulindele ukukhanya, kodwa kungabi khona, bungaboni inkophe zokusa.NqKababuqalekise abaqalekisi bosuku, abalungele ukuvusa uLeviyathani*.QpKhangela, lobobusuku kabube yinyumba, umsindo wentokozo ungangeni kubo.co?Lobobusuku, umnyama ububambe, lungathokozi ensukwini zomnyaka, lungezi kunani lezinyanga.dnAUmnyama lethunzi lokufa kakulubange, iyezi lihlale phezu kwalo, umnyama welanga ulesabise.bm=Lolosuku kalube ngumnyama, uNkulunkulu angalunanzi ephezulu, lokukhanya kungalukhanyisi.cl?Kalubhubhe usuku engazalwa ngalo, lobusuku okwathiwa ngalo: Kukhulelwe umntwana wesilisa."k?UJobe wasephendula wathi:Jj Emva kwalokho uJobe wavula umlomo wakhe, waqalekisa usuku lwakhe.+iO Basebehlala laye emhlabathini insuku eziyisikhombisa lobusuku obuyisikhombisa, njalo kakho owakhuluma ilizwi kuye, ngoba babona ukuthi ubuhlungu bukhulu kakhulu.=hs Lapho bephakamisa amehlo abo bekhatshana, kabamazanga, baphakamisa ilizwi labo, bakhala inyembezi, badabula ngulowo ibhatshi lakhe, bavuvuzela uthuli emakhanda abo ngasemazulwini.ogW Abangane abathathu bakaJobe sebezwile ngakho konke lokhu okubi okumehleleyo, beza, lowo lalowo evela endaweni yakhe, uElifazi umThemani, loBilidadi umShuhi, loZofari umNahama; bavumelana ndawonye ukuthi beze bamkhalele bamduduze.Kf Kodwa wathi kuye: Ukhuluma njengokukhuluma komunye wabesifazana abayizithutha. Kambe, sizakwemukela okuhle kuNkulunkulu, singemukeli lokubi yini? Kukho konke lokhu uJobe konanga ngendebe zakhe.\e1 Umkakhe wasesithi kuye: Usabambelele yini kubuqotho bakho? Thuka uNkulunkulu, ufe.PdWasezithathela udengezi ukuziphala ngalo, wahlala phakathi kwesilotha. cUSathane wasephuma phambi kwe Nkosi, wamtshaya uJobe ngamathumba amabi, kusukela ngaphansi konyawo lwakhe kuze kube enkanda yakhe.]b3I Nkosi yasisithi kuSathane: Khangela, usesandleni sakho; kodwa gcina impilo yakhe.vaeKodwa khathesi yelula isandla sakho, uthinte ithambo lakhe lenyama yakhe; isibili uzakuthuka ebusweni bakho.{`oUSathane wasephendula i Nkosi wathi: Isikhumba ngesikhumba, yebo, konke umuntu alakho uzakunikelela impilo yakhe._I Nkosi yasisithi kuSathane: Ubekile yini inhliziyo yakho encekwini yami uJobe? Ngoba kakho onjengaye emhlabeni, umuntu opheleleyo loqondileyo, owesaba uNkulunkulu, loxwaya ububi? Usabambelele kubo ubuqotho bakhe, lanxa ungivuse ukuze ngimmimilize kungelasizatho.^ I Nkosi yasisithi kuSathane: Uvela ngaphi? USathane wasephendula i Nkosi wathi: Ekuzulazuleni emhlabeni lekuhambahambeni kuwo.] -Kwakulosuku futhi lapho amadodana kaNkulunkulu afika ukuzimisa phambi kwe Nkosi, uSathane laye wafika phakathi kwawo ukuzimisa phambi kwe Nkosi.K\ Kukho konke lokhu uJobe konanga, kambalelanga ubuwula uNkulunkulu.[ wasesithi: Ngaphuma ngize esiswini sikamama, njalo ngizabuyela khona ngize; i Nkosi yapha, i Nkosi ithethe; kalibusiswe ibizo le Nkosi.gZ IUJobe wasesukuma, wadabula ibhatshi lakhe, waphuca ikhanda lakhe, wawa emhlabathini, wakhonza;CY Khangela-ke, umoya omkhulu wafika uvela ngaphetsheya kwenkangala, watshaya amagumbi womane endlu, yawela phezu kwamajaha, afa; njalo yimi ngedwa kuphela engiphephileyo ukuze ngikubikele. X  Lesi sisakhuluma, kwafika lesinye, sathi: Amadodana akho lamadodakazi akho bebesidla benatha iwayini endlini yomfowabo, izibulo.`W ;Lesi sisakhuluma, kwafika lesinye, sathi: AmaKhaladiya amise amaxuku amathathu atheleka phezu kwamakamela, awathatha, atshaya izinceku ngobukhali benkemba, njalo yimi ngedwa kuphela engiphephileyo ukuze ngikubikele.VV 'Lesi sisakhuluma, kwafika lesinye, sathi: Umlilo kaNkulunkulu uwile uvela emazulwini, watshisa phakathi kwezimvu laphakathi kwezinceku, waziqeda; njalo yimi ngedwa kuphela engiphephileyo ukuze ngikubikele.U kwasekutheleka amaShebha, akuthatha, atshaya izinceku ngobukhali benkemba, njalo yimi ngedwa kuphela engiphephileyo ukuze ngikubikele.`T ;Kwasekufika isithunywa kuJobe sathi: Inkabi bezilima labobabhemi besidla emaceleni azo;qS ] Kwasekusiba losuku lapho amadodana lamadodakazi akhe ayesidla enatha iwayini endlini yomfowabo, izibulo.R 1 I Nkosi yasisithi kuSathane: Khangela konke alakho kusesandleni sakho; kuphela kuye ungeluleli isandla sakho. Wasephuma uSathane phambi kwe Nkosi.mQ U Kodwa isibili yelula isandla sakho khathesi, uthinte konke alakho; sibili uzakuthuka ebusweni bakho.P 9 Kawumbiyelanga yini yena lendlu yakhe lakho konke alakho inhlangothi zonke? Ubusisile umsebenzi wezandla zakhe, lezifuyo zakhe zanda kakhulu elizweni.SO ! USathane wasephendula i Nkosi wathi: UJobe umesabela ize uNkulunkulu yini?;N qI Nkosi yasisithi kuSathane: Ubekile yini inhliziyo yakho encekwini yami uJobe, ngoba kakho onjengayo emhlabeni, umuntu opheleleyo loqondileyo, owesaba uNkulunkulu loxwaya ububi?M  I Nkosi yasisithi kuSathane: Uvela ngaphi? USathane wasephendula i Nkosi wathi: Ekuzulazuleni emhlabeni lekuhambahambeni kuwo.~L wKwasekusiba losuku lapho amadodana kaNkulunkulu eza ukuzimisa phambi kwe Nkosi, loSathane laye wafika phakathi kwawo. K ;Kwakusithi lapho esephelile amazopha ensuku zedili, uJobe athume, awangcwelise, avuke ekuseni kakhulu, anikele iminikelo yokutshiswa ngokw enani lawo wonke, ngoba uJobe wathi: Mhlawumbe amadodana ami onile, amthuka uNkulunkulu enhliziyweni yawo. Wenza njalo uJobe zonke izinsuku.J Njalo amadodana akhe ahamba enza idili endlini yaleyo laleyo ngosuku lwayo; athuma abiza odadewabo abathathu ukuze badle banathe lawo.I 7Lemfuyo yayo yayiyizimvu eziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, lamakamela ayizinkulungwane ezintathu, lezipane zenkabi ezingamakhulu amahlanu, labobabhemi abasikazi abangamakhulu amahlanu, lenceku ezinengi kakhulu. Ngakho lowomuntu wayemkhulu okwedlula bonke abantu bempumalanga.DH Yasizalelwa amadodana ayisikhombisa lamadodakazi amathathu.G Kwakukhona indoda elizweni leUzi, ibizo layo lalinguJobe. Leyondoda yayiphelele-ke, iqondile, imesaba uNkulunkulu, ixwaya okubi.NF Ngoba uMordekhayi umJuda wayengowesibili enkosini uAhasuwerusi, emkhulu phakathi kwamaJuda, ethandeka kunengi lwabafowabo, edingela isizwe sakibo okuhle, ekhuluma ukuthula kuyo yonke inzalo yakhe.3E_ Zonke-ke izenzo zamandla ayo lawengalo zayo, lomlando wobukhulu bukaMordekhayi, inkosi eyamkhulisayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi eMede lePerisiya?OD  Inkosi uAhasuwerusi yasibeka umthelo elizweni lezihlenge ni zolwandle.UC# Ilizwi likaEsta laseliqinisa lezizindaba zePurimi; kwasekubhalwa egwalweni.ZB- ukuqinisa lezinsuku zePurimi ngezikhathi zazo ezimisiweyo njengokumisa phezu kwawo kukaMordekhayi umJuda loEsta indlovukazi, lanjengokuzimisela kwawo wona lenzalo yawo, indaba zokuzila ukudla lokukhala kwawo.A) Wasethumela izincwadi kuwo wonke amaJuda ezigabeni ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa zombuso kaAhasuwerusi, amazwi okuthula leqiniso, @ UEsta indlovukazi, indodakazi kaAbihayili, loMordekhayi umJuda, basebebhala ngamandla wonke ukuqinisa lincwadi yesibili yePurimi.n?U ukuthi lezinsuku zikhunjulwe zigcinwe kuso sonke isizukulwana lesizukulwana, usapho losapho, isigaba ngesigaba, lomuzi ngomuzi, ukuthi lezinsuku zePurimi zingeqiwa phakathi kwamaJuda, lesikhumbuzo sazo singapheli enzalweni yawo.Z>- amaJuda amisa azemukelela wona lenzalo yawo labo bonke abazihlanganisa lawo, ukuze bangeqi, ukugcina lezinsuku ezimbili, njengokombhalo wazo, lanjengokwesikhathi sazo esimisiweyo, kuwo wonke umnyaka lomnyaka,3=_ Ngenxa yalokhu babiza lezozinsuku ngokuthi iPurimi ngebizo lePuri. Ngenxa yalokhu, ngenxa yawo wonke amazwi aleyoncwadi, lababekubonile mayelana lalokho, lokwakubehlele,7<g Kodwa lapho uEsta efika phambi kwenkosi, yalaya ngencwadi ukuthi icebo lakhe elibi ayelicebe ngamaJuda libuyele ekhanda lakhe; basebebalengisa yena lamadodana akhe egodweni./;W Ngoba uHamani indodana kaHamedatha umAgagi, isitha sawo wonke amaJuda, wayecebe mayelana lamaJuda ukuwachitha, waphosa iPuri, eyinkatho, ukuwachoboza lokuwabhubhisa.`:9 AmaJuda emukela lokho ayesekuqalile ukukwenza, lalokho uMordekhayi ayewabhalele khona.k9O njengokwensuku amaJuda aphumula ngazo ezitheni zawo, lenyanga eyaphendulwa kuwo kusuka osizini kusiya kuntokozo, lekulileni kube lusuku oluhle, azenze zibe zinsuku zedili lentokozo, lezokuthumelana izabelo, lezipho kubayanga. 8 ukumisa phakathi kwabo ukwenza usuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga uAdari losuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwayo kuwo wonke umnyaka ngomnyaka,7! UMordekhayi wasezibhala lezizinto, wathumela izincwadi kuwo wonke amaJuda ayekuzo zonke izigaba zenkosi uAhasuwerusi, aseduze lakhatshana,86i Ngenxa yalokhu amaJuda emaphandleni ahlala emizini emaphandleni enza usuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga uAdari lwaba ngolwentokozo ledili, losuku oluhle, lolokuthumelana izabelo.35_ Kodwa amaJuda aseShushani abuthana ngolwetshumi lantathu lwayo langolwetshumi lane lwayo; asephumula ngolwetshumi lanhlanu lwayo, alwenza lwaba lusuku lwedili lentokozo.4 Kwaku ngosuku lwetshumi lantathu lwenyanga uAdari. Asephumula ngolwetshumi lane lwayo, alwenza lwaba lusuku lwedili lentokozo.`39 Amanye kumaJuda ayesezigabeni zenkosi abuthana-ke amela impilo yabo, aphumula ezitheni zawo, abulala kwabawazondayo izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu; kodwa kawelulelanga isandla sawo empangweni.82i AmaJuda eyeseShushani asebuthana futhi ngosuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga uAdari, abulala abantu abangamakhulu amathathu eShushani; kodwa kawelulelanga isandla sawo empangweni.v1e Inkosi yasisithi kwenziwe njalo; kwasekunikwa umthetho eShushani, lamadodana alitshumi kaHamani bawalengisa.40a UEsta wasesithi: Uba kulungile enkosini kawavunyelwe amaJuda aseShushani ukwenza lakusasa njengokomthetho walamuhla; lamadodana alitshumi kaHamani kabawalengise egodweni./' Inkosi yasisithi kuEsta indlovukazi: EShushani isigodlo amaJuda abulele abhubhisa abantu abangamakhulu amahlanu lamadodana alitshumi kaHamani. Enzeni kwezinye izigaba zenkosi? Siyini-ke isicelo sakho? Njalo uzasinikwa. Siyini-ke isifiso sakho futhi? Njalo sizakwenziwa.S. Ngalolosuku inani lababulawayo eShushani isigodlo lafika phambi kwenkosi.- Amadodana alitshumi kaHamani indodana kaHamedatha, isitha samaJuda, awabulala; kodwa kawelulelanga isandla sawo empangweni.:,o loParimashita, loArisayi, loAridayi, loVayizatha.*+O loPoratha, loAdaliya, loAridatha,3*a loParishanidatha, loDalifoni, loAsiphatha,W)' EShushani isigodlo amaJuda asebulala abhubhisa abantu abangamakhulu amahlanu,(! Ngakho amaJuda atshaya phakathi kwezitha zawo zonke ngokutshaya kwenkemba lokubulala lokubhubhisa, enza ngabazondi bawo ngokwentando yawo.' Ngoba uMordekhayi wayemkhulu endlini yenkosi, lodumo lwakhe lwahamba kuzo zonke izigaba, ngoba lindoda uMordekhayi yaqhubeka ikhula.$&A Zonke-ke iziphathamandla zezigaba, lezikhulu, lababusi, labenzi bomsebenzi inkosi eyayilabo, basiza amaJuda, ngoba ukwesabeka kukaMordekhayi kwakubehlele.]%3 AmaJuda abuthana emizini yawo kuzo zonke izigaba zenkosi uAhasuwerusi ukwelulela isandla kulabo ababedinge ukulinyazwa kwawo; njalo kakho owayengema phambi kwawo, ngoba ukwesabeka kwawo kwakwehlele bonke abantu.$  Kwathi ngenyanga yetshumi lambili, eyinyanga uAdari, ngosuku lwetshumi lantathu lwayo, sekusondele ilizwi lenkosi lomlayo wayo ukuthi kwenziwe, ngosuku izitha zamaJuda ezazithemba ukuwabusa ngalo, kwaguquka, ngoba amaJuda ngokwawo abusa kwababewazonda.#Lakuso sonke isigaba ngesigaba lakuwo wonke umuzi ngomuzi endaweni lapho ilizwi lenkosi lomthetho wayo okwafika khona amaJuda aba lentokozo, lenjabulo, idili, losuku oluhle. Labanengi babantu belizwe baba ngamaJuda, ngoba ukwesaba amaJuda kwabehlela.:"oAmaJuda ayelokukhanya lentokozo lenjabulo lodumo.h!IUMordekhayi wasephuma phambi kwenkosi ekusembatho sobukhosi sobuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lesimhlophe, lomqhele omkhulu wegolide, lesembatho selembu elicolekileyo kakhulu leliyibubende. Umuzi weShushani wasuthokoza wathaba. Izigijimi zigade amabhiza esikhosini alejubane zaphuma, ziphangisiswa zicindezelwa yilizwi lenkosi, lomthetho wanikwa eShushani isigodlo..U Ikhophi yombhalo yomthetho ozamiswa kuso sonke isigaba ngesigaba yayisobala kubo bonke abantu, ukuthi amaJuda azilungisele lolusuku ukuziphindiselela ezitheni zawo. ngasuku lunye kuzo zonke izigaba zenkosi uAhasuwerusi, ngolwetshumi lantathu lwenyanga yetshumi lambili, eyinyanga uAdari.`9 Ukuthi inkosi yavumela amaJuda ayesemzini ngomuzi wonke ukuthi ahlangane amele impilo yawo ukubhubhisa abulale aqede wonke amandla abantu lesigaba abawahlaseleyo, abantwanyana labesifazana, lokuphanga impango yabo,T! Wasebhala ebizweni lenkosi uAhasuwerusi, wanameka ngophawu lwendandatho yenkosi, wathumela izincwadi ngesandla sezigijimi ezigade amabhiza, ezigade amabhiza alejubane awesikhosini, amabhizakazi amatsha.U# Kwasekubizwa ababhali benkosi ngalesosikhathi ngenyanga yesithathu, eyinyanga uSivani, ngolwamatshumi amabili lantathu lwayo; kwasekubhalwa njengakho konke uMordekhayi akulaya kumaJuda, lezikhulwini lakubabusi lakuziphathamandla zezigaba ezisukela eIndiya kuze kufike eEtiyopiya, izigaba ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa, isigaba lesigaba njengokombhalo waso, lesizwe ngesizwe njengokolimi lwaso, lakumaJuda njengokombhalo wawo lanjengokolimi lwawo. iq~~O}}}>|||0{{{Qzzz&yyBxxx ww|w2vvv9uuuRtttLsssLrrr`rqqwq(pppPpoo`onnOn mm_mllflkknkjjAiiiQihh?ggig&fffee ddcdccRc bbJbaa]a``f`__c_^^c]]]9\\\J[[[BZZZ@YYY-XXqXWW\VVzV,VUUMTTRSSSCRRZRQQPPnPOO}ONNUMMMCLLLEKKK>i>==C<<::q:99W988>77x766t655i5 44V433G222D111d000D//...9--n-,,,I+++<***J)))G(((D'''&&r&!%%`% $$x$<##|#%""k"1!!_!. ` o#u.vsd'{(3`LF8aJ<Oix- P  R e r8cU.h&I Udwebe umngcele oyisigombolozi phezu kobuso bamanzi, kuze kube sekucineni kokukhanya lomnyama.Q% Uyasibekela ubuso besihlalo sakhe sobukhosi, endlale iyezi phezu kwaso.U$#Uyabophela amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawadabuki ngaphansi kwawo.W#'Welulela inyakatho phezu kwendawo engelalutho, aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.G"Isihogo sinqunu phambi kwakhe, lencithakalo kayilasisibekelo.>!wAbafileyo bazelwe ngaphansi kwamanzi, labahlali bawo.? yUtshele bani amazwi? Njalo ngumoya kabani ophume kuwe?SUmeluleke njani ongelakuhlakanipha, watshumayela inhlakanipho ngobunengi?DUmsize njani ongelamandla, wasindisa ingalo e ngelamandla?! ?Wasephendula uJobe wathi:J Pho kangakanani umuntu oy impethu, lendodana yomuntu ey inhlava!lQKhangela kuze kube senyangeni, njalo kayikhazimuli, lezinkanyezi kazihlambulukanga emehlweni akhe.c?Pho umuntu angalunga njani kuNkulunkulu? Kumbe ozelwe ngowesifazana angahlambuluka njani?W'Kukhona inani yini lamabutho akhe? Ngubani okungamphumeliyo ukukhanya kwakhe?PUkubusa lokwesabeka kulaye; uyenza ukuthula endaweni zakhe eziphezulu.- WWasephendula uBilidadi umShuhi wathi:Z-Uba-ke kungenjalo, ngubani ongangenza umqambimanga, enze inkulumo yami ibe yize?Bayaphakanyiswa okwesikhatshana, babesebengasekho, behliselwa phansi, bavalelwe njengaye wonke, bayaqunywa njengesihloko sesikhwebu.^5Uyamnika ukuze alondolozeke, eseyama kukho, kodwa amehlo akhe aphezu kwendlela zabo.]3Njalo udonsa abalamandla ngamandla akhe, uyavuka, njalo kungabi lolethemba lempilo.DUzondla ngenyumba engazaliyo, kamenzeli okuhle umfelokazi.q[Isizalo sizamkhohlwa, impethu izammunya, engabe esakhunjulwa, lenkohlakalo izakwephulwa njengesihlahla.a;Imbalela lokutshisa kuqeda amanzi eliqhwa elikhithikayo, ngokunjalo ingcwaba abonileyo.kOUlula phezu kobuso bamanzi; isabelo sabo siqalekisiwe emhlabeni; kaphendukeli endleleni yezivini.dANgoba ikuseni kanyekanye ilithunzi lokufa kubo; uba besaziwa bakuzesabiso zethunzi lokufa.] 3Emnyameni ugebha aphutshele ezindlini a ba zi phawulele emini; kabakwazi ukukhanya.t aLelihlo lesiphingi lilindela ukuhlwa, sisithi: Kakulalihlo elizangibona; sifake isimbombozo ebusweni baso.T !Umbulali uyavuka ngovivi, abulale umyanga loswelayo; lebusuku unjengesela.f E Bona baphakathi kwabavukela ukukhanya; kabazazi indlela zakhe, kabahlali emikhondweni yakhe.v e Abantu bayabubula besemzini, lomphefumulo wabalimeleyo uyakhala; kodwa uNkulunkulu ka ba baleli ukungalungi.a; Phakathi kwemiduli yabo bahluza amafutha, banyathela izikhamelo zewayini, kodwa bomile.H  Bahamba beze bengelasigqoko, labalambileyo bathwala isithungo.F Bahluthuna intandane ebeleni, bathathe lesibambiso kumyanga.V%Bamanzi ngezihlambo zezintaba, babambelela edwaleni ngoba bengelasiphephelo.LBalala beze ebusuku bengelasembatho, bengelasigubuzelo emqandweni.H Emasimini bavuna ukudla kwakhe, bakhothoze e sivini ni somubi.'Khangelani, bangobabhemi beganga enkangala, baphumela emsebenzini wabo, badinge impango ngovivi; inkangala ibe yikudla kwakhe lo kwabantwana.QBaphambula abaswelayo emigwaqweni; abayanga bomhlaba bacatsha ndawonye.V%Baxotsha ubabhemi wezintandane, bathathe inkabi yomfelokazi ibe yisibambiso.=uBathuthukisa imingcele, baphange imihlambi bayeluse.Y~ -Kungani izikhathi zingafihlelwanga uSomandla, labamaziyo bengaboni insuku zakhe?S}Ngoba kangiqunywanga phambi komnyama, wagubuzela ubumnyama ebusweni bami.Y|+Ngoba uNkulunkulu wenze inhliziyo yami yaphela amandla, loSomandla ungethusile.R{Ngenxa yalokho ngitshaywa luvalo phambi kwakhe; ngicabanga, ngiyamesaba.OzNgoba uzaphelelisa engikumiselweyo; lezinto ezinengi ezinjalo zikuye.myS Kodwa yena ukokukodwa, ngubani-ke ongambuyisela emuva? Lokho umphefumulo wakhe okufisayo uyakwenza.mxS Kangisukanga lemlayweni wezindebe zakhe, ngawalondoloza amazwi omlomo wakhe okwedlula isabelo sami.dwA Unyawo lwami lubambelele enyathelweni lakhe, ngiyigcinile indlela yakhe, kangiphambukanga.Kv Kanti uyayazi indlela elami; kangihlole, ngizaphuma njengegolide.ouW Ngakwesokhohlo ekusebenzeni kwakhe, kodwa kangi m boni; uyacatsha ngakwesokunene, kodwa kangi m boni.KtKhangelani ngiya phambili, kodwa kakho, lemuva, kodwa kangimboni.Ys+Lapho oqotho angaphikisana laye; ngakho bengizaphepha phakade kumahluleli wami.Ur#Uzaphikisana lami ngobukhulu bamandla yini? Hatshi, kodwa uza ku beka kimi.OqBengingawazi amazwi azangiphendula ngawo, ngiqedisise azakutsho kimi.Xp)Ngibeke kuhle udaba lwami phambi kwakhe, ngigcwalise umlomo wami ngokuphikisa.Xo)Kungathi ngabe ngiyazi lapho engingamthola khona! Bengingeza enkundleni yakhe![n/Lalamuhla isikhalazo sami silenkani; isandla sami sinzima phezu kokububula kwami.!m ?Wasephendula uJobe wathi:PlUzamkhulula ongemsulwa; njalo ukhululwa ngokuhlanzeka kwezandla zakho.Yk+Nxa behliselwe phansi, ubususithi: Phezulu! 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LoSomandla wayenzeni kubo?Z^-Abahluthunwa kunga ka bi yisikhathi; uzamcolo wathululwa phezu kwesisekelo sabo.I] Usunanzelele indlela endala yini abantu ababi abanyathela kuyo?]\3Amayezi amnyama ayisisibekelo sakhe ukuze angaboni, uhamba esigombolozini samazulu.T[! Kanti uthi: UNkulunkulu wazini? Angahlulela yini engemuva komnyama onzima?fZE UNkulunkulu kakho yini engqongeni yamazulu? Bona-ke ingqonga yezinkanyezi, ukuthi ziphakeme.LY kumbe ubumnyama ukuze ungaboni, lesikhukhula samanzi sikusibekele.DX Ngakho-ke imijibila ikuhanqile, lovalo luhle lwakwesabisa,QW Uxotshile abafelokazi bengelalutho, lengalo zezintandane zichotshoziwe.WV'Kodwa umuntu olengalo, umhlaba ungowakhe, lowemukeleka ebusweni wahlala kuwo.IU Kawumnathisanga amanzi odiniweyo, lolambileyo umgodlele ukudla.ZT-Ngoba uthethe isibambiso kubafowenu kungelasizatho, wahlubula abanqunu izigqoko.BSUbubi bakho kabubukhulu yini, lezono zakho kazilakuphela?LRUzakusola yini ngenxa yokwesaba kwakho? Uzangena lawe kusahlulelo.iQKKuyintokozo yini kuSomandla ukuthi ulungile? Kumbe inzuzo kuye ukuthi uphelelise indlela zakho?_P7Umuntu angaba losizo kuNkulunkulu yini, ngoba ohlakaniphileyo elusizo kuye ngokwakhe?.O YWasephendula uElifazi umThemani wathi:RN"Pho lizangiduduza njani ngeze, ngoba empendulweni zenu kusele inkohliso?zMm!Amagade esihotsha amnandi kuye, njalo udonsa wonke umuntu emva kwakhe, njengoba bengelakubalwa abaphambi kwakhe.7Li Kanti yena uzasiwa engcwabeni, alinde elibeni.ZK-Ngubani ozamtshela indlela yakhe ebusweni? Ngubani ozamphindisela ngakwenzileyo?ZJ-Ukuthi omubi uyekelelwa usuku lokubhujiswa; bazalethwa osukwini lwezintukuthelo.TI!Kalibabuzanga yini abadlula ngendlela, njalo kalinanzeleli iziboniso zabo?gHGNgoba lithi: Ingaphi indlu yesiphathamandla? Njalo lingaphi ithente lendawo zababi zokuhlala?SGKhangelani, ngiyayazi imicabango yenu, lamacebo e liwaceba limelene lami.9FmBalala ndawonye ethulini, lempethu zibasibekele.?EyLomunye ufa elomphefumulo obabayo, engadlanga kokuhle.PDIziphathelo zakhe zigcwele uchago, lomnkantsho wamathambo akhe umanzi.PCLo uyafa esemandleni akhe apheleleyo, yena wonke onwabile, elokuthula.WB'Kukhona ongafundisa uNkulunkulu ulwazi yini? Ngoba yena wehlulela abaphezulu.dAANgoba iyini intokozo yakhe endlini yakhe emva kwakhe, lapho inani lenyanga zakhe liqunywa?N@Amehlo akhe azabona ukuchitheka kwakhe, anathe okolaka lukaSomandla.U?#UNkulunkulu ubekela abantwana bakhe usizi lwakhe. Uyamvuza, njalo uzakwazi.K>Banjengamahlanga phambi komoya, lanjengomule isiphepho esiwebayo.={Kukangaki isibane sababi sicitshwa, kusiza ukuchitheka kwabo phezu kwabo! UNkulunkulu ubabela ubuhlungu elakeni lwakhe.W<'Khangela, okuhle kwabo kakukho esandleni sabo; icebo lababi likhatshana lami.J; Uyini uSomandla ukuthi simkhonze? Sizazuzani uba sikhuleka kuye?X:)Babesebesithi kuNkulunkulu: Suka kithi; ngoba kasifisi ulwazi lwendlela zakho.R9 Bachitha insuku zabo ngokuhle, behlele engcwabeni ngokucwayiza kwelihlo.P8 Baphakamisa ilizwi ngesigujana lechacho, bathokoze ngelizwi lomhlanga.M7 Bakhupha abantwanyana babo njengomhlambi, labantwana babo bayagida.S6 Inkunzi yakhe iyakhwela ingaphuthi; inkomokazi yakhe iyazala, ingaphunzi.Z5- Izindlu zabo zilokuthula kungelakwesaba, loswazi lukaNkulunkulu kaluphezu kwabo.O4Inzalo yabo izinze phambi kwabo kanye labo, lezizukulu emehlweni abo.A3}Ababi baphilelani, babe badala, yebo, bakhule emandleni?Y2+Yebo, lapho ngikhumbula, ngitshaywa luvalo, lokuthuthumela kubamba inyama yami.D1Ngikhangelani, likhakhamale, libeke isandla phezu komlomo.h0IMina-ke ukusola kwami kusemuntwini yini? 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Ubumnyama bonke bufihlelwe izinto zakhe ezibekelelweyo; umlilo ongavuthelwayo uzamqeda; kuzakuba kubi kunsali ethenteni lakhe.n(UUyalihwatsha, liphume emhlana, lokubenyezelayo kuzaphuma enyongweni yakhe; izesabiso ziphezu kwakhe.E'Uzabalekela isikhali sensimbi, idandili lethusi lizamhlaba.&Kuzakuthi lapho egcwalisa isisu sakhe, uNkulunkulu athumele kuye ukuvutha kwentukuthelo yakhe, akunise phezu kwakhe ekudleni kwakhe.d%AEkugcwaleni kokwanela kwakhe uzakuba lencindezelo; sonke isandla sohluphekayo sizamfikela.V$%Kakuyikusala lutho ekudleni kwakhe; ngenxa yalokhu okuhle kwakhe kakuyikuma.T#!Ngoba kakwazi ukuthula esiswini sakhe, kayikusindisa lutho kusifiso sakhe.N"Ngoba ubacindezele wabadela abayanga, waphanga indlu abengayakhanga.u!cUzabuyisela lokho akusebenzelayo, angakuginyi; njengokwenotho izakuba njalo inhlawulo, njalo kayikuthokoza.? yKayikubona izifula, imifula, izifudlana zoluju lolaza.EUzamunya ubuhlungu bezinyoka, lolimi lwebululu luzambulala.SUginye inotho, kodwa uzayihlanza; uNkulunkulu uzayikhupha esiswini sakhe.c?ukudla kwakhe kuzaphenduka esiswini sakhe, kuzakuba yibuhlungu bezinyoka phakathi kwakhe.H  ebugodla, engabuyekeli, kodwa ebugcina phakathi komlomo wakhe,O Uba ububi bumnandi emlonyeni wakhe, ebufihla ngaphansi kolimi lwakhe,X) Amathambo akhe ayegcwele ubutsha bakhe, kodwa azalala kanye laye enhlabathini.b= Abantwana bakhe bazadinga ukuthokozisa abayanga, lezandla zakhe zibuyisele inotho yakhe.L Ilihlo elike lambona aliyikuphinda, lendawo yakhe kayisayikumbona.\1Uzaphapha njengephupho, bangabe besamthola; yebo, uzaxotshwa njengombono webusuku.Suzabhubha phakade njengobulongwe bakhe; labo abambonileyo bathi: Ungaphi?[/Loba ubukhosi bakhe busenyukela emazulwini, lekhanda lakhe lifinyelela emayezini,W'ukuthi injabulo yababi imfitshane, lentokozo yomzenzisi ngeyesikhatshana nje?RUyakwazi lokhu yini, kusukela endulo, selokhu kwabekwa umuntu emhlabeni,Y+Ngizwile isijeziso sehlazo lami, lomoya wokuqedisisa kwami ungenza ngiphendule.a;Ngakho imicabango yami ingenza ngiphendule, langenxa yokuphangisa kwami phakathi kwami., UWasephendula uZofari umNahama wathi:nULina yesabeni inkemba, ngoba ulaka luletha izijeziso zenkemba, ukuze lazi ukuthi sikhona isahlulelo.QKodwa lithi: Kungani simzingela? Ngoba impande yendaba itholakala kimi.o Wmina engizazibonela yena, lamehlo ami azabona, hatshi omunye. Izinso zami seziphelile enkalweni zami.i KLapho sekutshabalalise lokhu emva kwesikhumba sami, kanti enyameni yami ngizambona uNkulunkulu,W 'Ngoba mina ngiyazi: Umhlengi wami uyaphila, lekupheleni uzakuma emhlabathini.P Ngabe abazwe ngepheni yensimbi langomnuso edwaleni kuze kube nininini!d AKungathi ngabe khathesi amazwi ami abhaliwe! Kungathi ngabe abhaliwe ngokugujwa egwalweni!GLingizingelelani njengoNkulunkulu, lingeneliswa yinyama yami?fENgihawukelani, ngihawukelani, lina bangane bami; ngoba isandla sikaNkulunkulu singithintile.mSIthambo lami linamathelana lesikhumba sami lenyama yami, njalo ngiphephe ngesikhumba samazinyo ami.Z-Bonke abantu besifuba sami banengwa yimi, labo ebengibathanda sebengiphendukele.W'Labantwana abancinyane bayangidelela; ngasukuma, basebekhuluma bemelene lami.SUmoya wami uyenyanyeka kumkami, sengiyisinengiso kumadodana esizalo sami.PNgabiza inceku yami, kodwa kayiphendulanga; ngayincenga ngomlomo wami.fEAbahlala endlini yami lencekukazi zami bangibala njengowezizwe; ngingumfokazi emehlweni abo.@{Izihlobo zami zinyamalele, labazana lami bangikhohliwe.S Ubeke abafowethu khatshana lami, labangaziyo isibili sebengabemzini kimi.x~i Amabutho akhe afika kanyekanye, abuthelela indlela yawo emelene lami, amisa inkamba agombolozela ithente lami.D} Ulumathisile ulaka lwakhe kimi, ungibale njengezitha kuye.a|; Ungibhidlizile inhlangothi zonke, sengihambile, ulisiphule ithemba lami njengesihlahla.?{y Ungihlubule udumo lwami, wasusa umqhele wekhanda lami.^z5Uyivalile indlela yami ngomduli ukuze ngingedluli, wamisa umnyama emikhondweni yami.iyKKhangela, ngiyamemeza ngithi: Okubi! 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Ngicela usizo, kodwa akulasahlulelo.[x/yazini-ke ukuthi nguNkulunkulu ongihlanekeleyo, wangigombolozela ng embule lakhe.RwUba isibili lizikhukhumeza phezu kwami, liphikisane lami nge hlazo lami,KvUba-ke kuliqiniso ukuthi ngiduhile, ukuduha kwami kuzahlala lami.Wu'Lezizikhathi ezilitshumi lingithela ngehlazo; kalilanhloni, lingiphatha kubi.KtKoze kube nini lihlupha umphefumulo wami, lingiphahlaza ngamazwi?!s ?Wasephendula uJobe wathi:ar;Isibili zinjalo indawo zokuhlala zomubi, njalo yiyo le indawo yo ngamaziyo uNkulunkulu.Uq#Abalandelayo bazakwethuswa lusuku lwakhe, labokuqala bazabanjwa yisesabiso.dpAKayikuba lenzalo lazizukulu ebantwini bakibo; kakuyikuba lansali endaweni zakhe zokuhlala.NoBazamfuqa bamsuse ekukhanyeni bamuse emnyameni, bamxotshe emhlabeni.NnUkukhunjulwa kwakhe kuzabhubha emhlabeni, angabi labizo ezitaladeni.NmImpande zakhe zizakoma ngaphansi, logatsha lwakhe lubune ngaphezulu.llQKuzahlala ethenteni lakhe elingeyisilo lakhe; isolufa izavuvuzelwa phezu kwendawo yakhe yokuhlala.\k1Ithemba lakhe izahluthunwa ethenteni lakhe, njalo kumenze aye enkosini yezesabiso.Sj Kuzakudla ingxenye zesikhumba sakhe; izibulo lokufa lidle ingxenye zakhe.@i{ Amandla akhe alambile, lengozi ilindile eceleni kwakhe.Rh Izesabiso zizamethusa inhlangothi zonke, zixotshane laye enyaweni zakhe.Gg Igoda lakhe lifihlwe emhlabathini, lomjibila wakhe endleleni.Bf Umjibila uza m bamba isithende, isihitshela sizamkhulela.Je Ngoba uzaphoselwa embuleni zinyawo zakhe, ahambe phezu kwembule.RdIzinyathelo zamandla akhe zizafinyezwa, lecebo lakhe lizamwisela phansi.\c1Ukukhanya kuzafiphala ethenteni lakhe, lesibane sakhe ngaphezu kwakhe sizacitshwa.`b9Yebo, ukukhanya kwabakhohlakeleyo kuzacitshwa, lenhlansi yomlilo wakhe kayiyikukhanya.aUdwengula umphefumulo wakhe ngokuthukuthela kwakhe. Umhlaba uzatshiywa ngenxa yakho yini, loba idwala lisuswe endaweni yalo?A`}Kungani sithiwa sizinyamazana, singcolile emehlweni enu?W_'Koze kube nini libekela amazwi umgibe? Nanzelelani, lemva kwalokho sikhulume.-^ WWasephendula uBilidadi umShuhi wathi:Z]-Kuzakwehlela ku mijabo yengcwaba, lapho sizaphumula khona ndawonye enhlabathini.M\Pho-ke ithemba lami lingaphi? Yebo, ithemba lami ngubani ozalibona?X[)Ngibiza ingcwaba ngisithi: Wena ungubaba; impethu ngisithi: Umama lodadewethu.XZ) Uba ngilinda, ingcwaba lizakuba yindlu yami; ngendlala umbheda wami emnyameni.JY  Benza ubusuku bube yimini; ukukhanya kuseduze ngenxa yobumnyama.VX% Insuku zami zedlule, lamacebo ami adabuke phakathi, izifiso zenhliziyo yami.fWE Kodwa-ke lina lonke, phendukani ake libuye, ngoba kangitholi ohlakaniphileyo phakathi kwenu.eVC Lolungileyo uzabambelela endleleni yakhe, lolezandla ezihlambulukileyo uzakwengeza amandla.UU#Abaqotho bazakwethuswa yikho, longelacala uvukela ongamesabiyo uNkulunkulu.STNjalo ilihlo lami lifiphele ngosizi, lamalunga ami anjengesithunzi wonke.XS)Njalo ungimise ngaba yisaga sezizwe, ngaze ngaba ngokhafulelwayo phambi kwazo.LROkhuluma ngokuyenga kubangane, lamehlo abantwana bakhe azafiphala.ZQ-Ngoba inhliziyo yabo uyifihlele ukuqedisisa; ngenxa yalokhu kawuyikubaphakamisa.OPAkubeke isibambiso sami kuwe; ngubani yena o zatshaya esandleni sami?ZO-Kabakho lami yini abaklolodayo, lelihlo lami lichitha ubusuku ekuvukeleni kwabo?IN Umoya wami wonakele, insuku zami zicitshiwe, amangcwaba ngawami.fMENgoba iminyaka emilutshwana izafika, ng’khona ngizahamba nge ndlela engingayikubuya ngayo.hLIKungathi kungaba khona ongamlamulela umuntu kuNkulunkulu, njengendodana yomuntu kumngane wayo.NKAbangane bami bayangiklolodela; ilihlo lami liyathonta kuNkulunkulu.iJKLakhathesi, khangelani, ubufakazi bami busemazulwini, lomfakazi wami usezindaweni eziphakemeyo.NIMhlaba, ungaligqibeli igazi lami, lokukhala kwami kakungabi landawo.NHlanxa kungekho isihluku ezandleni zami, lomkhuleko wami uhlanzekile.LGUbuso bami bubomvu ngokukhala, lenkotsheni zami kulethunzi lokufa,\F1Ngathunga ilembu lesaka phezu kwesikhumba sami, ngathukuza uphondo lwami othulini.FEWangivodloza ngokuvodlovodloza, wagijimela kimi njengeqhawe.sD_ Abatshoki bakhe bangigombolozela; uqhekeze izinso zami, engayekeli, wachithela emhlabathini inyongo yami.yCk Ngangonwabile, kodwa wangichoboza, wangidumela ngentamo, wangiphahlaza, wangimisa ngaba yinto yakhe yokunenjwa.OB UNkulunkulu unginikele kokhohlakeleyo, wangiphosela ezandleni zababi.fAE Bangikhamisela umlomo wabo, bangiwakala esihlathini ngokuyangisa, bengihlanganyela ndawonye.}@s Ulaka lwakhe luya ngi dwengula, njalo uyangizonda; ungigedlela amazinyo akhe; isitha sami singicijisela amehlo aso._?7Ungicindezele, kube yibufakazi, lokucaka kwami kungivukele, kuyafakaza ebusweni bami.Q>Kodwa khathesi ungidinisile yena, wena uchithile yonke inhlangano yami.V=%Uba ngikhuluma, ubuhlungu bami kabudedi; uba ngiyekela, kuyini okusuka kimi?V<%Bengingaliqinisa ngomlomo wami, lokunyikinyeka kwendebe zami bekungazithiba.;5Lami bengingakhuluma njengani uba umphefumulo wenu ubusendaweni yomphefumulo wami; bengingabuthelela amazwi phezu kwenu, ngilinikinele ikhanda lami.c:?Kuzakuba lesiphetho yini emazwini angumoya? Kumbe kuyini okulicunulayo ukuthi liphendule?R9Ngizwile izinto ezinengi ezinje; lingabaduduzi abakhathazayo lina lonke.!8 ?Wasephendula uJobe wathi:K7#Bamitha uhlupho, bazale isono, lesizalo sabo silungisa inkohliso.j6M"Ngoba inhlangano yabazenzisi izakuba ngengelazithelo, lomlilo uzaqothula amathente ezivalamlomo.r5]!Uzawohloza izithelo zakhe ezingavuthwanga njengevini, athintithe impoko zakhe njengesihlahla somhlwathi.O4 Kuzafezwa kungakabi lusuku lwakhe, logatsha lwakhe aluyikuba luhlaza.O3Oduhisiweyo kangathembeli ezenini, ngoba ize lizakuba ngumvuzo wakhe.n2UKayikusuka emnyameni; ilangabi lizakomisa ihlumela lakhe, njalo uzasuka ngokuphefumula komoya wakhe.Z1-Kayikunotha, lenotho yakhe kayiyikuma, lenzuzo yakhe kayiyikusabalala emhlabeni.\01Uhlala emizini echithekileyo, izindlu abangahlali kuzo, ezilungele ukuba zinqumbi.[//Ngoba wamboza ubuso bakhe ngamafutha akhe, wenza ukhalo lwakhukhumala ngamafutha.O.Wagijima emelene laye ngentamo, ngohlonzi lwamaqhubu ezihlangu zakhe.`-9Ngoba welule isandla sakhe emelene loNkulunkulu, wenza ngamandla ukumelana loSomandla.J, Uhlupho losizi kuyamethusa, kumehlule njengenkosi elungele impi.^+5Uzulela ukudla. Kungaphi? Uyazi ukuthi usuku lobumnyama lulungisiwe esandleni sakhe.Q*Kakholwa ukuthi uzaphenduka emnyameni, kodwa ukuthi ulindelwe yinkemba.N)Umsindo wezethuso usendlebeni zakhe; ekuthuleni umchithi uzamfikela.b(=Insuku zonke zokhohlakeleyo uzizwisa ubuhlungu, lenani leminyaka ebekelelwe umcindezeli.O'okwanikwa kuzo zodwa ilizwe, lokungadlulanga izihambi phakathi kwazo.N&lokho izihlakaniphi ezikukhulumileyo, njalo kazikufihlanga kuboyise,G%Ngizakutshengisa, ungilalele, lengikubonileyo ngizakulandisa,Q$Kukangakanani umuntu onengekayo lowonakeleyo, onatha ububi njengamanzi!]#3Khangela, kathembeli kwabangcwele bakhe, lamazulu kawahlambulukanga emehlweni akhe.c"?Umuntu uyini ukuthi abe ngohlambulukileyo, lozelwe ngowesifazana ukuthi abe ngolungileyo?a!; ukuthi uphendule umoya wakho umelane loNkulunkulu, ukhuphe amazwi anje emlonyeni wakho?P  Kungani inhliziyo yakho ikumukisa? Njalo kungani amehlo akho ephayiza,X) Zincinyane yini kuwe induduzo zikaNkulunkulu, lelizwi elikhulunywa kuhle lawe?O Kukhona phakathi kwethu lempunga lekhehla, omdala ngensuku kuloyihlo.N Kuyini okwaziyo esingakwaziyo? Kuyini okuqedisisayo okungekho kithi?Y+Uzwile yini icebo langasese likaNkulunkulu? Kumbe uzigodlele inhlakanipho yini?SUngumuntu wokuqala owazalwayo yini? Kumbe wazalwa mandulo kwamaqaqa yini?QUmlomo wakho uyakulahla, kayisimi; yebo, indebe zakho ziyafakaza ngawe.KNgoba umlomo wakho ufundisa ububi bakho, ukhethe ulimi lwamaqili.RYebo, wena uyachitha ukwesaba, uvimbela umkhuleko phambi kukaNkulunkulu.LAphikise ngamazwi angasizi lutho, langenkulumo ezingelanzuzo yini?jMOhlakaniphileyo angaphendula yini ulwazi olungumoya, agcwalise isisu sakhe ngomoya wempumalanga?. YWasephendula uElifazi umThemani wathi:RKodwa inyama yakhe kuye isebuhlungwini, lomphefumulo wakhe kuye uyalila.gGAmadodana akhe ayadunyiswa, kodwa engakwazi; kumbe ayehliselwa phansi, kodwa angakunanzeleli.FUyamehlula phakade, adlule; uyaguqula ubuso bakhe, umxotshe.nUAmanzi ayaguguda amatshe, impophoma zawo ziyakhukhula ubhuqu lomhlaba. Uyachitha-ke ithemba lomuntu.OIsibili-ke intaba ewayo iyabhidlika, ledwala liyasuswa endaweni yalo.KIsiphambeko sami sinanyekwe esikhwameni, wasusibekela isono sami.T!Kanti khathesi uyazibala izinyathelo zami; kawuyikuqaphelisa ngesono sami.M Uzabiza, mina-ke ngizasabela, uzalangatha umsebenzi wezandla zakho.u cUba umuntu esifa, uzabuya aphile yini? Zonke insuku zemfazo yami ngizalinda, kuze kufike ukukhululwa kwami.   Kungathi ungangifihla engcwabeni, ungithukuze, ize iphenduke intukuthelo yakho, ungimisele isikhathi esimisiweyo, ungikhumbule!   ngokunjalo umuntu uyalala phansi angavuki; kuze kuthi amazulu angabikho, bangavuki, kumbe bangaphatshanyiswa ebuthongweni babo.6 g Amanzi ayemuka elwandle, lomfula uyoma utshe,N Kodwa umuntu uyafa ebuthakathaka, yebo, umuntu uyaphela, ungaphi-ke?@{ ngephunga lamanzi sizahluma, senze ingatsha njengosaba.X)Lanxa impande yaso isiba ndala emhlabeni, lesiphunzi saso sifele emhlabathini,xiNgoba kukhona ithemba esihlahleni uba siganyulwa ukuthi sizabuya sihlume, lokuthi ihlumela laso kaliyikuphela.U#ungamkhangeli, ukuze aphumule, aze athokoze ngosuku lwakhe njengesiqatshwa.iKLokhu insuku zakhe zimisiwe, inani lenyanga zakhe likuwe, ummisele imingcele yakhe angeyedlule;KNgubani ongaveza okuhlambulukileyo kokungcolileyo? Kakho loyedwa.SKambe onjalo umvulela amehlo akho, ungingenise ekwahlulelweni kanye lawe.BUyavela njengeluba, abune, abaleke njengesithunzi, akemi.R Umuntu, ozelwe ngowesifazana ulensuku ezimfitshane, ezigcwele inhlupheko.K~ Yena-ke njengokubolileyo uyaguga, njengesembatho inundu esidlayo.s}_ Ufake lenyawo zami esigodweni, waqaphela zonke indlela zami, wazidweba uluphawu empandeni zezinyawo zami.f|E Ngoba ubale izinto ezibabayo umelene lami, wangenza ngadla ilifa leziphambeko zobutsha bami.]{3 Uzakwethusa yini ihlamvu eliphephethekayo? Njalo uzaxotshana lomule owomileyo yini?>zw Ufihlelani ubuso bakho, ungiphathe njengesitha sakho?Ty! Zingaki iziphambeko lezono engilazo? Ngazisa isiphambeko sami lesono sami.Kx Ubusungibiza, mina ngizaphendula; kumbe ngikhulume, ungiphendule.Pw Susela khatshana lami isandla sakho, lokwesabeka kwakho kungangethusi.Uv# Kuphela ungenzi izinto ezimbili kimi; khona ngingayikucatshela ubuso bakho.Ku Ngubani lowo ozaphikisana lami? Nxa khathesi ngithula ngizaphela.]t3 Khangelani-ke, se ngilubeke kuhle udaba lwami, ngiyazi ukuthi mina ngizalungisiswa.?sy Zwisisani ilizwi lami, lengcazelo yami ngendlebe zenu.Pr Njalo uzakuba lusindiso lwami; ngoba umzenzisi kayikuza phambi kwakhe.]q3 Lanxa ezangibulala, ngizathemba kuye. Kanti ngizazimela indlela zami phambi kwakhe.[p/ Ngizayithathelani inyama yami ngamazinyo ami, ngibeke impilo yami esandleni sami?Mo Thulani lingiyekele, ukuze ngikhulume mina; kungehlele loba kuyini.Rn Izikhumbuzo zenu ziyizaga zomlotha, impendulo zenu zizimpendulo zebumba.Hm Ubukhulu bakhe kabulethusi yini, lokwesabeka kwakhe kulehlele?9lm Isibili uzalisola, uba lisemukela ubuso ensitha.Wk' Kuzakuba kuhle yini lapho elihlola? Lizamkhohlisa yini njengokhohlisa umuntu??jy Lizakwemukela ubuso bakhe, lizammela yini uNkulunkulu?Li Lizamkhulumela uNkulunkulu ngokubi, limkhulumele ngenkohliso yini?Fh Ake lizwe ukuzivikela kwami, lilalele impikiso zendebe zami.Lg Kungathi ngabe liyathula lithi zwi; lokhu kube yinhlakanipho kini!Nf Kodwa lina-ke ligcona ngamanga, lonke lingabelaphi abangelamsebenzi.Pe Kodwa mina ngizakhuluma loSomandla, ngifisa ukuqondisana loNkulunkulu.Ad} Njengokolwazi lwenu lami ngiyakwazi; kangiphansi kulani.Rc  Khangela, konke ilihlo lami likubonile, indlebe yami izwile yakuqedisisa.Rb Ziphumputhe emnyameni kungelakukhanya, uzenza zidiyazele njengodakiweyo.Wa' Ususa inhliziyo yenhloko zabantu bomhlaba, aziduhise enkangala e ngelandlela.N` Enze izizwe zibe zinkulu, abesezichitha; andise izizwe, abesezisusa.Y_+ Wembula izinto ezijulileyo ezisemnyameni, akhuphele ekukhanyeni ithunzi lokufa.R^ Uthela ukudelela phezu kweziphathamandla, axegise umbhinco wabalamandla.R] Uphambula inkulumo yabathembekileyo, asuse ukuqedisisa kwabasebekhulile.D\ Ukhupha abapristi bahambe behlutshulwe, awise abalamandla.H[ Uthukulula isibopho samakhosi, abophe umbhinco enkalweni zawo.RZ Ukhupha abeluleki bahambe behlutshulwe, enze abehluleli babe yizithutha.SY Kuye kukhona amandla lenhlakanipho; okhohlisiweyo lomkhohlisi bangabakhe.KX Khangela, uvimbela amanzi, atshe; abesewathuma, agenqule umhlaba.RW Khangela, udiliza, kungabe kusakhiwa; uvalela umuntu, kungabe kusavulwa.GV Kuye kukhona inhlakanipho lamandla, uleseluleko lokuqedisisa.RU Kwabadala kakhulu kulenhlakanipho, l e bud eni bezinsuku kulokuqedisisa.LT Indlebe kayihloli yini amazwi, njengolwanga luzinambithela ukudla?cS? 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Wasephendula uJobe wathi:wIg Kodwa amehlo ababi azafiphala, lesiphephelo sizachitheka kubo, lethemba labo lizakuba yikuphela komphefumulo.QH Uzalala, njalo kakho oza kw ethusa, labanengi bazancenga phambi kwakho.SG Njalo uzakuba lethemba ngoba kulethemba; uzagebha, uzalala ngokuvikeleka.aF; Lobude bempilo yakho buzakhanya kulemini enkulu; loba kulomnyama kuzakuba njengekuseni.SE Ngoba wena uzakhohlwa usizi lwakho, u lu khumbule njengamanzi asedlulile.VD% Ngoba ng’khona uzaphakamisa ubuso bakho ungelasici, njalo uqine, ungesabi._C7 uba ububi busesandleni sakho, bubeke khatshana, lobubi kabungahlali emathenteni akho.IB Uba wena ulungisa inhliziyo yakho, welulele izandla zakho kuye,tAa Ngoba umuntu oyisiphukuphuku angaba lokuqedisisa, lanxa umuntu engazalwa njeng ethole likababhemi weganga.\@1 Ngoba yena uyabazi abantu abayize, uyabona ububi; ngakho kayiku ku qaphelisa yini?H? 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Uba iziphambeko zakho zizinengi, wenzani kuye?E#Khangela amazulu ubone; ukhangele amayezi, aphakeme kulawe.:o#Mina ngizakuphendula, labangane bakho kanye lawe.=u#Ngoba uthe: Kusizani kuwe? Ngizazuzani uba ngingoni?_7#Ukhumbula ukuthi lokhu kuqondile yini? Uthe: Ukulunga kwami kwedlula okukaNkulunkulu." A#UElihu wasephendula wathi:}s"%Ngoba esonweni sakhe wengezelela ububi, eqakeza izandla phakathi kwethu, esandisa amazwi akhe emelene loNkulunkulu.pY"$Kungathi ngabe uJobe uyahlolwa kuze kube sekupheleni, ngenxa yempendulo zakhe phakathi kwabantu ababi.E"#UJobe ukhulume engelalwazi, lamazwi akhe kawalanhlakanipho.U#""Abantu abalokuqedisisa bazakhuluma kimi, lomuntu ohlakaniphileyo uzangizwa.kO"!Uzaphindisela yini ngokukuwe, loba uyala, loba wena ukhetha, njalo kungesimi? Wazini-ke? Khuluma.a;" Ngaphandle kw e ngikubonayo ungifundise wena; uba ngenze okubi kangisayikukwenza futhi.F"Isibili uthe kuNkulunkulu: Ngithwele isijeziso, kangiyikona.Q"Ukuze umuntu ongumzenzisi angabusi, ukuze kungabi lemijibila ebantwini."Lapho yena ethulisa, ngubani-ke ongaziphatha ngenkohliso? Lapho efihla ubuso, ngubani-ke ongambona? 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Kambe uzamlahla yini olungileyo kakhulu?Q"Uba kulokuqedisisa-ke, zwana lokhu, ubeke indlebe elizwini lamazwi ami.G"Inyama yonke ibizaphela kanyekanye, lomuntu abuyele ethulini.a;"Uba ebeka inhliziyo yakhe phezu kwakhe, uzabuthela umoya wakhe lomphefumulo wakhe kuye.O" Ngubani owambeka phezu komhlaba? Kumbe ngubani owamisa umhlaba wonke?U#" Yebo, isibili uNkulunkulu kenzi okubi, njalo uSomandla kagobisi isehlulelo._7" Ngoba umsebenzi womuntu uzawubuyisela kuye, amenze athole njengendlela yalowo lalowo.~}" Ngakho, bantu bengqondo, ngilalelani: Kakube khatshana loNkulunkulu ukwenza inkohlakalo, loSomandla ukwenza isiphambeko.A}}" Ngoba uthe: Kakumsizi umuntu nxa ethokoza ngoNkulunkulu.K|"ahambahambe exukwini labenzi bobubi, ahambe labantu benkohlakalo.H{ "Nguwuphi umuntu onjengoJobe? Unatha ukuklolodelwa njengamanzi,hzI"ngiqamba amanga ngimelene lelungelo lami; umtshoko wami kawelapheki, ngaphandle kwesiphambeko.Py"Ngoba uJobe uthe: Ngilungile, kodwa uNkulunkulu ususe isahlulelo sami;Ax}"Asizikhetheleni isahlulelo; sazi phakathi kwethu okuhle.Fw"Ngoba indlebe ihlola amazwi, njengolwanga lunambitha ukudla.Kv"Zwanini amazwi ami, zihlakaniphi, lani zazi, libeke indlebe kimi."u A"Wasephendula uElihu wathi:Tt!!!Uba kunge njalo, wena ngilalela; thula, njalo ngizakufundisa inhlakanipho.[s/! Uba kulamazwi, ungiphendule; khuluma, ngoba ngifisa ukutshengisa ukuthi ulungile.@r{!Zwana, Jobe, ungilalele, uthule, njalo mina ngikhulume.]q3!ukuze abuyise umphefumulo wakhe egodini, ukuze akhanyiswe ngokukhanya kwabaphilayo.Tp!!Khangelani, lezizinto uNkulunkulu uyazenza ngomuntu kabili kumbe kathathu,Yo+!Uhlengile umphefumulo wami ekwedluleni egodini, lempilo yami izabona ukukhanya.]n3!Ukhangela ebantwini athi: Ngonile, ngahlanekela okulungileyo, kodwa kakungisizanga.my!Akhuleke kuNkulunkulu, ozakuba lesisa kuye, abone ubuso bakhe ngentokozo; ngoba uzabuyisela emuntwini ukulunga kwakhe.Yl+!Inyama yakhe izakuba ntsha okwedlula ubutsha; abuyele ensukwini zobutsha bakhe.Xk)!uzakuba lomusa kuye athi: Mkhulule ekwehleleni egodini, se ngithole inhlawulo.ujc!Uba kulesithunywa kanye laye, umhumutshi, oyedwa phakathi kwenkulungwane, ukutshela umuntu ukuqonda kwakhe,Fi!Lomphefumulo wakhe useduze legodi, lempilo yakhe kubabulali.[h/!Inyama yakhe iyaphela, ingabonakali, lamathambo akhe abe kade engabonakali avele.Vg%!ize impilo yakhe inengwe yisinkwa, lomphefumulo wakhe yikudla okuloyisekayo.dfA!Njalo ujeziswa ngobuhlungu embhedeni wakhe, langokuqaqamba kwamathambo akhe okungapheliyo,Qe!anqande umphefumulo wakhe egodini, lempilo yakhe ekwedluleni ngenkemba.Qd!ukuze aphambule umuntu e kwenz eni kwakhe, afihle ukuzigqaja emuntwini,Bc!abesesembula indlebe yabantu, aphawule ukuqondiswa kwabo;jbM!Ephutsheni, k umbono webusuku, lapho ubuthongo obunzima busehlela abantu, ekuwozeleni embhedeni;Ka!Ngoba uNkulunkulu ukhuluma kanye, yebo, kabili, engekho onanzayo.D`! 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Ngenxa yalokhu bengithikaza, ngesaba ukulitshela umcabango wami.oBW UElihu esebonile ukuthi kwakungelampendulo emlonyeni walamadoda amathathu, ulaka lwakhe lwaseluvutha.TA! Kodwa UElihu wayelindele uJobe ekhuluma, ngoba babebadala ngensuku kulaye.|@q Ulaka lwakhe lwabavuthela labo abangane bakhe abathathu, ngoba bengatholanga impendulo, kube kanti bamlahla uJobe.?1 Lwaseluvutha ulaka lukaElihu indodana kaBarakeli umBuzi, owosendo lukaRamu. Ulaka lwakhe lwavuthela uJobe ngoba wazilungisisa yena kuloNkulunkulu.]> 5 Lawomadoda amathathu aseyekela ukumphendula uJobe, ngoba wayelungile emehlweni akhe.z=m(kakuhlume ukhula oluhlabayo endaweni yengqoloyi, lokhula olunukayo endaweni yebhali. 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Ngoba ngumlilo odla kuze kube yincithakalo, usiphule sonke isivuno sami.B  Ngoba lokho kuyinkohlakalo, njalo kuyisono nga bahluleli.@{ umkami kacholele omunye, labanye kabaguqe phezu kwakhe.`9 Uba inhliziyo yami iyengwe ngowesifazana, kumbe ngacathama emnyango kamakhelwane wami,Gkangihlanyele, kodwa kudle omunye, lezilimo zami zisitshulwe.}Uba inyathelo lami liphambukile endleleni, lenhliziyo yami yalandela amehlo ami, kumbe kunamathele isici ezandleni zami;Z-kangilinganise ngesilinganiso esilungileyo, ukuze uNkulunkulu azi ubuqotho bami.OUba ngihambe ngokuyize, kumbe unyawo lwami luphuthumele enkohlisweni,H Yena kaziboni yini indlela zami, abale zonke izinyathelo zami??yIncithakalo kayisiyomubi yini, lengozi yabenzi bobubi?oWNgoba siyini isabelo sikaNkulunkulu esivela phezulu, lelifa likaSomandla elivela endaweni eziphezulu?L Ngenza isivumelwano lamehlo ami; pho ngingananzelela njani intombi?T!Ichacho lami selibe yisililo, lomhlanga wami uyilizwi labakhala inyembezi.RIsikhumba sami simnyama phezu kwami, lamathambo ami atshile ngokutshisa.BNgingumfowabo wamakhanka, lomngane wamadodakazi ezintshe.RNgahamba ngimnyama, kungengelanga; ngasukuma ebandleni ngakhalela usizo.KImibilini yami yabila, kayithulanga, lensuku zosizi zingandulele.Z-Lapho ngilindele okuhle, kweza okubi; lapho ngilindele ukukhanya, kweza umnyama.jMKangimkhalelanga inyembezi yini owayelensuku ezilukhuni, umphefumulo wami wadabuka ngongumyanga?\1Kodwa kayikwelulela isandla enqumbini, lanxa encithakalweni yakhe bekhalela usizo.[ /Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi uzangibuyisela e kufeni, lendlini emiselwe bonke abaphilayo.P Ungiphakamisela emoyeni, ungigadise kuwo, ungincibilikisele isiphepho.P Usuphenduke waba lesihluku kimi; ngamandla esandla sakho umelana lami.Q Ngiyakhala kuwe, kodwa kawungiphenduli; ngiyasukuma, unginanzelele nje.8 kUngiphosele odakeni, senginjengothuli lomlotha.dANgobunengi bamandla isembatho sami siyaguqulwa; uyangibhinca njengesiphika sebhatshi lami.SUbusuku bugwaza amathambo ami phakathi kwami, lokungigedlayo kakuphumuli.\1Khathesi-ke umphefumulo wami uyazithulula phezu kwami; insuku zosizi zingibambile.wgIzesabiso ziphendukele phezu kwami; 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Uzabiza uNkulunkulu yini sonke isikhathi?Y3+ UNkulunkulu uzakuzwa yini ukukhala kwakhe, ukuhlupheka sekwehlele phezu kwakhe?p2YNgoba liyini ithemba longamesabiyo uNkulunkulu, esequnyiwe, uNkulunkulu esekhuphile umphefumulo wakhe?I1 Isitha sami kasibe njengomubi, longivukelayo njengongalunganga.e0CNgizabambelela ekulungeni kwami ngingakuyekeli; inhliziyo yami kayiyikusola ensukwini zami.i/KKakube khatshana lami ukuthi ngithi lilungile; ngize ngiphele kangiyikususa ubuqotho bami kimi._.7oqotho indebe zami kaziyikukhuluma okubi, lolimi lwami sibili lungakhulumi inkohliso.d-AIsibili ngaso sonke isikhathi umphefumulo u se kimi, lomoya kaNkulunkulu usemakhaleni ami,`,9Kuphila kukaNkulunkulu osuse ilungelo lami, loSomandla owenze umphefumulo wami wababa.4+ eUJobe wasebuya ephakamisa isaga sakhe wathi:*7Khangela, lokhu kungamaphethelo ezindlela zakhe; kodwa kuzwakala into encinyane kangakanani ngaye! 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Njalo ngubani olidwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu?rE]UNkulunkulu, indlela yakhe iphelele; ilizwi le Nkosi lihloliwe; uyisihlangu kubo bonke abaphephela kuye.eDCNgoba ngawe ngigijimile ngadabula phakathi kwebutho, langoNkulunkulu wami ngeqe umthangala.fCENgoba wena uzalumathisa isibane sami; i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wami, izakhanyisa ubumnyama bami.dBANgoba wena uzabasindisa abantu abahlutshwayo; kodwa amehlo aphakemeyo uzawehlisela phansi.WA'kohlanzekileyo uzaziveza uhlanzekile; lakophambukileyo uzaziveza uphambukile.B@Kolesihawu uzaziveza ulesihawu; koqotho uzaziveza uqotho;o?WNgakho i Nkosi ingibuyisele njengokulunga kwami, njengokuhlanzeka kwezandla zami phambi kwamehlo ayo.>>wNjalo ngangiqondile kuyo, ngizinqandile ebubini bami.^=5Ngoba zonke izahlulelo zayo zaziphambi kwami, lezimiso zayo kangiziphambulanga kimi.`<9Ngoba ngizilondolozile indlela ze Nkosi, kangisukanga kuNkulunkulu wami ngenkohlakalo._;7I Nkosi yangivuza njengokulunga kwami; yangibuyisela njengokuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.N:Yangikhuphela endaweni ebanzi, yangikhulula ngoba yayithokoza ngami.Z9-Babephambi kwami esukwini lwenhlupheko yami, kodwa i Nkosi yaba yisisekelo sami.`89Yangophula esitheni sami esilamandla, lakibo abangizondayo, ngoba babelamandla kulami.E7Yathuma iphezulu, yangibamba, yangenyula emanzini amanengi.6Khona kwabonakala amaphansi amanzi, kwembulwa izisekelo zomhlaba ekusoleni kwakho, Nkosi, ekuvutheleni komoya wamakhala akho.U5#Yasithuma imitshoko yayo, yabachitha; lemibane eminengi, yabaphaphathekisa.h4I I Nkosi yasiduma emazulwini, oPhezukonke wazwakalisa ilizwi lakhe, isiqhotho lamalahle omlilo.b3= Ekukhazimuleni okuphambi kwakhe amayezi akhe amnyama edlula, isiqhotho lamalahle omlilo.2 Wamisa umnyama waba yindawo yakhe yensitha, idumba lakhe inhlangothi zonke zakhe, amanzi amnyama, amayezi amnyama omkhathi.G1 Wasegada ikherubhi*, waphapha, wandiza phezu kwempiko zomoya._07 Wasekhothamisa amazulu, wehlela phansi, lomnyama onzima wawungaphansi kwenyawo zakhe.n/UKwenyuka intuthu emakhaleni akhe, lomlilo ophuma emlonyeni wakhe waqothula; amalahle avuthiswa yiwo.v.eKhona umhlaba wazamazama, wanyikinyeka, lezisekelo zezintaba zaqhaqhazela, zazamazama, ngoba wayethukuthele.+-OEkuhluphekeni kwami ngayibiza i Nkosi, ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami; walizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe, lokukhala kwami kweza phambi kwakhe, endlebeni zakhe.P,Izibopho zesihogo zangigombolozela, imijibila yokufa yayiphambi kwami.K+Izibopho zokufa zangizingelezela, lezikhukhula zobubi zangethusa.L*Ngizabiza i Nkosi edumisekayo, ngakho ngizasindiswa ezitheni zami.5)cI Nkosi ilidwala lami, lenqaba yami, lomkhululi wami; uNkulunkulu wami, idwala lami, engizaphephela kulo, isihlangu sami, lophondo losindiso lwami, inqaba yami ephakemeyo.)( ONgizakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla ami.b'=Mina, ngizakhangela ubuso bakho ekulungeni, ngeneliswe yisimo sakho ekuphaphameni kwami.S&kubo abantu, abayi sandla sakho, Nkosi, ebantwini bomhlaba, osabelo sabo sikulokhukuphila, osisu sabo usigcwalisa ngokuligugu kwakho; bagcwele abantwana, njalo batshiyele izingane zabo okuseleyo kwabo.u%c Vuka, Nkosi ! Uhlangabeze ubuso bakhe, umphosele phansi. Khulula umphefumulo wami komubi, oyi nkemba yakho,p$Y Unjengesilwane esikhuthalele ukudabula, lanjengebhongo lesilwane eliquthileyo endaweni ezisithekileyo.[#/ Sebesihanqile emanyathelweni ethu; amehlo abo bawamise, bezithobele emhlabathini.O" Baya zi valela ngamahwahwa abo; ngomlomo wabo bakhuluma ngokuzigqaja.S! kubo ubuso bababi abangicindezelayo, izitha zempilo yami ezingihanqileyo.M Ngigcine njengenhlamvu yelihlo; ungifihle emthunzini wempiko zakho,}sTshengisa ukumangalisa kothando lwakho, wena osindisa ngesandla sakho sokunene labo abathembela kuwe kwabavukelayo.jMMina ngikubizile, ngoba uzangiphendula, Nkulunkulu; beka indlebe yakho kimi, uzwe inkulumo yami.Y+ukusekela izinyathelo zami emikhondweni yakho, ukuze inyawo zami zingatsheleli.eCMayelana lezenzo zabantu, ngelizwi lendebe zakho, mina ngizinqandile ezindleleni zomchithi,Uyilingile inhliziyo yami, wa ngi hambela ebusuku; ungihlolile, kawuficanga lutho; ngihlosile, umlomo wami kawuyikuphambuka.b=Ukwahlulelwa kwami kakuphume ebukhoneni bakho, amehlo akho kawabone izinto eziqondileyo.} uZwana ukulunga, Nkosi, ulalele ukukhala kwami; ubeke indlebe emkhulekweni wami onga phum i ezindebeni ezilenkohliso.y Uzangazisa indlela yempilo; ukugcwala kwentokozo kusebukhoneni bakho, ngakwesokunene sakho kukhona izinjabulo phakade.ta Ngoba kawutshiyanga umphefumulo wami esihogweni, njalo kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola.gG Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, lodumo lwami luyajabula, lenyama yami izahlala ivikelekile.eCNgibekile i Nkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba i ngakwesokunene sami, kangiyikunyikinywa.RNgizayibusisa i Nkosi engelulekayo; lebusuku izinso zami ziyangiqondisa.T!Imizila iwele kimi ezindaweni ezithokozisayo; yebo, ngilelifa elibukekayo.RI Nkosi iyisabelo selifa lami lesenkezo yami; wena uphethe isabelo sami.5Zizakwanda insizi zabagijimela omunye unkulunkulu; kangiyikunikela iminikelo yabo yokunathwayo yegazi; lamabizo abo kangiyikuwaphatha endebeni zami.LKubangcwele abasemhlabeni, labahlekazi, ontokozo yami yonke ikubo.MWena uthe e Nkosi ni: UyiNkosi yami, ukulunga kwami kaku fiki kuwe.9 oNgilondoloza, Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngithembela kuwe. #onganiki imali yakhe ukuthi azuze inzuzo, longemukeli umvuzo wokuthengwa ngongelacala. Owenza lezizinto kayikunyikinywa kuze kube nininini. olahliweyo uyenyanyeka emehlweni akhe, kodwa uyabahlonipha abayesabayo i Nkosi; ofunga ngoku zi limaza, kodwa kaphenduki,n Uongahlebiyo ngolimi lwakhe, ongenzi okubi kumngane wakhe, longaphakamiseli umakhelwane wakhe ihlazo;` 9Ngulowo ohamba ngobuqotho, lowenza okulungileyo, lokhuluma iqiniso enhliziyweni yakhe,\  3Nkosi, ngubani ozahlala ethenteni lakho? Ngubani ozakwakha entabeni yakho engcwele?Kungathi usindiso lukaIsrayeli lungavela eZiyoni! Lapho i Nkosi ibuyisa ukuthunjwa kwabantu bayo, uJakobe uzathaba, uIsrayeli athokoze.J Liliyangisile icebo lomyanga, ngoba i Nkosi iyisiphephelo sakhe.QLapho besaba lokwesaba, ngoba uNkulunkulu usesizukulwaneni solungileyo.jMKabazi yini bonke abenza okubi, abadla abantu bami njengoba besidla isinkwa? Kabayibizi i Nkosi.SBaphambukile bonke, bebonke bonakele; kakho owenza okuhle, kakho loyedwa.I Nkosi yakhangela phansi isemazulwini phezu kwabantwana babantu, ukubona ukuthi ukhona yini oqedisisayo, odinga uNkulunkulu.| sIsithutha sithi enhliziyweni yaso: KakulaNkulunkulu. Bonakele, benza imisebenzi eyenyanyekayo; kakho owenza okuhle.B Ngizayihlabelela i Nkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.Z- Kodwa mina ngithembele emuseni wakho, inhliziyo yami izathaba ngosindiso lwakho.`9 hlezi isitha sami sithi: Se ngimehlule; l abangihluphayo bathokoze lapho nginyikinywa.m~S Khangela, ungiphendule, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami; khanyisa amehlo ami hlezi ngilale ubuthongo bokufa,} Koze kube nini ngizicebisa emphefumulweni wami, ngilo sizi enhliziyweni yami emini? Koze kube nini isitha sami siphakanyiswa phezu kwami?^| 7 Koze kube nini, Nkosi, ungikhohlwa kokuphela? Koze kube nini ungifihlela ubuso bakho?k{O Ababi bayahambahamba inhlangothi zonke, lapho amanyala ephakanyiswa phakathi kwabantwana babantu.Rz Wena, Nkosi, uzabagcina, ubavikele kulesisizukulwana kuze kube nininini.y Amazwi e Nkosi angamazwi ahlambulukileyo, isiliva esizanywe esithandweni somlilo senhlabathi, sihlanjululwe kasikhombisa.x Ngenxa yokubandezelwa kwabayanga, ngenxa yokububula kwabaswelayo, sengizavuka, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngizabeka ekulondolozekeni amvuthelayo.aw; abathi: Sizanqoba ngolimi lwethu, indebe zethu ngezethu; ngubani oyinkosi phezu kwethu?Vv% I Nkosi izaquma zonke indebe ezilalisayo, ulimi olukhuluma izinto zokuzidla;ouW Bakhuluma okuyize, ngulowo lalowo lomakhelwane wakhe; indebe ezilalisayo, bakhuluma nganhliziyombili.xt k Siza, Nkosi, ngoba owesaba uNkulunkulu ka se kho, ngoba abathembekileyo banyamalele basuka ebantwaneni babantu.Qs Ngoba ilungile i Nkosi, iyathanda ukulunga; ubuso bayo buyabona oqotho.orW Uzanisa phezu kwababi imijibila, umlilo, lesolufa*, lomoya otshisayo, kuzakuba yisabelo senkezo yabo.kqO I Nkosi iyamhlola olungileyo, kodwa omubi lothanda ubudlwangudlwangu, umphefumulo wayo uyamzonda.#p? I Nkosi isethempelini layo elingcwele; i Nkosi, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sisemazulwini; amehlo ayo ayakhangela, inkophe zayo ziyahlola, abantwana babantu.7oi Nxa izisekelo zidilizwa, angenzani olungileyo?n Ngoba, khangela, ababi bayagobisa idandili, balungisa umtshoko wabo entanjeni, ukuze batshoke emnyameni abaqotho ngenhliziyo.jm O Ngithembela e Nkosi ni. Lingatsho njani emphefumulweni wami: Balekela entabeni yenu njeng enyoni.[l/ ukwahlulela intandane locindezelweyo, ukuze umuntu wasemhlabeni angabe esesabeka.dkA Nkosi, uzwile isifiso sabathobekileyo, uzaqinisa inhliziyo yabo, wenze indlebe yakho izwe,Qj UJehova yiNkosi kuze kube nini lanini; izizwe zibhubhile elizweni layo.bi= Yephula ingalo yokhohlakeleyo lomubi; dinga inkohlakalo yakhe ukuze ungabe u sa yithola.h Uyabona, ngoba wena uyakhangela ububi lenhlupheko, ukukubeka esandleni sakho. Umyanga uyazinikela kuwe; wena ungumsizi wezintandane.Ug# Kungani omubi edelela uNkulunkulu? Uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: Kawuyikukubiza.[f/ Sukuma, Nkosi ! Nkulunkulu, phakamisa isandla sakho, ungabakhohlwa abahluphekayo.be= Uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: UNkulunkulu ukhohliwe, ufihle ubuso bakhe, kasoze abone lanini.Id Uyaqutha, uyakhothama, ukuthi umyanga awe ngokulamandla kwakhe.c Uyacatsha ekusithekeni njengesilwane ebhalwini lwaso; ucatshela ukumbamba ongumyanga, uyabamba ongumyanga ngokumhudulela embuleni lakhe.b Uhlezi endaweni yokucathama yemizi, ezindaweni ezisithekileyo ubulala ongelacala; amehlo akhe akhangele othithibeleyo ngasese.laQ Umlomo wakhe ugcwele ukuthuka lezinkohliso lobuqili; ngaphansi kolimi lwakhe kukhona ukona lobubi.t`a Uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: Kangiyikunyikinywa; ngoba esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana ka ngi yikuba sebunzimeni._w Indlela zakhe ziqinile isikhathi sonke; izahlulelo zakho ziphakeme zikhatshana laye; izitha zakhe zonke uyazivuthela.m^S Omubi, ngokuzigqaja kobuso bakhe, kadingi uNkulunkulu; emicabangweni yakhe yonke kakho uNkulunkulu.j]M Ngoba omubi uyazikhukhumeza ngesifiso somphefumulo wakhe, uyasibusisa isihwaba, ayeyise i Nkosi.Y\+ Omubi ekuzigqajeni uyamzingelisisa umyanga; kababanjwe ngamagobe abawacebileyo.I[ Nkosi, umeleni khatshana? Ucatshela ni ezikhathini zokuhlupheka?SZ Zitshayise ngovalo, Nkosi, izizwe kazikwazi ukuthi zingabantu nje. Selah.LY Vuka, Nkosi, umuntu kanganqobi; izizwe kazigwetshwe phambi kwakho.dXA Ngoba oswelayo kayikukhohlakala kokuphela; ithemba labayanga ka li yiku nyamalala phakade.XW) Abakhohlakeleyo bazabuyela esihogweni, zonke izizwe ezimkhohlwayo uNkulunkulu.gVG I Nkosi iyaziwa, yenza isahlulelo; omubi uthiywe emsebenzini wezandla zakhe. Higayoni. Selah.]U3 Izizwe zitshone emgodini e zawenzayo, embuleni ezalithiyayo unyawo lwazo lubanjiwe.mTS ukuze ngilandise yonke indumiso yakho emasangweni endodakazi yeZiyoni, ngithokoze kusindiso lwakho.wSg Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ubone uhlupho lwami oluvela kwabangizondayo, wena ongiphakamisayo emasangweni okufa,RR Ngoba idinga igazi, iyabakhumbula, kayikhohlwa ukukhala kwabahlutshwayo.aQ; Hlabelani indumiso e Nkosi ni ehlezi eZiyoni, limemezele phakathi kwabantu izenzo zayo.aP; Labalaziyo ibizo lakho bazathemba kuwe, ngoba wena Nkosi, kawubatshiyanga abakudingayo.bO= Njalo i Nkosi izakuba yisiphephelo socindezelweyo, isiphephelo ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka.NN Yona-ke izawahlulela umhlaba ngokulunga, ibagwebe abantu ngokuqonda.dMA Kodwa i Nkosi izahlala kuze kube phakade, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi isilungisele isahlulelo.hLI Sitha, iphelile yonke incithakalo; uyidilizile imizi; ukukhunjulwa kwayo kubhubhe kanye la yo.YK+ Uzikhuzile izizwe, wabhubhisa omubi; walesula ibizo labo kuze kube nini lanini.lJQ Ngoba ulimele ilungelo lami lodaba lwami, wahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi, wahlulela ngokulungileyo.MI Lapho izitha zami zibuyela emuva, zizakuwa, zibhubhe phambi kwakho.[H/ Ngizathaba ngithokoze kuwe, ngihlabele indumiso ebizweni lakho, wena oPhezukonke.]G 5 Ngiza ku dumisa, Nkosi, ngenhliziyo yami yonke, ngilandise zonke izimangaliso zakho.RF Nkosi, Nkosi yethu, lilenkazimulo kangakani ibizo lakho emhlabeni wonke!REinyoni zamazulu, lezinhlanzi zolwandle, okudlula ezindleleni zenlwandle.;Dqizimvu lenkabi zonke, kanye lezinyamazana zeganga,dCAWamenza wabusa phezu kwemisebenzi yezandla zakho, konke wakubeka ngaphansi kwenyawo zakhe,cB?Kanti wamenza waba ngaphansi kancinyane kulengilosi, wamethwesa umqhele wobukhosi lodumo.NAuyini umuntu ukuthi umkhumbule, lendodana yomuntu ukuthi uyihambele?b@=Lapho ngikhangela amazulu akho, umsebenzi weminwe yakho, inyanga lenkanyezi owazimisayo,v?eEmlonyeni wezingane lowabamunyayo umisile amandla ngenxa yezitha zakho, ukuze uthulise isitha lomphindiseli.|> sNkosi, Nkosi yethu, lilenkazimulo kangakanani ibizo lakho emhlabeni wonke! Omise ubukhosi bakho ngaphezu kwamazulu.^=5Ngizayidumisa i Nkosi njengokulunga kwayo, ngihlabelele ibizo le Nkosi ephezu konke.^<5Ububi bakhe buzabuyela phezu kwekhanda lakhe, lodlame lwakhe lwehlele enkanda yakhe.>;wAgebhe umgodi awugubhe, abesewela egodini alenzileyo.E:Khangela, uhelelwa ngokubi, akhulelwe yikona, azale amanga.V9% Usemlungisele izikhali zokufa, wenzela abazingeli imitshoko yakhe etshisayo.Z8- Uba engaphenduki, uzalola inkemba yakhe; useligobile idandili lakhe walilungisa.\71 UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, njalo nguNkulunkulu othukuthela insuku zonke.G6 Isihlangu sami sikuNkulunkulu osindisa abaqotho enhliziyweni.w5g Ake buphele ububi bababi, kodwa umqinise olungileyo, ngoba ohlola inhliziyo lezinso nguNkulunkulu olungileyo.m4SI Nkosi izakwahlulela izizwe. Ngahlulela, Nkosi, njengokulunga kwami lanjengobuqotho bami obu kimi.N3Ngakho inhlangano yezizwe izakuhanqa; langenxa yayo buya ngaphezulu.x2iVuka, Nkosi, ngolaka lwakho, ziphakamise ngenxa yentukuthelo yezitha zami; ungivusele isahlulelo o silayileyo. 1isitha kasizingele umphefumulo wami, siwufice, siyinyathelele impilo yami emhlabathini, senze udumo lwami luhlale ethulini. Selah.k0Ouba ngiphindisele okubi kosekuthuleni lami (yebo ngakhulula oyisitha sami ngaphandle kwesizatho),Z/-Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, uba ngikwenzile lokhu, uba kukhona okubi ezandleni zami,Y.+Hlezi adabule umphefumulo wami njengesilwane, edabudabula, kungekho okhululayo.h- KNkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyathembela kuwe; ngisindisa kubo bonke abangizingelayo, ungikhulule.`,9 Zonke izitha zami zizayangeka zitshaywe luvalo kakhulu; zizaphenduka, zihle ziyangeke.N+ I Nkosi izwile ukuncenga kwami; i Nkosi izakwemukela umkhuleko wami.V*%Sukani kimi, lonke benzi bokubi, ngoba i Nkosi izwile ilizwi lokulila kwami.P)Ilihlo lami lidliwe ngenxa yosizi, liyaguga ngenxa yezitha zami zonke.}(sNgikhathele yikububula kwami; ubusuku bonke ngintshezisa icansi lami, ngezinyembezi zami ngimanzisise umbheda wami.M'Ngoba ekufeni kakukho ukukukhumbula; engcwabeni ngubani ozakubonga?U&#Phenduka, Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami; ungisindise ngenxa yomusa wakho.U%#Lomphefumulo wami ukhathazekile kakhulu: Kodwa wena, Nkosi, koze kube nini?p$YWoba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngibuthakathaka. Nkosi, ngisilisa mina, ngoba amathambo ami ayaqaqamba.Z# /Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.\"1 Ngoba wena Nkosi, uzabusisa olungileyo, uzamhanqa ngomusa njengesihlangu esikhulu.! Kodwa kabathabe bonke abathembela kuwe, bamemeze kokuphela ngentokozo, ngoba ubavikele; lalabo abathanda ibizo lakho kabajabule kuwe. y Tshono uthi zilecala, Nkulunkulu, kaziwe ngamacebo azo; uzilahle ngenxa yobunengi beziphambeko zazo, ngoba zikuvukele.% Ngoba kalikho iqiniso emlonyeni wazo, ingaphakathi yazo izinkohlakalo; umphimbo wazo ulingcwaba elivulekileyo, zibamba amehlo ngolimi lwazo.nUNkosi, ngikhokhelele ekulungeni kwakho ngenxa yezitha zami, wenze indlela yakho iqonde phambi kwami. Kodwa mina, ngizangena endlini yakho ngobukhulu besihawu sakho, ngikhothame ngikhangele ethempelini lakho elingcwele, ngokukwesaba.V%Uzababhubhisa abaqamba amanga. I Nkosi iyamenyanya umuntu wegazi lenkohliso.NIziwula kaziyikuma phambi kwamehlo akho; uzonda bonke abenzi bobubi.NNgoba kawusuye uNkulunkulu othokoza ebubini; omubi kayikuhlala lawe.W'Nkosi, ekuseni uzalizwa ilizwi lami; ekuseni ngiza zi hlelela wena, ngilinde.]3Lalela ilizwi lokukhala kwami, Nkosi yami loNkulunkulu wami; ngoba ngikhuleka kuwe.F Beka indlebe emazwini ami, Nkosi; unanzelele ukububula kwami.wgNgizacambalala ngokuthula, khonokho ngilale ubuthongo, ngoba wena Nkosi wedwa uyangihlalisa ngokulondolozeka.pYUbeke intokozo enhliziyweni yami okwedlula isikhathi lapho amabele abo lewayini labo elitsha kwandile.pYBanengi abathi: Ngubani ozasitshengisa okuhle? Nkosi, phakamisela ukukhanya kobuso bakho phezu kwethu.>wNikelani imihlatshelo yokulunga, lithembe e Nkosi ni.Z-Thuthumelani, lingoni; khulumani lenhliziyo yenu embhedeni wenu, lithule. Selah.pYKodwa yazini ukuthi i Nkosi izehlukanisele owesaba uNkulunkulu; i Nkosi iyangizwa lapho ngikhala kuyo.wgMadodana abantu, koze kube nini liphendula udumo lwami lube lihlazo, lithanda okuyize, lidinga amanga? Selah. !Ngiphendula ekukhaleni kwami, Nkulunkulu wokulunga kwami. Ekucindezelweni wangenzela indawo ebanzi. Woba lomusa kimi, uzwe umkhuleko wami.OUsindiso ngolwe Nkosi. Isibusiso sakho siphezu kwabantu bakho. Selah.| qVuka, Nkosi ! Ngisindisa, Nkulunkulu wami. Ngoba zonke izitha zami uzitshayile emhlathini, wephule amazinyo ababi.Z -Kangiyikwesaba izinkulungwane ezilitshumi zabantu abangihanqileyo bemelana lami.X )Mina ngalala phansi, ngajunywa yibuthongo; ngavuka, ngoba i Nkosi yangisekela.] 3Ngakhala ngelizwi lami e Nkosi ni, yasingiphendula isentabeni yayo engcwele. Selah.V %Kodwa wena Nkosi, uyisihlangu sami, udumo lwami, lomphakamisi wekhanda lami.V%Banengi abathi ngomphefumulo wami: Kakulasindiso lwakhe kuNkulunkulu. Selah.F Nkosi, zande kangakanani izitha zami! Banengi abangivukelayo.  liyange iNdodana, hlezi ithukuthele, libhubhe e ndlele ni, nxa ulaka lwayo seluvutha kancinyane. Babusisiwe bonke abaphephela kuyo.A} Ikhonzeni i Nkosi ngokwesaba, lithokoze ngokuthuthumela,F Ngakho-ke hlakaniphani makhosi, lilayeke bahluleli bomhlaba.I  Uzazephula ngentonga yensimbi, uziphahlaze njengembiza yebumba.`9Cela kimi, ngizanika izizwe zibe yilifa lakho, lemikhawulo yomhlaba ibe yimfuyo yakho.]3Ngizalandisa ngesimiso: I Nkosi ithe kimi: Wena uyiNdodana yami, lamuhla ngikuzele.V%Kube kanti mina ngibekile iNkosi yami phezu kweZiyoni, intaba yami engcwele.V%Khona izakhuluma kubo entukuthelweni yayo, ibethuse ngokuvutha kolaka lwayo.=~uOhlezi emazulwini uzahleka, iNkosi izabahleka usulu.E}Asiqamule izibopho zabo, silahle intambo zabo zisuke kithi.|{Amakhosi omhlaba azimisela, lababusi benza ugobe ndawonye bemelene le Nkosi njalo bemelene logcotshiweyo wayo, besithi:<{ uKungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu benakana okuyize?Uz %Ngoba i Nkosi iyayazi indlela yabalungileyo, kodwa indlela yababi izabhubha.Ty #Ngakho ababi kabayikuma ekwahlulelweni, lezoni enhlanganweni yabalungileyo.Ex Ababi kabanjalo, kodwa ba njengamakhoba umoya owaphephulayo./w YNjalo uzakuba njengesihlahla esihlanyelwe emifuleni yamanzi, esithela isithelo saso ngesikhathi saso, ohlamvu lwaso kaliyikubuna; lakho konke akwenzayo kuzaphumelela.Yv -kodwa intokozo yakhe isemlayweni we Nkosi, uzindla ngomlayo wayo emini lebusuku.~u yUbusisiwe umuntu ongahambi ngeseluleko sababi, njalo ongemi endleleni yezoni, njalo ongahlali esihlalweni sabagconayo;2t_*UJobe wasesifa, emdala, enele ngezinsuku. s9*Lemva kwalokho uJobe waphila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amane; wabona abantwana bakhe, labantwana babantwana bakhe, kwaze kwaba yizizukulwana ezine.r*Njalo kakutholakalanga abesifazana abahle njengamadodakazi kaJobe elizweni lonke; loyise wawanika ilifa phakathi kwabanewabo.q*Wasebiza ibizo leyokuqala wathi nguJemima, lebizo leyesibili wathi nguKeziya, lebizo leyesithathu wathi nguKereni-Hapuki.Bp* Wasesiba lamadodana ayisikhombisa lamadodakazi amathathu.so_* I Nkosi yasibusisa isiphetho sikaJobe okwedlula ukuqala kwakhe; ngoba waba lezimvu ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi lane, lamakamela azinkulungwane eziyisithupha, lezipane zenkabi eziyinkulungwane, labobabhemi abasikazi abayinkulungwane.n* Kwasekufika kuye bonke abafowabo labo bonke odadewabo, labo bonke ababemazi mandulo, badla isinkwa laye endlini yakhe, bamkhalela, bamduduza ngakho konke okubi i Nkosi eyayimehlisele khona; bamnika ngulowo lalowo uhlamvu lwemali, lalowo lalowo isongo legolide.m#* I Nkosi yasiphendula ukuthunjwa kukaJobe esekhulekele abangane bakhe; njalo i Nkosi yengezelela konke uJobe ayelakho kuze kuphindwe kabili.l1* Ngakho bahamba oElifazi umThemani loBilidadi umShuhi lo Zofari umNahama, benza njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kubo; njalo i Nkosi yemukela ubuso bukaJobe.Mk*Ngakho-ke zithatheleni amajongosi ayisikhombisa lenqama eziyisikhombisa, liye encekwini yami uJobe, lizinikelele umnikelo wokutshiswa, njalo uJobe inceku yami uzalikhulekela; ngoba isibili ngizakwemukela ubuso bakhe, ukuze ngingenzi kini njengo buthutha benu; ngoba kalikhulumanga ngami okuqondileyo njengenceku yami uJobe.Rj*Kwasekusithi i Nkosi isikhulume lamazwi kuJobe, i Nkosi yathi kuElifazi umThemani: Ulaka lwami luyavutha kuwe lakubangane bakho ababili, ngoba kalikhulumanga ngami okuqondileyo njengenceku yami uJobe.Fi*Ngakho-ke ngiya zi nenga, ngiyaphenduka ethulini lemlotheni.Oh*Ngokuzwa kwendlebe ngikuzwile, kodwa khathesi ilihlo lami liyakubona.Fg*Ake uzwe, ngizakhuluma mina. Ngizakubuza, njalo wenze ngazi.f%*Ngubani lo ofiphaza iseluleko engelalwazi? Ngakho ngikhulumile lokho ebengingakuqedisisi, izinto ezimangalisayo kakhulu kimi, ebengingazazi.Re*Ngiyazi ukuthi ungakwenza konke, lokuthi kakulacebo elingavinjelwa kuwe.+d S*UJobe waseyiphendula i Nkosi wathi:Yc+)"Ukhangela konke okuphakemeyo; uyinkosi phezu kwabo bonke abantwana bokuzigqaja.Fb)!Kakukho emhlabeni okufanana laye, owenziwa angabi lokwesaba.La) Ngemva kwakhe wenza indlela ikhanye; inziki zingathiwa ziyimpunga.T`!)Wenza inziki zibile njengembiza, enze ulwandle lube njengembiza yamafutha.W_')Ngaphansi kwakhe kulendengezi ezibukhali; wendlala izinto ezibukhali odakeni.F^)Isagila sitshaywa njengezibi; uhleka ukugenqeza komdikadika.S])Umtshoko kawumenzi abaleke; amatshe esavutha aphendulwa nguye abe yizibi.F\)Uthatha insimbi njengotshani, ithusi njengogodo olubolileyo.L[)Ofinyelela kuye ngenkemba angeme, umkhonto, umtshoko, lomdikadika.IZ )Ekuvukeni kwakhe amaqhawe ayesaba, ekubhuleni batshedela emuva.cY?)Inhliziyo yakhe iqinile njengelitshe, yebo, ilukhuni njengelitshe lokuchola elingaphansi.KX)Amavinqo enyama yakhe anamathelene, aqinile kuye, kawanyikinyeki.HW )Entanyeni yakhe kuhlala amandla, laphambi kwakhe kugida usizi.KV)Umoya wakhe uvuthela amalahle, lelangabi liphume emlonyeni wakhe.IU )Emakhaleni akhe kuphuma intuthu, njengembiza ebilayo lomhlanga.PT)Emlonyeni wakhe kuphuma izihlanti, ziqhatshe ziphume inhlansi zomlilo.[S/)Ukuthimula kwakhe kuphazima ukukhanya, lamehlo akhe anjengenkophe zemadabukakusa.3Ra)Ahlangene, abambana, ukuze angehlukaniswa.KQ)Elinye lisondele kwelinye, ukuze kungangeni umoya phakathi kwawo.OP)Imizila yamahawu akhe ilokuziqhenya, ivalelwe ngophawu oluqinisiweyo.]O3)Ngubani ongavula iminyango yobuso bakhe? Amazinyo akhe ayesabeka inhlangothi zonke.fNE) Ngubani ongabonakalisa ubuso besembatho sakhe? Ngubani ongeza lamatomu akhe aphindwe kabili?]M3) Kangiyikuthula mayelana lezitho zakhe, lendaba yamandla akhe, lobuhle besimo sakhe.\L1) Ngubani onganduleleyo ukuthi ngi m bhadale? Okungaphansi kwamazulu wonke ngokwami.SK) Kakho olesihluku sokuthi amvuse. Ngubani-ke yena ongazimisa phambi kwami?]J3) Khangela, ithemba lakhe lizakuba ngamanga. Laye uzaphoselwa phansi yini ngokumbona?KI)Beka isandla sakho phezu kwakhe, khumbula impi, ungakwenzi futhi._H7)Uzagcwalisa yini isikhumba sakhe ngezinhlendla, lekhanda lakhe ngemikhonto yenhlanzi?jGM)Abathengi bazathengiselana ngaye yini? Bazakwehlukaniselana ngaye yini phakathi kwabathengisayo?TF!)Uzadlala laye yini njengenyoni? Kumbe uzambophela amantombazana akho yini?RE)Uzakwenza isivumelwano lawe yini? Uzamthatha abe yinceku kokuphela yini?GD)Uzakuncenga kanengi yini? Uzakhuluma lawe ngathambileyo yini?WC')Ungafaka yini umhlanga ekhaleni lakhe, kumbe ubhoboze umhlathi wakhe ngameva?`B ;)Ungamhudula yini uLeviyathani ngengwegwe, kumbe ulimi lwakhe ngentambo o yenza itshone?QA(Ongayibamba yini ngamehlo ayo? Ongahlaba yini amakhala ayo ngemijibila?s@_(Khangela, umfula uya yi cindezela, kayiphangisi; ilesibindi lanxa iJordani ingaphuphumela emlonyeni wayo.]?3(Izihlahla eziluhlaza ziyayisibekela ngo mthunzi wazo; imidubu yesifula iyayiphahla.U>#(Ilala phansi kwesihlahla esiluhlaza, ekusithekeni kwemihlanga lamaxhaphozi.Z=-(Ngoba intaba ziyayivezela ukudla, lapho okudlala khona inyamazana zonke zeganga.T<!(Ingeyokuqala yezindlela zikaNkulunkulu; owayenzayo wasondeza inkemba yayo.V;%(Amathambo ayo a njeng emigelo yethusi, amathambo ayo anjengemigoqo yensimbi.P:(Iyagobisa umsila wayo njengomsedari; imisipha yemilenze yayo yelukene.a9;(Ake ukhangele, amandla ayo asekhalweni lwayo, lokuqina kwayo kusemisipheni yesisu sayo.N8(Ake ukhangele imvubu engayenza kanye lawe; idla utshani njengenkabi.O7(Khona lami ngizakudumisa, ngoba isandla sakho sokunene sizakusindisa.<6s( Ubafihle bonke ethulini, ubophe ubuso babo ngasese._57( Khangela wonke ozigqajayo, umehlisele phansi, unyathelele phansi ababi endaweni yabo.W4'( Usabalalise intukuthelo zolaka lwakho, ukhangele wonke ozigqajayo, umthobise.Q3( Khathesi zicecise ngobukhosi lokuphakama, uzembese ngodumo lenkazimulo.V2%( Njalo ulengalo yini njengoNkulunkulu? Kumbe ungaduma yini ngelizwi njengaye?Z1-(Isibili, uzachitha isahlulelo sami yini? Ungilahle, ukuze ube ngolungileyo yini?N0(Bopha khathesi ukhalo lwakho njengendoda; ngizakubuza, ubusungazisa.w'Zigoba, zizale abantwana bazo, zikhuphe imihelo yazo.b ='Ungazibala yini inyanga e zi zi gcwalisayo? Njalo uyasazi yini isikhathi sokuzala kwazo?c  A'Uyasazi yini isikhathi sokuzala kwamagogo edwala? Uyananzelela yini ukuhelelwa kwezimpala? 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Ngakho abantwana babantu baphephela emthunzini wempiko zakho.m$Ukulunga kwakho kunjengezintaba zikaNkulunkulu, izahlulelo zakho ziyinziki enkulu; uyalondoloza umuntu lenyamazana, Nkosi.Rl$Nkosi, umusa wakho usemazulwini, uthembeko lwakho luze lufike emayezini.Uk#$Uceba okubi embhedeni wakhe, azimise endleleni engalunganga, kakwali okubi.Vj%$Amazwi omlomo wakhe ayibubi lenkohliso; uyekele inhlakanipho ukwenza okuhle.Ui#$Ngoba uyazikhohlisa emehlweni akhe, ububi bakhe buze butholakale buzondeka.qh ]$Ububi bokhohlakeleyo buthi phakathi kwenhliziyo yami: Kakukho ukwesaba uNkulunkulu phambi kwamehlo akhe.Og#Lolimi lwami luzakhuluma ukulunga kwakho, usuku lonke indumiso yakho. f9#Kabamemeze ngenjabulo bathabe abaloyisa ukulunga kwami, yebo kabatsho njalonjalo ukuthi: Kayikhuliswe i Nkosi ethokoza ngokuhlala kuhle kwenceku yayo.ew#Kabayangeke babe lenhloni ndawonye abajabula ngosizi lwami; bembathiswe ngenhloni lehlazo labo abazikhukhumeza ngami.cd?#Kabangatsho enhliziyweni yabo ukuthi: Hiya, yisifiso sethu! Bangatsho ukuthi: Simginyile.Uc##Ngahlulela, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngokulunga kwakho; kabangathokozi ngami.Sb#Zivuse, uvukele ilungelo lami, udaba lwami, Nkulunkulu wami leNkosi yami.Ha #Nkosi, usu ku bonile; ungathuli. Nkosi, ungabi khatshana lami.h`I#Kanti bangikhamisela kakhulu umlomo wabo bathi: Hiya belo, hiya belo, ilihlo lethu likubonile!e_C#Ngoba kabakhulumi ukuthula, kodwa baceba amazwi enkohliso bemelene labachumileyo emhlabeni.h^I#Bangajabuli ngami abayizitha zami ngamanga, kaba nga ngificel i ilihlo labo abangizonda ngeze.R]#Ngizakubonga ebandleni elikhulu, ngikudumise phakathi kwabantu abanengi.\w#Nkosi, uzabukela kuze kube nini? Buyisa umphefumulo wami ekubhubhiseni kwabo, wona wodwa owami emabhongweni ezilwane.G[#Kanye lababi abaklolodayo edilini, bangigedlela amazinyo abo.Z)#Kodwa ekukhubekeni kwami bathokoza babuthana ndawonye, babuthana ndawonye bemelene lami abatshayi, njalo nganginga kw azi; badabula kabemanga.oYW#Ngahamba ngokungathi ungumngane ngokungathi ungumfowethu; ngikhotheme kwezimnyama njengolilela unina.X7# Kanti mina, ekuguleni kwabo isembatho sami sasililembu lesaka, ngathobisa umphefumulo wami ngokuzila ukudla, lomkhuleko wami wabuyela esifubeni sami.PW# Bangibuyisela okubi endaweni yokuhle; ukulahlekelwa komphefumulo wami.@V{# Abafakazi bamanga bayasukuma, bangibuza engingakwaziyo.U# Wonke amathambo ami azakuthi: Nkosi, ngubani onjengawe, okhulula umyanga kulowo olamandla kulaye, yebo, umyanga loswelayo komphangayo?RT# Kodwa umphefumulo wami uzathokoza e Nkosi ni, ujabule esindisweni lwayo.gSG#Ukubhujiswa kakumjume, lembule lakhe alifihlileyo kalimbambe yena, awele kulo, ekubhujisweni.mRS#Ngoba kungelasizatho bangifihlele umgodi wembule labo, kungelasizatho bawugebhele umphefumulo wami.MQ#Indlela yabo kayibe mnyama itshelele, lengilosi ye Nkosi ibaxotshe.PP#Kababe njengamakhoba phambi komoya, lengilosi ye Nkosi kayi ba dudule.Oy#Kabayangeke babe lehlazo labo abadinga umphefumulo wami. Kabahlehliselwe emuva babe lenhloni labo abaceba ububi ngami.}Ns#Hwatsha lomkhonto, uvimbe indlela umelane labangizingelayo; tshono emphefumulweni wami ukuthi: Ngilusindiso lwakho.EM#Xhakalaza ihawu lesihlangu esikhulu, usukumele usizo lwami.@L }#Phikisana, Nkosi, labaphikisana lami, ulwe labalwa lami.`K9"I Nkosi iyahlenga umphefumulo wenceku zayo; njalo bonke abathemba kuyo kabayikulahlwa.KJ"Okubi kuzambulala okhohlakeleyo; labazonda olungileyo bazalahlwa.FI"Iyawagcina wonke amathambo akhe, kakwaphulwa lelilodwa kuwo.OH"Zinengi inhlupheko zolungileyo, kodwa i Nkosi iyamkhulula kuzo zonke.^G5"I Nkosi iseduze labo abalenhliziyo ezephukileyo, iyabasindisa abalomoya odabukileyo.LF"Bakhala, i Nkosi yezwa; iyabakhulula kuzo zonke izinhlupheko zabo.]E3"Ubuso be Nkosi bumelene labenza okubi, ukuquma ukukhunjulwa kwabo kusuke emhlabeni.JD "Amehlo e Nkosi akwabalungileyo, lezindlebe zayo kukukhala kwabo.?Cy"Suka kokubi, wenze okuhle, dinga ukuthula, kunxwanele.JB " Londa ulimi lwakho kokubi, lendebe zakho ekukhulumeni inkohliso.LA" Ngubani umuntu ofisa impilo, othanda izinsuku ukuthi abone okuhle?I@ " Wozani, bantwana, lingilalele, ngizalifundisa ukwesaba i Nkosi.e?C" Amabhongo ezilwane ayaswela alambe, kodwa labo abayidingayo i Nkosi kabasweli lutho oluhle.N>" Yesabeni i Nkosi, bangcwele bayo, ngoba kakulakuswela kwabayesabayo.Z=-"Nambithanini libone ukuthi i Nkosi ilungile. Ubusisiwe lowomuntu othembela kuyo.T<!"Ingilosi ye Nkosi imisa inkamba izingelezele labo abayesabayo, ibakhulule.V;%"Lo umyanga wakhala, le Nkosi yezwa, yasimsindisa kuzo zonke inkathazo zakhe.G:"Bakhangela kuyo, bakhazimula, lobuso babo kabubanga lenhloni.W9'"Ngayidinga i Nkosi, yangiphendula, yasingikhulula kukho konke ukwesaba kwami.N8"Ikhuliseni i Nkosi kanye lami, asiliphakamise ibizo layo kanyekanye.U7#"Umphefumulo wami uzazincoma e Nkosi ni; abathobekileyo bazakuzwa bathokoze.`6 ;"Ngizayibusisa i Nkosi ngesikhathi sonke; ukudunyiswa kwayo kuzahlala kusemlonyeni wami.O5!Umusa wakho, Nkosi, kawube phezu kwethu, njengokulindela kwethu kuwe.[4/!Ngoba inhliziyo yethu izathokoza kuyo, ngoba sithembele ebizweni layo elingcwele.N3!Umphefumulo wethu ulindela i Nkosi; ilusizo lwethu lesihlangu sethu.G2!ukukhulula umphefumulo wabo ekufeni, lokubaphilisa endlaleni.\11!Khangela, ilihlo le Nkosi liphezu kwabayesabayo, kwalabo abathembela emuseni wayo,N0!Ibhiza liyize ekunqobeni, njalo kalikhululi ngobukhulu bamandla alo.]/3!Kayikho inkosi esindiswa yibunengi bebutho, iqhawe kalikhululwa ngamandla amakhulu.D.!Ibumba inhliziyo yabo bonke, inanzelele zonke izenzo zabo.S-!Isendaweni emisiweyo yokuhlala kwayo ikhangela bonke abakhileyo bomhlaba.Q,! I Nkosi iyakhangela phansi isemazulwini, ibone bonke abantwana babantu._+7! Sibusisiwe isizwe esiNkulunkulu waso yi Nkosi, abantu ebakhethileyo baba yilifa layo.k*O! Icebo le Nkosi limi kuze kube nininini, imicabango yenhliziyo yayo ezizukulwaneni ngezizukulwana.F)! I Nkosi ichitha icebo lezizwe, iphuthisa imicabango yabantu.?(y! Ngoba yona yakhuluma, kwaba khona; yona yalaya, kwema.['/!Umhlaba wonke kawuyesabe i Nkosi, bonke abakhileyo bomhlaba kabathuthumele ngayo.K&!Ibuthelela amanzi olwandle njengenqumbi, ifake inziki eziphaleni.X%)!Ngelizwi le Nkosi amazulu enziwa, lalo lonke ibutho lawo ngomoya womlomo wayo.G$!Ithanda ukulunga lesahlulelo; umhlaba ugcwele umusa we Nkosi.L#!Ngoba ilizwi le Nkosi liqotho, lomsebenzi wayo wonke ngowobuqotho.@"{!Ihlabeleleni ingoma entsha, litshaye kuhle ngenhlokomo.X!)!Dumisani i Nkosi ngechacho, lihlabelele kuyo ngogubhu olulentambo ezilitshumi.J  !Thokozani e Nkosi ni, balungileyo. Ukudumisa kubafanele abaqotho.eC Jabulani e Nkosi ni, lithabe, balungileyo; memezani ngokuthaba, lonke baqotho enhliziyweni.T! Zinengi izinhlupheko zomubi, kodwa othembela e Nkosi ni, umusa uzamphahla.~u Ungabi njengebhiza, njengembongolo engelakuqedisisa, omlomo wayo onqandwa ngomkhala langetomu, hlezi kusondele kuwe.kO Ngizakulaya ngikufundise endleleni ozahamba ngayo, ngizakweluleka, ilihlo lami libe phezu kwakho.pY Wena uyindawo yami yokucatsha, uyangilondoloza ekuhluphekeni, ungiphahle ngamahubo okukhululwa. Selah."= Ngenxa yalokhu ngulowo lalowo owesaba uNkulunkulu uzakhuleka kuwe ngesikhathi sokuthola. Isibili, esikhukhuleni samanzi amakhulu kawayikufinyelela kuye.3 Ngakwazisa isono sami, kangifihlanga isiphambeko sami, ngathi: Ngizavuma iziphambeko zami e Nkosi ni. Wena wasuthethelela icala lesono sami. Selah.ve Ngoba emini lebusuku isandla sakho sasinzima phezu kwami; ubumanzi bami baguqulelwa ekomeni kwehlobo. Selah.R Lapho ngathula, amathambo ami aguga ngenxa yokubhonga kwami usuku lonke.Y+ Ubusisiwe umuntu i Nkosi engambaleli ububi, lokungekho inkohliso emoyeni wakhe.S ! Ubusisiwe lowo osiphambeko sakhe sithethelelwe, osono sakhe sisitshekelwe.NQinani, izaqinisa inhliziyo yenu, lina lonke elithembela e Nkosi ni.Ithandeni i Nkosi lonke bangcwele bayo. I Nkosi ilondoloza abathembekileyo, iyamphindisela kakhulukazi owenze ngokuzigqaja.3Ngoba mina ngathi ekuphangiseni kwami: Ngiqunyiwe ngasuswa phambi kwamehlo akho. Loba kunjalo uzwile ilizwi lokuncenga kwami ekukhaleni kwami kuwe.W'Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, ngoba ingenzele uthando olumangalisayo emzini oqinileyo.yUzabafihla ekusithekeni kobukhona bakho basuke ekuzigqajeni komuntu, ubafihle ethenteni lakho ekuphikisaneni kwenlimi.  Kukhulu kangakanani ukulunga kwakho, okubekele labo abakwesabayo, o kwenzela labo abathembela kuwe, phambi kwabantwana babantu!kOKazithuliswe indebe zamanga, ezikhuluma kalukhuni zimelene lolungileyo ngokuzigqaja langokweyisa.[ /Nkosi, kangingayangeki, ngoba ngikubizile; kabayangeke ababi, bathule engcwabeni.R Khanyisa ubuso bakho phezu kwenceku yakho; ungisindise ngothando lwakho.c ?Izikhathi zami zisesandleni sakho; ngikhulula esandleni sezitha zami lakwabangizingelayo.H  Kodwa mina ngithemba kuwe, Nkosi, ngithi: UnguNkulunkulu wami. } Ngoba ngizwile ukunyunda kwabanengi, ukwesaba inhlangothi zonke, becebisana bemelene lami, beceba ukuthatha impilo yami.P Ba khohlwe ngami njengofileyo enhliziyweni; nginjengesitsha esifileyo.)K Sengilihlazo phakathi kwazo zonke izitha zami, kodwa ikakhulu kwabakhelene lami, se ngi yikwesabeka kwabangejwayeleyo; abangibonayo ngaphandle bayangibalekela. Ngoba impilo yami iphela ngosizi, leminyaka yami ngokububula; amandla ami ayadeda ngenxa yeziphambeko zami, lamathambo ami ayaqedwa.oW Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngilohlupho; ilihlo lami liqedwa lusizi, umphefumulo wami lesisu sami.V%Njalo kawungivalelanga esandleni sesitha, umise inyawo zami endaweni ebanzi.s_Ngizathaba ngithokoze emuseni wakho, ngoba ubonile uhlupho lwami, wazile umphefumulo wami ezinkathazweni.]3Ngibazondile labo abananzelela okuyize kwamanga; kodwa mina ngithembela e Nkosi ni.W'Esandleni sakho ngibeka umoya wami; ungihlengile, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu weqiniso.LNgikhupha embuleni abangithiye ngalo ensitha, ngoba uyinqaba yami.dANgoba wena ulidwala lami lenqaba yami; ngakho ngenxa yebizo lakho ngikhokhela ungiqondise.v~eBeka kimi indlebe yakho, ngikhulule masinyane, ube lidwala elilamandla kimi, indlu yezinqaba yokungisindisa.X} +Kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyathemba, kangingayangeki lanini, ngikhulule ngokulunga kwakho.y|k ukuze udumo lwami luhlabele indumiso kuwe, lungathuli; Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, ngizakubonga kuze kube nininini.h{I Uphendule ukukhala kwami kwaba yikusina; ukhuphile ilembu lami lesaka, wangibhincisa intokozo,Bz Zwana, Nkosi, ube lomusa kimi; Nkosi, woba ngumsizi wami.|yq Kulenzuzo bani egazini lami ekutshoneni kwami emgodini? Uthuli luzakudumisa na? Luzatshumayela iqiniso lakho yini?2x_Ngakhala kuwe, Nkosi; ngancenga eNkosini.]w3Nkosi, ngomusa wakho wenzile intaba yami iqine; wabufihla ubuso bakho, ngahlupheka.LvMina-ke ngathi ekuphumeleleni kwami: Kangiyikunyikinywa laphakade.uNgoba ukuthukuthela kwayo kungokwesikhatshana, impilo isemuseni wayo. Ukulila kungahlala kusihlwa, kanti ekuseni kulentokozo._t7Hlabelelani e Nkosi ni, lina bangcwele bayo, libonge ekukhunjulweni kobungcwele bayo.msSNkosi, uwukhuphulile umphefumulo wami engcwabeni, ungigcinile ngiphila, ukuze ngingehleli emgodini.=ruNkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngakhalela kuwe, wangisilisa.^q 7Ngizakuphakamisa, Nkosi, ngoba ungenyusile, njalo kawuthokozisanga izitha zami ngami.Vp% I Nkosi izanika abantu bayo amandla; i Nkosi ibusise abantu bayo ngokuthula.]o3 UJehova uhlezi phezu kukazamcolo, yebo, uJehova uhlezi eyiNkosi kuze kube nininini.gnG Ilizwi le Nkosi lizalisa izimpala, lihlubule amahlathi; lethempelini layo konke kuthi: Udumo.Zm-Ilizwi le Nkosi lizamazamisa inkangala, i Nkosi izamazamisa inkangala yeKadeshi.4lcIlizwi le Nkosi lidabula amalangabi omlilo.Zk-Yenza yona-ke iqolotshe njengethole, iLebhanoni leSiriyoni njengethole lenyathi.Yj+Ilizwi le Nkosi lephula imisedari, yebo, i Nkosi yephula imisedari yeLebhanoni.Ai}Ilizwi le Nkosi lilamandla, ilizwi le Nkosi lilobukhosi.nhUIlizwi le Nkosi liphezu kwamanzi; uNkulunkulu wenkazimulo uyaduma; i Nkosi iphezu kwamanzi amanengi.Yg+Inikeni i Nkosi udumo lwebizo layo, likhothame e Nkosi ni ebuhleni bobungcwele.Tf #Inikeni i Nkosi, lina madodana abalamandla, inikeni i Nkosi udumo lamandla.]e3 Sindisa abantu bakho, ubusise ilifa lakho, beluse, ubaphakamise kuze kube nininini.OdI Nkosi ingamandla abo, njalo iyinqaba yensindiso yogcotshiweyo wayo.c+I Nkosi ingamandla ami lesihlangu sami; inhliziyo yami ithembela kuyo, ngiyasizwa; ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, ngiyidumise ngengoma yami.FbKayibusiswe i Nkosi, ngoba ilizwile ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.aa;Ngoba kabayinanzi imisebenzi ye Nkosi lokwenza kwezandla zayo, izababhidliza ingabakhi.`{Ubanike njengokwenza kwabo, lanjengobubi bezenzo zabo; ubanike njengokomsebenzi wezandla zabo, ubabuyisele isenzo sabo. _Ungangihuduli kanye lababi njalo kanye labenzi bobubi, abakhuluma ukuthula labomakhelwane babo, kodwa ububi busenhliziyweni yabo.^wZwana ilizwi lokuncenga kwami lapho ngikhala kuwe, lapho ngiphakamisela izandla zami endaweni yakho yelizwi engcwele.q] ]Ngiyakhala kuwe, Nkosi; dwala lami, ungangithuleli, hlezi nxa ungithulela, ngifanane labehlela emgodini.Z\-Lindela i Nkosi, ube lamandla, izaqinisa inhliziyo yakho, yebo, lindela i Nkosi.l[Q Ngangizaphela ngaphandle kokuthi ngakholwa ukuthi ngizabona okuhle kwe Nkosi elizweni labaphilayo.gZG Unganginikeli entandweni yezitha zami, ngoba abafakazi bamanga bangivukele, lovutha isihluku.bY= Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ungikhokhele endleleni eqondileyo, ngenxa yezitha zami.EX Lapho umama lobaba bengitshiya, khona i Nkosi izangemukela.W+ Ungangifihleli ubuso bakho; ungayixotshi inceku yakho ngokuthukuthela; ubulusizo lwami; ungangitshiyi, ungangideli, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami.`V9Uthe: Dingani ubuso bami. Inhliziyo yami yathi kuwe: Ubuso bakho, Nkosi, ngizabudinga.UU#Zwana, Nkosi, ilizwi lami lapho ngikhala, njalo ungihawukele, ungiphendule.AT{Khathesi-ke ikhanda lami lizaphakanyiswa phezu kwezitha zami ezingihanqileyo; ngakho ngizanikela iminikelo yokuthaba ethenteni layo; ngizahlabela, yebo ngihlabele indumiso e Nkosi ni.zSmNgoba izangifihla edumbeni layo ngosuku lobubi, ingifihle ekusithekeni kwethente layo, ingiphakamisele edwaleni.9RkInto yinye engiyicela e Nkosi ni, yiyo engizayidinga, yikuthi ngihlale endlini ye Nkosi insuku zonke zempilo yami, ukuze ngibone ubuhle be Nkosi, ngibuzisise ethempelini layo.Q}Loba ibutho lingamisa inkamba limelene lami, inhliziyo yami kayiyikwesaba; loba impi ingangivukela, kulokhu ngizathemba.kPOLapho ababi, izitha zami labamelana lami, besondela kimi ukudla inyama yami, bona bakhubeka bawa.zO oI Nkosi iyikukhanya kwami losindiso lwami; ngizakwesaba bani? I Nkosi ingamandla empilo yami; ngizakwethuka bani?SN Unyawo lwami lumi endaweni elingeneyo; ngizayibusisa i Nkosi emabandleni.LM Kodwa mina ngizahamba ngobuqotho bami; ngihlenga, ube lomusa kimi.NL Ozandla zabo zilobubi, lesandla sabo sokunene sigcwele izivalamlomo.aK; Ungabuthi umphefumulo wami kanye lezoni, kumbe impilo yami kanye labantu abomele igazi.YJ+Nkosi, ngiyayithanda inhlalo yendlu yakho, lendawo yokuhlala yenkazimulo yakho.eICUkuze ngizwakalise ngelizwi lokubonga, lokuze ngilandise zonke izenzo zakho ezimangalisayo.TH!Ngizageza izandla zami ngokungelacala, ngizingelezele ilathi lakho, Nkosi.DGNgiyizondile inhlangano yabenzi bobubi, kangihlali lababi.IF Kangihlalanga labantu benkohliso, kangihambelani labazenzisayo.UE#Ngoba ububele bakho buphambi kwamehlo ami, njalo ngihambe eqinisweni lakho.ID Ngihlola, Nkosi, ungilinge, uhlole izinso zami lenhliziyo yami.pC [Ngahlulela, Nkosi, ngoba mina ngihambe ngobuqotho bami, njalo ngithembele e Nkosi ni, angiyikutshelela.AB}Nkulunkulu, hlenga uIsrayeli kuzo zonke inkathazo zakhe.EAUbuqotho lokuqonda kakungilondoloze, ngoba ngilindele wena.[@/Londoloza umphefumulo wami, ungikhulule; kangingayangeki, ngoba ngiphephela kuwe.P?Khangela izitha zami ngoba zinengi, ziyangizonda ngenzondo elesihluku.N>Khangela inhlupheko yami losizi lwami, uthethelele zonke izono zami.P=Inkathazo zenhliziyo yami zibe banzi, ungikhuphe ezinhluphekweni zami.N<Phendukela kimi, ube lomusa kimi, ngoba ngilesizungu, ngihluphekile.T;!Amehlo ami ahlala ese Nkosi ni, ngoba yiyo ezakhupha inyawo zami embuleni.I: Imfihlo ye Nkosi ingeyabayesabayo, izabazisa isivumelwano sayo.T9! Umphefumulo wakhe uzahlala ebuhleni, lenzalo yakhe izalidla ilifa lelizwe.O8 Nguwuphi umuntu owesaba i Nkosi? Izamfundisa ngendlela eza yi khetha.Q7 Ngenxa yebizo lakho, Nkosi, thethelela isiphambeko sami, ngoba sikhulu.l6Q Zonke indlela ze Nkosi zingumusa leqiniso kulabo abalondoloza isivumelwano sayo lezifakazelo zayo.^55 Izabakhokhela abathobekileyo ekwahlulelweni, ibafundise abathobekileyo indlela yayo.L4I Nkosi ilungile iqondile; ngakho-ke izazifundisa izoni ngendlela.3}Ungazikhumbuli izono zobutsha bami leziphambeko zami; ngokomusa wakho wena ungikhumbule, ngenxa yokulunga kwakho, Nkosi.\21Khumbula izihawu zakho, Nkosi, lobubele bakho, ngoba kwaku khona kusukela phakade.y1kNgikhokhelela eqinisweni lakho, ungifundise, ngoba unguNkulunkulu wosindiso lwami; ngilindele wena usuku lonke.F0Ngazisa izindlela zakho, Nkosi, ungifundise imikhondo yakho.j/MYebo, kungayangeki loyedwa kulabo abakulindelayo; kabayangeke labo abaphambukayo kungelasizatho.e.CNkulunkulu wami, ngithembela kuwe; kangingayangeki; izitha zami kazingathokozi phezu kwami.5- gKuwe, Nkosi, ngiphakamisela umphefumulo wami.],3 Ingubani liNkosi yenkazimulo? I Nkosi yamabandla, yiyo eyiNkosi yenkazimulo. Selah.}+s Phakamisani inhloko zenu, lina masango, yebo, phakamani, lina minyango yaphakade, ukuze kungene iNkosi yenkazimulo.^*5Ingubani liNkosi yenkazimulo? I Nkosi elamandla leliqhawe, i Nkosi elamandla empini.{)oPhakamisani inhloko zenu, lina masango, phakanyiswani, lina minyango yaphakade, ukuze kungene iNkosi yenkazimulo.V(%Lesi yisizukulwana salabo abayidingayo, abadinga ubuso bakho, Jakobe. Selah.U'#Uzakwemukela isibusiso e Nkosi ni, lokulunga kuNkulunkulu wosindiso lwakhe.&Ngulowo olezandla ezihlanzekileyo lenhliziyo emhlophe, ongaphakamiseli umphefumulo wakhe kokuyize longafungi ngenkohliso.`%9Ngubani ozakwenyukela entabeni ye Nkosi? Kumbe ngubani ozakuma endaweni yayo engcwele?N$Ngoba yona yawusekela phezu kwezinlwandle, yawumisa phezu kwemifula.H# Umhlaba ungowe Nkosi, lokugcwala kwawo, ilizwe, labahlala kulo. "Isibili okuhle lesihawu kuzangilandela insuku zonke zempilo yami; njalo ngizahlala endlini ye Nkosi kuze kube sebudeni bezinsuku.{!oUyalungisa itafula phambi kwami ngaphambi kwezitha zami; ugcoba ikhanda lami ngamafutha, inkezo yami iyaphuphuma. 'Yebo, loba ngihamba esihotsheni sethunzi lokufa, kangiyikwesaba okubi, ngoba wena ulami; intonga yakho lodondolo lwakho, khona kuyangiduduza.V%Ibuyisa umphefumulo wami, ingiholele endleleni zokulunga ngenxa yebizo layo.NIyangilalisa emadlelweni aluhlaza; iyangiholela emanzini okuphumula.0 ]I Nkosi ingumelusi wami, kangiyikuswela.V%Bazakuza bamemezele ukulunga kwayo ebantwini abazazalwa, ukuthi i kw enzile.DInzalo izayikhonza; izabalelwa eNkosini kuso isizukulwana.!Bonke abakhulupheleyo bomhlaba bazakudla bakhonze; bonke abehlela othulini bazakhothama phambi kwayo, longagcini umphefumulo wakhe uphila.ENgoba umbuso ungowe Nkosi, njalo iyabusa phakathi kwezizwe.~uImikhawulo yonke yomhlaba izakhumbula, iphendukele e Nkosi ni; lezizukulwana zonke zezizwe zizakhonza phambi kwakho.xiAbamnene bazakudla basuthe; bazayidumisa i Nkosi labo abayidingayo. Inhliziyo yenu izaphila kuze kube phakade.iKIndumiso yami izakuba ngawe ebandleni elikhulu; ngizakhokha izifungo zami phambi kwabayesabayo.Ngoba kayidelelanga kayinengwanga yinhlupheko yohluphekayo; njalo kayimfihlelanga ubuso bayo; kodwa lapho ekhala kuyo, yezwa.oWLina elesaba i Nkosi, idumiseni; lonke nzalo kaJakobe, ihlonipheni; liyesabe, lonke nzalo kaIsrayeli.QNgizalandisa ibizo lakho kubafowethu, phakathi kwebandla ngizakudumisa.SNgisindisa emlonyeni wesilwane; ngoba empondweni zezinyathi ungiphendule.QKhulula umphefumulo wami kuyo inkemba, wona wodwa owami emandleni enja.OKodwa, wena Nkosi, ungabi khatshana; mandla ami, phangisa ukungisiza.KBabelana izigqoko zami, benza inkatho yokuphosa ngezembatho zami.LNgingabala wonke amathambo ami; bona bayakhangela bayangijolozela.p YNgoba izinja zingigombolozele; inhlangano yababi ingihanqile; izandla zami lenyawo zami bazibhobozile.o WAmandla ami omile njengodengezi, lolimi lwami lunamathele emihlathini yami; ungibeke ethulini lokufa.  Ngithululiwe njengamanzi, lamathambo ami wonke ehlukene; inhliziyo yami injengengcino, incibilikile phakathi kwemibilini yami.H   Zangikhamisela umlomo wazo, isilwane esiphangayo lesibhongayo.N  Amajongosi amanengi angihanqile, alamandla eBashani angizingelezele.M Ungabi khatshana lami, ngoba uhlupho luseduze, ngoba kakho osizayo.gG Ngalahlelwa phezu kwakho kusukela esizalweni; kusukela esiswini sikamama unguNkulunkulu wami.V% Kodwa nguwe owangikhupha esiswini, wangenza ngathemba ngis emabeleni kamama.W'besithi: Wathembela e Nkosi ni; kayimkhulule, imophule, ngoba yathokoza kuye.T!Bonke abangibonayo bayangihleka usulu, bakhamisa indebe, banikine ikhanda,PKodwa ngiyimpethu, kangisuye muntu, ihlazo labantu, ngeyiswa ngabantu.DBakhala kuwe, bakhululwa; bathembela kuwe, kabayangekanga.<sObaba bethu bathemba kuwe, bathemba, wasubakhulula.@{Kodwa wena ungcwele, ohlezi e zibongw eni zikaIsrayeli.hINkulunkulu wami, ngiyakhala emini, kodwa kawungiphenduli, lebusuku, kodwa kangilakho ukuthula.l~ SNkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungitshiyeleni? Ukhatshana lokungisiza, l amazwi okubhonga kwami?L} Phakama, Nkosi, ngamandla akho! Sizahlabela sidumise amandla akho.a|; Ngoba uzabafulathelisa, ngezintambo zedandili uzalungisa imitshoko imelane lobuso babo.M{ Ngoba bezimisela okubi bemelene lawe, beceba ugobe, bazakwehluleka.Wz' Uzachitha isithelo sabo emhlabeni, lenzalo yabo phakathi kwabantwana babantu.y  Uzabenza babe njengesithando somlilo esikhathini sobuso bakho. I Nkosi izabaginya ekuthukutheleni kwayo, lomlilo uzabaqothula.nxUIsandla sakho sizazithola zonke izitha zakho, lesandla sakho sokunene sizabathola labo abakuzondayo.Tw!Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.cv?Ngoba uyenze yaba yizibusiso kuze kube nininini, uyayithokozisa ngenjabulo ngobuso bakho.]u3Lukhulu udumo lwayo ekusindiseni kwakho, inkazimulo lobukhosi wakubeka phezu kwayo.StYacela impilo kuwe, wayinika yona, ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.esCNgoba uyihlangabeze ngezibusiso zokuhle, wa y ethwesa umqhele wegolide elihle ekhanda layo.\r1Uyinikile isifiso senhliziyo yayo, kawu yi ncitshanga isicelo sendebe zayo. Selah.[q 1Jehova, inkosi izajabula emandleni akho, lesindisweni lwakho izathaba kangakanani!Hp  Jehova, sindisa; inkosi isiphendule esukwini lokukhala kwethu.@o{Bona bakhothanyisiwe bawa, kodwa thina sisukumile simi.tnaAbanye bathembela enqoleni, labanye emabhizeni, kodwa thina sizakhumbula ibizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.mSengisazi ukuthi i Nkosi isindisa ogcotshiweyo wayo; izamphendula isemazulwini ayo angcwele ngamandla asindisayo esandla sayo sokunene.lSimemeze ngentokozo esindisweni lwakho, lebizweni likaNkulunkulu wethu siphakamise iziboniso! I Nkosi igcwalise konke ukucela kwakho.MkIkunike njengokwenhliziyo yakho, njalo igcwalise icebo lakho lonke._j7Kayikhumbule yonke iminikelo yakho, njalo yemukele umnikelo wakho wokutshiswa. Selah.RiKayithumele usizo lwakho oluvela endaweni engcwele, ikusekele iseZiyoni.]h 5I Nkosi ikuphendule esukwini lokuhlupheka; ibizo likaNkulunkulu kaJakobe likuvikele.vgeAmazwi omlomo wami lezizindlo zenhliziyo yami kakwemukeleke phambi kwakho, Nkosi, dwala lami lomhlengi wami.f Igcine inceku yakho l ezonweni zokuzincoma; kazingabusi phezu kwami. Khona ngizakuba ngoqondileyo, ngibe msulwa esiphambekweni esikhulu.Ie  Ngubani oqedisisa iziphosiso zakhe? Ngihlanze kwezisithekileyo.Nd Futhi inceku yakho iyelulekwa ngazo; ekuzigcineni kulomvuzo omkhulu. c  Ziyaloyiseka kakhulu kulegolide, yebo kulegolide elicwengekileyo elinengi; njalo zimnandi kuloluju lolujuluka ohlangeni loluju.sb_ Ukuyesaba i Nkosi kuhlanzekile, kumi kuze kube nininini; izahlulelo ze Nkosi ziliqiniso, zilungile zonke.oaWizimiso ze Nkosi zilungile, zithokozisa inhliziyo; umthetho we Nkosi uhlambulukile, ukhanyisa amehlo.u`cUmlayo we Nkosi uphelele, uphendula umphefumulo; ubufakazi be Nkosi buqinisile, buhlakaniphisa ongelalwazi;_+Ukuphuma kwalo kusukela emkhawulweni wamazulu, lokuzingeleza kwalo kuze kube semikhawulweni yawo; njalo kakukho okufihliweyo ekutshiseni kwalo.]^3Elinjengomyeni ephuma ekamelweni lakhe, lithokoza njengeqhawe ligijima e ndlel eni.r]]Intambo yawo iphumele emhlabeni wonke, lamazwi awo emkhawulweni womhlaba. Ulimisele ilanga ithente kuwo.R\Kakukho nkulumo, kawakho lamazwi, lapho ilizwi lawo elingezwakali khona.R[Usuku kusuku luphumisela inkulumo, lobusuku kubusuku butshengisa ulwazi.^Z 7Amazulu ayazisa udumo lukaNkulunkulu, lomkhathi utshumayela umsebenzi wezandla zakhe.Y{2Iyanika inkosi yayo usindiso olukhulu, isenzela ogcotshiweyo wayo umusa, kuDavida, lenzalweni yakhe kuze kube nininini.aX;1Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakudumisa, Nkosi, phakathi kwezizwe, ngihubele ibizo lakho indumiso.sW_0ongikhulula ezitheni zami; yebo, phezu kwabangivukelayo wangiphakamisa, emuntwini wodlakela wangikhulula.OV/UNkulunkulu onginika impindiselo, lowehlisela izizwe ngaphansi kwami;eUC.I Nkosi iyaphila; njalo kalibusiswe idwala lami, kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu wosindiso lwami.DT-Abezizweni bazabuna, baphume ezinqabeni zabo bethuthumela.]S3,Bangenela ukuzwa ngendlebe bazangilalela, abezizweni bazazithoba kimi ngokuzenzisa.uRc+Wangikhulula ekuphikiseni kwabantu, wangimisa ngaba yinhloko yezizwe; abantu engangingabazi bangisebenzela.\Q1*Ngasengibacholisisa njengothuli phambi komoya, ngabachitha njengodaka lwezitalada.PP)Bakhala, kodwa engekho umsindisi; e Nkosi ni, kodwa kayibaphendulanga.IO (Unginike intamo yezitha zami, labo abangizondayo ngababhubhisa.cN?'Ngoba ungibhincise amandla kusenzelwa impi, wabakhothamisela phansi kwami abangivukelayo.KM&Ngazigwaza, zaze zehluleka ukuvuka, zawa ngaphansi kwenyawo zami.LL%Ngixotshene lezitha zami, ngazifica, kangibuyanga ngaze ngaziqeda.]K3$Wenze zaba banzi izinyathelo zami ngaphansi kwami, ukuze inyawo zami zingatsheleli. 4h~~@}}}-||a|{{)zzxzyyPxxxww0vvvuuu.tttKssbrroqq0pppSpojnnenmmlkkOjjj!i`hh-gg\gffee;ddkd cc=bblbaaX``w__^^5]]$\\"[ZZrYYtXX9WWGVVIUUULTTTGSSSDRRR>QQjQPPSOOObONN9MMdLLrKKcJJNIII3HHLHGGFF@EEmE DDXDCC BBkBAAsA&@@O??H>>a> ===@< < {  O   m  D,mXxrE]: Imbiza zenu zingakaluzwa ukhuni lwameva, uzabaphephula esiphephweni njengabaphilayo njengentukuthelweni.^D5:Kahambe njengomnenke oncibilikayo; nje ngomphunzo owesifazana, kabangaliboni ilanga.gCG:Kabancibilike njengamanzi ahambayo; nxa egobisa imitshoko yakhe, kababe njengabaqunywe iziqa.sB_:Nkulunkulu, yephula amazinyo abo emlonyeni wabo, uphohloze amazinyo emihlathi yamabhongo ezilwane, Nkosi.LA:ukuze lingezwa ilizwi labalumbi abalumba amalumbo ngokuhlakanipha.e@C:Ubuhlungu babo bunjengobuhlungu benyoka, banjengebululu elingezwayo, elivimba indlebe yalo,[?/:Ababi baphambuka kusukela esiswini, bayaduha kusukela esizalweni, beqamba amanga.X>):Yebo, enhliziyweni lenza okubi, lilinganisa udlakela lwezandla zenu emhlabeni.a= =:Isibili likhuluma okulungileyo yini, babusi? Lehlulela ngokuqonda yini, madodana abantu?[</9 Phakama ngaphezu kwamazulu, Nkulunkulu; ubukhosi bakho bube phezu komhlaba wonke.^;59 Ngoba umusa wakho mkhulu kuze kube semazulwini, leqiniso lakho kuze kube semayezini.V:%9 Ngizakudumisa phakathi kwabantu, Nkosi, ngihlabelele kuwe phakathi kwezizwe.N99Vuka, dumo lwami! Vuka, gubhu lwezintambo lechacho! Ngizavusa ukusa.j8M9Inhliziyo yami iqinisiwe, Nkulunkulu, inhliziyo yami iqinisiwe. Ngizahlabelela ngihube indumiso.79Balungisele izinyathelo zami imbule; umphefumulo wami ukhotheme; bagebhe igodi phambi kwami; bawele phakathi kwalo. Selah.[6/9Phakama ngaphezu kwamazulu, Nkulunkulu; ubukhosi bakho bube phezu komhlaba wonke.#5?9Umphefumulo uphakathi kwezilwane, ngilala phakathi kwabavuthayo, amadodana abantu, omazinyo abo ayimikhonto lemitshoko, lolimi lwabo luyinkemba ebukhali.49Uzathumela esemazulwini, angisindise, ayangise ofuna ukungiginya. Selah. UNkulunkulu uzathumela umusa wakhe leqiniso lakhe.R39Ngizakhala kuNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, kuNkulunkulu ongiphelelisela khona.2 59Ngihawukela, Nkulunkulu, ngihawukela, ngoba umphefumulo wami uthembela kuwe; yebo, emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizaphephela, zize zedlule incithakalo.118 Ngoba uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni; ubunge khulule yini inyawo zami ekuweni, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwabaphilayo?R08 Nkulunkulu, izifungo zakho ziphezu kwami; ngizabuyisela kuwe izindumiso.I/ 8 KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?I. 8 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, e Nkosi ni ngizadumisa ilizwi.g-G8 Khona izitha zami zizabuyela emuva mhla ngibizayo. Ngiyakwazi lokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ukimi.s,_8Ukuzulazula kwami ukubalile; wena faka izinyembezi zami embodleleni yakho; kazikho ogwalweni lwakho yini?V+%8Bazaphunyuka yini ngobubi? Ekuthukutheleni wisela phansi abantu, Nkulunkulu.e*C8Bayabuthana, bagugube, bona baqaphelise izinyathelo zami, njengabalindele umphefumulo wami.Z)-8Usuku lonke baphambanisa amazwi ami; yonke imicabango yabo imelene lami ngokubi.p(Y8KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi lakhe, kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Inyama ingenzani kimi?/'Y8Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.m&S8Izitha zami zifuna uku ngi ginya usuku lonke, ngoba zinengi ezilwa zimelene lami, wena oPhezukonke.j% O8Woba lomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba umuntu ufuna ukungiginya; usuku lonke esilwa uyangicindezela.9$k7Kodwa wena, Nkulunkulu, uzabehlisela emgodini wokubhujiswa; abantu begazi lenkohliso kabayikufinyelela lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yensuku zabo. Kodwa mina ngizathemba kuwe.u#c7Phosela umthwalo wakho phezu kwe Nkosi, yona izakusekela; kayiyikuvuma lanini ukuthi olungileyo anyikinywe."7Umlomo wakhe wawubutshelezi kulolaza, kanti inhliziyo yakhe yimpi; amazwi akhe abuthakathaka kulamafutha, kanti azinkemba ezihwatshiweyo.S!7Welule isandla sakhe kwabaxolelene laye, wasingcolisa isivumelwano sakhe. 7UNkulunkulu uzakuzwa, abahluphe, ngitsho yena obehlezi endulo. Selah. Ngoba bengelazinguquko, ngakho kabamesabi uNkulunkulu.]37Ikhululile umphefumulo wami ngokuthula empini emelene lami, ngoba babebanengi kimi.Y+7Kusihlwa lekuseni lemini ngizakhalaza ngikhale kakhulu, ibisilizwa ilizwi lami.<s7Mina ngizabiza uNkulunkulu, i Nkosi ingisindise-ke.fE7Ukufa kakubazume, kabehlele esihogweni bephila, ngoba ububi busemizini yabo, phakathi kwabo.N7Esasicebisana ngokumnandi sonke, saya endlini kaNkulunkulu silixuku.M7 Kodwa nguwe, umuntu olingana lami, umngane wami lowejwayelene lami.)7 Ngoba kakusisitha esi ngiyangisayo, uba kunjalo bengizakuthwala; kakusuye ongizondayo o ziphakamisa phezu kwami; uba kunjalo bengizamcatshela.W'7 Inkohlakalo iphakathi kwawo; imbandezelo lenkohliso kakusuki emgwaqweni wawo.gG7 Emini lebusuku bayawubhoda phezu kwemithangala yawo; njalo ububi lenkathazo kuphakathi kwawo.^57 Sanganisa, Nkosi, yehlukanisa ulimi lwabo. Ngoba ngibone udlakela lokuxabana emzini.X)7Bengizaphangisisa ukuphunyuka kwami, ngisuke emoyeni ovunguzayo, esiphephweni.I 7Khangela, bengingabalekela khatshana ngihlale enkangala. Selah.b=7Ngasengisithi: Kungathi ngabe ngilempiko njengejuba! Bengizaphaphela engingahlala khona.M7Uvalo lokuthuthumela kungifikele, lokwesaba okukhulu kungigubuzele.V%7Inhliziyo yami iyafutha phakathi kwami, lezethuso zokufa ziwele phezu kwami.ta7ngenxa yelizwi lesitha, ngenxa yembandezelo yomubi; ngoba bangethwesa ububi, lengentukuthelo bayangizonda.R7Lalela kimi, ungiphendule; ngiyalila ekukhalazeni kwami, ngenza umsindo,S !7Beka indlebe, Nkulunkulu, emkhulekweni wami, ungazifihli ekunxuseni kwami.U #6Ngoba ungikhulule ekuhluphekeni konke, lelihlo lami libonile ezitheni zami.c ?6Ngizanikela umhlatshelo kuwe ngokukhululeka, ngizadumisa ibizo lakho, Nkosi, ngoba lihle.D 6Izaphindisela ububi ezitheni zami. Baqume ngeqiniso lakho.Z -6Khangela, uNkulunkulu ungumsizi wami; iNkosi ilalabo abasekela umphefumulo wami.w g6Ngoba abemzini bangivukele, abalolunya badinga umphefumulo wami, kababekanga uNkulunkulu phambi kwabo. Selah.O6Nkulunkulu, zwana umkhuleko wami, ubeke indlebe emazwini omlomo wami.J 6Nkulunkulu, ngisindisa ngebizo lakho, ungahlulele ngamandla akho.'5Kungathi insindiso zikaIsrayeli zingavela eZiyoni! Lapho uNkulunkulu ebuyisa ukuthunjwa kwabantu bakhe, uJakobe uzathaba, uIsrayeli athokoze..U5Lapho besaba lokwesaba, kungekho okwesabekayo. Ngoba uNkulunkulu uchithachithe amathambo akhe omisa inkamba emelane lawe; ubayangisile, ngoba uNkulunkulu ubadelile.mS5Kabazi yini bonke abenzi bobubi, abadla abantu bami njengoba besidla isinkwa? Kababizi uNkulunkulu.a;5Bonke ngamunye wabo babuyele emuva, bonke bonakele; kakho owenza okuhle, kakho loyedwa. 5UNkulunkulu wakhangela phansi esemazulwini phezu kwabantwana babantu, ukubona ukuthi ukhona yini oqedisisayo, odinga uNkulunkulu.v g5Isithutha sithi enhliziyweni yaso: KakulaNkulunkulu. Bonakele, benza ububi obunengekayo; kakho owenza okuhle.{o4 Ngizakudumisa kuze kube phakade ngoba ukwenzile. Ngizalindela ibizo lakho, ngoba lihle phambi kwabangcwele bakho.{4Kodwa nginjengesihlahla somhlwathi esiluhlaza endlini kaNkulunkulu. Ngiyathemba emuseni kaNkulunkulu phakade laphakade.~4Khangelani, umuntu o ngamenzanga uNkulunkulu abe yinqaba yakhe, kodwa wathembela ebunengini benotho yakhe, eqinile ekugangeni kwakhe.=}u4Abalungileyo bazakubona besabe, bazamhleka, besithi:y|k4UNkulunkulu laye uzakubhidliza phakade, akususe, akuhluthune ethenteni, akusiphune elizweni labaphilayo. Selah.9{m4Uthanda wonke amazwi okuginya, limi lwenkohliso.Gz4Uthanda okubi kulokuhle; amanga kulokukhuluma iqiniso. Selah.Vy%4Ulimi lwakho luceba konke ukuganga, njengensingo ebukhali, lwenza inkohliso.Kx 4Uzincomelani ngokubi, qhawe? Umusa kaNkulunkulu ukulo lonke usuku. w 3Khona uzajabulela iminikelo yokulunga, umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wonke; khona bezanikela amajongosi phezu kwelathi lakho.Qv3Yenzele iZiyoni okuhle ngokuthanda kwakho; uyakhe imiduli yeJerusalema.|uq3Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu ingumoya odabukileyo; inhliziyo edabukileyo leyephukileyo, Nkulunkulu, kawuyikuyidelela.`t93Ngoba kawuthandi umhlatshelo, ngoba bengizawunika; kawuthokozi ngomnikelo wokutshiswa.Ks3Nkosi, vula indebe zami, lomlomo wami uzamemezela indumiso yakho.r{3Ngikhulula ecaleni legazi, Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami, ulimi lwami luzahlabelela kakhulu ngokulunga kwakho.Uq#3 Khona ngizafundisa abaphambukayo indlela zakho, lezoni zizaphendukela kuwe.Vp%3 Buyisela kimi intokozo yosindiso lwakho, ungisekele ngo moya okhululekileyo.Po3 Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho, njalo ungasusi umoya wakho ongcwele kimi.jnM3 Nkulunkulu, dala kimi inhliziyo ehlambulukileyo, njalo uvuselele umoya oqinileyo phakathi kwami.Im 3 Fihla ubuso bakho ezonweni zami, wesule zonke iziphambeko zami.Nl3Ngizwise intokozo lenjabulo, ukuze athabe amathambo o wachobozileyo.gkG3Ngihlanze ngehisope*, ngizahlambuluka; ngigezisa, ngizakuba mhlophe kuleliqhwa elikhithikayo.fjE3Khangela, uthanda iqiniso endaweni ezingaphakathi; lekusithekeni ungenza ngazi inhlakanipho.Di3Khangela, ngazalelwa ebubini, lomama wangomulela esonweni. h3Ngonile kuwe, wena wedwa, ngenze okubi emehlweni akho, ukuze kuthiwe ulungile ekukhulumeni kwakho, uhlanzeke ekwahluleleni kwakho.Vg%3Ngoba mina ngiyazivuma iziphambeko zami, lesono sami sihlezi siphambi kwami.Af}3Ungigezisise ebubini bami, ungihlambulule esonweni sami.ge I3Ngihawukela, Nkulunkulu, ngokobubele bakho; ngobunengi besihawu sakho yesula iziphambeko zami.pdY2Onikela umnikelo wokubonga uyangidumisa; lolungisa indlela yakhe ngizambonisa usindiso lukaNkulunkulu.mcS2Kuqapheleni-ke lokhu, lina elikhohlwa uNkulunkulu, hlezi ngi li dabule, kungabi khona okukhululayo.zbm2Lezizinto uzenzile, ngathula; wacabanga ukuthi nginjengawe kanye. Ngizakukhuza, ngikuhlele phambi kwamehlo akho.Ea2Uhlala ukhulume umelene lomfowenu, uhlebe indodana kanyoko.L`2Umlomo wakho uyawunikela ebubini, lolimi lwakho luqambe inkohliso.J_ 2Uba ubona isela, uthokozelana lalo, lesabelo sakho sisezifebeni.G^2Ngoba wena uzonda ukuqondiswa, ulahla amazwi ami emva kwakho.]{2Kodwa komubi uNkulunkulu uthi: Ulani lokuthi utshumayele izimiso zami, kumbe uthathe isivumelwano sami emlonyeni wakho?I\ 2Ungibize esukwini lokuhlupheka, ngizakukhulula, ubusungidumisa.\[12Nikela kuNkulunkulu umhlatshelo wokubonga, ukhokhe izithembiso zakho koPhezukonke.MZ2 Ngizayidla yini inyama yezinkunzi, kumbe nginathe igazi lezimpongo?YY+2 Uba bengilambile, bengingayikukutshela, ngoba umhlaba ngowami lokugcwala kwawo.EX2 Ngiyazazi izinyoni zonke zezintaba, lezilo zommango zikimi.\W12 Ngoba ngeyami yonke inyamazana yehlathi, izinkomo ezisentabeni eziyizinkulungwane.]V32 Kangiyikuthatha ijongosi elivela emzini wakho, l ezimpongo ezivela ezibayeni zakho.dUA2Kangikusoli ngenxa yemihlatshelo yakho; leminikelo yakho yokutshiswa ihlala iphambi kwami.vTe2Zwanini bantu bami, ngizakhuluma; Israyeli, ngizafakaza ngimelene lawe. NginguNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho.cS?2Lamazulu azatshumayela ukulunga kwakhe, ngoba uNkulunkulu ngokwakhe ungumahluleli. Selah.QR2Buthelani kimi abangcwele bami, abenza isivumelwano lami ngomhlatshelo.GQ2Uzabiza amazulu ephezulu, lomhlaba, ukwahlulela abantu bakhe. P 2UNkulunkulu wethu uzakuza, kayikuthula; umlilo phambi kwakhe uzaqothula, enhlangothini zonke zakhe kuzakuba lesiphepho esikhulu.>Ow2EseZiyoni, ukuphelela kobuhle, uNkulunkulu ukhanyile.N 2UNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu, i Nkosi, ukhulumile, ubiza umhlaba kusukela ekuphumeni kwelanga kuze kube sekutshoneni kwalo.IM 1Umuntu o lodumo, engaqedisisi, unjengezinyamazana e zibhubhayo.TL!1uzakuya esizukulwaneni saboyise, kabayikubona ukukhanya kuze kube phakade.aK;1Lanxa empilweni yakhe wabusisa umphefumulo wakhe, njalo bakudumisa nxa uzenzela okuhle,XJ)1ngoba ekufeni kwakhe kayikuthatha lutho, udumo lwakhe kaluyikwehla lumlandele.FI1Ungesabi nxa umuntu enotha, nxa udumo lwendlu yakhe lusanda;eHC1Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzahlenga umphefumulo wami emandleni engcwaba, ngoba uzangemukela. Selah.G!1Njengezimvu bamiselwe ingcwaba, ukufa kuzabadla; labaqotho bazababusa ekuseni, isimo sabo ngesokuqedwa engcwabeni endaweni yabo yokuhlala.eFC1 Le indlela yabo iyibuthutha babo; kube kanti ababalandelayo bathokoza ngomlomo wabo. Selah.LE1 Kodwa umuntu elodumo kayikuma, uyafanana lenyamazana e zibhubhayo.D!1 Ingaphakathi yabo iyikuthi izindlu zabo zizakuba ngezaphakade, izindawo zabo zokuhlala zibe ngezezizukulwana, babize amazwe ngamabizo abo.C 1 Ngoba ubona ukuthi abahlakaniphileyo bayafa, lokuthi isithutha kanye lesiphukuphuku bayabhubha, batshiyele inotho yabo abanye.7Bi1 ukuze ahlale ephila phakade, angaboni ukubola.OA1(ngoba uhlengo lomphefumulo wabo luligugu, futhi luyaphela laphakade)_@71umuntu kasoze ahlenge lokuhlenga umfowabo, kasoze amnike uNkulunkulu inhlawulo yakhe,E?1Abathemba ingcebo yabo, abazincoma ngobunengi benotho yabo,U>#1Ngizakwesabelani ensukwini zobubi? Ububi obusezithendeni zami buzangihanqa.M=1Ngizabeka indlebe yami kuso isaga, ngizavula ilibho lami ngechacho.c<?1Umlomo wami uzakhuluma izinhlakanipho, lokuzindla kwenhliziyo yami kuzakuba yikuqedisisa.M;1bonke abantukazana labaphakemeyo, abanothileyo labayanga, ndawonye.L: 1Zwanini lokhu lonke bantu. Bekani indlebe lonke bakhileyo bomhlaba,q9[0Ngoba lo uNkulunkulu unguNkulunkulu wethu kuze kube nini lanini; yena uzasikhokhela kuze kube sekufeni.n8U0 liqaphelise umthangala wayo, lidabule ezigodlweni zayo, ukuze lilandisele isizukulwana esilandelayo.E70 Ibhodeni iZiyoni, liyizingeleze, libale imiphotshongo yayo,\610 Kayithokoze intaba yeZiyoni, amadodakazi akoJuda athabe, ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho.50 Njengalo ibizo lakho, Nkulunkulu, injalo indumiso yakho kuze kube semikhawulweni yomhlaba; isandla sakho sokunene sigcwele ukulunga.R40 Sizindle ngothandolomusa lwakho, Nkulunkulu, phakathi kwethempeli lakho.3+0Njengesikuzwileyo ngokunjalo sikubonile emzini we Nkosi yamabandla, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu; uNkulunkulu uzawumisa kuze kube nininini. Selah.>2w0Ngomoya wempumalanga uphahlaza imikhumbi yeTarshishi.M10Ukuthuthumela kwawabamba lapho, umhelo njengowesifazana obelethayo.K00Wona awubona, ngokunjalo amangala, atshaywa luvalo, aphaphatheka.?/y0Ngoba, khangela, amakhosi abuthana, adlula kanyekanye.>.w0Ezigodlweni zawo uNkulunkulu uyaziwa ukuthi uyinqaba.{-o0Yinhle ngokuphakama, yintokozo emhlabeni wonke intaba yeZiyoni, e nhlangothi ni zenyakatho, umuzi weNkosi enkulu.f, G0Yinkulu i Nkosi, ingeyokudunyiswa kakhulu emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, intaba yobungcwele bayo.+'/ Iziphathamandla zabantu zibuthene ndawonye, abantu bakaNkulunkulu kaAbrahama. Ngoba izihlangu zomhlaba zingezikaNkulunkulu; uphakeme kakhulu.i*K/UNkulunkulu uyabusa phezu kwezizwe; uNkulunkulu uhlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sobungcwele bakhe.X))/Ngoba uNkulunkulu uyiNkosi yomhlaba wonke; hlabelelani indumiso ngokuqedisisa.y(k/Hlabelani indumiso kuNkulunkulu, hlabelelani indumiso. Hlabelani indumiso eNkosini yethu, hlabelelani indumiso.J' /UNkulunkulu wenyukile ngokuhlokoma, i Nkosi ngokukhala kophondo.H& /Izasikhethela ilifa lethu, udumo lukaJakobe emthandayo. Selah.R%/Izakwehlisela abantu ngaphansi kwethu, lezizwe ngaphansi kwenyawo zethu.U$#/Ngoba i Nkosi, oPhezukonke, iyesabeka, yiNkosi enkulu phezu komhlaba wonke.J# /Qakezani, zizwe zonke, hlokomani kuNkulunkulu ngelizwi lentokozo.P". I Nkosi yamabandla ilathi, uNkulunkulu kaJakobe uyinqaba yethu. Selah.s!_. Thulani, lazi ukuthi mina nginguNkulunkulu, ngizaphakanyiswa phakathi kwezizwe, ngiphakanyiswe emhlabeni. }. Yenza izimpi ziphele kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba; yephula idandili, iqumaqume umkhonto, itshise izinqola emlilweni.N.Wozani libone imisebenzi ye Nkosi, incithakalo eyenzileyo emhlabeni.P.I Nkosi yamabandla ilathi, uNkulunkulu kaJakobe uyinqaba yethu. Selah.]3.Izizwe ziyaxokozela, imibuso izamazame; wakhupha ilizwi lakhe, umhlaba wancibilika._7.UNkulunkulu uphakathi kwawo, kawuyikunyikinywa; uNkulunkulu uzawusiza ngovivi lokusa.pY.Kulo mfula, izifula zawo zithokozisa umuzi kaNkulunkulu, indawo engcwele yamathabhanekele oPhezukonke.]3.amanzi alo ehlokoma, ekhaphazela, izintaba zizamazama ngokukhukhumala kwalo. Selah.mS.Ngenxa yalokhu kasiyikwesaba ekuguqukeni komhlaba, lanxa izintaba zithwalelwa phakathi kwenlwandle,` ;.UNkulunkulu uyisiphephelo sethu lamandla ethu, uyatholwa elusizo kakhulu ekuhluphekeni.|q-Ibizo lakho ngizalenza likhunjulwe ezizukulwaneni zonke; ngenxa yalokho izizwe zizakudumisa kuze kube nini lanini.kO-Esikhundleni saboyihlo kuzakuba ngamadodana akho, uzawabeka abe yiziphathamandla emhlabeni wonke.I -Zizalethwa ngokuthaba lenjabulo, zizangena esigodlweni senkosi.{o-Izalethwa enkosini yembethe isembatho esifekethisiweyo; izintombi eziyilandelayo, abangane bayo, zizalethwa kuwe.fE- Indodakazi yenkosi iyakhazimula yonke ngaphakathi, isembatho sayo singesegolide elelukiweyo.W'- Lendodakazi yeTire ilesipho, labanothileyo ebantwini, bazancenga ubuso bakho.[/- khona inkosi izalangatha ubuhle bakho; ngoba iyinkosi yakho, njalo khothama kuyo.`9- Zwana, ndodakazi, unakane, ubeke indlebe yakho; ukhohlwe abantu bakini lendlu kayihlo; - Amadodakazi amakhosi aphakathi kwabesifazana bakho abadumileyo; indlovukazi imi esandleni sokunene sakho yembethe igolide leOfiri.{-Izembatho zakho zonke ziqholiwe ngemure* lenhlaba l ekhasiya*; ezigodlweni zempondo zendlovu lapho ezikwenze wathokoza. !-Uthanda ukulunga, njalo uzonda ububi; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobile ngamafutha entokozo ngaphezu kwabanakwenu.t a-Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Nkulunkulu, ngesaphakade laphakade; intonga yakho yobukhosi iyintonga yobuqotho.b =-Imitshoko yakho ibukhali enhliziyweni yezitha zenkosi; izizwe zizakuwa ngaphansi kwakho.  -Lebukhosini bakho gada uphumulele, ngenxa yeqiniso lobumnene bokulunga; lesandla sakho sokunene sikufundise izinto ezesabekayo.N -Bhinca inkemba yakho emlenzeni, qhawe, udumo lwakho lobukhosi bakho.y-Umuhle kulabantwana babantu; umusa uthululwe endebeni zakho; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu ukubusisile kuze kube phakade. -Inhliziyo yami iphuphuma ngendaba enhle; ngikhuluma ngezinto engizenzele inkosi; ulimi lwami lulusiba lombhali ophangisayo.>w,Sukumela usizo lwethu, usihlenge ngenxa yomusa wakho.]3,Ngoba umphefumulo wethu ukhothamele othulini, isisu sethu sinamathela emhlabathini.Q,Ufihlelani ubuso bakho, ukhohlwe ukuhlupheka kwethu locindezelo lwethu??y,Phaphama, ulaleleni, Nkosi? Vuka, ungalahli kokuphela.X),Yebo, ngenxa yakho siyabulawa usuku lonke, kuthiwa sinjengezimvu zokuhlatshwa.U#,uNkulunkulu ubengayikukuhlola lokhu yini? Ngoba uyayazi imfihlo yenhliziyo.lQ,Uba besilikhohliwe ibizo likaNkulunkulu wethu, loba selulela izandla zethu kunkulunkulu wezizweni,M,lanxa usichobozile endaweni yamaganyana, usembese ngethunzi lokufa.d~A,Inhliziyo yethu kayibuyelanga emuva, lezinyathelo zethu kaziphambukanga emkhondweni wakho,j}M,Konke lokhu kusehlele, kube kanti kasikukhohlwanga, kasenzanga ngenkohliso esivumelwaneni sakho.L|,ngenxa yelizwi lomgconi lomhlambazi, ngenxa yesitha lomphindiseli.Z{-,Usuku lonke ukudunyazwa kwami kuphambi kwami, lehlazo lobuso bami lingigubuzele,Wz',Usenze saba yisiga phakathi kwezizwe, ukunikinwa kwekhanda phakathi kwabantu.Xy), Usenze saba lihlazo kwabakhelene lathi, inhlekisa lendumazo kwabasiphahlileyo.Tx!, Uthengisile abantu bakho ngokungelanotho, awuzuzanga lutho ngentengo yabo.Nw, Usinikele njengezimvu zokudliwa, wasichithachitha phakathi kwezizwe.Sv, Usenze ukuthi sibuyele emuva sisuka esitheni; labasizondayo baziphangela.Eu, Kodwa ulahlile wasiyangisa, njalo kawuphumi lamabutho ethu.dtA,KuNkulunkulu siyazincoma usuku lonke; lebizo lakho sizalidumisa kuze kube nininini. Selah.Ds,Kodwa usisindisile ezitheni zethu, wayangisa abasizondayo.Sr,Ngoba kangithembeli kulo idandili lami, lenkemba yami kayiyikungisindisa.]q3,Ngawe sizadudula izitha zethu; ngebizo lakho sizabanyathelela phansi abasivukelayo.Fp,Wena uyiNkosi yami, Nkulunkulu; laya ukukhululwa kukaJakobe.1o[,Ngoba kabadlanga ilifa lelizwe ngenkemba yabo, lengalo yabo kayibasindisanga, kodwa isandla sakho sokunene, lengalo yakho, lokukhanya kobuso bakho, ngoba wawubathanda.unc,Wena ngesandla sakho wazixotsha izizwe elifeni, wabahlanyela bona; wazihlupha izizwe, kodwa wabandisa bona.wm i,Nkulunkulu, sizwile ngendlebe zethu, obaba basitshelile, umsebenzi owawenza ensukwini zabo, ensukwini zendulo. l9+Udanelani mphefumulo wami? Njalo ukhathazekelani phakathi kwami? Themba kuNkulunkulu, ngoba ngisezamdumisa, ukusiliswa kobuso bami, loNkulunkulu wami.k+Khona ngizakuya elathini likaNkulunkulu, kuNkulunkulu injabulo yentokozo yami; yebo ngizakudumisa ngechacho, Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wami.zjm+Thumela ukukhanya kwakho leqiniso lakho, kungikhokhele, kungise entabeni yakho engcwele lemathabhanekeleni akho.~iu+Ngoba wena unguNkulunkulu wesiphephelo sami; ungilahleleni? Ngihambelani ngikwezimnyama ngenxa yocindezelo lwesitha?h +Ngahlulela, Nkulunkulu, umele udaba lwami esizweni esingesabi uNkulunkulu; ungikhulule emuntwini wenkohliso longalunganga. g9* Udaneleni mphefumulo wami? Njalo ukhathazekelani phakathi kwami? Themba kuNkulunkulu, ngoba ngisezamdumisa, ukusiliswa kobuso bami, loNkulunkulu wami.f{* Njeng enkemba emathanjeni ami, izitha zami ziyangiklolodela, lapho zisithi kimi usuku lonke: Ungaphi uNkulunkulu wakho?yek* Ngizakuthi kuNkulunkulu, idwala lami: Ungikhohlweleni? Ngihambelani ngikwezimnyama ngenxa yocindezelo lwesitha?d}*Emini i Nkosi izalaya uthandolomusa lwayo, lebusuku ingoma yayo i zakuba lami; umkhuleko wami kuNkulunkulu wempilo yami.tca*Inziki ibiza inziki ekuhlokomeni kwezimpophoma zakho; wonke amagagasi akho lamaza akho adlule phezu kwami.b%*Nkulunkulu wami, umphefumulo wami udanile phakathi kwami; ngakho ngizakukhumbula ngiselizweni leJordani lelamaHermoni, ngisentabeni iMizari. a *Udanelani mphefumulo wami? Ukhathazekelani phakathi kwami? Themba kuNkulunkulu, ngoba ngisezamdumisa, ng ensindiso zobuso bakhe.8`i*Ngikhumbula lezizinto ngathulula umphefumulo wami phakathi kwami, ngoba ngadlula lexuku, ngaya labo endlini kaNkulunkulu ngelizwi lentokozo lendumiso, ixuku eligubha umkhosi.u_c*Inyembezi zami beziyikudla kwami emini lebusuku, lapho besithi kimi usuku lonke: Ungaphi uNkulunkulu wakho?}^s*Umphefumulo wami womela uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ophilayo. Ngizafika nini ngibonakale phambi kobuso bukaNkulunkulu?q] ]*Njengalokhu indluzele inxwanele izifula zamanzi, ngokunjalo umphefumulo wami unxwanela wena, Nkulunkulu.j\M) Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kusukela phakade kuze kube phakade. Ameni, loAmeni.^[5) Kodwa mina, ungisekele ebuqothweni bami, wangimisa phambi kwakho kuze kube nininini.[Z/) Ngalokhu ngiyazi ukuthi uyangithanda, ngoba isitha sami kasithabanga phezu kwami.RY) Kodwa, wena Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, ungilulamise ukuze ngibaphindisele.}Xs) Yebo, indoda ebilokuthula lami engiyithembayo, ebikade isidla isinkwa sami, ingiphakamisele isithende imelene lami.NW)Into embi inamathele kuye; njalo njengoba elele phansi kasayikuvuka.RV)Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana bemelene lami, bangisongele ukungona.xUi)Lalapho efika uku ngi bona, ukhuluma inkohliso; inhliziyo yakhe izibuthela okubi, esephumile phandle akhulume.[T/)Izitha zami zikhuluma okubi ngami zisithi: Uzakufa nini, lebizo lakhe lichitheke?\S1)Mina ngathi: Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, silisa umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngonile kuwe.nRU)I Nkosi izamsekela embhedeni wokugula kwakhe; wena uzalungisa lonke icansi lakhe emkhuhlaneni wakhe.pQY)I Nkosi izamlondoloza, imgcine ephila; uzabusiswa emhlabeni; kawuyikumnikela entandweni yezitha zakhe.PP )Ubusisiwe onanzelela obuthakathaka. I Nkosi izamkhulula ngosuku lobubi.|Oq(Kodwa ngingumyanga ngiyaswela; iNkosi iyangikhumbula; ungumsizi wami lomkhululi wami; Nkulunkulu wami, ungalibali.N{(Kabathabe bajabule kuwe bonke abakudingayo; abathanda usindiso lwakho kabatsho njalonjalo bathi: Kayikhuliswe i Nkosi !TM!(Kabachitheke kube ngumvuzo wehlazo labo abathi kimi: Hiya belo, hiya belo!L(Kabayangeke babe lenhloni ndawonye abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha; kababuyiselwe emuva bayangiswe abangifisela okubi.DK( Thokoza, Nkosi, ukungikhulula. Nkosi, phangisa ukungisiza.8Ji( Ngoba ububi obungebalwe bungihanqile, iziphambeko zami zingibambile, ukuze ngingabi lakho ukubona; zinengi okwedlula inwele zekhanda lami; ngakho inhliziyo yami ingitshiyile.tIa( Wena Nkosi, ungangigodleli isihawu sakho; uthandolomusa lwakho leqiniso lakho kakungilondoloze njalonjalo.=Hs( Ukulunga kwakho kangikufihlanga phakathi kwenhliziyo yami; ngikhulumile ngobuqotho bakho langosindiso lwakho; kangifihlanga uthandolomusa lwakho leqiniso lakho ebandleni elikhulu.oGW( Ngitshumayele ukulunga ebandleni elikhulu; khangela, kangibambanga indebe zami, Nkosi, wena uyakwazi.hFI(Ngiyathokoza ukwenza intando yakho, Nkulunkulu wami, lomlayo wakho uphakathi kwenhliziyo yami.NE(Ngasengisithi: Khangela, ngiyeza; emqulwini wogwalo kubhaliwe ngami.wDg(Umhlatshelo lomnikelo kawukufisi; izindlebe zami uzivulile; umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wesono kawuwubizi.LC(Minengi wena oyenzileyo, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, imisebenzi yakho emangalisayo lemicabango yakho kithi; ingelandiswe ngokulandelana kuwe. Nginga yi landisa ngi yi tsho, minengi kulokuthi ibalwe.}Bs(Ubusisiwe umuntu oyenzayo i Nkosi ibe lithemba lakhe, ongaphendukeli kwabazigqajayo, lalabo abaphendukela emangeni.zAm(Yafaka ingoma entsha emlonyeni wami, indumiso kuNkulunkulu wethu. Abanengi bazabona besabe, bathembe e Nkosi ni.{@o(Yangenyula emgodini ohlokomayo, exhaphozini lodaka, yabeka inyawo zami phezu kwedwala, yaqinisa izinyathelo zami.N? (Ngalindela lokuyilindela i Nkosi; yangithobela, yezwa ukukhala kwami.T>!' Ungangihwaqeli ukuze ngihlumelele, ngingakasuki, ngingabe ngi sa ba khona.*=M' Zwana umkhuleko wami, Nkosi, ubeke indlebe ekukhaleni kwami; ungathuleli izinyembezi zami, ngoba ngingowemzini kuwe, ohlala njengowezizwe, njengabo bonke obaba.<' Lapho ulaya umuntu ngokukhuza ngenxa yesiphambeko, wenza ubuhle bakhe buncibilike njengenundu; isibili ngulowo lalowomuntu uyize. Selah.P;' Susa uswazi lwakho kimi, ngoba ngiyaqedwa yisidutshulo sesandla sakho.K:' Ngaba yisimungulu, kangivulanga umlomo wami, ngoba wakwenza wena.O9'Ngikhulula kuzo zonke iziphambeko zami. Ungangenzi ihlazo lesithutha.:8o'Pho-ke, ngilindeleni, Nkosi? Ithemba lami likuwe.7'Isibili, umuntu uhambahamba esesithunzini; isibili, bayakhathazeka ngeze; uyabuthelela, kodwa kazi ukuthi ngubani ozakubutha.06Y'Khangela, wenze insuku zami zaba yibubanzi besandla, lobudala bami bunjengento engesilutho phambi kwakho; isibili ngulowo lalowomuntu ekumeni kwakhe uyize nje. Selah.5'ngathi: Nkosi, ngazisa isiphetho sami lesilinganiso sensuku zami ukuthi siyini, ukuze ngazi ukuthi ngiyedlula kangakanani.h4I'Inhliziyo yami yatshisa phakathi kwami, ngisacabanga umlilo wavutha; ngakhuluma ngolimi lwami,V3%'Ngaba yisimungulu ngokuthula; ngathula kokuhle; lokuhlupheka kwami kwavuswa. 2 'Ngathi: Ngizaqaphelisa izindlela zami, ukuze ngingoni ngolimi lwami; ngizagcina umlomo wami ngetomu, omubi esesekhona phambi kwami.11]&Phangisa ungisize, Nkosi, nsindiso yami.G0&Ungangitshiyi, Nkosi; Nkulunkulu wami, ungabi khatshana lami.b/=&Abaphindisela okubi esikhundleni sokuhle bayizitha zami, ngoba nginxwanela okulungileyo.O.&Kodwa izitha zami ziphilile zilamandla, labangizonda ngeze sebandile.F-&Ngoba ngizakwazisa ububi bami, ngizakhathazeka ngesono sami.O,&Ngoba se ngiseduze lokuwa, lobuhlungu bami buphambi kwami njalonjalo.k+O&Ngoba ngathi: Hlezi bathokoze ngami, lapho unyawo lwami lutshelela, bazikhukhumeze bemelene lami.R*&Ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyathemba; wena uzaphendula, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami.O)&Yebo, nginjengomuntu ongezwayo, okungekho ukuphikisa emlonyeni wakhe.[(/& Kodwa mina nginjengesacuthe, kangizwa, lanjengesimungulu, esingavuli umlomo waso.' & Labo abadinga impilo yami baya ngi thiya, labo abadinga ukoniwa kwami bakhuluma izincithakalo, bezindla inkohliso usuku lonke.f&E& Abangithandayo labangane bami bema ummango lenhlupheko yami, labakwethu bema khatshana lami.i%K& Inhliziyo yami iyatshaya, amandla ami angitshiyile; lokukhanya kwamehlo ami lakho kakukho kimi.^$5& Nkosi, sonke isiloyiso sami siphambi kwakho, lokububula kwami kakufihlakalanga kuwe.e#C&Ngibuthakathaka ngichobozekile kakhulukazi, ngiyabhonga ngenxa yokububula kwenhliziyo yami._"7&Ngoba ukhalo lwami lugcwele isifo esinengekayo, njalo kakukho ukuphila enyameni yami.[!/&Ngigungubele, ngagotshiselwa phansi kakhulu, usuku lonke ngihamba ngikwezimnyama.B &Izilonda zami zilevumba zilobomvu ngenxa yobuthutha bami.iK&Ngoba iziphambeko zami zedlule phezu kwekhanda lami, njengomthwalo onzima zinzima kakhulu kimi.xi&Kakukho ukuphila enyameni yami ngenxa yentukuthelo yakho; kakukho ukuthula emathanjeni ami ngenxa yesono sami.]3&Ngoba imitshoko yakho ihlabe yatshona kimi, lesandla sakho sehle nzima phezu kwami.Z /&Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.fE%(Njalo i Nkosi izabasiza ibakhulule; izabakhulula kwababi, ibasindise, ngoba baphephela kuyo.`9%'Kodwa usindiso lwabalungileyo luvela e Nkosi ni, inqaba yabo esikhathini sokuhlupheka.Q%&Kodwa abaphambukayo bazabhujiswa ndawonye; ukuphela kwababi kuzaqunywa.Y+%%Nanzelela opheleleyo, umbone oqotho, ngoba ukuphela kwa lowo muntu kuyikuthula.`9%$Kube kanti wedlula, khangela-ke, wayenga se kho; yebo ngamdinga, kodwa katholakalanga.Q%#Ngambona omubi olamandla, eziqhelisa njengesihlahla semvelo esiluhlaza.zm%"Lindela e Nkosi ni, ugcine indlela yayo, izakuphakamisa ukuthi udle ilifa lelizwe; uzabona lapho ababi bequnywa.T!%!I Nkosi kayiyikumyekela esandleni sakhe, kayiyikumlahla lapho esahlulelwa.9m% Omubi uyamqaphela olungileyo, udinga ukumbulala.Y+%Umlayo kaNkulunkulu wakhe usenhliziyweni yakhe; izinyathelo zakhe kazitsheleli. =/~~}}|||?{{{Bzz(yy7xxDwww5vvv"uu5ttct ssms'rr]qqq'pp=oounngnmm8llGkk_jjKiiiAhhshggXgff4eee4ddadccLbbbJaaa```;__,^^`^]]v]$\\;[[tZZZQZYY@XXWWWJWVVXUUU_TTTFSSSRRQQPP'OOrO)NNAMMLLEKKRJJ{JIIJHHGGG>e===<nwLUyakhazimula, ulobukhosi okwedlula izintaba zempango.Xm)LLapho wephula imitshoko evuthayo yedandili, isihlangu, lenkemba, lempi. Selah.Il LNjalo idumba lakhe liseSalema, lendawo yakhe yokuhlala eZiyoni.Dk LUNkulunkulu uyaziwa koJuda; ibizo lakhe likhulu koIsrayeli.Xj)K Njalo zonke impondo zababi ngizaziquma; impondo zabalungileyo zizaphakanyiswa.[i/K Kodwa mina ngizatshumayela njalonjalo, ngihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.+hOKNgoba esandleni se Nkosi kulenkezo; lewayini liphuphuma, ligcwele amahlukuzo; iyathulula okwalo; kodwa izibhidi zalo, ababi bonke bomhlaba bazazihluza bazinathe.NgKKodwa uNkulunkulu ungumahluleli, uyehlisa omunye, aphakamise omunye._f7KNgoba ukuphakanyiswa kakuveli empumalanga kumbe entshonalanga njalo hatshi enkangala.Te!KLingaphakamiseli phezulu uphondo lwenu, li nga khulum i ngentamo elukhuni.Td!KNgathi kwabayiziwula: Lingabi yiziwula. Lakwababi: Lingaphakamisi uphondo.^c5KUmhlaba labo bonke abakhileyo kuwo kuncibilikile; mina ngiqinisa insika zawo. Selah.MbKLapho ngisemukela isikhathi esimisiweyo ngizakwahlulela ngokuqonda.sa aKSiyakubonga, Nkulunkulu, siyabonga, ukuthi ibizo lakho liseduze, iyalandisa imisebenzi yakho emangalisayo.\`1JUngakhohlwa ilizwi lezitha zakho, ukuxokozela kwabakuvukelayo kwenyuka njalonjalo.a_;JVuka, Nkulunkulu! Ulumele udaba lwakho, ukhumbule ihlazo lakho ngoyisiwula usuku lonke._^7JKangabuyeli eyangekile ocindezelweyo; ohluphekayo loswelayo kabalidumise ibizo lakho.f]EJNanzelela isivumelwano; ngoba indawo ezimnyama zomhlaba zigcwele indawo zokuhlala zesihluku.t\aJUngawunikeli umphefumulo wejuba lakho ezinyamazaneni zendle; ungakhohlwa ixuku lezihlupheki zakho phakade.d[AJKhumbula lokhu, isitha siyangisile, Nkosi, labantu abayizithutha bahlambazile ibizo lakho.PZJNguwe owamisa yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba; nguwe owenza ihlobo lobusika.NYJUsuku ngolwakho, lobusuku ngobakho; nguwe owamisa ukukhanya lelanga.RXJNguwe owaqhekeza umthombo lesifula, nguwe owomisa imifula egeleza njalo._W7JNguwe owachoboza amakhanda kaLeviyathani*, wamnikela waba yikudla kwabantu enkangala.\V1J Nguwe owehlukanisa ulwandle ngamandla akho; wafohloza amakhanda emigobho emanzini.^U5J Kanti uNkulunkulu uyiNkosi yami kusukela endulo, eyenza insindiso phakathi komhlaba.hTIJ Usifinyezeleni isandla sakho, yebo isandla sakho sokunene? Si khuphe phakathi kwesifuba sakho.jSMJ Koze kube nini, Nkulunkulu, umcindezeli edelela? Isitha sizahlambaza ibizo lakho kokuphela yini?bR=J Impawu zethu kasiziboni; kakusekho mprofethi; kakho kithi owaziyo ukuthi koze kube nini.vQeJZathi enhliziyweni yazo: Kasibachithe ndawonye. Zatshisa zonke indawo zokubuthanela zikaNkulunkulu elizweni.wPgJZinikele indlu yakho engcwele emlilweni, zangcolisa indawo yokuhlala yebizo lakho ngokuyiwisela emhlabathini.POJKodwa khathesi zitshaye okubaziweyo kwayo ndawonye ngamahloka lezando.ENJUmuntu waziwa njengophakamisa amahloka eguswini lezihlahla.kMOJIzitha zakho zibhongile phakathi kwezindawo zakho zokubuthanela, zamisa impawu zazo zibe zimpawu.pLYJPhakamisa inyawo zakho ezincithakalweni zaphakade, konke okubi izitha ezikwenzileyo endaweni engcwele.~KuJKhumbula ibandla lakho o wa li thenga endulo, intonga yelifa lakho o wa yi hlengayo, le intaba yeZiyoni ohlala kuyo.fJ GJNkulunkulu, u si lahleleni kokuphela? Ulaka lwakho luvuth elani ngakuzo izimvu zedlelo lakho?IIKodwa mina kungilungele ukusondela kuNkulunkulu; ngibeke isiphephelo sami eNkosini uJehova, ukutshumayela zonke izenzo zakho.fHEINgoba khangela, abakhatshana lawe bazabhubha; ubachithile bonke abaphingayo ngo kusuka kuwe.wGgIInyama yami lenhliziyo yami kuyaphela; uNkulunkulu ulidwala lenhliziyo yami lesabelo sami kuze kube nininini.iFKINgilobani emazulwini ngaphandle kwakho? Njalo kakukho engikufisayo emhlabeni ngaphandle kwakho.VE%IUzangikhokhela ngeseluleko sakho, lemva kwalokho ungemukele e nkazimulw eni.DDIKodwa mina ngihlezi ngilawe; ubambe isandla sami sokunene.MCINjalo ngaba yisiphukuphuku esingaziyo, ngaba njenge nyamazana kuwe.JB INgakho inhliziyo yami yaba buhlungu, ngahlatshwa ezinsweni zami.QAINjengephupho ekuphaphameni, Nkosi, nxa uvuka uzadelela umfanekiso wabo.Z@-IYeka ukuchitheka kwabo njengokucwayiza kwelihlo! Baphela baqedwe ngokwesabisayo.J? 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Ameni, loAmeni!d+AHKayibusiswe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, onguye yedwa owenza imimangaliso.&*EHIbizo layo lizakuba khona kuze kube phakade, lebizo layo lizaqhutshelwa phambili lisekhona ilanga. Njalo bazabusiswa kuyo; izizwe zonke zizakuthi ibusisiwe.$)AHKuzakuba khona ihetshezana lamabele elizweni ezingqongeni zezintaba; izithelo zawo zihatshazele njengeLebhanoni; labomuzi bazahluma njengotshani bomhlaba.](3HIzaphila, inikwe okwegolide leShebha, ikhulekelwe njalonjalo, usuku lonke ibusiswe.i'KHIzahlenga umphefumulo wabo enkohlisweni ledlakeleni; legazi labo lizakuba ligugu emehlweni ayo.N&H Izahawukela ongumyanga loswelayo, isindise imiphefumulo yabaswelayo.G%H Ngoba izamkhulula oswelayo ekhala, longumyanga, longelamsizi.A$}H Amakhosi wonke azayikhothamela, izizwe zonke ziyikhonze.f#EH Amakhosi eTarshishi lawezihlengeni azaletha izipho, amakhosi eShebha leSeba asondeze izipho.V"%H Abahlala enkangala bazakhothama phambi kwayo; izitha zayo zizakhotha uthuli.j!MHIzabusa-ke kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, lakusukela emfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.[ /HEnsukwini zayo olungileyo uzahluma; lokwanda kokuthula, ize ingabi khona inyanga.Z-HIzakwehla njengezulu etshanini obugundiweyo, njengezihlambo ezithambisa umhlaba._7HBazakwesaba wena lisekhona ilanga, isekhona lenyanga, ku zizukulwana nge zizukulwana.dAHIzakwahlulela abahluphekayo babantu, isindise abantwana babaswelayo, ifohloze umcindezeli.EHIzintaba zizalethela abantu ukuthula, lamaqaqa, ngokulunga.LHIzakwehlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labayanga bakho ngokuqonda.V 'HNkulunkulu, nika inkosi izahlulelo zakho lokulunga kwakho endodaneni yenkosi.GFuthi ulimi lwami luzakhuluma ngokulunga kwakho usuku lonke, ngoba bayangekile, ngoba badumazeka, abadinga ukoniwa kwami.eCGIndebe zami zizamemeza ngentokozo lapho ngihlabelela kuwe, lomphefumulo wami owuhlengileyo.!GLami ngizakudumisa ngogubhu lwezintambo, iqiniso lakho, Nkulunkulu wami; ngizahlabelela izibongo kuwe ngechacho, wena ongcwele kaIsrayeli.A}GUzakwandisa ubukhulu bami, ungiduduze inhlangothi zonke.ykGOngenze ngabona inhlupheko ezinengi lezibuhlungu, uzangivuselela futhi, ungikhuphule futhi ezinzikini zomhlaba.s_GLokulunga kwakho, Nkulunkulu, kufika ezingqongeni, owenze izinto ezinkulu; Nkulunkulu, ngubani onjengawe?3GLalapho sengiluphele sengiyimpunga, Nkulunkulu, ungangitshiyi, ngize ngitshumayele ingalo yakho kuso isizukulwana, amandla akho kuye wonke ozakuza.wgGNkulunkulu, ungifundisile kusukela ebutsheni bami, njalo kuze kube khathesi ngitshumayele izimangaliso zakho.Y+GNgizahamba emandleni eNkosi uJehova, ngiqambe ukulunga kwakho, okwakho kuphela.lQGUmlomo wami uzalandisa ukulunga kwakho, usuku lonke usindiso lwakho, ngoba kangiwazi amanani akho.QGKodwa mina ngizathemba njalonjalo, ngengeze ekudunyisweni kwakho konke.|qG Kabayangeke baphele abayizitha zomphefumulo wami, kabasitshekelwe yikuyangeka lehlazo labo abadinga ukoniwa kwami.U #G Nkulunkulu, ungabi khatshana lami; Nkulunkulu wami, phangisela usizo lwami.W 'G besithi: UNkulunkulu umtshiyile; zingelani, limbambe, ngoba kakho okhululayo.a ;G Ngoba izitha zami zikhuluma zimelene lami, labacathamela umphefumulo wami bayacebisana,W 'G Ungangilahli esikhathini sokuluphala, ungangitshiyi ekupheleni kwamandla ami.Q GUmlomo wami kawugcwaliswe ngendumiso yakho, usuku lonke ngodumo lwakho.W'GBenginjengesimangaliso kwabanengi; kodwa wena uyisiphephelo sami esiqinileyo.mSGNgeyame kuwe kwasesizalweni; nguwe owangikhupha esiswini sikamama; indumiso yami ingawe njalonjalo.T!GNgoba wena, ulithemba lami Nkosi, Jehova, ithemba lami kwasebutsheni bami.Z-GNkulunkulu wami, ngophula esandleni somubi lesandleni songalunganga lolesihluku.veGWoba lidwala lokuhlala kimi, ngiye kulo njalonjalo; ulayile ukungisindisa, ngoba ulidwala lami lenqaba yami.X)GNgikhulula ngokulunga kwakho, ungophule; beka indlebe yakho kimi, ungisindise.? {GKuwe, Nkosi, ngiyaphephela; kangingayangeki lanininini.FKodwa ngingumyanga njalo ngiyaswela; Nkulunkulu, phangisa uze kimi. Wena ungumsizi wami lomkhululi wami; Nkosi, ungaphuzi.wFKabathabe bajabule kuwe bonke abakudingayo; labathanda usindiso lwakho kabatsho njalo bathi: Kabe mkhulu uNkulunkulu!H FKababuyele emuva kube ngumvuzo wehlazo labo abathi: Hiya belo!~~uFKabayangeke babe lenhloni bonke abadinga umphefumulo wami; kababuyiselwe emuva bayangiswe abaloyisa ukulimala kwami.7} kFNkulunkulu, ngophula, Nkosi, phangisa ungisize.[|/E$Lenzalo yenceku zakhe izakudla ilifa layo, labathanda ibizo lakhe bazahlala kuyo.l{QE#Ngoba uNkulunkulu uzasindisa iZiyoni, ayakhe imizi yakoJuda; njalo bahlale khona badle ilifa layo.az;E"Kakuthi amazulu lomhlaba kuyidumise, izinlwandle lakho konke okunyakaza phakathi kwazo.NyE!Ngoba i Nkosi iyabezwa abaswelayo, njalo kayideleli izibotshwa zayo.`x9E Abathobekileyo bazabona, bathokoze; lina elidinga uNkulunkulu inhliziyo yenu izaphila.\w1EKuzakuba kuhle-ke e Nkosi ni okwedlula inkabi kumbe ijongosi elilempondo lenklagu.KvENgizadumisa ibizo likaNkulunkulu ngehubo, ngimkhulise ngokubonga.nuUEKodwa mina ngilusizi, ngiyafuthelwa; usindiso lwakho, Nkulunkulu, kalungimise phezulu ngivikelekile.KtEKabesulwe ogwalweni lwabaphilayo, bangabalwa kanye labalungileyo.NsEYengezelela ukona ekoneni kwabo, ukuze bangangeni ekulungeni kwakho._r7ENgoba omtshayileyo wena bayamzingela, njalo baxoxa kube buhlungu kwabalinyazwe nguwe.Uq#EIndawo yabo yokuhlala kayibe lunxiwa, kungabi khona ohlala emathenteni abo.QpEThela intukuthelo yakho phezu kwabo, lolaka lwakho oluvuthayo lubafice._o7EAmehlo abo kawafiphale ukuze bangaboni, njalo wenze inkalo zabo zihlale zithuthumele.Xn)EItafula labo eliphambi kwabo kalibe ngumjibila, lenhlalakahle yabo ibe yisifu.Vm%EBasebengipha inyongo ibe yikudla kwami, lekomeni kwami banginathisa iviniga.l3EUkuthukwa kuyidabule inhliziyo yami, njalo ngibuthakathaka. Bengilindele ongangi hawukela, kodwa wayengekho, labaduduzayo, kodwa kangi ba tholanga.kkOEWena uyakwazi ukuthukwa kwami lehlazo lami lokudunyazwa kwami; izitha zami zonke ziphambi kwakho.RjESondela emphefumulweni wami, uwuhlenge, ungikhulule ngenxa yezitha zami.ci?ENjalo ungayifihleli ubuso bakho inceku yakho; ngoba ngiyahlupheka, phangisa ungiphendule.ohWENgiphendula, Nkosi, ngoba uthandolomusa lwakho lulungile; ngobunengi besihawu sakho uphendukele kimi.ngUEImpophoma yamanzi kayingangicwilisi, lenziki ingangiginyi, lomgodi ungavali umlomo wawo phezu kwami.Yf+EUngophule odakeni, ngingatshoni; ngikhululwe kwabangizondayo lenzikini yamanzi.e#E Kodwa mina umkhuleko wami ukuwe, Nkosi, ngesikhathi somusa, Nkulunkulu, ngobunengi besihawu sakho, ngiphendule, ngeqiniso losindiso lwakho.ddAE Abahlezi esangweni bakhuluma ngami, njalo ngaba yingoma yabanatha okunathwayo okulamandla.Hc E Ngasengisenza isembatho sami ilembu lesaka, ngaba yisiga kibo.Yb+E Ngasengilila ekuzileni ukudla komphefumulo wami, njalo kwaba yikudunyazwa kimi.ca?E Ngoba ukutshisekela indlu yakho kungidlile, lenhlamba yabakuhlambazayo iwele phezu kwami.J` ESengaba ngowemzini kubafowethu, lowezizweni kubantwana bakamama.M_ENgoba ngenxa yakho ngithwele ihlazo; inhloni zisibekele ubuso bami.^%EKabangayangeki ngenxa yami labo abakulindeleyo, Nkosi Jehova wamabandla; bangadunyazwa ngenxa yami labo abakudingayo, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.U]#ENkulunkulu, wena uyabazi ubuthutha bami, lezono zami kazifihlakalanga kuwe..\UEAbangizondayo ngeze banengi okwedlula inwele zekhanda lami; abangangibhubhisa, izitha zami ngaphandle kwecala, balamandla. Lokho engingakwebanga ngasengikubuyisela.s[_ENgidiniwe yikukhala kwami, umphimbo wami womile qha; amehlo ami ayafiphala ekulindeleni uNkulunkulu wami.ZyENgiyatshona odakeni olujulileyo, lapho okungelakuma khona; ngingene emanzini atshonayo, lapho impophoma iyangicwilisa.HY ENgisindisa, Nkulunkulu, ngoba amanzi asengene kuwo umphefumulo.X#D#Uyesabeka, Nkulunkulu, ezindaweni zakho ezingcwele; uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli nguye onika abantu bakhe amandla lengalo. Kabusiswe uNkulunkulu.gWGD"Phanini amandla kuNkulunkulu; ubukhosi bakhe buphezu kukaIsrayeli, lamandla akhe asemayezini.lVQD!Kuyo egade phezu kwamazulu amazulu awendulo; khangelani, iphumisa ilizwi layo, ilizwi elilamandla.YU+D Mibuso yomhlaba hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, lihlabelele indumiso eNkosini. Selah.uTcDIziphathamandla zizakuza zivela eGibhithe; iEtiyopiya izakwelulela izandla zayo kuNkulunkulu ngokuphangisa.S5DSikhuze isilo somhlanga, umhlambi wezinkunzi kanye lamankonyana abantu, kuze kuthobeke kulenhlamvu zesiliva; ubahlakaze abantu a bathokoza ezimpini.KRDNgenxa yethempeli lakho eJerusalema amakhosi azakulethela isipho.YQ+DUNkulunkulu wakho ulaye amandla akho; qinisa, Nkulunkulu, lokho osenzele khona.P+DNango uBhenjamini omncinyane umbusi wabo, iziphathamandla zikaJuda, inkundla yazo, iziphathamandla zikaZebuluni, iziphathamandla zikaNafithali.RODBusisani uNkulunkulu emabandleni, i Nkosi, kuvela emthonjeni kaIsrayeli.oNWDNgaphambili kuhamba abahlabelayo, ngemuva abatshayi bamachacho, phakathi izintombi zitshaya izigubhu.rM]DZibonile izindwendwe zakho, Nkulunkulu; izindwendwe zikaNkulunkulu wami, iNkosi yami, endaweni engcwele.SLDukuze inyawo zakho uzigxamuze egazini lezitha, inlimi zezinja zakho kulo.cK?DINkosi yathi: Ngiza ba buyisa be vela eBashani, ngi ba buyise be vela enzikini yolwandle,rJ]DKodwa uNkulunkulu uzaphohloza ikhanda lezitha zakhe, ukhakhayi olulenwele lwalowo ohamba ezonweni zakhe._I7DUNkulunkulu wethu unguNkulunkulu wezinsindiso; lakuJehova iNkosi kulokuphuma ekufeni.^H5DKayibusiswe iNkosi; isethwesa insuku ngensuku; uNkulunkulu ulusindiso lwethu. Selah.GDWena wenyukele phezulu, wathumba abathunjiweyo; wemukela izipho ebantwini, yebo, lakwabalenkani; ukuze uJa uNkulunkulu ahlale khona.*FMDIzinqola zikaNkulunkulu ziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, izinkulungwane zezinkulungwane zezingilosi, iNkosi iphakathi kwazo, iSinayi endaweni engcwele.EDLeqelani, lina zintaba ezilezingqonga? Lintaba uNkulunkulu uyiloyisele ukuhlala kwakhe. Yebo, i Nkosi izahlala kuyo kuze kube nininini.WD'DIntaba yeBashani yintaba kaNkulunkulu, intaba elezingqonga, intaba yeBashani.\C1DLapho uSomandla echitha amakhosi kulo, kwakunjeng eliqhwa elikhithikayo eZalimoni.BD Lanxa lilala phakathi kwezimbiza, lizakuba njeng empiko zejuba ezisitshekelwe ngesiliva, lezinsiba zalo ngegolide eliliganu.[A/D Amakhosi amabutho ayabaleka, ayabaleka. Owesifazana ohlezi ekhaya wayaba impango.F@D INkosi yanika ilizwi; ababiki bezindaba babelixuku elikhulu.W?'D Ibandla lakho lahlala kulo; wamlungisela ngobuhle bakho oswelayo, Nkulunkulu.X>)D Walinisa izulu elikhulu, Nkulunkulu; waliqinisa wena ilifa lakho selikhathele.=DUmhlaba wazamazama, lawo amazulu athontisa phambi kukaNkulunkulu, le iSinayi, phambi kukaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.b<=DNkulunkulu, ekuphumeni kwakho phambi kwabantu bakho, ekuhambeni kwakho enkangala; Selah:};sDUNkulunkulu uhlalisa ababodwa emulini, ukhupha ababotshwe ngamaketane, kodwa abalenkani bahlala elizweni elomileyo.i:KDUng uyise wezintandane lomahluleli wabafelokazi, uNkulunkulu endaweni yakhe yokuhlala engcwele.91DHlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, hlabelelani indumiso ebizweni lakhe, limphakamise lowo ogade enkangala ngebizo lakhe uJa, njalo thokozani phambi kwakhe.c8?DKodwa abalungileyo kabajabule, bathabe phambi kukaNkulunkulu, njalo bathokoze ngentokozo. 7DNjengokuphetshethwa kwentuthu ba phephethe; njengokuncibilikiswa kwengcino phambi komlilo, ababi kabachithwe phambi kukaNkulunkulu.[6 1DUNkulunkulu kavuke, zihlakazeke izitha zakhe, labamzondayo babaleke phambi kwakhe.L5CUNkulunkulu uzasibusisa, layo yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba izamesaba.U4#CUmhlaba uzathela izithelo zawo; uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wethu uzasibusisa.E3CKazikudumise izizwe, Nkulunkulu, kabakudumise abantu bonke.v2eCIzizwe kazijabule zihlabele ngentokozo, ngoba uzabahlulela abantu ngokuqonda, uhole izizwe emhlabeni. Selah.E1CKazikudumise izizwe, Nkulunkulu, kabakudumise abantu bonke.O0CUkuze indlela yakho yaziwe emhlabeni, usindiso lwakho ezizweni zonke.\/ 3CNkulunkulu, woba lomusa kithi usibusise, ukhanyise ubuso bakho phezu kwethu. Selah.^.5BKabusiswe uNkulunkulu, ongabuyiselanga emuva umkhuleko wami, kumbe umusa wakhe kimi.D-BQotho uNkulunkulu uzwile, walalela ilizwi lomkhuleko wami.G,BUba benginanze ububi enhliziyweni yami, ibingayikuzwa iNkosi.L+BNgakhala kuye ngomlomo wami, waphakanyiswa ngaphansi kolimi lwami.c*?BWozani lizwe lina lonke elimesabayo uNkulunkulu, ngizalandisa akwenzele umphefumulo wami.)BNgizanikela kuwe iminikelo yokutshiswa yezinonileyo, kanye lempepha yezinqama; ngizanikela inkomo kanye lezimpongo. Selah.V(%Bindebe zami eziziphumisileyo, lomlomo wami ozikhulumileyo ngisekuhluphekeni.]'3B Ngizangena endlini yakho ngileminikelo yokutshiswa; ngizakhokha kuwe izifungo zami,|&qB Wenze abantu bagade phezu kwekhanda lethu; sadabula emlilweni lasemanzini, kodwa wasikhuphela endaweni elokunengi.A%}B Wasingenisa embuleni, wabeka inhlupheko enkalweni zethu.K$B Ngoba usihlolile, Nkulunkulu, wasicenga njengokucengwa kwesiliva.Y#+B Obeka umphefumulo wethu empilweni, ongavumanga ukuthi unyawo lwethu lutshelele.J" BBusisani uNkulunkulu, zizwe, lizwakalise ilizwi lendumiso yakhe.w!gBUbusa ngamandla akhe kuze kube nininini; amehlo akhe ayazilinda izizwe; abalenkani kabangaziphakamisi. Selah.j MBUlwandle waluphendula lwaba ngumhlaba owomileyo; bachapha umfula ngenyawo. Lapho sathokoza kuye.W'BWozani libone izenzo zikaNkulunkulu; uyesabeka ekwenzeni ebantwaneni babantu.U#BUmhlaba wonke uzakukhonza, uhlabelele kuwe, bahlabelele ibizo lakho. Selah. BTshonini kuNkulunkulu lithi: Yeka ukwesabeka kwezenzo zakho! Ngenxa yobukhulu bamandla akho izitha zakho zizakuthobela ngenkohliso.OBHlabelani ubukhosi bebizo lakhe, lenze udumo lwakhe lube lenkazimulo.7 kBMhubeleni ngentokozo uNkulunkulu, mhlaba wonke.lQA Amadlelo embethe imihlambi, lezigodi zisitshekelwe ngamabele; kuyajabula kakhulu, njalo kuhlabele.>wA Ithontela amadlelo eganga, lamaqaqa embethe intokozo.V%A Uyethesa umnyaka ngomqhele wobuhle bakho; lemikhondo yakho ithonta amafutha.pYA Uyathelela kakhulu imisele yawo, ulalise imigelo yawo, uyithambise ngezihlambo, ubusise ukumila kwawo.#A Uyahambela umhlaba uwuthelele, uwuvundise kakhulu; umfula kaNkulunkulu ugcwele amanzi; uyabalungisela amabele, lapho uwulungisa ngokunjalo.s_ALabakhileyo emikhawulweni bayesaba iziboniso zakho; wenza kuhlabele kuthokoze ukuphuma kokusa lokokuhlwa.[/AOthulisa ukuduma kwezinlwandle, lenhlokomo yamagagasi azo, lokuxokozela kwabantu.8kAOmisa izintaba ngamandla akhe, ebhince amandla.  ANge zinto ezesabekayo uzasiphendula, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, themba lemikhawulo yonke yomhlaba, lelabakhatshana e lwandle.  AUbusisiwe o m khethayo, omsondezayo ukuthi ahlale emagumeni akho. Sizasutha ngokuhle kwendlu yakho, ithempeli lakho elingcwele.Y+AIzinto zobubi zingehlule. Iziphambeko zethu, wena uzenzele inhlawulo yokuthula.8kAWena ozwa umkhuleko, yonke inyama izakuza kuwe._ 9AUkudunyiswa kukulindele ngokuthula, Nkulunkulu, eZiyoni, lesifungo sizagcwaliswa kuwe.b =@ Olungileyo uzajabula e Nkosi ni, aphephele kuyo; bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bazazincoma.h I@ Labo bonke abantu bazakwesaba, batshumayele isenzo sikaNkulunkulu, baqedisise umsebenzi wakhe.Y +@Njalo bazakwenza olwabo ulimi luwele phezu kwabo; bonke abababonayo bazabaleka.K @Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.w g@Badingisisa iziphambeko; baphelelisa ukuhlola ngenkuthalo; ngitsho ingaphakathi yomuntu lenhliziyo ejulileyo.V%@Baziqinisa e dabe ni olubi, bekhuluma ngokuthiya, bathi: Ngubani ongayibona?K@ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.]3@abalola ulimi lwabo njengenkemba, bagobise umtshoko wabo, ngitsho ilizwi elibabayo,O@Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,e E@Zwana, Nkulunkulu, ilizwi lami esikhalazweni sami, ulondoloze impilo yami ekwesabeni isitha.ve? Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; wonke ofunga ngaye uzazincoma; kodwa umlomo wabaqamba amanga uzavalwa.@{? Bazakuwa ngobukhali benkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.^5? Kodwa a badinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.[/?Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.Y+?Ngoba ubulusizo lwami, ngakho emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizahlabela ngithokoze.S~?Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.u}c?Umphefumulo wami uzasutha kungathi ngomnkantsho lamahwahwa, lomlomo wami uzadumisa ngezindebe ezithabisayo.X|)?Ngokunjalo ngizakubusisa ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.R{?Ngoba uthandolomusa lwakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.Wz'?Njengoba ngikubonile endaweni engcwele, ngibone amandla akho lobukhosi bakho.,y S?Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudinga ngovivi; umphefumulo wami womela wena; inyama yami iyakulangatha, elizweni elomileyo leligagadekileyo, elingelamanzi.ax;> Lomusa ungowakho, Nkosi; ngoba wena uyamphindisela wonke umuntu njengokomsebenzi wakhe.gwG> UNkulunkulu ukhulumile kwaba kanye, ngikuzwile lokhu kabili, ukuthi amandla angakaNkulunkulu.{vo> Lingathembeli embandezelweni, lingamisi ithemba eliyize ekuphangeni; uba inotho isanda, lingabeki inhliziyo kuyo.fuE> Ngoqotho, abantukazana bayize, izikhulu ziyinkohliso; esilinganisweni balula kuleze bebonke.t>Thembani kuye isikhathi sonke, lina bantu; lithulule inhliziyo yenu phambi kwakhe; uNkulunkulu uyisiphephelo sethu. Selah.lsQ>LukuNkulunkulu usindiso lwami lodumo lwami, idwala lamandla ami, isiphephelo sami, kukuNkulunkulu.Wr'>Nguye kuphela olidwala lami losindiso lwami, inqaba yami; kangiyikunyikinywa.cq?>Mphefumulo wami, lindela ngokuthula kuNkulunkulu kuphela; ngoba ithemba lami livela kuye.p>Baceba kuphela uku m wisa ekuphakameni kwakhe, bathokoza ngamanga; ngomlomo wabo bayabusisa, kodwa ngaphakathi kwabo bayathuka. Selah.wog>Koze kube nini liceba obubi limelene lomuntu? Lonke lizabulawa, njengomduli otshekileyo, uthango oludilikayo._n7>Nguye kuphela olidwala lami losindiso lwami, inqaba yami; kangiyikunyikinywa kakhulu.cm A>Ngoqotho, umphefumulo wami uyamlindela uNkulunkulu ngokuthula; luvela kuye usindiso lwami.|lq=Ngalokho ngizahlabela indumiso ebizweni lakho kuze kube nininini, ukuze ngigcwalise izifungo zami insuku ngensuku.hkI=Kayihlale phambi kukaNkulunkulu kuze kube nininini; umise umusa leqiniso, ukuze kuyilondoloze.jjM=Uzakwengeza izinsuku ezinsukwini zenkosi; iminyaka yayo izakuba njengesizukulwana lesizukulwana._i7=Ngoba wena, Nkulunkulu, uzwile izifungo zami, wa ngi nika ilifa labesaba ibizo lakho.dhA=Ngizahlala ethenteni lakho kuze kube nininini, ngiphephele kungubudo yempiko zakho. Selah.Bg=Ngoba ubuyisiphephelo sami, inqaba eqinileyo kuso isitha.f{=Ngisemkhawulweni womhlaba ngizakhala kuwe, inhliziyo yami isiphela amandla; ngikhokhelela edwaleni eliphakemeyo kulami.Ce =Zwana, Nkulunkulu, ukukhala kwami, ulalele umkhuleko wami.[d/< KuNkulunkulu sizakwenza ngobuqhawe, ngoba yena uzanyathelela phansi izitha zethu.>cw< Siphe usizo ekuhlupheni, ngoba luyize uncedo lomuntu.Tb!< Kawusilahlanga yini, Nkulunkulu? Kawuphumanga, Nkulunkulu, lamabutho ethu!Ia < Ngubani ozangisa emzini oqinileyo? Ngubani ozangiholela eEdoma?`}<UMowabi ungumganu wami wokugezela; phezu kukaEdoma ngizaphosela inyathela lami; ngizamemeza ngokuthaba phezu kweFilisti.s__<Ngeyami iGileyadi, njalo ngowami uManase, loEfrayimi ungamandla ekhanda lami, uJuda ngumnikimthetho wami.t^a<UNkulunkulu ukhulumile ebungcweleni bakhe. 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Izikile kakhulu imicabango yakho.n8U\Ngoba ungithokozisile, Nkosi, ngomsebenzi wakho; ngizamemeza ngenjabulo ngemisebenzi yezandla zakho.a7;\ngechacho elilentambo ezilitshumi, langogubhu lwezintambo, ngechacho elikhala kamnandi.V6%\ukutshumayela uthandolomusa lwakho ekuseni, lothembeko lwakho ebusuku bonke,W5 )\Kuhle ukubonga i Nkosi, lokuhlabela indumiso ebizweni lakho, wena oPhezukonke;H4 [Ngizamsuthisa ngobude bezinsuku, ngimtshengise usindiso lwami.`39[Uzangibiza, njalo ngimphendule; ngibe laye ekuhluphekeni, ngimkhulule, ngimnike udumo.i2K[Ngoba uyangithanda kakhulu, ngakho ngizamkhulula; ngizambeka phezulu, ngoba uyalazi ibizo lami.N1[ Uzanyathela isilwane lebululu, uzagxoba ibhongo lesilwane, lomgobho.L0[ Zizakuphatha ezandleni, hlezi utshayeke ngonyawo lwakho elitsheni.Y/+[ Ngoba uzalaya ingilosi zakhe ngawe, ukuthi zikulondoloze endleleni zakho zonke.P.[ Kakulabubi obuzakwehlela, lenhlupheko kayiyikusondela ethenteni lakho.c-?[ Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uyisiphephelo sami; umenzile oPhezukonke waba yindawo yakho yokuhlala.B,[Uzakhangela nje ngamehlo akho, ubone impindiselo kwababi.+w[Bazakuwa abayinkulungwane eceleni kwakho, labayizinkulungwane ezilitshumi ngakwesokunene sakho; kuwe kakuyikusondela.Y*+[umatshayabhuqe wesifo ohambayo emnyameni, incithakalo ebhubhisayo emini enkulu.E)[Kawuyikwesaba isesabiso sebusuku, umtshoko ophaphayo emini,r(][Uzakusibekela ngensiba zakhe, uzathembela langaphansi kwempiko zakhe; iqiniso lakhe liyisihlangu lehawu._'7[Sibili yena uzakukhulula emjibileni womthiyi, kuye umatshayabhuqe wesifo obhubhisayo.e&C[Ngizakuthi e Nkosi ni: Uy isiphephelo sami lenqaba yami, uNkulunkulu wami, engithemba kuye.I% [Ohlezi ekusithekeni koPhezukonke uzahlala emthunzini kaSomandla.$ZUbuhle beNkosi, uNkulunkulu wethu, kabube phezu kwethu; uqinise umsebenzi wezandla zethu kithi, yebo, umsebenzi wezandla zethu uwuqinise.]#3ZUmsebenzi wakho kawubonakale ezincekwini zakho, lenkazimulo yakho ebantwaneni bazo.T"!ZSithokozise njengokwensuku owasihlupha ngazo, iminyaka esabona okubi kuyo.U!#ZSisuthise ekuseni ngomusa wakho, ukuze sithabe sijabule insuku zethu zonke.K Z Phenduka, Nkosi ! 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Lanjengokwesabeka kwakho lunjalo ulaka lwakho.eCZ Insuku zeminyaka yethu, kuleminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa kuzo; njalo uba ngenxa yamandla zingamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, kanti amandla ayo angumzamo losizi, ngoba aphangisa aqunywe, sibe sesiphapha sinyamalale.fEZ Ngoba insuku zethu zonke ziyedlula elakeni lwakho; sichitha iminyaka yethu njengenganekwane.gGZUbekile iziphambeko zethu phambi kwakho, izono zethu ezifihlakeleyo ekukhanyeni kobuso bakho.MZNgoba siyaqedwa yikuthukuthela kwakho, langolaka lwakho sibhujiswe.DZEkuseni buyakhahlela, bukhule, ntambama buyasikwa, bubune.OZUyabakhukhula, ba nje ngobuthongo, ekuseni banjengotshani obukhulayo.q[ZNgoba iminyaka eyinkulungwane emehlweni akho injengelanga lezolo selidlulile, la nje ngomlindo ebusuku.OZUyambuyisela umuntu encithakalweni, uthi: Buyelani, bantwana babantu.}ZZingakazalwa intaba, kumbe uveze umhlaba lelizwe, ngitsho kusukela ephakadeni kuze kube sephakadeni wena unguNkulunkulu.L ZNkosi, wena ubuyindawo yethu yokuhlala kusizukulwana lesizukulwana.@{Y4Kayibusiswe i Nkosi kuze kube nininini. 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Selah.Y +Y,Uyiqedile inkazimulo yakhe, lesihlalo sakhe sobukhosi wasiphosela emhlabathini.Q Y+Futhi ubuyisele emuva ubukhali benkemba yakhe; kawumenzanga ame empini.\ 1Y*Usiphakamisile isandla sokunene sabamelene laye; wazithokozisa zonke izitha zakhe.NY)Bonke abadlula ngendlela bayamphanga; ulihlazo kubomakhelwane bakhe.NY(Uyibhobozile yonke imithangala yakhe, wazenza inqaba zakhe amanxiwa.W'Y'Usenze ize isivumelwano senceku yakho; wangcolisa umqhele wakhe emhlabathini.I Y&Kodwa wena usulahlile wala, wamthukuthelela ogcotshiweyo wakho.a;Y%Sizaqiniswa njengenyanga kuze kube nininini, lobufakazi emayezini bumi buqinile. Selah.lQY$Inzalo yakhe izakuba khona kuze kube nininini, lesihlalo sakhe sobukhosi njengelanga phambi kwami.QY#Ngafunga kwaba kanye ngobungcwele bami: Kangiyikuqamba amanga kuDavida.^5Y"Kangiyikwephula isivumelwano sami, lalokho okuphuma endebeni zami kangiyikukuguqula.^5Y!Kodwa kangiyikulususa du uthandolomusa lwami kuye, ngingakhohlisi ngothembeko lwami.KY ngizaphindisela iziphambeko zabo ngenduku, lesono sabo ngenswazi.?~yYuba besephula izimiso zami, bengagcini imithetho yami,Q}YUba abantwana bakhe betshiya umlayo wami, bangahambi ngezahlulelo zami,j|MYNjalo ngizamisa inzalo yakhe kuze kube nininini, lesihlalo sakhe sobukhosi njengensuku zamazulu.Y{+YNgizaligcinela umusa wami kuze kube nininini, lesivumelwano sami sizaqina kuye.SzYNjalo mina ngizammisa abe lizibulo, aphakame kakhulu kulamakhosi omhlaba.by=YYena uzangibiza ngokuthi: Wena ungubaba wami, uNkulunkulu wami, ledwala losindiso lwami.Tx!YNjalo ngizabeka isandla sakhe olwandle, lesandla sakhe sokunene emifuleni.iwKYKodwa uthembeko lwami lomusa wami kuzakuba laye, lebizweni lami luzaphakanyiswa uphondo lwakhe.QvYNgizazichoboza izitha zakhe phambi kobuso bakhe, ngihluphe abamzondayo.LuYIsitha kasiyikumcindezela, lendodana yenkohlakalo kayiyikumhlupha.KtYosandla sami sizakuba laye siqinile, ingalo yami layo izamqinisa.LsYNgithole uDavida inceku yami, ngamafutha ami angcwele ngimgcobile, r YKhona wakhuluma ngombono kongcwele wakho, wathi: Ngibekile usizo phezu kweqhawe, ngimphakamisile okhethiweyo phakathi kwabantu.Vq%YNgoba isihlangu sethu singese Nkosi, lenkosi yethu ingeyoNgcwele kaIsrayeli.[p/YNgoba wena uludumo lwamandla abo; langomusa wakho uphondo lwethu luzaphakanyiswa.Vo%YEbizweni lakho bazathokoza usuku lonke, langokulunga kwakho bazaphakanyiswa.cn?YBabusisiwe abantu abawaziyo umsindo wentokozo; bazahamba ekukhanyeni kobuso bakho, Nkosi.rm]YUkulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sakho sobukhosi: umusa leqiniso kuhamba phambi kobuso bakho.Wl'Y Ulengalo elamandla, isandla sakho siqinile, isandla sakho sokunene siphakeme.\k1Y Inyakatho leningizimu wakudala wena; iThabhori leHermoni kuzajabula ngebizo lakho.Xj)Y Amazulu ngawakho, lomhlaba ngowakho; ilizwe lokugcwala kwalo, wena wakusekela.bi=Y Wena wamchoboza uRahabi njengobuleweyo, wazihlakaza izitha zakho ngengalo yamandla akho._h7Y Wena uyabusa ukukhukhumala kolwandle; lapho amagagasi alo ephakama wena uyawathulisa.hgIYNkosi Nkulunkulu wamabandla, ngubani olamandla njengawe, Nkosi? Lothembeko lwakho lukuhanqile.}fsYUNkulunkulu uyesabeka kakhulu emhlanganweni wabangcwele, njalo umele ukuhlonitshwa phezu kwabo bonke abamhanqileyo.se_YNgoba ngubani ezulwini ongafananiswa le Nkosi? Ngubani ofanana le Nkosi phakathi kwamadodana abalamandla?ddAYLamazulu azadumisa izimangaliso zakho, Nkosi, lalo uthembeko lwakho ebandleni labangcwele.{coYNgizaqinisa inzalo yakho kuze kube nininini, ngakhe isihlalo sakho sobukhosi esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana. Selah.ObYNgenze isivumelwano lomkhethwa wami, ngifungile kuDavida inceku yami.laQYNgoba ngithe: Umusa uzakwakhiwa kuze kube phakade; emazulwini ngokwawo uzaqinisa uthembeko lwakho. ` YNgizahlabela ngezisa zakho, Nkosi, kuze kube nininini; ngomlomo wami ngizakwazisa ukuthembeka kwakho kusizukulwana lesizukulwana.W_'XUsusele khatshana lami othandayo lomngane, abejwayelene lami bas e mnyam eni.L^XKungizingelezile njengamanzi usuku lonke, kungihanqile kanyekanye.Z]-XUlaka lwakho olutshisayo ludlulile phezu kwami, okwesabekayo kwakho kungiqedile.d\AXNgihluphekile ngingofayo kusukela ebutsheni, ngithwele ukwesabeka kwakho, ngikhathazekile.M[XNkosi, ulahlelani umphefumulo wami? Ubufihlela ni ubuso bakho kimi?\Z1X Kodwa mina, Nkosi, ngikhalile kuwe, lekuseni umkhuleko wami uzakuza phambi kwakho.dYAX Isimangaliso sakho sizakwaziwa yini emnyameni? Lokulunga kwakho elizweni lokukhohlwa yini?^X5X Uthando lwakho luzalandiswa yini engcwabeni? Ukuthembeka kwakho encithakalweni yini?\W1X Abafileyo uyabenzela isimangaliso yini? Abafileyo bazavuka yini bakudumise? Selah.kVOX Ilihlo lami liyaphela ngenxa yosizi. Ngikubizile lonke usuku, Nkosi, ngelulele izandla zami kuwe.nUUXUsusele khatshana lami abejwayelene lami; wangenza ngibe yisinengiso kubo; ngi valelwe, ngingephume.ZT-XIntukuthelo yakho iyangeleka, la ngawo wonke amagagasi akho ungihluphile. Selah.GSXUngifakile emgodini ongaphansi kakhulu, emnyameni, ekujuleni.RXNgikhululwe phakathi kwabafileyo, nginjengababuleweyo abalele engcwabeni, ongasabakhumbuliyo; ngoba bequnyiwe basuswa esandleni sakho.IQ XNgibalwa lalabo abehlela emgodini; nginjengomuntu ongelamandla.YP+XNgoba umphefumulo wami ugcwele ukuhlupheka, lempilo yami ifinyelela engcwabeni.SOXUmkhuleko wami kawuze phambi kwakho; beka indlebe yakho ekukhaleni kwami.QN XNkosi Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami, emini, ebusuku ngakhala phambi kwakho.PMWLabahlabelayo kanye labatshayi bamachacho, yonke imithombo yami ikuwe.TL!WI Nkosi izabala ekubhaleni kwayo abantu, ukuthi lo wazalelwa khona. Selah.`K9WLangeZiyoni kuzakuthiwa: Lo lalowayana bazalelwa kuyo. LoPhezukonke uqobo uzayiqinisa.xJiWNgizaqamba iRahabi leBhabhiloni kwabangaziyo; khangela, iFilisti leTire kanye leEtiyopiya; lo wazalelwa khona.II WIzinto ezidumileyo zikhulunywa ngawe, muzi kaNkulunkulu! Selah.XH)WI Nkosi iyawathanda amasango eZiyoni kulazo zonke indawo zokuhlala zikaJakobe.3G cWIsisekelo sayo siphezu kwentaba ezingcwele.{FoVNgenzela isiboniso sokuhle, ukuze labo abangizondayo babone bayangeke, ngoba wena, Nkosi, ungisizile wangiduduza.oEWVPhendukela kimi, ungihawukele; uyiphe inceku yakho amandla akho, usindise indodana yencekukazi yakho.sD_VKodwa wena, Nkosi, unguNkulunkulu olozwelo, lolesisa, ophuza ukuthukuthela, lomkhulu emuseni leqinisweni. CVNkulunkulu, abazigqajayo bangivukele, lemibuthano yabalobudlwangudlwangu idinga umphefumulo wami; njalo kabakubekanga phambi kwabo.qB[V Ngoba umusa wakho phezu kwami mkhulu; njalo wakhulula umphefumulo wami esihogweni esingaphansi kakhulu.sA_V Ngizakudumisa, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngilidumise ibizo lakho kuze kube nininini.{@oV Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ngizahamba eqinisweni lakho; hlanganisa inhliziyo yami ukuze yesabe ibizo lakho.U?#V Ngoba wena umkhulu, wenza izinto ezimangalisayo, unguNkulunkulu wena wedwa.a>;V Izizwe zonke ozenzileyo zizakuza zikhothame phambi kwakho, Nkosi, zidumise ibizo lakho.c=?VKakho ofanana lawe phakathi kwabonkulunkulu, Nkosi, njalo enjengemisebenzi yakho kayikho.K<VNgosuku lokuhlupheka kwami ngizakhala kuwe, ngoba uzangiphendula.R;VBeka indlebe, Nkosi, emkhulekweni wami; ulalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.`:9VNgoba wena, Nkosi, ulungile, ungothethelelayo; umkhulu emuseni kubo bonke abakubizayo.f9EVThokozisa umphefumulo wenceku yakho, ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyawuphakamisela umphefumulo wami.E8VWoba lesihawu kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngikhala kuwe usuku lonke.|7qVLondoloza umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngiyamesaba uNkulunkulu; wena Nkulunkulu wami, sindisa inceku yakho ekuthembayo.Q6 VBeka indlebe yakho, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ngoba ngingumyanga, ngiyaswela.S5U Ukulunga kuzahamba phambi kwayo, iza si misa endleleni yezinyathelo zayo.M4U Yebo, i Nkosi izanika okuhle, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.S3U Iqiniso lizaphuma emhlabeni, lokulunga kuzakhangela phansi kusemazulwini.I2 U Umusa leqiniso kuyahlangabezana, ukulunga lokuthula kwang en e.c1?U Isibili usindiso lwakhe luseduze kulabo abamesabayo ukuze kuhlale udumo elizweni lakithi.01UNgizakuzwa lokho uNkulunkulu i Nkosi azakukhuluma, ngoba uzakhuluma ukuthula ebantwini bakhe, lakwabangcwele bakhe, kodwa kabangabuyeli ebuwuleni.A/}USitshengise umusa wakho, Nkosi, usinike usindiso lwakho.K.UKawuyikubuya usivuselele yini, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?h-IUUzasithukuthelela kokuphela yini? Uzakwelulela ulaka lwakho esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?T,!USiphendule, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, wenze ulaka lwakho kithi luphele.T+!UUkususile konke ukuthukuthela kwakho, waphenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.O*UWathethelela ububi babantu bakho, wasibekela zonke izono zabo. Selah.J) UNkosi, ubulomusa elizweni lakho. Ubuyisile ukuthunjwa kukaJakobe.9(mT Nkosi yamabandla, ubusisiwe umuntu othemba kuwe.'{T Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu ililanga lesihlangu; i Nkosi izakupha umusa lodumo; kayibagodleli okuhle abahamba ngobuqotho.#&?T Ngoba usuku emagumeni akho lungcono kulenkulungwane. Ngikhetha ukuba sembundwini womnyango endlini kaNkulunkulu wami kulokuhlala emathenteni enkohlakalo.O%T Nkulunkulu, sihlangu sethu, khangela ubone ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.g$GTNkosi Nkulunkulu wamabandla, zwana umkhuleko wami, ubeke indlebe, Nkulunkulu kaJakobe. Selah.l#QTBahamba besuka emandleni besiya emandleni, ngulowo lalowo abonakale phambi kukaNkulunkulu eZiyoni.["/TAbadabula isihotsha seBaka basenza sibe ngumthombo; lezulu liyagcwalisa amachibi.\!1TUbusisiwe umuntu omandla akhe akuwe, okukhona imigwaqo emikhulu enhliziyweni yabo.L TBabusisiwe abahlala endlini yakho, bazahlala bedumisa wena. Selah.$ATIntaka layo iyathola indlu, lenkonjane isidleke sayo, lapho engabeka khona abantwana bayo, amalathi akho, Nkosi yamabandla, Nkosi yami, loNkulunkulu wami.+TUmphefumulo wami uyalangatha, yebo ngitsho, uyaphela yikunxwanela amaguma e Nkosi. Inhliziyo yami lenyama yami kuyakhala kuNkulunkulu ophilayo.? {TAthandeka kangakanani amathente akho, Nkosi yamabandla!\1SUkuze bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa, obizo lakho nguJehova, oPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.PSKababe lenhloni bethuke kuze kube nininini, yebo, badunyazwe babhubhe.KSGcwalisa ubuso babo ngehlazo, ukuze balidinge ibizo lakho, Nkosi.OSNgokunjalo baxotshe ngesivunguzane sakho, ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.KSnjengomlilo utshisa ihlathi, lanjengelangabi lithungela izintaba.U#S Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengokuhwithwayo, njengamakhoba phambi komoya,DS abathi: Kasizithathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu abe ngawethu.|qS Yenza zona izikhulu zabo zibe njengoOrebi lanjengoZebi, lawo wonke amakhosana abo abe njengoZeba lanjengoZalimuna,7iS Babhubhela eEndori, baba ngumquba womhlabathi.T!S Yenza kubo njengeMidiyani, njengoSisera, njengoJabini, esifuleni iKishoni.V%SiAshuri layo isizihlanganise labo; bebeyingalo ebantwaneni bakaLothi. Selah.KSiGebali, leAmoni, leAmaleki; amaFilisti kanye labakhileyo beTire;>wSamathente eEdoma, lamaIshmayeli; iMowabi, lamaHagari;MSNgoba bacebisana nganhliziyonye, benza isivumelwano esimelana lawe;^5SBathi: Wozani, sibaqume, bangabi yisizwe, lebizo likaIsrayeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.[ /SBenzela abantu bakho iseluleko sobuqili, bacebisana bemelene labafihliweyo bakho.X )SNgoba, khangela, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela, labakuzondayo baphakamise ikhanda.G  SNkulunkulu, ungazithuleli; ungathuli, ungathi zwi, Nkulunkulu.V %RVuka, Nkulunkulu! wahlulele umhlaba; ngoba wena izizwe zonke ziyilifa lakho.H  RKodwa lizakufa njengabantu, liwe njengesinye seziphathamandla.H RMina ngathi: Lingonkulunkulu, lonke lingamadodana oPhezukonke.]3RKabazi kabaqedisisi, baya le lale emnyameni; izisekelo zonke zomhlaba ziyazamazama.DRKhululani umyanga loswelayo, li b ophule esandleni sababi.LRYahlulelani umyanga lentandane, lilungisele ohluphekayo loswelayo.V%RKoze kube nini lisahlulela ngokungalunganga, lisemukela ubuso bababi? Selah.\ 3RUNkulunkulu uyema enhlanganweni yabomahluleli, uyahlulela phakathi kwabonkulunkulu.\1QWayezabondla ngamanono engqoloyi; njalo bengizakusuthisa ngoluju oluvela edwaleni.taQAbayizondayo i Nkosi bangatshotshobala phambi kwayo ngokuzenzisa, kodwa isikhathi sabo besizakuba phakade.fEQMasinyane bengingazehlisela phansi izitha zabo, ngiphendulele isandla sami kwabamelene labo.OQ Kungathi abantu bami bengangilalela, uIsrayeli ahambe endleleni zami!R~Q Ngakho ngabanikela enkanini yenhliziyo yabo, ukuze bahambe kumacebo abo.W}'Q Kodwa abantu bami kabalilalelanga ilizwi lami; loIsrayeli kavumelananga lami. |Q Mina ngiyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, owakwenyusa usuka elizweni leGibhithe. Khamisa umlomo wakho ube banzi, njalo ngizawugcwalisa.h{IQ Kakungabi khona phakathi kwakho unkulunkulu wezizweni, njalo ungakhonzi unkulunkulu wezizweni.MzQZwana, sizwe sami, ngizafakaza kuwe, Israyeli, aluba ungangilalela.xyiQWakhala usenhluphekweni, ngakukhulula; ngakuphendula ekusithekeni komdumo; ngakuhlola emanzini eMeriba. Selah.QxQNgasusa ihlombe lakhe emthwalweni; izandla zakhe zakhululwa ezimbizeni.xwiQWakumisa kwaba yibufakazi kuJosefa, ekuphumeni kwakhe emelene lelizwe leGibhithe; ngezwa ulimi engingalwaziyo.LvQNgoba lokho kuyisimiso kuIsrayeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe.cu?QVuthelani uphondo ekuthwaseni kwenyanga, esikhathini esimisiweyo, ngosuku lomkhosi wethu.Zt-QThathani ingoma, lilethe isigujana, ichacho elimnandi kanye logubhu lwezintambo.as =QHlabelani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu amandla ethu, lihlokome ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.drAPNkosi, Nkulunkulu wamabandla, siphendule, wenze ubuso bakho bukhanye, ngakho sizasindiswa.Zq-PNgakho kasiyikubuyela emuva sisuke kuwe; sivuselele, khona sizabiza ibizo lakho.rp]PIsandla sakho kasibe phezu komuntu wesandla sakho sokunene, phezu kwendodana yomuntu, o ziqinisele yona.Vo%PLutshisiwe ngomlilo, lwaqunyelwa phansi; bayabhubha ngokukhuza kobuso bakho.]n3Pngitsho ivini isandla sakho sokunene esalihlanyelayo, logatsha o waziqinisela lona.gmGPNkulunkulu wamabandla, akubuyele, ukhangele phansi usemazulwini, ubone, wethekelele lelivini,KlP Ingulube yasehlathini iyalihlikiza, lenyamazana yeganga iyalidla.NkP Uyibhobozeleni imiduli yalo, ukuze balikhe bonke abadlula ngendlela?FjP Lanabisela ingatsha zalo elwandle, lamahlumela alo emfuleni.^i5P Izintaba zembeswa ngomthunzi walo, lezingatsha zalo zi njenge misedari kaNkulunkulu.Wh'P Walungisa indawo phambi kwalo, wagxilisa impande zalo, laze lagcwala umhlaba.QgPWaliletha ivini livela eGibhithe, wazixotsha izizwe, walihlanyela lona.]f3PSiphendule, Nkulunkulu wamabandla, wenze ubuso bakho bukhanye, ngakho sizasindiswa.Ze-PUsenza sibe yingxabano kubomakhelwane bethu, lezitha zethu ziyahlekisana ngathi.]d3PUbenze badla isinkwa sezinyembezi, wabanathisa izinyembezi ngesilinganiso esikhulu.\c1PNkosi Nkulunkulu wamabandla, koze kube nini uthukuthelela umkhuleko wabantu bakho?RbPSiphendule, Nkulunkulu, wenze ubuso bakho bukhanye, ngakho sizasindiswa.`a9PPhambi kukaEfrayimi loBhenjamini loManase vusa amandla akho, uze ube lusindiso lwethu.s` aPMelusi kaIsrayeli, beka indlebe, okhokhela uJosefa njengomhlambi, ohlezi phakathi kwamakherubi*, khanyisa._O Khona thina abantu bakho, izimvu zedlelo lakho, sizakubonga kuze kube nininini, silandise udumo lwakho esizukulwaneni ngesizukulwana.m^SO Uphindisele omakhelwane bethu kasikhombisa esifubeni sabo ukuthuka kwabo, abakuthuka ngakho, Nkosi.o]WO Ukububula kwezibotshwa kakuze phambi kwakho; njengobukhulu bengalo yakho ulondoloze abantwana bokufa.\7O Kungani abezizwe bezakuthi: Ungaphi uNkulunkulu wabo? Kawaziwe phakathi kwezizwe phambi kwamehlo ethu, impindiselo yegazi lenceku zakho elachithwayo.[O Sisize, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, ngenxa yodumo lwebizo lakho; sikhulule, uhlawulele izono zethu, ngenxa yebizo lakho.Z OUngakhumbuli umelene lathi izono zethu zendulo; isihawu sakho kasize masinyane phambi kwethu, ngoba sehliselwe phansi kakhulu.?YyONgoba bamdlile uJakobe, lomuzi wakhe sebewenze unxiwa.fXEOThulula ulaka lwakho phezu kwabezizwe abangakwaziyo, laphezu kwemibuso engabizi ibizo lakho.hWIOKoze kube nini, Nkosi? Uzathukuthela phakade yini? Ubukhwele bakho buzavutha njengomlilo yini?YV+OSesibe yinhlamba kubomakhelwane bethu, inhlekisa loklolodelo kwabasiphahlileyo.oUWOBalichithile igazi labo njengamanzi inhlangothi zonke zeJerusalema; njalo kakubanga khona ongcwabayo.yTkOBanikile izidumbu zezinceku zakho zaba yikudla kwenyoni zamazulu, inyama yabangcwele bakho kuzo izilo zomhlaba.S ONkulunkulu, abezizwe sebengenile elifeni lakho; balingcolisile ithempeli lakho elingcwele; iJerusalema bayenze yaba zinqumbi.aR;NHNjalo wabelusa njengobuqotho benhliziyo yakhe, wabakhokhela ngobugabazi bezandla zakhe.kQONGekulandeleni izimvukazi ezenyisayo, yamletha ukwelusa uJakobe abantu bayo, loIsrayeli ilifa layo.FPNFYasikhetha uDavida inceku yayo, yamthatha ezibayeni zezimvu;cO?NEYayakha indlu yayo engcwele njengezingqonga, njengomhlaba ewusekeleyo kuze kube nininini.FNNDKodwa yakhetha isizwe sakoJuda, intaba yeZiyoni eyithandayo.JM NCYasilahla ithente likaJosefa, kayikhethanga isizwe sakoEfrayimi.@L{NBYazitshaya izitha zayo emuva, yazithela ihlazo phakade.UK#NAKhona iNkosi yavuka njengobelele, njengeqhawe eliklabalala ngenxa yewayini.GJN@Abapristi babo bawa ngenkemba, labafelokazi babo kabalilanga.II N?Umlilo waqeda amajaha abo, lezintombi zabo kazihlatshelelwanga.LHN>Wasenikela abantu bakhe enkembeni, waselithukuthelela ilifa lakhe.TG!N=Wasenikela amandla akhe ekuthunjweni, lenkazimulo yakhe esandleni sesitha.UF#N%N4Wasebakhupha abantu bakhe njengezimvu, wabakhokhela enkangala njengomhlambi.W='N3Wasetshaya wonke amazibulo eGibhithe, okokuqala kwamandla emathenteni kaHamu.<N2Walungisela ulaka lwakhe indlela, kanqandanga umphefumulo wabo ekufeni, kodwa wanikela impilo yabo kumatshayabhuqe wesifo.;wN1Waphosela phezu kwabo ukuvutha kolaka lwakhe, ukuthukuthela, lokucunuka, lokuhlupheka, ngo kuthuma izithunywa zobubi.M:N0Wasenikela izifuyo zabo esiqhothweni, lemihlambi yabo kuyo imibane.T9!N/Wabulala ivini labo ngesiqhotho, lemikhiwa yabo yesikhamore ngongqwaqwane.G8N.Wasenika imihogoyi isivuno sabo, lomsebenzi wabo isikhonyane.[7/N-Wathumela phakathi kwabo umtshitshi wezibawu, ezabadlayo, lamaxoxo ababhubhisayo.W6'N,lokuthi waphendula imifula yabo yaba ligazi, lezifula zabo, ukuze banganathi.e5CN+Ukuthi wamisa njani izibonakaliso zakhe eGibhithe, lezimangaliso zakhe emmangweni weZowani,J4 N*Kabasikhumbulanga isandla sakhe, usuku abahlenga ngalo esitheni.N3N)Yebo baphenduka bamlinga uNkulunkulu, bamqumela oNgcwele kaIsrayeli.F2N(Kanengi kangakanani bemvukela ehlane, bemdabukisa enkangala.H1 N'Ngoba wakhumbula ukuthi bayinyama, umoya odlulayo, ongabuyiyo.0+N&Kodwa yena elesihawu wathethelela ububi babo, ka ba bhubhisanga; yebo, kanengi walunqanda ulaka lwakhe, kakuvusanga konke ukuthukuthela kwakhe.a/;N%Ngoba inhliziyo yabo yayingaqondanga kuye, njalo bengathembekanga esivumelwaneni sakhe.J. N$Kodwa bamyenga ngomlomo wabo, baqamba amanga kuye ngolimi lwabo.a-;N#Bakhumbula ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulidwala labo, loNkulunkulu oPhezukonke ungumhlengi wabo.J, N"Lapho ebabulala, bamdinga, baphenduka, bamdingisisa uNkulunkulu.G+N!Ngakho waziqeda izinsuku zabo ngeze, leminyaka yabo ovalweni.W*'N Kulokhu konke bajinga besona, njalo kabakholwanga ngenxa yezimangaliso zakhe.u)cNulaka lukaNkulunkulu lwaselubavukela, wabulala kwabakhulupheleyo babo, watshaya abakhethiweyo bakoIsrayeli.D(NKabehlukananga lenkanuko yabo; ukudla kusesemlonyeni wabo,I' NNgakho badla basutha kakhulu, ngoba wabalethela isiloyiso sabo.V&%Nwazenza zawela phakathi kwenkamba yabo, zagombolozela indawo zabo zokuhlala.e%CNWasenisela phezu kwabo inyama njengothuli, lenyoni ezilempiko njengetshebetshebe lolwandle;d$ANWenza umoya wempumalanga wavunguza emazulwini; langamandla akhe waqhuba umoya weningizimu.N#NUmuntu wadla isinkwa sabalamandla; wabathumela ukudla ukuze basuthe.@"{Nwabanisela imana ukuthi badle, wabapha amabele amazulu.E!NLanxa walaya amayezi ngaphezulu, wavula iminyango yamazulu,M Nngoba kabakholwanga kuNkulunkulu, kabathembanga esindisweni lwakhe.jMNNgakho i Nkosi yezwa yathukuthela; umlilo wasubaselwa uJakobe, njalo lolaka lwavukela uIsrayeli, NKhangela, watshaya idwala, kwampompoza amanzi, lezifula zagabha; anganika lesinkwa yini? angalungisela abantu bakhe inyama na?dANBasebekhuluma bemelene loNkulunkulu bathi: UNkulunkulu angalungisa itafula enkangala yini?RNBamlinga uNkulunkulu enhliziyweni yabo ngokucela ukudla kwenkanuko yabo.NNKodwa baphinda futhi ukona kuye, ngokumvukela oPhezukonke enkangala.DNWaseveza izifula edwaleni, wenza amanzi ehla njengemifula.\1NWaqhekeza amadwala enkangala, wa ba nathisa kungathi kuvela e zinziki ni ezinkulu.I NWabakhokhela ngeyezi emini, lebusuku bonke ngokukhanya komlilo.J N Waqhekeza ulwandle, wabachaphisa, wenza amanzi ema njengenqumbi.W'N Phambi kwaboyise wenza isimangaliso elizweni leGibhithe, e gange ni leZowani.I N Bakhohlwa izenzo zakhe lezimangaliso zakhe ayebatshengisa zona.X)N Kabasilondolozanga isivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu, bala ukuhamba emlayweni wakhe.]3N Abantwana bakoEfrayimi, behlomile betshoka ngamadandili, babuyela emuva mhla wempi.%CNnjalo bangabi njengaboyise, isizukulwana esilenkani lesivukelayo, isizukulwana esingaqondisanga inhliziyo yaso, lesimoya waso ungathembekanga kuNkulunkulu.xiNukuze babeke ithemba labo kuNkulunkulu, bangayikhohlwa imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu, kodwa bagcine imithetho yakhe;hINukuze isizukulwana esilandelayo sazi, abantwana a bazazalwa, basukume batshele abantwana babo,r]NNgoba wamisa ubufakazi koJakobe, wabeka umlayo koIsrayeli, awulaya obaba, ukuze bawazise abantwana babo,NKasiyiku zi fihlela abantwana babo, kusizukulwana esilandelayo, silandisa izindumiso ze Nkosi, lamandla ayo, lezimangaliso ezenzileyo.9 mNesizizwileyo lesizaziyo, obaba abasitshela zona.N NNgizavula umlomo wami ngomfanekiso, ngikhuphe izimfihlakalo zendulo,W  )NLalelani, bantu bami, umthetho wami, libeke indlebe yenu emazwini omlomo wami.M MWakhokhela abantu bakho njengomhlambi ngesandla sikaMozisi loAroni.f EMIndlela yakho iselwandle, lomkhondo wakho emanzini amanengi, lezinyathelo zakho zazingaziwa.r]MIlizwi lokuduma kwakho lalisesibhakabhakeni; imibane yakhanyisa umhlaba; lomhlaba wagedezela wazamazama.\1MAmayezi athulula amanzi, lezibhakabhaka zaduma; imitshoko yakho layo yaya le lale.Y+MAmanzi akubona, Nkulunkulu, amanzi akubona, ethuka; izinziki lazo zathuthumela.T!MNgengalo yakho uhlengile abantu bakho, amadodana kaJakobe loJosefa. Selah.Y+MWena unguNkulunkulu owenza isimangaliso; wazisa amandla akho phakathi kwezizwe.fEM Nkulunkulu, indlela yakho isendaweni engcwele. Ngubani unkulunkulu omkhulu njengoNkulunkulu? ^+M~~z~1}}y}#||j|{{Gzz{zyy^yxxQww[wv{vuufuttCsss=rrarqqppcpoojonnCmm[m ll$kkFjjj!iiihh`hgg?ffPeeUeddLcclc%bb'aa[``s___3^^u^]]]5\\y\ [[9ZZZ@YYYXXX5WW{W.VVmVUUhU!TTvT+SSS1RRnQQQZPPPOOSNNNMMRLLuLKKxK/JJJFII{IHHMGGGJFFFYFEDDDJDCCZBBBJAAA-@@n@%??i?>>p>==}=< wl Siphe usizo ekuhlupheni, ngoba luyize uncedo lomuntu.T !l Kawusilahlanga yini, Nkulunkulu? Kawuphumanga, Nkulunkulu, lamabutho ethu!I  l Ngubani ozangisa emzini oqinileyo? Ngubani ozangiholela eEdoma?}l UMowabi ungumganu wami wokugezela; phezu kukaEdoma ngizaphosela inyathela lami; ngizamemeza ngokuthaba phezu kweFilisti.nUlNgeyami iGileyadi, ngowami uManase, loEfrayimi ungamandla ekhanda lami, uJuda ungumnikimthetho wami.talUNkulunkulu ukhulumile ebungcweleni bakhe. Ngizathaba, ngiyabe iShekema, ngilinganise isihotsha seSukothi.`9lUkuze abathandekayo bakho bakhululwe; sindisa nge sandla sakho sokunene, ungiphendule.X)lPhakama, Nkulunkulu, ngaphezu kwamazulu, lobukhosi bakho phezu komhlaba wonke.T!lNgoba umusa wakho mkhulu phezu kwamazulu, leqiniso lakho lifika emayezini.^5lNgizakudumisa, Nkosi, phakathi kwabantu, ngihlabele indumiso kuwe phakathi kwezizwe.<slVukani gubhu lwezintambo lechacho! Ngizavusa ukusa.] 5lInhliziyo yami iqinile, Nkulunkulu. Ngizahlabelela ngitshotshe, ngitsho udumo lwami!`9k+Loba ngubani ohlakaniphileyo uzaqaphelisa lezizinto; labo bazaqedisisa izisa ze Nkosi.M~k*Abalungileyo bazabona bathokoze, lobubi bonke buzavala umlomo wabo.]}3k)Kube kanti ihlalisa phezulu umyanga ekuhluphekeni, enze insapho zibe njengomhlambi.X|)k(Ithela ukudelelwa phezu kweziphathamandla, ibazulisa enkangala, e ngelandlela.D{k'Babuye banciphe, bathotshiswe ngocindezelo, ububi, losizi.Nzk&Njalo iyababusisa ukuze bande kakhulu, lezifuyo zabo kayizinciphisi.Lyk%bahlanyele amasimu, bagxumeke izivini, ezithela izithelo zesivuno.Dxk$Ihlalise khona abalambileyo, njalo bamise umuzi wokuhlala;^w5k#Iphendula inkangala ibe yisiziba samanzi, lelizwe elomileyo libe yimithombo yamanzi.Lvk"umhlabathi ovundileyo ube ligwadule, ngenxa yobubi babahlezi kuwo.Vu%k!Yenza imifula ibe yinkangala, lemithombo yamanzi ibe ngumhlabathi owomileyo,Stk Njalo kabayiphakamise ebandleni labantu, bayidumise esihlalweni sabadala!dsAkKabayibonge i Nkosi ngo musa wayo, la nge misebenzi yayo emangalisayo ebantwaneni babantu!QrkBasebethokoza ngoba aye se thule, yasibaholela ethekwini lesifiso sabo.8qkkYenza isiphepho sachuma, lamagagasi aso athula.SpkKhona bakhala e Nkosi ni ekuhluphekeni kwabo, yabakhupha ezinsizini zabo.Uo#kBayadengezela bebhadazela njengesidakwa, lenhlakanipho yabo yonke iginyiwe.Vn%kBenyukela emazulwini, behlele enzikini; umphefumulo wabo uncibilika ngosizi.LmkNgoba iyakhuluma, ivuse isiphepho somoya, esiqubula amagagasi alo.Olklaba babona izenzo ze Nkosi, lemisebenzi yayo emangalisayo ekujuleni.MkkAbehlela olwandle ngemikhumbi, abenza imisebenzi emanzini amakhulu;PjkKabahlabe-ke imihlatshelo yokubonga, balandise izenzo zayo ngokuthaba.eiCkKabayidumise i Nkosi ngo musa wayo, la nge misebenzi yayo emangalisayo ebantwaneni babantu!OhkYathumela ilizwi layo, yabasilisa, ya ba khulula ekubhujisweni kwabo.Tg!kKhona bakhala e Nkosi ni ekuhluphekeni kwabo, yabasindisa ezinsizini zabo.NfkUmphefumulo wabo wenyanya ukudla konke, basondela emasangweni okufa.]e3kAbayizithutha, ngenxa yendlela yeziphambeko zabo langenxa yezono zabo, bahlutshiwe.@d{kNgoba yephule izivalo zethusi, yaquma imigoqo yensimbi.ecCkKabayidumise i Nkosi ngo musa wayo, la nge misebenzi yayo emangalisayo ebantwaneni babantu!Ib kYabakhupha emnyameni lethunzini lokufa, yaqamula izibopho zabo.Ta!k Khona bakhala e Nkosi ni ekuhluphekeni kwabo, yabasindisa ezinsizini zabo.[`/k Ngakho wathoba inhliziyo yabo ngokuhlupheka; bakhubeka, njalo kwakungekho umsizi.N_k ngoba bavukela amazwi kaNkulunkulu, badelela iseluleko soPhezukonke.O^k Abahlala emnyameni lethunzini lokufa, bebotshiwe ensizini lensimbini,a];k Ngoba iyasuthisa umphefumulo olangathayo, lomphefumulo olambileyo iwugcwalisa ngokuhle.d\AkKabayidumise i Nkosi ngo musa wayo la nge misebenzi yayo emangalisayo ebantwaneni babantu!I[ kYabakhokhela ngendlela eqondileyo, ukuze baye emzini wokuhlala.TZ!kKhona bakhala e Nkosi ni ekuhluphekeni kwabo, yabakhulula ezinsizini zabo.RYkBelambile njalo bomile, umphefumulo wabo waphela amandla phakathi kwabo.OXkBazulazula enkangala endleleni yehlane, kabatholanga umuzi wokuhlala.UW#kYababutha bevela emazweni, empumalanga lentshonalanga, enyakatho lelwandle.PVkKabatsho njalo abahlengiweyo be Nkosi ebahlengileyo esandleni sesitha.RU kIbongeni i Nkosi, ngoba ilungile, ngoba umusa wayo umi kuze kube phakade.Tj0Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kusukela phakade kuze kube sephakadeni! Abantu bonke kabathi: Ameni. Dumisani i Nkosi !Sj/Sisindise, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, usibuthe sivela ezizweni, ukubonga ibizo lakho elingcwele, ukuzincoma endumisweni yakho.;Rqj.Yabanika izisa phambi kwabo bonke ababebathumbile.OQj-Yabakhumbulela isivumelwano sayo, yazisola njengobunengi bezisa zayo.MPj,Loba kunjalo yabona ukuhlupheka kwabo, lapho isizwa ukukhala kwabo.[O/j+Yabakhulula kanengi; kodwa bona ba yi vukela ngecebo labo, behliswa ngobubi babo.PNj*Lezitha zabo zabacindezela, basebethotshiswa ngaphansi kwesandla sazo.>Mwj)Yabanikela esandleni sezizwe, lababazondayo bababusa.PLj(Ngakho ulaka lwe Nkosi lwabavuthela abantu bayo, yanengwa yilifa layo.@K{j'Basebengcola ngemisebenzi yabo, baphinga ngezenzo zabo. Jj&Bachitha igazi elingelacala, igazi lamadodana abo lamadodakazi abo, abawahlabela izithombe zeKhanani; lelizwe langcoliswa ngegazi.?Iyj%Lamadodana abo lamadodakazi abo bawahlabela amadimoni.;Hqj$Basebekhonza izithombe zazo ezaba ngumjibila kubo.?Gyj#Kodwa bazihlanganisa lezizwe, bafunda imisebenzi yazo.?Fyj"Kabazibhubhisanga izizwe, i Nkosi eyayibatshele ngazo.NEj!Ngoba bacunula umoya wakhe, waze wakhuluma ngamawala ngendebe zakhe.VD%j Basebemthukuthelisa emanzini eMeriba, kwaze kwaba kubi kuMozisi ngenxa yabo.dCAjLokhu kwasekubalelwa kuye njengokulunga, esizukulwaneni ngesizukulwana kuze kube nininini.IB jKwasekusukuma uPhinehasi, wenza isigwebo, inhlupheko yasimiswa.JA jBasebe m thukuthelisa ngezenzo zabo, lenhlupheko yafohlela kibo.K@jBasebezihlanganisa loBhali-Peyori, badla imihlatshelo yabafileyo.I? jlokuwisa inzalo yabo phakathi kwezizwe, lokubahlakaza emazweni.M>jNgakho waphakamisa isandla sakhe emelene labo, ukubawisa enkangala,K=jKodwa bakhonona emathenteni abo, kabalilalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi.E<jYebo, baleyisa ilizwe elihle, kabalikholwanga ilizwi lakhe.%;CjNgakho wathi uzababhubhisa, ngaphandle kokuthi uMozisi okhethiweyo wakhe wayemile ekufohleni phambi kwakhe ukuphendula ulaka lwakhe ukuze anga ba bhubhisi.O:jizimangaliso elizweni likaHamu; izinto ezesabekayo eLwandle oluBomvu.T9!jBamkhohlwa uNkulunkulu umsindisi wabo, owayenze izinto ezinkulu eGibhithe,L8jBasebeguqula inkazimulo yabo yaba yisifaniso senkabi edla utshani.N7jBenza ithole eHorebe, bakhonza isithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa.K6jLomlilo wavutha eqenjini labo, ilangabi latshisa abakhohlakeleyo.K5jUmhlaba wavuleka waginya uDathani, wasibekela iqembu likaAbiramu.M4jBasebesiba lomhawu ngoMozisi enkambeni, ngoAroni ongcwele we Nkosi.O3jWasebanika isicelo sabo, kodwa wathumela ukucaka emphefumulweni wabo.M2jKodwa bakhanuka lokukhanuka ehlane, bamlinga uNkulunkulu enkangala.N1j Baphanga bakhohlwa imisebenzi yakhe, kabalindelanga iseluleko sakhe.>0wj Basebekholwa amazwi akhe, bahlabelela indumiso yakhe.A/}j Amanzi asibekela izitha zabo; kakusalanga l oyedwa kuzo.I. j Wasebasindisa esandleni somzondi, wabahlenga esandleni sesitha.a-;j Wasekhuza uLwandle oluBomvu, lwatsha; wasebahambisa phakathi kwezinziki njengenkangala.J, jKanti wabakhulula ngenxa yebizo lakhe, ukuze azise amandla akhe.+%jObaba kabaqedisisanga izimangaliso zakho eGibhithe; kabakhumbulanga ubunengi bezisa zakho; kodwa benza umvukela elwandle, eLwandle oluBomvu.A*}jSonile kanye labobaba, senze okubi, senza ngenkohlakalo.)jukuze ngibone okuhle kwabakhethiweyo bakho, ukuze ngithokoze entokozweni yesizwe sakho, ukuze ngizincome kanye lelifa lakho.](3jNgikhumbule, Nkosi, ngothando olalo ku bantu bakho; ngethekelele ngosindiso lwakho;P'jBabusisiwe abagcina izahlulelo, owenza ukulunga ngaso sonke isikhathi.Z&-jNgubani ongalandisa izenzo ezilamandla ze Nkosi, azwakalise yonke indumiso yayo?e% EjDumisani i Nkosi ! Ibongeni i Nkosi ngoba ilungile, ngoba umusa wayo umi kuze kube nininini.R$i-ukuze bagcine izimiso zayo, balondoloze imilayo yayo. Dumisani i Nkosi !P#i,Yasibanika amazwe abezizwe, njalo badla ilifa lomtshikatshika wabantu,K"i+Yasikhupha abantu bayo ngentokozo, abakhethiweyo bayo ngenjabulo.I! i*Ngoba yakhumbula ilizwi layo elingcwele, uAbrahama inceku yayo.T !i)Yavula idwala, kwampompoza amanzi; ahamba endaweni ezomileyo njeng omfula.Ei(Bacela, yasiletha izagwaca, yabasuthisa ngesinkwa samazulu.J i'Yendlala iyezi laba yisisibekelo, lomlilo wokukhanyisa e busuku.Mi&IGibhithe yathokoza ekuphumeni kwabo, ngoba uvalo ngabo lwabehlela.b=i%Yasibakhupha belesiliva legolide, njalo kwakungekho owakhubekayo phakathi kwezizwe zabo.Ri$Yasitshaya amazibulo wonke elizweni labo, okokuqala kwamandla abo wonke.Si#okwaqeda yonke imibhida elizweni labo, kwaqeda isithelo somhlabathi wabo.I i"Yakhuluma, kwasekuvela isikhonyane lemihogoyi, okungelakubalwa,Ri!Yasitshaya isivini sabo lomkhiwa wabo, yephula izihlahla zomngcele wabo.Li Yabanika isiqhotho saba lizulu, umlilo olamalangabi elizweni labo.PiYakhuluma, kwavela umtshitshi wezibawu, intwala emngceleni wabo wonke.EiIlizwe labo lanyakazela amaxoxo, emakamelweni amakhosi abo.BiYaphendula amanzi abo aba ligazi, yabulala inhlanzi zawo.QiYathumela umnyama, yenza kwaba mnyama; njalo kabavukelanga ilizwi layo.\1iBabeka phakathi kwabo izinto zezibonakaliso zayo, lezimangaliso elizweni lakoHamu.>wiYasithuma uMozisi inceku yayo, uAroni eyayimkhethile.`9iYaphendula inhliziyo yabo ukuzonda abantu bayo, ukuthi baphathe inceku zayo ngobuqili.QiWenza abantu bayo bazale kakhulu, yabenza baba lamandla kulezitha zabo.X)iUIsrayeli wasefika eGibhithe; uJakobe wahlala njengowezizwe elizweni lakoHamu.a ;iukubopha iziphathamandla zayo ngokuthanda kwakhe, afundise abadala bakhe ukuhlakanipha.G iYambeka waba yinkosi yendlu yayo, lombusi wemfuyo yayo yonke,B iInkosi yathuma yamthukulula, umbusi wabantu wasemkhulula.U #iKwaze kwaba yisikhathi sokufika kwelizwi lakhe, ilizwi likaJehova lamlinga.V %iBazwisa ubuhlungu inyawo zakhe ngamaketane, yena ngokwakhe wafika ensimbini.J iYathuma indoda phambi kwabo: UJosefa wathengiswa waba yisigqili.LiYasibiza indlala phezu kwelizwe, yephula udondolo lonke lwesinkwa.Liisithi: Lingathinti abagcotshiweyo bami, lingoni abaprofethi bami.J ikayivumelanga muntu ukubahlupha; yasikhuza amakhosi ngenxa yabo,dAi basebezula besuka esizweni besiya esizweni, besuka ko munye umbuso besiya kwabanye abantu;Gi Besebalutshwana ngenani, yebo, bebalutshwana, labemzini kulo;J i isithi: Ngizakunika wena ilizwe leKhanani, isabelo selifa lakho.Y+i eyasiqinisa kuJakobe saba yisimiso, kuIsrayeli saba yisivumelwano esilaphakade,5ei eyasenza loAbrahama, lesifungo sayo kuIsaka;lQiIyakhumbula isivumelwano sayo kuze kube nininini, ilizwi eyalilaya kuzizukulwana eziyinkulungwane,O~iYona iyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu; izahlulelo zayo zisemhlabeni wonke.O}inzalo kaAbrahama inceku yayo, bantwana bakaJakobe abakhethiweyo bayo.g|GiKhumbulani izenzo zayo ezimangalisayo eyazenzayo, izimangaliso zayo lezahlulelo zomlomo wayo,F{iDingani i Nkosi lamandla ayo, lidinge ubuso bayo njalonjalo.Vz%iZincomeni ebizweni layo elingcwele; kayithokoze inhliziyo yabadinga i Nkosi.cy?iHlabelelani kuyo, lihlabelele amahubo kuyo, likhulume ngezenzo zayo zonke ezimangalisayo.Rx iBongani i Nkosi, libize ibizo layo, lazise phakathi kwezizwe izenzo zayo.twah#Izoni kaziqedwe emhlabeni, kungabe kusaba khona ababi. Busisa i Nkosi, mphefumulo wami. Dumisani i Nkosi !Nvh"Ukuzindla kwami ngaye kuzakuba mnandi; mina ngizathokoza e Nkosi ni.fuEh!Ngizahlabelela i Nkosi ngisaphila; ngizahlabelela indumiso kuNkulunkulu wami nxa ngisekhona.Eth Ikhangela umhlaba, uthuthumele; ithinta izintaba, zithunqe.\s1hUdumo lwe Nkosi ka lum e kuze kube nininini; i Nkosi izathokoza ngemisebenzi yayo.Jr hUthumela umoya wakho, zidalwe; wenze bube butsha ubuso bomhlaba.\q1hUfihla ubuso bakho, zikhathazeke; ususa umoya wazo, zife, zibuyele ethulini lwazo.Ap}hUyazinika, zibuthe; uvula isandla sakho, zisuthe okuhle.To!hZonke lezi zilindele kuwe, ukuthi u zi nike ukudla kwazo ngesikhathi sazo.PnhKuhamba khona imikhumbi, uLeviyathani* owambumbela ukuthi adlale kulo.m'hLolulwandle olukhulu lolubanzi ngezinhlangothi, lapho okulezihuquzelayo khona ezingelakubalwa, izinto eziphilayo ezincinyane kanye lezinkulu.rl]hMinengi kangakanani imisebenzi yakho, Nkosi ! Yonke uyenze ngenhlakanipho; umhlaba ugcwele inotho yakho.RkhUmuntu uphuma aye emsebenzini wakhe lemtshikatshikeni wakhe kuze kuhlwe.;jqhIlanga liphuma, abuthane, alale ezikhundleni zawo.Ti!hAmabhongo ezilwane abhongela impango, lokudinga ukudla kwawo kuNkulunkulu.Yh+hWenza umnyama, kube sebusuku, phakathi kwabo kuphume yonke inyamazana yehlathi.QghInyanga wayenzela izikhathi ezimisiweyo; ilanga liyazi ukutshona kwalo.NfhIntaba eziphakemeyo zingezamagogo, amadwala ayisiphephelo sezimbila.[e/hLapho inyoni ezakhela khona izidleke; ingabuzane, izihlahla zefiri ziyindlu yalo.NdhZiyasutha izihlahla ze Nkosi, imisedari yeLebhanoni eyayihlanyelayo.{cohlewayini elithokozisa inhliziyo yomuntu, ukwenza ubuso bukhanye ngamafutha, lesinkwa esiqinisa inhliziyo yomuntu.\b1hUmilisela izifuyo utshani, lemibhida yokusiza umuntu, ukuveza ukudla emhlabathini,iaKh Uthelela izintaba esemakamelweni akhe aphezulu; umhlaba usuthiswa ngesithelo semisebenzi yakho.\`1h Inyoni zamazulu zakhela emaceleni ayo, zizwakalisa ilizwi ziphakathi kwezingatsha.T_!h Yanathisa yonke inyamazana yeganga, obabhemi beganga bacitsha ukoma kwabo.F^h Othumela imithombo ezihotsheni, yahamba phakathi kwezintaba.F]h Wamisa umngcele angewudlule, kawayikubuya agubuzele umhlaba.F\hEnyuka izintaba, ehla izihotsha endaweni owawuyimisele wona.N[hEkukhuzeni kwakho abaleka; elizwini lokuduma kwakho aphangisa asuka.MZhWawugubuzela ngokujula njengesembatho; amanzi ema phezu kwezintaba.YY+hWamisa umhlaba phezu kwezisekelo zawo, kawuyikuzanyazanyiswa phakade laphakade.[X/hOwenza izingilosi zakhe zibe yimimoya, izinceku zakhe zibe ngumlilo olamalangabi.|WqhOwabeka imijabo yamakamelo akhe aphezulu emanzini, owenza amayezi abe yinqola yakhe, ohamba phezu kwempiko zomoya.PVhOzembesa ngokukhanya njengesembatho, owendlala amazulu njengekhetheni.kU QhBusisa i Nkosi, mphefumulo wami. Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, umkhulu kakhulu; wembethe ubukhosi lodumo.oTWgBusisani i Nkosi, lonke misebenzi yayo, endaweni zonke zombuso wayo. Busisa i Nkosi, mphefumulo wami.SSgBusisani i Nkosi, lonke mabandla ayo, zikhonzi zayo, ezenza intando yayo.uRcgBusisani i Nkosi, lina zingilosi zayo, maqhawe alamandla, ezenza ilizwi layo, lilalela ilizwi lelizwi layo.dQAgI Nkosi imisile isihlalo sayo sobukhosi emazulwini, lombuso wayo ubusa phezu kwakho konke.VP%gkubo abagcina isivumelwano sayo, lakubo abakhumbula imithetho yayo ukuyenza. O gKodwa umusa we Nkosi usukela ephakadeni usiya ephakadeni phezu kwabayesabayo, lokulunga kwayo kuze kube sebantwaneni babantwana,YN+gNgoba umoya wedlula phezu kwalo, njalo lingabikho, lendawo yalo ingabe isalazi.ZM-gUmuntu, insuku zakhe zinjengotshani; njengeluba leganga, ngokunjalo uyakhahlela.FLgNgoba iyakwazi ukubunjwa kwethu, ikhumbula ukuthi siluthuli.QKg Njengoyise ehawukela abantwana, i Nkosi iyabahawukela labo abayesabayo.tJag Njengobukhatshana bempumalanga kuyo intshonalanga, ngokunjalo izisusele khatshana lathi iziphambeko zethu.aI;g Ngoba njengokuphakama kwamazulu ngaphezu komhlaba, umkhulu umusa wayo kubo abayesabayo.\H1g Kayisenzelanga njengokwezono zethu, kayisiphindiselanga njengokweziphambeko zethu.UG#g Kayiyikuphikisana njalonjalo, kayiyikugcina intukuthelo kuze kube nininini.PFgI Nkosi ilesihawu lomusa, iyaphuza ukuthukuthela, njalo ivame ububele.LEgYamazisa uMozisi indlela zayo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli izenzo zayo.HD gI Nkosi iyabenzela ukulunga lezahlulelo bonke abacindezelweyo.TC!gesuthisa umlomo wakho ngokuhle, ukuze ubutsha bakho buvuswe njengobokhozi.QBgehlenga impilo yakho ekubhujisweni, ekwethwesa umqhele womusa lezihawu,DAgethethelela zonke izono zakho, eyelapha zonke izifo zakho,K@gBusisa i Nkosi, mphefumulo wami, ungakhohlwa zonke izinzuzo zayo,^? 7gBusisa i Nkosi, mphefumulo wami, lakho konke okuphakathi kwami ibizo layo elingcwele.S>fAbantwana benceku zakho bazahlala, lenzalo yazo izaqiniswa phambi kwakho.<=sfKodwa wena unguwe njalo, leminyaka yakho kayipheli.<wfLokho kuzabhubha, kodwa wena uzakuma. Kuzaguga-ke konke njengesembatho, njengesigqoko uzakuguqula, njalo kuzaguqulwa.J; fEndulo wawusekela umhlaba, lamazulu angumsebenzi wezandla zakho.v:efNgathi: Nkulunkulu wami, ungangisusi phakathi kwensuku zami, iminyaka yakho isesizukulwaneni l ezizukulwana.>9wfYathoba amandla ami endleleni, yafinyeza insuku zami.I8 flapho izizwe zibuthana ndawonye, lemibuso, ukuyikhonza i Nkosi.H7 fukulandisa ibizo le Nkosi eZiyoni, lendumiso yayo eJerusalema,E6fukuzwa ukububula kwesibotshwa, ukukhulula abantwana bokufa;s5_fNgoba yakhangela phansi isekuphakameni kwendawo yayo engcwele; i Nkosi isemazulwini yakhangela emhlabeni,^45fLokhu kuzabhalelwa isizukulwana esilandelayo, labantu abazadalwa bazadumisa i Nkosi.R3fIzaphendukela emkhulekweni wongelalutho, kayiyikudelela umthandazo wabo.I2 fLapho i Nkosi izayakha iZiyoni, izabonakala enkazimulweni yayo.V1%fKhona izizwe zizalesaba ibizo le Nkosi, lamakhosi wonke omhlaba udumo lwayo.Q0fNgoba inceku zakho ziyawathanda amatshe ayo, zilesihawu ethulini lwayo.x/if Wena uzavuka uhawukele iZiyoni; ngoba isikhathi sokuyitshengisa umusa, yebo, isikhathi esimisiweyo sesifikile.i.Kf Kodwa wena, Nkosi, uzahlala kuze kube nininini, lesikhumbuzo sakho kusizukulwana lesizukulwana.V-%f Insuku zami zinjengesithunzi eselulekayo, njalo mina ngiyabuna njengotshani.^,5f ngenxa yentukuthelo yakho lolaka lwakho; ngoba ungiphakamisile, wasungilahla phansi.X+)f Ngoba ngidle umlotha njengesinkwa, ngixubanise okunathwayo kwami lezinyembezi,O*fIzitha zami ziyangithuka usuku lonke; abangihlanyelayo bafunga ngami.=)ufNgiyalinda, senginjengenyoni ehlezi yodwa ephahleni.T(!fNgifanana lewunkwe yenkangala, senginjengesikhova sezindawo ezidilikileyo.T'!fNgenxa yelizwi lokububula kwami amathambo ami anamathela esikhumbeni sami.^&5fInhliziyo yami itshayiwe, yabuna njengotshani, ngaze ngakhohlwa ukudla isinkwa sami.Z%-fNgoba insuku zami ziyanyamalala njengentuthu, lamathambo ami ayatsha njengeziko.{$ofUngangifihleli ubuso bakho esukwini lohlupho lwami; beka indlebe yakho kimi; mhla ngibiza ungiphendule masinyane.A# fNkosi, zwana umkhuleko wami, lokukhala kwami kakuze kuwe.{"oeInsuku zonke ekuseni ngizabaquma bonke ababi belizwe, ukuze ngibaqume basuke emzini we Nkosi bonke abenzi bobubi.k!OeOwenza inkohliso kayikuhlala phakathi kwendlu yami; okhuluma amanga kayikuma phambi kwamehlo ami.w geAmehlo ami azakuba kwabathembekileyo belizwe, ukuze bahlale lami. Ohamba endleleni eqotho, yena uzangikhonza.eOhleba umakhelwane wakhe ensitha, yena ngizamquma. Ophakeme ngamehlo, lolenhliziyo ezikhukhumezayo, yena kangiyikumvumela.A}eInhliziyo ephambeneyo izasuka kimi; kangiyikumazi omubi.taeKangiyikubeka phambi kwamehlo ami into embi. Ngiyakuzonda ukwenza kwabaphambukayo; kakuyikunamathela kimi.eNgizaziphatha ngenhlakanipho ngendlela eqotho. Uzakuza nini kimi? Ngizahamba ngobuqotho benhliziyo phakathi kwendlu yami.D eNgizahlabela ngomusa lesahlulelo; ngizahlabela kuwe, Nkosi.s_dNgoba i Nkosi ilungile; umusa wayo uhlezi kuze kube nininini, leqiniso layo esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana.gGdNgenani emasangweni ayo ngokubonga, emagumeni ayo ngokudumisa. Ibongeni, libusise ibizo layo.wgdYazini ukuthi i Nkosi inguNkulunkulu. Yiyo eyasenzayo, njalo ayisithi: si ngabantu bayo lezimvu zedlelo layo.T!dIkhonzeni i Nkosi ngenjabulo, wozani phambi kwayo ngokuhlabela ngentokozo.5 gdHlabelelani i Nkosi ngokuthaba, mhlaba wonke.{oc Phakamisani i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, likhonze entabeni yayo engcwele; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ingcwele.zmcNkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, wena wabaphendula; waba nguNkulunkulu obathethelelayo, lanxa uphindisela ezenzweni zabo.eCcYakhuluma labo iphakathi kwensika yeyezi; bagcina izifakazelo zayo lesimiso eyabanika sona.cUMozisi loAroni phakathi kwabapristi bayo, loSamuweli phakathi kwababiza ibizo layo, babiza i Nkosi, yona yasibaphendula.eCcPhakamisani i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, likhonze esenabelweni sezinyawo zayo. Ingcwele yona.lQcLamandla eNkosi athanda isahlulelo; wena umisa ukuqonda; wena wenza isahlulelo lokulunga kuJakobe.GcKazidumise ibizo lakho elikhulu lelesabekayo; lingcwele lona.GcI Nkosi yinkulu eZiyoni; njalo iphakeme phezu kwezizwe zonke.e  EcI Nkosi iyabusa; abantu kabathuthumele; ihlezi phakathi kwamakherubi*; umhlaba kawuzamazame.q [b phambi kwe Nkosi, ngoba iyeza ukwahlulela umhlaba; izawahlulela umhlaba ngokulunga, lezizwe ngokuqonda.N bImifula kayiqakeze izandla, izintaba zihlabelele ndawonye ngentokozoG bKaluholobe ulwandle lokugcwala kwalo, umhlaba labahlala kuwo.b =bNgezimpondo langomsindo wophondo lwenqama hlokomani ngentokozo phambi kweNkosi, uJehova.LbHlabelelani e Nkosi ni ngechacho, ngechacho lelizwi lokuhlabelela.nUbHlokomani ngentokozo e Nkosi ni, mhlaba wonke, lenze umsindo omkhulu, lithokoze, lihlabele indumiso.bIkhumbule umusa wayo leqiniso layo kuyo indlu kaIsrayeli. Imikhawulo yonke yomhlaba ibonile usindiso lukaNkulunkulu wethu.SbI Nkosi yazisile usindiso lwayo, yembule ukulunga kwayo emehlweni ezizwe. bHlabelelani i Nkosi ingoma entsha, ngoba yenzile izimangaliso; isandla sayo sokunene lengalo yayo engcwele kuyizuzele ukunqoba.X)a Thokozani e Nkosi ni, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.Ma Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.uca Lina elithanda i Nkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.mSa Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.`9aIZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.k~OaBayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.S}aAmazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.]|3aIzintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kwe Nkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.G{aImibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.LzaUmlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.dyAaAmayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.Mx aI Nkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.w` phambi kwe Nkosi, ngoba iyeza, ngoba iyeza ukwahlulela umhlaba; izakwahlulela umhlaba ngokulunga, labantu ngeqiniso layo.cv?` Iganga kalithabe lakho konke okukulo. Khona izihlahla zonke zegusu zizahlabela ngentokozoWu'` Kawathokoze amazulu, lomhlaba ujabule; kaluhlokome ulwandle lokugcwala kwalo.|tq` Tshonini phakathi kwezizwe: I Nkosi iyabusa. Lomhlaba umisiwe, kawuyikunyikinyeka; izabahlulela abantu ngokuqonda.Zs-` Ikhonzeni i Nkosi ebuhleni bobungcwele; lithuthumele phambi kwayo, mhlaba wonke.Vr%`Inikeni i Nkosi udumo lwebizo layo; lethani umnikelo, lingene emagumeni ayo.Oq`Inikeni i Nkosi, zizukulwana zezizwe, inikeni i Nkosi udumo lamandla.Xp)`Ubukhosi lenkazimulo kuphambi kwayo, amandla lobuhle kusendlini yayo engcwele.To!`Ngoba bonke onkulunkulu bezizwe bayizithombe; kodwa i Nkosi yenza amazulu.inK`Ngoba yinkulu i Nkosi, ifanele ukudunyiswa kakhulu, yona iyesabeka phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.]m3`Landisani udumo lwayo phakathi kwezizwe, izimangaliso zayo phakathi kwabantu bonke.al;`Hlabelani e Nkosi ni, libusise ibizo layo, litshumayele usindiso lwayo insuku ngensuku.Rk `Hlabelani e Nkosi ni ingoma entsha; hlabelelani e Nkosi ni, mhlaba wonke.Yj+_ Engafunga kubo ekuthukutheleni kwami, ngathi: Kabayikungena ekuphumuleni kwami.i_ Iminyaka engamatshumi amane nganengwa yi lesi sizukulwana ngaze ngathi: Bangabantu abaduhayo enhliziyweni, bona kabazazi indlela zami.Ih _ lapho oyihlo bangilinga bengihlola, yebo babona umsebenzi wami.kgO_lingayenzi ibe lukhuni inhliziyo yenu njengekuphikisan eni, njeng e sukwi ni lokulinga enkangala,f_Ngoba yona inguNkulunkulu wethu, thina-ke singabantu bedlelo layo, lezimvu zesandla sayo. Lamuhla uba lilizwa ilizwi layo,Me_Wozani, sikhonze sikhothame, siguqe phambi kwe Nkosi, umenzi wethu.]d3_Olungolwayo ulwandle, yona-ke yalwenza, lezandla zayo zabumba umhlabathi owomileyo.Zc-_Okusesandleni sayo indawo zomhlaba ezizikileyo, lezingqonga zezintaba zingezayo.[b/_Ngoba i Nkosi inguNkulunkulu omkhulu, leNkosi enkulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.\a1_Kasize phambi kobuso bayo ngokubonga, senze umsindo wentokozo kuyo ngezihlabelelo.]` 5_Wozani, siyihlabelele i Nkosi, senze umsindo wentokozo kulo idwala losindiso lwethu.q_[^Izaphindisela phezu kwabo ububi babo, ibaqede enkohlakalweni yabo; i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu izabaquma.U^#^Kodwa i Nkosi iyinqaba yami, loNkulunkulu wami ulidwala lokuphephela kwami.V]%^Bayahlangana ukumelana lomphefumulo wolungileyo, balahla igazi elingelacala._\7^Isihlalo sobukhosi sobubi singahlanganyela lawe, sibumba inkohlakalo ngomthetho yini?e[C^Ebunengini bemicabango yami engaphakathi kwami induduzo zakho zithokozisa umphefumulo wami.SZ^Lapho ngathi: Unyawo lwami luyatshelela, umusa wakho, Nkosi, wangisekela.`Y9^Uba i Nkosi ibingesilo usizo lwami, umphefumulo wami ubuzaphosa uhlale ekuthuleni zwi.SX^Ngubani ozangisukumela amelane lababi? Ngubani ozangimela kubenzi bobubi?aW;^Kodwa isahlulelo sizabuyela ekulungeni, labo bonke abaqotho enhliziyweni bazakulandela.QV^Ngoba i Nkosi kayiyikubalahla abantu bayo, kayiyikulitshiya ilifa layo.FU^ ukumphumuza ezinsukwini zobubi, kuze kugejelwe omubi umgodi.JT ^ Nkosi, ubusisiwe lowomuntu omlayayo, omfundisayo okomlayo wakho,9Sm^ I Nkosi iyayazi imicabango yomuntu ukuthi iyize.GR^ Yena olaya izizwe kajezisi yini; yena ofundisa umuntu ulwazi?JQ ^ Yena owagxumeka indlebe kezwa yini? Owabumba ilihlo kaboni yini?cP?^Qedisisani, lina bobunyamazana phakathi kwabantu; lani ziphukuphuku, lizahlakanipha nini? vZs~~<}}}=|||8{{{2zz'yyiyxxZwwwNvvhvuu_u ttt@sss>rrrhrqqkq ppFooomo*nnn:mmm;lll|l)kkhkjjkjiixihh}h8ggghgffXfeeaeddIccc>bbbCaaaga``c` __e_^^^>]]]{]3\\\[[f[ZZZTZ YYbYXXsX%WWWMWVVhVUUpU TTjT!SSSRRR,QQQ/PP}P/OOOKNNNHMM}M;LLL=KKKJJJJdJIII>>L===_=<999S888O777B666J555?444X4 33n3220111/00z0,///I...T. --f-,,^,++m+'***8)))V(((G''i'%&&&*%%%%$$w$%##w#"""b" !!!5 S`z$z;#zRf#,o{ 2vpD2J 6 c !  >  Qu!/CBZ# I Nkosi yafunga nge qiniso kuDavida, kayiyikubuyela emuva kilo: O wesithelo sesizalo sakho ngiza m beka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi.R" Ngenxa yenceku yakho uDavida ungafulathelisi ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.R! Abapristi bakho kabembeswe ukulunga, labangcwele bakho bathabe kakhulu.T Sukuma, Nkosi, uye ekuphumuleni kwakho, wena lomtshokotsho wamandla akho!RSizangena ezindlini zayo zokuhlala, sikhonze esenabelweni senyawo zayo.@yKhangela, sakuzwa eEfratha, sakuthola emasimini egusu.Rngize ngiyitholele i Nkosi indawo, indawo zokuhlala uSomandla kaJakobe.Qqotho, kangiyikunika amehlo ami ubuthongo, ukuwozela ezinkopheni zami,hGQotho, kangiyikungena ethenteni lendlu yami, qotho, kangiyikwenyukela ecansini lombheda wami;Eukuthi wafunga e Nkosi ni, wathembisa kuSomandla kaJakobe:< sKhumbula, Nkosi, uDavida, izinhlupheko zakhe zonke,QUIsrayeli kathembele e Nkosi ni kusukela khathesi kuze kube laphakade.  Sibili ngichumisile ngathulisa umphefumulo wami, njengolunyuliweyo kunina; umphefumulo wami unjengolunyuliweyo phakathi kwami. !Nkosi, inhliziyo yami kayikhukhumali, lamehlo ami kawaphakami, njalo kangihambi ezintweni ezinkulu lezintweni ezimangalisayo kakhulu kimi.CYona-ke izahlenga uIsrayeli kuzo zonke iziphambeko zakhe.nSUIsrayeli kathembele e Nkosi ni; ngoba e Nkosi ni kulothandolomusa, njalo kuyo kulohlengo olunengi.X'Umphefumulo wami ulindela iNkosi okwedlula abalindele ukusa, belindele ukusa.W%Ngiyilindele i Nkosi, umphefumulo wami ulindile, lelizwini layo ngiyathemba.5cKodwa kuwe kulothethelelo, ukuze wesatshwe.HUba wena, Nkosi, uqaphela iziphambeko, Nkosi, ngubani ongema?TNkosi, zwana ilizwi lami, indlebe zakho zilalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.- UNgisenzikini ngakhalela kuwe, Nkosi.o ULabadlulayo bangatsho ukuthi: Isibusiso se Nkosi kasibe phezu kwenu; siyalibusisa ebizweni le Nkosi.[ -ovunayo angagcwalisi ngabo isandla sakhe, lalowo obopha izithungo isifuba sakhe.> uKababe njengotshani ephahleni, obubuna bungakakhuli,? wKabayangeke babuyiselwe emuva bonke abazonda iZiyoni.3 _I Nkosi ilungile, iqumile intambo zababi.GAbalimi balima emhlana wami, bayenza yaba mide imifolo yabo.Pkanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, kanti kabangehlulanga.M Kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, katsho-ke uIsrayeli,X'yebo, uzabona abantwana babantwana bakho. Ukuthula kakube phezu kukaIsrayeli!fCI Nkosi izakubusisa iseZiyoni, njalo ubone okuhle kweJerusalema insuku zonke zempilo yakho,J Ngoba khangela, ngokunjalo uzabusiswa umuntu oyesabayo i Nkosi.%Umkakho uzakuba njengevini elithelayo emaceleni endlu yakho, abantwana bakho bazakuba njengamahlumela omhlwathi bezingelezele itafula lakho.Z+Ngoba uzakudla umsebenzi wezandla zakho; uzathokoza, njalo kuzakuba kuhle kuwe.B Ubusisiwe wonke oyesabayo i Nkosi, ohamba endleleni zayo.mSIbusisiwe indoda egcwalise umxhaka wayo ngabo; kabayikuyangeka ngoba bazakhuluma lezitha esangweni.G~Njengemitshoko esandleni seqhawe, banjalo abantwana bobutsha.N}Khangela, abantwana bayilifa le Nkosi, isithelo sesizalo singumvuzo. |Kuyize kini ukuthi livuke ngovivi, lihlale kuze kube sebusuku, lidle ukudla kosizi; ngokunjalo iyamnika ubuthongo othandiweyo wayo.{ yUba i Nkosi ingayakhi indlu, basebenzela ize kiyo abayakhayo. Uba i Nkosi ingawulondolozi umuzi, umlindi ulindela ize.zy~Yena ohamba ahambe ekhala inyembezi, ephethe inhlanyelo yokuhlanyela, isibili uzabuya ethokoza, ethwele inyanda zakhe.7yi~Abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngentokozo.Ex~Buyisa, Nkosi, ukuthunjwa kwethu, njengezifula zeningizimu.7wi~I Nkosi isenzele izinto ezinkulu; siyathokoza.v~Umlomo wethu wasugcwala uhleko, lolimi lwethu ukuhlabelela. Basebesithi phakathi kwezizwe: I Nkosi ibenzele izinto ezinkulu.Mu ~Lapho i Nkosi ibuyisa abathunjiweyo beZiyoni, saba njengabaphuphayo. t }Kodwa labo abaphambukela e zindlel eni zabo ezitshekileyo i Nkosi izabenza bahambe labenzi bobubi. Ukuthula phezu kukaIsrayeli!Rs}Nkosi, yenza okuhle kubo abalungileyo lakubo abaqotho enhliziyweni zabo. r }Ngoba intonga yobukhosi yobubi kayiyikuhlala phezu kwesabelo sabalungileyo, ukuze abalungileyo bangeluleli izandla zabo kokubi. q }Njenge zintaba ziyiphahlile iJerusalema, ngokunjalo i Nkosi iyabaphahla abantu bayo kusukela kulesisikhathi kuze kube nininini.dp C}Labo abathembela e Nkosi ni banjengentaba iZiyoni e nganyikinyekiyo, emi kuze kube phakade.Do|Usizo lwethu lusebizweni le Nkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.sn_|Umphefumulo wethu uphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni wabathiyi; umjibila uqamukile, thina sasesiphunyuka.Um#|Ka yibusiswe i Nkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.@l{|ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.Yk+|ngabe amanzi agijima phezu kwethu, lempophoma yedlula phezu komphefumulo wethu;@j{|ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;Bi|uba kwakungesi Nkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,?h {|Uba kwakungesi Nkosi eyayilathi - katsho-ke uIsrayeli -bg={Umphefumulo wethu ugcwele kakhulu yikukloloda kwabonwabileyo, yikudelela kwabazigqajayo.^f5{Woba lesihawu kithi, Nkosi, woba lesihawu kithi, ngoba sigcwele kakhulu yikudelelwa.Ve%{Khangela, njengalokhu amehlo ezinceku engasesandleni senkosi yazo, njengamehlo encekukazi engasesandleni senkosikazi yayo, ngokunjalo amehlo ethu angase Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu, ize ibe lesihawu kithi.Ad {Ngiyaphakamisela kuwe amehlo ami, wena ohlezi emazulwini.Ic z Ngenxa yendlu ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ngizakudingela okuhle.Zb-zNgenxa yabafowethu labangane bami sengizakuthi: Ukuthula kakube phakathi kwakho.Ya+zKakube khona ukuthula phakathi kwemiduli yakho, inhlalakahle ezigodlweni zakho.J` zKhulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema; bazaphumelela abakuthandayo.a_;zNgoba kumiswe khona izihlalo zobukhosi zesahlulelo, izihlalo zobukhosi zendlu kaDavida.q^[zlapho izizwe ezenyukela khona, izizwe ze Nkosi, ku bufakazi bukaIsrayeli, ukuze zibonge ibizo le Nkosi.=]uzIJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi ohlangeneyo ngokwawo,<\szInyawo zethu zizakuma emasangweni akho, Jerusalema.?[ {zNgathokoza lapho besithi kimi: Kasiye endlini ye Nkosi.eZCyI Nkosi izalondoloza ukuphuma kwakho lokungena kwakho, kusukela khathesi kuze kube phakade.SYyI Nkosi izakulondoloza kukho konke okubi; izalondoloza umphefumulo wakho.9XmyIlanga kaliyikukutshaya emini, lenyanga ebusuku.[W/yI Nkosi ingumlondolozi wakho; i Nkosi ingumthunzi wakho esandleni sakho sokunene.IV yKhangela, umlondolozi kaIsrayeli kayikuwozela njalo kayikulala.WU'yKayiyikuvuma ukuthi unyawo lwakho lutshelele; umlondolozi wakho kayikuwozela.@T{yUsizo lwami luvela e Nkosi ni, eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.SS !yNgizaphakamisela amehlo ami ezintabeni, lapho usizo lwami oluzavela khona.?RyxNgingo wo kuthula, kodwa lapho ngikhuluma, bangabempi.@Q{xUmphefumulo wami sekukade wahlala laye ozonda ukuthula.ZP-xMaye kimi, ngoba ngihlala njengowezizwe koMesheki, ngihlala emathenteni eKedari!MOxImitshoko ebukhali yeqhawe, lamalahle avuthayo esihlahla serotemu*!GNxUzanikwani, njalo kuzakwengezelelwani kuwe, limi lwenkohliso?NMxNkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami kundebe zamanga, kulimi lwenkohliso.?L {xEkuhluphekeni kwami ngakhala e Nkosi ni, yangiphendula.dK?wNgiduhile njengemvu elahlekileyo; dinga inceku yakho, ngoba kangikhohlwa imithetho yakho.VJ#wKawuphile umphefumulo wami, njalo uzakudumisa, lezahlulelo zakho zingisize.RIwNgiyalangazelela usindiso lwakho, Nkosi, lomlayo wakho uyintokozo yami.PHwIsandla sakho kasibe lusizo lwami, ngoba ngikhethile imithetho yakho.XG'wUlimi lwami luzakhuluma ilizwi lakho, ngoba yonke imithetho yakho iyikulunga.OFwIndebe zami zizathulula indumiso, ngoba ungifundisile izimiso zakho.PEwUkuncenga kwami kakufike phambi kwakho; ngikhulula ngokwelizwi lakho.XD'wUkukhala kwami kakusondele kuwe, Nkosi; ngiphe ukuqedisisa ngokwelizwi lakho.cC=wNgiyagcina imithetho yakho lezifakazelo zakho, ngoba zonke indlela zami ziphambi kwakho.PBwUmphefumulo wami uyazigcina izifakazelo zakho, ngiyazithanda kakhulu.IA wNgilindele usindiso lwakho, Nkosi, ngiyayenza imithetho yakho.U@!wBalokuthula okukhulu abathanda umlayo wakho; njalo kakulasikhubekiso kubo.T?wKasikhombisa ngosuku ngiyakudumisa ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho ezilungileyo.I> wAmanga ngiyawazonda ngiyawenyanya; umlayo wakho ngiyawuthanda.A={wNgiyathokoza ngelizwi lakho njengothole impango enkulu.c<=wIziphathamandla zingizingela kungelasizatho; kodwa inhliziyo yami ilovalo ngamazwi akho.u;awIlizwi lakho liliqiniso kwase kuqal eni, laso sonke isahlulelo sakho esilungileyo simi kuze kube nininini.c:=wBona ukuthi ngiyayithanda imithetho yakho. Ngivuselela, Nkosi, ngokothandolomusa lwakho.K9 wNgabona abaphambuki, ngacunuka, ngoba kabagcinanga ilizwi lakho.X8'wBanengi abangizingelayo labayizitha zami; kangiphambuki ezifakazelweni zakho.L7wIzihawu zakho, Nkosi, zinkulu; ngivuselela ngokwezahlulelo zakho.F6wUsindiso lukhatshana lababi, ngoba kabadingi izimiso zakho.G5wMela udaba lwami, ungihlenge; ngivuselela ngokwelizwi lakho.V4#wKhangela ukuhlupheka kwami, ungikhulule, ngoba kangiwukhohlwa umlayo wakho.P3wSekukade ngisazi ngemilayo yakho ukuthi uyisekele kuze kube nininini.@2ywWena useduze, Nkosi, lemithetho yakho yonke iliqiniso.C1wBayasondela abazingeli bobubi, bakhatshana lomlayo wakho.W0%wZwana ilizwi lami ngokomusa wakho; Nkosi, ngivuselela ngokwesehlulelo sakho.P/wAmehlo ami aqalela imilindo yobusuku, ukuze ngizindle elizwini lakho.A.{wNgandulela uvivi, ngakhala; ngathembela elizwini lakho.K- wNgikhalela kuwe; ngisindisa, njalo ngizagcina izifakazelo zakho.Y,)wNgakhala ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngiphendula, Nkosi. Ngizagcina izimiso zakho.[+-wUkulunga kwezifakazelo zakho kungokwaphakade; ngiphe ukuqedisisa ukuze ngiphile.L*wUcindezelo lohlupho kungifumene; imithetho yakho izintokozo zami.R)wUkulunga kwakho kuyikulunga kuze kube phakade, lomlayo wakho uliqiniso.G(wNgimncinyane, ngidelelekile; imithetho yakho kangiyikhohlwa.N'wIlizwi lakho licwengekile kakhulu; ngakho inceku yakho iyalithanda.R&wUkutshiseka kwami kungiqedile, ngoba izitha zami zikhohlwe amazwi akho.L%wUlayile izifakazelo zakho e zilungileyo lezithembekileyo kakhulu.<$qwWena, Nkosi, ulungile, ziqondile izahlulelo zakho.N#wImifula yamanzi iyehla emehlweni ami, ngoba kabagcini umlayo wakho.P"wKhanyisa ubuso bakho phezu kwenceku yakho, ungifundise izimiso zakho.K! wNgikhulula kucindezelo lwabantu, ukuze ngigcine imithetho yakho.X 'wQinisa izinyathelo zami elizwini lakho, njalo kabungabusi phezu kwami labubi.W%wPhendukela kimi, ube lomusa kimi, njengomkhuba kulabo abathanda ibizo lakho.SwNgavula umlomo wami, ngaphefuzela, ngoba ngalangazelela imithetho yakho.SwUkuvulwa kwamazwi akho kuyakhanyisa, kunika ukuqedisisa kwabangelalwazi.RwIzifakazelo zakho ziyamangalisa; ngakho-ke umphefumulo wami uyazigcina.|owNgalokho imithetho yakho yonke mayelana lazo zonke izinto ngiyibona iqondile; yonke indlela yamanga ngiyayizonda.gGwNgakho-ke ngiyayithanda imithetho yakho kakhulu kulegolide, yebo, kulegolide elicwengekileyo.Rw~Se kuyisikhathi se Nkosi sokuthi isebenze, ngoba bawephule umlayo wakho.Nw}Ngiyinceku yakho; ngiphe ukuqedisisa, ukuze ngazi izifakazelo zakho.Kw|Yenza encekwini yakho ngokomusa wakho, ungifundise izimiso zakho.H w{Amehlo ami aphelela usindiso lwakho, lelizwi lokulunga kwakho.I wzMela inceku yakho kube kuhle, abazigqajayo kabangangicindezeli.KwyNgenzile ukwahlulela lokulunga; ungangiyekeli kubacindezeli bami.J wxInyama yami iyathuthumela ngovalo ngawe, ngesaba izigwebo zakho.^5wwUyasusa bonke ababi bomhlaba njeng amanyele; ngakho ngiyazithanda izifakazelo zakho.SwvUyabalahla bonke abaduha ezimisweni zakho, ngoba ubuqili babo bungamanga.QwuNgisekela ngibe sengisindiswa, ngizananzelela izimiso zakho njalonjalo.T!wtNgisekela ngokwelizwi lakho ukuze ngiphile, ungangiyangisi ngethemba lami.OwsSukani kimi benzi bobubi, ngoba ngigcine imithetho kaNkulunkulu wami.L wrWena uyisiphephelo sami lesihlangu sami; ngithemba elizwini lakho.J  wqNgiyabazonda abanhliziyombili, kodwa umlayo wakho ngiyawuthanda.Z -wpNgithobe inhliziyo yami ukwenza izimiso zakho njalonjalo, kuze kube sekupheleni.` 9woNgidle ilifa lezifakazelo zakho kuze kube nininini, ngoba ziyintokozo yenhliziyo yami.L wnAbabi bangibekele umjibila, kodwa kangiduhanga emithethweni yakho.X)wmUmphefumulo wami usesandleni sami njalonjalo, kodwa kangikhohlwa umlayo wakho.W'wlNkosi, yemukela iminikelo yesihle yomlomo wami, ungifundise izahlulelo zakho.J wkNgiyahlupheka kakhulukazi; Nkosi, ngivuselela ngokwelizwi lakho.LwjNgifungile, ngiza ku qinisa, ukugcina izahlulelo zokulunga kwakho.LwiIlizwi lakho liyisibane enyaweni lwami, lokukhanya endleleni yami.`9whEmithethweni yakho ngizuza ukuqedisisa; ngenxa yalokho ngizonda yonke indlela yamanga.^5wgAmnandi kangakanani amazwi akho ekunambitheni kwami, okwedlula uluju emlonyeni wami!GwfKangiphambukanga kuzahlulelo zakho, ngoba wena ungifundisile.Y+weNgizinqandile inyawo zami kuyo yonke indlela embi, ukuze ngigcine ilizwi lakho.BwdNgiyaqedisisa kulabadala, ngoba ngigcina imithetho yakho.c~?wcNgilokuqedisisa kulabo bonke abafundisi bami, ngoba izifakazelo zakho ziyikuzindla kwami.^}5wbNgemithetho yakho uyangihlakaniphisa kulezitha zami, ngoba ilami kuze kube nininini.N|waNgiwuthanda kangakanani umlayo wakho! Usuku lonke uyikuzindla kwami.W{'w`Ngibonile ukucina kwakho konke ukuphelela, kodwa umlayo wakho ubanzi kakhulu.Nzw_Ababi bangilindele ukungibhubhisa; ngiyananzelela izifakazelo zakho.Gyw^Ngingowakho, ungisindise; ngoba ngiyidingile imithetho yakho.Oxw]Laphakade kangiyikukhohlwa imithetho yakho, ngoba ungivuselele ngayo.]w3w\Uba umlayo wakho ubungesizo intokozo zami, ngabe sengibhubhele ekuhluphekeni kwami.Kvw[Ngokwezimiso zakho ku s emi lamuhla, ngoba konke kuzinceku zakho.RuwZUthembeko lwakho lusesizukulwaneni lesizukulwana; wamisa umhlaba, usemi.8tkwYLaphakade, Nkosi, ilizwi lakho limi emazulwini.RswXNgivuselela ngokomusa wakho; ngibe sengigcina isifakazelo somlomo wakho.QrwWBaphosa bangiqeda emhlabeni, kodwa mina kangitshiyanga imithetho yakho.LqwVYonke imithetho yakho ithembekile; bangizingela ngamanga; ngisiza!GpwUAbazigqajayo bangigebhela imigodi, okungenjengokomlayo wakho.RowTZingaki insuku zenceku yakho? Uzakwenza nini isigwebo kwabangizingelayo?KnwSNgoba senginjengomgodla osentuthwini; kangikhohlwa izimiso zakho.Xm)wRAmehlo ami ayafiphala ngokulangatha ilizwi lakho, ngisithi: Uzangiduduza nini?^l5wQUmphefumulo wami uyaphela ngokulangatha usindiso lwakho; ngithembela elizwini lakho.KkwPInhliziyo yami kayiphelele ezimisweni zakho, ukuze ngingayangeki.EjwOKabaphendukele kimi abakwesabayo, labazi izifakazelo zakho.giGwNAbazigqajayo kabayangeke, ngoba bangiphambukisa ngamanga; mina ngizazindla ngemithetho yakho.Wh'wMIzihawu zakho kazize kimi ukuze ngiphile, ngoba umlayo wakho uyintokozo yami.QgwLUmusa wakho ake ube yinduduzo yami njengokutsho kwakho encekwini yakho.`f9wKNgiyazi, Nkosi, ukuthi izahlulelo zakho zilungile, lokuthi ungihluphile ngokuthembeka.OewJAbakwesabayo bazangibona bathokoze, ngoba ngithembele elizwini lakho.bd=wIIzandla zakho zingenzile, zangibumba; ngiphe ukuqedisisa ukuze ngifunde imithetho yakho.RcwHUmlayo womlomo wakho ungcono kimi kulezinkulungwane zegolide lezesiliva.Hb wGKungilungele ukuthi ngihlutshwe, ukuze ngifunde izimiso zakho.NawFInhliziyo yabo inone njengamahwahwa; mina ngithokoza ngomlayo wakho.``9wEAbazigqajayo bangibhaceke ngamanga; ngenhliziyo yonke mina ngizagcina imithetho yakho.F_wDWena ulungile, wenza okulungileyo; ngifundisa izimiso zakho.I^ wCNgingakahlupheki ngaduha, kodwa khathesi ngigcine ilizwi lakho.M]wBNgifundisa ingqondo enhle lolwazi, ngoba ngikholwa imithetho yakho.?\ywAWenzele inceku yakho okuhle, Nkosi, ngokwelizwi lakho.G[w@Nkosi, umhlaba ugcwele umusa wakho; ngifundisa izimiso zakho.JZ w?Ngingumngane wabo bonke abakwesabayo, labagcina imithetho yakho.[Y/w>Phakathi kobusuku ngizavuka ukuze ngikubonge ngenxa yezahlulelo zokulunga kwakho.>Xww=Amaxuku ababi angihanqile; kangikhohlwa umlayo wakho.=Wuw w#Ngihambisa endleleni yemithetho yakho, ngoba ngiyathokoza ngayo.b==w"Ngiphe ukuqedisisa ngibe sengigcina umlayo wakho, yebo ngiwulondoloze ngenhliziyo yonke.^<5w!Ngifundisa, Nkosi, indlela yezimiso zakho, njalo ngizayigcina kuze kube sekupheleni.T;!w Ngizagijima e ndlel eni yemithetho yakho, ngoba uzakhulisa inhliziyo yami.B:wNginamathele ezifakazelweni zakho; Nkosi, ungangiyangisi.P9wNgikhethile indlela yeqiniso, ngibekile phambi kwami izahlulelo zakho.B8wSusa kimi indlela yamanga, unginike ngomusa umlayo wakho.P7wUmphefumulo wami uyathonta ngenxa yosizi; ngiqinisa ngokwelizwi lakho.f6EwNgenze ngiqedisise indlela yemithetho yakho, ukuze ngikhulume ngezenzo zakho ezimangalisayo.M5wNgilandisile indlela zami, wangiphendula. Ngifundisa izimiso zakho.N4wUmphefumulo wami unamathele ethulini; ngivuselela ngokwelizwi lakho.F3wIzifakazelo zakho lazo ziyintokozo yami, zingabeluleki bami.f2EwIziphathamandla lazo zahlala zakhuluma zimelene lami; inceku yakho yazindla ngezimiso zakho.J1 wSusa kimi ihlazo lokudelela, ngoba ngigcinile izifakazelo zakho.M0wUkhuzile abaziqakisayo abaqalekisiweyo, abaduha emithethweni yakho.b/=wUmphefumulo wami uyadabuka ngenxa yokulangathela izahlulelo zakho ngaso sonke isikhathi.@.{wNgiyisihambi emhlabeni; ungangifihleli imithetho yakho.M-wVula amehlo ami ukuze ngibone izimangaliso ezivela emlayweni wakho.K,wIphathe kuhle inceku yakho, ukuze ngiphile ngigcine ilizwi lakho.J+ wNgizazithokozisa ngezimiso zakho; kangiyikukhohlwa ilizwi lakho.G*wNgizazindla ngemithetho yakho, ngikhangele ezindleleni zakho.O)wNgithokozile ngendlela yezifakazelo zakho njengaphezu kwenotho yonke.F(w Ngezindebe zami ngilandisile zonke izahlulelo zomlomo wakho.:'ow Ubusisiwe wena, Nkosi; ungifundise izimiso zakho.K&w Ilizwi lakho ngilifihlile enhliziyweni yami, ukuze ngingoni kuwe.R%w Ngikudingile ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ungangiphambuli emithethweni yakho.T$!w Ijaha lingayihlanza ngani indlela yalo? Ngokuqaphela njengokwelizwi lakho.@#{wNgizagcina izimiso zakho. Ungangitshiyi ngokupheleleyo.V"%wNgizakudumisa ngobuqotho benhliziyo, sengifunde izahlulelo zokulunga kwakho.L!wKhona ngingayikuyangeka, lapho nginanzelela yonke imithetho yakho.G wKungathi izindlela zami zingaqondiswa ukugcina izimiso zakho!?ywWena usulayile ukugcina ngokukhuthala imithetho yakho.5ewNjalo kabenzi okubi, bahamba endleleni zayo.NwBabusisiwe abagcina izifakazelo zayo, a bayidinga ngenhliziyo yonke.D wBabusisiwe abaqotho endleleni, abahamba emlayweni we Nkosi.V%vBongani i Nkosi, ngoba ilungile; ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.U#vWena unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudumisa; Nkulunkulu wami, ngizakuphakamisa.ucvUNkulunkulu uyi Nkosi, osinike ukukhanya. Bopha umnikelo womkhosi ngezibopho kuze kube sempondweni zelathi.KvUbusisiwe oza ngebizo le Nkosi. Silibusisile sisendlini ye Nkosi.SvSindisa khathesi, Nkosi; ngiyakuncenga, Nkosi, khathesi unike impumelelo.EvLolu lusuku i Nkosi e yalwenzayo, sizathaba sithokoze kulo.?yvLokhu kwenziwa yi Nkosi, kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu.9mvIlitshe abakhi a balalayo seliyinhloko yengonsi.BvNgizakudumisa, ngoba ungiphendule, usube lusindiso lwami.>wvYileli isango le Nkosi; abalungileyo bazangena ngalo.KvNgivulelani amasango okulunga; ngingene ngawo, ngidumise i Nkosi.J vI Nkosi ingijezisile kabuhlungu, kodwa kayinginikelanga ekufeni.H vKangiyikufa, kodwa ngizaphila, ngilandise imisebenzi ye Nkosi.PvEsokunene se Nkosi siphakanyisiwe, esokunene se Nkosi senza ngamandla.e CvIlizwi lentokozo losindiso lisemathenteni abalungileyo; esokunene se Nkosi senza ngamandla.@ {vI Nkosi ingamandla lengoma yami, isibe lusindiso lwami.L v Wangigudlumeza lokugudlumeza ngize ngiwe; kodwa i Nkosi yangisiza.d Av Zangihanqa njengenyosi, zacitshwa njengomlilo wameva; kodwa ebizweni le Nkosi ngizaziquma.K v Zangihanqa, yebo zangihanqa; kodwa ebizweni le Nkosi ngizaziquma.Gv Zonke izizwe zangihanqa; kodwa ebizweni le Nkosi ngizaziquma.J v Kungcono ukuphephela e Nkosi ni kulokuthembela kuziphathamandla.BvKungcono ukuphephela e Nkosi ni kulokuthembela emuntwini.Z-vI Nkosi ingakimi labangisizayo; ngakho mina ngizakhangela phezu kwabangizondayo.A}vI Nkosi ingakimi, kangiyikwesaba; umuntu angenzani kimi?W'vNgisesizini ngabiza i Nkosi; i Nkosi yangiphendula yangibeka endaweni ebanzi.\1vKabatsho khathesi abayesabayo i Nkosi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.V%vKayitsho indlu kaAroni khathesi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.PvKatsho uIsrayeli khathesi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.U %vBongani i Nkosi, ngoba ilungile, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.p~YuNgoba uthandolomusa lwayo lukhulu kithi, leqiniso le Nkosi limi kuze kube nininini. Dumisani i Nkosi !J} uDumisani i Nkosi, lina zizwe zonke, liyibabaze, lina bantu lonke.S|temagumeni endlu ye Nkosi, phakathi kwakho, Jerusalema. Dumisani i Nkosi !T{!tNgizakhokha izifungo zami e Nkosi ni, khathesi phambi kwabantu bayo bonke,GztNgizakuhlabela umhlatshelo wokubonga, ngibize ibizo le Nkosi.wygtHawu Nkosi, isibili ngiyinceku yakho, ngiyinceku yakho, indodana yencekukazi yakho; uthukulule izibopho zami.vwt Ngizathatha inkezo yosindiso, ngibize ibizo le Nkosi.Au}t Ngizabuyiselani e Nkosi ni ngazo zonke inzuzo zayo kimi?Ht t Mina ngathi ekuphangiseni kwami: Wonke umuntu ungumqambimanga.Bst Ngakholwa, ngakho ngikhulumile. Mina ngahlupheka kakhulu.9rmt Ngizahamba phambi kwe Nkosi emazweni abaphilayo.aq;tNgoba ikhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, amehlo ami ezinyembezini, inyawo yami ekuweni.Xp)tBuyela, mphefumulo wami, ekuphumuleni kwakho, ngoba i Nkosi ikuphethe ngomusa.To!tI Nkosi iyabalondoloza abathobekileyo; ngehliselwa phansi, yasingisindisa.EntIlomusa i Nkosi, ilungile; ye, uNkulunkulu wethu ulesihawu.QmtNgasengibiza ibizo le Nkosi, ngathi: O Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami.`l9tIzibopho zokufa zangihanqa, lenhlungu zesihogo zangibamba; ngathola inhlupheko losizi.MktNgoba ibeke indlebe yayo kimi, ngakho ngiza yi biza ensukwini zami.Gj tNgiyathanda, ngoba i Nkosi izwile ilizwi lami, ukunxusa kwami.ci?sKodwa thina sizayibusisa i Nkosi kusukela khathesi kuze kube nininini. Dumisani i Nkosi !Xh)sAbafileyo kabayidumisi i Nkosi, kumbe hatshi loba ngubani owehlela ekuthuleni.PgsAmazulu, amazulu ngawe Nkosi, kodwa umhlaba iwunike abantwana babantu.8fksLibusisiwe e Nkosi ni, eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.4ecsI Nkosi izakulandisa, lina labantwana benu.Jd s izabusisa labo abayesabayo i Nkosi, abancinyane kanye labakhulu.Zc-s I Nkosi isikhumbule, izabusisa, ibusise indlu kaIsrayeli, ibusise indlu kaAroni;Sbs Lina elesaba i Nkosi, thembani e Nkosi ni. Ilusizo lwabo lesihlangu sabo.Ia s Ndlu kaAroni, themba e Nkosi ni. Ilusizo lwabo lesihlangu sabo.E`s Israyeli, themba e Nkosi ni. Ilusizo lwabo lesihlangu sabo.:_osAbazenzayo kabafanane lazo, wonke othembela kuzo.h^Iszi le zandla, kodwa kaziphathi; inyawo zi la zo, kodwa kazihambi; kazikhulumi ngomphimbo wazo.@]{szilendlebe, kodwa kazizwa; zilempumulo, kodwa kazinuki;A\}sZilomlomo, kodwa kazikhulumi; zilamehlo, kodwa kaziboni;G[sIzithombe zabo yisiliva legolide, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu.HZ sKodwa uNkulunkulu wethu usemazulwini, wenza konke akuthandayo.@Y{sKungani izizwe zizakuthi: Ungaphi pho uNkulunkulu wabo?~X wsKakungabi kithi, Nkosi, kakungabi kithi, kodwa ebizweni lakho nika udumo, ngenxa yomusa wakho, ngenxa yeqiniso lakho.^W5rowaphendula idwala libe lichibi lamanzi, ilitshe elilukhuni libe ngumthombo wamanzi.NVrThuthumela, mhlaba, phambi kweNkosi, phambi kukaNkulunkulu kaJakobe,UU#rLina zintaba, ukuthi liqolotshe njengezinqama? Lina maqaqa, njengamawundlu?QTrUlani wena lwandle, ukuthi ubaleke? Wena Jordani, ukuthi ubuyele emuva?AS}rIntaba zaqolotsha njengezinqama, amaqaqa njengamawundlu.AR}rUlwandle lwa ku bona lwabaleka, iJordani yabuyela emuva.KQruJuda waba yindlu yakhe engcwele, uIsrayeli waba ng umbuso wakhe.UP %rEkuphumeni kukaIsrayeli eGibhithe, indlu kaJakobe ebantwini bolimi lwezizwe,ROq Ihlalisa inyumba emzini, unina wabantwana othokozayo. Dumisani i Nkosi !RNqukuze i m hlalise leziphathamandla, kanye leziphathamandla zabantu bayo.LMqIyamvusa umyanga ethulini, imphakamise osweleyo enqumbini yomquba,5Leqekhothama ukukhangela emazulwini lemhlabeni?AK}qNgubani onjenge Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, ehlezi phezulu,QJqI Nkosi iphakeme phezu kwezizwe zonke, ubukhosi bayo buphezu kwamazulu.`I9qKusukela ekuphumeni kwelanga kuze kube sekutshoneni kwalo ibizo le Nkosi kalidunyiswe.PHqKalibusiswe ibizo le Nkosi kusukela khathesi njalo kuze kube nininini.PG qDumisani i Nkosi ! Dumisani, zinceku ze Nkosi, dumisani ibizo le Nkosi.fFEp Omubi uya ku bona, athukuthele; agedle amazinyo akhe, ancibilike; isifiso sababi sizabhubha.zEmp Uhlakazile, uyabanika abayanga; ukulunga kwakhe kumi kuze kube nininini; uphondo lwakhe luzaphakanyiswa ngodumo.TD!pIsekelwe inhliziyo yakhe, Kayikwesaba, aze akhangele phezu kwezitha zakhe.PCpKayikwesaba umbiko omubi, inhliziyo yakhe iqinile, ithemba e Nkosi ni._B7pNgoba kayikunyikinywa phakade; olungileyo uzakuba sekukhunjulweni kuze kube nininini.VA%pUmuntu olungileyo ngolesisa lowebolekisayo, wenza izindaba zakhe ngokulunga.Q@pKuyabaphumela abaqotho ukukhanya emnyameni; ilomusa lesihawu lokulunga._?7pImfuyo lenotho kuzakuba sendlini yakhe, lokulunga kwakhe kuzakuma kuze kube nininini.V>%pInzalo yakhe izakuba lamandla emhlabeni; isizukulwana sabaqotho sizabusiswa.b= ?pDumisani i Nkosi ! Ubusisiwe umuntu oyesabayo i Nkosi, othokoza kakhulu ngemithetho yayo. <o Ukuyesaba i Nkosi kuyikuqala kokuhlakanipha; balokuqedisisa okuhle bonke abayenzayo imilayo. Indumiso yayo imi kuze kube nininini.x;io Yathumela uhlengo ebantwini bayo; ilaye isivumelwano sayo kuze kube nininini; lingcwele liyesabeka ibizo layo.O:oIsekelwe kuze kube phakade laphakade, yenziwa ngeqiniso langobuqotho.\91oImisebenzi yezandla zayo iliqiniso lokwehlulela; imithetho yayo yonke iqinisekile.R8oYazisile abantu bayo amandla emisebenzi yayo, ngokubanika ilifa lezizwe.\71oIyabapha ukudla labo abayesabayo; iyakhumbula kuze kube phakade isivumelwano sayo.J6 oYenzile izimangaliso zayo zikhunjulwe; i Nkosi ilomusa lesihawu.V5%oUlodumo lenkazimulo umsebenzi wayo, lokulunga kwayo kumi kuze kube nininini.G4oMikhulu imisebenzi ye Nkosi, idingwa yilabo abathokoza ngayo.h3 KoDumisani i Nkosi ! Ngizayibonga i Nkosi ngenhliziyo yonke, emhlanganweni wabaqotho lebandl eni.G2nIzanatha esifuleni endleleni; ngakho-ke izaphakamisa ikhanda.i1KnIzakwehlulela phakathi kwezizwe, kugcwale izidumbu; izachoboza inhloko phezu kwelizwe elikhulu.X0)nINkosi ngakwesokunene sakho izachoboza amakhosi esukwini lokuthukuthela kwayo.m/SnI Nkosi ifungile, kayiyikuphenduka: Wena ungumpristi kuze kube nininini ngokwendlela kaMelkizedeki. . nAbantu bakho ba za vuma ngosuku lwamandla akho, ebuhleni bobungcwele, esizalweni emadabukakusa, amazolo obutsha bakho ngawakho. 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Ngoba ophambeneyo uyisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa imfihlo yayo ikwabaqotho.Wg'Ungahawukeli umuntu oyisidlwangudlwangu; ungakhethi leyodwa yezindlela zakhe.?fyUngaphikisani lomuntu kungelasizatho, nxa engakonanga.QeUngacebi okubi ngomakhelwane wakho, ngoba yena uhlala lawe evikelekile.SdUngathi kumakhelwane wakho: Hamba, ubuye, kusasa ngizakunika; nxa ulakho.PcUngagodleli umninikho okuhle nxa kusemandleni esandla sakho ukukwenza.Yb+Ngoba i Nkosi izakuba sethembeni lakho, igcine unyawo lwakho ukuze lungabanjwa.Ia Ungesabi uvalo olujumayo, kumbe ukuchitheka kwababi nxa kufika.[`/Nxa ulala phansi, kawuyikwesaba, yebo, uzalala, lobuthongo bakho buzakuba mnandi.S_Khona uzahamba indlela yakho uvikelekile, lonyawo lwakho kaluyikukhubeka.L^Njalo kuzakuba yimpilo yomphefumulo wakho, lesisa entanyeni yakho.X])Ndodana yami, kakungasuki emehlweni akho; gcina inhlakanipho eqotho lengqondo.G\Ngolwazi lwayo izinziki zaqhekezwa, lamayezi athonta amazolo.P[Ngenhlakanipho i Nkosi yasekela umhlaba; yamisa amazulu ngokuqedisisa.KZKuyisihlahla sempilo kwabakubambayo, lobambelela kukho ubusisiwe.RYIzindlela zakho zizindlela zentokozo, lemikhondo yakho yonke iyikuthula.WX'Ubude bezinsuku busesandleni sakho sokunene, kwesokhohlo sakho inotho lodumo.YW+Kuligugu elidlula amatshe aligugu, lakho konke ongakufisa kakulinganiswa lakho.SVNgoba inzuzo yakho ingcono kulenzuzo yesiliva, lesivuno sakho kulegolide.LU Ubusisiwe umuntu o thola inhlakanipho, lomuntu o zuza ukuqedisisa.VT% Ngoba i Nkosi iyamlaya emthandayo, yebo, njengoyise indodana athokoza ngayo.QS Ndodana yami, ungadeleli ukulaya kwe Nkosi, unganengwa yikukhuza kwayo.lRQ Khona iziphala zakho zizagcwaliswa ngenala, lezikhamelo zakho zewayini ziphuphume iwayini elitsha.\Q1 Hlonipha i Nkosi ngemfuyo yakho, langezithelo zakho zokuqala zesivuno sakho sonke.NPKuzakuba yikwelatshwa kwenkaba yakho, lokunathwayo kwamathambo akho.QOUngabi ngohlakaniphileyo emehlweni akho; yesabe i Nkosi, usuke ebubini.JN Ivume endleleni zakho zonke, yona-ke izaqondisa imikhondo yakho.SMThemba e Nkosi ni ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, ungeyami ekuqedisiseni kwakho.UL#Ngalokho uzathola umusa lokuqedisisa okuhle emehlweni kaNkulunkulu labantu.mKSUmusa lothembeko kakungakutshiyi, kubophele entanyeni yakho, ukubhale esibhebheni senhliziyo yakho.MJNgoba yengezelela kuwe ubude bezinsuku leminyaka yempilo lokuthula.]I 5Ndodana yami, ungakhohlwa umlayo wami, kodwa inhliziyo yakho kayigcine imilayo yami.eHCkodwa abakhohlakeleyo bazaqunywa basuswe elizweni, labaphambekayo badatshulwe basuswe kulo.GGNgoba abaqotho bazahlala elizweni, labapheleleyo basale kulo;MFUkuze uhambe endleleni yabalungileyo, ugcine imikhondo yamalungisa.VE%Bonke abangena kuye kabayikubuya, njalo kabayikufinyelela endleleni zempilo.RDngoba indlu yakhe itshonela ekufeni, lemikhondo yakhe emimoyeni efileyo.UC#otshiya umngane wobutsha bakhe, ekhohlwa isivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu wakhe;MBukukophula kowesifazana wemzini, kowezizwe okhohlisa ngamazwi akhe;?Ayabandlela zabo ziphambene, begobile emikhondweni yabo;D@abathokoza ngokwenza okubi, bejabula ekuphambukeni komubi;J?  abatshiya indlela zobuqotho, ukuze bahambe ngendlela zobumnyama;M> ukukophula endleleni embi, emuntwini okhuluma izinto eziphambeneyo;8=k ingqondo izakugcina, ukuqedisisa kukulondoloze;c<? Lapho inhlakanipho izangena enhliziyweni yakho, lolwazi lube mnandi emphefumulweni wakho;W;' Khona uzaqedisisa ukulunga, lesahlulelo, lokuqonda; yonke indlela elungileyo.N:ukugcina indlela zesahlulelo; izalondoloza indlela zabangcwele bayo.Y9+Iyababekela abaqotho inhlakanipho eqotho; iyisihlangu kubo abahamba ngokuqonda,V8%Ngoba i Nkosi inika inhlakanipho; ulwazi lokuqedisisa kuvela emlonyeni wayo.L7khona uzaqedisisa ukuyesaba i Nkosi, uthole ulwazi lukaNkulunkulu.U6#uba ukudinga njengesiliva, ukuphenye njengezimpahla eziligugu ezifihliweyo,N5yebo, uba ukhalela ukuqedisisa, ukhuphele ilizwi lakho ekuzwisiseni,b4=ukuthi wenze indlebe yakho ilalele inhlakanipho, uthobise inhliziyo yakho ekuqedisiseni,J3 Ndodana yami, uba usemukela amazwi ami, ugcine kuwe imilayo yami,J2 !Kodwa ongilalelayo uzahlala evikelekile, onwabe ekwesabeni okubi.a1 = Ngoba ukuhlehla kwabangelalwazi kuzababulala, lokwenwaba kweziphukuphuku kuzababhubhisa.N0 Ngakho bazakudla okwesithelo sendlela yabo, basuthiswe ngamacebo abo.C/ Kabavumanga iseluleko sami, bedelela konke ukukhuza kwami.J. Ngenxa yokuthi babezonda ulwazi, bengakhethanga ukwesaba i Nkosi.\- 3Khona bazangibiza, kodwa kangiyikusabela; bazangidingisisa, kodwa kabayikungithola., }ekufikeni kokwesaba kwenu njengesiphepho, lokuchitheka kwenu kufika njengesivunguzane, lapho ubuhlungu losizi kulehlela.T+ #mina-ke ngizahleka ukuchitheka kwenu, ngiklolode ekufikeni kokwesaba kwenu,C* ladelela sonke iseluleko sami, kalivumanga ukukhuza kwami;S) !Ngoba ngibizile, kodwa lala; ngelulile isandla sami, kodwa kakho onanzayo;i( MPhendukelani ekukhuzeni kwami; khangelani, ngizathululela umoya wami kini, ngilazise amazwi ami.' !isithi: Koze kube nini, lina elingelalwazi, lithanda ukungabi lalwazi, labaklolodayo bezifisela ukukloloda, leziphukuphuku zizonda ulwazi?g& IIyamemeza endaweni eqakathekileyo yokuxokozela, ekungeneni kwamasango; emzini itsho amazwi ayoR% Inhlakanipho enkulu iyamemeza ngaphandle, ikhupha ilizwi layo emidangeni.Y$ -Zinjalo indlela zakhe wonke ozuza inzuzo ngokuphanga; ithatha impilo yabaniniyo.E# Lalaba bacathamela igazi labo, bacatshele imiphefumulo yabo.N" Isibili, imbule lendlalelwa ize phambi kwamehlo aloba yiyiphi inyoni.J! Ngoba inyawo zazo zigijimela ebubini, ziphangisa ukuchitha igazi.X  +Ndodana yami, ungahambi lazo endleleni; unqande unyawo lwakho emkhondweni wazo.S !Phosela inkatho yakho phakathi kwethu; sonke sibe lesikhwama semali sinye.M  Sizathola yonke impahla eligugu, sigcwalise izindlu zethu ngempango.V ' sibaginye bephila njengengcwaba, yebo, ngokupheleleyo, njengabehlela egodini._ 9 Uba zisithi: Hamba lathi, si ye cathamela igazi, sicatshele ongelacala kungelasizatho;3 c Ndodana yami, uba izoni zikuhuga, ungavumi.S ! ngoba ku za kuba ngumqhele womusa ekhanda lakho, lemigaxo entanyeni yakho.J Ndodana yami, zwana ukulaya kukayihlo, ungawudeli umlayo kanyoko;Z /Ukwesaba i Nkosi kuyikuqala kolwazi; izithutha ziyadelela inhlakanipho lokulaywa.P ukuqedisisa isaga lomzekeliso, amazwi abahlakaniphileyo, lamalibho abo.S !Ohlakaniphileyo uzakuzwa, andise ukufunda, loqedisisayo uzazuza izeluleko,D ukunika abangelalwazi inhlakanipho, ijaha ulwazi lengqondo.M ukwemukela ukulaya kwenhlakanipho, ukulunga, lesahlulelo, lokuqonda;G  ukwazi inhlakanipho lokulaywa, ukuqedisisa amazwi okuqedisisa,C Izaga zikaSolomoni, indodana kaDavida, inkosi yakoIsrayeli;FKonke okuphefumulayo kakudumise i Nkosi. Dumisani i Nkosi !pWlimdumise ngensimbi ezincencethayo ezihlokomayo, limdumise ngensimbi ezincencethayo ezikhala kakhulu.hGlimdumise ngesigujana langokusina, limdumise ngezinto zokuhlabelela ezilentambo langomhlanga,U!Mdumiseni ngokuvuthelwa kophondo, limdumise ngogubhu lwezintambo lechacho,b ;Mdumiseni ngenxa yezenzo zakhe ezilamandla, limdumise ngenxa yobunengi bobukhulu bakhe.m  SDumisani i Nkosi ! Dumisani uNkulunkulu endlini yakhe engcwele; mdumiseni emkhathini wamandla akhe.u a ukuze benze isahlulelo esibhaliweyo phezu kwazo. Loludumo abangcwele bayo bonke balalo. Dumisani i Nkosi !V #ukuze babophe amakhosi azo ngamaketane, lezikhulu zazo ngezibopho zensimbi,O ukuze benze impindiselo phezu kwabahedeni, izijeziso phezu kwezizwe,fCIndumiso zikaNkulunkulu zisemphinjeni wabo, lenkemba esika nhlangothi mbili esandleni sabo,W%Abangcwele kabathokoze ngendumiso, kabahlabelele ngenjabulo emibhedeni yabo.QNgoba i Nkosi iyathokoza ngabantu bayo; izacecisa abamnene ngosindiso.Z+Kabadumise ibizo layo ngokusina, kabayihlabelele indumiso ngesigujana lechacho.Z+UIsrayeli kathokoze ngoMenzi wakhe, abantwana beZiyoni kabathabe eNkosini yabo.d ADumisani i Nkosi ! HIabelelani i Nkosi ingoma entsha, indumiso yayo ebandleni labangcwele.1Njalo iphakamisile uphondo lwabantu bayo, indumiso yabo bonke abangcwele bayo, eyabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abantu abaseduze layo. Dumisani i Nkosi !qY Kabadumise ibizo le Nkosi, ngoba ibizo layo lodwa liphakeme; ubukhosi bayo bu phezu komhlaba lamazulu.5c majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.S Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,W~% zinyamazana zeganga lezifuyo zonke, zinto ezihuquzelayo lenyoni eziphaphayo.G} zintaba lamaqaqa wonke, zihlahla zezithelo lemisedari yonke,X|'mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikayo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;P{Dumisani i Nkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,MzYakumisa kuze kube nini lanini; yakhupha isimiso esingayikwedlula.FyKakudumise ibizo le Nkosi; ngoba yona yalaya, kwasekudalwa.@xyIdumiseni mazulu amazulu, lani manzi aphezu kwamazulu.LwIdumiseni langa lenyanga. Idumiseni lonke zinkanyezi ezikhanyayo.HvIdumiseni lonke zingilosi zayo. Idumiseni lonke mabandla ayo.[u /Dumisani i Nkosi ! Dumisani i Nkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.[t-Kayenzanga njalo lakusiphi isizwe; lezahlulelo zayo kazizazi. Dumisani i Nkosi !Vs#Iyamemezela ilizwi layo kuJakobe, izimiso zayo lezahlulelo zayo kuIsrayeli.Yr)Iyathumela ilizwi layo, ikuncibilikise; ivunguzise umoya wayo, amanzi ageleze.Uq!Iyaphosa isiqhotho sayo njengezigaqa; ngubani ongema phambi komqando wayo?RpEnika iliqhwa elikhithikayo njengoboya; ihaze ungqwaqwane njengomlotha.Yo)Iyathumela umthetho wayo e mhlabe ni; ilizwi layo ligijima ngesiqubu esikhulu.OnIyenza ukuthula e mingcele ni yakho; ikusuthise ngamanono engqoloyi.Ym) Ngoba iqinise imigoqo yamasango akho; ibusise abantwana bakho phakathi kwakho.Hl Babaza i Nkosi, Jerusalema. Dumisa uNkulunkulu wakho, Ziyoni.Hk I Nkosi ijabulela abayesabayo, labo abathembela emuseni wayo.Gj Kayithokozi ngamandla ebhiza, kayijabuleli imilenze yomuntu.Fi enika inyamazana ukudla kwazo, amatsiyane ewabayi akhalayo._h5Eyembesa amazulu ngamayezi, elungisela umhlaba izulu, ekhulisa utshani e zintab eni,^g3Hlabelelani e Nkosi ni ngokubonga; lihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu wethu ngechacho.If I Nkosi iyaphakamisa abamnene, iyabawisela emhlabathini ababi._e5Yinkulu iNkosi yethu, njalo ngeyamandla amakhulu; ukuqedisisa kwayo kakulakunaniswa. Ukuthi amadodana ethu abe njengezilimo ezikhula ebutsheni bazo, amadodakazi ethu njengamatshe engonsi abazwe njeng omfanekiso wesigodlo!= Ngophula, ungikhulule esandleni sabantwana besizwe, abamlomo wabo ukhuluma amanga, lesandla sabo sokunene singesokunene senkohliso.V<# Wena onika amakhosi usindiso, okhulula uDavida inceku yakho enkembeni embi.x;g Ngizahlabelela kuwe ingoma entsha, Nkulunkulu; ngizahlabelela indumiso kuwe ngogubhu olulentambo ezilitshumi.Z:+abamlomo wabo ukhuluma amanga, lesandla sabo sokunene singesokunene senkohliso.q9YYelula isandla sakho uphezulu, ungikhulule, ungophule emanzini amanengi, esandleni sabantwana besizwe,M8Phazimisa umbane, ubachithe, uthumele imitshoko yakho, ubahlakaze.Q7Nkosi, khothamisa amazulu akho, wehle; thinta izintaba ukuze zithunqe.F6Umuntu unjengeze, insuku zakhe zinjengesithunzi esidlulayo.N5Nkosi, umuntu uyini ukuthi umazi? Indodana yomuntu ukuthi uyinanze?41umusa wami, lenqaba yami, umphotshongo wami ophakemeyo, lomkhululi wami, isihlangu sami, lengiphephela kuyo, ethobisa abantu bami ngaphansi kwami.]3 3Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, idwala lami, efundisela izandla zami impi, iminwe yami ukulwa;r2[ Langomusa wakho chitha izitha zami, ubhubhise bonke abahlupha umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngiyinceku yakho.k1M Ngenxa yebizo lakho, Nkosi, ngiphilisa. Ngokulunga kwakho khupha umphefumulo wami ekuhluphekeni.0y Ngifundisa ukwenza intando yakho, ngoba wena unguNkulunkulu wami. UMoya wakho muhle, ngikhokhelele elizweni lokuqonda.9/k Ngikhulula ezitheni zami, Nkosi; ngifihla kuwe../Ngizwisa uthandolomusa lwakho ekuseni, ngoba ngiyathemba kuwe. Ungazise indlela engingahamba ngayo, ngoba ngiyaphakamisela kuwe umphefumulo wami.-}Phangisa ungiphendule, Nkosi; umoya wami uyaphela. Ungangifihleli ubuso bakho, hlezi ngibe njengalabo abehlela emgodini.d,?Ngelulela izandla zami kuwe; umphefumulo wami wom ele wena njengomhlaba owomileyo. Selah.q+YNgikhumbula insuku zekadeni, ngizindla ngazo zonke izenzo zakho, nginakane ngomsebenzi wezandla zakho.g*ENgakho umoya wami uphela amandla phakathi kwami, lenhliziyo yami ithithibele phakathi kwami.)Ngoba isitha sizingele umphefumulo wami, sacindezelela impilo yami emhlabathini, sangenza ngahlala emnyameni omkhulu, njengabakade bafa.m(QNjalo ungangeni kusahlulelo lenceku yakho, ngoba phambi kobuso bakho kakho ophilayo ozalungisiswa.{' oNkosi, zwana umkhuleko wami, ubeke indlebe ekuncengeni kwami. Ungiphendule ngothembeko lwakho, ngokulunga kwakho.&Khupha umphefumulo wami entolongweni, ukuze ngidumise ibizo lakho. Abalungileyo bazangibuthanela, ngoba uzangiphatha kuhle kakhulu.z%kLalela ukukhala kwami, ngoba ngehliselwe phansi kakhulu. Ngikhulula kwabangizingelayo, ngoba balamandla kulami.f$CNgakhalela kuwe, Nkosi, ngathi: Wena uyisiphephelo sami, isabelo sami elizweni labaphilayo.#Ngakhangela ngakwesokunene, khangela-ke, wayengekho ongaziyo; isiphephelo sangehlula, kakho owakhathalela umphefumulo wami."Lapho umoya wami uphela amandla phakathi kwami, wena wayazi indlela yami. Endleleni engihamba ngayo bangifihlele umjibila.`!7Ngathulula isikhalazo sami phambi kwayo, ngatshengisa ukuhlupheka kwami phambi kwayo.R  Ngakhalela e Nkosi ni ngelizwi lami, ngelizwi lami e Nkosi ni ngancenga.C Ababi kabawele emambuleni abo kanye, ngize ngidlule mina.T Ngigcina emandleni omjibila a bangibekele wona, lezithiyo zabenzi bobubi.a9Kodwa amehlo ami akuwe, Jehova, Nkosi; ngithembele kuwe; ungawuchayi umphefumulo wami.^3Amathambo ethu ahlakazekile emlonyeni wengcwaba njengobandayo adabule emhlabathini.[-Abahluleli babo baphoselwa emaceleni edwala, bazakuzwa amazwi ami ngoba amnandi.1YOlungileyo kangitshaye, kuzakuba ngumusa; kangisole, kuzakuba ngamafutha ekhanda; kakuyikuqhekeza ikhanda lami, ngoba lomkhuleko wami usezakuba sezinhluphekweni zabo. Ungaphenduleli inhliziyo yami entweni embi, ukuthi ngenze izenzo ezimbi kanye labantu abenza ububi, ngingadli ezibilibocweni zabo.J Nkosi, bekela umlomo wami umlindi, gcina umnyango wendebe zami.yiUmkhuleko wami kawumiswe njeng empepha phambi kwakho, ukuphakanyiswa kwezandla zami njeng omnikelo wakusihlwa.d ANkosi, ngiyakhala kuwe; phangisa uze kimi; beka indlebe elizwini lami lapho ngikhala kuwe.\/ Isibili abalungileyo bazalidumisa ibizo lakho; abaqotho bazahlala ebusweni bakho.T Ngiyazi ukuthi i Nkosi izasebenza udaba lohluphekayo, ilungelo labayanga.jK Umuntu wolimi kangamiswa elizweni; umuntu olesihluku, ububi buzamzingela kube yikuwiswa kwakhe.yi Kakuthi amalahle atshisayo akhithikele phezu kwabo, ubawisela emlilweni, emigodini etshonayo, ukuze bangavuki.G Nge khanda labangihanqileyo, ububi bendebe zabo kabubembese.lOUngavumeli, Nkosi, izifiso zomubi, ungaphumelelisi icebo lakhe elibi, hlezi baziphakamise. Selah.Z+Jehova, Nkosi, mandla osindiso lwami, wembese ikhanda lami esukwini lwezikhali.fCNgithe e Nkosi ni: Wena unguNkulunkulu wami. Beka indlebe elizwini lokuncenga kwami, Nkosi.z kAbazigqajayo bangifihlele umjibila, lezintambo, bendlala imbule eceleni kwendlela; bangibekela izithiyo. Selah.o UNgilondoloze, Nkosi, ezandleni zomubi, ungivikele emuntwini olesihluku; abaceba ukuwisa inyawo zami._ 5Balola ulimi lwabo njengenyoka, ubuhlungu bebululu bungaphansi kwendebe zabo. Selah.N abaceba izinto ezimbi enhliziyweni, usuku lonke babuthanela izimpi.Q  Ngikhulula, Nkosi, emuntwini omubi, ungilondoloze emuntwini olesihluku,W%ubone ukuthi ikhona indlela embi kimi yini, ungikhokhele endleleni ephakade.W%Ngihlola, Nkulunkulu, uyazi inhliziyo yami; ngilinga, uyazi imicabango yami,>uNgiyabazonda ngenzondo epheleleyo; sebeyizitha kimi.MKangibazondi yini, Nkosi, abakuzondayo, nginengwe ngabakuvukelayo?Rabakhuluma ngenkohliso ngawe, izitha zakho, ziphatha ngeze ibizo lakho.]1Isibili uzambulala omubi, Nkulunkulu! Ngakho lina bantu abomele igazi sukani kimi;W%Uba ngingayibala, minengi kuletshebetshebe. Lapho ngivuka, ngilokhu ngilawe.iIIligugu kangakanani-ke kimi imicabango yakho, O Nkulunkulu; bukhulu kangakanani ubunengi bayo! Amehlo akho abona ibumba lami; legwalweni lwakho konke lokhu kwabhalwa, izinsuku o kwabunjwa ngazo, kunga ka bikho lakunye kwakho.Amathambo ami ayengafihlekanga kuwe, lapho ngangisenziwa ekusithekeni, ngenziwa ngobuciko ezindaweni ezizikileyo zomhlaba.~/Ngizakudumisa, ngenxa yokuthi ngenziwe ngokwesabekayo, ngokumangalisayo. Imisebenzi yakho iyamangalisa; lomphefumulo wami uyakwazi kuhle kakhulu.N} Ngoba wena ungumnini wezinso zami, wangigubuzela esiswini sikamama.r|[ Ngitsho umnyama kawufihli kuwe, kodwa ubusuku bukhanya njengemini; njengomnyama kunjalo ukukhanya kuwe.t{_ Uba ngisithi: Isibili umnyama uzangifihla, ng’khona ubusuku buzakuba yikukhanya kimi inhlangothi zonke.Nz lalapho isandla sakho sizangikhokhela, lesokunene sakho singibambe.Jy Uba ngithatha amaphiko okusa, ngihlale emikhawulweni yolwandle,oxUUba ngisenyukela emazulwini, lapho ukhona; uba ngisendlala icansi lami esihogweni, khangela, ukhona.dw?Ngizakuya ngaphi ngisuke kuMoya wakho? Kumbe ngizabalekela ngaphi ngisuke ebusweni bakho?TvUlwazi lumangalisa kakhulu kimi; luphakeme, kangilakho ukufinyelela kulo.PuUngizingelezile emuva langaphambili, ubeke isandla sakho phezu kwami.MtNgoba kalikho ilizwi elimini lwami, khangela Nkosi, usulazi lonke.QsUyahanqa ukuhamba kwami lokulala kwami, uzejwayele indlela zami zonke.ar9Wena uyakwazi ukuhlala kwami lokusukuma kwami; uyaqedisisa imicabango yami ukhatshana.(q KNkosi, ungihlolile, uya ng azi.pyI Nkosi izangiphelelisela khona; uthando lwakho, Nkosi, lumi kuze kube nininini. Ungatshiyi imisebenzi yezandla zakho.o/Loba ngihamba phakathi kwenhlupheko, uzangiphilisa; uzakwelula isandla sakho umelana lolaka lezitha zami, lesandla sakho sokunene sizangisindisa.gnELoba i Nkosi iphakeme, kube kanti iyabona othobekileyo; kodwa ozigqajayo iyamazi ekhatshana.RmYebo, azahlabelela ngezindlela ze Nkosi, ngoba lukhulu udumo lwe Nkosi.Wl%Wonke amakhosi omhlaba azakudumisa, Nkosi, ngoba azwile amazwi omlomo wakho.]k1Ngosuku engakhala ngalo wangiphendula, wangiqinisa ng amandla emphefumulweni wami.HjNgizakhonza ngikhangele ngasethempelini lakho elingcwele, ngidumise ibizo lakho ngenxa yothando lwakho langenxa yobuqotho bakho; ngoba ukhulisile ilizwi lakho phezu kwalo lonke ibizo lakho.`i 9Ngizakubonga ngenhliziyo yami yonke; phambi kwabonkulunkulu ngizakuhlabelela indumiso.>hu Ubusisiwe ozabamba asakaze abantwana bakho edwaleni.ag9Ndodakazi yeBhabhiloni, ozabhujiswa, ubusisiwe ozaphindisela kuwe izenzo ozenze kithi.fKhumbula, Nkosi, ngabantwana bakoEdoma, ngo suku lweJerusalema, abathi: Dilizani, dilizani, kuze kube sesisekelweni sayo. e Ulimi lwami kalunamathele elwangeni lwami, uba ngingakukhumbuli, uba ngingaphakamisi iJerusalema phezu kwentokozo yami enkulu.Wd%Uba ngikukhohlwa, Jerusalema, isandla sami sokunene kasikhohlwe ubungcitshi.>cuSingahlabela njani ingoma ye Nkosi elizweni lemzini?bNgoba khonapho abasithumbayo basicela amazwi engoma, labasimotshayo bacela injabulo besithi: Sihlabeleleni enye yezingoma zeZiyoni.Ba}Amachacho ethu sawaphanyeka eminyezaneni phakathi kwayo.h` IEmifuleni yeBhabhiloni sahlala phansi khona, yebo sakhala inyembezi, lapho sikhumbula iZiyoni.U_!Bongani uNkulunkulu wamazulu, ngoba isihawu sakhe simi kuze kube nininini.Q^Enika yonke inyama ukudla, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.P]yasophula ezitheni zethu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.W\%Eyasikhumbula ebuphansini bethu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;T[ilifa kuIsrayeli inceku yayo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.VZ#yanika ilizwe labo laba yilifa, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;NYloOgi inkosi yeBashani, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;PXuSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;SWyabulala amakhosi adumileyo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;XV'Yona eyatshaya amakhosi amakhulu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;^U3Yona eyakhokhela abantu bayo enkangala, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.qTYkodwa yathintithela uFaro lebutho lakhe oLwandle oluBomvu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.^S3yenza uIsrayeli adabule phakathi kwalo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;jRK Yona eyehlukanisa uLwandle oluBomvu lwaba yiziqamu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;dQ? ngesandla esilamandla langengalo eyeluliweyo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.YP) yakhupha uIsrayeli phakathi kwabo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;aO9 Yona eyatshaya amaGibhithe kumazibulo awo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;\N/ inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.LMilanga ukubusa emini, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;SLeyenza izikhanyiso ezinkulu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;XK'eyendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;VJ#eyenza amazulu ngokuhlakanipha, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;_I5Yona yodwa eyenza izimangaliso ezinkulu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;PHBongani iNkosi yamakhosi, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.[G-Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu, ngoba isihawu sakhe simi kuze kube nininini.UF #Bongani i Nkosi ngoba ilungile, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.PEKayibusiswe i Nkosi iseZiyoni, ehlala eJerusalema. Dumisani i Nkosi !ZD+wena ndlu kaLevi, busisani i Nkosi. Lina eliyesabayo i Nkosi, busisani i Nkosi.WC%Wena ndlu kaIsrayeli, busisani i Nkosi; wena ndlu kaAroni, busisani i Nkosi;>BuAbazenzayo bafanana lazo, lawo wonke othembela kuzo.CAzilendlebe, kodwa kazizwa; lomoya kawukho emlonyeni wazo.C@Zilemilomo, kodwa kazikhulumi; zilamehlo, kodwa kaziboni;M?Izithombe zezizwe ziyisiliva legolide, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu.V>#Ngoba i Nkosi izakwehlulela abantu bayo, izazisola mayelana lezinceku zayo.o=U Nkosi, ibizo lakho limi kuze kube phakade, ukukhunjulwa kwakho, Nkosi, kusizukulwana ngesizukulwana.M< yanikela ilizwe labo laba yilifa, ilifa likaIsrayeli, isizwe sayo.Z;+ uSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, loOgi inkosi yeBashani, layo yonke imibuso yeKhanani,A:{ Eyatshaya izizwe ezinengi, yabulala amakhosi alamandla,x9g Yathumela izibonakaliso lezimangaliso phakathi kwakho, Gibhithe, phezu kukaFaro laphezu kwenceku zakhe zonke.T8Eyatshaya izibulo leGibhithe, kusukela emuntwini kuze kube senyamazaneni.p7WYenza izinkungu zenyuke emikhawulweni yomhlaba, yenzela izulu imibane, ikhupha umoya eziphaleni zayo.c6=Konke i Nkosi ekuthandayo iyakwenza, emazulwini lemhlabeni, ezinlwandle lenzikini zonke.i5INgoba mina ngiyazi ukuthi i Nkosi yinkulu, ukuthi iNkosi yethu iphezu kwabo bonke onkulunkulu._45Ngoba i Nkosi izikhethele uJakobe, uIsrayeli abe ngokuligugu kwakhe okukhethekileyo.h3GDumisani i Nkosi, ngoba i Nkosi ilungile; hlabelelani indumiso ebizweni layo, ngoba kumnandi.F2elimi endlini ye Nkosi, emagumeni endlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.U1 #Dumisani i Nkosi ! Dumisani ibizo le Nkosi, dumisani lina zinceku ze Nkosi,A0{I Nkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba kayilibusise iseZiyoni.L/Phakamiselani izandla zenu e ndaw eni engcwele, libusise i Nkosi.c. ?Khangelani, libusise i Nkosi lina lonke zinceku ze Nkosi, elimi endlini ye Nkosi ebusuku.{-mNjengamazolo eHermoni, ehlela entabeni zeZiyoni; ngoba lapho i Nkosi yalaya isibusiso, impilo kuze kube phakade.},qKufanana lamafutha amahle phezu kwekhanda, ehlela endevini, indevu zikaAroni, ehlele emphethweni wezembatho zakhe.k+ OKhangela, kuhle kangakanani njalo kumnandi kangakanani ukuhlala kwabazalwane ndawonye babe munye.h*GIzitha zakhe ngizazembathisa ihlazo, kodwa phezu kwakhe uzakhazimula umqhele wakhe wobukhosi.V)#Lapho ngizahlumisa uphondo lukaDavida; ngimisele ogcotshiweyo wami isibane.g(ELabapristi bayo ngizabembathisa usindiso, labangcwele bayo bazahlabelela kakhulu ngenjabulo.P'Ngizabusisa kakhulu ukudla kwayo, ngisuthise abayanga bayo ngesinkwa.b&;Le yindawo yami yokuphumula kuze kube nini lanini; lapha ngizahlala, ngoba ngiyifisile.S% Ngoba i Nkosi iyikhethile iZiyoni, iyifisile ibe yindawo yayo yokuhlala.-$Q Uba abantwana bakho begcina isivumelwano sami lezifakazelo zami engizabafundisa zona, labantwana babo bazahlala esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi kuze kube nini lanini. Ya~~<}}}Z|||+{{{7zz~z#yy{yxxzxwwTvvvQvuu>ttt:sssQsryrqqeqpphooo(nnn^nmmOlllGkkskjjdjiiOhhh7ggdg ffXeeePddd[dcc]cbbEaaa=```K___&^^^>]]x\\\9[[|[2ZZZ%YYvYXXWXWW>]>==J<<<+;;S:::899p988Q777866o6#55X444733}322J111 00m0//n/..V---8,,r,++Q***A))),((n( ''W&&&6%%^$$x$##X#""M!!!= 4gR{6mH1 S=x u`G/o$V: ' [  ` E { c;/z"hZ^K5Zonke indlela zomuntu zihlanzekile emehlweni akhe, kodwa i Nkosi ilinganisa imimoya.MJ Umuntu ulamacebo enhliziyo, kodwa impendulo yolimi ivela e Nkosi ni.XI)!Ukuyesaba i Nkosi kuyikufundiswa kwenhlakanipho, lokuthobeka kwandulela udumo.]H3 Owala ukulaywa weyisa umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa olalela ukukhuzwa uzuza ukuqedisisa.SGIndlebe elalela ukukhuzwa kwempilo izahlala phakathi kwabahlakaniphileyo._F7Ukukhanya kwamehlo kuthokozisa inhliziyo, lodaba oluhle lwenza amathambo akhuluphale.TE!I Nkosi ikhatshana labakhohlakeleyo, kodwa iyezwa umkhuleko wabalungileyo.`D9Inhliziyo yolungileyo inakana ukuphendula, kodwa umlomo wababi uthulula izinto ezimbi.MCOphanga inzuzo ukhathaza indlu yakhe, kodwa ozonda izipho uzaphila.XB)Imicabango yomubi iyisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa amazwi amnandi ahlambulukile.RAI Nkosi izadiliza indlu yozigqajayo, kodwa izamisa umngcele womfelokazi.V@%Indlela yempilo kohlakaniphileyo iya phezulu, ukuze asuke esihogweni phansi.c??Umuntu ulentokozo ngempendulo yomlomo wakhe; lelizwi ngesikhathi salo, lihle kangakanani.S>Amaqhinga angelaseluleko ayachitheka, kodwa ngabeluleki abanengi ayakuma.f=EUbuthutha buyintokozo koswela ingqondo, kodwa umuntu oqedisisayo uyaqondisa ukuhamba kwakhe.[</Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ithokozisa uyise, kodwa umuntu oyisithutha weyisa unina.T;!Indlela yevila injengothango lwameva, kodwa indlela yabaqotho ibuthelelwe.]:3Umuntu ololaka udungula ingxabano, kodwa ophuza ukuthukuthela uzathulisa ingxabano.d9AKungcono isidlo semibhida lapho okulothando khona kulenkabi enonileyo lenzondo kanye layo.^85Kungcono okuncinyane kanye lokwesaba i Nkosi kulenotho enengi lenkathazo kanye layo.Y7+Zonke insuku zohluphekayo zimbi, kodwa inhliziyo ethokozayo ilidili njalonjalo.W6'Inhliziyo yoqedisisayo idinga ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wezithutha udla ubuthutha._57 Inhliziyo ethokozayo yenza ubuso bujabule, kodwa ngosizi lwenhliziyo umoya uyadabuka.F4 Isideleli kasithandi osikhuzayo, kasiyi kwabahlakaniphileyo.e3C Isihogo lentshabalalo kuphambi kwe Nkosi; kakhulu kangakanani inhliziyo zabantwana babantu!D2 Ukujezisa kubi kotshiya indlela; ozonda ukukhuzwa uzakufa.Z1- Indlela yokhohlakeleyo iyisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa ithanda ozingela ukulunga.j0MUmhlatshelo wabakhohlakeleyo uyisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa umkhuleko wabaqotho uyintokozo yayo.]/3Indebe zabahlakaniphileyo ziyahlakaza ulwazi, kodwa inhliziyo yezithutha kayinjalo.V.%E ndl ini yolungileyo kulenotho enengi, kodwa enzuzweni yomubi kulenkathazo.T-!Isithutha sidelela ukulaya kukayise, kodwa onanza ukukhuzwa uhlakaniphile.],3Ukusilisa kolimi kuyisihlahla sempilo, kodwa ukuphambeka kulo kuyikwephuka emoyeni.J+ Amehlo e Nkosi akuyo yonke indawo, eqaphela ababi labalungileyo.i*KUlimi lwabahlakaniphileyo lwenza ulwazi lube luhle, kodwa umlomo wezithutha uthulula ubuthutha.a) =Impendulo ethambileyo ibuyisela emuva ulaka, kodwa ilizwi elilukhuni livusa intukuthelo.e(C#Umusa wenkosi usencekwini ehlakaniphileyo, kodwa intukuthelo yayo izakuba kw ethela ihlazo.G'"Ukulunga kuphakamisa isizwe, kodwa isono silihlazo ebantwini.`&9!Inhlakanipho ihlala enhliziyweni yoqedisisayo, kodwa okuphakathi kwezithutha kuyaziwa.X%) Okhohlakeleyo uwiswa ebubini bakhe, kodwa olungileyo ulethemba ekufeni kwakhe.U$#Ocindezela umyanga uthuka uMenzi wakhe, kodwa olomusa koswelayo uyamdumisa.T#!Inhliziyo ephilileyo iyimpilo yenyama, kodwa umhawu uyikubola kwamathambo.c"?Ophuza ukuthukuthela ulokuqedisisa okukhulu, kodwa ophangisa ukuzonda ukhulisa ubuthutha.c!?Lusebunengini babantu udumo lwenkosi, kodwa kusekuswelekeni kwabantu ukuchitheka kombusi.M Ukuyesaba i Nkosi kungumthombo wempilo, ukusuka emijibileni yokufa.]3Ekuyesabeni i Nkosi kulethemba eliqinileyo, labantwana bakhe bazakuba lesiphephelo.Z-Umfakazi oqinisileyo uyophula imiphefumulo, kodwa ophafuza amanga ungumkhohlisi.V%Umqhele wabahlakaniphileyo uyinotho yabo; ubuthutha bezithutha buyibuthutha.Y+Kumtshikatshika wonke kulenzuzo, kodwa inkulumo yendebe ibanga inswelo kuphela.V%Kabaduhi yini abaceba okubi? Kodwa umusa leqiniso ngokwalabo abaceba okuhle.MOdelela umakhelwane wakhe uyona, kodwa olomusa kubayanga ubusisiwe.T!Umyanga uzondwa langumakhelwane wakhe, kodwa abathanda onothileyo banengi.\1Ababi bakhothama phambi kwabalungileyo, labakhohlakeleyo emasangweni abalungileyo.a;Abangelalwazi badla ilifa lobuthutha, kodwa abakhaliphileyo bazathwala umqhele wolwazi.T!Ophangisa ukuthukuthela wenza ubuthutha, lomuntu wamacebo amabi uzazondwa.^5Ohlakaniphileyo uyesaba, asuke ebubini, kodwa isithutha siyathukuthela, silitshapha.X)Ongelalwazi ukholwa lonke ilizwi, kodwa olengqondo unanzelela ukuhamba kwakhe.ucOhlehlela nyovane ngenhliziyo uzasutha ngezindlela zakhe, kodwa umuntu olungileyo uzasutha ngaye ngokwakhe.P Lekuhlekeni inhliziyo isebuhlungwini, lokuphela kwaleyontokozo lusizi.]3 Kukhona indlela ebonakala ilungile emuntwini, kodwa ukuphela kwayo zindlela zokufa.O Indlu yabakhohlakeleyo izachithwa, kodwa ithente labaqotho lizahluma.Y+ Inhliziyo iyazi ukubaba kwayo ngokwayo, lowemzini kahlanganyeli lentokozo yayo.L Izithutha ziyakloloda ngesono, kodwa phakathi kwabaqotho kulomusa.j MInhlakanipho yokhaliphileyo yikuqedisisa indlela yakhe, kodwa ubuthutha bezithutha buyinkohliso.U #Suka phambi komuntu oyisithutha, nxa ungayikunanzelela kuye indebe zolwazi.Y +Odelelayo udinga inhlakanipho, kodwa kayikho; kodwa ulwazi lulula koqedisisayo.X )Umfakazi othembekileyo kaqambi amanga, kodwa umfakazi wamanga uphafuza amanga.h ILapho okungekho izinkabi khona umkolo uhlanzekile, kodwa kulesivuno esinengi ngamandla enkabi.c?Emlonyeni wesithutha kulentonga yokuzigqaja, kodwa indebe zabahlakaniphileyo ziyabagcina.^5Ohamba ngobuqotho bakhe wesaba i Nkosi, kodwa ophambene ngendlela zakhe uyayidelela.o YWonke owesifazana ohlakaniphileyo uyayakha indlu yakhe, kodwa oyisithutha uyayidiliza ngezandla zakhe.c? Olungileyo uyadla kuze kusuthe umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa isisu sabakhohlakeleyo sizaswela.gG Ogodla uswazi lwakhe uzonda indodana yakhe, kodwa oyithandayo uyayidinga ngovivi ngesijeziso.gG Ukudla okunengi kusengqathweni yabayanga, kodwa kukhona okukhukhulwa ngokungabi lokwahlulela.hI Olungileyo uzabenza abantwana babantwana badle ilifa, kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa olungileyo.I Ububi buzazingela izoni, kodwa abalungileyo bazavuzwa ngokuhle.V% Ohamba labahlakaniphileyo uzahlakanipha, kodwa umngane wezithutha uzaqamuka.jM Isifiso esenziweyo simnandi emphefumulweni, kodwa kuyisinengiso ezithutheni ukuphenduka ebubini.b~= Ubuyanga lehlazo ngokwalowo oyekela ukufundiswa, kodwa onanzelela ukukhuzwa uzadunyiswa.c}? Isithunywa esikhohlakeleyo siwela ebubini, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siyikusilisa.R| Wonke ohlakaniphileyo wenza ngolwazi, kodwa isithutha sichaya ubuthutha.Q{ Ukuqedisisa okuhle kunika umusa, kodwa indlela yabaphambukayo ilukhuni.Zz- Imfundiso yohlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wempilo, ukuthi asuke emijibileni yokufa.My Odelela ilizwi yena uzachithwa, kodwa owesaba umlayo yena uzavuzwa.\x1 Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esizayo siyisihlahla sempilo.[w/ Inotho etholakala ngokuyize izaphunguka, kodwa obuthelela ngesandla uya y andisa.Sv Ukuzigqaja kuveza ingxabano kuphela, kodwa inhlakanipho ikwabalulekiweyo.[u/ Ukukhanya kwabalungileyo kuyathokoza, kodwa isibane sabakhohlakeleyo sizacitshwa.Qt Inhlawulo yempilo yomuntu yinotho yakhe, kodwa umyanga kezwa ukukhuzwa.gsG Kukhona ozitshaya onothileyo, kanti kalalutho; ozitshaya ongumyanga, kanti u nothile kakhulu.Mr Ukulunga kulinda oqotho endleleni, kodwa inkohlakalo ichitha isoni.`q9 Olungileyo uyalizonda ilizwi lamanga; kodwa omubi uzenza abe levumba, uthelela ihlazo.ipK Umphefumulo wevila uyafisa, kodwa kakulalutho; kodwa umphefumulo wokhutheleyo uyakhuluphaliswa.uoc Olondoloza umlomo wakhe ugcina umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa ovula indebe zakhe zibe banzi uzakuba lencithakalo.onW Umuntu uzakudla okuhle okuvela esithelweni somlomo, kodwa umphefumulo weziphambuki ubudlwangudlwangu.am = Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ilalela ukulaya kukayise, kodwa isideleli kasilaleli ukukhuzwa.Il Endleleni yokulunga kulempilo, lendleleni yomkhondo kakulakufa.dkA Olivila kayikosa inyamazana yakhe ayizingeleyo, kodwa impahla yomuntu okhutheleyo iligugu.hjI Olungileyo uhlolisisa okwedlula umakhelwane wakhe, kodwa indlela yabakhohlakeleyo iyabaduhisa.`i9 Ukukhathazeka enhliziyweni yomuntu kuyayithobisa, kodwa ilizwi elihle liyayithokozisa.Lh Isandla sabakhutheleyo sizabusa, kodwa amavila azakuba yizibhalwa._g7 Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo ufihla ulwazi, kodwa inhliziyo yezithutha imemezela ubuthutha.Yf+ Indebe zamanga ziyisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa abenza iqiniso bayintokozo yayo.]e3 Lokukodwa okubi kakuyikubehlela abalungileyo, kodwa abakhohlakeleyo bagcwele ububi.Yd+ Inkohliso isenhliziyweni yabaceba okubi, kodwa abeluleki bokuthula balentokozo.Rc Indebe yeqiniso izamiswa phakade, kodwa ulimi lwamanga lungolomzuzu nje.^b5 Kukhona ophahluka njengokuhlaba kwenkemba, kodwa ulimi lwezihlakaniphi luyikusilisa.Oa Ophefumula iqiniso wazisa ukulunga, kodwa umfakazi wamanga inkohliso.Z`- Isithutha, intukuthelo yaso yaziwa ngosuku; kodwa ohlakaniphileyo ufihla ihlazo.[_/ Indlela yesithutha ilungile emehlweni aso, kodwa olalela iseluleko uhlakaniphile.h^I Umuntu uzasutha ngokulungileyo ngesithelo somlomo, lomvuzo wezandla zomuntu uzabuyiselwa kuye.\]1 Ekuphambekeni kwendebe kulomjibila womubi, kodwa olungileyo uzaphuma enkathazweni.Q\ Okhohlakeleyo ufisa imbule yababi, kodwa impande yabalungileyo iyanika.^[5 Olima insimu yakhe uzasutha ngokudla, kodwa ozingela izinto eziyize uswela ingqondo.`Z9 Olungileyo unanzelela impilo yesifuyo sakhe, kodwa izihawu zabakhohlakeleyo ziyilunya.JY Odelelekayo elesisebenzi ungcono kulozihloniphayo aswele ukudla.iXK Umuntu uzadunyiswa ngokwenhlakanipho yakhe, kodwa ophambeke ngenhliziyo uzakuba ngowokudelelwa._W7 Abakhohlakeleyo bayachithwa, bangabe besaba khona; kodwa indlu yabalungileyo izakuma.[V/ Amazwi abakhohlakeleyo ngawokucathamela igazi, kodwa umlomo wabaqotho uzabophula.KU Imicabango yabalungileyo ilungile; izeluleko zababi ziyinkohliso.fTE Umfazi okhutheleyo ungumqhele wendoda yakhe, kodwa oyangisayo unjengokubola emathanjeni ayo.SS Umuntu kayikumiswa yibubi, kodwa impande yabalungileyo kayiyikunyikinywa.SR Olungileyo uzuza umusa e Nkosi ni, kodwa umuntu wamacebo amabi iyamlahla.MQ  Othanda ukulaywa uthanda ulwazi; kodwa ozonda ukukhuzwa uyisithutha.TP! Khangela, olungileyo uzavuzwa emhlabeni; kakhulu kangakanani omubi lesoni!WO' Isithelo solungileyo siyisihlahla sempilo, lozuza imiphefumulo uhlakaniphile.xNi Oletha inkathazo emzini wakhe uzakudla ilifa lomoya, lesithutha sizakuba yinceku yohlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo.YM+ Othemba inotho yakhe yena uzakuwa, kodwa abalungileyo bazahluma njengamahlamvu.ML Odingisisa okuhle, udinga umusa; kodwa odinga okubi, kuzakuza kuye.fKE Ogodla amabele, abantu bazamqalekisa; kodwa isibusiso sizakuba phezu kwekhanda lothengisayo.OJ Umphefumulo obusisayo uzakhuluphaliswa, lothelelayo uzathelelwa laye.rI] Kukhona ohlakazayo, kube kanti okunengi kuyengezwa; logodla okwedlula okufaneleyo, kodwa kungokokuswela.TH! Isifiso sabalungileyo singokuhle kuphela; ithemba labakhohlakeleyo lulaka.^G5 Ulisongo legolide empumulweni yengulube owesifazana obukekayo ophambuka engqondweni.XF) Isandla esandleni omubi kayikuba msulwa, kodwa inzalo yabalungileyo izaphepha.hEI Abaphambeneyo ngenhliziyo bayisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa abaqotho ngendlela bayintokozo yayo.UD# Njengoba ukulunga kungokwempilo, kunjalo ozingela okubi kungokokufa kwakhe.`C9 Okhohlakeleyo wenza umsebenzi wenkohliso, kodwa ohlanyela ukulunga ulo mvuzo weqiniso.cB? Umuntu olomusa wenzela umphefumulo wakhe okuhle, kodwa olesihluku ukhathaza inyama yakhe.HA Owesifazana olomusa ubamba udumo, labalamandla babamba inotho.d@A Oba yisibambiso sowezizwe uzahlupheka ngokubi; kodwa ozonda ukuqakeza izandla uvikelekile.]?3 Lapho kungekho izeluleko abantu bayawa; kodwa ukukhululwa kusebunengini babeluleki.V>% Ohamba enyeya wembula imfihlakalo, kodwa othembekileyo ngomoya ufihla udaba.U=# Oswela ingqondo udelela umakhelwane, kodwa umuntu oqedisisayo uyazithulela.b<= Ngesibusiso sabaqotho umuzi uyaphakanyiswa, kodwa ngomlomo wabakhohlakeleyo uyachitheka.b;= Ngempumelelo yabalungileyo umuzi uyathokoza; lekubhubheni kwabakhohlakeleyo kulenjabulo.a:; Ngomlomo umzenzisi uchitha umakhelwane wakhe, kodwa ngolwazi abalungileyo bayakhululwa.P9 Olungileyo ukhululwa ekuhluphekeni, kodwa omubi ungena endaweni yakhe.f8E Nxa umuntu okhohlakeleyo esifa, ithemba lakhe lizabhubha, lethemba lamandla akhe liyabhubha.Z7- Ukulunga kwabaqotho kuzabophula, kodwa abaphambukayo bazathunjwa zinkanuko zabo.i6K Ukulunga kwabaqotho kuzaqondisa indlela yakhe, kodwa okhohlakeleyo uzakuwa ngenkohlakalo yakhe.I5 Inotho kayisizi ngosuku lolaka, kodwa ukulunga kophula ekufeni.]43 Ubuqotho babaqotho buzabaqondisa, kodwa ukuphambeka kwabaphambekayo kuzababhubhisa.]33 Nxa kufika ukuzigqaja, kufika lehlazo; kodwa kwabathobekileyo kukhona inhlakanipho.s2 a Isikali esikhohlisayo siyisinengiso e Nkosi ni, kodwa ilitshe lokulinganisa elipheleleyo liyintokozo yayo.^15 Indebe zolungileyo ziyazi okuthokozisayo, kodwa umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo iziphambeko.X0) Umlomo wolungileyo ukhupha inhlakanipho, kodwa ulimi oluphambeneyo luzaqunywa.]/3 Olungileyo kayikunyikinywa laphakade, kodwa abakhohlakeleyo kabayikuhlala elizweni.P. Indlela ye Nkosi iyinqaba koqotho, kodwa iyincithakalo kubenzi bobubi.^-5 Ithemba labalungileyo liyintokozo, kodwa okulindelwayo kwabakhohlakeleyo kuzabhubha.Y,+ Ukuyesaba i Nkosi kwandisa insuku, kodwa iminyaka yabakhohlakeleyo izafinyezwa.]+3 Njengeviniga emazinyweni, lanjengentuthu emehlweni, unjalo olivila kwabamthumileyo.p*Y Njengokwedlula kwesivunguzane, unjalo okhohlakeleyo ka se kho; kodwa olungileyo uyisisekelo saphakade.\)1 Lokho okhohlakeleyo akwesabayo kuzamfikela, kodwa isiloyiso solungileyo sizanikwa.a(; Kunjengenhlekisa koyisithutha ukwenza okubi; kunjalo inhlakanipho kumuntu wokuqedisisa.J' Isibusiso se Nkosi sona siyanothisa; njalo kayengezi usizi kuso.Y&+ Indebe zolungileyo zondla abanengi, kodwa izithutha ziyafa ngokuswela ingqondo.f%E Ulimi lolungileyo luyisiliva esikhethekileyo; inhliziyo yokhohlakeleyo injengento encinyane.]$3 Ebunengini bamazwi ukuphambeka kakusileli, kodwa othiba indebe zakhe uhlakaniphile.G# Osibekela inzondo ungowendebe zamanga, lohlebayo uyisithutha.Y"+ Ogcina ukulaywa u se ndlel eni yempilo, kodwa odelela ukukhuzwa ubanga ukuduha.L! Umsebenzi wolungileyo ngowempilo; inzuzo yokhohlakeleyo ngeyesono.\ 1 Inotho yonothileyo ingumuzi wamandla akhe; ubuyanga babayanga buyincithakalo yabo.\1 Abahlakaniphileyo babekelela ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesithutha useduze lencithakalo.a; Endebeni zoqedisisayo kutholakala inhlakanipho, kodwa intonga emhlane woswela ingqondo.O Inzondo ibanga ingxabano, kodwa uthando lusibekela iziphambeko zonke.mS Umlomo wolungileyo ungumthombo wempilo, kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu busibekela umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo.W' Ociyoza ilihlo ubanga inkathazo, njalo isithutha ngendebe sizawiselwa phansi.Y+ Ohamba ngobuqotho uhamba evikelekile, kodwa ophambula indlela zakhe uzakwaziwa.eC Ohlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo uyemukela imilayo, kodwa isithutha ngendebe sizawiselwa phansi.[/ Ukukhunjulwa kolungileyo kungokwesibusiso, kodwa ibizo labakhohlakeleyo lizabola.gG Izibusiso zisekhanda lolungileyo, kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu busibekela umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo.|q Ovuna ehlobo uyindodana ehlakaniphileyo; olala ubuthongo obukhulu ngesikhathi sokuvuna uyindodana ethelela ihlazo.`9 Osebenza nge sandla esixegayo uba ngumyanga, kodwa isandla sabakhutheleyo siyanothisa.[/ I Nkosi kayiyekeli umphefumulo wolungileyo ulambe, kodwa isunduza isifiso sababi.M Inotho yenkohlakalo kayisizi lutho, kodwa ukulunga kophula ekufeni.r _ Izaga zikaSolomoni. Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ithokozisa uyise, kodwa indodana eyisithutha ilusizi kunina.W' Kodwa kazi ukuthi abafileyo balapho; abanxusiweyo bakhe basenzikini yesihogo.?y Amanzi ebiweyo amnandi, lesinkwa sensitha siyahlabusa.T! Loba ngubani ongelalwazi? Kaphendukele lapha; loswele ingqondo, uthi kuye:U# ukubiza abadlulayo ngendlela, abahamba beqondile emikhondweni yabo, esithi:Z - Ngoba uhlala emnyango wendlu yakhe, esihlalweni, e ndaw eni eziphakemeyo zomuzi,E  Owesifazana oyisithutha ulomsindo, kalangqondo, kazi lutho.V % Uba uhlakaniphile, uzakuba uzihlakaniphele; uba ukloloda, uzakuthwala wedwa.V % Ngoba ngami insuku zakho zizakwandiswa, leminyaka yempilo yengezelelwe kuwe.[ / Ukuyesaba i Nkosi kuyikuqala kwenhlakanipho, lolwazi lwabangcwele luyikuqedisisa.pY Nika ohlakaniphileyo, njalo uzakuba lokhu ehlakanipha; fundisa olungileyo, njalo uzakwandisa ukufunda.X) Ungasoli isiklolodi, hlezi sikuzonde; sola ohlakaniphileyo, njalo uzakuthanda.V% Osola isiklolodi uzizuzela ihlazo, lokhuza okhohlakeleyo u zi zuz ela isici.T! Yekelani abangelalwazi liphile, lihambe ngokuqonda ngendlela yokuqedisisa.R Wozani, lidle okwesinkwa sami, linathe okwewayini e ngi li xubanisileyo.S Loba ngubani ongelalwazi? Kaphendukele lapha; oswele ingqondo, ithi kuye:[/ Ithume incekukazi zayo, iyamemeza engqongeni zendawo eziphakemeyo zomuzi zisithi:[/ Ihlabe okuhlatshwayo kwayo, ixubanise iwayini layo, futhi yalungisa itafula layo.Q  Inhlakanipho enkulu yakhe indlu yayo, ibaze insika zayo eziyisikhombisa.V%$Kodwa owona kimi wona umphefumulo wakhe; bonke abangizondayo bathanda ukufa.A~}#Ngoba ongitholayo uthola impilo, azuze umusa e Nkosi ni.q}["Ubusisiwe umuntu ongizwayo, alinde insuku ngensuku emasangweni ami, alinde emigubazini yeminyango yami.6|g!Zwanini ukulaya, lihlakaniphe, linga ku deli.V{% Ngakho-ke, bantwana bami, ngizweni; ngoba babusisiwe a bagcina indlela zami.Qzngidlala elizweni lomhlaba wayo, lentokozo zami zisebantwaneni babantu.ywkhona ngangiseduze layo ngiyingcitshi, ngizintokozo z ayo usuku ngosuku, ngidlala phambi kwayo ngaso sonke isikhathi,oxWlapho imisela ulwandle umngcele walo ukuze amanzi angeqi umlayo wayo; lapho imisa izisekelo zomhlaba;Jw lapho imisa amayezi ngaphezulu; lapho iqinisa imithombo yenziki;Xv)Lapho ilungisa amazulu ngangikhonapho; lapho imisa umkhathi ngaphezu kwenziki;DuIngakawenzi umhlaba lemimango, lokuqala kwentuli zomhlaba.Ht Intaba zingakamiswa, kungakabi khona amaqaqa, nga se ngizelwe.]s3Kungakabi khona izinziki nga se ngizelwe, ingakabi khona imithombo enzima ngamanzi.QrNgamiswa kwasephakadeni, kusukela ekuqaleni, kusukela emandulo omhlaba._q7I Nkosi yangidala ngaba yikuqala kwendlela yayo, ngaphambi kwemisebenzi yayo yendulo.Vp%ukuthi ngenze abangithandayo badle ilifa lemfuyo; ngigcwalise iziphala zabo.Io Ngihamba endleleni yokulunga, phakathi kwemikhondo yesahlulelo;pnYIsithelo sami singcono kulegolide, legolide elicwengekileyo, lesivuno sami kulesiliva esikhethekileyo.;mqInotho lodumo kukimi, inotho eqhubekayo lokulunga.QlMina ngiyathanda abangithandayo, lalabo abangidingisisayo bazangithola.OkNgami iziphathamandla ziyabusa, lezikhulu, bonke abehluleli bomhlaba.:joNgami amakhosi ayabusa, lababusi bamisa ukulunga.Ti!Iseluleko ngesami, lenhlakanipho eqotho; ngiyikuqedisisa; amandla ngawami.yhk Ukwesaba i Nkosi kuyikuzonda ububi; ukuzigqaja, lokuziqhenya, lendlela embi, lomlomo wokuphambeka ngiyakuzonda.Kg Mina nhlakanipho ngihlala lokuqedisisa, ngithola ulwazi lamacebo.hfI Ngoba inhlakanipho ingcono kulamatshe amahle, lakho konke okufisekayo kakulakulinganiswa layo.Ze- Yemukelani ukufundisa kwami, hatshi isiliva, lolwazi kulegolide elikhethekileyo.Md Wonke aqondile kulowo oqedisisayo, alungile kulabo abathola ulwazi.[c/Wonke amazwi omlomo wami asekulungeni; kakukho okutshilekileyo lokugobileyo kuwo.Vb%Ngoba umlomo wami ukhuluma iqiniso, lenkohlakalo iyisinengiso endebeni zami.ba=Zwanini, ngoba ngizakhuluma izinto zobukhosi, lokuvula kwendebe zami kuzakuba yikuqonda.^`5Lina elingelalwazi, qedisisani inhlakanipho; lani zithutha, qedisisani nge nhliziyo.I_ Kini, madoda, ngiyamemeza, lelizwi lami lisebantwaneni babantu.a^;Eceleni kwamasango, entubeni yomuzi, e kungen eni kweminyango kuyamemeza kakhulu kuthi:V]%Engqongeni yezindawo eziphakemeyo, ngasendleleni, phakathi kwezindlela kumi.J\ Inhlakanipho kayimemezi yini, lokuqedisisa kukhuphe ilizwi lakho?F[Indlu yakhe izindlela zesihogo, ezehlela emakamelweni okufa.\Z1Ngoba ubawisele phansi abanengi abalimeleyo, labo bonke ababuleweyo bakhe banengi.YY+Inhliziyo yakho kayingaphambukeli endleleni zakhe; ungaduhi emikhondweni yakhe.GXKhathesi-ke, bantwana, ngizweni, lilalele amazwi omlomo wami.sW_uze umtshoko uhlabe isibindi salo, njengenyoni iphangisela esifwini, ingazi ukuthi simelene lempilo yayo.yVkLahle lamlandela njengenkabi isiya ekuhlatshweni, lanjengesiphukuphuku sisiya ekujezisweni esongweni lenqagala;^U5Walihuga ngobunengi bemfundiso yakhe, walibamba ngamandla ngokuyenga kwendebe zakhe.`T9Ithethe isaka lemali esandleni sayo; ngosuku lwenyanga egcweleyo izakuza endlini yayo.GSNgoba indoda kayikho endlini yayo, ihambile uhambo khatshana.QRWoza, sizidakise ngothando kuze kuse, sizithokozise ngothando olukhulu.DQNgifafazile umbheda wami ngemure*, izinhlaba, lekinamoni*.kPONgendlele umbheda wami ngezendlalo, ngamalembu acolekileyo kakhulu alemibalabala avela eGibhithe.WO'Ngakho-ke ngiphumile ukukuhlangabeza, ngidingisise ubuso bakho; ngikutholile.WN'Imihlatshelo yeminikelo yokuthula ikimi; lamuhla se ngibhadele izifungo zami.JM  Ngokunjalo walibamba, walanga, waqinisa ubuso bakhe, wathi kulo:PL Khathesi uphandle, abesesiba ezitaladeni, ecathama kuyo yonke ingonsi.LK Lo wayelomsindo, eyisiqholo; inyawo zakhe kazihlali endlini yakhe.]J3 Khangela-ke, owesifazana walihlangabeza, le sembatho sewule, elemfihlo ngenhliziyo.DI kusihlwa, ngentambama yosuku, ebusuku obumnyama, lomnyama.[H/lisedlula esitaladeni eceleni kwengonsi yakhe, linyathela endleleni yendlu yakhe,iGKngasengibona phakathi kwabangelalwazi, ngananzelela phakathi kwabatsha ijaha eliswele ingqondo,LFNgoba ewindini lendlu yami, ngeminxibo yewindi ngalunguza phandle,WE'ukuze kukugcine kumfazi wemzini, kowesifazana wemzini oyengayo ngamazwi akhe.XD)Uthi kunhlakanipho: Ungudadewethu; ubize ukuqedisisa ngokuthi yisihlobo sakho;JC Ukubophele eminweni yakho, kubhale esibhebheni senhliziyo yakho.PBGcina imilayo yami, uphile, lomthetho wami njengenhlamvu yamehlo akho.?A {Ndodana yami, gcina amazwi ami, uzibekele imilayo yami.O@#Kayikunanza loba yiyiphi inhlawulo, kayikuvuma lanxa usandisa isipho.[?/"Ngoba ubukhwele bululaka lomuntu; ngakho kayikuba lasihawu ngosuku lwempindiselo.F>!Uzathola ukutshaywa lesigcono, lehlazo lakhe kaliyikwesulwa.[=/ Ofeba lowesifazana uswela ingqondo; owenza lokhu nguye ochitha umphefumulo wakhe.[</Uba litholwa, lihlawula kuphindwe kasikhombisa, linika yonke impahla yendlu yalo.];3Kabalideleli isela, nxa liseba ukuthi ligcwalise umphefumulo walo, ngoba lilambile.P:Unjalo ongena kumkamakhelwane wakhe; wonke omthintayo kayikuba msulwa.S9Umuntu angahamba phezu kwamalahle avuthayo, lenyawo zakhe zingatshi yini?U8#Kambe, umuntu angaphatha umlilo esifubeni sakhe, lezigqoko zakhe zingatshi?v7eNgoba ngenxa yomfazi o yisiphingi ungafika ecezwini lwesinkwa, lomfazi womuntu uzingela umphefumulo oligugu.S6Ungaloyisi ubuhle bakhe enhliziyweni yakho; angakuthathi ngenkophe zakhe.W5'ukuze kukugcine emfazini omubi, emazwini ayengayo olimi lowesifazana wemzini.b4=Ngoba umlayo uyisibane, lokufundisa kuyikukhanya, lokukhuza kokulaya kuyindlela yempilo,s3_Ekuhambeni kwakho kuzakukhokhela, ekulaleni kwakho kukulondoloze, lekuvukeni kwakho khona kukhulume lawe.H2 Kubophele enhliziyweni yakho njalo, kubophele entanyeni yakho.N1Ndodana yami, gcina umlayo kayihlo, ungakudeli ukufundisa kukanyoko.[0/umfakazi wamanga ophafuza izinkohliso, lophosela ingxabano phakathi kwabazalwane.N/inhliziyo eceba amacebo amabi, inyawo eziphangisa ukugijimela obubi,Z.-Amehlo aphakemeyo, ulimi oluqamba amanga, lezandla ezichitha igazi elingelacala,o-WLezizinto eziyisithupha i Nkosi iyazizonda; yebo, eziyisikhombisa ziyizinengiso emphefumulweni wakhe:],3Ngenxa yalokhu ingozi yakhe izafika masinyane, ahle ephuke, kuze kungabi leselapho._+7ukuphambuka kusenhliziyweni yakhe, uceba okubi ngesikhathi sonke, ephosela ingxabano.N* afice amehlo akhe, akhulume ngenyawo zakhe, afundise ngeminwe yakhe,O) Umuntu kaBheliyali, umuntu okhohlakeleyo, ohamba lomlomo ophambeneyo,Z(- besebusiza ubuyanga bakho njengesihambi, lenswelo yakho njengomuntu olesihlangu.b'= Ubuthongo obuncinyane, ukuwozela okuncinyane, ukusonga izandla okuncinyane ukuthi ulale,G& Koze kube nini, vila, ulele? Uzavuka nini ebuthongweni bakho?I% bulungisa isinkwa sabo ehlobo, bubuthe ukudla kwabo esivunweni.3$aObuthi, bungelamkhokheli, induna, lombusi,B#Yana ebunyonyweni, vila, ubone indlela zabo, uhlakaniphe.^"5Uzophule njengomziki esandleni somzingeli, lanjengenyoni esandleni somthiyi wenyoni.E!Unganiki amehlo akho ubuthongo, lokuwozela enkopheni zakho. 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Ngubani olamehlo abomvu?R1Laye ucathama njengomphangi, andise abangathembekanga phakathi kwabantu.Y0+Ngoba iwule lingumgodi otshonayo, lowesifazana owemzini ungumthombo ongumcingo.X/)Ndodana yami, ngiphe inhliziyo yakho, lamehlo akho kawananzelele indlela zami.8.kUyihlo lonyoko kabathokoze, lokuzeleyo kathabe.X-)Uyise wolungileyo uzathaba lokuthaba; lozala ohlakaniphileyo uzathokoza ngaye.S,Thenga iqiniso, unga li thengisi; inhlakanipho, lemfundiso, lokuqedisisa.@+{Lalela uyihlo owakuzalayo, ungamdeleli unyoko esemdala.X*)Ngoba isidakwa lesihwaba sizakuba ngumyanga, lokuwozela kugqokisa amadabudabu.K)Ungabi phakathi kwabanathi bewayini, phakathi kwezihwaba zenyama.U(#Lalela wena, ndodana yami, uhlakaniphe, uqondise inhliziyo yakho endleleni.H' Ngoba isibili kukhona umvuzo, lomlindelo wakho kawuyikuqunywa.[&/Inhliziyo yakho kayingahawukeli izoni; kodwa bana ekwesabeni i Nkosi lonke usuku.R%lezinso zami zizajabula ekukhulumeni kwendebe zakho izinto eziqondileyo._$7Ndodana yami, uba inhliziyo yakho ihlakanipha, inhliziyo yami izathokoza, yebo eyami;J# Wena uzamtshaya ngoswazi, ukhulule umphefumulo wakhe esihogweni.I"  Ungagodleli umntwana isijeziso; nxa umtshaya ngoswazi kayikufa.O! 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ngakho yekela ingxabano ingakazivezi.Sw Ophindisela okubi esikhundleni sokuhle, ububi kabuyikusuka endlini yakhe.ivK Kakuthi ibhere elifelwe yimidlwane lihlangane lomuntu, kodwa hatshi isithutha ebuthutheni baso.Wu' Omubi udinga ububi kuphela, kodwa isithunywa esilesihluku sizathunyelwa kuye.Mt Ukukhuza kuyajula koqedisisayo kulokutshaya isithutha ngokulikhulu.fsE Osibekela isiphambeko udinga uthando, kodwa ophindaphinda udaba wehlukanisa umngane oseduze.irKIsipho siyilitshe eliligugu emehlweni abaniniso; loba ngaphi esiphendukela khona sizaphumelela.mqSIndebe elobungcwethi kayisifanelanga isithutha; kakhulu kangakanani indebe yamanga isiphathamandla.PpAbantwana babantwana bangumqhele wabadala, lodumo lwabantwana ngoyise.Zo-Oklolodela umyanga uthuka uMenzi wakhe; othokoza encithakalweni kayikuba msulwa.enCUmenzi wobubi ulalela indebe ekhohlakeleyo; umqambimanga ubeka indlebe olimini oluchithayo.omWImbiza yokuncibilikisa ngeyesiliva, lesithando somlilo ngesegolide, kodwa i Nkosi ihlola izinhliziyo.mlSInceku ehlakaniphileyo izabusa phezu kwendodana eyangisayo, yehlukanise ilifa phakathi kwezelamani.`k ;Ucezu olomileyo lokuthula kanye lalo lungcono kulendlu egcwele imihlatshelo lengxabano.Vj%!Inkatho iphoselwa ethanganzini, kodwa isinqumo sayo sonke sivela e Nkosi ni.Vi% Ophuza ukuthukuthela ungcono kuleqhawe, lobusa umoya wakhe kulothumba umuzi.NhIzimvu zekhanda zingumqhele wodumo; zitholakala endleleni yokulunga.Yg+Uvala amehlo akhe ukuceba izinto eziphambeneyo, eluma indebe zakhe aqede ububi.^f5Umuntu wobudlwangudlwangu uhuga umakhelwane wakhe, amhambise ngendlela engalunganga.We'Umuntu ophambeneyo ungenisa ingxabano, lonyeyayo wehlukanisa umngane oseduze.QdUmuntu omubi ugebha ububi; lendebeni zakhe kulokunjengomlilo otshisayo.[c/Umphefumulo womtshikatshiki uyazitshikatshikela, ngoba umlomo wakhe uyamkhuthaza.]b3Kukhona indlela ebonakala iqondile emuntwini, kodwa ukuphela kwayo zindlela zokufa.Za-Amazwi amnandi aluhlanga loluju, amnandi emphefumulweni, ayimpiliso emathanjeni.i`KIngqondo yohlakaniphileyo yenza umlomo wakhe uhlakaniphe, izakwandisa imfundiso endebeni zakhe.^_5Ukuqedisisa kwabalakho kungumthombo wempilo, kodwa ukulaya kwezithutha kuyibuthutha.b^=Ohlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo kuthiwa ngoqedisisayo; lobumnandi bendebe bandisa imfundiso.U]#Ophatha udaba ngenhlakanipho uzathola okuhle; lothemba e Nkosi ni uyathaba.[\/Kungcono ukuthobeka ngomoya kanye labamnene, kulokwabelana impango labazigqajayo.Q[Ukuzigqaja kuqalela ukubhujiswa, lokuziphakamisa komoya kuqalela ukuwa.lZQUmgwaqo omkhulu wabaqotho yikusuka ebubini; olondoloza umphefumulo wakhe unanzelela indlela yakhe.jYMKungcono kangakanani ukuzuza inhlakanipho kulegolide; lokuzuza ukuqedisisa kukhethwa kulesiliva.VX%Ekukhanyeni kobuso benkosi kulempilo, lomusa wayo unjengeyezi lezulu lamuva.XW)Ulaka lombusi luyizithunywa zokufa, kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uzaluthulisa.YV+ Indebe zokulunga ziyintokozo yamakhosi; iyathanda okhuluma izinto eziqondileyo.^U5 Kuyisinengiso emakhosini ukwenza okubi, ngoba isihlalo sobukhosi simiswa ngokulunga.rT] Isikali lesilinganiso esilungileyo kungokwe Nkosi; wonke amatshe okulinganisa omgodla angumsebenzi wayo.^S5 Ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lisendebeni zenkosi; umlomo wayo kawuyikuphambeka kusahlulelo.XR) Inhliziyo yomuntu iceba indlela yakhe, kodwa i Nkosi iqondisa inyathelo lakhe.RQOkulutshwana kanye lokulunga kungcono kulobunengi benzuzo engelakulunga.\P1Nxa indlela zomuntu zithokozisa i Nkosi, iyenza lezitha zakhe zibe lokuthula laye.^O5Ngomusa leqiniso isono siyahlawulelwa, langokuyesaba i Nkosi umuntu uyasuka ebubini.cN?Wonke ozigqajayo ngenhliziyo uyisinengiso e Nkosi ni; 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Lokhu lakho kuyize lokukhathazeka komoya.piYYebo ungcono kulabo bobabili, ongakabi khona, ongabonanga umsebenzi omubi owenziwa ngaphansi kwelanga.`h9Ngakho ngancoma abafileyo, abavele sebefile, okwedlula abaphilayo, abalokhu besaphila.]g 5Mina ngasengiphenduka ngabona incindezelo zonke ezenziwa ngaphansi kwelanga; khangela-ke inyembezi zabacindezelweyo, njalo babengelamduduzi; lehlangothini lwababacindezelayo kwakulamandla, kodwa babengelamduduzi.QfNgakho ngabona ukuthi kakukho okungcono okwedlula ukuthi umuntu azithokozise ngemisebenzi yakhe, ngoba lokhu kuyisabelo sakhe. Ngoba ngubani ongamletha ukuthi abone lokho okuzakuba khona emva kwakhe?uecNgubani owazi umoya wabantwana babantu owenyukela phezulu, lomoya wenyamazana owehlela phansi emhlabathini?Wd'Konke kuya endaweninye; konke kuvela ethulini, njalo konke kubuyela ethulini.jcMNgoba okwehlela abantwana babantu kwehlela lezinyamazana; njalo yinye into ebehlelayo; njengoba omunye esifa, ngokunjalo enye iyafa; yebo konke kulomoya munye, lomuntu kalakho angadlula ngakho inyamazana; ngoba konke kuyize.b'Ngathi mina enhliziyweni yami ngesimo sabantwana babantu ukuthi uNkulunkulu abatshengise obala ukuthi babone ukuthi bona uqobo bazinyamazana.a3Ngathi mina enhliziyweni yami: UNkulunkulu uzakwahlulela olungileyo lomubi, ngoba kukhona lapho isikhathi sayo yonke indaba lesawo wonke umsebenzi.`Futhi ngasengibona ngaphansi kwelanga indawo yokwahlulela, kwakukhona ububi lapho; lendawo yokulunga, kwakukhona ububi lapho.~_uLokho okwakukhona kukhona khathesi, lalokho okuzakuba khona sekuvele kukhona; njalo uNkulunkulu ufuna okuxotshiweyo.C^Ngiyazi ukuthi konke uNkulunkulu akwenzayo kuzakuba khona phakade; kakukho okuzakwengezelelwa kukho, njalo kakukho okuzaphungulwa kukho; uNkulunkulu wakwenza ukuze besabe phambi kwakhe.x]i Futhi lokuthi wonke umuntu adle anathe akholise okuhle ngomtshikatshika wakhe wonke, kuyisipho sikaNkulunkulu.d\A Ngiyazi ukuthi kakukho okuhle kubo ngaphandle kokuthokoza lokwenza okuhle empilweni yakhe.D[ Konke ukwenze kwaba kuhle ngesikhathi sakho; wasebeka iphakade enhliziyweni yabo, ukuze kungabi lomuntu ongafumana umsebenzi uNkulunkulu awenzayo kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekucineni.^Z5 Ngiwubonile umsebenzi uNkulunkulu awunike abantwana babantu ukuthi baphatheke ngawo.8Yk Ulenzuzo bani osebenzayo kwatshikatshika kikho?\X1isikhathi sokuthanda, lesikhathi sokuzonda; isikhathi sempi, lesikhathi sokuthula.cW?isikhathi sokudabula, lesikhathi sokuthunga; isikhathi sokuthula, lesikhathi sokukhuluma;nVUisikhathi sokudinga, lesikhathi sokuyekela kulahleke; isikhathi sokulondoloza, lesikhathi sokulahla;U}isikhathi sokulahla amatshe, lesikhathi sokubuthelela amatshe; isikhathi sokugona, lesikhathi sokuba khatshana lokugona;gTGisikhathi sokukhala inyembezi, lesikhathi sokuhleka; isikhathi sokulila, lesikhathi sokugida;bS=isikhathi sokubulala, lesikhathi sokuphilisa; isikhathi sokudiliza, lesikhathi sokwakha;pRYIsikhathi sokuzalwa, lesikhathi sokufa; isikhathi sokuhlanyela, lesikhathi sokusiphuna okuhlanyelweyo;bQ ?Konke kulesikhathi esimisiweyo, njalo kulesikhathi sayo yonke indaba ngaphansi kwamazulu:oPWNgoba yena uyamnika umuntu olungileyo phambi kobuso bakhe inhlakanipho lolwazi lentokozo; kodwa isoni uyasinika umsebenzi wokubutha lokubuthelela ukunika olungileyo phambi kukaNkulunkulu. Lokhu lakho kuyize lokukhathazeka komoya.HO Ngoba ngubani ongadla kumbe ngubani ongaphangisa kukho kulami?6NeKakukho okungcono emuntwini kul okuthi adle anathe abonise umphefumulo wakhe okuhle emtshikatshikeni wakhe. Lokhu lakho mina ngabona ukuthi kuvela esandleni sikaNkulunkulu.MNgoba insuku zakhe zonke zizinsizi, lomsebenzi wakhe uyikudabuka; lebusuku inhliziyo yakhe kayiphumuli. Lokhu lakho kuyize.L{Ngoba ulani umuntu ngomtshikatshika wakhe wonke langokukhathazeka kwenhliziyo yakhe akutshikatshike ngaphansi kwelanga?=KsNgoba kulomuntu omtshikatshika wakhe ukunhlakanipho lakulwazi lakubuqotho, kanti uzawunika umuntu ongatshikatshikanga kuwo ube yisabelo sakhe. Lokhu lakho kuyize, lobubi obukhulu.|JqMina ngasengiphenduka ngadangalisa inhliziyo yami ngomtshikatshika wonke engangiwutshikatshika ngaphansi kwelanga.[I/Ngubani-ke owaziyo ukuthi uzakuba ngohlakaniphileyo kumbe oyisithutha? Kanti uzabusa phezu kwawo wonke umtshikatshika wami engawutshikatshikayo lengiwenze ngenhlakanipho ngaphansi kwelanga. Lokhu lakho kuyize.H+Yebo, mina ngawuzonda wonke umtshikatshika wami engawutshikatshika ngaphansi kwelanga, ngoba ngizawutshiyela umuntu ozakuba khona ngemva kwami.G Ngasengizonda impilo, ngoba umsebenzi owenziwa ngaphansi kwelanga wawubuhlungu kimi; ngoba konke kuyize lokukhathazeka komoya.FFNgoba kakukho ukukhunjulwa kohlakaniphileyo okwedlula koyisithutha phakade; ngoba lokhu okukhona khathesi ensukwini ezizayo konke kuzakhohlakala. Ohlakaniphileyo ufa njani? Njengesithutha.SEMina ngasengisithi enhliziyweni yami: Njengoba kusehlela isithutha kuzangehlela lami; pho, kungani-ke mina ngangihlakaniphe okwedlulisileyo? Ngasengikhuluma enhliziyweni yami ukuthi lokhu lakho kuyize.DOhlakaniphileyo, amehlo akhe asekhanda lakhe, kodwa isithutha sihamba emnyameni; ngasengisazi lami ukuthi isehlakalo sinye sehlela bonke.hCI Mina ngasengibona ukuthi inhlakanipho ingcono kulobuthutha njengokukhanya kungcono kulomnyama. B Mina ngasengibuyela ukubona inhlakanipho lobuhlanya lobuthutha. Ngoba a ngenza ni umuntu olandela inkosi? Lokho okuvele sekwenziwe.YA+ Mina ngasengikhangela yonke imisebenzi izandla zami eziyenzileyo, lomtshikatshika engangitshikatshike ukuwenza; khangela-ke, konke kwakuyize lokukhathazeka komoya, njalo kwakungekho nzuzo ngaphansi kwelanga.j@M Lakho konke amehlo ami akufisayo kangiwancitshanga khona, kangigodlanga inhliziyo yami lakuyiphi intokozo; ngoba inhliziyo yami yathokoza ekutshikatshikeni kwami konke; lalokhu kwaba yisabelo sami somtshikatshika wami wonke.z?m Ngakho ngaba mkhulu nganda okwedlula wonke owayekhona ngaphambi kwami eJerusalema, lenhlakanipho yami yema lami.H> ngazibuthela futhi isiliva legolide lemfuyo ekhethekileyo yamakhosi leyamazwe; ngazizuzela abahlabeleli labahlabelelikazi, lentokozo zabantwana babantu, izinto zokuhlabelela zemihlobo yonke.)=Kngathenga izigqili lezigqilikazi, ngaba labazalelwe endlini; njalo ngaba lemfuyo enengi yenkomo lezimvu okwedlula bonke ababekhona ngaphambi kwami eJerusalema;T<!ngazenzela amachibi amanzi okuthelela ngawo ihlathi lokukhulisa izihlahla;g;Gngazenzela izivande lezivande zezihlahla; ngahlanyela kuzo izihlahla zezithelo zohlobo lonke;V:%Ngazenzela imisebenzi emikhulu; ngazakhela izindlu; ngazihlanyelela izivini;9#Ngadinga enhliziyweni yami ukuthokozisa inyama yami ngewayini (kodwa ngakhokhela inhliziyo yami ngenhlakanipho), lokubambelela ebuthutheni, ngize ngibone ukuthi kuyini lokho okulungele abantwana babantu, abangakwenza ngaphansi kwamazulu, ngenani lensuku zempilo zabo.A8}Ngokuhleka ngathi: Kuyibuhlanya! Langentokozo: Kwenzani?7 {Ngathi mina enhliziyweni yami: Woza-ke, ngizakuzama ngentokozo, ngakho khangela okuhle. Khangela-ke, lalokhu kwakuyize.^6 7Ngoba kunhlakanipho enengi kulokukhathazeka okunengi, lowandisa ulwazi wandisa usizi.5 Nganginikela inhliziyo yami ukwazi inhlakanipho, lokwazi ukuhlanya lobuthutha, ngabona ukuthi lalokhu yikukhathazeka komoya.N4 Ngakhuluma mina lenhliziyo yami ngisithi: Khangela, mina ngikhulile ngandisa inhlakanipho phezu kwabo bonke ababephambi kwami eJerusalema; njalo inhliziyo yami ibonile kakhulu inhlakanipho lolwazi.C3 Okugobileyo kakulakuqondiswa; lokuswelekayo kakulakubalwa.u2 eNgiyibonile yonke imisebenzi eyenziwayo ngaphansi kwelanga; khangela-ke, konke kuyize lokukhathazeka komoya.Q1  Ngasenginikela inhliziyo yami ukudinga lokuhlolisisa ngokuhlakanipha ngakho konke okwenziwayo ngaphansi kwamazulu; lumtshikatshika onzima uNkulunkulu uwunike abantwana babantu ukuthi baphatheke ngawo.G0  Mina mTshumayeli ngangiyinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eJerusalema. / ; Kakukho ukukhunjulwa kwezinto zakuqala; njalo lezinto ezizayo ezizakuba khona kakuyikuba khona ukukhunjulwa kwazo lalabo abazakuba khona emva kwalokho.y. m Kungaba khona ulutho yini okungathiwa ngalo: Khangela, lokhu kutsha! 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Ilihlo kalisuthi ngokubona, lendlebe kayigcwaliswa yikuzwa.v+ gYonke imifula iya olwandle, kodwa ulwandle kalugcwali; endaweni lapho imifula evela khona, ibuyele iye khona.d* CUmoya uya eningizimu, ujikele enyakatho, ujikajike uhambe, lomoya ubuyele ekubhodeni kwawo.Y) -Lelanga liyaphuma, lelanga litshone, litshetshela endaweni lapho eliphuma khona.Z( /Isizukulwana siyedlula, lesizukulwana size, kodwa umhlaba umi kuze kube nininini._' 9Kuyinzuzoni emuntwini emtshikatshikeni wakhe wonke awutshikatshika ngaphansi kwelanga?>& yIze leze, kutsho umTshumayeli, ize leze, konke kuyize.C% Amazwi omTshumayeli, indodana kaDavida, inkosi eJerusalema.`$9Mnikeni okuvela esithelweni sezandla zakhe, lemisebenzi yakhe kayimdumise emasangweni._#7Ubuhle buyinkohliso, lokubukeka kuyize; owesifazana owesaba i Nkosi yena uzadunyiswa.W"'Manengi amadodakazi enze ngenkuthalo, kodwa wena wenyukile phezu kwawo wonke.N!Abantwana bakhe bayavuka bathi ubusisiwe, l omkakhe laye uyamdumisa:? yUqaphela inhambo zomuzi wakhe; kadli isinkwa sobuvila.PUvula umlomo wakhe ngenhlakanipho; lemfundiso yomusa iselimini lwakhe.RAmandla lodumo kuyisigqoko sakhe; uyahleka mayelana losuku olulandelayo.RWenza ilembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, alithengise; anike umthengi ibhanti.EUmkakhe uyaziwa emasangweni, lapho ehlezi labadala belizwe.RUzenzela izembeso; isigqoko sakhe sililembu elicolekileyo leliyibubende.jMKesabi iliqhwa elikhithikayo ngenxa yabendlu yakhe, ngoba bonke abendlu yakhe bagqokiswe kabili.J Welulela umyanga isandla sakhe, elulele izandla zakhe koswelayo.b=Welulela izandla zakhe kuluthi lokuphotha, lezandla zakhe zibambe isigodo esilezintambo.Y+Uyananzelela ukuthi ukuthengisa kwakhe kuhle; isibane sakhe kasicitshi ebusuku.A}Uyabhinca ukhalo lwakhe ngamandla, aqinise ingalo zakhe.NAnakane ngensimu ayizuze; ngesithelo sezandla zakhe ahlanyele ivini.U#Uvuka kusesebusuku, anike indlu yakhe ukudla, lesabelo kuzincekukazi zakhe.PUfanana lemikhumbi yomthengisi; uletha ukudla kwakhe kuvela khatshana.N Udinga uboya bezimvu lefilakisi, asebenze ngenjabulo yezandla zakhe.D Umenzela okuhle, hatshi okubi, insuku zonke zempilo yakhe.B Inhliziyo yomkakhe ithemba kuye, ukuze angasweli impango.dA Ngubani ongathola umfazi okhutheleyo? Ngoba intengo yakhe iyedlula kakhulu amatshe amahle.U# Vula umlomo wakho, wahlulele ngokulunga, umele ilungelo lomyanga loswelayo.P Vulela isimungulu umlomo wakho, udaba lwawo wonke amadodana okwedlula.L Kanathe, akhohlwe ubuyanga bakhe, angabe esakhumbula usizi lwakhe.X )Phana okunathwayo okulamandla kobhubhayo, lewayini kwabababayo emphefumulweni.] 3Hlezi anathe, akhohlwe isimiso, aguqule isahlulelo sawo wonke amadodana enhlupheko. Kakusikwamakhosi, Lemuweli, kakusikwamakhosi ukunatha iwayini, kumbe okweziphathamandla ukuloyisa okunathwayo okulamandla.\1Unganiki amandla akho kwabesifazana, kumbe izindlela zakho ekubhubhiseni amakhosi.^5Ini, ndodana yami! Ini-ke, ndodana yesizalo sami! Ini-ke, ndodana yezithembiso zami!> yAmazwi kaLemuweli inkosi yeMasa, unina amfundisa wona.  !Ngoba ukuphehlwa kochago kuveza iphehla, lokucindezelwa kwempumulo kuveza igazi, lokucindezelwa kwentukuthelo kuveza ingxabano.]3 Uba ube yisithutha ngokuziphakamisa, njalo uba ucebe okubi, beka isandla emlonyeni.Fobhince okhalweni, kumbe impongo; lenkosi ileviyo lamabutho.lQIsilwane esilamandla phakathi kwenyamazana, esingeyikubuyela emuva ngenxa yobuso loba ngobukabani;ELezi ezintathu zinyathela kuhle, yebo, ezine zihamba kuhle:NUmbankwa ubambelela ngezandla ezimbili, njalo usezigodlweni zenkosi.GIntethe kazilankosi, kanti zonke ziphuma zehlukene ngamaviyo.L~Imbila ziyisizwe esingelamandla, kanti zimisa indlu yazo edwaleni.R}Ubunyonyo buyisizwe esingelamandla, kanti bulungisa ukudla kwabo ehlobo.Y|+Lezi ezine zingezincinyane zomhlaba, kanti zihlakaniphile zenziwe zihlakaniphe:X{)ngenxa yesaliwakazi nxa sendile, lencekukazi nxa iyindlalifa yenkosikazi yayo.EzNgenxa yesigqili nxa sibusa, lesithutha nxa sisuthi ukudla,Zy-Ngenxa yezinto ezintathu umhlaba uyazamazama, yebo, ngenxa yezine o ngezithwale:gxGInjalo indlela yowesifazana oliwule; udla, esule umlomo wakhe, athi: Kangenzanga isiphambeko.wIndlela yokhozi emazulwini, indlela yenyoka edwaleni, indlela yomkhumbi enhliziyweni yolwandle, lendlela yejaha entombini.Wv'Lezizinto ezintathu ziyisimangaliso esikhulu kimi, yebo, ezine engingazaziyo:uyIlihlo e liklolodela uyise, lelidelela ukulalela unina, amawabayi esihotsha azalukopola, labantwana bamanqe bazalidla._t7Ingcwaba, lesizalo esivaliweyo, umhlaba o ngasuthi amanzi, lomlilo o ngathi: Kwanele.ss_Umkhaza ulamadodakazi amabili athi: Phana, phana; lezizontathu kazisuthi; ezine kazitsho ukuthi: Kwanele.risizukulwana omazinyo aso zinkemba, lesimazinyo aso omhlathi zingqamu, zokudla abayanga emhlabeni, labaswelayo ebantwini.Qq isizukulwana omehlo aso aphakeme kangaka, lenkophe zaso ziphakanyisiwe;dpA isizukulwana esihlambulukileyo emehlweni aso, kodwa esingahlanjululwanga engcekezeni yaso;=ou Kulesizukulwana esi thuka uyise, esingabusisi unina;En Ungahlebi inceku enkosini yayo, hlezi ikuthuke, ube lecala.m% Hlezi ngisuthe, ngi ku phike ngithi: Ngubani i Nkosi? Kumbe hlezi ngibe ngumyanga, ngintshontshe, ngithathe ngeze ibizo likaNkulunkulu wami.ql[Susa khatshana lami ize lamazwi amanga; ungangiphi ubuyanga loba inotho; ungiphe ukudla kwesabelo sami.Ik Zimbili izinto engizicele kuwe; ungangigodleli zona ngingakafi.OjUngengezeleli emazwini akhe, hlezi akukhuze, utholwe ungumqambimanga.SiLonke ilizwi likaNkulunkulu licwengekile; uyisihlangu kwabaphephela kuye.vheNgubani owenyukela emazulwini njalo wehla? Ngubani oqoqe wafumbatha umoya ezandleni zakhe? Ngubani ogoqele amanzi esembathweni? Ngubani omise yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba? Lingubani ibizo lakhe, lebizo lendodana yakhe lingubani, uba usazi?EgKangifundanga inhlakanipho, kangilwazi ulwazi lwabangcwele.FfIsibili, ngiyisithutha kulomuntu, kangilakuqedisisa komuntu.]e 5Amazwi kaAguri indodana kaJake umMasa. Umuntu wathi kuIthiyeli, kuIthiyeli loUkhali:ndUUmuntu ongalunganga uyisinengiso kwabalungileyo, kodwa oqotho endleleni uyisinengiso kokhohlakeleyo.[c/Abanengi badinga ubuso bombusi, kodwa isahlulelo salowo lalowo sivela e Nkosi ni.bb=Ukwesaba abantu kuletha umjibila, kodwa othemba e Nkosi ni uzabekwa phezulu evikelekile.SaOwabelana lesela uzonda umphefumulo wakhe; uzwa isiqalekiso, angakhulumi.T`!Ukuzigqaja komuntu kuzamehlisa, kodwa olomoya othobekileyo uzabamba udumo.Z_-Umuntu ololaka ubanga ukuxabana, lomuntu ovutha intukuthelo wandisa isiphambeko.U^#Ototoza inceku yakhe kusukela ebuntwaneni, ekucineni izakuba luhlupho kuye.`]9Uyambona yini umuntu ophangisa ngamazwi akhe? Kulethemba elingcono esithutheni kulaye.G\Inceku kayilaywa ngamazwi; lanxa iqedisisa, kayiyikuphendula.Z[-Lapho okungelambono khona, abantu bayadlubulunda; kodwa ubusisiwe ogcina umlayo.[Z/Laya indodana yakho, izakuphumuza; yebo, izanika izinjabulo emphefumulweni wakho.fYELapho abakhohlakeleyo besanda, isiphambeko siyanda, kodwa abalungileyo bazabona ukuwa kwabo.cX?Uswazi lokukhuza kunika inhlakanipho, kodwa umntwana oyekelelwayo uthelela unina inhloni.\W1Inkosi eyahlulela abayanga ngothembeko, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizamiswa phakade.[V/ Umyanga lomuntu wencindezelo bayahlangana; i Nkosi ikhanyisa amehlo abo bobabili.JU  Umbusi olalela amazwi amanga, zonke izinceku zakhe zikhohlakele.XT) Isithutha sikhupha umoya waso wonke, kodwa ohlakaniphileyo uyawuthibela emuva.\S1 Abantu abomele igazi bazonda opheleleyo, kodwa abaqotho badinga umphefumulo wakhe.lRQ Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo emangalelana lomuntu oyisithutha, loba elolaka, loba ehleka, kakulakuthula.ZQ-Abantu abadelelayo bayawuthungela umuzi, kodwa abahlakaniphileyo badedisa ulaka.QPOlungileyo uyalwazi udaba lwabayanga; okhohlakeleyo kananzeleli ulwazi.cO?Esiphambekweni somuntu omubi kulomjibila, kodwa olungileyo uyamemeza ngenjabulo ethokoza.TN!Umuntu olalisa ngolimi umakhelwane wakhe wendlalela izinyawo zakhe imbule.OMInkosi iqinisa ilizwe ngesahlulelo, kodwa umuntu wezipho uyalichitha.cL?Umuntu othanda inhlakanipho uthokozisa uyise, kodwa ohlanganyela lamawule uchitha inotho.mKSLapho abalungileyo bekhula, abantu bayathokoza, kodwa lapho okhohlakeleyo ebusa, abantu bayabubula._J 9Umuntu othi ekhuzwa kanengi aqinise intamo, uzahle ephulwe, njalo kungabi lakusiliswa.hIINxa abakhohlakeleyo bephakanyiswa, umuntu uyacatsha, kodwa nxa bebhubha, abalungileyo bayanda.[H/Opha umyanga kayikuswela, kodwa ofihla amehlo akhe uzakuba leziqalekiso ezinengi.XG)Othemba enhliziyweni yakhe uyisithutha, kodwa ohamba ngenhlakanipho uzaphepha.[F/Olomphefumulo obanzi udunga ingxabano, kodwa othemba e Nkosi ni uzakhuluphaliswa.UE#Ophanga uyise kumbe unina, athi: Akusiso isiphambeko; ungumngane womchithi.KDOkhuza umuntu uzathola umusa emuva okwedlula okhohlisayo ngolimi.`C9Ophangisa ukunotha ungumuntu olelihlo elibi, njalo engazi ukuthi ubuyanga buzamehlela.WB'Ukuhlonipha ubuso kakulunganga, ngoba umuntu uzakona ngenxa yocezu lwesinkwa.`A9Umuntu wothembeko lonke uzavama ngezibusiso, kodwa ophangisa ukunotha kayikuba msulwa.X@)Olima umhlaba wakhe uzasutha ukudla, kodwa olandela abayize uzasutha ubuyanga.]?3Ohamba ngobuqotho uzasindiswa, kodwa ophambene ngendlela ezimbili uzawela kweyodwa.V>%Umuntu ocindezelwe ligazi lomphefumulo uzabalekela emgodini; kabangamsekeli.e=CUmbusi oswele ukuqedisisa konke wandisa lencindezelo; ozonda inzuzo embi uzakwelula insuku.h<IUmbusi okhohlakeleyo phezu kwabantu abangabayanga uyisilwane esibhongayo lebhere elizingelayo.h;IUbusisiwe umuntu owesaba njalonjalo, kodwa owenza inhliziyo yakhe ibe lukhuni uzawela ebubini.c:? Osibekela iziphambeko zakhe kayikuphumelela, kodwa o zi vumayo a zi tshiye, uzahawukelwa.j9M Lapho abalungileyo bethokoza, kulenkazimulo enkulu; kodwa nxa ababi bephakama, umuntu uyadingwa.^85 Indoda enothileyo ihlakaniphile emehlweni ayo, kodwa umyanga oqedisisayo uzayihlola.p7Y Oduhisela abaqotho endleleni embi yena uzawela emgodini wakhe, kodwa abaqotho bazakudla ilifa lokuhle.[6/ Ophambula indlebe yakhe ekulaleleni umlayo, lomkhuleko wakhe uzakuba yisinengiso.Q5Owandisa inotho yakhe ngenzalo langenzuzo uyibuthela olomusa kubayanga.]43Ogcina umlayo uyindodana eqedisisayo, kodwa ozihlanganisa lezigangi uyangisa uyise.[3/Kungcono umyanga ohamba ngobuqotho bakhe kulophambene ngezindlela lanxa enothile.V2%Abantu ababi kabaqedisisi ukulunga, kodwa abadinga i Nkosi baqedisisa konke.O1Abadela umlayo badumisa ababi, kodwa labo abagcina umlayo balwa labo.\01Umuntu ongumyanga ocindezela abayanga ulizulu elikhukhulayo ukuze kungabi lokudla.u/cNgesiphambeko sesizwe ababusi baso banengi; kodwa ngomuntu olokuqedisisa o lolwazi ngokunjalo sizakwelulwa.b. ?Ababi babaleka kungekho umzingeli, kodwa abalungileyo balesibindi njengebhongo lesilwane.m-SKuzakuba lochago lwezimbuzi olwanele ukudla kwakho lokudla kwendlu yakho lempilo yencekukazi zakho.I, Amawundlu angawezigqoko zakho, lezimpongo ziyintengo yesiqinti.N+Utshani buyasuswa, lohlaza lubonakale, kubuthwe lemibhida yezintaba.]*3ngoba inotho kayisiyaphakade; kumbe umqhele ube sesizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?R)Yazi lokwazi ubuso bezimvu zakho, beka inhliziyo yakho kumihlambi yakho,i(KLanxa ugiga isithutha ngomgigo engigeni phakathi kwengqoloyi, ubuthutha baso kabuyikusuka kuso.n'UImbiza yokucenga ngeyesiliva, lesithando somlilo ngesegolide; kunjalo umuntu ngokokudunyiswa kwakhe.M&Isihogo lencithakalo kakusuthi, ngokunjalo amehlo omuntu kawasuthi.W%'Njeng e manz ini ubuso busebusweni, ngokunjalo inhliziyo yomuntu isemuntwini.a$;Olondoloza isihlahla somkhiwa uzakudla isithelo saso; lolinda inkosi yakhe uzadunyiswa.Q#Insimbi ilolwa ngensimbi; ngokunjalo umuntu ulola ubuso bomngane wakhe.K"Omfihlayo ufihla umoya, lamagcobo esandla sakhe sokunene ayabiza.W!'Ukuchophelela ngosuku lwezulu eliqhubekayo lowesifazana oxabanayo kuyafanana. 32~~h}} |^{{ zyxxwvu tssrjqqnponnmllGkkYjjaiii hhDggg=ffifee#ddpccucbcba``w__^^/];\\-[[Z}YXXXUWWHVV0UU;UTT6SS RYQQPPiP+OO~O*NNvN-MMLLL!KK5JJIIcHHAGG)FF6EE0DD CzBBjAA@@M?>>[==S<<;;V::99K88t7655`44s33211100/..B--C,,o,+c+*))E((e''@&&T%%$$a##9"""!I #V~*,%p6$T02i.Q N > P  :i(XP3z#m" lumelane layo yonke imisedari yeLebhanoni emide lephakemeyo, lumelane lazo zonke izihlahla zama-okhi* zeBashani,"-" Ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi yamabandla luzakuba phezu kwakhe wonke ozigqajayo lozikhukhumezayo, lumelane laye wonke oziphakamisayo, njalo athotshiswe;!" Amehlo aziqhenyayo omuntu azakwehliselwa phansi, lokuzikhukhumeza kwabantu kuzakhothanyiswa, le Nkosi kuphela izaphakanyiswa ngalolosuku.l Q" Ngena edwaleni, ucatshe othulini, ngenxa yokwesabeka kwe Nkosi, langenxa yodumo lokuphakama kwayo.S" Lomuntukazana uyakhothama, lomuntu omkhulu azithobe; ngakho kawubaxoleli.uc"Lelizwe labo ligcwaliswe izithombe; bakhothamela imisebenzi yezandla zabo, lalokho iminwe yabo ekwenzileyo.3"Lelizwe labo ligcwaliswe isiliva legolide, njalo kakulakuphela kwenotho yabo; lelizwe labo ligcwaliswe amabhiza, njalo kakulakuphela kwenqola zabo.-"Ngakho ubalahlile abantu bakho, indlu kaJakobe, ngoba bagcwele okwempumalanga, bayizanuse njengamaFilisti, babambana izandla labantwana bezizwe.=u"Ndlu kaJakobe, wozani sihambe ekukhanyeni kwe Nkosi.r]"Njalo izakwahlulela phakathi kwezizwe, ikhuze abantu abanengi; bazakhanda inkemba zabo zibe yimilomo yamakhuba, lemikhonto yabo ibe zingqamu zokuthena izihlahla; isizwe kasiyikuphakamisela isizwe inkemba, kasisayikufunda impi futhi.lQ"Lezizwe ezinengi zizahamba zithi: Wozani senyukele entabeni ye Nkosi, endlini kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe, njalo uzasifundisa ngendlela zakhe, sihambe emikhondweni yakhe; ngoba kuzaphuma umlayo eZiyoni, lelizwi le Nkosi eJerusalema.#?"Kuzakuthi-ke ekupheleni kwezinsuku intaba yendlu ye Nkosi imiswe engqongeni yezintaba, iphakanyiswe phezu kwamaqaqa; lazo zonke izizwe zizajulukela kuyo.E "Ilizwi uIsaya indodana kaAmozi alibona ngoJuda leJerusalema. "Njalo olamandla uzakuba lifilakisi eliyizibi, lomenzi walo abe yinhlansi; njalo kuzakutsha kokubili kanyekanye, kungabi khona ocitshayo.d C"Ngoba lizakuba njengesihlahla se-okhi omahlamvu aso ayabuna, lanjengesivande esingelamanzi.l S"Ngoba bazakuba lenhloni ngezihlahla zama-okhi* elaliziloyisa, liyangeke ngezivande elizikhethileyo.[ 1"Lokwephulwa kwabaphambuki lokwezoni kuzakuba kanyekanye, labadela i Nkosi baqedwe.I  "IZiyoni izahlengwa ngesahlulelo, labaphendukayo bayo ngokulunga. 3"Ngizabuyisela abahluleli bakho njengekuqaleni, labeluleki bakho njengakuqala; emva kwalokho ubizwe ngokuthi ngumuzi wokulunga, umuzi othembekileyo.| s"Ngizabuyisela isandla sami phezu kwakho, ngigcwengisise amanyele akho, ngisuse yonke ingcekeza yokugcwengwa kwakho.  "Ngakho itsho iNkosi, i Nkosi yamabandla, oLamandla wakoIsrayeli: E, ngizaziduduza ngezitha zami, ngiziphindisele kwabamelana lami.1 ]"Iziphathamandla zakho zingabahlamuki labangane bamasela; ngulowo lalowo uthanda isipho, azingele izivalamlomo; kazehluleli intandane, lendaba yomfelokazi kayifiki kuzo.I   "Isiliva sakho sesibe ngamanyele; iwayini lakho laxubana lamanzi.{  q"Yeka, umuzi othembekileyo usube liwule! Wawugcwele isahlulelo, ukulunga kwakuhlezi kuwo, kodwa khathesi ababulali.Z  /"kodwa uba lisala lihlamuka, lizadliwa yinkemba; ngoba umlomo we Nkosi ukhulumile.7  k"Uba livuma lilalela, lizakudla okuhle kwelizwe;D  "Wozani-ke, siqondisane, itsho i Nkosi; loba izono zenu zinjengokubomvu gebhu, zizakuba mhlophe njengeliqhwa elikhithikayo; loba zibomvu njengokubomvu kakhulu, zizakuba njengoboya bezimvu.s a"fundani ukwenza okuhle; dingani isahlulelo; sizani ocindezelweyo; ahlulelani intandane; melani umfelokazi.g I"Gezani, lizihlambulule; susani ububi bezenzo zenu phambi kwamehlo ami; yekelani ukwenza okubi;  "Lalapho liselula izandla zenu, ngizalifihlela amehlo ami; njalo nxa lisandisa umkhuleko, kangiyikuzwa; izandla zenu zigcwele igazi. "Umphefumulo wami uyakuzonda ukuthwasa kwenyanga zenu lemikhosi yenu emisiweyo; kungumthwalo kimi, sengikhathele yikukuthwala.6 g" Lingabe lisaletha umnikelo oyize; impepha iyisinengiso kimi; ukuthwasa kwenyanga, lesabatha, lokubizwa kwenhlangano, ngingekumele; kuyisiphambeko, ngitsho umhlangano onzulu.e E" Lapho lisizabonakala phambi kwami, ngubani ofune lokhu esandleni senu, ukugxoba amaguma ami?K " Buyini kimi ubunengi bemihlatshelo yenu? itsho i Nkosi. Ngenelisiwe yiminikelo yokutshiswa yezinqama langamahwahwa okunonisiweyo; legazi lamajongosi lelamawundlu lelezimpongo kangithokozi ngalo.r _" Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, babusi beSodoma, libeke indlebe kumlayo kaNkulunkulu wethu, lina bantu beGomora.s a" Uba i Nkosi yamabandla ibingasitshiyelanga insali eyingcosana, besizakuba njengeSodoma, sifanane leGomora.z o"Indodakazi yeZiyoni isele-ke njengedumba esivinini, njengengalane ensimini yamakhomane, njengomuzi ovinjezelweyo."~ ?"Ilizwe lakini liyincithakalo, imizi yenu itshiswe ngomlilo, umhlaba wenu abezizwe bawudla phambi kwenu, njalo kulencithakalo njengokugenqulwa ngabemzini.B} "Kusukela kungaphansi yonyawo kuze kufike ekhanda kakulandawo ephilileyo kukho, kodwa izilonda lemivimvinya lamanxeba ophayo; kakukhanywanga, kakubotshwanga, kakuthanjiswanga ngamafutha.o| Y"Lizatshayelwani futhi? Beliyaqhubeka livukela; ikhanda lonke liyagula, lenhliziyo yonke ibuthakathaka.0{ ["Hawu, isizwe esonayo, abantu abasindwa yibubi, inzalo yabenzi bobubi, abantwana abonakalisayo! Bayitshiyile i Nkosi, bamdelele oNgcwele kaIsrayeli, bahlehlele nyovane.sz a"Inkabi iyamazi umniniyo, lobabhemi umkolo womnikazi wakhe; kodwa uIsrayeli kazi, abantu bami kabaqedisisi. y "Zwanini, mazulu, ubeke indlebe, mhlaba, ngoba i Nkosi isikhulumile, yathi: Ngondlile ngakhulisa abantwana, kodwa bona bangivukele. x "Umbono kaIsaya indodana kaAmozi, awubona ngoJuda leJerusalema, ensukwini zaboUziya, uJothamu, uAhazi, uHezekhiya, amakhosi akoJuda.jwMPhangisa, sithandwa sami, ube njengomziki kumbe njengethole lendluzele phezu kwezintaba zamakha.Pv Wena ohlala ezivandeni, abangane balalela ilizwi lakho; ngizwise lona.u Isivini sami esingesami siphambi kwami; inhlamvu eziyinkulungwane ngezakho, Solomoni, lamakhulu amabili ngawabalindi bezithelo zaso.t- USolomoni wayelesivini eBhali-Hamoni, wanikela isivini kubalindi; ngulowo lalowo wayezaletha ngezithelo zaso inhlamvu zesiliva eziyinkulungwane.isK Ngingumduli, lamabele ami anjengemiphotshongo; khona emehlweni akhe ngaba njengokufumene umusa.{ro Uba engumduli, sizakwakha phezu kwakhe inqaba yesiliva, njalo uba engumnyango, sizamvalela ngamapulanka omsedari.nqUSilodadewethu omncinyane, njalo kalamabele. Sizamenzelani udadewethu ngosuku mhla kukhulunywa ngaye?*pMAmanzi amanengi kawalakulucitsha uthando, lezimpophoma kazilugalulisi. Uba umuntu ubenganika impahla yonke yendlu yakhe ngothando, bebengayidelela lokuyidelela.Wo'Ngibeka njengophawu enhliziyweni yakho, njengophawu engalweni yakho; ngoba uthando lulamandla njengokufa, ubukhwele bulesihluku njengengcwaba; amalahle alo angamalahle omlilo, ilangabi elilamandla kakhulu.8niNgubani lo owenyuka evela enkangala eyeme kothandekayo wakhe? Ngakuvusa ngaphansi kwesihlahla sama-aphula, kulapho unyoko akuhelela khona, kulapho ahelelwa khona owakuzalayo.lmQNgiyalifungisa, lina madodakazi eJerusalema, ukuze lingaphazamisi lingavusi uthando luze luthande.Yl+Isandla sakhe sokhohlo singaphansi kwekhanda lami, lesokunene saso siyangigona.k!Bengingakukhokhela ngikungenise endlini kamama, ubengangifundisa; bengingakunathisa okwewayini elilesinongo, okomhluzi wepomegranati lami.j Kungathi ngabe unjengomfowethu owamunya amabele kamama! Uba bengingakufica phandle, bengingakwanga, yebo, bebengayikungidelela.3i_ Amamandrake* akhupha iphunga elimnandi, langasemasangweni ethu kukhona zonke inhlobo zezithelo ezimnandi kakhulu, ezintsha lezindala, e ngizibekele wena, sithandwa sami.#h? kasivuke ngovivi siye ezivinini, sibone ukuthi amavini asehluma, ekhupha impoko, lokuthi amapomegranati* akhahlele yini. Lapho ngizakunika uthando lwami.Og Woza, sithandwa sami, kasiphumele egangeni, silale ebusuku emizaneni;9fm Ngingowesithandwa sami, lesifiso saso singakimi.tea lolwanga lwakho lunjengewayini elihle eliya kusithandwa sami kakuhle, kusenza indebe zabaleleyo zikhulume.+dONgathi: Ngizakhwela esihlahleni selala ngibambe ingatsha zaso. Khathesi-ke amabele akho azakuba njengamahlukuzo evini, lephunga lamakhala akho linjengama-aphula,NcLobu ubude bakho bunjengesihlahla selala, lamabele akho njengamaxha.QbUmuhle kangakanani, njalo uthandeka kangakanani, thando, ezinjabulweni.a{Ikhanda lakho phezu kwakho linjengeKharmeli, lenwele zekhanda lakho zinjengokuyibubende; inkosi ibotshwe emikhandlweni.A`{Intamo yakho injengomphotshongo wempondo zendlovu. Amehlo akho ayiziziba zeHeshiboni ngasesangweni leBeti-Rabimi. Impumulo yakho injengomphotshongo weLebhanoni okhangelene leDamaseko.O_Amabele akho womabili anjengabantwana bomziki, abangamaphahla empala.^!Inkaba yakho i njengo mganu oyingubhe ongasweli iwayini elixutshanisiweyo. Isisu sakho si njenge nqumbi yengqoloyi ezingelezelwe yimiduze.] -Zinhle kangakanani izinyawo zakho emanyathelweni, ndodakazi yenkosana! Amalunga amathangazi akho anjengemiceciso, umsebenzi wezandla zengcitshi.\} Phenduka, phenduka, mShulami, phenduka, phenduka, ukuze sikubuke. Limbukelani umShulami? Kunjengexuku lamabutho amabili.R[ Ngingakazi umphefumulo wami wangenza ngaba njenge zinqola zikaAminadibi.Z Ngehlela esivandeni senkelo ukubona okuhlumayo esigodini, ukubona ukuthi ivini liyahluma, amapomegranati* ayakhahlela yini.Y Ngubani lo obonakala njengokusa, omuhle njengenyanga, ocwebileyo njengelanga, owesabeka njenge butho eliphethe iziboniso?.XU Linye ijuba lami, opheleleyo wami, nguye yedwa kunina, ongokhethiweyo wakhe owamzalayo. Amadodakazi ambona, ambusisa, izindlovukazi labafazi abancinyane, bambabaza. W Kukhona izindlovukazi ezingamatshumi ayisithupha, labafazi abancane abangamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, lezintombi ezingelanani.PVInhlafuno zakho phakathi kweveyili lakho zinjengocezu lwepomegranati*.U+Amazinyo akho anjengomhlambi wezimvukazi ezikhuphuka ekugezisweni, okuthi zonke zazo zizele amaphahla, njalo kungekho eyinyumba phakathi kwazo.jTMSusa amehlo akho kimi ngoba ayanginqoba. Inwele zakho zinjengomhlambi wembuzi zisehla eGileyadi.tSaUmuhle, mngane wami, njengeTiriza, uyabukeka njengeJerusalema, uyesabeka njenge butho eliphethe iziboniso.XR)Ngingowesithandwa sami, lesithandwa sami singesami, esidla phakathi kwemiduze.jQMIsithandwa sami sehlele esivandeni saso, emibhedeni yamakha, ukudla ezivandeni, lokukha imiduze. P Siye ngaphi isithandwa sakho, wena omuhle phakathi kwabesifazana? Siphendukele ngaphi isithandwa sakho, ukuze sisidinge kanye lawe?O#Umlomo waso uyibumnandi kakhulu, yebo sonke siyathandeka kakhulu. Lesi yisithandwa sami, njalo lesi ngumngane wami, madodakazi eJerusalema.%NCImilenze yaso zinsika zelitshe elimhlophe zimiswe ezisekelweni zegolide elicwengekileyo. Ukukhangeleka kwaso kunjengeLebhanoni, elikhethelo njengemisedari.MIzandla zaso zi njeng endandatho zegolide ezigcwele ibherule*. Isisu saso si njengo phondo lwendlovu olukhanyayo, luhuqwe ngesafire.*L Izihlathi zaso zinjengombheda wamakha, njeng amaluba akhupha iphunga elihle. Indebe zaso zi njeng emiduze, zithonta imure* egelezayo.VK% Amehlo aso anjengamajuba ezifuleni zamanzi, agezwe ngochago, afakwe kakuhle.yJk Ikhanda laso li nje ngegolide elicengeke kakhulu, inwele zaso eziphotheneyo ziyibulembu, zimnyama njengewabayi.`I9 Isithandwa sami simhlophe sibomvana, inhlokonkulu phakathi kwenkulungwane ezilitshumi./HW Isithandwa sakho simedlula ngani omunye othandekayo, wena omuhle phakathi kwabesifazana? Isithandwa sakho simedlula ngani omunye othandekayo ukuthi usifungise njalo?}GsNgiyalifungisa, madodakazi eJerusalema, uba lithola othandekayo wami, lizamtshelani? Ukuthi ngigul isw a lu thando.|FqAbalindi ababebhodabhoda emzini bangifica, bangitshaya, bangilimaza; abalindi bemiduli bangithathela iveyili yami.PEMina ngasivulela isithandwa sami, kodwa isithandwa sami sasitshibilike sedlula. Umphefumulo wami wehluleka ekukhulumeni kwaso. Ngasidinga, kodwa kangisitholanga, ngasibiza, kodwa kasingiphendulanga.DNgasukuma mina ukuvulela isithandwa sami; lezandla zami zathonta imure*, leminwe yami imure egelezayo, ezibanjeni zekhiye.`C9Isithandwa sami safaka isandla saso esikhaleni sesivalo, lemibilini yami yasiqubukela.hBINgikhuphile isigqoko sami, ngingasigqoka njani? Ngigezile inyawo zami, ngingazingcolisa njani?nAUNgilele, kodwa inhliziyo yami iphapheme. Ilizwi lesithandwa sami liqoqoda, lisithi: Ngivulela, dadewethu, mngane wami, juba lami, opheleleyo wami, ngoba ikhanda lami ligcwele amazolo, inwele zami eziphotheneyo amathonsi ebusuku.l@ SSengingenile esivandeni sami, dadewethu, mlobokazi, sengikhe imure yami lamakha ami, ngidle uhlanga loluju lwami kanye loluju lwami, nginathe iwayini lami lochago lwami. Dlanini, bangane, linathe, linathe kakhulu, bathandekayo.??wVuka, moya wenyakatho, uze lawe, moya weningizimu, uphephethe esivandeni sami ukuze amakha aso ageleze aphume. Kasize isithandwa sami esivandeni saso, sidle izithelo zaso ezimnandi.S>umthombo wezivande, umgodi wamanzi aphilayo, lezifula ezivela eLebhanoni.|=qinadi* lesafroni*, ikhalamu* lekinamoni*, lezihlahla zonke zempepha, imure lenhlaba, lamakha wonke aqakathekileyo;[</ Amahlumela akho ayisivande samapomegranati*, lezithelo ezimnandi, ihena* lenadi*,j;M Uyisivande esikhiyiweyo, dadewethu, makoti, umthombo okhiyiweyo, isiphethu esinanyekwe ngophawu.:3 Indebe zakho, makoti, zithonta njeng ohlanga loluju; uluju lochago kungaphansi kolimi lwakho, lephunga lezembatho zakho linjengephunga leLebhanoni.9' Luhle kangakanani uthando lwakho, dadewethu, makoti! Lungcono kangakanani uthando lwakho kulewayini, lephunga lamagcobo akho kulamakha wonke. 8 Uyithumbile inhliziyo yami, dadewethu, makoti, uyithumbile inhliziyo yami ngelinye lamehlo akho, ngesigqizo esisodwa sentamo yakho.77gWoza lami si suke eLebhanoni, makoti wami, lami si suke eLebhanoni. Khangela usengqongeni yeAmana, engqongeni yeSeniri leyeHermoni, ezimbalwini zezilwane, entabeni zezingwe.;6qWena wonke umuhle, mngane wami, kakukho sici kuwe.l5QKuze kube semadabukakusa, lamathunzi abaleke, mina ngizakuya entabeni yemure*, leqaqeni lwempepha.j4MAmabele akho womabili anjengabantwana bomziki, abangamaphahla empala, abadla phakathi kwemiduze.3#Intamo yakho injengomphotshongo kaDavida owakhiwe waba yindlu yezikhali, okulenga kuwo amahawu ayinkulungwane, wonke ayizihlangu zamaqhawe. 2Indebe zakho zinjengentambo ebomvu, lenkulumo yakho yinhle. Inhlafuno zakho phakathi kweveyili lakho zinjengocezu lwepomegranati*.'1GAmazinyo akho anjengomhlambi wezimvukazi ezigundiweyo, ezikhuphuka ekugezisweni, okuthi zonke zazo zizele amaphahla, njalo kungekho eyinyumba phakathi kwazo.00 [Khangela, umuhle, mngane wami, khangela, umuhle. Amehlo akho angawamajuba ngaphakathi kweveyili lakho; inwele zakho zinjengomhlambi wembuzi zisehla entabeni iGileyadi.%/C Phumani, madodakazi eZiyoni, libone inkosi uSolomoni, ilomqhele unina amethwesa umqhele ngawo ngosuku lomtshado wayo, langosuku lwentokozo yenhliziyo yayo.".= Yenza insika zaso nge siliva, iphansi laso nge golide, isihlalo saso ngo kuyibubende, ubuphakathi baso bubekelelwe ngo thando ngamadodakazi eJerusalema.P- Inkosi uSolomoni yazenzela isihlalo sokuthwalwa ngezigodo zeLebhanoni.t,aWonke abambe inkemba efundiselwe impi, yilelo lalelo inkemba yalo emlenzeni walo ngenxa yokwesaba ebusuku.z+mKhangela umbheda wakhe ongokaSolomoni, amaqhawe angamatshumi ayisithupha awugombolozela, emaqhaweni akoIsrayeli. *Ngubani lo owenyuka evela enkangala njengezinsika zentuthu, eqholwe ngemure* lempepha, ngakho konke okucholisisiweyo kwabathengisi? )Ngiyalifungisa, madodakazi eJerusalema, ngemiziki kumbe ngezimpala zeganga, ukuze lingaphazamisi lingavusi uthando luze luthande.8(iSengidlule kancinyane kubo ngasengimthola yena umphefumulo wami omthandayo. Ngambamba, kangimyekelanga ahambe ngaze ngamletha endlini kamama, lekamelweni lakhe owangimithayo.e'CAbalindi ababebhodabhoda emzini bangifica. Limbonile yini yena umphefumulo wami omthandayo?&Sengizasuka ngibhodabhode emzini, ezitaladeni lemagcekeni, ngimdinge yena umphefumulo wami omthandayo; ngamdinga, kodwa kangimtholanga.l% SEmbhedeni wami ebusuku ngamdinga lowo umphefumulo wami omthandayo; ngamdinga, kodwa kangimtholanga.$/Kuze kube semadabukakusa, lamathunzi abaleke, phenduka, sithandwa sami, ube njengomziki kumbe njengethole lendluzele phezu kwezintaba zeBhetheri.O#Isithandwa sami ngesami, lami ngingowaso, eselusa phakathi kwemiduze.f"ESibambeleni amakhanka, amakhanka amancinyane, ona izivini, ngoba izivini zethu zile zimpoko.)!KJuba lami, elis engoxweni yedwala, ekusithekeni kweliwa, ngitshengisa ubuso bakho, ngizwise ilizwi lakho, ngoba ilizwi lakho limnandi, lobuso bakho buyabukeka. 7 Isihlahla somkhiwa sivuthisa imikhiwa yaso eluhlaza, lamavini ale mpoko aletha iphunga elimnandi. Vuka wena, mngane wami, omuhle wami wena, si hambe.zm Amaluba ayabonakala emhlabeni, isikhathi sokuhlabelela se sifikile, lelizwi lejuba liyezwakala elizweni lakithi.L Ngoba khangela, ubusika sebudlulile, izulu seliphelile, lihambile.fE Isithandwa sami saphendula sathi kimi: Vuka wena, mngane wami, omuhle wami, a si hambe wena."= Isithandwa sami sinjengomziki kumbe njengethole lendluzele. Khangela simi ngemva komduli wethu, silunguza emawindini, sizibonakalisa eminxibeni yewindi.mSIlizwi lesithandwa sami! Khangela sona siyeza, siseqa phezu kwezintaba, siqolotsha phezu kwamaqaqa. Ngiyalifungisa, madodakazi eJerusalema, ngemiziki kumbe ngezimpala zeganga, ukuze lingaphazamisi lingavusi uthando luze luthande.X)Isandla saso sokhohlo singaphansi kwekhanda lami, lesokunene saso siyangigona.b=Ngisekelani ngeziphiso zewayini, lingiqinise ngama-aphula, ngoba ngigul isw a lu thando.KSangisa endlini yewayini, lesiboniso saso phezu kwami siluthando.J Njengesihlahla sama-aphula phakathi kwezihlahla zeganga, sinjalo isithandwa sami phakathi kwamadodana. Ngahlala emthunzini waso ngathokoza kakhulu, lesithelo saso simnandi ekunambitheni kwami.SNjengomduze phakathi kwameva, unjalo umngane wami phakathi kwamadodakazi.- WNgilirozi leSharoni, umduze wezigodi.E Imijabo yezindlu zethu yimisedari, intungo zethu ngezefire*.Y -Khangela, umuhle, sithandwa sami, isibili uyathokozisa. Lombheda wethu uluhlaza.S !Khangela, umuhle, mngane wami, khangela, umuhle, amehlo akho angawamajuba.P Isithandwa sami kimi silihlukuzo lesihlahla sehena* ezivinini zeEngedi.Y - Isithandwa sami kimi siyisamba semure*; sizalala phakathi kwamabele ami ebusuku.L  Inkosi isesetafuleni layo ledili inadi* yami yakhupha iphunga layo.:  q Sizakwenzela imiceciso yegolide lamaqhubu esiliva.N   Izihlathi zakho zinhle phakathi kwemiceciso, intamo yakho ngezigqizo.D   Ngikufananise lebhizakazi ezinqoleni zikaFaro, mngane wami.  +Uba ungazi, wena omuhle kakhulu phakathi kwabesifazana, phuma wena ngezinyathelo zomhlambi, welusele amazinyane akho phansi kwamadumba abelusi.4  cNgitshela, wena umphefumulo wami okuthandayo, ukuthi welusela ngaphi, uphumuza ngaphi umhlambi emini; ngoba kungani ngizakuba njengozulayo ngasemihlanjini yabangane bakho?- ULingangibukeli ngoba ngimnyama, ngoba ilanga lingitshisile. Abantwana bakamama bangizondela, bangenza umlindikazi wezivini; isivini sami esingesami kangisilindanga.p [Ngimnyama, kodwa ngimuhle, madodakazi eJerusalema, njengamathente eKedari, njengamakhetheni kaSolomoni.2 _Ngidonsa, sizagijima emva kwakho; inkosi ingingenise emakamelweni ayo; sizajabula sithokoze kuwe, sikhumbule uthando lwakho okwedlula iwayini; abaqondileyo bayakuthanda.~ wNgenxa yephunga lamagcobo akho amnandi, ibizo lakho li nje ngamagcobo athululiweyo; ngakho-ke izintombi ziyakuthanda.T #Kangange ngokwanga komlomo wakhe; ngoba uthando lwakho lungcono kulewayini.' MIngoma yezingoma engekaSolomoni.uc Ngoba uNkulunkulu uzaletha wonke umsebenzi kusahlulelo, layo yonke into efihliweyo, loba kuhle laloba kubi.xi Kasizwe isiphetho sodaba lonke: Mesabe uNkulunkulu, ugcine imilayo yakhe; ngoba lokho yimfanelo yonke yomuntu. Phezu kwalokho-ke, ndodana yami, xwayiseka: Ekwenzeni ingwalo ezinengi kakulasiphelo, lokufunda okunengi kuyikudinisa inyama. Amazwi abahlakaniphileyo anjengezincijo, lanjengezipikili ezibethelwe zatshona, amakhosi emihlangano, enikwa ngumelusi munye.h~I UmTshumayeli wadinga ukuthola amazwi akholisisayo, lokwabhalwayo kwakuqondile, amazwi eqiniso.}1 Phezu kwalokho-ke, ngoba umTshumayeli wayehlakaniphile, wayelokhu efundisa abantu ulwazi, yebo wazindla, wadingisisa, wamisa kuhle izaga ezinengi.5|e Ize leze, kutsho umTshumayeli, konke kuyize.e{C lothuli lubuyele emhlabathini njengoba lwalunjalo, lomoya ubuyela kuNkulunkulu owawunikayo.z Kungakathukululwa intambo yesiliva, lomganu wegolide ufe, lembiza iphahlazeke emthonjeni, lendirayo yephuke emgodini wamanzi,uyc la lapho bezakwesaba okuphakemeyo lezesabiso endleleni, lapho isihlahla se-alimondi* sesilempoko, lentothoviyane izakuba ngumthwalo, lesiloyiso sizaphela. Ngoba umuntu uya ekhaya lakhe elilaphakade, labalilayo bazazulazula esitaladeni.x) lezivalo zivalwe esitaladini, lapho umsindo wokuchola u su ncipha, lapho ezavuka ekukhaleni kwenyoni, lamadodakazi wonke engoma ezathotshiswa,%wC Ngosuku lapho abagcini bendlu bezathuthumela, lamadoda alamandla akhokhobe, labacholayo beme ngoba bebalutshwana, lalabo abalunguza ngamawindi bafiphazeke,evC Kungakafiphali ilanga lokukhanya lenyanga lezinkanyezi, kumbe amayezi abuyele emva kwezulu.u % Khumbula-ke uMdali wakho ensukwini zobutsha bakho zingakafiki insuku ezimbi, kumbe kusondele iminyaka, lapho ozakuthi: Kangilantokozo ngayo.ptY Ngakho susa ukudabuka enhliziyweni yakho, ukhuphe ububi enyameni yakho, ngoba ubutsha lobujaha buyize.osW Thokoza, jaha, ebutsheni bakho, lenhliziyo yakho kayikuthokozise ensukwini zobutsha bakho, uhambe endleleni zenhliziyo yakho lekuboneni kwamehlo akho. Kodwa yazi ukuthi ngenxa yazo zonke izinto uNkulunkulu uzakuletha kusahlulelo.r# Kodwa uba umuntu ephila iminyaka eminengi, ethokoza ngayo yonke, kakhumbule lensuku zomnyama, ngoba zizakuba zinengi. Konke okuzayo kuyize.Kq Sibili, ukukhanya kumnandi; njalo kuhle emehlweni ukubona ilanga.9pk Hlanyela inhlanyelo yakho ekuseni, lantambama ungaphumuzi isandla sakho; ngoba kawazi ukuthi yiyiphi ezaphumelela, le kumbe leyana, loba zombili zizakuba zinhle ngokufananayo.o1 Njengoba ungazi ukuthi iyini indlela yomoya, a khula njani amathambo esiswini sokhulelweyo, ngokunjalo kawazi umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu owenza konke.On Onanzelela umoya kayikuhlanyela, lalowo okhangela amayezi kayikuvuna.2m] Uba amayezi egcwele izulu, aya li thululela emhlabeni; uba-ke isihlahla siwela ngeningizimu kumbe ngenyakatho, endaweni lapho isihlahla esiwela khona sizakuba khonapho.}ls Nika isabelo kwabayisikhombisa, yebo, lakwabayisificaminwembili, ngoba kawazi ukuthi bubi bani obuzakuba emhlabeni.]k 5 Phosela isinkwa sakho phezu kobuso bamanzi, ngoba uzasithola emva kwensuku ezinengi.'jG Lemcabangweni wakho ungayithuki inkosi, lekamelweni lakho lokulala ungamthuki onothileyo; ngoba inyoni yamazulu izathwala ilizwi, lokulamaphiko kubike udaba.bi= Idili lenzelwa uhleko, lewayini lithokozisa impilo; kodwa imali iyimpendulo yakho konke.[h/ Ngobuvila obukhulu intungo ziyabhensa, langokuyekethisa izandla indlu iyanethela.g' Ubusisiwe, lizwe, onkosi yakho iyindodana yabakhulu, leziphathamandla zakho zidla ngesikhathi esifaneleyo, zidl ela ukuqina, hatshi ukudakwa.[f/ Maye kuwe, lizwe, onkosi yakho ingumntwana, leziphathamandla zakho zidla ekuseni!Pe Umtshikatshika wesithuthandini uyasidinisa, ngoba kasazi ukuya emzini.d njalo isithutha sandisa amazwi. Umuntu kazi okuzakuba khona; lalokho okuzakuba khona emva kwakhe, ngubani ongamtshela khona?^c5 Ukuqala kwamazwi omlomo waso kuyibuthutha, lokucina komlomo waso kuyibuhlanya obubi,Ub# Amazwi omlomo ohlakaniphileyo alomusa, kodwa indebe zesithutha ziyasiginya.Ja Uba inyoka iluma kungelakulunjwa, kakulanzuzo kungcitshi yolimi.`{ Uba insimbi ibuthundu njalo engaloli ubukhali, ngakho ufanele engezelele amandla; kodwa inhlakanipho yinhle ukulungisa.Q_ Osusa amatshe uzalinyazwa yiwo; obanda izigodo uzakuba sengozini ngazo.K^ Ogebha umgodi uzawela kuwo; lodiliza umthangala, inyoka izamluma._]7 Ngibonile izigqili zigade amabhiza, leziphathamandla zihamba njengezigqili emhlabeni.b\= Ubuwula bubekwa ezindaweni eziphakemeyo kakhulu, labanothileyo bahlala endaweni ephansi.][3 Kulobubi e ngibubone ngaphansi kwelanga, njengesiphosiso esiphuma ebusweni bombusi:rZ] Uba umoya wombusi ukuvukela, ungatshiyi indawo yakho, ngoba ukuthobeka kuyathulisa iziphambeko ezinkulu.lYQ Yebo-ke lapho oyisithutha ehamba endleleni, ingqondo yakhe iyasilela, uthi kuye wonke uyisithutha.lXQ Inhliziyo yohlakaniphileyo ingakwesokunene sakhe, kodwa inhliziyo yesithutha ingakwesokhohlo saso.W  Impukane ezifileyo zinukisa zibilise amagcobo omthaki; ubuthutha obuncinyane benza njalo k ohloniphekayo ngenxa yenhlakanipho lo dumo.`V9 Inhlakanipho ingcono kulezikhali zempi, kodwa isoni esisodwa sichitha ubuhle obunengi.gUG Amazwi abahlakaniphileyo azwiwa ekupholeni ngcono kulokumemeza kobusayo phakathi kwezithutha.Tw Mina ngasengisithi: Inhlakanipho ingcono kulamandla, lanxa ukuhlakanipha komyanga kuseyiswa lamazwi akhe engalalelwa.3S_ Kwasekutholakala phakathi kwawo umuntu ohlakaniphileyo ongumyanga, yena-ke ngenhlakanipho yakhe wawukhulula lowomuzi. Kanti kakho owake wamkhumbula lowomuntu ongumyanga.,RQ Kwakukhona umuzi omncinyane, okwakulabantu abalutshwana phakathi kwawo; kwasekusiza inkosi enkulu kuwo, yawuvimbezela, yawakhela amadundulu amakhulu okuvimbezela.PQ Lale inhlakanipho ngayibona ngaphansi kwelanga, njalo yaba nkulu kimi.KP Ngoba futhi umuntu kasazi isikhathi sakhe; njengenhlanzi ezibanjwa embuleni elibi, lanjengezinyoni ezibanjwa emjibileni, njengazo abantwana babantu bayabanjwa esikhathini esibi, lapho sibajuma.Oy Ngaphenduka ngabona ngaphansi kwelanga ukuthi umjaho kawusiwabalejubane, lempi kayisiyamaqhawe, futhi lesinkwa kasisisabahlakaniphileyo, futhi lenotho kayisiyabalolwazi, futhi lomusa kawusiwezingcitshi, kodwa isikhathi lesehlakalo kwehlela bonke."N= Loba kuyini isandla sakho esikutholayo ukukwenza kwenze ngamandla akho, ngoba kawukho umsebenzi lecebo lolwazi lenhlakanipho engcwabeni lapho oya khona.iMK Kholisa impilo lomkakho omthandayo zonke izinsuku zempilo yakho eyize akunike yona ngaphansi kwelanga, zonke izinsuku zakho eziyize, ngoba lesi yisabelo sakho empilweni, lemtshikatshikeni owutshikatshika ngaphansi kwelanga.dLA Izigqoko zakho kazibe ngezimhlophe ngesikhathi sonke, lamafutha angasweleki ekhanda lakho.K Hamba, udle ukudla kwakho ngentokozo, unathe iwayini lakho ngenhliziyo elenjabulo, ngoba uNkulunkulu usethokozile ngemisebenzi yakho.J' Futhi uthando lwabo lenzondo yabo lomona wabo sekubhubhile, njalo kabasayikuba lesabelo laphakade kukho konke okwenziwayo ngaphansi kwelanga.I Ngoba abaphilayo bayazi ukuthi bazakufa, kodwa abafileyo kabazi lutho, njalo kabaselawo umvuzo, ngoba ukukhunjulwa kwabo sekukhohlakele.xHi Ngoba kulowo ohlanganiswe labo bonke abaphilayo kulethemba, ngoba inja ephilayo ingcono kulesilwane esifileyo.nGU Yilobu ububi phakathi kwakho konke okwenziwa ngaphansi kwelanga, ukuthi sinye isehlakalo kukho konke, futhi lenhliziyo yabantwana babantu igcwele ububi, lobuhlanya busenhliziyweni yabo besaphila, lemva kwalokhu baya kwabafileyo.Fy Konke kwehla ngokufananayo kubo bonke; sinye isehlakalo kolungileyo lakomubi, komuhle, lakohlambulukileyo lakongahlambulukanga, lakonikela umhlatshelo lakonganikeli umhlatshelo; njeng ak olungileyo kunjalo ku soni, ofungayo njengowesaba isifungo.kE Q Ngoba konke lokhu ngakubeka enhliziyweni yami ukuhlolisisa konke lokhu, ukuthi abalungileyo labahlakaniphileyo lezenzo zabo kusesandleni sikaNkulunkulu; loba uthando kumbe inzondo, kakho umuntu okwaziyo, konke okuphambi kwabo.Dngasengibona wonke umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu ukuthi umuntu kalakho ukufumana umsebenzi owenziwayo ngaphansi kwelanga; ngoba lanxa umuntu etshikatshika ukukudinga, kube kanti kayikukufumana; yebo futhi, lanxa ohlakaniphileyo angathi uyazi, kayikuba lakho ukukuthola.#C?Lapho nganikela inhliziyo ukwazi inhlakanipho lokubona umsebenzi owenziwa emhlabeni, (ngoba futhi ukhona ongaboni ubuthongo ngamehlo akhe emini lebusuku)BwNgakho mina ngababaza intokozo; ngoba umuntu kalalutho oluhle ngaphansi kwelanga, ngaphandle kokudla lokunatha lokuthokoza, ngoba lokhu kuzahlala laye ekutshikatshikeni kwakhe e nsuk wini zempilo yakhe uNkulunkulu amnike zona ngaphansi kwelanga.DAKukhona okuyize okwenziwayo emhlabeni, ukuthi bakhona abalungileyo abehlelwa njengokomsebenzi wababi, bakhona lababi abehlelwa njengokomsebenzi wabalungileyo. Ngathi: Lokhu lakho kuyize.{@o Kodwa omubi kakuyikumlungela; futhi kayikwelula insuku zakhe; unjengesithunzi ngoba kesabi phambi kukaNkulunkulu.7?g Lanxa isoni sisenza okubi izikhathi ezilikhulu, le nsuku z aso zelulwe, kube kanti sibili ngiyazi ukuthi kuzabalungela labo abamesabayo uNkulunkulu, abesabayo phambi kwakhe.> Ngoba isigwebo nge senzo esibi singenziwa masinyane, ngenxa yalokho inhliziyo yabantwana babantu igcwele ngaphakathi kwabo ukwenza okubi.'=G Ngokunjalo-ke ngabona ababi bengcwatshwa, ababevela njalo baye endaweni engcwele, abasebekhohlakele emzini lapho ababenze khona okunjalo. Lokhu lakho kuyize./<W Konke lokhu ngikubonile, nganikela inhliziyo yami emsebenzini wonke owenziwa ngaphansi kwelanga; kulesikhathi lapho umuntu abusa khona umuntu kube yikulimala kwakhe.%;CKakulamuntu olamandla phezu komoya ukubamba umoya, njalo kalamandla osukwini lokufa; njalo kakukho ukukhululwa kuleyompi, lobubi kabuyikukhulula abaninibo.]:3Ngoba kakwazi ukuthi kuzakuba yini, ngoba ngubani ongamtshela ukuthi kuzakuba nini?e9CNgoba kulo lonke udaba kulesikhathi lokwahlulela, ngoba ububi bomuntu bukhulu phezu kwakhe.m8SLowo ogcina umlayo kayikwazi into embi, lenhliziyo yohlakaniphileyo iyasazi isikhathi lokwahlulela.Y7+Lapho okulelizwi lenkosi khona kulamandla; njalo ngubani ongathi kuyo: Wenzani? JC~~Q~,}||>{{Hzz~z(yyxjwwDvv|uuttssdrrrrar"qpppTonnumllPkjjiiihyggffeedccIbbxb#a```_^]\\+[ZZ*YXX7WWVUU^TTSiSRQP\ONNdMMLLvL=KKJJYJ IHHOGG3FFOEE9DD CCBjB0A@@9??D>>B==<5" Kodwa lizakwenzani ngosuku lwempindiselo, lencithakalweni e zavela khatshana? Lizabalekela kubani ukuthi libe losizo? Lizatshiya ngaphi udumo lwenu?"==" ukuphambula abayanga ekwahlulelweni, lokuphanga ilungelo labahluphekayo babantu bami, ukuze abafelokazi babe yimpango yabo lokuthi baphange izintandane!N< " Maye kwabamisa izimiso ezikhohlakeleyo, lakubabhali ababhala uhlupho;;5" UManase uEfrayimi, loEfrayimi uManase; bazamelana loJuda kanyekanye. Kukho konke lokhu intukuthelo yayo kayiphenduki, kodwa isandla sayo siseluliwe. : " Njalo uzahluthuna ngakwesokunene, kodwa alambe; adle ngakwesokhohlo, kodwa angasuthi; ngulowo lalowo adle inyama yengalo yakhe.}9s" Ngolaka lwe Nkosi yamabandla ilizwe litshisiwe, labantu bazakuba njengokudla komlilo; umuntu kayikuyekela umfowabo.8)" Ngoba inkohlakalo itshisa njengomlilo, izakudla ameva lokhula oluhlabayo, ithungele izixuku zehlathi, ziziphakamise njengokuphakama kwentuthu.7#" Ngenxa yalokho iNkosi kayiyikuthokoza ngamajaha abo, kayiyikuba lasihawu ngezintandane zabo labafelokazi babo; ngoba bonke bangabazenzisi labenzi bobubi, lomlomo wonke ukhuluma ubuthutha. Kukho konke lokhu intukuthelo yayo kayiphenduki, kodwa isandla sayo siseluliwe.R6" Ngoba abakhokheli balababantu bayaduhisa, labakhokhelwa yibo bayaginywa.]53" Omdala lowemukelwa ngobuso, uyinhloko, kodwa umprofethi ofundisa amanga, ungumsila.e4C" Ngakho i Nkosi izaquma kusuke koIsrayeli inhloko lomsila, ugatsha lomhlanga, ngasuku lunye.a3;" Ngoba abantu kabaphendukeli kulowo owabatshayayo, futhi kabayidingi i Nkosi yamabandla.'2G" amaSiriya ngaphambili lamaFilisti ngemuva, azakudla uIsrayeli ngomlomo wonke. Kukho konke lokhu intukuthelo yayo kayiphenduki, kodwa isandla sayo siseluliwe.n1U" Ngakho i Nkosi izaphakamisa abacindezeli bakaRezini phezu kwakhe, ihlanganise izitha zakhe ndawonye;0" Izitina ziwile, kodwa sizakwakha ng amatshe abaziweyo; imikhiwa yesikhamore iganyuliwe, kodwa sizayiguqula abe yimisedari.}/s" Labo bonke abantu bazakwazi, uEfrayimi labahlali beSamariya, ngokuzigqaja langokuzikhukhumeza kwenhliziyo, besithi:<.s" INkosi ithumele ilizwi koJakobe, lawela koIsrayeli.{-o" Ukwanda kombuso lokuthula kakuyikuphela, phezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi sikaDavida laphezu kombuso wakhe, ukuwumisa, lokuwuqinisa ngesahlulelo langokulunga, kusukela khathesi kuze kube nininini. Ukutshiseka kwe Nkosi yamabandla kuzakwenza lokhu.A,{" Ngoba sizalelwe umntwana, sinikwe indodana; lombuso uzakuba sehlombe layo, lebizo lakhe lizathiwa: OMangalisayo, uMeluleki, uNkulunkulu olamandla, uBaba wephakade, iNkosana yokuthula.|+q" Lapho lonke inyathela elinyathelwa ngokuzamazama, lesigqoko esigiqwe engazi kwakungokokutshiswa, okubasisa umlilo.*y" Ngoba wephulile ijogwe lomthwalo laso, loswazi lehlombe laso, intonga yomcindezeli waso, njengasosukwini lukaMidiyani.)3" Wandisile isizwe, wakhulisa intokozo yaso; bayathokoza phambi kwakho njengentokozo ekuvuneni, njengoba bethokoza ekwehlukaniselaneni kwabo impango.({" Abantu ababehamba emnyameni babonile ukukhanya okukhulu; ababehlala elizweni lethunzi lokufa, ukukhanya kubakhanyisele. ' " Kodwa umnyama kawuyikuba njengoba wawunjalo enkathazweni yalo; njengesikhathini samandulo wakwenza kwaba lula elizweni lakoZebuluni lelizweni lakoNafithali; kodwa emva kwalokhu wakwenza kwaba nzima nge ndlela yolwandle, phetsheya kweJordani, e Galili lezizwe.&"Lapho ezakhangela emhlabeni, khangela-ke, kuzakuba lokuhlupheka lomnyama, ubumnyama benkathazo, njalo axotshelwe emnyameni.%"Uzadabula kukho, ecindezelwe kakhulu elambile; kuzakuthi-ke elambile ezondile, athuke inkosi yakhe loNkulunkulu wakhe, akhangela phezulu.m$S"Kuwo umthetho lakubo ubufakazi! Uba bengakhulumi njengalelilizwi, kungokuba kakukho ukukhanya kubo.6#e"Lalapho bezakuthi kini: Buzani kwabalamadlozi, lakubathakathi abatshaya imilozwi labanyenyezayo: Abantu kabayikubuza yini kuNkulunkulu wabo? Ngenxa yabaphilayo kwabafileyo?"/"Khangela mina labantwana i Nkosi enginike bona siyizibonakaliso lezimangaliso koIsrayeli, ezivela e Nkosi ni yamabandla ehlala entabeni yeZiyoni.T!!"Ngakho ngizalindela iNkosi efihlela indlu kaJakobe ubuso bayo, ngiyidinge.B "Bopha ubufakazi, unameke umlayo phakathi kwabafundi bami.S"Labanengi bazakhubeka phakathi kwabo, bawe, bephuke, bathiywe, bathunjwe.7g"Njalo izakuba yindawo engcwele, kodwa ibe yilitshe lokukhubekisa, ibe lidwala lokuwisa kuzo zombili izindlu zakoIsrayeli, ibe ngumjibila ibe yisifu kwabakhileyo eJerusalema.oW" I Nkosi yamabandla, yona lizayingcwelisa, njalo yona ibe ukwesaba kwenu, njalo yona ibe luvalo lwenu.{o" Lingatsho ukuthi: Ugobe, kubo bonke lababantu abathi ngabo: Ugobe; lingesabi ukwesaba kwabo, lingatshaywa luvalo.w" Ngoba yatsho njalo I Nkosi kimi ngesandla esilamandla, yangifundisa ukuthi ngingahambi endleleni yalababantu, isithi:hI" Cebani icebo, kodwa lizafojiswa; khulumani ilizwi, kodwa kaliyikuma; ngoba uNkulunkulu ulathi." Zihlanganiseni, zizwe, kodwa liphahlazwe; bekani indlebe, lina lonke abezizwe ezikhatshana; zibhinceni, kodwa liphahlazwe."aze adlulele koJuda; akhukhule, adlule, afinyelele entanyeni; lokweluleka kwempiko zawo kuzagcwalisa ilizwe lakho, Emanuweli.c?"ngakho-ke, khangela, iNkosi izakwenyusela phezu kwabo amanzi omfula amanengi lalamandla - inkosi yeAsiriya labo bonke ubukhosi bayo; azakwenyukela phezu kwaso yonke imigelo yaso, ahambe phezu kwazo zonke inkumbi zaso,w"Ngenxa yokuthi lesisizwe siwalile amanzi eShilowa ahamba kancinyane, njalo kulentokozo kuRezini lendodana kaRemaliya,6g"I Nkosi yasibuya yakhuluma lami futhi isithi:'"Ngoba umntwana engakakwazi ukumemeza athi baba, lokuthi, mama, inotho yeDamaseko lempango yeSamariya kuzathwalelwa phambi kwenkosi yeAsiriya."Ngasengisondela umprofethikazi, wasethatha isisu, wazala indodana. I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Umuthe ibizo lokuthi uMaherishalali-Hashibazi.kO"Ngasengizifakazisela abafakazi abathembekileyo, oUriya umpristi loZekariya indodana kaJeberekiya.} u"I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Zithathele isibhebhe esikhulu, ubhale kiso ngepheni yomuntu ukuthi: Maherishalali-Hashibazi.&E"Lazo zonke izintaba ezazilinywa ngekhuba kabayikuya kuzo ngo kwesaba ameva lokhula oluhlabayo; kodwa kuzakuba ngokokungenisa inkabi lokokunyathelwa yizimvu.jM"Bazakuya khona ngemitshoko langedandili, ngoba ilizwe lonke lizakuba ngameva lokhula oluhlabayo.#?"Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku, yonke indawo lapho okwakukhona amavini ayinkulungwane ngenhlamvu zesiliva eziyinkulungwane, kube ngokwameva lokhula oluhlabayo. "kuzakuthi-ke ngenxa yobunengi kochago ezilwehlisayo adle amasi; yebo, wonke oseleyo phakathi kwelizwe uzakudla amasi loluju.U #"Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku umuntu uzagcina kuphila ithokazi lezimvu ezimbili; !"Ngalolosuku iNkosi izaphuca ngensingo eyebolekwe, phetsheya komfula, yinkosi yeAsiriya, ikhanda loboya bezinyawo, futhi ihluthune lendevu. w"Zizakuza-ke, ziphumule zonke ezigodini zamawa, lemifantwini yamadwala, lezihlahleni zonke zameva, lemadlelweni wonke. "Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku i Nkosi ithi ssss empukaneni isephethelweni lwemifula yeGibhithe, lenyosini eselizweni leAsiriya..U"I Nkosi izaletha phezu kwakho laphezu kwabantu bakho laphezu kwendlu kayihlo insuku ezazingezanga kusukela esukwini uEfrayimi asuka ngalo koJuda; yinkosi yeAsiriya.|q"Ngoba umntwana engakakwazi ukwala okubi lokukhetha okuhle, ilizwe onengwa yilo lizatshiywa ngamakhosi alo amabili.J "Uzakudla amasi loluju, ukuze azi ukwala okubi lokukhetha okuhle.1"Ngakho iNkosi uqobo izalinika isibonakaliso: Khangela, intombi emsulwa izathatha isisu, ibelethe indodana, ibize ibizo layo ngokuthi nguEmanuweli.  " Wasesithi: Zwana-ke, ndlu kaDavida; kuyinto encinyane kakhulu kuwe yini ukuthi udinise abantu, ukuthi udinise loNkulunkulu wami?D" Kodwa uAhazi wathi: Kangiyikucela, kangiyikulinga i Nkosi.hI" Zicelele isibonakaliso e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho; cela ekujuleni loba ekuphakameni phezulu.5e" I Nkosi yasiqhubeka ikhuluma kuAhazi isithi:}" Njalo inhloko kaEfrayimi yiSamariya, lenhloko yeSamariya yindodana kaRemaliya. Uba lingakholwa, isibili kaliyikuqiniswa..U"Ngoba inhloko yeSiriya yiDamaseko, lenhloko yeDamaseko nguRezini; laphakathi kuseleminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu uEfrayimi uzakwephulwa, angabi yisizwe.G~"Itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova: Kakuyikuma, njalo kakuyikwenzeka.e}C"Asenyukele koJuda, simesabise, sizifohlelele kuye, sibeke inkosi kuye, indodana kaTabeyeli.a|;"Ngenxa yokuthi iSiriya, uEfrayimi, lendodana kaRemaliya, bacebise okubi ngawe, besithi:L{"uthi kuye: Nanzelela, uthule, ungesabi, lenhliziyo yakho ingabi buthakathaka ngenxa yemisila emibili yalezizikhuni ezithunqayo, ngenxa yokuvutha kolaka lukaRezini leSiriya, lendodana kaRemaliya.=zs"I Nkosi yasisithi kuIsaya: Ake uphume u ye hlangabeza uAhazi, wena loSheyari-Yashubi indodana yakho, ekucineni komfolo wechibi elingaphezulu, emgwaqweni omkhulu wensimu yomwatshi,1y["Kwasekubikwa endlini kaDavida ukuthi iSiriya ihlangene loEfrayimi; inhliziyo yakhe lenhliziyo yabantu bakhe zasezinyikinyeka njengezihlahla zegusu zinyikinywa ngumoya.~x w"Kwasekusithi ensukwini zikaAhazi indodana kaJothamu, indodana kaUziya inkosi yakoJuda, uRezini inkosi yeSiriya kanye loPheka indodana kaRemaliya inkosi yakoIsrayeli wenyukela eJerusalema ukuya empini emelene layo, kodwa kabangalakho ukulwa layo.jwM" Kodwa ingxenye eyodwa etshumini isezakuba kulo, izaphenduka, ibe ngeyokutshiswa, njengomtherebhinti* lanjengesihlahla se-okhi*, okuthi emva kokuganyulwa kube lesidindi kuso; ngokunjalo inzalo engcwele izakuba yisidindi salo.av;" le Nkosi ibasusele khatshana abantu, njalo kube lokutshiywa okukhulu phakathi kwelizwe.u+" Ngasengisithi: Koze kube nini, Nkosi? Yasisithi: Kuze kuchitheke imizi ingabi lamhlali, lezindlu zingabi lamuntu, lelizwe lichitheke lithi nya,Lt" Yenza inhliziyo yalababantu ikhuluphale, wenze indlebe zabo zibe nzima, uvale amehlo abo, hlezi babone ngamehlo abo, bezwe ngendlebe zabo, baqedisise ngenhliziyo zabo, baphenduke, abesebasilisa.s{" Yasisithi: Hamba, uthi kulababantu: Zwanini lizwe, kodwa kaliyikuqedisisa; njalo bonani libone, kodwa kaliyikubonisisa. r "Ngasengisizwa ilizwi leNkosi lisithi: Ngizathuma bani? Njalo ngubani ozasiyela? Ngasengisithi: Khangela, ngi lapha, thuma mina!q+"Lathinta umlomo wami, lathi: Khangela, lokhu kuzithintile indebe zakho; ngakho ububi bakho bususiwe, lesono sakho senzelwe inhlawulo lokuthula.upc"Kwasekuphaphela kimi elinye lamaserafi lilelahle elivuthayo esandleni salo elalilithethe ngodlawu elathini.Lo"Ngasengisithi: Maye kimi, ngoba ngiyabhubha! Ngoba ngingumuntu wendebe ezingcolileyo, futhi ngihlala phakathi kwabantu bendebe ezingcolileyo; ngoba amehlo ami abonile iNkosi, uJehova wamabandla._n7"Insika zomnyango zasezinyikinyeka ngenxa yelizwi lomemezayo, lendlu yagcwala intuthu.m}"Lelinye lamemeza kwelinye lathi: Ingcwele, ingcwele, ingcwele i Nkosi yamabandla; umhlaba wonke ugcwele inkazimulo yayo.Bl}"Amaserafi* ayemi ngaphezu kwayo; impiko eziyisithupha, impiko eziyisithupha zalelo lalelo; ngezimbili lagubuzela ubuso balo, langezimbili lagubuzela inyawo zalo, langezimbili laphapha. k ;"Ngomnyaka wokufa kwenkosi uUziya ngabona iNkosi ihlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi esiphezulu lesiphakemeyo, lemiphetho yesembatho sayo yagcwalisa ithempeli.-jS"Bazasibhavumela ngalolosuku njengokubhavuma kolwandle. Uba umuntu ekhangela emhlabeni, khangela-ke, umnyama, usizi, lokukhanya kwenziwe kwaba mnyama ngamayezi aso.&iE"Ukubhonga kwakhe uzakuba njengokwesilwane, njalo uzabhonga njengamabhongo esilwane, abhavume abambe impango, ayilethe ekuvikelekeni, njalo kungekho umemuki.h7"Omitshoko yakhe ibukhali, lomadandili akhe wonke agotshiwe; amasondo amabhiza akhe azabalwa njengelitshe elilukhuni, lamavili akhe njengesivunguzane.Og"Kakho ozadinwa, njalo kakho ozakhubeka phakathi kwaso, kakho ozawozela, njalo kakho ozalala, njalo kakho ozakhululelwa ibhanti lokhalo lwakhe, njalo kakho ozaqanyukelwa ngumchilo wamanyathela akhe.f"Njalo izasiphakamisela isizwe isiboniso ikhatshana, isitshayele ikhwelo isekucineni komhlaba; khangela-ke, sizakuza masinyane ngejubane.e-"Ngenxa yalokho ulaka lwe Nkosi lubavuthele abantu bayo, yelula isandla sayo imelene labo, yabatshaya, izintaba zaze zazamazama, lezidumbu zabo zaba njengengcekeza phakathi kwezitalada. Ngenxa yakho konke lokhu ulaka lwayo kaluphenduki, kodwa isandla sayo silokhu seluliwe.d{"Ngakho njengolimi lomlilo lusidla isidindi sotshani, lamakhoba edilika ngelangabi, ngokunjalo impande yabo izakuba njengokubola, lempoko yabo iphephuke njengothuli; ngoba bewalile umlayo we Nkosi yamabandla, balidelela ilizwi loNgcwele kaIsrayeli.Yc+"abalungisisa okhohlakeleyo ngenxa yomvuzo, basuse ukulunga kwabalungileyo kubo!jbM"Maye kwabangamaqhawe okunatha iwayini, lamadoda alamandla okuhlanganisa okunathwayo okulamandla;Ta!"Maye kwabahlakaniphileyo emehlweni abo, labaqedisisayo phambi kobuso babo!,`Q"Maye kwabathi kokubi kuhle, lakokuhle kubi, ababeka umnyama ube yikukhanya, lokukhanya kube ngumnyama, ababeka okubabayo kube mnandi, lokumnandi kube ngokubabayo!_"Labo abathi: Kaphangise, aphangisise umsebenzi wakhe, ukuze si wu bone; lecebo loNgcwele kaIsrayeli kalisondele lize, ukuze si l azi.Q^"Maye kwabadonsa isiphambeko ngentambo zeze, lesono njengamagoda enqola!Z]-"Lamawundlu azakudla ngokwendlela yawo, labemzini badle amanxiwa abakhulupheleyo.o\W"Kodwa i Nkosi yamabandla izaphakanyiswa ngesahlulelo, loNkulunkulu ongcwele uzangcweliswa ngokulunga.u[c"Lomuntukazana uzakwehliselwa phansi, lomuntu ophakemeyo athotshiswe, lamehlo abazikhukhumezayo athotshiswe.=Zs"Ngakho ingcwaba lizanabulula umphimbo walo, livule umlomo walo ube banzi ngokungelasilinganiso, kuze kwehle udumo lwabo lobunengi babo lenxokozelo yabo lothokozayo phakathi kwabo. Y " Ngakho abantu bami bazakuya ekuthunjweni ngenxa yokungabi lolwazi, lamadoda abo odumo alendlala, lenengi labo lizakoma ngumhawu.X" Ichacho lomhubhe, isigubhu lomhlanga, lewayini kusemadilini abo, kodwa kabananzi isenzo se Nkosi, bengaboni umsebenzi wezandla zayo.qW[" Maye kwabavuka ekuseni kakhulu, bexotshana lotshwala, balibale kuze kuhlwe, lize libalumathise iwayini!lVQ" Ngoba indima ezilitshumi zevini zizathela ibhathi* elilodwa, lehomeri* lenhlanyelo lithele i-efa*.U" Endlebeni zami i Nkosi yamabandla yathi: Isibili izindlu ezinengi zizakuba ngamanxiwa, ezinkulu lezinhle zingabi lamhlali. T "Maye kulabo abahlanganisa indlu lendlu, abasondeza insimu lensimu, kuze kusweleke indawo, lina lihlale lodwa phakathi kwelizwe!RS"Ngoba isivini se Nkosi yamabandla yindlu kaIsrayeli, labantu bakoJuda bayisithombo sentokozo zayo. Njalo yayilindele isahlulelo, kodwa khangela, ukuchithwa kwegazi; ukulunga, kodwa khangela, ukukhala. R9"Ngizasenza sibe liganga, singathenwa, singahlakulwa, kodwa kumile ameva lokhula oluhlabayo. Njalo ngizalaya amayezi ukuthi anganisi izulu phezu kwaso.Q7"Ngakho-ke, ake ngilitshele engizakwenza esivinini sami: Ngizasusa uthango lwaso ukuze sibe lidlelo, ngidilize umduli waso ukuze sibe ngesokugxotshwa."P="Ngabe kwenziwani okunye esivinini sami engingakwenzanga kuso? Ngalindelelani ukuthi sizathela izithelo zesivini, kodwa sathela izithelo zevini ezimunyu?jOM"Ngakho-ke, bahlali beJerusalema, lani bantu akoJuda, ake lahlulele phakathi kwami lesivini sami.jNM"Wasibiyela, wakhupha amatshe kiso, wasihlanyela ngevini elikhethiweyo, wakha umphotshongo phakathi kwaso, wagebha lesikhamelo sewayini kiso; walindela ukuthi sizathela izithelo zevini, kodwa sathela izithelo zevini ezimunyu.M "Ake ngihlabelelele othandiweyo wami ingoma yomthandwa wami ngesivini sakhe. Othandiweyo wami ulesivini oqaqeni oluvundileyo.L"Njalo kuzakuba ledumba libe ngumthunzi emini ekutshiseni, njalo libe yisiphephelo, njalo libe yisivikelo esivunguvungwini lezulwini.qK["Le Nkosi izadala phezu kwendawo yonke yokuhlala yentaba yeZiyoni laphezu kwenhlangano zayo ebiziweyo iyezi emini lentuthu, lokukhanya komlilo olamalangabi ebusuku; ngoba phezu kwayo yonke inkazimulo kuzakuba lesivikelo esiluphahla.J'"iNkosi isigezisile ingcekeza yamadodakazi eZiyoni, yahlambulula ingazi zeJerusalema phakathi kwayo, ngomoya wesahlulelo langomoya wokutshisa.qI["Kuzakuthi-ke oseleyo eZiyoni lotshiywe eJerusalema athiwe ungcwele, wonke obhalelwe impilo eJerusalema;H3"Ngalolosuku ihlumela le Nkosi lizakuba ngelobuhle, njalo elodumo, lesithelo selizwe ngesokuhle kakhulu lokokubukeka kwabaphunyukileyo bakoIsrayeli.CG "Labesifazana abayisikhombisa bazabamba indoda ibenye ngalolosuku, bathi: Sizakudla okwethu ukudla, sigqoke ezethu izigqoko; kuphela ibizo lakho kalibizwe phezu kwethu; susa ihlazo lethu.HF "Lamasango ayo azakhala alile; yenziweze izahlala emhlabathini.?Ey"Amadoda akho azakuwa ngenkemba, lamaqhawe akho empini.cD?"Kuzakuthi-ke endaweni yamakha kube levumba, lendaweni yebhanti kube khona igoda, lendaweni yenwele ezenziwe kuhle kube khona impabanga, lendaweni yesigqoko esihle kube khona amalembu amasaka, ukutsha endaweni yobuhle.SC"lezibuko, lezigqoko zelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lamaqhele, lamaveyili.;Bq"izigqoko zemikhosi, lamajazi, lezembatho, lezamba,)AM"izindandatho, lamacici amakhala,?@y"amaqhiye, lezigetsho, lamabhanti, lemifuma, lezintebe,*?O"amacici, lamasongo, lezimbombozo,a>;"Ngalolosuku iNkosi izasusa ubuhle bezigqizo zawo, lezicwatsho, lamasongo anjengenyanga,w=g"ngakho iNkosi izakwenza inkanda yamadodakazi eZiyoni ibe loqweqwe, le Nkosi izanqunula izitho zawo zangasese.5<c"I Nkosi yasisithi: Ngenxa yokuthi amadodakazi eZiyoni eziphakamisile, ehamba elule intamo, ehuga ngamehlo, ehamba ngokuxoxomela ehamba, ekhencezisa izigqizo enyaweni zawo,b;="Lilani, lichoboza abantu bami, lichola ubuso babayanga? itsho iNkosi uJehova wamabandla.:"I Nkosi ingena kusahlulelo labadala babantu bayo leziphathamandla zayo; ngoba lina lidle isivini; impango yomyanga isezindlini zenu.D9" I Nkosi izimisele ukulabhela, imi ukuthi yahlulele abantu.83" Abantu bami, abacindezeli babo ngabantwana, labesifazana bayababusa. Bantu bami, abakhokheli benu ngabaduhisi, basanganisa indlela yemikhondo yenu.`79" Maye kokhohlakeleyo! Kuzakuba kubi kuye; ngoba umvuzo wezandla zakhe uzakwenziwa kuye.`69" Tshelani olungileyo ukuthi kuzakuba kuhle kuye; ngoba bazakudla isithelo sezenzo zabo.5#" Ukukhangeleka kobuso babo kuyafakaza ngabo; bememezela izono zabo njengeSodoma, kabazifihli. Maye kumphefumulo wabo! Ngoba bazenzela okubi.4"Ngoba iJerusalema ikhubekile, loJuda uwile, ngoba ulimi lwabo lezenzo zabo kumelene le Nkosi, ukuvukela amehlo obukhosi bayo.3!"uzaphakamisa ngalolosuku athi: Kangiyikuba ngumelaphi, njalo endlini yami kakulakudla kakulasembatho; lingangimisi ngibe ngumbusi wabantu.2#"Lapho umuntu ezabamba umfowabo wendlu kayise athi: Wena ulesembatho, woba ngumbusi wethu, lokhukuchithakala kube ngaphansi kwesandla sakho;1"Labantu bazacindezelwa, omunye komunye, lowo lalowo kumakhelwane wakhe; ijaha lizadelela omdala, lodelelekayo ohloniphekayo.R0"Ngizabanika abafana babe yizikhulu zabo, lezihluku zizabusa phezu kwabo.v/e"induna yamatshumi amahlanu, lowemukelekayo ngobuso, lomeluleki, lesanuse esihlakaniphileyo, lowazi amalumbo.L."iqhawe, lendoda yempi, umahluleli, lomprofethi, umvumisi, lomdala,- "Ngoba khangela, iNkosi, uJehova wamabandla, izasusa eJerusalema lakoJuda insika lodondolo, insika yonke yesinkwa, lensika yonke yamanzi,\,1"Lina phezani kumuntu, omphefumulo wakhe usemakhaleni akhe; ngoba unakanwa kukuphi?$+A"ukungena emifantwini yamadwala lezingoxweni zamawa, ngenxa yokwesabeka kwe Nkosi langenxa yodumo lokuphakama kwayo, lapho izavuka ukuqhaqhazelisa umhlaba.*"Ngalolosuku umuntu uzalahlela emagundwaneni lakubolulwane izithombe zakhe zesiliva lezithombe zakhe zegolide abazenzela yena ukuzikhonza,()I"Bazangena-ke ezimbalwini zamadwala lemihomeni yomhlaba, ngenxa yokwesabeka kwe Nkosi langenxa yodumo lokuphakama kwayo, lapho izavuka ukuqhaqhazelisa umhlaba.!(="Lezithombe zizaphela du.' "Lokuziqhenya kwabantu kuzakhothanyiswa, lokuzikhukhumeza kwabantu kuzathotshiswa, le Nkosi kuphela izaphakanyiswa ngalolusuku.a&;"lumelane layo yonke imikhumbi yeTarshishi, lumelane layo yonke imifanekiso eloyisekayo.a%;"lumelane lawo wonke umphotshongo ophakemeyo, lumelane lawo wonke umthangala obiyelweyo,T$!"lumelane lazo zonke intaba ezinde, lumelane lawo wonke amaqaqa aphakemeyo, #n~~}p}||5{{`zz7yy#xRwwwvvIuwtt3ss rqqqpp otnnBmllekjjMiiDhh>gg-fMee dqcbba``__f_^k]]d\}\[qZZ YLXWWqWUU^TSSQQPTOO%NNMMQLLKK-JJIHHJGG.FiEEEDD,CCB-Am@@H?~?>f==L<<<;|::99I88~877 665v44 33 22.1120//F..7-,,,N++*))2(('&&&T%%$$$H##"V"!( wo hDG:sT"7pN W L 4 AMUqwz#Af{"Abafileyo bakho bazaphila, le sidumbu sami, bazavuka. Vukani, limemeze ngentokozo, lina elihlala ethulini; ngoba amazolo akho anjeng amazolo okukhanya, lomhlaba uzabakhupha abafileyo. e"Sasikhulelwe, sasisebuhlungwini, kwakungathi sibelethe umoya. Kasenzanga ukukhululwa emhlabeni, njalo abahlali bomhlaba kabawanga. d "Njengowesifazana okhulelweyo sekusondele ukubeletha, esebuhlungwini, ekhala emihelweni yakhe, saba njalo ebusweni bakho, Nkosi.kcO"Nkosi, besekuhluphekeni bakwethekelele, bathulula umkhuleko lapho ukujezisa kwakho kuphezu kwabo.xbi"Usandisile isizwe, Nkosi, wasandisa isizwe; uyadunyiswa; u si susele khatshana kuyo yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba.zam"Afile, kawayikuphila; kawasekho, kawayikuvuka; ngakho uwaphindisele wawachitha, waqeda konke ukukhunjulwa kwawo. ` " Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, amanye amakhosi ngaphandle kwakho ake abusa phezu kwethu; kodwa ngawe kuphela sizakhumbula ibizo lakho.R_" Nkosi, uzasimisela ukuthula, ngoba lawe usenzele yonke imisebenzi yethu.^" Nkosi, isandla sakho siphakeme, kabayikubona; kodwa bazabona babe lenhloni ngenxa yomhawu ebantwini; yebo umlilo uzaziqeda izitha zakho.]'" Uba umusa utshengiswa okhohlakeleyo, kube kanti kayikufunda ukulunga; elizweni lobuqotho uzakwenza okubi, njalo kayikubona ubukhosi be Nkosi.@\y" Ngo mphefumulo wami ngikuloyisile ebusuku; yebo, ngo moya wami o phakathi kwami ngizakudinga ngovivi; ngoba lapho izahlulelo zakho zisemhlabeni, abahlali bomhlaba bazafunda ukulunga.[{"Yebo, endleleni yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi, sikulindele; isiloyiso somphefumulo wethu sisebizweni lakho lekukukhumbuleni.jZM"Indlela yabalungileyo iyikuqonda okukhulu; wena oqondileyo, uyalinganisa umkhondo wabalungileyo.[Y/"Unyawo luzawunyathelela phansi, ngitsho inyawo zabayanga, amanyathela abaswelayo.X"Ngoba ibehlisela phansi abahlala engqongeni; umuzi ophakemeyo, iwehlisela phansi; iwehlisela phansi emhlabathini, iwufikise othulini.YW+"Thembani e Nkosi ni kokuphela, ngoba e Nkosi ni uJehova kulidwala elilaphakade.dVA"Uzamgcina ekuthuleni okupheleleyo o ngqondo yakhe yeyama phezu kwakho, ngoba ethemba kuwe.OU"Vulani amasango ukuze singene isizwe esilungileyo esigcina amaqiniso. T "Ngalolosuku lingoma izahlatshelwa elizweni lakoJuda ethi: Silomuzi oqinileyo; uNkulunkulu uzamisa usindiso lube yimiduli lezinqaba.vSe" Lenqaba ephakemeyo yemiduli yakho izayidilizela phansi, iyehlisele phansi, iyifikise emhlabathini, ethulini.#R?" Njalo izakwelula izandla zayo phakathi kwakhe njengontshezayo e ze lula ukuze antsheze; njalo izathobisa ukuzigqaja kwakhe kanye lempango yezandla zakhe.Q-" Ngoba isandla se Nkosi sizaphumula kulintaba, loMowabi uzanyathelelwa phansi kwayo, njengamahlanga abuthelelweyo enyathelelwa enqumbini yomquba.+PO" Kuzakuthiwa-ke ngalolosuku: Khangela, lo nguNkulunkulu wethu; silindele kuye, njalo uzasisindisa; le yi Nkosi; siyilindele, sizathaba, sithokoze kusindiso lwayo.'OG"Izaginya ukufa ekunqobeni, leNkosi uJehova izakwesula inyembezi izisuse ebusweni bonke, isuse lehlazo labantu bayo emhlabeni wonke; ngoba i Nkosi ikhulumile.rN]"Izaginya kulintaba ubuso besembeso esembese bonke abantu, lesigubuzelo eselukiweyo phezu kwezizwe zonke.BM}"Lakulintaba i Nkosi yamabandla izakwenzela abantu bonke idili lezinto ezinonileyo, idili lamawayini alenzece, lezinto ezinonileyo zigcwele umnkantsho, lamawayini alenzece acengekileyo. L "Uzakwehlisa umsindo wabezizwe njengokutshisa endaweni eyomileyo; ukutshisa emthunzini weyezi; ingoma yabalolunya izathotshiswa.FK"Ngoba ubungamandla kubayanga, amandla kosweleyo ekuhluphekeni kwakhe, isiphephelo kuzulu lesiphepho, umthunzi ekutshiseni, lapho ukuvuthela kwabalolunya kunjengezulu lesiphepho e mdul ini.^J5"Ngenxa yalokho abantu abalamandla bazakudumisa, umuzi wezizwe ezilesihluku ukwesabe.I"Ngoba wenzile umuzi waba yinqwaba; umuzi obiyelweyo ube lunxiwa; isigodlo sabezizwe singabi ngumuzi; kasiyikwakhiwa kuze kube nininini.H %"Nkosi unguNkulunkulu wami; ngizakuphakamisa, ngidumise ibizo lakho; ngoba wenzile okumangalisayo; amacebo akho endulo aluthembeko le qiniso."G="Khona inyanga izayangeka, lelanga libe lenhloni, lapho i Nkosi yamabandla izabusa entabeni iZiyoni laseJerusalema, laphambi kwabadala bayo ngenkazimulo.F"Bazabuthelwa ndawonye njenge zibotshwa zibuthelwa emgodini, bavalelwe entolongweni, langemva kwensuku ezinengi bethekelelwe.vEe"Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku i Nkosi ijezise ibutho labaphakemeyo aba phezulu, lamakhosi omhlaba phezu komhlaba. D9"Umhlaba uzadiyazela lokudiyazela njengesidakwa, uzunguzeke njengedumba; lesiphambeko sawo sizakuba nzima phezu kwawo; uzakuwa, ungabe u sa vuka futhi.aC;"Umhlaba wephukile lokwephuka, umhlaba udatshudatshuliwe, umhlaba uyanyikinyeka kakhulu.8Bi"Kuzakuthi-ke obalekela umsindo wokwesaba awele emgodini; lowenyuka phakathi komgodi abanjwe ngumjibila; ngoba amawindi aphezulu avulekile, lezisekelo zomhlaba ziyaqhaqhazela.JA "Ukwesaba lomgodi lomjibila kuphezu kwakho, wena mhlali womhlaba.\@1"Sizwile amahubo avela emkhawulweni womhlaba, udumo kolungileyo. Kodwa ngathi: Ukucaka kwami, ukucaka kwami! Maye kimi! Abenzi benkohliso benze ngokukhohlisa; yebo abenzi benkohliso benze ngokukhohlisa okukhulu.r?]"Ngenxa yalokhu dumisani i Nkosi ekukhanyeni, ibizo leNkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ezihlengeni zolwandle._>7"Bona bazaphakamisa ilizwi labo, bazahlabelela ubukhosi beNkosi, bamemeze beselwandle.%=C" Ngoba phakathi kwelizwe, phakathi kwabantu, kuzakuba njalo njengokunyikinywa kwesihlahla somhlwathi, njengokukhothoza sesiphelile isivuno sezithelo zevini.A<}" Emzini kusele incithakalo, lesango litshayiwe lachithwa.`;9" Kukhalelwa iwayini ezitaladeni; intokozo yonke ifiphele, injabulo yomhlaba inyamalele.P:" Umuzi wencithakalo ubhidlikile, yonke indlu ivaliwe ukuze kungangenwa.Z9-" Kabayikunatha iwayini ngengoma; okunathwayo okulamandla kuzababa kwabakunathayo.a8;"Injabulo yezigubhu iphelile, umsindo wabajabulayo uphelile, intokozo yechacho iphelile.]73"Iwayini elitsha liyalila, ivini lidangale, bonke abanhliziyo ethokozayo bayabubula.67"Ngenxa yalokho isiqalekiso siwuqedile umhlaba, labahlala kuwo bayachitheka; ngakho-ke abahlali bomhlaba batshisiwe, njalo kusale abantu abalutshwana.5 "Umhlaba lawo ungcolisiwe ngaphansi kwabahlali bawo; ngoba beqile imilayo, baguqula isimiso, bephula isivumelwano esilaphakade.g4G"Umhlaba uyalila, ubune, ilizwe liyadangala, libune; abantu bomhlaba abaphakemeyo bayadangala.g3G"Umhlaba uzachitheka lokuchitheka, uphangwe lokuphangwa; ngoba i Nkosi ilikhulumile lelilizwi.2"Kuzakuthi njengabantu kube njalo umpristi; njengesisebenzi kube njalo inkosi yaso; njengencekukazi kube njalo inkosikazi yayo; njengomthengi kube njalo umthengisi; njengombolekisi kube njalo obolekayo; njengomniki wesikwelede, kube njalo okweledayo.t1 c"Khangela, i Nkosi yenza umhlaba ube yize, iwenze ube yincithakalo, yone ubuso bawo, ihlakaze abahlali bawo.q0["Lenzuzo yayo yokuthengiselana lokuqatshwa kwayo kuzaba yibungcwele e Nkosi ni; kakuyikulondolozwa, kubuthelelwe, ngoba inzuzo yayo yokuthengiselana izakuba ngeyabahlala phambi kwe Nkosi, ukuze badle basuthe, babe lezigqoko ezinhle.?/w"Kuzakuthi-ke ekupheleni kweminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa i Nkosi iyihambele iTire; njalo izabuyela ekuqatshweni kobuwule bayo; izawula layo yonke imibuso phezu kobuso bomhlaba.{.o"Thatha ichacho, ubhode umuzi, wule elikhohlakeleyo, utshaye kamnandi, uhlabele ingoma ezinengi, ukuze ukhunjulwe.U-#"Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku iTire ikhohlakale okweminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, njengokwensuku zenkosi eyodwa. Ekupheleni kweminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa kuzakuba khona eTire okunjengoma yewule.P,"Qhinqani isililo, mikhumbi yeTarshishi, ngoba inqaba yenu ichithekile.C+" Khangela ilizwe lamaKhaladiya; lesisizwe sasingekho; amaSiriya asisekelela bona abahlala enkangala; amisa imiphotshongo yawo yokuvimbezela, abhidliza izigodlo zalo; alenza laba lunxiwa."*=" Yasisithi: Kawusayikuphinda ujabule, ntombi emsulwa ecindezelweyo, ndodakazi yeSidoni; sukuma, uchaphele eKhithimu, lakhona kakuyikuba lokuphumula kuwe.)w" Yelulele isandla sayo phezu kolwandle, inyikinye imibuso; i Nkosi ilayezile imelene leKhanani, ukuchitha inqaba zayo.P(" Dabula ilizwe lakho njengomfula, ndodakazi yeTarshishi; akuselabhanti.'" I Nkosi yamabandla ikucebisile lokhu, ukonakalisa ukuzigqaja kodumo lonke, ukwenza badeleleke bonke abadumileyo bomhlaba.&"Ngubani oweluleke lokhu ngeTire, omethesi womqhele, obathengisi bayo bayiziphathamandla, obathengiselani bayo ngabadumileyo emhlabeni?%%"Yiwo lo yini umuzi wenu ojabulayo, obudala bawo busukela ensukwini zendulo? Inyawo zawo zizawuthwalela khatshana uku ya hlala njengowezizwe.F$"Chaphelani eTarshishi, qhinqani isililo, bahlali besihlenge.D#"Njengasembikweni ngeGibhithe, bazahelelwa ngombiko weTire.7"g"Woba lenhloni, Sidoni, ngoba ulwandle lukhulumile, amandla olwandle, lusithi: Kangihelelwa, kangibelethanga, njalo kangikhulisanga amajaha, kangondlanga izintombi ezimsulwa.w!g"Langamanzi amakhulu, inzalo yeShihori, isivuno somfula yinzuzo yayo; njalo iyindawo yezizwe yokuthengiselana.m S"Thulani, bahlali besihlenge, wena, abathengiselani beSidoni, abachapha ulwandle, abakugcwalisileyo. 9"Umthwalo weTire. Qhinqani isililo, mikhumbi yeTarshishi, ngoba ichithiwe, kungabi lendlu, kungabi lokungena. Kuvela elizweni leKitimi kwembuliwe kubo.6e"Ngalolosuku, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, isikhonkwane esabethelwa endaweni eqinileyo sizasuswa, siganyulwe siwe; lomthwalo obuphezu kwaso uzaqunywa; ngoba i Nkosi ikhulumile.-S"Bazaphanyeka phezu kwakhe udumo lonke lwendlu kayise, inzalo labantwana, zonke izitsha ezincinyane, kusukela ezitsheni zenkezo kusiya kuzo zonke izitsha zeziphiso.zm"Ngizambethela njenge sikhonkwane endaweni eqinileyo; njalo uzakuba yisihlalo sobukhosi esilodumo endlini kayise.xi"Ngizabeka-ke isihluthulelo sendlu kaDavida ehlombe lakhe; yena uzavula kungavali muntu, avale kungavuli muntu.0Y"ngizamgqokisa isigqoko sakho, ngimqinise ngebhanti lakho, nginikeze umbuso wakho esandleni sakhe; njalo yena uzakuba nguyise kubahlali beJerusalema lendlini yakoJuda.X)"Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku ngibize inceku yami uEliyakhimi indodana kaHilikhiya;P"Njalo ngizakusunduza usuke esikhundleni sakho, ikuwise ekumeni kwakho.G"i ku thandele lokukuthandela njengebhola eligiqelwa elizweni elibanzi enhlangothini zombili; uzafela khona, lalapho kuzakuba khona izinqola zakho ezilodumo, wena hlazo lendlu yenkosi yakho!iK"Khangela, i Nkosi izakujikijela khatshana, ngokujikijela kwendoda; izakugoqela ngoku ku goqela,1"Ulani lapha, njalo ulobani lapha, ukuthi uzigebhele ingcwaba lapha, njeng ozigebhela ingcwaba lakhe phezulu, ozigubhela indawo yokuhlala edwaleni?jM"Itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova wamabandla: Hamba uye kulo umphathi, kuShebina, ophezu kwendlu, uthi:$A"Kodwa i Nkosi yamabandla yembula endlebeni zami isithi: Isibili lesisono kaliyikusenzelwa inhlawulo yokuthula lize life, kutsho iNkosi uJehova wamabandla.1[" Kodwa khangela, injabulo lokuthaba, ukubulawa kwenkomo, lokuhlatshwa kwezimvu, ukudliwa kwenyama, lokunathwa kwewayini; lathi: Asidleni sinathe, ngoba kusasa sizakufa. " Langalolosuku iNkosi uJehova wamabandla izamemezela ukulila, lokukhala, lokuphucwa kwamakhanda, lokugqokwa kwamalembu amasaka.#?" Lizakwenza ichibi phakathi kwemiduli yomibili lisenz ela amanzi omgodi omdala. Kodwa kaliyikukhangelanga kowakwenzayo, kalimnanzanga owakubumbayo kudala.P" Lizabala izindlu zeJerusalema, lidilize izindlu ukuze liqinise umduli.gG" Njalo lizabona imikenke yomuzi kaDavida, ukuthi minengi, liqoqe amanzi echibini elingaphansi.o W"Njalo yena uzakwembula isimbombozo sakoJuda; langalolosuku wena uzakhangela izikhali zendlu yehlathi. w"Kuzakuthi-ke izigodi zakho ezikhethekileyo zigcwala izinqola, labagadi bamabhiza bazihlele lokuzihlela ngasesangweni.z m"IElamu yathatha-ke isikhwama semitshoko, kanye lenqola, abantu, abagadi bamabhiza; leKiri yavumbulula isihlangu.G "Ngoba kulusuku lokusanganiseka, lolokunyathelela phansi, lolokuphithizela kweNkosi uJehova wamabandla esigodini sombono, lolokudilizela phansi umduli, lokuhlaba umkhosi kuze kube sentabeni. )"Ngenxa yalokhu ngathi: Susani amehlo kimi; kangikhale ngokubabayo; ungaphangisi ukungiduduza ngenxa yokuchitheka kwendodakazi yabantu bakithi.!"Bonke ababusi bakho babaleke kanyekanye, babotshwe ngabatshoki, bonke abatholakala kuwe, babotshiwe kanyekanye, babaleke besuka khatshana."Wena ogcwele umsindo, muzi oxokozelayo, dolobho elilentokozo, ababuleweyo bakho kababulawanga ngenkemba, kabafelanga empini.o Y"Umthwalo wesigodi sombono. Kutheni kuwe khathesi, ukuthi lowo lalowo wakho akhwele empahleni zezindlu?{"Lensali yenani labatshoki, amaqhawe amaKedari, bazakuba balutshwana. Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli isikhulumile.~u"Ngoba itsho njalo iNkosi kimi: Kusesephakathi komnyaka, njengeminyaka yoqatshiweyo, lonke udumo lweKedari luzaphela.eC"Ngoba babalekela izinkemba, inkemba ehwatshiweyo, ledandili eligotshiweyo, lobunzima bempi.]3"Mletheleni omileyo amanzi. Abahlali belizwe leTema bahlangabeza obalekayo ngokudla.fE" Umthwalo phezu kweArabhiya. Ehlathini leArabhiya lizalala ubusuku, lina zindwendwe zeDedani.X)" Umlindi wathi: Kuyeza ukusa, lobusuku futhi. Uba libuza, buzani, libuye, lize.mS" Umthwalo weDuma. Uyangimemeza eseSeyiri esithi: Mlindi, uthini ngobusuku? Mlindi, uthini ngobusuku?~'" Lina okubhuliweyo kwami, lendodana yebala lami lokubhulela, engikuzwileyo e Nkosi ni yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngilitshelile khona.E}" Khangela-ke, nansi inqola yomuntu isiza, labagadi bamabhiza ababili. Wasephendula wathi: Iwile, iwile iBhabhiloni; lazo zonke izithombe ezibaziweyo zabonkulunkulu bayo uzidilizele phansi.|"Wasememeza esithi: Isilwane, Nkosi, ngimi njalonjalo emphotshongweni wokulinda emini, njalo ngimi emlindweni ubusuku bonke.{y"Wasebona inqola, abagadi bamabhiza ababili, inqola kababhemi, inqola yekamela; walalela ngesineke, ngesineke esikhulu.Rz"Ngoba yatsho njalo iNkosi kimi: Hamba umise umlindi; akhulume akubonayo.gyG"Lungisa itafula, yendlala ingubo, dlana, unathe; sukumani, ziphathamandla, ligcobe isihlangu.rx]"Inhliziyo yami yaduha, uvalo lwangesabisa; ukuhwalala engikuloyisayo wakwenza kwaba yikuthuthumela kimi.w7"Ngenxa yalokhu ukhalo lwami lugcwele ubuhlungu, imihelo ingibambile njengemihelo yobelethayo; ngagotshiswa ngenxa yokuzwa, ngadideka ngenxa yokubona.v#"Ngaziswe umbono olukhuni; umkhohlisi wenza ngenkohliso, lomchithi uyachitha. Yenyuka Elamu, uvimbezele Mede; ngiqede konke ukububula kwayo.zu o"Umthwalo wenkangala yolwandle. Njengokudlula kwezivunguzane eningizimu, kuzavela enkangala, elizweni elesabekayo.Et"Abahlali balesisihlenge bazakuthi ngalolosuku: Khangela, linjalo ithemba lethu, lapho esabalekelela usizo khona ukuze sikhululwe ebusweni benkosi yeAsiriya. Pho, thina sizaphunyuka njani?[s/"Basebesethuka baba lenhloni ngeEtiyopiya ithemba labo, langeGibhithe udumo lwabo.Ar{"ngokunjalo inkosi yeAsiriya izaqhuba abathunjiweyo beGibhithe labaxotshiweyo beEtiyopiya, abatsha labadala, beze bengafakanga manyathela, lezibunu zisegcekeni, kube lihlazo eGibhithe.;qo"I Nkosi yasisithi: Njengalokhu inceku yami uIsaya isihambeze, ingafakanga manyathela okweminyaka emithathu, kube yisibonakaliso lesimanga phezu kweGibhithe laphezu kweEtiyopiya;bp="ngalesosikhathi i Nkosi yakhuluma ngesandla sikaIsaya indodana kaAmozi isithi: Hamba, ukhulule ilembu lesaka ekhalweni lwakho, ukhuphe inyathela lakho enyaweni zakho. Wasesenza njalo, ehambaze engafakanga manyathela.o "Ngomnyaka wokufika kukaTharithani eAshidodi, lapho uSarigoni inkosi yeAsiriya wamthuma, lapho walwa leAshidodi wayithumba; n"ezababusisa i Nkosi yamabandla isithi: Ibusisiwe iGibhithe abantu bami, leAsiriya umsebenzi wezandla zami, loIsrayeli ilifa lami.hmI"Ngalolosuku uIsrayeli uzakuba ngowesithathu leGibhithe leAsiriya, isibusiso phakathi komhlaba,(lI"Ngalolosuku kuzakuba lomgwaqo omkhulu osuka eGibhithe usiya eAsiriya, ukuze amaAsiriya eze eGibhithe, lamaGibhithe eAsiriya; lamaGibhithe akhonze lamaAsiriya.wkg"Le Nkosi izatshaya iGibhithe, itshaye ibuye isilise; bazaphendukela e Nkosi ni, ezancengeka ngabo, ibasilise.$jA"Le Nkosi izakwaziwa kumaGibhithe; njalo amaGibhithe azayazi i Nkosi ngalolosuku, azakwenza umhlatshelo lomnikelo, afunge isifungo e Nkosi ni, a si khokhe.@iy"Njalo izakuba yisibonakaliso lobufakazi be Nkosi yamabandla elizweni leGibhithe, ngoba bazakhala e Nkosi ni ngenxa yabacindezeli, njalo izathuma kubo umsindisi lomkhulu ozabakhulula.mhS"Ngalolosuku i Nkosi izakuba lelathi phakathi kwelizwe leGibhithe, lensika ye Nkosi emngceleni wayo.&gE"Ngalolosuku kuzakuba lemizi emihlanu elizweni leGibhithe ekhuluma ulimi lweKhanani, lefungayo e Nkosi ni yamabandla. Omunye uzakuthiwa ngumuzi wokubhujiswa.'fG"Lelizwe lakoJuda lizakuba yisesabiso eGibhithe; wonke ozakhuluma ngalo uzakwethuka yena ngokwakhe ngenxa yecebo le Nkosi yamabandla elicebileyo imelene layo.e'"Ngalolosuku iGibhithe izakuba njengabesifazana; izathuthumela yesabe ngenxa yokuzunguza kwesandla se Nkosi yamabandla esizunguza phezu kwayo.ndU"Njalo kakuyikuba khona umsebenzi weGibhithe okungawenza inhloko kumbe umsila, ugatsha loba umhlanga.c'"I Nkosi ithulule umoya ophambeneyo phakathi kwayo; baduhise iGibhithe kukho konke ukwenza kwayo, njengodakiweyo ediyazela ekuhlanzeni kwakhe.b " Iziphathamandla zeZowani sezibe yizithutha, iziphathamandla zeNofi zikhohlisiwe; bazaduhisa iGibhithe abazinsika zezizwe zayo.a}" Pho, bangaphi abahlakaniphileyo bakho? Yebo, ake bakutshele, kabakwazi lokho i Nkosi yamabandla ekucebileyo ngeGibhithe.N`" Isibili, iziphathamandla zeZowani ziyizithutha, iseluleko sabeluleki abahlakaniphileyo bakaFaro siyibuthutha. Litsho njani kuFaro lithi: Ngiyindodana yabahlakaniphileyo, indodana yamakhosi endulo?l_Q" Njalo bazachithwa e zisekel weni zayo, labo bonke abasebenza ngokuqatshwa bazadana emphefumulweni.V^%" Labasebenzi ngefikalisi elicolekileyo labeluka okumhlophe bazakuba lenhloni.$]A"Njalo abagoli benhlanzi bazakhala balile, labo bonke abaphosa ingwegwe zokuthiya inhlanzi esifuleni; labendlala imbule ebusweni bamanzi bazaphela amandla.\"Imihlanga ezifuleni, emilonyeni yezifula, lakho konke okuhlanyelweyo kwezifula kuzakoma, kuphetshethwe, kungabe kusaba khona._[7"Lemifula izanuka yetshe, lezifudlana zeGibhithe zizacitsha; imihlanga lebhuma kubune.8Zk"Lamanzi elwandle azacitsha, lomfula wome utshe.Y "Sengizavalela amaGibhithe esandleni samakhosi alukhuni; lenkosi elolaka izabusa phezu kwawo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova wamabandla.X3"Lomoya wamaGibhithe uzathululwa phakathi kwawo, njalo ngizaginya icebo lawo; babesebebuza izithombe zawo, labathakathi, labalamadlozi, labalumbayo.?Ww"Njalo ngizacija amaGibhithe amelane lamaGibhithe, ukuthi alwe, lowo lalowo emelene lomfowabo, lalowo lalowo emelene lomakhelwane wakhe, umuzi umelene lomuzi, umbuso umelene lombuso.CV "Umthwalo weGibhithe. Khangela, i Nkosi igade eyezini elilejubane, izakuza eGibhithe; lezithombe zeGibhithe zizathuthumela phambi kwayo, lenhliziyo yamaGibhithe incibilike phakathi kwawo.0UY"Ngalesosikhathi kuzalethwa isipho e Nkosi ni yamabandla, sivela e sizw eni eside lesibutshelezi, lesizweni esesabekayo kusukela lapho kusiya phambili, isizwe esingumzila mzila esinyathelela phansi, esilizwe laso imifula iyalehlukanisa, siye endaweni yebizo le Nkosi yamabandla, intaba yeZiyoni.LT"Zizatshiywa ndawonye zibe ngezinyoni zezintaba ezidla inyama lezenyamazana zomhlaba. Lenyoni ezidla inyama zizachitha ihlobo phezu kwazo, lenyamazana zonke zomhlaba zichithe ubusika phezu kwazo.9Sk"Ngoba mandulo kwesivuno, ihlumela seliphelele, lesithelo sesivini esingavuthwanga sivuthwe emva kwamaluba, izaquma amahlumela ngezingqamu zokuthena, isuse izingatsha, iziqume.5Rc"Ngoba yatsho njalo i Nkosi kimi: Ngizathula ngikhangele ngisendaweni yami emisiweyo, njengokukhanya okutshisayo phezu kwesibane, njengeyezi lamazolo ekutshiseni kwesivuno.Q"Lina lonke bahlali bomhlaba, lani elihlezi elizweni, bonani lapho kuphakanyiswa uphawu e zintab eni, lizwe lapho kuvuthelwa uphondo.P7"elithuma izithunywa ngolwandle langemikhumbi yemihlanga ebusweni bamanzi! Hambani, zithunywa ezilejubane, liye esizweni eside lesibutshelezi, isizwe esesabekayo kusukela lapho kusiya phambili, isizwe esingumzila mzila esinyathelela phansi, esilizwe laso imifula iyalehlukanisa.XO +"Maye e lizwe ni okuhatshaza kulo impiko, elingaphetsheya kwemifula yeEtiyopiya,N"Ngesikhathi sokuhlwa, khangela-ke, ukuthuthumela, kungakasi ka se kho. Yiso isabelo sabasiphangayo lenkatho yabasihlaselayo.9Mk" Izizwe ziduma njengomdumo wamanzi amanengi, kodwa uzazikhuza ukuze zibalekele khatshana, zixotshwe njengamakhoba ezintaba phambi komoya, lanjengokugiqikayo phambi kwesiphepho. L" Yeka ukuhlokoma kwabantu abanengi abahlokoma njengokuhlokoma kwezinlwandle, lokuduma kwezizwe eziduma njengomdumo wamanzi amanengi!8Ki" Ngosuku lokuhlanyela kwakho uzakwenza kuhlume, lekuseni wenze inhlanyelo yakho ikhuphe impoko; kodwa isivuno sizakuba yinqumbi ngosuku lomkhuhlane lobuhlungu obungelaphekiyo.7Jg" Ngoba umkhohliwe uNkulunkulu wosindiso lwakho, kawukhumbulanga idwala lamandla akho; ngenxa yalokho uzahlanyela izithombo ezinhle, uyihlanyele ngamahlumela angejwayelekanga.'IG" Ngalolosuku imizi yabo eqinileyo izakuba njengegusu elideliweyo lengqonga yogatsha abaludelileyo ngenxa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli; njalo kuzakuba yincithakalo.H7"Njalo kayikujolozela emalathini, umsebenzi wezandla zakhe; njalo kayikukhangela kulokho iminwe yakhe ekwenzileyo, loba izixuku loba amalathi empepha.dGA"Ngalolosuku umuntu uzajolozela kuMenzi wakhe, lamehlo akhe akhangele koNgcwele kaIsrayeli.bF="Kodwa umkhothozo uzasala kukho, njengokunyikinyeka kwesihlahla somhlwathi, imihlwathi emibili loba emithathu engqongeni yengqonga, emine loba emihlanu engatsheni zaso ezithelayo, itsho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.E"Njalo kube njengomvuni evuna amabele amiyo, lengalo yakhe iqume izikhwebu; yebo, kube njengomuntu edobha izikhwebu esigodini seRefayimi.lDQ"Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku udumo lukaJakobe lwehliselwe phansi, lokuzimuka kwenyama yakhe kucakiswe.C!"Lenqaba izaphela koEfrayimi, lombuso weDamaseko, lensali yeSiriya; bazakuba njengodumo lwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.^B5"Imizi yeAroweri izatshiywa, ibe ngeyemihlambi elala phansi, njalo kungabi lomethusi.lA S"Umthwalo weDamaseko. Khangela, iDamaseko izasuswa, ingabi ngumuzi, kodwa ibe lunxiwa oludilikileyo.N@"Kodwa khathesi i Nkosi ikhuluma isithi: Phakathi kweminyaka emithathu, njengeminyaka yoqatshiweyo, udumo lukaMowabi luzadelelwa, elexuku elikhulu; lensali izakuba nlutshwana, incane, ingelamandla.L?" Leli yilizwi i Nkosi elikhulume ngoMowabi kusukela kulesosikhathi.>+" Kuzakuthi sekubonakele ukuthi uMowabi uzidinisile endaweni ephakemeyo, khona ezangena endlini yakhe engcwele ukukhuleka, kodwa kayikuphumelela.k=O" Ngenxa yalokho imibilini yami iyakhala njengechacho ngoMowabi, lengaphakathi yami ngeKiri-Haresi.E<" Intokozo lenjabulo sekususiwe ensimini ethelayo, lezivinini kakuhlatshelwa ngoma; kakulakumemeza; kakulamnyatheli onyathela iwayini ezikhamelweni zewayini; ngimisile ukumemeza kwenjabulo.P;" Ngenxa yalokho ngizakhala inyembezi ngokukhala kweJazeri ngevini leSibima; ngikuthambise ngezinyembezi zami, Heshiboni lawe Eleyale; ngoba ukujabulela izithelo zakho zehlobo lesivuno sakho sekuwile.G:"Ngoba amasimu eHeshiboni ayabuna, ivini leSibima; amakhosi ezizwe atshayele phansi amahlukuzo evini awo; afinyelele eJazeri, azulazule e nkangala, ingatsha zawo zeluliwe, zachapha ulwandle.9'"Ngakho uMowabi uzaqhinqela uMowabi isililo, bonke baqhinqe isililo; libubulele izinkwa zezithelo zevini zeKiri-Haresethi; isibili batshayiwe.8-"Sizwile ngokuziphakamisa kukaMowabi, uyazigqaja kakhulu; ukuzikhukhumeza kwakhe, lokuziqhenya kwakhe, lolaka lwakhe, ukuwumana kwakhe kakunjalo.71"Njalo kuzamiswa isihlalo sobukhosi ngomusa, njalo ahlale kiso ngobuqotho ethenteni likaDavida umahluleli odinga isahlulelo, lophangisisa ukulunga.[6/"Abaxotshiweyo bami kabahlale njengabezizwe phakathi kwakho, Mowabi; ube yisiphephelo kibo ebusweni bomchithi; ngoba umcindezeli usekucineni, lokuchitheka sekunyamalele, lonyathezela phansi usephelile elizweni.5"Lethani iseluleko, lenze isinqumo; wenze isithunzi sakho sibe njengobusuku phakathi kwemini, ufihle abaxotshiweyo, ungavezi obalekayo;x4i"Ngoba kuzakuthi amadodakazi akoMowabi emazibukweni eArinoni abe njengenyoni ezulazulayo exotshwe e sidlek eni.j3 O"Thumelani iwundlu kumbusi welizwe lilisusa eSela lisiya enkangala, entabeni yendodakazi yeZiyoni.2" Ngoba amanzi eDiboni agcwele igazi; ngoba ngizamisela iDiboni okunye futhi, isilwane kulabo abaphunyukileyo bakoMowabi lakunsali yelizwe.15"Ngoba ukukhala kuzabhoda umngcele kaMowabi, ukuqhinqa kwakhe isililo kufinyelela eEgilayimi, yebo, ukuqhinqa kwakhe isililo kufinyelela eBeri-Elimi.b0="Ngenxa yalokhu ukwanda abakwenzileyo lempahla yabo bazakuthwalela esifuleni seminyezane.q/["Ngoba amanzi eNimrimi azakuba zincithakalo; ngoba utshani buyoma, uhlaza luyaphela, kakukho okuluhlaza.l.Q"Inhliziyo yami iyamkhalela uMowabi; ababalekayo bakhe bafinyelele eZowari, ithokazi elileminyaka emithathu; ngoba umqanso weLuhithi, bawenyuka bekhala inyembezi; ngoba endleleni yeHoronayimi baphakamisa ukukhala kwencithakalo.--S"LeHeshiboni leEleyale kuzakhala; ilizwi labo lizwakale kuze kube seJahazi; ngenxa yalokhu abahlomileyo bakoMowabi bayamemeza; umphefumulo wakhe uyathuthumela kuye.,#"ezitaladeni zabo bazibhinca ngamalembu amasaka; empahleni zezindlu zabo lezitaladeni zabo wonke uqhinqa isililo, besehla bekhala inyembezi.3+_"Wenyukela eBayiti leDiboni, indawo eziphakemeyo uku ya lila; uMowabi uzaqhinqa isililo ngeNebo langeMedeba; kulempabanga kuwo wonke amakhanda abo, zonke indevu zigeliwe;* "Umthwalo kaMowabi. Ngoba ngobusuku iAri kaMowabi ichithekile, iqunyiwe; ngoba ngobusuku iKiri kaMowabi ichithekile, iqunyiwe. )" Lezithunywa zesizwe zizaphendulwa ngokuthi ni? Ngokuthi: I Nkosi iyisekele iZiyoni, labahluphekayo babantu bayo bazaphephela kuyo.(1"Qhinqa isililo, sango, ukhale, muzi. Uncibilike, Filisti, wonke. Ngoba enyakatho kuvela intuthu, njalo kakho oyedwa ngezikhathi zakhe ezimisiweyo.'"Lamazibulo abayanga azakwelusela, labaswelayo balale bevikelekile; kodwa ngizabulala impande yakho ngendlala, njalo abulale insali yakho./&W"Ungathokozi, wena wonke Filisti, ngokuthi intonga ekutshayileyo yephukile; ngoba empandeni yenyoka kuzavela ibululu, lesithelo sabo sibe yinyoka ephaphayo etshisayo.>%w"Ngomnyaka wokufa kwenkosi uAhazi kwaba lalo umthwalo:$"Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla ikucebile, ngubani-ke ongakuphuthisa? Lesandla sayo seluliwe, njalo ngubani ongasibuyisela emuva?b#="Lesi yiseluleko eselulekwe ngomhlaba wonke, njalo lesi yisandla eselulelwe izizwe zonke.!";"Ukuthi ngimephule umAsiriya elizweni lami, ngimnyathele phezu kwezintaba zami; beselisuka ijogwe lakhe phezu kwabo, lomthwalo wakhe usuke ehlombe labo.!"I Nkosi yamabandla ifungile isithi: Isibili, njengokucabanga kwami kuzakuba njalo, lanjengokweluleka kwami khona kuzakuma! {"Ngizayimisa ibe yindawo yezinhloni lamatete amanzi, ngiyithanyele ngomthanyelo wencithakalo, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla. "Ngoba ngizabavukela, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, ngiqume kusuke eBhabhiloni ibizo, lensali, lendodana, lomzukulu, itsho i Nkosi."Lungiselani ukubulawa kwabantwana babo ngenxa yobubi baboyise, ukuze bangavuki badla ilifa lelizwe, bagcwalise ubuso bomhlaba ngemizi.*M"Kawuyikuhlanganiswa kanye labo ekungcwatshweni, ngoba ulichithile ilizwe lakini, wabulala abantu bakini. Inzalo yabenzi bobubi kayiyikubizwa kuze kube nininini.M"kodwa wena uphoselwe ngaphandle kwengcwaba lakho, njengehlumela elinengekayo, njenge lembu lababuleweyo, begwazwe ngenkemba, abehlela phansi ematsheni omgodi, njengesidumbu esinyathelelwe phansi.W'"Wonke amakhosi ezizwe, wonke alala phansi ngodumo, ileyo laleyo endlini yayo;nU"owamisa ilizwe laba njengenkangala, wachitha imizi yalo, ongavulelanga izibotshwa zakhe ziye ekhaya?  "Abakubonayo bazakujolozela, bakuqaphele, besithi: Nguye lo umuntu yini owenza ukuthi umhlaba uthuthumele, owanyakazisa imibuso,B"Kodwa uzakwehliselwa esihogweni, ezinhlangothini zomgodi.dA"ngizakwenyukela ngaphezu kwendawo eziphakemeyo emayezini; ngizenze ngifanane loPhezukonke.L" Wena wasusithi enhliziyweni yakho: Ngizakwenyukela emazulwini; ngaphezu kwenkanyezi zikaNkulunkulu ngiphakamise isihlalo sami sobukhosi; ngihlale entabeni yenhlangano ezinhlangothini zenyakatho;{o" Uwe njani uvela emazulwini, wena okhanyayo, ndodana yokusa! Uqunyelwe emhlabathini, wena owawisela phansi izizwe!" Ubukhosi bakho sebehliselwe esihogweni, ukukhala kwamachacho akho; izimpethu zizakwendlalwa ngaphansi kwakho, lemihlavane ikugubuzele.Y+" Bonke bazaphendula bathi kuwe: Lawe usubuthakathaka njengathi; usufanana lathi.G" Isihogo ngaphansi siyanyakaziswa ngenxa yakho uku ku hlangabeza lapho usiza, sikuvusela imimoya efileyo, impongo zonke zomhlaba, sisukumise wonke amakhosi ezizwe ezihlalweni zawo zobukhosi."Lezihlahla zefiri ziyathokoza ngawe, imisedari yeLebhanoni, isithi: Selokhu walala phansi, kakulamgamuli owenyukela kithi.H "Umhlaba wonke uphumule, ulokuthula; baqhamuka ngo kuhlabelela.{o"owatshaya abantu entukuthelweni ngokutshaya okungapheliyo, owabusa izizwe ngolaka wazingelwa, kungekho onqandayo.I "I Nkosi ilwephule udondolo lwabakhohlakeleyo, intonga yababusi,k O"lizaphakamisa lesisaga ngenkosi yeBhabhiloni lithi: Uphele njani umcindezeli! Ubutha sebuphelile! "Kuzakuthi-ke ngosuku i Nkosi ezaliphumuza ngalo ebuhlungwini benu lekuhluphekeni kwenu lemtshikatshikeni onzima ebelisetshenziswa kiwo,= s"Labantu bazabathatha, babese endaweni yabo; lendlu kaIsrayeli izabafuya elizweni le Nkosi, babe yizigqili lezigqilikazi; njalo bazathumba abathumbi babo, babuse abacindezeli babo.!  ="Ngoba i Nkosi izamhawukela uJakobe, imkhethe futhi uIsrayeli, ibabeke elizweni lakibo; lowezizwe uzahlangana labo, njalo bazanamathela endlini kaJakobe. " Lezimpisi zizaphendulana emanxiweni ayo, lamakhanka ezigodlweni. Lesikhathi sayo siseduze ukufika, lezinsuku zayo kaziyikuphuziswa. r~~}}:||4{{QzyyExzwwvRuu5tPsstrir qppp&o1nmm*lkk-jii3hhggff`eeedccb|a`__Q^^*]]\[[ZZYY5XX$WqWVRUURTTlSNRR.QQPP"ONN$MLLKQJJI*HuGGIFYEDDICC4BA@@:?k>5==V<< ;l;:^:99*8N77F66;55`44#33I22@11q00+//\..|. --,,R++*))\)((' &l%%D$$^##8"q!! } ,K P41=a l Z [ n;S73"%UIsaya wasesithi kuzo: Lizakutsho njalo enkosini yenu: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ungesabi amazwi owezwileyo, inceku zenkosi yeAsiriya ezingithuke ngawo.96m"%Ngakho inceku zenkosi uHezekhiya zafika kuIsaya.~5u"%Mhlawumbe i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, izawezwa amazwi kaRabi-Shake, onkosi yeAsiriya, inkosi yakhe, emthume ukuthuka uNkulunkulu ophilayo, lokusola ngamazwi i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ewazwileyo. Ngakho phakamisa umkhuleko ngensali etholakeleyo.+4O"%Basebesithi kuye: Utsho njalo UHezekhiya: Lolusuku lusuku lohlupho lolokusolwa lolokweyiswa, ngoba abantwana sebefikile ekuzalweni, kanti akulamandla okubeletha.33"%Yasithuma uEliyakhimi owayephezu kwendlu, loShebina umabhalane, labadala babapristi bembethe amalembu amasaka, kuIsaya umprofethi indodana kaAmozi.2 "%Kwasekusithi inkosi uHezekhiya isi ku zwile, yadabula izigqoko zayo, yazembesa ngelembu lesaka, yangena endlini ye Nkosi.L1"$Kwasekufika uEliyakhimi, indodana kaHilikhiya, owayephezu kwendlu, loShebina umbhali, loJowa indodana kaAsafi, umabhalane, kuHezekhiya, izigqoko zabo zidatshuliwe, bamtshela amazwi kaRabi-Shake.d0A"$Kodwa bathula, kabaze bamphendula lizwi, ngoba umlayo wenkosi wawuyikuthi: Lingamphenduli./+"$Ngobani phakathi kwabo bonke onkulunkulu balawomazwe abakhulule ilizwe labo esandleni sami, ukuthi i Nkosi ikhulule iJerusalema esandleni sami?."$Bangaphi onkulunkulu beHamathi leArpadi? Bangaphi onkulunkulu beSefavayimi? Bayikhulule yini layo iSamariya esandleni sami?-7"$UHezekhiya kangalincengi esithi: I Nkosi izasikhulula. Onkulunkulu bezizwe bakhulule yini, ngulowo lalowo ilizwe lakhe, esandleni samakhosi eAsiriya? , "$ngize ngifike, ngilithathe, ngilise elizweni elifanana lelizwe lenu, ilizwe lamabele lewayini elitsha, ilizwe lesinkwa lezivini.h+I"$Lingamlaleli uHezekhiya, ngoba itsho njalo inkosi yeAsiriya: Sebenzelanani lami ngesipho, liphume lize kimi; lidle ngulowo lalowo okwevini lakhe, lalowo lalowo okomkhiwa wakhe, linathe ngulowo lalowo amanzi omthombo wakhe;*-"$Futhi uHezekhiya angalenzi lithembele e Nkosi ni, esithi: INkosi izasikhulula lokusikhulula; lumuzi kawuyikunikelwa esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya.\)1"$Itsho njalo inkosi: UHezekhiya kangalikhohlisi, ngoba kayikuba lakho ukulikhulula;{(o"$ URabi-Shake wema-ke, wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu ngesiJuda, wathi: Zwanini amazwi enkosi enkulu, inkosi yeAsiriya.O'"$ Kodwa uRabi-Shake wathi: Inkosi yami ingithume enkosini yakho lakuwe yini ukukhuluma lamazwi? Kakusebantwini yini abahlezi phezu komduli ukuze badle ubulongwe babo, banathe umchamo wabo kanye lani?:&m"$ UEIiyakimi loShebina loJowa basebesithi kuRabi-Shake: Ake ukhulume lenceku zakho ngesiSiriya, ngoba siyasiqedisisa; ungakhulumi lathi ngesiJuda, endlebeni zabantu abasemdulini.%"$ Khathesi sengenyukile yini ngingela Nkosi ngimelene lalelilizwe ukulichitha? I Nkosi yathi kimi: Yenyuka umelene lalelilizwe, ulichithe. $9"$ Uzabuyisela njani-ke emuva ubuso bombusi oyedwa wabancinyane bezinceku zenkosi yami, wena-ke uthembela eGibhithe usenzela izinqola labagadi bamabhiza?4#a"$Ngakho-ke ake unike isibambiso enkosini yami, inkosi yeAsiriya; njalo ngizakunika amabhiza azinkulungwane ezimbili, uba wena ulakho ukubeka abagadi bamabhiza phezu kwawo.W"'"$Kodwa uba usithi kimi: Sithembela e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu; kakusuye yini ozindawo zakhe eziphakemeyo lamalathi akhe uHezekhiya akususileyo, wathi kuJuda leJerusalema: Lizakhonza phambi kwaleli ilathi?Y!+"$Khangela, uthembele kololudondolo lwalo umhlanga owephukileyo, kulo iGibhithe, okuthi uba umuntu eseyama kulo, luzangena esandleni sakhe lusihlabe. Unjalo uFaro inkosi yeGibhithe kubo bonke abathembela kuye.r ]"$Ngithi (kodwa yilizwi lendebe): Kuleseluleko lamandla empi. Khathesi uthembele kubani ukuthi ungivukele?/"$URabi-Shake wasesithi kubo: Tshonini khathesi kuHezekhiya ukuthi: Itsho njalo inkosi enkulu, inkosi yeAsiriya: Lithemba bani leli othembele kulo? "$Kwasekuphumela kuye uEliyakhimi, indodana kaHilikhiya, owayephezu kwendlu, loShebina umbhali, loJowa indodana kaAsafi umabhalane.K"$Njalo inkosi yeAsiriya yathuma uRabi-Shake esuka eLakishi esiya eJerusalema enkosini uHezekhiya lebutho elinzima. Wasesima emfolweni wechibi elingaphezulu, emgwaqweni omkhulu wensimu yomwatshi. 7"$Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wetshumi lane wenkosi uHezekhiya, uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya wenyuka wamelana lemizi yonke evikelweyo yakoJuda, wayithatha.?w"# Njalo abenzelwe inhlawulo yokuthula be Nkosi bazabuyela, bafike eZiyoni ngengoma, lentokozo ephakade phezu kwekhanda labo; bazazuza intokozo lenjabulo, kubaleke-ke usizi lokububula.!"# Kakuyikuba khona isilwane lapho, lesilo esiphangayo kasiyikwenyuka phezu kwayo, kasiyikutholwa lapho; kodwa abahlengiweyo bazahamba ngayo.:m"#Kuzakuba lomgwaqo omkhulu khona, lendlela, ezathiwa yindlela yobungcwele; ongcolileyo kayikudlula kuyo, kodwa izakuba ngeyalowo; abahambayo, loba beyizithutha, kabayikulahleka.9k"#Lomhlabathi otshileyo uzakuba lixhaphozi, lomhlabathi owomileyo ube yimithombo yamanzi. Endaweni yokuhlala amakhanka, endaweni yalo yokulala, kube lotshani lemihlanga lebhuma.#"#Khona oqhulayo ezakweqa njengendluzele, lolimi lwesimungulu luhlabelele; ngoba amanzi azaqhekezeka endaweni elugwadule, lezifula enkangala.I "#Khona amehlo eziphofu azavuleka, lezindlebe zezacuthe zivuleke.+O"#Tshonini kwabalenhliziyo ephangisayo lithi: Qinani, lingesabi. Khangelani, uNkulunkulu wenu uzakuza ngempindiselo, uNkulunkulu elomvuzo; yena uzakuza alisindise.E"#Qinisani izandla ezibuthakathaka, liqinise amadolo axegayo.D"#ikhahlele kakhulu, ithokoze langentokozo lokuhlabelela. Inkazimulo yeLebhanoni izayinikwa, ubuhle beKharmeli leSharoni; khona kuzabona inkazimulo ye Nkosi, ubukhosi bukaNkulunkulu wethu.P "#Inkangala legwadule kuzajabula; lehlane ithokoze, ikhahlele njengerosi,B}""Ngoba yona ibenzele inkatho yokuphosa, lesandla sayo sibehlukanisele ngentambo; lizakuba yilifa labo kuze kube phakade, kusukela kusizukulwana kuze kube sesizukulwaneni bazahlala kulo.B}""Dingani egwalweni lwe Nkosi, lifunde; kakukho lokukodwa kwalokhu okuzasilela, kakukho okuzaswela umngane wakho; ngoba umlomo wami ngokwawo ulayile, lomoya wayo ngokwawo ukubuthanisile.-S""Lapho isikhova esikhulu sizakwakha isidleke, sibekele, sichamisele, sifukamele ngaphansi komthunzi waso; amanqe lawo azabuthana lapho, yilelo lalelo lomngane walo.4a""Izilo zenkangala lazo zizahlangana lezilo ezihlaba umkhulungwane, legogo lizakhalela umngane walo; lesikhova esikhalayo sizaphumula khona, sizitholele indawo yokuphumula.! ;"" Lameva azakhula ezigodlweni zalo, imbabazane lokhula oluhlabayo ezinqabeni zalo; njalo libe yindawo yokuhlala yamakhanka, lomuzi wamadodakazi ezintshe.~ u"" Bazabizela izikhulu zalo embusweni, kodwa kakho ozakuba khona, leziphathamandla zalo zonke zizakuba yinto engelutho.! ;"" Kodwa iwunkwe lenhloni kuzakudla ilifa lalo; isikhova laso lewabayi kuzahlala kulo. Njalo izakwelula phezu kwalo intambo yencithakalo, lamatshe onxiwa.E "" Kaliyikucitshwa ubusuku lemini; intuthu yalo izakwenyuka laphakade: kusukela esizukulwaneni kusiya kusizukulwana lizakuba yinkangala; kakho ozadabula phakathi kwalo kuze kube nini lanini.{ o"" Lezifula zabo zizaphendulwa zibe yingcino, lothuli lwabo lube yisibabule; lelizwe labo lizakuba yingcino etshayo.^5""Ngoba kulusuku lwempindiselo ye Nkosi, umnyaka wokubuyiselwa kwempikiswano yeZiyoni.""Lezinyathi zizakwehla kanye lazo, lamajongosi kanye lezinkunzi. Njalo ilizwe labo lizacwila egazini, lothuli lwabo lunoniswe ngamahwahwa.G""Inkemba ye Nkosi igcwele igazi, inoniswe ngamafutha, ngegazi lamawundlu lelezimbuzi, ngamahwahwa ezinso zezinqama: ngoba i Nkosi ilomhlatshelo eBozira, lokubulala okukhulu elizweni leEdoma. ""Ngoba inkemba yami izacwila emazulwini; khangela, izakwehlela phezu kukaEdoma laphezu kwabantu bokutshabalalisa kwami ngesigwebo.B}""Lalo lonke ibutho lamazulu lizabola; lamazulu agoqwe njengomqulu; lalo lonke ibutho labo liwele phansi, njengehlamvu liwohloka evinini, lanjengo mkhiwa owohlokayo esihlahleni somkhiwa.""Ababuleweyo bazo labo bazaphoselwa phandle, levumba labo lizakwenyuka ezidunjini zabo, lezintaba zizancibilika ngegazi labo.%""Ngoba intukuthelo ye Nkosi iphezu kwazo zonke izizwe, lolaka lwayo phezu kwawo wonke amabutho azo; izitshabalalisile, izinikele ekubulaweni. ""Sondelani, zizwe, ukuze lizwe; lani bantu, lilalele; umhlaba kawuzwe, lokugcwala kwawo; ilizwe, lakho konke okuvela kilo.[/"!Lomhlali kayikuthi: Ngiyagula. Abantu abahlala khona bazathethelelwa iziphambeko.(I"!Ingoda zakho ziyaxega; kaziyikuqinisa iqonde insika yazo yomkolo, zingeyelule iseyili; khona kuzakwabiwa impango yempango enengi, abaqhulayo baphange impango.w~g"!Ngoba uJehova ungumahluleli wethu, uJehova ungumnikimthetho wethu, uJehova uyinkosi yethu, yena uzasisindisa./}W"!Kodwa lapho i Nkosi izakuba ngelobukhosi kithi, indawo yemifula, yezifula ezibanzi; umkolo olamaphini okugwedla ongahambi khona, lomkhumbi olamandla ongedluli khona.b|="!Khangela iZiyoni, umuzi wemikhosi yethu emisiweyo; amehlo akho abone iJerusalema, indawo yokuhlala elokonwaba, ithente elingayikusuka, ozikhonkwane zalo esizasitshulwa phakade, kakuyikuqamuka leyodwa yezintambo zalo.{w"!Kawuyikubona abantu abayiziqholo; abantu abenkulumo ejule okokuthi ungeyizwisise, abolimi olugagasayo ongeluqedisise.tza"!Inhliziyo yakho izazindla ngokwesabisa. Ungaphi umbhali? Ungaphi umlinganisi? Ungaphi obala imiphotshongo?Vy%"!Amehlo akho azabona iNkosi ebuhleni bayo; abone ilizwe elikhatshana kakhulu. x "!yena uzahlala ezindaweni eziphakemeyo; izinqaba zamadwala zibe yesivikelo sakhe; isinkwa sakhe asinikwe; amanzi akhe athembeke.Ww'"!Yena ohamba ngokulunga, akhulume ngobuqotho, odelela inzuzo yezincindezelo, othintitha izandla zakhe ekubambeni isivalamlomo, ovala indlebe yakhe ekuzweni ngegazi, ocimeza amehlo akhe ukuze angaboni okubi;9vk"!Izoni zeZiyoni ziyesaba, ukuthuthumela kubabambile abazenzisi. Ngubani phakathi kwethu ongahlala lomlilo oqothulayo? Ngubani phakathi kwethu ongahlala lokutshisa okulaphakade?Zu-"! Zwanini, lina eli khatshana, engikwenzileyo; lani eliseduze, vumani amandla ami.ltQ"! Njalo abantu bazakuba njengo kutshisiweyo kwekalaga; njeng ameva aqunyiweyo bazatshiswa emlilweni.Xs)"! Lizakhulelwa ngamakhoba, beselizala izibi; umoya wenu, njengo mlilo ozaliqeda.`r9"! Khathesi ngizavuka, kutsho i Nkosi; khathesi ngizadunyiswa; khathesi ngizaphakanyiswa.q"! Ilizwe liyalila lidangele; iLebhanoni ilenhloni iyabuna; iSharoni injengenkangala; njalo iBashani leKharmeli kuyakhithiza.npU"!Imigwaqo emikhulu ize, owedlula ngendlela kakho; wephule isivumelwano, udelele imizi, kananzi muntu.koO"!Khangela, amaqhawe abo azakhala ngaphandle; izithunywa zokuthula zizakhala inyembezi ngokubabayo.znm"!lenhlakanipho lolwazi kuzakuba yikuqina kwezikhathi zakho, amandla ezinsindiso; ukwesaba i Nkosi kuligugu lakhe.^m5"!I Nkosi iphakeme, ngoba ihlala phezulu; igcwalise iZiyoni ngesahlulelo langokulunga,jlM"!Lempango yenu izabuthwa njengo kubutha kwecimbi, njengokugijima kwentethe uzagijima phezu kwayo.]k3"!Emsindweni wokuhlokoma abantu babaleka; ekuziphakamiseni kwakho izizwe zahlakazeka.{jo"!Nkosi, woba lomusa kithi, sikulindele; woba yingalo yabo ekuseni konke, losindiso lwethu ngesikhathi socindezelo.Bi "!Maye kuwe ochithayo, kodwa ungachithwanga! Lowenza ngenkohliso, bengenzanga ngenkohliso kuwe! Lapho usuqedile ukuchitha, uzachithwa; lapho usucinile ukwenza ngenkohliso, bazakukhohlisa.ihK" Libusisiwe lina elihlanyela ngasemanzini wonke, lithumezela lapho inyawo zezinkabi labobabhemi.^g5" Lapho lisina ngesiqhotho ekwehleni kwehlathi, lomuzi uzathotshiswa endaweni ephansi. f" Labantu bami bazahlala endaweni yokuhlala elokuthula, lezindaweni zokuhlala ezivikelekileyo, lezindaweni zokuphumula ezonwabileyo.tea" Lomsebenzi wokulunga uzakuba yikuthula, lesilandelamuva sokulunga yikuthula lokuqinisekiswa kube nininini.Td!" Khona isahlulelo sizahlala enkangala, lokulunga kuhlale ensimini ethelayo.~cu" aze athululelwe phezu kwethu uMoya evela phezulu, lenkangala ibe yinsimu ethelayo, lensimu ethelayo ithiwe lihlathi.+bO" Ngoba isigodlo sizadelwa, inengi lomuzi lizatshiywa; inqaba lemiphotshongo kuzakuba yimihome kuze kube phakade, intokozo yabobabhemi beganga, amadlelo emihlambi;a " Phezu komhlabathi wabantu bami kuzakhula ameva lo khula oluhlabayo; yebo, phezu kwezindlu zonke zenjabulo, e mzi ni wentokozo.K`" Bazakhalela amabele okumunya, amasimu amahle, isivini esithelayo._" Thuthumelani, besifazana abonwabileyo, liqhuqhe, bavikelekileyo; khululani, lizinqunule, libhince amalembu amasaka enkalweni.^ " Izinsuku ezedlula umnyaka lizathuthumela, besifazana abavikelekileyo, ngoba ukuvunwa kwevini kuzaphela, ukubutha kakuyikufika.z]m" Vukani, besifazana abonwabileyo, lizwe ilizwi lami; madodakazi avikelekileyo, bekani indlebe ekukhulumeni kwami.d\A" Kodwa ohloniphekayo uceba izinto ezihloniphekayo; langezinto ezihloniphekayo yena uzakuma.[/" Izikhali zoncitshanayo lazo zimbi; yena uceba amacebo akhohlakeleyo ukuze achithe abayanga ngamazwi amanga, lanxa oswelayo ekhuluma okulungileyo.WZ'" Ngoba isithutha sikhuluma ubuthutha, lenhliziyo yaso isebenze okubi, ukwenza ubuzenzisi, lokukhuluma okuphambeneyo nge Nkosi, ukwenza umphefumulo wolambileyo ube ze, senze kusweleke okunathwayo kowomileyo.^Y5" Isithutha kasisayikubizwa ngokuthi sihloniphekile, loncitshanayo angathiwa uyaphana.qX[" Inhliziyo yabalamawala layo izaqedisisa ulwazi, lolimi lwabagagasayo luzaphangisa ukukhuluma ngokucaca.YW+" Lamehlo alabo ababonayo kawayikufiphala, lezindlebe zalabo abezwayo zizalalela.2V]" Lomuntu uzakuba njengendawo yokucatshela umoya lesivikelo kuzulu lesiphepho; njengemifula yamanzi endaweni eyomileyo, njengomthunzi wedwala elikhulu elizweni elomileyo.SU !" Khangela, inkosi izabusa ngokulunga, leziphathamandla zibuse ngesahlulelo.T1" Izakwedlulela edwaleni layo ngokwesaba, leziphathamandla zayo zesabe uphawu, itsho i Nkosi, omlilo wayo useZiyoni, lesithando sayo siseJerusalema..SU"ISiriya izakuwa-ke ngenkemba engeyisiyo yomuntu olamandla, lenkemba engeyisiyo yomuntukazana izayiqeda; kodwa izabalekela inkemba, kuthi amajaha ayo abe yizibhalwa.R"Ngoba ngalolosuku bazalahla, wonke umuntu izithombe zakhe zesiliva lezithombe zakhe zegolide, ozandla zenu zilenzele zona ukuba yisono.RQ"Phendukelani ku yo abantwana bakoIsrayeli abahlubuke ngokujulileyo kuyo.P"Njengenyoni eziphaphayo, ngokunjalo i Nkosi yamabandla izavikela iJerusalema; ivikela, iza y ophula; isedlula, iyikhulule.1O["Ngoba i Nkosi itsho njalo kimi: Njengesilwane lebhongo lesilwane kubhongela phezu kwempango yakho, lapho ixuku labelusi libizelwe ukumelana laso, kasiyikwesaba ilizwi labo, njalo kasiyikuzithoba ngenxa yomsindo wabo; ngokunjalo i Nkosi yamabandla izakwehla ukulwela intaba yeZiyoni loqaqa lwayo.JN "Ngoba amaGibhithe angabantu, kabasuNkulunkulu, lamabhiza awo ayinyama, kawasimoya. Lapho i Nkosi izakwelula isandla sayo, osizayo uzakhubeka losizwayo uzakuwa phansi, njalo baphele kanyekanye.(MI"Kanti layo ihlakaniphile, izaletha ububi, njalo kayiyikuwabuyisa amazwi ayo; kodwa izavukela indlu yabenzi bobubi, njalo imelene losizo lwabenzi beziphambeko.WL )"Maye kulabo abehlela usizo eGibhithe, abeyama emabhizeni, bethemba izinqola ngoba zizinengi, labagadi bamabhiza ngoba belamandla kakhulu, kodwa bengakhangeli koNgcwele kaIsrayeli, njalo bengadingi i Nkosi !FK"!Ngoba iThofethi yahlelwa endulo, layo yamiselwa inkosi; yayenza yatshona, yaba banzi, inqumbi yayo ingumlilo lenkuni ezinengi; ukuphefumula kwe Nkosi kuyayithungela njengesifula sesolufa*.!J;" Kuzakuthi yonke indawo okwedlula khona induku emisiweyo, i Nkosi eyibeka phezu kwayo, kube ngezigubhu langamachacho, langezimpi zokunyikinya ilwe labo.LI"Ngoba ngelizwi le Nkosi amaAsiriya azaphahlazwa, itshaya ngenduku.@Hy"I Nkosi izazwakalisa-ke ilizwi layo elilodumo, ibonakalise ukwehla kwengalo yayo, ngentukuthelo yolaka, lelangabi lomlilo oqothulayo, isivunguvungu, lezulu lesiphepho, langesiqhotho."G="Lizakuba lengoma, njengeyobusuku bokwehlukaniswa komkhosi, lokuthokoza kwenhliziyo, njengohamba lomhubhe esiya entabeni ye Nkosi, eDwaleni lakoIsrayeli.7Fg"lokuphefumula kwayo kunjengesifula esiphuphumayo size sifike phakathi kwentamo, ukuhlungula izizwe ngesihlungulo sobuze; njalo kuzaba letomu eliduhisayo emihlathini yabantu.(EI"Khangela, ibizo le Nkosi livela khatshana, livutha ulaka lwayo, lomthwalo walo unzima; indebe zayo zigcwele intukuthelo lolimi lwayo lunjengomlilo oqothulayo;kDO"Futhi ukukhanya kwenyanga kuzakuba njengokukhanya kwelanga, lokukhanya kwelanga kuphindwe kasikhombisa, njengokukhanya kwensuku eziyisikhombisa, mhla i Nkosi ibopha ukwephuka kwabantu bayo, ipholisa umvimvinya wesilonda sabo.0CY"Laphezu kwayo yonke intaba ende laphezu kwalo lonke uqaqa oluphakemeyo kuzakuba lemifula le zifudlana zamanzi ngosuku lokubulawa okukhulu, lapho kusiwa imiphotshongo.sB_"lezinkabi labobabhemi abatsha okulima umhlabathi kuzakudla umcantsha, oweliweyo ngefotsholo langefologwe.0AY"Khona izanika izulu lenhlanyelo yakho ozayihlanyela emhlabathini, lesinkwa sesivuno somhlaba; uzavunda ucicime. Ngalolosuku izifuyo zenu zizakudla emadlelweni abanzi;R@"Lizangcolisa lokunanyekiweyo kwezithombe zakho ezibaziweyo zesiliva, lokunanyekiweyo kwezithombe zakho zegolide ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa; lizihlakaze njengelembu losesikhathini, lithi kuzo: Phumani!%?C"Lendlebe zakho zizakuzwa ilizwi emva kwakho lisithi: Le yiyo indlela, hambani ngayo, lapho liphambukela ngakwesokunene lalapho liphambukela ngakwesokhohlo.!>;"Loba iNkosi ilinika isinkwa sosizi lamanzi okuhlupheka, kanti abafundisi bakho kabasayikususelwa engonsini, kodwa amehlo akho azabona abafundisi bakho.1=["Ngoba abantu bazahlala eZiyoni eJerusalema: kaliyikukhala lokukhala inyembezi; izakuba lomusa omkhulu kuwe elizwini lokukhala kwakho; lapho isizwa lona, izakuphendula.<<q"Ngakho-ke i Nkosi izalinda, ukuze ibe lomusa kini, ngakho-ke izaphakanyiswa ukuthi ibe lesihawu kini; ngoba i Nkosi ing uNkulunkulu wesahlulelo; babusisiwe bonke abalindela kuyo.2;]"Inkulungwane eyodwa izabaleka ngokukhalima koyedwa; ngokukhalima kwabahlanu lizabaleka, lize lisale njengensika phezu kwengqonga yentaba, lanjengesiboniso phezu koqaqa. :9"Kodwa lathi: Hatshi, ngoba sizabaleka ngamabhiza; ngakho-ke lizabaleka; njalo: Sizagada amabhiza alejubane; ngakho-ke abalixotshayo bazakuba lejubane.-9S"Ngoba itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli: Ngokuphenduka lokuphumula lizasindiswa; ngokuthula langokwethemba kuzakuba ngamandla enu; kodwa kalifunanga.=8s"Yebo, uzawephula njengokwephulwa kwembiza yababumbi ephahaziweyo; kayikuyekela, ukuze kungatholakali ezicucwini zayo udengezi lokokha umlilo eziko, kumbe ukukha amanzi emthonjeni.7" Ngakho lobububi buzakuba kini njengomkenke osuzakuwa, ukhukhumala emdulini omude, okudilika kwawo kuhle kufike masinyazane. 6 " Ngakho utsho njalo oNgcwele kaIsrayeli uthi: Ngoba lidelele lelilizwi, lathembela kucindezelo lokuphambeneyo, labambelela kukho.e5C" phumani endleleni, liphambuke lisuke emkhondweni, lisuse oNgcwele kaIsrayeli phambi kwethu.4-" abathi kubaboni: Lingaboni; lakubakhangeli: Lingasikhangeleli izinto eziqondileyo; khulumani kithi izinto ezibutshelezi, likhangele izinkohliso,q3[" Ngoba bangabantu abavukelayo, abantwana abaqamba amanga, abantwana abangathandi ukuzwa umlayo we Nkosi;2/"Khathesi hamba, ukubhale phambi kwabo esibhebheni, ukulobe ngokugubha egwalweni, ukuze kube khona kuze kube lusuku lokucina, kuze kube laphakade.|1q"Ngoba amaGibhithe azasiza ngeze langokungelalutho; ngakho ngakhala ngalokhu ngathi: Amandla abo yikuhlala bathule.0+"Umthwalo wezilo zeningizimu. Elizweni lokucindezelwa lembandezelo, lapho okuvela khona ibhongo lesilwane, ibululu lenyoka ephaphayo elokutshisa, bathwala inotho yabo emhlane wamathole abobabhemi, lokuligugu kwabo phezu kwamalunda amakamela, bekusa ebantwini abangelasizo. / "Bonke izabayangisa ngabantu ababengelakubasiza, bangabi luncedo njalo bangabi yinzuzo, kodwa babe luyangiso njalo babe lihlazo.T.!"Ngoba iziphathamandla zakhe zaziseZowani lezithunywa zakhe zafika eHanesi.k-O"Ngakho amandla kaFaro azakuba yinhloni kini, lokuthembela emthunzini weGibhithe kube yikuyangeka. ,"Abahamba ukwehlela eGibhithe, njalo bengabuzanga umlomo wami, ukuze baziqinise emandleni kaFaro, bathembele emthunzini weGibhithe!9+ m"Maye ebantwaneni abahlamukayo! itsho i Nkosi, abenza icebo, kodwa elingeyisilo elami, abembesa ngesembeso, kodwa esingesiso so moya wami, ukuze bengezelele isono phezu kwesono.]*3"Lalabo abaduhayo emoyeni bazakwazi ukuqedisisa, labangungunayo bazafunda imfundiso..)U"Ngoba lapho ebona abantwana bakhe, umsebenzi wezandla zami, phakathi kwakhe, bazangcwelisa ibizo lami; bangcwelise oNgcwele kaJakobe, besabe uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.(!"Ngakho itsho njalo i Nkosi eyahlenga uAbrahama, ngendlu kaJakobe: Khathesi uJakobe kayikuba lanhloni, lobuso bakhe khathesi kabuyikuhloba.t'a"abenza umuntu one ngelizwi, bambekele umjibila okhuzayo esangweni, baphambule olungileyo ngento engelutho.f&E"Ngoba olesihluku kayikuba khona, lodelelayo uqediwe, labo bonke abalindele okubi bazaqunywa;x%i"Abathobekileyo labo bazakwandisa intokozo e Nkosi ni, labangabayanga ebantwini bathokoze koNgcwele kaIsrayeli.m$S"Njalo ngalolosuku izacuthe zizakuzwa amazwi ogwalo, lamehlo eziphofu abone ekufiphaleni lemnyameni. #"Kakuseyi sikha tshana esifitshane yini, ukuthi iLebhanoni liphendulwe libe yinsimu ethelayo, lensimu ethelayo ithiwe injengehlathi?G""Ukugonqomisa kwenu kuthiwa kunjengebumba lombumbi! Ngoba umsebenzi uzakutsho yini ngaye owenzileyo ukuthi: Kangenzanga? Kumbe okubunjiweyo kungatsho yini ngombumbi wakho ukuthi: Kaqedisisi?!)"Maye kulabo abajula besuka e Nkosi ni ukuze bafihle icebo labo, lemisebenzi yabo isemnyameni, bathi: Ngubani osibonayo? Njalo ngubani osaziyo?Q "ngakho, khangela, ngizaqhubeka ukuphatha lababantu ngokumangalisayo, umsebenzi omangalisayo lesimanga; ngoba inhlakanipho yabahlakaniphileyo babo izaphela, lokuqedisisa kwabaqedisisayo babo kucatshe.H " INkosi yasisithi: Ngenxa yokuthi lababantu besondela ngomlomo wabo langezindebe zabo bengihlonipha, kodwa babeka inhliziyo zabo khatshana lami, lokungesaba kwabo kufundiswa ngumlayo wabantu;mS" Ugwalo beselunikwa ongazi umbhalo, besithi: Bala lokhu, siyakuncenga; yena athi: Kangiwazi umbhalo.1[" Lawo wonke umbono usube kini njengamazwi ogwalo olunanyekiweyo okuthi balunika owazi umbhalo, besithi: Bala lokhu siyakuncenga; yena athi: Ngingeke, ngoba lunanyekiwe." Ngoba i Nkosi ithululele phezu kwenu umoya wobuthongo obunzima, yavala amehlo enu; abaprofethi lezinhloko zenu, ababoni, ibagubuzele. 9" Manini, lithithibale; ziphumphuthekiseni liphumphutheke; badakiwe, kodwa hatshi ngewayini; bayadiyazela, kodwa hatshi ngenxa yokunathwayo okulamandla.A{"Kuzakuba lanjengolambileyo ephupha; khangela-ke, uyadla, kodwa aphaphame, lomphefumulo wakhe ungelalutho; loba njengowomileyo ephupha, khangela-ke, uyanatha, kodwa aphaphame, khangela-ke uphelelwa ngamandla, lomphefumulo wakhe uyalangatha; lizakuba njalo ixuku lazo zonke izizwe ezilwa zimelene lentaba iZiyoni.'G"Lexuku lezizwe zonke elilwa limelene leAriyeli, ngitsho zonke ezilwa zimelene layo lezinqaba zayo, leziyicindezelayo, zizakuba njengephupho, umbono webusuku.3"Uzakwethekelelwa yi Nkosi yamabandla ngokuduma, langokuzamazama komhlaba, lomsindo omkhulu, isivunguzane, lesiphepho, lelangabi lomlilo oqothulayo.-"Njalo ixuku labezizwe bakho lizakuba njengothuli olucholekileyo, lexuku labalesihluku libe njengamakhoba adlulayo. Yebo, kuzahle kube masinyane.T!"Njalo uzakwehliselwa phansi, ukhulume usemhlabathini, lenkulumo yakho izakuba phansi ethulini, lelizwi lakho lizakuba njengeloledlozi liphuma emhlabathini, lenkulumo yakho ibe ngumlozwi ophuma othulini.zm"Njalo ngizamisa inkamba inhlangothi zakho zonke, ngikuvimbezele ngedundulu, ngikumisele izinqaba ezimelene lawe.hI"Kanti ngizayicindezela iAriyeli, njalo kube khona ukulila losizi; kuzakuba njengeAriyeli kimi.x k"Maye kuAriyeli, iAriyeli umuzi uDavida amisa kuwo inkamba! Yengezelelani umnyaka emnyakeni; kayibhode imikhosi.`9"Lalokhu kuvela e Nkosi ni yamabandla; iyamangalisa ekwelulekeni, yinkulu ekusebenzeni.+"Amabele esinkwa ayachotshozwa; ngoba kayikuhlala ewabhula kokuphela, loba ewachoboza nge vili lenqola yakhe, njalo kawachobozi ngamabhiza akhe.'"Ngoba amafitshizi kawabhulwa ngobhulo, levili lenqola kaliphendulwa phezu kwekumini; kodwa amafitshizi atshaywa ngoswazi, lekumini ngentonga.@{"Ngoba uNkulunkulu wakhe uyamazisa ngendlela, amfundise."="Lapho esewuhlelembile ubuso bawo, kaphosi yini amafitshizi*, ahlakaze ikumini*, afake emizileni ingqoloyi lebhali*, lespelite* endaweni ekhethelwe yona?\ 1"Umlimi ulimela ukuhlanyela lonke usuku yini? Uyavula abhuqe umhlabathi wakhe yini?J  "Bekani indlebe, lizwe ilizwi lami; lalelani lizwe inkulumo yami. /"Ngakho-ke lingahleki usulu, hlezi izibopho zenu ziqiniswe; ngoba ngizwile eNkosini uJehova wamabandla ngo kuqedwa okuqunywe phezu komhlaba wonke.R "Ngoba i Nkosi izavuka njengentab eni yePerazimi, ithukuthele njengesigodi ni seGibeyoni, ukuze yenze umsebenzi wayo, umsebenzi wayo ongejwayelekanga, yenze isenzo sayo, isenzo sayo esingejwayelekanga. w"Ngoba umbheda mfitshane kakhulu ukuthi umuntu azelule kuwo, lengubo yincinyane kakhulu ukuthi umuntu azigoqele ngayo.*M"Kusukela esikhathini sokwedlula kwaso, sizalithatha; ngoba ukusa ngokusa sizakwedlula, emini lebusuku; njalo kuzakuba ngokwesabisayo kuphela ukuqedisisa umbiko."="Lesivumelwano senu lokufa sizaphela, lesivumelwano senu lesihogo kasiyikuma; lapho isiswepu esikhukhulayo sisedlula, khona lizanyathelelwa phansi yikho."="Isahlulelo laso ngizasibeka entanjeni, lokulunga entanjeni yokuqondisa; lesiqhotho sizakhukhula isiphephelo samanga; lamanzi agabhele indawo yokucatsha.>u"Ngakho itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova: Khangela, ngibeka eZiyoni ilitshe lesisekelo, ilitshe elihloliweyo, ilitshe lengonsi eliligugu, isisekelo esisekelweyo; okholwayo kayikuphangisa.[/"Ngoba lithe: Senze isivumelwano lokufa, njalo senze isivumelwano lesihogo; lapho isiswepu esiphuphumayo sisedlula, kakuyikufika kithi; ngoba senze amanga aba yisiphephelo sethu, sacatsha ngaphansi kwenkohliso.`9"Ngakho zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, bantu abaklolodayo, elibusa lababantu abaseJerusalema.pY" Kodwa ilizwi le Nkosi lizakuba kibo umthetho phezu komthetho, umthetho phezu komthetho; umzila phezu komzila, umzila phezu komzila; lapha kancinyane, laphayana kancinyane; ukuze bahambe, bawe nyovane, bephuke, bathiywe, bathunjwe.pY" ethi kubo: Lokhu yikuphumula, phumuzani abadiniweyo; lalokhu yikuvuselela; kodwa kabathandanga ukuzwa.O" Ngoba ngendebe eziklolodayo, langolunye ulimi izakhuluma kulababantu,+" Ngoba umthetho phezu komthetho, umthetho phezu komthetho; umzila phezu komzila, umzila phezu komzila; lapha okuncinyane, laphayana okuncinyane.}~s" Izafundisa bani ulwazi, njalo izakwenza bani aqedisise umbiko? Abalunyuliweyo echagweni, abakhunyuliweyo emabeleni.Y}+"Ngoba wonke amatafula agcwele amahlanzo lo kungcola, kakulandawo engangcolanga.|"Lalaba baduhile ngenxa yewayini, langenxa yokunathwayo okulamandla baphambukile; umpristi lomprofethi baduhile ngenxa yokunathwayo okulamandla, baginywe liwayini, baphambukile ngenxa yokunathwayo okulamandla; bayaduha emibonweni, bakhubeke kusahlulelo.d{A"lomoya wesahlulelo kulowo ohlalela isahlulelo, lamandla kulabo ababuyisela impi esangweni.pzY"Ngalolosuku i Nkosi yamabandla izakuba ngumqhele wenkazimulo, lesidlodlo sobuhle kunsali yabantu bayo,`y9"lobuhle benkazimulo yakhe, obuphezu kwekhanda lesihotsha esivunde kakhulu, buzakuba liluba elibunayo, njengesithelo esivuthwe masinyane kungakafiki ihlobo; okuthi osibonileyo asibone, sisesesandleni sakhe asiginye.Tx!"Umqhele wokuziqgaja wezidakwa zakoEfrayimi uzanyathelwa phansi ngezinyawo,@wy"Khangela, iNkosi ilaye olamandla loqinileyo, ozaphosela emhlabeni ngesandla, njengezulu lesiphepho elilesiqhotho, isiphepho esichithayo, njengempophoma yamanzi alamandla akhukhulayo.-v U"Maye kumqhele wokuzigqaja wezidakwa zakoEfrayimi, obuhle benkazimulo yazo buliluba elibunayo, eliphezu kwekhanda lezihotsha ezivundileyo zalabo abatshaywe liwayini.Cu" Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku kuvuthelwe uphondo olukhulu, lalabo ababebhubhe elizweni leAsiriya labaxotshelwe elizweni leGibhithe, bazabuya bayikhonze i Nkosi entabeni engcwele eJerusalema.)tK" Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku i Nkosi ibhule kusukela esifudlaneni somfula kuze kube semfuleni weGibhithe; lina lizabuthwa ngamunye ngamunye, bantwana bakoIsrayeli.Fs" Lapho ingatsha zawo sezomile zizakwephulwa; abesifazana beze bazibase; ngoba bangabantu abangaqedisisiyo; ngakho-ke lowo owabenzayo kayikubahawukela, lowababumbayo kayikubatshengisa umusa.'rG" Ngoba umuzi obiyelweyo uzakuba wodwa, indawo yokuhlala ixotshwe, itshiywe njengenkangala; lapho ithole lizakudla khona, lilale khona, liqede izingatsha zawo._q7" Ngakho ngalokhu isiphambeko sikaJakobe sizahlawulelwa; lalokhu kuyisithelo sonke sokususa isono sakhe, lapho esenza ukuthi wonke amatshe elathi abe njengamatshe ekalaga avuthuziweyo, izixuku lezithombe kakuyikuma.xpi"Ngokulinganisa, ekukuxotsheni izaphikisana lakho; izakususa ngomoya wayo olukhuni ngosuku lomoya wempumalanga.joM"Imtshayile yini njengokutshaya kwayo oyitshayayo? Ubulewe yini njengokubulawa kwababulewe nguye?qn["Izakwenza abavela koJakobe bagxile, uIsrayeli uzahluma, akhahlele, agcwalise ubuso bomhlaba ngezithelo.Wm'"Kumbe kabambelele emandleni ami, enze ukuthula lami; uzakwenza ukuthula lami.&lE"Ukuthukuthela kakukho kimi. Ngubani ongabeka ukhula oluhlabayo lameva kumelane lami empini? Bengizamatsha ngidabule phakathi kwakho, ngikutshise kanyekanye.kw"Mina Nkosi, ngiyasilondoloza, ngiyasithelela isikhathi sonke; hlezi kube khona osonayo ngisilondoloze ebusuku lemini.Aj}"Ngalolosuku hlabelelani ngaso isivini sewayini elibomvu.5i e"Ngalolosuku i Nkosi ngenkemba yayo elukhuni lenkulu lelamandla izajezisa uLeviyathani*, inyoka ebalekayo, ngitsho uLeviyathani inyoka egoqanayo, ibulale umgobho oselwandle.1h["Ngoba, khangelani, i Nkosi iyaphuma endaweni yayo ukuthi ijezise abahlali bomhlaba ngenxa yobubi babo; lomhlaba uzaveza igazi lawo, ungabe usabafihla ababuleweyo bawo. g "Hambani bantu bami, lingene emakamelweni enu, livale iminyango yenu ngemva kwenu, licatshe okwesikhatshana, luze ludlule ulaka. :j~~Z}}$||9{{izzyy.xwwAvuutTss rPqq poocon#mll!kjjiiih8gghff.edd]cc%bbAaaE``,_^B]]O\\[[CZvYYUXXPWWeV}UU^TT7SSRRPQQcPPMOOSNNNMLL;KKKJII>=<<;;;>:: 99C88"7766!5~4443|22 1k1!0h0/..z-,,V++*^))V(('&&&%s$$f$ ##="!!!p T/1P,hLvkR _ 8 ~e+:{"-UIsrayeli uzasindiswa e Nkosi ni ngo sindiso olulaphakade; kaliyikuyangeka, kaliyikuba lenhloni, kuze kube nini lanini.gG"-Bazayangeka, ngitsho babe lenhloni, bonke; bazahamba belehlazo kanyekanye ababazi bezithombe.Q"-Isibili unguNkulunkulu ozifihlayo, uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli, uMsindisi.(I"-Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Umsebenzi weGibhithe, lokuthengiswayo kweEtiyopiya lokwamaShebha, amadoda amade, kuzadlulela kuwe, kuzakuba ngokwakho; bazakulandela, bedlule besemaketaneni, bakhothame kuwe, balabhele kuwe besithi: Isibili uNkulunkulu ukuwe, kakho omunye, kakho omunye uNkulunkulu.X)"- Mina ngimvusile ngokulunga, njalo ngizaqondisa zonke izindlela zakhe; yena uzakwakha umuzi wami, akhulule abathunjiweyo bami, kungengenxa yentengo njalo kungengenxa yesivalamlomo, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla.{"- Mina ngiwenzile umhlaba, ngadala umuntu phezu kwawo; mina, izandla zami zendlale amazulu, ngalawula amabutho awo wonke. -"- Itsho njalo i Nkosi, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli, loMdali wakhe: Buzani kimi ngezinto ezizayo, ngamadodana ami, langomsebenzi wezandla zami liyangilaya.I  "- Maye kuye othi kuyise: Uzalani? kumbe kowesifazana: Ubeletheni?) K"- Maye kuye ophikisana loMdali wakhe, udengezi lezindengezi zomhlaba! Ibumba lizakutsho yini kolibumbayo ukuthi: Wenzani? kumbe umsebenzi wakho: Kalazandla yini?6 e"-Yehlisani, mazulu, kuvela phezulu, lamayezi athulule ukulunga; umhlaba kawuvuleke, njalo kuthele usindiso, njalo kakuthi ukulunga kumile kanyekanye; mina Nkosi ngikudalile.q ["-Ngibumba ukukhanya, ngidale umnyama; ngenza ukuthula, ngidale ububi; mina Nkosi ngenza zonke lezizinto.7"-Ukuze bazi kusukela lapho eliphuma khona ilanga, njalo kusukela entshonalanga, ukuthi kakho omunye ngaphandle kwami; ngiyi Nkosi, njalo kakho omunye.q["-Ngiyi Nkosi, njalo kakho omunye, ngaphandle kwami kakulaNkulunkulu, ngikubhincisile lanxa ungangazanga. "-Ngenxa yenceku yami uJakobe, loIsrayeli umkhethwa wami, ngikubizile ngitsho ngebizo lakho, ngakunika isibongo, lanxa ungangazanga./W"-Ngizakunika okuligugu kobumnyama, lenotho ethukuziweyo yezindawo ezisithekileyo, ukuze wazi ukuthi mina Nkosi, engikubiza ngebizo lakho, nginguNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.}"-Mina ngizahamba phambi kwakho, ngenze indawo ezigobileyo ziqonde, ngiphahlaze izivalo zethusi, ngiqume imigoqo yensimbi.{ q"-Itsho njalo i Nkosi kogcotshiweyo wayo, kuKurosi, osandla sakhe sokunene ngisibambile ukuze ngehlisele phansi izizwe phambi kwakhe; njalo ngithukulule izinkalo zamakhosi, ukuvula phambi kwakhe amasango alezivalo ezimbili, lamasango angavalwa./",etshoyo ngoKurosi: Ungumelusi wami, uzaphelelisa intokozo yami yonke; ithi lakuJerusalema: Kayakhiwe; l e thempeli ni: Isisekelo sakho kasibekwe.D",etshoyo enzikini: Tshana; njalo ngizakomisa imifula yakho;&E",eqinisa ilizwi lenceku yayo; ifeze amacebo ezithunywa zayo; ethi kuyo iJerusalema: Uzahlalwa; lemizini yakoJuda: Lizakwakhiwa; futhi ngizavusa amanxiwa ayo; ",efubisa izibonakaliso zabaqambimanga; enze izanuse zihlanye; ebuyisela emuva abahlakaniphileyo; enze ulwazi lwabo lube yibuthutha;~/",Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uMhlengi wakho, leyakubumba kwasesiswini: Ngiyi Nkosi eyenza zonke izinto; eyendlala amazulu iyodwa; eyeneka umhlaba iyodwa;c}?",Hlabelelani, mazulu, ngoba i Nkosi ikwenzile; memezani, zindawo eziphansi zomhlaba; qhamukani lihlabele, zintaba, gusu, laso sonke isihlahla esiphakathi kwakho; ngoba i Nkosi imhlengile uJakobe, yazidumisa koIsrayeli.t|a",Ngesule iziphambeko zakho njengeyezi elinzima, lanjengeyezi izono zakho; buyela kimi, ngoba ngikuhlengile.{",Khumbula lezizinto, Jakobe, lawe Israyeli, ngoba uyinceku yami; ngikubumbile, uyinceku yami. Wena Israyeli, kawuyikukhohlakala yimi.z+",Udla umlotha; inhliziyo ekhohlisiweyo imphambule, okokuthi angekhulule umphefumulo wakhe njalo kathi: Kakulamanga yini esandleni sami sokunene?3y_",Kakho obuyela enhliziyweni yakhe, njalo kakulalwazi njalo kakulakuqedisisa kokuthi: Ngibasile ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yakho emlilweni, yebo ngibhake isinkwa phezu kwamalahle akho, ngosa inyama, ngayidla; kambe ngizakwenza insali yakho isinengiso yini? Ngizakhothamela kokuvela esihlahleni yini?rx]",Kabazanga, kabaqedisisanga; ngoba ebhade amehlo abo ukuze bangaboni; inhliziyo zabo ukuze bangaqedisisi.!w;",Njalo insali yakho ayenze unkulunkulu, isithombe sakhe esibaziweyo; akhothame kuso, asikhonze, akhuleke kuso athi: Ngophula, ngoba ungunkulunkulu wami.?vw",Atshise ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yakho emlilweni; ngengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yakho adle inyama, ose amawoso asuthe; yebo, uyotha athi: Alala! ngiyakhudumala, ngiwubonile umlilo.8ui",Kuzakuba-ke ngokomuntu ukuthi akubase, njalo uzathatha kukho, othe, yebo akubase, abhake isinkwa; yebo enze unkulunkulu, amkhonze, enze isithombe esibaziweyo, akhothame kuso.#t?",Uzigamulela imisedari, athathe umsayiphuresi* lesihlahla se-okhi*, aziqinisela sona phakathi kwezihlahla zegusu, ahlanyele umfire*, lezulu li wu khulise.:sm", Umbazi welula intambo yokulinganisa, adwebe ngosungulo, asenze ngezancele, asidwebe ngensimbi ecijileyo, asenze ngomfanekiso womuntu, ngokobuhle bomuntu, ukuze sihlale endlini.3r_", Umkhandi wensimbi ukhanda ihloka, asebenze emalahleni, alibumbe ngezando, alisebenze ngamandla engalo yakhe; yebo, alambe, aze aphele amandla; kanathi manzi, aze adinwe. q", Khangela, bonke abangane bakhe bazayangeka; lababazi bangababantu; kababuthane bonke, basukume, bazakwesaba, bayangeke kanyekanye.kpO", Ngubani obumbe unkulunkulu, loba wabumba ngokuncibilikisa isithombe esibaziweyo esingasizi lutho?o5", Bonke ababumbi bezithombe ezibaziweyo bayize, lezinto zabo ezithandekayo kazisizi lutho; labo bangabafakazi babo, kababoni, kabazi; ukuze bayangeke._n7",Lingatshaywa luvalo, lingesabi; kangilitshelanga yini kusukela ngalesosikhathi, ngakumemezela? Njalo lina lingabafakazi bami. Kukhona yini uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami? Yebo, kalikho iDwala elinjengami, kangilazi.m3",Njalo ngubani ongabiza njengami, akumemezele, angihlelele khona, kusukela ngimisa abantu bendulo? Lezinto ezizayo, lezizakuza, kabazimemezele kubo.'lG",Utsho njalo uJehova, inkosi yakoIsrayeli, loMhlengi wakhe, i Nkosi yamabandla: Ngingowokuqala njalo ngingowokucina; njalo ngaphandle kwami kakho uNkulunkulu..kU",Omunye uzakuthi: Mina ngingowe Nkosi; lomunye azibize ngebizo likaJakobe, lomunye abhale e sandl eni sakhe ukuthi: Nging owe Nkosi; a zi bonge ngebizo likaIsrayeli.Mj",Bazahluma phakathi kotshani, njengeminyezane ngasezifuleni zamanzi.3i_",Ngoba ngizathela amanzi phezu kwakhe owomileyo, lezikhukhula emhlabathini owomileyo; ngizathela uMoya wami phezu kwenzalo yakho, lesibusiso sami phezu kwabantwana bakho.h",Itsho njalo I Nkosi eyakwenzayo, yakubumba kusukela esiswini, ezakusiza: Ungesabi, Jakobe, nceku yami, lawe Jeshuruni engikukhethileyo.Qg ",Kodwa khathesi zwana, Jakobe nceku yami, lawe Israyeli engikukhethileyo.{fo"+Ngakho ngingcolise iziphathamandla zendlu engcwele, nganikela uJakobe ekutshabalalisweni, loIsrayeli ekuthukweni.Me"+Uyihlo wokuqala wona, labachasisi bakho baphambukile bemelene lami.Fd"+Ngikhumbuza: kasehlulelane; landisa wena, ukuze ulungisiswe.ecC"+Mina, mina nginguye owesula iziphambeko zakho ngenxa yami, kangiyikuzikhumbula izono zakho.7bg"+Kawungithengelanga umhlanga wamakha ngemali, njalo kawungisuthisanga ngamahwahwa emihlatshelo yakho; kodwa ungenze ngasebenza ngezono zakho, wangidinisa ngeziphambeko zakho.(aI"+Kawulethanga kimi izimvu zomnikelo wakho wokutshiswa, kawungihloniphanga ngemihlatshelo yakho. Kangikwenzanga wakhonza ngomnikelo, kangikudinisanga ngempepha.F`"+Kanti kawungibizanga, Jakobe; kodwa udiniwe ngami, Israyeli.>_w"+Lababantu ngizibumbele bona; bazalandisa udumo lwami.(^I"+Inyamazana zeganga zizangidumisa, amakhanka lamadodakazi ezintshe; ngoba nginika amanzi enkangala, imifula ehlane, ukunathisa abantu bami, abakhethiweyo bami.]"+Khangelani, ngizakwenza into entsha; khathesi kuzahluma, kaliyikukwazi yini? Yebo, ngizakwenza indlela enkangala, imifula ogwaduleni.F\"+Lingakhumbuli izinto zakuqala, linganakani ngezinto zendulo.[{"+ekhupha inqola lebhiza, ibutho lamandla; kuzalala ndawonye, kakuyikuvuka; kuzaphela du, kucitshe njengentambo yesibane.UZ#"+Itsho njalo i Nkosi, eyenza indlela olwandle, lomkhondo emanzini alamandla,EY"+Ngiyi Nkosi, oNgcwele wenu, uMdali kaIsrayeli, inkosi yenu.?Xw"+Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uMhlengi wenu, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli: Ngenxa yenu ngithumele eBhabhiloni, ngehlisele phansi bonke ababalekayo babo, lamaKhaladiya osimemezelo sawo sisemikhunjini.W"+ Yebo, kungakabi khona usuku, mina nginguye; njalo kakho ongakhulula esandleni sami; ngizasebenza, njalo ngubani ongakubuyisela emuva?%VC"+ Ngimemezele, ngasindisa, ngazwakalisa, kungakabikho unkulunkulu wezizwe phakathi kwenu; ngakho lingabafakazi bami, kutsho i Nkosi, ukuthi nginguNkulunkulu.DU"+ Mina, mina ngiyi Nkosi; langaphandle kwami kakulamsindisi.KT"+ Lingabafakazi bami, kutsho i Nkosi, lenceku yami engiyikhethileyo: ukuze lazi, lingikholwe, liqedisise ukuthi nginguye; ngaphambi kwami kakubunjwanga unkulunkulu, langemva kwami kayikuba khona.WS'"+ Izizwe zonke kazibuthane ndawonye, labantu bahlangane. Ngubani phakathi kwabo ongamemezela lokhu, asenze sizwe izinto zamandulo? Kabalethe abafakazi babo, ukuze balungisiswe, kumbe bezwe bathi: Kuliqiniso.IR "+Khuphani abantu abayiziphofu abalamehlo, lezacuthe ezilendlebe.`Q9"+wonke obizwa ngebizo lami; ngoba ngimdalele udumo lwami, ngimbumbile, yebo ngimenzile.P"+ngizakutsho kuyo inyakatho: Phana; lakuningizimu: Ungagodli; lethani amadodana ami akhatshana, lamadodakazi ami asemkhawulweni womhlaba,mOS"+Ungesabi, ngoba ngilawe; ngizaletha inzalo yakho ivela empumalanga, ngikubuthe uvela entshonalanga;N5"+Njengoba wawuligugu emehlweni ami, wawudumile, njalo mina ngikuthandile. Ngakho ngizanika abantu esikhundleni sakho, lezizwe endaweni yempilo yakho..MU"+Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli, uMsindisi wakho. Nginikele iGibhithe libe lihlawulo lokuthula lakho, iEtiyopiya leSeba esikhundleni sakho.L3"+Lapho udabula emanzini ngizakuba lawe, lemifuleni, kayiyikukukhukhula; lapho uhamba udabula emlilweni, kawuyikutsha, lelangabi kaliyikukulumathisa.K 1"+Kodwa khathesi itsho njalo i Nkosi eyakudalayo, Jakobe, leyakubumbayo, Israyeli: Ungesabi; ngoba ngikuhlengile, ngakubiza ngebizo lakho; ungowami.Iu"*Ngubani owanikela uJakobe ekuphangweni, loIsrayeli kubaphangi? Kwakungeyisiyo yini i Nkosi esone kuyo? Ngoba bengavumanga ukuhamba endleleni zayo, njalo bengalalelanga umlayo wayo.]H3"*Ngubani phakathi kwenu ozabeka indlebe kulokhu, ozalalela azwele isikhathi esizayo?IG "*Kodwa laba ngabantu abantshontshelwayo baphangwa, bonke bathiyiwe emigodini, bafihlwa ezintolongweni; bangabokuphangwa, njalo kungekho okhululayo; bayimpango, njalo kungabikho othi: Buyisela.XF)"*I Nkosi iyathokoza ngenxa yokulunga kwayo; ikhulise umlayo, iwenze ube lodumo._E7"*Wena ubona izinto ezinengi, kodwa ungaziqaphelisi; yena uvula izindlebe, kodwa kezwa.4Da"*Ngubani oyisiphofu ngaphandle kwenceku yami, kumbe oyisacuthe njengesithunywa sami e ngi si thumayo? Ngubani oyisiphofu njengopheleleyo, loyisiphofu njengenceku ye Nkosi?FC"*Zwanini lina zacuthe, lani ziphofu likhangele, ukuze libone.B3"*Bazabuyiselwa emuva, bayangeke ngenhloni abathembela ezithombeni ezibaziweyo, abathi ezithombeni ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa: Lingonkulunkulu bethu.kAO"*Njalo ngizakwenza iziphofu zihambe ngendlela ezingayaziyo, ngizikhokhelele emikhondweni e zinga ya ziyo; ngizakwenza umnyama ube yikukhanya phambi kwazo, lezinto ezigobileyo ziqonde; lezizinto ngizazenza kuzo, ngingaziyekeli.{@o"*Ngizabhidliza izintaba lamaqaqa, ngomise konke okuluhlaza kwazo, ngenze imifula ibe yizihlenge, ngomise amachibi.?"*Kwasendulo ngithule; ngathi zwi, ngazibamba; ngizakhala njengowesifazana obelethayo; ngiphefuzele, ngikhefuzele kanyekanye.>}"* I Nkosi izaphuma njengeqhawe, ivuselele ukutshiseka njengendoda yempi; izamemeza, yebo iklabalale, izinqobe izitha zayo.I= "* Kabayinike udumo i Nkosi, bamemezele indumiso yayo ezihlengeni.<7"* Kakuthi inkangala lemizi yayo kuphakamise ilizwi, lemizi uKedari ahlala kuyo; kakuthi abahlali bedwala bahlabelele, bamemeze besengqongeni yezintaba.;5"* Hlabelelani i Nkosi ingoma entsha, indumiso zayo kusukela emkhawulweni womhlaba; lina elehlela elwandle, lokugcwala kwalo, zihlenge, labahlali bazo.o:W"* Khangela, izinto zamandulo sezifikile; sengimemezela izinto ezintsha; zingakahlumi ngilitshela ngazo.z9m"*Ngiyi Nkosi, lelo libizo lami; lodumo lwami kangiyikulunika omunye, kumbe indumiso yami ezithombeni ezibaziweyo.q8["*Ukuze uvule amehlo eziphofu, ukhuphe izibotshwa entolongweni, l abahlezi emnyameni endlini yezibotshwa.7%"*Mina Nkosi ngikubizile ngokulunga, ngizabamba isandla sakho, ngikulondoloze, ngikunike ube yisivumelwano sabantu, ube yikukhanya kwabezizwe..6U"*Utsho njalo uNkulunkulu i Nkosi, owadala amazulu, wawelula, owendlala umhlaba lalokho okuphuma kuwo, onika abantu abakuwo ukuphefumula, lomoya kulabo abahamba kuwo.j5M"*Kayikudinwa, kayikwephulwa, aze amise isahlulelo emhlabeni; lezihlenge zizalindela umlayo wakhe.w4g"*Umhlanga ofecekileyo kayikuwephula, lentambo yesibane ethunqayo kayikuyicitsha; uzaveza isahlulelo ngeqiniso.^35"*Kayikumemeza, kayikuphakamisa ilizwi, kayikwenza ilizwi lakhe lizwakale ezitaladeni. 2 ;"*Khangela inceku yami, engiyisekelayo; umkhethwa wami, othokoza ngaye umphefumulo wami; ngibekile uMoya wami phezu kwakhe; uzavezela izizwe ukwahlulela.u1c")Khangela, bonke bayize; imisebenzi yabo kayisilutho; izithombe zabo ezibunjiweyo zingumoya lokusanganiseka.0")Ngoba ngakhangela, njalo kwakungelamuntu, laphakathi kwabo kungekho umeluleki, ukuthi, lapho ngibabuza, baphendule ilizwi.p/Y")Owokuqala uzakuthi eZiyoni: Khangela, bakhangele; njalo ngizanika iJerusalema oletha izindaba ezinhle.6.e")Ngubani owakubikayo kwasekuqaleni, ukuze sazi? langaphambili ukuze sitsho ukuthi: U lungile? Yebo, kakho obikayo, yebo, kakho ozwakalisayo, yebo, kakho owezwayo amazwi enu.>-u")Ngimvusile o vela enyakatho, njalo uzafika, evela lapho eliphuma khona ilanga uzabiza ibizo lami; njalo uzakwehlela phezu kweziphathamandla njengodaka, lanjengombumbi evoxa ibumba.a,;")Khangelani, livela kokungekho, lomsebenzi wenu uvela emayeni; uyisinengiso olikhethayo.%+C")Tshonini izinto ezizakuza emva kwalokhu, ukuze sazi ukuthi lingonkulunkulu; yebo, yenzani okuhle kumbe lenze okubi, ukuze simangale, sikhangele kanyekanye.:*m")Kabasondeze, basitshele okuzakwenzakala; kabakhulume izinto zamandulo, ukuthi ziyini, ukuze si zi beke enhliziyweni yethu, sazi isiphetho sazo; loba yenza sizwe izinto ezizayo.i)K")Sondezani indaba yenu, itsho i Nkosi, lilethe izizatho zenu eziqinileyo, itsho iNkosi kaJakobe. (")ukuze babone, bazi, baqaphelise, baqedisise kanyekanye, ukuthi isandla se Nkosi sikwenzile lokhu, loNgcwele kaIsrayeli ukudalile.$'A")Ngizamisa enkangala umsedari, isihlahla sesinga, lemiteli*, lesihlahla samafutha, ngibeke egwaduleni isihlahla sefiri, lomangwe, lomsayiphuresi* ndawonye;&5")Ngizavula imifula emadundulwini, lemithombo phakathi kwezigodi; ngizakwenza inkangala ibe yisiziba samanzi, lomhlabathi owomileyo iziphethu zamanzi.%7")Abayanga labaswelayo badinga amanzi, kodwa engekho, ulimi lwabo lome ngokoma, mina Nkosi ngizabaphendula; mina Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli kangiyikubadela.$")uzawela, lomoya uzawasusa, lesivunguzane siwachithachithe; njalo wena uthokoze nge Nkosi, uzidumise ngoNgcwele kaIsrayeli.#")Khangela, ngizakwenza ube lubhulo olutsha olubukhali nhlangothi mbili; uzabhula izintaba uzichoboze, wenze amaqaqa abe njengamakhoba;~"u")Ungesabi, mpethu Jakobe, bantu bakoIsrayeli; mina ngizakusiza, kutsho i Nkosi, lomhlengi wakho, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli.z!m") Ngoba mina Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, ngibamba isandla sakho sokunene, ngisithi kuwe: Ungesabi, mina ngizakusiza. w") Uzabadinga, ungabatholi; labo abaphikisana lawe bazakuba njengento engesilutho, lalabo abalwa lawe bazakuba njengeze.}") Khangela bonke abakuthukuthelelayo bazayangeka badaniswe, bazakuba njengento engesilutho; lalabo abalwa lawe bazabhubha.4a") ungesabi, ngoba ngilawe, ungathalathalazi, ngoba mina nginguNkulunkulu wakho; ngizakuqinisa, yebo ngizakusiza, yebo ngizakusekela ngesandla sami sokunene sokulunga kwami.") wena engakubambayo kwasemikhawulweni yomhlaba, ngakubiza ezikhulwini zawo, ngathi kuwe: Uyinceku yami, ngikukhethile, kangikulahlanga;eC")Kodwa wena Israyeli, nceku yami, Jakobe engikukhethileyo, nzalo kaAbrahama isithandwa sami,)K")Umbazi waseqinisa umkhandi wegolide, ololonga ngesando lowo otshaya isikhandelo, esithi: Se kulungele ukunuselwa; wakuqinisa ngezipikili ukuze kunganyikinyeki.J ")Basiza, ngulowo lalowo umakhelwane wakhe, wathi kumfowabo: Qina!Z-")Izihlenge zakubona, zesaba; imikhawulo yomhlaba yathuthumela; yasondela, yafika. ")Ngubani okusebenzileyo, wa kw enza, ebiza izizukulwana kwasekuqaleni? Mina i Nkosi ngingowokuqala, njalo ngilabokucina; nginguye.V%")Waxotshana lawo, wedlula ephephile, ngendlela angayihambanga ngenyawo zakhe.gG")Ngubani owavusa olungileyo ngasempumalanga? Wambizela enyaweni lwakhe, wanikela izizwe phambi kwakhe, wa m enza wabusa phezu kwamakhosi, wawanikela enkembeni yakhe njengothuli, edandilini lakhe njengezibi eziqhutshelwayo.  ")Thulani phambi kwami, zihlenge, kakuthi abantu bavuselele amandla; kabasondele; bakhulume-ke; kasisondele kanyekanye kusahlulelo.  "(kodwa abalindela i Nkosi bazavuselela amandla; bazaqonga ngempiko njengenkozi, bagijime bangadinwa, bahambe bangapheli amandla.L"(Labatsha bazaphelelwa ngamandla, badinwe, lamajaha azakuwa lokuwa;H "(Inika amandla abadangeleyo, lakwabangaqinanga yandisa amandla.#?"(Kawazi yini, kawukezwa yini? UNkulunkulu olaphakade, i Nkosi, uMdali wemikhawulo yomhlaba kapheli amandla njalo kadinwa? Kakuphenyeki ukuqedisisa kwakhe.'"(Utsholoni, wena Jakobe, ukhulume, wena Israyeli ukuthi: Indlela yami isithekile e Nkosi ni lesahlulelo sami sedlule sivela kuNkulunkulu wami?J "(Phakamiselani amehlo enu phezulu, likhangele odale lezizinto, okhipha ibutho lazo ngenani; azibize zonke ngamabizo ngobukhulu bamandla akhe, ngoba eqinile emandleni; kayikho leyodwa esilelayo.J "(Pho, lizangifananisa lobani, engizafanana laye? kutsho oNgcwele.2 ]"(Yebo, kabayikugxunyekwa; yebo, kabayikuhlanyelwa; yebo isiqu sabo kasiyikugxila emhlabathini; laye uzaphephetha phezu kwabo babune; lesivunguzane sibasuse njengamabibi.Y +"(owenza iziphathamandla zingabi yilutho, enze abehluleli bomhlaba babe njengeze. )"(Kunguye ohlala phezu kwesigombolozi somhlaba, labahlali bawo banjengentethe; owendlala amazulu njengekhetheni, awelule njengethente lokuhlala;z m"(Kalazi yini? Kalizwanga yini? Kalitshelwanga yini kwasekuqaleni? Kaliqedisisanga yini kwasekusekelweni komhlaba? "(Lowo ongumyanga ongelamnikelo ukhetha isihlahla esingaboliyo, azidingele umbazi oyingcitshi ukuze alungise isithombe esingayikunyikinywa. "(Ingcitshi incibilikisa isithombe esibaziweyo, lomkhandi wegolide uyasinameka ngegolide, abumbe ngokuncibilikisa amaketane esiliva.X)"(Lizamfananisa lobani-ke uNkulunkulu, loba mfanekiso bani elizamlinganisa lawo?iK"(Zonke izizwe zinjengezingasilutho phambi kwayo, zibalwa kuyo zingaphansi kokungelutho lokuyize.W'"(LeLebhanoni kayeneli ukutsha, lenyamazana zayo kazeneli umnikelo wokutshiswa."(Khangela, izizwe zinjengethonsi lenkonxa, zibalwa njengothuli lwesikali. Khangela, uphakamisa izihlenge njengento encinyane kakhulu."(Yelulekane lobani, owayenza yaqedisisa, wayifundisa endleleni yesahlulelo, wayifundisa ulwazi, wayazisa indlela yokuqedisisa?P"( Ngubani oqondise uMoya we Nkosi, kumbe wamfundisa eng umeluleki wakhe?N"( Ngubani olinganise amanzi entendeni yesandla sakhe, walinganisa amazulu ngeminwe eyeluliweyo, wahlanganisa uthuli lomhlaba esilinganisweni, walinganisa izintaba ngesikali, lamaqaqa ngezilinganiso?  "( Izakwelusa umhlambi wayo njengomelusi, izabutha amawundlu ngengalo yayo, iwathwale esifubeni sayo, ikhokhele kuhle ezimunyisayo. "( Khangela, iNkosi uJehova izakuza ngamandla, lengalo yayo izayibusela: khangela, umvuzo wayo ilawo, lenkokhelo yayo iphambi kwayo.c~?"( Wena Ziyoni, oletha izindaba ezinhle, khwela entabeni ende; wena Jerusalema, oletha izindaba ezinhle, phakamisa ilizwi lakho ngamandla, liphakamise ungesabi; tshono emizini yakoJuda uthi: Khangelani, uNkulunkulu wenu.l}Q"(Utshani buyabuna, iluba liyawohloka; kodwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu wethu limi kuze kube nini lanini.w|g"(Utshani buyabuna, iluba liyawohloka, ngoba uMoya we Nkosi uphephetha phezu kwakho; isibili abantu babutshani.{"(Ilizwi lathi: Memeza! Wasesithi: Ngizamemeza ngithini? Yonke inyama ibutshani, labo bonke ubuhle bayo bunjengeluba leganga.wzg"(Inkazimulo ye Nkosi izabonakaliswa, layo yonke inyama i yi bone kanyekanye, ngoba umlomo we Nkosi ukhulumile.y+"(Sonke isigodi sizaphakanyiswa, layo yonke intaba loqaqa kuzakwehliswa; lokugobileyo kuzakwenziwa kuqonde, lendawo ezimaxhakaxhaka zibe ligceke.xw"(Ilizwi lomemezayo ehlane lithi: Lungisani indlela ye Nkosi, limqondisele uNkulunkulu wethu umgwaqo omkhulu enkangala.Hw "(Khulumani kunhliziyo yeJerusalema, limemeze kuyo ukuthi imfazo yayo iphelelisiwe, ukuthi ububi bayo buthethelelwe, ngoba yemukele esandleni se Nkosi okuphindwe kabili ngazo zonke izono zayo.?v {"(Duduzani, liduduze abantu bami, utsho uNkulunkulu wenu.u"'UHezekhiya wasesithi kuIsaya: Ilizwi le Nkosi olikhulumileyo lilungile. Wathi futhi: Ngoba kuzakuba lokuthula leqiniso ensukwini zami.ytk"'Lemadodaneni akho azaphuma kuwe, ozawazala, bazathatha; njalo abe ngabathenwa esigodlweni senkosi yeBhabhiloni.2s]"'Khangela, insuku ziyeza lapho konke okusendlini yakho, lalokho oyihlo abakubuthelelayo kuze kube lamuhla, kuzathwalelwa eBhabhiloni; kakuyikusala lutho, kutsho i Nkosi.Ir "'UIsaya wasesithi kuHezekhiya: Zwana ilizwi le Nkosi yamabandla.!q;"'Wasesithi: Aboneni endlini yakho? UHezekhiya wasesithi: Abone konke okusendlini yami; kakulalutho phakathi kokuligugu kwami engingawatshengisanga lona.@py"'Wasefika uIsaya umprofethi enkosini uHezekhiya, wathi kuyo: Atheni lamadoda? Futhi avele ngaphi esiza kuwe? UHezekhiya wasesithi: Avele elizweni elikhatshana esiza kimi, eBhabhiloni. o9"'UHezekhiya wasethokoza ngazo, wabatshengisa indlu yokuligugu kwakhe, isiliva, legolide, lamakha, lamafutha amahle, lendlu yonke yezikhali zakhe, lakho konke okwatholakala kokuligugu kwakhe; kakubanga lutho endlini yakhe lembusweni wakhe wonke uHezekhiya angabatshengisanga lona./n Y"'Ngalesosikhathi uMerodaki-Baladani, indodana kaBaladani inkosi yeBhabhiloni, wathumela izincwadi lesipho kuHezekhiya, ngoba wayezwile ukuthi ubekade egula, useqinile.am;"&UHezekhiya laye wayethe: Siyini isibonakaliso sokuthi ngizakwenyukela endlini ye Nkosi?mlS"&Ngoba uIsaya wayethe: Kabathathe isigaqa somkhiwa, basifake njengomnameko phezu kwethumba, uzasila.k"&I Nkosi yayilungele ukungisindisa, ngakho sizahlabelela ingoma zami ngamachacho insuku zonke zempilo yethu endlini ye Nkosi.kjO"&Ophilayo, ophilayo, yena uzakudumisa, njengami lamuhla; uyise uzakwazisa abantwana iqiniso lakho.qi["&Ngoba ingcwaba lingekubonge, ukufa ku nge kudumise, labo abehlela emgodini bangethembele iqiniso lakho.9hk"&Khangela, kulokuthula ngibe lokubaba okukhulu, kodwa wena uwuthandile umphefumulo wami wawukhulula egodini lencithakalo, ngoba uphosele ngemva komhlana wakho zonke izono zami.vge"&Nkosi, ngalezizinto bayaphila, lakuzo zonke lezizinto kulempilo yomoya wami. Njalo uzangelapha, ungiphilise.f "&Ngingathini? Ikhulumile kimi, yona uqobo ikwenzile. Ngizahamba kabuthakathaka yonke iminyaka yami ekubabeni komphefumulo wami.(eI"&Njengenkonjane kumbe ihemu, ngokunjalo ngatshiyoza ngilila njengejuba, amehlo ami afiphala ngokukhangela phezulu. Nkosi, ngicindezelwe; woba yisibambiso sami.d"& Ngabalisa kwaze kwaba sekuseni; njengesilwane, ngokunjalo uzakwephula amathambo ami wonke; kusukela emini kuze kube sebusuku uzangiqeda.Ac{"& Isizukulwana sami sesisukile, sasuswa kimi njengethente lomelusi; ngiqume impilo yami njengomeluki; uzangiquma njengomkhuhlane ocikizayo; kusukela emini kuze kube sebusuku uzangiqeda.pbY"& Ngathi: Kangiyikubona uJehova, uJehova elizweni labaphilayo; kangisayikubona muntu labahlali bomhlaba.ra]"& Mina ngathi: Ekuqunyweni kwezinsuku zami ngizakuya emasangweni engcwaba; ngemukwe insali yeminyaka yami.V`%"& Umbhalo kaHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda lapho egula, esesile emkhuhlaneni wakhe.[_/"&Khangela, ngizabuyisela emuva isithunzi sezinyathelo esesehlile ezinyathelweni zikaAhazi zelanga, izinyathelo ezilitshumi emuva. Ilanga laselibuyela emuva izinyathelo ezilitshumi, ngezinyathelo elalehle ngazo.j^M"&Lalesi yisibonakaliso kuwe esivela e Nkosi ni, esokuthi i Nkosi izayenza le into eyikhulumileyo.U]#"&ngikukhulule wena lalumuzi esandleni senkosi yeAsiriya, ngiwuvikele lumuzi.S\"&Hamba, uthi kuHezekhiya: Itsho njalo i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaDavida uyihlo: Ngiwuzwile umkhuleko wakho, ngibonile inyembezi zakho; khangela, ngizakwengezelela iminyaka elitshumi lanhlanu ensukwini zakho,6[g"&Kwasekufika ilizwi le Nkosi kuIsaya, lisithi:TZ!"&wasesithi: Ngiyakuncenga, Nkosi, ake ukhumbule, ukuthi ngihambe phambi kwakho ngobuqotho langenhliziyo epheleleyo, ngenza okulungileyo emehlweni akho. UHezekhiya wasekhala inyembezi ngokukhala okukhulu.SY"&UHezekhiya wasephendulela ubuso bakhe ngasemdulini, wakhuleka e Nkosi ni,>X w"&Ngalezonsuku uHezekhiya wagula waphos’ukufa. UIsaya indodana kaAmozi umprofethi wasefika kuye, wathi kuye: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Layezela indlu yakho, ngoba uzakufa, kawuyikuphila.^W5"%&Kwasekusithi ekhonza endlini kaNisiroki unkulunkulu wakhe, oAdrameleki loSharezeri amadodana akhe bamtshaya ngenkemba, bona baphephela elizweni leArarathi; uEsarihadoni indodana yakhe wasebusa esikhundleni sakhe.XV)"%%Ngakho uSenakheribi inkosi yeAsiriya wasuka, wahamba ebuyela, wahlala eNineve.ZU-"%$Khona kwaphuma ingilosi ye Nkosi, yatshaya enkambeni yamaAsiriya abazinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lanhlanu. 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Ukutshiseka kwe Nkosi yamabandla kuzakwenza lokhu.rP]"%Lokuphephileyo kwendlu yakoJuda okuseleyo kuzaphinda kugxumeke impande phansi, kuthele izithelo phezulu.HO "%Lokhu kuzakuba yisibonakaliso kuwe; lonyaka uzakudla okuzikhulelayo; langomnyaka wesibili umkhukhuzela; kuthi ngomnyaka wesithathu lihlanyele, livune, lihlanyele izivini lidle izithelo zazo.KN"%Ngoba ukungithukuthelela kwakho, lokuziqakisa kwakho kwenyukele endlebeni zami, ngakho ngizakufaka umkhala wami emakhaleni akho, letomu lami endebeni zakho, ngikubuyisele ngendlela oweza ngayo.kMO"%Kodwa ngiyakwazi ukuhlala kwakho, lokuphuma kwakho, lokungena kwakho, lokungithukuthelela kwakho.@Ly"%Ngakho abahlali bayo babe babelesandla esifitshane, besaba babe lenhloni, baba njeng otshani beganga, lemibhida eluhlaza, utshani obuphezu kwezindlu, lamabele atshazwe engakakhuliyo.9"% Ingaphi inkosi yeHamathi, lenkosi yeArpadi, lenkosi yomuzi weSefavayimi, iHena, leIva?=}"% Onkulunkulu bezizwe bazikhulula yini obaba abazichithayo, iGozani leHarani leRezefi, labantwana beEdeni ababeseTelasari?<}"% Khangela, wena usuzwile ukuthi amakhosi eAsiriya enzeni kuwo wonke amazwe ngokuwatshabalalisa. 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Esekuzwile wathuma izithunywa kuHezekhiya esithi:~9u"%URabi-Shake wasebuyela, wafica inkosi yeAsiriya isilwa imelene leLibhina; ngoba wayezwile ukuthi isisukile eLakishi.8"%Khangela, ngizafaka umoya kuyo, njalo izakuzwa ihungahunga, ibuyele elizweni layo; njalo ngizayenza ukuthi iwe ngenkemba elizweni layo. ,~o}||0{{zz yy,xxCwvvv ubtt]srrqqqqpnoon%mblkkEjii hhgff2eddWccgbbmaaL`__N^]]A]\v[[~ZYXWWVUUTTGSSKRRQQPwONMMxLKJIIPHH%GFFxEE=DaCCgBwAA,@*?>>4=<}"7 Ngoba njengamazulu ephakeme kulomhlaba, ngokunjalo indlela zami ziphakeme kulezenu, lemicabango yami kulemicabango yenu.c=?"7Ngoba imicabango yami kayifanani leyenu, lendlela zami kazifanani lezenu, kutsho i Nkosi.4<a"7omubi katshiye indlela yakhe, lomuntu ongalunganga imicabango yakhe; kabuyele e Nkosi ni, njalo izakuba lomusa kuye, lakuNkulunkulu wethu, ngoba uyathethelela ngokukhulu.A;}"7Dingani i Nkosi iselokutholwa, likhuleke kuyo iseseduze;%:C"7Khangela, uzabiza isizwe ongasaziyo, lesizwe esingakwazi sizagijimela kuwe, ngenxa ye Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, langoNgcwele kaIsrayeli, ngoba ikudumisile.X9)"7Khangela, ngimnikile abe ngumfakazi ebantwini, umkhokheli lomlawuli ebantwini.8{"7Lalelani, lize kimi, lizwe ukuze liphile; ngizakwenza lani isivumelwano esilaphakade, ngothando olwathenjiswa kuDavida.7/"7Lichithelani imali yenu kulokho okungeyisikho ukudla, lamaholo enu kulokho okungenelisiyo? Ngizwisisani, lidle okuhle, lizithokozise ngezibondlo.6 !"7We lina lonke elomileyo, wozani kukha amanzi, laye ongelamali keze, athenge ukudla, adle. Wozani lithenge iwayini lochago okungabizi mali.05Y"6Kakulasikhali esikhandelwa wena esizaphumelela; bonke abakumangalelayo bazakwehluleka. Sinjalo isabelo senceku ze Nkosi, lokulunga kwazo okuvela kimi, kutsho i Nkosi.4"6Kuyimi odale umkhandi ovuthela umlilo wamalahle, enze izikhali zomsebenzi wakhe. Kuyimi futhi odale umchithi ukuthi achithe.h3I"6Uba uhlaselwa, lokho kuzabe kungaveli kimi, loba ngubani olwa lawe, uzakwehlulwa ngenxa yakho.r2]"6Uzaqiniswa ngokulunga; uzavikeleka kucindezelo, ungesabi; uvikeleke kokwesabekayo, kakuyikusondela kuwe.Z1-"6 Wonke amadodana akho azafundiswa yi Nkosi, lokuphumelela kwawo kuzakuba kukhulu.0!"6 Ngizakwakha imiphotshongo yakho ngamatshe athiwa yi-agate*, lamasango akho ngamatshe athiwa yirubi*, lomduli wakho wonke ngamatshe amahle./7"6 Wena ohluphekayo lohlukuluzwayo ongelamduduzi, khangela, ngizakwakha amatshe akho abe mahle, ngizibeke izisekelo zakho ngamatshe athiwa ngamasafire*.!.;"6 Ngoba izintaba zizasuka, lamaqaqa asuswe, kodwa umusa wami kawuyikusuka kuwe, lesivumelwano sami sokuthula kasiyikususwa, kutsho i Nkosi ekuhawukelayo.<-q"6 Ngoba lokho ku njeng amanzi kaNowa kimi, lapho afunga ukuthi amanzi kaNowa kawayikubuya akhukhule phezu komhlaba, ngokunjalo ngifungile ukuthi kangiyikukuthukuthelela, ngikusole.,"6Olakeni oluncinyane ngakufihlela ubuso bami okomzuzwana, kodwa ngobubele obulaphakade ngizakuhawukela, kutsho i Nkosi, uMhlengi wakho.T+!"6Okomzuzwana omncinyane ngakutshiya, kodwa ngesihawu esikhulu ngizakubutha.*"6Ngoba i Nkosi ikubizile wena unjengomfazi olahliweyo lodabukileyo emoyeni, njengomfazi wobutsha lapho esaliwe, kutsho uNkulunkulu wakho.))K"6Ngoba uMenzi wakho nguye ongumkakho, obizwa ngokuthi yi Nkosi yamabandla; longcwele kaIsrayeli ungumhlengi wakho, obizwa ngokuthi nguNkulunkulu womhlaba wonke.-(S"6Ungesabi, ngoba kawuyikuyangeka; ungabi lenhloni, ngoba kawuyikuyangiswa; ngoba uzakhohlwa ihlazo lobutsha bakho, ungabe usakhumbula ukuyangeka kobufelokazi bakho.t'a"6Ngoba uzaqhela ugcwale indawo zonke, lenzalo yakho izabusa indawo ebanzi, yakhe futhi imizi esingamanxiwa.&"6Qhelisa indawo yomuzi wakho, welule kakhulu amakhetheni ethente lakho, udonse kakhulu intambo zalo, ubethelisise lezikhonkwane zakho.% 3"6Hlabela, wena nyumba; kekela uthokoze, wena ongawuzwanga umhelo. Ngoba umfazi otshiywe yindoda ulabantwana abanengi kulaye olendoda, itsho i Nkosi.M$"5 Ngakho ngizayabela kanye labakhulu, yehlukaniselane impango labalamandla; ngoba yathululela umphefumulo wayo ekufeni, yabalwa kanye lezoni; njalo yona yathwala izono zabanengi, yalabhelela izoni.%#C"5 Izabona okuvela ekuhluphekeni komphefumulo wayo, yeneliswe; ngolwazi lwayo inceku yami elungileyo izalungisisa abanengi, ngoba izono zabo yona izazithwala.>"u"5 Kanti i Nkosi yathanda ukuyichoboza, ya yi hlupha. Uba umphefumulo wayo usenza umnikelo wecala, izabona inzalo yayo, yelule izinsuku, lentando ye Nkosi izaphumelela esandleni sayo.!"5 Bayingcwabela phakathi kwababi, ekufeni kwayo yayilomuntu onothileyo, ngoba yona ingenzanga okubi, kungekho inkohliso emlonyeni wayo.' G"5Yabotshwa yagwetshwa, yasiwa ekufeni; ngubani owananza isiphetho sayo? Ngoba yaqunywa yasuka elizweni labaphilayo, itshaywa ngenxa yeziphambeko zabantu bami.+O"5Yacindezelwa, yahlutshwa, kanti kayivulanga umlomo wayo yalethwa ekuhlatshweni njengewundlu, lanjengemvu ethuleyo phambi kwabagundi bayo kayivulanga umlomo wayo.  "5Thina sonke njengezimvu siduhile; saphenduka lowo lalowo ngendlela yakhe; njalo i Nkosi yehlisele phezu kwayo ububi bethu sonke.-S"5Kodwa yalinyazwa ngenxa yeziphambeko zethu, yachotshozwa ngenxa yobubi bethu, ukujeziswa kokuthula kwethu kwakuphezu kwayo, langemivimvinya yayo siyasiliswa thina. "5Isibili yathwala eyethu imikhuhlane, yathwala insizi zethu. Kanti thina sathi itshayiwe, itshayiwe nguNkulunkulu, njalo ihlutshiwe.&E"5Yadelelwa, yaliwa ngabantu, yaba ngumuntu wezinhlupheko, ijwayele umkhuhlane; yaba njengomuntu owenza abantu ukuthi bangamkhangeli, yeyiswa, kasiyinanzanga.+O"5Ngoba inceku yakhula njengehlumela phambi kwayo, lanjengempande emhlabathini owomileyo; yayingelasithunzi lobuhle ukuthi siyibuke, yayingabukeki ukuthi siyifune.M "5Ngubani owayengakholwa esikuzwileyo? Amandla e Nkosi embulelwa bani?)K"4Ngokunjalo-ke izizwe ezinengi zizamangala, lamakhosi athithibale ngenxa yayo; ngoba lokho abangakubikelwanga bazakubona, lalokho abangakuzwanga bazakuqedisisa. "4Abanengi batshaqeka lapho beyibona; yayilimele kakhulu ubuso bungasakhangeleki njengobomuntu, lesimo singasabukeki njengesabantu.O"4 Khangela, inceku yami izaphumelela, izakuba nkulu ibe lodumo kakhulu."4 Kaliyikuphuma ngokuphangisa, kaliyikuphuma libaleka, ngoba i Nkosi izalikhokhela, loNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli alivikele ngemuva.-"4 Phumani, phumani kulo iBhabhiloni, lingathinti okungcolileyo; phumani phakathi kwalo, lizigcine lihlambulukile, lina eliphatha izitsha ze Nkosi. "4 I Nkosi iwavezile ingalo yayo engcwele emehlweni phambi kwazo zonke izizwe, umhlaba wonke uzabona ukukhulula kukaNkulunkulu wethu."4 Qhamukani ngentokozo, lihlabelele kanyekanye, lina manxiwa eJerusalema, ngoba i Nkosi isibaduduzile abantu bayo, iyihlengile iJerusalema.!"4Abalindi bakho bazaphakamisa ilizwi, bahlabele kanyekanye ngelizwi, ngoba bazabona ilihlo ngelihlo, lapho i Nkosi izabuyisa futhi iZiyoni.S"4Zinhle kangakanani phezu kwezintaba inyawo zalowo oletha izindaba ezinhle, ezimemezela ukuthula, eziletha indaba ezinhle zokulunga; ezimemezela usindiso; ezithi kuyo iZiyoni: UNkulunkulu wakho uyabusa.uc"4Ngakho abantu bami bazalazi ibizo lami, ngalolosuku bazakwazi-ke ukuthi yimi engikhulumayo: khangela, yimi.D"4Khathesi-ke, ngiseselani lapha, itsho i Nkosi, ukuthi abantu bami bathethwe ngeze? Labo abababusayo babenza baqhinqe isililo, itsho i Nkosi; lebizo lami liqhubeka nsukuzonke lihlanjazwa.0 Y"4Ngoba itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova: Abantu bami behlela eGibhithe esikhathini sendulo ukuhlala njengabezizwe khona, njalo amaAsiriya abacindezela ngaphandle kwesizatho.` 9"4Ngoba itsho njalo i Nkosi: Lizithengisile ngeze; njalo lizahlengwa ngaphandle kwemali. "4Zithintithe uthuli; sukuma, uhlale phansi, wena Jerusalema: zikhulule kuzibopho ezisentanyeni yakho, wena ndodakazi ethunjiweyo yeZiyoni!A  }"4Vuka, vuka, wembathe amandla akho, wena Ziyoni! Yembatha izembatho zakho ezinhle, wena Jerusalema, muzi ongcwele! Ngoba kusukela khathesi kakusayikungena kuwe ongasokanga longcolileyo.E "3Kodwa ngizayibeka esandleni salabo abakuhluphayo, abathe emphefumulweni wakho: Khothama, ukuze sedlule phezulu; usubeke umzimba wakho njengomhlabathi, lanjengesitalada kwabadlula phezulu.P"3Itsho njalo iNkosi yakho, uJehova loNkulunkulu wakho olabhelela udaba lwabantu bakhe: Khangela, ngisusile esandleni sakho inkezo yokuthuthumela; inzece zenkezo yolaka lwami, kawusayikuyinatha futhi;[/"3Ngakho khathesi zwana lokhu, wena ohluphekayo lodakiweyo, kodwa hatshi ngewayini.)K"3Amadodana akho aphelelwe ngamandla, alele ezihlokweni zezitalada, njengenkunzi yendle ebanjwe embuleni; agcwele ulaka lwe Nkosi, ukukhuza kukaNkulunkulu wakho."3Lokhu kokubili kukwehlele, ngubani ozakuzwela usizi? Incithakalo, lokubhujiswa, lendlala, lenkemba; ngizakududuza ngobani?"3Kakho ongayikhokhela phakathi kwawo wonke amadodana azelwe yiyo; njalo kakho ongayibamba ngesandla kuwo wonke amadodana ewakhulisileyo.#"3Vuka, vuka, usukume, wena Jerusalema, wena onathe esandleni se Nkosi inkezo yolaka lwayo, wanatha inzece zenkezo zokuthuthumela, wazikhoca.9k"3Ngifakile amazwi ami emlonyeni wakho, ngakusibekela emthunzini wesandla sami, ukuze ngihlanyele amazulu, ngibeke izisekelo zomhlaba, ngithi kuyo iZiyoni: Lina lingabantu bami.yk"3Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyadabula ulwandle, amagagasi alo ahlokoma; i Nkosi yamabandla libizo layo."3Isibotshwa esithunjiweyo siyaphangisa ukuze sikhululwe, lokuthi singafeli emgodini, njalo ukuthi ukudla kwaso kungasweleki.gG"3 Ubusukhohlwa i Nkosi, umenzi wakho, eyeneka amazulu, yabeka izisekelo zomhlaba, uqhubeka usesaba insuku zonke ngenxa yokuvutha kwentukuthelo yomcindezeli, kungathi uzimisele ukuchitha? Ingaphi-ke intukuthelo yomcindezeli? ~ "3 Mina, mina uqobo nginguye oliduduzayo; ungubani wena ozakwesaba umuntu ozakufa, lendodana yomuntu ezakwenziwa ibe njeng otshani?.}U"3 Ngakho abahlengiweyo be Nkosi bazabuya, beze eZiyoni behlabelela; lentokozo elaphakade phezu kwekhanda labo, bazazuza intokozo lenjabulo, usizi lokulila kuzabaleka.|"3 Kawusuwe yini lowo owomisa ulwandle, amanzi enziki enkulu, owenza ukujula kolwandle kwaba yindlela yokuchapha abahlengiweyo?*{M"3 Vuka, vuka, uzembathise amandla, wena ngalo ye Nkosi; vuka njengensukwini zendulo, ezizukulwaneni zendulo. Kawusuwe yini lowo owaquma iRahabi, walimaza umgobho?*zM"3Ngoba inundu izabadla njengesembatho, lempethu ibadle njengoboya bezimvu, kodwa ukulunga kwami kuzakuba laphakade, losindiso lwami ezizukulwaneni lezizukulwana.y"3Lalelani kimi, lina elazi ukulunga, abantu abamlayo wami usenhliziyweni zabo; lingesabi ukusola kwabantu, kumbe lethuswe yikuthuka kwabo.}xs"3Phakamiselani amehlo enu emazulwini, likhangele lemhlabeni phansi; ngoba amazulu azanyamalala njengentuthu, lomhlaba uguge njengesembatho, labahlezi kuwo bafe njengempukane; kodwa usindiso lwami luzakuba phakade, lokulunga kwami kakuyikuphela.w"3Ukulunga kwami kuseduze, usindiso lwami luphumile, lengalo zami zizakwehlulela abantu; izihlenge zingilindele, zithembele engalweni yami..vU"3Lalelani kimi, bantu bami, libeke indlebe kimi, lina sizwe sami; ngoba umlayo uzaphuma kimi, njalo ngizakwenza ukwahlulela kwami kuphumule kube yikukhanya kwabantu.kuO"3Ngoba i Nkosi izayiduduza iZiyoni, iduduze wonke amanxiwa ayo, njalo izakwenza inkangala yayo ifanane leEdeni, logwadule lwayo lufanane lensimu ye Nkosi; injabulo lentokozo kuzatholakala khona, ukubonga lelizwi lokuhlabelela.ltQ"3Khangelani kuAbrahama uyihlo, lakuSara owalizalayo; ngoba ngambiza eyedwa, ngambusisa, ngamandisa.s "3Lalelani kimi, lina elilandela ukulunga, lina elidinga i Nkosi; khangelani edwaleni elacezulwa kulo, legodini elagejwa kulo.Wr'"2 Khangelani, lina lonke eliphemba umlilo, elizigombolozela ngenhlansi, hambani ekukhanyeni komlilo wenu, laphakathi kwezikhuni elizibasileyo. Lizakwemukela lokhu esandleni sami, lizalala phansi ngobuhlungu.0qY"2 Ngubani phakathi kwenu oyesabayo i Nkosi, olalela ilizwi lenceku yayo, ohamba emnyameni, njalo engelakukhanya? Kathembele ebizweni le Nkosi, eyame kuNkulunkulu wakhe.p{"2 Khangela, i Nkosi uNkulunkulu izangisiza; ngubani ozangilahla? Khangela bonke bazaguga njengesembatho, inundu izabadla.yok"2useduze yena ongilungisisayo. Ngubani ongalwisana lami? Kasime ndawonye. Ngubani oyisitha sami? Kasondele kimi.n-"2Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu izangisiza; ngakho kangiyangekanga; ngakho ngimise ubuso bami njengensengetsha, njalo ngiyazi ukuthi kangiyikuyangeka, m"2Nganika umhlana wami kubatshayi, lezihlathi zami kulabo abacutha indevu zami; kangifihlanga ubuso bami ehlazweni lekukhafulelweni.^l5"2I Nkosi uNkulunkulu ivule indlebe yami, njalo kangihlamukanga, kangibuyelanga emuva.Dk"2INkosi uJehova inginike ulimi lwabafundileyo, ukuze ngazi ukukhuluma ilizwi ngesikhathi esifaneleyo kokhatheleyo. Iyavuka ukusa ngokusa; ivusa indlebe yami, ukuze ngizwe njengofundileyo.Rj"2Ngigqokisa amazulu ngobumnyama, ngeze ilembu lesaka libe yisembeso sawo.?iw"2Kungani ekufikeni kwami kwakungela muntu? ekubizeni kwami engekho ophendulayo? isandla sami sifinyeziwe yini ukuthi singehlenge? kumbe kangilamandla yini okukhulula? khangela ngokukhuza kwami ngomisa ulwandle, ngenza imifula ibe yinkangala, izinhlanzi zayo zibe levumba ngoba kungelamanzi, zife ngenxa yokoma.ih M"2Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ingaphi incwadi yesehlukaniso kanyoko engimlahlileyo? Loba ngubani engilesikwelede kuye engilithengise kuye? Khangelani, lazithengisa ngenxa yeziphambeko zenu, langenxa yeziphambeko zenu unyoko walahlwa.Tg!"1Njalo ngizadlisa abacindezeli bakho eyabo inyama, badakwe ngelabo igazi kungathi ngewayini elimnandi. Njalo yonke inyama izakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi, uMsindisi wakho, loMhlengi wakho, oLamandla kaJakobe.Bf}"1Kodwa itsho njalo i Nkosi: Yebo, abathunjiweyo bamaqhawe bazathathwa, lempango yabesabekayo izakophulwa; ngoba mina ngizalwisana laye olwisana lawe, mina-ke ngisindise abantwana bakho.Ve%"1Impango izathathwa yini kolamandla, kumbe abathunjwa bolungileyo bakhululwe?pdY"1Lamakhosi azakuba ngabondli bakho, lezindlovukazi zawo zibe ngabalizane bakho. Bazakukhothamela ngobuso emhlabathini, bakhothe uthuli lwezinyawo zakho. Njalo uzakwazi ukuthi mina ngiyi Nkosi, ukuthi abangithembayo kabayikuyangeka.=cs"1Itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova: Khangela, ngizaphakamisela izizwe isandla sami, ngimise uphawu lwami ebantwini; njalo bazaletha amadodana akho esifubeni, lamadodakazi akho bewetshete.ibK"1Khona uzakuthi enhliziyweni yakho: Ngubani ongizalele laba, njengoba ngafelwa ngabantwana bami, ngaba yinyumba? Ngingumthunjwa, ngisiwa le lale, njalo ngubani okhulise laba? Khangela mina ngangisele ngedwa; laba babengaphi?a"1Abantwana bokufelwa kwakho bazakuthi futhi endlebeni zakho: Lindawo iminyene kakhulu kimi; ngivulela indawo ukuze ngihlale!1`["1Ngoba indawo zakho ezichithekileyo lamanxiwa akho, lelizwe lencithakalo yakho, lakhathesi lizaminyana kakhulu ngenxa yabahlali; lalabo abakuginyayo bazakuba khatshana.N_"1Phakamisa amehlo akho inhlangothi zonke, ukhangele; bonke laba bayabuthana, beze kuwe. Kuphila kwami, itsho i Nkosi: Isibili, uzazigqokisa ngabo bonke njengesiceciso, uzibhince ngabo njengomakoti.V^%"1Abantwana bakho bazaphangisa; abachithi bakho labakumotshayo bazaphuma kuwe.c]?"1Khangela, ngikubhale ngokugubha ezintendeni zezandla; imiduli yakho ihlezi iphambi kwami.!\;"1Owesifazana angamkhohlwa yini umntanakhe omunyayo, ukuba angabi lasihawu kuyo indodana yesisu sakhe? Yebo, bangakhohlwa, kodwa mina kangiyikukukhohlwa.R["1Kodwa iZiyoni yathi: UJehova ungidelile, njalo iNkosi yami ingikhohliwe.+ZO"1 Hlabelelani, mazulu, uthokoze, lawe mhlaba, lihlokome ngokuhlabela, lani zintaba. Ngoba i Nkosi ibaduduzile abantu bayo, izakuba lesihawu kwabahluphekileyo bayo. Y"1 Khangela laba bazavela khatshana, njalo khangela laba bevela enyakatho njalo bevela entshonalanga, lalaba bevela elizweni leSinimi.UX#"1 Njalo ngizakwenza zonke intaba zami zibe yindlela, lemigwaqo yami iphakame.W7"1 Kabayikulamba, kumbe bome, njalo ukutshisa kumbe ilanga kakuyikubatshaya, ngoba yena olesihawu kibo uzabakhokhela, lemithonjeni yamanzi uzabaqondisa.V"1 ukuze uthi kuzibotshwa: Phumani; kwabasemnyameni: Zivezeni. Bazakudla ezindleleni, ledlelo labo libe semadundulwini wonke.WU'"1Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Ngesikhathi esemukelekayo ngikuzwile, langosuku losindiso ngikusizile; njalo ngizakulondoloza, ngikunike ube yisivumelwano sabantu, ukumisa umhlaba, ukubenza badle amafa achithekileyo,T"1Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uMhlengi kaIsrayeli, oNgcwele wakhe, kumphefumulo odelelwayo, kuye onengwa yisizwe, kunceku yababusi: Amakhosi azabona, asukume, iziphathamandla lazo zizakhonza, ngenxa ye Nkosi ethembekileyo, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli, ekukhethileyo.kSO"1Yasisithi: Kuyinto encane ukuthi ube yinceku yami yokuvusa izizwe zikaJakobe, lokubuyisela abalondoloziweyo bakoIsrayeli; ngizakupha futhi ube yikukhanya kwabezizwe, ukuze ube lusindiso lwami kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba.eRC"1Khathesi-ke itsho i Nkosi, eyangibumba kwasesiswini ukuba yinceku yayo, yokubuyisela uJakobe kuyo; lanxa uIsrayeli engabuthwanga, kube kanti ngizadunyiswa emehlweni e Nkosi; njalo uNkulunkulu wami uzakuba ngamandla ami.,QQ"1Ngasengisithi mina: Ngitshikatshikele ize, amandla ami ngiwachithele okungelutho lokuyize; qiniso, isahlulelo sami sise Nkosi ni, lomvuzo wami ukuNkulunkulu wami.DP"1Yathi kimi: Uyinceku yami, Israyeli, engizazidumisa ngayo.+OO"1Yasisenza umlomo wami waba njengenkemba ebukhali, yangifihla ngaphansi komthunzi wesandla sayo; yangenza umtshoko ololiweyo, yangifihla esambeni sayo semitshoko. N "1Ngilalelani, zihlenge; lizwe, lina bantu abakhatshana. I Nkosi ingibizile ngisesiswini; ngisemibilini kamama yaqamba ibizo lami.9Mm"0Kakulakuthula, itsho I Nkosi, kwabakhohlakeleyo.L"0Njalo kabomanga ibakhokhela bedabula izinkangala; yenza amanzi abagelezela evela edwaleni, futhi yaqhekeza idwala, lamanzi ampompoza.EK"0Phumani eBhabhiloni, libalekele amaKhaladiya, limemeze ngelizwi lokuhlabelela, likuzwakalise, likuphumisele kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba, lithi: I Nkosi ihlengile inceku yayo uJakobe.*JM"0Inzalo yakho layo yayizakuba njengetshebetshebe, lomdeni wemibilini yakho njengokhethe lwalo; ibizo lwawo belingayikuqunywa kumbe lichithwe lisuke phambi kwami.I "0Kungathi ngabe walalela imilayo yami! Khona ukuthula kwakho kwakuzakuba njengomfula, lokulunga kwakho njengamagagasi olwandle..HU"0Itsho njalo i Nkosi, uMhlengi wakho, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli: Ngiyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, ekufundisa okukusizayo, ekukhokhela ngendlela ofanele ukuthi uhambe ngayo.9Gk"0Sondelani kimi, lizwe lokhu; kangikhulumanga ensitha kusukela ekuqaleni; kusukela kulesosikhathi kusenzeka, ngikhona. Khathesi-ke iNkosi uJehova kanye loMoya wayo ingithumile.bF="0Mina uqobo ngikhulumile; yebo ngambiza, ngimlethile, njalo uzaphumelelisa indlela yakhe.6Ee"0Buthanani lina lonke, lizwe; ngubani phakathi kwabo omemezele lezizinto? I Nkosi imthandile, izakwenza intando yayo eBhabhiloni, lengalo yayo izakuba phezu kw amaKhaladiya.D"0 Isandla sami laso sabeka isisekelo somhlaba, lesandla sami sokunene sendlale amazulu; lapho ngikubiza, kuyasukuma kanyekanye.jCM"0 Ngilalela, Jakobe, lawe Israyeli obiziweyo wami: Nginguye, ngingowokuqala, njalo ngingowokucina.Bw"0 Ngenxa yami, ngenxa yami ngiyakwenza; ngoba ibizo lami lingangcoliswa njani? Njalo kangiyikunika udumo lwami komunye.iAK"0 Khangela, ngikuhlolile, kodwa hatshi ngesiliva, ngikukhethile esithandweni somlilo senhlupheko.s@_"0 Ngenxa yebizo lami ngizaphuzisa ulaka lwami, la ngenxa yodumo lwami ngizibambe ngawe, ukuze ngingakuqumi.V?%"0Yebo, kawuzwanga; yebo, kawazanga; yebo, kusukela ngalesosikhathi indlebe yakho yayingavulekanga; ngoba bengisazi ukuthi uzakwenza lokwenza ngenkohliso, wabizwa ngokuthi uyisiphambuki kusukela esizalweni.>"0Zidalwe khathesi, kungeyisikho ekuqaleni; ngitsho lungakafiki lolusuku ungakezwa langazo, hlezi uthi: Khangela, bengizazi.=3"0Usuzwile, khangela konke lokhu; njalo kaliyikukumemezela yini? Ngikwenze uzwe izinto ezintsha kusukela khathesi, lezinto ezifihlakeleyo obungazazi.O<"0Ngitsho kwasekuqaleni ngamemezela kuwe, kungakenzakali ngakwenza wa ku zwa, hlezi uthi: Isithombe sami sizenzile, lesithombe sami esibaziweyo, lesithombe sami esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa sikulayile.d;A"0Ngoba ngangisazi ukuthi ulukhuni, lentamo yakho ngumsipha wensimbi, lebunzi lakho lithusi,w:g"0Ngamemezela izinto zamandulo kwasekuqaleni, zaphuma emlonyeni wami, ngazizwakalisa, ngenza masinyane, zafika.}9s"0Ngoba bazibiza ngokuthi ba ngabomuzi oyingcwele, beseyama kuNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli; i Nkosi yamabandla libizo lakhe.\8 3"0Zwanini lokhu, lina ndlu kaJakobe, elabizwa ngebizo likaIsrayeli, elaphuma emanzini akoJuda, elifunga ngebizo le Nkosi, elikhuluma ngoNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kungeyisikho ngeqiniso, njalo kungeyisikho ngokulunga.27]"/Bazakuba njalo kuwe labo owatshikatshika labo, owathengiselana labo kusukela ebutsheni bakho; bazazulazula, ngulowo lalowo ngendlela yakhe; kawuzukuba lomsindisi wakho.61"/Khangela, bazakuba njengamabibi; umlilo uzabatshisa; kabayikuzophula emandleni elangabi; lingabikho ilahle lokotha, umlilo wokuhlala phambi kwawo.#5?"/ Udiniwe ebunengini bamacebo akho; kakuthi basukume khathesi abahloli bamazulu, abakhangela izinkanyezi, abazisa ngezinyanga, bakusindise kwezizakwehlela.14["/ Mana khathesi ngamalumbo akho langobunengi bobuthakathi bakho otshikatshike kukho kusukela ebutsheni bakho; mhlawumbe uzakuba lakho ukuba lenzuzo, mhlawumbe wethusele.:3m"/ Ngakho ububi buzakwehlela, kawusoze wazi lapho obenyuka khona; lengozi izakwehlela, ongelakho ukwenza inhlawulo yokuthula ngayo; lencithakalo ihle yehlele phezu kwakho, ungazi.>2u"/ Ngoba wathembela ebubini bakho, wathi: Kakho ongibonayo. Inhlakanipho yakho lolwazi lwakho khona kwakuphambula, wathi enhliziyweni yakho: Yimi, njalo kakho omunye ngaphandle kwami.q1["/ Kodwa lokhu kokubili kuzakwehlela ngokucwayiza kwelihlo ngasuku lunye: Ukufelwa ngabantwana lobufelokazi; kuzakwehlela phezu kwakho ngokuphelela kwakho, ngenxa yobunengi bobuthakathi bakho, ngenxa yobunengi obukhulu bamalumbo akho.P0"/Khathesi-ke zwana lokhu, wena ozithokozisayo, ohlezi uvikelekile, othi enhliziyweni yakho: Yimi, njalo kakho omunye ngaphandle kwami; kangiyikuhlala oko mfelokazi, kangiyikwazi ukufelwa ngabantwana.z/m"/Wena wathi: Ngizakuba yinkosikazi njalonjalo; kawukazibeki enhliziyweni yakho, kawukhumbulanga isiphetho kwakho.,.Q"/Ngabathukuthelela abantu bami, ngangcolisa ilifa lami, ngabanikela esandleni sakho, kawubenzelanga izihawu; walenza laba nzima kakhulu ijogwe lakho phezu komdala.{-o"/Hlala ngokuthula, ungene emnyameni, ndodakazi yamaKhaladiya; ngoba kawusayikubizwa ngokuthi: Inkosikazi yemibuso.Q,"/UMhlengi wethu, i Nkosi yamabandla libizo lakhe, oyiNgcwele kaIsrayeli.z+m"/Ubunqunu bakho buzakwembulwa, yebo, ihlazo lakho libonakale. Ngizaphindisela, ngingahlangani la we njengo muntu.~*u"/Thatha amatshe okuchola, uchole impuphu, wembule isimbombozo sakho, ukhulule ilokwe, uveze umlenze, uchaphe imifula.K) "/Yehla, uhlale othulini, ntombi emsulwa, ndodakazi yeBhabhiloni; hlala emhlabathini; akulasihlalo sobukhosi, ndodakazi yamaKhaladiya; ngoba kawusayikubizwa ngokuthi uthambile njalo ubuthakathaka.(#". Ngiyasondeza ukulunga kwami, kakuyikuba khatshana; losindiso lwami kaluyikuphuza; kodwa ngizanika usindiso eZiyoni, udumo lwami koIsrayeli.S'". Ngilalelani, lina abalenhliziyo eziqinileyo, lina elikhatshana lokulunga.)&K". engibiza inyoni edla inyama ivela empumalanga, umuntu wecebo lami evela elizweni elikhatshana; yebo, ngikhulumile, ngizakufeza; ngikumisile, yebo, ngizakwenza.#%?". engimemezela isiphetho kwasekuqaleni, njalo kusukela endulo izinto ezinga k enziwa, ngisithi: Icebo lami lizakuma, njalo ngizakwenza yonke intokozo yami;$". Khumbulani izinto zakuqala zendulo; ngoba nginguNkulunkulu, njalo kakho omunye; nging uNkulunkulu, njalo kakho ofanana lami;_#7".Khumbulani lokhu, lizibonakalise liqinile, kubuyiseleni enhliziyweni, lina bahlamuki.$"A".Bametshata ehlombe, bamthwale, bambeke endaweni yakhe, ame, angasuki endaweni yakhe. Yebo, umuntu ememeza kuye, kaphenduli, kamsindisi enkathazweni yakhe.!3".Bathulula igolide esikhwameni, balinganise isiliva esilinganisweni, baqatshe umkhandi ukuthi akwenze unkulunkulu; bathi mbo phansi, yebo, bakhonze.R ".Lizangifananisa, li ngi linganise, lingiqathanise lobani ukuze sifanane?".Kuze kube segugeni nginguye; yebo, kuze kube sebumpungeni mina ngiza li thwala; mina ngenzile, ngitsho mina ngizathwala, ngikhulule.}".Ngilalela, ndlu kaJakobe, lensali yonke yendlu kaIsrayeli, e ngi bathwele kwasesibelethweni, abasinathwe kwasesizalweni.iK".Bayaguqa, bakhothame kanyekanye, kabalakophula umthwalo, kodwa bona ngokwabo baya ekuthunjweni. +".UBeli uyakhothama, uNebo uyazithoba; izithombe zabo zazingezezifuyo, njalo zazingezezinkomo; imithwalo yenu ethwelweyo ingumthwalo kwediniweyo.G"-Yonke inzalo yakoIsrayeli izalungisiswa e Nkosi ni, izincome."-Ngeqiniso, omunye uzakuthi: E Nkosi ni ngilokulunga lamandla; bazakuza kuyo; kodwa bonke abayithukuthelelayo bazayangeka./"-Ngizifungile mina, ilizwi liphumile emlonyeni wami ng okulunga, njalo kaliyikuphenduka, elithi: Lonke idolo lizangiguqela, lonke ulimi luzafunga.s_"-Phendukelani kimi, lisindiswe, lina lonke mikhawulo yomhlaba; ngoba nginguNkulunkulu, njalo kakho omunye.#"-Tshelani, li ba sondeze; yebo kabacebisane kanyekanye: Ngubani owazwakalisa lokhu kwasendulo? owakukhulumayo kusukela kulesosikhathi na? Kakusimi i Nkosi yini? Njalo kakho omunye uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami, uNkulunkulu olungileyo loMsindisi; kakho ngaphandle kwami.)K"-Buthanani libuye; sondelani kanyekanye, lina elaphunyuka ezizweni; abamisa izigodo zezithombe zabo ezibaziweyo kabazi, abakhuleka kunkulunkulu ongelakusindisa.8i"-Kangikhulumelanga ekusithekeni, endaweni emnyama yomhlaba, kangitshongo kuyo inzalo kaJakobe ukuthi: Ngidingani ngeze. Mina Nkosi ngikhuluma iqiniso, ngitsho izinto eziqotho.O"-Ngoba itsho njalo i Nkosi eyadala amazulu, yona enguNkulunkulu, eyabumba umhlaba yawenza; yona yawumisa, ingawudalelanga ize, yawubumbela ukuze kuhlalwe kuwo, ithi: Ngiyi Nkosi, njalo kakho omunye. g*~~D}\|{zzyexxwqvvttWss{rrQqq2poo8nnmvllQkk6jjiOhggYffWeedncc^bcaaH``K_^^@]H\[[-ZYXXyWVVUU"TSRR=QPPONN_NM2LLK\JJIHHWGGGFFE]DD6CCCBAAb@@C???>><=<  y,Ungabesabi, ngoba ngilawe ukukuvikela, kutsho i Nkosi.  3,Kodwa i Nkosi yathi kimi: Ungatsho ukuthi: Ngingumntwana nje, ngoba kubo bonke engikuthuma kubo uzakuya, lakho konke engikulaya khona uzakukhuluma.b  ?,Ngasengisithi: Hawu Nkosi Jehova! Khangela, angikwazi ukukhuluma ngoba ngingumntwana nje.g I,Ngingakakubumbi esiswini ngakwazi, ungakazalwa ngakwehlukanisa, ngakubeka umprofethi ezizweni., U,Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lisithi:p [,lafika futhi ensukwini zikaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, kwaze kwaba sekupheleni komnyaka wetshumi lanye kaZedekhiya indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, kwaze kwaba sekuthunjweni kweJerusalema enyangeni yesihlanu.   ,Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuye ensukwini zikaJosiya indodana kaAmoni, inkosi yakoJuda, ngomnyaka wetshumi lantathu wokubusa kwakhe;k S,Amazwi kaJeremiya, indodana kaHilikhiya omunye wabapristi ababeseAnathothi elizweni lakoBhenjamini.*M"BBazaphuma, babone izidumbu zabantu abangivukelayo; impethu edla izidumbu kayiyikufa, lomlilo ozitshisayo kawuyikucitsha; bazakuba yisinengiso kuyo yonke inyama.  "BInyanga ngenyanga ekuthwaseni kwenyanga, ngeviki ngeviki ngesabatha, yonke inyama izakuza, idumise phambi kwami, itsho i Nkosi.0Y"BNjengalokhu amazulu amatsha lomhlaba omutsha engizakwenza kuzakuma kokuphela phambi kwami, kutsho i Nkosi, ngokunjalo-ke inzalo yakho lebizo lakho kuzakuma kokuphela.J "BAbanye babo ngizabenza babe ngabapristi lamaLevi, itsho i Nkosi.R"BBazabuyisa bonke abafowenu bebakhupha kuzo zonke izizwe, babe yisipho e Nkosi ni; bazababuyisa ngamabhiza langezinqola, langamathala, langezimbongolo, langamakamela, entabeni yami engcwele iJerusalema, kutsho i Nkosi, njengabantwana bakoIsrayeli beletha iminikelo yabo yempuphu ngezitsha zabo ezihlambulukileyo endlini ye Nkosi. ~"BNgizabeka isibonakaliso phakathi kwazo, ngithume abaseleyo ezizweni, eTarshishi, lePhuli, leLudi, badonsa idandili, leTubali, leJavani, kuzihlenge ezikhatshana ezingakezwa udumo lwami, ezingakaboni ubukhulu bami; bazalandisa ngodumo lwami phakathi kwezizwe.X})"BNgiyeza ukubutha zonke izizwe lemihlobo yonke, kuzafika, kubone ubukhulu bami.N|"BLabo abazehlukanisela ukungena ensimini yokukhonzela, bezihlambulula, belandelana, besidla inyama yezingulube, lesinengiso, lamagundwane, imisebenzi yabo lemicabango yabo izaphela, kutsho i Nkosi.b{="BNgoba i Nkosi izakwehlulela ngomlilo langenkemba yayo yonke inyama, banengi ezababulala.)zK"BNgoba khangela, i Nkosi izafika ngomlilo, izinqola zayo zibe njengesivunguzane, ukwehlisela intukuthelo yayo ngokufutheka, lokukhuza kwayo ngamalangabi omlilo.&yE"BLizabona lokhu, lenhliziyo yenu ithokoze; lemizimba yenu ikhule iqine; kuzakwaziwa ukuthi isandla se Nkosi sesisencekwini zayo, izithukuthelele izitha zayo.]x3"B Njengonina eduduza umntwana wakhe, lami ngizaliduduza lina, liduduzeke eJerusalema.Mw"B Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Khangelani, ngizalinika ukuthula okuzagelezela kini njengomfula, lenotho yezizwe enjengesifula esigcweleyo; lani lizamunya, liphathwe emathangazini alo, lidlaliswe emadolweni.hvI"B ukuze limunye, lisuthe emabeleni ayo anika induduzo, lokuze lithokoze ngochago lwayo olunengi.u"B Thokozani kanye leJerusalema, liyithabele, lina lonke eliyithandayo; jabulani kanye layo khathesi, lina lonke eliyililelayo;/tW"B Ngizavula isizalo kodwa ngingenzi, ukuthi kuzalwe yini? kutsho i Nkosi. Kuzakuthi mina engenza ukuthi kuzalwe, ngibuye ngivale isizalo yini? utsho uNkulunkulu wakho.Ms"BNgubani owake wezwa okunje? Ngubani owake wabona okunje? Kambe ilizwe lingazalwa ngosuku olulodwa? Lesizwe singabelethwa ngesikhatshana yini? Ngoba iZiyoni ithe isahelelwa, yazala abantwana bayo.Wr'"BIZiyoni ingahelelwanga yabeletha, ingakehlelwa yibuhlungu yabeletha indodana.wqg"BZwanini umsindo phakathi komuzi; umsindo ophuma ethempelini ngumsindo wokuphindisela kwe Nkosi ezitheni zayo.[p/"BZwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina elithuthumela ngelizwi layo elokuthi: Abafowenu abalizondayo, abalixotsha ngenxa yebizo lami, bathi: Kayibe lodumo i Nkosi, ukuze sibone intokozo yenu; kodwa-ke yibo abazayangeka._o7"BNgakho-ke ngizabakhethela inhlupheko, ngibehlisele lokho abakwesabayo; ngoba ekubizeni kwami kakho owasabelayo, lekukhulumeni kwami kabalalelanga; kodwa benza okubi emehlweni ami, bakhetha lokho engingakuthandiyo.In "BOhlaba inkabi unjengotshaya umuntu; onikela umhlatshelo ngewundlu unjengowephula intamo yenja; onikela umnikelo wokudla unjengonikela umnikelo ngegazi lengulube; otshisa impepha kube ngumnikelo wesikhumbuzo unjengobusisa isithombe. Konke lokhu kuyizenzo abantu abazikhethela zona, labo abazithokozisa ngezinengiso zabo.Em"BNgoba zonke lezizinto isandla sami sazenza, lazo zonke lezizinto zikhona, kutsho i Nkosi. Kodwa kulo ngizakhangela, kulowo othobekileyo, olomoya odabukileyo, lothuthumelayo elizwini lami.'l I"BI Nkosi ithi: Amazulu ayisihlalo sami sobukhosi, lomhlaba uyisigcabha senyawo zami; ngenjani leyondlu ebelizangakhela yona, ngenjani lendawo yami yokuphumula?;ko"AImpisi izakudla ndawonye lewundlu, lesilwane sidle amahlanga njengenkomo, lothuli lube yikudla kwenyoka. Kaziyikulimaza, zibhubhise, entabeni yami yonke engcwele, itsho i Nkosi.Rj"AKuzakuthi bengakakhuleki kimi ngibaphendule, lalapho besakhuluma ngizwe.i'"AKabayikusebenzela ize, loba bazalele abantwana ukuhlupheka; ngoba bazakuba yinzalo yababusisiweyo be Nkosi, kanye labantwana babo emva kwabo.:hm"AKabayikwakha, kuhlale omunye; kabayikuhlanyela, kudle omunye; ngoba insuku zabantu bami zizakuba njengensuku zesihlahla, labakhethiweyo bami bazakudla izithelo zomsebenzi wabo.[g/"AAbantu bazakwakha izindlu, bahlale kuzo, bahlanyele izivini, badle izithelo zazo.Vf%"AKusukela lapho kakusayikuba khona ofa ebantwaneni, lixhegu elingaphelelisi insuku zalo, ngoba ofa eselekhulu leminyaka kuzakuthiwa mutsha, lalowo ongafinyeleli ekhulwini leminyaka uzakuba ngoqalekisiweyo.xei"ANgizathokoza ngeJerusalema, ngijabule ngabantu bami; kakusayikuzwakala kuyo ilizwi lokukhala lelizwi lokulila.d"AJabulani, lithokoze njalonjalo ngalokhu engikudalayo, ngoba khangela, ngenza iJerusalema ibe yintokozo, labantu bayo babe yinjabulo.c"ANgoba khangela, ngiyadala amazulu amatsha lomhlaba omutsha, izinto zakuqala kazisayikukhunjulwa, kazisayikuphinda zifike engqondweni.\b1"ALoba ngubani ozibusisayo emhlabeni uzazibusisa ngoNkulunkulu weqiniso, lalowo ofungayo emhlabeni uzafunga ngoNkulunkulu weqiniso; ngoba inhlupheko zakuqala sezikhohlakele, njalo ngoba zisithekile emehlweni ami.a#"AIbizo lenu lizasetshenziswa njengesiqalekiso ngabakhethiweyo bami, leNkosi uJehova izalibulala; kodwa inceku zayo izazibiza ngelinye ibizo. ` "Akhangela, inceku zami zizahlabela ngentokozo, kodwa lina likhale ngenxa yokudabuka kwenhliziyo, lilile ngenxa yobuhlungu bomoya.D_"A Ngakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, inceku zami zizakudla, kodwa lina lizalamba; khangela, inceku zami zizanatha, kodwa lina lome; khangela, inceku zami zizathokoza, lina liyangeke;R^"A ngizalimisela inkemba, lonke lizakhothamela ukuhlatshwa; ngoba kwathi lapho ngilibiza, kalasabela, lalapho ngikhuluma, kalilalelanga, kodwa lenza okubi emehlweni ami, lakhetha lokho engingakuthandiyo.5]c"A Kodwa lina elitshiya i Nkosi, likhohlwe intaba yami engcwele, liphakulele unkulunkulu uNhlanhla ukudla, limgcwalisele inkezo ngewayini elixutshiweyo unkulunkulu uSimiselo,s\_"A ISharoni izakuba lidlelo lemihlambi, lesihotsha seAkori sibe yisibaya senkomo zabantu bami abangidingayo.["A Ngizamvezela abantwana uJakobe, ngimvezele loJuda indlalifa zentaba zami; okhethiweyo wami uzakwakha khona, lenceku zami zihlale khona.;Zo"AI Nkosi ithi: Lapho ihlukuzo lezithelo zevini lilewayini elitsha, abantu bathi: Ungaloni, ngoba liphethe isibusiso; ngakho-ke ngenxa yenceku zami kangiyikubhubhisa bonke abantu.'YG"Aububi babo lobubi baboyise kanyekanye, itsho i Nkosi. Ngoba batshisa impepha phezu kwezintaba, bangithuka phezu kwamaqaqa, ngizabaphindisela ngokubafaneleyo.oXW"AKhangela, kubhaliwe phambi kwami ukuthi: Kangiyikuthula, kodwa ngizaphindisela, yebo, ngizaphindiselaWw"Aabathi: Ungasondeli kimi, ngoba ngingcwele kulawe. Laba banjengentuthu emakhaleni ami, lomlilo otshisayo usuku lonke.V3"Aabahlala emangcwabeni bekhonza imimoya emibi, balala endaweni ezisithekileyo, badle inyama yengulube, benatha umhluzi wokunengekayo emganwini yabo;sU_"Aabantu abangithukuthelisayo njalonjalo, besenza imihlatshelo emasimini, betshisa impepha phezu kwezitina;Ty"ANgelula izandla zami usuku lonke kubo abantu abahlamukayo, abahamba ngendlela engalunganga, belandela imicabango yabo;LS "ANgangilungele ukudingwa yilaba abangangicelanga; ngangilungele ukutholwa yilabo abangangidinganga. Ngathi: Khangelani, ngi lapha, khangelani, ngi lapha; kuso isizwe esasingakhuleki ebizweni lami.OR"@ Uzazithinta kukho konke lokhu yini? Uzathula, usihluphe kakhulu yini?Q-"@ Indlu yethu engcwele lemangalisayo, lapho obaba ababekudumisela khona, itshisiwe ngomlilo, lazo zonke indawo zethu ezithandekayo sezingamanxiwa.{Po"@ Imizi yakho engcwele isiphenduke yaba yinkangala, iZiyoni isiphenduke yaba yinkangala, iJerusalema isichithekile.zOm"@ Ungathukutheli kakhulu, Nkosi, ungakhumbuli ububi kokuphela. Khangela, bona, siyancenga, sonke singabantu bakho.tNa"@Kanti, i Nkosi, wena ungubaba; thina silibumba, wena ungumbumbi wethu; sonke singumsebenzi wezandla zakho.M "@Njalo kakho obiza ibizo lakho, ozivusela ukubambelela kuwe; ngoba usifihlele ubuso bakho, wasincibilikisa ngenxa yezono zethu.%LC"@Sonke sinjeng oku ngcolileyo, lakho konke ukulunga kwethu zinjezidwedwe ezingcolileyo. Sonke siyabuna njengehlamvu, lobubi bethu buyasiphephula njengomoya.-KS"@Uhlangabeza othokozayo lowenza ukulunga, labo abakukhumbulayo ezindleleni zakho. Khangela, wena wathukuthela, ngoba sasonile; kubo kulephakade, njalo sizasindiswa.J}"@Kusukela endulo abantu kabezwanga, kababekanga indlebe, kababonanga uNkulunkulu onjengawe, osebenzela labo abamthembayo.=Iu"@ngezenzo zakho ezesabekayo ezingazanga zicatshangwe.H"@njengomlilo utshisa insaba, lalapho ubilisa amanzi, ukuze wazise izitha zakho ibizo lakho, uzenze zithuthumele phambi kwakho,]G 5"@Kungathi ungadabula amazulu, wehlele phansi, izintaba zinyikinyeke ekufikeni kwakho.NF"?Sinjengalabo ongazanga ubabuse, lanjengabangabizwanga ngebizo lakho.yEk"?Kungani abantu ababi besenza indlu yakho ibe yinhlekisa? Kungani izitha zethu zingcolisa indawo yakho engcwele?D3"?Kungani usenza siduhe ezindleleni zakho, Nkosi, wenze inhliziyo yethu ibe lukhuni ekukwesabeni? Phenduka ngenxa yenceku zakho, izizwe zelifa lakho.C"?Ngoba wena ungubaba, lanxa uAbrahama engasazi loIsrayeli engasivumi; wena Nkosi ungubaba, ibizo lakho lingumhlengi wethu kusukela endulo.2B]"?Khangela phansi usemazulwini ubone, usendaweni yakho engcwele yobukhosi. Kungaphi ukutshiseka kwakho lamandla akho? Ukuvutha kwenhliziyo yakho lesihawu sakho kugodliwe. A"?Njengezinkomo zisehlela esigodini, uMoya we Nkosi wamphumuza. Ngokunjalo wabakhokhela abantu bakho, ukuze uzenzele ibizo elilodumo.U@#"? owabadabulisa ekujuleni njengebhiza lidabula inkangala, ukuze bangakhubeki??#"? owasebenzisa amandla akhe, wenza izinto ezimangalisayo ngoMozisi, owehlukanisa amanzi phambi kwabo ukuze azenzele ibizo elingakhohlakaliyo,1>["? Basebekhumbula insuku zakuqala zikaMozisi inceku yayo. Bathi: Ungaphi lowo owakhupha olwandle abelusi bomhlambi wakhe? Ungaphi lowo owathela uMoya wakhe oNgcwele kubo,m=S"? Kodwa bayivukela, badabukisa umoya wayo ongcwele; yaphenduka yaba yisitha sabo, yalwa imelene labo.=<s"? ekuhluphekeni kwabo konke. Kabakhululwanga yingilosi, kodwa yabasindisa yona uqobo; ngothando lwayo langesihawu sayo yabahlenga, yabaphakamisa, yabathwala zonke izinsuku zakuqala.];3"?Yathi: Isibili bangabantu bami, bangamadodana angakhohlisiyo; yaba nguMsindisi waboB:}"?Ngizalandisa ngothando lwe Nkosi, ngiyidumise, ngakho konke i Nkosi esenzele khona, lobuhle obukhulu ebenzele indlu kaIsrayeli, esenzele bona ngomusa wayo, langobukhulu bothando lwayo.r9]"?Ngasenginyathela abantu ekuthukutheleni kwami, ngabadakisa ngolaka lwami, ngachithela igazi labo phansi.8#"?Ngakhangela, kodwa kwakungekho osizayo, ngamangala, kodwa kwakungekho osekelayo; ngakho nganqoba ngeyami ingalo, lolaka lwami lwangisekela.c7?"?Ngoba ngizimisele ukwenza usuku lwempindiselo, lomnyaka wokuhlenga abantu bami usufikile.m6S"?Ngisinyathele ngedwa isikhamelo sewayini, kwakungekho loyedwa ebantwini kanye lami; ngibanyathele ekuthukutheleni kwami, ngabafihliza elakeni lwami; legazi labo lachaphakela ezembathweni zami, ngingcolisile izigqoko zami zonke.e5C"?Kungani izigqoko zakho zibomvu, lezembatho zakho zinjengezonyathela esikhamelweni sewayini?=4 u"?Ngubani lo ovela eEdoma, evela eBozira egqoke izembatho ezibomvu, lo ocecileyo ngezigqoko zakhe, ehamba ngobukhulu bamandla akhe? Yimi engikhuluma ngokulunga, engilamandla okusiza.}3s"> Bazabizwa ngokuthi ngabantu abangcwele, abahlengiweyo be Nkosi; wena uzakuthiwa ngoDingiweyo, umuzi ongatshiywanga.32_"> Khangela, i Nkosi isimemezele emhlabeni wonke yathi: Tshonini kuyo iZiyoni lithi: Khangela, iNkosi iyeza ukukusindisa; iyeza lomvuzo wayo, lenkokhelo yayo iphambi kwayo.1{"> Phumani ngamasango, lilungisele abantu indlela; candani umgwaqo omkhulu, likhuphe amatshe, liphakamisele abantu uphawu.0"> kodwa labo abawavunileyo bazawadla badumise i Nkosi; lalabo abazibuthayo izithelo zevini bazanatha iwayini emagumeni endlu yami engcwele.O/">I Nkosi ifungile ngesandla sayo sokunene, langengalo yayo elamandla yathi: Kangisayikunika izitha zakho amabele akho abe yikudla kwazo, labezizwe kabayikunatha iwayini lakho elitsha olisebenzeleyo;U.#">lingayiyekeli iphumule, ize yakhe iJerusalema, iyenze ibe lodumo emhlabeni.-/">Ngibekile abalindi phezu kwemithangala yakho, wena Jerusalema; kabayikuthula lakanye emini lebusuku. Lina elingabakhumbuzi be Nkosi lingaphumuli,",=">Ngoba njengejaha lithatha intombi emsulwa, ngokunjalo-ke okwakhayo uzakuthatha; lanjengomyeni ethokoziswa ngumakoti, uNkulunkulu wakho uzathokoza ngawe.i+K">Kawusayikubizwa ngokuthi ngoTshiyiweyo, lelizwe lakini kalisayikuthiwa ngoLahliweyo; kodwa uzabizwa ngokuthi yiNtokozo yami, lelizwe lakini ngokuthi ngoWendileyo; ngoba i Nkosi iyathokoza ngawe, lelizwe lakini libe ngelayo.f*E">Uzakuba ngumqhele omuhle ophethwe yi Nkosi, lomqhele wobukhosi ophethwe nguNkulunkulu wakho. ) ">Izizwe zizabona ukulunga kwakho, lamakhosi wonke abone inkazimulo yakho; uzabizwa ngebizo elitsha umlomo we Nkosi ozakutha lona.+( Q">Ngenxa yeZiyoni kangiyikuthula, langenxa yeJerusalema kangiyikuphumula, kuze kuphume ukulunga kwayo njengokukhanya, lokukhululwa kwayo njengesihlanti* esivuthayo.)'K"= Ngoba njengomhlaba uveza ihlumela lawo, lanjengensimu ikhulisa okuhlanyelweyo kiyo, ngokunjalo-ke iNkosi uJehova izaveza ukulunga lodumo phambi kwezizwe zonke.{&o"= Ngizathokoza kakhulu nge Nkosi, umphefumulo wami uzajabula ngoNkulunkulu wami; ngoba ingigqokise isembatho sokukhululwa, iyangembesa ngebhatshi lokulunga, njengomyeni ezicecise ngezigqoko zompristi, lanjengomakoti ezicecisa ngamatshe amahle.%-"= Inzalo yabo izakwaziwa phakathi kwezizwe, labantwana babo phakathi kwabantu; bonke abababonayo bazavuma ukuthi bangabantu i Nkosi ebabusisileyo.$"=Ngoba mina Nkosi ngithanda ukulunga, ngizonda ukuphanga lobubi; ngizabanika umvuzo wabo ngeqiniso, ngenze labo isivumelwano esilaphakade.H# "=Endaweni yehlazo lenu lizakwabelwa ngokuphindiwe kabili endaweni yokudunyazwa kwenu lizajabula ngesabelo senu; ngakho-ke elizweni lenu lesabelo esiphindiwe kabili, libe lentokozo elaphakade."3"=Kodwa lina lizakuthiwa lingabapristi be Nkosi, libizwe ngokuthi yizikhonzi zikaNkulunkulu wethu; lizakudla imfuyo yezizwe, lithokoze ngenotho yazo.\!1"=Abezizwe bazakwelusa imihlambi yenu, babe ngabalimi benu labaphathi bezivini benu. +"=Bazakwakha amanxiwa amadala, bavuse izindawo zakudala ezichithekileyo, balungise imizi edilikileyo, lazo zonke indawo ezindala ezichithekileyo.eC"=nginike labo abalilayo eZiyoni imiqhele endaweni yomlotha, lamafutha enjabulo endaweni yokulila, indumiso endaweni yomoya odanileyo; ukuze babizwe ngokuthi yizihlahla zobuqotho, ezihlanyelwe yi Nkosi, ukuze izuze udumo.r]"=ngimemezele umnyaka womusa we Nkosi, losuku lwempindiselo kaNkulunkulu wethu; ngiduduze bonke abalilayo,v g"=UMoya weNkosi uJehova uphezu kwami, ngoba iNkosi ingigcobile ukuthi ngitshumayele indaba ezinhle kubayanga, ingithumile ukubopha abalenhliziyo ezidabukileyo, ngimemezele ukukhululwa kwabathunjiweyo, lokuvulelwa kwezibotshwa entolongweni;'"<Usendo oluncinyane luzakuba ngabantu abanengi, lomncane abe yisizwe esilamandla. Ngizakwenza lokhu ngesikhathi esifaneleyo. Mina ngiyi Nkosi."="<Abantu bakho bonke bazakuba ngabalungileyo, ilizwe libe ngelabo kokuphela, babe lugatsha oluhlanyelwa yimi, umsebenzi wezandla zami, ukuze ngibe lodumo."="<Ilanga lakho kalisayikutshona, lenyanga yakho kayisayikuncipha; ngoba i Nkosi izakuba yikukhanya kwakho okulaphakade, lensuku zokulila kwakho zizaphela.9k"<Ilanga kalisayikuba yikukhanya kuwe emini, lenyanga kayisayikukukhanyisela ebusuku; kodwa i Nkosi izakuba yikukhanya kwakho okulaphakade, loNkulunkulu wakho abe ludumo lwakho.1["<Isihluku kasisayikuba khona elizweni lakho, lokuchitheka lokubhubhisa phakathi kwelizwe lakho; uzakutha imiduli yakho uthi yikuKhululwa, lamasango akho uthi yiNdumiso.s_"<Endaweni yethusi ngizakulethela igolide, lendaweni yensimbi ngikulethele isiliva, endaweni yesigodo ngikulethele ithusi, lendaweni yamatshe ngikulethele insimbi. Ngizakwenza ukuthula kube ngumbusi wakho, lokulunga kube yinkosi yakho.%"<Uzamunya uchago lwezizwe, umunye amabele amakhosi; uzakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi nginguMsindisi wakho, lomhlengi wakho, lomninimandla kaJakobe.$A"<Esikhundleni sokuthi ubutshiyiwe, uzondwa, kungasekho odabula phakathi kwakho, ngizakwenza ube lodumo kuze kube nininini, uthokozise ezizukulwaneni zonke.B}"<Amadodana abakucindezelayo azakuza kuwe ukukukhonza, labo bonke abakudelelayo bakhothamele kungaphansi yenyawo zakho, bakubize ngokuthi ungumuzi we Nkosi, iZiyoni yoNgcwele kaIsrayeli.1"< Inotho yeLebhanoni izalethwa kuwe, ifiri, lomthidari, lomkhoba, ukucecisa indlu yami engcwele; ngizakwenza indawo yenyawo zami ibe ngekhazimulayo.X)"< Ngoba isizwe lombuso okungayikukukhonza kuzachitheka; lezozizwe zizaphela nya.#"< Amasango akho azahlala evulekile, kawayikuvalwa emini lebusuku, ukuze abantu bakulethele inotho yezizwe. lamakhosi azo aqhutshwe ebotshiwe.}s"< Abezizwe bazakwakha imiduli yakho, lamakhosi abo akukhonze; ngoba elakeni lwami ngakutshaya, kodwa sengikuhawukele.ve"< Yimikhumbi ebuthana ivela ezihlengeni, ikhokhelwa yimikhumbi emikhulu, ukuletha amadodana akho evela khatshana kanye lesiliva legolide lawo, ngenxa yebizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, langenxa yoNgcwele kaIsrayeli, ngoba ikunikile udumo.Y+"<Ngobani laba abagijima njengeyezi, bephapha njengamajuba esiya ezidlekeni zawo?. U"<Yonke imihlambi yeKedari izabuthelwa wena, lezinqama zeNebayothi zizahlatshelwa wena, zibe ngumnikelo owemukelekayo elathini lami, kwengezelelwe udumo lwendlu yami. 7"<Indwendwe zamakamela zizakuza kuwe, lamakamela eMidiyani leEfa, lawo wonke aweShebha azakuza; azaletha igolide lenhlaka, amemezele indumiso ye Nkosi. !"<Khona-ke uzabona, ugcwale intokozo, lenhliziyo yakho izaphuphuma; ngoba okunengi kolwandle kuzalethwa kuwe, lenotho yezizwe izanikwa wena.' G"<Phakamisa amehlo akho inhlangothi zonke, ubone; bayabuthana bonke, beza kuwe; amadodana akho azavela khatshana, lamadodakazi akho azabelethwa njengabantwana.X )"<Izizwe zizakuza ekukhanyeni kwakho, lamakhosi eze ekuveleni kokukhanya kwakho.!;"<Khangela, umnyama uyasibekela umhlaba, lomnyama onzima usibekele izizwe; kodwa i Nkosi izakhanya phezu kwakho, lenkazimulo yayo ibonakale phezu kwakho.s a"==<;;;=:99P877k66955b444h33,22B11)00h//.o--1,,7++*))4(''p&&^%%E$##,";!!0 sbOy9>@qO H | C{-W3_, Izithombe zabo zinjengesihlahla selala emasimini, kazikhulumi, futhi ziyathwalwa, ngoba kazihambi; lingazesabi, ngoba kazilamandla okwenza okubi, lokuhle kazilakukwenza.c?, abantu basicecisa ngesiliva langegolide, basibethela ngesando lezipikili ukuze singasuki.eC, izithombe zabezizwe ziyize. Ngoba kuganyulwa isihlahla ehlathini, sibazwe ngehloka lombazi;, I Nkosi ithi: Lingayifundi indlela yabezizwe, lingatshaywa luvalo ngezibonakaliso zamazulu, ngoba bona abezizweni bayazesaba;F , Zwanini ilizwi i Nkosi elikhuluma kini, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli.N, ngitsho iGibhithe loJuda loEdoma loAmoni loMowabi, labo bonke abahlala enkangala abagela inwele zabo emaceleni; ngoba zonke lezizizwe kazisokanga, lendlu yonke kaIsrayeli kayisokanga enhliziyweni.wg, Khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizatshaya bonke abasokileyo kodwa bengasokanga enhliziyweni;C, kodwa ozincomayo kazincome ngalokhu, ukuthi uyangiqedisisa, futhi uyazi ukuthi mina ngiyi Nkosi elothando, lokulunga, lobuqotho emhlabeni; ngoba lezizinto ngiyazithanda, kutsho i Nkosi.1, I Nkosi ithi: Ohlakaniphileyo angazincomi ngokuhlakanipha kwakhe, leqhawe lingazincomi ngobuqhawe balo, lonothileyo angazincomi ngokunotha kwakhe;~), Khuluma uthi: I Nkosi ithi: Izidumbu zabantu zizagcwala njengamalongwe endle, lanjengezithungo ezitshiywe emuva ngumvuni, kungekho ozibuthayo.}, Ngoba ukufa kungenile ngamawindi ethu, kwangena ezigodlweni zamakhosi ethu, ukuquma abantwana basuke ezindleleni, lamajaha emagumeni.;|o, Yebo, zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina besifazana, lendlebe zenu zilemukele ilizwi layo; lifundise amadodakazi enu ukukhala, kube ngulowo lalowo afundise umakhelwane wakhe ukulila./{W, Ngoba ilizwi lokukhala liyezwakala liphuma eZiyoni lisithi: Yeka ukuchitheka kwethu! Silenhloni kakhulu, ngoba silitshiyile ilizwe, ngoba babhidlizile izindlu zethu.gzG, baphangise ukusililela, ukuze amehlo ethu ehlise inyembezi, lenkophe zethu zimpompoze amanzi.y, I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Qaphelani, libize abesifazana bokulila ukuthi beze, libize abesifazana abangamagabazi ukuthi bafike,qx[, Ngizabachithela ezizweni abangazanga bazazi bona laboyise, ngibalandelisele ngenkemba, ngize ngibaqede.w-, Ngakho-ke i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangela, ngizabanika lababantu umhlonyane ukuthi bawudle, banathe amanzi abulalayo.]v3, belandela inhliziyo zabo ezilenkani bedinga oBhali, njengokufundiswa kwabo ngoyise.u}, I Nkosi yathi: Kungoba belahlile umlayo wami engawubeka phambi kwabo, bengalilalelanga ilizwi lami, bengahambanga ngalo,Gt, Ngubani umuntu ohlakaniphileyo ongaqedisisa lokhu? Lomlomo we Nkosi ukhulume lobani ukuthi akubike lokhu? Ilizwe lichithelweni latshiswa laba yinkangala, ukuthi kungahambi muntu khona yini?sy, Ngizayenza iJerusalema ibe lunxiwa oludilikileyo lendawo yamakhanka, ngenze imizi yakoJuda ibe yinkangala engelamuntu.;ro, Ngizakhala ngililele izintaba, lamadlelo asenkangala, ngoba kuchithiwe, kakusekho ohamba khona, kakusezwakali ukukhala kwezifuyo, inyoni zamazulu lenyamazana zibalekile zahamba.nqU, Kangiyikubajezisa ngenxa yalezizinto yini? kutsho i Nkosi. Kangiyikuphindisela esizweni esinje yini?9pk, Ulimi lwabo lungumtshoko obulalayo, lukhuluma inkohliso; ngulowo lalowo ukhuluma kuhle ngomlomo wakhe lomakhelwane wakhe, kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe wenza amacebo okumcathamela. o, Ngakho-ke, i Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Khangela, ngizabancibilikisa ngibahlole; ngoba kuyini okunye engingakwenza ngenxa yabantu bami?inK, Bandisa ububi phezu kokubi, lenkohliso phezu kwenkohliso, bayala ukungazi mina, kutsho i Nkosi.0mY, Ngulowo lalowo ukhohlisa umakhelwane wakhe, kakho okhuluma iqiniso, bazifundisile inlimi zabo ukuqamba amanga, bazidinisa ngokwenza okubi, baze behluleke ukuphenduka.l5, Ngulowo lalowo kaqaphele umakhelwane wakhe, lingabathembi abafowenu, ngoba bonke abafowenu bayaphica, labo bonke omakhelwane benu bathanda ukunyeya.k, Balungele ukuqamba amanga; amanga akhulile kuleqiniso elizweni; basuka kokubi baye kokubi, mina-ke kabangazi, kutsho i Nkosi.j/, Kungathi ngabe ngilendawo yokuhlala enkangala, ukuze ngisuke ebantwini bami, ngibatshiye; ngoba bonke bayizifebe, balixuku labantu abakhohlisayo.i , Kungathi ngabe ikhanda lami lingamanzi, lamehlo ami angumthombo wenyembezi, ukuze ngikhalele ababuleweyo ebantwini bami emini lebusuku.ehC,Kakulabhalisamu eGileyadi yini? Kakho yini umelaphi khona? Pho, abantu bami kabasili ngani?^g5,Ngokulimala kwabantu bami inhliziyo yami ilimele, ngiyakhala, lokudabuka kungehlele.Lf,Ukuvuna kudlulile, lehlobo liphelile, kodwa thina kasikhululwanga.oeW,Khangelani, lalelani ukukhala kwabantu bami, kuvela kuyo yonke imikhawulo yelizwe, kuthi: I Nkosi kayikho eZiyoni yini? Inkosi yayo kayikho phakathi kwayo yini? Bangicunuleleni ngezithombe zabo ezibaziweyo, langezithombe zezizwe?Qd,Kangilakududuzeka esizini lwami, inhliziyo yami iyagula phakathi kwami.ucc,Ngoba khangelani, ngiyathumela phakathi kwenu izinyoka, amabululu angelakulunjwa azaliluma, kutsho i Nkosi.Sb,Ukuthimula kwamabhiza ezitha kuyezwakala koDani; ekuzwakaleni komsindo wokukhala kwamabhiza amaduna ilizwe lonke liyathuthumela. Ngoba zifikela ukudla ilizwe, lakho konke okukulo, umuzi labahlala kiwo.taa,Salindela ukuthula, kodwa kakuvelanga, sahlalela isikhathi sokwelatshwa, kodwa khangela, kwavela ukwesaba.F`,Silindelani? Wozani, singene emizini ebiyelweyo, sibhubhele khona. Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu isimisele ukubhubha, isinikile amanzi abulalayo ukuze siwanathe, ngoba sonile e Nkosi ni.'_G, Bengithanda ukubabutha, kutsho i Nkosi, kodwa kazikho izithelo evinini, lomkhiwa kawukho; ngitsho lamahlamvu abunile, lalokho engibanike khona kusukile kibo.Q^, Babelenhloni yini lapho besenza amanyala? Hatshi, kababanga lanhloni lakanye, kabayangekanga. Ngalokho-ke bazakuwa phakathi kwabawayo; ngesikhathi sokubaphindisela kwami bazachitheka, kutsho i Nkosi.\]1, Kabawelaphisisi amanxeba abantu bami, bathi: Konke kulungile. Khona kungalunganga.Q\, Ngalokhu-ke omkabo ngizabanika abanye, lamasimu abo ngiwanike abanqobi, ngoba kusukela kwabancinyane kuze kufike kwabakhulu bonke bayizihwaba zenzuzo embi, labaprofethi labapristi bonke bayakhohlisa.[w, Abahlakaniphileyo bayayangeka, bathuthumele babanjwe; khangela, balalile ilizwi le Nkosi; pho, balokuhlakanipha bani?"Z=,Lingatsho njani ukuthi: Sihlakaniphile, lomlayo we Nkosi ulathi? Kodwa, khangelani, ukubhala okukhohlisayo kwababhali kuwuphendule umlayo waba ngamanga..YU,Ingabuzane emazulwini liyazazi izikhathi zalo ezimisiweyo; lejuba lenkonjane lehemu kuyasazi isikhathi sokubuya kwakho; kodwa abantu bami kabazazi izimiso ze Nkosi.1X[,Ngiqaphele ngezwa, kodwa kabakhulumanga kuhle, kakho loyedwa ophendukayo ebubini bakhe esithi: Ngenzeni? Bonke baphendukela endleleni zabo njengebhiza liseqela empini.pWY,Pho-ke, baphambukeleni lababantu, bahlamuke kokuphela yini? Baqinela enkohlisweni, bayala ukuphenduka.rV],Uzakuthi kibo: I Nkosi ithi: Abantu bayawa, bangavuki yini? Umuntu uyaphambuka, angabuyi aphenduke yini?U-,Ukufa kuzakuba ngcono kulempilo kubo bonke abaseleyo balesisizwe esibi, kuzo zonke indawo lapho engibaxotshele khona, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla.MT,azachaywa elangeni lenyangeni, lakuwo wonke amabutho amazulu, abakuthandileyo bakukhonza, abakulandeleyo bakudinga, bakudumisa; kawayikubuthwa angcwatshwe futhi, azakuba njengomquba emhlabathini.8S k,Ngalesosikhathi amathambo amakhosi akoJuda, laweziphathamandla, lamathambo abapristi labaprofethi, lamathambo abakhileyo eJerusalema, azakhutshwa emangcwabeni, kutsho i Nkosi;R!,"Ngizaqeda emizini yakoJuda lezindleleni zeJerusalema umsindo wenjabulo lowentokozo, lelizwi lomyeni lelomakoti, ngoba ilizwe lizachitheka.nQU,!Kuthi izidumbu zalababantu zibe yikudla kwenyoni zamazulu, lenyamazana zeganga, kungekho ozazethusa.lPQ, Ngalokho khangela, insuku ziyeza lapho indawo ingasayikubizwa ngokuthi yiTofethi, loba isihotsha sendodana kaHinomu, kodwa izakuthiwa yisihotsha sokubulala; ngoba abafileyo bazangcwatshwa eTofethi, ngoba ingasekho enye indawo.EO,Bakhile indawo ephakemeyo yokukhonzela eTofethi, esesihotsheni sendodana kaHinomu, ukuze batshise amadodana lamadodakazi abo ngomlilo, into engingabalayanga yona lengingacabanganga ngayo. N9,Abantu bakoJuda benzile okubi phambi kwami; babekile izinengiso zabo endlini lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona, ukuze bayingcolise, kutsho i Nkosi.%MC,Gelani inwele zenu, lizilahle, lina bantu beJerusalema; lilile emadundulwini angelalutho; ngoba i Nkosi isalile yasilahla isizukulwana esivuse ulaka lwayo.&LE,Uzakuthi kibo: Yiso lesisizwe esingalalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu waso, esingavumanga ukulaywa; leqiniso liphelile, laqunywa lisuke emlonyeni waso.jKM,Ngakho uzakhuluma wonke lamazwi kibo, kodwa kabayikukulalela; uzababiza, kodwa kabayikukusabela.ZJ-,Kodwa kabangizwanga, kabalalelanga, baba lenkani; benza okubi kulabokhokho babo./IW,Kusukela esukwini oyihlo abaphuma ngalo elizweni leGibhithe kuze kube lamuhla, ngithume kibo zonke inceku zami abaprofethi, insuku ngensuku ngivuka ngovivi ngithuma. H ,Kodwa kabezwanga, kabalalelanga: bahamba ngamacebo abo langenkani yenhliziyo zabo ezimbi, bahlehlela emuva, kabayanga phambili.4Ga,Kodwa ngabalaya lokhu kuphela ngathi: Lalelani ilizwi lami, ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wenu, lina libe ngabantu bami, lihambe ngezindlela engililaya zona, ukuze kulilungele.yFk,Kodwa kangibalayanga oyihlo ngendaba zeminikelo yokutshiswa lemihlatshelo mhla ngibakhupha elizweni leGibhithe.E#,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Fakani iminikelo yenu yokutshiswa emihlatshelweni yenu, lidle inyama uba kuyisifiso senu.UD#,Ngakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ukuthukuthela kwami lolaka lwami kuzakwehlela kulindawo, phezu kwabantu lenyamazana, laphezu kwezihlahla zeganga lezithelo zomhlabathi. Kuzakutsha, kungacitsheki.[C/,Kodwa yimi abangicunulayo yini? kutsho i Nkosi. Kayisibo yini ukuthi baziyangise?TB!,Abantwana batheza inkuni, oyise baphembe umlilo, abesifazana baxove inhlama, ukuze benzele indlovukazi yamazulu amaqebelengwana, bathululele abanye onkulunkulu iminikelo yokunathwayo, ukuze bangicunule.SA,Kawukuboni yini lokho abakwenza emizini yakoJuda lendleleni zeJerusalema? @,Wena-ke, Jeremiya, ungabakhulekeli lababantu, ungaphakamisi ilizwi lakho ukuze ubakhulekele, ungangincengi, ngoba kangiyikukuzwa.f?E,Ngizalixotsha phambi kwami njengalokho ngaxotsha bonke abafowenu, inzalo yonke yakoEfrayimi.>',ngizakwenza kulindlu lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona, elithemba kiyo, lakulindawo engayinika oyihlo kanye lani, lokho engakwenza eShilo.=3, Ngakho-ke, kutsho i Nkosi, ngoba lenzile zonke lezizinto, lingalalelanga lapho ngikhuluma lani ngivuke ngovivi, lapho ngilibiza kalingiphendulanga,"<=, Yanini endaweni yami yeShilo, indawo yokuqala lapho ibizo lami eladunyiselwa khona, libone ukuthi ngenzani kiyo ngenxa yobubi babantu bami bakoIsrayeli.,;Q, Lindlu, lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona, isiphenduke yaba lubhalu lwabaphangi emehlweni enu yini? Khangelani, mina uqobo sengikubonile lokho, kutsho i Nkosi.:1, beselisiza ukuthi lime phambi kwami kulindlu lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona, lithi: Sikhululwe! Kodwa liqhubeke ukwenza zonke lezizinengiso.{9o, Lizakweba, libulale, lifebe, lifunge amanga, litshisele uBhali impepha, likhonze abanye onkulunkulu elingabaziyo,>8w,Khangelani, lithemba amazwi akhohlisayo angelakusiza.u7c,ngizaliyekela ukuthi lihlale kulindawo, elizweni engalinika oyihlo benu kusukela endulo kuze kube nininini.6/,uba lingacindezeli owezizweni, lentandane, lomfelokazi, lingachithi igazi elingelacala, lingakhonzi abanye onkulunkulu ukuze lizilimaze ngalokho,m5S,Ngoba uba lilungisa indlela zenu lezenzo zenu isibili, uba lisenza ukulunga isibili phakathi kwenu,u4c,Lingathembi amazwi la akhohlisayo okuthi: Leli lithempeli le Nkosi, ithempeli le Nkosi, ithempeli le Nkosi.3,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli, ithi: Lungisani indlela zenu lezenzo zenu. Khona ngizaliyekela ukuthi lihlale kulindawo."2=,Mana emnyango wethempeli, utshumayele lapho lelilizwi uthi: Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina lonke bantu bakoJuda, abangena kuliminyango ukukhonza i Nkosi.11 _,Ilizwi lwe Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya lathi:D0,Kuthiwa bayisiliva esilahliweyo, ngoba i Nkosi ibalahlile.y/k,Izimvutho ziyavutha, kodwa emlilweni kuphuma umnuso kuphela; bancibilikisela ize nje, ngoba ababi kabakhutshwa.b.=,Bonke baphikelela ukuhlamuka behamba benyeya; banjengethusi lensimbi, bonke benza okubi.m-S,Wena Jeremiya, ngikubekile ukuba ngumhloli phakathi kwabantu bami, ukuze wazi, uhlole indlela zabo.6,e,Bantu bami, gqokani amalembu amasaka, libhuquze emlotheni, lenze isililo sibe njengesokulilela indodana eyodwa, lokukhala okubabayo. Ngoba umchithi uzafika kithi masinyane.s+_,Lingaphumeli egangeni, lingahambi endleleni, ngoba izitha zihlomile, lokwesaba kukhona inhlangothi zonke.*,Siyizwile imibiko ngalokho, izandla zethu ziphela amandla, losizi lusibambile, lobuhlungu obunjengobowesifazana ohelelwayo.J) ,Baphethe idandili lomkhonto, balesihluku, kabalasihawu, lomdumo wabo unjengokuduma kolwandle; bagade amabhiza, behleliwe njengabantu abaya empini, behlelelwe ukumelana lawe, ndodakazi eZiyoni.(,I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, abantu bayeza bevela elizweni elisenyakatho, isizwe esikhulu siyavuka endaweni ezikhatshana zomhlaba.'-,Ngalokho-ke, i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngizabekela lababantu izikhubekiso ukuze bakhubeke; oyise labantwana bazabhubha omakhelwane kanye lomngane."&=,Ngilendaba yini lenhlaka evela eShebha, lemfe evela elizweni elikhatshana? Iminikelo yenu yokutshiswa kayemukeleki, lemihlatshelo yenu kayingithokozisi."%=,Zwana, wena mhlaba; khangela, ngehlisela okubi phezu kwalababantu, kuyizithelo zemicabango yabo, ngoba kabalalelanga ilizwi lami, lomlayo wami bawalile.B$,Ngalokho-ke, zwanini lina zizwe, lazi lokho okuzabehlela.w#g,Ngilibekele abalindi, ngathi: Lalelani ilizwi eliyisixwayiso lokukhala kophondo. Kodwa bathi: Kasiyikulalela.:"m,I Nkosi ithi: Manini emaqamulweni ezindlela libone, libuze ngemikhondo yasendulo ukuthi ingaphi indlela enhle, lihambe ngayo, lizuze ukuthula. Kodwa bathi: Kasiyikuhamba ngayo.R!,Babe lenhloni yini lapho besenza amanyala? Hatshi, kababanga lanhloni lakanye, kabayangekanga. Ngalokho-ke bazakuwa phakathi kwabawayo; ngesikhathi sokubaphindisela kwami bazachitheka, kutsho i Nkosi.] 3,Kabawelaphisisi amanxeba abantu bami, bathi: Konke kulungile. Khona, kungalunganga., Ngoba kusukela kwabancinyane babo kuze kufike kwabakhulu bonke bayizihwaba zenzuzo embi, labaprofethi labapristi bonke bayakhohlisa., Izindlu zabo zizanikwa abanye, amasimu abo kanye labomkabo; ngoba ngizaphakamisela isandla sami kwabakhileyo elizweni, kutsho i Nkosi.J , Ngalokho-ke ngigcwele ulaka lwe Nkosi, sengikhathele yikubekezela. Lwehlisele phezu kwabantwana ezindleleni, lemihlanganweni yamajaha, ngoba indoda izathathwa lomkayo, abadala kanye lamaxhegu.'G, Ngizakhuluma lobani ngimxwayise ukuze bezwe? Khangela, indlebe zabo zivalekile, kabalakulalela; khangela, ilizwi le Nkosi liyinhlekisa kibo, kalibathokozisi.!, I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Khanini njengevini okuseleyo koIsrayeli; njengomvuni wevini ngenisa futhi isandla sakho phakathi kwengatsha zalo.Z-,Xwayiseka, wena Jerusalema, hlezi ngikutshiye, ngikuchithe ube yindawo elunxiwa./W,Njengomthombo ogobhoza amanzi awo, ngokunjalo ugobhoza ububi bawo; isihluku lokubhubhisa kuzwakala phakathi kwawo; umkhuhlane lamanxeba kuhlala kukhona phambi kwami.4a,Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Gamulani izihlahla zayo; lakhe imiduli yokuvimbezela iJerusalema. Yiwo lo umuzi ofanele ukuphindiselwa; lucindezelo kuphela phakathi kwawo.E,Sukani, siyihlasele ebusuku, sidilize indlu zayo zamakhosi.,Hlomelani impi limelene layo; sukani siyihlasele emini. Maye babo! Ngoba ilanga selithambeme, lamathunzi okuhlwa aselulekile.y,Abelusi bazafika kuyo lemihlambi yabo, bamise amathente abo kuyo bayihanqe, beluse kube ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe.>w,IZiyoni ebukekayo lenhle, kuseduze ukuchitheka kwayo.Y -,Balekani ukuze liphephe, lina bantwana bakoBhenjamini, liphume phakathi kweJerusalema. Vuthelani uphondo eThekhowa, liphakamise uphawu eBeti-Hakeremi, ngoba ububi bubonakala ngenyakatho lokuchitheka okukhulu.),abaprofethi baprofetha amanga, labapristi babusa ngokululeka kwabaprofethi; abantu bami bayakuthanda lokhu. Kodwa lizakwenza njani ekupheleni?:o,Okumangalisayo lokwesabekayo kwenzakele elizweni;hI,Kangiyikubatshaya ngalezizinto yini? kutsho i Nkosi. Kangiyikuphindisela esizweni esinje yini?,bakhuluphele; kabalamkhawulo ekwenzeni kwabo okubi, kabameli ukulunga lezintandane ukuze ziphumelele, kabavikeli amalungelo abaswelayo.iK,Njengesitsha sigcwele inyoni, indlu zabo zigcwele inkohliso; ngalokhu-ke sebebakhulu banothile, ,Ngoba phakathi kwabantu bami kukhona abantu ababi, abacathamayo njengabathiyi becathamele inyoni, bathiya abantu ngemijibila yabo.J  ,Ububi benu buvimbele konke lokhu, lezono zenu zilivalela okuhle.( I,Kabatsho enhliziyweni zabo ukuthi: Asiyesabe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, esinika izulu ngesikhathi salo, ehlobo lentwasa, isimisele amaviki akhethelwe isivuno.V %,Kodwa lababantu balenhliziyo elukhuni ehlamukayo, baphambukile, bangitshiya.s _,Kalingesabi yini? kutsho i Nkosi. Kalithuthumeli phambi kwami yini? Ngabeka itshebetshebe laba ngumngcele wolwandle, umngcele oqinileyo olungelakuwudlula; lanxa amagagasi etshayana angaweqe, lanxa ehlokoma, kawalakudlula phezu kwalo.}s,Zwanini lokhu, lina bantu abayizithutha labayiziphukuphuku, elilamehlo kodwa lingaboni, elilendlebe kodwa lingezwa.J ,Memezani lokhu endlini kaJakobe, likutshumayele lakoJuda ukuthi:ve,Kuzakuthi lapho abakini besithi: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wethu, yenzeleni zonke lezizinto kithi? uzakuthi kibo: Njengoba lingihlamukele, lakhonza abanye onkulunkulu elizweni lakini, lizasebenzela abantu bezizwe elizweni elingeyisilo elenu.N,Kodwa langalezonsuku kangiyikuliqeda ngokupheleleyo, kutsho i Nkosi.T!,Bazakudla amabele akho lokudla kwakho, badle amadodana akho lamadodakazi akho, badle izimvu zakho lenkomo zakho, badle amavini akho lemikhiwa yakho; lemizi yakho ebiyelweyo othembela kiyo, bazayichitha.7i,Abatshoki baso bayesabeka, bonke bangamaqhawe.L,Khangela, ngizakulethela isizwe esivela khatshana, wena ndlu kaIsrayeli, kutsho i Nkosi. Yisizwe esilamandla, yisizwe esidala, yisizwe ongalwaziyo ulimi lwaso, longayikuzwa lokho esikukhulumayo.:m,Ngakho-ke i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, ithi: Khangela, njengoba batsho njalo, ngizakwenza amazwi ami emlonyeni wakho abe ngumlilo, lalabobantu babe zinkuni, umlilo ubaqede.U#, Abaprofethi bazakuba ngumoya nje, kabalalo ilizwi. Kuzakwenziwa njalo kibo!kO, Bayiphikile i Nkosi, bathi: Kayilamsebenzi. Kakuyikusehlela okubi, kasiyikubona inkemba lendlala.X~), Indlu kaIsrayeli lendlu kaJuda zingikhohlisile ngokupheleleyo, kutsho i Nkosi.|}q, Ngenani emavinini alo liwachithe, kodwa lingawaqedi ngokupheleleyo; susani ingatsha zalo, ngoba kazisizo ze Nkosi.o|W, Kangiyikubajezisa ngenxa yezinto lezi yini? kutsho i Nkosi; kangiyikuphindisela esizweni esinje yini?c{?,Babenjengamabhiza anonileyo akhwelayo, omunye lomunye ekhalela umfazi kamakhelwane wakhe.-zS,Ngingakuthethelela njani ngalokhu na? Abantwana bakho bangitshiyile, bafunga ngabangeyisibo onkulunkulu. Sengibasuthisile kodwa bafeba, baminyana endlini yesifebe.[y/,Ngakho-ke isilwane sasehlathini sizabatshaya, babhujiswe yimpisi yasenkangala, lengwe iyicathamele imizi yabo, bonke abaphuma kiyo bazabanjwa; ngoba iziphambeko zabo zinengi, lokuhlehlela kwabo emuva kwandile.&xE,Sengizakuya kwabakhulu, ngikhulume labo, ngoba bona bayayazi indlela ye Nkosi lomlayo kaNkulunkulu wabo. Kodwa labo babelephulile ijogwe, baqamula izibopho.{wo,Ngasengisithi: Laba bangabayanga nje, ayiziphukuphuku; ngoba kabayazi indlela ye Nkosi lomlayo kaNkulunkulu wabo.Lv,Nkosi, amehlo akho kawathandi ukubona iqiniso yini? Wena ubatshayile, kodwa kabezwanga ubuhlungu; ubaqothule, kodwa bala ukulaywa. Benza inhliziyo zabo zaba lukhuni kulelitshe, bala ukuphenduka.Eu,Loba besithi: Kuphila kukaJehova; kanti bafunga amanga nje.2t _,Gijimani, lizulazule ezindleleni zeJerusalema, lizibonele; licinge emagumeni ayo, libone ukuthi lingathola umuntu owenza ukulunga, odinga iqiniso, ukuze ngiyithethelele.lsQ,Ngoba ngizwile ilizwi kungathi ngelowesifazana ohelelwayo, ukukhala okubuhlungu okunjengokozibulayo; yikukhala kweZiyoni ekhefuzelayo, iselula izandla zayo isithi: Maye mina! Ngiphelelwa ngamandla ngoba nampa ababulali bayeza.6re,Wena-ke, uzakwenzani? Loba ugqoka okubomvu, ufaka izigqizo zegolide, ugcoba amehlo akho ngomuthi, uzicecisela ize, ngoba izithandwa zakho ziyakudelela, zidinga ukukubulala.,qQ,Imizi yonke iyabaleka ngenxa yomsindo wabagadi bamabhiza labaphathi bamadandili; bangena ezixukwini bakhwele emadwaleni, imizi yonke isele ize, kakho ohlala kiyo.p,Ngenxa yalokho umhlaba uzalila lamazulu aphezulu abe mnyama; ngoba sengikukhulumile engikuqondileyo; kangiyikuzisola, ngibuyele emuva.^o5,Ngoba i Nkosi ithe: Ilizwe lonke lizachitheka, kodwa kangizukuliqeda ngokupheleleyo.n,Ngabona, khangela, ilizwe elivundileyo liyinkangala, lemizi yalo yonke yayidiliziwe phambi kwe Nkosi, laphambi kolaka lwayo oluvuthayo.Pm,Ngabona, khangela, kakulamuntu, lenyoni zonke zamazulu zasezibalekile.Rl,Ngabona izintaba, khangela, zazinyikinyeka, lamaqaqa wonke ayenyakazela.Sk,Ngabona umhlaba, khangela, wawuze ungelalutho, lamazulu ayengelakukhanya.j7,Abantu bami bayizithutha, kabangazi; bangabantwana abayiziphukuphuku, kabalakuqedisisa. Bahlakaniphele ukwenza okubi, kodwa ukwenza okuhle kabakwazi.Ei,Koze kube nini ngibona isiboniso, ngizwe ukukhala kophondo?h,Ukuchitheka kulandela ukuchitheka, ilizwe lonke lichithekile. Amathente ethu adilikile masinyane, lamakhetheni awo ngokucwayiza kwelihlo.3g_,Ngilobuhlungu obukhulu, ngiyazitshila ngenxa yobuhlungu. Maye inhliziyo yami! Inhliziyo yami iyatshaya, kangilakuthula; ngoba ngizwile ukukhala kophondo, lomkhosi wempi.f,Ukuhamba kwakho lezenzo zakho kukulethele lokho. Lokhu kuyikuphela kwakho, kuyababa, sekufinyelele enhliziyweni yakho uqobo.be=,Njengabalindi bensimu balihanqa inhlangothi zonke, ngoba lingihlamukele, kutsho i Nkosi.#d?,Xwayisani izizwe ukuthi uyeza, khangela, bikani kuyo iJerusalema lithi: Kufika abavimbezeli bevela elizweni elikhatshana; bayamemeza kuyo imizi yakoJuda.[c/,Ngoba ilizwi liyamemeza lisuka koDani, libika okubi kuvela entabeni yakoEfrayimi.b,Wena Jerusalema, hlambulula inhliziyo yakho kuphume ububi, ukuze uphephe. Koze kube nini imicabango yakho emibi ihlala phakathi kwakho?a, Khangela, umufo uyeza njengamayezi, inqola zakhe zinjengesivunguzane, lamabhiza akhe alejubane kulokhozi. Maye babo, ngoba sichithekile!N`, kodwa umoya olamandla, uyeza uthunywe yimi. Mina uqobo ngizabagweba.A_{, Ngalesosikhathi kuzakuthiwa kulabobantu lakuyo iJerusalema: Umoya otshisayo ovela enkangala emadundulwini angelalutho, uyavunguza phezu kwabantu bami, ungeyisiwo wokwela lokuhlungula,&^E, Ngasengisithi: Hawu, Nkosi Jehova! ubakhohlisile isibili lababantu kanye leJerusalema ngokuthi: Lizakuba lokuthula; kanti inkemba ifinyelela emphefumulweni.], Kuzakuthi ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi, amakhosi aphelelwe yisibindi kanye leziphathamandla; abapristi bazamangala, labaprofethi bethuke.y\k,Ngenxa yalokho yembatha amalembu amasaka, ukhale ulile; ngoba ulaka lwe Nkosi olwesabekayo kaluhlehlanga kithi.4[a,Isilwane siphumile ehlathini laso, umchithi wezizwe uyeza, uphumile endaweni yakhe ukuze achithe ilizwe lakho; lemizi yakho izakuba ngamanxiwa, kungabi khona umuntu kuyo.}Zs,Misani uphawu olukhomba iZiyoni, libaleke lingemi, ngoba ngiletha okubi okuvela ngenyakatho, lokuchitheka okukhulu.Y,Khulumani koJuda, limemeze eJerusalema lithi: Vuthelani uphondo elizweni, limemeze kakhulu lithi: Buthanani, singene emizini ebiyelweyo.UX#,Zisokeleni e Nkosi ni, ukusoka kwenu kube ngokwenhliziyo, lina bantu bakoJuda labeJerusalema, hlezi ulaka lwami luphembeke njengomlilo, luthungele, kungabi khona ongalucitsha, ngenxa yezenzo zenu ezimbi.wWg,Ngoba i Nkosi ithi ebantwini bakoJuda labeJerusalema: Qhathani ingqatho yenu, lingahlanyeli phakathi kwameva.V{,futhi uzafunga: Kuphila kukaJehova, ngeqiniso, ngokwahlulela, langokulunga; lezizwe zizabusiswa kuyo, lakuyo zizincome.U y,Uba uphenduka, wena Israyeli, kutsho i Nkosi, phendukela kimi. Uba ususa phambi kwami izinengiso zakho, ungasuki kimi,UT#,Asilale phansi silenhloni, sibanjwe zinhloni zethu; ngoba sonile e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu, thina labobaba, kusukela ebutsheni bethu kuze kube lamuhla; kasilalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.S,UBhali, into elehlazo iqedile umsebenzi wabobaba kusukela ebutsheni bethu, izimvu zabo lenkomo zabo, amadodana abo lamadodakazi abo.R!,Isibili ukukhonza phezu kwamaqaqa kakusizi lutho kanye lomsindo wakhona. Isibili ukukhululwa kukaIsrayeli kuse Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu.Q#,Buyani, lina bantwana abangathembekanga. Ngizakwelapha ukungathembeki kwenu. Khangela, siyeza kuwe, ngoba wena uyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.+PO,Ilizwi liyezwakala emadundulwini angelalutho, elokukhala lokukhuleka kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngoba beyonile indlela yabo, bayikhohlwa i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo.yOk,Isibili, njengomfazi ongathembekanga etshiya umkakhe, lawe ungikhohlisile, wena ndlu kaIsrayeli, itsho i Nkosi.KN,Mina bengisithi ngizakubeka njani phakathi kwabantwana bami, ngikunike ilizwe elihle, ilizwe elihle kakhulu phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe. Ngathi uzangibiza ngokuthi Baba, ungadeli ukungilandela."M=,Ngalezonsuku indlu yakoJuda izahlangana lendlu yakoIsrayeli, ziphume kanyekanye elizweni lenyakatho, zize elizweni engalinika oyihlo ukuze libe ngelabo.9Lk,Ngalesosikhathi iJerusalema izakuthiwa yisihlalo sobukhosi se Nkosi; zonke izizwe zizabuthana khona, phambi kwe Nkosi eJerusalema; kazisayikulandela inhliziyo zazo ezilenkani.nKU,Kuzakuthi lapho selandile laba banengi elizweni, ngalezonsuku kabasayikukhuluma ngomtshokotsho wesivumelwano se Nkosi, kutsho i Nkosi. Kakusayikucatshangwa ngawo, kawusayikukhunjulwa, kawusayikuhanjelwa, kakusayikwenziwa omunye.YJ+,Ngizalinika abelusi abathandekayo kimi, abazalelusa ngokwazi langokuhlakanipha."I=,Buyani, bantwana abangathembekanga, kutsho i Nkosi; ngoba ngiyiNkosi yenu. Ngizalithatha, abe munye emzini, babe babili kulo usendo, ngililethe eZiyoni.NH, Vuma kuphela icala lakho ukuthi uyihlamukele i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, wakhonza onkulunkulu bezizweni ngaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziluhlaza, lokuthi kawulalelanga ilizwi lami kutsho i Nkosi.CG, Hamba uyememezela lamazwi ngenyakatho uthi: Buya wena Israyeli ongathembekanga, kutsho i Nkosi. Kangiyikukuthukuthelela, ngoba ngilesihawu, itsho i Nkosi. Kangiyikuthukuthela kokuphela.UF#, I Nkosi yathi kimi: UIsrayeli ongathembekanga ungcono kuloJuda okhohlisayo. E, Kodwa kukho konke lokho udadewabo ongathembekanga uJuda kabuyanga kimi ngenhliziyo yonke, kuphela ngokuzenzisa nje, kutsho i Nkosi.qD[, Ngoba ubufebe babuyinto elula kuye wangcolisa ilizwe ngokufeba kwakhe langokukhonza amatshe lezihlahla.],Ngenxa yalokho izihlambo zinqandiwe, lezulu lentwasa kalinanga. Kanti ulesibindi sesifebe, kawulanhloni.P=,Phakamisela amehlo akho emadundulwini angelalutho, ubone. Kungaphi lapho ongalalelwanga khona? Ezindleleni wahlalela izithandwa njengomArabhiya enkangala. Ulingcolisile ilizwe ngobufebe bakho obubi.W< ),Bathi: Uba indoda isehlukana lomkayo, abesesiba ngowenye indoda, isezambuyisa yini? Lelolizwe belingayikungcoliswa kakhulu yini? Kanti wena usufebile lezithandwa ezinengi, usabuya kimi yini? kutsho i Nkosi.~;u,%Uzaphuma lalapho uthwele imikhono yakho ekhanda, ngoba i Nkosi ibalahlile labo obathembayo, kawuyikuphumelela ngabo.q:[,$Kulula kuwe kangaka ukuntshintsha indlela yakho. Uzayangiswa yiGibhithe, njengoba wayangiswa yiAsiriya.l9Q,#Kangilacala; ngakho intukuthelo yakhe isukile kimi. Khangela, ngizakugweba ngoba uthi: Kangonanga.~8u,"Lezigqokweni zakho kutholakala igazi labayanga abangelacala; kawubatholanga befohlela. Kanti kukho konke lokho uthi:_77,!Uyazi kuhle indlela yokudinga amakhwa, uze wafundisa abesifazana ababi indlela zakho. 6, Intombi emsulwa ingazikhohlwa yini iziceco zayo lomakoti izembatho zakhe? Kanti abantu bami bangikhohliwe insuku ezingelakubalwa.F5,Wena sizukulwana, lalela ilizwi le Nkosi. Benginjengenkangala kuIsrayeli, lelizwe elilomnyama omkhulu yini? Pho-ke, batsholoni abantu bami ukuthi: Sesikhululekile, kasisayikuza kuwe futhi?4!,Kwaba yize ukubatshaya kwami abantwana benu, kabakwemukelanga ukulaywa. Inkemba yenu ibadlile abaprofethi bakho njengesilwane esichithayo.=3u,Lingisolelani? Lingihlamukele lonke, kutsho i Nkosi.82i,Kanti bangaphi onkulunkulu bakho ozenzele bona? Kabavuke bona uba bengakukhulula ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwakho; ngoba onkulunkulu bakho banengi njengemizi yakho, wena Juda.61e,abathi esihlahleni: Wena ungubaba; abathi lelitsheni: Wena wasizala. Ngoba bangifulathela, kabangikhangelanga. Kodwa ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwabo bathi: Vuka, usikhulule!60e,Njengoba isela lilenhloni lapho selibanjiwe, kunjalo indlu kaIsrayeli izakuba lenhloni, bona kanye lamakhosi abo, leziphathamandla zabo, labapristi babo, labaprofethi babo,1/[,Ungazidinisi ngokuhambahamba ulandela abanye onkulunkulu, loba uzibulale ngomhawu. Kodwa wena wathi: Hatshi, kangiyekeli, ngoba ngithandile abezizweni, ngizabalandela.I. ,lanjengobabhemi weganga owejwayele inkangala, ophembela umoya ekukhanukeni kwakhe. Ngubani ongavimbela inkanuko yakhe? Bonke abamdingayo kabangazikhathazi, bazamthola ngesikhathi sokukhwelwa. ~}}||{dzzcyyyxwwLvv$uttt_ssrZqq*pRoonmmHlkk:jj4iWhh.gg4ffe_dccobbaa^``_l^{]]!\\<[[[ZZYnY9XXW V=U[TTpSRR[QQPP@OOLNNsMM_LLKKEJJ:IHH&GGFWEDCBBA@@@f?p>>=e< %Qp<L;Zq, Ubusuyibulala inqayi phambi kwamadoda ohamba lawo;EY, Ngizabenza badle inyama yamadodana leyamadodakazi abo; bonke bazakudla inyama yabomakhelwane babo ngesikhathi sokuvinjezelwa lesokuhlupheka okuzalethwa yizitha zabo lalabo ababazingelayo.X,Ngenze lumuzi ube yinto eyesabekayo, into yokuncifelwa; bonke abadlula khona bazatshaqeka, bancife ngenxa yazo zonke inhlupheko zawo.kWO,Ngizachitha kulindawo amacebo akoJuda laweJerusalema, ngenze ukuthi abantu babo bawe ngenkemba phambi kwezitha zabo, langesandla salabo ababazingelayo; nginike izidumbu zabo zibe yikudla kwenyoni zamazulu lenyamazana zeganga.+VO,Ngakho khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho lindawo ingasayikuthiwa yiTofethi, loba isihotsha sendodana kaHinomu, kodwa izathiwa yisiHotsha sokuBulala.9Uk,bakha izindawo eziphakemeyo zikaBhali ukutshisa amadodana abo ngomlilo abe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa kuBhali, into engingabalayanga yona ngayitsho, lengafikanga engqondweni yami.PT,Ngoba abantu bangitshiyile, bayingcolisa lindawo ngokutshisela kiyo impepha kwabanye onkulunkulu abangabaziyo bona laboyise kanye lamakhosi akoJuda; futhi bayigcwalisa lindawo ngegazi labangelacala,lSQ,Uzakuthi: Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina makhosi akoJuda labakhileyo eJerusalema. I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangelani, ngizaletha okubi okukhulu kulindawo, kuthi labo bonke abakuzwayo kubabande indlebe.pRY,uye esihotsheni sendodana kaHinomu eSangweni leziNdengezi, utshumayele khona amazwi engikutshela wona.iQ M,I Nkosi yathi: Hamba uyethenga inqayi; uthathe abanye abadala babantu labanye abapristi abadala,OP,Kanti, wena Nkosi, uyawazi amacebo abo okungibulala. Ungathetheleli ububi babo, lezono zabo ungazicitshi phambi kwakho. Kodwa kabawe phambi kwakho, ubavukele wena ngesikhathi sokuthukuthela kwakho. O,Kakuzwakale ukukhala endlini zabo, lapho bejunywa libutho. Ngoba bengigebhele umgodi ukungibamba, bazithiya ngomjibila inyawo zami.]N3,Ngalokho-ke nikela abantwana babo endlaleni, ubanikele ekubulaweni ngenkemba; abafazi babo balahlekelwe ngabantwana, babe ngabafelokazi, lamadoda abo abulawe ngumkhuhlane, lamajaha abo atshaywe ngenkemba empini. M9,Okuhle kuyaphindiselwa ngokubi yini? Ngoba bangigebhele umgodi. Khumbula ukuthi ngema phambi kwakho ukubakhulumela okuhle ukuthinta ulaka lwakho kibo.IL ,Ngizwisisa, Nkosi, uzwe lokho izitha zami ezikukhulumayo ngami.hKI,Basebesithi: Wozani simenzele ugobe uJeremiya; ngoba kuzabe kulokhu kukhona abapristi ukusifundisa, labahlakaniphileyo ukuseluleka, labaprofethi ukutshumayela ilizwi. Wozani simtshaye ngolimi, singananzi wonke amazwi akhe. J ,Njengomoya wempumalanga ngizabachitha phambi kwezitha zabo, ngizabafulathela, bangaboni ubuso bami, ngosuku lokuchitheka kwabo. I,benza ilizwe labo laba ngelesabekayo lento yokuncifelwa kuze kube nininini; bonke abedlula khona bayethuka, banikina amakhanda abo.9Hk,Kodwa abantu bami bangikhohliwe, batshisela onkulunkulu bamanga impepha; bakhubeka endleleni zabo, emigwaqweni yasendulo, baphambukela ezindledlaneni, kabahambanga ngemigwago;wGg,Iliqhwa elikhithikayo lingazitshiya yini ingqonga zeLebhanoni, lamanzi aqandayo ageleza ezintabeni azakutsha?F3, Ngakho-ke i Nkosi ithi: Buzani phakathi kwezizwe, ukuthi ngubani owake wezwa okunjengalokhu? Intombi emsulwa yakoIsrayeli yenzile into eyesabekayo.{Eo, Kodwa bona bathi: Lokho kakusizi lutho. Sizalandela awethu amacebo, sonke senze ngenkani yenhliziyo zethu ezimbi.RD, Ngakho-ke tshono ebantwini bakoJuda lakwabakhileyo eJerusalema ukuthi: I Nkosi ithi: Khangelani, ngilibumbela okubi, ngenza ugobe ngani. Tshiyani ububi benu bonke, lilungise indlela zenu lezenzo zenu.Cw, Uba lesosizwe sisenza okubi phambi kwami, singalaleli ilizwi lami, ngizazisola ngokuhle ebengisithi ngizakwenza kiso.^B5, Ngokucwayiza kwelihlo ngizakhuluma ngesizwe langombuso ukuthi ngizakwakha ngikumise.oAW,uba lesosizwe engikhulume ngaso sitshiya ububi baso, ngizazisola ngokubi ebengisithi ngizabenza kiso.q@[,Ngokucwayiza kwelihlo ngizakhuluma ngesizwe langombuso ukuthi ngizakusiphuna, ngikudilize, ngikuchithe,S?,Wena ndlu kaIsrayeli, ngingeze ngenza kini lokho okwenziweyo ngumbumbi wembiza yini? kutsho i Nkosi. Khangela, njengebumba esandleni sombumbi wembiza, lani linjalo esandleni sami, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli.1>],Laselifika ilizwi le Nkosi kimi lisithi:s=_,Imbiza ayeyibumba ngebumba yonakala ezandleni zakhe; waseyidiliza, wenza enye imbiza njengokubona kwakhe.h<I,Ngasengisehlela endlini yombumbi wembiza, khangela-ke wenza umsebenzi wakhe ngevili lokubumba.Q;,Suka, wehlele endlini yombumbi wembiza, ngizakutshela amazwi ami khona.1: _,Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya lathi:m9S,Kodwa uba lingangilaleli, lingenzi isabatha libe ngcwele, lingena ngamasango eJerusalema ngosuku lwesabatha, lithwele imithwalo, ngizaphemba umlilo emasangweni ayo, ozatshisa uqothule indlu zamakhosi zeJerusalema, ungacitsheki.8),Abantu bazavela emizini yakoJuda lakuzo zonke indawo ezizingelezele iJerusalema, bavele elizweni lakoBhenjamini, leShefela, lelizweni lamaqaqa, leningizimu, beletha iminikelo yokutshiswa lemihlatshelo, leminikelo yempuphu lenhlaka, leminikelo yokubonga endlini ye Nkosi.f7E,kuzangena ngamasango alumuzi amakhosi ahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida, ekhwele izinqola, egade amabhiza, wona leziphathamandla zawo, labantu bakoJuda, labakhileyo eJerusalema; bahlale kulumuzi kuze kube nininini.+6O,Kodwa uba lina lingilalela, kutsho i Nkosi, lingangenisi umthwalo ngamasango alumuzi ngosuku lwesabatha, kodwa lilenze isabatha libe ngcwele, lingasebenzi ngalo,N5,Kanti kabezwanga, kabalalelanga; baba lenkani kabaze bezwa, belaywa.45,Futhi lingakhuphi umthwalo ezindlini zenu ngesabatha, lingasebenzi lutho; kodwa lwenzeni usuku lwesabatha lube ngcwele, njengokubalaya kwami oyihlo.3y,I Nkosi ithi: Qaphelani ngenxa yokusila kwenu: Lingathwali umthwalo ngesabatha, lingawungenisi ngamasango eJerusalema.2,uthi: Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina makhosi akoJuda, lani lonke bakoJuda, labo bonke abakhileyo eJerusalema abangena ngawo lamasango.1/,I Nkosi yathi kimi: Hamba uyekuma eSangweni lakoBhenjamini, angena ngalo amakhosi akoJuda, aphuma ngalo futhi, lakuwo wonke amasango eJerusalema,!0;,Kabayangeke labo abangizingelayo, kodwa mina kangingayangeki, kabadideke, kodwa mina kangingadideki; behlisele usuku olubi, ubabhubhise ngokupheleleyo.S/,Ungabi ngokwesabekayo kimi, ngoba wena uyisiphephelo sami esukwini olubi.!.;,Kodwa mina kangikukhuthazanga ukuthi wenze okubi, futhi kangilufisanga usuku lokuhlupheka, lokhu uyakwazi; okwaphuma emlonyeni wami kwakuphambi kwakho.G-,Khangela, bathi kimi: Lingaphi ilizwi le Nkosi? Kalize phela!d,A,Ngisilisa, wena Nkosi, ngisile; ungikhulule ukuze ngikhululwe; ngoba nguwe engikudumisayo.'+G, Wena Nkosi, olithemba likaIsrayeli, bonke abakudelayo bazayangeka, labakutshiyayo bazaqedwa emhlabeni, ngoba bayidelile i Nkosi engumthombo wamanzi aphilayo.l*Q, Indlu yethu engcwele injengesihlalo sobukhosi esilenkazimulo, esabekwa phezulu kusukela ekuqaleni.))K, Njengenkwali efukamela amatsiyane engawazalanga, kunjalo-ke lowomuntu ozuze inotho ngokungalungi; phakathi kwensuku zakhe izamtshiya, abe yisithutha ekucineni. (, Mina Nkosi ngiyahlola ingqondo, ngiyilinge inhliziyo, ukuze nginike wonke umuntu okufanele indlela zakhe, lokufanele izenzo zakhe.]'3, Inhliziyo iyakhohlisa okwedlula izinto zonke, futhi imbi kakhulu. Ngubani ongayazi?d&A,Unjengesihlahla esihlanyelwe emanzini, esinabisela impande zaso emfuleni, esingesabi lapho kufika ukutshisa, lemahlamvu aso ahlala eluhlaza; kasethuki lemnyakeni wokubalela kwelanga, ngoba kasiyekeli ukuthela izithelo.H% ,Ubusisiwe umuntu othemba i Nkosi, othemba lakhe lise Nkosi ni.$-,Unjengesihlahlana enkangala, kayikubona okuhle lokukodwa. Uzahlala endaweni ezomileyo enkangala, elizweni eligcwele itswayi, elingahlalwa muntu.v#e,I Nkosi ithi: Uqalekisiwe umuntu othemba abantu, owenza inyama ibe yingalo yakhe, olenhliziyo edela i Nkosi.F",Uzaliyekela ngokwakho ilizwe lakho engakunika lona, ngikwenze ukuthi usebenzele izitha zakho elizweni ongalaziyo, ngoba ekuthukutheleni kwami kuphembeke umlilo ozavutha kuze kube nininini.!),laphezu kwezintaba eziselizweni. Imfuyo yenu layo yonke inotho yenu ngizayinikela ibe yimpango yokuhlawulela izono zenu elizweni lonke lakini. ,abantwana babo besakhumbula amalathi abo, lezixuku zabo eziphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziluhlaza, lemaqaqeni aphakemeyo, ,Isono sakoJuda sibhaliwe ngepheni yensimbi; ngomcijo wendayimana sibhaliwe enhliziyweni yabo lezimpondweni zamalathi abo, ,Ngakho khangela, ngizabatshengisa lokhu, ngalesisikhathi ngizabazisa amandla ami lobukhulu bami, bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.Q,Kambe umuntu angazenzela onkulunkulu yini? Labo kabayisibo onkulunkulu.c?,Nkosi, wena ongamandla ami lenqaba yami, isiphephelo sami ngosuku lokuhlupheka, izizwe zizafika kuwe zivela emikhawulweni yomhlaba, zithi: Obaba badlile ilifa lamanga kuphela, izinto ezingelamsebenzi ezingasizi lutho.2],Ngizaphindisela ngokuphindiweyo ububi babo lezono zabo, ngoba balingcolisile ilizwe lami ngezidumbu zezithombe zabo ezinengekayo, bagcwalisa ilizwe lami ngamanyala abo.oW,Ngoba ngiyazibona zonke indlela zabo, kazifihlakalanga kimi, lobubi babo kabucatshanga emehlweni ami.Z-,Khangelani, ngiyathuma abagoli benhlanzi abanengi, bababambe, kutsho i Nkosi; emva kwalokho ngizathuma abazingeli abanengi, babazingele entabeni zonke, lemaqaqeni wonke, babakhuphe ezimbalwini zamatshe zonke.2],kodwa kuzakuthiwa: Kuphila kukaJehova owabakhupha abakoIsrayeli elizweni lenyakatho lemazweni ababexotshelwe kiwo. Ngoba ngizababuyisa elizweni lakibo engalinika oyise.5,Ngakho khangela, insuku zizafika, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho kungasayikuthiwa: Kuphila kukaJehova owabakhupha abantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe;@y, Ngalokho-ke ngizaliphosela ngaphandle kwalelilizwe, liye elizweni elingalazanga lina loyihlo; kulapho lizasebenzela abanye onkulunkulu emini lebusuku, ngoba mina kangiyikulihawukela.  , langoba lina lenze okubi okwedlula oyihlo; ngoba khangelani, lonke lilandela inkani yenhliziyo zenu ezimbi, liyala ukungilalela.+O, Wena uthi kibo: Kungoba oyihlo bangitshiyile, kutsho i Nkosi; baye kwabanye onkulunkulu, babasebenzela, babakhonza, bangitshiya mina, kabawugcinanga umlayo wami;N, Kuzakuthi lapho ubatshela lababantu wonke lamazwi, bathi kuwe: I Nkosi ikhulumelani konke lokhu okubi okukhulu ngathi? Ububi bethu buyini? Yisiphi isono esisenze e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu yini?K, Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangelani, ensukwini zenu, phambi kwenu, ngizakwenza ukuthi umsindo wentokozo uphele kulindawo, lowenjabulo, lelizwi lomyeni lelomakoti.F,Kawuyikungena endlini yedili ukuze uhlale labo, udle unathe.,Kakho ozabanika abalilayo isinkwa ukubaduduza ngenxa yabafileyo; futhi kakho ozamnathisa inkezo yokududuza ngoyise langonina. 9,Bazakufa bonke abakhulu labancinyane kulindawo; kabayikungcwatshwa, futhi kakulamuntu ozabalilela kumbe azisike, loba agele ikhanda lakhe ngenxa yabo.0Y,I Nkosi ithi: Ungangeni endlini yesililo, ungayi esililweni ukubakhalela; ngoba ngikususile ukuthula kwami kulababantu, lothando lwami kanye lesihawu, kutsho i Nkosi.a ;,Bazabulawa yikufa okwesabekayo; kabayikulilelwa, futhi kabayikungcwatshwa; bazakuba njengamalongwe emhlabathini. Bazabhujiswa ngenkemba langendlala, lezidumbu zabo zibe yikudla kwenyoni zamazulu lenyamazana zeganga. w,Ngoba i Nkosi ithi mayelana lamadodana lamadodakazi azalelwe kulindawo, langabonina laboyise ababazalele kulelilizwe:F ,Ungathathi umfazi, ungabi lamadodana lamadodakazi kulindawo.,  U,Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lisithi:O ,Ngizakukhulula esandleni sababi, ngikwephule ezandleni zabalesihluku.<q,Ngizakwenza ukuthi ube ngumduli wethusi obiyelwe ngomthangala kulababantu; bazakulwa bemelene lawe, kodwa kabayikukwehlula, ngoba ngilawe ukukusiza lokukukhulula, kutsho i Nkosi.:m,Ngakho-ke, kutsho i Nkosi, uba ubuya, ngizakwemukela ungisebenzele. Uba ukhuluma okuhle, ungakhulumi okubi, uzakuba njengomlomo wami. Bazakuza kuwe, kodwa wena kawuyikuya kubo.1,Kungani ubuhlungu bami bungapheli, lamanxeba ami engapholi, elapheke? Uzakuba njengesifula esikhohlisayo kimi, lanjengamanzi angathembekanga yini?-S,Kangihlalanga emihlanganweni yabazithokozisayo, futhi kangijabulanga; ngahlala ngedwa nje, ngoba isandla sakho sasiphezu kwami, ngoba ungigcwalise ngokuthukuthela.#?,Ekufikeni kwamazwi akho ngawadla. Ngathokoza ngamazwi akho, futhi athokozisa inhliziyo yami; ngoba ngabizwa ngebizo lakho, Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla.)K,Uyazi, wena Nkosi; ngikhumbula, ungihambele, ungiphindiselele kwabangihluphayo. Ngoba ulokubekezela, ungangisusi; yazi ukuthi ngenxa yakho ngithwele ukuthukwa.-,Ngizakwenza ukuthi usebenzele zonke izitha zakho elizweni ongalaziyo, ngoba ekuthukutheleni kwami kuphembeke umlilo ozavutha kuze kube nininini., Ngizanikela imfuyo yakho lenotho yakho ibe yimpango engabizi mali, ngenxa yezono zakho zonke ezigcwele elizweni lonke lakini.Q, Umuntu angayephula insimbi, insimbi evela enyakatho kanye lethusi yini?1[, Nkosi, zonke iziqalekiso zakho kazigcwaliseke uba ngingakukhonzanga ngokupheleleyo, ngingazincengelanga kuwe izitha zami ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwazo lesosizi lwazo.;~o, Maye mina, maye ngomama! Ngoba wangizala ngaba ngumuntu wokuphikisana lokuxabana elizweni lonke. Kangebolekisanga ngalutho, futhi kangebolekanga lutho, kodwa bonke bayangithuka.8}i, Owazala abayisikhombisa usekhathele, waqaleka; watshonelwa lilanga kusesemini; waba lenhloni, wayangeka. Abaseleyo ngizabanikela ezitheni zabo ukuze babulawe, kutsho i Nkosi.@|y,Ngandisile abafelokazi baba banengi okwedlula itshebetshebe lolwandle, ngehlisela phezu kwabonina bamajaha umbulali emini; ngenza usizi lokwesaba kwehlela phezu kwabo bengananzeleli. {,Ngibelile ngesitsha sokwela emizini yelizwe; ngabemuka abantwana, ngababhubhisa abantu bami; ngoba kabaphendukanga endleleni zabo.z,Wena ungilahlile, kutsho i Nkosi, wabuyela emuva; ngalokho-ke ngikuphakamisele isandla sami, ngakuchitha; sengikhathele ngokuphenduka.vye,Ngubani ozakuhawukela, wena Jerusalema, lozakukhalela? Ngubani ozaphambukela eceleni ukubuza ngempilo yakho?%xC,Ngizabenza ukuthi babe yinto eyesabekayo kuyo yonke imibuso yomhlaba, ngenxa yalokho okwenziwa eJerusalema nguManase indodana kaHezekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda.0wY,Ngizabamisela inhlobo ezine zababulali, kutsho i Nkosi, ngitsho inkemba yokubulala, izinja zokubabamba, inyoni zamazulu, lenyamazana zeganga zokubadla lokubabhubhisa.:vm,Lapho bekubuza besithi: Sizakuya ngaphi? uzakuthi kibo: I Nkosi ithi: Abokufa baya ekufeni, abenkemba baya enkembeni, abendlala baya endlaleni, labokuthunjwa baya ekuthunjweni.u ,I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Loba bekumi phambi kwami oMozisi loSamuweli, inhliziyo yami yayingekho kulababantu. Basuse phambi kwami, bahambe!qt[,Kambe bakhona yini phakathi konkulunkulu bamanga bezizwe abanganisa izulu? Kumbe amazulu angehlisa izihlambo yini? Hatshi! Angithi nguwe kuphela, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wethu? Thina sithembela kuwe, ngoba nguwe ozenzayo zonke lezizinto.s,Ungasixotshi, ngenxa yebizo lakho, ungaseyisi isihlalo sobukhosi bakho; sikhumbule, ungasephuli isivumelwano osenze lathi.Mr,Siyakuvuma ukona kwethu, Nkosi, lobubi babobaba, ngoba sonile kuwe.Sq,Usumlahlile isibili uJuda yini, leZiyoni iyakunenga? Usitshayeleni singabi lakusiliswa? Salindela ukuthula, kodwa kakuvelanga okuhle. Sahlalela isikhathi sokwelatshwa, kodwa khangela, kwavela ukwesaba.ap;,Uba ngiphumela ngaphandle, khangela, kugcwele khona ababulewe ngenkemba. Uba ngingena emzini, khangela, abantu ababulawa yindlala. Abaprofethi labapristi bahamba besenza umsebenzi wabo, kodwa bengazi ukuthi benzani.Go,Uzakutsho lelilizwi kibo elokuthi: Amehlo ami kawehlise inyembezi ebusuku lemini zingakhawuli, ngoba intombi emsulwa, indodakazi yabantu bami, ilimele kakhulu, balinyazwe yikutshaywa okubi.enC,kuthi abantu abaprofetha kibo baphoselwe endleleni zeJerusalema, bebulewe yindlala lenkemba, kungasekho muntu wokubangcwaba, bona labomkabo, lamadodana abo lamadodakazi abo. Ngoba ngizakwehlisela ububi babo phezu kwabo.Im ,Ngalokho-ke i Nkosi ithi mayelana labaprofethi abaprofetha ngebizo lami, bona ngingabathumanga, abathi: Inkemba lendlala kakuyikufika kulelilizwe. Labobaprofethi bazaqedwa ngenkemba lendlala;Pl,I Nkosi yathi kimi: Abaprofethi baprofetha amanga ngebizo lami. Kangibathumanga, kangibalayanga, kangikhulumanga kibo; baprofetha kini imibono yamanga, lokuvumisa okuyize, lenkohliso yengqondo zabo.*kM, Ngasengisithi: Hawu, Nkosi Jehova! Khangela, abaprofethi babatshela bathi: Kaliyikubona inkemba, kaliyikufikelwa yindlala, kodwa ngizalinika ukuthula kulindawo.Kj, Loba bezila ukudla, kangiyikuzwa ukukhala kwabo; loba benikela umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla, kangiyikuthokoza ngabo; kodwa ngizabaqeda ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo.Li, I Nkosi yathi kimi: Ungakhulekeli lababantu ukuthi baphiwe okuhle.9hk, I Nkosi ithi ngalababantu: Bayakuthanda ukuzula kanje, kabazinqandanga inyawo zabo. Ngalokho i Nkosi kayibemukeli, khathesi izakhumbula ububi babo, ibaphindisele ngezono zabo.#g?, Yini ukuthi ube njengomuntu odidekileyo, njengeqhawe el ingelakusindisa. Kanti, Nkosi, uphakathi kwethu, lebizo lakho libizwa phezu kwethu; ungasitshiyi.)fK,Wena themba likaIsrayeli, mkhululi wakhe ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka, yini ukuthi ube njengowezizweni, ube njengesihambi esiphambukela eceleni ukuhlala okobusuku?weg,Loba izono zethu zisilahla, sebenza, wena Nkosi, ngenxa yebizo lakho; ngoba sihlamukile kanengi, sonile kuwe. d,Labobabhemi beganga bayema emadundulwini angelalutho, baphembele umoya njengamakhanka, lamehlo abo afiphale, ngoba kungelatshani.Sc,Lezimpala ziyazala ziwatshiye egangeni amathole azo, ngoba kungelatshani.ubc,Ngenxa yokuthi umhlaba womile, ngoba kungekho izulu elizweni, abalimi balenhloni, bambomboza amakhanda abo.Fa,Iziphathamandla zakhe zithuma inceku zazo ukuze ziyekukha amanzi, zifika emithonjeni, kodwa kazitholi manzi, zibuyele inkonxa zazo zingelalutho, zilenhloni, zidanile, zimbomboza amakhanda.{`o,UJuda uyalila, lemizi yakhe idangele, abantu bakhe bahlezi phansi bayakhala, lokukhala kweJerusalema kuyezwakala.O_ ,Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya mayelana lokubalela kwelanga lathi:<^q, Ngibonile amanyala akho, lobufebe bakho, lentokozo yakho ngakho, lendlela zokuphinga kwakho phezu kwamaqaqa egangeni. Maye kuwe, wena Jerusalema! Koze kube nini ungakahlambuluki?J] , Mina uqobo ngizakwembula izidwaba zakho, kubonakale ubuze bakho.\, Lokhu yikho ukuphela kwakho, lesabelo engikukhethele sona, kutsho i Nkosi; ngoba ungikhohliwe, wathemba onkulunkulu bamanga.P[, Ngizalichithachitha njengamakhoba aphetshulwe ngumoya ovela enkangala.Z/, UmEtiyopiya angasiphendula yini isigogo sakhe, kumbe ingwe ingaphendula amabala ayo? Khona-ke lani lingenza okuhle lina elejwayele ukwenza okubi.Y-, Uba lisithi enhliziyweni zenu: Lezizinto zehleleleni phezu kwethu? Ngenxa yobukhulu bokona kwenu izidwaba zenu zembuliwe, lehlelwa yikuhlupheka.X5, Lizakuthini uba belibekela labo elabenza abangane benu ukuthi babe ngabaphathi benu? Kaliyikwehlelwa yibuhlungu obunjengowesifazana ohelelwayo yini?uWc, Phakamisani amehlo enu libone labo abavela enyakatho. Ungaphi umhlambi elaliwunikiwe, umhlambi wenu omuhle?\V1, Imizi yeningizimu ivaliwe, kakho ongayivula, uJuda wonke uthunjiwe ngokupheleleyo.sU_, Tshono enkosini lendlovukazini uthi: Hlalani phansi ngokuzithoba, ngoba umqhele wenu omuhle uwele phansi.>Tu, Kodwa lapho lingalaleli, umphefumulo wami uzakhala inyembezi ensitha ngenxa yokuziqhenya kwenu, uzakhala lokukhala, lamehlo ami ehlise inyembezi, ngoba umhlambi we Nkosi uthunjiwe.VS%, Inikeni i Nkosi udumo, uNkulunkulu wenu, ingakalethi umnyama, lenyawo zenu zingakakhubeki ezintabeni ngoba sekuhlwile, kuthi lisadinga ukukhanya, ikuphendule kube ngumnyama, ikwenze kube ngumnyama onzima.LR, Zwanini libeke indlebe, lingaziqhenyi, ngoba i Nkosi isikhulumile.Q%, Ngizabatshayanisa, oyise lamadodana ndawonye, kutsho i Nkosi. Kangiyikubahawukela, kangiyikubaxolela, ngibe lesihawu sokuthi ngingababulali.]P3, Ubususithi kibo: I Nkosi ithi: Khangelani, ngizabadakisa bonke abakhileyo kulelilizwe, ngitsho amakhosi ahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida, labapristi, labaprofethi, kanye labo bonke abakhileyo eJerusalema.JO , Uzakutsho lamazwi kibo uthi: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Zonke imbiza zizagcwaliswa ngewayini. Kodwa bazakuthi kuwe: Uthi kasikwazi yini ukuthi zonke imbiza zizagcwaliswa ngewayini?uNc, Ngoba njengoba ibhanti linamathela ekhalweni lomuntu, ngokunjalo-ke ngenzile ukuthi indlu yonke yakoIsrayeli lendlu yakoJuda zinamathele kimi, kutsho i Nkosi, ukuze babe ngabantu bami, lebizo, lodumo, lokudunyiswa; kodwa kabalalelanga.AM{, Lababantu ababi, abala ukuzwa amazwi ami, belandela inhliziyo zabo ezilenkani, belandela onkulunkulu abanye ukuze babasebenzele babakhonze, bazakuba njengalelibhanti elingasizi lutho.iLK, I Nkosi ithi: Ngalindlela ngizachitha ukuziqhenya kukaJuda lokuziqhenya okukhulu kweJerusalema.1K], Laselifika kimi ilizwi le Nkosi lisithi:+JO, Ngasengisuka ngaya emfuleni iYufrathi, ngagebha, ngalikhupha ibhanti endaweni lapho engangilifihle khona. Khangela-ke, ibhanti laselonakele, lalingasasizi lutho.I#, Kwathi emva kwensuku ezinengi, i Nkosi yathi kimi: Suka uye emfuleni iYufrathi, uyethatha khona ibhanti engakutshela ukuthi ulifihle khona.UH#, Ngasengihamba, ngalithukuza emfuleni iYufrathi njengokutsho kwe Nkosi kimi.G, Thatha ibhanti olithengileyo, ozibophe ngalo ekhalweni, usuke uye emfuleni iYufrathi, ulithukuze khona engoxweni yedwala.?Fy, Ilizwi le Nkosi labuya lafika kimi ngokwesibili lathi:\E1, Ngasengithenga ibhanti njengokutsho kwelizwi le Nkosi, ngazibopha ngalo ekhalweni.~D w, I Nkosi yathi kimi: Hamba uyezithengela ibhanti lelembu elicolekileyo, uzibophe ngalo ekhalweni, ungalifaki emanzini._C7, Kodwa lesosizwe esingalaleliyo ngizasisiphuna isibili, ngisibhubhise, kutsho i Nkosi.GB, Kuzakuthi uba bezazifunda kuhle indlela zabantu bami, bafunge ngebizo lami bathi: Kuphila kukaJehova; njengalokho bafundisa abantu bami ukufunga ngoBhali, bazakwakha phakathi kwabantu bami. A , Emva kokubasiphuna kwami, ngizabuya ngibe lesihawu kubo, ngibabuyise futhi kube ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe lelizweni lakibo.l@Q, I Nkosi ithi mayelana labo bonke omakhelwane ababi abalihlaselayo ilizwe engilinike isizwe sami uIsrayeli ukuthi libe yilizwe labo: Khangela, ngizabasiphuna elizweni labo, ngiyisiphune indlu yakoJuda, ngiyisuse phakathi kwabo.%?C, Bahlanyele ingqoloyi, bavuna ameva, bazidinise ngokusebenza, kodwa kabazuzanga lutho. Bazakuba lenhloni ngezivuno zabo, ngenxa yolaka oluvuthayo lwe Nkosi.=>s, Abaphangi bafikile phezu kwawo wonke amadundulu angelalutho asenkangala, ngoba inkemba ye Nkosi iyadla kusukela komunye umngcele welizwe kusiya komunye, kayikho inyama elokuthula.={, Basenzile saba yinkangala, sichithekile, siyakhala kimi; ilizwe lonke lichithekile, kodwa kakulamuntu ozihlupha ngakho.<, Abelusi abanengi basichithile isivini sami, basinyathezela phansi isabelo sami, isabelo sami esihle basenza saba yinkangala engelalutho.;7, Ilizwe lami linjengenyoni elamabalabala yini? Inyoni ezilesihluku ziyayihlasela inhlangothi zonke yini? Wozani, lina zilo, wozani, lonke ukuze lidle.]:3, Abantu bami kimi sebenjengesilwane ehlathini, bayangibhongela, ngakho ngiyabazonda.q9[, Ngiyitshiyile indlu yami, ngibalahlile abantu bami; nginikele othandekayo wami ezandleni zezitha zakhe.8}, Ngoba abafowenu kanye lendlu kayihlo labo bakukhohlisile, bakuzingela; ungabathembi, loba bekhuluma amazwi amnandi kuwe.%7C, Uba ugijimile labahamba ngenyawo, bakudinisa, uzancintanisana njani lamabhiza? Uba ungaqinanga elizweni elilokuthula, uzakwenza njani emahlathini eJordani?:6m, Koze kube nini ilizwe likhala, lotshani bonke beganga bubuna? Ngenxa yobubi balabo abakhileyo khona inyamazana lenyoni ziyabhubha, ngoba abantu bathi: Kayiyikubona esikwenzayo."5=, Kodwa, wena Nkosi, uyangazi, uyangibona, uyahlola inhliziyo yami ukuthi injani kuwe. Bakhuphe njengezimvu zokuhlatshwa, ubalungisele usuku lokuhlatshwa.4}, Uyabahlanyela wena, bamile, bakhule, bathele izithelo, bathanda ukukhuluma ngawe, kanti inhliziyo zabo zikhatshana lawe."3 ?, Ulungile, wena Nkosi, loba ngisola kuwe; kanti ngizabeka ukusola kwami phambi kwakho. Kungani indlela yababi iphumelela? Kungani bephumelela bonke ababi?h2I, kakuyikusala muntu; ngoba ngizabehlisela okubi abantu beAnathothi ngomnyaka wempindiselo yabo. 1 , I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Khangela, ngizabatshaya; amajaha abo azabulawa ngenkemba, amadodana lamadodakazi abo abulawe yindlala;0, Ngakho-ke i Nkosi ithi ngabantu beAnathothi abadinga impilo yakho besithi: Ungaprofethi ngebizo le Nkosi hlezi sikubulale;//, Kodwa, Nkosi yamabandla, owahlulela ngokulunga, ohlolayo inhliziyo lengqondo, kangibone impindiselo yakho kibo, ngoba nginikele udaba lwami kuwe.X.), Kodwa mina nganginjengewundlu elasiwa ekuhlatshweni. Ngangingazi ukuthi benza amacebo amabi ngami, besithi: Asisiqume isihlahla sisemanzi; asimqume asuke elizweni labaphilayo, lebizo lakhe lingabe lisaziwa.X-), I Nkosi yangitshengisa, lami ngakwazi. Wena wangitshengisa izenzo zabo ezimbi.%,C, I Nkosi yamabandla eyakuhlanyelayo ikhulumile okubi ngawe, ngenxa yobubi obenziwe yindlu yakoIsrayeli leyakoJuda, bangicunula ngokutshisela uBhali impepha.6+e, I Nkosi yake yakubiza ngokuthi: Uyisihlahla somhlwathi esiluhlaza, esilezithelo ezinhle; kodwa ngomdumo wesiphepho esikhulu izasithungela ngomlilo lengatsha zaso zitshiswe.$*A, Othandekayo wami ufunani endlini yami lokhu wenza okubi? Izifungo lenyama yemihlatshelo kungakuvikela yini ekuhluphekeni okuzayo? Ungathokoza ngakho yini?%)C, Ngakho-ke ungabakhulekeli lababantu, ungaphakamisi ilizwi lakho ukuthi ubakhulekele, ngoba kangiyikubezwa mhla bekhale kimi ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwabo.0(Y, Ngoba onkulunkulu bakho banengi njengemizi yakho, wena Juda, lamalathi owakhele into elehlazo manengi njengezindlela zeJerusalema amalathi okutshisela uBhali impepha.'', Imizi yakoJuda labeJerusalema bangahamba bayekhala kubonkulunkulu ababatshisela impepha, kodwa kabayikubasiza ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwabo.|&q, Ngakho-ke, khangela, ngizabehlisela okubi, kabayikukuphepha; lalapho bekhala kimi, kangiyikubezwa, kutsho i Nkosi.E%, Sebebuyele ebubini babokhokho babo abala ukuzwa ilizwi lami; balandela abanye onkulunkulu ukuze babakhonze; indlu yakoIsrayeli leyakoJuda zisephulile isivumelwano sami engasenza laboyise.k$O, I Nkosi yabuya yathi kimi: Kukhona ukuhlamuka phakathi kwabantu bakoJuda labakhileyo eJerusalema.S#, Kodwa kabezwanga, kabalalelanga; kodwa benza kwaba ngulowo lalowo ngokwenkani yenhliziyo yakhe. Ngasengisehlisela phezu kwabo wonke lamazwi alesisivumelwano engabalaya ukuwagcina, kodwa kabawagcinanga."!, Ngoba ngabalayisisa oyihlo ekubakhupheni kwami elizweni leGibhithe, ngivuke ngovivi, ngisalilaya lalamuhla ngisithi: Lalelani ilizwi lami.!, I Nkosi yathi kimi: Tshumayela wonke lamazwi emizini yakoJuda lendleleni zeJerusalema, uthi: Zwanini amazwi alesisivumelwano, liwagcine.( I, ukuze ngigcwalise isifungo engasifunga kuboyihlo ukubanika ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, njengoba kunjalo lalamuhla. Ngasengiphendula ngisithi: Yebo, Nkosi.]3, engalaya ngawo oyihlo lapho ngibakhupha elizweni leGibhithe, esithandweni sokuncibilikisa insimbi, ngathi: Lalelani ilizwi lami, lenze konke engilitshela khona, libe ngabantu bami, lami ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu,r], Uthi kibo: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Uqalekisiwe umuntu ongalaleli amazwi alesisivumelwano,T!, Zwana amazwi alesisivumelwano, ukhulume ebantwini bakoJuda labeJerusalema.1 _, Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya lathi:8i, Thululela ulaka lwakho phezu kwezizwe ezingakwaziyo, laphezu kwensendo ezingabizi ebizweni lakho; ngoba bamdlile uJakobe, bamdlile bamqeda, bayichitha indawo yakhe yokuhlala.wg, Siqondisa, wena Nkosi, kodwa kube ngokufaneleyo, kungabi ngolaka lwakho, hlezi usenze sibe yinto engesilutho.ve, Ngiyazi, Nkosi, ukuthi indlela yomuntu kayikho emandleni akhe, umuntu kalamandla ukuqondisa ukuhamba kwakhe.)K, Khangela, kulamahungahunga okuthi kukhona ukuzamazama okukhulu okusuka elizweni lenyakatho, okuzakwenza yonke imizi yakoJuda ibe yinkangala lendawo yamakhanka.zm, Abelusi babantu bayiziphukuphuku, kababuzanga e Nkosi ni; ngakho kabaphumelelanga, lemihlambi yabo ihlakazekile.1[, lthente lami lidilikile, lentambo zalo zonke ziqamukile; abantwana bami basukile kimi, kabasekho; kakho ongangimisela ithente lami futhi, longalengisa amakhetheni alo., Maye mina ngenxa yokulimala kwami! Inxeba lami libi. Kodwa ngathi mina: Lokhu kungumkhuhlane wami engifanele ukuwuthwala., Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngiyabaphosela ngaphandle abakhileyo elizweni ngalesisikhathi; ngizabacindezela baphele nya.9m, Qoqa impahla yakho elizweni, wena ovinjezelweyo., UNkulunkulu kaJakobe kanjengazo, ngoba nguye owadala zonke izinto, uIsrayeli yisizwe asikhethayo; ubizwa ngokuthi yi Nkosi yamabandla.Y+, Ziyize nje, zingumsebenzi wenkohliso; ngesikhathi sempindiselo yazo ziyabhubha.7, Bonke abantu bayizithutha, kabalalwazi; wonke umkhandi uyangiswa yizithombe zakhe, ngoba izithombe zakhe ezibunjiweyo ziyinkohliso, kazilamphefumulo.1[, Lapho ekhupha ilizwi lakhe, amanzi ayahlokoma emazulwini; uyakhupha inkungu emikhawulweni yomhlaba, enze imibane iphazime lapho lisina, akhuphe umoya eziphaleni zakhe.ta, Owenza umhlaba ngamandla akhe, omise ilizwe ngenhlakanipho yakhe, langokuqedisisa kwakhe wendlala amazulu.p Y, Tshono kubo uthi: Onkulunkulu abangenzanga iphezulu lomhlaba bazabhubha emhlabeni langaphansi kwezulu./ W, Kodwa i Nkosi inguNkulunkulu weqiniso, inguNkulunkulu ophilayo lenkosi yaphakade. Ekuthukutheleni kwayo umhlaba uyazamazama, lezizwe kazilakukumela ukufutheka kwayo.d A, Isiliva esikhandiweyo sivela eTarshishi, legolide livela eOfiri. Ukwenza izithombe kungumsebenzi wesisebenzi lowezandla zomkhandi, zigqokiswe okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lokuyibubende; konke kungumsebenzi wezingcitshi.[ /, Bonke bayizithutha leziphukuphuku; izithombe zesigodo zingabafundisa ulutho yini?' G, Ngubani ongaze wakwesaba, wena Nkosi yezizwe? Ngoba kukufanele. Ngoba phakathi kwabahlakaniphileyo bonke bezizwe, lakuyo yonke imibuso yabo, kakho onjengawe.N, Kakho onjengawe, Nkosi, ngoba umkhulu, lebizo lakho likhulu kakhulu. ~~}} |G{{8zxyRxywwBvutsscsrrFqqsqpeoonnmlkjjPj i%hhgg f7ejdd/ccTSSiRQQ'PPOZNNM)LmKK:JJ9II8HH>GGIFFEENDDCRBBCAa@@N??w>(==<<$;; :9t889766/5s44i422V110_//%..a--G,,~, ++y+A*))S(k'[&&%T$$?##z""o!!% 7e ~(Q?9H6*N(x!T Y :_BXBt'I* ,Kanti zwana lelilizwi engilikhuluma kuwe laphambi kwalababantu.C),esithi: Kungathi kungaba njalo! Kungathi i Nkosi ingenza njalo, yenze ukuthi amazwi owaprofethayo agcwaliseke, ibuyise kulindawo izitsha zethempeli, labo bonke abathunjelwa eBhabhiloni.(y,Umprofethi uJeremiya wasekhuluma kumprofethi uHananiya phambi kwabapristi laphambi kwabantu bonke ababemi ethempelini,I' ,Ngibuyise kulindawo futhi uJekoniya indodana kaJehoyakhimi, inkosi yakoJuda, labo bonke abathunjwayo koJuda basiwa eBhabhiloni, ngoba ngizalephula ijogwe lenkosi yeBhabhiloni, kutsho i Nkosi.(&I,Ingakapheli iminyaka emibili ngizabuyisela kulindawo izitsha zonke zethempeli, ezathathwa nguNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni kulindawo, wazisa eBhabhiloni.e%C,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Ngilephulile ijogwe lenkosi yeBhabhiloni.e$ E,Kwathi kulowomnyaka, ekuqaleni kokubusa kukaZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, ngenyanga yesihlanu yomnyaka wesine, uHananiya indodana kaAzuri, umprofethi ovela eGibeyoni, wathi kimi ethempelini phambi kwabapristi labantu bonke:#,Zizasiwa eBhabhiloni, zihlale khona kuze kufike usuku lokuzihambela kwami, kutsho i Nkosi. Khona ngizazibuyisa kulindawo.",I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi mayelana lezitsha eziseleyo ethempelini, lesigodlweni senkosi yakoJuda, leJerusalema:V!%,angazithathanga uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ekuthumbeni kwakhe eJerusalema uJekoniya indodana kaJehoyakhimi, inkosi yakoJuda, lazo zonke iziphathamandla zakoJuda lezeJerusalema, ebasa eBhabhiloni. {,Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla ithi ngezinsika, langolwandle, langezinyawo, langezinye izitsha zethempeli eziseleyo kulumuzi,A{,Uba bengabaprofethi, belalo ilizwi le Nkosi, kabayincenge i Nkosi yamabandla, ukuthi izitsha eziseleyo ethempelini, lesigodlweni senkosi yakoJuda, leJerusalema, zingasiwa eBhabhiloni.]3,Lingabalaleli; sebenzelani inkosi yeBhabhiloni ukuze lisile. Uzachithelwani lumuzi?~u,Ngasengikhuluma kubapristi lakubo bonke abantu ngisithi: I Nkosi ithi: Lingawalaleli amazwi abaprofethi benu abaliprofetha besithi: Khangelani, izitsha zethempeli zizabuyiswa masinyane zivela eBhabhiloni; ngoba lokhu kungamanga abaliprofethayo. 9,Kangibathumanga mina, kutsho i Nkosi, kodwa baprofetha amanga ngebizo lami, ukuze ngilixotshe, libhubhe wena kanye lalabo abaprofethi abaliprofethayo.zm,Ungawalaleli amazwi abaprofethi abathi kuwe: Kaliyikuyisebenzela inkosi yeBhabhiloni; ngoba baliprofetha amanga.,Q, Lizafelani, wena labantu bakho ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi mayelana lesizwe esingayikuyisebenzela inkosi yeBhabhiloni?%, Ngakhuluma kuZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda ngalawomazwi ngathi: Thobelani ijogwe lenkosi yeBhabhiloni, liyisebenzele labantu bayo, ukuze lisile., Kodwa isizwe esizathobela inkosi yeBhabhiloni, siyisebenzele, ngizasiyekela elizweni laso, ukuze sililime, sakhe kulo, kutsho i Nkosi.b=, Ngoba baprofetha amanga kini, ukuze lisuswe elizweni lakini, ngilixotshe kilo, libhubhe.9k, Ngakho-ke lingabalaleli abaprofethi benu, labavumisi benu, labaphuphi benu, labachasisa ngemibono benu, labathakathi benu abathi kini: Kaliyikuyisebenzela inkosi yeBhabhiloni.  ,Kodwa uba isizwe kumbe umbuso ungamsebenzeli uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, uthobele ijogwe lenkosi yeBhabhiloni, ngizatshaya lesosizwe ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo, ngize ngisinikele esandleni sakhe ngokupheleleyo, kutsho i Nkosi.=s,Zonke izizwe zizamsebenzela yena lendodana yakhe, lomzukulu wakhe, kuze kufike isikhathi sokuchithwa kwelizwe lakhe; kuzakuthi izizwe ezinengi lamakhosi amakhulu bamenze isigqili.,Sengiwanikele wonke lamazwe kuNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, inceku yami, ngimnikile futhi inyamazana zeganga ukuze zimsebenzele.+O,lithi: Kuyimi ngamandla ami amakhulu langengalo yami elamandla engenze umhlaba, labantu, lenyamazana ezikhona emhlabeni, ngiwunika lowo engimbona ukuthi ufanele.{,uzilaye ukuthi zithi emakhosini azo: I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Lizawatshela lokhu amakhosi enu,/,Thumela ilizwi enkosini yeEdoma leyakoMowabi leyeAmoni leyeTire leyeSidoni, ngezithunywa ezifika eJerusalema zisiza kuZedekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda,Q,I Nkosi ithi kimi: Zenzele imichilo lamajogwe, ukugaxe entanyeni yakho. ,Ekuqaleni kokubusa kukaZedekhiya indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, lelilizwi lafika kuJeremiya livela e Nkosi ni lathi:g G,Kodwa uAhikhamu indodana kaShafani wamvikela uJeremiya ukuze anganikelwa ebantwini ukubulawa. 1,bamthatha uUriya eGibhithe, bamletha enkosini uJehoyakhimi, owamtshaya ngenkemba, lesidumbu sakhe wasiphosela endaweni yokungcwabela abantukazana.r ],Inkosi uJehoyakhimi yasithuma eGibhithe amadoda athile, uElinathani indodana kaAkhibhori, kanye labanye,Q ,Kwathi lapho inkosi uJehoyakhimi, lawo wonke amaqhawe akhe, leziphathamandla zakhe, besizwa amazwi akhe, inkosi yadinga ukumbulala; kodwa kwathi uUriya esekuzwile lokhu, wesaba, wabalekela eGibhithe.A {,Kwakukhona lomunye umuntu owaprofetha ebizweni le Nkosi, uUriya indodana kaShemaya oweKiriyathi-Jeyarimi. Laye waprofetha ngalumuzi langalelilizwe ngamazwi afanana lamazwi kaJeremiya.lQ,Kambe inkosi yakoJuda uHezekhiya labo bonke abakoJuda bambulala yena yini? Angithi bayesaba i Nkosi, bayincenga, kayiyekelanga yini i Nkosi ukukwenza okubi eyayikukhulume ngabo? Sizakwehlisela phezu kwethu ububi obukhulu yini?{,UMika weMoreshethi waprofetha ensukwini zikaHezekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda, wathi kibo bonke abantu bakoJuda: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: IZiyoni izalinywa njengensimu; iJerusalema ibe lunxiwa oludilikileyo, lentaba okwakhiwe kuyo ithempeli ibe lisandle.]3,Kwasekusukuma abanye abadala belizwe, bakhuluma kulo lonke ibandla labantu besithi:,Q,Iziphathamandla labo bonke abantu basebesithi kubapristi labaprofethi: Lumuntu kafanelanga ukubulawa, ngoba ukhulumile kithi ebizweni le Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wethu.@y,Kodwa lazi isibili ukuthi uba lingibulala, lizakwehlisela igazi elingelacala phezu kwenu laphezu kwalumuzi labakhileyo kiwo, ngoba isibili i Nkosi yangithuma ukukhuluma lamazwi kini.yk,Kodwa mina, khangelani, ngisezandleni zenu. Yenzani kimi njengokuthanda kwenu lanjengokufaneleyo emehlweni enu., Ngakho lungisani indlela zenu lezenzo zenu, lilalele ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, izayekela ukwenza okubi konke ekukhulume ngani.&E, Wasekhuluma uJeremiya kuzo zonke iziphathamandla lakubo bonke abantu esithi: I Nkosi yangithuma ukuprofetha ngalindlu langalumuzi wonke amazwi eliwezwileyo.&E, Abapristi labaprofethi basebesithi kuzo iziphathamandla lakubo bonke abantu: Umuntu lo ufanele ukubulawa, ngoba uprofethe ngalumuzi njengoba lizizwele lani.  , Kwathi iziphathamandla zakoJuda sezizwile lezizinto zafika ethempelini, zivela esigodlweni se Nkosi, zahlala eSangweni elitsha.0~Y, Kungani uprofetha ngebizo le Nkosi usithi: Lindlu izakuba njengeShilo, lomuzi lo uzakuba yinkangala, kungabi lamuntu? Bonke abantu bambuthanela uJeremiya ethempelini.}7,Lapho eseqedile ukukhuluma konke i Nkosi eyayimlayile ukukukhuluma ebantwini, abapristi labaprofethi labo bonke abantu bamdumela bathi: Sizakubulala!b|=,Abapristi labaprofethi labo bonke abantu bamuzwa uJeremiya ekhuluma lamazwi ethempelini.h{I,ngizakwenza lindlu ibe njengeShilo, ngenze lumuzi ube yisiqalekiso kuzo zonke izizwe zomhlaba.yzk,lingawalaleli amazwi enceku zami abaprofethi engibathume kini, ngivuka ngovivi ngibathuma, kodwa lingabalaleli,myS,Uzakuthi kibo: I Nkosi ithi: Uba lingayikungilalela, lihambe ngomlayo wami engiwubeka phambi kwenu,x,Mhlawumbe bazalalela, bonke batshiye indlela zabo ezimbi, ukuze ngiyekele okubi ebengisithi ngizakwenza kubo ngenxa yezenzo zabo ezimbi..wU,I Nkosi ithi: Mana egumeni lethempeli, ukhulume kuyo yonke imizi yakoJuda efikayo ukuzakhonza ethempelini, utsho wonke amazwi engakulaya wona, ungatshiyi lelilodwa.qv ],Ekuqaleni kokubusa kukaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, kwafika lelilizwi le Nkosi lathi:u,&Iphumile esikhundleni sayo njengebhongo esilwane, ngoba ilizwe labo seliyinkangala ngenxa yabachithi, langenxa yolaka lwayo oluvuthayo.Nt,%lezibaya ezilokuthula zidilikile, ngenxa yokuvutha kolaka lwe Nkosi.osW,$Zwanini ukukhala kwabelusi lokulila kweziphathamandla zomhlambi: ngoba i Nkosi izachitha idlelo labo,Wr',#Abelusi kabayikuba lesiphephelo, leziphathamandla zomhlambi kaziyikuphunyuka.5qc,"Lilani, lina belusi, likhale, zibhuqeni emlotheni, lina ziphathamandla zomhlambi, ngoba insuku zokuhlatshwa kwenu lezokuhlakazeka sezifikile, lizakuwa njengenqama ezinhle.5pc,!Ngalolosuku ababulewe yi Nkosi bazasukela komunye umkhawulo womhlaba baze bafike komunye; kabayikukhalelwa, kabayikubuthwa bangcwatshwe, bazakuba ngamalongwe emhlabathini.$oA, I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Khangelani, ububi buphuma kwesinye isizwe busiya kwesinye, isiphepho esikhulu siyavunguza, sisuka endaweni ezikhatshana zomhlaba.n7,Umsindo uzafinyelela emikhawulweni yomhlaba, ngoba i Nkosi iyamelana lezizwe, iyahlulela yonke inyama, ababi izabanikela ekubulaweni, kutsho i Nkosi. m,Ngakho-ke wena uzaprofetha kibo wonke lamazwi engikutshela wona, uthi: I Nkosi izaduma iphezulu, iliphumise ilizwi layo endlini yayo engcwele; izaduma kakhulu phezu kwesibaya sayo, imemeze njengalabo abakhama izithelo zevini kubo bonke abakhileyo emhlabeni.cl?,Ngoba khangela, sengiqalile ukwenza okubi emzini lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona; lizayekelwa ukutshaywa yini? Hatshi, kaliyikuyekelwa, ngoba ngibiza inkemba ezabehlela bonke abakhileyo emhlabeni, kutsho i Nkosi.k,Kuzakuthi lapho besala ukuyemukela inkezo esandleni sakho, ukuze banathe, uthi kibo: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Limele ukunatha isibili.3j_,Ubususithi kibo: I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Nathani lidakwe, lihlanze, liwe, lingaphindi livuke futhi, ngenxa yenkemba engiyithuma phakathi kwenu.i1,lawo wonke amakhosi enyakatho akhatshana leduze ngokulandelana, lemibuso yonke yomhlaba ekhona emhlabeni. Emva kwabo inkosi yeBhabhiloni izanatha.4hc,lamakhosi wonke eZimri, laweElamu laweMede,Ug#,lamakhosi wonke eArabhiya, lamakhosi ezizwe ezixubeneyo ezihlala enkangala,Jf ,eDedani leTema leBuzi, labo bonke abagela inwele zabo emaceleni,Ze-,wonke amakhosi eTire laweSidoni, lamakhosi ezihlenge, ezingaphetsheya kolwandle,$dC,iEdoma loMowabi, lamaAmoni,c1,kanye labo bonke abezizwe abaphakathi kwabo, lamakhosi wonke elizweni leUzi, lawelizwe leFilisti leAshikeloni leGaza leEkhironi lensali eAshidodi,_b7,loFaro inkosi yeGibhithe, lenceku zakhe, leziphathamandla zakhe, labantu bakhe bonke,2a],ngitsho iJerusalema lemizi yakoJuda, amakhosi ayo leziphathamandla zayo, ukuze kuchitheke, kube yinkangala, lento yokuncifelwa leyokuthukwa, njengoba kunjalo lalamuhla;k`O,Ngasengiyemukela inkezo esandleni se Nkosi, nganathisa ngayo zonke izizwe i Nkosi engithume kizo,Q_,Zizanatha zidakwe, zihlanye ngenxa yenkemba engiyithuma phakathi kwazo."^=,I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, yathi kimi: Yemukela esandleni sami linkezo yewayini egcwele ulaka lwami, unathise ngayo zonke izizwe engikuthuma kuzo.],Ngoba izizwe ezinengi lamakhosi amakhulu zizabenza babe yizigqili; ngizaphindisela kibo njengokufanele izenzo zabo lemisebenzi yabo.\1, ngehlisele phezu kwalelolizwe amazwi wonke engawakhuluma ngalo, lakho konke okubhaliweyo kulolugwalo okwaprofethwa nguJeremiya ngazo zonke izizwe.?[w, Emva kweminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa ngizatshaya inkosi yeBhabhiloni lesizwe sayo, ngenxa yobubi babo, kutsho i Nkosi, ngilenze ilizwe lamaKhaladiya libe yinkangala kokuphela, Z, Ilizwe lonke leli lizakuba ngamanxiwa lenkangala; lezizizwe zizasebenzela i Nkosi yeBhabhiloni iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa.Y, Ngizaqeda phakathi kwabo umsindo wentokozo lowenjabulo, lelizwi lomyeni lelomakoti, lomsindo wokuchola kwelitshe, lokukhanya kwesibane.X7, khangela, ngizabiza izizwe zenyakatho, kutsho i Nkosi, loNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni inceku yami, ngizilethe kulelilizwe lakwabakhileyo kulo, lakuzo zonke izizwe eziseduze lalo, ngibatshabalalise, ngibenze babe yinto eyesabekayo, into yokuncifelwa, lehlazo elilaphakade.UW#,Ngakho i Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Ngenxa yokuthi lingawalalelanga amazwi ami,sV_,Kodwa kalingilalelanga, kutsho i Nkosi, ukuthi lingivuse ulaka ngezithombe zenu, ukuthi lehlelwe ngokubi.U,lingalandeli abanye onkulunkulu ukubasebenzela lokubakhonza, ukuze lingivuse ulaka ngezithombe elizenzileyo. Kangiyikulenzela okubi.7Tg,lapho kuthiwa: Phendukani, lina lonke, endleleni zenu ezimbi lekwenzeni kwenu okubi, lihlale elizweni i Nkosi elinike lona lina laboyihlo kusukela endulo kuze kube nininini,Sw,Kalilalelanga, kalizwanga lanxa i Nkosi iphikelela ukuthuma kini zonke inceku zayo abaprofethi, ivuka ngovivi, ithumaR,Sekuyiminyaka engamatshumi amabili lantathu, kusukela emnyakeni wetshumi lantathu wokubusa kukaJosiya indodana kaAmoni, inkosi yakoJuda, kuze kube lamuhla, ilizwi le Nkosi lifikile kimi, ngalikhuluma kini ngivuke ngovivi ngikhuluma, kodwa kalilalelanga.wQg,Ilizwi alikhulumayo uJeremiya umprofethi kubo bonke abantu bakoJuda labo bonke abakhileyo eJerusalema esithi:8P k,Ilizwi elafika kuJeremiya ngabantu bonke bakoJuda, emnyakeni wesine kaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, ngomnyaka wokuqala kaNebukadinezari, inkosi yeBhabhiloni.zOm, Ngizabehlisela inkemba lendlala lomatshayabhuqe wesifo, baze babhubhe baphele elizweni engibanika lona laboyise.N5, Ngizabenza babe yinto eyesabekayo kuyo yonke imibuso yomhlaba, babe lihlazo, lesiga, lenhlekisa, lesiqalekiso kuzo zonke indawo engibaxotshele kuzo.oMW,Kodwa i Nkosi ithi: Njengalumkhiwa omubi ongadlekiyo ngenxa yobubi bawo, ngizaphatha ngokunjalo uZedekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda, leziphathamandla zakhe, lensali yeJerusalema eseleyo kulelilizwe, lalabo abakhileyo elizweni leGibhithe.L5,ngibanike inhliziyo yokwazi ukuthi mina ngiyi Nkosi; bazakuba ngabantu bami, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo, ngoba bazabuyela kimi ngenhliziyo yabo yonke.rK],Ngizabaphatha kuhle, ngibabuyise kulelilizwe. Ngizabakha, ngingabadilizi, ngibagxumeke, ngingabasiphuni,*JM,I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Njengalumkhiwa omuhle bazakuba njalo kimi abathunjiweyo bakoJuda, engibase elizweni lamaKhaladiya elikhatshana lalindawo.1I],Laselifika kimi ilizwi le Nkosi lisithi: H ,I Nkosi yathi kimi: Jeremiya, ubonani? Ngathi: Umkhiwa, omuhle muhle kakhulu, lomubi mubi kakhulu, kawudleki ngenxa yobubi bawo. G,Esinye isitsha sasilomkhiwa omuhle kakhulu ovuthwe kuqala; kodwa esinye sasilomkhiwa omubi kakhulu ongadlekiyo ngenxa yobubi bawo.JF ,Emva kokuthi uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni esethumbile eJerusalema uJekoniya indodana kaJehoyakhimi, inkosi yakoJuda, kanye leziphathamandla zakoJuda, lezingcitshi zemisebenzi, labakhandi, wabasa eBhabhiloni, i Nkosi yangitshengisa lumbono: Khangela, izitsha ezimbili zilomkhiwa zibekwe phambi kwethempeli le Nkosi.LE,(ngilehlisele ihlazo elilaphakade lokuyangeka okungayikukhohlakala.D},'ngakho khangelani, mina uqobo ngizalihluthuna, ngiliphosele khatshana lami, lina kanye lomuzi engawunika lina laboyihlo,"C=,&Kodwa uba lisithi: Umthwalo we Nkosi; i Nkosi ithi: Uba lokhu lisebenzisa amazwi okuthi umthwalo we Nkosi, loba sengilitshelile ukuyekela ukutsho njalo,hBI,%Nansi indlela yokukhuluma lomprofethi, lithi: I Nkosi iphendule yathini? loba: I Nkosi itheni?]A3,$Kodwa ukuthi: Umthwalo we Nkosi; kalisayikukutsho lokhu. Ngoba umuntu otsho njalo isibili kuzakuba ngumthwalo kuye, ngoba liwahlanekela amazwi kaNkulunkulu ophilayo, amazwi e Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu wethu.@,#Lizakhulumisana ngalindlela, umakhelwane lomakhelwane, lomfowabo kumfowabo, lithi: I Nkosi iphendule yathini? lokuthi: Itheni i Nkosi?v?e,"Umprofethi lompristi loba omunye wabantu othi: Umthwalo we Nkosi; ngizamtshaya lowomuntu kanye lendlu yakhe.8>i,!Lapho omunye walababantu loba umprofethi kumbe umpristi ekubuza esithi: Uyini umthwalo we Nkosi? Wena uzakuthi kibo: Yini elingumthwalo, lokuthi ngizalilahla, kutsho i Nkosi.N=, Khangela, ngimelana lalabo abaprofetha amaphupho amanga, baduhise abantu bami ngamanga abo langokuwalazela kwabo, ngingabathumanga, ngabalaya; ngakho kababasizi ngalutho lababantu, kutsho i Nkosi.h<I,Khangela, ngimelana labaprofethi abasebenzisa inlimi zabo besithi i Nkosi itsho lokhu lalokhu.\;1,Ngakho khangela, ngimelana labaprofethi abeba amazwi ami kwabanye, kutsho i Nkosi.\:1,Ilizwi lami kalinjengomlilo yini lanjengesando esiqhekeza ilitshe? kutsho i Nkosi.9+,Umprofethi olephupho kalixoxe iphupho lakhe, kodwa olelizwi lami kalikhulume ilizwi lami ngeqiniso. Amahlanga ayini kulamabele? kutsho i Nkosi.8),abacabanga ukwenza abantu bami ukuze bakhohlwe ibizo lami ngamaphupho abo abawaxoxayo, njengaboyise abalikhohlwayo ilizwi lami ngenxa kaBhali.|7q,Koze kube nini amanga ekhona enhliziyweni zabaprofethi abaprofetha amanga, betshumayela inkohliso zenhliziyo zabo,q6[,Ngizwile ukuthi batheni abaprofethi abaprofetha amanga ebizweni lami besithi: Ngiphuphile, ngiphuphile!5#,Umuntu angacatsha yini endaweni ezisithekileyo ukuze mina ngingamboni? kutsho i Nkosi. Kangigcwalisi yini amazulu lomhlaba? kutsho i Nkosi.\41,NginguNkulunkulu oseduze yini, itsho i Nkosi, njalo hatshi uNkulunkulu okhatshana?3#,Kodwa uba babekhona emhlanganweni wami, ngabe batshumayela amazwi ami ebantwini bami, babanqande ezindleleni zabo ezimbi lezenzweni ezimbi.c2?,Kangibathumanga mina abaprofethi, kanti bagijima; kangikhulumanga kibo, kodwa baprofetha.x1i,Ulaka lwe Nkosi kaluyikudeda, ize iphelelise izifiso zenhliziyo yayo. Ensukwini zokucina lizakuqedisisa lokhu.0y,Khangelani, ulaka lwe Nkosi lunjengesivunguzane, luphumile, lunjengesiphepho esivunguzayo. Luzakwehlela phezu kwababi./,Ngubani phakathi kwabo owayekhona emhlanganweni we Nkosi ukuze alalele alizwe ilizwi layo? Ngubani owake waliqaphela walizwa?".=,Bahlala besithi kulabo abadelela ilizwi le Nkosi: Kuzalilungela lonke; lakubo bonke abalandela inhliziyo zabo ezilenkani bathi: Kaliyikwehlelwa ngokubi.7-g,I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Lingawalaleli amazwi abaprofethi abawaprofetha kini belithembisa okuyize, bekhuluma imibono yengqondo zabo, kungeyisikho okuvela emlonyeni we Nkosi.U,#,Ngakho i Nkosi yamabandla ithi mayelana labaprofethi: Khangela, ngizabanika ukuze badle umhlonyane, ngibanathise amanzi abulalayo; ngoba kusukela kubaprofethi beJerusalema ububi buphumele elizweni lonke.\+1,Kubaprofethi beJerusalema ngibone okwesabekayo; bayafeba, baqambe amanga, baqinisa izandla zalabo abenza okubi kungasuki muntu ebubini bakhe; bonke sebefanana leSodoma kimi, labakhileyo khona bafanana leGomora.r*], Kubaprofethi beSamariya ngibone into eyenyanyekayo; baprofetha ngoBhali, baduhisa abantu bami uIsrayeli.6)e, Ngalokho-ke indlela yabo izakuba njengezindlela ezitshelelayo emnyameni, abazasunduzelwa kizo, bawe; ngoba ngizabalethela okubi ngomnyaka wempindiselo yabo, kutsho i Nkosi.q([, Umprofethi lompristi kabamesabi uNkulunkulu, ngitsho lendlini yami ngithole ububi babo, kutsho i Nkosi.'), Ngoba ilizwe ligcwele izifebe; ngenxa yesiqalekiso ilizwe liyakhala, lamadlelo enkangala omile. Indlela yabo yimbi, lamandla abo kawalunganga.Q&, Ngabaprofethi. Inhliziyo yami yephukile phakathi kwami, lamathambo ami wonke ayathuthumela; nginjengomuntu odakiweyo, lanjengomuntu owehlulwe liwayini, ngenxa ye Nkosi, langenxa yamazwi ayo angcwele.9%k,Kodwa bazakuthi: Kuphila kukaJehova owakhupha wakhokhela inzalo yendlu kaIsrayeli elizweni lenyakatho lakuwo wonke amazwe eyayiyixotshele kuwo. Khona izahlala elizweni lakibo.)$K,Ngakho khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho abantu bengasayikutsho ukuthi: Kuphila kukaJehova owabakhupha abantwana bakoIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe.#,Ensukwini zalo uJuda uzasindiswa, loIsrayeli ahlale evikelekile. Njalo leli libizo oluzabizwa ngalo: I Nkosi Ukulunga Kwethu.5"c,Khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizamhlumisela uDavida uGatsha olulungileyo; luzabusa njengeNkosi, lube lokuhlakanipha, lwenze ukulunga lobuqotho elizweni. ! ,Ngizazimisela abelusi abazazilondoloza; kazisayikwesaba, zitshaywe luvalo; futhi kakusayikulahleka leyodwa yazo, kutsho i Nkosi. ,Ngizabutha eziseleyo emhlanjini wami kuwo wonke amazwe lapho engizixotshele khona, ngizibuyise futhi esibayeni sazo, zizazala, zande.pY,Ngalokho i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi mayelana labelusi abelusa abantu bayo: Liwuhlakazile umhlambi wami, lawuxotsha, kaliwunanzelelanga. Khangelani, ngizakwehlisela phezu kwenu umvuzo wezenzo zenu ezimbi, kutsho i Nkosi.U %,Maye kubo abelusi abachitha behlakaza izimvu zomhlambi wami! kutsho i Nkosi.H ,I Nkosi ithi: Lobani ukuthi lumuntu kalabantwana, umuntu ongayikuphumelela ensukwini zakhe; ngoba kakho loyedwa enzalweni yakhe ozahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida, abuse futhi koJuda.2_,Wena lizwe, lizwe, zwana ilizwi le Nkosi.,Lumuntu uKoniya uyimbiza efileyo lesitsha esingananzwa muntu yini? Uphoselelwani yena labantwana bakhe kwelinye ilizwe abangalaziyo?>w,Kodwa elizweni abafisa ukubuyela kilo kabayikubuyela.V%,ngikuphosele kanye lonyoko kwelinye ilizwe ongazalelwanga kilo, ufele khona.,ngikunikele ezandleni zalabo abakuzingelayo, labo obesabayo, ngitsho esandleni sikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni lakumaKhaladiya,2],Ngiyafunga ngami, kutsho i Nkosi, loba uKoniya indodana kaJehoyakhimi, inkosi yakoJuda, ebeyindandatho elophawu esandleni sami sokunene, bengizakuhluthula, ngikukhuphe,,Q,Wena ohlala eLebhanoni, owakhe isidleke sakho phakathi kwemisedari, yeka ukukhala kwakho mhla uzakwehlelwa yibuhlungu, ubuhlungu obunjengobowesifazana obelethayo. ,Umoya uzaphephula bonke abelusi bakho, lezithandwa zakho zizathunjwa: khona-ke uzakuba lenhloni, udane, ngenxa yobubi bakho bonke.3,Ngakhuluma lawe uselenhlanhla, kodwa wena wathi: Kangiyikulalela. Lokho kuyindlela yakho kusukela ebutsheni bakho, ukuthi ungalilaleli ilizwi lami.%,Khwela eLebhanoni, umemeze, wena Jerusalema, uphakamise ilizwi lakho eBashani, umemeze useAbarimi, ngoba zonke izithandwa zakho zibhujisiwe.]3,Uzangcwatshwa njengobabhemi; uzahudulwa, alahlwe ngaphandle kwamasango eJerusalema.>u,Ngakho-ke i Nkosi ithi mayelana loJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda: Kabayikumkhalela ngokuthi: Hawu mfowethu! Kabayikumkhalela bathi: Hawu nkosi! loba: Hawu mhlekazi! ,Kodwa wena, amehlo akho lenhliziyo yakho kusekuphangeni kuphela, lekuchitheni igazi elingelacala, lakucindezelo lekwenzeni okubi.s_,Wayethonisa udaba lwabayanga labaswelayo; kwamlungela. Angithi yikho lokhu ukungazi mina? kutsho i Nkosi.5,Ukwakha ngemisedari yikho okukwenza ube yinkosi yini? Angithi uyihlo wadla wanatha njengawe, kodwa wenza okulungileyo lokuqotho? Ngakho kwamlungela.  ,othi: Ngizazakhela indlu enkulu elezitezi ezibanzi; ayenzele amawindi, ayelekanise ngamapulanka omsedari, ayicombe ngokubomvu. , Maye kulowo owakha indlu yakhe ngokungalungi, lezitezi zakhe ngokungafanelanga, owenza umakhelwane wakhe amsebenzele ngeze, angamholisi,b =, kodwa kuleyondawo athunjelwe kuyo uzafela khona, kasayikuphinda alibone lelilizwe futhi.3 _, Ngoba i Nkosi ithi mayelana loShaluma indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, owabusa esikhundleni sikaJosiya uyise, wasuka kulindawo: Yena kasayikuphinda abuye lapha futhi, }, Lingamkhaleli ofileyo, lingamlileli, kodwa khalelani kakhulu ohambileyo, ngoba kasayikubuya alibone futhi ilizwe lakibo., Impendulo izakuthi: Kungoba basidela isivumelwano se Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhonza abanye onkulunkulu, babasebenzela.jM,Abezizwe abanengi bazadlula kulumuzi, babuzane bathi: I Nkosi yenzeleni okunje kulumuzi omkhulu?y,Ngizakulethela abachithi, bonke bephethe amahloka; bazagamula izihlahla zenu zomsedari ezinhle, baziphosele emlilweni.A{,Ngoba i Nkosi ithi mayelana lendlu yenkosi yakoJuda: Wena ufanana leGileyadi kimi lengqonga yeLebhanoni, kodwa isibili ngizakwenza ube njengenkangala, ube njengomuzi ongahlalwa muntu.q[,Kodwa uba lingawalaleli lamazwi, ngiyafunga ngami uqobo, kutsho i Nkosi, ukuthi lindlu izakuba lunxiwa.H ,Ngoba uba lililalela lelilizwi isibili, kuzangena ngamasango alindlu amakhosi ahlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida, ekhwele izinqola, egade amabhiza, wona lenceku zawo kanye labantu bawo.Q,I Nkosi ithi: Yenzani okuqotho lokulungileyo, likhulule esandleni somcindezeli lowo ophangiweyo, lingenzi okubi kowezizwe, lakuzo izintandane, lakumfelokazi, lingachithi igazi elingelacala kulindawo.',uthi: Zwana ilizwi le Nkosi, wena nkosi yakoJuda, ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida, lenceku zakho labantu bakho abangena ngalamasango.T #,I Nkosi ithi: Hamba uye endlini yenkosi yakoJuda, ukhulume khona lelilizwi,}s,Ngizalitshaya ngokufanele izenzo zenu, kutsho i Nkosi; ngizaphemba umlilo ehlathini ozatshisa konke okuseduze lalo.~5, Khangelani, ngilwa lani, lina abakhileyo esigodini abanjengedwala emagcekeni, kutsho i Nkosi, lina elithi: Ngubani ozasehlela, angene emizini yethu?`}9, ndlu kaDavida. I Nkosi ithi: Yenzani okulungileyo ekuseni, likhulule esandleni socindezelayo lowo ophangiweyo, hlezi ulaka lwami luvuthe njengomlilo, lutshise, kungabi khona olucitshayo, ngenxa yezenzo zenu ezimbi.B|, Kuyo indlu yenkosi yakoJuda lithi: Zwana ilizwi le Nkosi,"{=, Ngoba ngiwukhangele lumuzi ukuze ngiwenzele okubi, ngingawenzeli okuhle, kutsho i Nkosi; uzanikelwa esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni ezawutshisa ngomlilo.,zQ, Osala kulumuzi uzabulawa ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo; kodwa ophumayo azinikele kumaKhaladiya alivimbezeleyo uzaphila, aphunyuke lempilo yakhe.ry],Kulababantu lizakuthi: I Nkosi ithi: Khangelani, ngibeka phambi kwenu indlela yokuphila lendlela yokufa.xxi,Kuthi emva kwalokho, kutsho i Nkosi, nginikele uZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, lenceku zakhe, labantu balumuzi abasilileyo kumatshayabhuqe wesifo, lenkembeni, lendlaleni, esandleni sikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, lezandleni zezitha zabo, ezandleni zalabo ababazingelayo. Uzabatshaya ngobukhali benkemba; kayikuba lasihawu, kayikubahawukela, kayikuba lamusa kibo.fwE,Ngizatshaya abakhileyo balumuzi, abantu lezifuyo; bazabulawa ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo onzima. v,Mina uqobo ngizakulwa ngimelene lawe ngesandla esilamandla langengalo elamandla, ngilokuthukuthela lokufutheka lolaka oluvuthayo.uuc,Lizakuthi kuZedekhiya: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangela, ngizabuyisa izikhali zempi oziphetheyo, olwa ngazo umelene lenkosi yeBhabhiloni lamaKhaladiya abakuvimbezeleyo ngaphandle kwemiduli, ngizilethe phakathi kwalumuzi.t7,UJeremiya wathi kubo:/sW,Ake usibuzele e Nkosi ni, ngoba uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni uyasihlasela; mhlawumbe i Nkosi ingasenzela njengazo zonke izimangaliso zayo, imenze asuke kithi.$r C,Yileli ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya mhla inkosi uZedekhiya ethuma kuye uPashuri indodana kaMalikiya, loZefaniya umpristi, indodana kaMahaseya isithi:aq;,Ngaphumelani esiswini ukuthi ngibone uhlupho losizi, ngiqede insuku zami ngisehlazweni?^p5,ngoba engangibulalelanga esiswini, lomama waba lingcwaba lami, wakhulelwa kokuphela.moS,Lowomuntu kabe njengemizi i Nkosi eyayichitha ingelasihawu; kezwe ukukhala ekuseni, lomkhosi emini,[n/,Kaqalekiswe lowomuntu owatshela ubaba ukuthi: Uzalelwe umfana; wamenza wathokoza.Ym+,Kaluqalekiswe usuku engazalwa ngalo. Usuku umama angizala ngalo kalungabusiswa.]l3, Hlabelani e Nkosi ni, liyidumise i Nkosi. Ngoba ikhulule oswelayo ezandleni zababi.k%, Wena Nkosi yamabandla, ohlolayo olungileyo, obona inhliziyo lengqondo, ake ngibone impindiselo yakho kibo, ngoba kuwe nginikele udaba lwami.Kj, Kodwa i Nkosi ilami njengeqhawe elesabekayo; ngakho-ke abangizingelayo bazakhubeka, kabayikungehlula; bazayangeka kakhulu, ngoba kabayikuphumelela. Lehlazo labo elilaphakade kaliyikukhohlakala.i}, Ngiyezwa abanengi benyeyeza besithi: Kukhona ukwesabeka inhlangothi zonke! Bathi: Mmangalele! Asimmangaleleni! kutsho bonke abangane bami engibejwayeleyo, beqaphele ukuwa kwami. Bathi: Mhlawumbe angakhohliseka; khona sizamehlula, siphindisele kuye.Rh, Uba ngisithi: Kangisayikuyiphatha, kangisayikukhuluma ngebizo layo; kuba khona enhliziyweni yami lokho okungathi ngumlilo ovuthayo, ovalelwe emathanjeni ami; sengikhathele ukubekezela, sengehlulekile.g,Ngoba lapho ngikhuluma, ngiyakhala, ngimemeze ngithi: Okubi lokuchitheka! Ilizwi le Nkosi selingilethele ihlazo lokuhlekwa usuku lonke.yfk,Nkosi, wangiyenga, ngayengeka. Ulamandla kulami, ungehlulile, sengiyinhlekisa insuku zonke, bonke bayangihleka.5ec,Wena-ke Pashuri, labo bonke abahlala endlini yakho, lizathunjwa, liye eBhabhiloni; lizafela khona, lingcwatshelwe khona, wena labangane bakho bonke, oprofethe kibo amanga.Td!,Futhi ngizanikela yonke imfuyo yalumuzi, layo yonke inzuzo yawo, lakho konke okwawo okuligugu, kanye lenotho yonke yamakhosi akoJuda, ezandleni zezitha zabo ezizabaphanga, zibathumbe zibase eBhabhiloni.!c;,Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngizakwenza ukuthi ube yinto eyesabekayo kuwe uqobo lakubo bonke abangane bakho. Bazabulawa ngenkemba yezitha zabo, ukhona wena ukhangele. Ngizanikela bonke abakoJuda esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni, ibathumbe, ibase eBhabhiloni, ibatshaye ngenkemba.;bo,Kwathi kusasa, lapho uPashuri esemkhuphe esitokisini uJeremiya, uJeremiya wathi kuye: I Nkosi kayisakubizi ngokuthi unguPashuri, kodwa ngokuthi uyiKwesabeka okunhlangothi zonke. a ,UPashuri wamtshaya uJeremiya umprofethi, wamfaka esitokisini esisesangweni lakoBhenjamini elingaphezulu, ekungeneni kwethempeli.|` s,Kwathi uPashuri umpristi, indodana kaImeri, owayeyinduna enkulu ethempelini, wamuzwa uJeremiya eprofetha lezizinto.?_w,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangelani, ngizakwehlisela kulumuzi lakuyo yonke imizana yawo konke okubi engikutshiloyo, ngoba balenkani, bala ukuzwa amazwi ami.^,Wabuya-ke uJeremiya evela eTofethi, lapho i Nkosi eyayimthume ukuprofetha khona, wema egumeni lendlu ye Nkosi, wathi ebantwini bonke:`]9, Izindlu zeJerusalema lezamakhosi akoJuda, zonke izindlu okwatshiselwa phezu kwazo impepha kuwo amabutho amazulu, okwachithelwa kuzo leminikelo yokunathwayo kwabanye onkulunkulu, zizangcoliswa njengendawo yeTofethi.n\U, Ngizakwenza njalo kulindawo lakubo abakhileyo kiyo, ngenze lumuzi ufanane leTofethi, kutsho i Nkosi.[, ubususithi kibo: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Ngokunjalo ngizabulala lababantu lalumuzi, njengalokho umuntu ebulala imbiza yombumbi, ingaphindi ilungiswe futhi. Abantu bazangcwatshelwa eTofethi, ngoba kungasekho enye indawo lapho abangangcwatshelwa khona. H~~O}^||F{Tzz-yyxLwwvvuttmss rrqq~pp&o nnml8k|kKj~iiNhhBhgSfxfCee8ddccibbgaa`v`&__'^]]V\\[ZZZ YY XXWW!VUTT:SS7R2QrQPNOO?NMLL8KJJmJII7HcGGhFFE?D/CcBBAA@?{>>=h<<;::999g8s8A7~6655I433G2231;00q0/}.--U,|++*))-((i''5&&$$$'#""6!!F  &H=I_:A:!6k O i )szum,#Ngasengibeka phambi kwamaRekabi izimbiza ezigcwele iwayini, kanye lezinkezo, ngathi kibo: Nathani nanti iwayini.Wt',#Ngabaletha ethempelini, ngabangenisa endlini yamadodana kaHanani indodana kaIgidaliya, umuntu kaNkulunkulu, eyayiseduze lendlu yeziphathamandla, ngaphezu kwendlu kaMahaseya indodana kaShaluma umlindisango.s,#Ngasengithatha uJahazaniya indodana kaJeremiya, indodana kaHabaziniya, labafowabo, lawo wonke amadodana akhe, lendlu yonke yamaRekabi.r,#Yana endlini yamaRekabi, ukhulume lawo, uwalethe ethempelini uwangenise kwenye indlu yalo, ubusuwanika iwayini ukuze anathe.pq [,#Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya ensukwini zikaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, lathi:5pc,"Khangelani, ngizalaya, kutsho i Nkosi, ngibabuyise kulumuzi; bazakulwa bemelene lawo, bawuthumbe, bawutshise ngomlilo, ngichithe imizi yakoJuda ibe yinkangala engelamuntu.Bo},"LoZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda leziphathamandla zakhe ngizabanikela ezandleni zezitha zabo, lezandleni zalabo abadinga ukubabulala, lesandleni sebutho lenkosi yeBhabhiloni esisukile kini.n1,"Ngizabanikela ezandleni zezitha zabo lezandleni zalabo abadinga ukubabulala. Izidumbu zabo zizakuba yikudla kwenyoni zamazulu lenyamazana zeganga.#m?,"ngitsho iziphathamandla zakoJuda leziphathamandla zeJerusalema, abathenwa labapristi, labo bonke abantu belizwe abadabula phakathi kwenhlangothi zethole.Al{,"Abantu abaseqileyo isivumelwano sami, abangagcinanga amazwi esivumelwano ababesenze phambi kwami, ngizabenza babe njengethole lesivumelwano abalidabula kabili, badlula phakathi kwalo,k1,"Ngakho-ke kutsho i Nkosi: Kalingilalelanga, kalimemezelanga inkululeko, kube ngulowo lalowo kumhlobo wakhe lakumakhelwane wakhe; khangelani, sengizavumela inkemba lomatshayabhuqe wesifo lendlala ukuze kulehlele. Ngizalenza libe yinto eyesabekayo kuyo yonke imibuso yomhlaba.aj;,"kodwa-ke seliphendukile futhi, lalingcolisa ibizo lami lapho ngulowo lalowo wenu ebuyisa isigqili sakhe lesigqilikazi sakhe ebelizikhululile njengokufisa kwazo, lazehlisela phansi, zaba yizigqili lezigqilikazi zenu.Fi,"Lina-ke seliphendukile lamuhla, lenza okulungileyo emehlweni ami, lamemezela ukukhululeka kubomakhelwane benu, lenza isivumelwano phambi kwami endlini lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona;ah;,"Ekupheleni kweminyaka eyisikhombisa lonke lizakhulula izihlobo zenu amaHebheru ezithengiswe kini, zalisebenzela iminyaka eyisithupha, lizikhulule ekulisebenzeleni kwazo. Kodwa oyihlo kabangilalelanga, kabangizwanga.g#," I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Mina ngenze isivumelwano laboyihlo mhla ngibakhupha elizweni leGibhithe, endaweni yobugqili, ngathi:3fa," Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya lisithi:e)," Kodwa emva kwalokho baphenduka, bazibuyisa izigqili lezigqilikazi zabo ababezikhulule, babuya bazehlisela phansi zaba yizigqili lezigqilikazi.edC," Bonke balalela, iziphathamandla zonke labantu bonke abenze lesosivumelwano sokuthi wonke umuntu akhulule isigqili sakhe lesigqilikazi sakhe ukuze zihambe, zingaphindi zenziwe zibe yizigqili futhi; balalela, bazikhulula.?cw," ukuthi wonke umuntu akhulule isigqili sakhe, laye wonke umuntu isigqilikazi sakhe, umHebheru kumbe umHebherukazi, ukuze kungabi khona umuntu owenza umfowabo umHebheru abe yisigqili.%bC,"Ilizwi elafika kuJeremiya livela e Nkosi ni, emva kokuthi uZedekhiya inkosi esenzile isivumelwano labo bonke abantu eJerusalema ukubamemezela ukukhululeka,5ac,"lapho ibutho lenkosi yeBhabhiloni lisilwa limelene leJerusalema layo yonke imizi yakoJuda eyayisisele, iLakishi leAzeka: ngoba yiyo imizi ebiyelweyo eyakoJuda eyayisisele.c`?,"UJeremiya umprofethi wasewakhuluma wonke lamazwi kuZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda eJerusalema,f_E,"Kodwa uzakufa ngokuthula. Njengoba impepha yatshiselwa oyihlo, amakhosi ayephambi kwakho, ngokunjalo abantu bazakutshisela lawe impepha, bakulilele lawe, bathi: Maye ngenkosi! Ngoba ngilitshilo lelolizwi, kutsho i Nkosi.j^M,"Zwana ilizwi le Nkosi, wena Zedekhiya, nkosi yakoJuda. I Nkosi ithi ngawe: Kawuyikufa ngenkemba.&]E,"Kawuyikuphunyuka esandleni sayo, kodwa uzabanjwa isibili, unikelwe ezandleni zayo; uzabonana lenkosi yeBhabhiloni, likhulumisane; futhi uzakuya eBhabhiloni.F\,"lathi: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Hamba uyekuthi kuZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda: I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngizanikela lumuzi esandleni senkosi yaseBhabhiloni, izawutshisa ngomlilo.e[ E,"Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya, lapho uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni lebutho lakhe lonke, lemibuso yonke yomhlaba eyayibuswa nguye, labo bonke abantu bakhe, babesilwa bemelene leJerusalema layo yonke imizi yayo,SZ,!ngizalahla inzalo kaJakobe lenzalo kaDavida inceku yami, kangiyikukhetha omunye wenzalo yakhe ukuze abuse phezu kwenzalo kaAbrahama loIsaka loJakobe. Ngoba ngizabuyisa abantu babo, ngibe lesihawu kibo.vYe,!Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Uba isivumelwano sami singekho emini lebusuku, ngingamisanga izimiso zamazulu lomhlaba,?Xw,!Kawuqaphelisanga yini abakutshoyo lababantu ukuthi: I Nkosi izilahlile indlu zombili ebizikhethile? Ngalokho-ke babadelela abantu bami, babenza bangabe besaba yisizwe emehlweni abo.1W],!Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya lathi:6Ve,!Njengoba amabutho amazulu engebalwe, letshebetshebe lolwandle lingalinganiseki, ngokunjalo ngizakwandisa inzalo kaDavida inceku yami labapristi abangamaLevi abangikhonzayo.LU,!khona lesivumelwano sami lenceku yami uDavida sizakwephulwa, ukuze angabi landodana yokubusa esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, lesivumelwano sami labapristi abangamaLevi abangikhonzayo sizakwephulwa.T!,!I Nkosi ithi: Uba lingasephula isivumelwano sami semini lesivumelwano sami sobusuku, ukuze kungabi khona imini lobusuku ngesikhathi sakho,3Sa,!Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya lisithi:.RU,!lakubapristi abangamaLevi kakuyikusweleka umuntu wokutshisa iminikelo yokutshiswa phambi kwami, lokutshisa iminikelo yempuphu, lokunikela imihlatshelo insuku zonke.kQO,!Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: UDavida kayikuswela umuntu wokuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sendlu kaIsrayeli,Py,!Ngalezonsuku uJuda uzakhululwa, leJerusalema ivikeleke. Yileli ibizo elizabizwa ngalo elithi: I Nkosi ukulunga kwethu.~Ou,!Ngalezonsuku langalesosikhathi ngizahlumisela uDavida uGatsha olulungileyo, oluzakwenza ukulunga lobuqotho elizweni.N,!Khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizagcwalisa isithembiso engasenza endlini yakoIsrayeli lendlini yakoJuda.YM+,! Emizini yemaqaqeni lemizini yeShefela lemizini yeningizimu, lelizweni lakoBhenjamini, ezindaweni eziseduze leJerusalema, lemizini yakoJuda, izimvu zizabuya zidlule phambi kwalabo abazibalayo, kutsho i Nkosi.5Lc,! I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Kuyona le indawo eyinkangala engelamuntu lenyamazana, lemizini yonke yakhona, kuzakuba khona futhi imizi yabelusi abazaphuma kuyo lemihlambi yabo.;Ko,! ilizwi lokuthaba lelizwi lentokozo, ilizwi lomyeni lelomakoti, lelizwi labahlabelayo lapho beletha iminikelo yabo yokubonga ethempelini lami besithi: Bongani i Nkosi yamabandla, ngoba ilungile, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini. Ngoba ngizabuyisa abantu belizwe babe njengakuqala. kutsho i Nkosi./JW,! I Nkosi ithi: Kulindawo elithi iyinkangala engelamuntu lenyamazana, emizini yakoJuda lendleleni zeJerusalema eziyinkangala engelamuntu lenyamazana, kuzazwakala futhipIY,! IJerusalema izakuba libizo elingijabulisayo, udumo lwami lokuzincoma kwami, kuzo zonke izizwe zomhlaba ezizakuzwa ngokuhle konke engibenzela khona; zizakwesaba, zithuthumele ngokuhle konke langokuphumelela konke engibenzele khona.yHk,!ngibahlambulule kubo bonke ububi babo abona ngabo kimi, ngibathethelele isono sabo lobubi bokungihlamuka kwabo.VG%,!Ngizabuyisa abathunjwa bakoJuda labakoIsrayeli, ngibamise babe njengakuqala,F,!Khangela, ngizawulethela impilo enhle lokusiliswa; ngizabasilisa abantu bawo, ngibatshengise ukuphumelela lokulondoloza kwami okunengi.>Eu,!AmaKhaladiya azafika ukulwa, azigcwalise ngezidumbu zabantu engizabatshaya ekuthukutheleni kwami lekufuthekeni kwami; ngoba lumuzi ngiwufihlele ubuso bami ngenxa yobubi babo bonke.OD,!Ngoba i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli, ithi mayelana lezindlu zalumuzi langendlu yamakhosi akoJuda. ezidilizwe ukuthi kwenziwe indawo yokuvika phambi kwamadundulu okuvimbezela laphambi kwenkemba:VC%,!Ngibiza, ngizasabela, ngikutshele izinto ezinkulu ezifihlakeleyo ongazaziyo.ZB-,!I Nkosi eyenza umhlaba leyawubumba, yawumisa waqina, yona ethiwa yi Nkosi, ithi:]A 5,!Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya ngokwesibili, esavalelwe egumeni labalindi, lathi:'@G, ,Amasimu azathengwa ngemali, kulungiswe incwadi zokuthenga, kubhalwe kuzo amabizo abafakazi, zinamatheliswe elizweni lakoBhenjamini lemaphandleni eJerusalema lemizini yakoJuda lemizini yemaqaqeni lemizini yeShefela lemizini yeningizimu; ngoba ngizabuyisa abantu bakhona, kutsho i Nkosi. ?, +Amasimu azathengwa kulelilizwe elilibiza ngokuthi: Liyinkangala engelamuntu lenyamazana, futhi linikelwe ezandleni zamaKhaladiya.>, *Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Njengoba ngehlisele phezu kwalababantu bonke lobububi, ngokunjalo ngizabehlisela konke okuhle engikukhulumileyo.|=q, )Ngizathokoza ngokubenzela okuhle, ngibagxumeke ngobuqotho kulelilizwe ngenhliziyo yami yonke langomoya wami wonke./<W, (Ngizakwenza labo isivumelwano esilaphakade, ukuze ngingaphenduki ekubalandeleni, ukuthi ngibenzele okuhle, ngifake ukungesaba enhliziyweni yabo ukuze bangasuki kimi.};s, 'Ngizabanika inhliziyonye lendlelanye, ukuze bangesabe zonke izinsuku, kube kuhle kubo lakubantwana babo emva kwabo.?:y, &Bazakuba ngabantu bami, lami ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo.G9, %Khangela, ngizabaqoqa emazweni wonke lapho engibaxotshele khona ekuthukutheleni kwami langokufutheka kwami langolaka olukhulu; ngizababuyisa kulindawo, ngibenze ukuthi bahlale bevikelekile.18[, $Ngakho-ke i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi mayelana lomuzi lo othi ngawo: Unikelwe esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo:W7', #Bakha indawo eziphakemeyo zikaBhali esihotsheni sendodana kaHinomu, ukuze benze amadodana lamadodakazi adabule aye kuMoleki, into engingabalayanga yona lengafikanga engqondweni yami, ukuze benze uJuda one.b6=, "Bamisa izinengiso zabo endlini lapho ibizo lami elidunyiselwa khona, ukuze bayingcolise.5, !Bangiphendulela intamo, kabakhangelanga kimi; lanxa ngibafundise ngivuke ngovivi ngifundisa, kabalalelanga ukufundisa kwami.T4!, ngenxa yabo bonke ububi amadodana akoIsrayeli lawakoJuda abenza ukungithukuthelisa, ngitsho amakhosi abo leziphathamandla zabo, abapristi babo labaprofethi babo, abantu bakoJuda labakhileyo eJerusalema.s3_, Lumuzi uvuse ukuthukuthela kwami lolaka, kusukela mhla wakhiwayo kuze kube lamuhla, ukuze ngiwususe kimi,B2}, Ngoba amadodana akoIsrayeli lamadodana akoJuda enzile okubi kuphela phambi kwami, kusukela ebutsheni bawo; yebo, amadodana akoIsrayeli angicunule kuphela ngezenzo zabo, kutsho i Nkosi.e1C, AmaKhaladiya alwa emelene lumuzi azafika, awuthungele ngomlilo, awutshise kanye lezindlu obekunikelelwa phezu kwazo impepha kuBhali, lobekuthululelwa phezu kwazo iminikelo yokunathwayo kwabanye onkulunkulu ukungicunula.0, Ngakho khangela, ngiyawunikela lumuzi ezandleni zamaKhaladiya lezandleni zikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ozawunqoba.f/E, Khangela, mina ngiyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wayo yonke inyama; kambe kukhona okungehlulayo yini?1.], Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya lathi:-, Kanti, wena Nkosi Jehova, utshilo kimi ukuthi: Thenga insimu ngemali, udinge labafakazi; lapho umuzi unikelwa ezandleni zamaKhaladiya.s,_, Khangela, amadundulu okuvimbezela umuzi asekhona ukuze umuzi uthathwe, langenxa yenkemba lendlala lomatshayabhuqe wesifo umuzi unikelwe ezandleni zamaKhaladiya alwa emelene lawo. Lokho owakutshoyo kwenzakele njengoba khangela, ubona.,+Q, bangena bahlala kilo, kodwa kabalilalelanga ilizwi lakho, kabahambanga ngomlayo wakho, kabakwenzanga lokho owabatshela khona. Ngakho-ke ubehlisele bonke lobububi._*7, wabanika lelilizwe, owafunga kuboyise ukubanika lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju;))K, Wabakhupha abantu bakho uIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe ngezibonakaliso langezimangaliso, langesandla esilamandla, langengalo elamandla, langokwesabeka okukhulu;.(U, owaveza izibonakaliso lezimangaliso elizweni leGibhithe, lakhathesi uyazenza koIsrayeli laphakathi kwabo bonke abantu; wazenzela ibizo ukuze ubizwe ngalo lalamuhla.'1, omkhulu ngokucabanga, lolamandla ekwenzeni, omehlo akho abona zonke indlela zabantu ukuze unike wonke umuntu umvuzo wendlela zakhe, lezenzo zakhe,)&K, otshengisa uthando kwabayizinkulungwane, kodwa uphindisela ububi baboyise kubantwana babo emva kwabo. Wena Nkulunkulu omkhulu lolamandla, oyi Nkosi yamabandla,%%, Hawu Nkosi Jehova! Khangela, kunguwe owenze amazulu lomhlaba ngamandla akho amakhulu langengalo yakho elamandla. Kakukho okungakwehlula wenab$=, Sengimnikile uBaruki indodana kaNeriya incwadi yokuthenga, ngakhuleka e Nkosi ni ngathi:#{, Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Izindlu lamasimu lezivini kuzabuya kuthengwe futhi kulelilizwe.>"u, I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Thatha lezizincwadi, incwadi yokuthenga enanyekiweyo lencwadi evulekileyo, uzifake embizeni yebumba ukuze zihlale isikhathi eside..!W, Ngamlaya uBaruki phambi kwabo ngathi:o W, nganikela incwadi yokuthenga kuBaruki indodana kaNeriya, indodana kaMahaseya, phambi kukaHanameli umfowethu, laphambi kwabafakazi ababhala amabizo abo encwadini yokuthenga, laphambi kwawo wonke amaJuda ayehlezi egumeni labalindi.iK, Ngasengithatha incwadi yokuthenga enanyekiweyo elemithetho lezimiso, lenye incwadi evulekileyo,a;, Ngaloba incwadi, ngayinamathisela, ngadinga labafakazi, ngayilinganisa imali ngezikali.}s, Ngayithenga insimu eseAnathothi kuHanameli umfowethu, ngamnika imali engamashekeli* alitshumi lesikhombisa esiliva.%, Wasefika kimi uHanameli umfowethu egumeni labalindi, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi, wathi kimi: Thenga insimu yami eseAnathothi elizweni lakoBhenjamini, ngoba nguwe oyisihlobo sokuqala olelungelo lokuyithenga; zithengele yona. Ngasengisazi ukuthi lelilizwi livela e Nkosi ni.0Y, Khangela, uHanameli indodana kaShaluma uyihlo omncinyane, uzafika kuwe athi: Thenga insimu yami eseAnathothi, ngoba nguwe oyisihlobo sokuqala olelungelo lokuyithenga.>w, UJeremiya wathi: Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lisithi:', izamthatha uZedekhiya, imuse eBhabhiloni, ahlale khona ngize ngimhambele mina, kutsho i Nkosi; lanxa usilwa lamaKhaladiya, kawuyikuphumelela?&E, loZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda kayiyikuphunyuka esandleni samaKhaladiya, kodwa uzanikelwa isibili esandleni seNkosi yaseBhabhiloni, akhulume layo bekhangelene;6e, Ngoba uZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda wayemvalele khona esithi: Kungani uprofetha usithi: I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, lumuzi ngiwunikela esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni, izawuthumba;(I, Ngalesosikhathi ibutho lenkosi yeBhabhiloni layivimbezela iJerusalema; uJeremiya umprofethi wayevalelwe egumeni labalindi, elalisesigodlweni senkosi yakoJuda. 9, Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya emnyakeni wetshumi wokubusa kukaZedekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda, ongumnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili kaNebukadinezari.ve,(Sonke isihotsha sezidumbu lesomlotha, lawo wonke amasimu kuze kufike esifuleni seKidroni, kuze kufike engonsini yeSango lebhiza ngempumalanga, kuzakuba yindawo engcwele ye Nkosi. Kakusayikusitshunwa, kudilizwe futhi, kuze kube nininini.dA,'Lentambo yokulinganisa izasuka ize iyefika eqaqeni lweGarebi, itshibilike lapho iye eGowa.#,&I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, insuku ziyeza lapho umuzi we Nkosi uzakwakhiwa, kusukela eMphotshongweni kaHananeli kuze kufike esangweni leNgonsi.5,%I Nkosi ithi: Uba amazulu engalinganiswa, lomhlaba phansi ungahlolwa, khona mina ngingayilahla yonke inzalo yakoIsrayeli ngakho konke abakwenzileyo.7,$Uba ukumiswa kwalezizinto kungasuka phambi kwami, kutsho i Nkosi, lenzalo yakoIsrayeli izaphela, kumbe isaba yisizwe phambi kwami kuze kube nininini.G,#Itsho njalo i Nkosi, enika ilanga libe yikukhanya emini, izimiso zenyanga lezenkanyezi zibe yikukhanya ebusuku, evusa ulwandle ukuthi amagagasi alo ahlokome, i Nkosi yamabandla libizo layo. ,"Kabasayikufundisa ngulowo lalowo umakhelwane wakhe, lalowo lalowo umfowabo esithi: Yazi i Nkosi. Ngoba bazangazi bonke, kusukela komncinyane wabo kuze kufike komkhulu wabo, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngoba ngizathethelela ububi babo, lesono sabo kangisayikusikhumbula.[ /,!Kodwa yilesi isivumelwano engizasenza lendlu kaIsrayeli emva kwalezonsuku, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngizafaka umlayo wami emibilini yabo, ngiwubhale enhliziyweni yabo, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo, labo babe ngabantu bami.F , esingenjengesivumelwano engasenza laboyise mhla ngibabamba ngesandla sami ukubakhupha elizweni leGibhithe, ngitsho isivumelwano sami abasephulayo, lanxa ngangiyiNkosi yabo, kutsho i Nkosi.z m,Khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizakwenza isivumelwano esitsha lendlu kaIsrayeli lendlu kaJuda,~ u,Kodwa wonke umuntu uzakufa ngobubi bakhe; wonke umuntu odla izithelo zevini ezimunyu, ngawakhe amazinyo azatshelela.u c,Ngalezonsuku kabasayikutsho ukuthi: Oyise badlile izithelo zevini ezimunyu, amazinyo abantwana asetshelela.O,Kuzakuthi njengalokho ngibalindile ukuthi ngisiphune lokuthi ngidilize lokuthi ngichithe lokuthi ngibhubhise, ngilethe okubi, ngokunjalo-ke sengizabalinda ukuze ngakhe, ngihlanyele, kutsho i Nkosi.,Khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizahlanyela indlu kaIsrayeli lendlu kaJuda ngenhlanyelo yabantu lenhlanyelo yenyamazana.H ,Ngasengiphaphama, ngakhangela; ubuthongo bami babumnandi kimi.N,Ngizabenelisa bonke abakhatheleyo. ngiqinise labo bonke abasesizini.Y+,UJuda layo yonke imizi yakhe izahlala khona, abalimi labahamba lemihlambi yabo.`9,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Bazabuya batsho lamazwi elizweni lakoJuda lemizini yakhona, lapho sengibabuyisile abantu bakibo bathi: I Nkosi ikubusise, wena khaya lokulunga, lawe ntaba engcwele.,Koze kube nini uzilazila, wena ndodakazi engathembekanga? I Nkosi idale into entsha emhlabeni, owesifazana uvukela indoda.5c,Zimisele izitshengiso, uzimise, iziqondiso zendlela, uqaphelise kakhulu umgwaqo omkhulu, indlela owahamba ngayo. Buya, ntombi emsulwa yakoIsrayeli, ubuyele emizini yakini.dA,Kambe uEfrayimi uyindodana yami yini eligugu kimi, ungumntwana wami othandekayo? Ngoba lapho ngikhuluma ngokubi ngaye, ngiyamkhumbula. Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyamlangatha; isibili ngizakuba lesihawu kuye kutsho i Nkosi.(I,Isibili emva kokubuya kwami ngazisola, lemva kokulaywa kwami ngatshaya ithangazi lami; ngaba lenhloni, njalo ngayangeka, ngoba ngathwala ihlazo lobutsha bami.2~],Ngizwile lokuzwa uEfrayimi ezikhalela esithi: Ungitshayile, njalo ngatshaywa, njengethole elingathambanga; ngibuyisa, njalo ngizabuya, ngoba uyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami.b}=,Kuzalunga esikhathini esizayo, kutsho i Nkosi; abantwana bakho bazabuya elizweni lakibo.$|A,I Nkosi ithi: Thula, ungakhali, lamehlo akho angabi lezinyembezi; ngoba umsebenzi wakho uzakuba lomvuzo, bazabuya bevela elizweni lesitha, kutsho i Nkosi.1{[,I Nkosi ithi: Ilizwi liyezwakala eRama, ukulila lokukhala inyembezi okubabayo. URasheli ukhalela abantwana bakhe, uyala ukududuzwa ngabantwana bakhe, ngoba bengasekho.jzM,nginike abapristi ukudla okumnandi, labantu bami bazakholisiswa yikulunga kwami, kutsho i Nkosi.;yo, Khona intombi emsulwa izathokoza ekugideni, amajaha labadala bajabule kanyekanye. Ngizaphendula ukukhala kwabo kube yintokozo, ngizabaduduza, ngibanike intokozo endaweni yosizi;xy, Bazakuza bahlabele entabeni yeZiyoni, bazathokoza kakhulu ngokuhle kwe Nkosi, ngamabele lewayini elitsha, langamafutha, bathokoze ngamazinyane ezimvu, langamathole enkomo; umphefumulo wabo ube njengensimu ethelelwayo, bangabe besaba losizi futhi.Lw, Ngoba i Nkosi imhlawulele uJakobe, yamhlenga kwabalamandla kulaye..vU, Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina zizwe, lilizwakalise ezihlengeni ezikhatshana, lithi: Yena owachitha uIsrayeli uzambutha, ameluse njengomelusi eselusa umhlambi wakhe.;uo, Bazabuya bekhala, ngibaduduze ekubakhokheleni kwami, ngibalethe emifuleni yamanzi, ngendlela enhle abangayikukhubeka kuyo; ngoba nginguyise kuIsrayeli, uEfrayimi ulizibulo lami.\t1,Khangelani, ngizabakhupha elizweni lenyakatho, ngibabuthe emikhawulweni yomhlaba; phakathi kwabo kukhona iziphofu labaqhulayo, labesifazana abakhulelweyo kanye labahelelwayo, belibandla elikhulu bazabuya lapha.,sQ,Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Mhlabeleleni uJakobe ngentokozo, liyimemezele inhloko yezizwe; limemeze, lidumise lithi: I Nkosi yabakhulula abantu bayo abaseleyo koIsrayeli.r,Ngoba luzakuba khona usuku lapho abalindi bazamemeza entabeni yakoEfrayimi, bathi: Sukani, siye eZiyoni, e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu.eqC,Uzalima izivini phezu kwezintaba zeSamariya; abahlanyeli bazahlanyela, badle izithelo zazo. p,Ngizabuya ngikwakhe, wakheke, wena ntombi emsulwa yakoIsrayeli. Uzavunula, uthathe amachacho akho, ungene ekugideni kwabathokozayo.{oo,I Nkosi yabonakala kimi endulo isithi: Yebo, ngikuthandile ngothando olulaphakade, ngakho ngikudonsile ngobubele.lnQ,I Nkosi ithi: Abantu abasele enkembeni bathola umusa enkangala. UIsrayeli wathi edinga ukuphumula,tm c,Ngalesosikhathi, kutsho i Nkosi, ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wemizi yonke yakoIsrayeli; bazakuba ngabantu bami.l,Ulaka oluvuthayo lwe Nkosi kaluyikudeda, ize iphelelise izifiso zenhliziyo yayo. Ensukwini zokuphela lizakuqedisisa lokhu.kw,Khangelani ulaka lwe Nkosi lunjengesivunguzane, luphumile, lunjengesiphepho esivunguzayo, luzakwehlela phezu kwababi.?jy,Lizakuba ngabantu bami, lami ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu.:im,Isiphathamandla sabo sizakuba ngomunye wabo, lombusi wabo uzavela phakathi kwabo; ngizamsondeza, asondele kimi, ngoba ngubani ongaba lesibindi sokusondela kimi? kutsho i Nkosi.|hq,Abantwana babo bazakuba njengakuqala, lenhlangano yabo izakuma phambi kwami; ngizabatshaya bonke ababacindezelayo.g,Kuzaphuma kubo ingoma zokubonga, lokumemeza kwabathokozayo. Ngizabandisa babebanengi, bazahlonitshwa, bangabi balutshwana.7fg,I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngizabuyisa abantwana bakoJakobe, ngihawukele wonke amakhaya abo. Yonke imizi izakwakhiwa futhi endaweni yayo, lazo zonke indlu zakhiwe njengakuqala.e3,Ngoba ngizabuyisa ukusila kwakho, ngelaphe amanxeba akho, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngoba bakubize ngokuthi: Ungolahliweyo, yiZiyoni, kakulamuntu oyidingayo.d%,Ngalokho-ke bonke abakudlayo bazakudliwa, lezitha zakho zonke zizathunjwa, labakuphangayo bazaphangwa, labo bonke abakwemukayo bazakwemukwa.c,Ukhalelani ngokulimala kwakho? Ubuhlungu bakho kabelapheki. Ngoba ukona kwakho kukhulu, lezono zakho zandile. Ngikwenzile lokhu kuwe.'bG,Zonke izithandwa zakho zikukhohliwe, kazisakudingi. Ngoba ngikutshayile njengesitha, ngokutshaya okulolunya, ngoba icala lakho likhulu, lezono zakho zandile.Oa, Kakho onanzelela amanxeba akho, kakulamuthi ozakwelapha ukuthi usile.L`, I Nkosi ithi: Ukulimala kwakho kakwelapheki, lesilonda sakho sibi.f_E, Ngoba mina ngilawe ukukukhulula, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngoba ngizachitha ngokupheleleyo zonke izizwe engikuhlakazele phakathi kwazo, kodwa wena kangiyikukubhubhisa ngokupheleleyo; ngizakukhuza ngokufaneleyo, kangiyikukuyekela.^{, Ngakho-ke ungesabi, wena Jakobe, nceku yami; ungatshaywa luvalo, wena Israyeli, kutsho i Nkosi; ngoba khangela, ngizakukhulula endaweni ekhatshana, lenzalo yakho elizweni lokuthunjwa kwayo. UJakobe uzabuya aphumule, ahlale kuhle, angethuswa muntu.e]C, kodwa bazasebenzela mina Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wabo, loDavida inkosi yabo engizabavusela yena.\!,Kuzakuthi ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, ngilephule ijogwe entanyeni zabo, ngiqamule izibopho zabo, kabasayikusebenzela abezizwe,|[q,Maye! lukhulu lolosuku, kalukho olunye olunjengalo. Kuyisikhathi sokuhlupheka kukaJakobe, kanti uzakhululwa kukho.7Zg,Ake libuze lizwe, kumbe indoda ingazala umntwana yini? Pho-ke, kungani ngibona wonke amadoda ebambe inkalo zawo njengowesifazana ohelelwayo? Kungani ubuso bonke bunyukumele?NY,yathi: Sizwile ilizwi lokwethuka, lelokwesaba, lelokuswela ukuthula.=Xu,La ngamazwi i Nkosi eyawakhuluma ngoIsrayeli loJuda,!W;,Ngoba khangela, insuku ziyeza, lapho ngizabuyisa abantu bami uIsrayeli loJuda, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngizababuyisela elizweni engalinika oyise, libe ngelabo.aV;,I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Bhala encwadini wonke amazwi engiwakhulume kuwe.1U _,Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya lathi:VT%, ngakho khangela, ngizamtshaya yena kanye lenzalo yakhe; kakuyikuba lamuntu wakwakhe ozasala phakathi kwalababantu abone okuhle engizakwenzela abantu bami, ngoba ukhulumile ukuhlamuka kimi, kutsho i Nkosi./SW,Thumela ilizwi kubo bonke abathunjiweyo uthi: I Nkosi ithi ngoShemaya weNehelamu: Njengoba uShemaya eprofethe kini ngingamthumanga mina, walenza ukuthi lithembe ize,7Ri,Laselifika ilizwi le Nkosi kuJeremiya lisithi:MQ,UZefaniya umpristi wayifunda lincwadi, uJeremiya umprofethi esizwa.6Pe,Ngoba usethumile ilizwi kithi eBhabhiloni esithi: Ukuthunjwa kwenu kuzakuba ngokwesikhathi eside; ngakho yakhani izindlu, lihlale kizo, lilime amasimu, lidle izithelo zawo.XO),Pho-ke, uyekeleleni ukumkhuza uJeremiya weAnathothi ozitshaya umprofethi yini?ON,I Nkosi isikumisile ukuthi ube ngumpristi esikhundleni sikaJehoyada umpristi, ukuze ulondoloze ithempeli; uba kukhona umuntu ohlanyayo ozitshaya umprofethi, uzamfaka esitokisini, umbophe ngeketane.HM ,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Uthumele izincwadi ngebizo lakho kubo bonke abantu abeJerusalema, lakuZefaniya indodana kaMahaseya umpristi, lakubo bonke abapristi, usithi:-LU,Uzakutsho kuShemaya weNehelamu uthi:7Kg,ngoba benze ubuthutha koIsrayeli, bafeba labafazi babomakhelwane babo, baqamba amanga ngebizo lami, into engingabalayanga yona. Yimi engaziyo, ngingumfakazi, kutsho i Nkosi.JJ ,Ngenxa yabo, lamazwi azasetshenziswa kibo bonke abathunjiweyo koJuda abeBhabhiloni, abe yisiqalekiso okuthi: I Nkosi ikwenze ube njengoZedekhiya loAhabi, abosiwa yinkosi yeBhabhiloni ngomlilo; I ,I Nkosi yamabandla uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi mayelana loAhabi indodana kaKolaya, loZedekhiya indodana kaMahaseya, aprofetha amanga ngebizo lami: Khangelani, ngizabanikela esandleni sikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, ozabatshaya phambi kwamehlo enu.gHG,Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina lonke bathunjiweyo, engabasusa eJerusalema ngabasa eBhabhiloni.G-,ngoba bengawalalelanga amazwi ami engawathumela kibo ngenceku zami abaprofethi, ngivuka ngovivi ngithumela, kodwa kabalalelanga, kutsho i Nkosi.F{,Ngizaxotshana labo ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo, ngibenze babe yinto eyesabekayo kuyo yonke imibuso yomhlaba, babe yisiqalekiso, lesimangaliso, lento yokuncifelwa, lehlazo, phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe lapho engibaxotshele khona;E7,ithi: Khangelani, ngiyathumela kibo inkemba lendlala lomatshayabhuqe wesifo, ngibenze babe njengomkhiwa omubi kakhulu ongadlekiyo ngenxa yobubi bawo./DW,I Nkosi uNkulunkulu ikhuluma mayelana lenkosi ehlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida, langabo bonke abantu abahlala kulumuzi, abafowenu abangathunjwanga kanye lani;QC,Litshilo ukuthi: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu isivusele abaprofethi eBhabhiloni.;Bo,lizangithola, kutsho i Nkosi, ngilibuyise ekuthunjweni kwenu, ngiliqoqe kuzo zonke izizwe lakuzo zonke indawo lapho engilixotshele khona, ngilibuyise endaweni engalithumba kuyo.PA, Lizangidinga, lingithole; lapho lingidingisisa ngenhliziyo yenu yonke,5@e, Lizangibiza, lize, likhuleke kimi, ngilizwe.%?C, Ngoba ngiyazi mina imicabango engiyicabanga ngani, kutsho i Nkosi; yimicabango yokuthula, kayisiyo eyokubi, ukuthi ngilinike isikhathi esizayo esilethemba.>5, I Nkosi ithi: Lapho iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa isiphelile eBhabhiloni, ngizalihambela, ngigcwalise isithembiso sami, ngilibuyise kulindawo.U=#, ngoba baprofetha amanga kini ngebizo lami; kangibathumanga, kutsho i Nkosi.5<c,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Lingavumeli abaprofethi benu labavumisi benu abakhona phakathi kwenu balikhohlise, lingawalaleli amaphupho abawaphuphayo; ;,Sebenzelani ukuthula komuzi lapho engilithumbele khona, liwukhulekele e Nkosi ni, ngoba ekuthuleni kwawo lizakuba lokuthula lani.2:],lithathe abafazi, lizale amadodana lamadodakazi, lithathele amadodana enu abafazi, lendise amadodakazi enu, ukuze azale amadodana lamadodakazi, lande lina, linganciphi.M9,Yakhani izindlu, lihlale kizo, lilime amasimu, lidle izithelo zawo;p8Y,I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi kibo bonke abathunjwe eJerusalema basiwa eBhabhiloni:;7o,Incwadi yasiwa nguElasa indodana kaShafani, loGemariya indodana kaHilikhiya, ababethunywe nguZedekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda, eBhabhiloni kuNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni. Yathi:66e,Kwakusemva kokuthi sebesukile eJerusalema, inkosi uJekoniya, lendlovukazi, labathenwa, leziphathamandla zakoJuda lezeJerusalema, lezingcitshi zemisebenzi, kanye labakhandi.O5 ,Nanka amazwi encwadi ayithumelayo uJeremiya umprofethi eseJerusalema kwabadala babathunjiweyo, lakubapristi labaprofethi, labantu bonke ayebathumbile uNebukadinezari eJerusalema, wabasa eBhabhiloni.N4,Wafa uHananiya umprofethi ngawona lowomnyaka ngenyanga yesikhombisa.3 ,Ngakho i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngizakususa emhlabeni; ngawona lo umnyaka nje uzakufa, ngoba utshumayele ukuhlamuka e Nkosi ni.2#,Umprofethi uJeremiya wasesithi kumprofethi uHananiya: Zwana, Hananiya, i Nkosi kayikuthumanga, kodwa wenze lababantu ukuze bathembe amanga.m1S,Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Ngigaxile ijogwe lensimbi entanyeni yazo zonke lezizizwe ukuze zisebenzele uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, futhi zizamsebenzela, ngoba ngimnikile lenyamazana zeganga. 0, Hamba, utsho kuHananiya uthi: I Nkosi ithi: Wena wephule amajogwe esihlahla, kodwa mina ngizakwenza endaweni yawo amajogwe ensimbi./{, Laselifika ilizwi le Nkosi kuJeremiya, uHananiya umprofethi eselephulile ijogwe entanyeni yomprofethi uJeremiya, lathi:l.Q, UHananiya wakhuluma phambi kwabantu bonke esithi: I Nkosi ithi: Ngokunjalo ngizalephula ijogwe likaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni entanyeni yezizwe zonke, ingakapheli iminyaka emibili. UJeremiya umprofethi wasesuka ehamba.\-1, Umprofethi uHananiya waselisusa ijogwe entanyeni yomprofethi uJeremiya, walephula.,!, Kodwa lowomprofethi oprofetha ngokuthula, lapho seligcwalisekile ilizwi lakhe, kuzabonakala ukuthi ungumprofethi othunywe yi Nkosi sibili.3+_,Abaprofethi ababephambi kwakho lababephambi kwami, kusukela endulo, baprofetha ngenkemba, langendlala, langomatshayabhuqe wesifo, emazweni amanengi lemibusweni emikhulu. M~}}z}!|T|{Xzcy3xwvv3utss-rqq8ponn3mlkkPjjljiihUgg#ff=exddVcfba`__w^^l]]\\\$[s[Z{YY3XXKWVV~UTT+SS+R4QPP!OO/NMM*LLKJIILHH;GFF-EE DCCBBDA2@f??>>M==5< u,*UJeremiya umprofethi wathi kibo: Sengilizwile; khangela, ngizakhuleka e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wenu njengokucela kwenu, lalokho i Nkosi ekutshoyo ngizalitshela khona, kangiyikuthula.w g,*ukuze i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, isitshengise indlela esifanele ukuhamba ngayo, lalokho esifanele ukukwenza.O ,*bathi kuJeremiya umprofethi: Ake uzwe ukunxusa kwethu, usikhulekele e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakho, ukhulekele bonke laba abaseleyo, ngoba sisele sibalutshwana nje kwabanengi, njengalokho lawe ubona,  ,*Zasezisondela zonke induna zebutho, loJohanani indodana kaKareya, loAzariya indodana kaHoshaya, labo bonke abantu abancinyane labakhulu,4a,)bebalekela amaKhaladiya; ngoba babewesaba, ngoba uIshmayeli kaNethaniya wayetshaye uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, inkosi yeBhabhiloni eyayimbekile ukuba ngumbusi welizwe.Z-,)Basuka bayahlala eGeruthi-Kimihamu eduze leBhethelehema, bezama ukuya eGibhithe,"=,)UJohanani indodana kaKareya lazo zonke induna zamabutho ezazilaye bathatha bonke abantu ababesele uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya ayebathumbe eMizipa, esetshaye uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, amadoda empi, labafazi, labantwana, labathenwa, labo uJohanani ayebuyele labo eGibeyoni.yk,)Kodwa uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya waphunyuka kuJohanani lamadoda ayisificaminwembili, wabalekela kumaAmoni.q[,)Basebetshibilika abantu bonke uIshmayeli ayebathumbe eMizipa, babuya baya kuJohanani indodana kaKareya.,) Kwathi lapho bonke abantu ababeloIshmayeli bebona uJohanani indodana kaKareya lazo zonke induna zebutho ezazilaye bathokoza.eC,) bathatha abantu babo bonke, bayakulwa loIshmayeli. Bamfica echibini elikhulu eliseGibeyoni.7,) Kodwa kwathi lapho uJohanani indodana kaKareya lazo zonke induna zamabutho ezazilaye besizwa konke okubi okwenziwe nguIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya,{o,) UIshmayeli wasethumba bonke abantu ababesele eMizipa, amadodakazi enkosi labo bonke ababesele eMizipa, uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi ayebanikezele kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu. UIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wabathumba, wabasa kumaAmoni.fE,) Umgodi uIshmayeli ayephosele kuwo izidumbu zabo bonke abantu ayebatshayile, wawungumgodi omkhulu owawenziwe yinkosi uAsa ukuzivikela kuBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli. UIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wawugcwalisa ngezidumbu.V~%,)Kodwa kwakulamadoda alitshumi phakathi kwawo athi kuIshmayeli: Ungasibulali. ngoba sileziphala ezigcwele ingqoloyi lebhali* lamafutha kanye loluju, sikufihlile egangeni. Ngakho wawayekela, kaze awabulala.x}i,)Kwathi esengenile emzini, uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya lamadodana ayelaye bawabulala, bawaphosela emgodini.2|],)UIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wasuka eMizipa ukuwahlangabeza, ehamba ekhala inyembezi. Kwathi lapho ehlangana lawo, wathi kuwo: Wozani kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu.j{M,)kwafika amadoda angamatshumi ayisificaminwembili evela eShekema leShilo leSamariya, ephucile indevu zawo, lezigqoko zawo zidatshuliwe, lemizimba yawo isikiwe, eletha iminikelo yempuphu kanye lempepha ukuyinikela ethempelini.Ez,)Ngosuku lwesibili sebembulele uGedaliya, kungakaziwa muntu,tya,)UIshmayeli watshaya lawo wonke amaJuda ayeloGedaliya eMizipa, kanye lamabutho amaKhaladiya ayekhona lapho.Jx ,)uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya lamadoda alitshumi ayelaye bamtshaya ngenkemba uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, kaShafani, bambulala, yena inkosi yeBhabhiloni eyayimbeke ukuba ngumbusi elizweni.Dw ,)Kwathi ngenyanga yesikhombisa uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, kaElishama, owenzalo yenkosi, wafika lamadoda alitshumi kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu eMizipa. Kwathi besadla laye eMizipa, v,(Kodwa uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu wathi kuJohanani indodana kaKareya: Kawuyikwenza into enje, ngoba uqamba amanga ngoIshmayeli. u,(UJohanani indodana kaKareya wasekhuluma loGedaliya eMizipa ensitha wathi: Ngivumela ukuba ngihambe, ngiyetshaya uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, kungaziwa muntu. Uzakutshayelani empilweni, ukuze wonke amaJuda abuthene lapha ahlakazeke, kubhubhe insali koJuda?6te,(bathi kuye: Uyazi nje ukuthi uBhalisi inkosi yamaAmoni uthume uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya ukukutshaya empilweni yini? Kodwa uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu kabakholwanga.nsU,( Kwathi uJohanani indodana kaKareya lazo zonke induna zamabutho ayesegangeni beza kuGedaliya eMizipa,r+,( Wonke amaJuda abuya endaweni zonke ayexotshelwe kuzo, eza elizweni lakoJuda, kuGedaliya eMizipa; avuna iwayini lezithelo zehlobo, zaba zinengi.[q/,( Futhi, lapho wonke amaJuda ayekoMowabi leAmoni leEdoma lakwamanye amazwe esezwile ukuthi inkosi yeBhabhiloni itshiyile insali elizweni lakoJuda, yabeka uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, kaShafani, ukuba ngumbusi.Pp,( Khangela-ke, ina ngizahlala eMizipa ukulincengela kumaKhaladiya azafika kithi; kodwa lina vunani iwayini, lezithelo zasehlobo, lamafutha, likulondoloze ezitsheni zenu, lihlale emizini eliyiphetheyo.;oo,( UGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, kaShafani, wafunga kibo labantu babo, wathi: Lingesabi ukukhonza amaKhaladiya. Hlalani elizweni, liyisebenzele inkosi yeBhabhiloni, kuzalilungela.Sn,(baya kuGedaliya eMizipa, oIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, loJohanani indodana kaKareya, loSeraya indodana kaTanihumethi, lamadodana kaEfazi weNetofa, loJezaniya indodana kaMahakathi, bona labantu babo.m+,(Kwathi zonke induna zamabutho ezazisegangeni kanye labantu bazo zisizwa ukuthi inkosi yeBhabhiloni ibekile uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu ukuba ngumbusi elizweni, lokuthi inikele kuye amadodana labesifazana labantwana, abangabayanga belizwe abangathunjelwanga eBhabhiloni,rl],(UJeremiya wasesuka waya kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu eMizipa, wahlala laye labantu ababesele elizweni.k5,(Uba uthanda, buyela kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, indodana kaShafani, emmisileyo inkosi yeBhabhiloni ukuthi abe ngumbusi wemizi yakoJuda, uhlale laye phakathi kwabantu; loba uye lapho othanda khona. Ngakho induna yabalindi yasimnika umphako lesipho, yamyekela ukuthi ahambe.,jQ,(Khangela, lamuhla ngiyakukhulula kulamaketane asezandleni zakho. Uba uthanda ukuya lami eBhabhiloni, ungahamba, ngizakulondoloza; kodwa uba ungathandi ukuya lami eBhabhiloni, ungahambi. Khangela, ilizwe lonke liphambi kwakho; hamba uye lapho obona ukuthi kuhle khona, lalapho othanda khona.i,(I Nkosi isikulethile, yakwenza njengokutsho kwayo. Njengoba lonile e Nkosi ni, kalililalelanga ilizwi layo, ngakho-ke lokhu kulehlele.yhk,(Induna yabalindi yamthatha uJeremiya, yathi kuye: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, yakhuluma lokhu okubi ngalindawo;Wg ),(Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya, uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi esemkhulule eRama; uJeremiya wayesiwe lapho ebotshiwe ngamaketane kanye labo bonke ababethunjwe eJerusalema lakoJuda, ababesiwa eBhabhiloni.lfQ,'ngoba ngizakhulula isibili, kawuyikubulawa, kodwa uzaphunyuka, ngoba ungithembile, kutsho i Nkosi.meS,'Kodwa wena ngizakukhulula ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi, kawuyikunikelwa ezandleni zabantu obesabayo;Zd-,'Hamba uyekuthi kuEbedimeleki umEtiyopiya: I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangela, ngizagcwalisa amazwi ami ngalumuzi ngokubi kungeyisikho ngokuhle, azagcwaliseka phambi kwakho ngalolosuku.Pc,'Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya esavalelwe egumeni labalindi, lathi:b3,'bamsusa uJeremiya egumeni labalindi, bamnikela kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, indodana kaShafani, ukuze amuse ekhaya. Wasehlala phakathi kwabantu.a7,' Ngakho uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi loNebushazibani induna yabathenwa, loNerigali-Sharezi induna yamabutho, lazo zonke induna zenkosi yeBhabhiloni,[`/,' Mthathe, umlondoloze kuhle, ungamenzeli okubi, kodwa wenze lokho akutshela khona.f_E,' UNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni walaya uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi ngoJeremiya wathi:^,' UNebuzaradani induna yabalindi watshiya elizweni lakoJuda abantukazana ababengelalutho, ukuze balime izivini lamasimu ngalesosikhathi.]w,' UNebuzaradani induna yabalindi yabathumba bonke abantu ababesele emzini, yabasa eBhabhiloni, labo ababebalekele kuye.e\C,'AmaKhaladiya atshisa indlu yenkosi lezindlu zabantu, adilizela phansi imiduli yeJerusalema.T[!,'Yamkhupha amehlo uZedekhiya, yambopha ngamaketane ukuze imuse eBhabhiloni.~Zu,'Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yawabulala amadodana kaZedekhiya phambi kwakhe eRibila, yabulala zonke iziphathamandla zakoJuda.QY,'Kodwa ibutho lamaKhaladiya laxotshana labo, lamfica uZedekhiya emagcekeni eJeriko. Selimbambile lamletha kuNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni eRibila, elizweni leHamathi, wapha isigwebo phezu kwakhe.GX,'Kwathi lapho uZedekhiya inkosi lawo wonke amabutho bebabona, babaleka, baphuma emzini ebusuku ngendlela yensimu yenkosi, ngesango eliphakathi kwemiduli emibili, baphuma ngendlela yamagceke. W,'Kwathi iJerusalema isithunjiwe, zonke iziphathamandla zenkosi yeBhabhiloni zeza zahlala esangweni eliphakathi, uNerigali-Sharezi, loSamiganebo, loSarisekimi induna yabathenwa, loNerigali-Sharezi induna yamabutho, lazo zonke ezinye induna zenkosi yeBhabhiloni.zVm,'Ngomnyaka wetshumi lanye wokubusa kukaZedekhiya, ngosuku lwesificamunwemunye lwenyanga yesine, umuzi wafohlelwa.;U q,'Ngomnyaka wesificamunwemunye wokubusa kukaZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, ngenyanga yetshumi, uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni lebutho lakhe lonke bafika bayivimbezela iJerusalema.[T/,&UJeremiya wahlala egumeni labalindi kwaze kwaba lusuku lokuthunjwa kweJerusalema.4Sa,&Zasezifika zonke iziphathamandla kuJeremiya, zambuza; yena waziphendula njengokutsho kwenkosi kuye. Zasezithula ukukhuluma laye, zasuka kuye, ngoba udaba lwalungezwakali.kRO,&uzakuthi kuzo: Bengincenga inkosi ukuthi ingangibuyiseli endlini kaJonathani ukuze ngifele khona.;Qo,&Nxa iziphathamandla zisizwa ukuthi ngikhulume lawe, zize kuwe zithi: Ake usitshele ukuthi ubusithini enkosini, lokuthi inkosi itheni kuwe; ungasifihleli lutho, kasiyikukubulala;`P9,&UZedekhiya wasesithi kuJeremiya: Kakungabi khona umuntu owaziyo lamazwi hlezi ubulawe.3O_,&Abafazi bakho bonke lamadodana akho bazakhitshelwa kumaKhaladiya, lawe kawuyikuphunyuka ezandleni zawo, kodwa uzabanjwa yinkosi yeBhabhiloni, lalumuzi utshiswe ngomlilo.yNk,&Khangela-ke, bonke abesifazana abasele endlini yenkosi yakoJuda bazakhitshelwa ezikhulwini zenkosi yeBhabhiloni, bathi: Abangane bakho abathembekileyo bakukhohlisile, bakwehlula; kodwa lapho inyawo zakho sezitshone odakeni, bazakubalekela.TM!,&Kodwa uba usala ukuzinikela, nanti ilizwi i Nkosi engibonise lona lokuthi:Lw,&UJeremiya wathi: Kawuyikunikelwa kuwo; lalela ilizwi le Nkosi ngalokho engikutsho kuwe, kuzakulungela, futhi uzasila. K ,&Inkosi uZedekhiya yathi kuJeremiya: Ngiyawesaba amaJuda abalekele kumaKhaladiya, hlezi nginikelwe ezandleni zawo, adlale ngami.J%,&Kodwa uba ungazinikeli ezikhulwini zeBhabhiloni, lumuzi uzathunjwa ngamaKhaladiya, awutshise ngomlilo, lawe kawuyikuphunyuka ezandleni zawo.hII,&UJeremiya wasesithi kuZedekhiya: I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Uba uzinikela kuzo iziphathamandla zenkosi yeBhabhiloni uzasila, lalumuzi kawuyikutshiswa ngomlilo, uzasila wena lendlu yakho.EH,&Inkosi uZedekhiya yasifunga ekusithekeni kuJeremiya yathi: Kuphila kukaJehova owenza imimoya yethu, kangiyikukubulala, futhi kangiyikukunikela ezandleni zabantu laba abadinga ukukubulala.rG],&UJeremiya wathi enkosini: Uba ngikutshela, kawuyikungibulala yini? Loba ngikweluleka, kawuyikungilalela.)FK,&Inkosi uZedekhiya wambiza uJeremiya umprofethi, wamemukela esangweni lesithathu lethempeli lenkosi. Yathi kuJeremiya: Ngizakubuza umbuzo, ungangifihleli lutho.dEA,& Basebemdonsa uJeremiya ngamagoda, bamkhupha emgodini. UJeremiya wahlala egumeni labalindi.D,& UEbedimeleki umEtiyopiya wathi kuJeremiya: Faka izembatho lezi lezigqoko emakhwapheni akho ngaphansi kwamagoda. UJeremiya wenza njalo.SC,& Ngakho uEbedimeleki wathatha abantu, waya esigodlweni, endaweni lapho okulondolozwa khona izigqoko, wathatha khona izembatho ezindala lezigqoko ezidabukileyo, wazehlisela emgodini kuJeremiya ngamagoda.B,& Ngakho inkosi yasimlaya uEbedimeleki umEtiyopiya, yathi: Thatha lapha abantu abathathu, limkhuphe uJeremiya umprofethi emgodini engakafi.1A[,& wathi: Nkosi yami, abantu laba benzile okubi ngakho konke abakwenze kuJeremiya umprofethi, ngoba bamphosele emgodini, uzabulawa yindlala ngoba kakusekho ukudla emzini.8@k,&uEbedimeleki waphuma esigodlweni waya enkosini,5?c,&Kwathi uEbedimeleki umEtiyopiya umthenwa, owayesebenza esigodlweni. esizwa ukuthi bamphosele emgodini uJeremiya, inkosi yayihlezi ithetha amacala eSangweni lakoBhenjamini,W>',&Basebemthatha uJeremiya, bamphosela emgodini kaMalikiya indodana yenkosi, owawusegumeni labalindi, bamehlisela phakathi ngamagoda. Umgodi wawungelamanzi, kodwa wawugcwele udaka. UJeremiya watshona odakeni.y=k,&Inkosi uZedekhiya yathi: Khangela, usezandleni zenu, ngoba inkosi kayilamandla okwenza ulutho oluphambene lani.r<],&Iziphathamandla zasezisithi enkosini: Kabulawe lumuntu, ngoba wenza amabutho asele kulumuzi abe buthakathaka, kanye labantu bonke, ngokukhuluma kibo amazwi anje. Ngoba lumuntu kaphisekeli okuhle kwalababantu, kodwa uphisekela okubi.c;?,&I Nkosi ithi: Lumuzi uzanikelwa isibili esandleni sebutho lenkosi yeBhabhiloni, uthunjwe.:!,&I Nkosi ithi: Osala kulumuzi uzabulawa ngenkemba langendlala langomatshayabhuqe wesifo; kodwa ophuma aye kumaKhaladiya uzasila, aphunyuke.E9 ,&UShefathiya indodana kaMathani, loGedaliya indodana kaPashuri, loJukali indodana kaShelemiya, loPashuri indodana kaMalikiya, bawezwa amazwi uJeremiya ayewakhuluma kubo bonke abantu esithi:s8_,%Ngakho inkosi uZedekhiya waselaya ukuthi bamfake uJeremiya egumeni labalindi, lokuthi anikwe isinkwa sibe sinye insuku zonke esivela kubapheki bezinkwa, kwaze kwaphela zonke izinkwa emzini. Ngakho uJeremiya wahlala egumeni labalindi. 7,%Zwana-ke, ngiyakuncenga wena nkosi, ake ulalele isikhalazo sami, ungangibuyiseli endlini kaJonathani umbhali, hlezi ngifele khona.}6s,%Bangaphi abaprofethi benu abaprofetha kini besithi: Inkosi yeBhabhiloni kayiyikufika ukulihlasela lina lalelilizwe?5y,%UJeremiya wathi futhi kuZedekhiya inkosi: Ngoneni kuwe lezincekwini zakho lakulababantu ukuthi lingifake entolongweni?B4},%Inkosi uZedekhiya yambiza, yamemukela. Yambuza ensitha endlini yayo yathi: Kambe likhona ilizwi elivela e Nkosi ni? UJeremiya wathi: Likhona. Uzanikelwa esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni.M3,%UJeremiya wafakwa endlini engumgodi, wahlala khona insuku ezinengi.2,%Iziphathamandla zathukuthela ngoJeremiya, zamtshaya, zamfaka entolongweni, endlini kaJonathani umbhali, ngoba zaziyenze yaba yintolongo.1 ,%UJeremiya wathi: Kungamanga; kangibalekeli kumaKhaladiya. Kodwa uJerija kazamlalela; wambamba uJeremiya, wamletha ezikhulwini.60e,% Kwathi lapho eseSangweni lakoBhenjamini, induna yabalindi ethiwa nguIrija indodana kaShelemiya, kaHananiya, wambamba uJeremiya umprofethi, wathi: Uyabalekela kumaKhaladiya./,% uJeremiya wasephuma eJerusalema ukuya elizweni lakoBhenjamini ukuthi emukele isabelo sakhe selifa khona phakathi kwabantu.k.O,% Kwathi lapho ibutho lamaKhaladiya selisukile eJerusalema selizwile ukuthi ibutho likaFaro liyeza,,-Q,% Loba lilitshaya ibutho lonke lamaKhaladiya alwa emelene lani, kusale nje abantu abalimeleyo, bazasukuma bonke baphume emathenteni abo, bawutshise lumuzi ngomlilo.k,O,% I Nkosi ithi: Lingazikhohlisi ngokuthi: AmaKhaladiya kawasayikubuya kithi. Ngoba azabuya isibili.S+,%AmaKhaladiya azabuya, alwe emelene lumuzi, awuthumbe, awutshise ngomlilo.4*a,%I Nkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Lizakuthi enkosini yakoJuda elithume ukubuza kimi: Khangela, ibutho likaFaro elize ukulisiza selizabuyela eGibhithe, elizweni lalo.<)s,%Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya umprofethi lathi:(,%Ibutho likaFaro laliphumile eGibhithe; kwathi lapho amaKhaladiya ayevimbezela iJerusalema ekuzwa lokho, asuka eJerusalema.K',%UJeremiya wayesahamba phakathi kwabantu engakafakwa entolongweni.7&g,%Inkosi uZedekhiya yathuma uJehukali indodana kaShelemiya loZefaniya umpristi indodana kaMahaseya kuJeremiya umprofethi, yathi: Ake usikhulekele e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wethu.x%i,%Kodwa yena lenceku zakhe labantu belizwe kabawalalelanga amazwi e Nkosi eyayiwakhulume ngoJeremiya umprofethi./$ Y,%UZedekhiya indodana kaJosiya waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikaKoniya indodana kaJehoyakhimi, wabekwa nguNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ukuze abuse elizweni lakoJuda.y#k,$ UJeremiya wasethatha omunye umqulu, wawunika uBaruki umbhali indodana kaNeriya, owabhala kiwo wonke amazwi kaJeremiya, wonke amazwi omqulu wokuqala owatshiswa nguJehoyakhimi inkosi yakoJuda; kwengezelelwa kiwo amazwi amanengi afanana lawo.j"M,$Ngizamtshaya yena kanye lenzalo yakhe, lenceku zakhe ngenxa yobubi babo; ngizakwehlisela phezu kwabo laphezu kwabo bonke abakhileyo eJerusalema laphezu kwabantu bakoJuda konke okubi engikukhulume ngabo, ngoba bengalalelanga.M!,$Ngakho-ke i Nkosi ithi mayelana loJehoyakhimi inkosi yakoJuda: Kayikuba lamuntu wokuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavida; lesidumbu sakhe sizaphoselwa ekutshiseni kwelanga lekuqandeni kobusuku.k O,$Mayelana loJehoyakhimi inkosi yakoJuda uzakuthi: I Nkosi uNkulunkulu ithi: Uwutshisile umqulu wencwadi, wathi: Ubhaleleni kiwo ukuthi inkosi yeBhabhiloni izafika isibili, ilichithe lelilizwe, ibulale bonke abantu lenyamazana?,$Thatha omunye umqulu wencwadi, ubhale kuwo wonke amazwi ayesemqulwini wokuqala owatshiswa nguJehoyakhimi inkosi yakoJuda.#,$Kwathi lapho inkosi uJehoyakhimi isiwutshisile umqulu owawulamazwi kaJeremiya ayebhalwe nguBaruki, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya lathi:@y,$Inkosi yalaya uJerameli indodana yenkosi, loSeraya indodana kaAziriyeli, loShelemiya indodana kaAbideli, ukuze babambe uBaruki umbhali loJeremiya umprofethi; kodwa i Nkosi yabafihla.wg,$Kwathi lalapho oElinathani loDelaya loGemariya beyincenga inkosi ukuthi ingawutshisi umqulu, kayibalalelanga.gG,$Kodwa inkosi lenceku zayo ezawezwayo wonke lamazwi kabesabanga, kabadabulanga izembatho zabo.2],$Kwathi lapho uJehudi esefundile amakhasi amathathu loba amane, inkosi yawasika ngengqamu, yawaphosela emlilweni osembawuleni, waze watsha waphela umqulu wonke wencwadi.wg,$Kwakuyinyanga yesificamunwemunye, inkosi yayihlezi endlini yobusika, kubasiwe umlilo embawuleni phambi kwayo..U,$Inkosi yasithuma uJehudi ukuthi awulande umqulu wencwadi; wawuthatha endlini kaElishama umbhali; uJehudi wayifundela inkosi lazo zonke iziphathamandla ezazilenkosi.y,$Zasezingena enkosini egumeni, seziwubekile umqulu wencwadi endlini kaElishama umbhali; zayibikela inkosi wonke amazwi.r],$Iziphathamandla zasezisithi kuBaruki: Hamba uyecatsha, wena loJeremiya, ungatsheli muntu lapho elikhona.eC,$UBaruki wathi: UJeremiya wangitshela wonke lamazwi, ngawabhala ngeyinki emqulwini wencwadi.iK,$Bambuza uBaruki bathi: Sitshele, wawabhala njani wonke lamazwi? UJeremiya wakutshela wona yini?s_,$Bathi ukuwezwa wonke amazwi, bakhangelana bethukile, bathi kuBaruki: Sizayitshela inkosi wonke amazwi la.D,$Bathi kuye: Hlala phansi, uwufunde. UBaruki wasebafundela.  ,$Zonke iziphathamandla zasezithuma uJehudi indodana kaNethaniya, indodana kaShelemiya, indodana kaKushi, ukuze athi kuBaruki: Thatha umqulu wencwadi owufunde phambi kwabantu, uze lawo. Ngakho uBaruki indodana kaNeriya wawuthatha umqulu wencwadi, waya kuzo.lQ,$ UMikhaya wabatshela wonke amazwi ayewezwile, lapho uBaruki efunda umqulu wencwadi phambi kwabantu.),$ waya esigodlweni, wangena endlini yombhali; khangela, zonke iziphathamandla zazikhona lapho, oElishama umbhali, loDelaya indodana kaShemaya, loElinathani indodana kaAkhibhori, loGemariya indodana kaShafani, loZedekhiya indodana kaHananiya, lezinye zonke iziphathamandla.~u,$ Kwathi lapho uMikhaya indodana kaGemariya, indodana kaShafani, esizwa wonke amazwi e Nkosi avela emqulwini wencwadi,d A,$ UBaruki wawafunda wonke amazwi kaJeremiya asemqulwini wencwadi phambi kwabo bonke abantu ethempelini, endlini kaGemariya indodana kaShafani, umbhali, eyayisegumeni elingaphezulu, ekungeneni kweSango elitsha lethempeli. ,$ Emnyakeni wesihlanu wokubusa kukaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, ngenyanga yesificamunwemunye, bonke abantu abaseJerusalema, labantu bonke abavela emizini yakoJuda besiza eJerusalema, bamemezela usuku lokuzila ukudla phambi kwe Nkosi. ,$UBaruki indodana kaNeriya wakwenza konke uJeremiya umprofethi ayemlaye khona, ukuze afunde amazwi e Nkosi asemqulwini ethempelini.' G,$Mhlawumbe umkhuleko wabo ungezwakala e Nkosi ni, baphenduke bonke endleleni yabo embi, ngoba ulaka lwe Nkosi lukhulu kanye lokuthukuthela kwayo ngalababantu.r ],$hamba wena, mhla wosuku lokuzila ukudla, ufunde emqulwini wencwadi owubhalileyo, wonke amazwi e Nkosi engikutshele wona, uwafunde phambi kwabantu bonke ethempelini; uwafunde futhi phambi kwabantu bonke bakoJuda abavela emizini yabo.N,$UJeremiya wasesithi kuBaruki: Mina ngivinjelwe ukungena ethempelini;"=,$UJeremiya wasebiza uBaruki indodana kaNeriya, uBaruki wabhala emqulwini wencwadi okuvela emlonyeni kaJeremiya wonke amazwi e Nkosi, eyayiwakhulume kuye.+O,$Mhlawumbe indlu yakoJuda izakuzwa konke okubi engicabanga ukukwenza kiyo, ukuze baphenduke bonke endleleni yabo embi, ukuze ngithethelele ububi babo lesono sabo./,$Thatha umqulu wencwadi, ubhale kiwo wonke amazwi engiwakhulume kuwe ngoIsrayeli langoJuda langazo zonke izizwe, kusukela esukwini engakhuluma kuwe ngoIsrayeli langoJuda langazo zonke izizwe, kusukela esukwini engakhuluma ngalo kuwe, ensukwini zikaJosiya, kuze kube lamuhla.  ,$Kwathi ngomnyaka wesine wokubusa kukaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakoJuda, lelilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJeremiya, lathi:',#Ngakho-ke i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: UJonadabi indodana kaRekabi kayikuswela umuntu ozakuma phambi kwami insuku zonke.K,#UJeremiya wathi endlini yamaRekabi: I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Ngenxa yokuthi lilalele umlayo kaJonadabi uyihlo, lagcina yonke imilayo yakhe, lenza njengokulilaya kwakhe.,#Ngakho-ke i Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangela, ngizakwehlisela phezu kwabakoJuda laphezu kwabakhileyo bonke eJerusalema konke okubi engikukhulume ngabo; ngoba ngikhulumile kibo, kabangilalelanga, ngibabizile, kodwa kabasabelanga.xi,#Amadodana kaJonadabi indodana kaRekabi awugcinile umlayo uyise awanika wona, kodwa lababantu kabangilalelanga.+O,#Ngithume kini zonke inceku zami abaprofethi, ngivuke ngovivi ngithuma, ngisithi: Phendukani lonke endleleni yenu embi, lenze izenzo zenu zibe zinhle, lingalandeli abanye onkulunkulu ukuthi libakhonze, ukuze lihlale elizweni engalinika lina laboyihlo. Kodwa kalingilalelanga, kalingizwanga.p~Y,#Ugciniwe umlayo uJonadabi indodana kaRekabi awunika amadodana akhe wokuthi anganathi iwayini; kuze kube lamuhla kawalinathi, ngoba awulalele umlayo kayise. Lami ngikhulumile kini ngivuke ngovivi ngikhuluma, kodwa kalingilalelanga.<}q,# I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ithi: Hamba uyetshela abantu bakoJuda labakhileyo eJerusalema ukuthi: Kaliyikuvuma ukulaywa lokulalela amazwi ami yini? kutsho i Nkosi.7|i,# Laselifika ilizwi le Nkosi kuJeremiya lisithi:H{ ,# Kodwa kwathi lapho uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ifika ukuhlasela ilizwe, sathi: Asihambeni siye eJerusalema, sibalekele ibutho lamaKhaladiya lebutho lamaSiriya. Sesihlala eJerusalema.Uz#,# kodwa sihlala emathenteni, senze konke lokho ubaba uJonadabi asilaya khona.]y3,# lokuthi singakhi izindlu zokuhlala; kasilazivini lamasimu, kasihlanyeli inhlanyelo,?xw,#Salilalela ilizwi likaJonadabi indodana kaRekabi, ubaba, kukho konke asilaya ngakho, ukuthi singanathi iwayini insuku zethu zonke thina labomkethu lamadodana ethu lamadodakazi ethu,)wK,#lingakhi izindlu, lingahlanyeli inhlanyelo, lingabi lazivini; kodwa lihlale emathenteni insuku zenu zonke ukuze lihlale insuku ezinengi elizweni elihlezi kilo..vU,#Kodwa baphendula bathi: Kasilinathi iwayini, ngoba uJonadabi indodana kaRekabi, ubaba, wasilaya wathi: Lingalinathi iwayini lina labantwana benu kuze kube nininini, ~.}||{zyxx w~vttLsQrqppooLnzn0m/llSkk4jjaa5`` _U^k]]\F[ZZQYYXXWW^VVVUtTTkSSRR8QQ]PP5OOQNNNN.MMjLL\KKTJJ IQHGGTFF!EgDDnDCCB$AA#@y?|>>=/<<8;::5998Y77h6x55G4I332Q11+00f0/a.--B,v++q+*=)q(((2'F&%%b$$,#""!!U L}"^P0pW3}kX2 ! >  .g1[7,3Bonke abantu bayizithutha, kabalakwazi; wonke umkhandi uyangiswa yizithombe zakhe, ngoba izithombe zakhe ezibunjiweyo ziyinkohliso, kazilamphefumulo.1[,3Lapho ekhupha ilizwi lakhe, amanzi ayahlokoma emazulwini, uyakhupha inkungu emikhawulweni yomhlaba, enze imibane iphazime lapho lisina, akhuphe umoya eziphaleni zakhe.,3UNkulunkulu wawenza umhlaba ngamandla akhe, walimisa ilizwe ngokuhlakanipha kwakhe, langokuqedisisa kwakhe wendlala amazulu.,3I Nkosi yamabandla ifungile ngayo uqobo yathi: Isibili ngizakugcwalisa ngabantu, babe ngangentethe, bazahlaba umkhosi wokunqoba ngawe.ve,3 Wena muzi ohlala emanzini amanengi, olenotho enengi, ukuphela kwakho sekufikile, isilinganiso somhawu wakho.7g,3 Misani isiboniso emidulini yeBhabhiloni, liqinise ukulinda, libeke abalindi, licathame, ngoba i Nkosi isikumisile, futhi izakwenza lokho ekukhulume ngabakhileyo eBhabhiloni.B},3 Lolani imitshoko, lithathe izihlangu. I Nkosi ivusile umoya wamakhosi amaMede, ngoba ilecebo lokuyichitha iBhabhiloni, ngoba lokho kuyimpindiselo ye Nkosi, impindiselo yethempeli layo.xi,3 I Nkosi isitshengisile ukuthi thina siqondile; wozani, silandise eZiyoni umsebenzi we Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.Y~+,3 Abezizwe bakhona bathi: Besizayelapha iBhabhiloni, kodwa kayelatshwanga; itshiyeni, asihambeni sonke siye emazweni akithi; ngoba isigwebo sayo sifinyelele emazulwini, siphakanyisiwe kwaze kwafika emkhathini.r}],3IBhabhiloni isiwile masinyane, yachitheka; ikhaleleni, liyidingele umuthi wezilonda, mhlawumbe ingasila.|,3IBhabhiloni yayiyinkezo yegolide esandleni se Nkosi, eyayidakisa umhlaba wonke; izizwe zanatha iwayini layo, ngakho zahlanya.{,3Balekani eBhabhiloni, lizisindise lonke. Lingaqedwa ekutshayweni kwayo, ngoba lesi yisikhathi sempindiselo ye Nkosi, iyayiphindisela.z,3Ngoba uIsrayeli loJuda kabalahlwanga nguNkulunkulu wabo, i Nkosi yamabandla; kodwa ilizwe lamaKhaladiya lilecala koNgcwele kaIsrayeli.Ky,3Bazakuwa befelwe elizweni lamaKhaladiya, bagwazwe endleleni zayo.x3,3Otshokayo kagobise idandili lakhe, kungasukumi muntu ogqoke ibhatshi lakhe lensimbi. Lingawayekeli amajaha ayo, lilitshabalalise ibutho layo lonke.w#,3ngithume eBhabhiloni abelayo, bazakuyela, bathulule ilizwe layo, lapho betheleka phezu kwayo bevela inhlangothi zonke ngosuku lokuhlupheka.`v ;,3I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngizavusela iBhabhiloni labakhileyo eKhaladiya umoya ochithayo,{uo,2.Ngomsindo wokuthunjwa kweBhabhiloni umhlaba uzathuthumela, lelizwi lokukhala kwayo lizazwakala phakathi kwezizwe.Et,2-Ngakho-ke zwanini icebo i Nkosi elenzayo ngeBhabhiloni, lemikhumbulo elayo ngelizwe lamaKhaladiya ukuthi: Abancinyane bomhlambi bazadonswa basuswe, lendawo yabo imangale ngokuphela kwabo. s,2,Khangela, njengesilwane esiphuma ehlathini leJordani sisiya esibayeni sezimvu esiqinileyo, ngokucwayiza kwelihlo ngibaxotshe, basuke kuyo, ngilibekele lowo engimkhethileyo. Ngoba ngubani ofanana lami? Ngubani ozangibiza? Nguwuphi umelusi ongema phambi kwami?r,2+Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yezwa umbiko ngabo, izandla zayo zaba buthakathaka; usizi lwayibamba, lobuhlungu obunjengowesifazana ohelelwayo.q5,2*Baphethe idandili lomkhonto, balesihluku, kabalasihawu. Umdumo wabo unjengowolwandle, bagade amabhiza, behleliwe njengabantu bempi lawe, Bhabhiloni.mpS,2)Khangela, kuvela abantu enyakatho, isizwe esikhulu lamakhosi amanengi avuka emikhawulweni yomhlaba.0oY,2(Njengoba uNkulunkulu wagenqula iSodoma leGomora lemizi eyakhelene layo, kutsho i Nkosi, ngokunjalo kakusayikusala muntu khona, kakusayikuhlala indodana yomuntu khona.&nE,2'Ngakho-ke amakhanka lezimpisi lezintshe kuzahlala eBhabhiloni; kakusayikuhlala abantu khona kuze kube nininini, kakusayikwakhelwa kulo ezizukulwaneni zonke. m,2&Kufike ukubalela kwelanga phezu kwamanzi ayo ukuze acitshe, ngoba iyilizwe lezithombe ezibaziweyo, lemifanekiso yabo iyabahlanyisa.Ql,2%Kayifike inkemba phezu kwamabhiza laphezu kwenqola zayo, laphezu kwawo wonke amabutho awezizwe aphakathi kwayo, ukuze baphenduke babe ngabesifazana; inkemba ifike phezu kwenotho yayo, ukuze iphangwe.pkY,2$Kayifike inkemba phezu kwabavumisi ukuze baphenduke iziphukuphuku, laphezu kwamaqhawe ukuze abhujiswe.j+,2#Kayifike inkemba phezu kwamaKhaladiya, kutsho i Nkosi, laphezu kwabakhileyo eBhabhiloni, phezu kweziphathamandla zayo, labahlakaniphileyo bayo.1i[,2"Kanti umhlengi wabo ulamandla, ubizwa ngokuthi yi Nkosi yamabandla. Isibili uzamela udaba lwabo, ukuze anike umhlaba ukuthula, kodwa anyakazise abakhileyo eBhabhiloni.h),2!I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Abantwana bakoIsrayeli bacindezelwe kanye labantwana bakoJuda; bonke ababathumbileyo bababambile, bayala ukubayekela.g},2 Ozikhukhumezayo uzakhubeka awe. kungabi khona omvusayo; ngizaphemba umlilo emizini yakhe ozatshisa konke okuseduze laye.f+,2Khangela, ngilwa lawe, wena ozikhukhumezayo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova wamabandla; ngoba usuku lwakho selufikile, isikhathi sokuphindiselwa kwakho.weg,2Ngakho-ke amajaha ayo azakuwa emagumeni ayo, lawo wonke amabutho ayo azabhujiswa ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi. d,2Bizani abaphatha imitshoko, balwe leBhabhiloni bonke abagobisa idandili; limise inkamba limelane layo liyihanqe, kungabi khona ophunyukayo, liyiphindisele njengezenzo zayo, lenze kuyo njengakho konke ekwenzileyo; ngoba iyidelele i Nkosi, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli.*cM,2Zwanini-ke, ababalekayo labaphunyukayo bavela elizweni leBhabhiloni, ukuze bamemeze eZiyoni impindiselo ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, impindiselo yethempeli layo.b,2Bulalani amajongosi ayo wonke, kawasiwe ekuhlatshweni. Maye kuwo! Ngoba usuku lwawo lufikile, isikhathi sempindiselo yawo.a,2Lifikeleni, livela inhlangothi zonke, livule iziphala zayo, liyibuthelele njengenqumbi yamabele, liyitshabalalise, kungasali lutho kuyo.`,2I Nkosi ivalile indlu yayo yezikhali, yakhupha izikhali zolaka lwayo, ngoba iNkosi uJehova wamabandla ilomsebenzi elizweni lamaKhaladiya.r_],2Ngakuthiya ngomjibila, wabanjwa, wena Bhabhiloni, ungakakwazi; watholwa, wabanjwa, ngoba walwa le Nkosi.y^k,2Yeka ukufa lokwephuka kwesando somhlaba wonke! Yeka ukwenziwa kweBhabhiloni into eyesabekayo phakathi kwezizwe!?]y,2Kukhona umsindo wempi elizweni, lokuchitheka okukhulu."\=,2Hambani liye elizweni leMerathayimi lilwe lalo, lilwe labakhileyo ePekodi, libabulale, libatshabalalise, kutsho i Nkosi, lenze konke engililayele khona,D[,2Ngalezonsuku langalesosikhathi, kutsho i Nkosi, kuzadingwa ukona koIsrayeli, kodwa kungatholakali; kudingwe lesono koJuda, kodwa singatholwa; ngoba ngizabathethelela labo engibatshiyayo.Z,2Ngizabuyisela uIsrayeli edlelweni lakhe, uzakudla eKharmeli leBashani, lokufisa kwakhe kukholisiswe entabeni yakoEfrayimi leGileyadi.)YK,2Ngakho-ke i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangela, ngizayitshaya inkosi yeBhabhiloni lelizwe layo, njengalokho ngayitshaya inkosi yeAsiriya.(XI,2UIsrayeli uyimvu ezingelwayo, exotshwa yizilwane. Kuqala wadliwa yinkosi yeAsiriya, emva kwalokho uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni uqhobile amathambo akhe.JW ,2Qumani umhlanyeli asuke eBhabhiloni, kanye laye ophatha isikela ngesikhathi sokuvuna; ngenxa yenkemba ecindezelayo, wonke umuntu uzabuyela kwabakibo, wonke umuntu uzabalekela kwelakibo ilizwe.CV,2Memezani kuyo inhlangothi zonke; isizinikele, inqaba zayo sezidilikile, lemiduli yayo ibhidliziwe; ngoba lokho kuyimpindiselo ye Nkosi; phindiselani kuyo, lenze kuyo njengokwenza kwayo.U,2Zihleleleni iBhabhiloni inhlangothi zonke, lina lonke eligobisa amadandili, liyitshoke, lingatshiyi mtshoko, ngoba yonile e Nkosi ni.(TI,2 Ngenxa yolaka lwe Nkosi kayiyikuhlalwa muntu, kodwa izachitheka isibili; wonke umuntu odlula eBhabhiloni uzamangala, ancife ngenxa yazo zonke inhlupheko zayo.S-,2 unyoko uzakuba lenhloni, lowalizalayo ayangeke. Khangela, iBhabhiloni izakuba ngeyokucina phakathi kwezizwe, ibe yinkangala eyomileyo legwadule.R,2 Ngoba lithokoza, ngoba lijabula, lina baphangi belizwe lami, ngoba liqolotsha njengethokazi elisetshanini, likhale njengamabhiza amaduna,UQ#,2 IKhaladiya izaphangwa, labayiphangayo bonke bazakweneliswa, kutsho i Nkosi.OP,2 Ngoba khangela, ngivusela iBhabhiloni ixuku lezizwe ezinkulu; zizavela elizweni lenyakatho, zehlele ngakuyo, ziyithathe khona. Imitshoko yazo injengeqhawe elihlakaniphileyo elingabuyi lingelalutho.oOW,2Balekani liphume eBhabhiloni, liphume elizweni lamaKhaladiya, libe njengezintondolo phambi komhlambi.N,2Bonke ababatholayo babadla, lezitha zabo zathi: Kasilacala ngoba bonile e Nkosi ni, i Nkosi elikhaya labo eliqotho lethemba laboyise.M3,2Abantu bami bebeyizimvu ezilahlekileyo; abelusi babo babaduhisile, bebebelusela ezintabeni; besuka entabeni besiya eqaqeni, bakhohlwa isibaya sabo.L!,2Bazabuza indlela eya eZiyoni, bekhangele ngakuyo, bathi: Wozani, sizihlanganise le Nkosi ngesivumelwano esilaphakade esingayikukhohlakala.9Kk,2Ngalezonsuku langalesosikhathi, kutsho i Nkosi, abantwana bakoIsrayeli labantwana bakoJuda bazabuthana ndawonye, bazahamba bekhala inyembezi, bedinga i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo.J ,2Ngoba kuzile kuyo isizwe esivela enyakatho, esizachitha ilizwe layo, abantu lenyamazana kuzabaleka, kungabi khona ohlala kuyo.gIG,2Memezani phakathi kwezizwe, litshumayele; misani uphawu, litshumayele, lingakufihli, lithi: IBhabhiloni inqotshiwe, uBhali uyangekile, loMerodaki uchithiwe. Izithombe zayo ziyangisiwe, lemifanekiso yayo emibi ichithekile.lH S,2Ilizwi i Nkosi eyalikhuluma ngeBhabhiloni, ngelizwe lamaKhaladiya, ngoJeremiya umprofethi, lisithi:WG',1'Kodwa kuzakuthi ensukwini ezizayo ngibabuyise abantu beElamu, kutsho i Nkosi.pFY,1&Ngizamisa isihlalo sami sobukhosi eElamu, ngichithe inkosi yabo leziphathamandla zabo, kutsho i Nkosi.GE,1%Ngizakwenza abeElamu besabe phambi kwezitha zabo laphambi kwalabo ababazingelayo; ngizabehlisela okubi, lolaka lwami oluvuthayo, kutsho i Nkosi, ngibalandelisele ngenkemba, ngize ngibaqede.ED,1$ngehlisele phezu kweElamu imimoya emine evela engonsini ezine zamazulu, ngibahlakazele abeElamu kuyo yonke leyomimoya; kakuyikuba khona isizwe lesisodwa abangeyikuxotshelwa kuso abeElamu.fCE,1#I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Khangela, ngizakwephula idandili leElamu, obanika amandla amakhulu;B},1"Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya umprofethi mayelana leElamu ekuqaleni kokubusa kukaZedekhiya, inkosi yakoJuda, lathi:zAm,1!IHazori izakuba yindawo yamakhanka, ibe yinkangala kokuphela, kakuyikwakha indodana yomuntu khona, ihlale khona.G@,1 Amakamela aso azakuba yimpango, lemihlambi yaso yezifuyo izaphangwa. Ngizabachithachitha bonke abagela inwele zabo emaceleni, ngibehlisele inkathazo evela inhlangothi zonke, kutsho i Nkosi.? ,1Sukani, liqonde kuso isizwe esichelesileyo, esihlala ngokuthula, kutsho i Nkosi, esingelamasango lemigoqo, esizihlalele sodwa.Q>,1Balekani, lizulazule khatshana, lihlale endaweni eziminyeneyo, lina bahlala eHazori, kutsho i Nkosi. Ngoba uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni wenze icebo ngani, kukhona lokho athanda ukukwenza kini.7=g,1Thathani amathente abo lemihlambi yabo, kanye lamakhetheni abo lempahla yabo yonke, lisuse amakamela abo kibo; abantu bazamemeza kibo bathi: Ukwesaba kusenhlangothini zonke.)<K,1Mayelana leKedari lemibuso yeHazori owayitshayayo uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni. I Nkosi ithi: Sukani, liqonde eKedari, libachithe abantu basempumalanga.S;,1Ngizaphemba umlilo emdulini weDamaseko, ozaqothula inqaba zikaBenihadadi.:},1Ngakho-ke amajaha awo azawela emagumeni awo, lawo wonke amabutho awo azabhujiswa ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla.:9o,1Yeka ukutshiywa komuzi olodumo, umuzi olentokozo! 8,1IDamaseko isibuthakathaka, itshibilike ukuze ibaleke, ifikelwe yibugwala, ukudabuka losizi kuyehlele njengowesifazana ohelelwayo.7,1Mayelana leDamaseko. IHamathi leArpadi kudidekile, ngoba kuzwile indaba ezimbi; kuncibilika kukhathazeke njengolwandle olungelakuthula.:6m,1Khangela, ukhona ozaqonga njengokhozi, ehle ngesiqubu elulele impiko zakhe ngakuBozira; lenhliziyo zamaqhawe eEdoma ngalolosuku zizakuba njengenhliziyo yowesifazana ohelelwayo.n5U,1Ngomsindo wokuwa kwabo umhlaba uzathuthumela, lelizwi lokukhala kwabo lizazwakala eLwandle oluBomvu.B4},1Ngakho, zwanini icebo i Nkosi elenzayo ngeEdoma, lemikhumbulo elayo ngabantu abahlala eThemani ukuthi: Abancinyane bomhlambi bazadonswa basuswe; lendawo yabo imangale ngokuphela kwabo.y3k,1Khangela, njengesilwane esiphuma ehlathini leJordani sisiya emadlelweni, ngokucwayiza kwelihlo ngibaxotshe basuke kulo, ngilibekele lowo engimkhethileyo. Ngoba ngubani ofanana lami? Ngubani ozangibiza? Nguwuphi umelusi ongema phambi kwami?)2K,1Njengasekuphezu kukaEsawu ngesikhathi sokugenqulwa kweSodoma leGomora, kanye lemizi yakhona, kutsho i Nkosi, kakuyikwakha indodana yomuntu khona, ihlale khona.1w,1IEdoma lizakuba yinto eyesabekayo; wonke umuntu odlula kulo uzakwethuka, ancife ngenxa yakho konke ukuhlupheka kwalo.k0O,1Ukwesabeka kwakho kukukhohlisile, kanye lokuziqhenya kwenhliziyo yakho, wena ohlala ezingoxweni zamawa, lobamba ingqonga yoqaqa. Loba usakha isidleke sakho endaweni ephakemeyo njengokhozi, ngizakwehlisa khona, kutsho i Nkosi.c/?,1Ngoba khangela, ngizakwenza ube mncinyane phakathi kwezizwe, udeleleke phakathi kwabantu..,1Ngizwile imibiko evela e Nkosi ni, lesithunywa sithunyiwe phakathi kwezizwe, ukuthi: Buthanani, liyihlasele, lisukele impi.>-u,1 Ngoba ngifungile ngami uqobo, kutsho i Nkosi, ukuthi iBozira izakuba yinto eyesabekayo, into yokuhlekwa, lenkangala, lesiqalekiso, lemizi yayo yonke izahlala iyinkangala kokuphela.8,i,1 Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, uba labo ababengafanele ukuyinatha inkezo yesigwebo bemele ukuyinatha, wena uzayekelwa ungatshaywa yini? Kawuyikuyekelwa, kodwa lawe uzayinatha.X+),1 Tshiya izintandane zakho, ngizazilondoloza, abafelokazi bakho kabathembe kimi.@*y,1 Kodwa uEsawu ngimhlubule waze wasalaze, ngizembule indawo zakhe zokucatsha, kaselakho ukucatsha. Abantwana bakhe babulewe, labazalwane bakhe kanye labomakhelwane bakhe; yena kasekho.),1 Uba abavuna amavini befika kuwe kabayikutshiya yini ingcosana? Uba amasela efika ebusuku, kawayikuphanga yini aze azikholise?-(S,1Balekani, libuyele emuva, licatshe endaweni eziminyeneyo, lina bahlala eDedani. Ngoba ngizakwehlisela inhlupheko phezu kukaEsawu ngesikhathi sokumphindisela kwami.%'C,1Mayelana leEdoma. I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Kakusekho yini ukuhlakanipha eThemani? Amacebo aphelile kwabaqondileyo yini? Ukuhlakanipha kwabo kuphelile yini?I& ,1Kodwa emva kwalokho ngizabuyisa abantu beAmoni, kutsho i Nkosi.a%;,1Khangelani, ngizakwehlisela ukwesaba okukhulu phezu kwenu, kutsho iNkosi, i Nkosi yamabandla, kuvela kubo bonke abaseduze lani, lizaxotshwa, kube ngulowo lalowo ngendlela yakhe, kungabi khona obutha abaphunyukileyo. $ ,1Lizincomelani ngenotho yenu, lina elingathembekanga, elilenotho ephelayo, elithemba amandla enu lisithi: Ngubani ongasihlasela?T#!,1Lila, Heshiboni, ngoba iAyi ichithekile. Khalani, lina besifazana beRaba. Ligqoke amalembu amasaka, lilile, lizisike ngezingqamu; ngoba uMilkomu uzathunjwa kanye labapristi bakhe leziphathamandla zakhe.x"i,1Ngakho khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizakwenza ukuthi kuhlatshwe umkhosi wempi ngeRaba elamaAmoni. Lizachitheka, lemizi yayo itshiswe ngomlilo; loIsrayeli alithathe futhi ilizwi lakhe kulabo abamemukayo, kutsho i Nkosi.%! E,1Mayelana lamaAmoni. I Nkosi ithi: UIsrayeli kalamadodana yini? Kalayo indlalifa yini? Abakhonza uMilkomu bathathelani ilizwe lakoGadi, bahlale emizini yalo?s _,0/Kodwa ngizabuyisa abantu bakoMowabi ensukwini ezizayo, kutsho i Nkosi. Siphela lapha isigwebo sakoMowabi.,0.Maye kuwe, wena Mowabi! Abantu bakaKemoshi baphelile, ngoba amadodana akho athunjiwe, lamadodakazi akho asiwe ekuthunjweni.^5,0-Emthunzini weHeshiboni ababalekayo bayema bephelelwe ngamandla, ngoba umlilo uphumile eHeshiboni, lelangabi liphumile endlini kaSihoni, umlilo utshisile imingcele yakoMowabi, lezingqonga zabantu besiphithiphithi.*M,0,Obalekela ukwesaba uzawela emgodini, lophuma emgodini uzabanjwa ngumjibila. Ngoba lezizinto ngizazehlisela koMowabi ngomnyaka wempindiselo yabo, kutsho i Nkosi.\1,0+Ukwesaba lomgodi lomjibila kuphambi kwenu, lina elihlala koMowabi, kutsho i Nkosi.T!,0*UMowabi uzachithwa, angabe esaba yisizwe, ngoba wazikhukhumeza e Nkosi ni. ,0)Imizi izathunjwa, lezinqaba zithathwe, kuthi inhliziyo zamaqhawe koMowabi ngalolosuku zibe njengenhliziyo yowesifazana ohelelwayo.dA,0(Ngoba i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ukhona ozaphapha njengokhozi, elulele impiko zakhe koMowabi.5c,0'Yeka ukufa kwayo! Yeka ukukhala kwayo! Yeka ukuphendula intamo kukaMowabi elenhloni! Ngakho uMowabi uphenduke waba yinhlekisa, lento eyesabekayo kibo bonke abaseduze laye.5,0&Phezu kwazo zonke indlu zamaMowabi kanye lemagumeni akhona yikukhala kuphela; ngoba ngimbulele uMowabi njengembiza engananzwa muntu, kutsho i Nkosi. ,0%Ngoba wonke amakhanda aphuciwe, lazo zonke indevu zigeliwe; izandla zonke zilamanxeba, bonke bavunule amalembu amasaka enkalweni. 9,0$Ngakho-ke inhliziyo yami ikhalela uMowabi njengomhubhe, inhliziyo yami iyakhala njengomhubhe ngabantu beKiri-Heresi; inotho ababeyizuzile ichithekile. ,0#Ngizaqeda koMowabi lowo onikela umhlatshelo endaweni ephakemeyo yokukhonzela, atshisele uNkulunkulu wakhe impepha, kutsho i Nkosi.B},0"Ukukhala kweHeshiboni leEleyale kuzwakala kuze kube seJahazi. Ukukhala okukhulu kuzwakala eZowari kuze kufike eJoronayimi leEgilathi-Shelishiya; ngoba amanzi aseMimrimi lawo asesitsha.5c,0!Ukuthaba lentokozo kususiwe elizweni lakoMowabi elilenala enengi; ngiqedile iwayini ezikhamelweni; kakho osakhama izithelo zevini ngentokozo, lomsindo wentokozo kawusekho.T!,0 Ngiyakukhalela inyembezi wena vini leSibima ukudlula iJazeri. Ingatsha zakho zedlula phezu kolwandle, zaze zafinyelela eJazeri. Umchithi wehlele phezu kwezithelo zakho zehlobo lemavinini akho avuniweyo.lQ,0Ngalokho-ke ngiyalila ngoMowabi, ngikhale ngabo bonke abakoMowabi, ngililele abantu beKiri-Heresi.oW,0Ngiyakwazi ukudelela kwayo, kutsho i Nkosi; ukuzincoma kwayo kuyinkohliso, lezenzo zayo ziyinkohliso.,0Sizwile ngokuzigqaja kukaMowabi; uyazigqaja kakhulu. Sizwile ngokuziphakamisa kwakhe, lokuziqakisa kwakhe, langokuzikhukhumeza kwakhe.| q,0Tshiyani imizi, lihlale phakathi kwamadwala, lina elihlala koMowabi. Libe njengejuba elakha isidleke salo emaweni.  ,0UIsrayeli kabanga yinhlekisa kuwe yini? Watholakala phakathi kwamasela yini ukuthi lapho ukhuluma ngaye, unikine ikhanda lakho?l Q,0Mdakiseni, ngoba ezikhukhumezile e Nkosi ni; uMowabi uzazibhixa emahlanzweni akhe, abe yinhlekisa.P ,0Uphondo lukaMowabi luqunyiwe, lengalo yakhe yephukile, kutsho i Nkosi.Y +,0leKeriyothi leBozira, lakuyo yonke imizi yelizwe lakoMowabi, eduze lakhatshana.7i,0leKiriyathayimi, leBeti-Gamuli, leBeti-Meyoni,.W,0leDiboni leNebo leBeti-Dibilathayimi,U#,0Isigwebo sehlele phezu kwelizwe elilamagceke, eHoloni leJahazi leMefahathi,lQ,0UMowabi uyangekile, ngoba uchithekile; lilani likhale; libike eArinoni ukuthi uMowabi uchithekile.pY,0Mana endleleni, ulinde, wena ohlala eAroweri. Ubuze obalekayo lalowo ophunyukileyo uthi: Kwenze njani?,0Yehla ebukhosini bakho, uhlale emhlabathini owomileyo, wena ohlala eDiboni. Ngoba umchithi kaMowabi usekufikele, wachitha inqaba zakho. ,0Likhalelani, lina lonke elimzingelezeleyo, lani lonke elazi ibizo lakhe; lithi: Yeka ukwaphuka kwenduku elamandla, udondolo oluhle!L,0Ukuhlupheka kukaMowabi kusondele, lokutshaywa kwakhe kuyaphangisa.,0Umchithi kaMowabi lemizi yakhe usefikile, lamajaha akhe akhethiweyo sehlele ekubulaweni, kutsho iNkosi eyi Nkosi yamabandla.G,0Lingatsho njani ukuthi: Singamaqhawe lamadoda empi alamandla?}~s,0 Khona-ke uMowabi uzakuba lenhloni ngoKemoshi, njengalokho indlu kaIsrayeli yaba lenhloni ngeBhetheli, ithemba layo.}-,0 Ngakho khangela, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho ngizathuma kuye abathambeki abazamthambeka, bathulule imbiza zakhe, babulale inqayi zakhe.C|,0 UMowabi uchelesile kusukela ebutsheni bakhe, ubehlezi ezinzile; kathululelwanga embizeni ngembiza, kathunjwanga; ngakho ukunambitheka kwakhe kuhlala kunjalo, iphunga lakhe kaliphenduki.{},0 Uqalekisiwe lowo owenza umsebenzi we Nkosi ngokungananzeleli; uqalekisiwe lalowo ogodla inkemba yakhe ekuchitheni igazi.~zu,0 Bekelani uMowabi ilitshe lengcwaba, ngoba uMowabi uzachitheka masinyane, imizi yakhe izakuba ngamanxiwa angelamuntu.y,0Umchithi uzafikela yonke imizi, kawukho lowodwa ozasala; isihotsha sizachitheka, lamagceke aqothulwe, njengokutsho kwe Nkosi.x,0Ngoba ngenxa yokuthi lathemba inqaba zenu lenotho yenu lani lizathunjwa; uKemoshi uzathunjwa kanye labapristi bakhe lezikhulu zakhe.Uw#,0Balekani, lisindise umphefumulo wenu, libe njengobabhemi weganga enkangala.nvU,0Emadundulwini eLubithi bakhwela bekhala, lekwehleni ukuya eHoronayimi bazwile ukukhala kokuchitheka.Fu,0IMowabi uchithekile; ukukhala kuzwakala kuze kufike eZowari.dtA,0Zwanini, ilizwi lokukhala livela eHoronayimi lisithi: Ukuchithwa, lokutshabalala okukhulu!3s_,0udumo lukaMowabi kalusekho. EHeshiboni baceba okubi ngayo, bathi: Wozani siyiqume, ingabe isaba yisizwe. Lani elihlala eMadimeni lizachitheka, baxotshane lani ngenkemba.2r _,0Mayelana loMowabi. I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Maye ngeNebo! ngoba ichithekile. IKiriyathayimi iyangekile, inqotshiwe; inqaba iyangekile, yadilika;dqA,/Kodwa ungaphumula njani lapho i Nkosi iwulayile? Iwumisele iAshikeloni lokhumbi lolwandle.fpE,/Hawu, nkemba ye Nkosi ! Koze kube nini ungakhawuli? Buyela emgodleni wakho, uhlale uphumule.xoi,/IGaza igelile ikhanda layo, leAshikeloni iphelile. Lina baseleyo bamaAnaki lizazisika yini kuze kube nininini?Dn,/ngenxa yosuku oluzayo lokuchithwa kwawo wonke amaFilisti, lokuquma basuke eTire leSidoni bonke abasizi abaseleyo. Ngoba i Nkosi iyawachitha amaFilisti, labaseleyo esihlengeni seKafitori.+mO,/Ngomsindo wokugidiza kwamasondo amabhiza akhe, langomdumo wenqola zakhe, langomdumo wamasondo azo, oyise kabanyemukuli abantwana babo ngenxa yobuthakathaka babo,Ql,/I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, amanzi ayaphuma enyakatho, azakuba ngumfula okhukhulayo, akhukhule ilizwe lakho konke okukulo, lemizi kanye labahlala kiyo. Abantu bazakhala, bonke abakhileyo elizweni balile.ek E,/Ilizwi le Nkosi elafika kuJeremiya umprofethi ngamaFilisti, uFaro engakatshayi iGaza, lathi:aj;,.Ungesabi, wena Jakobe nceku yami, kutsho i Nkosi, ngoba ngilawe. Ngizachitha ngokupheleleyo zonke izizwe engikuxotshele kuzo, kodwa wena kangiyikukuqeda ngokupheleleyo. Ngizakukhuza ngokufaneleyo, kangiyikukuyekela.eiC,.Kodwa ungesabi, wena Jakobe nceku yami, ungatshaywa luvalo, wena Israyeli, ngoba khangela, ngizakukhulula usekhatshana, lenzalo yakho elizweni lokuthunjwa kwayo. UJakobe uzabuya aphumule, ahlale kuhle, angethuswa muntu.Fh,.Ngizabanikela ezandleni zalabo ababazingelayo, esandleni sikaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni lenduna zakhe, emva kwalokho iGibhithe lakhiwe futhi njengensukwini zendulo, kutsho i Nkosi.;go,.I Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ithi: Khangela, ngizatshaya uAmoni weNo, loFaro, leGibhithe kanye labonkulunkulu babo, lamakhosi alo, yebo uFaro kanye labamthembayo.Qf,.AmaGibhithe azayangeka, azanikelwa ezandleni zabantu abavela enyakatho.zem,.Zizagamula amahlathi alo, kutsho i Nkosi, lanxa engangeneki, ngoba zinengi okwedlula isikhonyane, kazilakubalwa.d,.Liyahotshoza njengenyoka ebalekayo; ngoba izitha zalo ziyeza zilibutho, ziphethe amahloka njengabantu abagamulayo izihlahla.Hc ,.Lamabutho alo aqatshiweyo akhona phakathi kwalo anjengamathole anonileyo; abuyela emuva, abaleka kanyekanye, kawemanga, ngoba usuku lokuhlupheka kwawo luwehlele, isikhathi sempindiselo yawo.Xb),.IGibhithe lilithokazi elihle, kodwa isibawu esivela enyakatho sesifikile kulo.}as,.Zilungiseleni umthwalo wokuthunjwa, lina beGibhithe. Ngoba iMemfisi izakuba yinkangala, lonxiwa olungahlalwa muntu.!`;,.Ngifunga ngami uqobo, kutsho iNkosi, mina engiyi Nkosi yamabandla. NjengeThabhori phakathi kwezintaba lanjengeKharmeli phansi kolwandle uzafika othile.r_],.Bizani uFaro inkosi yeGibhithe ngokuthi: Ngumsindo okhutha ithuba. Wekele isikhathi esimisiweyo sedlula.^),.Abanengi benu bakhubeka bawa, bakhulumisana besithi: Vukani, sibuyele ebantwini bakithi, lelizweni esazalelwa kilo, ngenxa yenkemba yomchithi._]7,.Ubalekeleni uApisi? Kayimanga ngani linkunzi yakho? Kungoba i Nkosi yayilahla phansi..\U,.Memezelani eGibhithe, lizwakalise eMigidoli, limemeze eMemfisi leTahafanesi, lithi: Sukumani, lime, lizilungiselele, ngoba umkhonto uzakudla inhlangothi zonke zenu.[,. Ilizwi le Nkosi eyalikhuluma kuJeremiya umprofethi ngokuza kukaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni ukutshaya ilizwe leGibhithe, lathi: Z ,. Izizwe zizwile ngehlazo lakho, lomhlaba ugcwele ukukhala kwakho; ngoba iqhawe likhutshwa ngelinye iqhawe, awele phansi womabili.Y,. Yehlela eGileyadi, uyethatha ibhalisamu*, ntombi emsulwa, ndodakazi yeGibhithe. Lokhu eyakho yonke iyize, ngoba kawusili.Xy,. Lolosuku lusuku lwe Nkosi, i Nkosi yamabandla, losuku lwempindiselo ukuze iziphindisele ezitheni zayo. Inkemba izakudla isuthe, yeneliswe ligazi labo. Ngoba iNkosi, i Nkosi yamabandla, izakwenza umhlatshelo elizweni lenyakatho emfuleni iYufrathi.PW,. Qhubekelani phambili, lina mabhiza, liye phambili njengabahlanyayo, lina zinqola. Kawaphume amaqhawe, amadoda eEtiyopiya lePuti aphatha izihlangu, lamadoda eLudi akwazi ukubamba lokugobisa idandili."V=,.IGibhithe likhukhumala njengeNile, njengemifula elamanzi aqubukayo. Lithi: Ngizakhukhumala, ngiwusibekele umhlaba, ngichithe imizi kanye labahlala kiyo.MU,.Ngubani lo okhukhumala njengeNile, njengemifula elamanzi aqubukayo?tTa,.Olejubane kalakubaleka, leqhawe kalilakuphunyuka; ngenyakatho eceleni komfula iYufrathi bakhubekile, bawa."S=,.Ngibonani? Sebephele amandla, babuyele emuva. Lamaqhawe abo ayehlulwa, ayabaleka, kawanyemukuli emuva; lokwesaba kusenhlangothini zonke, kutsho i Nkosi.R',.Bophelani amabhiza, ligade lina bagadi bamabhiza. Lisuke lime, lithwele ingowane zenu, lilole imikhonto yenu, ligqoke amabhatshi enu ensimbi.w,,Abesifazana bona bathi: Lapho sasitshisela indlovukazi yamazulu impepha, siyithululela iminikelo yokunathwayo, kumbe siyenzela izinkwa ezilomfanekiso wayo, siyithululela iminikelo yokuthululwa, sakwenza lokho ngaphandle kwemvumo yabomkethu yini?=1,,Kodwa lokhu sayekela ukutshisela indlovukazi yamazulu impepha lokuyithululela iminikelo yokunathwayo, siswele konke, siqedwe ngenkemba layindlala.9<k,,Kodwa sizakwenza konke esizimisele ukukwenza; sizatshisela indlovukazi yamazulu impepha, siyithululele iminikelo yokunathwayo, njengoba besisenza thina, labobaba, lamakhosi ethu, leziphathamandla zethu, emizini yakoJuda lendleleni zeJerusalema; ngoba sasilokudla okunengi, sihlezi kuhle singaboni okubi.E;,,Ilizwi olikhulume kithi ebizweni le Nkosi kasiyikulilalela.c:?,,Wonke amadoda ayesazi ukuthi omkabo batshisela abanye onkulunkulu impepha, labo bonke abesifazana ababekhona belibandla elikhulu, labo bonke abantu ababehlala ePatrosi elizweni leGibhithe, bamphendula uJeremiya bathi:e9C,,ukuze kungabi khona loyedwa kwabaseleyo koJuda, abafikileyo ukuhlala elizweni leGibhithe, ozaphunyuka asile, abuyele elizweni lakoJuda abafisa ukubuyela kulo, bahlale khona; ngoba kabayikubuyela kuphela abaphunyukileyo. 6 ~~Q}}||5{zz.yxxHww*vuu8ttOssjrrrq_ppoTnn5mm/l~kkmjji>hggffeedGccVbLaaf`__^^k]|]"\\[ZZYY^XpWVVJUTTlSSSRQPxP OONsMLL,KJJIkHGGKFEEDMCBB(A@??<>r==Ukukhuluma lemicabango yezitha zami kumelana lami usuku lonke.L@6=Uzwile ukungiklolodela kwabo, Nkosi, lawo wonke amacebo abo ngami.@?{6y6;Nkosi, ukubonile ukoniwa kwami; akuthethe udaba lwami.:=o6:Nkosi, ulumele udaba lwami, wahlenga impilo yami.?<y69Wasondela kimi lapho ngikhuleka kuwe, wathi: Ungesabi.Y;+68wezwa umkhuleko wami wokuthi: Ungangivaleli indlebe zakho nxa ngicela ukusizwa.?:y67Ngakhuleka ebizweni lakho, Nkosi, ngiphakathi komgodi;*9O66ngatshona emanzini ngathi: Ngafa.>8w65bangiphosela emgodini ngisizwa, bangigxoba ngamatshe;87k64Abayizitha zami ngeze bangizingele njengenyoni;G663amehlo ami asebuhlungu ngokukhalela izintombi zomuzi wakithi.25_62ize ikhangele i Nkosi ibone isemazulwini;?4y61Inyembezi zami zizagobhoza zingapheli, ngingaduduzeki,J3 60Amehlo ami agobhoza inyembezi ngenxa yokubhujiswa kwabantu bami.E26/Phambi kwethu kukhona umjibila lomgodi, ukuchitheka lokufa.,1S6.Zonke izitha zethu ziyasiklolodela.80k6-Usenze saba yimfucuza lezibi phakathi kwabantu.E/6,Wacatsha emayezini, ukuze imikhuleko yethu ingakufinyeleli.F.6+Wena uthukuthele, waxotshana lathi, wasibulala ungelasihawu.B-6*Sithi: Siphambukile, sakuhlamuka, wena kawuthethelelanga.P,6)Asiphakamisele inhliziyo zethu lezandla zethu kuNkulunkulu emazulwini.=+u6(Asilinge sihlole indlela zethu, sibuyele e Nkosi ni.E*6'Usolelani umuntu ophilayo, umuntu ngesijeziso sezono zakhe?=)u6&Kakuphumi okuhle lokubi emlonyeni woPhezukonke yini?;(q6%Ngubani ongalawula, kwenzeke, nxa iNkosi ikwalile?D'6$lokona umuntu endabeni yakhe, iNkosi kayiyikukuvuma lokho.=&u6#lokwemuka umuntu ilungelo lakhe phambi koPhezukonke,<%s6"Ukucindezela phansi zonke izibotshwa ezisemhlabeni,<$s6!Ngoba kayihluphi, idabukise abantu ngoba ikuthanda.S#6 Ngoba uba isehlisa ubuhlungu, izakuba lesihawu ngobukhulu bothando lwayo.6"g6Ngoba iNkosi kayiyikulahla kuze kube phakade.A!}6Kanikele isihlathi sakhe kwabamtshayayo asuthe inhlamba.E 6athi mbo ngobuso ethulini; mhlawumbe kungaba khona ithemba.3a6Kahlale yedwa athule lapho esefakiwe lona,?y6Kuhle emuntwini ukuthi athwale ijogwe ebutsheni bakhe.E6Kuhle ukuyithemba, lokulindela ngokuthula ukukhulula kwayo.?y6I Nkosi ilungile kwabayithembayo, kulabo abayidingayo.K6Umoya wami uthi: I Nkosi iyisabelo sami, ngakho ngizathemba kiyo.?y6Kutsha insuku zonke ekuseni, lothembeko lwayo lukhulu.F6Uthando lwe Nkosi luhlala njalo, lesihawu sayo kasilakucina.0[6Kodwa ngikhumbula lokhu ngibe lethemba.G6Umoya wami uhlala ukukukhumbula, kukhathazeke phakathi kwami.]36Nxa ngikhumbula ukuhlupheka kwami lobuhlungu bami, kubaba njengomhlonyane lenyongo.P6Ngakho ngithi: Amandla ami aphelile, lethemba lami elivela e Nkosi ni.T!6Umphefumulo wami uphelelwe yikuthula, sengikhohliwe ukuthi intokozo iyini.<s6Yephule amazinyo ami ngokhethe, yangidlisa umlotha.6g6Ingehlisele ukubaba, yanginathisa umhlonyane.V%6Sengiyinhlekisa kibo bonke abantu, into yokuhaywa zingoma zabo insuku zonke.:o6 Ihlabile inhliziyo yami ngemitshoko yesamba sayo.T!6 Igobisile idandili layo, yangibeka ngaba yinto yokunengwa ngomtshoko wayo.J 6 Ingiphambule endleleni yami, yangidabudabula, yangitshiya ngize.H  6 Kimi injengebhere elicathemeyo, lanjengesilwane esicatshileyo.P 6 Iyivalile indlela yami ngamatshe abaziweyo, yaphambula izindlela zami.F 6Njalo nxa ngikhala ngicela ukusizwa, iyawala umkhuleko wami.F 6Ingibiyele ukuze ngingaphumi, yangibopha ngamaketane anzima.7 i6Yangenza ngahlala emnyameni njengabakade bafa.8k6Ingihanqile yangembesa ngosizi langokuhlupheka.E6Igugisile inyama yami lesigogo sami, yephula amathambo ami.N6Isibili ingiphendulele isandla sayo, iphinde futhifuthi usuku lonke.;q6Ingiqhubile yangingenisa emnyameni ongelakukhanya.= w6Ngingumuntu obone ukuhlupheka ngentonga yolaka lwayo.gG6Wangibizela izitha zami, zavela inhlangothi zonke, njengabantu abeza emkhosini omisiweyo, kakho loyedwa owaphunyukayo, kakho owasilayo esukwini lokuthukuthela kwe Nkosi. Bonke engabazala ngabondla babhujiswa yizitha zami.0Y6Obhuqwini lwezindlela kulele abatsha labadala; intombi zami ezigcweleyo lamajaha ami kubulewe; esukwini lokuthukuthela kwakho uzibulele wena, wazibulala ungelasihawu.K6Ake ukhangele, Nkosi, ubone. Ngubani owake wamphatha ngokunje? Abesifazana bazakudla inzalo yabo yini, abantwana babo ababazeleyo? Umpristi lomprofethi bazabulawa endlini engcwele yeNkosi yini?V%6Vuka, ukhale ebusuku, ekuqaleni kwemilindo, uvule inhliziyo yakho yonke phambi kweNkosi, uphakamisele izandla zakho kuyo, ngenxa yempilo yabantwana bakho, ababulawa yindlala ekuhlanganeni kwendlela zonke.6Khala kakhulu eNkosini, wena Ziyoni! Inyembezi zakho zigeleze njengemifula emini lebusuku. Ungaphumuli, lenyembezi zakho zingaqamuki.B~}6I Nkosi yenzile lokho ebikumisile, igcwalisile ilizwi layo. Njengokumisa kwayo endulo isidilizile ingelasihawu. Yenzile ukuthi isitha sithokoze ngawe, yaphakamisa amandla ezitha zakho.}36Zonke izitha zakho ziyakuklolodela, ziyancifa, zigedle amazinyo azo zithi: Siwuchithile; lolu yilo usuku ebesilulindele; sesilutholile, silubonile.C|6Bonke abadlulayo bakutshayela izandla, bayakuncifela bakunikinele amakhanda abo, Jerusalema. Bathi: Yiwo lo umuzi owawubizwa ngokuthi yibuhle obupheleleyo lentokozo yomhlaba wonke yini?6{e6Abaprofethi bakho babonile imibono engamanga leyinkohliso ngawe. Kabakuvezanga ukona kwakho ukuze babuyise inhlanhla yakho, kodwa babonile imibono yamanga leduhisayo ngawe.Wz'6 Ngingathini ngawe? Ngingakufananisa lani, wena Jerusalema? Ngingakufananisa lani ukuze ngikududuze, ntombi emsulwa, ndodakazi yeZiyoni? Ngoba ukuchitheka kwakho kukhulu njengolwandle. Ngubani ongakwelapha?y6 Bathi kubonina: Kungaphi ukudla lewayini? Lapho besifa njengabantu abalinyaziweyo endleleni zomuzi, lapho befela ezifubeni zabonina.:xm6 Amehlo ami asediniwe yikukhala, imibilini yami idungekile. Inhliziyo yami idabukile ngosizi ngenxa yokuchitheka kwabantu bami, ngoba ingane labamunyayo bafela endleleni zomuzi.0wY6 Abadala beZiyoni bahlezi phansi bethule, bathele uthuli emakhanda abo, bagqoke amalembu amasaka. Intombi ezigcweleyo zeJerusalema zikhothamisele phansi amakhanda azo.c w6 Kakusilutho kini yini lonke elidlulayo? Khangelani libone ukuthi kukhona yini usizi olunjengolwami, olwehliselwe phezu kwami, i Nkosi engehlisele lona esukwini lokuthukuthela kwayo.*b O6 Bonke abantu bayo bayabubula bedinga ukudla; banike okuligugu kwayo ngokudla ukuze baqinise amandla abo. Nkosi, ake ukhangele ngoba mina Jerusalema ngiyadelelwa.!a =6 Isitha selula izandla zaso ukuthatha konke okuhle kwayo. Ibonile izizwe zihlasela indlu yayo engcwele, zona owazalela ukungena phakathi kwebandla lakho.F` 6 Ukungcola kwayo kwakusezidwabeni zayo, kayikhumbulanga ngokuchitheka kwayo. Ngakho-ke ukuwa kwayo kukhulu, kayilaye umduduzi. Nkosi, akukhangele ukuhlupheka kwayo, ngoba isitha sesinqobile. _ ;6IJerusalema yonile kakhulu, ngakho isiyisinengiso. Bonke ababeyihlonipha sebeyidelela, ngoba sebebonile ubuze bayo. Yebo, isibubula, ikhangele eceleni.h^ K6IJerusalema iyakhumbula ensukwini zokuhlupheka lezosizi lwayo konke okuhle okwakukhona ensukwini zasendulo. Nxa abantu bayo bewela ezandleni zesitha, kwakungekho olisizayo; isitha sathokoza ngayo, sahleka ukuchitheka kwayo.] 6Bonke ubukhosi buphelile eZiyoni. Izikhulu zayo sezinjengendluzele ezingatholi idlelo, zibalekile zingelamandla phambi kwabazixotshayo.\ %6Izitha zayo seziyibusa, ziyaphumelela, ngoba i Nkosi yenze yahlupheka ngenxa yobunengi beziphambeko zayo. Abantwana bayo bathunjiwe yizitha.4[ c6Imigwaqo eya eZiyoni iyalila, ngoba kakho ozayo kuyo emikhosini emisiweyo. Emasangweni ayo kakulabantu, labapristi bayo bayabubula. Intombi zayo ziyahlupheka. Isekubabeni.9Z m6UJuda wathunjwa waya kwezinye izizwe ngenxa yokuhlupheka lobugqili obukhulu. Usehlezi phakathi kwezizwe, katholi ukuphumula. Bonke abamzingelayo bamficile ephakathi kobuhlungu.KY 6Uyakhala lokukhala inyembezi ebusuku, inyembezi zawo zehla ezihlathini zawo. Phakathi kwazo zonke izithandwa zawo kakho owududuzayo. Bonke abangane bawo bawuphethe ngenkohliso, sebeyizitha zawo.'X K6Yeka ukuhlala kwawo wodwa umuzi owawugcwele abantu! Usunjengomfelokazi wona owawumkhulu phakathi kwezizwe. Wona owawuyinkosikazi phakathi komuzi usuyisibhalwa.|Wq,4"wayelesabelo esimiyo esensuku zonke, asinikwa yinkosi njengenswelo yakhe insuku zonke zokuhamba kwakhe, waze wafa.jVM,4!Ngakho-ke uJehoyakhini wakhulula izigqoko zokubotshwa; insuku zonke zempilo yakhe wadla lenkosi;gUG,4 wakhuluma laye kuhle, wamnika isihlalo esedlula zonke izihlalo zamakhosi ayelaye eBhabhiloni.&TE,4Kwathi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa wokuthunjwa kukaJehoyakhini inkosi yakoJuda, ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lanhlanu lwenyanga yetshumi lambili, uEvili-Merodaki inkosi yeBhabhiloni, ngomnyaka abekwa ngawo abe yinkosi, waba lomusa kuJehoyakhini, wamkhupha entolongweni,}Ss,4ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lantathu wokubusa kukaNebukadinezari, uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi wathumba amaJuda angamakhulu ayisikhombisa, lamatshumi amane lanhlanu; bonke abantu sebehlangene baba zinkulungwane ezine, lamakhulu ayisithupha.)RK,4ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificaminwembili wokubusa kukaNebukadinezari wathumba eJerusalema abantu abangamakhulu ayisificaminwembili, lamatshumi amathathu, lambili;Q,4Nanti inani labantu abathunjwa nguNebukadinezari; ngomnyaka wesikhombisa, amaJuda azinkulungwane ezintathu, lamatshumi amabili, lantathu;}Ps,4Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yabatshaya, yababulalela eRibila elizweni leHamathi. Wathunjwa ngokunjalo uJuda elizweni lakhe.ZO-,4UNebuzaradani induna yabalindi wabathatha, wabasa enkosini yeBhabhiloni eRibila.{No,4yathatha emzini induna eyayiphethe amadoda empi, lamadoda ayisikhombisa awenkundla yenkosi ayeficakale emzini, lomabhalane wenduna yebutho eyayibuthela abantu emabuthweni, lamadoda angamatshumi ayisithupha elizwe ayeficakele phakathi komuzi.|Mq,4Induna yabalindi yathatha uSeraya umpristi oyinhloko loZefaniya umpristi omlandelayo, labalindi besango abathathu,L1,4Kwakubonakala amapomegranati* angamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesithupha; wonke amapomegranati ayephezu kwesihlengo inhlangothi zonke ayelikhulu.TK!,4Kwakukhona isiduku sethusi, ubude baso sisinye babuzingalo ezinhlanu, lesihlengo lamapomegranati*, konke kwenziwe ngethusi, kwakuzingelezele isiduku phezulu. Lensika yesibili yayinjalo ilamapomegranati.'JG,4Ubude bensika babuzingalo ezilitshumi lesificaminwembili, ububanzi bayo babuzingalo ezilitshumi lambili, lohlonzi lwayo lwaluyiminwe emine, futhi yayigujiwe.iIK,4Insika zombili, lolwandle olwalulunye nje, lenkabi zethusi ezazilitshumi lambili ezazingaphansi kolwandle kanye lezinyawo inkosi uSolomoni ayekwenzele ithempeli, ithusi lazo zonke lezizinto lalingelakulinganiswa ngesisindo.vHe,4kanye lemiganywana, lezitsha zokuthwala umlilo, lemiganu yokufafaza, lezimbiza, lezinti zezibane, lezinkezo, lemiganu yomnikelo wokuthululwa. Okwakwenziwe ngegolide induna yabalindi yakuthatha, lalokho okwakwenziwe ngesiliva yakuthatha.G+,4Athatha izimbiza, lamafotsholo, lezindlawu, lemiganu yokufafaza, lezinkezo, lazo zonke izitsha zethusi ezazisetshenziswa enkonzweni yethempeli, F,4Insika zethusi ezazisethempelini, lezinyawo, lolwandle lwethusi, amaKhaladiya akuphahlaza, athatha ithusi lonke, alisa eBhabhiloni.yEk,4Kodwa uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi watshiya abanye abantukazana elizweni ukuba ngabaphathi bezivini labalimi.D1,4UNebuzaradani induna yabalindi wathumba bonke abantu ababesele emzini, lalabo ababehlamukele enkosini yeBhabhiloni kanye lezingcitshi zemisebenzi.wCg,4Kwathi ibutho lonke lamaKhaladiya, elalilenduna yabalindi, labhidliza yonke imiduli ezingelezele iJerusalema.VB%,4 Walitshisa ithempeli, lesigodlo senkosi, lendlu zonke ezinkulu zeJerusalema.jAM,4 Ngosuku lwetshumi lwenyanga yesihlanu, ngomnyaka wetshumi lesificamunwemunye wokubusa kukaNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi benkosi, owayengaphansi kwenkosi yeBhabhiloni, wangena eJerusalema.@ ,4 Yamkhupha amehlo uZedekhiya, yambopha ngamaketane, yamusa eBhabhiloni, yamfaka entolongweni, kwaze kwaba lusuku lokufa kwakhe.?,4 Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yabulala amadodana kaZedekhiya phambi kwakhe, yazibulala lazo zonke iziphathamandla zakoJuda eRibila.{>o,4 Basebeyibamba inkosi, bayiletha enkosini yeBhabhiloni eRibila elizweni leHamathi, yakhuluma izigwebo phezu kwayo.~=u,4Ibutho lamaKhaladiya laxotshana layo inkosi uZedekhiya; lamfica emagcekeni eJeriko; lebutho lakhe lonke lahlakazeka.`<9,4Basebewufohlela umuzi; wonke amadoda empi abaleka, aphuma emzini ebusuku, ngendlela yesango eliphakathi kwemiduli emibili, esangweni lensimu yenkosi. AmaKhaladiya ayewuzingelezele umuzi. Aphuma ngendlela yamagceke.;w,4Ngosuku lwesificamunwemunye lwenyanga yesine indlala yaba nkulu phakathi komuzi, kwasweleka ukudla kwabantu elizweni._:7,4Umuzi wavinjezelwa kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wetshumi lanye wokubusa kwenkosi uZedekhiya.9,4Ngomnyaka wesificamunwemunye wokubusa kwakhe, ngosuku lwetshumi lwenyanga yetshumi, uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni wafika lebutho lakhe lonke ukumelana leJerusalema; bamisa inkamba bemelene layo, bayakhela imiduli yokuvimbezela inhlangothi zonke.8%,4Ngenxa yokuthukuthela kwe Nkosi, izinto zenzeka eJerusalema lakoJuda yaze yabalahla phambi kwayo. UZedekhiya wawuvukela umbuso weBhabhiloni.R7,4Wenza okubi emehlweni e Nkosi, njengakho konke okwenziwa nguJehoyakhimi.E6 ,4UZedekhiya wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanye ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa; wabusa iminyaka elitshumi lanye eJerusalema. Ibizo likanina lalinguHamuthali, indodakazi kaJeremiya weLibhina.5,3@uthi: IBhabhiloni izatshona, ingabe isavela futhi, ngenxa yokubi, engizayehlisela khona. Aphelela lapha amazwi kaJeremiya.j4M,3?Kuthi lapho usuqedile ukuyifunda lincwadi, ubophele ilitshe kuyo, uyiphosele emfuleni iYufrathi,#3?,3>uthi: Wena Nkosi, ukhulumile ngalindawo ukuthi uzayichitha, ukuze kungabi khona okuhlala kiyo, umuntu loba inyamazana, ibe yinkangala kuze kube nininini.g2G,3=UJeremiya wathi kuSeraya: Lapho usufikile eBhabhiloni, ubone ukuthi uyawafunda wonke lamazwi,t1a,3==99088f77655643r32F1o100Q/.---,+**B)(('b&&%y$##""Q!Z ?PFs$X!"6@< 6o q N ; " I Xp:KU+iXKJ Bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi nxa sengibahlakazele ezizweni zonke, ngabachithachithela emazweni.WJ Ngizabachithachithela emimoyeni yonke wonke amanxusa aso, labasizi baso lawo wonke amabutho aso, ngibalandele ukubabulala.V1J Kodwa ngizaphosa imbule lami phezu kwaso, ngisibambe ngalo, ngisise eBhabhiloni elizweni lamaKhaladiya; kanti kasiyikulibona, loba sizafela khona.UJ Isiphathamandla sabo sizakwetshata umthwalo waso emnyameni, sintshungubale embotsheni sigubuzele ubuso baso, ukuze singaboni ilizwe._T7J Ubatshele ukuthi uyisixwayiso kibo; lokho okwenzileyo kuzakwenziwa kibo, bazathunjwa.SwJ Ubokuthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Lelilizwi lingesikhulu seJerusalema langendlu yonke kaIsrayeli ayephakathi kwabo.hRIJ Ndodana yomuntu, kabatshongo kuwe yini indlu kaIsrayeli, abantu abahlamukayo, ukuthi: Wenzani?2Q_J Kusasa ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:cP?J Ngasengisenza njengokutshelwa kwami. Ngawukhupha umthwalo wami emini, waba njengomthwalo wothunjiweyo. Kwathi kusihlwa ngabhoboza umduli ngezandla zami, ngantshungubala emnyameni, ngetshete umthwalo wami phambi kwabo..OUJ Nxa sekuhwalala uthathe umthwalo wakho, uwetshate ehlombe phambi kwabo, uwuthwale ugubuzele ubuso bakho ukuze ungaboni ilizwe. Ngikwenza ube yisixwayiso koIsrayeli.:NoJ Ubhoboze umduli phambi kwabo, untshungubale kiwo.M7J Uzakhupha umthwalo wakho emini phambi kwabo, ube njengomthwalo womuntu othunjiweyo, usuke wena ntambama phambi kwabo, uhambe njengomuntu othunjiweyo.L#J ngoba bangabantu abahlamukayo. Ngakho-ke, wena ndodana yomuntu, lungisa umthwalo womuntu othunjiweyo, usuke emini uhambe phambi kwabo njengomuntu othunjiweyo, usuke endaweni yakho uye kwenye indawo phakathi kwabo. Mhlawumbe bazaqedisisa lanxa bengabantu abahlamukayo.KJ Ndodana yomuntu, wena uhlala phakathi kwabantu abahlamukayo abalamehlo okubona, kodwa bengaboni, abalendlebe zokuzwa, kodwa bengezwa;*J QJ Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:UI#J Ngasengibatshela abathunjiweyo zonke izinto i Nkosi eyayingitshengise zona.0HYJ UMoya wangiphakamisa, wangisa kwabathunjiweyo eKhaladiya. Konke lokhu kwafika ngombono owawuthunywe nguMoya kaNkulunkulu; kwathi umbono engangiwubonile wasusuka kimi.`G9J inkazimulo ye Nkosi yasuka phakathi komuzi, yema phezu kwentaba engempumalanga komuzi.zFmJ Amakherubi* asephakamisa impiko zawo, amavili asuka lawo; inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yayingaphezu kwawo.EJ Kodwa labo abanhliziyo zabo zithanda okunengisayo kwabo lamanyala abo, ngizaphindisela izenzo zabo phezu kwabo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.D{J ukuze bahambe ngezimiso zami, bagcine izimiselo zami bazilalele; bazakuba ngabantu bami, lami ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo.C)J Njalo ngizabanika inhliziyonye, ngifake umoya omutsha phakathi kwenu, ngikhuphe inhliziyo yelitshe enyameni yabo, ngibanike inhliziyo yenyama,^B5J Lapho befika kulo, bazasusa lapho konke okunengisayo kwalo, lawo wonke amanyala alo.A'J Ngakho-ke tshono uthi iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngizabaqoqa ezizweni ngibabuthe emazweni engibachithachithele kiwo, ngibanike ilizwe lakoIsrayeli.B@}J Ngakho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Loba ngibese khatshana phakathi kwezizwe, ngabachithachithela emazweni, kanti ngibe yindlu engcwele kibo okwesikhatshana emazweni engabachithachithela kiwo.R?J Ndodana yomuntu, abafowenu, yebo abafowenu abayizihlobo zakho, uIsrayeli wonke, yibo abatshelwe ngabakhileyo eJerusalema ukuthi: Selikhatshana le Nkosi. Ilizwe selinikwe thina ukuze libe yilifa lethu.+>QJ Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:G=J Kwathi lokhu ngisaprofetha, uPelatiya indodana kaBhenaya wafa. Ngasengisithi mbo ngobuso phansi, ngamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu ngathi: Hawu, Nkosi Jehova, uzabaqeda abaseleyo koIsrayeli yini?<%J Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi. Ngoba kalihambanga ngezimiso zami, lemithetho yami kaliyenzanga, kodwa lenze imithetho yezizwe ezilihanqileyo.x;iJ Lumuzi kawuyikuba yimbiza yenu, lani kaliyikuba yinyama phakathi kwayo. Ngizaligweba emingceleni yakoIsrayeli.`:9J Lizakuwa ngenkemba, ngiligwebe emingceleni yakoIsrayeli; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.l9QJ Ngizalikhupha phakathi kwalumuzi, ngilinikele ezandleni zabezizwe, ngenze izigwebo phakathi kwenu.I8 J Liyesabile inkemba, ngizalilethela yona, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.73J Ngakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Izidumbu zabakini elizibeke phakathi kwawo yizo eziyinyama, lumuzi uyimbiza; kodwa lina lizakhutshwa phakathi kwawo.P6J Libulele abantu abanengi kulumuzi, lagcwalisa indlela zawo ngezidumbu."5=J UMoya we Nkosi wasewela phezu kwami, wathi kimi: Khuluma: Itsho njalo i Nkosi: Litsho njalo, ndlu kaIsrayeli, ngoba ngiyakwazi okuvela engqondweni zenu.A4}J Ngakho-ke profetha ngawo, profetha wena ndodana yomuntu.`39J athi: Isikhathi kasikafiki sokuthi kwakhiwe izindlu; lumuzi uyimbiza, thina siyinyama.k2OJ Yathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, yiwo la amadoda enza amacebo amabi, anika izelukeko ezimbi kulumuzi,'1 IJ UMoya wangiphakamisa, wangisa esangweni lendlu ye Nkosi elingempumalanga, elikhangele ngempumalanga. Khangela, emnyango wesango kwakukhona amadoda angamatshumi amabili lanhlanu; phakathi kwawo ngabona uJahazaniya indodana kaAzuri, loPelatiya indodana kaBhenaya, iziphathamandla zabantu.l0QJ Ubuso bazo babunjengalobo engabubona embonweni emfuleni iKebari. Zazihamba zonke ziqonda phambili.s/_J Zonke zazilobuso obune, zilempiko ezine, langaphansi kwempiko zazo kwakukhona okufanana lezandla zomuntu..J Yizo lezi izidalwa eziphilayo engazibona ngaphansi kukaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli emfuleni iKebari; ngazi ukuthi ngamakherubi*.B-}J Amakherubi* aphakamisa impiko zawo, asuka phansi ngiwabona, lamavili ehamba lawo, aze ema esangweni elingempumalanga kwethempeli; inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yayingaphezu kwawo.X,)J Yasisuka inkazimulo ye Nkosi emnyango wethempeli, yema ngaphezu kwamakherubi.*l+QJ Lapho esima, lawo ema; lalapho ephakama, lawo aphakama; ngoba umoya wezidalwa eziphilayo wawukiwo.*%J Lapho amakherubi* ehamba, lamavili ahamba eceleni kwawo; lalapho amakherubi* ephakamisa impiko zawo ukuze aphaphe, amavili kawasukanga kiwo.[)/J Amakherubi* aphakama-ke, ayeyizo izidalwa eziphilayo engazibona emfuleni iKebari.(-J Wonke ayelobuso obune; ubuso bokuqala bungobekherubi*, ubuso besibili bungobomuntu, ubuso besithathu bungobesilwane, lobuso besine bungobelinqe.='uJ Amavili wona ngezwa kuthiwa ngamavili atshibilikayo.q&[J Yonke imizimba yawo lemihlana yawo lezandla zawo lempiko zawo lamavili kwakugcwele amehlo indawo zonke.%J Ekuhambeni kwawo amakherubi aqonda loba kuluphi lwezinhlangothi zozine, engatshibiliki, kodwa aqonda lapho akhangele khona.E$J Amavili womane ayefanana kungathi alivili phakathi kwevili.%#CJ Ngabona, khangela, amavili amane eceleni kwamakherubi*, ivili elilodwa liphansi kwekherubi* ngalinye. Amavili ayecwazimula njengelitshe elithiwa yitopazi*.\"1J Kwabonakala kiwo amakherubi* okufanana lesandla somuntu kungaphansi kwempiko zawo.@!yJ Elinye lamakherubi lelulela isandla salo emlilweni owawuphakathi kwamakherubi*, lawuthatha, lawufaka ezandleni zalowomuntu owayembethe ilembu elicolekileyo; yena wawuthatha, waphuma.' GJ Lapho imtshela umuntu ogqoke ilembu elicolekileyo isithi: Thatha umlilo phakathi kwamavili atshibilikayo phakathi kwamakherubi*; wangena wema phansi kwevili.zmJ Umdumo wempiko zamakherubi* wezwakala legumeni elingaphandle, njengelizwi likaNkulunkulu uSomandla nxa ekhuluma.-J Inkazimulo ye Nkosi yasuka emakherubini*, yaya emnyango wethempeli; ithempeli lagcwala amayezi, leguma lagcwala ukukhanya kwenkazimulo ye Nkosi.xiJ Amakherubi* ayemi ngeningizimu kwethempeli ekungeneni kwalowomuntu, lamayezi ayegcwele egumeni elingaphakathi.r]J Yasisithi emuntwini ogqoke ilembu elicolekileyo: Ngena phakathi kwamavili atshibilika ngaphansi kwamakherubi*, ugcwalise izandla zakho ngamalahle avuthayo avela phakathi kwamakherubi*, uwachithele phakathi komuzi. Ngambonake engena. J Ngasengibona, khangela, emkhathini owawungaphezu kwamakherubi* okunjengelitshe elithiwa yisafire* kufanana lesihlalo sobukhosi.%CJ Khangela-ke, lowomuntu owayegqoke ilembu elicolekileyo elezinto zokubhala ekhalweni lwakhe wabuya wazabika eNkosini wathi: Ngenzile njengokungilaya kwakho.iKJ Lami-ke kangiyikubayekela, kangiyikuba lesihawu, kodwa ngizakwehlisela izenzo zabo phezu kwabo./WJ Yathi kimi: Ububi bakoIsrayeli lobakoJuda bukhulu kakhulu, ilizwe ligcwele igazi, lomuzi ugcwele ukungalungi, ngoba bathi: I Nkosi ilitshiyile ilizwe leli, kayiboni.KJ Kwathi besabatshaya, ngasala ngedwa, ngathi mbo ngobuso, ngakhala ngathi: Hawu, Nkosi Jehova! Uzababulala bonke abaseleyo koIsrayeli ekwehliseleni kwakho ukuthukuthela phezu kweJerusalema yini?J Yasisithi kibo: Ngcolisani ithempeli, ligcwalise amaguma alo ngabatshayiweyo. Phumani-ke. Basebephuma, babulala abantu phakathi komuzi.[/J libulale liqede amaxhegu, amajaha lezintombi ezigcweleyo, abantwana abancinyane labesifazana; kodwa lingathinti loyedwa olophawu, liqalise endlini yami engcwele. Baqala ngamadoda amadala ayephambi kwethempeli.oWJ Ngezwa isithi kwabanye: Dabulani phakathi komuzi limlandele, litshaye, lingayekeli, lingabi lasihawu,+J yathi kuye: Dabula phakathi komuzi weJerusalema, ufake uphawu emabunzini abantu ababubulayo bekhala ngawo wonke amanyala enziwa phakathi kwawo.;oJ Inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yasuka ngaphezu kwamakherubi* lapho eyayikhona, yayahlala emnyango wendlu. Yasibiza umuntu owayegqoke ilembu elicolekileyo elezinto zokubhala,wJ Khangela-ke, kwasekusiza amadoda ayisithupha evela esangweni langaphezulu elikhangele ngenyakatho, wonke ephethe izikhali zokubulala, ayehamba lomuntu ogqoke ilembu elicolekileyo elezinto zokubhala ekhalweni lwakhe; angena, ema elathini lethusi.z oJ Ngezwa ilizwi elikhulu limemeza lisithi: Sondelani lina eliphatha umuzi, lonke liphathe izikhali zenu zokuchitha.veJNgizabasulela ekuthukutheleni kwami. Kangiyikubayekela ngibahawukele; lanxa bekhala kakhulu, kangiyikubezwa.dAJWasesithi kimi: Uyakubona lokhu yini, wena ndodana yomuntu? Kuyinto elula koJuda ukwenza amanyala abawenzayo lapha yini, ukuthi bagcwalise ilizwe ngokubi, bavuse ulaka lwami? Khangela, babeka ingatsha empumulweni zabo.z mJWangingenisa egumeni elingaphakathi kwethempeli; khangela-ke, emnyango wethempeli le Nkosi phakathi komkoto lelathi abantu abangamatshumi amabili lanhlanu befulathele ithempeli le Nkosi, bekhangele ngempumalanga, bekhonza ilanga eliphumayo.u cJWasesithi kimi: Uyakubona lokhu yini, wena ndodana yomuntu? Khona usuzabona amanyala amakhulu okwedlula la. yJWasengisa entubeni yesango langenyakatho kwendlu ye Nkosi; khangela-ke, lapho abesifazana bekhala inyembezi ngoTamuzi.U #J Wasesithi kimi futhi: Uzabuya ubone amanyala amakhulu edlula la abawenzayo.L J Wasesithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, uyakubona yini lokho abakwenzayo emnyameni abadala bendlu kaIsrayeli endlini zabo zemifanekiso? Ngoba bathi: I Nkosi kayisiboni; i Nkosi ilitshiyile ilizwe layo.>uJ Kwakumi phambi kwazo abadala bendlu kaIsrayeli abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa bekanye loJahazaniya indodana kaShafani. Bonke babephethe indengezi zempepha, zithunqa intuthu yempepha.=sJ Ngasengingena, ngabona, khangela, lapho kudwetshiwe emidulini inhlangothi zonke imifanekiso yazo zonke izinto ezihahabayo, lezilo ezenyanyekayo, lazo zonke izithombe zakoIsrayeli.MJ Wasesithi kimi: Ngena, ubone amanyala angcolileyo abawenzayo lapha.mSJWasesithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, bhoboza umduli. Ngathi ngiwubhoboze umduli, khangela, kulomnyango.X)JWasengisa emnyango weguma; kwathi lapho ngibona, khangela, kulembobo emdulini.RJWasesithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, uyakubona yini lokho abakwenzayo, amanyala amakhulu enziwa yindlu kaIsrayeli lapha, ukungixotshela khatshana lendawo yami engcwele? Kodwa usezabona amanyala adlula la.=sJWasesithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, ake ukhangele ngenyakatho. Ngasengiphakamisa amehlo ami ngenyakatho, khangela-ke, lesosithombe somona ngenyakatho kwesango lelathi, entubeni yalo.fEJKhangela-ke, inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli yayilapho injengokuyibona kwami esihotsheni.%JWaseselula okwakungathi yisandla, wangibamba ngenwele. Umoya wangiphakamisela phakathi komhlaba lamazulu, wangiletha ngemibono kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, entubeni yeguma elingaphakathi, elikhangele inyakatho, lapho okwakukhona isihlalo sesithombe somona esibanga umona.$AJNgabona, khangela-ke, okwakufanana lomuntu; kwakuvutha umlilo kusukela ekhalweni kusiya phansi, kucwazimula njengethusi kusukela ekhalweni kusiya phezulu.2~ _JKwathi ngomnyaka wesithupha, ngosuku lwesihlanu lwenyanga yesithupha, ngihlezi endlini yami, labadala bakoJuda behlezi lami, isandla seNkosi uJehova sehlela phezu kwami.Q}JInkosi izalila, leziphathamandla zigcwale ukudana, labantu belizwe bazathuthumela. Ngizakwenza kibo njengokufanele indlela zabo, ngibagwebe njengokufanele izigwebo zabo; bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.<|qJUkuchitheka kuzalandela ukuchitheka, amahungahunga alandele amanye amahungahunga. Bazadinga umbono kumprofethi, kodwa kakusayikuba khona ukuqondisa kompristi leseluleko sabadala.M{JLapho usizi selufikile, bazadinga ukuthula, kodwa kakuyikuba khona. zJngizaletha izizwe ezimbi kakhulu ukuthumba indlu zabo, ngiqede ukuziqhenya kwabo lamandla abo, kungcoliswe indawo zabo ezingcwele.Vy%JZilungiselele, ngoba ilizwe ligcwele amacala egazi, lomuzi ugcwele isihluku;lxQJNgizafihla ubuso bami kibo ukuze bangcolise indawo yami eligugu. Abaphangi bazangena bayingcolise.nwUJNgizazinikela ezandleni zabezizwe bazithumbe, lakwababi bomhlaba zibe yimpango yabo, bazazingcolisa.v'JBabeziqhenya ngobuhle beziceciso zabo abenza ngazo imifanekiso lezithombe ezinengisayo. Ngakho-ke ngizazenza zibe yizinto ezingcolileyo kibo.yukJBazalahlela isiliva sabo ezindleleni, legolide labo lizakuba njengento engcolileyo. Isiliva sabo legolide labo kakuyikuba lamandla okubakhulula ngosuku lokuthukuthela kwe Nkosi. Kabayikukudla basuthe; ngoba ububi babo buyisikhubekiso sabo.etCJBonke bazagqoka amalembu amasaka, behlelwe yikwesaba, babanjwe zinhloni, baphuce amakhanda.=suJZonke izandla zizakuba buthakathaka, lamadolo axege.yrkJUba kukhona ababalekela ezintabeni bazakuba njengamajuba avela esihotsheni; bakhale bonke bekhalela ububi babo.3q_JNgaphandle kukhona inkemba, ngaphakathi kukhona umatshayabhuqe wesifo lendlala; osegangeni uzakufa ngenkemba, lophakathi komuzi abulawe ngendlala lomatshayabhuqe wesifo.pJSeluvuthelwe uphondo, bazilungiselela bonke, kodwa kakho ophumayo ukuya empini, ngoba ukuthukuthela kwami kwehlele phezu kwabo bonke.LoJ Umthengisi kayikubuya azuze lokho akuthengisileyo besaphila bobabili; ngoba okuthengisiweyo kakuyikubuyiselwa ngenxa yesiphithiphithi; futhi kakuyikuba khona umuntu ozaphila ngenxa yobubi bakhe. n J Isikhathi sesifikile, losuku lusondele. Umthengi kangathokozi, lothengisayo angazisoli, ngoba ulaka lwehlela phezu kwabo bonke.vmeJ isihluku sikhule saba yibubi. Kakuyikusala lutho lwabo, lenothweni yabo, lezifuyweni zabo, lebukhosini babo.rl]J Khangela usuku, khangela luyeza. Ukuchitheka kwenu sekufikile, ububi buyahluma, lokuziqhenya kukhahlele,-kSJ Kangiyikuliyekela, kangiyikulihawukela, kodwa ngizalitshaya ngenxa yezenzo zenu langamanyala enu asesephakathi kwenu. Khona lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi etshayayo.'jGJNgizakwehlisela ulaka lwami phezu kwenu, ngiqedele ukuthukuthela kwami kini, ngiligwebe ngokufanele indlela zenu, ngilitshaye ngenxa yawo wonke amanyala enu.0iYJUkuchitheka kwakho sekufikile, wena owakhileyo elizweni; isikhathi sesifikile, losuku lusondele, usuku lokukhala olungesilo usuku lomsindo wentokozo phezu kwezintaba.RhJUkuphela sekufikile, ukuphela sekufikile, sekulehlele; khangela, kuyeza.SgJINkosi uJehova ithi: Ukuchitheka kulandela ukuchitheka. Khangela, kuyeza.&fEJKangiyikuliyekela, kangiyikulihawukela, kodwa ngizalitshaya ngenxa yezindlela zenu lapho amanyala enu esephakathi kwenu. Khona lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.eJUkuphela sekufikile kini, ngizakwehlisela ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwenu, ngiligwebe ngezenzo zenu, ngehlisele phezu kwenu amanyala enu.dJNdodana yomuntu, mina Nkosi uJehova ngithi elizweni lakoIsrayeli: Ukuphela kuyeza, ukuphela kuyeza emagumbini womane elizwe.*c QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:6beJNgizabaphakamisela isandla sami, ngilichithe ilizwe liphele, kuzo zonke indawo abahlala kuzo, kusukela enkangala kuze kufike eRibila. Khona-ke bezakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.paYJ Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi nxa ababuleweyo babo sebelele phakathi kwezithombe zabo, behanqe amalathi abo, phezu kwawo wonke amaqaqa amade, lezingqongeni zonke zezintaba, langaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziluhlaza, langaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla ezinkulu ezilamahlamvu, loba ngaphi lapho ababenikela khona ngephunga elimnandi kuzo zonke izithombe zabo. `9J Okhatshana uzabulawa ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo, oseduze uzakuwa ngenkemba, loseleyo abulawe yindlala. Kuzaphela ngokunjalo ukufutheka kwami phezu kwabo.G_J INkosi uJehova ithi: Tshaya ngezandla zakho, ugide ngenyawo zakho uthi: Maye! ngenxa yawo wonke amanyala amabi akoIsrayeli; ngoba bazakuwa ngenkemba, langendlala, langomatshayabhuqe wesifo.k^OJ Bazakwazi ukuthi mina ngiyi Nkosi. Kangikhulumanga ize nxa ngisithi ngizakwenza lokho okubi kibo.]J Abaseleyo bakini bazangikhumbula phakathi kwezizwe abathunjelwe kizo; bazakhumbula ukudabuka kwami ngenxa yenhliziyo zabo ezasuka kimi ngenxa yobubi langenxa yamehlo abo ayelandele izithombe. Khona bezanengwa yibo bonke ububi ababenzileyo langamanyala abo wonke.O\JKanti ngizayekela abanye benu baphephe bahlakazeke phakathi kwezizwe.K[JNxa abantu bebulawa phakathi kwenu, lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.ZJKuzo zonke indawo lapho elihlala khona imizi yenu izachitheka, lendawo zenu eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela zivalwe, lamalathi enu adilike aphele nya, lezithombe zenu zibulawe ziphele, lamalathi enu okutshisela impepha adilizwe, lemisebenzi yenu ibhidlizwe. YJNgizabeka izidumbu zabantwana bakoIsrayeli phambi kwezithombe zabo, ngichithachithe amathambo enu kumalathi enu inhlangothi zonke.XJAmalathi enu azadilizwa, kubulawe lamalathi okutshisela impepha; lababuleweyo bakini ngibaphosele phambi kwezithombe zenu.xWiJuthi: Lina zintaba zakoIsrayeli, zwanini ilizwi leNkosi uJehova. INkosi uJehova ithi ezintabeni lemaqaqeni lezifuleni lezihotsheni: Khangelani, mina uqobo ngizakwehlisela phezu kwenu inkemba, ngivale indawo zenu eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela.KVJNdodana yomuntu, khangela entabeni zakoIsrayeli, uprofethe ngazo,*U QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:0TYJNgizalithumela indlala lezilo zeganga, zibulale abantwana benu; umatshayabhuqe wesifo legazi kudabule phakathi kwenu; ngizalilethela inkemba. Mina Nkosi ngikhulumile.8SiJLapha ngilitshoka ngemitshoko ebulalayo yendlala, imitshoko yokubhubhisa, ngizayitshokela ukulibhubhisa ngayo, ngizalilethela indlala nginciphise ukudla kwenu kwensuku zonke.UR#JLizakuba lihlazo lenhlekisa lesixwayiso lento eyesabekayo ezizweni eziliphahlileyo nxa ngisenza izigwebo phakathi kwenu ngokuthukuthela langokufutheka, ngilitshaya ngokubuhlungu; mina Nkosi ngikhulumile.oQWJFuthi ngizalichitha, ngilenze libe lihlazo phakathi kwezizwe eziliphahlileyo lakubo bonke abadlulayo.1P[J Kuzaphela-ke ukuthukuthela kwami, ngenelise ukufutheka kwami ngabo, bazakwazi ukuthi mina, Nkosi, ngikhulumile ngomona wami lapho sengiphelelise ukufutheka kwami kibo.|OqJ Ingxenye yesithathu yenu izabulawa ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo, iqedwe yindlala phakathi kwenu; ingxenye yesithathu izabulawa ngenkemba endaweni zonke zenu; lengxenye yesithathu ngiyichithachithele emimoyeni yonke, ngiyilandele ngiphethe inkemba.KNJ Ngakho-ke ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, ngoba lingcolisile isibili indlu yami engcwele ngakho konke okuzondekayo langamanyala enu wonke, ngizalibhubhisa ngingalihawukeli, ngingaliyekeli.2M]J Ngakho oyise bazakudla abantwana babo phakathi kwenu, labantwana badle oyise. Ngizakwenza izigwebo phakathi kwenu, labo abaseleyo ngizabachithachithela emimoyeni yonke.gLGJ Ngenxa yamanyala enu wonke ngizakwenza kini engingazake ngikwenze lengingasayikukwenza futhi.KJNgalokho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, mina ngimelene lani, ngizakwenza izigwebo phakathi kwenu, ukuze izizwe zonke zibone.EJJNgakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Njengoba lihlamukile okwedlula izizwe eziliphahlileyo, lingalondolozi imithetho yami, lingagcini lezimiso zami, lingagcini lezimiso zezizwe eziliphahlileyo.)IKJUhlamukele imithetho yami lezimiso zami ngokwenza okubi okwedlula ezinye izizwe lamazwe awuphahlileyo; bayilahlile imithetho yami, kabahambanga ngezimiso zami.lHQJINkosi uJehova ithi: Lumuzi weJerusalema ngiwumisile phakathi kwezizwe, amanye amazwe awuphahlile.fGEJUbusuthatha ezinye zazo, uziphosele emlilweni zitshe; umlilo uzavela kuzo utshise uIsrayeli.PFJUzathatha inwele eziyingcosana, uzigoqele ngomphetho wesembatho sakho.E%JIngxenye yesithathu uzayitshisa ngomlilo phakathi komuzi lapho insuku zokuvimbezela seziphelile. Enye ingxenye yesithathu uyithathe, uyitshayatshayele endaweni zonke zomuzi ngenkemba; lenye ingxenye yesithathu uyichithachithe emoyeni, ngizayilandela ngiphethe inkemba.GD JNdodana yomuntu, thatha inkemba ebukhali, uyisebenzise njengempuco yomgeli, uyihambise ekhanda lakho lesilevini sakho; ubusuthatha izilinganiso zokulinganisa, ulinganise inwele uzehlukanise.xCiJUkudla kwabo lamanzi abo kuzancipha, baze baphelelwe ngamandla lapho bebonana, baphele nya ngenxa yezono zabo.GBJYathi futhi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, khangela, ngizanciphisa ukudla kwabo kwensuku zonke eJerusalema; abantu bazakudla ukudla ngesisindo benqineka, balinganise lamanzi abawanathayo benqineka.{AoJYasisithi kimi: Khangela, ngikunika amalongwe enkomo endaweni yamalongwe abantu ukuze upheke ngawo ukudla kwakho.\@1JNgasengisithi: O Nkosi Jehova! Khangela, kangizanga ngingcoliswe. Kusukela ebutsheni bami kuze kube lamuhla kangizanga ngidle ingcuba lokubulewe zinyamazana, lenyama engcolileyo kayizanga ingene emlonyeni wami.|?qJ I Nkosi yathi: Ngokunjalo-ke abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazakudla ukudla okungcolileyo ezizweni engizabaxotshela kizo. > J Ukudla kwakho uzakudla kwenziwe njengezinkwa zebhali*, ukupheke ngamalongwe abantu, ukuphekele lapho abantu abangakubona khona.w=gJ Amanzi akho okunatha lawo uwalinganise, unathe ingxenye yesithupha yehini*, uwanathe ngesikhathi ngesikhathi.u<cJ Uzalinganisa ukudla kwakho, udle amashekeli* angamatshumi amabili ngelanga, ukudle ngesikhathi ngesikhathi.^;5J Uthathe ingqoloyi lebhali* lendumba lendlubu lenyawuthi lophoko, ukuhlanganise esitsheni sinye, wenze ngakho ukudla. Insuku olala ngazo ngomhlubulo wakho ezingamakhulu amathathu lezificamunwemunye uzakudla khona. : JKhangela, ngizakubopha ngamagoda ukuze ungatshibilikeli emhlubulweni omunye lomunye kuze kuphelele insuku zokuvinjezelwa kwakho.c9?JUzakhangela ekuvinjezelweni kweJerusalema, ingalo yakho yembuliwe, uprofethe ngawo umuzi.E8JLapho usuziphelelisile lezonsuku, uzalala phansi ngokwesibili, kodwa ngomhlubulo wangakwesokunene, uthwale ukona kwakoJuda insuku ezingamatshumi amane; usuku olulodwa ngilumisele umnyaka.17[JUsuku olulodwa luzamela umnyaka wokona kwabo; ngimisile ukuthi ukuthwale insuku ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye. Ngokunjalo-ke uzathwala ukona kwakoIsrayeli."6=JUbusulala ngomhlubulo wakho wangasekhohlo, ngizabeka phezu kwakho isono sikaIsrayeli; uzathwala isono sabo insuku zonke zokulala kwakho ngalowomhlubulo.e5CJUthathe umganu oyincence wensimbi, uwumise phakathi kwakho lomuzi, ube ngumduli wensimbi; wena ukhangele ngakuwo umuzi, umuzi ube ngovinjezelweyo, wena ube ngumvimbezeli. Lokhu kuzakuba yisibonakaliso kundlu kaIsrayeli. 4 Judwebe indawo zokuwuvimbezela, lomduli wokuwuvimbezela, ledundulu; udwebe lenkamba futhi, lezigodo zokudiliza inhlangothi zonke.3 JWena, ndodana yomuntu, zithathela isitina, usibeke phambi kwakho, ubhale kiso ngokugubha umfanekiso womuzi, umuzi weJerusalema;D2JKodwa lapho sengikhuluma kuwe, ngizavula umlomo wakho, uzakuthi kibo: Nanka amazwi eNkosi uJehova. Lowo othanda ukuzwa kezwe; ongathandiyo ukuzwa angezwa; ngoba bayisizwe esihlamukileyo. 1Jngizakwenza ukuthi ulimi lwakho lunamathele olwangeni lomlomo wakho ube yisimungulu, ungabakhuzi, ngoba bayisizwe esihlamukileyo._07JWena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, khangela, uzabotshwa ngamagoda ukuze ungaphumeli ebantwini;m/SJUMoya wangena kimi, wangimisa ngenyawo zami, wakhuluma kimi wathi: Hamba uyezivalela endlini yakho..5JNgasengisukuma ngisiya esigodini. Khangela, inkazimulo ye Nkosi yayimi khona, injengenkazimulo engangiyibonile emfuleni iKebari; ngathi mbo ngobuso.n-UJIsandla se Nkosi saba phezu kwami lapho, yathi kimi: Sukuma, uye esigodini, ngizakhuluma kuwe khona.~,uJKodwa lapho umxwayisa olungileyo ukuze angoni, angaze ona, uzaphila, ngoba ezwile ukuxwayisa kwakho; wena uzaphepha.+JLalapho olungileyo ephambuka ekulungeni kwakhe, enze okubi, ngibeke isikhubekiso phambi kwakhe, uzakufa. Ngoba ungamxwayisanga yena, uzafela ezonweni zakhe kuthi izenzo zakhe ezilungileyo azenzileyo zingakhunjulwa. Kodwa igazi lakhe ngizalibiza kuwe.* JKodwa uba wena umxwayisa omubi, angabuyi ebubini bakhe loba endleleni yakhe embi, uzafela ebubini bakhe; kodwa wena uzaphepha.Z)-JLapho ngisithi komubi: Uzakufa isibili; wena uba ungamxwayisi, loba ungakhulumi ukumxwayisa omubi endleleni yakhe embi ukuze aphephe, lowomuntu omubi uzafela ebubini bakhe; kodwa igazi lakhe ngizalibiza kuwe.(Jlathi: Ndodana yomuntu, ngikwenzile waba ngumlindi wendlu kaIsrayeli. Lapho usizwa ilizwi elivela kimi, ungixwayisele bona.I' JEkucineni kwensuku eziyisikhombisa ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi, & JNgafika-ke kwabathunjiweyo eTelabibi, ababehlala emfuleni iKebari. Ngahlala phakathi kwabo insuku eziyisikhombisa ngithithibele.%wJUMoya wasengiphakamisa, wangisusa; ngahamba ekubabeni, ngifutheka emoyeni wami, isandla se Nkosi sinzima phezu kwami.$J Kwakungumdumo wokuthintana kwempiko zezidalwa eziphilayo, lomsindo wamavili ayeseceleni kwazo, okwezwakala njengokunyikinyeka komhlaba.# J UMoya wasengiphakamisa; ngezwa emva kwami ilizwi lomdumo omkhulu, lisithi: Kabubusiswe ubukhosi be Nkosi busuka endaweni yabo. " J Suka, uye ebantwini bakini abathunjiweyo, ukhulume kibo, loba bezakuzwa loba bengayikukuzwa, uthi: Nanka amazwi eNkosi uJehova.!J Futhi yathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, wonke amazwi ami engiwatshoyo kuwe emukele enhliziyweni yakho, uwezwe ngendlebe zakho.} sJ Ngizakwenza ube njengendayimana elukhuni kulensengetshe. Ungabesabi, ungathuthumeli ngabo ngoba bengabahlamukileyo.wgJKhangela, lawe ngizakwenza ufanane labo, ngizakwenza ube lukhuni njengabo, ngikwenze ukuthi ungezwa njengabo.jMJKodwa indlu kaIsrayeli kayiyikukuzwa, ngoba kabathandi ukungizwa mina; bonke balukhuni, kabezwa.%JKangikuthumi ebantwini abakhulu abakhuluma ulimi lwezizweni lolulukhuni, abalamazwi ongeke uwezwe. Uba bengikuthuma kwabanjalo, bebezakuzwa.r]JNgoba kangikuthumi ebantwini abakhuluma ulimi lwezizweni lolimi olulukhuni, kodwa ngikuthuma koIsrayeli.Z-JYasisithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, hamba uye koIsrayeli, ukhulume amazwi ami kibo.  JYathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, dlana lumqulu engikunika wona, ukuze usuthe. Ngasengiwudla, waba mnandi njengoluju emlonyeni wami.EJNgasengivula umlomo wami, yanginika umqulu ukuthi ngiwudle.h KJYasisithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, dlana okunikwayo, dlana lumqulu, uhambe uyekhuluma koIsrayeli.q[J Sawutshombulula phambi kwami, wawubhaliwe ngaphakathi langaphandle amazwi okulila lokukhala lokububula.^5J Kwathi lapho ngibona, khangela-ke, isandla eselulelwe kimi siphethe umqulu wencwadi.-JKodwa wena ndodana yomuntu, zwana engikutshoyo kuwe; ungabi ngohlamukayo njengalesisizwe esihlamukayo; vula umlomo wakho, udle engikunika khona._7JUzakhuluma amazwi ami kibo, loba besizwa loba bengezwa; ngoba bayisizwe esihlamukayo.*MJNdodana yomuntu, ungabesabi, ungawesabi lamazwi abo, lanxa usemeveni, uhlezi phezu kwabofezela. Ungawesabi amazwi abo, ungabesabi, ngoba bayisizwe esihlamukayo.{oJbazakwazi ukuthi kukhona umprofethi phakathi kwabo loba belalela, loba bengalaleli, ngoba bayisizwe esihlamukayo.oWJLalesisizukulwana engikuthuma kiso silukhuni, kasizwa lapho usithi kiso: Nanka amazwi eNkosi uJehova;!;Jlathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, ngiyakuthuma ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli, esizweni esihlamukayo, esingivukelayo. Bona laboyise bonile kimi kuze kube lamuhla._7JLisakhuluma lami kwangena kimi uMoya; wangimisa ngenyawo zami; ngalilalela likhuluma,M JLathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, sukuma ume ngenyawo, ngizakhuluma kuwe.I   JUkukhanya lokho okuvuthayo kwakunjengedandili emayezini lapho izulu lisina; kunjengokubonakala kobukhosi be Nkosi. Lapho ngibona lokho, ngathi mbo ngobuso phansi, ngezwa ilizwi likhuluma lami.<  sJNgabona okunjengethusi okukhanya njengomlilo eziko; kusukela okhaIweni lwakhe kusiya phezulu, kusukela ekhalweni lwakhe kusiya phansi ngabona okunjengomlilo okuvutha indawo zonke.P  JNgaphezu komkhathi owawuphezu kwamakhanda azo kwakukhona okunjengelitshe elithiwa yisafire*, kunjengesihlalo sobukhosi; ngaphezu kwakho konke kukhona okuhlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi okufanana lomuntu.r  _Jkodwa kwakuzwakala ilizwi livela emkhathini ongaphezu kwamakhanda azo lalapho sezimi zehlise impiko zazo.)  MJLapho ziphapha, ngezwa umsindo wempiko zazo unjengomdumo wamanzi amanengi, unjengomdumo kaSomandla, unjengokuxokozela kwexuku. Lapho zisima zehlisa impiko zazo, JNgaphansi komkhathi impiko zazo zazinatshululiwe zithintana, yileso laleso isidalwa silempiko ezimbili ezembese umzimba waso.) MJNgaphezu kwamakhanda ezidalwa eziphilayo kwakukhona okunjengomkhathi kucwazimula njengelitshe elihle elithiwa yikristali*, kwendlaliwe ngaphezu kwamakhanda azo.* OJEkuhambeni kwazo lawo ahamba; ekumeni kwazo lawo ema; ekuphakameni kwazo emhlabeni aphakama lamavili kanye lazo; ngoba umoya wezidalwa eziphilayo wawusemavilini. JLapho umoya owawuthanda ukuya khona, zaya khona lazo, lamavili aphakama, ngoba umoya wezidalwa eziphilayo wawusemavilini. JLapho izidalwa eziphilayo zihamba, lamavili ahamba eceleni kwazo; lalapho izidalwa eziphilayo zisuka emhlabathini, lamavili aphakama._ 9JAmavili womane ayephakeme kangangokuthi ayesesabeka, imiphetho yawo yayigcwele amehlo.Z /JEkuhambeni kwawo aqonda loba kuluphi lwezinhlangothi zawo zozine, engatshibiliki. 1JAmavili ayecwazimula njengelitshe elihle elithiwa yitopazi*, wonke ayefanana; izimo zawo lokusebenza kwawo kwakufanana levili eliphakathi kwevili.w iJNgisabone izidalwa eziphilayo, khangela, amavili ngaphansi, ivili elilodwa liseceleni kwaleso laleso isidalwa. Y1~~}}#||q{{izznyy/yxxx wwIvuuktrss'rrqbpp#onmm*lkk[k jjDCCBBhAtA@>?>>q==n<;;:9988j77v66S55{5(4j33[211I0Q//..5-,,0+**N))#(`'&&&%%$$#"""C!!J &t'OC1NO'5  n ? % 4 | %sa.KY4{Jlihloniphe amasabatha ami ukuze abe yisibonakaliso phakathi kwami lani, ukuze lazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.h3IJMina Nkosi nginguNkulunkulu wenu. Hambani ngezimiso zami, liqaphelise ukugcina imithetho yami,2JNgatsho kubantwana babo enkangala ngathi: Lingahambi ngezimiso zaboyihlo, lingagcini imithetho yabo, lingazingcolisi ngezithombe zabo.J1 JKanti ngabahawukela, kangibabhubhisanga ngabaqeda nya enkangala. 0 Jngoba bala imithetho yami, kabahambanga ngezimiso zami, bangcolisa amasabatha ami, ngoba inhliziyo zabo zathanda izithombe zabo./7JFuthi ngafunga kibo enkangala ukuthi kangiyikubaletha elizweni engangilinike bona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, ilizwe elihle kulawo wonke amazwe,q.[JKodwa kangikwenzanga ngenxa yebizo lami ukuze lingangcoliswa phambi kwezizwe engabakhupha phambi kwazo.-J Kodwa abakoIsrayeli bangihlamuka enkangala, kabahambanga ngezimiso zami, bala imithetho yami, umuntu azaphila ngayo uba eyenza, lamasabatha ami bawangcolisa kakhulu. Ngasengisithi ngizakwehlisela ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwabo enkangala, ngibaqede nya. ,J Futhi ngabanika amasabatha ami ukuze abe yisibonakaliso phakathi kwami labo, ukuze bazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngiyabenza babe ngcwele.c+?J Ngabanika izimiso zami, ngabatshengisa lemithetho yami, umuntu azaphila ngayo uba eyenza.G*J Ngakho-ke ngabakhupha elizweni leGibhithe, ngabasa enkangala.5)cJ Kodwa kangikwenzanga ngenxa yebizo lami ukuze lingangcoliswa phambi kwezizwe ababehlala phakathi kwazo, engaziveza kibo phambi kwazo ukuze ngibakhuphe elizweni leGibhithe.(}JKodwa bangihlamuka, kabaze bangilalela. Bonke kabazilahlanga izinto ezenyanyekayo ababezibuka, kabazitshiyanga lezithombe zeGibhithe. Ngasengisithi ngizakwehlisa ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwabo, ngibaqede ngolaka lwami phakathi kwelizwe leGibhithe.'JNgathi kibo: Lahlani izinto ezenyanyekayo elizibukayo lina lonke, lingazingcolisi ngezithombe zeGibhithe. Ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.3&_JNgalolosuku ngafunga kibo ukuthi ngibakhuphe elizweni leGibhithe, ngibese elizweni engabadingela lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, ilizwe elihle kulawo wonke amazwe.l%QJuthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngosuku engakhetha ngalo uIsrayeli, ngaphakamisa isandla sami kuyo inzalo kaJakobe, ngazibonakalisa kibo elizweni leGibhithe, ngaphakamisa isandla sami kibo ngathi: Mina ngiyiNkosi uJehova wenu.]$3JUzabahlulela, ndodana yomuntu, uzabahlulela yini? Ngakho batshele amanyala aboyise,4#aJNdodana yomuntu, khuluma kwabadala bakoIsrayeli, uthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Kambe lizile ukubuza kimi yini? Ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, kangiyikubuzwa yini.+"QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:! 1JKwathi ngomnyaka wesikhombisa, ngosuku lwetshumi enyangeni yesihlanu, abadala abathile bakoIsrayeli beza ukubuza e Nkosi ni, bahlala phambi kwami.0 YJUmlilo ulumethe esigodweni saso, watshisa ingatsha zaso lezithelo zaso, ukuze kungasali isigodo esiqinileyo sokwenza intonga yombusi. Lesi yisililo esesisetshenziswa.LJ Khathesi sesigxunyekwe enkangala, elizweni elitshisayo lelomileyo.:mJ Kodwa isihlahla sevini sasitshunwa ngokuthukuthela saphoselwa phansi, lomoya wempumalanga wasomisa, lezithelo zaso zaphephuka, isigodo saso esiqinileyo soma, umlilo wasitshisa.)KJ Isigodo saso esiqinileyo saba yintonga yombusi; isihlahla sasiside siphakeme phakathi kwengatsha eziqatha, sibonakala ngobude baso langobunengi bengatsha zaso.J Unyoko wayenjengesihlahla sevini esivinini esigxunyekwe emanzini, esilezithelo lamahlamvu amanengi ngenxa yamanzi amanengi.&EJ Zawufaka endlwaneni ngezingwegwe, zawusa enkosini yeBhabhiloni, zawuvalela enqabeni ukuze ilizwi lawo lingabe lisazwakala futhi phezu kwentaba zakoIsrayeli.|qJIzizwe zaseziwuhlasela zivela emazweni awuzingelezeleyo; zaphosela amambule azo phezu kwawo, wawela emgodini wazo.ucJWabhidliza inqaba zabo, wachitha imizi yabo. Ilizwe lamangala labo bonke ababekilo ngenxa yokubhonga kwawo.lQJWahambahamba phakathi kwezilwane, waba libhongo lesilwane, wafunda ukubamba impango, wadla abantu.  JNxa sibona ukuthi sehlulekile, lokuthi ithemba laso liphelile, sathatha omunye wemidlwane yaso, sawenza waba libhongo lesilwane.veJIzizwe zahlabelana umkhosi ngawo, wawela emgodini wazo, zawukhupha ngezingwegwe, zawusa elizweni leGibhithe.lQJSakhulisa omunye wemidlwane yaso, waba libhongo lesilwane, wafunda ukubamba impango, wadla abantu.{Juthi: Yeka isilwanekazi esasingunyoko! Salala phakathi kwezilwane, sondla imidlwane yaso phakathi kwamabhongo ezilwane.. YJKhala isililo ngezikhulu zakoIsrayeli,jMJ Ngoba kangithokoziswa yikufa komuntu, kutsho iNkosi uJehova; ngakho-ke phendukani ukuze liphile. JLahlani kini zonke iziphambeko zenu eliphambeke ngazo, lizenzele inhliziyo entsha lomoya omutsha; ngoba lizafelani, ndlu Israyeli?EJNgakho ngizalahlulela, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli, ngulowo lalowo ngokwendlela zakhe, itsho iNkosi uJehova. Phendukani, libuye eziphambekweni zenu zonke; ngakho ububi bungabi yincithakalo yenu.)JKodwa uIsrayeli uthi: Indlela yeNkosi kayiqondanga. Wena Israyeli, indlela zami kaziqondanga yini? Kakusizo ezenu indlela ezingaqondanga yini?dAJNgoba wabona, waphenduka eziphambekweni zakhe zonke abezenzile, uzaphila isibili kayikufa. }JFuthi nxa umuntu omubi ephenduka ebubini bakhe abenzileyo, enze okufaneleyo lokulungileyo, uzasindisa umphefumulo wakhe.  JLapho umuntu olungileyo ephambuka ekulungeni kwakhe, enze okubi, uzakufa ngenxa yakho; yebo, ngenxa yobubi abenzileyo uzakufa. /JKanti lithi: Indlela yeNkosi kayiqondanga. Zwanini-ke, lina Israyeli; indlela yami kayiqondanga yini? Kakusizo yini ezenu indlela ezingaqondanga?q [JKodwa nxa olungileyo ephambuka ekulungeni kwakhe, enze okubi, enze amanyala enziwa ngomubi, uzaphila yini? Izenzo zakhe zonke ezilungileyo abezenzile kazisayikukhunjulwa; ngenxa yenkohliso alecala ngayo, lesono asenzileyo, uzakufa.x iJNgiyathokoziswa yini yikufa komubi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, kungabi yikuphenduka kwakhe endleleni yakhe aphile?ucJIziphambeko zakhe zonke azenzileyo kazisayikukhunjulwa; kodwa uzaphila ngenxa yokulunga kwakhe akwenzileyo.JUba omubi ephenduka ebubini bakhe bonke abenzileyo, agcine izimiso zami, enze okufaneleyo lokulungileyo, uzaphila isibili, kayikufa.SJLowomuntu owonayo uzakufa. Indodana kayiyikuhlupheka ngenxa yezono zikayise, loyise kayikuhlupheka ngenxa yezono zendodana. Olungileyo uzavuna umvuzo wokulunga kwakhe, lomubi avune umvuzo wobubi bakhe.5cJKanti lina lithi: Kungani indodana ingahlupheki ngenxa yezono zikayise yini? Nxa indodana isikwenzile okufaneleyo lokulungileyo, isigcinile izimiso zami, izaphila isibili.JUyise-ke, ngoba ecindezele, waphanga umfowabo, wenza okungalunganga phakathi kwabantu bakibo, khangela, uzakufa ngenxa yezono zakhe.+Jizinqande kokubi, ingathathi inzuzo lomvuzo, igcine imithetho yami, ihambe ngezimiso zami, kayiyikufela izono zikayise, kodwa izaphila isibili.{oJingoni muntu, ingathathi isibambiso, ingaphangi muntu, kodwa iphe abalambileyo ukudla, inike abahambaze izigqoko,Jingadleli emathempelini aphezu kwezintaba, ingaphakamiseli amehlo ayo ezithombeni zakoIsrayeli, ingangcolisi umfazi womakhelwane wayo,s_JKhangela, uba lowomuntu ezala indodana ebona izono zonke lezi ezenziwe nguyise, yesabe, ingenzi njengaye,(IJ isebolekisa ukuze izuze inzuzo, ithathe umvuzo, enjalo izaphila yini? Kayiyikuphila; yenzile wonke la amanyala; izakufa isibili, legazi layo libe phezu kwayo.~ J icindezela abayanga labaswelayo, iphanga abantu, ingabuyiseli isibambiso, iphakamisela amehlo ayo ezithombeni, yenze amanyala,h}IJ edelela lezizinto, edlela emathempelini aphezu kwezintaba, ingcolise umfazi womakhelwane wayo,9|mJ Uba ezala indodana engumphangi lomchithi wegazi,q{[J ehamba ngezimiso zami, egcina imithetho yami, onjalo ulungile; uzaphila isibili, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.z Jengabolekisi ukuze azuze inzuzo, engathathi umvuzo, ezinqanda kokubi, enze isahlulelo ngokuqondileyo phakathi komuntu lomuntu, yJengacindezeli muntu, ebuyisela kowebolekayo isibambiso sakhe, engaphangi muntu, enika olambileyo ukudla, enika abahambaze izigqoko,=xsJengadleli emathempelini aphezu kwezintaba, engaphakamiseli amehlo akhe ezithombeni zakoIsrayeli, engangcolisi umfazi womakhelwane wakhe, engasondeli kowesifazana owehlukanisiweyo,?wyJUba umuntu elungile, esenza okufaneleyo lokulungileyo,vJKhangela, yonke imiphefumulo ngeyami; umphefumulo kayise kanye lomphefumulo womntwana ungokwami. Lowomuntu owonayo uzakufa.Zu-JNgiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, lesisaga kasisayikutshiwo futhi koIsrayeli.t{JLitsho ukuthini ngalesisaga koIsrayeli sokuthi: Oyise badlile izithelo zevini ezimunyu, amazinyo abantwana asetshelela?0s ]JIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi futhi lathi:Vr%JZonke izihlahla zeganga zizakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngiyawisa isihlahla eside, ngikhulise isihlahla esifitshane, ngomise isihlahla esiluhlaza, ngihlumise esomileyo. Mina Nkosi ngikhulumile, ngizakukwenza.EqJngilihlanyele engqongeni yentaba koIsrayeli, likhuphe ingatsha, lithele izithelo, libe ngumsedari omuhle; inyoni zenhlobo zonke zizalala ngaphansi kwawo, zilale emthunzini wengatsha zawo.>puJINkosi uJehova ithi: Mina uqobo ngizathatha isihlokwana esicolo somsedari omude, ngisigxumeke. Ngizakwephula ihlumela ogatsheni olusengqongeni, ngilihlanyele phezulu entabeni ende,oJWonke amaqhawe ebutho lakhe azakuwa ngenkemba, abaseleyo bachithachithelwe emimoyeni yonke. Lizakwazi ukuthi mina i Nkosi ngikhulumile.nJNgizaphosela imbule lami phezu kwakhe, ngimbambe ngalo, ngimuse eBhabhiloni, ngimgwebe khona ngokungathembeki kwakhe akwenzileyo kimi.+mOJNgakho, itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova ithi: Kuphila kwami, isibili, isifungo sami asidelelayo, lesivumelwano sami asephulayo, ngizakwehlisela phezu kwekhanda lakhe. l JNgoba esidelele isifungo, ngokwephula isivumelwano, khangela, lanxa enike isandla sakhe, esenze zonke lezizinto, kayikuphunyuka.k5JUFaro lebutho lakhe elikhulu lexuku elikhulu kayikumsiza empini, lapho sekumiswe amadundulu, kwamiswa imiduli yokuvimbezela ukuze kubulawe abanengi.@jyJKuphila kwami, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, isibili endaweni yenkosi eyambeka ukuthi abe yinkosi, osifungo sayo wasidelela, losivumelwano sayo wephula, uzakufa layo phakathi kweBhabhiloni.OiJKodwa lowo wayivukela ngokuthuma izithunywa eGibhithe, ukuze bamnike amabhiza labantu abanengi. Uzaphumelela yini? Kambe umuntu owenza okunje angaphepha yini? Angasephula isivumelwano aphephe yini?hhIJukuze umbuso uzehlisele phansi, ungaziphakamisi, ukuthi ume ngokulondoloza isivumelwano sakhe.ugcJ Yathatha omunye wozalo lwesikhosini, yenza isivumelwano laye, yamfungisa. Yathumba amadoda amakhulu esizwe,Tf!J Tshono ebantwini abahlamukayo, uthi: Kalazi yini ukuthi lezizinto zitshoni? Batshele: Khangela, inkosi yeBhabhiloni yafika eJerusalema, yathumba inkosi yayo leziphathamandla zayo, yabaletha eBhabhiloni.1e]J Laselifika ilizwi le Nkosi kimi lisithi:dJ Nxa, khangela, selisitshuniwe, lizaphumelela yini? Kaliyikubuna yini nxa umoya wempumalanga ulibetha, libunele endaweni elakhula kiyo?sc_J Wothi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Kambe ivini leli lizaphumelela yini? Ukhozi kaluyikusiphuna yini impande zalo, lwephule ingatsha zalo, ukuze wonke amahlamvu alo amatsha ahlumayo abune? Kakuyikudinga amandla labantu abanengi ukulisiphuna.vbeJlwalisa emhlabathini omuhle emanzini amanengi ukuze likhuphe ingatsha, lithele isithelo, libe livini elihle.ra]JKodwa kwakukhona olunye ukhozi olukhulu, olulempiko ezinkulu lensiba ezinengi. Khangela, lelivini lanabisela impande zalo ngakulo, lakhuphela lengatsha zalo ngakulo, ukuze lulithelele amanzi. Lwalisiphuna lapho elalihlanyelwe khona;`1Jyahluma, yaba livini elinabayo, ingatsha zalo zaqonda phezulu okhozini, impande zalo zagxumeka. Laba livini, lakhupha ingatsha, lahluma amahlamvu._!JLwaseluthatha inhlanyelo yalelolizwe, lwayihlanyela emhlabathini ovundileyo, lwayibeka emanzini amanengi. lwayigxumeka njengosaba lomdubu,r^]Jlwephula insaba zawo eziphezulu, lwazithatha lwazisa elizweni labathengi, lwazibeka emzini wabathengisi.9]kJuthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ukhozi olukhulu olulempiko ezinkulu lensiba ezinde, lensiba ezinengi zemibala eminengi, lwafika eLebhanoni, lwathatha isihloko sesihlahla somsedari,O\JNdodana yomuntu, tshono umzekeliso, ukhulume ngomfanekiso kuIsrayeli,*[ QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:%ZCJ?Ukuze ukhumbule, ube lenhloni, ungaphindi ukuvula umlomo wakho ngenxa yehlazo lakho, nxa sengibuyisene lawe ngakho konke okwenzileyo, itsho iNkosi uJehova.UY#J>Mina sengizamisa isivumelwano sami lawe, njalo uzakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.EXJ=Khona uzakhumbula indlela zakho, ube lenhloni lapho uzakwemukela odadewenu, abadala bakho labancinyane bakho, njalo ngikunike babe ngamadodakazi, kodwa kungabi ngenxa yesivumelwano sakho.xWiJeJ#Ngakho-ke, wena wule, zwana ilizwi le Nkosi.;=oJ"Ngalokho wawehlukile kwabanye abesifazana ekuwuleni kwakho; kakho owawunxusa ukuwula lawe; kawunikwanga inkokhelo, kodwa wena wazinika izithandwa zakho. Ngalokho-ke wawehlukile.8<iJ!Amadoda anika inkokhelo kuwo wonke amawule. Kodwa wena wanika izipho zakho kuzo zonke izithandwa zakho, uzithenga ukuze zize kuwe zivela endaweni zonke, zilanda ukuwula lawe.J; J Waba ngumfazi oliwule, ongenisa izihambi endaweni yendoda yakhe.,:QJWazakhela ithala emahlanganweni endlela zonke, wenza indawo zakho eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela emidangeni yonke. Kanti kawubanga njengewule ngoba wadelela inkokhelo.P9JWakwenza konke lokhu njengewule elingelanhloni, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.e8CJWandisa ukuwula kwakho futhi lelizwe labathengi iKhaladiya, kodwa langalokhu kawukholwanga.X7)JFuthi uwulile lamaAsiriya ngoba ungakholisanga; uwulile lawo, kawaze wakholwa.46aJKhangela, ngakho ngikuphakamisele isandla sami, nginciphisile isabelo sakho, ngakunikela ekuphangeni kwezitha zakho amaFilisti, abe lenhloni ngokuziphatha kwakho ngokubi.{5oJWabuya wawula lamaGibhithe, omakhelwane bakho, abakhulu enyameni, usandisa ukuwula kwakho ukuze ungithukuthelise.4#Jemahlanganweni endlela zonke wazakhela indawo ephakemeyo, wangcolisa ubuhle bakho uzinikela kibo bonke abadlulayo, usandisa ukuwula kwakho.I3 Jwazakhela ithala, wazenzela indawo ephakemeyo emidangeni yonke;N2JEmva kwabo bonke ububi bakho maye, maye kuwe, kutsho iNkosi uJehova,1JKuwo wonke amanyala akho lakukho konke ukuwula kwakho kawukhumbulanga insuku zobutsha bakho lapho wawunqunu, uqhatsha egazini lakho.E0JWahlaba abantwana bami, wabanikela, babadabulisa baye kuzo./JWasuthatha amadodana akho lamadodakazi akho owawungizalele wona, wawahlabela zona ukuze adliwe. Kuyinto encinyane yini yokuphinga kwakho?:.mJWathatha ukudla engakunika khona, impuphu ecolekileyo lamafutha kanye loluju engangikondla ngakho, wakunikela kuzo, kwaba ngumnikelo olephunga elimnandi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.o-WJWathatha izembatho zakho ezicecisiweyo, wazembesa ngazo, wanikela amafutha ami langempepha yami kuzo.,JWathatha futhi iziceco zakho ezinhle zegolide lami lezesiliva sami engakunika zona, wazenzela izithombe zabantu, wawula lazo.^+5JWathatha ezinye izembatho zakho, wacecisa ngazo indawo zokukhonzela, wawulela lapho.f*EJKodwa wathemba ubuhle bakho, waba liwule ngenxa yodumo lwakho, wawula labo bonke abedlulayo.)#JUdumo lwakho lwafinyelela ezizweni ngenxa yobuhle bakho, ngoba babuphelele ngezinto ezinhle engangikwembathise zona, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.X()J Waceciswa ngegolide langesiliva, lezembatho zakho zazingezamalembu acolekileyo kakhulu, lezesilika, lezelembu elicecisiweyo; wadla impuphu ecolekileyo loluju lamafutha; waba muhle kakhulu, waba yinkosikazi.a';J Ngakufaka isongo emakhaleni, lamadikazi endlebeni zakho, lomqhele omuhle ekhanda lakho.i&KJ Ngakucecisa ngezinto ezinhle, ngafaka amasongo engalweni zakho, ngakugqizisa iketane entanyeni.%3J Ngakugqokisa ilembu elicecisiweyo, ngakufaka amanyathela ezikhumba zikamantswane, ngakugoqela ngelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, ngakugqokisa isilika.P$J Ngakugezisa ngamanzi, ngahlambulula igazi kuwe, ngakugcoba ngamafutha.s#_JLapho ngidlula kuwe futhi ngakubona, njalo khangela, ususesikhathini sothando; ngendlala isembatho sami phezu kwakho, ngembathisa ubunqunu bakho; ngathembisa ukukuthatha, ngenza isivumelwano lawe, waba ngowami, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.1"[JNgakuhlakulela njengesihlahla esiluhlaza esikhulayo egangeni. Waqina wakhula, waba ngowesifazana opheleleyo, waphuhla, lenwele zakho zakhula; kodwake wawulokhu unqunu.s!_JNxa ngidlula ngakubona uqhatsha egazini lakho, ngakhuluma lawe usegazini lakho, ngakutshela ukuze uphile. %JKakho owaba lomusa kuwe ukuthi akwenzele lezizinto; kakho lowakuthandayo. Kodwa walahlelwa endle, ngoba wawunengeka esukwini owazalwa ngalo.!;JNgosuku owazalwa ngalo inkaba yakho kayiqunywanga, kawugeziswanga langamanzi ukuze uhlambuluke, kawugcotshwanga langetswayi, kawugoqelwanga ngamalembu.Juthi: INkosi uJehova ithi kuyo iJerusalema: Ngokudabuka ungowelizwe leKhanani; uyihlo,wayengumAmori lonyoko wayengumHethi.<sJNdodana yomuntu, yazisa iJerusalema ngamanyala ayo,0 ]JIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi futhi lathi:V%JNgizalenza ilizwe libe yinkangala, ngoba bangidelile; kutsho iNkosi uJehova.wgJNgizamelana labo; bephunyuka emlilweni, umlilo uzabaqeda; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi, nxa sengimelana labo.-JNgakho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Njengenkuni zevini ezihlahleni zeGusu engizenze zaba zinkuni zomlilo, ngokunjalo ngizaphatha abakhileyo eJerusalema.  JKhangela, sisaphelele sasingasetshenziswa lutho; pho, lapho umlilo ususitshisile sesihaqazekile, singabe sisasetshenziswa yini?JKhangela, uba sibaswa emlilweni, lezihloko zaso zitshiswe ngumlilo, kuhaqazeke umzaca waso, singenza ulutho olusizayo yini? JKuyazuzakala isigodo kiso esifanele ukwenza ulutho olusizayo yini? Abantu bangenza isikhonkwane ngaso, balengise izinto kiso yini?r]JNdodana yomuntu, isihlahla sevini sedlula ngani ezinye, singcono kulogatsha lwesinye isihlahla eguswini?* QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi::mJKuzakutshengisa ukuthi kufanele nxa usubonile ukwenza kwabo lalokho abakwenzileyo, ngoba uzakwazi ukuthi kangikwenzanga lokhu kibo ngaphandle kwesizatho, kutsho iNkosi uJehova..UJKodwa khangela, abanye bazasala kilo, abasilileyo ukuze bakhutshwe kilo, amadodana lamadodakazi; khangela, bazaphuma besiza kuwe, ubone ukuthi baziphathe njani lokuthi benzeni; lokhu kuzakutshengisa wena ukuthi konke okubi engikwenzileyo eJerusalema kufanele, lakho konke engiyehlisele khona.a;JINkosi uJehova ithi: Pho-ke, kuzakuba njani eJerusalema nxa ngiyehlisela lezizigwebo zami ezine ezibuhlungu, inkemba, lendlala, lezilo ezimbi, lomatshayabhuqe wesifo, ukuze ngiqume ngisuse kiyo abantu lezinyamazana.>uJloba uNowa loDaniyeli loJobe bebehlala khona, ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, bebengayikukhulula indodana loba indodakazi; kodwa bebezazikhulula bona kuphela ngokulunga kwabo.#?JUba ngithumela umatshayabhuqe wesifo kulelolizwe, ngehlisele ukuthukuthela kwami kulo ngokuchitha igazi, ukuze ngiqume ngisuse kulo abantu lezinyamazana,/Jloba lamadoda abehlala khona, ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, abengayikukhulula amadodana lamadodakazi awo, kodwa wona wodwa abezazikhulula.  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JLoba ngidlulisa phakathi kwelizwe izilo zeganga, ziliphange, lize libe yinkangala, ukuze kungadluli muntu kilo ngenxa yezilo, JLoba lamadoda amathathu ebehlala khona, uNowa loDaniyeli loJobe, abezazikhulula wona kuphela ngokulunga kwawo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.W 'J Ndodana yomuntu, lapho ilizwe lisona kimi ngokwenza okubi, mina ngizaphakamisela isandla sami kulo, nginciphise ukudla kwalo kwensuku zonke, ngilehlisele indlala, ngiqume ngisuse kulo abantu lezinyamazana.+QJ Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:6eJ ukuze uIsrayeli angabe esehlukana lami futhi, angabuyi azingcolise ngeziphambeko zabo zonke, kodwa babe ngabantu bami, lami ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.FJ Bonke bazatshaywa, umprofethi lomuntu obuzayo, bayona bonke,-SJ Uba umprofethi ekhohliseka, akhulume ilizwi, mina Nkosi ngimkhohlisile lowomprofethi; ngizaphakamisela isandla sami, ngimbhubhise phakathi kwabantu bami uIsrayeli.JNgizamelana lalabobantu, ngibenze babe yizibonakaliso leziga, ngibaquma basuke phakathi kwabantu bami; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.wJNgoba wonke wendlu kaIsrayeli labezizweni abahlala koIsrayeli abazehlukanisa lami, banikela inhliziyo zabo ezithombeni zabo, bethanda ukukhangela izinto ezimbi ezibakhubayo, kodwa beze kumprofethi ukubuza ngami, mina Nkosi uqobo ngizabaphendula.}JNgakho-ke tshono kuIsrayeli uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Phendukani, lehlukane lezithombe zenu, lidele wonke amanyala enu.\1Jukuze ngibambe inhliziyo yendlu kaIsrayeli abehlukene lami ngenxa yezithombe zabo. JNgakho-ke khuluma kuwo uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Wonke umuntu wendlu kaIsrayeli onikela inhliziyo zabo ezithombeni zakhe, othanda ukukhangela izinto ezimbi ezimkhubayo, kodwa eze kumprofethi, mina Nkosi uqobo ngizamphendula ngenxa yobunengi bezithombe zakhe,-JNdodana yomuntu, lamadoda anikele inhliziyo zawo ezithombeni zawo, athanda ukukhangela izinto ezimbi eziwakhubayo. Ngizavuma ukubuzwa yiwo yini?+~QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:M} JKwasekufika kimi amadoda abadala bakoIsrayeli, bahlala phambi kwami. |J Ngakho kalisayikubona imibono yenkohliso, lenze ukuvumisa; ngizakhulula abantu bami ezandleni zenu. Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.{'J Ngoba lidabukisile abalungileyo ngamanga, lapho ngingabadabukisanga mina, lakhuthaza ababi ukuze bangaphenduki endleleni zabo ezimbi, basile.z5J Lezimbombozo zenu lazo ngizazidabula, ngikhulule abantu bami ezandleni zenu, lingabe lisaba lamandla okubathiya futhi; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.8yiJ Ngakho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangelani, ngimelene lentebe zenu elithiya ngazo abantu; ngizazidabula engalweni zenu, ngiyekele abantu elibathiyileyo njengezinyoni bakhululeke.hxIJ Lingingcolisile phakathi kwabantu bami ngenxa yengcosana nje yebhali, langezihletshana zezinkwa, labulala abantu abangafanelanga ukufa, layekela abantu abangafanelanga ukuphila ngamanga enu ebantwini bami abalalela amanga.Xw)J uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Maye kwabesifazana abathungela intebe ezihlakaleni zabo bonke abantu, babenzele lezimbombozo zokufaka emakhanda ukuze babathiye. Lizathiya abantu bami, ukuze lisizakale lina yini?nvUJ Wena ndodana yomuntu, phendukela kwabesifazana bakini abaprofetha okwengqondo zabo, uprofethe ngabo,uJ abangabaprofethi bakoIsrayeli abaprofetha ngeJerusalema, ababona imibono besithi kulungile, khona kungalunganga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.$tAJ Ngokunjalo-ke ngizakwehlisela emdulini ulaka lwami laphezu kwalabo abawucomba ngekalaga, besengisithi kuwe: Umduli kawusekho, kanye lalabo abawucombileyo, s9J Ngizadiliza umduli eliwucombe ngekalaga, ngiwuwisele phansi ukuze kwembuleke izisekelo zawo; lekuweni kwawo uzalibulala; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.+rOJ Ngakho-ke, iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ekuthukutheleni kwami ngizavusa isiphepho somoya, langolaka lwami nginise impophoma zezulu lesiqhotho esikhulu ukuze ngiwudilize.lqQJ khangela, nxa umduli lowo ususiwa, kakuyikutshiwo kuwe ukuthi: Kungaphi lokho ababewucomba ngakho?p#J Tshela labo abawucombayo ngekalaga ukuthi uzakuwa. Kuzakuba khona impophoma zezulu, kukhithike isiqhotho esikhulu, kuvuke isiphepho somoya;,oQJ Yebo, ngoba beduhisa abantu bami besithi: Kulungile! Khona kungalunganga; kunjengabantu abakha umduli, khangela, lababaprofethi bawucombe ngekalaga engavuthwanga.tnaJ Isandla sami sizamelana labaprofethi ababona imibono yenkohliso, bavumise amanga. Kabayikuba semhlanganweni wabantu bami, loba babhalwe eluhlwini lwakoIsrayeli, kabayikungena elizweni lakoIsrayeli; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi uJehova.mJ Ngakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba likhulume inkohliso, labona amanga, ngakho, khangelani, ngizamelana lani, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.2l]J Kakusiwo umbono wenkohliso eliwubonileyo yini, lina baprofethi? Ukuvumisa kwenu kakusiwo amanga yini? Lithi kuyilizwi le Nkosi uqobo, kodwa kungeyisimi engikhulumileyo.kJ Bakhohlisile, bavumisa amanga, besithi: Nanka amazwi e Nkosi; yona i Nkosi ingabathumanga, baqaphele ukuthi izagcwalisa ilizwi labo.ojWJ Kabayanga ezikhaleni ukulungisela uIsrayeli umduli odilikileyo ukuze aqine empini esukwini lwe Nkosi.Ii J Wena Israyeli, abaprofethi bakho banjengamakhanka asemanxiweni.khOJ INkosi uJehova ithi: Maye kubaprofethi abayizithutha abalandela owabo umoya, bengabonanga mibono!gJ Ndodana yomuntu, profetha ngabaprofethi bakoIsrayeli, uthi kulabo abaprofethayo okwengqondo zabo: Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi.*f QJ Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:e/J Ngakho wothi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Kakusayikuphuza lelilodwa emazwini ami, kodwa ilizwi engilikhulumayo lizakwenzeka, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.d-J Ndodana yomuntu, khangela, abakoIsrayeli bathi: Umbono awubonayo ungowe nsuku ezikhatshana, lalokho akuprofethayo kungokwesikhathi esikhatshana.+cQJ Laselifika ilizwi le Nkosi lisithiGbJ Kodwa mina Nkosi ngizakhuluma engikuthandayo; engikutshoyo yikho okuzakwenzeka, kungaphuzi lokho engikukhulumayo; ngizakwenza ensukwini zenu, lina bantu abahlamukayo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.Wa'J Ngoba kakusayikuba khona umbono wamanga, lokuvumisa okukhohlisayo koIsrayeli.(`IJ Batshele uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngizasiqeda lesisaga, kabasayikusisebenzisa koIsrayeli. Uthi kibo: Insuku zisondele, kanye lokugcwaliseka kwemibono yonke._wJ Ndodana yomuntu, sithini lesisaga esitshiwoyo ngelizwe lakoIsrayeli esokuthi: Insuku ziyadlula, lemibono yonke ilize?+^QJ Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:a];J Imizi okuhlalwa kiyo izachithwa, lelizwe libe yinkangala; lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.\J uthi ebantwini belizwe: INkosi uJehova ithi ngabakhileyo eJerusalema abasekhona elizweni lakoIsrayeli: Bazakudla ukudla kwabo besesaba, banathe amanzi beqhaqhazela, ngoba ilizwe labo lizaphundlwa konke elilakho ngenxa yesihluku salabo abahlala kilo.h[IJ Ndodana yomuntu, dlana ukudla kwakho ngokuthuthumela, unathe amanzi ngokuqhaqhazela lokwesaba,1Z]J Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi futhi lathi:JY J Kodwa ngizatshiya abalutshwana baphephe enkembeni lendlaleni lakumatshayabhuqe wesifo, ukuze bafakaze ngawo wonke amanyala abo phakathi kwezizwe abazahamba kuzo, ukuze zazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi. ~~s}}p}|W{zyybxwww~vvvuttsrOqqFppXonnRmmmBllkk?j'iiihgg@feee#dd+cbba``?_^^/]]\[[[PZYYqYXX?WWaVVUUTTHTSvRQQPPP5OqNOMMLKK_K1JJ|IIHH~GG]FF3EEKDD CC?BBQAAY@?>>==$<<;;F::e99k88[87M66?5543332211 00/..^--l,,k,+I*~*I))((=('&&%i$$F##r#."!!* d3vLv["w<v1=i l r 7 S4?g*pwgJlangewayini elivela eUzali, langensimbi ekhandiweyo, langekhasiya* langekalamu*; konke lokhu benanisa ngakho.5cJIDamaseko lathengiselana lawe ngenxa yobunengi bempahla zakho langenxa yenotho yakho enkulu yenhlobo zonke, benana impahla zakho ngewayini leHeliboni langoboya obumhlophe,'JUJuda lelizwe lakoIsrayeli bathengiselana lawe, benana impahla zakho ngengqoloyi yeMinithi, langempuphu, langoluju, langamafutha, langamakha.r]JISiriya yathengiselana lawe ngenxa yempahla zakho ezinengi benana impahla zakho ngamatshe athiwa ngama-emeraldi*, langokuyibubende, langomsebenzi ocecisiweyo, langelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, langamatshe athiwa yikorali* le-agate*.%CJAbantu beRodesi bathengiselana lawe, lezihlenge ezinengi zazingezithengiswa ezandla zakho; bakuhlawula ngempondo zendlovu, langesihlahla esithiwa yi-eboni.]3JIBeti-Togarima yenana impahla yakho ngamabhiza, langamabhiza empi, langezimbongolo.s_J IJavani leTubali leMesheki zathengiselana lawe, zenana impahla yakho ngabantu uqobo, langezitsha zethusi.J ITarshishi lathengiselana lawe ngenxa yobunengi benotho yakho yenhlobo zonke, benana impahla yakho ngesiliva langensimbi langomnuso.J  J Amadoda eArvadi leKilikhiya ayephezu kwemiduli yakho ekuhanqile, lamadoda eGamadi ayesezinqabeni zakho; aphanyeka izihlangu zawo emidulini yakho inhlangothi zonke, enza ubuhle bakho buphelele. J Amadoda ePerisiya laweLudi lawePuti ayesebuthweni yakho elibutho lakho; aphanyeka izihlangu zawo lengowane zawo kuwe, akunika udumo. 3J Abadala beGebali lezihlakaniphi zayo zakhona, zinameka izimfa zakho; imikhumbi yonke yolwandle labatshayeli bayo yeza kuwe ukuthenga impahla yakho.y kJAbakhileyo eSidoni leArvadi babengabagwedli bakho; izihlakaniphi ezazikuwe, wena Tire, zaba ngabaqondisi bakho._ 7JIsayili lakho lenziwa ngelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lelicecisiweyo elivela eGibhithe, elaba luphawu lwakho, lethente lakho lenziwa ngelembu eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka leliyibubende elivela ezihlengeni zeElisha.1[JLangezihlahla zamaokhi* zeBashani bakwenzela amaphini okugwedla; benza izitezi zakho ngezihlahla zomnundu ezivela ezinkunjini zeKuprosi, bazendlala ngempondo zendlovu.yJBenza wonke amapulanka akho ngezihlahla zefiri ezivela eSeniri; bathatha umsedari ovela eLebhanoni ukukwenzela insika.Z-JImingcele yakho iphakathi kolwandle, labakhi bakho benza ubuhle bakho buphelele./WJuthi kiyo iTire emi ekungeneni kolwandle, ethengisayo ebantwini emazweni amanengi angasolwandle, iNkosi uJehova ithi: Wena Tire, utshilo ukuthi: Ngiphelele ngobuhle.5eJWena ndodana yomuntu, khala isililo ngeTire,* QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:}sJNgizakuchitha ngendlela eyesabekayo, ungabi khona futhi; lanxa udingwa, ungatholakali futhi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.xiJkhona ngizakuphosela phansi kanye lalabo abehlela egodini, ebantwini basendulo, ngikwenze uhlale, elizweni elingaphansi, emanxiweni asendulo, kanye lalabo abehlela egodini, ukuze kungahlali muntu kuwe, ungabi landawo elizweni labaphilayo.)JINkosi uJehova ithi: Lapho ngikwenza ube ngumuzi ochithekileyo ongaselabantu, nxa ngiletha ulwandle phezu kwakho lamanzi amanengi akusibekele,wJKhathesi izihlenge ziyathuthumela esukwini lokuwa kwakho, yebo, izihlenge eziselwandle ziyamangala ngokuphela kwakho./~WJZizakulilela zithi: Yeka ukunyamalala kwakho olwandle, wena muzi odumileyo, owawulamandla olwandle, wena labakhileyo kuwe, owenza ukuthi wesatshwe yilo lonke ilizwe.o}WJKhona-ke zonke iziphathamandla zolwandle zizakwehla ezihlalweni zazo zobukhosi, zikhulule izigqoko zazo, zikhuphe amabhatshi azo ezicecisiweyo; zigcwale ukuthuthumela, zihlale phansi zithuthumele isikhathi sonke, zimangale zonke. |9JINkosi uJehova ithi kuyo iTire: Kaziyikuthuthumela yini izihlenge ngomdumo wokuwa kwakho, lapho abagwaziweyo bebubula labafayo besifa phakathi kwakho?{/JNgizakwenza ube lidwala elingelalutho, indawo yokuchaya amambule, ungaphindi wakhiwe futhi; ngoba mina Nkosi ngikhulumile, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.ezCJ Ngizaqeda ukuhlatshelwa kwengoma zakho, lokukhala kwamachacho akho kakusayikuzwakala futhi.MyJ Bazaphanga inotho yakho, bathathe impahla yakho ethengiswayo. badilizele phansi imiduli yakho, babhidlize izindlu zakho ezinhle, baphosele emanzini amatshe akho, lezigodo zakho lenhlabathi yakho.xJ Uzanyathela indlela zakho ngamasondo amabhiza akhe, abulale abantu bakho ngenkemba, lensika zakho eziqinileyo ziwele phansi.EwJ Ngenxa yobunengi bamabhiza akhe uthuli lwawo luzakusibekela, lemiduli yakho izanyikinywa ngumsindo wabagadi bamabhiza lowezinqola, nxa engena emasangweni akho njengomuntu ofohlela emzini.mvSJ Uzaqondisa izigodo zakhe zokudiliza emidulini yakho, adilizele phansi inqaba zakho ngamahloka akhe.&uEJYena uzabulala amadodakazi akho phakathi kwelizwe ngenkemba, akumisele umduli wokuvimbezela, akwakhele idundulu, akuphakamisele izihlangu ezinkulu ezinengi.Ht JINkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizaletha eTire uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni, ivela enyakatho, eyinkosi yamakhosi, elamabhiza lezinqola, labagadi bamabhiza, lexuku elikhulu lamabutho.hsIJlamadodakazi alo phakathi kwelizwe azabulawa ngenkemba. Khona-ke bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi. r JLizakuba yindawo yokuchayela amambule phakathi kolwandle, ngoba ngikhulumile, kutsho iNkosi uJehova. Lizakuba yimpango yezizwe,q JZizadiliza imiduli yeTire, zibhidlizele phansi inqaba zayo. Ngizakhukhula inhlabathi yayo, ngiyenze ibe lidwala elingelalutho.pJNgalokho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene lawe, wena Tire, ngizakulethela izizwe ezinengi njengolwandle luletha amagagasi alo.oJNdodana yomuntu, iTire litshilo ngeJerusalema ukuthi: Iya! isango lezizwe selidilikile, langivulekela, sengizanotha lokhu selichithekile.rn _JKwathi ngomnyaka wetshumi lanye, esukwini lokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:mJNgizabaphindisela ngokwesabekayo. ngibatshaye ekuthukutheleni kwami, lapho sengiphindisela, bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.#l?Jngalokho, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, khangela, ngizaphakamisela isandla sami ngakuwo amaFilisti, ngichithe abeKerethi, ngibhubhise insali yokhumbi lolwandle.k%JINkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba amaFilisti ephindisele, aphindisela ezitheni ngolunya langenzondo elaphakade, bazama ngamandla wonke ukuzichitha,1j[JNgizaphindisela kulo iEdoma ngesandla sabantu bami uIsrayeli, benze kilo okufanele ukuthukuthela kwami lolaka lwami; bazakwazi impindiselo yami, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.Ti!J ngalokho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngizaphakamisela isandla sami ngakilo iEdoma, ngiqume ngisuse kilo abantu lezinyamazana, ngilenze libe yinkangala; kusukela eThemani kuze kufike eDedani bazakuwa ngenkemba.fhEJ INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba iEdoma liphindisele koJuda, lonile kakhulu ngokuphindisela kwalo,OgJ ngenze izigwebo phezu kukaMowabi. Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.fJ Ngizanikela uMowabi lamaAmoni ebantwini bempumalanga ukuwabusa, ukuze amaAmoni angabe esakhunjulwa futhi phakathi kwezizwe,"e=J ngalokho khangela, ngizachaya umngcele wakoMowabi ukuze imizi esemngceleni eligugu lelizwe inqotshwe, iBeti-Jeshimothi, leBhali-Meyoni, leKiriyathayimi.kdOJINkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba uMowabi wathi: Khangela, uJuda uyafanana nje lazo zonke ezinye izizwe;Jc Jngalokho khangela, ngizakuphakamisela isandla sami, ngikunikele ube yimpango yezizwe, ngikuqume usuke ezizweni, ngikuqede kuwo wonke amazwe, ngikuchithe nya. Khona uzakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.bJINkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba uqakezile izandla zakho, wagida ngenyawo zakho, wathokoza ugcwele umona ngelizwe lakoIsrayeli,a}JNgizakwenza iRaba libe lidlelo lamakamela, lemizi yamaAmoni ibe yisibaya semihlambi. Khona lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.J` Jngalokho khangelani, ngizalinikela ebantwini bempumalanga ukuze balibuse; bazamisa inkamba zabo phakathi kwenu, benze imizi yabo phakathi kwenu; bazakudla izithelo zenu, banathe lochago lwenu.)_KJUthi kuwo: Zwanini ilizwi leNkosi uJehova; ithi: Ngoba lathi: Iya! nxa libona indlu yami engcwele ingcoliswa, lelizwe lakoIsrayeli lichitheka, loJuda ethunjwa,@^{JNdodana yomuntu, khangela kumaAmoni, utshumayele ngawo.*] QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:!\;JNgalolosuku umlomo wakho uzavuleka kophunyukileyo, ukhulume laye, ungabe usaba yisimungulu, ube yisibonakaliso ebantwini; bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.P[JNgalolosuku kuzafika kuwe ophunyukileyo ukwenza indlebe zakho zikuzwe.JZ JNdodana yomuntu, ngizasusa kibo ithempeli labo eliyinqaba yabo, eliyintokozo yabo lodumo lwabo, lelithandekayo emehlweni abo, lelifiswe zinhliziyo zabo, ngisuse amadodana abo lamadodakazi abo.Y!JNgalokho uHezekeli uzakuba yisibonakaliso kini, lizakwenza njengokwenza kwakhe. Lapho sekufika lokhu, lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi uJehova.%XCJLizathwala amaqhiye enu, lifake amanyathela enu enyaweni zenu, lingalili likhale inyembezi, kodwa lizaphela amandla ezonweni zenu, libubule omunye komunye.XW)JLizakwenza njengami, kaliyikugubuzela imilomo yenu, lidle ukudla kwabakhalayo.sV_Jlathi: Tshono kuIsrayeli ukuthi iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizangcolisa indlu yami engcwele, eligugu lamandla enu, ethandekayo emehlweni enu, efiswa ngumoya wenu. Amadodana enu lamadodakazi enu eliwatshiyileyo azakuwa ngenkemba.9UmJNgasengisithi kibo: Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi,dTAJAbantu bathi kimi: Kawuyikusitshela yini ukuthi lezizinto zitshoni kithi ukuthi wenze nje?lSQJNgakho ngakhuluma labantu ekuseni, kusihlwa umkami wafa. Kwathi kusasa ngenza njengokulaywa kwami. R9JBubula, ungakhali, ungalileli abafileyo. Thwala iqhiye yakho, ufake amanyathela enyaweni zakho, ungagubuzeli umlomo wakho, ungadli ukudla kwabalilayo. Q JNdodana yomuntu, khangela, sengizasusa othandekayo kuwe ngokuphangisa; kodwa ungalili, ungakhali inyembezi, ungehlisi inyembezi.1P]JIlizwi le Nkosi lafika futhi kimi lathi:FOJMina Nkosi ngikhulumile. Kuzakwenzeka, ngizakwenza. Kangiyikukuyekela, kangiyikuba lesihawu, kangiyikuphenduka. Ngizakugweba ngokufanele indlela zakho lezenzo zakho, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.ONJ Ukuthomba kwayo kungamanyala enu angcolileyo. Ngoba bengithanda ukulihlambulula, kodwa kalihlambulukanga ekungcoleni kwenu, kalisayikuhlanjululwa ngize ngikholisise ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwenu.JM J Ngizidinise ngeze, ukuthomba kwayo okunengi kakusasuki ngomlilo. LJ Ubusuyibeka phezu kwamalahle ingelalutho, ukuze itshise, kutshe ithusi layo, kuncibilike ingcekeza yayo, kuphele lokuthomba kwayo.lKQJ Faka izigodo, uwuphembe umlilo, uyipheke kuhle inyama, uthulule isinongo, uyekele amathambo atshe.cJ?J Ngakho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Maye kuwo umuzi ogcwele igazi! Lami ngizabasa umlilo omkhulu.IJUkuze kuvuswe ukuthukuthela kwami, ukuze kuphindisele, ngichithele phezu kwedwala igazi olichithileyo ukuze lingagqitshelwa. H JNgoba igazi umuzi olichithileyo lisekhona kuwo, ulithululele phezu kwedwala, kawulichithelanga phansi ukuligqibela ngenhlabathi.*GMJNgakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Maye kuwo umuzi ogcwele igazi, kuyo imbiza ethombileyo, ukuthomba kwayo okungelakususwa! Khupha kiyo iqatha ngeqatha, ungakhethi.~FuJThatha okuhle emhlanjini, ubuthelele inkuni ngaphansi kwayo, ukuze imbiza ibile iphuphume, kuze kuvuthwe lamathambo.hEIJuqobele inyama kiyo, wonke amaqatha amahle, ithebe lesiphanga, uyigcwalise ngamathambo amahle.|DqJUtsho umfanekiso ebantwini abahlamukayo uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Beka imbiza eziko, ibeke, uthele lamanzi futhi, CJNdodana yomuntu, bhala ibizo lalolusuku, lona lolusuku kanye, ngoba inkosi yeBhabhiloni isivimbezele iJerusalema ngalona lolusuku.oB YJNgomnyaka wesificamunwemunye, ngosuku lwetshumi enyangeni yetshumi, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:}AsJ1Amanyala enu azaphindiselwa phezu kwenu, lithwale umvuzo wokuwula kwenu okubi. Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi uJehova.q@[J0Ngokunjalo ngizaqeda amanyala elizweni ukuze bonke abesifazana baxwayiseke, bangenzi amanyala njengani.?J/Ixuku lizabakhanda ngamatshe, libaqedisele ngenkemba zalo, lizabulala amadodana lamadodakazi abo, litshise lezindlu zabo.T>!J.INkosi uJehova ithi: Baletheleni ixuku, libenze into eyesabekayo lempango.D=J-Kodwa abantu abalungileyo bazabagweba, babagwebe ngesigwebo esifanele isifebekazi, langesigwebo esifanele abesifazana abachitha igazi; ngoba beyizifebekazi, lezandla zabo zigcwele igazi.h<IJ,Ngoba baye kuye njengoba kuyiwa ewuleni. Ngokunjalo baya kuOhola lakuOholiba ukwenza amanyala.f;EJ+Ngasengisithi: Yeka lo owesifazana osejwayele ukufeba! Sebezafeba laye, bafebe laye yena lo.7:gJ*Wawumkhulu umsindo wexuku elithokozayo; kanye labantukazana kwakukhona labeShebha ababevela enkangala, befake amasongo ezandleni zabesifazana lemiqhele emihle emakhanda abo.d9AJ)Wahlala ethaleni elihle eliletafula phambi kwalo, owabeka kulo impepha yami lamafutha ami.!8;J(Babiza abantu ukuthi beze bevela khatshana, okwathunyelwa kibo isithunywa, khangela, labo beza. Wabagezela, wacomba amehlo akho, wagqiza iziceco zakho..7UJ'Ngoba ekubulaleni abantwana babo ukuze babe ngumhlatshelo wezithombe zabo, bangena endlini yami engcwele bayingcolise. Khangela, yikho lokho abakwenza endlini yami.W6'J&Futhi benze lokho kimi, bangcolisa indlu yami engcwele, bona lamasabatha ami.5J%Ngoba bafebile, lezandla zabo zigcwele igazi. Bafebile lezithombe zabo, benza amadodana abo abangizalele wona ukuthi badabule baye kizo.u4cJ$I Nkosi yathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, uzagweba uOhola loOholiba yini? Batshele-ke izenzo zabo ezingamanyala.}3sJ#Ngalokho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba ungikhohliwe, wangilahla nyovane, thwala umvuzo wamanyala akho lokuwula kwakho.u2cJ"Uzayinatha uyibhije, uyiphahlaze ibe yizicucu, udabule amabele akho. Sengikhulumile, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.[1/J!uzadakwa ube losizi. Inkezo kadadewenu iSamariya iyinkezo yokwesaba lokuchitheka.~0uJ INkosi uJehova ithi: Uzanatha inkezo kadadewenu ezikileyo lebanzi; uzahlekwa ube yinhlekisa, ngoba igcwele okunengi;U/#JUlandele indlela kadadewenu; ngalokho ngizakunika inkezo yakhe yokujeziswa.q.[JAmanyala akho lokuwula kwakho kukwehlisele lokho, ngoba uwulile lezizwe, wazingcolisa ngezithombe zazo.-JBazakuzonda, bakuphathe kubi, bakuthathele zonke izithelo zomsebenzi wakho, usale unqunu uze, lokuwula kwakho kuvele obala.,{JINkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizakunikela ezandleni zalabo obazondayo, ezandleni zalabo owabatshiya usunengiwe yibo.+'JNgokunjalo ngizaqeda amanyala akho lokuwula kwakho owasuka lakho elizweni leGibhithe, ukuze ungabe usakhanuka amaGibhithe futhi, uwakhumbule.L*JBazakukhulula lawe izigqoko zakho, bathathe iziceco zakho ezinhle.U)#JNgizakwenzela umona ukuze bakuphathe ngolaka. Bazaquma impumulo yakho lendlebe zakho, labaseleyo emzini wakho babulawe. Bazathumba amadodana lamadodakazi akho, labaseleyo emzini wakho batshiswe ngomlilo.f(EJBazakuza kuwe bevela ngenyakatho belezinqola lezinqola zokuthwala impahla, lexuku labantu, bakuhanqe indawo zonke belamahawu lezihlangu ezinkulu lamakhowa; ngizabeka isigwebo phambi kwabo, bazakugweba njengezigwebo zabo.R'JamaBhabhiloni lamaKhaladiya wonke, amadoda ePekodi leShowa leKowa, lawo wonke amaAsiriya, amajaha abukekayo, ababusi lenduna zamabutho, bonke ngoluthi lwabo, izinduna lamabutho, bonke begade amabhiza.(&IJNgalokho-ke, wena Oholiba, iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizakuvusela izithandwa zakho owazitshiya usunengwa yizo, ngizilethe kuwe zivela inhlangothi zonke,|%qJNgakho wena Oholiba watshisekela amanyala obutsha bakho lapho amaGibhithe ayebamba amathangazi akho lamabele akho.t$aJekhanuka izithandwa zakhe khona, ezilenyama efanana lenyama yabobabhemi, lenzalo yazo ifanana leyamabhiza.n#UJKodwa wandisa ukuwula kwakhe, wakhumbula insuku zobutsha bakhe ezokuwula kwakhe elizweni leGibhithe,x"iJLapho ewula ngokusobala, echaya ubunqunu bakhe, ngamtshiya senginengwe nguye njengalokhu ngamtshiya udadewabo.|!qJAmaBhabhiloni afika, alala laye, amngcolisa ngenkanuko zawo; emva kokungcoliswa kwakhe wawatshiya esenengiwe yiwo.I  JLapho ebabona, wabakhanuka, wathuma izithunywa kubo eKhaladiya.*MJzibotshwe ngamabhanti ezinkalweni zazo, zilamaqhiye alengayo emakhanda azo, zonke zikhangeleka njengezinduna, kungumfanekiso wamaBhabhiloni azalelwa eKhaladiya. JKodwa yena wengezelela ekuwuleni kwakhe. Wabona abesilisa befanekisiwe emdulini, izithombe zamaKhaladiya zifanekisiwe ngokubomvu,FJ Ngabona ukuthi ungcolisiwe; bobabili babehamba unyawo lunye.+J Wakhanuka amaAsiriya, ababusi lenduna zebutho, lamabutho agqoke izigqoko zensimbi, labagadi bamabhiza abagadileyo, bonke bengamajaha abukekayo.J Umnawakhe uOholiba wakubona lokhu, yena wayemubi kulaye ekukhanukeni kwakhe lekuwuleni kwakhe, okwakusedlula okukadadewabo./J Wona amnqunulisa, abamba amadodana lamadodakazi akhe, ambulala ngenkemba; waba yisiga phakathi kwabesifazana emva kokwenza isigwebo phezu kwakhe.a;J Ngalokho-ke ngamnikela ezandleni zezithandwa zakhe, ezandleni zamaAsiriya awakhanukayo.7gJKakuyekelanga ukuwula kwakhe akwenza kusukela ensukwini zakhe eGibhithe, ngoba ebutsheni bakhe amadoda alala laye, abamba amathangazi akhe, akholisisa ukukhanuka kwawo kuye.oWJWawula labo, ikhethelo labantu beAsiriya; wazingcolisa ngazo zonke izithombe zabo bonke ayebakhanuka. Jamabutho agqoke okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, lababusi lenduna zebutho, bonke bengamajaha athandekayo, labakwaziyo ukugada amabhiza.LJUOhola wawula esesengowami, wakhanuka izithandwa zakhe amaAsiriya,$AJOmdala wayethiwa nguOhola, lomnawakhe wayethiwa nguOholiba. Baba ngabami, bangizalela amadodana lamadodakazi. UOhola uyiSamariya, loOholiba uyiJerusalema.Y+JBawula eGibhithe, bawula ebutsheni babo, babanjwa amabele abo lamathangazi abo.T!JNdodana yomuntu, kwakukhona abesifazana ababili, amadodakazi omfazi munye.* QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:'JNgalokho ngehlisele ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwabo, ngabaqeda ngomlilo wolaka lwami, ngaphindisela indlela yabo kibo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.)JNgadinga umuntu phakathi kwabo ongakha umduli, avimbe esikhaleni phambi kwami, avikele ilizwe ukuze ngingalichithi, kodwa kangitholanga muntu,xiJAbantu belizwe bayaqilibezela, baphange abanye, bahluphe abayanga labaswelayo, bacindezele kakhulu abezizweni.( IJAbaprofethi bayo bayacomba izenzo zazo ngekalaga, babona imibono yamanga, bavumise amanga, besithi: Nanti ilizwi leNkosi uJehova; yona i Nkosi ingakhulumanga.  JIziphathamandla eziphakathi kwayo zifanana lempisi eziphangayo, ezichitha igazi zibulala abantu, ukuze zizuze umvuzo ngobuqili. 3JAbapristi bayo bawephule umlayo wami, bangcolisa izinto zami ezingcwele; kabenzanga umehluko phakathi kwezinto ezingcwele lezingangcwele; futhi kabawufundisanga umehluko phakathi kwezinto ezingcolileyo lezihlambulukileyo, badelile amasabatha ami; ngangcoliswa phakathi kwabo.? wJIziphathamandla eziphakathi kwalo zifanana lezilwane ezibhongayo leziphangayo; zibadlile abantu; zathatha inotho lezinto eziligugu; zenza abanengi baba ngabafelokazi phakathi kwalo. JNdodana yomuntu, tshono kiyo iJerusalema uthi: Wena uyilizwe elingahlanjululwanga lelinganethwanga ngosuku lwentukuthelo.+QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:'GJNjengesiliva sincibilikiswa esithandweni somlilo, ngokunjalo lizancibilikiswa phakathi kwawo. Lizakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngehlisele ulaka lwami phezu kwenu.b=JNgizalibuthelela, ngilifuthe ngomlilo wokuthukuthela kwami, lincibilike phakathi komuzi.s_JNjengoba abantu bebuthelela isiliva lethusi lensimbi lomnuso esithandweni somlilo ukuze kufuthwe ngomlilo ukuze kuncibilike, ngokunjalo-ke ngizalibuthelela ekuthukutheleni kwami lasolakeni lwami, ngilifake phakathi. ngilincibilikise.|qJNgakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba lonke selinjengamanyele, khangelani, ngizalibuthelela phakathi kweJerusalema.5JNdodana yomuntu, uIsrayeli wonke usenjengamanyele kimi, wonke ngoluthi lwakhe, unjengamanyele esiliva lethusi lensimbi lomnuso phakathi kwesithando.+QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:FJUzangcoliswa phakathi kwezizwe; uzakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.nUJNgizakuchithachitha phakathi kwezizwe, ngikuhlakazele emazweni, ngiqede ukungcola kwakho konke kuwe. JIsibindi sakho sizakuma yini, lezandla zakho ziqine, ensukwini engizaphathana lawe kuzo yini? Mina Nkosi ngikhulumile, ngizakwenza.t~aJ Khangela-ke ngiyatshaya isandla sami ngenzuzo yakho yenkohliso oyenzileyo, langegazi ebeliphakathi kwakho.=}sJ Phakathi kwakho abantu bazuza imivuzo yokuthengwa ngokuchitha igazi; uyazinothisa ngokuthatha inzuzo lomvuzo kubomakhelwane bakho ngobuqili. Usungikhohliwe, kutsho iNkosi uJehova. |J Omunye wenza amanyala lomfazi womakhelwane wakhe, lomunye awule lomalokazana wakhe, omunye angcolise udadewabo, indodakazi kayise.b{=J Phakathi kwakho abantu bayanqunulisa oyise, bone abesifazana abangcole ngokwehlukaniswa.tzaJ Kukhona kuwe abantu abahlebayo ukuze bachithe igazi, labadlela phezu kwezintaba emathempelini, labawulayo.DyJUdelele izinto zami ezingcwele, wangcolisa amasabatha ami.{xoJPhakathi kwakho abazali benziwa inhlekisa, owezizweni uyacindezela phakathi kwakho, koniwe intandane lomfelokazi.gwGJKhangela, zonke iziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli ezikuwe zisebenzisa amandla azo ukuchitha igazi.Uv#JAbaseduze labakhatshana lawe bazahleka, wena omubi ogcwele isiphithiphithi.iuKJWena ulecala ngegazi olichithileyo, usungcoliswe yizithombe ozenzileyo, ulusondezile eduze usuku lwakho, lesikhathi esimisiweyo seminyaka yakho sifikile. Ngalokho ngikwenzile waba lihlazo ezizweni lenhlekisa emazweni wonke.tJUzakuthi kuwo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Maye kumuzi ochitha igazi phakathi kwawo ukuze isikhathi sawo sifike, owenza izithombe ukuzingcolisa.zsmJWena ndodana yomuntu, uzawahlulela, uwahlulele umuzi ogcwele igazi yini? Wazise zonke izenzo zawo ezenyanyekayo.*r QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:qwJ Uzakuba zinkuni zomlilo, le lakho lichithekele phakathi kwezizwe, ungabe usakhunjulwa; ngoba mina Nkosi ngikhulumile.p/Jngehlisele ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwakho, ngikuthungele ngomlilo wolaka lwami, ngikunikele ezandleni zabantu abalolunya, abakwaziyo ukubulala.ro]JUbuyisele endaweni yawo. Endaweni lapha wadalelwa khona, elizweni owadabuka kilo, ngizakwahlulela khona;n#JUsabona imibono yamanga, uvumise amanga ubekwe ezintanyeni zezixhwali ezimbi, ezilensuku esezifikile, isikhathi sokutshaywa kwazo kokucina.=msJWena, ndodana yomuntu, profetha uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi ngamaAmoni ahleka uIsrayeli: Inkemba, inkemba isihwatshelwe ukubulala, yalolongwa ukuze ikhazimule, iphazime njengombane.l3JUkuchitheka, ukuchitheka, ngizaletha ukuchitheka emzini okungazanga kube khona ngaphambili, kuze kufike umuntu onguye okhethiweyo ukuze awahlulele.'kGJINkosi uJehova ithi: Susa iqhiye yakho, wethule umqhele; izinto kaziyikuhlala zinjalo. Phakamisa labo abehliselwe phansi, wehlisele phansi abaphakanyisiweyo.zjmJWena-ke, sikhulu sakoIsrayeli oyisixhwali esibi, usuku lwakho selufikile, isikhathi sokutshaywa kwakho kokucina.Ii JNgakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba lingikhumbuze ukona kwenu ngokubeka obala iziphambeko zenu, ukuze kuvele izono zenu ekwenzeni kwenu konke, langoba selikhunjulwa, lizatshaywa ngenxa yazo.hyJEbantwini kuzakhanya kuyikuvumisa kwamanga, kanti kuzangikhumbuza izenzo zabo ezimbi, bazawela ezandleni zezitha zabo.Xg)JUmtshoko wokuvumisa obhalwe ukuthi iJerusalema iwele ngakwesokunene sayo; kulapho okufanele imemeze khona, ihlabe umkhosi wempi, imise izigodo zokudiliza amasango, lamadundulu okuvimbezela, yakhe lezinqaba.QfJNgoba inkosi yeBhabhiloni isimi ekwehlukaneni kwendlela, ekuhlanganeni kwendlela ezimbili, ukuvumisa khona; ikhahlazisa imitshoko, ibuza izithombe ezithiwa ngamatherafi, ihlole izibindi zomhlatshelo.deAJDweba indlela yokufika kwayo eRaba elakoAmoni lakoJuda leJerusalema ebiyelwe ngomthangala.>duJNdodana yomuntu, dweba indlela ezimbili zokufika kwenkosi yeBhabhiloni, ilenkemba yayo, zombili zisuke elizweni linye. Umise isiqondiso sendlela, usimise ekuhlanganeni kwezindlela.1c]JIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi futhi lathi:rb]JLami ngizatshaya isandla sami esandleni sami, ngiphelelise ukufutheka kwami. Mina Nkosi, sengikhulumile.Va%JWena nkemba, gwaza ngakwesokunene langakwesokhohlo, lalapho ongaqonda khona.`#Jukuze inhliziyo zabo zincibilike. Sengibasongela ngenkemba emasangweni abo wonke, inkemba ekhazimulayo njengombane, yalolongelwa ukubulala.._UJProfetha, wena ndodana yomuntu, utshaye isandla esandleni, ngoba inkemba izagwaza kabili lakathathu, iyinkemba yokubulala, inkemba yokubulawa kwabakhulu ebahanqayo,t^aJ ngoba kuyikuhlolwa, pho-ke, kuzakuba njani uba kungesiyo sibili intonga yokudelela? kutsho iNkosi uJehova.W]'J Khala ulile, ndodana yomuntu, ngoba linkemba ngeyokumelana labantu bami, ngeyokumelana lazo zonke iziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli; zinikelwe kuyo kanye labantu bami. Ngakho tshaya isifuba sakho ngenxa yosizi,i\KJ Inkemba inikelwe ukulolongwa ukuze iphathwe, iyalolwa ilolongwe ukunikelwa esandleni sombulali. [ J ilolelwe ukubulala, yalolongelwa ukuphazima njengombane. Intonga iyagwetshwa, ndodana yami, ukudelela zonke izithombe zesigodo.eZCJ Ndodana yomuntu, profetha amazwi eNkosi, uthi: Inkemba, inkemba iloliwe, yabuya yalolongwa,+YQJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:XJNxa besithi kuwe: Ububulelani? wena uthi: Kungenxa yezindaba ezizayo. Lapho sezifikile, zonke inhliziyo zizagcwala ukwesaba, lezandla zibe buthakathaka, lemimoya yonke ihlupheke, lamadolo wonke atshayane. Khangela, sezifikile, zizagcwaliseka, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.QWJBubula, ndodana yomuntu, ngokudabuka kokhalo, langokubaba phambi kwabo.VwJYonke inyama izakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngiyihwatshile inkemba yami esikhwameni sayo, kayisayikubuyiselwa kuso futhi.UJNgoba ngizaquma ngisuse kuwe abalungileyo lababi, inkemba yami izahwatshelwa yonke inyama, kusukela eningizimu kuze kufike enyakatho.TJuthi kiyo: I Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngimelene lawe, ngizahwatsha inkemba yami esikhwameni sayo, ngiqume ngisuse kuwe abalungileyo lababi.zSmJNdodana yomuntu, khangela eJerusalema, uprofethe ngezindawo zakhona ezingcwele, uprofethe ngelizwe lakoIsrayeli,*R QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:`Q9J1Ngasengisithi: Hawu, Nkosi Jehova! sebesithi ngami: Yena kasumqambi wemifanekiso yini?QPJ0Yonke inyama izabona ukuthi mina Nkosi ngiwuphembile, kawuyikucitsheka.$OAJ/Uthi kilo igusu leningizimu: Zwana ilizwi le Nkosi. INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizaphemba umlilo phakathi kwakho ozatshisa zonke izihlahla eziluhlaza ezikuwe lezihlahla ezomileyo; ilangabi elivuthayo kaliyikucitsheka, lizatshisa konke kusukela eningizimu kuze kufike enyakatho.NJ.Ndodana yomuntu. Khangelisa ubuso bakho ngeningizimu, uprofethe ngeningizimu, uprofethe ngelizwe lamaGusu eliseningizimu.+MQJ-Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi::LmJ,Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi nxa ngiliphatha ngenxa yebizo lami, ngingaliphathi ngokwendlela zenu ezimbi langokwezenzo zenu ezimbi, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli, kutsho iNkosi uJehova. KJ+Lapho-ke lizakhumbula indlela zenu lezenzo zenu zonke elazingcolisa ngazo; lizazizonda ngenxa yazo zonke izinto ezimbi elazenzayo.tJaJ*Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi lapho sengilibuyise elizweni lakoIsrayeli, ilizwe engafunga ukulinika oyihlo.=IsJ)Ngizalemukela njengephunga elimnandi nxa ngilikhupha ezizweni, ngiliqoqa emazweni lapho ebelichithachithelwe khona; ngizabonakalisa ubungcwele bami phakathi kwenu phambi kwezizwe.H J(Ngoba entabeni engcwele, entabeni ende yakoIsrayeli, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, lapho indlu yonke kaIsrayeli, bonke ngoluthi lwabo, bazangikhonza elizweni; ngizabemukela khona, ngibize khona iminikelo yenu, lezipho zenu ezinhle, lakho konke okungcwele kwenu.TG!J'Lina-ke, Israyeli, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, hambani lonke liyekhonza izithombe zenu! Kodwa ngithi lizangilalela ekucineni; lizayekela ukungcolisa ibizo lami elingcwele ngeminikelo yenu langezithombe zenu.;FoJ&ngikhuphe phakathi kwenu abahlamukayo labo bonke abonayo kimi, ngibakhuphe elizweni abahlala kilo, kodwa kabayikungena elizweni lakoIsrayeli. Khona lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.JE J%Ngizalidlulisa ngaphansi kwentonga, ngilingenise esivumelwaneni,D{J$Njengalokhu ngabahlulela laboyihlo enkangala yelizwe leGibhithe, ngokunjalo ngizalahlulela lani, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.SCJ#ngililethe enkangala yezizwe, ngiligwebe lapho sikhangelene ubuso lobuso.B'J"ngilikhuphe phakathi kwezizwe, ngiliqoqe lemazweni lapho elichithachithelwe khona ngesandla esilamandla langengalo eqinileyo langolaka lwami,{AoJ!Ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, isibili ngizalibusa ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eqinileyo langolaka lwami;v@eJ Umcabango elilawo kawuyikwenzeka othi: Asifanane lezizwe, labantu bamanye amazwe abakhonza isigodo lelitshe.f?EJLapho linikela iminikelo yenu, lisenza abantwana benu badabule emlilweni, liyazingcolisa ngezithombe zenu zonke kuze kube lamuhla. Ngizabuzwa yini, Israyeli yini? Ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, kangiyikubuzwa yini.>JNgalokho-ke tshono kundlu kaIsrayeli uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Lisazingcolisa njengoyihlo, lilandele izinto zabo ezenyanyekayo yini?=!JNgathi kibo: Iyini indawo ephakemeyo yokukhonzela eliya kiyo? Ngakho ibizo layo lithiwa yiNdawo ephakemeyo yokukhonzela kuze kube lamuhla.(<IJNgoba ngathi sengibalethile elizweni engangifunge ukubanika lona, kwathi lapho bebona lonke uqaqa oluphakemeyo lezihlahla ezilamahlamvu amanengi, banikela imihlatshelo yabo lapho, kanye leminikelo eyangithukuthelisayo; banikela lapho iminikelo elephunga elihle, leminikelo yokunathwayo.;%JNgalokho, ndodana yomuntu, khuluma kundlu kaIsrayeli, uthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Lakulokho futhi oyihlo bangihlambaza ngokungikhohlisa.9:kJngabayekela ukuze bazingcolise ngeminikelo yabo uqobo, ngoba babenza konke okuvula isizalo kudabule emlilweni ukuze ngibesabise. Ngakwenza lokho ukuze bazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.W9'JFuthi ngabanika izimiso ezazingalunganga lemithetho ababengeke baphile ngayo;8Jngoba bengayenzanga imithetho yami, bezalile izimiso zami, bangcolisa amasabatha ami, bathanda ukukhonza izithombe zaboyise.t7aJNgafunga kibo futhi enkangala ukuthi ngizabachithachitha phakathi kwezizwe, ngibahlakazele emazweni wonke,r6]JKodwa ngazinqanda ngenxa yebizo lami, ukuze lingangcoliswa phambi kwezizwe engangibakhuphe phambi kwazo.5JKodwa labantwana bangihlamuka, kabaze bahamba ngezimiso zami, kabaqaphelisanga ukugcina imithetho yami, umuntu azaphila ngayo uba eyenza; bawangcolisa amasabatha ami. Ngasengisithi ngizakwehlisela ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwabo, ngibaqede ngolaka lwami enkangala. ~z~}D||M{4zzdyy^xx^wwqwvuuDttLssDrr[qqqooonRmll =<<<&;;:99e88/77%665h54432100/E..)-,r++***)((i''&h%}$##I""F!!! '$vYiQ#_6b\ - % Q =  v&k!J# Ngoba utshilo wathi: Lezizizwe ezimbili, oJuda loIsrayeli, lamazwe azo kuzakuba ngokwami, sizahlala kukho, lapho i Nkosi eyayihlala khona;sj_J# Ngizakwenza ube yinkangala elaphakade, kungahlali muntu emizini yakho. Khona uzakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.i J#Ngizagcwalisa intaba zakho ngababuleweyo; ababuleweyo ngenkemba bazawela emaqaqeni akho lezihotsheni zakho lezindongeni zakho.ehCJ#Ngizachitha intaba yeSeyiri ibe yinkangala, ngiqume kusuke kiyo bonke abafikayo labasukayo.RgJ#Ngalokho, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, ngiyazifunga mina ukuthi ngizakunikela ekuchithekeni kwegazi, ukuchitheka kwegazi kuthomane lawe; ngoba ulecala lokuchitha igazi, ukuchitheka kwegazi kuzathomana lawe.f3J#Ngoba waba lenzondo elaphakade, wanikela abantwana bakoIsrayeli ekubulaweni ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwabo, ngesikhathi sokutshaywa kwabo kokucina.SeJ#Ngizachitha imizi yakho, uzakuba yinkangala; uzakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.d#J#uthi kuyo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene lawe, wena ntaba yeSeyiri, ngizakuphakamisela isandla sami, ngikuchithe ube yinkangala.GcJ#Ndodana yomuntu, khangela entabeni yeSeyiri, uprofethe ngayo,*b QJ#Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:sa_J"Lina, bantu bami, liyizimvu zami, izimvu engizelusayo, mina nginguNkulunkulu wenu, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.`J"Zizakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wazo, ngilazo, lokuthi bona abantu bangabantu bami, indlu kaIsrayeli, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.s__J"Ngizazinika amasimu avundileyo ukuze zingabe zisaqedwa yindlala elizweni, zingabe zisaba lihlazo lezizwe.o^WJ"Kazisayikuba yimpango yezizwe, kazisayikudliwa yizilo zelizwe; zizalondolozeka, zingesatshiswa muntu.E]J"Izihlahla zeganga zizathela izithelo zazo, lomhlaba uveze inala, zilondolozeke elizweni lazo. Zizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi nxa sengephule ijogwe lazo, ngazikhulula kulabo abazithumbileyo.{\oJ"Ngizazenza zibe yisibusiso zona lezindawo ezihanqe uqaqa lwami, ngithumele, izulu ngesikhathi salo, izulu elihle.[J"Ngizakwenza lazo isivumelwano sokuthula, ngixotshe izilo zeganga elizweni, ukuze zilondolozeke enkangala, zilale ehlathini.ZJ"Mina Nkosi ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wazo, lenceku yami uDavida ibe yisiphathamandla phakathi kwazo. Mina Nkosi ngikhulumile.nYUJ"Ngizazimisela umelusi abe munye, inceku yami uDavida, yena uzazelusa. Uzazidlisa abe ngumelusi wazo.^X5J"ngizazisa izimvu zami, kazisayikuba yimpango; ngizakwahlulela phakathi kwemvu lemvu.|WqJ"Ngoba liyasunduza ngemihlubulo langamalunda, lihlabe ezibuthakathaka ngempondo zenu, zize zihlakazekele khatshana,VJ"Ngakho iNkosi uJehova ithi kuzo: Khangelani, mina uqobo lwami ngizakwahlulela phakathi kwezimvu ezinonileyo lezicakileyo.mUSJ"Izimvu zami zimele zidle lokhu okunyathelwe ngenyawo zenu, zinathe okungcoliswe ngenyawo zenu yini?9TkJ"Kakwenelanga yini ukuthi lidle edlelweni elihle, lize linyathele ngenyawo ledlelo lenu eliseleyo, lokuthi linathe amanzi ahlambulukileyo lize lingcolise lamanye ngenyawo zenu? S J"Lina-ke, mhlambi wami, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, khangelani, ngizakwahlulela phakathi kwemvu lemvu, laphakathi kwenqama lentondolo.0RYJ"Ngizadinga ezilahlekileyo, ngibuyise eziduhileyo, ngibophe ezephukileyo, ngiqinise ezibuthakathaka; lezinonileyo leziqinileyo ngizazilondoloza, ngizidlise ngokulunga.aQ;J"Mina uqobo ngizakuba ngumelusi wezimvu zami, ngizilalise phansi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.>PuJ"Ngizazidlisa edlelweni elihle, ledlelo lazo lizakuba sezingqongeni zentaba zakoIsrayeli. Zizalala phansi elizweni eliledlelo elihle, zidle emadlelweni amahle entabeni zakoIsrayeli.8OiJ" Ngizazikhupha phakathi kwabantu, ngizibuthe emazweni, ngizibuyisele elizweni lazo, ngizidlise entabeni zakoIsrayeli, lemithonjeni, lakuzo zonke indawo zelizwe okwakhiwe kizo.XN)J" Njengomelusi edinga umhlambi wakhe lapho ezinye izimvu zakhe sezichithekile, ngokunjalo-ke ngizadinga izimvu zami, ngizikhuphe kuzo zonke indawo lapho ezihlakazekele khona ngosuku lwamayezi lomnyama onzima.aM;J" INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, mina uqobo lwami ngizazilandela izimvu zami, ngizidinge.]L3J" INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene labelusi, ngizafuna izimvu zami kibo, ngibayekelise ukwelusa izimvu zami, bangaphindi ukuzondla bona. Ngizakhupha izimvu zami emilonyeni yabo ukuze zingabi yikudla kwabo.6KgJ" Ngakho, lina belusi, zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi.rJ]J"INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngiyazifunga mina, ngoba izimvu zami seziyimpango, seziyikudla kwazo zonke izilo zeganga, ngoba kungelamelusi, langoba abelusi bami bengazidinganga izimvu zami, kodwa bezondlile bona, bengazelusanga izimvu zami.;IqJ"Ngalokho-ke, lina belusi, zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi.8HiJ"Izimvu zami zachitheka, zazulazula kuzo zonke intaba, lakiwo wonke amaqaqa aphakemeyo; izimvu zami zachitheka endaweni zonke zomhlaba, kungekho loyedwa ozilandelayo azidinge.\G1J"Ngakho zichithekile ngoba bekungelamelusi, zaba yikudla kwazo zonke izilo zeganga.@FyJ"Kaliziqinisanga ezibuthakathaka, kalizelaphanga ezigulayo, lezephukileyo kalizibophanga, kalizibuyisanga eziduhileyo, lezilahlekileyo kalizidinganga, lizibusile ngamandla langolunya.`E9J"Liyadla amahwahwa, lizigqokise ngoboya, lihlabe ezinonileyo, kodwa lingazelusi izimvu.?DwJ"Ndodana yomuntu, profetha ngabelusi bakoIsrayeli, uprofethe uthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Maye kini, belusi bakoIsrayeli elizondlayo lina! Abelusi kabafanele ukwelusa izimvu yini?*C QJ"Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:sB_J!!Nxa lokhu kufika, khangela, kuzafika isibili, khona bazakwazi ukuthi bekukhona umprofethi phakathi kwabo.A1J! Khangela, kibo unjengomuntu ohlabela ingoma ezinhle, olelizwi elihle, owazi ukutshaya kuhle ichacho, ngoba bayezwa okutshoyo kodwa kabayikukwenza.-@SJ!Ngakho abantu bami bayeza kuwe, bahlale phambi kwakho, bezwe okutshoyo, kodwa kabayikukwenza. Ngoba bathanda ngomlomo wabo, kodwa inhliziyo zabo zisenzuzweni yabo.2?]J!Wena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, abantu bakini bakhuluma ngawe emidulini leminyango yezindlu, lowo lalowo uthi kumfowabo: Woza, sizwe ukuthi ilizwi lithini elivela e Nkosi ni.>}J!Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi lapho sengilichithile ilizwe laba yinkangala ngenxa yamanyala abo wonke abawenzileyo.='J!Ngizalichitha ilizwe libe yinkangala, lamandla alo aziphakamisayo azaphela, lentaba zakoIsrayeli zibe yinkangala ukuze kungadluli muntu kuzo.z<mJ!Tshono lokhu kibo uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngiyazifunga mina, isibili labo abasendaweni ezichithekileyo bazabulawa; labo abasendle ngizabanikela ezilweni zibabulale, lalabo abasezinqabeni labasembalwini bazabulawa ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo.~;uJ!Lithemba inkemba, lenze amanyala, lowo lalowo angcolise umfazi womakhelwane wakhe; kambe lizahlala kilo ilizwe yini?):KJ!Ngalokho-ke tshono kibo uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Lidla inyama elegazi, liphakamisele amehlo enu ezithombeni zenu, lichithe igazi; lizahlala kilo ilizwe yini?O9J!Ndodana yomuntu, abakhileyo endaweni ezichithekileyo elizweni lakoIsrayeli, balokhu besithi: UAbrahama wayemunye lapho enikwa ilizwe, kodwa thina sibanengi; ilizwe silinikiwe isibili ukuhlala kilo.+8QJ!Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:B7}J!Isandla se Nkosi sasiphezu kwami kusihlwa kungakafiki ophunyukileyo; yavula umlomo wami ngesikhathi lowomuntu engakafiki kimi ekuseni. Umlomo wami wavuleka, angabe ngisaba yisimungulu.(6IJ!Ngomnyaka wetshumi lambili wokuthunjwa kwethu, ngosuku lwesihlanu lwenyanga yetshumi, umuntu owayephunyukile eJerusalema wafika kimi wathi: Umuzi usutshayiwe.5yJ!Kanti lina lithi: Indlela yeNkosi kayilunganga. Lina ndlu kaIsrayeli, ngizalahlulela lonke ngokufanele izindlela zenu._47J!Nxa omubi etshiya ububi bakhe, enze okufaneleyo lokulungileyo, uzaphila ngenxa yakho.S3J!Nxa olungileyo etshiya ukulunga kwakhe, enze okubi, uzakufa ngenxa yakho.h2IJ!Kodwa abantu bakini bathi: Indlela yeNkosi kayilunganga, kanti ngezabo indlela ezingalunganga.u1cJ!Kakusayikukhunjulwa lesisodwa sezono azenzileyo; ngoba wenzile okufaneleyo lokulungileyo, uzaphila isibili.0J!uba ebuyisela isibambiso, abuyisele lokho akuphangileyo, ahambe ngezimiso zempilo, angenzi okubi, uzaphila isibili, angafi./yJ!Futhi uba ngisitsho komubi ukuthi uzakufa isibili, kanti uba ephenduka ezonweni zakhe, enze okufaneleyo lokulungileyo,G.J! Lapho ngisitsho kolungileyo ukuthi uzaphila isibili, kanti uba ethemba ukulunga kwakhe, enze isono, kakuyikukhunjulwa lesisodwa isenzo sakhe esilungileyo, kodwa uzafela esonweni asenzileyo.^-5J! Wena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, tshono ebantwini bakini uthi: Ukulunga kolungileyo kakuyikumkhulula uba esona; lobubi bomubi kabuyikumbulala uba etshiya ububi bakhe; lolungileyo kayikuphila ngokulunga kwakhe uba esona.f,EJ! Tshono kibo uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngiyazifunga mina, kangithokozi ngokufa komubi, kodwa ngokuthi omubi atshiye indlela yakhe aphile; tshiyani-ke, tshiyani indlela zenu ezimbi, ngoba lizafelani, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli?++J! Wena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, tshono kuIsrayeli uthi: Lina lithi: Iziphambeko zethu lezono zethu zisehlele, siyaphela ngenxa yazo; sizaphila njani? *J! Kodwa uba umxwayisa omubi ukuze aphenduke endleleni yakhe, angatshiyi indlela yakhe, uzafela esonweni sakhe, kodwa wena uzaphepha.M)J!Uba ngisithi komubi: Wena muntu omubi, uzakufa isibili; uba ungakhulumi wena ukumxwayisa omubi ukuze atshiye indlela yakhe, lowomuntu omubi uzafela esonweni sakhe, kodwa umlandu uzakuba ngowakho.s(_J!Wena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, ngikubeke ube ngumlindi koIsrayeli; nxa usizwa ilizwi elivela kimi, ubaxwayise.;'oJ!Kodwa nxa umlindi ebona inkemba isiza, angaluvutheli uphondo, abantu bengaxwayiswa, inkemba ifike isuse omunye wabo, lowomuntu afele esonweni sakhe, umlandu uzakuba ngowomlindi.u&cJ!Uzwile ukukhala kophondo, kazananza, ngoba umlandu uzakuba ngowakhe. Kodwa uba ebexwayisekile, ubezaphepha.h%IJ!uba omunye esizwa ukukhala kophondo angananzi, inkemba ifike imsuse, kuzakuba ngumlandu wakhe.N$J!nxa ebona inkemba isiza elizweni, avuthele uphondo, axwayise abantu,%#CJ!Ndodana yomuntu, tshono kibo abantu bakini uthi: Uba ngiletha inkemba elizweni, labantu belizwe bathathe omunye phakathi kwabo, bambeke abe ngumlindi wabo,*" QJ!Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:>!uJ Ngoba yena owagcwalisa ukwesabeka kwakhe elizweni labaphilayo uzabekwa phakathi kwabangasokanga kanye lalabo ababuleweyo ngenkemba, uFaro lexuku lakhe lonke, kutsho iNkosi uJehova. J Lapho uFaro ebabona, uzaziduduza ngenxa yamaxuku akhe wonke, uFaro lebutho lakhe lonke, bebulewe ngenkemba, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.!;J Iziphathamandla zenyakatho zikhona lapho, zonke ngoluthi lwazo, labo bonke abeSidoni, abehlele phansi kanye labafileyo belenhloni ngenxa yokwesabeka konke abakwenza ngamandla abo; balele bangasokanga kanye labo ababuleweyo ngenkemba, bethwele ihlazo labo lalabo abehlela egodini.6eJ LeEdoma ikhona lapho, kanye lamakhosi leziphathamandla zayo, loba babelamandla balaliswe kanye lalabo ababuleweyo ngenkemba, belele labangasokanga labehlela phansi egodini.]3J Lawe Faro uzabulawa, ulaliswe phakathi kwabangasokanga, labo ababuleweyo ngenkemba.EJ Kabayikulala lamaqhawe afa kudala ehlela esihogweni lezikhali zawo, aqanyeliswa inkemba zawo, lamathambo awo endlalelwa ngezihlangu zawo; ukwesabeka kwamaqhawe kwakuselizweni labaphilayo.1[J IMesheki leTubali zikhona lapho kanye lamaxuku azo wonke, lamangcwaba awo ezihanqile, bonke bengasokanga, bebulewe ngenkemba, ngoba babesesatshwa elizweni labaphilayo.'J Balenzela indawo yokulala phakathi kwabafileyo kanye lexuku layo lonke, amangcwaba abo elihanqile, bonke bengasokanga, bebulewe ngenkemba. Ukwesabeka kwabo kwakugcwele elizweni labaphilayo, bathwala ihlazo labo kanye labo abehlela egodini, babekwa phakathi kwabafileyo.wgJ Likhona lapho iElamu lexuku layo lonke lihanqe ingcwaba layo, bonke bebulewe bawa ngenkemba, behlela elizweni elingaphansi komhlaba bengasokanga, bona ababesesatshwa elizweni labaphilayo, bathwele ihlazo labo kanye labo abehlela egodini. 9J Amangcwaba abo enziwe ekutshoneni kwegodi, lexuku layo lihanqe ingcwaba layo, bonke bebulewe bawa ngenkemba, bona ababesesatshwa elizweni labaphilayo. J LeAsiriya ikhona lapho kanye lexuku layo lonke, lamangcwaba ayo elihanqile inhlangothi zonke, bonke babulewe bawile ngenkemba.)J Iziphathamandla ezilamandla zizakhuluma ngabo labasizi babo, zisendaweni zabafileyo zithi: Sebehlile, balele abangasokanga bebulewe ngenkemba.fEJ Labo abahamba labo, kanye labo bonke abantu babo, bazakufa kanye lalabo ababulawa ngenkemba.NJ Uthi kibo: Ledlula bani ngobuhle? Yehlani, lilaliswe labangasokanga.#?J Ndodana yomuntu, khalela abantu bonke beGibhithe, ubehlisele elizweni elingaphansi komhlaba kulabo abehlela egodini, bona labesifazana bezizwe ezilodumo.wgJ Ngomnyaka wetshumi lambili, ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga yokuqala, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:#J Lokhu kuyisililo esizahlatshelwa; abesifazana bezizwe bazasihlabela; bazasihlabela ngeGibhithe langexuku lonke lalo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.3J Lapho ngichitha ilizwe leGibhithe, lalapho ilizwe liphundlwa konke okukilo, lalapho ngitshaya bonke abahlala kilo, bazakwazi-ke ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.dAJ Besengisenza amanzi abo azike, lemifula yabo igeleze njengamafutha, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.-J Ngizabulala inyamazana zonke emanzini amanengi, kungabi khona lonyawo lomuntu oluwadungayo futhi, kungabi khona lesondo lenyamazana eliwavubayo. J Ngizabulala ixuku lakho ngezinkemba zamaqhawe asabeka kuzo zonke izizwe. Azaqeda ukuziphakamisa kweGibhithe, kubhubhe lexuku lonke lalo.N J Ngoba iNkosi uJehova ithi: Inkemba yenkosi yeBhabhiloni izakwehlela.c ?J Ngizakwenza abantu abanengi bamangale ngawe, lamakhosi abo athuthumele ngenxa yakho nxa ngigweba inkemba yami phambi kwabo; bazathuthumela isikhathi sonke, bonke babe lovalo ngokuphila kwabo mhla wosuku lokuwa kwakho.r ]J Ngizakhathaza inhliziyo zabantu abanengi nxa ngikuthumba phakathi kwezizwe, ngikusa emazweni ongawaziyo.y kJ Konke ukukhanya kwamazulu ngikwenze kube mnyama kuwe, ngehlisele umnyama elizweni lakho, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.J Lapho sengikuchitha, ngizasibekela amazulu, ngenze inkanyezi zalo zibe mnyama, ngisibekele ilanga ngeyezi, lenyanga ingabe isakhanya.mSJ Ilizwe lizagcwala igazi lakho eligelezayo, lize lifike ezintabeni, lezifudlana zonke zigcwale lona.^5J Ngizalahla inyama yakho ezintabeni, ngigcwalise izihotsha ngempethu zesidumbu sakho.  J ngikuphosele emhlabathini, ngikuphose endle, ngihlalise phezu kwakho zonke inyoni zamazulu, zonke izilo zeganga zizitike ngawe.wJ INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngizaphosela imbule lami phezu kwakho embuthanweni kwezizwe ezinengi, ngikukhuphe ngembule lami,  J Ndodana yomuntu, khala isililo ngoFaro inkosi yeGibhithe, uthi kuye: Wena uzifananise lebhongo lesilwane phakathi kwezizwe, kodwa wena ufanana lomgobho emanzini omfula iNile; uvuthela amanzi ngamakhala akho, uvube amanzi ngenyawo zakho, ungcolise imifula.t cJ Ngomnyaka wetshumi lambili, ngosuku lokuqala enyangeni yetshumi lambili, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:JPho-ke, wena ufanana lobani ngodumo langobukhulu ezihlahleni zeEdeni? Uzakwehliselwa elizweni elingaphansi komhlaba lezihlahla zeEdeni, ulale phakathi kwabangasokanga, kanye labo ababulewe ngenkemba. Lo nguFaro lexuku lakhe lonke, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.JLazo zizakuya esihogweni kanye lawo, kubo ababulewe ngenkemba. Yebo, labo abahlala ngaphansi komthunzi wawo phakathi kwezizwe bazabhubha.JNgizakwenza zonke izizwe zithuthumele ngomdumo wokuwa kwawo, lapho ngiwuphosela esihogweni kanye lalabo abehlela egodini. Zonke izihlahla zeEdeni, ezikhethiweyo lezinhle zeLebhanoni, zonke ezinatha amanzi, zizaduduzwa elizweni elingaphansi komhlaba.~}JINkosi uJehova ithi: Lapho umkusu usuwehlele endaweni yabafileyo, ngizakwenza okungaphansi komhlaba kuwulilele, ngimise imifula yawo, ngivimbele amanzi amanengi. Ngizasibekela iLebhanoni ngomnyama ngenxa yawo, lezihlahla zonke zizadana ngenxa yawo.$}AJLokhu kwenzelwa ukuze kungabi lasihlahla emanzini esikhula sibe side kakhulu, lezihloko zaso zithinte amayezi, kungabi lasihlahla esinatha amanzi esifinyelela emayezini; ngoba zonke zimiselwe ukufa, ziye elizweni elingaphansi komhlaba, njengabantu abafileyo abehlela phansi egodini.||qJ Nxa usuwile, zonke inyoni zamazulu zizahlala phezu kwawo, lenyamazana zonke zeganga zihlale phezu kwengatsha zawo.X{)J Abezizweni abalesihluku kulazo zonke izizwe bazawuquma bawulahle; ingatsha zawo zizawela ezintabeni lezihotsheni; zizakwephukela ezifuleni zelizwe, labantu bonke bomhlaba basuke emthunzini wawo, bawutshiye.kzOJ ngizawunikela esandleni sesikhulu sezizweni; sizawuphatha ngokufanele ububi bawo. Sengiwulahlile. y J Ngakho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngenxa yokuthi waba mude, izihloko zawo zathinta amayezi, inhliziyo yawo yaziphakamisa ngobude bawo,xJ Ngawenza wamuhle ngobunengi bengatsha zawo, lazo zonke izihlahla zeEdeni zawuhawukela, izihlahla ezazisensimini kaNkulunkulu.Yw+JImisedari yensimini kaNkulunkulu yayingeke ilinganiswe lawo, lamafiri ayingalingani lengatsha zawo; lomangwe wawungeke ulinganiswe lengatsha zawo, kwakungekho isihlahla ensimini kaNkulunkulu esihle njengawo.tvaJWawumuhle ngobukhulu bawo, langobude bengatsha zawo, ngoba impande zawo zatshona zafika emanzini amanengi.:umJZonke inyoni zamazulu zakhela izidleke zazo engatsheni zawo, lenyamazana zonke zeganga zazalela ngaphansi kwengatsha zawo, langaphansi komthunzi kwahlala izizwe zonke ezinkulu.tJWaphakama-ke, wazedlula zonke izihlahla zegusu, ingatsha zawo zaba zinkulu zabande, ngenxa yobunengi bamanzi empandeni zawo.-sSJAmanzi awuthelela, lamanzi angaphansi awukhulisa, imifula yawo yageleza yazingelezela indawo ohlanyelwe kiyo, yakhuphela imisele yayo kuzo zonke izihlahla zeganga."r=JKhangela, ngizafananisa iAsiriya lomsedari oseLebhanoni, olengatsha ezinhle ezinika umthunzi eguswini, omude kakhulu, olezihloko ezifinyelela emayezini.|qqJNdodana yomuntu, tshono kuFaro inkosi yeGibhithe lakubo bonke abantu bakhe uthi: Ufanana lobani ebukhulwini bakho?lp SJNgomnyaka wetshumi lanye, ngosuku lokuqala enyangeni yesithathu, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:}osJngizachithachitha amaGibhithe phakathi kwezizwe, ngiwahlakazele emazweni wonke. Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.SnJNgizaqinisa ingalo zenkosi yeBhabhiloni, kodwa ingalo zikaFaro zizakuwa; bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi. Nxa sengifakile inkemba yami esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni, izayiphakamisela elizweni leGibhithe;+mOJNgizaqinisa ingalo zenkosi yeBhabhiloni, ngibeke inkemba yami esandleni sayo; kodwa ngizakwephula ingalo zikaFaro, abubule phambi kwayo njengomuntu olimele kubi.Yl+JNgizachithachitha amaGibhithe phakathi kwezizwe, ngiwahlakazele emazweni wonke.CkJNgakho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene loFaro inkosi yeGibhithe, ngizakwephula ingalo zakhe, ingalo eqinileyo lengalo eyephukileyo, ngenze inkemba iphunyuke esandleni sakhe.$jAJNdodana yomuntu, ngiyephule ingalo kaFaro inkosi yeGibhithe, khangela, kayibotshwanga, ukuthi ipholiswe yikufakwa uhlaka, ukuze iqinele ukuphatha inkemba.piYJNgomnyaka wetshumi lanye, ngosuku lwesikhombisa enyangeni yokuqala, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:[h/JNgokunjalo ngizakwenza izigwebo eGibhithe. Khona-ke bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.6geJETahafanesi ukukhanya kuzakuba mnyama, lapho engiqeda khona ukubusa kweGibhithe, lamandla aziphakamisileyo azaphela, lamayezi afike phezu kwayo, kuthunjwe lamadodakazi ayo.OfJAmajaha eOni lawePibesethi azakuwa ngenkemba, labesifazana bathunjwe.e!JNgizathungela iGibhithe ngomlilo, leSini ibe lobuhlungu obukhulu. Imiduli yeNo izafohlelwa, lezimpophoma zamanzi zitheleke phakathi kwayo.]d3JNgizakwehlisela ulaka lwami phezu kweSini, eyinqaba yeGibhithe, ngiqede ixuku leNo._c7JNgizachitha iPatrosi, ngithungele iZowani ngomlilo, ngizenze izigwebo phakathi kweNo.WJKoIsrayeli kakusayikuba khona ukhula oluhlabayo lameva alimazayo phakathi kwabo bonke omakhelwane babo ababenze inhlekisa. Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi uJehova.Q=JNgoba ngizathumela umatshayabhuqe wesifo kiyo, kuchitheke legazi endleleni zayo; abantu bazakufela phakathi kwayo, besiwa ngenkemba eyihanqileyo inhlangothi zonke. Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.a<;Juthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene lawe, wena Sidoni, ngizabonakalisa udumo lwami phakathi kwakho. Bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi lapho sengenze izigwebo phakathi kwayo, ngibonakalise ubungcwele bami kiyo.E;JNdodana yomuntu, khangela ngakuyo iSidoni, uprofethe ngayo,+:QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:v9eJBonke abakwaziyo phakathi kwabantu bamangala ngawe. Usuchitheke kubi, kawusayikuba khona kuze kube nininini.U8#JNgobunengi bezono zakho zokukhohlisa kwakho ekuthengiseni ungcolise indawo zakho ezingcwele; ngaphemba umlilo phakathi kwakho, wakutshisa du, ngakutshisa waba ngumlotha emhlabathini ukuze bonke bakubone.=7sJInhliziyo yakho yaziphakamisa ngenxa yobuhle bakho; wona ukuhlakanipha kwakho ngenxa yodumo lwakho. Ngakuphosa phansi, ngakuchaya phambi kwamakhosi ukuze akukhangele ngamehlo awo.D6JNgenxa yobunengi bokuthenga kwakho wagcwala ulunya, wasusona. Ngakuxotsha njengento engcolileyo entabeni kaNkulunkulu, lekherubi* lokukulinda lakukhupha phakathi kwamatshe avutha umlilo.c5?JWawuphelele endleleni zakho, kusukela esukwini owadalwa ngalo kwaze kwatholwa ububi kuwe.w4gJNgakunika ikherubhi* lokukulinda, usentabeni engcwele kaNkulunkulu, wahamba phakathi kwamatshe avutha umlilo.3-J WawuseEdeni, insimu kaNkulunkulu, ucecile ngawo wonke amatshe amahle, ngitsho ikorneliya* letopazi* lejaspi* lekrisolite* lebherule* le-onikse* lesafire* lerubi* le-emeraldi*. Amahlwayi akho ayengawegolide, lamasongo owawuwagqizile ayenzelwe wena ngosuku lokuzalwa kwakho.!2;J Ndodana yomuntu, khala isililo ngenkosi yeTire, uthi kiyo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Wawuyisiboniso sokupheleleyo, ugcwele ukuhlakanipha, uphelele ngobuhle.+1QJ Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:f0EJ Uzakufa njengabangasokanga ngezandla zabezizwe; ngoba sengikhulumile, kutsho iNkosi uJehova./'J Uzakutsho yini uthi: Ngingunkulunkulu, phambi kwalabo abakugwazayo, lanxa wena ungumuntu ungesuye uNkulunkulu, ezandleni zalabo abakugwazayo?I. JZizakuphosela phansi egodini, ufe kubi enhliziyweni zenlwandle.%-CJkhangela, ngizakulethela abezizwe, ngilethe izizwe ezesabekayo kakhulu; zizahwatsha inkemba zazo, zichithe ubuhle bokuhlakanipha kwakho, zone udumo lwakho.Z,-JNgalokho iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Ngoba uzitshaya ohlakaniphileyo njengonkulunkulu,y+kJNgokuhlakanipha kwakho okukhulu ekuthengeni wandisile inotho yakho, lenhliziyo yakho isizigqaja ngenotho yakho.w*gJNgokuhlakanipha kwakho langokuqedisisa kwakho uzinothisile, wabuthela endlini zenotho yakho igolide lesiliva.S)JKhangela, impela uhlakaniphile kuloDaniyeli, kakukho okufihlakeleyo kuwe.2(]JNdodana yomuntu, tshono kusiphathamandla seTire, uthi iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba inhliziyo yakho iziphakamisile, utshilo ukuthi: Mina nginguNkulunkulu, ngihlezi esihlalweni sabonkulunkulu enzikini zolwandle; kanti ungumuntu nje, kawusunkulunkulu, lanxa uzitshaya ohlakaniphileyo njengonkulunkulu.*' QJIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:m&SJ$Abathengi phakathi kwabantu bayakuncifela. Usuchitheke kubi, kawusayikuba khona kuze kube nininini.q%[J#Bonke abakhileyo ezihlengeni bayamangala ngawe, lamakhosi abo ayesaba kakhulu, lobuso bawo bunyukumele.t$aJ"Khathesi usuwephulwe lulwandle enzikini zamanzi; impahla yakho lalo lonke ixuku lakho kutshone kanye lawe.#J!Ekuphumeni kwempahla yakho olwandle, wenelisa abantu abanengi; ngenotho enengi langempahla yakho wanothisa amakhosi omhlaba.q"[J Ekukhaleni kwabo bayalila ngawe, bathi: Ngubani owayenjengeTire elizigqajayo elizingelezelwe lulwandle?!'Jbaziphuce amakhanda, bagqoke amalembu amasaka, bakukhalele inyembezi kakhulu, bakhale inyembezi ngokubaba bomphefumulo, ngokukhala okubabayo.f EJbayahlaba umkhosi, bekukhalela ngokubaba; bathela uthuli emakhanda abo, bazibhuqe emlotheni,|qJLapho bonke abagwedli besehla emikhunjini yabo, lalapho abatshayeli labaqondisi bekhuphukela ekhunjini kanyekanye,LJNgelizwi lokukhala kwabaqondisi bakho ilizwe lonke liyathuthumela.!JInotho yakho lempahla yakho, lalokho okuthengisayo, labatshayeli bakho, labaqondisi bakho, labavimbi bezimfa zakho, labathengi bakho, lawo wonke amadoda empi akhona kuwe, ixuku lonke eliphakathi kwakho, lizatshona enhliziyweni zenlwandle ngosuku lokuchitheka kwakho.ucJAbagwedli bakho bakukhuphelela emanzini amanengi. 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Waba njengomkolo ogcwele usindwa kakhulu enhliziyweni zenlwandle.U#JLaba bathengiselana lawe ngezembatho ezinhle, langamalembu aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, langomsebenzi ocecisiweyo, langamacansi amabalabala, elukwe ngentambo, aqina; bathengiselana lawe ngakho konke lokhu.X)JIHarani leKane leEdeni, labathengi beAsiriya, leKilimadi, bathengiselana lawe.'JAbathengi beShebha leRahama bathengiselana lawe, benana impahla zakho ngenhlobo zonke ezinhle zamakha, langamatshe wonke amahle, langegolide.'JIArabhiya lazo zonke iziphathamandla zeKedari babengabathengi bakho abathandekayo, bethengiselana lawe ngamawundlu langezinqama langezimbuzi.J JIDedani lathengiselana lawe ngamalembu amahle ezihlalo zokugada. =~~\~ }U||p{zzy3xx7wwHvuuuyutqtBsurrcqq.p^o]nnpmmMlllkk?jjihh5gffqeee dd cZbba``L__>_^?^]\\[[@ZUYXXCWW[W-VVBU>TT[SRRLQQ,PtOhNN$MPLLKJJ#IsHHHGGQFFtEE1DCC2B8AAZ@??>k==U<uJ("Indlu yalo esekungeneni yayikhangele iguma elingaphandle, kukhona izihlahla zamalala ensikeni zalo, ngapha langapha kwalo; kwakukhona izinyathelo eziyisificaminwembili zokuya kilo. J(!Indlu zalo eziseceleni, lensika zalo, lendlu yalo esekungeneni zazilingana lezinye; kwakukhona kilo amawindi inhlangothi zonke lendlini yalo ekungeneni. Ubude balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lobubanzi balo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.b=J( Wasengisa egumeni elingaphakathi ngempumalanga, walinganisa isango, lalilingana lamanye.'GJ(Indlu yalo esekungeneni yayikhangele iguma elingaphandle, kukhona izihlahla zamalala ensikeni zalo; kwakukhona izinyathelo eziyisificaminwembili zokuya kilo.)J(Kwakukhona izindlu ezisekungeneni inhlangothi zonke, ubude bazo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi bazo buzingalo ezinhlanu.  J(Indlu zalo eziseceleni lensika zalo lendlu yalo esekungeneni zazilingana lezinye. Kwakukhona kilo amawindi inhlangothi zonke lendlini yalo ekungeneni. Ubude balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lobubanzi balo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.xiJ(Wasengiletha egumeni elingaphakathi ngesango leningizimu, walinganisa isango leningizimu, lalilingana lamanye.)J(Kwakukhona isango ngeningizimu kweguma elingaphakathi; walinganisa kusukela esangweni kusiya esangweni ngeningizimu, kwaba zingalo ezilikhulu.3J(Kwakukhona izinyathelo eziyisikhombisa eziya kilo, lendlu esekungeneni yayiphakathi; kwakulezihlahla zamalala ensikeni zalo, ngapha langapha kwalo.T!J(Kwakukhona kilo amawindi inhlangothi zonke lendlini yalo ekungeneni, ayefanana lamanye amawindi. Ubude balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lobubanzi balo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.~J(Wasengisa ngeningizimu, khangela, kwakukhona isango ngeningizimu; walinganisa insika zalo lendlu yalo esekungeneni, kwakulingana lezinye.}7J(Maqondana lesango ngenyakatho, njengempumalanga, kwakukhona isango leguma, walinganisa kusukela esangweni kusiya esangweni, kwaba zingalo ezilikhulu.Q|J(Amawindi alo, lendlu yalo engasekungeneni, lezihlahla zalo zamalala kwakulingana lokwesango elikhangele impumalanga. Kwakulezinyathelo eziyisikhombisa eziya kilo, lendlu esekungeneni yayingaphakathi.h{IJ(Lezindlu zalo ezintathu ngapha langapha lensika zalo lendlu yazo engasekungeneni kwakulingana lokwesango lokuqala. Ubude balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu, lobubanzi balo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu.z{J(Kwakukhona lapho isango elalikhangele inyakatho, lilisango leguma langaphakathi. Walinganisa ubude balo lobubanzi balo.-ySJ(Waselinganisa ububanzi beguma, kusukela ngaphambi kwesango elingaphansi kusiya ngaphandle kwesango elingaphakathi, kwaba zingalo ezilikhulu. Wasengisa ngenyakatho.ax;J(Indawo egandelweyo yayisemasangweni, ilingana lobude bamasango, yayiyindawo engaphansi.?wwJ(Wasengisa egumeni elingaphandle, khangela, kwakukhona lapho izindlwana lendawo egandelweyo kuzingelezele iguma, izindlwana ezingamatshumi amathathu zingaphambi kwendawo egandelweyo.NvJ(Emaceleni womabili esango kwakulamawindi, ezindlini eziseceleni emkhandlweni ophakathi kwazo; kwakukhona amawindi indawo zonke zendlu engasekungeneni kwesango, lezihlahla zelala zicecise izinsika.u%J(Kusukela ngaphambi kwesango ekungeneni kuze kube sekucineni ngaphakathi endlini esekungeneni kwesango kwaba zingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu.tJ(Waselinganisa indlu esekungeneni, yaba zingalo ezingamatshumi amabili; kwakukhona iguma elizingelezele indlu engasekungeneni kwesango.0sYJ( Waselinganisa isango kusukela ngasemva kwenye indlu kusiya ngasemva kwenye, kwaba zingalo ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu ububanzi, kusukela emnyango kusiya emnyango.rJ( Kwakukhona umnxibo phambi kwezindlu eziseceleni, uyingalo ngapha langapha. Izindlu eziseceleni zazizingalo eziyisithupha ngapha langapha.uqcJ( Waselinganisa ububanzi besango, baba zingalo ezilitshumi, lobude besango baba zingalo ezilitshumi lantathu.pJ( Kwakukhona izindlu ezintathu ngapha langapha kwesango langasempumalanga, zontathu zazilingana, lensika zangapha langapha zazilingana.[o/J( lensika zayo zaba zingalo ezimbili. Indlu esesangweni yayisekucineni ngaphakathi.RnJ(Waselinganisa indlu engasekungeneni, yaba zingalo eziyisificaminwembili, mJ(Walinganisa izindlu eziseceleni, zaba ngumhlanga munye ubude, lomhlanga munye ububanzi. Walinganisa umkhandlo ophakathi kwezindlu eziseceleni, waba zingalo ezinhlanu. Umbundu wesango ongasendlini engasekungeneni kwesango langaphakathi waba ngumhlanga munye.l#J(Wasesiya esangweni elikhangele impumalanga, wakhwela ngezinyathelo, walinganisa umbundu wesango, walingana lomhlanga munye ukutshona kwawo.'kGJ(Khangela, kwakukhona umduli ngaphandle ozingelezele indawo yethempeli, ubude bomhlanga wokulinganisa owawuphethwe ngulowomuntu babuzingalo eziyisithupha, ubude bengalo inye buyingalo lesandla. Waselinganisa ubuqatha bomduli, balingana lomhlanga munye, lobude balingana lomhlanga munye.ujcJ(Lowomuntu wathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, khangela ngamehlo akho, uzwe ngendlebe zakho, ubeke ingqondo yakho kulokho konke engizakutshengisa khona, ngoba ulethelwe ukuthi ngikutshengise khona, utshumayele koIsrayeli konke lokho ozakubona.i/J(Lapho angiletha khona, khangela, kwakukhona umuntu olesimo esifanana lethusi, ephethe intambo ephothiweyo lomhlanga wokulinganisa, emi esangweni.$hAJ(Ngombono uNkulunkulu wangisa elizweni lakoIsrayeli, wangibeka phezu kwentaba ende kakhulu, lapho engabona khona okwakungathi yindlu zomuzi kuphambi kwami.Vg 'J(Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lanhlanu wokuthunjwa kwethu, ekuqaliseni komnyaka, ngosuku lwetshumi lwenyanga, ngomnyaka wetshumi lane emva kokutshaywa komuzi, ngalolosuku, isandla se Nkosi saba phezu kwami.nfUJ'Kangisayikubafihlela ubuso bami nxa sengithela umoya wami phezu kukaIsrayeli, kutsho iNkosi uJehova..eUJ'Bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi uJehova wabo ngoba ngabaxotshela phakathi kwezizwe, ngabuye ngabaqoqela elizweni labo. Kangisayikutshiya loyedwa wabo phakathi kwezizwe.dwJ'lapho sengibakhuphile ebantwini, ngabaqoqa emazweni ezitha zabo, ngabonakalisa ubungcwele bami ngabo phambi kwezizwe.rc]J'Bazakhohlwa ihlazo labo lokungikhohlisa kwabo konke, nxa sebehlale elizweni labo kungasekho lobethusayo,b)J'Ngalokho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Sengizabuyisa abantu bakaJakobe, ngibe lesihawu kuIsrayeli wonke, ngibe lobukhwele langebizo lami elingcwele.]a3J'Ngabaphatha ngokufanele ukungcola kwabo leziphambeko zabo, ngabafihlela ubuso bami.A`{J'Lezizwe zizakwazi ukuthi indlu kaIsrayeli yathunjwa ngenxa yesono sayo, ngoba bangikhohlisa kakhulu ngaze ngafihla ubuso bami kibo, ngabanikela ezandleni zezitha zabo, bawa ngenkemba.\_1J'Indlu kaIsrayeli izakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo kusukela kulolosuku. ^J'Ngizamisa inkazimulo yami phakathi kwezizwe; izizwe zonke zizabona isigwebo engisenzileyo, lesandla sami engisehlisele phezu kwabo.j]MJ'Lizasutha etafuleni lami amabhiza labagadi lamaqhawe lamadoda wonke empi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.r\]J'Lizakudla amahwahwa lize lisuthe, linathe igazi lize lidakwe, edilini lomhlatshelo engililungisela lona.[/J'Lizakudla inyama yamaqhawe, linathe igazi leziphathamandla zomhlaba; banjengezinqama, lamawundlu, lezimbuzi, lamajongosi, lezinonileyo zeBashani.7ZgJ'Wena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, khuluma lenyoni zenhlobo zonke lenyamazana zonke zeganga, uthi: Hlanganani lize, buthanani livela indawo zonke lize edilini lomhlatshelo engililungiselele lona, idili elikhulu lomhlatshelo eliphezu kwentaba zakoIsrayeli, lizakudla inyama linathe igazi.OYJ'Kukhona umuzi lapho othiwa iHamona. Bazahlambulula ilizwe ngokunjalo.*XMJ'Nxa behambahamba phakathi kwelizwe, omunye abone ithambo lomuntu, uzamisa isibonakaliso phansi kwalo, baze balingcwabe abangcwabayo esiHotsheni samaxuku kaGogi.,WQJ'Bazamisa abantu abazahambahamba phakathi kwelizwe, bangcwabe labo abaseleyo elizweni ukuze lihlambuluke. Ekupheleni kwenyanga eziyisikhombisa bazaqalisa ukuhlola.V}J' Bonke abantu belizwe bazasiza ukubangcwaba, kubalethele udumo mhla ngibonakalisa inkazimulo yami, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.SUJ' UIsrayeli uzabangcwaba inyanga eziyisikhombisa ukuze ilizwe lihlambuluke.uTcJ' Ngalolosuku ngizanika uGogi indawo yokungcwabela koIsrayeli isihotsha saseAbarimi, esingempumalanga kolwandle. Bazangcwatshelwa lapho uGogi lawo wonke amaxuku akhe, ligcwale lonke iAbarimi, balibize ngokuthi yisiHotsha samaxuku kaGogi.?SwJ' ukuze bangathezi inkuni egangeni, loba bazigamule eguswini, ngoba bazabasa imililo yabo ngezikhali; bazakwemuka labo ababemukayo, baphange labo ababaphangayo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.PRJ' Kuzakuthi labo abahlala emizini yakoIsrayeli baphume, babuthe izikhali, babase umlilo ngazo, izihlangu ezikhulu lamahawu lamadandili lemitshoko lezinduku lemikhonto, bakubase iminyaka eyisikhombisa,bQ=J'Khangelani, kuyeza kuzakwenzeka, kutsho iNkosi uJehova; yilo lolosuku engakhuluma ngalo.FPJ'Ngizakwenza ukuthi ibizo lami laziwe phakathi kwabantu bami uIsrayeli, kangisayikuyekela ibizo lami elingcwele lingcoliswe futhi; lezizwe zizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi, oNgcwele kaIsrayeli.tOaJ'Ngizathumela umlilo kuMagogi lakulabo abahlala ngokulondolozeka ezihlengeni. Bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.BNJ'Uzawela endle, ngoba ngikhulumile, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.MJ'Uzawela phezu kwezintaba zakoIsrayeli, wena lamaxuku akho wonke labantu abalawe. Ngizakunikela emanqeni lezilweni zeganga ukuze kukudle.|LqJ'Besengitshayela phansi idandili elisesandleni sakho sokhohlo, ngiwisele phansi imitshoko esandleni sakho sokunene.sK_J'Ngizakuphendula, ngikuqhube, ngikukhuphe endaweni ezikhatshana zenyakatho, ngikuse entabeni zakoIsrayeli.J 1J'Wena-ke, ndodana yomuntu, profetha ngoGogi uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene lawe, Gogi, sikhulu esikhulu seRoshi leMesheki leTubali.IJ&Ngalokho ngizaveza ubukhulu bami lobungcwele bami, ngizibonakalise ezizweni ezinengi; khona-ke bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.+HOJ&Ngizamjezisa ngomatshayabhuqe wesifo langokuchitheka kwegazi, ngehlisele phezu kwakhe lamaxuku akhe labo bonke abantu abalaye izulu lesiqhotho lomlilo lesolufa*.hGIJ&Ngizambizela konke okwesabekayo uGogi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova. Abantu bakhe bonke bazabulalana.wFgJ&Inhlanzi zolwandle, lenyoni zamazulu, lenyamazana zeganga, lazo zonke izinto ezihahabayo phansi, labo bonke abantu abakhona emhlabeni, kuzathuthumela phambi kwami; intaba zizadilizelwa phansi, kudilike amawa, lemiduli yonke iwele phansi.E J&Ngoba ngomona wami langolaka lwami oluvuthayo ngithi: Ngalolosuku kuzakuba khona ukunyikinyeka okukhulu elizweni lakoIsrayeli.tDaJ&Kodwa ngalolosuku azafika ngalo uGogi elizweni lakoIsrayeli, ulaka lwami luzavutha, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.;CoJ&INkosi uJehova ithi: Ekukhulumeni kwami ngenceku zami abaprofethi ensukwini zasendulo, abaprofetha futhifuthi ngalezonsuku, kwakungawe engasonga ukumletha ukuhlasela koIsrayeli.OBJ&Uzahlasela abantu bami uIsrayeli njengeyezi lisibekela umhlaba. Ensukwini zokucina ngizakuqhubeza lelizwe lami ukuze izizwe zingazi, nxa ngibonakalisa ngawe ubungcwele bami phambi kwazo, wena Gogi.#A?J&uphume endaweni yakini, endaweni ezikhatshana zenyakatho, wena labantu abanengi kanye lawe, bonke begade amabhiza, belixuku elikhulu lebutho elilamandla.@'J&Ngalokho-ke, ndodana yomuntu, profetha kuGogi uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngalolosuku nxa isizwe sami uIsrayeli sesihlala singethuki, uzavuka,?J& IShebha leDedani, labathengisi beTarshishi lawo wonke amabhongo ezilwane layo bazakuthi kuwe: Uzile yini ukuthatha impango yini? Ubuthanisile ixuku lakho ukuthumba impango, uthathe isiliva legolide, uthathe izifuyo lempahla, uthumbe impango enengi yini?3>_J& ngithathe impango ngiyithumbe, ngihlasele indawo ebezichithekile esezilabantu, ngihlasele abantu ababuthwe ezizweni abazuze izifuyo lempahla, abahlala enkabeni yomhlaba.1=[J& uthi: Ngizahlasela ilizwe elilemizi engabiyelwanga, ngibulale abantu abahlala ngokuthula bengethuki lutho, bonke behlala emizini engelamiduli, lengelamasango lemigoqo,f<EJ& INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngalolosuku kuzafika imicabango engqondweni yakho, wenze amacebo amabi,;J& Uzaqhubeka, uze njengesiphepho, ube njengeyezi elisibekele umhlaba, wena lawo wonke amaxuku akho, abantu abanengi belawe.:+J&Emva kwensuku ezinengi uzahanjelwa; eminyakeni ezayo uzahlasela ilizwe elathathwa enkembeni, elilabantu ababuthwa ezizweni ezinengi, babekwa entabeni zakoIsrayeli ebeziyinkangala isikhathi eside. Bona abakhutshwa ezizweni bazahlala khona bangethuki, bonke ngoluthi lwabo.e9CJ&Lunga, uhlale ulungile, wena kanye lawo wonke amaxuku abuthene kuwe, ube ngumkhokheli wawo. 8 J&iGomeri lamaxuku alo wonke, iBeti-Togarima lamaxuku alo elivela endaweni ezikhatshana zenyakatho, abantu abanengi abakanye lawe.P7J&AbePerisiya labeKushi labePuti balabo, belezihlangu lezingowane bonke,6wJ&Ngizakuphendula, ngifake ingwegwe emihlathini yakho, ngikukhuphe wena lebutho lakho lonke, amabhiza labagadi bamabhiza, bonke begqoke izigqoko zensimbi. bephelele, belixuku elikhulu, bonke bephethe ihawu lesihlangu esikhulu, begweba ngezinkemba.h5IJ&uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngimelene lawe, Gogi, sikhulu seRoshi leMesheki leTubali.{4oJ&Ndodana yomuntu, khangela kuGogi, isiphathamandla seRoshi leMesheki leTubali, elizweni leMagogi, uprofethe ngaye,*3 QJ&Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:2J%Khona izizwe zizakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngenza uIsrayeli abe ngcwele nxa indlu yami engcwele isiphakathi kwabo kokuphela.[1/J%Indawo yami yokuhlala izakuba kibo, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo, babe ngabantu bami."0=J%Ngizakwenza labo isivumelwano sokuthula, sibe yisivumelwano esilaphakade. Ngizababusisa ngibandise, ngakhe indlu yami engcwele phakathi kwabo kokuphela.Z/-J%Bazahlala elizweni elalihlala oyihlo engalinika inceku yami uJakobe; bona kanye labantwana babo labantwana babantwana babo bahlale khona kokuphela. UDavida inceku yami uzakuba yisiphathamandla sabo kokuphela..J%Inceku yami uDavida uzakuba yiNkosi yabo, babe lomelusi munye. Bazalandela imithetho yami, bananzelele ukugcina izimiso zami.f-EJ%Kabasayikuzingcolisa futhi ngezithombe zabo langezinto zabo ezenyanyekayo, langeziphambeko zabo. Kodwa ngizabakhupha kukho konke ukuhlamuka abona ngakho, ngibahlambulule babe ngabantu bami, mina ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo.",=J%ngizabenza babe yisizwe sinye elizweni phezu kwezintaba zakoIsrayeli, babuswe yinkosinye, bangabe besaba yizizwe ezimbili lemibuso emibili eyehlukeneyo.(+IJ%uthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizathatha abantwana bakoIsrayeli ezizweni abaya kizo, ngibabuyise bevela endaweni zonke, ngibalethe elizweni labo;<*sJ%Ziphathe intonga obhala kizo ukuze abantu bazibone,X))J%uthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, sengizathatha intonga kaJosefa, esesandleni sikaEfrayimi, lezizwe zonke zakoIsrayeli ezihlangene laye, ngiyixhume entongeni kaJuda, zibe yintonganye esandleni sami.S(J%Lapho abantu bakini besithi kuwe: Ungasitshela yini ukuthi zitshoni lezi?3'aJ%Uzixhume zibe yintonganye esandleni sakho.K&J%Ndodana yomuntu, thatha intonga, ubhale kiyo uthi: NgekaJuda loIsrayeli ahlangene laye. Uthathe enye intonga, ubhale kiyo uthi: NgekaJosefa, intonga kaEfrayimi, loIsrayeli wonke ahlangene laye.+%QJ%Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:$5J%Ngizafaka umoya wami kini, liphile, ngizalibeka kwelenu ilizwe; khona lizakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngikhulumile, lokuthi ngikwenzile, kutsho i Nkosi.g#GJ% Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi nxa ngivula amangcwaba enu, ngilivusa emalibeni enu, bantu bami.-"SJ% Ngakho-ke profetha uthi kibo: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngizavula amangcwaba enu, ngilivuse emalibeni enu, lina bantu bami, ngilibuyise elizweni lakoIsrayeli.!/J% Yasisithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, amathambo la anguIsrayeli wonke. Khangela, bathi: Amathambo ethu omile, lethemba lethu lilahlekile, sesiphelile.} sJ% Ngasengiprofetha njengokungilaya kwayo; umoya wangena kiwo, aphila, ema ngenyawo zawo, aba lixuku elikhulu kakhulu.8iJ% Yasisithi kimi: Profetha emoyeni, profetha ndodana yomuntu, uthi emoyeni: INkosi uJehova ithi: Woza moya, uvele endaweni zonke, uphefumulele kulaba ababuleweyo ukuze baphile.zmJ%Ngabona, khangela-ke, imisipha kiwo, lenyama yahluma phezu kwawo, lesigogo sawembesa. Kodwa kwakungelamoya kiwo..UJ%Ngasengiprofetha njengokulaywa kwami. Kwathi ngisaprofetha, khangela, kwaba khona umsindo lokukhehlezela. Amathambo abuthana ndawonye, ithambo laba sethanjeni lalo.J%Ngizabeka imisipha phezu kwenu, ngihlumise inyama phezu kwenu, ngilifake isigogo, ngilifake umoya, liphile. Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.a;J%INkosi uJehova ithi kulamathambo omileyo: Khangelani, ngizangenisa umoya kini, liphile.q[J%Yasisithi kimi futhi: Profetha kulamathambo, uthi kiwo: Lina mathambo omileyo, zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi.zmJ%Yathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, kambe amathambo la angaphila yini? Ngaphendula ngathi: Nkosi Jehova, nguwe owaziyo.pYJ%Yangizulisa phakathi kwawo, khangela, ayemanengi kakhulu esihotsheni, njalo khangela, ayomile kakhulu.| sJ%Isandla se Nkosi sasiphezu kwami, sangikhupha ngomoya we Nkosi, sangibeka phansi esihotsheni, sasigcwele amathambo.5cJ$&ngangomhlambi womhlatshelo, ngangomhlambi eJerusalema ngesikhathi semikhosi emisiweyo. Ngokunjalo imizi echithekileyo izagcwala abantu. Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.J$%INkosi uJehova ithi: Lalokhu indlu kaIsrayeli izangicela ukuthi ngiyenzele khona, ukuze ngandise abantu babo ngangomhlambi,8iJ$$Izizwe ezisele zilizingelezele zizakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngizakhile indawo ezingamanxiwa, ngahlanyela kutsha ilizwe ebeseliyinkangala. Mina Nkosi ngikhulumile, ngizakwenza.(IJ$#Bazakuthi: Lelilizwe ebeseliyinkangala selifanana lensimu yeEdeni; lemizi ebisichithekile isiyinkangala isingamanxiwa, isibiyelwe ngemithangala ihlala abantu.pYJ$"Ilizwe ebeselichithekile lizalinywa futhi, endaweni yokuthi libe yinkangala kubo bonke abedlula khona.J$!INkosi uJehova ithi: Mhla ngilihlambulula ebubini benu bonke, ngizakwenza ukuthi imizi ihlale abantu, kwakhiwe indawo ezichithekileyo.J$ Kangi kw enzi lokhu ngenxa yenu, itsho iNkosi uJehova; kakwaziwe yini. Banini lenhloni, liyangeke ngenxa yendlela zenu, ndlu kaIsrayeli.%J$Khona lizakhumbula izindlela zenu ezimbi, lezenzo zenu ezingalunganga; lizanengeka ngani ngokwenu ngenxa yezono zenu langenxa yamanyala enu. J$Ngizakwenza izithelo zezihlahla lezithelo zeganga zibe zinengi, ukuze lingaphindi futhi lithwale ihlazo lendlala phakathi kwezizwe.w gJ$Ngizalikhulula kukho konke okulingcolisayo. Ngizabiza amabele, ngiwenze abe manengi, ngingalehliseli indlala.b =J$Lizahlala elizweni engalinika oyihlo, libe ngabantu bami, lami ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu.} sJ$Njalo ngizafaka uMoya wami phakathi kwenu, ngilenze ukuthi lihambe ngezimiso zami, ligcine izahlulelo zami lizenze. 3J$Njalo ngizalinika inhliziyo entsha, ngifake lomoya omutsha phakathi kwenu, ngikhuphe inhliziyo yelitshe enyameni yenu, ngilinike inhliziyo yenyama.  J$Ngizalifafaza ngamanzi ahlambulukileyo, lihlambuluke kukho konke ukungcola kwenu, ngilihlambulule lakuzo zonke izithombe zenu.\1J$Ngoba ngizalithatha ezizweni, ngilibuthe emazweni wonke, ngililethe elizweni lenu.|qJ$Ngizabonakalisa ubungcwele bebizo lami elikhulu elingcoliswe phakathi kwezizwe, elilingcolisileyo lina phakathi kwazo; lezizwe zizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, nxa sengibonakalisa ubungcwele bebizo lami ngani phambi kwazo.KJ$Ngalokho tshono kuIsrayeli uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Kangikwenzi lokhu ngenxa yenu, lina Israyeli, kodwa ngikwenza ngenxa yebizo lami elingcwele elilingcolisileyo phakathi kwezizwe elaya kizo.taJ$Kodwa ngalikhathalela ibizo lami elingcwele abalingcolisayo indlu kaIsrayeli phakathi kwezizwe abaya kizo.8iJ$Kodwa nxa befika ezizweni lakuyiphi indawo abafika kiyo, bangcolisa ibizo lami elingcwele, abantu baze bathi ngabo: Laba bangabantu be Nkosi, kodwa bakhutshiwe elizweni layo.J$Ngabachithachitha phakathi kwezizwe, bahlakazekela emazweni wonke; ngabagweba ngokufanele ukuziphatha kwabo lezenzo zabo.J$Ngakho ngasengehlisela phezu kwabo ulaka lwami ngenxa yegazi abalichitha elizweni, langenxa yezithombe abalingcolisa ngazo.H J$Ndodana yomuntu, lapho uIsrayeli esahlala elizweni lakhe, walingcolisa ngendlela zakhe langezenzo zakhe, ukuziphatha kwakhe phambi kwami kwakufanana lokungcola kowesifazana owehlukanisiweyo.+QJ$Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:J$Kangisayikuliyekela lizwe inhlamba yezizwe futhi, kalisayikuthwala ihlazo labantu loba likhubekise isizwe sakini, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.m~SJ$Kodwa kalisayikudla abantu, kalisayikubulalela isizwe sakini abantwana baso, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.g}GJ$ INkosi uJehova ithi: Abantu bathi liyilizwe elidla abantu, libulala abantwana besizwe sakini. |J$ Ngizahambisa abantu phezu kwenu, yebo abantu bami uIsrayeli. Bazahlala kini, libe zintaba zabo, kalisayikubabulala abantwana babo.N{J$ ngandise phezu kwenu abantu lenyamazana, kuzalane kwande. Ngizakwenza ukuthi kwakhiwe kini njengakudala, ngilenzele okuhle kakhulu kulakuqala. Ngalokho, lina zintaba, lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi. zJ$ Ngizakwandisa abantu phezu kwenu, uIsrayeli wonke, wonke ngoluthi lwakhe; imizi izahlala abantu, kwakhiwe lendawo ezichithekileyo;Zy-J$ Ngoba khangelani, mina ngilani, ngizaphendukela ngakini, lizalinywa lihlanyelwe.xJ$Kodwa, lina zintaba zakoIsrayeli, lizahluma ingatsha zenu, livezele abantu bami uIsrayeli izithelo, ngoba sebezabuya ekhaya.mwSJ$Ngalokho-ke iNkosi uJehova ithi: Ngiyazifunga ukuthi izizwe ezilihanqileyo yizo ezizathwala ihlazo.Vv%J$Ngalokho profetha ngelizwe lakoIsrayeli, utsho ezintabeni lemaqaqeni, lezindongeni lezihotsheni uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Khangela, ngikhuluma ngomona wami langolaka lwami, ngoba lithwele ihlazo lezizwe.?uwJ$INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngikhuluma ngomona wami otshisayo ngezinye izizwe, ikakhulu ngeEdoma lonke, abazithathela ilizwe lami ngentokozo langokudelela ukuze libe ngelabo, bahlale kilo.\t1J$Ngalokho, lina zintaba zakoIsrayeli, zwanini ilizwi leNkosi uJehova ezintabeni lemaqaqeni, lezindongeni lezihotsheni, lemizini echithekileyo langamanxiwa asephenduke impango lenhlekisa yezizwe ezizingelezeleyo.8siJ$ngalokho-ke profetha uthi: INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba abantu abalihanqileyo balichitha, balichoboza laze lanqotshwa langezinye izizwe, laba yingxoxo lokunyeya okubi kwabantu.krOJ$INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngoba izitha zatsho kini zathi: Iya! khathesi intaba zasendulo sezingezethu;rq _J$Ndodana yomuntu, profetha ngentaba zakoIsrayeli uthi: Lina zintaba zakoIsrayeli, zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi.3p_J#Njengoba lathokoza ngelizwe lami uIsrayeli ngoba lachitheka, ngizakwenza njalo kuwe, uzachitheka, wena ntaba yeSeyiri, leEdoma lonke. Khona bazakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi.KoJ#INkosi uJehova ithi: Ukuze umhlaba wonke uthokoze, ngizalichitha.EnJ# Lakhuluma kubi ngami, landisa amazwi enu ngami, ngikuzwile.mJ# Uzakwazi ukuthi mina Nkosi ngizwile ukuthuka kwakho owakutsho ngezintaba zakoIsrayeli usithi: Zichithekile, zinikiwe thina ukuze sizidle.>luJ# ngalokho ngiyazifunga, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, ngizakuphatha ngokufanele ukuzonda kwakho lomona wakho owawenzayo ngenxa yokubazonda kwakho; ngizakwenza ukuthi ungazi nxa ngikugweba.  ~m}}6|{{az5yHxx=ww~wvYvuktt`ssrZqspp^o6nmllOkjii*hXggHffLee8dndcWba``T_z^^B]]\G[[Z6YXX-WFVVtUU%TXSSRRR>QPPOHNMLKKIIHAGG$FHEED"CBZAA@z??h>q==<<;:: 9e8837665433p2|2 1o0//.--,,h++ *\)((2''Q&%$$#f""S!!3 = *<wKLV C 4 ` FUj:M k TNgomnyaka wesithathu wokubusa kukaJehoyakhimi inkosi yakoJuda, uNebukadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni wafika eJerusalema, wayivimbezela.j-J0#Inhlangothi zonke zomuzi zizakuba zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezilitshumi laficaminwembili. Ibizo lomuzi kusukela nje lizakuthiwa. INkosi ilapho.DiJ0"Ngentshonalanga isilinganiso sakhona sizakuba zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu, kuzakuba lamasango amathathu, isango likaGadi lesango likaAsheri lesango likaNafithali.EhJ0!Ngeningizimu isilinganiso sakhona sizakuba zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu, kuzakuba lamasango amathathu, isango likaSimeyoni lesango likaIsakari lesango likaZebuluni.CgJ0 Ngempumalanga isilinganiso sakhona sizakuba zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu, kuzakuba lamasango amathathu, isango likaJosefa lesango likaBhenjamini lesango likaDani.f!J0kuzakuba lamasango amathathu, isango likaRubeni lesango likaJuda, lesango likaLevi, amasango omuzi azabizwa ngamabizo ezizwe zakoIsrayeli.eJ0Nanzi intuba zomuzi zokuphuma; ngenyakatho isilinganiso sakhona sizakuba zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu,ydkJ0Yilo-ke ilizwe elizalaba libe ngelenu phakathi kwezizwe zakoIsrayeli, yizo izigaba zabo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova..cUJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaGadi kusiya eningizimu, umngcele uzasuka eTamari usiya emanzini eMeribathi-Kadeshi, usuke lapho uhambe emfuleni weGibhithe uye elwandle olukhulu.pbYJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaZebuluni kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uGadi uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.sa_J0Kuxhuma endaweni kaIsakari kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uZebuluni uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.s`_J0Kuxhuma endaweni kaSimeyoni kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uIsakari uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.v_eJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaBhenjamini kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uSimeyoni uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.l^QJ0Izizwe eziseleyo, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uBhenjamini uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.%]CJ0lempahla yamaLevi lempahla yomuzi kuzakuba phakathi kwendawo yesiphathamandla. Isigaba sesiphathamandla sizakuba phakathi kwelizwe lakoJuda lakoBhenjamini.O\J0Okuseleyo inhlangothi zonke zesigaba esingcwele lenxa zonke zempahla zomuzi kuzakuba ngokwesikhulu. Kusukela ezingalweni ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu zesigaba esingcwele ngempumalanga komngcele, kusiya entshonalanga kusukela ezingalweni ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili kusiya emngceleni wempumalanga, kulinganisene lezigaba zezizwe, kuzakuba ngokwesikhulu. Isigaba esingcwele kanye lendawo engcwele yethempeli phakathi kwaso,8[iJ0Isabelo sonke elizasehlukanisa sizakuba zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu inhlangothi zonke, ngitsho isabelo esingcwele ndawonye lempahla yonke yomuzi.NZJ0Izisebenzi zomuzi ezivela kuzo zonke izizwe zakoIsrayeli zizayilima.YJ0Indawo eseleyo eceleni lesabelo esingcwele izakuba zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi kusiya empumalanga, ibe zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi kusiya entshonalanga, ibeseceleni kwesabelo esingcwele. Izithelo zayo zizakuba ngezokudliwa yizisebenzi zomuzi.7XgJ0Umuzi uzakuba lamadlelo, ngenyakatho abe zingalo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, ngeningizimu abe zingalo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, ngempumalanga abe zingalo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu, langentshonalanga abe zingalo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amahlanu.;WoJ0Nanzi izilinganiso zawo; ngenyakatho uzakuba zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu, ngeningizimu ube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu, ngempumalanga ube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu, langentshonalanga ube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezine lamakhulu amahlanu.rV]J0Indawo eseleyo, ububanzi bayo buzingalo ezizinkulungwane ezinhlanu, lobude bayo buzingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, izasetshenziswa ngumuzi, ibe yindawo yokwakha, leganga. Phakathi kwayo kuzakuba khona umuzi.UwJ0Kabayikusithengisa, loba benanise ngaso, kabayikusinika abanye lesisigaba esihle selizwe, ngoba singcwele e Nkosi ni.dTAJ0 Eceleni kwendawo yabapristi amaLevi azakuba lesabelo, ubude baso bube zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi baso bube zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezilitshumi. Ubude baso bonke buzakuba zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi baso bube zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili.SJ0 Kuzakuba yisigaba sabo esikhethiweyo sivela esigabeni esingcwele selizwe, sibe yindawo engcwele yezingcwele, sixhume endaweni yamaLevi.2R]J0 Lesi sizakuba ngesabapristi abehlukaniselwa i Nkosi, amadodana kaZadoki, abagcine umlindo wami abangaduhanga lapho abantwana bakoIsrayeli beduha njengokwenza kwamaLevi.,QQJ0 Nanzi izabelo zezigaba ezingcwele. Abapristi bazakuba lesabelo esiyizingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu ngenyakatho; ububanzi baso ngentshonalanga bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi, lobubanzi baso ngempumalanga bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi, lobude baso ngeningizimu bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, indlu engcwele ye Nkosi izakuba phakathi kwaso.?PwJ0 Isigaba elizasehlukanisela i Nkosi ubude baso bube zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi baso bube zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili.MOJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaJuda, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga kuzakuba yisigaba elizasehlukanisela i Nkosi, ububanzi baso bube zingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, ubude baso buzalingana lobesinye sezigaba zezizwe, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga indlu engcwele izakuba phakathi kwaso.oNWJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaRubeni, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uJuda uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.sM_J0Kuxhuma endaweni kaEfrayimi, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uRubeni uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.sL_J0Kuxhuma endaweni kaManase, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uEfrayimi uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.tKaJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaNafithali, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uManase uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.tJaJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaAsheri, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uNafithali uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.oIWJ0Kuxhuma endaweni kaDani, kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga uAsheri uzakuba lesigaba esisodwa.%H EJ0Nanka amabizo ezizwe. Kusukela emngceleni ongenyakatho, kusukela eceleni kwendlela yeHethiloni ekungeneni kweHamathi, kuze kufike eHazariEnoni, elisemngceleni wenyakatho kweDamaseko maqondana leHamathi, ngitsho kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga, uDani uzakuba lenkatho eyodwa.eGCJ/Lakusiphi isizwe owezizwe ahlala kiso lizamabela lapho ilizwe lakhe, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.OFJ/Lilabe libe ngelenu lelabezizwe abahlala phakathi kwenu, bezala abantwana phakathi kwenu. Bazakuba njengamadodana azalelwe koIsrayeli. Kanye lani bazakwabelwa ilizwe phakathi kwezizwe zakoIsrayeli.EEJ/Ngokunjalo-ke lizalehlukanisa ilizwe ezizweni zakoIsrayeli.D'J/Ngentshonalanga, uLwandle olukhulu luzakuba ngumngcele ngentshonalanga kuze kufike maqondana leHamathi. Lo uzakuba ngumngcele wentshonalanga./CWJ/Ngeningizimu uzasuka eTamari uze ufike emanzini eMeribathi-Kadeshi, usuke lapho uye emfuleni weGibhithe uyefika elwandle olukhulu. Lo uzakuba ngumngcele weningizimu.mBSJ/Ngempumalanga umngcele uzasuka eHazari-Enoni phakathi kweHawurani leDamaseko, ulandele iJordani phakathi kweGileyadi lelizwe lakoIsrayeli, uze ufike elwandle olungempumalanga uyefika eTamari. Lo uzakuba ngumngcele wempumalanga./AWJ/Uzakuba njalo umngcele usukela elwandle usiya eHazari-Enoni, esemngceleni weDamaseko ongenyakatho, lomngcele weHamathi ngenyakatho. Lo uzakuba ngumngcele wenyakatho.@J/leBerotha lSibiriyami, elisemngceleni phakathi kweDamaseko leHamathi, kuze kufike eHazeriHatikoni elisemngceleni weHawurani.?J/Nanku umngcele welizwe; ngenyakatho kusukela elwandle olukhulu kuyedlula eHethiloni kuze kube sekungeneni eHamathi, kudlulele eZedadi,`>9J/Lizalehlukanisa ngokulinganayo; ngafunga ukulinika oyihlo, lelilizwe lizakuba ngelenu.*=MJ/ INkosi uJehova ithi: Nansi imingcele elizakwehlukanisa ngayo izizwe zakoIsrayeli ezilitshumi lambili ilizwe libe yilifa lazo. UJosefa uzakuba lenkatho ezimbili.(<IJ/ Enkunjini zombili zomfula kuzakhula zonke inhlobo zezihlahla ezidliwayo. Amahlamvu azo kawayikubuna, lezithelo zazo kaziyikuphutha, zizathela izithelo ezintsha inyanga zonke, ngoba amanzi azo avela endlini engcwele. Izithelo zazo zizakuba ngezokudliwa, lamahlamvu azo abe ngawokwelapha.b;=J/ Kodwa amatete awo lamaxhaphozi awo kawayikuba lamanzi amatsha. Azakuba zindawo zetswayi.Q:J/ Abagoli benhlanzi bazakuma phansi kolwandle, kusukela eEngedi kuze kube seEnegilayimi kuzakuba yindawo yokugola inhlanzi. Inhlanzi zalo zizakuba ngezenhlobo ezinengi njengenhlanzi zolwandle olukhulu.e9CJ/ Lapho umfula odlula khona ezonke izidalwa eziphilayo ezibhinqika emhlabeni zizaphila; kuzakuba khona inhlanzi ezinengi kakhulu, ngoba lamanzi eza lapho ukuze amanye enziwe abe mahle; lapho egeleza khona konke kuzaphila.8J/Wasesithi kimi: Lamanzi agelezela endaweni ezingempumalanga, aze ehlele emagcekeni; nxa esengena emanzini emiyo olwandle, azakuba matsha.f7EJ/Ekubuyeleni kwami, khangela, ekhunjini lomfula izihlahla ezinengi kakhulu inhlangothi zonke.s6_J/Wasesithi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, ukubonile lokhu yini? Wasengibuyisela emuva enginqumisa ukhumbi lomfula.15[J/Walinganisa futhi ingalo eziyizinkulungwane, aba ngumfula engehluleka ukuwuchapha, ngoba amanzi ayesephakeme, esilingene ukuntsheza, esengumfula owawungeke wachatshwa.J4 J/Waselinganisa futhi ingalo eziyizinkulungwane, wangidabulisa phakathi kwamanzi, akhawula emadolo. Walinganisa futhi ingalo eziyizinkulungwane, wangidabulisa phakathi kwamanzi, afika ekhalweni. 39J/Waseqonda empumalanga ephethe intambo esandleni sakhe, waselinganisa ingalo eziyizinkulungwane, wasengidabulisa phakathi kwamanzi, ayefika enqagaleni.)2KJ/Wasengikhupha ngendlela yesango langenyakatho, wangibhodisa ngaphandle kwesango elingaphandle elikhangele impumalanga. Khangela, amanzi ayegeleza ngeningizimu.i1 MJ/Wasengibuyisela emnyango wethempeli, khangela-ke, amanzi egobhoza ngaphansi kwedundulu lomnyango wethempeli eqonda empumalanga, ngoba ithempeli lalikhangele impumalanga; amanzi ayegeleza ngakwesokunene ngeningizimu kwelathi.l0QJ.Wasesithi kimi: Le yimikulu lapho abakhonzayo ethempelini abazaphekela imihlatshelo yabantu khona.v/eJ.Ngaphakathi kuzingelezele lelo laleloguma, kwakulomzila wezitina, kulamaziko ngaphansi komzila indawo zonke./.WJ.Ezingonsini zozine zeguma kwakulamaguma amancinyane, ubude bawo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amane, lobubanzi bawo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amathathu; ayelingana womane.-J.Wasengikhuphela egumeni elingaphandle, wangisa engonsini ezine zeguma; khangela, lakuleyo laloyo ingonsi yeguma kwakukhona elinye iguma._,7J.Wathi kimi: Yiyo le indawo lapho abapristi abazaphekela khona umnikelo wecala lomnikelo wesono, lalapho abazaphekela khona umnikelo wokudla ukuze bangayikhupheli egumeni elingaphandle, bathelele abantu ubungcwele.<+qJ.Wasengikhupha ngentuba eyayisesangweni elingenyakatho eqonda endlini zendawo engcwele eyehlukaniselwa abapristi. Khangela, lapho ekhomba indawo esekucineni ngentshonalanga kwazo.R*J.Isiphathamandla kasiyikuthatha ulutho empahleni zabantu; kasiyikubaxotsha empahleni zabo. Sizanika amadodana aso impahla ngempahla yaso, ukuze kungabi khona omunye wabantu bami owemukwa impahla yakhe.A){J.Kodwa uba sinika enye inceku yaso isipho empahleni yaso, sizakuba ngokwayo ize ikhululwe. Besesisiba ngesesikhulu; ngamadodana aso kuphela angalondoloza isipho esivela empahleni yaso.('J.INkosi uJehova ithi: Uba isiphathamandla sinika enye indodana yaso isipho empahleni yaso, sizakuba ngokwamadodana aso, ngoba kuyimpahla yabo.m'SJ.Ngokunjalo kuzanikwa iwundlu lomnikelo wokudla lamafutha insuku zonke, kube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa.o&WJ.Sinike lomnikelo wokudla kanye lalo insuku zonke ekuseni, lengxenye yesithupha ye-efa lengxenye yesithathu yehini* lamafutha okuthambisa impuphu, kube ngumnikelo wokudla e Nkosi ni. Yiwo lo umlayo womnikelo wokutshiswa kokuphela.%}J. Sizanika iwundlu elingelasici elilomnyaka owodwa, libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa e Nkosi ni insuku zonke, silinike ekuseni.8$iJ. Nxa isiphathamandla sinika umnikelo wesihle e Nkosi ni, kungaba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa loba iminikelo yokuthula, sizavulelwa isango elikhangele empumalanga; sizanikela umnikelo waso wokutshiswa loba iminikelo yokuthula njengokwenza kwaso ngosuku lwesabatha. Siphumeke, nxa sesiphumile lizavalwa isango.e#CJ. Ngesikhathi semikhosi langezikhathi ezimisiweyo umnikelo wokudla onikelwa lejongosi uzakuba yi-efa, lonikelwa lenqama ube yi-efa*, lonikelwa lamawundlu uzakuya ngamandla omuntu kanye lehini* lamafutha kulelo lalelo-efa.d"AJ. Nxa bengena, lesiphathamandla sizangena kanye labo, lalapho bephuma, sizaphuma kanye labo.7!gJ. Lapho abantu belizwe besiza phambi kwe Nkosi ngesikhathi semikhosi emisiweyo, lowo ongena ngesango elingenyakatho ukukhonza uzaphuma ngesango elingeningizimu, lalowo ongena ngesango elingeningizimu uzaphuma ngesango elingenyakatho, kakho ozaphuma ngesango angena ngalo, kodwa uzahamba aqonde phambili.m SJ.Lapho isiphathamandla singena, sizangena endlini esekungeneni kwesango, siphume ngayona leyondlela.+OJ.Okomnikelo wokudla sizanika i-efa* kanye lejongosi, le-efa* kanye lenqama, okukanye lamawundlu kuzakuya ngamandla aso kanye lehini* lamafutha kulelo lalelo-efa*.~uJ.Mhla wokuthwasa kwenyanga sizanikela ijongosi ithole lenkomo elingelasici lamawundlu ayisithupha lenqama engelasici.#?J.Umnikelo wokudla onikelwa lenqama uzakuba yi-efa*, lomnikelo wokudla onikelwa lamawundlu uzakuya ngamandla aso kanye lehini yamafutha kulelo lalelo-efa*.J.Umnikelo wokutshiswa isiphathamandla esizawunikela e Nkosi ni ngesabatha uzakuba ngamawundlu ayisithupha angelasici, lenqama engelasici.veJ.Abantu belizwe bazakhonza ekungeneni kwesango phambi kwe Nkosi mhla wesabatha, lamuhla wokuthwasa kwenyanga.+J.Isiphathamandla sizangena endlini esekungeneni kwesango sivela ngaphandle, sime ensikeni yesango. Abapristi banikele umnikelo waso wokutshiswa leminikelo yaso yokuthula, sona sizakhonza sisedundulwini lesango. Besesiphumake, kodwa isango kaliyikuvalwa kuze kube kusihlwa.B J.INkosi uJehova ithi: Isango leguma elingaphakathi elikhangele impumalanga, lizavalwa insuku eziyisithupha okusetshenzwa ngazo. Kodwa ngosuku lwesabatha lizavulwa lekuthwaseni kwenyanga.DJ-Ngenyanga yesikhombisa, ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga, lensukwini eziyisikhombisa zomkhosi uzanika okufananayo ngomnikelo wesono lomnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wokudla lamafutha. 9J-Sizanika kube ngumnikelo wokudla i-efa* libe linye ngalelo lalelojongosi, le-efa libe linye ngaleyo laleyonqama, lehini* yamafutha kulelo lalelo-efa*.r]J-Ngensuku eziyisikhombisa zomkhosi sizanika i Nkosi amajongosi ayisikhombisa lenqama eziyisikhombisa ezingelasici zibe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa kuzo zonke izinsuku eziyisikhombisa, lezinyane lembuzi insuku zonke libe ngumnikelo wesono.taJ-Ngalolosuku isiphathamandla sizazidingela kanye labo bonke abantu belizwe ijongosi libe ngumnikelo wesono.#J-Ngenyanga yokuqala, ngosuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga, lizakuba lomkhosi wephasika, lidle isinkwa esingelamvubelo okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.3J-Uzakwenza okufananayo ngosuku lwesikhombisa lwenyanga ngenxa yomuntu owonileyo ngokuphosisa langokungazi, ukuze uyenzele indlu inhlawulo yokuthula.-J-Umpristi uzathatha elinye igazi lomnikelo wesono, alicombe emgubazini wethempeli lezingonsini zelathi lezinsikeni zamasango eguma langaphakathi.-J-INkosi uJehova ithi: Ngenyanga yokuqala, ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga, uzathatha ijongosi ithole lenkomo elingelasici, uhlambulule indlu engcwele.pYJ-Kuzakuba ngumsebenzi wesiphathamandla ukunika iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yempuphu leminikelo yokunathwayo emikhosini, ngesikhathi sokuthwasa kwenyanga, langamasabatha, lakuyo yonke imikhosi emisiweyo yakoIsrayeli. Sizanikela umnikelo wesono lomnikelo wokudla lomnikelo wokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula ukuyenzela inhlawulo yokuthula indlu yakoIsrayeli.OJ-Bonke abantu belizwe bazanika isiphathamandla sakoIsrayeli lumnikelo.]3J-imvu eyodwa emhlanjini wezimvu ezingamakhulu amabili, emizini yakoIsrayeli. Nanku umnikelo weminikelo yokudla, leminikelo yokutshiswa, leminikelo yokuthula yokubenzela inhlawulo yokuthula, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.  J-lamafutha amisiweyo ingxenye yetshumi yebhathi* kuwo wonke amakhori* ikhori* lilinye, lifanana lehomeri*, lilamabhathi alitshumi0 YJ- Nanku umnikelo abantu abazawunikela; ingxenye yesithupha ye-efa evela kuwo wonke amahomeri* engqoloyi, lengxenye yesithupha, i-efa* evela kuwo wonke amahomeri ebhali,W 'J- Ishekeli* lizakuba ngamagera* angamatshumi amabili; amashekeli* amahlanu abe ngamashekeli* amahlanu, lamashekeli alitshumi abe ngamashekeli* alitshumi, lemina* yenu ibe ngamashekeli* angamatshumi amahlanu.: mJ- l-efa* lebhathi* kuzakuba yizilinganiso ezifananayo, ibhathi libe yingxenye yetshumi yehomeri*, le-efa* libe yingxenye yetshumi yehomeri*; ihomeri* libe yisilinganiso esikhulu.Z -J- Lizakuba lezilinganiso ezilungileyo, i-efa* eliqondileyo lebhathi* eliqondileyo.;oJ- INkosi uJehova ithi: Kwenele, lina ziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli! Lahlani isihluku locindezelo, lenze isahlulelo lokulunga, likhawule ukuxotsha abantu bami, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.6eJ-Izakuba yindawo yesiphathamandla koIsrayeli. Iziphathamandla zami kaziyikubacindezela abantu bami, kodwa zizavumela abakoIsrayeli balisebenzise ilizwe libe ngelezizwe zabo.B}J-Indawo esemaceleni womabili endawo engcwele lawendawo yomuzi izakuba ngeyesikhulu, lendawo eseduze lendawo engcwele leseduze lomuzi, esuka entshonalanga eqonda entshonalanga, lesuka empumalanga eqonda empumalanga, ubukhulu bayo bulingana lesinye sezigaba phakathi kwentshonalanga lempumalanga yemingcele yelizwe.a;J-Lizanika umuzi indawo phansi kwelizwe lendlu engcwele, ubude bayo bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi bayo bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezinhlanu, izakuba ngokukaIsrayeli wonke.fEJ-Esinye isigaba ubude baso buzingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi baso bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi, sizakuba ngesamaLevi akhonzayo ethempelini, sibe ngesemizi yawo ahlala kiyo.<qJ-Sibe yingxenye engcwele yelizwe, sizakuba ngesabapristi abakhonzayo endlini engcwele, abasondela ukukhonza i Nkosi, sizakuba yindawo yendlu zabo lendawo engcwele yendlu engcwele.mSJ-Endaweni engcwele lizalinganisa isigaba, ubude baso bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi baso bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi, okuzakuba khona indlu engcwele, lengcwele yezingcwele.<qJ-Kulokhu indawo eyizingalo ezingamakhulu amahlanu ubude, lamakhulu amahlanu ububanzi, izakuba yindawo yendlu engcwele, ibe legceke eliyibhodayo elizingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu.< sJ-Ekwehlukaniseni kwenu ilizwe ngenkatho ukuthi zonke izizwe zinikwe isabelo, lizakwehlukanisela i Nkosi ingxenye yelizwe ibe yindawo engcwele, ubude bayo bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, lobubanzi bayo bube zingalo ezizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili. Yonke izakuba ngcwele.I J,Abapristi kabayikudla inyoni kumbe ingcuba loba ebanjwe ngenye.b~=J,Okokuqala kwazo zonke izithelo zokuqala zakho konke, lokweminikelo yenu yonke yenhlobo zonke kuzakuba ngokwabapristi; linike futhi abapristi okokuqala kwempuphu yenu egayekileyo, ukuze isibusiso sehlele endlini yenu.}}sJ,Bazakudla umnikelo wokudla lomnikelo wesono lomnikelo wecala, konke okwehlukanisiweyo koIsrayeli kuzakuba ngokwabo.s|_J,Kabayikuba lelifa, mina ngiyilifa labo; kaliyikubanika isabelo selizwe koIsrayeli; mina ngiyisabelo sabo.{)J,Mhla bengenayo endaweni engcwele, egumeni elingaphakathi, ukukhonza endaweni engcwele, bazanikela umnikelo wabo wesono, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.QzJ,Emva kokungcola kwabo bazabala insuku eziyisikhombisa besebehlambuluka.,yQJ,Kabayikuzingcolisa ngokusondela emuntwini ofileyo Kodwa ngaboyise langabonina, ngendodana langendodakazi, ngomfowabo langabodadewabo abangendanga bangazingcolisa.Hx J,Lapha kukhona ukuphikisana bazakwahlulela, bahlulele ngokufanele izahlulelo zami. Bazagcina imilayo yami lezimiso zami kiyo yonke imikhosi yami emisiweyo, bagcine amasabatha ami abe ngcwele.w'J,Bazafundisa abantu bami umehluko phakathi kokungcwele lokungangcwele, babatshengise ukwehlukanisa phakathi kokungcolileyo lokuhlambulukileyo..vUJ,Kabayikuthatha umfelokazi loba owesifazana owehlukene lendoda, kodwa bazathatha intombi ezigcweleyo eyosendo lwakoIsrayeli, loba umfelokazi ongumfelokazi wompristi.OuJ,Kakulampristi ozanatha iwayini lapho ezangena egumeni elingaphakathi.{toJ,Kabayikuphuca amakhanda abo, kabayikuyekela inwele zabo zikhule zibe zinde, kodwa bazaquma inwele zamakhanda abo.bs=J,Nxa sebephumela egumeni elingaphandle besiya ebantwini, bazakhulula izembatho abebezigqoke ekukhonzeni kwabo, bazibeke ezindlini ezingcwele, bagqoke ezinye izigqoko hlezi bathelele abantu ubungcwele ngezembatho zabo.>ruJ,Bathwale amaqhiye enziwe ngelembu elicolekileyo emakhanda abo, bagqoke okabhudula bangaphansi abenziwe ngelembu elicolekileyo enkalweni zabo, kabayikuzibopha ngalutho oluginqisayo.Wq'J,Nxa bengena ngamasango eguma elingaphakathi, bazagqoka izembatho ezenziwe ngelembu elicolekileyo, bangagqoki lutho olwenziwe ngoboya lapho bekhonza emasangweni eguma elingaphakathi, laphakathi ethempelini.fpEJ,Bazangena endlini yami engcwele basondele etafuleni lami ukungikhonza, bagcine umlindo wami.Yo+J,Kodwa abapristi abangamaLevi, amadodana kaZadoki, abalondoloza indlu yami engcwele ekuduheni kwabakoIsrayeli, bazasondela kimi ukukhonza, beme phambi kwami ukunginika amahwahwa legazi, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.mnSJ,Kanti ngizawamisa ukulondoloza indlu, lokwenza umsebenzi walo lakho konke okufanele ukwenziwa kilo.=msJ, Kawayikusondela kimi ukuze angisebenzela njengabapristi, angasondeli ezintweni zami ezingcwele lezintweni ezingcwelengcwele, kodwa azathwala ihlazo lawo ngenxa yamanyala awenzayo.4laJ, Ngoba abasebenzela phambi kwezithombe zabo, aba yisikhubekiso sobubi kuIsrayeli, ngakho ngifungile mayelana labo ukuthi azathwala ukutshaywa kwawo, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.;koJ, Azakuba yizikhonzi endlini yami engcwele, alinde amasango ethempeli, asebenze ethempelini, ahlabe umnikelo wokutshiswa lomhlatshelo wabantu, akhangele abantu ukuze abasebenzele.~juJ, Kodwa amaLevi asuka kimi, ayakhatshana, eduhela ezithombeni zawo ekuduheni kukaIsrayeli, azathwala ukutshaywa kwawo.7igJ, Ngalokho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Kakulamuntu wezizwe ongasokanga enhliziyweni lenyameni kubo bonke abezizwe abaphakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli ozangena endlini yami engcwele.xhiJ,Kalilondolozanga izinto zami ezingcwele, kodwa limisile abezizwe ukwenza umsebenzi wami endlini yami engcwele.Ug#J,okungenisa abezizwe labangasokanga enhliziyweni lenyameni endlini yami engcwele liyingcolisa, lapho linikela kimi ukudla kwami, amahwahwa legazi. Futhi lisephulile isivumelwano sami ngamanyala enu wonke.yfkJ,Utsho kibo abakoIsrayeli abahlamukayo ukuthi iNkosi uJehova ithi: Wena Israyeli, kawaphele wonke amanyala akho,'eGJ,I Nkosi yathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, qaphelisa kuhle ubone ngamehlo akho uzwe ngendlebe zakho konke engizakutshela khona mayelana lemithetho yethempeli le Nkosi lemilayo yalo yonke. Uqaphelise kuhle labo abangavunyelwa ukungena ethempelini lalabo abazatshiywa phandle kwendlu engcwele.8diJ,Wasengihambisa ngendlela yesangweni elingenyakatho, wangiletha ngaphambi kwethempeli. Ngabona, khangela, inkazimulo ye Nkosi igcwalise ithempeli le Nkosi, ngathi mbo ngobuso.c)J,Yisiphathamandla sodwa esingahlala kilo sidle isinkwa phambi kwe Nkosi. Sizangena ngendlela yendlu esekungeneni kwesango, siphume ngayo futhi.(bIJ,Wathi kimi: Isango leli lizahlala livaliwe, kaliyikuvulwa, kakuyikungena muntu ngalo; ngoba iNkosi uJehova kaIsrayeli ingene ngalo, ngakho lizahlala livaliwe.fa GJ,Wasengibuyisela esangweni elingaphandle lendlu engcwele, elikhangele empumalanga, lalivaliwe.E`J+Nxa seziphelile lezonsuku, kusukela esukwini lwesificaminwembili abapristi bazanikela phezu kwelathi iminikelo yenu yokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula; ngizalemukela, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.o_WJ+Insuku eziyisikhombisa bazakwenzela ilathi inhlawulo yokuthula, balihlambulule, balenze libe ngcwele.^1J+Insuku eziyisikhombisa insuku zonke uzanika imbuzi ibe ngumnikelo wesono, unikele lejongosi ithole lenkomo lenqama okuvela emhlanjini kungelasici.w]gJ+Uzilethe phambi kwe Nkosi, abapristi bazifafaze ngetswayi, bazinikele zibe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa e Nkosi ni.}\sJ+Nxa usuqedile ukulihlambulula, uzanikela ijongosi ithole lenkomo elingelasici lenqama engelasici ephuma emhlanjini.[J+Ngosuku lwesibili uzanikela izinyane lembuzi elipheleleyo libe ngumnikelo wesono; lihlambuluke ilathi njengoba lihlanjululwe ngejongosi.uZcJ+Uthathe ijongosi lomnikelo wesono, ulitshise endaweni elungisiweyo yethempeli ngaphandle kwendawo engcwele.MYJ+Uthathe elinye legazi layo, ulifake empondweni zozine zelathi, lezingonsini zozine zomphetho walo, lemqolweni olizingelezeleyo. Ngokunjalo-ke uzalihlambulula ilathi, ulenzele inhlawulo yokuthula.X+J+uzanika abapristi abangamaLevi abosendo lukaZadoki, abasondela ukukhonza kimi ijongosi ithole lenkomo, lomnikelo wesono, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.GJ* Wasesithi kimi: Izindlu ezingenyakatho leziqondene lazo ngeningizimu ziyizindlu ezingcwele, lapho abapristi abeza e Nkosi ni abazadlela khona iminikelo engcwelengcwele; babeke khona iminikelo engcwelengcwele, umnikelo wokudla, lomnikelo wesono, lomnikelo wecala, ngoba indawo ingcwele.r=]J* Lapho umuntu eqonda ngempumalanga, lapho okuqalisa indlela khona, kwakulomnyango emdulini wangaphakathi.H< J* kulendlela phambi kwazo. Lezindlu zazifanana ngobude langobubanzi langesinye isimo lalezo ezikhangele inyakatho, leminyango yazo yokuphuma leyokungena eyayifanana leyezindlu ezingeningizimu. ;J* lapho okwakuqalisa khona umduli weguma. Lendaweni engeningizimu, ukudlula igceke eliseleyo kanye lendlu, kwakukhona ezinye izindlu,~:uJ* Ngaphansi kwalezizindlu kwakukhona umnyango ovelela ngempumalanga lapho umuntu engena evelela egumeni elingaphandle,09YJ*Izindlu ezazixhumene leguma elingaphandle ubude bazo babuzingalo ezingamatshumi amahlanu; khangela, lalezo ezazikhangelene lethempeli ubude bazo buzingalo ezilikhulu.8+J*Umduli wangaphandle ubude bawo buzingalo ezingamakhulu amahlanu, wahamba ngaphambi kwezindlu, ulinganisene lazo, endaweni yeguma elingaphandle.w7gJ*Ngoba zonke zazelekene zintathu, zingelansika njengeguma; eziphezulu zinciphile kuleziphakathi lezingaphansi.v6eJ*Izindlu ezingaphezulu zazinciphile kulezindlu ezingaphansi leziphakathi. ngoba imikhandlo yayiziminyanisile. ,~}}|{{``B_7^^]]V\[[ZkYXXWtVVUHTXSmS R1QPPTPONMM6LKJII\HGG`FFAE{DCBA@@]??j>>k==c<<;L::d998H7o7665*3322700/v.---D,,+F*H((;'F&&%$W##@"!!& 9- `U[~f  < N 3-c3{q*[TInkosi yasilaya ukuthi kulethwe lawomadoda ayemmangelele uDaniyeli, aphoselwe emgodini wezilwane, wona labantwana bawo labomkawo. Kwathi bengakafiki ekucineni komgodi, iziIwane zabaqaga, zafohloza wonke amathambo abo, aba yizicucu.9)kTInkosi yasithokoza kakhulu, yalaya ukuthi uDaniyeli akhutshwe emgodini. Ngakho uDaniyeli wasekhutshwa emgodini, watholakala engalimalanga, ngoba wayethembe kuNkulunkulu wakhe.3(_TUNkulunkulu wami uthume ingilosi yakhe, yavala imilomo yezilwane, kazingilimazanga, ngoba ngitholwe ngingelacala phambi kwakhe; laphambi kwakho, nkosi, kangonanga lutho.H' TUDaniyeli wasesithi enkosini: Nkosi, phila kuze kube nininini!_&7TEkufikeni kwayo emgodini lapho owayekhona uDaniyeli, yamemeza ngelizwi elibuhlungu, yathi kuDaniyeli: We Daniyeli, nceku kaNkulunkulu ophilayo, uNkulunkulu wakho omkhonzayo njalonjalo ukusindisile yini ezilwaneni?M%TInkosi yavuka emadabukakusa, yaya ngokuphangisa emgodini weziIwane.u$cTInkosi yasisiya endlini yayo, yazila ukudla ngalobobusuku; kakulethwanga sifazana kuyo, yaswela lobuthongo.0#YTKwasekulethwa ilitshe, labekwa emlonyeni womgodi, lenkosi yalinameka ngophawu lwayo langophawu lweziphathamandla zayo ukuze isinqumo mayelana loDaniyeli singaguqulwa.#"?TInkosi yasilaya ukuthi uDaniyeli alethwe, aphoselwe emgodini wezilwane. Yathi kuDaniyeli: Kungathi uNkulunkulu wakho omkhonzayo njalonjalo angakukhulula!$!ATAsesiza enkosini lawomadoda, athi kuyo: nkosi, khumbula ukuthi kungumthetho wamaMede lamaPerisiya ukuthi kakulamlayo lomthetho omiswa yinkosi ongaguqulwa. TLapho inkosi isizwile lawomazwi yaba losizi kakhulu, yadinga indlela yokumkhulula uDaniyeli. Yanakana ngokumophula laze latshona ilanga.;oT Asephendula enkosini esithi: UDaniyeli lowo ongomunye wabathunjiweyo bakoJuda kakunanzi, wena nkosi, lomthetho owulobileyo, kodwa uyakhuleka kuNkulunkulu wakhe kathathu ngosuku.c?T Asesiza enkosini, ayikhumbuza umthetho athi: Wena nkosi, kawubhalanga yini umthetho wokuthi lowomuntu okhuleka komunye uNkulunkulu loba omunye umuntu ensukwini ezingamatshumi amathathu ezizayo ngaphandle kwakho, wena nkosi, uzaphoselwa emgodini wezilwane? Inkosi yaphendula yathi: Lokhu kumisiwe ngomthetho wamaMede lamaPerisiya ongelakuguqulwa.X)T Asesiza wonke lawomadoda, amthola uDaniyeli ekhuleka ecela kuNkulunkulu wakhe.iKT Lapho uDaniyeli asesazi ukuthi inkosi isibhalile encwadini, wangena endlini yakhe; amawindi endlu yakhe ephezulu ayekhangele iJerusalema. Kathathu ngosuku ekhuleka edumisa uNkulunkulu wakhe njengokwenza kwakhe insuku zonke.J T Ngakho-ke inkosi uDariyusi wasebhala encwadini, wamisa umthetho. TKhathesi-ke, wena nkosi, misa lumlayo ngokuwubhala kulincwadi ukuze ungaguqulwa, ngoba umthetho wamaMede lamaPerisiya kawuguquki.GTBonke abongameli bombuso, lezinduna, leziphathamandla, labeluleki, lababusi, bavumelene ukuthi inkosi imise umthetho, ikhuphe isimemezelo esiqinileyo ngawo sokuthi lowo okhuleka komunye uNkulunkulu loba omunye umuntu ensukwini ezingamatshumi amathathu ezizayo ngaphandle kwakho, nkosi, uzaphoselwa emgodini wezilwane.|qTNgakho-ke labobongameli lezikhulu bavumelana ukuya enkosini, bathi kuyo: Nkosi Dariyusi, phila kuze kube nininini!TLawomadoda asesithi: Singeke sithole ulutho esingamsola ngalo uDaniyeli ngaphandle kokuthi siluthole mayelana lomlayo kaNkulunkulu wakhe.X)TAbongameli leziphathamandla basebedinga ulutho uDaniyeli abangamsola ngalo mayelana lombuso; kodwa behluleka ukuzuza ulutho abangamsola ngalo lokuzuza icala. ngoba wayethembekile engelaso isiphosiso lecala.!TUDaniyeli lowo wabedlula bonke abongameli leziphathamandla zonke, ngoba wayelomoya omuhle. Inkosi yazimisela ukumbeka phezu kombuso wonke.TPhezu kwazo wamisa abongameli abathathu, omunye wabo enguDaniyeli, ukuze iziphathamandla zibike kubo ukuze inkosi ingalahlekelwa lutho.l STKwaba kuhle kuDariyusi ukubeka embusweni wakhe wonke iziphathamandla ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili.W'TUDariyusi umMede wathatha umbuso eleminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lambili.H TNgabona lobobusuku uBelishazari inkosi yamaKhaladiya wabulawa.:mTUBelishazari waselaya ukuthi uDaniyeli agqokiswe okuyibubende, agqiziswe iketane legolide entanyeni yakhe, kwenziwa isimemezelo ngaye sokuthi abe ngumbusi wesithathu embusweni.[/TParisini, kutsho ukuthi umbuso wakho wehlukanisiwe, wanikwa amaMede lamaPerisiya.RTTekeli, kutsho ukuthi wena ulinganisiwe ngezilinganiso, ufunyenwe ulula.m STNansi ingcazelo yendaba; Mene, kutsho ukuthi uNkulunkulu uzibalile insuku zombuso wakho. uwuqedile.A }TNanku umbhalo owabhalwayo: Mene, Mene, Tekeli, Parisini.< sTNgenxa yalokho wathumela isandla esabhala lumbhalo. )Tkodwa umelene leNkosi yaphezulu; kwalethwa lezitsha zendlu yayo phambi kwakho; wena leziphathamandla zakho labomkakho labanye abafazi bakho lanathela kuzo iwayini. Wadumisa onkulunkulu besiliva labegolide labethusi labensimbi labezigodo labamatshe, abangaboniyo labangezwayo labangaziyo; kodwa uNkulunkulu ophethe ngesandla sakhe umphefumulo wakho lezindlela zakho zonke ezingezakhe kawumdumisanga.d ATWena Belishazari, indodana yakhe, kawuyithobanga inhliziyo yakho lanxa ukwazi konke lokhu,)TWaxotshwa ebantwini, lengqondo yakhe yenziwa yafanana leyenyamazana, wahlala labobabhemi beganga, wadla utshani njengenkabi, lomzimba wakhe wathanjiswa ngamazolo aphezulu, waze wazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke uyabusa umbuso wabantu, abeke kuwo lowo athanda ukumbeka.#?TKodwa lapho inhliziyo yakhe isizikhukhumeza, lomoya wakhe ususiba lukhuni waze wazigqaja, wakhutshwa esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, kwasuswa lodumo lwakhe.q[TNgenxa yobukhulu amnika bona bonke abantu bezizwe lezindimi bathuthumela besaba phambi kwakhe; wambulala ayethanda ukumbulala, wamyekela ayethanda ukuthi aphile, wamphakamisa ayethanda ukumphakamisa, wamehlisa ayethanda ukumehlisa.jMTNkosi, uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, wanika uNebukadinezari uyihlo ubukhosi lobukhulu lodumo lombuso.+OTUDaniyeli wasephendula phambi kwenkosi wathi: Zigcinele izipho zakho, unike omunye umvuzo wakho. Kodwa ngizayifundela inkosi umbhalo, ngiyitshele ingcazelo yawo.yTKodwa ngizwile ukuthi wena ulamandla ukutsho izingcazelo lokuthukulula amafindo. Ngakho-ke uba ungafunda lumbhalo, ungitshele ingcazelo yawo, uzagqokiswa okuyibubende, ugqiziswe iketane legolide entanyeni yakho, ube ngumbusi wesithathu embusweni.$ATAbahlakaniphileyo lezangoma balethiwe phambi kwami ukuze bawufunde lumbhalo, bangitshele ingcazelo yawo. Kodwa behlulekile ukungitshela ingcazelo yendaba.yTSengizwile ngawe ukuthi umoya wabonkulunkulu ukuwe, lokuthi ukukhanya lokuqedisisa lokuhlakanipha okuhle kukhona kuwe.'T UDaniyeli waselethwa phambi kwenkosi; inkosi yathi kuDaniyeli: O nguwe Daniyeli, omunye wabathunjwayo koJuda, inkosi ubaba eyamthatha koJuda.yT ngoba kwatholakala kulowomuntu othiwa nguDaniyeli, inkosi eyambiza ngokuthi nguBelitesbazari, umoya omuhle, lokwazi, lokuqedisisa ukuchaza amaphupho, lokuchasisa imizekeliso, lokuthukulula amafindo. Ake abizwe uDaniyeli, azekutsho ingcazelo yalo.5~cT Kukhona embusweni wakho umuntu olomoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele. Ensukwini zikayihlo kwatholwa kuye ukukhanya lokuqedisisa lokuhlakanipha, ukuhlakanipha okufanana lokwabonkulunkulu, loyihlo inkosi uNebukadinezari wambeka waba yinduna yezanuse lezangoma lamaKhaladiya labafunda okutshiwo zinkanyezi,@}yT Indlovukazi isizwa amazwi enkosi laweziphathamandla zayo yangena endlini yedili, yathi: Nkosi, phila kuze kube nininini! Imicabango yakho kayingakwethusi, leBala lakho lingaphenduki.f|ET Inkosi uBelishazari yethuka kakhulu, leBala layo laphenduka, leziphathamandla zayo zadideka.z{mTBasebengena bonke abahlakaniphileyo benkosi, kodwa behluleka ukuwubala umbhalo lokutshela inkosi ingcazelo yawo.z5TYamemeza ukuthi kulethwe izangoma lamaKhaladiya labafunda okutshiwo zinkanyezi. Yathi kulababahlakaniphileyo beBhabhiloni: Lowo ofunda lumbhalo, angitshele ingcazelo yawo, uzagqokiswa okuyibubende, agqiziswe iketane legolide entanyeni yakhe, abe ngumbusi wesithathu embusweni.uycTYasiphenduka ibala layo, lemicabango yayo yayethusa, kwaxega izitho zokhalo lwayo, kwatshayana amadolo ayo.x7TKwahle kwavela iminwe yesandla somuntu, yabhala emdulini obhadiweyo wesigodlo senkosi maqondana lesiqobane sesibane; inkosi yasibona isandla sibhala.owWTBanatha iwayini, badumisa onkulunkulu begolide labesiliva labethusi labensimbi labesigodo labelitshe.;voTBasebeziletha izitsha zegolide lezesiliva ezazithethwe ethempelini, endlini kaNkulunkulu eJerusalema; inkosi leziphathamandla zayo labomkayo labanye abafazi bayo banathela kizo.kuOTUBelishazari esalikholisa iwayini walaya ukuthi kulethwe izitsha zegolide lezesiliva uNebukadinezari uyise ayezithethe ethempelini eJerusalema, ukuze inkosi leziphathamandla zayo labomkayo labanye abafazi bayo banathele kizo.wt iTInkosi uBelishazari wenzela iziphathamandla zakhe eziyinkulungwane idili elikhulu, wanatha iwayini kanye lazo.?swT%Ngalokho-ke mina Nebukadinezari ngiyayibonga ngiyiphakamise ngiyidumise iNkosi yaphezulu; ngoba yonke imisebenzi yayo ilungile, lendlela zayo zinhle. Labo abazigqajayo uyabathobisa.prYT$Ngasona lesosikhathi yabuya kimi ingqondo yami, lobukhosi bami kanye lodumo lwami kwabuyiselwa kimi, lodumo embusweni wami. Abeluleki bami leziphathamandla zami zangidinga, ngabuyiselwa embusweni wami, kwengezelelwa ubukhulu bami.?qwT#futhi bonke abakhileyo emhlabeni babalelwe njengeze, wenza njengentando yakhe ebuthweni lamazulu, lakwabakhileyo emhlabeni; kakho ongavimbela isandla sakhe, loba athi kuye: Wenzani?DpT"Ekupheleni-ke kwezinsuku mina Nebukadinezari ngaphakamisela amehlo ami emazulwini, lokuqedisisa kwami kwabuyela kimi; ngambusisa oPhezukonke, ngamdumisa, ngamhlonipha yena ophila kuze kube nininini. Ngoba ubuninimandla bakhe buyibuninimandla ngobungapheliyo, lombuso wakhe usuka kusizukulwana kusiya kusizukulwana;yokT!Lahle lagcwaliseka lelolizwi kuNebukadinezari. Waxotshwa ebantwini, wadla utshani njengenkabi, lomzimba wakhe wathanjiswa ngamazolo aphezulu, lezinwele zakhe zakhula zaze zalingana lensiba zelinqe, lenzipho zakhe zafanana lenzipho zenyoni.CnT uzaxotshwa ebantwini, uhlale lenyamazana zeganga, udle utshani njengenkabi okweminyaka eyisikhombisa ukuze wazi ukuthi oPhezukonke uyabusa umbuso wabantu, awunike lowo athanda ukumnika."m=TKwathi inkosi ingakaqedi ukukhuluma, kwezwakala ilizwi livela ezulwini lisithi: Wena nkosi Nebukadinezari, kutshiwo kuwe ukuthi: Ubukhosi bususiwe kuwe; l Tyathi: Kakusilo yini leliBhabhiloni elikhulu engalakha ngamandla ami amakhulu, laba ngumuzi wenkosi, laba lodumo lobukhosi bami?okWTEkupheleni kwenyanga ezilitshumi lambili inkosi yayihambahamba ephahleni lwendlu yenkosi eBhabhiloni,7jiTKonke lokhu kwayehlela inkosi uNebukadinezari.Yi+TNgakho-ke, wena nkosi, akuzwe iseluleko sami; yekela izono zakho, wenze ukulunga, uyekele leziphambeko zakho ngokutshengisa isihawu kwabacindezelweyo, ukuze mhlawumbe ungahlala uchelesile okwesikhathi eside.!h;TNjengoba kwalaywa ukuthi kutshiywe isidindi sesihlahla silempande, umbuso wakho uzaqina kusukela esikhathini ozakwazi ngaso ukuthi uNkulunkulu uyabusa.gTsokuthi uzaxotshwa ebantwini, lenhlalo yakho izakuba lenyamazana zeganga, bakudlise utshani njengenkabi, bakunethise ngamazolo amazulu, lezikhathi eziyisikhombisa zidlule phezu kwakho, uze wazi ukuthi oPhezukonke uyabusa umbuso wabantu, uwunika lowo amthandayo.LfTYiyo le ingcazelo, nkosi. Iyisimemezelo soPhezukonke ngenkosi yamiXe)TNjengoba inkosi yabona ongcwele olindayo esehla evela ezulwini esithi: Gamulelani phansi isihlahla, lisiqede, kodwa litshiye isidindi sigxumeke ngempande emhlabathini sibotshwe ngebhanti lensimbi lethusi emahlungwini otshani beganga; yena athanjiswe ngamazolo aphezulu, ahlale lenyamazana zeganga, kuze kudlule iminyaka eyisikhombisa.dTsinguwe, wena nkosi, osukhulile waqina. Ubukhulu bakho sebukhulile, bafinyelela phezulu, lokubusa kwakho kwafinyelela ekucineni komhlaba.+cOTsilamahlamvu amahle lezithelo ezinengi, silokudla kwabo bonke, lezinyamazana zeganga zathola umthunzi ngaphansi kwaso, lenyoni zaphezulu zahlala engatsheni zaso,pbYTIsihlahla owasibonayo esakhula saqina, lesicholo saso safinyelela phezulu, sabonakala emhlabeni wonke,2a]TKhona uDaniyeli obizo lakhe lalinguBeliteshazari wamangala okwesikhatshana, lemicabango yakhe yamethusa. Inkosi yasisithi: Beliteshazari, ungethuswa liphupho lengcazelo yalo. UBeliteshazari waphendula wathi: Nkosi yami, iphupho kalibe ngelalabo abakuzondayo, lengcazelo yalo ibe ngeyezitha zakho.`TLeliphupho ngaliphupha mina nkosi uNebukadinezari. Wena-ke, Beliteshazari, wangitshela ingcazelo yalo, ngoba bonke abahlakaniphileyo embusweni wami bengelamandla ukungitshela ingcazelo yalo; kodwa wena ulawo. ngoba umoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele ukuwe.S_TLesisigwebo siyisimemezelo sabangcwele abalindayo, isinqumo selizwi lazo, ukuze abaphilayo bazi ukuthi oPhezukonke uyabusa umbuso wabantu, awunike lowo athanda ukumnika, amise phezu kwawo abantukazana.]^3TKasayikuba lengqondo yomuntu, uzakuba lengqondo yenyamazana iminyaka eyisikhombisa.T]!TKodwa litshiye isidindi sigxumeke ngempande emhlabathini, sibotshiwe ngebhanti lensimbi lethusi phakathi kwamahlungu otshani beganga. Kathanjiswe yena ngamazolo aphezulu, ahlale etshanini lezinyamazana.E\TWamemeza wathi: Sigamuleleni phansi isihlahla, liqume ingatsha zaso, lisiphundle amahlamvu, lichithachithe izithelo zaso. Izinyamazana kazibaleke ngaphansi kwaso, lenyoni engatsheni zaso.l[QT Ngabona emibonweni yengqondo yami lapho ngilele embhedeni ongcwele olindayo esehla evela ezulwini.]Z3T Amahlamvu aso ayemahle, lezithelo zaso zazinengi, kukhona kiso ukudla kwabo bonke. Inyamazana zeganga zathola umthunzi ngaphansi kwaso, lenyoni zaphezulu zahlala engatsheni zaso, layo yonke inyama yondliwa kiso.dYAT Isihlahla sakhula, saqina, isicholo saso safinyelela ezulwini, sabonakala emhlabeni wonke.|XqT Nansi imibono eyafika engqondweni yami ngisaIele embhedeni. Ngabona isihlahla phakathi komhlaba, sasiside kakhulu.EWT Wena Beliteshazari, nduna yezanuse, ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi ulomoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele, lokuthi kakulamfihlakalo ekwehlulayo, nanti iphupho engiliphuphileyo; ngitshela ingcazelo yalo.-VSTEkucineni uDaniyeli wafika kimi, lowo owathiwa ibizo likaNkulunkulu wami lokuthi uBeliteshazari, yena olomoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele; ngamtshela iphupho ngathi:U%TZasezifika izanuse lezangoma lamaKhaladiya labafunda okutshiwo zinkanyezi, ngabatshela iphupho, kodwa behluleka ukungitshela ingcazelo yalo. TTNgasengikhupha isimemezelo sokuthi bonke abahlakaniphileyo beBhabhiloni balethwe phambi kwami ukuze bangitshele ingcazelo yephupho.rS]TNgaphupha iphupho elangethusayo, ngisalele embhedeni wami imicabango lemibono yengqondo yami yangethusa.[R/TMina Nebukadinezari, ngangichelesile endlini yami, ngiphumelela esigodlweni sami.Q/TYeka ubukhulu bezibonakaliso zakhe, lamandla ezimangaliso zakhe! Umbuso wakhe ungumbuso ongelakuphela, lokubusa kwakhe kungokwezizukulwana zonke.jPMTKube kuhle kimi ukutshengisa izibonakaliso lezimangaliso uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke angenzele zona.O {TInkosi uNebukadinezari wathi kubo bonke abantu lezizwe lezindimi ezisemhlabeni wonke: Ukuthula kakwande phakathi kwenu!WN'TInkosi yasibaphakamisa oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego elizweni leBhabhiloni.MTNgakho ngami isimiso senziwa ukuthi bonke abantu, isizwe, lolimi, olukhuluma imphosiso ngoNkulunkulu kaShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego uzaqunywaqunywa izitho, lendlu yakhe yenziwe inqumbi yomquba; ngoba kakukho omunye unkulunkulu olamandla okukhulula ngalindlela.LTUNebukadinezari wasesithi: Kabongwe uNkulunkulu waboShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego othume ingilosi yakhe ukukhulula inceku zakhe ezimthembileyo, zaze zadelela umlayo wenkosi, zanikela imizimba yazo kulokuthi zikhonze omunye uNkulunkulu endaweni kaNkulunkulu wazo.KTIziphathamandla, izinduna, lababusi, labeluleki benkosi babuthana, babona lamadoda ukuthi umlilo kawubanga lamandla phezu kwemizimba yawo, lokuthi unwele lwamakhanda awo kalutshanga, lezambatho zawo kaziguqukanga, lokunuka komlilo kakunamathelanga kiwo.eJCTUNebukadinezari wasesondela emnyango wesithando somlilo ovuthayo, wathi: Shadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego, lina nceku zikaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, phumani, lize lapha. Basebephuma emlilweni oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego.I3TYaphendula yathi: Kodwa ngibona amadoda amane akhululekileyo ezihambela phakathi komlilo. kawalimalanga; leyesine ifanana lendodana yaboNkulunkulu.AH{TInkosi uNebukadinezari wamangala, wasuka ngokuphangisa. Wathi kubo abeluleki bakhe: Kasiphoselanga yini amadoda amathathu emlilweni ebotshiwe? Bayiphendula inkosi bathi: Sibili nkosi.mGSTAmadoda la amathathu oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego awela esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo ebotshiwe.)FKTNgenxa yokuthi umlayo wenkosi wawulukhuni, lesithando somlilo sitshisa kakhulu, amalangabi omlilo abulala lawomadoda ayethwele oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego.E!TAsebotshwa lawomadoda, egqoke amabhulugwe awo lamayembe awo lengowane zawo lezinye izigqoko zawo, aphoselwa esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo.DTWalaya amadoda alamandla ebuthweni lakhe ukubopha oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego, babaphosele esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo.RCTUNebukadinezari wasethukuthela kakhulu, lobuso bakhe banyukumala ngoShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego. Walaya ukuthi isithando somlilo sibaselwe kasikhombisa okwedlula ukubaselwa kwaso okwejwayelekileyo.B+TKodwa loba kungenjalo, yazi lokhu, wena nkosi, ukuthi thina kasiyikumkhonza unkulunkulu wakho, loba sikhuleke esithombeni segolide osimisileyo.A-TUba kunjalo, uNkulunkulu wethu esimkhonzayo ulamandla okusikhulula esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo; yena uzasikhulula esandleni sakho, wena nkosi.w@gTOShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego bayiphendula inkosi uNebukadinezari bathi: Kasifisi ukukuphendula kuloludaba.h?ITKhangelani, uba selilungile, lapho lisizwa ukukhala kophondo, lomhlanga, lechacho, lechachwana, logubhu lwezintambo, lomfece, lezinto zonke ezikhaliswayo, liwe phansi, likhuleke esithombeni engisenzileyo, kuzabe kulungile; kodwa uba lingakhuleki, lizaphoselwa masinyane esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo. Nguwuphi uNkulunkulu ozalikhulula ezandleni zami?0>YTUNebukadinezari wathi kibo: Kuliqiniso yini, lina Shadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego, ukuthi kalikhonzi onkulunkulu bami, kalikhuleki esithombeni segolide engisimisileyo?&=ET UNebukadinezari wasethukuthela evutha ulaka olukhulu, walaya ukuthi oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego balethwe kuye. Basebewaletha lawomadoda phambi kwenkosi.V<%T Kukhona amaJuda athile owawabeka ukuphatha ilizwe iBhabhiloni. oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego. Lawomadoda, nkosi, kawakulaleli: kawakhonzi uNkulunkulu wakho, kawakhuleki esithombeni segolide osimisileyo.X;)T lowo ongaziwiseli phansi, akhuleke, uzaphoselwa esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo.j:MT Wena nkosi, ukhuphile isimemezelo sokuthi wonke umuntu ozwayo ukukhala kophondo, lomhlanga, lechacho, lechachwana, logubhu lwezintambo, lomfece, lezinto zonke ezikhaliswayo, uzaziwisela phansi, akhuleke esithombeni segolide;I9 T Athi enkosini uNebukadinezari: Nkosi, phila kuze kube nininini!D8TNgalesosikhathi kweza amaKhaladiya athile, ahleba amaJuda.*7MTNgakho-ke kwathi lapho abantu bonke besizwa ukukhala kophondo, lomhlanga, lechacho, lechachwana, logubhu lwezintambo, lomfece, lazo zonke izinto ezikhaliswayo, bonke abantu bezizwe zonke lezindimi zonke baziwisela phansi, bakhuleka esithombeni segolide esasimiswe yinkosi uNebukadinezari.b6=TLowo ongaziwiseli phansi, akhuleke, uzaphoselwa masinyane esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo.S5Tukuthi lapho lisizwa ukukhala kophondo, lomhlanga, lechacho, lechachwana, logubhu lwezintambo, lomfece, lezinto zonke ezikhaliswayo, liwe phansi, likhuleke esithombeni esimiswe yinkosi eNebukadinezari.`49TUmmemezeli wamemeza kakhulu wathi: Lina bantu bezizwe zonke lezindimi zonke, liyalaywaf3ETIziphathamandla, lezinduna, lababusi, labeluleki, labaphathi bemali, labahluleli, labahluleli, labo bonke abaphathi bamazwe babuthaniselwa ukumiswa kwesithombe esasimiswe yinkosi uNebukadinezari; bema phambi kwesithombe.k2OTInkosi uNebukadinezari yasibiza iziphathamandla, lezinduna, lababusi, labeluleki, labaphathi bemali, labahluleli, labahluleli, labo bonke abaphathi bamazwe ukuze beze ekumisweni kwesithombe esasimiswe yinkosi uNebukadinezari.E1 TInkosi uNebukadinezari yenza isithombe segolide, ubude baso babuzingalo ezingamatshumi ayisithupha, lobuqatha baso buzingalo eziyisithupha. Yasimisa egcekeni leDura, elizweni leBhabhiloni.%0CT1UDaniyeli wasecela enkosini ukubeka oShadraki loMeshaki loAbedinego babe ngabaphathi belizwe iBhabhiloni; kodwa yena uDaniyeli wahlala esigodlweni senkosi.3/_T0Inkosi yasimnika uDaniyeli udumo olukhulu lezipho ezinengi ezinkulu, yambeka umbusi welizwe lonke iBhabhiloni lenduna enkulu yabo bonke abahlakaniphileyo baseBhabhiloni.%.CT/Inkosi yathi kuDaniyeli: Isibili uNkulunkulu wakho unguNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu, leNkosi yamakhosi, lomambuli wezimfihlakalo, ngoba uyembule limfihlakalo.-T.Inkosi uNebukadinezari yasisithi mbo ngobuso phansi, yakhuleka kuDaniyeli, yalaya ukuthi kunikelwe kuye umnikelo lempepha.r,]T-njengoba wabona ilitshe liqephuka entabeni, lingaqetshulwa muntu, laphohloza insimbi lethusi lebumba lesiliva legolide. UNkulunkulu omkhulu uyazisile inkosi okuzakwenzeka emva kwalokho. lphupho liqinisile, lengcazelo yalo iliqiniso.H+ T,Ensukwini zalawomakhosi uNkulunkulu ophezulu uzamisa umbuso ongayikuchithwa, lobukhosi bawo kabuyikuthathwa ngabanye abantu. Uzachoboza yonke limibuso, uyiqede, ume njalo kuze kube nininini,"*=T+Njengoba wabona insimbi ihlanganiswe lebumba elibuthakathaka, bazaxubana ngokuthathana; kodwa kabayikunamathelana njengoba insimbi ingahlangani lebumba.)5T*Njengoba amazwane enyawo ayenziwe ngengxenye yensimbi lengxenye yebumba, ngakho-ke lowombuso uzakuba lamandla nganxanye, ube buthakathaka nganxanye.s(_T)Njengoba wabona inyawo lamazwane enziwe ngengxenye yebumba lombumbi lengxenye yensimbi, uzakuba ngumbuso odabukileyo phakathi. Kodwa ingxenye yawo izakwenziwa njengensimbi njengoba wabona insimbi ihlanganiswe lebumba elibuthakathaka.$'AT(Kuzakuba khona umbuso wesine oqinileyo njengensimbi; ngoba njengoba insimbi ichoboza ibulale zonke izinto lawo uzachoboza, ubulale yonke imibuso yakuqala!}&sT'Emva kwakho kuzavela omunye umbuso omncinyane kulowakho, kuvele lomunye owesithathu owethusi ozabusa umhlaba wonke.&%ET&okunikelwe esandleni sakho endaweni zonke abantu lenyamazana zeganga lenyoni zaphezulu, wenziwa waba ngumbusi wazo zonke, wena ulikhanda elenziwe ngegolide.l$QT%Wena-ke, nkosi, uyinkosi yamakhosi enikwe umbuso nguNkulunkulu ophezulu lamandla lodumo lobukhosi,A#}T$Yilo lelo iphupho; sesizayitshela inkosi ingcazelo yalo."T#Kwathi insimbi lebumba lethusi lesiliva legolide, konke kwaba yizicucu, kwafanana lomule lwesiza ehlobo. Kwaphetshulwa ngumoya, kwanyamalala, kakwaze kwasala lutho lwakho. Kodwa ilitshe elatshaya isithombe laba yintaba enkulu, lagcwalisa umhlaba wonke.!T"Wasubona ilitshe liqephuka entabeni, kodwa lingaqetshulwa muntu, latshaya inyawo zesithombe ezenziwe ngensimbi lebumba, lazichoboza.e CT!imilenze yaso yenziwe ngensimbi, inyawo zaso zenziwe ngengxenye yensimbi lengxenye yebumba.T Ikhanda laso lalenziwe ngegolide elihle, isifuba saso lengalo zaso kwenziwe ngesiliva, isisu saso lamathangazi aso kwenziwe ngethusi,TWena nkosi, wabona isithombe esikhulu. Isithombe lesi sasisikhulu, sikhazimula, sema phambi kwakho, lesimo saso sasisesabeka.B}TMina-ke, kungeyisikho ukuthi ngihlakaniphile okwedlula bonke abaphilayo ngiyembulelwe limfihlakalo, kodwa ukuze ingcazelo itshengiswe wena nkosi, ukuze wazi imicabango yengqondo yakho."=Tkuwe nkosi, usalele embhedeni kwafika imicabango yalokho okuzakwenzeka emva kwalokhu, lalowo owembula izimfihlakalo ukwazisile wena lokho okuzakwenzeka.STkodwa ukhona uNkulunkulu ophezulu owembula izimfihlakalo, uyitshengisile inkosi uNebukadinezari okuzakwenzeka ensukwini zokucina. lphupho lakho lemibono eyafika engqondweni yakho ulethe embhedeni yile;5TUDaniyeli wayiphendula inkosi wathi: Imfihlakalo inkosi eyibuzayo, abahlakaniphileyo lezangoma lezanuse labafunda inkanyezi bangeyichasisele inkosi;TInkosi yasisithi kuDaniyeli, obizo lakhe lalinguBeliteshazari: Wena ungangitshela yini iphupho engiliphuphileyo kanye lengcazelo yalo?  TUAriyoki wasemusa uDaniyeli enkosini ngokuphangisa, wathi kuyo: Ngithole kwabathunjiweyo bakoJuda ongayitshela inkosi ingcazelo.\1TUDaniyeli wasesiya kuAriyoki owayemiswe yinkosi ukuze abulale abahlakaniphileyo beBhabhiloni, wathi kuye: Ungababulali abahlakaniphileyo beBhabhiloni; ngisa phambi kwenkosi, mina ngizayitshela inkosi ingcazelo.2]TNgiyakubonga ngikudumise, wena Nkulunkulu wabobaba, ngoba unginikile ukuhlakanipha lamandla, usungazisile lokho esikucelileyo kuwe, ngoba usitshengisile udaba lwenkosi.`9TUyembula okuzikileyo lokufihlakeleyo, uyakwazi okusemnyameni, lokukhanya kuhlala laye,#TUyaphendula izikhathi lezibanga, uyakhupha amakhosi, abeke amakhosi, anike abahlakaniphileyo ukuhlakanipha, lokwazi kulabo abalokuqedisisa.TUDaniyeli wathi: Kalibongwe ibizo likaNkulunkulu kuze kube nininini,, ngoba ukuhlakanipha konke lamandla wonke kungokwakhe.hITImfihlakalo yembulelwa uDaniyeli embonweni ebusuku. UDaniyeli wasembonga uNkulunkulu ophezulu.8iTwabatshela ukuthi bacele isihawu sikaNkulunkulu ophezulu ngalimfihlakalo, ukuze uDaniyeli kanye labangane bakhe bangabhujiswa kanye labo bonke abahlakaniphileyo beBhabhiloni.lQTUDaniyeli wasesiya endlini yakhe, wabatshela udaba oHananiya loMishayeli loAzariya abangane bakhe;jMTUDaniyeli wasengena, wayicela inkosi ukuthi imnike isikhathi ukuze ayitshele ingcazelo yephupho.wTWathi kuAriyoki induna yenkosi: Kungani sinzima kangaka isimemezelo senkosi? UAriyoki wasemtshela-ke uDaniyeli udaba. +TUDaniyeli wasehamba ngokunanzelela langokuqonda, waya kuAriyoki induna yabalindi benkosi owayephumile ukubulala abahlakaniphileyo beBhabhiloni.  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Ngakho-ke ngitshelani iphupho, lami ngizakwazi ukuthi sibili lingangitshela ingcazelo yalo.}TInkosi yaphendula yathi: Ngiyazi sibili ukuthi lizama ukuchitha isikhathi, ngoba liyabona ukuthi ilizwi lami liqinisile,q[TBaphendula okwesibili bathi: inkosi ake itshele inceku zayo iphupho, lathi sizayitshela ingcazelo yalo.TKodwa uba lingitshela iphupho lengcazelo yalo, ngizalinika izipho lomvuzo lodumo olukhulu. Ngakho-ke ngitshelani iphupho lengcazelo yalo.%CTInkosi yathi kumaKhaladiya: Engikutshoyo nanku; uba lingangitsheli iphupho lengcazelo yalo, lizaqunywaqunywa iziqa, lezindlu zenu zenziwe yinqumbi yomquba.+TAmaKhaladiya athi enkosini ngesiSiriya: Nkosi, phila kuze kube nininini! Ake uzitshele inceku zakho iphupho, thina sizakutshela ingcazelo yalo.QTYathi kibo: Ngiphuphile, lomoya wami ukhathazekile ukuze ulazi iphupho.'TInkosi yasilaya ukuthi kubizwe izanuse lezangoma labathakathi lamaKhaladiya ukuze bayichasisele amaphupho ayo. Bangena-ke, bema phambi kwayo. {TNgomnyaka wesibili wokubusa kwakhe uNebukadinezari waphupha amaphupho, lomoya wakhe wakhathazeka wazewaswela ubuthongo.V 'TUDaniyeli waqhubeka kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wokuqala wokubusa kwenkosi uKurosi.(~ KTEzintweni zonke zokuhlakanipha lezokuqedisisa inkosi eyayibabuza ngazo, yabathola besedlula ngokuphindwe katshumi zonke izanuse lezangoma ezazisembusweni wayo.} 5TInkosi yakhuluma labo; phakathi kwawo wonke kwakungekho owayefanana loDaniyeli loHananiya loMishayeli loAzariya; basebeqalisa ukuyisebenzela inkosi.| %TEkupheleni kwesikhathi, lapho inkosi isitshilo ukuthi lamajaha angeniswe esigodlweni, induna yabathenwa yawaletha phambi kukaNebukadinezari.'{ ITLamajaha amane uNkulunkulu wawanika ukwazi lamandla okufunda izincwadi, kanye lokuhlakanipha. Njalo uDaniyeli wayelokuqedisisa ngayo yonke imibono lamaphupho.sz aTNgakho-ke inceku yasisusa ukudla kwabo okumnandi kanye lewayini ababezalinatha, yabanika imibhida kuphela. y  TEkupheleni kwensuku ezilitshumi babonakala bengcono bezimukile enyameni kulawo wonke amajaha ayesidla ukudla kwenkosi okumnandi.Ax TInceku yasilalela lokhu, yabalinga okwensuku ezilitshumi.w T Ubusukhangela isimo sethu, lesimo samajaha adla ukudla kwenkosi okumnandi, wenzeke njengalokho okubonayo ezincekwini zakho.rv _T Ake ulinge inceku zakho okwensuku ezilitshumi, usinike imibhida kuphela ukuze sidle yona sinathe lamanzi.yu mT UDaniyeli wasesithi encekwini eyayimiswe induna yabathenwa ukuphatha uDaniyeli loHananiya loMishayeli loAzariya:Pt T induna yabathenwa yathi kuDaniyeli: Ngiyesaba ukuthi inkosi yami elimisele ukudla lokunathwayo izabona ukuthi wena ucakile kulamanye amajaha ayintanga yakho; ubusungifaka engozini yokubulawa yinkosi.Js T UNkulunkulu wamnika uDaniyeli umusa lesihawu enduneni yabathenwa;5r eTKodwa uDaniyeli wazimisela ukuthi angazingcolisi ngokudla kwenkosi okumnandi, langewayini eyayilinatha. Ngakho-ke wasecela induna yabathenwa ukuthi imvumele angazingcolisi..q WTInduna yabathenwa yabatha amanye amabizo; uDaniyeli yathi nguBeliteshazari, loHananiya yathi nguShadraki, loMishayeli yathi nguMeshaki, loAzariya yathi nguAbedinego.ap =TPhakathi kwabo kwakukhona oDaniyeli loHananiya loMishayeli loAzariya, abesizwe sakoJuda.Mo TInkosi yabamisela isabelo sokudla kwabo kwensuku zonke, okumnandi okudliwa yinkosi, lewayini elinathayo. Babezafundiswa iminyaka emithathu, kuthi ekupheleni kwayo balethwe enkosini ukuyisebenzela.1n ]Tabangamajaha angelasici, abukekayo, ahlakaniphileyo, alolwazi, akwaziyo ukufunda, lalamandla okusebenza esigodlweni senkosi, bafundiswe izincwadi lolimi lwamaKhaladiya.m TWaselaya uAshipenazi induna yabathenwa bayo ukuthi ilethe ingxenye yabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abozalo lwesikhosini kanye leziphathamandla,Ol TINkosi yanikela uJehoyakhimi inkosi yakoJuda esandleni sakhe, lengxenye yezitsha zendlu kaNkulunkulu. UNebukadinezari wazisa elizweni leShinari, endlini kaNkulunkulu wakhe, wazibeka endlini yenotho. r~h}}l||E|{2zyxxvvugttpss[rr}rqJp^ponn@m|m-lpkkVjj.iPhhg2free`ddOc>"==T<;;I::988h7r6555'44322!1009// ..,-,, ++*k* )P((:''A&%%$m#"":!!e _Eq{-p)?ZD1 L  }%K|tq^Ngathi kuye: Uzahlala lami ube ngowami insuku ezinengi; ungawuli, ungabi ngowenye indoda, lami ngizakuba ngowakho.gsG^Ngasengimthenga ngamashekeli* esiliva alitshumi lanhlanu, langehomeri* elilengxenye yebhali*.r ^I Nkosi yathi kimi: Hamba futhi, uthande owesifazana othandwa yisithandwa sakhe loyisifebe, njengoba i Nkosi ithanda abantwana bakoIsrayeli, lanxa bephendukela kwabanye onkulunkulu, bethanda izinkwa zezithelo ezonyisiweyo zevini ezinikelwa ezithombeni.$qA^Ngizamhlanyela uIsrayeli elizweni abe yisivuno sami. Ngizamhawukela uLoRuhama, ngithi kuLoAmi: Lina lingabantu bami; yena athi: Wena unguNkulunkulu wethu.\p1^lomhlaba uphendule amabele lewayini elitsha lamafutha, wona aphendule uJizereyeli.xoi^Kuzakuthi-ke ngalolosuku, ngizanika impendulo, kutsho i Nkosi, ngizaphendula amazulu, lona liphendule umhlaba,;nq^Ngizazimisela wena ngeqiniso; uzangazi mina Nkosi.sm_^Ngizazimisela wena Israyeli ube ngumkami kokuphela, ngizimisele wena ngokuqotho langokulunga langothando.Ul#^Ngalolosuku ngizakwenza isivumelwano lenyamazana zeganga lenyoni zamazulu lezinto ezihahabayo ukuze zingabahluphi. Ngizakwephula idandili lenkemba, ngiqede impi emhlabeni, ngikulalise phansi uvikelekile.Tk!^Ngoba ngizasusa amabizo aboBhali emlonyeni wakhe, angabe esezwakala futhi.ejC^Kuzakuthi ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi, ungibize uthi: Mkami; ungabe usangibiza: Bhali wami.]i3^Lapho-ke ngizambuyisela izivini zakhe, ngenze isihotsha seAkori, okutsho iNhlupheko, sibe nguMnyango wethemba. Uzaphendula lapho njengensukwini zobutsha bakhe, njengesukwini lokuphuma kwakhe elizweni leGibhithe.Hh ^Ngalokho, khangela, ngizamhuga, ngimuse enkangala, ngimduduze.=gs^ Ngizamphindisela ngenxa yezinsuku zemikhosi yaboBhali, ayebatshisela ngazo impepha, ezicecisa ngamasongo langamangqongqo, walandela izithandwa zakhe, wangikhohlwa, kutsho i Nkosi.:fm^ Ngizagamula izihlahla zakhe zamavini lezemikhiwa, atsho ngazo ukuthi: Lezi zingumvuzo wami izithandwa zami ezinginike wona. Ngizazenza zibe liGusu, zidliwe zinyamazana zeganga.ey^ Ngizaqeda intokozo yakhe yonke, amadili akhe, lokuthwasa kwenyanga, lamasabatha akhe, lemikhosi yakhe yonke emisiweyo.jdM^ Sengizakwambula ihlazo lakhe phambi kwezithandwa zakhe, kungabi khona omophulayo esandleni sami.?cw^ Ngakho ngizathatha amabele ami ngesikhathi sokuvuna, lewayini lami elitsha ngesikhathi salo esimisiweyo; ngithathe loboya bami bezimvu lesikhusha sami, okuzakwembesa ubunqunu bakhe.b3^Wayengakwazi ukuthi kwakuyimi engangimnika amabele lewayini elitsha lamafutha, ngimnika isiliva esinengi legolide elinengi abakusebenzisela uBhali.@ay^Uzathungatha izithandwa zakhe, kodwa angazifici; uzazidinga, kodwa angazitholi. Abesesithi: Sengizabuyela endodeni yami yokuqala, ngoba kwakungcono kimi ngalesosikhathi kulakhathesi.z`m^Ngalokho, khangela, ngizavala indlela yakhe ngameva, ngimakhele umduli ukuze angazitholi indlela zakhe ezindala.:_m^Ngoba unina wabo uwulile, owabazalayo wenzile ihlazo. Ngoba wathi: Ngizazilandela izithandwa zami, ezingipha ukudla lamanzi, loboya bezimvu, lefilakisi, lamafutha lokunathwayo.P^^Kangiyikubahawukela labantwana bakhe, ngoba bangabantwana bokufetshwa.]/^hlezi ngimhlubule abe nqunu, abe njengosukwini azalwa ngalo, ngimenze afanane lenkangala, ngimbeke abe njengelizwe elomileyo, ngimbulale ngokoma. \9^Solani unyoko, limsole, ngoba kasuye umkami, lami kangisiyo indoda yakhe, ukuze ayekele ukuwula kwakhe, asuse izigqizo zokufeba kwakhe emabeleni akhe,R[ ^Bizani abafowenu lithi ngabantu bami, labodadewenu lithi ngabathandekayo.>Z w^ Abantwana bakoJuda labantwana bakoIsrayeli bazabuthana ndawonye, bazikhethele umkhokheli abe munye, bagcwale baze beqe imingcele yelizwe. ngoba luzakuba lukhulu usuku lweJizereyeli.eY E^ Kanti ubunengi babantwana bakoIsrayeli buzakuba ngangetshebetshebe lolwandle elingeke lilinganiswe loba libalwe. Endaweni yokuthi kuthiwe kibo: Kalisibo abantu bami; kuzakuthiwa kibo: Lingamadodana kaNkulunkulu ophilayo.oX Y^ Yathi kuHoseya: Ithe ibizo uthi nguLoAmi, ngoba kalisibo abantu bami, lami kangisuye uNkulunkulu wenu.WW )^Esekhunyuliwe ebeleni uLoRuhama, wabuya wakhulelwa nguGomeri, wazala indodana.>V w^Kodwa ngizahawukela indlu yakoJuda, ngibakhulule nge Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo; njalo kangiyikubakhulula ngedandili, loba ngenkemba, loba ngempi, ngamabhiza, kumbe ngabagadi bamabhiza.'U I^UGomeri wabuya wakhulelwa, wazala indodakazi. Yathi kuHoseya: Ithe ibizo uthi nguLoruhama, ngoba kangisayikuyihawukela indlu kaIsrayeli ukuze ngibathethelele.PT ^Ngalolosuku ngizakwephula idandili likaIsrayeli esigodini seJizereyeli.5S e^I Nkosi yasisithi kuye: Ithe ibizo layo uthi yiJizereyeli, ngoba kuseseyisikhatshana ngizaphindisela igazi leJizereyeli phezu kwendlu kaJehu, ngiwuqede umbuso wakoIsrayeli.dR C^UHoseya wasehamba wathatha uGomeri indodakazi kaDibilayimi; wakhulelwa, wamzalela indodana.0Q [^Lapho i Nkosi iqalisa ukukhuluma ngoHoseya yathi kuye: Hamba uyethatha umfazi oliwule, uzale abantwana bokuwulwa; ngoba ilizwe leli liyawula kakhulu ngokudela i Nkosi.?P {^Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuHoseya indodana kaBeyeri ensukwini zaboUziya loJothamu loAhazi loHezekhiya, amakhosi akoJuda, lensukwini zikaJerobowamu indodana kaJowasi inkosi yakoIsrayeli.mOST Hamba-ke kuze kube sekupheleni; usuphumule, uzavuka ukuze uzuze okufaneleyo ekupheleni kwesikhathi.yNkT Ubusisiwe olindayo aze afinyelele ensukwini eziyinkulungwane lamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu.EMT Kusukela esikhathini sokususwa komnikelo otshiswa insuku zonke, lamanyala aletha ukuchitheka esemisiwe, kuzakuba zinsuku eziyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye.8LiT Abanengi bazazihlambulula, bazenze babe mhlophe, balungiswe; kodwa ababi bazakwenza kubi, kungabi khona loyedwa wababi oqedisisayo; kodwa labo abahlakaniphileyo bazaqedisisa.gKGT Wathi: Hamba kuhle, Daniyeli, ngoba amazwi avaliwe, ananyekwa kuze kube yisikhathi sokuphela.iJKT Ngezwa, kodwa kangiqedisisanga. Ngasengisithi: Nkosi yami, kuzakuba yini ukuphela kwalezizinto?qI[T Lowomuntu ogqoke ilembu elicolekileyo, owayemi ngaphezu komfula, waphakamisela isandla sokunene lesandla sakhe sokhohlo emazulwini; ngamuzwa efunga ngalowo ophila kuze kube nininini ukuthi kuzakuba yisikhathi esimisiweyo, izikhathi ezimisiweyo, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili. Lapho sekuphelile ukufohlozwa kwamandla abantu abangcwele, zonke lezizinto zizaphela.~HuT Ngathi kulowomuntu ogqoke ilembu elicolekileyo, owayemi ngaphezu komfula: Kuzakuba nini ukuphela kwalezizimangaliso?pGYT Ngasengibona, mina Daniyeli, khangela-ke, ababili bemi, omunye enganeno komfula lomunye engaphetsheya.F/T Kodwa, wena Daniyeli, vala amazwi, unameke incwadi, kuze kube sesikhathini sokuphela. Abanengi bazazula baye le lale, lobubi buzabalokhu busanda.E3T Abahlakaniphileyo bazakhanya njengokukhanya kwesibhakabhaka, lalabo abaphendulela abanengi ekulungeni bakhanye njengezinkanyezi kuze kube nininini. DT Labanengi abaleleyo ethulini lomhlaba bazavuka, abanye bavukele impilo elaphakade, labanye bavukele ihlazo lokuhlekwa okulaphakade.C %T Ngalesosikhathi kuzavela uMikayeli, umbusi omkhulu olinda abantu bakini. Kuzakuba khona isikhathi sokuhlupheka esingazanga sibe khona kusukela ekuqaleni kwezizwe kuze kube ngalesosikhathi. Kodwa ngalesosikhathi bazakhululwa abantu bakini, bonke ababhaliweyo egwalweni.wBgT -Izamisa amathente ayo obukhosi phakathi kolwandle lentaba enhle engcwele. Kodwa izakufa, kungekho ongayisiza.AT ,Kodwa izakwethuswa yimibiko evela empumalanga lenyakatho, iphume ngokuthukuthela okukhulu ukuqeda lokutshabalalisa abanengi.{@oT +Izathatha inotho yegolide leyesiliva lazo zonke izinto eziligugu zeGibhithe; amaLibiya lamaEtiyopiya azayikhonza.R?T *Izaphakamisela isandla sayo emazweni, lelizwe leGibhithe kaliyikuphepha.>T )Izangena elizweni elihle, ibulale amatshumi azinkulungwane; kodwa iEdoma loMowabi lengxenye enkulu yabeAmoni bazaphunyuka esandleni sayo.O=T (Ngesikhathi sokuphela inkosi yeningizimu izayihlasela; kodwa inkosi yenyakatho izayisukela njengesivunguzane ilezinqola, labagadi bamabhiza, lemikhumbi eminengi, ihlasele amazwe, ikhukhule, idlule.B<}T 'Izagcwalisa inqaba zayo eziqinileyo ngabantu bezizweni, abantu abakhonza uNkulunkulu wezizweni; labo abayivumayo ibanike udumo, ibenze ababusi phezu kwabanengi, ibanike umvuzo wamazwe.";=T &Izadumisa uNkulunkulu wezinqaba; uNkulunkulu owayengaziwa ngoyise izamdumisa ngegolide langesiliva, langamatshe amahle, langezipho ezibiza imali enengi.:5T %Kayiyikunanza onkulunkulu baboyise lonkulunkulu othandwa ngabesifazana; kayiyikunanza loyedwa uNkulunkulu, ngoba izazikhulisa ibe phezu kwabo bonke.Q9T $Inkosi izakwenza ekuthandayo; izaziphakamisa izikhulise ngaphezu kwabo bonke onkulunkulu, ikhulume okumangalisayo ngonkulunkulu, iphumelele kuze kuphelele intukuthelo. ngoba okumisiweyo kuzakwenziwa./8WT #Abanye babahlakaniphileyo bazabulawa ukuze abanye bahlolwe, bahlanjululwe, benziwe babe mhlophe, kuze kufike isikhathi sokuphela, ngoba kungokwesikhathi esimisiweyo.j7MT "Ekubulaweni kwabo bazasizwa kancinyane, loba abanengi balabo abazihlanganisa labo bengelaqiniso.6T !Abahlakaniphileyo babantu bazafundisa abanengi, kodwa bezakuwa ngenkemba langomlilo, babanjwe, bathunjwe okwensuku ezithile.5T Uzabakhohlisa ngokubabamba amehlo labo abephula isivumelwano; kodwa abantu abamaziyo uNkulunkulu wabo bazakuma baqine, balwe.4T Amabutho akhe azafika angcolise ithempeli lenqaba, asuse umnikelo otshiswa insuku zonke, amise amanyala aletha ukuchitheka.63eT Imikhumbi yamaRoma izamhlasela, abesesesaba, abuyele emuva; uzabuyela ethukuthele, asukelane lesivumelwano esingcwele. Uzabuya asekele labo abadele isivumelwano esingcwele.\21T Ngesikhathi esimisiweyo uzabuya ahlasele iGibhithe; kodwa kakuyikuba njengakuqala.1)T Uzabuyela elizweni lakhe elempahla enengi, kodwa inhliziyo yakhe imelane lesivumelwano esingcwele, enze akufunayo, abesebuyela elizweni lakhe.0T Amakhosi amabili esidla ndawonye azakwenza amacebo, akhohlisane, kodwa kungawasizi. Kodwa ukuphela kuzafika ngesikhathi esimisiweyo.j/MT Lalabo abadla ukudla kwayo okumnandi bazayibhubhisa, ibutho layo likhukhulwe, kubulawe abanengi.=.sT Uzasukela inkosi yeningizimu ngamandla lesibindi elebutho elikhulu; inkosi yeningizimu ilwe laye ilebutho elikhulu elilamandla; kodwa kayiyikuma, ngoba abantu bazayenzela amacebo.[-/T Uzanqoba izindawo ezinothileyo zombuso, enze okungenziwanga ngoyise, laboyise baboyise, abele abalandeli bakhe impango lokuthunjiweyo lempahla; enze amacebo okuhlasela inqaba, kodwa kube ngokwesikhatshana nje.},sT Kusukela esikhathini sokwenziwa kwesivumelwano laye uzasebenza ngobuqili, aqine abe lamandla elabantu abalutshwana.b+=T Amabutho azazikhukhula phambi kwakhe, azibhubhise, kanye lesiphathamandla sesivumelwano. * T Esikhundleni sayo kuzavela umuntu odelelekileyo ongabunikwanga ubukhosi, afike kungananzelelwe, awuthathe umbuso ngokukhohlisa.+)OT Esikhundleni sayo kuzavela enye inkosi ezathuma umthelisi ukuthelisa abantu abacindezele; kodwa ngensuku ezinlutshwana izabulawa, kungeyisikho obala loba empini.e(CT Izatshibilika ibuyele ezinqabeni zelizwe layo, kodwa izakwehlulwa, ingaphindi ibonwe futhi.!';T Emva kwalokho etshibilikela ezihlengeni, iwanqobe amanengi awo; kodwa induna yezizweni izakuqeda lokhu ukuzikhukhumeza kwayo, ikuphendule kube lihlazo.1&[T Izazimisela ukunqoba umbuso wonke wenkosi yeningizimu, yenze isivumelwano layo, iyendisele indodakazi yayo ukuze kuchitheke umbuso wayo; kodwa lokhu kakuyikuphumelela.%T Kodwa ehlaselayo izakwenza ekuthandayo, kungabi khona loyedwa oyimelayo. Izakuma elizweni elihle, lonke libe sesandleni sayo.1$[T Inkosi yenyakatho ibisifika, yakhe idundulu lokuvimbezela, iwuthathe umuzi obiyelweyo. Ibutho leningizimu kaliyikuma kanye lamabutho ayo akhethiweyo, azaswela amandla.##?T Ngalezozikhathi abanengi bazayivukela inkosi yeningizimu. Abantu abalesihluku phakathi kwabantu bakini bazavuka ukuze bagcwalise umbono, kodwa behluleke."T Inkosi yenyakatho ibuye ibuthe futhi ibutho elikhulu kuleyokuqala; kuthi emva kweminyaka ethile ifike lebutho elikhulu lempahla ezinengi.y!kT Lapho ixuku selithunjiwe, inhliziyo yayo izaziphakamisa, ibulale amatshumi ezinkulungwane, kodwa kayiyikunqoba. T Inkosi yeningizimu izathukuthela, iphume ukulwa lenkosi yenyakatho, ibuthe ibutho elikhulu, kodwa izanikelwa esandleni sesitha sayo.pYT Amadodana ayo azahloma abuthe ibutho elikhulu; enye izakhukhula yedlule, ilwe ize ifike enqabeni yayo.\1T Yonake ibisihlasela umbuso wenkosi yeningizimu, kodwa ibuyele futhi elizweni layo.7gT Uzathumbela eGibhithe onkulunkulu babo, lezithombe zabo zensimbi, lezitsha zabo eziligugu ezesiliva lezegolide. Okweminyaka eminengi kayikuba asayihlasela inkosi yenyakatho.6eT Ngalezozikhathi kuzavela olihlumela empandeni zaleyondodakazi athathe indawo yenkosi. Uzakuza lebutho lenkosi yenyakatho, angene enqabeni yayo, alwe labantu bayo, abehlule.q[T Emva kweminyaka izakwenza isivumelwano, inkosi yeningizimu yendisele indodakazi yayo enkosini yenyakatho ukuze enze isivumelwano sokuthula; kodwa kasiyikuma, yona kanye lenceku zayo eyafika lazo, lomntwana wayo, lomkayo bazabulawa.{oT Inkosi yeningizimu izakuba lamandla, kodwa omunye wababusi bayo uzakuba lamandla ukuyedlula, abe lombuso omkhulu.X)T Izakwenela ukuvela nje, umbuso wayo uchithwe wehlukaniswe izigaba ezine zamazulu, kodwa unganikwa inzalo yayo, ungabuswa njengokubusa kwayo. Ngoba umbuso wayo uzasitshunwa, unikwe abanye ngaphandle kwalaba.PT Besekuvela inkosi elamandla ezabusa umbuso omkhulu, yenze ekuthandayo.LT Khathesi ngizakutshela. Khangela, kusezavela amakhosi amathathu ePerisiya; eyesine izanotha okwedlula wonke. Kuthi lapho isiqinile ngenxa yenotho yayo, ibavuse bonke ukumelana lombuso wamaGriki.\ 3T Mina-ke, ngomnyaka wokuqala kaDariyusi umMede, ngema ukumqinisa ukuze abe lamandla.T Kodwa ngizakutshela okubhaliweyo encwadini yeqiniso; kakho loyedwa oziqinisa lami ukumelana labo ngaphandle kukaMikayeli umbusi wenu.$AT Wasesithi: Uyazi ukuthi ngizeleni kuwe? Kodwa khathesi ngizabuyela ukulwa lombusi wePerisiya; kuthi lapho sengimehlule, khangela, kufike umbusi wamaGriki.I T Wasesithi: Wena muntu othandekayo kakhulu, ungesabi; ukuthula kakube kuwe, qina ume isibindi. Kwathi lapho ekhuluma lami ngaqina, ngasengisithi: Kayikhulume iNkosi yami, ngoba isingiqinisile.?yT Wasengithinta futhi lowo olesimo somuntu, wangiqinisa.T Mina-ke, inceku yeNkosi yami, ngingakhuluma ngithini eNkosini yami? Ngoba kangiselawo amandla, sengisehluleka lokuphefumula.KT Khangela, okunye okufanana lomuntu kwathinta umlomo wami; ngavula umlomo wami, ngakhuluma. Ngathi kulowo omi phambi kwami: Nkosi yami, ngenxa yombono ngifikelwe yibuhlungu, kangiselawo amandla.Z-T Esekhulumile kimi lawomazwi, ngakhangelisa ubuso bami phansi, ngaba yisimungulu.zmT ngizile ukuthi ngikwenze uqedisise okuzakwehlela abantu bakini ensukwini zokucina. Lo ngumbono ngensuku ezizayo.M T Umbusi wesizwe samaPerisiya wamelana lami insuku ezingamatshumi amabili lanye; kodwa khangela, uMikayeli omunye wababusi abakhulu weza ukungisiza; ngoba ngangitshiywe ngedwa embusweni sePerisiya,c ?T Wasesithi kimi: Ungesabi, Daniyeli, ngoba kusukela esukwini lokuqala owazama ngalo ukusebenzisa ingqondo yakho ukuze uqedisise, wazithoba phambi kukaNkulunkulu wakho, amazwi akho ezwakele, ngizile ngenxa yamazwi akho.? wT Wathi kimi: Daniyeli, wena muntu othandekayo kakhulu, zwana lamazwi engiwakhuluma kuwe; sukuma ume, ngoba sengithunywe kuwe. Kwathi ekhuluma lelilizwi kimi, ngasukuma ngithuthumela.i KT Khangela, ngasengibanjwa yisandla, sangimisa ngezandla zami langamadolo ngilokhu ngithuthumela.[ /T Ngasengisizwa ilizwi lakhe; lapho ngilizwa, ngathi mbo ngobuso phansi, ngaqaieka.taT Ngakho-ke ngasengisala ngedwa, ngawubona lumbono omkhulu, ngaphelelwa ngamandla, ubuso bami baguquka kubi.T Yimi ngedwa engabona lowombono, ngoba abantu ababelami kabawubonanga, kodwa behlelwa yikuthuthumela okukhulu, babaleka ukuze bacatshe.T Umzimba wakhe wawunjengelitshe elithiwa yibherule*, lobuso bakhe bunjengokuphazima kombane, lamehlo akhe enjengezihlanti* ezivuthayo, ingalo lemibala yakhe kunjengokukhazimula kwethusi elikhazimulayo, lokuzwakala kwelizwi lakhe kunjengomsindo wexuku. T ngaphakamisa amehlo ami, ngabona, khangela, umuntu egqoke ilembu elicolekileyo, ebophe ngebhanti legolide leOfiri ekhalweni lwakhe.xiT Ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lane ngenyanga yokuqala, lapho ngangimi ekhunjini lomfula omkhulu othiwa iTigrisi,taT Kangidlanga okumnandi lenyama, kanginathanga lewayini, futhi kangigcobanga okwamaviki amathathu agcweleyo.FT Ngalezonsuku, mina Daniyeli ngangilila okwamaviki amathathu.C T Ngomnyaka wesithathu kaKurosi inkosi yePerisiya ilizwi lembulelwa uDaniyeli, owayethiwa nguBeliteshazari. Lelolizwi laliqinisiIe, kodwa kwakulukhuni ukuliqedisisa. Waliqedisisa ngombono.r]T Njalo uzaqinisa isivumelwano labanengi okweviki eyodwa, laphakathi kweviki uzakwenza umhlatshelo lomnikelo kume; ngophiko lwezinengiso kuzakwenza kuchitheke, kuze kube sekutshabalaleni, lokumisiweyo kuzathululelwa phezu kochithwayo.T Lemva kwamaviki angamatshumi ayisithupha lambili uMesiya uzaqunywa, kodwa kungesi kwakhe; lomuzi lendawo engcwele abantu bombusi abazakuza bazawuchitha; lokuphela kwawo kuzakuba ngesikhukhula, njalo kuze kube sekupheleni kwempi ukuchitheka kumisiwe.H~ T Ngakho-ke yazi uqedisise ukuthi kusukela ekuphumeni kwelizwi ukuthi kwakhiwe futhi iJerusalema kuze kube sekufikeni kogcotshiweyo, ungumbusi, kuzakuba ngamaviki ayisikhombisa. IJerusalema izahlala yakhiwe okwamaviki angamatshumi ayisithupha lambili ilezindlela lemifolo yamanzi, kodwa kuzakuba yisikhathi sokuhlupheka. }T Amaviki angamatshumi ayisikhombisa amiswe phezu kwabantu bakho laphezu komuzi wakho ongcwele ukuqeda ububi, lokuphela izono, lokwenzela isono inhlawulo yokuthula, lokungenisa ukulunga okulaphakade, lokuphawula umbono lesiprofethi, lokugcoba ingcwelengcwele.|)T Ekuqaliseni kokuncenga kwakho kwaphuma ilizwi, ngize ukukutshela lona, ngoba uyathandeka kakhulu. Ngakho-ke lilalele ilizwi, uqedisise umbono.^{5T Wafika wathi kimi: Daniyeli, sengifikile ukuze ngikunike ukuhlakanipha lokuqedisisa.zT ngisakhuluma ngikhuleka, lowomuntu uGabriyeli engambona embonweni kuqala waphaphela kimi masinyane ngesikhathi somnikelo wakusihlwa.&yET Kwathi ngisakhuluma ngikhuleka, ngivuma izono zami lezono zabantu bakithi uIsrayeli, ngincenga i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami ngentaba engcwele kaNkulunkulu wami,+xOT Nkosi, zwana! Nkosi, thethelela! Nkosi, nanzelela wenze! Ungalibali, ngenxa yebizo lakho, Nkulunkulu wami, ngoba umuzi wakho labantu bakho babizwa ngebizo lakho.SwT Nkulunkulu wami, beka indlebe yakho uzwe; vula amehlo akho ubone ukuchitheka kwethu, lokomuzi obizwa ngebizo lakho; ngoba kasikhuleki kuwe ngenxa yokulunga kwethu, kodwa ngenxa yesihawu sakho esikhulu.6veT Ngakho-ke, Nkulunkulu wethu, zwana umkhuleko wenceku yakho lokuncenga kwayo; langenxa yebizo lakho, Nkosi, ukhanyise futhi ubuso bakho endlini yakho engcwele echithekileyo.zumT Nkosi, ngakho konke ukulunga kwakho dedisa ulaka lwakho lokuthukuthela kwakho emzini weJerusalema, entabeni yakho engcwele. Ngoba ngenxa yezono zethu langobubi babobaba iJerusalema labantu bakho bayisiga phakathi kwabo bonke abasihanqileyo.)tKT Khathesi-ke, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, owabakhuphayo abantu bakho elizweni leGibhithe ngesandla esilamandla, wazenzela udumo njengalamhlanje, sonile senza okubi.As{T Ngakho-ke i Nkosi yasisidlinzeka ngomonakalo, yawehlisela phezu kwethu; ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ilungile emisebenzini yayo yonke eyenzileyo, thina kasililalelanga ilizwi layo./rWT Lumonakalo wonke usehlele njengoba kubhaliwe emlayweni kaMozisi; kodwa kasiyincenganga i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, ukuthi sitshiye izono zethu, silalele iqiniso layo.[q/T Uqinisile amazwi akho owawakhuluma emelene lathi njalo emelene labahluleli bethu abasahlulelayo ngokusehlisela umonakalo omkhulu, ngoba emazulwini wonke kakuzanga kwenziwe okunjengalokho okwenziwe eJerusalema.Ip T UIsrayeli wonke weqe umlayo wakho, waphambuka kiwo, wala ukulalela ilizwi lakho. Isiqalekiso lesifungo esibhaliweyo emlayweni kaMozisi inceku yakho sehliselwe phezu kwethu, ngoba sonile kuwe.noUT Kasilalelanga ilizwi lakho ngokulandela imilayo yakho owasimisela yona ngezinceku zakho abaprofethi.]n3T Kuwe, Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, kukhona isihawu lokuthethelela; ngoba sikuhlamukile.jmMT Kukhona kithi ihlazo, Nkosi, emakhosini ethu, lezikhulwini zethu, lakubobaba, ngoba sonile kuwe.rl]T Kukhona ukulunga kuwe, Nkosi, kodwa kithi kukhona ihlazo njengalamhlanje ebantwini bakoJuda, labakhileyo eJerusalema, lakuIsrayeli wonke, kubo abaseduze labakhatshana. emazweni wonke obaxotshele kiwo ngenxa yenkohliso abayenze kuwe.k+T kasilalelanga inceku zakho abaprofethi, ezikhulume ebizweni lakho emakhosini ethu, lezikhulwini zethu, lakubobaba, lakibo bonke abantu belizwe.djAT sonile, saziphatha kubi, senza okubi, sakuhlamuka, sayephula imilayo yakho lezimiso zakho;:imT Ngakhuleka e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wami. ngavuma izono ngathi: Wena Nkosi, Nkulunkulu omkhulu lowesabekayo, ogcina isivumelwano lothando kwabakuthandayo labagcina imilayo yakho,{hoT Ngasengikhuleka kuNkulunkulu iNkosi, ngayincenga, ngizila ukudla, ngigqoke amalembu amasaka, ngihlezi esilotheni.kgOT ngomnyaka wokuqala wokubusa kwakhe, mina Daniyeli ngabona ezincwadini ukuthi ubunengi beminyaka yokuchitheka kweJerusalema, elakhuluma ngayo ilizwi le Nkosi kuJeremiya umprofethi, uzakuba yiminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa.vf gT Ngomnyaka wokuqala kaDariyusi indodana kaAhasuwerusi, umMede ngokuzalwa, owabekwa waba yinkosi yamaKhaladiya,"e=TMina Daniyeli, ngasengiphela amandla, ngagula insuku ezithile; ngavuka ngenza umsebenzi wenkosi, kodwa ngamangaliswa yilowombono, kangaze ngawuqedisisa.dyTUmbono wezikhathi zokuhlwa lezokusa osulandisiwe uliqiniso. Kodwa kawube yimfihlo, ngoba ungowensuku ezinengi ezizayo.Hc TNgobuqili bayo izakwenza inkohliso iphumelele, izikhukhumeze engqondweni yayo, ichithe abanengi ngokubajuma, ize imelane leNkosi yamakhosi, kodwa izaphohlozwa kungeyisikho ngezandla zomuntu. b TIzakuba lamandla amakhulu, ilethe ukuchitheka okwesabekayo, iphumelele kulokho ekwenzayo, ichithe amaqhawe labantu babangcwele.xaiTEnsukwini zokucina zaleyomibuso, lapho izono zayo sezizinkulu, kuzavela inkosi elolunya elukhuni lekhohlisayo.`TUphondo olwephukayo, okwakhula impondo ezine endaweni yalo, lokhu kuyimibuso emine ezavela esizweni sayo, kodwa ingabi lamandla ayo.a_;TImpongo iyinkosi yamaGriki, lophondo olukhulu phakathi kwamehlo ayo luyinkosi yokuqala.b^=TMayelana lenqama oyibonileyo ilempondo ezimbili, zona zingamakhosi aseMede lamaPerisiya.]yTWathi: Khangela, ngizakutshela okuzakwenzeka ekupheleni kwentukuthelo, ngoba ukucina kuzakuba ngesikhathi esimisiweyo.r\]TKwathi esakhuluma lami, ngaqaleka ngawela phansi; kodwa wangithinta, wasengiphakamisa engimisa ngenyawo.D[TUGabriyeli wasesondela lapho engimi khona. Esefikile ngatshaywa luvalo, ngathi mbo ngobuso phansi. Kodwa yena wathi kimi: Ndodana yomuntu, qedisisa ukuthi umbono ungowesikhathi sokucina.~ZuTNgezwa ilizwi lomuntu phakathi komfula iUlayi, limemeza lisithi: Gabriyeli, yenza lumuntu ukuthi awuqedisise umbono.YTKwathi sengiwubonile umbono, mina Daniyeli, ngazama ukuwuqedisisa. Khangela, kwasekusima phambi kwami othile olesimo somuntu.'XGTWathi kuye: Kuzaze kube yizikhathi zokuhlwa lezokusa eziyizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu amathathu zokunikelwa kweminikelo; besekulungiswa indawo engcwele.WT Ngasengisizwa ongcwele okhuluma, lomunye owathi kulowo okhulumayo: Koze kube nini lumbono usiba khona owomnikelo otshiswa insuku zonke? Koze kube nini isono esichithayo sisenziwa? Koze kube nini kuyekelwa indawo engcwele lezinkanyezi ukuthi zinyathelwe phansi?{VoT lwanikela lezinkanyezi; lwafaka okubi esikhundleni somnikelo, lwaphosela phansi iqiniso, luphumelela kukho konke. UT Lwazikhukhumeza lwaze lwalingana lenkosi yezinkanyezi. Lwamisa iminikelo yayo etshiswa insuku zonke, lwadiliza indlu yayo engcwele,}TsT Lwakhula lwaba lukhulu lwaze lwafinyelela ebuthweni lamazulu; lwazidilizela phansi ezinye inkanyezi, lwazinyathela. ST Kolunye lwazo kwaphuma uphondo oluncinyane, lwakhula kakhulu, lwatshengisa amandla ayo enginizimu lempumalanga laselizweni elihle.;RoTImpongo yazikhukhumeza kakhulu; kodwa kwathi isilamandla, uphondo lwayo olukhulu lwephuka, endaweni yalo kwaphuma impondo ezine eziqaphileyo zikhangele emagumbini amane amazulu.fQETNgayibona isondela enqameni, yayithukuthelela kakhulu, yayitshaya, yephula impondo zayo zombili. Inqama yayingelamandla okuyimela; impongo yayiwisela phansi, yayihlifiza; kwakungekho owayengayephula inqama emandleni ayo.|PqTYafika enqameni elempondo ezimbili engangiyibone imi ekhunjini lomfula, yayisukela ekuthukutheleni kwayo okukhulu..OUTKwathi ngisacabanga, khangela, kwaqhamuka impongo ivela ngentshonalanga idabula umhlaba wonke, inganyatheii phansi. Yayilophondo oluqaphileyo phakathi kwamehlo ayo.YN+TNgayibona inqama igqikilela ngentshonalanga langenyakatho langeningizimu; kwakungelanyamazana eyayingema phambi kwayo kwakungekho muntu ongaphephisa lutho emandleni ayo; yayizenzela santando, yazikhukhumeza. M9TNga phakamisa amehlo ami, khangela, inqama imi ekhunjini lomfula. Yayilempondo ezimbili, impondo zombili, zazinde, olwesibili lulude okwedlula olunye.LwTNgabona embonweni kungathi ngiseSusa emzini omkhulu welizwe iElamu; ngabonake embonweni kungathi ngisemfuleni iUlayi. K TNgomnyaka wesithathu wokubusa kwenkosi uBelishazari kwabonakala umbono kimi mina Daniyeli, emva kwalowo owabonakala kimi kuqala.JTLuphelela lapha udaba. Mina Daniyeli, imicabango yami yangethusa kakhulu, kwaphenduka lebala lami. Ngakugcina kwaba yimfihlo.8IiTAmandla lobukhulu bemibuso yonke engaphansi komthunzi welanga kuzanikwa abantu abangcwele boPhezukonke. Ukubusa kwabo kakuyikuphela, layo yonke imibuso izabakhonza ibalalele.KHTUkulunga kuzahlala, kususwe ukubusa kwayo, kuqedwe kuchithwe nya.?GwTIzakhuluma kubi ngoPhezukonke, ihluphe abangcwele boPhezukonke. Izanakana ukuguqula izikhathi zemikhosi lomlayo. Abangcwele bazanikelwa esandleni sayo, iminyaka emithathu lengxenye.F7TImpondo ezilitshumi zingamakhosi alitshumi azavela kulowombuso. Kuzavela enye emva kwawo, yona izakwehluka kwawokuqala, izachitha amakhosi amathathu. E9TWangiphendula wathi: Isilo sesine sizakuba ngumbuso wesine emhlabeni, ozakwehluka kuyo yonke imibuso; uzachitha umhlaba wonke, uwuhlifize, uwufohloze. D Tkwaze kwafika oyisimakade, lesahlulelo saphiwa abangcwele boPhezukonke; kwafika isikhathi sokuthi abangcwele bemukeliswe umbuso.BCTNgisakhangele, loluphondo lwalwa labangcwele, lwabanqoba,gBGTFuthi ngathanda ukwazi langempondo ezilitshumi ezazisemhlokweni yaso, langolunye uphondo okwathi ekuphumeni kwalo zawa ezintathu, uphondo olwalulamehlo lomlomo owakhuluma amazwi okuzincoma, olwakhanya lulukhulu kulezinye.JA TNgasengithanda ukwazi iqiniso mayelana lesilo sesine esasehlukile kwezinye zonke, sisesabeka kakhulu, silamazinyo ensimbi lenzipho zethusi, esadla safohloza, sahlifiza okuseleyo ngenyawo zaso.`@9TKodwa abangcwele boPhezukonke bazakwemukeliswa umbuso, ube ngowabo kuze kube nininini.N?TWathi: Lezizilo ezine ezinkulu zingamakhosi amane azavela emhlabeni.>TNgasondela komunye walabo abemi lapho, ngambuza iqiniso ngakho konke lokhu. Wasengitshela, wangibonisa ingcazelo yalezozinto.U=#TMina Daniyeli, umoya wami wakhathazeka, lemibono yengqondo yami yangethusa.7<gTWanikwa amandla okubusa, lodumo, lombuso, ukuze bonke abantu bezizwe lezindimi bamkhonze. Ukubusa kwakhe kakulakuphela, kakuyikudlula, lombuso wakhe uyilowo ongayikuchithwa.;T Ngabona emibonweni ebusuku kufika lamayezi aphezulu ofanana lendodana yomuntu, wafika koyisimakade, wasondezwa phambi kwakhe.g:GT Kodwa ezinye izilo ukubusa kwazo kwathathwa, kodwa impilo yazo yelulwa okwesikhathi esithile.+9OT Ngasengikhangela ngenxa yomsindo wamazwi okuzincoma ayekhulunywa luphondo. Ngisakhangele, isilo sabulawa, lomzimba waso wachithwa, wanikelwa ukutshiswa ngomlilo._87T Kwavela umkhonjwana womlilo, waphumela ngaphambi kwakhe. Inkulungwane zezinkulungwane zamkhonza, lezinkulungwane ezilitshumi zezinkulungwane ezilitshumi zema phambi kwakhe. Isahlulelo sazimisa, lezincwadi zavulwa.7%T Ngisakhangele, kwabekwa izihlalo zobukhosi, kwahlala oyisimakade; izembatho zakhe zazimhlophe njengeliqhwa elikhithikayo, lenwele zekhanda lakhe zinjengoboya bezimvu obuhlambulukileyo; isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi singamalangabi omlilo, lamavili aso enjengomlilo ovuthayo,M6TNgisazikhangele impondo, kwaphuma olunye phakathi kwazo, oluncinyane; kwasekusitshunwa ezintathu ezokuqala ukulucentela indawo. Lwalulamehlo afanana lawomuntu, lomlomo okhuluma amazwi okuzincoma.5TEmva kwalokho ngabona emibonweni ebusuku isilo sesine, esesabekayo kakhulu, silamandla amakhulu, silamazinyo amakhulu ensimbi, sadla safohloza, lokuseleyo sakuhlifiza ngenyawo. Sasehlukile kuzo zonke izilo ezazingaphambi kwaso, silempondo ezilitshumi.4)TEmva kwalokho ngakhangela, ngabona esinye esifanana lengwe, silempiko ezine zenyoni emhlana waso, silamakhanda amane, sanikwa amandla okubusa.35TIsilo sesibili sasifanana lebhere. Sasiquthile silembambo ezintathu emlonyeni waso phakathi kwamazinyo aso. Kwathiwa kuso: Vuka, udle inyama enengi.K2TEsokuqala sasifanana lesilwane, silempiko zenkozi. Kwathi lapho ngisakhangele, impiko zaso zephulwa, saphakanyiswa omhlabathini, samiswa ngenyawo ezimbili njengomuntu, sanikwa ingqondo yomuntu.?1yTKwaphuma olwandle izilo ezine ezinkulu ezingafananiyo.k0OTwathi: Ngabona embonweni wami ebusuku imimoya evela inhlangothi zonke, iqubula ulwandle olukhulu.3/ aTNgomnyaka wokuqala kaBelishazari, inkosi yeBhabhiloni, uDaniyeli waphupha iphupho, wabona lemibono ngengqondo yakhe esalele embhedeni wakhe. Waselibhala iphupho, waqalisas._TNgakho-ke uDaniyeli waphumelela esikhathini sonke sokubusa kukaDariyusi lesokubusa kukaKurosi umPerisiya.-yTUyakhulula, ophule, enze izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ezulwini lemhlabeni, yena umkhulule uDaniyeli emandleni ezilwane.,TNgiyamisa umthetho ukuthi kuwo wonke amazwe asembusweni wami abantu kabathuthumele bamesabe uNkulunkulu kaDaniyeli. Ngoba unguNkulunkulu ophilayo, lohlala kuze kube nininini. Umbuso wakhe kawuyikuchithwa lokubusa kwakhe kuzakuma kuze kube sekupheleni. + TInkosi uDariyusi yasilobela bonke abantu bezizwe zonke lezindimi zonke ezihlala emhlabeni wonke, yathi: Ukuthula kakwande kini. 2\~}}i||L{{zznyyy;xwvv$uu|u tsss,rr2qqIpp`ooo.n[mm'll>kjjwjiihhh+ggffeedd{d*cc+bba``__P_ ^^$]]0\\5[[HZZYY X_WWpVhVUHTgSSQRRQQ*PPOONYMM`LL%KK:JbJ IHH@GFFSEErDDGCCxCB9Ao@@\??/>>i==<<<;z;:n9988b7x6655t5 44O33g32100M//`..M--i,,M++R**-)((`''q&&}%%V$@##6""A!!W AEJPSCw0Ig>~M< @ ^ - \B~2]]3hNgizaphindisela igazi labo, kangiyikumyekela olecala, ngoba i Nkosi ihlala eZiyoni.e\ChKodwa koJuda kuzakwakhiwa kuze kube nininini, leJerusalema kuze kube sezizukulwaneni zonke.,[QhIGibhithe lizakuba yinkangala, leEdoma libe yinkangala engelalutho, ngenxa yesihluku esenziwa kwabakoJuda, langenxa yegazi elingelacala abalichitha elizweni labo.LZhKuzakuthi ngalolosuku intaba zigobhoze iwayini elitsha, lamaqaqa ageleze uchago, layo yonke imifula yakoJuda igeleze amanzi, kuzabhoboka umthombo endlini ye Nkosi, uthelele isihotsha seShithimi.?YwhNgalokho-ke lizakwazi ukuthi ngiyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wenu ohlala eZiyoni, intaba yami engcwele. IJerusalema izakuba ngcwele, abezizwe kabasayikuphinda badlule phakathi kwayo futhi.7XghI Nkosi iyavungama iseZiyoni, izwakalisa ilizwi layo iseJerusalema, kunyikinyeke amazulu lomhlaba. Kodwa i Nkosi iyisiphephelo sabantu bayo, lenqaba yabantwana bakoIsrayeli.ZW-hIlanga lenyanga kuzaphenduka kube mnyama, lezinkanyezi kucitshe ukukhanya kwazo.rV]hAmaxuku ngamaxuku akhona esihotsheni sokugweba. Ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi selusondele esihotsheni sokugweba.hLingesabi, zinyamazana zeganga, ngoba amadlelo enkangala asehlumile; izihlahla zithela izithelo zazo, umkhiwa levini kuthelile kakhulu.X=)hUngesabi, lizwe, kodwa jabula uthokoze, ngoba i Nkosi yenzile izinto ezinkulu.<!hNgizasusela khatshana lani ibutho elivela enyakatho, ngilixotshele elizweni elomileyo leliyinkangala, uphondo lwalo ngiluxotshele elwandle lwempumalanga, lomsila walo elwandle lwentshonalanga; kwenyuke ivumba lalo kwenyuke umnuko walo, ngoba lenzile izinto ezinkulu./;WhI Nkosi yabaphendula abantu bayo yathi: Khangelani, sengizalinika amabele lewayini elitsha lamafutha, lisuthe; kangisayikuphinda ngilenze inhlamba phakathi kwezizwe.J: hI Nkosi yaliphisekela ilizwe layo, yaba lesihawu ebantwini bayo.r9]hAbapristi, izikhonzi ze Nkosi, kabakhale inyembezi phakathi komkoto lelathi, bathi: Bahawukele abantu bakho, Nkosi. ungabenzi babe yinhlamba, lesiga phakathi kwezizwe. Bazatsholoni phakathi kwezizwe ukuthi: Ungaphi uNkulunkulu wabo?8)hbuthanisani abantu, libize ibandla, lihlanganise abadala labantwana lensane ezimunyayo. Umyeni kaphume endlini yakhe, lomakoti exhibeni lakhe.L7hVuthelani uphondo eZiyoni, lizile ukudla, lenze umhlangano onzulu;6hMhlawumbe izaphenduka isihawukele, isitshiyele isibusiso, isibusiso somnikelo wokudla lomnikelo wokunathwayo we Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wenu.75gh lidabule inhliziyo yenu, hatshi izembatho zenu. Phendukelani e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu wenu, ngoba ilesisa lesihawu, iphuza ukuthukuthela, ilobubele obukhulu, izisola ngobubi.4h Kanti lakhathesinje, itsho i Nkosi, phendukelani kimi ngenhliziyo yenu yonke, langokuzila ukudla, langokukhala, langokulila,G3h I Nkosi izwakalisa ilizwi layo phambi kwebutho layo, ngoba ibutho layo likhulu kakhulu; logcina ilizwi layo ulamandla. Ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi lukhulu, luyesabeka kakhulu; ngubani ongalumela?25h Nxa besiza, umhlaba uyanyikinyeka phambi kwabo, lamazulu athuthumele. Ilanga lenyanga kuphenduka kube mnyama, lezinkanyezi kucitshe ukukhanya kwazo.i1Kh Bayatheleka emzini, bagijime phezu kwemiduli, bangene ezindlini, bengena ngamawindi njengesela.s0_hKabasunduzani, ngulowo lalowo uhamba ngomgwaqo wakhe omkhulu; bafohla phakathi kwezikhali, bengavinjelwa./{hBayahlasela njengamaqhawe, bakhwele imiduli njengamadoda empi, baqhubekele phambili bonke bengaphambuki endleleni zabo.;.qhPhambi kwabo abantu bayathuthumela, bethuke bonke.6-ehUmsindo wokweqa kwabo ezingqongeni zezintaba unjengomsindo wezinqola zempi, unjengokufahlaza kwelangabi lomlilo otshisa amabibi, banjengabantu abalamandla abahlelelwe impi.4,chBafanana lamabhiza, bagijima njengamabhiza.>+uhUmlilo uyatshisa phambi kwabo, langemva kwabo kuvutha ilangabi. Phambi kwabo ilizwe lifanana lensimu yeEdeni, kodwa ngemva kwabo liyinkangala elugwadule; kakukho okungabaleka kubo.w*ghusuku lomnyama losizi, usuku lwamayezi lomnyama onzima. Njengobumnyama obembese izintaba, abantu abalamandla abangelakubalwa. Kakuzanga kube khona abanje ngabo kusukela endulo, futhi kabayikuba khona emva kwabo kuyo yonke iminyaka ezayo.) 9hVuthelani uphondo eZiyoni, lihlabe umkhosi entabeni yami engcwele. Kabathuthumele bonke abakhileyo elizweni, ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi luyeza, seluseduze,n( WhLenyamazana zeganga ziyakhala kuwe, ngoba imifula yamanzi itshile, lomlilo utshisile amadlelo eganga.n' WhNgiyakhala kuwe, Nkosi, ngoba umlilo utshisile amadlelo, lamalangabi atshisa zonke izihlahla zeganga.t& chYeka ukukhala kwezifuyo! Imihlambi yenkomo ididekile ngoba kayilalo idlelo; lemihlambi yezimvu ihluphekile.y% mhInhlanyelo iyabola ngaphansi kwamagade; indlu zamabele kazilalutho, leziphala zidilikile, ngoba amabele kawakho.t$ chUkudla kakuqunywanga phambi kwamehlo ethu yini? Lokuthaba lentokozo kakuphelanga yini endlini kaNkulunkulu?k# QhMaye ngalolosuku! Ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi luseduze, luzafika njengokuchitheka okulethwa nguSomandla." 'hZilani ukudla, lenze umhlangano onzulu lina badala, buthanisani bonke abakhileyo elizweni, endlini ye Nkosi uNkulunkulu wenu, likhuleke kuyo.! h Gqokani izembatho zokulila, likhale, lina bapristi, lilani, lina zikhonzi zaselathini. Ngenani, lilale emalenjini amasaka bonke ubusuku, lina zikhonzi zikaNkulunkulu wami. Ngoba umnikelo wokudla lomnikelo wokunathwayo igodliwe ukunikelwa endlini kaNkulunkulu wenu.  !h Ivini liyabuna, lomkhiwa wome, ipomegranati*, lesihlahla selala, lomkhuna, zonke izihlahla zeganga sezomile, lentokozo iphelile ebantwini.  h Danani, lina balimi bomhlabathi, likhale, lina baphathi bezivini, ngenxa yengqoloyi lebhali*; ngoba isivuno semasimini siphelile.x kh Amasimu aphelile, umhlabathi uyakhala, ngoba amabele aphelile, lewayini elitsha kalisekho, lamafutha ayancipha.t ch Umnikelo wokudla lowokunathwayo uqunyiwe wasuka endlini ye Nkosi. Izikhonzi ze Nkosi, abapristi, ziyakhala.X +hLilani njengentombi emsulwa egqoke ilembu lesaka, ililela umyeni wobutsha bayo. hSiqedile amavini ami, sakhwixula izihlahla zami zemikhiwa, sazebula amaxolo azo. sawaphosela phansi, ingatsha zaso zaba mhlophe qhwa. #hNgoba isizwe sihlasele ilizwe lami, silamandla, kasilakubalwa, Amazinyo aso anjengawesilwane, silamazinyo amakhulu njengesiIwane esisikazi. 1hPhaphamani, lina zidakwa, likhale inyembezi; lilani lonke, lina banathi bewayini, lililele iwayini elitsha, ngoba liqunyiwe lisuke emlonyeni wenu. hOkutshiywe yintothoviyane kwadliwa yisikhonyane; okutshiywe yisikhonyane kwadliwa liqhwagi; lokutshiywe liqhwagi kwadliwa yinswabanda.  hKutsheleni abantwana benu, labantwana benu bakutshele abantwana babo, labantwana babo bakutshele esinye isizukulwana esibalandelayo. hZwanini lokhu, lina badala, libeke indlebe lonke abakhileyo elizweni. Kwake kwenzeka okunje ensukwini zenu lensukwini zaboyihlo yini?G hIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJoweli. indodana kaPethuweli, lisithi:+O^ Lowo ohlakaniphileyo aziqedisise lezizinto; lowo oqondayo azazi; ngoba indlela ze Nkosi zilungile, labaqotho bayahamba ngazo, kodwa abaphambuki bayakhubeka kuzo.^UEfrayimi uselendaba lezithombe yini? Mina ngiyamphendula ngimcinge. Mina nginjengefiri elihlala liluhlaza, izithelo zakhe zivela kimi.{^Bazabuya bahlale emthunzini wami, batshaye inala yamabele, bakhahlele njengevini, babe lodumo njengewayini leLebhanoni.uc^Amahlumela akhe azanaba, lobuhle bakhe bube njengesihlahla somhlwathi, lephunga lakhe libe njengeLebhanoni.gG^Ngizakuba njengamazolo kuIsrayeli; uzakhahlela njengomduze, agxumekeke njengomkhaya omhlophe.mS^Ngizakwelapha ukuhlehlela kwabo emuva, ngibathande ngesihle, ngoba intukuthelo yami iphindile kuye.3^leAsiriya kayiyikusisiza, kasisayikugada amabhiza; kasisayikutsho kuzo izithombe zethu ukuthi: Ungunkulunkulu wethu. Kuwe intandane iyathola umusa. ^Thathani amazwi lani, libuyele e Nkosi ni; lithi kiyo: Susa konke okubi, wemukele okuhle; ngakho sizanikela amajongosi endebe zethu.V  '^Buyela e Nkosi ni, uNkulunkulu wakho, Israyeli. Ngoba ukhutshwe yibubi bakho. 1^ ISamariya izathwala icala layo, ngoba ihlamukele uNkulunkulu wayo,bazakuwa ngenkemba, labantwana babo bachotshozwe, labakhulelweyo babo baqhaqhwe.j M^ Loba uIsrayeli ekhahlela phakathi kwemihlanga, kuzafika umoya wempumalanga, isivunguzane esivela e Nkosi ni siphuma enkangala; imithombo yakhe izakutsha, kome lamaxhaphozi akhe; sithathe inotho yakhe, izinto zonke eziligugu.8 i^ Ngizabahlawulela emandleni esihogweni yini? ngibahlenge ekufeni yini? Kufa, bangaphi omatshayabhuqe wesifo bakho? Sihogo, kungaphi ukuchitheka kwakho? Isihawu kasisekho kimi.{o^ Umhelo uyamfikela, kodwa unjengomntwana oyisiphukuphuku, othi isikhathi sakhe sesifikile, kodwa kaphumi esiswini.J ^ Ububi bukaEfrayimi bubhaliwe egwalweni, lesono sakhe usibekelwe.N^ Ngikunikile amakhosi ekuthukutheleni kwami, ngawasusa ngolaka lwami.^ Ingaphi inkosi yakho khathesi ukuze ikusize? Bangaphi ababusi bakho bonke ukuze bakuvikele? labo owathi ngabo: Nginike inkosi lababusi.5e^ Ngizakuchitha, Israyeli; ngubani ongakusiza?^ ngikudumele njengebhere elithathelwe imidlwane yalo, ngidabule isifuba sakho, ngikudlele lapho njengesilwane, ngikudabudabule njengesilo.P^ Ngalokho-ke ngizakuba njengesilwane kuwe, njengengwe ngizakucathamela,_7^ Kodwa nxa usudlile kakhulu, wasutha, lenhliziyo yakho yazikhukhumeza; wasungikhohlwa.9m^ Yimi engakulondoloza enkangala, elizweni lokoma.5c^ Mina ngiyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, kusukela ekuhlaleni kwakho elizweni leGibhithe; kawumazi omunye uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami, kakho omunye umsindisi ngaphandle kwami.%~C^ Ngalokho-ke bazakuba njengenkungu yasekuseni, babe njengamazolo aphela ekuseni, njengomule ophephuka ebaleni lokubhulela, njengentuthu ethunqa ngetshimini.e}C^ Khathesi sebesona kakhulu, bazenzela izithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, izithombe ezenziwe kuhle ngesiliva sabo, zonke ziyimisebenzi yezingcitshi. Bathi: Hlabelani lezi imihlatshelo. Abantu banga izithombe zamathole.| ^ Kwakusithi lapho uEfrayimi ekhuluma, abantu bathuthumele, wayemkhulu kuIsrayeli wonke; kodwa wazehlisela icala ngokukhonza uBhali, wafa.{^ UEfrayimi ucunule ngokubabayo kakhulu; ngakho iNkosi yakhe izakwehlisela phezu kwakhe icala lakhe legazi, ibuyisele kuye inhlamba yakhe.Xz)^ I Nkosi yamkhupha uIsrayeli eGibhithe ngomprofethi, walondolozwa ngumprofethi.yw^ UJakobe wabalekela elizweni leSiriya, lapho uIsrayeli asebenzela khona ukuthola umfazi, welusa izimvu ngenxa yomfazi.!x;^ Kwakukhonzwa izithombe eGileyadi yini? Yebo, babonakele, bahlabela onkulunkulu bezinkunzi eGiligali. Amalathi abo anda njengenqumbi zamatshe emasimini.bw=^ Ngakhuluma kubaprofethi, yimi engandisa imibono, ngakhuluma ngemifanekiso ngabaprofethi.v5^ Mina ngiyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, kusukela ekuhlaleni kwakho elizweni leGibhithe. Ngisazakuhlalisa emathenteni njengensukwini zomkhosi omisiweyo.vue^ UEfrayimi uthe: Senginothile, ngizizuzele inotho. Kodwa yonke inotho yakhe ingelihlawulele icala alenzileyo.at;^ Wena Israyeli, unjengomthengi ophethe izilinganiso ezikhohlisayo othanda ukuqilibezela.s^ Ngakho-ke, wena, ngokusizwa nguNkulunkulu wakho, buyela, ubambelele othandweni lakokufaneleyo, uthembe kuNkulunkulu wakho njalonjalo.Ar}^ Uyi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, yi Nkosi ibizo lakhe.q^ Wabindana lengilosi wanqoba, wakhala inyembezi ecela umusa kuyo. Wahlangana lonkulunkulu eBhetheli, uNkulunkulu wakhuluma laye lapho.Hp ^ Lesiswini waphica umfowabo, eseyindoda wabindana lonkulunkulu.voe^ I Nkosi ilecala loJuda, izamtshaya uJakobe ngokufanele indlela zakhe, imphindisele ngokufanele izenzo zakhe.n 5^ UEfrayimi uhamba lomoya, alandele umoya wempumalanga usuku lonke; bayandisa amanga lesihluku, benze isivumelwano leAsiriya, base amafutha eGibhithe.m^ UEfrayimi ungizingelezele ngamanga, loIsrayeli ungiphahlile ngenkohliso; loJuda uyangihlamuka, mina othembekileyo longcwele. l^ Azavela eGibhithe ngokuphangisa njengenyoni, lanjengamajuba evela elizweni leAsiriya; ngizababuyisela emizini yabo, kutsho i Nkosi.}ks^ Bazayilandela i Nkosi ezabhonga njengesilwane; yebo, izabhonga, lamadodana ayo azavela entshonalanga ngokuphangisa.Ej^ Kangiyikwenza njengokuthukuthela kwami okukhulu. Kangiyikuphinda ngimchithe uEfrayimi; ngoba mina nginguNkulunkulu, kangisuye umuntu, ngingoNgcwele ophakathi kwenu, kangiyikuza ukuchitha,Gi^ Ngizakulahla njani, Efrayimi? Ngizakunikela njani, Israyeli? Ngizakwenza njani ube njengeAdima? Ngizakuphatha njani njengeZeboyimi? Inhliziyo iyala phakathi kwami, lesihawu sami siyaqubuka.ohW^ Abantu bami baqonde ukuhlehla kimi, lanxa bekhuleka kuNkulunkulu wabo ophakemeyo, kodwa kayikubasiza.bg=^ Inkemba izatheleka emizini yabo, yephule lemigoqo yamasango ayo, ibadle ezinqabeni zabo.efC^ Bazabuyela elizweni leGibhithe, leAsiriya lizakuba yinkosi yabo, ngoba balile ukubuya kimi. e9^ Ngabadonsa ngamagoda omusa langentambo zothando, ngenza kibo njengomuntu ophakamisela umntwana emlonyeni ukumanga, ngakhothama kibo, ngabanika ukudla.d{^ Kanti kwakuyimi engacathulisa uEfrayimi, ngabaphatha abantu bami ezingalweni zami, kodwa kabazanga ukuthi ngibelaphile.|cq^ Kwathi ngibabiza, kwaba khona besuka kimi; baqhubeka ukuhlabela oBhali lokutshisela izithombe ezibaziweyo impepha.]b 5^ UIsrayeli esengumntwana ngamthanda, ngayibiza indodana yami ukuthi iphume eGibhithe.a%^ Kuzakuba njalo kuwe, Israyeli, ngenxa yobubi bakho obukhulu; njengoba ilanga lingaphuthi ukuphuma, kunjalo-ke lenkosi kuIsrayeli izachithwa.L`^ ngalokho kuzakuba khona ukuxokozela kwempi phakathi kwabantu bakini, kudilizwe lenqaba zenu zonke njengalokhu ushalimani wachitha iBetiAribeli ngosukulwempi, kwachotshozwa onina labantwana babo.}_s^ Lilime ububi, lavuna ukungalungi, lidlile izithelo zamanga. Ngoba lithembile indlela yenu, lobunengi bamaqhawe enu;&^E^ Zihlanyeleleni ukulunga, livune izithelo zothando; qhathani ingqatho yenu, ngoba kuyisikhathi sokuyidinga i Nkosi, ukuze ifike, ithele ukulunga phezu kwenu.!];^ UEfrayimi ulithokazi elithambileyo elithanda ukubhula amabele; ngilibophele ejogweni; ngambophela uEfrayimi, ukuze alime, loJakobe wambulalela amagade.u\c^ Ngizabasukela abantu abahlamukayo, ngibatshaye; izizwe zizababuthanela nxa betshayelwa izono zabo ezinengi.T[!^ Kusukela ensukwini zeGibeya wonile, Israyeli, kulokhu kusenjalo lalamuhla.SZ^ Indawo eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela ezilize eziyisono sikaIsrayeli zizachithwa; ameva lokhula oluhlabayo kuzamila emalathini abo. Bazakuthi ezintabeni: Sisibekeleni; bathi lemaqaqeni: Welani phezu kwethu.QY^ ISamariya lenkosi yayo kuzanyamalala njengebazelo elindendayo emanzini.X^ Yebo, lona lizathwalelwa eAsiriya, libe ngumthelo enkosini enkulu. UEfrayimi uzayangeka, loIsrayeli abe lenhloni ngokungalaleli kwakhe.)WK^ Abakhileyo eSamariya bayathuthumela ngethole leBeti-Aveni. Abantu balo bazalililela, labapristi bezithombe balikhalele, bekhalela ubuhle balo osebususiwe kulo.V ^ Bakhuluma amazwi nje, benze izivumelwano ngezifungo zamanga; isigwebo sesinjengokhula olubulalayo olukhula emifolweni yensimu.kUO^ Ngoba khathesi sebezakuthi: Kasilankosi thina, ngoba kasiyesabi i Nkosi; inkosi-ke ingasenzelani?T^ Inhliziyo yabo ikhohlakele, khathesi sebezathwala icala labo. Izabhidliza amalathi abo, idilize lensika zabo eziyizithombe.@S {^ UIsrayeli ulivini elihle kakhulu elithelayo izithelo. Ngokwanda kwezithelo zakhe wandisa amalathi akhe; langokwanda kobuhle belizwe lakhe wenza insika zakhe eziyizithombe zibe zinhle.dRA^ UNkulunkulu wami uzabalahla, ngoba kabamlalelanga; bazakuba ngabazulayo phakathi kwezizwe.Q^ AbakoEfrayimi batshayiwe; impande yabo yomile, kabayikuthela izithelo. Loba bezala, ngizabulala isithelo sesizalo sabo esithandekayo.3P_^ Bonke ububi babo baqala eGiligali, ngalokho ngabazonda khona. Ngenxa yobubi bezenzo zabo ngizabaxotsha endlini yami. Kangisayikubathanda; bonke ababusi babo bayahlamuka.TO!^ Banike, Nkosi ! Uzabanikani? Banike isisu esiphumayo lamabele angelalutho.vNe^ Njengokubona kwami abantwana bakoEfrayimi bazakuba yimpango; uEfrayimi kakhuphele abantwana bakhe ukubulawa.fME^ Loba bekhulisa abantwana, ngizabemuka bona, kungasali loyedwa. Maye kibo lapho ngisuka kibo!pLY^ Udumo lukaEfrayimi luzaphapha luhambe njengenyoni, kungabikho ukuzala, lokuthatha isisu, lokukhulelwa.JK ^ Ngamthola uIsrayeli njengezithelo zevini egangeni, ngababona oyihlo njengezithelo zokuqala zomkhiwa. Kodwa bafika eBhali-Peyori, bazinikela kuBhali, baba yisinengiso njengento abayithandileyo.Jw^ Bazonakalisile kakhulu njengensukwini zeGibeya. UNkulunkulu uzakhumbula ububi babo, abaphindisele ngenxa yezono zabo.I^ Ngolaka olukhulu uEfrayimi ucathamele abantu bakaNkulunkulu umprofethi uyisifu endleleni zabo zonke, lomjibila endlini kaNkulunkulu.\H1^ Insuku zokuhanjelwa sezifikile, lensuku zempindiselo sezifikile. UIsrayeli uzakwazi lokhu. Umprofethi uzakuba njengesithutha. lomuntu olomoya abe njengohlanyayo ngenxa yobubi benu obukhulu lenzondo yenu enkulu.EG^ Ngoba khangela, bazabaleka endaweni yokuchitheka, iGibhithe lizabemukela, iMemfisi libe lingcwaba labo, izinto zabo eziligugu zesiliva zigcwale imbabazane, lameva agcwale emathenteni abo.RF^ Bazakwenza njani ngosuku lomkhosi omisiweyo, langosuku lwedili le Nkosi?E^ Kabayikuthululela iminikelo yewayini e Nkosi ni, kabayikuyithokozisa ngemihlatshelo yabo. Ukudla kwabo kuzakuba njengokudla kwabalilayo, bonke abakudlayo bazangcola; ngoba ukudla kwabo kuzakuba ngokwabo kuphela, kakuyikunikelwa ethempelini le Nkosi.yDk^ Kabayikuhlala elizweni le Nkosi, kodwa abakoEfrayimi bazabuyela eGibhithe, badle ukudla okungcolileyo eAsiriya.nCU^ Ibala lokubhulela lesikhamelo sewayini kakuyikubanika abantu ukudla, lewayini elitsha lizabaphelela.'B I^ Ungajabuli, wena Israyeli, ungathokozi njengabezizwe, ngoba uwulile ngokutshiya uNkulunkulu wakho; uthandile umvuzo wewule emabaleni wonke okubhulela amabele.=As^UIsrayeli umkhohliwe uMenzi wakhe, wazakhela indlu zamakhosi; uJuda wandisile imizi ebiyelwe ngemithangala; kodwa ngizathumela umlilo phezu kwemizi yakhe, ozaqothula inqaba zakhe..@U^ Lanxa benikela inyama yemihlatshelo, babuye bayidle, mina Nkosi kangiyikuyemukela. Ngizakhumbula ububi babo, ngibaphindisele ngenxa yezono zabo, babuyele eGibhithe.k?O^ Loba bengingambhalela imilayo yami ibe zinkulungwane ezilitshumi, bebezayitshaya into engaziwayo.U>#^ Ngoba uEfrayimi akhile amalathi amanengi, asephenduke aba ngamalathi okona.o=W^ Lanxa beqatsha abasizi phakathi kwezizwe, sengizabaqoqa; khona bezakhawula ukubeka amakhosi lababusi.v<e^ Ngoba njengobabhemi oduhileyo bayile eAsiriya ukudinga usizo. UEfrayimi uqatshile izithandwa ukuthi zimsize._;7^UIsrayeli useginyiwe, wanyamalala phakathi kwezizwe usenjengesitsha esingelamsebenzi.:^Ngoba behlanyela umoya, bazavuna isivunguzane. Amabele abo kawayikukhahlela, kawayikuba lanhlamvu; uba engaba lazo, zizadliwa ngabezizwe._97^Umbazi walenza, kalisuye Nkulunkulu. Ithole leSamariya lizaphahlazwa libe yizihlephu. 8^Ngaleyisa ithole eladunyiswa nguwe, wena Samariya. Ukuthukuthela kwami kuyabavuthela. Koze kube nini uIsrayeli engahlanjululwanga?#7?^Bazibekela amakhosi ngaphandle kwemvumo yami. Bamisa ababusi ngingazi mina. Ngesiliva sabo langegolide labo bazenzela izithombe ezabalethela ukuchitheka.=6u^UIsrayeli ulahlile okuhle, isitha sizaxotshana laye.?5y^Bamemeza kimi bathi: Siyakwazi, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.4 ^Khalisa uphondo, ngoba ukhozi Iuzula phezu kwendlu ye Nkosi; abantu bami sebeqe isivumelwano sami, baphambuka emlayweni wami.33_^Baphendukela kuBhali, banjengedandili elikhohlisayo, ababusi babo bazabulawa ngenkemba ngenxa yokuziphakamisa kwabo. Lokhu kuzakuba yinhlekisa ngabo elizweni leGibhithe.H2 ^Loba ngabafundisa ngabaqinisa, kodwa bangenzela amacebo amabi.15^Kabamemezi kimi ngenhliziyo zabo, kodwa bakhala besemibhedeni yabo; lapho bekhalela amabele lewayini elitsha, bayazisika, kodwa mina bayangihlamuka. 0^ Maye kibo, ngoba basukile kimi! Kabachitheke, ngoba bangihlamukile. Mina bengithanda ukubahlenga, kodwa bona baqamba amanga ngami./5^ Loba ngaphi lapho abaphendukela khona, ngizabathiya ngembule lami, ngibaphosele phansi njengenyoni zamazulu, ngibatshaye ngenxa yezenzo zabo ezimbi.q.[^ UEfrayimi unjengejuba eliyisiphukuphuku elingelangqondo; ucela usizo eGibhithe, abuye alucele eAsiriya.-y^ Ukuzigqaja kukaIsrayeli kuyafakaza ngaye, kodwa kababuyeli e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wabo, kabamdingi ngakho konke lokhu.v,e^ Abezizwe badla amandla akhe, kodwa yena kakwazi lokho. Izimvu seziphumile ekhanda lakhe, kodwa yena kakwazi.M+^UEfrayimi uyadinga ubungane bezizwe; unjengesinkwa esingavuthwanga.{*o^Bonke bayatshisa njengeziko, bayabulala ababusi babo. Amakhosi abo wonke asephelile, kakho loyedwa okhuleka kimi.)^Ngenxa yamacebo abo inhliziyo zabo ziyavutha njengeziko; ukufutheka kwabo kudede ubusuku bonke, kodwa ekuseni kubhebhe njengamalangabi.i(K^Ngosuku lwedili lenkosi ababusi bayadakwa liwayini elibukhali, lenkosi izihlanganise lezidakwa.')^Bayizifebe bonke, banjengeziko elitshisayo, elingakhwezelwa ngumphekizinkwa, kusukela esikhathini sokuxova inhlama kuze kube sekubileni kwayo.H& ^Ngobubi babo bayayikhohlisa iNkosi, lababusi ngenkohliso yabo.}%s^Kabananzi ukuthi ngiyakhumbula yonke imisebenzi yabo emibi. Khathesi izenzo zabo zibahanqile, zikhona phambi kwami.?$ y^Lapho ngifisa ukwelapha uIsrayeli ukonakala kukaEfrayimi kuyembulwa, lezenzo ezimbi zeSamariya; ngoba bayakhohlisana, bangamasela afohlela ezindlini, labaphangi abaphanga ngaphandle.S#^ Lawe Juda, ulungiselwe ukwahlulelwa, lapho ngifisa ukubuyisa abantu bami.w"g^ KoIsrayeli ngibone into eyesabekayo endlini engcwele; uEfrayimi uwulile lapho, yebo, uIsrayeli uzingcolisile.!^ Njengabaphangi becathamele umuntu. abapristi bayabuthana ukubulala abantu endleleni eya endaweni engcwele eShekema. yebo, benza okubi.; q^IGileyadi lingumuzi wabenza okubi, ligcwele igazi.?y^Kodwa eAdima baseqa isivumelwano, bangikhohlisa khona._7^Ngoba ngithanda uthando kulomhlatshelo, lokwazi uNkulunkulu kuleminikelo yokutshiswa.{o^Ngakho-ke ngilitshayile ngabaprofethi, ngalibulala ngamazwi omlomo wami, lesigwebo sakho sisobala njengokukhanya.-S^I Nkosi ithi: Ngizakwenza njani ngawe, wena Efrayimi? Ngizakwenza njani ngawe, wena Juda? Uthando lwenu lunjengeyezi lekuseni. njengamazolo athintitheka masinyane.^Asiyazi, asiphikelele ukuyazi i Nkosi, ukufika kwayo kuqinisekile njengokusa; izafika kithi njengemikhizo, njengezulu elinetha umhlaba.hI^Emva kwensuku ezimbili izasivuselela, isivuse ngosuku lwesithathu, ukuze siphile phambi kwayo.y m^Wozani sibuyele e Nkosi ni, ngoba yona isilimazile, kanti izaselapha; isitshayile, kanti izabopha amanxeba ethu.lQ^Ngizabuyela futhi endaweni yami, baze bavume icala labo, bangidinge; esizini lwabo bangidingisise.?w^Ngizakuba njengesilwane koEfrayimi, ngibe njengebhongo lesilwane koJuda. Mina, uqobo lwami, ngizabadabudabula, besengihamba, ngibathwale njengempango yami, kungabi khona ongemukayo.N^ Kwathi lapho uEfrayimi ebona umkhuhlane wakhe, loJuda ebona isilonda sakhe, uEfrayimi wasesiya eAsiriya, wathumela ilizwi enkosini enkulu. Kodwa kayilamandla ukulelapha, lokupholisa izilonda zenu.P^ Ngakhoke mina ngizakuba njengenundu koEfrayimi, lanjengokubola koJuda.Z-^ UEfrayimi ucindezelwe wachotshozwa ngesahlulelo, ngoba wavuma ukulandela umlayo.|q^ Ababusi bakoJuda sebenjengabantu abasiphuna izikhonkwane zemingcele; ngizakwehlisela kibo ulaka lwami njengamanzi.pY^ UEfrayimi uzachitheka esukwini lokutshaywa; phakathi kwezizwe zakoIsrayeli ngiyatshengisa okuliqiniso.q[^Vuthelani uphondo eGibeya, liluvuthele eRama, lihlabe umkhosi eBetiAveni, uthuthumele, wena Bhenjamini.s_^Bayikhohlisile i Nkosi, ngoba bazele abantwana bezizweni. Khathesi-ke ohlaselayo uzabachitha lamazwe abo.nU^Bazahamba lezimvu zabo lenkomo zabo ukuyahlabela i Nkosi, kodwa kabayikuyithola, ngoba isukile kibo.{o^Ukuzigqaja kukaIsrayeli kuyafakaza phambi kwakhe; uEfrayimi uzakubeka ngokona kwakhe, loJuda akhubeke kanye laye.w g^Izenzo zabo kazibavumeli ukubuyela kuNkulunkulu wabo. Ngoba umoya wokuwula uphakathi kwabo, kabayazi i Nkosi.} s^Ngiyamazi uEfrayimi, loIsrayeli kafihlakalanga kimi, ngoba khathesi, wena Efrayimi, ufebile. uIsrayeli ungcolisiwe.G ^Bahlamukile, batshona ebubini, ngakho-ke ngizabatshaya bonke.>  w^Zwanini lokhu, lina bapristi, lilalele, lina Israyeli, libeke indlebe, lani ndlu yenkosi. Ngoba isigwebo simayelana lani, ngoba belingumjibila eMizipa, lembule elendlalwe eThabhori.a ;^Umoya uzabakhukhula, ubagoqele ngempiko zawo, amalathi abo azabalethela ihlazo kuphela.X)^lexuku lezidakwa, bazinikela ekuwuleni, bethanda ihlazo okwedlula udumo lwabo.-U^UEfrayimi uzihlanganisile lezithombes_^UIsrayeli ulenkani njengethokazi elihlanyayo; i Nkosi izabelusela edlelweni elibanzi njengamawundlu yini?  ^Loba wena Israyeli uwula, uJuda kangabi lacala. Lingangeni eGiligali, lingayi eBetiAveni, lingafungi lithi: Kuphila kukaJehova.Q^Kangiyikuwatshaya amadodakazi enu nxa ewula, labomakoti benu nxa befeba; ngoba lamadoda lawo ahamba lamawule, enze imihlatshelo yawo kanye lezifebe zethempelini; abantu abangelakuqedisisa bazabhubha.3^ Benza imihlatshelo engqongeni zentaba, banikela iminikelo phezu kwamaqaqa, ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi*, langaphansi kwemikhaya emhlophe, langaphansi kwezihlahla ezinkulu lezilamahlamvu ngoba zilemithunzi emihle. Ngakho-ke amadodakazi enu ayawula, labomakoti benu bayafeba. ^ Bayacela izeluleko esigodweni, lentonga yabo iyabeluleka. Ngoba umoya wokuwula ubaduhisile, bawulile ngokutshiya uNkulunkulu wabo.F^ Iwayini elidala lelitsha liyaqeda ukuqedisisa kwabantu bami.b=^ Bazakudla, kodwa bangasuthi; bazawula, kodwa bangandi; ngoba bawulile ngokudela i Nkosi.w^ Abapristi labantu bazaphathwa ngokufananayo, ngizabatshaya ngenxa yendlela zabo, ngibaphindisele ngenxa yezenzo zabo.;~q^Badla izono zabantu bami, bayizihwaba zobubi babo.d}A^Ngokwanda kwabapristi kuyanda lokona kwabo kimi. Udumo lwabo ngizaluphendula lube lihlazo.M|^Abantu bami bayabhubha ngokuswela ukwazi; ngoba ukwalile ukwazi, lami ngizakwala, ungangisebenzeli njengompristi. Lokhu usuwukhohliwe umlayo kaNkulunkulu wakho, lami ngizakhohlwa abantwana bakho.a{;^Uzakhubeka emini lebusuku, umprofethi uzakhubeka kanye lawe; uyasibulala isizwe sakini.{zo^Kakungabi khona umuntu owethwesa omunye icala, lomangelela omunye, ngoba mina ngizakwethwesa icala, wena mpristi.y+^Ngakho-ke ilizwe liyalila, labo bonke abahlala kilo baphela amandla, kanye lenyamazana zeganga lenyoni zamazulu, lenhlanzi zolwandle ziyaphela.x^Kukhona ukwephulwa kwezifungo, lokuqamba amanga, lokubulala, lokweba, lokufeba; baqhubeka ngokwenza okubi, lamacala egazi ayalandelana.#w A^Zwanini ilizwi le Nkosi, lina bantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngoba i Nkosi imangalela abakhileyo elizweni. Kakukho uthembeko lomusa lokumazi uNkulunkulu elizweni.0vY^Emva kwalokho abakoIsrayeli bazabuya bayidinge i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, loDavida iNkosi yabo. Bazabuya e Nkosi ni besesaba, beze lekulungeni kwayo ensukwini ezizayo.u7^Ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazahlala insuku ezinengi bengelankosi lombusi, lomhlatshelo, lensika, bengela-efodi*, lezithombe ezithiwa ngamatherafi.  ~~}||]|{NzzPyy2xwwwvvuSutissr;qppp5oolonmmm-llCkk^jjihhlggKfeetddcnbba6`V__^6]]h\\[[e[Z+YYXWWWVUU?TT;SSuRRoR QQPOOCNN3MM_MLpL%K4JJ IHH;GG^FF`FEzDDChBBBAvA@??L>==<1uKwathi ekuphumeni kwelanga uNkulunkulu wathumela umoya otshisayo wasempumalanga, ilanga lamtshaya uJona waze wayatha. Wakhulekela ukuba afe. wathi: Kungcono kimi ukufa kulokuphila.l0QKodwa kusasa ekuphumeni kwelanga uNkulunkulu wenza ukuba impehlane iwutshaye umhlafutho, wasubuna.:/mINkosi uNkulunkulu yenza ukuba isihlahla somhlafutho sikhule sisithe uJona, sibe ngumthunzi kuye, ukuze simlamulele kokumkhathazayo. UJona wathokoza kakhulu ngenxa yomhlafutho.*.MUJona wasephuma emzini, wayehlala ngasempumalanga komuzi, wazakhela idumba khona, wahlala ngaphansi kwalo emthunzini ukuba abone ukuthi uzakwehlelwa yini umuzi.9-mINkosi yathi: Kambe wenza kuhle ngokuthukuthela?a,;Ngakho-ke, Nkosi, ake ungibulale, ngiyakuncenga, ngoba kungcono kimi ukufa kulokuphila.)+KWakhuleka eNkosini wathi: Ngiyakuncenga, Nkosi, kayisikho lokhu engakutshoyo ngiseselizweni lakithi yini? Yikho lokhu ngaphangisa ukubalekela eTarshishi; ngoba ngangisazi ukuthi wena unguNkulunkulu olomusa lolesihawu, ophuza ukuthukuthela, ogcwele uthando olungapheliyo, ozisola ngokubi.<* uKodwa lokho kwaba kubi kakhulu kuJona, wathukuthela.)w Lapho uNkulunkulu ebona izenzo zabo ukuthi baphendukile ebubini babo, wazisola ngobubi ayezabenza kibo, kasabenzanga.c(? Kwazi bani ukuthi uNkulunkulu angezisole, ludede ulaka lwakhe olukhulu ukuze singabhubhi. 'bonke kabembathe amalembu amasaka, bakhale kakhulu kuNkulunkulu, baphenduke bonke endleleni zabo ezimbi lebubini bonke ababenzayo.&{Yamemezela eNineve yathi: Ngomthetho wenkosi leziphathamandla zayo kakungadli kunathe umuntu lenyamazana lenkomo lemvu;%%Ilizwi lafinyelela enkosini yeNineve; yasuka esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhulula isembatho sayo, yagqoka ilembu lesaka, yahlala emlotheni. $9Abantu baseNineve bakholwa kuNkulunkulu, bamemezela ukuthi kuzilwe ukudla, bagqoka amalembu amasaka, kusukela komkhulu wabo kwaze kwafika komncinyane.#UJona waqala ukungena emzini, wawuhamba usuku lwaba lunye. Wamemeza wathi: Kusele insuku ezingamatshumi amane ukuthi iNineve lichitheke." Ngakho uJona wasuka waya eNineve njengokutsho kwelizwi le Nkosi. INineve yayingumuzi omkhulu kakhulu ohanjwa insuku ezintathu.[!/Suka uye eNineve kulowana umuzi omkhulu, umemezele kulo ilizwi engikutshela lona.;  sIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJona ngokwesibili lisithi:Z- I Nkosi yakhuluma enhlanzini; inhlanzi yamhlanzela uJona emhlabathini owomileyo.y Kodwa mina ngizanikela umnikelo ngikudumise ngelizwi lokubonga, ngikhokhe izithembiso zami; ukukhulula kungokwe Nkosi.H Labo abakhonza izithombe eziyize balahla uthembeko lwabo kuwe.Lapho umphefumulo wami uphela amandla, ngayikhumbula i Nkosi; umkhuleko wami wafinyelela kuwe ethempelini lakho elingcwele.)ezisekelweni zentaba. Ngatshona elizweni, imigoqo yalo yangivalela kwaze kwaba nini lanini; kanti wangikhupha emgodini, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami.taAmanzi angihanqileyo asefike entanyeni yami, amanzi amanengi angisibekela; ukhula lwathandela ikhanda lamijMNgasengisithi: Ngixotshiwe ebusweni bakho; ngizabuya ngilibone njani ithempeli lakho elingcwele?Wangiphosela ekujuleni, enhliziyweni zenlwandle, impophoma yangihanqa inhlangothi zonke; wonke amagagasi lamaza akho edlula phezu kwami.}sesithi: Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngakhala e Nkosi ni, yangiphendula; ngisengcwabeni ngamemeza. wena walizwa ilizwi lami.M UJona wasekhuleka e Nkosi ni uNkulunkulu wakhe esesiswini senhlanzi, }I Nkosi yaletha inhlanzi enkulu ukuze imginye uJona; uJona waba sesiswini senhlanzi insuku ezintathu lobusuku obuthathu.S !Amadoda ayesaba kakhulu i Nkosi, ayihlabela umhlatshelo, enza izithembiso.S !Basebemthatha uJona, bamphosela olwandle; ulwandle lwaseluthula ukuvubeka.J Ngakho-ke basebekhuleka e Nkosi ni besithi: Siyakuncenga, Nkosi, asingabhubhi ngenxa yalumuntu, ungasibekeli umlandu wegazi lomuntu ongelacala; ngoba wena, Nkosi, wenzile njengokuthanda kwakho. { Kodwa-ke amadoda agwedla ngamandla ukuze abuyisele umkhumbi emhlabathini, ehluleka, ngoba ulwandle lwalulokhu luvubeka. + Wathi kibo: Ngithathani, lingiphosele olwandle; khona-ke ulwandle luzathula; ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lesisiphepho esikhulu silifikele ngenxa yami.h K Basebesithi kuye: Sizakwenzani kuwe ukuze ulwandle luthule? Ngoba ulwandle lwalulokhu luvubeka.~ w Basebesethuka kakhulu labobantu, bathi: Wenzeni? Ngoba basebesazi ukuthi ubalekile e Nkosi ni lokhu wayesebatshelile.w  i Yena wathi kibo: NgingumHebheru, ngikhonza i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wamazulu owenza ulwandle lomhlabathi owomileyo.   Basebesithi kuye: Akusitshele ukuthi ngubani osibangele lobububi. Wenzani lapha? Uvela ngaphi? Ungowangaphi? Ungowesiphi isizwe?7  iBasebekhulumisana besithi: Wozani senze inkatho yokuphosa, ukuze sibone ukuthi ngubani osibangele lobububi. Basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa, inkatho yabo yawela phezu kukaJona.)  MInduna yomkolo, yamfica khona yathi kuye: Ulani wena olele ubuthongo? Vuka, ukhuleke kuNkulunkulu wakho; mhlawumbe luNkulunkulu uzasikhumbula ukuze singabhubhi.7  iAbawuqhubayo besaba, lowo lalowo wakhala kuNkulunkulu wakhe; baphosela olwandle impahla eyayisemkhunjini ukuze ube lula. Kodwa uJona wayehlele phakathi komkolo, walala khona.u eI Nkosi yathumela umoya omkhulu olwandle, kwaba khona isiphepho esikhulu, lomkolo wafuna ukudabuka phakathi.W )Kodwa uJona wasuka waya eTarshishi ukuze abalekele i Nkosi. Wehlela eJafo, wathola khona umkhumbi oya eTarshishi; wakhupha imali yokukhwela, wakhwela kuwo ukuze ahambe labaya eTarshishi, abaleke e Nkosi ni.s alathi: Suka uye eNineve kulowana umuzi omkhulu, umemezele kuwo ukuthi ububi babantu bawo bufinyelele kimi.9 qIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kuJona indodana kaAmithayi,] 5|Abasilileyo bakhwele entabeni yeZiyoni ukubusa intaba kaEsawu; i Nkosi yiyo ezabusa.6 g|Abathunjiweyo bebutho lakoIsrayeli bazabuya bathumbe ilizwe lamaKhanani, kuze kufike eZarefathi; labathunjiweyo beJerusalema abaSerafadi bazabuya bathumbe imizi yeningizimu.& G|Abeningizimu bazathumba intaba kaEsawu, abeShefela bathumbe ilizwe lamaFilisti, kanye lelizwe lakoEfrayimi lelizwe iSamariya, loBhenjamini athumbe iGileyadi.B |Indlu kaJakobe izakuba ngumlilo, lendlu kaJosefa ibe lilangabi, indlu kaEsawu ibe ngamabibi; bazawatshisa bawaqede; kakuyikuba khona oseleyo endlini kaEsawu; ngoba i Nkosi isikhulumile.v g|Kodwa entabeni yeZiyoni kuzakuba khona abaphunyukileyo, izakuba ngcwele; lendlu kaJakobe izakudla ilifa layo. |Njengoba lina linathile inkezo yolaka entabeni yami engcwele, zonke izizwe ezikhona inhlangothi zonke zizanatha kuyo kakhulu zinyamalale.~ /|Ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi lusondele ezizweni zonke. Njengokwenza kwakho kuzakwenziwa njalo lakuwe, Edoma, izenzo zakho zizakwehliselwa ekhanda lakho.} 7|Wawungafanelanga ukuma emehlukanweni endlela ukumvimbela ekubalekeni kwakhe; wawungafanelanga ukunikela abaphunyukileyo bakhe esukwini losizi lwakhe.R| | Ngabe kawungenanga ngesango labantu bami esukwini lokuhlupheka kwabo; ngabe kawuthokozanga ngezinhlupheko zabo esukwini lokuhlupheka kwabo; ngabe kawuphanganga impahla yabo esukwini lokuhlupheka kwabo.N{ | Kodwa wawungafanelanga intokozo ngomfowenu esukwini lokuhlupheka kwakhe; wawungafanelanga intokozo ngabantu bakoJuda esukwini lokuchitheka kwabo; wawungafanelanga ukukloloda esukwini losizi lwakhe.4z c| Ngosuku owema ngalo khatshana, ngosuku abezizweni abathumba ngalo impahla yakhe, bangena emasangweni akhe, benza inkatho yokuphosa ngeJerusalema lawe wawunjengomunye wabo.\y 3| Ngenxa yesihluku esenziwa kumfowenu uJakobe uzabanjwa zinhloni, uchithwe uphele du._x 9| Amaqhawe akho, Themani, azatshaywa luvalo, ukuze lowo lalowo abulawe entabeni kaEsawu.sw a|I Nkosi ithi: Ngalolosuku ngizachitha abahlakaniphileyo eEdoma, ngiqede lokuhlakanipha entabeni yakoEsawu.Gv  |Bonke abangane bakho besivumelwano bakukhohlisile, bakuxotshela emngceleni; ababehlalisene lawe ngokuthula bakwehlule, labangane bakho abathembekileyo bakuthiyile; kakho okuqedisisayo lokhu.Fu |Yeka ukuphangwa kukaEsawu! Yeka ukudingisiswa kwamagugu akhe!Jt |Uba amasela efika kuwe labaphangi ebusuku, kungakanani ukulahlekelwa kwakho, bebengayikuthatha yini lokho abakufunayo? Uba abavuna izithelo zevini befika kuwe, bebengayikutshiya ingcosana yini?zs o|Loba uqonga njengokhozi, loba isidleke sakho sakhiwe phakathi kwezinkanyezi, ngizakwethula khona, kutsho i Nkosi.,r S|Ukuziqhenya kwenhliziyo yakho kukukhohlisile, wena ohlala ezimbalwini zamawa, olendawo ephakemeyo yokuhlala, othi enhliziyweni yakho: Ngubani ozangehlisela phansi?Rq |Khangela, ngizakwenza ube mncinyane phakathi kwezizwe, udeleleke kakhulu.0p ]|Lo ngumbono kaObadiya. INkosi uJehova ithi ngoEdoma: Sizwile imibiko evela e Nkosi ni, kuthunywe isithunywa phakathi kwezizwe ukuze sithi: Vukani, simvukele silwe laye!owr Ngizabagxumeka elizweni labo, bangabe besasitshulwa futhi elizweni engibanike lona, kutsho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.+nOr Ngizabuyisa abantu bami uIsrayeli bayakhe futhi imizi echithekileyo, bahlale kiyo; bahlanyele izivini, banathe iwayini lazo, balime amasimu, badle izithelo zawo.Mmr Khangelani, insuku ziyeza, kutsho i Nkosi, lapho olimayo ezaficana lovunayo. lokhama izithelo zevini aficane lohlanyela inhlanyelo; intaba zizathonta iwayini elimnandi, lamaqaqa wonke ancibilike.rl]r ukuze badle ilifa lokuseleyo eEdoma, lezizweni zonke ezibizwa ngebizo lami, kutsho i Nkosi eyenza lokhu.k/r Ngalolosuku ngizavusa idumba likaDavida eliwileyo, ngivale izikhala zalo, ngilungise okudilikileyo kwalo, ngilakhe kutsha njengensukwini zendulo;djAr Zonke izoni ebantwini bami zizakufa ngenkemba, zona ezithi: Okubi kakuyikufinyelela kithi.0iYr Ngoba khangela, ngizalaya njalo ngizahlungula indlu kaIsrayeli phakathi kwazo zonke izizwe njengo muntu ehlungula ngokhomane, kodwa kakuyikuwela emhlabathini uhlamvu.7hgr Khangela, amehlo eNkosi Jehova aphezu kombuso owonayo; ngizawuchitha ngiwususe ebusweni bomhlaba, kube kanti kangiyikuyichitha ngokupheleleyo indlu kaJakobe, kutsho i Nkosi.@gyr Kimi kalinjengamaEtiyopiya yini, lina bantwana bakoIsrayeli? itsho i Nkosi. Mina engakhupha uIsrayeli elizweni leGibhithe kangikhuphulanga yini amaFilisti eKafitori lamaSiriya eKiri?f'r Yiyo eyakha indlu zayo emazulwini, yamisa umkhathi wayo phezu komhlaba, ebiza amanzi olwandle, iwanisele phezu komhlaba; yi Nkosi ibizo layo.,eQr INkosi uJehova wamabandla yiyo ethinta umhlaba uncibilike, bakhale bonke abakhileyo kuwo, ukhukhumale wonke njengomfula iNile, ubuye ubohle njengeNile leGibhithe.d{r loba bethunjwa yizitha zabo, lalapho ngizathumela inkemba ukuze ibabulale; ngizabehlisela okubi ngingabehliseli okuhle.c'r loba becatsha engqongeni yeKharmeli, ngizabadinga ngibehlise lalapho; loba becatsha kubuphansi bolwandle, ngizathumela umgobho ukuze ubalume;zbmr Loba besehlela esihogweni, isandla sami sizabakhupha khona; loba bakhwela besiya emazulwini, ngizabehlisa khona;Xa +r Ngayibona iNkosi imi phansi kwelathi, yathi: Tshaya izihloko zezinsika ukuze iminyango inyikinyeke, uzephulele amakhanda abo bonke abantu; abaseleyo ngizababulala ngenkemba; kakuyikuphunyuka loyedwa abaleke.`rAbafunga isithombe seSamariya besithi: Unkulunkulu wakho, Dani, uyaphila! lokuthi: Indlela yeBherishebha; bazakuwa, bangabe besavuka.S_r Ngalolosuku intombi ezigcweleyo ezinhle lamajaha azaqaleka ngenxa yokoma.&^Er Abantu bazazula kusukela elwandle kuze kube selwandle, kusukela enyakatho kuze kube sempumalanga, bagijimele le lale, bedinga ilizwi le Nkosi, bangalitholi.<]qr Khangelani, insuku ziyeza, kutsho iNkosi uJehova, lapho ngizathumela indlala elizweni, kungabi yindlala yokudla, kungabi ngeyokomela amanzi, kodwa kube ngeyokuzwa amazwi e Nkosi.a\;r Ngizaphendula imikhosi yenu ibe yikukhala, lengoma zenu zonke zibe yikulila, livunule amalembu amasaka enkalweni zonke liphuce amakhanda enu, kube yisililo esinjengesokulilela indodana eyodwa, kube lusuku olubabayo.v[er Ngalolosuku, itsho iNkosi uJehova, ngizatshonisa ilanga emini, ngenze kube mnyama emhlabeni emini ekhanyayo.2Z]rKawuyikuqhaqhazela umhlaba wonke ngalokhu, balile bonke abakhileyo kiwo, ukhukhumale wonke njengomfula inile, uphoseke le lale, ubuye ubohle njengeNile leGibhithe yini?uYcrI Nkosi ifungile ngokuzigqaja kukaJakobe, yathi: Isibili kangiyikuzikhohlwa izenzo zabo kuze kube nininini.hXIrukuze sithenge abayanga ngesiliva labaswelayo ngamanyathela, sithengise amakhoba amabele yini?_W7relithi: Ukuthwasa kwenyanga kuzadlula nini ukuze sithengise amabele? lesabatha lizaphela nini ukuze sidingise amabele ethu, senze isikali sokulinganisa sibe sincinyane, lemali ibe nengi, sikhohlise ngesilinganiso,ZV-rZwanini lokhu, lina elinyathelela phansi abaswelayo, elichitha abayanga belizwe, U9rIzingoma zethempelini zizaphenduka zibe yikukhala mhlalokho, kutsho iNkosi uJehova; izidumbu zizagcwala yonke indawo, zikhutshelwe phandle. Thulanike!3T_rYathi kimi: Amosi, ubonani? Ngathi: Ngibona isitsha sezithelo zasehlobo. I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Ukuphela sekufikile ebantwini bami uIsrayeli; kangisayikubayekela futhi.TS #rINkosi uJehova yangitshengisa lokhu, khangela, isitsha sezithelo zasehlobo.xRirI Nkosi yona ithi: Umkakho uzakuba liwule phakathi komuzi; amadodana lamadodakazi akho azakuwa ngenkemba, lelizwe lakini lizadatshulwa phakathi ngentambo; wena-ke uzafela elizweni elingcolileyo, uIsrayeli athunjelwe elizweni elikhatshana.lQQrNgakho-ke zwana ilizwi le Nkosi. Wena uthi: Ungaprofethi ngoIsrayeli, ungakhulumi ngendlu kaIsaka.aP;rI Nkosi yangithatha ekweluseni, yathi kimi: Hamba uyeprofetha ebantwini bami uIsrayeli."O=rUAmosi wasemphendula uAmaziya esithi: Kangisuye umprofethi mina, futhi kangisindodana yomprofethi; kodwa ngingumelusi lomhlanyeli wemikhiwa yesikhamore._N7r ungaprofethi futhi eBhetheli, ngoba liyindlu yokukhonzela yenkosi lethempeli lombuso.xMir UAmaziya wasesithi kuAmosi: Wena mboni, hamba ubalekele elizweni lakoJuda, udle ukudla khona, uprofethe lapho,hLIr Ngoba uAmosi uthe: UJerobowamu uzakufa ngenkemba, loIsrayeli athunjelwe elizweni elikhatshana.-KSr UAmaziya umpristi weBhetheli wasethumela ilizwi kuJerobowamu inkosi yakoIsrayeli, wathi: UAmosi uvusela indlu kaIsrayeli, lelizwe kalilakuwamela wonke amazwi akhe.J/r indawo eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela zikaIsaka zizavalwa, lezindlu ezingcwele zakoIsrayeli zizadilizwa; ngizayivukela indlu kaJerobowawamu ngenkemba.;IorYathi kimi: Amosi, ubonani? Ngathi: Ngibona intambo yokumisa. INkosi yasisithi: Khangela, ngiyabeka intambo yokumisa phakathi kwabantu bami uIsrayeli; kangisayikubayekela futhi;HrYasingitshengisa lokhu; khangela, iNkosi yayimi emdulini owakhiwa ngentambo yokumisa iphethe intambo yokumisa esandleni sayo.VG%rI Nkosi yazisola ngalokhu, yathi iNkosi uJehova: Lokhu lakho kakuyikwenzeka.jFMrNgasengisithi: Nkosi Jehova, ake ume, ngiyakuncenga. Uzaphepha njani uJakobe emncinyane kangaka? ErINkosi uJehova yasingitshengisa lokhu; khangela, yehlisa umlilo ukugweba ngawo, owaqothula amanzi amanengi, owawusuzaqeda ilizwe.@D{rI Nkosi yazisola ngalokhu, yathi: Lokhu kakuyikwenzeka.C!rKwathi lapho sesidlile utshani belizwe, ngathi: Nkosi uJehova, ake uthethelele, ngiyakuncenga. Uzaphepha njani uJakobe emncinyane kangaka?,B SrINkosi uJehova yangitshengisa lokhu; khangela, yenza isikhonyane ekuhlumeni kotshani bamuva, njalo khangela, kwakungutshani bamuva emva kokusikwa kotshani benkosi.9AkrNgoba khangelani, ng izalivusela isizwe, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli, kutsho i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wamabandla; sizalicindezela kusukela ekuyeni eHamathi kuze kube semfuleni wenkangala.^@5r Lina elithokoza ngeLodebari lithi: Kasizithumbelanga iKarnayimi yini ngamandla ethu?1?[r Kambe amabhiza angagijima emadwaleni yini? Kuyalinywa khona ngezinkabi yini? Liphendulele okufaneleyo kwaba ngumuthi obulalayo, lezithelo zokulunga zaba yinto ebabayo.n>Ur Ngoba khangela, ngokulaya kwe Nkosi, izatshaya indlu enkulu ibe yizihlephu, lencinyane ibe yizicucu.l=Qr Lapho isihlobo somunye wawo esitshisa amathambo akhe sithatha amathambo ukuze siwakhuphe endlini, sithi kophakathi endlini isibili: Kusekhona omunye umuntu olawe yini? Yena uzakuthi: Hatshi. Thula, ungaliphathi ibizo le Nkosi.G<r Kuzakuthi uba kusele amadoda alitshumi endlini yinye azakufa.;+rINkosi uJehova ifungile ngayo uqobo, yathi: Ngiyanengwa yikuzigqaja kukaJakobe, ngizonda inqaba zakhe; ngizawunikela umuzi lakho konke okukuwo.M:rNgakho-ke bazathunjwa kuqala, kuphele ukuxokozela kwabacambalalayo.w9grbenatha iwayini ngemiganu yokufafaza, bazigcobe ngamagcobo amahle, kodwa kabadabukeli ukuchitheka kukaJosefa.U8#rbetshotsha izingoma ngechacho beziqambela izinto zokukhaliswa njengoDavida,97krMaye kulabo abalala phezu kwemibheda eyenziwe ngophondo lwendlovu, bacambalale phezu kwemibheda yabo, badle inyama yamawundlu avela emhlanjini, leyamankonyana avela esibayeni,N6rLina elibeka khatshana usuku olubi lisondeze eduze isikhathi sobubi.45arDlulelani eKaline libone, lisuke lapho liye eHamathi elikhulu, beselisehlela eGathi lamaFilisti. Bona bangcono kulalimibuso yini? Ilizwe labo likhulu kulelizwe lenu yini?4 rMaye kubo abachelesileyo eZiyoni labalondolozekileyo entabeni yeSamariya, amadoda adumileyo esizwe sokuqala abaya kuyo indlu kaIsrayeli!3}rNgakho-ke ngizalenza ukuthi lithunjelwe ngaphambi kweDamaseko, kutsho i Nkosi, ebizwa ngokuthi nguNkulunkulu wamabandla.q2[rLizathwala uSakuthi inkosi yenu loKayiwane inkanyezi kaNkulunkulu wenu, izithombe zenu elizenzele zona.w1grLina ndlu kaIsrayeli lake laletha kimi imihlatshelo leminikelo enkangala okweminyaka engamatshumi amane yini?b0=rKodwa okufaneleyo kakugobhoze njengamanzi, lokulunga kugeleze njengemifula engacitshiyo.X/)rSusani kimi umsindo wezingoma zenu. kangiyikulalela lokukhala kwamachacho enu.%.CrLanxa linikela kimi iminikelo yenu yokutshiswa leminikelo yenu yokudla, kangiyikuyemukela, leminikelo yokuthula yezifuyo yenu ezinonileyo kangiyikuyinanza.\-1rNgiyayizonda, ngiyayidelela imikhosi yenu, kangithokozi ngemihlangano yenu enzulu.b,=rAngithi usuku lwe Nkosi lungumnyama, kalusikho ukukhanya, usuku lomnyama ongelakukhanya?+}rKunjengomuntu obalekele isilwane, ehlangane lebhere, loba angene endlini abambelele ngesandla emdulini, alunywe yinyoka.y*krMaye kini, lina elifisa usuku lwe Nkosi ! Usuku lwe Nkosi luzalisizani? Ngoba lungumnyama, kalusikho ukukhanya.h)IrLakuzo zonke izivini kuzakuba khona ukulila, ngoba ngizadabula phakathi kwenu, kutsho i Nkosi.Q(rI Nkosi uNkulunkulu wamabandla, iNkosi, ithi: Edangeni yenu yonke kuzakuba khona ukulila, lakuzo zonke indlela bazakuthi: Maye! Maye! Bazabiza abalimi ukuze balile, labakwaziyo ukukhala ukuze balile.'rZondani ububi lithande okuhle, limise ukwahlulela esangweni; mhlawumbe i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wamabandla ingaba lomusa kunsali yakoJosefa.s&_rDingani okuhle, hatshi okubi, ukuze liphile, ukuze ibe lani iNkosi uJehova wamabandla njengokutsho kwenu.[%/r Ngakho-ke ohlakaniphileyo uzazithulela ngalesosikhathi, ngoba kuyisikhathi esibi.F$r Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi iziphambeko zenu zinengi kangakanani, lokuthi izono zenu zinkulu kangakanani, lina elihlupha abalungileyo, lemukele umvuzo wokuthengwa, lixotshe abaswelayo enkundleni.M#r Ngenxa yokuthi linyathezela phansi abayanga, libize kibo isipho samabele, kaliyikuhlala kuzo izindlu zamatshe abaziweyo elizakhileyo; lihlanyela izivini ezinhle, kodwa kaliyikunatha iwayini lazo.P"r Liyamzonda obakhuzayo enkundleni abonayo, linengwe ngokhuluma iqiniso.I! r Yehlisela abalamandla ukuchitheka. lencithakalo phezu kwenqaba.S rYiyo eyenza inkanyezi ezithiwa yisiLimela lezithiwa yiziNja, lephendula umnyama omkhulu ube yikusa, iphendule imini ibe yibusuku, ibize amanzi olwandle iwanisele phezu komhlabathi; yi Nkosi ibizo layo.^5rlina elihlanekela isahlulelo likwenze kube yinto ebabayo, liphosele phansi ukulunga. rDingani i Nkosi ukuze liphile, hlezi ilumathe endlini kaJosefa njengomlilo otshisa uqothule, kungabi khona owucitshayo eBhetheli,rkodwa lingadingi iBhetheli, lingangeni eGiligali, loba lidlulele eBherishebha, ngoba iGiligali lizathunjwa, leBhetheli lizachitheka.A}rNgoba i Nkosi ithi kuIsrayeli: Ngidingani ukuze liphile;%rINkosi uJehova ithi: Emzini okwaphuma kiwo abayinkulungwane kuzasala ikhulu nje, lokwaphuma kiwo abalikhulu kuzasala itshumi nje koIsrayeli.ucrIwile intombi emsulwa yakoIsrayeli, kayisayikuvuka futhi; iwele phansi emhlabathini wayo, kakho ongayivusa.Q rZwanini lelilizwi engilitsho ngani, libe yisililo, lina ndlu kaIsrayeli.c?r Ngoba khangela, lowo owabumba izintaba, wadala umoya, lotshela umuntu ukuthi imicabango yakhe iyini, owenza ukusa kube mnyama, onyathela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo zomhlaba, yi Nkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, ibizo lakhe. r Ngakho-ke ngizakwenza lokhu kuwe, Israyeli; ngoba ngizakwenza lokhu kuwe, zilungiselele ukuhlangana loNkulunkulu wakho, Israyeli.#?r Ngachitha abanye benu njengalokho uNkulunkulu wachitha iSodoma leGomora, lalinjengesikhuni esophulwe eziko; kanti kaliphendukelanga kimi, kutsho i Nkosi.[/r Ngathumela phakathi kwenu umatshayabhuqe wesifo ofanana loweGibhithe, ngabulala amajaha enu ngenkemba, ngathumba amabhiza enu; ngenza ivumba lenkamba yenu lenyuke; kanti kaliphendukelanga kimi, kutsho i Nkosi.Sr Ngalitshaya ngalilethela ukutshisa lengumane, ngatshisa izivande zenu lezivini zenu, izihlahla zenu zemikhiwa lezihlahla zenu zemihlwathi zadliwa zintethe; kanti kaliphendukelanga kimi, kutsho i Nkosi.'rKwasekuhamba imizi emibili loba emithathu. yayanatha amanzi emzini owodwa, kodwa kayikholwanga; kanti kaliphendukelanga kimi, kutsho i Nkosi.?wrFuthi ngalincitsha izulu kusasele inyanga ezintathu ukuthi kuvunwe; ngalinisa komunye umuzi, kangaze ngalinisa komunye. esinye isiqinti sanethwa, kwathi leso esinganethwanga satsha.rYimi engalethela indlala emizini yenu yonke, lokusweleka kokudla kuzo zonke indawo zenu; kanti kaliphendukelanga kimi, kutsho i Nkosi.;orlinikele umhlatshelo wenu wokubonga ngokuwutshelweyo, limemezele iminikelo yesihle liyizwakalise! ngoba lithanda ukwenza njalo lina bantwana bakoIsrayeli, kutsho iNkosi uJehova.,QrWozani eBhetheli, lizekona, leGiligali, lizekwandisa izono zenu. lilethe imihlatshelo yenu ekuseni insuku zonke, lengxenye yetshumi yenu kanye ngensuku ezintathu!oWrLizakhutshwa ngezikhala kube ngulowo lalowo ngesiqondene laye, lilahlelwe ngaphandle; kutsho i Nkosi.1 [rINkosi uJehova ifungile ngebizo layo elingcwele, yathi: Khangelani, insuku zizalifikela lapho bazalihudula ngezingwegwe, labokucina kini ngengwegwe zokubamba inhlanzi.)  MrZwanini lelilizwi, lina mankomokazi eBashani, elisentabeni yeSamariya, elicindezela abayanga, linyathezela phansi abaswelayo, elithi kubomkenu: Lethani sinathe. rNgizatshaya indlu yasebusika lendlu yasehlobo, izindlu zempondo zendlovu zizadilika, lezindlu ezinengi ziwohloke; kutsho i Nkosi. rMhla ngiphindisela uIsrayeli ngenxa yeziphambeko zakhe ngizaphindisela amalathi eBhetheli, kwaphuke impondo zelathi ziwele phansi.T !r Zwanini lifakaze ngendlu kaJakobe, kutsho iNkosi uJehova wamabandla; ithi:Y+r I Nkosi ithi: Njengalokho umelusi ekhupha emlonyeni wesilwane imilenze emibili loba isiqa sendlebe, ngokunjalo-ke abantwana bakoIsrayeli abahlala eSamariya bazakhutshwa, abalala emibhedeni elamalembu amahle.xir Ngakho iNkosi uJehova ithi: Izitha zizazingelezela ilizwe lakini, zichithe amandla enu, ziphangwe inqaba zenu.wgr Ngoba kabakwazi ukwenza okulungileyo, kutsho i Nkosi, bagcwalisa inqaba zabo ngomvuzo wokugebenga lokuphanga.@yr Memezelani ezinqabeni zeAsiriya lezinqabeni zelizweni leGibhithe, lithi: Buthanani phezu kwezintaba zeSamariya, libone iziphithiphithi ezinkulu eziphakathi kwayo locindezelo olukiyo.tarIsilwane sesibhongile, ngubani ongayikwesaba? INkosi uJehova isikhulumile, ngubani ongayekela ukuprofetha?iKrIsibili iNkosi uJehova kayenzi lutho ingazambulelanga inceku zayo abaprofethi imfihlakalo yayo.ucrUphondo lungavuthelwa emzini abantu bengethuki yini? Umuzi ungehlelwa ngokubi i Nkosi ingakuvumelanga yini?mSrInyoni ingabanjwa lapho engathiywanga khona yini? lomjibila ungathanya uba ungabambanga lutho yini?yrIsilwane singabhonga ehlathini singabambanga lutho yini? Ibhongo lesilwane libhonge ebhalwini lwaso singelalutho yini?H rAbabili bangahamba bonke kanyekanye uba bengavumelananga yini?~rYini kuphela engilikhethileyo, ngalilondoloza ezizweni zonke zomhlaba; ngakho-ke ngizalitshaya ngenxa yabo bonke ububi benu.} rZwanini lelilizwi i Nkosi elikhulume ngani, lina bantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngesizwe sonke eyasikhupha elizweni leGibhithe, ithi:T|!rlolesibindi phakathi kwamaqhawe uzabaleka eze ngalolosuku; kutsho i Nkosi.`{9rophethe idandili kayikuqina, lolejubane kayikuphunyuka, logade ibhiza kayikuzikhulula,az;rOlejubane uzaphelelwa yisiqubu, lolamandla ephelelwe ngamandla, leqhawe kaliyikuzisiza;cy?r Khangelani, ngizalinyathela endaweni yenu njengenqola egcwele izithungo inyathela umuntu.[x/r Kodwa lawanathisa iwayini amaNaziri, labatshela abaprofethi ukuthi bangaprofethi.+wOr Ngavusa abanye emadodaneni enu ukuze babe ngabaprofethi, labanye emajaheni enu ukuze babe ngamaNaziri. Kakunjalo yini lina bantwana bakoIsrayeli? kutsho i Nkosi. vr Futhi mina ngalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe, ngalikhokhela enkangala iminyaka engamatshumi amane, ukuze lithumbe ilizwe lamaAmori.^u5r Kanti mina ngachitha amaAmori phambi kwabo, ubude bawo babulingana lobude bezihlahla zomsedari ezinde, lokuqina kwawo kunjengezihlahla zamaokhi*; kodwa ngachitha izithelo zawo ngaphezulu, lempande zawo ngaphansi.t'rBacambalala emaceleni awo wonke amalathi ezembathweni ezinikwe zaba yisibambiso, banathe endlini kaNkulunkulu wabo iwayini labahlawulisiweyo.*sMrabalangatha uthuli lomhlaba phezu kwekhanda labayanga, baphambukisa indlela yabamnene. Umuntu loyise baya entombini nye, ukuze bangcolise ibizo lami elingcwele.r'rI Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zakoIsrayeli kangiyikubayekela, ngoba bathengisa abalungileyo ngesiliva labaswelayo ngamanyathela;Jq rNgakho ngizathumela umlilo koJuda ozaqeda izinqaba zeJerusalema.:pmrI Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zakoJuda kangiyikubayekela, ngoba bawalile umlayo we Nkosi, kabagcinanga izimiso zayo, baduhiswe yizithombe zabo abazikhonzayo oyise.joMrngizaquma umahluleli asuke phakathi kwakhe, ngibulale zonke izikhulu kanye laye; kutsho i Nkosi.nrNgakho ngizathumela umlilo koMowabi ozaqeda izinqaba zeKeriyothi, uMowabi afele phakathi kokuxokozela lokumemeza lokukhala kophondo; m rI Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zamaMowabi kangiyikuwayekela, ngoba atshisa amathambo enkosi yeEdoma aze aba likalaga.Sl !rlenkosi yabo izathunjwa, yona kanye leziphathamandla zayo; kutsho i Nkosi.k rNgakho ngizaphemba umlilo emithangaleni yeRaba ozaqeda izinqaba zalo ngoku memeza esukwini lwempi, langesiphepho esukwini lwesivunguzane;j 5r I Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zamaAmoni kangiyikuwayekela, ngoba aqhaqha abesifazana abakhulelwayo eGileyadi, ukuze andise ilizwe labo.Oi r Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo phezu kweThemani ozaqeda izinqaba zeBozira.Fh r I Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zamaEdoma kangiyikuwayekela, ngoba axotshana labafowabo ngenkemba, aswela isihawu, lolaka lwawo lwavutha njalonjalo, ahlala ethukuthela kokuphela.Ug %r Ngakho ngizathumela umlilo phezu kwemithangala yeTire ozaqeda izinqaba zalo. f ;r I Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zabeTire kangiyikubayekela, ngoba banikela isizwe sonke kuEdoma, kabaze bakhumbula isivumelwano sobuzalwane./e YrNgizaquma abakhileyo basuke eAshidodi, kanye laye obusayo eAshikeloni, ngiphendulele isandla sami eEkhironi; labaseleyo bamaFilisti bazabhubha; kutsho iNkosi uJehova.Wd )rNgakho ngizathumela umlilo phezu kwemithangala yeGaza ozatshisa izinqaba zalo.c rI Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zabeGaza kangiyikubayekela, ngoba bathumba isizwe sonke ukuze basinikele kuEdoma.9b mrNgizakwephula imigoqo yamasango eDamaseko, ngibaqume abakhileyo basuke esihotsheni seAveni, kanye laye obusayo eBetiEdeni, labantu beSiriya bazathunjelwa eKiri; kutsho i Nkosi.Wa )rNgakho ngizathumela umlilo endlini kaHazayeli ozaqeda izinqaba zikaBenihadadi.~` wrI Nkosi ithi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezinengi zabeDamaseko kangiyikubayekela, ngoba babhula iGileyadi ngembulo zensimbi._  rWathi: I Nkosi iyaduma iseZiyoni, izwakalise ilizwi layo iseJerusalema; amadlelo abelusi atshe, lezingqonga zeKharmeli zibune.m^ WrLa ngamazwi kaAmosi owayengomunye wabelusi beThekhowa, awaboniswa ngoIsrayeli ensukwini zikaUziya inkosi yakoJuda, lensukwini zikaJerobowamu indodana kaJowashi inkosi yakoIsrayeli iminyaka emibili ngaphambi kokuzamazama komhlaba. ~}}y}||{zyy|y xiww`vv>uxtt`ssUrrAqq.ppoo nwmlkk=jjGii%hgguffeddsccbfa``*__g_^^@]]\\\ [ZcYXX]WWW)VV6UTT%SRR!QQ7PP=ONNvMMLLL,KZJJ3IIqHHGG FeFEE)DDwCCBAAp@@7??R?>>1==><<;::@9g8877.66+5d5443r32r110Y0//E..0--?,x++e+ *c))J((!''&%%$$Q##!""J!!!4 [Az M-J^uUb s 9   uVH#!3 I Nkosi izakwenza okwesabekayo kibo; ngoba izabaqeda bonke onkulunkulu bomhlaba, akhuleke kuyo wonke amazwe ezizwe, wonke umuntu esendaweni yakibo.v e Lokhu kuzakuba ngumvuzo wokuziphakamisa kwabo, ngoba bakloloda, bazikhukhumeza ngabantu be Nkosi yamabandla. 9 Ngifunga impilo yami, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngithi: UMowabi uzakuba njengeSodoma, lamaAmoni abe njengeGomora, ilizwe lezimbabazane lemigodi yetswayi elachitheka kokuphela. Abaseleyo ebantwini bami bazabaphanga, labasilileyo esizweni sami babathumbe.yNgizwile ukukloloda kukaMowabi lokuthuka kwamaArnoni, ukuthi babaklolodela njani abantu bami, bezincoma ngelizwe labo.4aukhumbi uzakuba ngelabaseleyo endlini kaJuda belusele kibo, endlini zeAshikeloni bazalala khona kusihlwa. Ngoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo izabahambela, ibenzele inhlanhla.^5Wena khumbi lolwandle, uzakuba ngamadlelo, ube yizihotsha zabelusi lezibaya zezimvu.,QMaye kwabakhileyo ekhunjini lolwandle, lina sizwe samaKerethi! Ilizwi le Nkosi lingawe, Khanani, lizwe lamaFilisti; ngizalichitha kuze kungabi khona ohlala khona.}sNgoba iGaza lizatshiywa, leAshikeloni lizakuba lunxiwa, labantu beAshidodi bazaxotshwa emini, leEkhironi lidilizwe.)KDingani i Nkosi, lina lonke abathobekileyo bomhlaba abenza imilayo yayo, dingani ukulunga, lidinge ukuthobeka; mhlawumbe lingavikelwa ngosuku lolaka lwe Nkosi.  ungakadudulwa njengamakhoba aphephukayo, ungakehlelwa yintukuthelo eyesabekayo ye Nkosi, ungakafikelwa lusuku lolaka lwe Nkosi.9 oButhana, yebo buthana, wena sizwe esingelanhloni,] 5Isiliva sabo legolide labo kakuyikuba lamandla okubakhulula ngosuku lolaka lwe Nkosi. Umhlaba wonke uzaqedwa ngumlilo wolaka lwayo lobukhwele bayo; ngoba izaqeda, yebo izabajuma ibaqede bonke abakhileyo elizweni. 3Ngizakwehlisela abantu usizi ukuze bahambe njengeziphofu, ngoba bonile e Nkosi ni; igazi labo lizachithwa njengothuli; lenyama yabo njengobulongwe.l Susuku lokutshaya uphondo lokuhlaba umkhosi emizini ebiyelwe ngemithangala lezinqabeni eziphakemeyo.  Lolosuku lusuku lolaka, usuku lokuhlupheka losizi, usuku lokuchitheka lokubhidlika, usuku lomnyama, lolwamayezi, lomnyama onzima, Usuku olukhulu lwe Nkosi selusondele, luyeza ngokuphangisa; usuku lwe Nkosi lulobuhlungu, iqhawe liyakhala ngokubabayo kulo. % Impahla yabo izaphangwa, lezindlu zabo zidilizwe. Loba besakha izindlu, kabayikuhlala kuzo, loba belima izivini, kabayikunatha iwayini lazo./ Y Kuzakuthi ngalesosikhathi ngihlole iJerusalema ngezibane, ngitshaye bonke abantu abazithokozisayo abazithembayo, abathi enhliziyweni zabo: I Nkosi kayiyikwenza lutho. } Khalani. lina elakhe endaweni yokuthengisela, ngoba bonke abathengisayo kabasekho, bonke abalinganisa isiliva baphelile.# A Ngalolosuku, itsho i Nkosi, kuzazwakala ilizwi lokukhala eSangweni lenhlanzi, lokulila esigabeni sesibili somuzi lokufohloza okukhulu kuzwakala emaqaqeni.x  k Ngalolosuku ngizatshaya bonke abeqayo umbundu womnyango, labagcwalisa indlu yenkosi yabo ngobubi langenkohliso.  }Kuzakuthi ngosuku lomhlatshelo wami ngitshaye iziphathamandla lamadodana e Nkosi labo bonke abagqoka izigqoko zabezizwe.  Thula phambi kweNkosi uJehova! Ngoba usuku lwe Nkosi selusondele. I Nkosi isilungisile umhlatshelo, yahlambulula labanxusiweyo bayo.9  olabangidelileyo abangangidingiyo, bangabuzi kimi.r  _ngiqede labakhonza ibutho lamazulu phezu kwezindlu, labakhuleka kimi bangifunge, bafunge futhi loMilkomu,2 _Ngizaphakamisela isandla sami phezu kukaJuda laphezu kwabo bonke abakhileyo eJerusalema, ngiqume konke okuseleyo kukaBhali kusuke kulindawo lebizo labapristi bezithombe, 5ngizaqothula abantu lenyamazana, ngiqothule inyoni zamazulu lenhlanzi zolwandle. Ngizachitha ababi, ngiqume abantu basuke emhlabeni, kutsho i Nkosi.F Lathi: Ngizaqothula konke kuthi nya emhlabeni, itsho i Nkosi; )Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuZefaniya indodana kaKushi, kaGedaliya, kaAmariya, kaHezekhiya, ensukwini zikaJosiya indodana kaAmoni inkosi yakoJuda.0YUNkulunkulu, iNkosi, ungamandla ami, wenza inyawo zami zibe njengezempala, engenze ukuthi ngihambe endaweni zami eziphakemeyo. Ngeyomqondisi womculo. Ezigincini zami.X)kanti mina ngizathokoza nge Nkosi, ngijabule ngoNkulunkulu wokukhululwa kwami.?wLoba umkhiwa ungavezi impoko, loba kungekho izithelo evinini lomhlwathi liphuthe ukuthela, amasimu angavezi ukudla, izimvu ziqunywe zisuka esibayeni, kungabi khona inkomo esibayeni,dANgiyezwa, kuthuthumela umzimba wami, indebe zami ziqhaqhazele ngenhlokomo; ukubola kungena emathanjeni ami, kutshayane amadolo ami. Ngizalindela ngokuthula ukuthi usuku lokuhlupheka lufike phezu kwalabo abasihlaselayo.I Wanyathela ulwandle ngamabhiza akho, kwavubana amanzi amanengi.-Ngemitshoko yakho ucibile umkhokheli wamabutho akhe, afika njengesivunguzane ukusichitha, ethokoza kungathi azakudla abahluphekayo ekusithekeni.~ Waphumela ukukhulula abantu bakho, ukukhulula ogcotshiweyo wakho. Ubhidlizele phansi indlu yomubi, waquphula lezisekelo zayo. Selah.L} Wadabula umhlaba ngokuthukuthela, wanyathela isizwe ngentukuthelo.| Ilanga lenyanga kwema endaweni yakho ekukhanyeni kwemitshoko yakho egijimayo, lekuphazimeni komkhonto wakho ocwazimulayo.{ Intaba zakubona wena, zathuthumela, lezikhukhula zamanzi zedlula; amanzi amanengi akhupha ilizwi lawo, aphakamisela izandla zawo phezulu.xzi Idandili lakho livele obala, lembuliwe, ufakile imitshoko yakho entanjeni. Selah. Waqhekeza umhlaba ngemifula.GyNkosi, ulaka lwakho lwaluvuthela imifula yini? Wawuthukuthelele imifula yini, lentukuthelo yakho yayivuthela ulwandle lapho ugade amabhiza akho, ukhwele phezu kwenqola yakho yokunqoba yini?bx=Ngabona amathente akoKushani ephansi kosizi, lamakhetheni elizwe leMidiyani ethuthumela.2w]Ekusukumeni kwakhe umhlaba wanyikinyeka, ekukhangeleni kwakhe kwathuthumela izizwe; intaba zendulo zahlakazeka, amaqaqa alaphakade atshona. Indlela zakhe zazilaphakade.SvUmatshayabhuqe wesifo wahamba phambi kwakhe, lomkhuhlane walandela eduze.muSUkucwazimula kwakhe kwakunjengokukhanya, imisebe yavela esandleni sakhe, efihla lapho amandla akhe.t%UNkulunkulu wavela eThemani, oNgcwele wavela entabeni yeParani. Selah. Inkazimulo yakhe yasibekela amazulu, umhlaba wagcwala indumiso yakhe.s#Nkosi, ngizwile umbiko ngawe, ngiyesaba izenzo zakho. Ziphinde futhi kuliminyaka, wenze ukuthi zaziwe kuliminyaka; ukhumbule umusa elakeni..r YNanku umkhuleko kaHabakuki umprofethi.\q1Kodwa i Nkosi isethempelini layo elingcwele; umhlaba wonke kawuthule phambi kwayo.Tp!Maye kulowo otshoyo esigodweni esibaziweyo ukuthi: Vuka! lelitsheni eliyisimungulu ukuthi Phaphama! Lokhu kungamfundisa ulutho yini? Khangela, kunanyekwe ngegolide langesiliva, kakulamoya wokuphefumula.foESisizani isithombe esibaziweyo, lokhu umenzi waso esibazile? Kumbe isithombe esibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa? Siyinto ebunjiweyo eqamba amanga. Kusizani ukuthi umenzi waso athembe kiso, lokuthi enze isithombe esingakhulumiyo?/nWUbubi obenziwa eLebhanoni buzakwehlela kuwe, ukuchitheka kwenyamazana kukwethuse ngenxa yegazi labantu lobubi obenziwa emhlabeni, emizini lakubo bonke abahlala kiyo.m3Wena uzazisuthisa ngehlazo endaweni yodumo; natha lawe, udakwe! Inkezo esesandleni se Nkosi izafinyelela kuwe, lehlazo lehlele phezu kodumo lwakho.ulcMaye kuye onathisa omakhelwane bakhe inkezo yolaka lwakhe, abenze ukuthi badakwe, ukuze abukele ubuze babo!\k1Ngoba umhlaba uzagcwala ukwazi ngobukhulu be Nkosi njengamanzi agcwalisa ulwandle.jw Khangela, kakumiswanga yi Nkosi yamabandla yini ukuthi umsebenzi wezizwe uphelele emlilweni, labantu basebenzele ize?;iq Maye kuye owakha umuzi ngegazi. awuqinise ngobubi!Ph Ngoba ilitshe lizakhala lisemdulini, lothungo luphendule lusephahleni.[g/ Indlu yakho uyenzele ihlazo ngokuchitha abantu abanengi, ukulahlile impilo yakho.tfa Maye kulowo ozuzela indlu yakhe inzuzo embi, ukuze akhele isidleke sakhe phezulu ukuze avikeleke engozini!-eSNgoba uziphangile izizwe ezinengi, wachitha igazi labantu, wenza ububi emhlabeni, emizini yonke lakubo bonke abahlala kiyo, bonke abaseleyo emhlabeni bazakuphanga.zdmLabo olezikwilidi zabo kabayikukujuma yini? Bakuvukele labo abazakwenza uthuthumele yini? Uzakuba yimpango yabo.cBonke bayahlekisana ngaye yini bemklolodela besithi: Maye kuye owandisa okungeyisikho okwakhe. Koze kube nini? Kozethwesa ngezibambiso.+bOIwayini liyakhohlisa; umuntu ozikhukhumezayo kayikuma; ubuhwaba bakhe bubanzi njengengcwaba; kasuthi njengokufa; uzibuthela zonke izizwe. aziqoqele bonke abantu.`a9Khangela, lowo ongelabuqotho uzakwehluleka, kodwa olungileyo uzaphila ngokholo lwakhe. `9Ngoba umbono ungowesikhathi esimisiweyo; uyaphangisa ukuya ekupheleni, kawuyikukhohlisa. Uba uphuza, uwulindele; ngoba uzafika isibili, kawuyikuphuza.r_]I Nkosi yangiphendula yathi: Bhala umbono, uwenze ucace ematsheni, ukuze ufundwe kalula nguye ogijimayo.^ 9Ngizakuma endaweni yami yokulinda, ngime enqabeni yami, ngikhangele ukuze ngibone ukuthi izakuthini kimi, lokuthi izaphendula ithini ekukhaleni kwami.c] ASizaqhubeka ukusebenzisa amambule aso kokuphela, langokubulala izizwe kokuphela uomo yini?\  Ngakho-ke siyalihlabela imbule laso, sitshisele imbule laso elihudulwayo impepha; ngoba lisizuzela ukudla okunengi lokumnandi.[ +Isizwe samaKhaladiya siyabakhupha bonke ngengwegwe, sibadonse ngembule, sibabuthe ngembule laso elihudulwayo; ngalokho-ke siyathokoza sijabule.ZZ /Wenza abantu babe njengenhlanzi zolwandle, njengezinto ezibahabayo ezingelankosi.6Y g Wena omehlo akho ahlambulukile kakhulu ukuthi abone okubi, ongelakukhangela okungalunganga. ubakhangelelani abakhohlisayo? Uthulelani lapho ababi beqeda abalungileyo kulabo?$X C Kawusuye owasendulo yini, wena Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami oNgcwele? Kasiyikufa. Nkosi, wenzile lesisizwe ukuthi sibe yisigwebo; wena Dwala, usimisele ukutshaya.UW % Sivunguze njengomoya, sedlule, singabantu abamandla abo angunkulunkulu wabo. V  Yisizwe esiklolodela amakhosi, lababusi sibahleka usulu, sihlekisane ngazo zonke inqaba, ngoba sibuthelela umhlabathi, sizithathe.U y Bonke bafikela ukwenza ububi, lokwesabeka kwabo kuhambela phambi kwabo; babuthe abathunjiweyo babe ngangetshebetshebe.BT Amabhiza aso alejubane kulezingwe, ayesabeka kulempisi ehamba kusihlwa; abagadi bamabhiza aso baqhubekela phambili, bevela elizweni elikhatshana, bandize njengokhozi oluphangisa ukudla.KS Siyesabeka, sitshayisa uvalo, isahlulelo lodumo lwaso kuvela kuso.R 5Ngoba, khangelani, ngivusa amaKhaladiya, isizwe esibabayo lesiphangisayo, esidabula emhlabeni wonke ukuyathumba indawo zokuhlala ezingeyisizo ezaso.Q #Khangelani phakathi kwezizwe, libone limangale kakhulu. Ngoba mina ngenza imisebenzi ensukwini zenu elingayikuyikholwa lapho ulilandiselwa.xP kUmlayo ubuthakathaka, lesahlulelo kasiphumeleli. Ngoba omubi uphica olungileyo, ngakho ukulunga kuyahlanekelwa.lO SUngitshengiselani okubi lenkathazo? Ukuchitheka lobubi kuphambi kwami, kukhona ukulwisa lokuxabana.fN GNgizakuncenga kuze kube nini, Nkosi, ukuze ungizwe, loba ngimemeze kuwe ngobubi, ungangisizi?6M kLeli yilizwi aliboniswayo uHabakuki umprofethi."L=Kakukho okukupholisa ukulimala kwakho, inxeba lakho libi; bonke abezwa umbiko ngawe batshaya izandla. Ngoba ngubani obungafinyelelanga kuye ububi bakho? KAbelusi bakho balele, nkosi yeAsiriya, leziphathamandla zakho ziyawozela. Abantu bakho bahlakazekile ezintabeni, kakho obabuthayo.\J1Iziphathamandla zakho zinjengezintethe, lababhali bakho banjengomhlambi wesikhonyane esimisa inkamba othangweni ngosuku oluqandayo; lapho ilanga seliphumile, siyasuka siphaphe, singabe sizaziwa ukuthi singaphi. IWandise abathengisi bakho baze badlule inkanyezi zamazulu. Kodwa kabasekho njengesikhongwane eselula impiko zaso siphaphe, sihambe.jHMLalapho umlilo uzakuqeda, lenkemba ikubulale. Zandise njengesikhonyane, uzandise njengezintethe. GZikhelela amanzi ulungisele ukuvinjezelwa, uqinise inqaba zakho; ngena odakeni, uxove ibumba, ulungise ibhokisi lokubumba izitina.F Khangela, amabutho akho anjengabesifazana nje. Amasango elizwe lakho avulekele izitha zakho; umlilo uyiqedile imigoqo yawo.Ey Inqaba zakho zonke zinjengezihlahla zemikhiwa elezithelo zokuqala, uba zinyikinywa, izithelo ziwela emlonyeni wodlayo.ND Laweke uzadakwa, uyendezele; udinge isiphephelo sokubalekela izitha.BC} Kanti lathunjwa laya ekuthunjweni, lezingane zalo zachotshozwa engonsini zazo zonke indlela; kwenziwa inkatho yokuphosa ngezikhulu zalo, labo bonke abakhulu balo babotshwa ngamaketane.dBA IEtiyopiya leGibhithe kwakungamandla alo angelakuphela; iPuti leLibiya kwakungabasiz balo.A%Wena Nineve, ungcono yini kulomuzi weNo owawusemfuleni uNile, uzingelezelwe ngamanzi, omthangala wawo wawululwandle, lamanzi engumduli wawo?~@uBonke abakubonayo bazakubalekela, bathi: INineve lichithekile. Ngubani ozalililela? Ngizalidingela ngaphi abaduduzi?a?;Ngizaphosela amanyala phezu kwakho, ngikuthele ihlazo, ngikwenze ube yinto yokubukelwa.>'Khangela, ngimelene lawe, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla; ngizakwembula izidwaba zakho, ngitshengise izizwe ubunqunu bakho, lemibuso ihlazo lakho.1=[Konke lokhu kungenxa yokuphinga okunengi kwesiphingi esibukekayo langenxa yobuthakathi baso abulalayo, esithengisa izizwe ngokuphinga kwaso labantu ngobuthakathi baso.T<!Abagadi bamabhiza bayasukela; kubonakala ukuphazima kwenkemba, lokucwazimula komkhonto; banengi ababuleweyo; kukhona inqwaba zezidumbu, izidumbu ezinengi ezingelakuphela; abantu bayakhubeka phezu kwazo.t;aZwanini ukukhala kwesiswepu lomsindo wokugedlezela kwamavili, lowamabhiza amathayo, lowenqola ezigijimayo.\: 3Maye kumuzi ogcwele igazi, wonke ugcwele amanga lempango! Ukuphanga kakupheli kiwo.e9C Khangela, ngimelene lawe, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla; ngizatshisa ngomlilo inqola zakho, lenkemba izaqeda amabhongo ezilwane akho; ngizaquma konke okubambayo kusuke emhlabeni, lelizwi lezithunywa zakho kalisayikuzwakala.8 Isilwane sabamba okwenele imidlwane yaso, sabambela lezilwanekazi zaso; sagcwalisa izimbalu ngesikubambileyo lezikhundla zaso ngenyama.!7; Singaphi isikhundla sesilwane lezimbalu zezilwane lapho isilwane esasiletha khona esikubambileyo, lalapho amabhongo aso ayehlala khona engethuki lutho? 6 Seliseleze, kaliselalutho, lichithekile; inhliziyo ziphele amandla, amadolo ayatshayana, lobuhlungu busenkalweni zonke, bamukumele.]53 Phangani isiliva, phangani igolide. Inotho yalo lezinto zalo ezinhle kazilakuphela.n4UINineve injengechibi elilamanzi afohlayo. Bamemeza besithi: Manini! manini! kodwa kakho ophendukayo.i3KInkosikazi ithunjwe, incekukazi zayo zikhale njengamajuba, zitshaye izifuba zazo ngenxa yosizi.>2wKuvulwe amasango asemfuleni, lesigodlo sizancibilika.c1?Kubizwe izinduna, zikhubeke ekuhambeni kwazo, zigijimele emithangaleni, zimise izivikelo.z0mIzinqola ziyatheleka emigwaqweni, ziphoseka le lale ezigcawini, zikhanye njengezihlanti, ziphazime njengemibane./7Izihlangu zamaqhawe akhe zibomvu, amabutho akhe agqoke okuyibubende, lenqola zakhe ziphazima njengamalangabi lapho sezilungisa; amabhiza ayagidagida..Ngoba i Nkosi ibuyisa ubukhosi bukaJakobe bube njengobukhosi bukaIsrayeli; ngoba abahlaselayo balikhwexule ivini. baqeda ingatsha zaloz- oUmchithi ukufikele, wena Nineve, gcina inqaba zakho, ulinde indlela, uqinise ukhalo lwakho, uqinise amandla akho.M, Khangelani ezintabeni inyawo zakhe oletha indaba ezinhle, omemezela ukuthula. Gcina imikhosi yakho, Juda, ugcwalise izithembiso zakho, ngoba omubi kasayikumelana lawe futhi, uchithiwe waphela nya.]+ 5I Nkosi ilayile ngawe, Nineve, yathi: Kalisayikukhunjulwa ibizo lakho; endlini yabonkulunkulu bakho ngizachitha izithombe ezibaziweyo lezithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa; ngizagebhela ingcwaba, ngoba ungcolile.A*  Sengizakwephula ijogwe elikuwe, ngiqamule izibopho zakho. )  I Nkosi ithi: Loba amaAsiriya elamandla, futhi emanengi, azaqedwa anyamalale. Loba ngikuhluphile, Juda, kangisayikukuhlupha futhi.]( 5 Kavelanga yini kuwe, Nineve, owenza amacebo amabi nge Nkosi, wanika iseluleko esibi?M'  Njengameva abambeneyo bayaqedwa bonke, baphele njengamabibi omileyo.^& 7 Lenza amacebo bani nge Nkosi? Izaqeda konke, kayiyikuphindisela kabili ezitheni zayo.x% klapho izikhukhula zibafikela; kodwa labo abamelana layo izabachitha bathi nya, ixotshele izitha zayo emnyameni.Z$ /I Nkosi ilungile, iyinqaba esukwini lokuhlupheka; iyabakhumbula abaphephela kuyo,!# =Ngubani ongema phambi kwentukuthelo yayo? Ngubani ongema ekuvutheni kolaka lwayo? Ulaka lwayo luthululeka njengomlilo, lamadwala aqekezeke phambi kwayo. "  Intaba ziyanyikinyeka phambi kwayo, lamaqaqa ayancibilika; ilizwe liyachitheka phambi kwayo, umhlaba labo bonke abakhileyo kuwo.s! aIkhuza ulwandle lutshe, yenze imifula yonke itshe; iBashani leKharmeli kubone, lempoko zeLebhanoni zibune.0  [I Nkosi iyaphuza ukuthukuthela, kodwa ilamandla amakhulu, kayiyikumyekela ngitsho olecala; indlela yayo isesivunguzaneni lesiphepheni, lamayezi aluthuli lwenyawo zayo.' II Nkosi inguNkulunkulu olobukhwele ophindiselayo; i Nkosi ingumphindiseli, igcwele ulaka; i Nkosi iphindisela ezitheni zayo, igcinela izitha zayo intukuthelo.H Leli yilizwi ngeNineve. Le yincwadi yombono kaNahume weElikoshi.r]uzanika uJakobe ukuthembeka, lenzalo kaAbrahama uthando olungapheliyo, njengokufunga kwakho kubo endulo.r]Uzasihawukela futhi, anyathele phansi ububi bethu. Wena uzaphosela enzikini yolwandle izono zethu zonke;,QNgubani uNkulunkulu onjengawe, othethelela isono sabantu bakhe abaseleyo ayekele isiphambeko sabo? Kathukutheli kokuphela, ngoba uthokoza ngothando olungapheliyo.MZizahuba ngesisu othulini njengenyoka, lanjengezinto ezihahabayo zomhlaba; zizaphuma enqabeni zazo zithuthumela, ziphendukele eNkosini unkulunkulu wethu ngokwesaba, zitshaywe luvalo ngenxa yakho.nUIzizwe zizabona, zibe lenhloni lanxa zilamandla, zibambe imilomo yazo, lendlebe zazo zibe yizacuthe,MSitshengise izimangaliso njengensukwini zokuphuma kwakho eGibhithe.3Yelusa abantu bakho ngentonga yakho, umhlambi ongowakho impela ohlala wodwa ehlathini lasezihotsheni; kawalukele eBashani leGileyadi njengasendulo.B Kodwa ilizwe lizachitheka ngenxa yobubi babakhileyo kilo.- Ngalolosuku bazafika kuwe bevela eAsiriya laseGibhithe, kusukela eGibhithe kuze kube semfuleni iYufrathi, bevela kuzo zonke inlwandle lezintaba.jM Kuzakufika usuku lokwakhiwa kwemiduli yakho; ngalolosuku imingcele yakho izadediselwa khatshana.,Q Isitha sami sizakukubona, zimbambe inhloni yena owathi kimi: Ingaphi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho? Ngizathokoza nxa ngimbona esenyathelwe phansi njengodaka lwendlela.#? Ngizathwala intukuthelo ye Nkosi, ngoba ngonile kuyo, ize imele indaba yami, ingenzele ukwahlulela. Izangikhuphela ekukhanyeni, ngizabona ukulunga kwayo.Ungathokozi ngami, sitha sami, ngoba lapho ngisiwa, ngizavuka; lapho ngihlezi emnyameni, i Nkosi izakuba yikukhanya kimi.nUKodwa mina ngizalindela i Nkosi, ngilindele uNkulunkulu wosindiso lwami; uNkulunkulu wami uzangizwa.Indodana iyadelela uyise, lendodakazi ivukela unina, umalokazana uvukela uninazala, lezitha zomuntu zingamadoda endlu yakhe.[/Ungamthembi umakhelwane, ungamkholwa umngane; umvalele umlomo umkakho olala lawe.1 [Omuhle wabo unjengameva, lolungileyo wabo unjengothango lwameva. Usuku lwempindiselo yabo, abatshumayela ngalo abalindi babo, selufikile, lokudideka kwabo sekusondele.) KIzandla zabo zikhuthalele ukwenza okubi, isiphathamandla lomahluleli bathengwa ngemali, loyisiphathamandla wahlulela ngokuthanda kwakhe, kuhlanekelwe ukulunga. /Abalungileyo babhubhile emhlabeni. kakusekho oqotho phakathi kwabantu; bonke bacathamela ukuchitha igazi, lowo lalowo uzingela umfowabo ngembule.  9Maye mina! ngoba senginjengokuvunwa kwezithelo zasehlobo, njengevini eselivunwe laphela; kakuselahlukuzo lokudliwa, lemikhiwa yokuqala engiyithandayo.: mNgoba ligcinile izimiso zikaOmri, lenzile yonke imisebenzi yendlu kaAhabi, lahamba ngamacebo abo, ngakho ngizalichitha, labakhileyo benu babe yinhlekisa; lizakweyiswa ngabantu.)KLizahlanyela, kodwa lingavuni; likhame izithelo zemihlwathi, kodwa lingagcobi ngamafutha awo; lizakhama izithelo zevini, kodwa linganathi iwayini lazo elitsha.&ELizakudla, kodwa lingasuthi, kube khona ukulamba ngaphakathi kwenu; lizalondoloza, kodwa kungalondolozeki; lalokhu elikulondolozayo ngizakunikela enkembeni.D Ngakho-ke sengizalitshaya, ngilichithe ngenxa yezono zenu.dA Abanothileyo benu bagcwele okubi, labakhileyo bakhuluma amanga, lolimi lwabo luyakhohlisa.a; Ngingamyekela umuntu olezikali ezimbi lesaka eligcwele izilinganiso ezikhohlisayo yini?c? Ngingayikhohlwa inotho ezuzwa ngokubi esendlini yababi, lezilinganiso ezikhohlisayo yini? Ilizwi le Nkosi liyamemeza kuwo umuzi kuyikuhlakanipha okuqotho ukwesaba ibizo lakho. Zwanini, lina bantu lomphakathi womuzi.!Ikutshengisile, muntu, okuhle; le Nkosi ifunani kuwe, kodwa ukwenza ukulunga, lokuthanda umusa, lokuhamba ngokuzithoba loNkulunkulu wakho?\1I Nkosi izakweneliswa zinqama eziyinkulungwane, lezinkulungwane ezilitshumi zemifula yamafutha yini? Ngizanikela izibulo lami ngenxa yesiphambeko sami, isithelo sesizalo sami ngenxa yesono senhliziyo yami yini?/WNgizakuza ngiphetheni e Nkosi ni, ngikhothame phambi kukaNkulunkulu ophezulu yini? Ngizakuza kuyo ngiphethe umnikelo wokutshiswa, ngilamathole alomnyaka owodwa yini?o~WBantu bami, ake likhumbule ugobe lukaBalaki inkosi yakoMowabi, lokuthi uBalami indodana kaBeyori wamphendula njani, likhumbule lalokho okwenzekayo kusukela eShitimi kwaze kwaba seGiligali, ukuze lazi izenzo ezilungileyo ze Nkosi.} Ngoba ngalikhupha elizweni leGibhithe, ngalihlenga endaweni yobugqili; ngathuma oMozisi loAroni loMiriyamu ukuze balikhokhele.V|%Lina bantu bami, ngenzeni kini? Kuyini engilikhathaze ngakho? Ngiphendulani.{%Zwanini ukuphikisa kwe Nkosi, lina zintaba, lani zisekelo zomhlaba ezilamandla; ngoba i Nkosi iphikisana labantu bayo, izamelana loIsrayeli.`z ;Ake lizwe okutshiwo yi Nkosi: Sukumani, lwisana lezintaba, lamaqaqa alizwe ilizwi lenu.Kyngiphindisele ngokuthukuthela langolaka ezizweni ezingalalelanga.DxNgizasiphuna elizweni izixuku zenu, ngichithe lemizi yenu,|wq ngibulale izithombe zenu ezibaziweyo, ngidilize imizi yenu; kalisayikuphinda likhothamele umsebenzi wezandla zenu.[v/ Ngizaqeda abathakathi phakathi kwenu, kungabe kusaba khona labachasisa ngemibono,Lu ngichithe lemizi yelizwe lakini, ngidilizele phansi inqaba zakini.otW Kuzakuthi ngalezonsuku, itsho i Nkosi, ngiqede amabhiza akho phakathi kwakho, ngichithe inqola zakho,fsE Isandla sakho, Israyeli, sizaphakanyiswa phezu kwezitha zakho, zichithwe zonke izitha zakho.r3Abaseleyo bakaJakobe phakathi kwezizwe, bephakathi kwabantu abanengi bazakuba njengesilwane esiphakathi kwenyamazana zeganga, njengebhongo lesilwane eliphakathi komhlambi wezimvu, esithi lapho sidabula phakathi kwawo sibambe, sinyathele sidabule iziqa, kungabi khona osizayo.+qOAbaseleyo bakoJakobe bephakathi kwabantu abanengi bazakuba njengamazolo avela e Nkosi ni lanjengomkhizo phezu kotshani, okungalindeli muntu, okungahlaleli muntu.p)bazabusa ilizwe iAsiriya ngenkemba, lelizwe likaNimrodi, basophule kumaAsiriya lapho engena elizweni lakithi lalapho enyathela phakathi kwalo.7oguzaletha ukuthula. Lapho umAsiriya engena elizweni lakithi, enyathela emhlabathini wethu, sizahlomisa abelusi abayisikhombisa leziphathamandla zabantu eziyisificaminwembili;/nWUzakuma eluse umhlambi wakhe ngamandla e Nkosi, ngobukhosi bebizo le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe. Bazavikeleka, ngoba khathesi esemkhulu kuze kube semingceleni yomhlaba;emCNgakho-ke uzabanikela, aze abelethe ohelelwayo, besekubuya koIsrayeli abaseleyo kubafowabo.3l_Kodwa wena, Bhethelehema Efratha, omncinyane ukuthi ube phakathi kwezizwe zakoJuda, kuzavela kuwe othile ozakuba ngumbusi wakoIsrayeli, okudabuka kwakhe kusukela endulo.k Hlomisa amabutho akho, wena Jerusalema! izitha zikuvimbezele; zizatshaya umbusi wakho, wena Israyeli, esihlathini ngenduku.Mj Sukuma, ubhule, Ziyoni, ngoba ngizakwenza impondo zakho zibe yinsimbi, lamasondo akho abe lithusi. Uzahoboza abantu abanengi, wehlukanisele i Nkosi inzuzo yabo lemfuyo yabo iNkosi yomhlaba wonke.i{ Kodwa kabayazi imicabango ye Nkosi, kabawaqedisisi amacebo ayo, ukuthi ubabuthelele njengezithungo ebaleni lokubhulela.Yh+ Izizwe ezinengi zibuthene zisithi: Kangcoliswe, lamehlo ethu ajolozele eZiyoni.Pg Zitshile, ububule, Ziyoni, njengowesifazana ohelelwayo; ngoba khathesi uzaphuma emzini, uhlale egangeni; uzakuya leBhabhiloni lapho ozakhululwa khona, lapho i Nkosi ezakuhlenga khona ezitheni zakho.zfm Usumemezelani kangaka? Kawuselankosi yini? Ubhubhile ummeli wakho yini ukuze wehlelwe ngumhelo njengobelethayo ?meSWena, umphotshongo yomhlambi, ntaba yeZiyoni, kuzafika kuwe ukubusa kwakuqala, umbuso weJerusalema.,dQAbaqhulayo ngizabenza babe lixukwana labaseleyo, labadeliweyo babe yisizwe esilamandla; i Nkosi izababusa entabeni yeZiyoni, kusukela khathesi kuze kube nininini.rc]Ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi, ngizababuthanisa abaqhulayo, ngiqoqe abaxotshiweyo lalabo engibahluphileyo.|bqNgoba bonke abantu balalela uNkulunkulu wabo, kodwa thina sizalalela i Nkosi uNkulunkulu wethu kuze kube nininini.$aAkodwa abantu bazazihlalela ngaphansi kwezihlahla zabo zevini, langaphansi kwezomkhiwa, kabayikwethuswa lutho; ngoba umlomo we Nkosi yamabandla ukhulumile.x`iIzakwahlulela phakathi kwezizwe ezinengi, equmele izizwe ezilamandla ezikhatshana; zizakhanda inkemba zazo zibe yimilomo yamakhuba, lemikhonto yazo ibe zingqamu zokuthena izihlahla; izizwe kazisayikuphuma impi, kazisayikufunda impi futhi;r_]lezizwe ezinengi zizafika zithi: Wozani sikhwele entabeni ye Nkosi, siye endlini kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe, ukuze asifundise indlela zakhe, ukuze sihambe endleleni zakhe. Ngoba kuzaphuma ukufundisa eZiyoni, lelizwi le Nkosi eJerusalema.^ +Kuzakuthi ensukwini ezizayo intaba yendlu ye Nkosi iphakanyiswe phezu kwazo zonke intaba, yengame wonke amaqaqa; abantu bazabekelela baye kuyo,] Ngakho ngenxa yenu iZiyoni izalinywa njengensimu, leJerusalema ibe lunxiwa oludilikileyo, lentaba yethempeli iphenduke ibe lihlathi.S\ Inhloko zayo zahlulelela izipho, labapristi bayo bafundisela inkokhelo, labaprofethi bayo bavumisela imali; kanti beyama e Nkosi ni besithi: I Nkosi kayikho phakathi kwethu yini? Okubi kakuyikusehlela.6[g elakha iZiyoni ngegazi, leJerusalema ngobubi. Z Zwanini lokhu, lina nhloko zendlu kaJakobe, lani ziphathamandla zendlu kaIsrayeli, elinenga ukulunga, lihlanekele bonke ubuqotho,~YuKodwa mina nginikwe amandla, lokulunga lesibindi, ukuze ngimtshele uJakobe iziphambeko zakhe loIsrayeli isono sakhe.yXkAbaboni bazayangeka, labavumisi babe lenhloni, bambomboze imilomo yabo, ngoba kungaveli impendulo kuNkulunkulu.WNgakho lizafikelwa yibusuku obungelambono, kube mnyama, lingabe lisavumisa; ilanga lizabatshonela abaprofethi, losuku lube mnyama tshu.VI Nkosi ithi ngabaprofethi abaduhisa abantu bami, ababathembisa ukuthula lapho besazuza ukudla, kodwa lowo ongabaniki ukudla balwe laye:yUkLizakhuleka e Nkosi ni, kodwa kayiyikuliphendula; izalifihlela ubuso bayo ngalesosikhathi, ngoba lenzile okubi.Telibadla inyama abantu bami, lihlinze isikhumba sabo, lephule amathambo abo, libaqobe njengenyama esembizeni lanjengenyama esebhodweni.qS[lina elizonda okuhle, lithande okubi, elebula isikhumba sabantu bami, lihlubule inyama emathanjeni abo,zR oNgathi: Zwanini, lina nhloko zakoJakobe, lani ziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli. Kakusikho okwenu yini ukwazi ukulunga?Q# Umkhokheli wabo uzabavulela indlela, bonke bazafohla, bafike esangweni, baphume ngalo. Inkosi yabo izahamba phambi kwabo, bekhokhelwa yiyo.AP{ Ngizalibutha lonke, lina bakoJakobe, ngibuthe insali yakoIsrayeli, ngibabuthelele ndawonye njengezimvu esibayeni, njengomhlambi osedlelweni lawo, libe lixuku labantu ababanga umsindo.&OE Uba kuhambahamba umuntu okhuluma umoya lamanga esithi: Ngizaprofetha kini ngewayini lokunathwayo okulamandla; uzakuba ngumtshumayeli abamthandayo lababantu.sN_ Sukani lihambe, ngoba lapha kakusiyo indawo yokuphumula, ngenxa yokungcola okuletha ukuchitheka okukhulu.sM_ Lixotshe abesifazana babantu bami ezindlini abazithandayo; ebantwaneni babo lisuse udumo lwami kokuphela. LKanti liyizitha zabantu bami, libahlubule izembatho zabo abathanda ukuthula, lalabo abadlulayo bevela empini, besithi bavikelekile.K7Lithi ndlu kaJakobe baqalekisiwe yini? I Nkosi iyaphangisa ukuthukuthela yini? Lezi ziyizenzo zayo yini? Kawamsizi yini amazwi ayo ohamba ngobuqotho?kJOAbantu batshumayela bathi: Lingatshumayeli, lingatshumayeli ngalezizinto; ihlazo kaliyikusehlela.dIANgenxa yalokhu kakuyikuba khona ozalenzela inkatho yokuphosa ngentambo ebandleni le Nkosi.[H/Ngalolosuku bazahlabela ingoma eyinhlekisa ngani, bakhale isililo esikhulu, bathi: Ilizwe labantu bakithi labiwe; kakho ongalibuyisa kithi; labo abasithumbileyo basithathele amasimu ethu; sichithekile isibili!@GyNgakho-ke i Nkosi ithi: Khangela, ngenza amacebo amabi ngalesisizwe, elingayikukhupha intamo zenu kuwo; futhi kalisayikuhamba ngokuzikhukhumeza, ngoba kuzakuba yisikhathi esibi leso.FBahawukela amasimu, bawathathe ngodlakela, lezindlu bayazithatha; bathathela umuntu umuzi wakhe, bamthathele lelifa lakhe.~E wMaye kulabo abenza amacebo obubi, benze okubi emibhedeni yabo! Lapho sekusile bazakwenza, ngoba balamandla okukwenza.wD iPhucani inwele zenu ukuze likhalele abantwana elibathandayo; phucani libe njengokhozi, ngoba bazathunjwa kini.fC GNgizalilethela umnqobi, lina beMaresha; udumo lukaIsrayeli luzayacatsha ebhalwini lweAdulamu.|B sNgakho-ke lizanika uMoreshethiGathi isipho sokuvalelisana; iBetiAkizibi lizakuba yinkohliso emakhosini akoIsrayeli.A  Bophelani enqoleni amabhiza ale jubane, lina beLakishi; laliyikuqala kwezono zeZiyoni, ngoba iziphambeko zakoIsrayeli zatholakala kini.@ } Ngoba abakhe eMarothi balindele okuhle belovalo. ngoba okubi kwehlile kuvela e Nkosi ni, kwafika esangweni leJerusalema.?  Dlulani, lina beShafiri, lihambeze lilenhloni; abakhe eZanani kabaphumanga emzini wabo; abeBetiEzeli bayakhala, kabalamandla okulisiza.S> ! Lingakuxoxi eGathi, lingakhali inyembezi; lizibhuqe ethulini eBetiLeyafra. oA~}}l}|u|{bzyxx:wvvuu[ttkss]rqppTpooVnnKmllckjj i(hh_gg.fSeeGdd|ccdcb-a``D_Y^^]t] \[[ZkZ?YXXWVV"UUTuSS^RR\QPPPONNcMMyLL_KKKJwJI^HHGGGFFDEEiDCCBfBA;@@g??@>>==<;;;I:::988T77y66A55n444K33|22W111500 /v..--!,,?+c+*\*%))+(''&&&7%}$$$##"O!!* n2W9MIuVzWT9H  # nl~ H]oiK Sephulwa-ke ngalolosuku, labathengi bezimvu ababengikhangele bazi ukuthi kwakuyilizwi le Nkosi.}s Ngasengithatha intonga yami ethiwa nguMusa, ngayephula ukuze ngephule isivumelwano sami engangisenze labantu bonke.}~s Ngakho-ke ngasengisithi: Kangisayikulelusa; efayo kayife, lelahlekayo kayilahleke; lalezo eziseleyo zidlane inyama.f}E Ngaxotsha abelusi abathathu ngenyanganye, ngoba basebengidinile, lami sengiyisinengiso kibo.@|y Ngasengizelusa izimvu zokuhlatshwa yilabo abathenga izimvu. Ngathatha intonga ezimbili, enye ngayibiza ngokuthi nguMusa, lenye ngayibiza ngokuthi nguNhlanganiso. Ngazelusa-ke izimvu.\{1 Ngoba kangisayikubahawukela abakhileyo kulelilizwe, kutsho i Nkosi. Kodwa khangela, ngizabanikela abantu ezandleni zabomakhelwane babo, lezamakhosi abo; bazachitha ilizwe, kangiyikophula loyedwa ezandleni zabo. z Abazithengayo bayazihlaba, bengabilacala; labazithengisayo bathi: Kayibusiswe i Nkosi, senginothile; abelusi bazo kabazihawukeli.Ey I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami yathi: Yelusa izimvu zokuhlatshwa. x9 Ilizwi lokukhala kwabelusi liyezwakala, ngoba udumo lwabo luchithekile. Ukubhonga kwamabhongo ezilwane kuyezwakala ngoba ihlathi leJordani liqothulwe.*wM Khala wena firi, ngoba umsedari usuwile, ngoba izihlahla ezinhle ziphundlekile. Khalani lina zihlahla zamaokhi* zeBashani, ngoba igusu elingangenekiyo seliwile.Ov  Vula iminyango yakho, Lebhanoni, ukuze umlilo utshise imisedari yakho.[u/ Amandla abo azakuba se Nkosi ni, bahambe bethokoza ebizweni layo, kutsho i Nkosi.:tm Ulwandle luzakwehlelwa yikuhlupheka okukhulu, lamagagasi olwandle azatshaywa, kutshe lenziki zonke zeNile; kwehliswe ukuzigqaja kweAsiriya, kusuke intonga yobukhosi yeGibhithe.s Ngizababuyisa ekhaya bevela elizweni leGibhithe, ngibaqoqe eAsiriya; ngizabaletha elizweni leGileyadi leLebhanoni, kuwo kungasali ndawo.r{ Njalo ngibachithachithe phakathi kwezizwe, kanti lemazweni akhatshana bazangikhumbula, bazakondla abantwana babobabuye.]q3 Ngizabatshayela ikhwelo, ngibabuthe, ngoba ngibahlengile, babebanengi njengakudala.2p] UEfrayimi uzakuba njengeqhawe, inhliziyo yabo ithokoze njengokungathi ithokoziswa liwayini. Abantwana babo bazabona lokho bathabe, inhliziyo zabo zizajabula e Nkosi ni.; Kodwa bona bala ukulalela, baqinisa amakhanda abo, bavimba indlebe zabo ukuze bangezwa.= lingacindezeli umfelokazi lentandane lowezizweni lomyanga, kungabi khona loyedwa wenu owenza amacebo amabi enhliziyweni yakhe ngomfowabo.^<5 I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Lenze isahlulelo esiqotho, lenze umusa lesihawu kubafowenu,3;aIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kuZekariya lisithi:>:uNxa iJerusalema yayisakhiwe iphumelele, lemizi yayo yonke iyihanqile, leningizimu leShefela kwakhiwe kuzo, la ayengesiwo amazwi i Nkosi eyawatshumayela ngabaprofethi bakuqala yini?@9{Nxa lisidla linatha, kalizidleli lizinathele lina yini?W8'Tshono ebantwini bonke belizwe lakubapristi uthi: Ekuzileni kwenu ukudla lekulileni kwenu enyangeni yesihlanu lenyangeni yesikhombisa, kule iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, lalizilela mina ukudla yini?<7sLaselifika kimi ilizwi le Nkosi yamabandla lisithi:63lokubuza abapristi bendlu ye Nkosi yamabandla labaprofethi ukuthi: Sizakhala inyembezi ngenyanga yesihlanu njengokwenza kwethu iminyaka yonke yini?d5AAbantu beBhetheli babethume oSharezeri loRegemeleki labantu babo ukucela umusa e Nkosi ni,4 Ngomnyaka wesine wenkosi uDariyusi ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuZekariya ngosuku lwesine lwenyanga yesificamunwemunye ethiwa nguKisilevi.U3#Lalabo abakhatshana bazafika ukusiza ukwakha ithempeli le Nkosi; lizakwazi ukuthi i Nkosi yamabandla ingithumile kini. Lokhu kuzakwenzeka, uba lilalela ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu ngenhliziyo zenu zonke.|2qUmqhele uzakuba sethempelini le Nkosi, ube yisikhumbuzo kuHelidayi loTobiya loJedaya loJosiya indodana kaZefaniya.%1C Nguye ozakwakha ithempeli le Nkosi, abe lobukhosi; uzahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi, abuse. Kuzakuba khona umpristi ngakwesokunene sakhe, bazazwana bobabili.0' uthi kuye: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Khangela, umuntu obizo lakhe lithiwa ngulhlumela, ngoba uzakhula endaweni yakhe, akhe ithempeli le Nkosi.u/c wemukele kibo isiliva legolide, wenze umqhele, uwuthwalise uJoshuwa indodana kaJehozadaki umpristi omkhulu,z.m Hamba uye kwabathunjiweyo, oHelidayi loTobiya loJedaya loJosiya indodana kaZefaniya, abafike bevela eBhabhiloni,+-Q Ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lathi:q,[Yasingimemeza isithi: Khangela, lawo aya elizweni lenyakatho aphumuzile umoya wami elizweni lenyakatho.+wEkuphumeni kwawo ayephitshekela ukuhamba, ayehlola ilizwe. Yathi: Hambani liyehlola umhlaba. Ngakho awuhlola umhlaba.*3Inqola elamabhiza amnyama iya elizweni lenyakatho, elamabhiza amhlophe iya elizweni lentshonalanga, lelamabhiza alamabala iya elizweni leningizimu.u)cIngilosi yangiphendula yathi: Lokhu kuyimimoya emine yamazulu esuka ekumeni phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.R(Ngasengisithi kuyo ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami: Lokhu kuyini, Nkosi yami?I' eyesithathu ilamabhiza amhlophe, leyesine ilamabhiza alamabala.M&Inqola yokuqala yayilamabhiza abomvu, eyesibili ilamabhiza amnyama,% {Ngabuya ngaphakamisa amehlo ami, ngabona, khangela-ke, inqola ezine ziphuma phakathi kwentaba ezimbili ezazingezethusi.|$q Yona yathi: Bayisa elizweni leShinari ukuyakhela indlu khona; lapho isiyakhiwe, bazayibeka phezu kwesisekelo sayo.O# Ngasengisithi kuyo ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami: Bayisa ngaphi ifatshi?3"_ Ngasengiphakamisa amehlo ami, ngabona, khangela, abesifazana ababili besiza, belezimpiko ezifanana lezengabuzane. Babephapha emoyeni, bayiphakamisela emazulwini ifatshi.|!qIngilosi yasisithi: Lokhu kuyiBubi. Yasimsunduzela phakathi kwefatshi, yayisibekela ifatshi ngesisibekelo somnuso.b =Khangela, isisibekelo somnuso sasuswa; kwakukhona owesifazana ehlezi phakathi kwefatshi.q[Ngasengisithi: Kuyini? Yathi: Yifatshi enkulu le evelayo. Yathi: Lokhu kuyibubi babantu elizweni lonke.ykYasisondela ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami, yathi kimi: Phakamisa amehlo akho, ubone ukuthi kuyini lokhu okuvelayo.-SNgizasithwalela, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, singene endlini yesela lendlini yalowo ofunga amanga ngebizo lami, sihlale endlini yakhe, siyidilize, izigodo lamatshe.2]Yasisithi kimi: Lokhu kuyisiqalekiso esiphumela emhlabeni wonke; ngoba ngokutsho kwaso umuntu owebayo uzalahlwa, langokutsho kwaso wonke umuntu ofunga amanga uzalahlwa.0YIngilosi yathi kimi: Ubonani? Ngaphendula ngathi: Ngibona umqulu wencwadi ondizayo; ubude bawo buzingalo ezingamatshumi amabili, lobubanzi bawo buzingalo ezilitshumi.V 'Ngabuya ngaphakamisa amehlo ami, ngabona, khangela, umqulu wencwadi ondizayo.OYathi: Laba bangabagcotshiweyo ababili abema eNkosini yomhlaba wonke.O Yathi kimi: Kawazi ukuthi kutshoni lokhu? Ngathi: Hatshi, Nkosi yami.%C Ngasengisitsho ngokwesibili ngisithi: Zitshoni izingatsha ezimbili zezihlahla zomhlwathi eziseceleni kwembobo ezimbili zegolide okuthululwa ngazo amafutha?yk Ngasengisithi kuyo: Zitshoni lezizihlahla zomhlwathi ezingakwesokunene soluthi lwesibane langakwesokhohlo yini?R Ngubani odelele usuku lwezinto ezincinyane? Uzathokoza lapho ebona uZerubhabheli ephethe ilitshe elikhethiweyo. Ingilosi yasisithi: Izibane eziyisikhombisa zingamehlo e Nkosi athalazayo umhlaba wonke. Izandla zikaZerubhabheli zabeka isisekelo salindlu, zizaqeda ukulakha. Khona-ke lizakwazi ukuthi i Nkosi yamabandla ingithumile kini.-UIlizwi le Nkosi lafika kimi lisithi:  Wena uyini, ntaba enkulu? Phambi kukaZerubhabheli uzakuba ligceke. Yena uzabeka ilitshe lokucina, abantu besithi: Kuhle, kuhle!(IYasisithi kimi: Nanti ilizwi le Nkosi kuZerubhabheli lithi: Ukuphumelela kwakho kakusikho ngengalo langamandla, kodwa ngomoya wami, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla.veYasingiphendula ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami isithi: Kawazi ukuthi kutshoni lokhu? Ngathi: Hatshi, Nkosi yami.T!Ngasengisithi kuyo ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami: Nkosi yami, kutshoni lokhu?xiKulezihlahla zomhlwathi ezimbili phansi kwalo, esinye singakwesokunene somganu, lesinye singakwesokhohlo sawo.F Yathi kimi: Ubonani? Ngathi: Ngibona, khangela, uluthi lwesibane olwenziwe ngegolide kuphela, phezu kwalo lulomganu wamafutha, lezibane eziyisikhombisa, lezimbobo zezibane eziyisikhombisa.\  3Ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami yabuya futhi, yangivusa njengomuntu ovuswa ebuthongweni.' G Ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, ngulowo lalowo wenu uzanxusa umngane wakhe ukuze azehlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla sakhe sevini langaphansi kwesomkhiwa.T ! Ngoba khangela, ngelitshe engalibeka phambi kukaJoshuwa, ilitshe okukhonakilo amacele ayisikhombisa; mina ngizabaza ukubaza kilo, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla; ngizasusa ububi balelilizwe ngosuku olulodwa.8 iZwana-ke, wena Joshuwa, mpristi omkhulu, wena labangane bakho abahlezi phambi kwakho, ngoba khangelani, lingabantu abayisibonakaliso esihle. Ngizaveza inceku yami elillumela.<qI Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Uba uzahamba endleleni zami, ugcine imilayo yami, uzaphatha indlu yami, ugcine lamaguma ami, ngizakunika ilungelo lokungena phakathi kwabo abemiyo lapha.5eIngilosi ye Nkosi yasimlaya uJoshuwa isithi:3Yasisithi: Mthwaliseni iqhiye ehlambulukileyo. Basebemthwalisa iqhiye ehlambulukileyo, bamgqokisa izigqoko; ingilosi ye Nkosi yayimi phansi kwakhe.0YIngilosi yathi kulabo ababemi phambi kwayo: Mkhupheni izigqoko ezingcolileyo. Yasisithi kuye: Khangela, sengisusile ububi bakho kuwe, ngizakugqokisa izigqoko ezinhle.J UJoshuwa wayemi phambi kwengilosi egqoke izigqoko ezingcolileyo.2]Ingilosi ye Nkosi yathi kuSathane: I Nkosi kayikukhuze, wena Sathane. I Nkosi eyikhethileyo iJerusalema kayikukhuze. Lumuntu kanjengesikhuni esikhutshwe emlilweni yini?  Yasingitshengisa uJoshuwa umpristi omkhulu emi phambi kwengilosi ye Nkosi, loSathane emi ngakwesokunene sikaJoshuwa emmangalela.`9 Thulani, nyama yonke, phambi kwe Nkosi, ngoba ivukile, yaphuma endaweni yayo engcwele.jM I Nkosi izathatha uJuda, abe yisabelo sayo elizweni elingcwele, ibuye ikhethe iJerusalema futhi.#? Izizwe ezinengi zizazihlanganisa le Nkosi ngalolosuku, zibe ngabantu bayo. Izahlala phakathi kwakho, uzakwazi ukuthi i Nkosi yamabandla ingithumile kuwe.m~S I Nkosi ithi: Hlabela ngokuthaba, wena Ziyoni, ngoba khangela, ngiyeza, ngizahlala phakathi kwakho.}# Ngoba khangela, ngizaziphakamisela isandla sami, zibe yimpango yalabo ababezikhonza. Khona lizakwazi ukuthi i Nkosi yamabandla ingithumile.|Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla yangithuma ngenxa yodumo lwayo ezizweni ezaliphangayo, ngoba olithintayo uthinta igugu layo, yathi:B{Heyi! Balekani, lina bantu beZiyoni abahlala eBhabhiloni.yzkHeyi! Balekani elizweni lenyakatho, kutsho i Nkosi; ngilihlakazele emazweni wonke njengemimoya yomine yamazulu.y{Ngoba mina ngizakuba ngumduli womlilo olizingelezeleyo, lolivikeleyo, kutsho i Nkosi, ngibe yinkazimulo phakathi kwalo.xYona yathi: Gijima, utshele leliyana ijaha uthi: iJerusalema lizakuba ngumuzi ongelamiduli ngenxa yobunengi babantu lezifuyo ezikilo.Zw-Khangela, kwasekusiza ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami, lenye ingilosi yayihlangabeza.vNgasengisithi kuye: Uya ngaphi? Wathi kimi: Ngiyalinganisa iJerusalema, ngibone ukuthi bungakanani ububanzi bayo lobude bayo.Zu /Ngaphakamisa amehlo ami, ngabona, khangela, umuntu ephethe intambo yokulinganisa.t %Ngasengisithi: Laba bazekwenzani? Yangiphendula yathi: Leziya impondo zachithachitha uJuda, kwaze kwasweleka loyedwa ongaphakamisa ikhanda. Lababakhandi bezile ukwesabisa izizwe, lokwephula impondo zezizwe ezaphakamisela impondo zazo ilizwe lakoJuda ukulichithachitha.1s _I Nkosi yasingitshengisa abakhandi abane.r Ngathi kuyo ingilosi eyayikhuluma lami: Kuyini lokhu? Yangiphendula yathi: Lezi zimpondo ezachithachitha uJuda loIsrayeli leJerusalema.Fq Ngaphakamisa amehlo ami, ngabona, khangela-ke, impondo ezine.'p IMemeza futhi ithi: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Imizi yami izagcwala iphuphume futhi izinto ezinhle. I Nkosi izaduduza futhi iZiyoni, ibuye iyikhethe iJerusalema.VuKhona uHagayi waphendula wathi: Banjalo lababantu sinjalo lesisizwe phambi kwami, kutsho i Nkosi, futhi unjalo wonke umsebenzi wezandla zabo, lalokho abakusondeza lapha kungcolile.U Wasesithi uHagayi: Uba umuntu ongcoliswe yisidumbu ethintana lalezizinto, ziyangcola yini? Abapristi bamphendula bathi: Yebo, ziyangcola._T7 Uba umuntu ethwele inyama engcwele ngesembatho sakhe, athinte ngesembatho sakhe isinkwa, loba isitshwala, loba iwayini, loba amafutha, loba okunye ukudla, kuzakuba ngcwele yini? Abapristi baphendula bathi: Hatshi.OS lisithi: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Ake ubabuze abapristi lumbuzo uthi:R Ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lane, lwenyanga yesificamunwemunye, emnyakeni wesibili kaDariyusi, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika kuHagayi umprofethi|Qq Ubuhle bokucina balindlu buzakuba bukhulu kulobokuqala, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla; lakulindawo ngizanika ukuthula.HP Isiliva singesami legolide ngelami, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla.{Oongizanyikinya izizwe zonke ukuze inotho yazo ifike lapha, igcwalise indlu le ngobuhle, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla. N Ngoba i Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Kuseyisikhatshana nje ngibuye nginyikinye futhi amazulu lomhlaba, ulwandle lomhlabathi owomileyo;yMknjengokuthembisa kwami engakwenza kini ekuphumeni kwenu eGibhithe. Umoya wami uhlala phakathi kwenu, lingesabi.VL%Kodwa qina, wena Zerubhabheli, kutsho i Nkosi, ume isibindi lawe Joshuwa, ndodana kaJehozadaki, mpristi omkhulu; qinani lani lonke, bantu belizwe. Sebenzani, ngoba mina ngilani, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, K ithi: Ngubani osekhona phakathi kwenu owabona lindlu ebuhleni bayo bakuqala? Kambe injani khathesi? Kayisize emehlweni enu yini?J3lisithi: Tshela uZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli umbusi wakoJuda, loJoshuwa indodana kaJehozadaki umpristi omkhulu, labo bonke abantu abaseleyo,I Ngomnyaka wesibili, ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lanye lwenyanga yesikhombisa, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika ngoHagayi umprofethi>H yngosuku lwamatshumi amabili lane lwenyanga yesithupha.sG aI Nkosi yavusa umoya kaZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli umbusi wakoJuda, lomoya kaJoshuwa indodana kaJehozadaki umpristi omkhulu, lomoya wabo bonke abantu ababesele; beza ukuze basebenze endlini ye Nkosi yamabandla uNkulunkulu wabo,kF Q UHagayi isithunywa se Nkosi wasekhuluma ebantwini ilizwi le Nkosi, wathi: Ngilani, kutsho i Nkosi. E  Ngakho uZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli loJoshuwa indodana kaJehozadaki umpristi omkhulu, labo bonke abantu ababesele, balilalela ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, lamazwi kaHagayi umprofethi owayethunywe yi Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo; abantu bayesaba i Nkosi.>D w Ngilethile ukoma elizweni lezintabeni laphezu kwamabele laphezu kwewayini elitsha lamafutha laphezu kwakho konke okuvela emhlabathini, ebantwini lezifuyweni lakho konke abakwenzayo.yC m Ngenxa yalokhu-ke amazulu avalekile ukuze kungabi lamazolo, lomhlabathi uvalekile ukuze lingazuzi izithelo zawo.[B 1 Beliqaphele okunengi, kodwa khangelani, kube yingcosana elikuzuzileyo; lapho likuletha ekhaya, ngikuphephule konke. Kungani? kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla. Kungenxa yendlu yami elunxiwa, lina lilibele ngendlu zenu.A Khwelani ezintabeni ligamule izigodo, lakhe indlu engithokozisayo, lapho engingabonakalisa khona udumo lwami, kutsho i Nkosi.J@ I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Ake libone ukuthi izinto zilimele njani.8? kLihlanyele okunengi, lavuna okuyingcosana; liyadla, kodwa kalisuthi; liyanatha, kodwa kalikholwa; ligqoke lingakhudumali, lohola imali uholela ukuyifaka esikhwameni esivuzayo.T> #Ngakho-ke i Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Ake libone ukuthi izinto zilimele njani.g= Ilisithi: Kuyisikhathi yini sokuthi lina lihlale ezindlini zenu ezinhle, kanti lindlu ilunxiwa?7< kLaselifika ilizwi le Nkosi ngoHagayi umprofethio; Ylathi: I Nkosi yamabandla ithi: Lababantu bathi kakukabi yisikhathi sokwakha kithi ithempeli le Nkosi.j: QNgomnyaka wesibili kaDariyusi inkosi, ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yesithupha, ilizwi le Nkosi lafika ngoHagayi umprofethi kuZerubhabheli indodana kaSalatiyeli umbusi wakoJuda, lakuJoshuwa indodana kaJehozadaki umpristi omkhulu;N9Ngalesosikhathi ngizaliletha ekhaya esikhathini sokulibutha, kwami. Ngizalenza ukuthi libe lodumo, libongwe phakathi kwabantu bonke bomhlaba lapho sengibuyisa inhlanhla yenu futhi, kutsho i Nkosi.O8Khangela, ngalesosikhathi ngizakuba lokwenza labo bonke abakucindezelayo; ngizasiza bonke abaqhulayo, ngibuthe abaxotshiweyo, ngiphendule ihlazo labo libe yingoma yokudumisa lodumo emhlabeni wonke.a7;Njengasosukwini lomkhosi omisiweyo. Ngizasusa inhlupheko zakho ukuze ungathwali ihlazo.$6AI Nkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iphakathi kwakho, injengeqhawe elinqobayo; izajabula ngawe ngentokozo, ikuvuselele ngothando lwayo, ithabe ngawe ngokuhlabelela.a5;Ngalolosuku kuzakuthiwa eJerusalema: Ungesabi, wena Ziyoni; kazingadinwa izandla zakho.4I Nkosi isusile izigwebo zakho, izixotshile izitha zakho. UMbusi kaIsrayeli, i Nkosi, uphakathi kwakho; kawuyikwesaba okubi.t3aHlabela kakhulu, wena Ziyoni, umemeze, Israyeli. Thokoza, uthabe ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, wena Jerusalema.72g abaseleyo koIsrayeli; kabayikwenza okubi, kabayikukhuluma amanga, kakuyikuphuma emlonyeni wabo amazwi akhohlisayo. Ngoba bazakweluka balale phansi, kungabi khona obethusayo.f1E Ngoba ngizatshiya phakathi kwenu abantu abazithobileyo labathulayo. Bazathemba ebizweni lamiD0 Ngalolosuku lina bantu bami, kaliyikuyangeka ngenxa yezenzo eliphambuka ngazo kimi, ngoba ngizakhupha phakathi kwenu labo abazikhukhumezayo; kalisayikuziphakamisa entabeni yami engcwele.t/a Kusukela phetsheya kwemifula yeEtiyopiya abacela kimi phakathi kwabahlakazekileyo bami bazaletha umnikelo. .  Ngalesosikhathi ngizanika abantu ukukhuluma okuhlambulukileyo, ukuthi bonke bakhuleke ebizweni lami, bangikhonze nganhliziyonye.0-YNgakho-ke ngilindela, itsho i Nkosi, kuze kube lusuku engizavuka ngalo ngahlulele izizwe. Ngoba isinqumo sami siyikubuthelela izizwe, ngiqoqe imibuso, ngithululele phezu kwayo intukuthelo yami, konke ukuvutha kolaka lwami; ngoba ngomlilo wolaka lwami lobukhwele bami wonke umhlaba uzaqotshulwa.',GNgathi: isibili umuzi uzangesaba, wemukele ukulaywa; kawuyikukhohlwa ukulaya kwami konke. Kodwa bavuke ngovivi bekhuthalela ngamandla ukwenza okungalunganga.3+_Ngizichithile izizwe, lenqaba zazo zidilikile; ngidilizile imigwaqo yazo ukuze kungahambi muntu ngayo; imizi yazo yenziwe yaba ngamanxiwa, kakusekho loyedwa ohlala kiyo.*/I Nkosi iphakathi kwawo ilungile, kayenzi okubi; insuku zonke ekuseni iletha ilungelo layo ekukhanyeni, futhi kayiphuthi; kodwa omubi kalanhloni.o)WAbaprofethi bawo kabananzeleli, bayakhohlisa; abapristi bawo bangcolisa okungcwele, bephule umthetho.(Iziphathamandla zawo zinjengezilwane ezibhongayo; labahluleli bawo banjengezimpisi eziyizihwaba ezingatshiyi lutho kuze kuse.g'GKawulaleli lizwi, kawemukeli kulaywa, kawuthembeli e Nkosi ni, kawusondeli kuNkulunkulu wawo.>& yMaye kuwo umuzi oxhwalileyo ongcolileyo, ocindezelayo!V%%Yiwo lumuzi owajabula, owawulondolozekile, owawusithi: Mina ngikhona; kakho futhi omunye. Yeka ukuchitheka kwawo! Usuyindawo yokubuthanela inyamazana; bonke abadlula kiwo bayancifa, bawukhombe ngengqindi.3$_Imihlambi izalala phakathi kwalo, lazo zonke inyamazana zeganga, ingabuzane lodwayi kulale ebusuku ezinsikeni zalo, kukhale isidlova ewindini, lewabayi likhale emnyango.{#o Izaphakamisela isandla sayo ngenyakatho, ichithe iAsiriya, yenze iNineve ukuthi ibe lunxiwa, lome njengenkangala.<"s Lani futhi, maEtiyopiya, lizabulawa ngenkemba yami. F~W}}|{{qzzyixww7vVvutsswsrqppiooHnnmlkksj+i hhIgefee?dtcc!baal``d_^^]]{\u\[ ZYXWVV]U\TTeSpRRQQJPP>=$<;;;::299h988:77w766g555244r3X22Q1}100//"..--F,,6++9**:))(''3&>%%R$$S##;""N" !g j )J<}!/XM%Sh@xyi6}@`  E r ! s r hN r6l_QKodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke okhangela owesifazana ukumkhanuka usefebile laye enhliziyweni yakhe.8^kLizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafebi.]]3Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Kawusoze uphume khona, uze ubhadale indibilitshi yokucina.6\ePhangisa uzwane laye omangalelane lawe usesendleleni laye, hlezi omangalelane lawe akunikele kumahluleli, futhi umahluleli akunikele epholiseni, ubusuphoselwa entolongweni.w[gtshiya lapho umnikelo wakho phambi kwelathi, uhambe, uqale ubuyisane lomfowenu, ubusuzonikela umnikelo wakho.rZ]Ngakho uba uletha umnikelo wakho elathini, ubusukhumbula ulapho ukuthi umfowenu ulolutho olumelana lawe,Y{kodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke othukuthelela umfowabo kungelasizatho uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa; lotshoyo kumfowabo ukuthi: Siphukuphukundini! uzakuba lecala emphakathini; lotshoyo ukuthi: Sithuthandini ! uzakuba lecala elokuya esihogweni somlilo.rX]Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungabulali; laloba ngubani obulalayo, uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa;WNgoba ngithi kini: Ngaphandle kokuthi ukulunga kwenu kwedlule okwababhali lokwabaFarisi, kalisoze lingene embusweni wamazulu.BV}Ngakho owephula owodwa kulimilayo emincinyane, afundise abantu ngokunjalo, uzathiwa ngomncinyane embusweni wamazulu; kodwa oyenzayo ayifundise, lowo uzathiwa mkhulu embusweni wamazulu.#U?Ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kuze kudlule izulu lomhlaba, kakusoze kudlule ibadlana libe linye kumbe ichatshana libe linye lomlayo kuze kwenzeke konke.nTULingacabangi ukuthi ngize ukuchitha umlayo kumbe abaprofethi; angizanga ukuchitha kodwa ukugcwalisa.SNgokunjalo kakukhanye ukukhanya kwenu phambi kwabantu, ukuze babone imisebenzi yenu emihle, badumise uYihlo osemazulwini. Rnjalo kabalumathisi isibane basibeke ngaphansi kwesitsha, kodwa phezu kwesiqobane sesibane, besesibakhanyisela bonke abasendlini.NQLina liyikukhanya komhlaba; umuzi omiswe phezu kwentaba ungesitheke;P/ Lina lilitswayi lomhlaba; kodwa uba itswayi seliduma lizatswaywa ngani? Kalisasizi lutho, ngaphandle kokulahlwa phandle beselinyathelwa ngabantu.O} thokozani lithabe kakhulu, ngoba umvuzo wenu mkhulu emazulwini; ngoba ngokunjalo babazingela abaprofethi abalandulelayo.vNe Lina libusisiwe, nxa belithuka belizingela, bekhuluma okubi konke bemelana lani beqamba amanga, ngenxa yami;TM! Babusisiwe abazingelwayo ngenxa yokulunga; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.RL Babusisiwe abalamulayo; ngoba bona bazathiwa ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.MKBabusisiwe abamhlophe ngenhliziyo; ngoba bona bazabona uNkulunkulu.:JoBabusisiwe abalesihawu; ngoba bona bazahawukelwa.KIBabusisiwe abalambela labomela ukulunga; ngoba bona bazasuthiswa.BHBabusisiwe abamnene; ngoba bona bazakudla ilifa lomhlaba.6GgBabusisiwe abalilayo; ngoba bona bazaduduzwa.FFBabusisiwe abayanga emoyeni; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.3Eawasevula umlomo wakhe, wabafundisa, wathi:\D 3Kwathi ebona amaxuku wenyukela entabeni. Esehlezi phansi, abafundi bakhe beza kuye;rC]Amaxuku amakhulu asemlandela evela eGalili leDikapolisi leJerusalema leJudiya langaphetsheya kweJordani.IB Indumela yakhe yasiphumela kuyo yonke iSiriya; basebeletha kuye bonke abagulayo, ababephethwe yizifo ngezifo lobuhlungu, lababengenwe ngamadimoni, lababelezithuthwane, lezigoga; wasebasilisa.A'UJesu wasebhoda iGalili yonke, efundisa emasinagogeni abo, etshumayela ivangeli lombuso, eselapha sonke isifo lobuthakathaka bonke ebantwini.9@mNjalo bahle batshiya umkhumbi loyise bamlandela.4?aEseqhubeke esuka lapho, wabona ezinye izelamani ezimbili, uJakobe okaZebediya loJohane umfowabo, besemkhunjini kanye loZebediya uyise, belungisa amambule abo; wasebabiza./>YBahle-ke batshiya amambule bamlandela.P=Wasesithi kubo: Ngilandelani, njalo ngizalenza libe ngabagoli babantu.7<gKwathi uJesu ehambahamba elwandle lweGalili wabona izelamani ezimbili, uSimoni othiwa nguPetro, loAndreya umfowabo, bephosela imbule olwandle; ngoba babengabagoli benhlanzi.s;_Kusukela kulesosikhathi uJesu waqala ukutshumayela lokuthi: Phendukani; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ususondele.:abantu ababehlezi emnyameni babonile ukukhanya okukhulu, lababehlezi elizweni lethunzini lokufa ukukhanya kuphumele kubo.y9kIlizwe lakoZebuloni lelizwe lakoNafithali, e ndlel eni yaselwandle, ngaphetsheya kweJordani, iGalili labezizwe,G8ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi uIsaya, ukuthi:p7Y wasesuka eNazaretha, weza wahlala eKapenawume engaselwandle, emingceleni yakoZebuloni leyakoNafithali;Z6- Kwathi uJesu esezwile ukuthi uJohane unikelwe entolongweni, wasuka waya eGalili;R5 USathane wasemyekela; njalo khangela, kwafika ingilosi zasezimsebenzela.4 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Suka, Sathane ! Ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Uzakhothamela eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, njalo uzakhonza yona yodwa.T3! wathi kuye: Zonke lezizinto ngizakunika zona, uba uwela phansi ungikhonza.p2YUSathane wabuya wamusa entabeni ende kakhulu, wamtshengisa imibuso yonke yomhlaba lokukhazimula kwayo,Z1-UJesu wathi kuye: Kulotshiwe futhi ukuthi: Ungayilingi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.H0 wasesithi kuye: Uba uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ziwisele phansi; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Uzalaya ingilosi zakhe ngawe, besezikuphatha ngezandla, hlezi loba nini ukhube unyawo lwakho elitsheni.W/'USathane wasemthatha wamusa emzini ongcwele, wasemmisa engqongeni yethempeli,.'Kodwa yena waphendula wathi: Kulotshiwe ukuthi: Umuntu kayikuphila ngesinkwa sodwa, kodwa ngalo lonke ilizwi eliphuma emlonyeni kaNkulunkulu.k-OKwasekusiza kuye umlingi wathi: Uba uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, tshono ukuthi lamatshe abe yizinkwa.f,EEsezile ukudla insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, ekucineni walamba.K+ UJesu wasekhokhelelwa nguMoya enkangala, ukuze alingwe nguSathane.o*WNjalo khangela, ilizwi livela emazulwini, lisithi: Lo uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, engithokoza ngayo.&)EUJesu esebhabhathiziwe wahle wakhuphuka emanzini; njalo khangela, amazulu amvulekela, wasebona uMoya kaNkulunkulu esehla kungathi lijuba esiza phezu kwakhe.(Kodwa uJesu ephendula wathi kuye: Vuma khathesi; ngoba kusifanele ukuthi sigcwalise ngokunjalo ukulunga konke. Wasemvumela.d'AKodwa uJohane wayemalela esithi: Mina ngiswela ukubhabhathizwa nguwe, kanti wena uza kimi?X&) Khona uJesu evela eGalili wafika eJordani kuJohane, ukuze abhabhathizwe nguye.:%m okhomane lwakhe lokwela lusesandleni sakhe, njalo uzathanyelisisa isibuya sakhe, abesebuthela amabele akhe esiphaleni sakhe, kodwa amakhoba uzawatshisa ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.F$ Mina ngilibhabhathiza ngamanzi kube sekuphendukeni; kodwa yena oza emva kwami ulamandla kulami, engingafanele ukuphatha amanyathela akhe; yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo;# Lakhathesi ihloka selibekiwe empandeni zezihlahla; ngakho sonke isihlahla esingatheli isithelo esihle siyaganyulwa siphoselwe emlilweni.'"G njalo lingacabangi ukutsho phakathi kwenu lithi: SiloAbrahama ongubaba; ngoba ngithi kini: UNkulunkulu ulamandla okumvusela uAbrahama abantwana kulawamatshe.7!iNgakho thelani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka; 7Kwathi ebona abanengi babaFarisi labaSadusi besiza ekubhabhathizeni kwakhe, wathi kubo: Nzalo yezinyoka, ngubani olibonise ukubalekela ulaka oluzayo?=ubasebebhabhathizwa nguye eJordani bevuma izono zabo._7Kwasekuphumela kuye iJerusalema leJudiya yonke lelizwe lonke elizingelezele iJordani;#Njalo uJohane lo wayelesembatho sakhe soboya bekamela, lozwezwe lwesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe; lokudla kwakhe kwakuzintethe loluju lweganga. 9Ngoba nguye okwakhulunywa ngaye nguIsaya umprofethi, esithi: Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani indledlana zayo.>wesithi: Phendukani; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ususondele.W )Ngalezonsuku kwasekufika uJohane uMbhabhathizi, etshumayela enkangala yeJudiya wasefika wahlala emzini othiwa yiNazaretha; ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngabaprofethi ukuthi: Uzabizwa ngokuthi ngumNazaretha.8iKodwa esezwile ukuthi uAkelawu usebusa eJudiya esikhundleni sikaHerodi uyise, wesaba ukuya khona; kodwa esexwayisiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni, wasuka waya kungxenye zeGalili,W'Wavuka-ke wathatha umntwana omncinyane lonina wasefika elizweni lakoIsrayeli. yathi: Vuka uthathe umntwana omncinyane lonina, ubususiya elizweni lakoIsrayeli; ngoba sebefile ababedinga umphefumulo womntwana.kOKodwa kwathi esefile uHerodi, khangela ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala ephutsheni kuJosefa eGibhithe,-Kwezwakala ilizwi eRama, ukukhala lokulila lokudabuka okukhulu, uRasheli elilela abantwana bakhe, njalo engavumi ukududuzwa, ngoba benga se kho.I Kwasekugcwaliseka okwakhulunywa nguJeremiya umprofethi, ukuthi:pYKwathi uHerodi, esebonile ukuthi uphicwe yizazi, wathukuthela kakhulu, wathuma wabulala abantwana bonke ababeseBhethelehema lemingceleni yayo yonke, kusukela eminyakeni emibili langaphansi, njengesikhathi abebuzisise ngaso kuzazi.-wasehlala khona kwaze kwaba yikufa kukaHerodi; ukuze kugcwaliswe okwakhulunywa yiNkosi ngomprofethi ukuthi: EGibhithe ngiyibizile indodana yami.H Wavuka-ke wathatha usane lonina ebusuku wasuka waya eGibhithe,dA Kwathi sezisukile, khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala kuJosefa ephutsheni, isithi: Vuka uthathe usane lonina, ubusubalekela eGibhithe, uhlale khona ngize ngikutshele; ngoba uHerodi uzaludinga usane, ukuze alubulale.{ Kwathi sezilayiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni ukuthi zingabuyeli kuHerodi, zasuka zabuyela elizweni lakizo ngenye indlela.( I Zasezingena endlini, zabona usane kanye loMariya unina, zawela phansi zalukhonza, zavula impahla zazo eziligugu zalukhunga ngezipho, igolide lempepha lemure*.H   Zathi ukuyibona inkanyezi zathokoza ngentokozo enkulu kakhulu.. U Kwathi seziyizwile inkosi zasuka zahamba; njalo khangela, inkanyezi, ezayibona empumalanga, yahamba phambi kwazo, yaze yafika yema phezu kwalapho usane olwalukhona. Wasezithuma eBhethelehema wathi: Hambani libuzisise ngomntwana; kuzakuthi nxa limtholile, libike kimi, ukuze lami ngiye ngimkhonze.g GKhona uHerodi, esezibizile izazi ensitha, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi sokubonakala kwenkanyezi.#?Lawe, Bhethelehema lizwe lakoJuda, kawusuye omncinyane lakanye phakathi kwababusi bakoJuda; ngoba kuzavela kuwe umbusi, ozakwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli.dABasebesithi kuye: EBhethelehema yeJudiya; ngoba kulotshiwe ngokunjalo ngumprofethi ukuthi:r]Esebuthanisile bonke abapristi abakhulu lababhali babantu, wabuza kubo ukuthi uKristu uzazalelwa ngaphi.U#Ngakho uHerodi inkosi esezwile wakhathazeka, leJerusalema yonke kanye laye.ykzisithi: Ungaphi ozelwe eyinkosi yamaJuda? Ngoba sibonile inkanyezi yakhe empumalanga, njalo sesize ukumkhonza.  Kwathi uJesu esezelwe eBhethelehema yeJudiya, ensukwini zikaHerodi inkosi, khangela, kwafika izazi eJerusalema zivela empumalanga,g Ikodwa kazange amazi waze wabeletha indodana yakhe eyingqabutho; waseyitha ibizo wathi nguJesu.q ]Kwathi uJosefa esephapheme ebuthongweni wenza njengalokho ingilosi yeNkosi imlayile, wasethatha umkakhe; 9Khangela, intombi izathatha isisu ibelethe indodana, njalo bazabiza ibizo layo ngokuthi nguEmanuweli, okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa, uNkulunkulu ulathi.^ 7Konke lokhu-ke kwenzeka ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa yiNkosi ngomprofethi ukuthi:q~ ]njalo uzazala indodana, ubusuyitha ibizo uthi nguJesu; ngoba yena uzasindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.O} Kwathi esanakana lezizinto, khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala kuye ephutsheni, yathi: Josefa, ndodana kaDavida, ungesabi ukumthatha uMariya umkakho. Ngoba lokho akukhulelweyo kungoMoya oNgcwele;o| YKodwa uJosefa indoda yakhe engolungileyo, njalo engathandi ukumthela ihlazo, wayefuna ukumala ensitha.{ Ngakho ukuzalwa kukaJesu Kristu kwaba nje. Ngoba unina uMariya esegane uJosefa, bengakahlangani wabonakala eselesisu ngoMoya oNgcwele.z %Ngakho izizukulwana zonke ezisukela kuAbrahama zisiya kuDavida ziyizizukulwana ezilitshumi lane; lezisukela kuDavida ziye ekuthunjelweni eBhabhiloni ziyizizukulwana ezilitshumi lane; lezisukela ekuthunjelweni eBhabhiloni ziye kuKristu ziyizizukulwana ezilitshumi lane.Yy -uJakobe wasezala uJosefa indoda kaMariya, okwazalwa kuye uJesu othiwa nguKristu._x 9uEliyudi wasezala uEleyazare; uEleyazare wasezala uMathani; uMathani wasezala uJakobe;Tw #uAzori wasezala uZadoki; uZadoki wasezala uAkimi; uAkimi wasezala uEliyudi;ev E uZerubhabheli wasezala uAbiyudi; uAbiyudi wasezala uEliyakhimi; uEliyakhimi wasezala uAzori;pu [ Kwathi emva kokuthunjelwa eBhabhiloni uJekoniya wazala uSalatiyeli; uSalatiyeli wasezala uZerubhabheli;Ut % uJosiya wasezala uJekoniya labafowabo esikhathini sokuthunjelwa eBhabhiloni.Ws ) uHezekhiya wasezala uManase; uManase wasezala uAmoni; uAmoni wasezala uJosiya;Xr + uOziya wasezala uJothamu; uJothamu wasezala uAhazi; uAhazi wasezala uHezekhiya;^q 7uAsa wasezala uJehoshafathi; uJehoshafathi wasezala uJoramu; uJoramu wasezala uOziya;]p 5uSolomoni wasezala uRehobowamu; uRehobowamu wasezala uAbhiya; uAbhiya wasezala uAsa;^o 7uJese wasezala uDavida inkosi; uDavida inkosi wasezala uSolomoni ko wayengum kaUriya;en EuSalimoni wasezala uBowosi kuRahabi; uBowosi wasezala uObedi kuRuthe; uObedi wasezala uJese;_m 9uAramu wasezala uAminadaba; uAminadaba wasezala uNashoni; uNashoni wasezala uSalimoni;el EuJuda wasezala uFaresi loZara kuTamari; uFaresi wasezala uEsiromu; uEsiromu wasezala uAramu;]k 5UAbrahama wazala uIsaka; uIsaka wasezala uJakobe; uJakobe wasezala uJuda labafowabo;Qj Ugwalo lokuzalwa kukaJesu Kristu, iNdodana kaDavida, indodana kaAbrahama.iUzaphendulela-ke inhliziyo yaboyise ebantwaneni, lenhliziyo yabantwana kuboyise, hlezi ngize ngitshaye ilizwe ngesiqalekiso.khOKhangelani, ngizathuma uElija umprofethi kini lungakafiki usuku lwe Nkosi olukhulu lolwesabekayo.pgYKhumbulani umlayo kaMozisi inceku yami, engamlaya wona eHorebe ngoIsrayeli wonke, izimiso lezahlulelo.fLizanyathelela phansi ababi, ngoba bazakuba ngumlotha ngaphansi kwengaphansi yenyawo zenu ngosuku engizakwenza, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.eKodwa kini elesaba ibizo lami, ilanga lokulunga lizaphuma lilokusilisa empikweni zalo. Njalo lizaphuma liqolotsha njengamathole esibaya.id MNgoba khangelani, luyeza usuku oluvutha njengeziko; labo bonke abazigqajayo, yebo, bonke abenza ngenkohliso bazakuba libibi; losuku oluzayo luzabatshisa, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, ukuze lungabatshiyeli impande kumbe ugatsha.uccBeselibuya libona umehluko phakathi kolungileyo lomubi, phakathi kokhonza uNkulunkulu lalowo ongamkhonziyo.1b[Njalo bazakuba ngabami, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, ngalolosuku engizakwenza ngalo okuligugu kwami, njalo ngizabayekela njengendoda eyekela indodana yayo eyisebenzelayo.SaKhona abayesabayo iNkosi bakhuluma, lowo lalowo kumngane wakhe; njalo i Nkosi yalalela, yezwa; logwalo lwesikhumbuzo lwalotshwa phambi kwayo ngabo abayesabayo i Nkosi, langalabo abazindla ngebizo layo.`}Khathesi-ke sithi abaziqhenyayo babusisiwe; yebo, labo abenza inkohlakalo bayakhiwa; yebo balinga uNkulunkulu, baphephe._3Lithe: Kuyize ukukhonza uNkulunkulu. Njalo kuyinzuzo bani ukuthi sigcine imfanelo yakhe, lokuthi sihambe sikwezimnyama phambi kwe Nkosi yamabandla?d^A Amazwi enu abelukhuni emelene lami, itsho i Nkosi. Kanti lithi: Sikhulumeni simelene lawe?x]i Njalo zonke izizwe zizakuthi libusisiwe, ngoba lina lizakuba yilizwe elithokozisayo, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.\' Ngizakhuza okudlayo ngenxa yenu, njalo kakuyikulichithela izithelo zomhlabathi; levini kaliyikulibozisela ensimini, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.i[K Lethani konke okwetshumi esiphaleni ukuze kube lokudla endlini yami. Lingihlole-ke khathesi kukho, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, uba ngingayikulivulela amawindi amazulu, ngilithululele isibusiso kuze kungabi le ndawo eyaneleyo.HZ  Liqalekisiwe ngesiqalekiso, ngoba lingiphangile, isizwe sonke.YyUmuntu angamphanga yini uNkulunkulu? Kanti lina lingiphangile. Kodwa lithi: Sikuphange ngani? Ng okwetshumi lomnikelo.;XoNgitsho kusukela ensukwini zaboyihlo liphambukile ezimisweni zami, kalizigcinanga. Buyelani kimi, lami ngizabuyela kini, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla. Kanti lithi: Sizabuyela ngani?TW!Ngoba ngiyi Nkosi, kangiphenduki; ngakho lina madodana kaJakobe kaliqedwa.3V_Njalo ngizasondela kini ngokwahlulela; ngibe ngumfakazi ophangisayo ngimelene labathakathi, ngimelene lezifebe, ngimelene labafungi bamanga, ngimelene labacindezeli bamaholo abaqatshiweyo, abafelokazi, lezintandane, labasunduzela abezizweni eceleni, njalo abangangesabiyo, itsho iNkosi yamabandla.~UuKhona umnikelo wakoJuda loweJerusalema uzakuba mnandi e Nkosi ni njengensukwini zendulo, lanjengeminyakeni yakuqala./TWSizahlala njeng omcwengi lomhlambululi wesiliva, sihlambulule amadodana kaLevi, siwacwenge njengegolide lanjengesiliva, aze asondeze iminikelo ngokulunga e Nkosi ni. S9Kodwa ngubani ongalumela usuku lokuza kwaso, njalo ngubani ongema ekubonakaleni kwaso? Ngoba sinjengomlilo womcwengi wegolide, lanjengesepa yomwatshi.gR IKhangelani, ngithuma isithunywa sami, esizalungisa indlela phambi kwami; leNkosi eliyidingayo izafika masinyane ethempelini layo, ngitsho isithunywa sesivumelwano elithokoza ngaso; khangela siyeza, itsho iNkosi yamabandla.JQ Liyidinisile i Nkosi ngamazwi enu. Kanti lithi: Siyidinise ngani? Ngokuthi kwenu: Wonke owenza okubi ulungile emehlweni e Nkosi, njalo uyathokoza ngabo; kumbe: Ungaphi uNkulunkulu wesahlulelo?MPNgoba i Nkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli ithi iyazonda ukwala. Ngoba omunye usibekela udlakela ngesembatho sakhe, itsho iNkosi yamabandla. Ngakho qaphelisani ngomoya wenu, ukuze lingenzi ngenkohliso.MOKenzanga yini oyedwa, lanxa elomoya oseleyo? Njalo kungani oyedwa? Wadinga inzalo kaNkulunkulu. Ngakho qaphelisani ngomoya wenu, njalo kakungabi lamunye ophatha umfazi wobutsha bakhe ngenkohliso.6NeKanti lithi: Kungani? Kungoba i Nkosi yayingumfakazi phakathi kwakho lomfazi wobutsha bakho, wena omphethe ngenkohliso, kanti engumngane wakho, lomfazi wesivumelwano sakho.?Mw Lalokhu likwenzile kabili; lisibekela ilathi le Nkosi ngezinyembezi, ngokukhala, langokububula, okungangokuthi kayisawunanzi umnikelo, kumbe ukuwemukela ngokuthokoza esandleni senu.L I Nkosi izaquma umuntu owenza lokhu, umfundisi lofundiswayo, asuke emathenteni kaJakobe, lalowo oletha umnikelo e Nkosi ni yamabandla.9Kk UJuda wenze ngenkohliso, njalo kwenziwe amanyala koIsrayeli leJerusalema; ngoba uJuda ungcolisile ubungcwele bukaJehova abuthandayo, uthethe indodakazi kankulunkulu wezizweni.,JQ Kasilababa munye yini thina sonke? UNkulunkulu munye kasidalanga yini? Kungani sisenza ngenkohliso, omunye emelene lomfowabo, ngokungcolisa isivumelwano sabobaba?)IK Ngakho lami ngilenzile laba ngabadelelekayo labehliselwe phansi phambi kwabantu bonke, njengokuba lingagcinanga izindlela zami, kodwa lamukele ubuso emlayweni.H}Kodwa lina liphambukile endleleni, lakhubekisa abanengi emlayweni; lona isivumelwano sikaLevi, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.G}Ngoba indebe zompristi ziyagcina ulwazi, njalo bayadinga umlayo emlonyeni wakhe, ngoba uyisithunywa se Nkosi yamabandla. F9Umlayo weqiniso wawusemlonyeni wakhe, lesiphambeko kasitholakalanga endebeni zakhe. Wahamba lami ngokuthula langobuqotho, waphendula abanengi ebubini. EIsivumelwano sami besilaye siyikuphila lokuthula; ngamnika khona kube yikwesaba angesaba ngakho; wathuthumela phambi kwebizo lami.xDiNjalo lizakwazi ukuthi ngithumele lumlayo kini, ukuze isivumelwano sami sibe loLevi, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.pCYKhangelani, ngizakona inzalo yenu, ngithele umswane ebusweni benu, umswane wamadili enu, lisuswe lawo.pBYUba lingalaleli, njalo uba lingakubeki enhliziyweni ukunika ibizo lami udumo, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, sengizathumela isiqalekiso phakathi kwenu, ngiqalekise izibusiso zenu. Yebo, sengiziqalekisile, ngoba kalikubeki enhliziyweni.1A _Khathesi-ke, bapristi, umlayo lo ngowenu.=@ uKaqalekiswe-ke umkhohlisi oleduna emhlanjini wakhe, ofunga ahlabele iNkosi okonakeleyo; ngoba ngiyiNkosi enkulu, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla, lebizo lami liyesabeka phakathi kwezizwe.|? s Njalo lithi: Khangela, kudinisa kangakanani! Njalo likuchilela amakhala, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla: njalo lilethe impango, lokuqhulayo, lokugulayo; ngokunjalo lilethe umnikelo. Ngikwemukele lokhu yini ngokuthokoza esandleni senu? itsho i Nkosi.w> i Kodwa liyalingcolisa ngokuthi kwenu: Itafula leNkosi lingcolisiwe, lesithelo salo, ukudla kwalo, kudelelekile.= 1 Ngoba kusukela ekuphumeni kwelanga kuze kube sekutshoneni kwalo, ibizo lami li za kuba likhulu phakathi kwezizwe; lakuyo yonke indawo impepha izatshiselwa ibizo lami, lomnikelo ohlambulukileyo; ngoba ibizo lami li za kuba likhulu phakathi kwezizwe, itsho i Nkosi yamabandla.\< 3 Ngubani okhona ngitsho phakathi kwenu ongavala izivalo? Yebo, lingabaseli ize umlilo phezu kwelathi lami. Kangithokozi ngani, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, njalo kangiyikwemukela umnikelo esandleni senu ngentokozo."; ? Khathesi-ke ake lincenge ubuso bukaNkulunkulu ukuze abe lomusa kithi; lokhu kube ngesandla senu; uzakwemukela ubuso benu yini? kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla.z: oNjalo nxa lisondeza okuyisiphofu kube ngumhlatshelo, kakukubi yini? Lalapho lisondeza okuqhulayo lokugulayo, kakukubi yini? Ake ukusondeze kumbusi wakho; angaba lomusa kuwe yini? kumbe angabemukela yini ubuso bakho? itsho i Nkosi yamabandla. 9  Lisondeza isinkwa esingcolileyo phezu kwelathi lami, lisithi: Sikungcolise ngani? Ngokuthi kwenu: Itafula le Nkosi liyadeleleka.8 Indodana iyamhlonipha uyise, lenceku inkosi yayo. Uba-ke nginguyihlo, kungaphi ukuhlonitshwa kwami? Uba-ke ngiyiNkosi, kungaphi ukwesatshwa kwami? itsho i Nkosi yamabandla kini, bapristi elidelela ibizo lami; kodwa lithi: Silidelele ngani ibizo lakho?[7 1Lamehlo enu azabona, lani lithi: I Nkosi izakhuliswa ngale komngcele wakoIsrayeli.6 }Lanxa uEdoma esithi: Senziwe abayanga, kodwa sizabuyela si ye kwakha amanxiwa; itsho njalo i Nkosi yamabandla: Bona bangakha, kodwa mina ngizadiliza, njalo bazababiza ngokuthi: Ngumngcele wobubi, labantu i Nkosi ebathukutheleleyo kuze kube phakade.i5 MloEsawu ngamzonda; ngenza izintaba zakhe incithakalo, lelifa lakhe laba ngelamakhanka enkangala.4 %Ngilithandile, kutsho i Nkosi. Kodwa lithi: Usithande ngani? UEsawu kasuye yini umfowabo kaJakobe? kutsho i Nkosi. Kanti ngamthanda uJakobe,B3 Umthwalo welizwi le Nkosi kuIsrayeli ngesandla sikaMalaki.i2KZonke imbiza eJerusalema lakoJuda zizakwehlukaniselwa i Nkosi yamabandla, ukuze bonke abanikela umhlatshelo bazithathe, bapheke ngazo inyama yomhlatshelo. Kakusayikuba khona umthengi endlini ye Nkosi yamabandla ngalolosuku.)1KNgalolosuku kuzabe sekubhaliwe emabhereni amabhiza ukuthi: Zehlukaniselwe i Nkosi. Lezimbiza zethempelini zizakuba njengemiganu yokufafaza engaphambi kwelathi._07Likutshaywa ngokunje iGibhithe lazo zonke izizwe ezingayi ukugcina umkhosi wamadumba. /9Uba isizwe seGibhithe singayi eJerusalema ukukhonza, sizakwehlelwa yisifo leso i Nkosi ezasehlisela izizwe ezingayi emzini ukugcina umkhosi wamadumba.w.gUba ezinye zezizwe zomhlaba zingayi eJerusalema ukukhonza uNkulunkulu i Nkosi yamabandla, kungani izulu kuzo.3-_Kuzakuthi bonke abaseleyo kuzo zonke izizwe ezazihlasele iJerusalema bahambe iminyaka ngeminyaka ukuyakhonza uNkulunkulu i Nkosi yamabandla, lokugcina umkhosi wamadumba.~,uIsifo esinjengalesi sizafikela amabhiza lembongolo, lamakamela, labobabhemi, lezifuyo zonke ezikhona kulezo zihonqo. +LoJuda uzakulwa leJerusalema, kubuthwe inotho yazo zonke izizwe ezizizingelezeleyo, igolide, lesiliva, lezembatho ezinengi kakhulu.<*q Ngalolosuku i Nkosi izabehlisela ukwesaba okukhulu, kuthi lowo lalowo abambe isandla sikamakhelwane wakhe ukuze asizwe nguye, kodwa isandla sikamakhelwane siphakamele ukumtshaya.F) Nansi isifo i Nkosi ezasehlisela bonke abantu abahlasela iJerusalema; inyama yabo izabola besemi ngenyawo zabo, lamehlo abo abolele emikhoxweni yawo, lenlimi zabo zibolele emilonyeni yabo.c(? Kuzahlalwa kiyo, kungabe kusaba khona ukutshabalala; iJerusalema izahlala ilondolozekile.P' Ilizwe lonke lizaphenduka igceke kusukela eGeba kuze kube seRimoni eningizimu kweJerusalema. Kodwa iJerusalema izasala iphakeme endaweni yayo, igcwele abantu kusukela eSangweni lakoBhenjamini kuze kube sendaweni yesango lakuqala, isango leGonsini, kusukela eMphotshongweni kaHananeli kuze kube sezikhamelweni zewayini zenkosi.f&E I Nkosi izakuba yiNkosi yomhlaba wonke; ngalolosuku i Nkosi izabanye lebizo layo libe linye._%7Ngalolosuku amanzi agobhozayo azaphuma eJerusalema, ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yawo igelezele elwandle lwasempumalanga, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yawo igelezele elwandle lwentshonalanga, igeleza ehlobo lebusika.}$sKuzakuba yimini kokuphela eyaziwa yi Nkosi, kungabi lamini labusuku, ngoba kuzakuthi kusihlwa kube khona ukukhanya.;#qNgalolosuku kakuyikuba khona umqando longqwaqwane."3Isihotsha esiphakathi kwezintaba sizavaleka, ngoba isihotsha esitsha phakathi kwezintaba sizafinyelela eceleni kwaso. Lizabaleka njengalokho labalekela ukunyikinyeka komhlaba ensukwini zikaUziya inkosi yakoJuda. I Nkosi uNkulunkulu wami ibisifika ilabo bonke abangcwele bayo.C!Ngalolosuku inyawo zayo zizakuma entabeni ethiwa ngeyeMihlwathi emaqondana leJerusalema empumalanga; intaba yeMihlwathi izadabuka phakathi kuvele isigodi esikhulu kusukela empumalanga kusiya entshonalanga, ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yentaba izatshedela enyakatho, lengxenye eyodwa kwezimbili itshedele eningizimu.X )I Nkosi izaphuma, ilwe imelene lalezozizwe njengekulweni kwayo ngosuku lwempi.^5Ngizabuthanisa zonke izizwe ukuze zilwe leJerusalema, umuzi uzathathwa lendlu ziphangwe, kudlwengulwe abesifazana; kuthunjwe ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yomuzi, kodwa abantu abaseleyo kabayikuqunywa basuke emzini.h KKhangela, luyeza usuku lwe Nkosi, lapho impango ethethwe kuwe izakwehlukaniswa phakathi kwakho.ta Ngizayifaka emlilweni lingxenye yesithathu, ngibancibilikise njengomuntu encibilikisa isiliva, ngibahlole njengokuhlolwa kwegolide. Bazabiza ibizo lami, ngibaphendule; ngithi: Bangabantu bami; labo bathi: I Nkosi inguNkulunkulu wethu.lQ Kuzakuthi elizweni lonke kuqunywe kuphele ebantwini ingxenye ezimbili kwezintathu, kutsho i Nkosi.<q Vuka, nkemba, uvukele umelusi wami, uvukele umuntu ongumngane wami, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla. Tshaya umelusi ukuze izimvu zichitheke; ngizaphendulela isandla sami kwezincinyane.y Uba sekuthiwa kuye: Ngawani lamanxeba asemzimbeni wakho? uzakuthi: Ngamanxeba okutshaywa kwami endlini yabangane bami,' kodwa omunye lomunye wabo uzakuthi: Kangisuye mprofethi mina, ngingumlimi womhlabathi; ngoba ilizwe laba yilifa lami kusukela ebutsheni bami.  Ngalolosuku bonke abaprofethi bazakuba lenhloni ngemibono yabo nxa beprofetha; kabayikugqoka izigqoko zoboya ukuze bakhohlise,W' Kuzakuthi-ke, uba umuntu ezaprofetha njalo, ng’khona uyise lonina-ke abamzalayo bazakuthi kuye: Kawuyikuphila, ngoba ukhulume amanga ebizweni le Nkosi. Uyise lonina abamzalayo babesebemgwaza esaprofetha.B} Kuzakuthi ngalolosuku, kutsho i Nkosi yamabandla, ngiqume amabizo ezithombe asuke elizweni, zingabe zisakhunjulwa; futhi ngizadlulisa abaprofethi lomoya ongcolileyo ngibasuse elizweni.z o Ngalolosuku umthombo uzavulelwa indlu kaDavida labakhileyo eJerusalema ukuze bahlanjululwe ezonweni lekungcoleni.\1 lazo zonke izindlu eziseleyo, indlu leyo laleyo iyodwa, labesifazana bayo bebodwa.lQ indlu kaLevi iyodwa, labesifazana bayo bebodwa; indlu kaShimeyi iyodwa, labesifazana bayo bebodwa;$A Ilizwe lizalila, yileyo laleyondlu iyodwa; indlu kaDavida layo ilile iyodwa, labesifazana bayo bebodwa; indlu kaNathani iyodwa, labesifazana bayo bebodwa;pY Ngalolosuku kuzakuba khona ukulila eJerusalema okunjengokulilelwa kukaHadadi-Rimoni egcekeni leMegido.{o Ngizathululela phezu kwendlu kaDavida laphezu kwabakhileyo eJerusalema umoya womusa lowokulabhela, njalo bazangikhangela abamgwazileyo, bamlilele, njengokulilelwa kozelwe yedwa, bamkhalele ngokubabayo njengokukhalelwa ngokubabayo kolizibulo.N Ngalolosuku ngizazama ukuchitha zonke izizwe ezihlasela iJerusalema.\1 Ngalolosuku i Nkosi izavikela abakhileyo eJerusalema ukuze ngalolosuku obuthakathaka phakathi kwabo abe lamandla njengoDavida, lendlu kaDavida ibe njengonkulunkulu, njengengilosi ye Nkosi eyahamba phambi kwabo.  I Nkosi izakhulula kuqala imizi yakoJuda ukuze udumo lwendlu kaDavida lodumo lwabakhileyo eJerusalema lungedluli olukaJuda.+ O Ngalolosuku ngizakwenza izizwe zakoJuda zibe njengembawula yomlilo phakathi kwezihlahla, lanjengesihlanti* esibhebhayo phakathi kwezithungo. Bazabaqeda bonke abantu ababazingelezeleyo, abangakwesokunene labangakwesokhohlo; kodwa abantu beJerusalema babelokhu besahlala kuhle endaweni yabo.t a Izizwe zakoJuda zizakuthi: Abakhileyo eJerusalema balamandla ngenxa ye Nkosi yamabandla, uNkulunkulu wabo." = Ngalolosuku ngizatshaya wonke amabhiza ngokusanganiseka, labagadi bawo ngokuhlanya. UJuda ngizamlinda, kodwa ngizaphumputhekisa wonke amabhiza abezizwe.4 a Ngalolosuku ngizakwenza iJerusalema ibe njengelitshe elisindayo kubo bonke abantu; bonke abalithwalayo bazazilimaza kakhulu; lazo zonke izizwe zomhlaba zizayihlanganyela.#? ithi: Khangela, ngizakwenza iJerusalema ibe njengenkezo edakisayo kibo bonke abayizingelezeleyo; loJuda laye uzavinjezelwa ekuvinjezelweni kweJerusalema.  Nanti ilizwi. Yilizwi le Nkosi ngoIsrayeli. I Nkosi eyendlala amazulu, yamisa umhlaba, yenza umoya womuntu phakathi kwakhe,,Q Maye kumelusi oyisithutha otshiya izimvu! Kungathi inkemba ingagwaza ingalo yakhe lelihlo lakhe lokunene. Ingalo yakhe kayitshwabhane, lelihlo lokunene lifiphale._7 Ngoba khangela, ngizabeka elizweni umelusi ongahambeli labo abaqunyiweyo, ongazidingiyo ezilahlekileyo, longazelaphiyo ezilimeleyo, longaziboneliyo eziphilayo, kodwa adle inyama yezinonileyo, adabule amasondo azo.M I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Thatha futhi izikhali zomelusi oyisithutha.s_ Ngasengisephula intonga yami yesibili ethiwa nguNhlanganiso ukuze kwaphuke ukuzalana kukaJuda loIsrayeli.jM I Nkosi yasisithi kimi: Aphosele endaweni yokugcinela imali; yeka inani elinje ababengihlawule ngalo! Ngakho-ke ngasengiwathatha amashekeli esiliva angamatshumi amathathu, ngawaphosela endaweni yokugcinela imali ethempelini.5c Ngasengisithi kibo: Uba kulungile kini, ngiphani iholo lami; kodwa uba kungalunganga, yekelani. Basebengilinganisela iholo lami amashekeli* esiliva angamatshumi amathathu.  ],~Y}}a||{| {{,zzbzyyUxxPwwCvvruuttsKrrqq_q ppooowo n8mmVllEkk{jj3ithhsggffkee|eddTccUbb=aaa>a`___W^^n]]]\\[[>p==<<<,;;;::>999288g77M6655:44t333G22m11j1400//..C--Y,,k++y**M))((^(''P&&}&P%%%&$$8#"""I!!= dd0IWC+o,iq/(&erDy)N > ! c ib !O']Ej (Ngoba njengalokhu uJona waba sesiswini sensikabayitshiye insuku ezintathu lobusuku obuthathu, ngokunjalo iNdodana yomuntu izakuba semathunjini omhlaba insuku ezintathu lobusuku obuthathu..iU 'Kodwa waphendula wathi kubo: Isizukulwana esibi lesifebayo sidinga isibonakaliso; kodwa kasiyikunikwa isibonakaliso, ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso sikaJona umprofethi.qh[ &Abanye bababhali labaFarisi basebephendula, bathi: Mfundisi, sifuna ukubona isibonakaliso esivela kuwe.Gg %Ngoba ngamazwi akho uzalungisiswa, langamazwi akho uzalahlwa.ufc $Kodwa ngithi kini: Lonke ilizwi eliyize abalikhulumayo abantu, bazaziphendulela ngalo ngosuku lokwahlulela.e #Umuntu olungileyo ukhupha izinto ezilungileyo kokuligugu elilungileyo lenhliziyo; lomuntu omubi ukhupha izinto ezimbi kokuligugu elibi.tda "Nzalo yezinyoka, lingakhuluma njani izinto ezinhle, libabi? Ngoba umlomo ukhuluma ngokugcwala kwenhliziyo.7cg !Loba yenzani isihlahla sibe ngesilungileyo, lesithelo saso sibe ngesilungileyo, kumbe lenze isihlahla sibe sibi, lesithelo saso sibe sibi, ngoba isihlahla saziwa ngesithelo.;bo Lalowo okhuluma ilizwi elimelana leNdodana yomuntu, uzathethelelwa; kodwa lowo okhuluma emelana loMoya oyiNgcwele, kayikuthethelelwa, kungeyisikho kulesisikhathi loba kwesizayo.aw Ngakho ngithi kini: Abantu bazathethelelwa sonke isono lenhlamba; kodwa ukuhlambaza uMoya kakuyikuthethelelwa abantu.>`w Ongelami, umelene lami, longabuthi lami, uyachithiza._) Kumbe umuntu angangena njani endlini yesiqhwaga aphange impahla yaso, ngaphandle kokuthi asibophe kuqala isiqhwaga? Abesephanga-ke indlu yaso.f^E Kodwa uba mina ngikhupha amadimoni ngoMoya kaNkulunkulu, umbuso kaNkulunkulu usufikile kini.]{ Futhi uba mina ngikhupha amadimoni ngoBhelezebhule, amadodana enu akhupha ngobani? Ngakho wona azakuba ngabagwebi benu.p\Y Njalo uba uSathane ekhupha uSathane, wehlukene emelene laye ngokwakhe; pho umbuso wakhe uzakuma njani?9[k Kodwa uJesu, eseyazi imicabango yabo, wathi kubo: Wonke umbuso owehlukene umelene lawo ngokwawo uyachitheka; lawo wonke umuzi kumbe indlu eyehlukene ngokuzimelana ingeze yema.uZc Kodwa abaFarisi sebezwile bathi: Lumuntu kakhuphi amadimoni, ngaphandle kukaBhelezebhule inkosi yamadimoni.LY Asemangala amaxuku wonke athi: Lo kayisiyo yini iNdodana kaDavida?X+ Kwasekulethwa kuye umuntu ongenwe lidimoni, ey isiphofu lesimungulu; wasemsilisa, kwaze kwathi isiphofu esiy isimungulu sakhuluma njalo sabona.+WQ Lezizwe zizathemba ebizweni lakhe.V} Umhlanga ofecekileyo kayikuwephula, lentambo yesibane ethunqayo kayikuyicitsha, aze aphumelelise ukwahlulela ekunqobeni.UU# Kayikubangisa, kayikumemeza, njalo kakho ozalizwa ilizwi lakhe ezindleleni.2T] Khangela, inceku yami engiyikhethileyo; othandekayo wami othokoza ngaye umphefumulo wami; ngizabeka uMoya wami phezu kwakhe, njalo uzatshumayela ukwahlulela kwabezizwe.GS ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi uIsaya, ukuthi:*RO Wasebalayisisa ukuthi bangamvezi;^Q5 Kodwa uJesu esekwazi wasuka lapho; amaxuku amakhulu asemlandela, wasebasilisa bonke.LP Basebephuma abaFarisi becebisana ngaye, ukuthi bangambulala njani.eOC Wasesithi kumuntu: Yelula isandla sakho. Wase s elula, sasesisiliswa saphelela njengesinye.^N5 Umuntu uyedlula-ke kangakanani imvu ! Ngakho kuvunyelwe ukwenza okuhle ngamasabatha. M Kodwa wathi kubo: Nguwuphi umuntu phakathi kwenu, elemvu eyodwa, futhi uba iwele emgodini ngesabatha, ongayikuyibamba a yi khuphe?L) njalo khangela, kwakukhona umuntu olesandla esitshwabheneyo; basebembuza besithi: Kuvunyelwe yini ukusilisa ngamasabatha? Ukuze bambeke icala.5Ke Futhi wasuka lapho wangena esinagogeni labo;5Je Ngoba iNdodana yomuntu iyiNkosi leyesabatha.}Is Kodwa aluba belisazi ukuthi kutshoni ukuthi: Ngifisa isihawu hatshi umhlatshelo, ngabe kalibalahlanga abangelacala.?Hy Kodwa ngithi kini: Kukhona lapha omkhulu kulethempeli.zGm Ingabe kalifundanga yini emlayweni, ukuthi ngamasabatha abapristi bayalona isabatha ethempelini, bangabi lacala?F- ukuthi wangena njani endlini kaNkulunkulu, wadla izinkwa zokubukiswa, ayengavunyelwa ukuzidla, ngitsho lababelaye, ngaphandle kwabapristi bodwa?_E7 Kodwa wathi kubo: Kalifundanga yini uDavida akwenzayo, mhla elambile yena lababelaye;wDg Kodwa abaFarisi be ku bona bathi kuye: Khangela, abafundi bakho benza okungavunyelwanga ukwenziwa ngesabatha.C  Ngalesosikhathi uJesu wadabula emasimini amabele ngesabatha; futhi abafundi bakhe babelambile, baqala ukukha izikhwebu, badla.>Bw ngoba ijogwe lami libutshelezi, lomthwalo wami ulula.A1 Thathani ijogwe lami lilibeke phezu kwenu lifunde kimi, ngoba ngimnene ngithobekile enhliziyweni; njalo lizathola ukuphumula emiphefumulweni yenu;S@ Wozani kimi lonke elikhatheleyo lelisindiweyo, njalo mina ngizaliphumuza.>?u Konke kwanikelwa kimi nguBaba; njalo kakho oyaziyo iNdodana, ngaphandle kukaYise; kakho futhi omaziyo uYise ngaphandle kweNdodana, njalo loba ngubani iNdodana ethanda ukumembulela.?>y yebo Baba, ngoba ngokunjalo kwaba kuhle phambi kwakho.7=g Ngalesosikhathi uJesu waphendula wathi: Ngiyakubonga, Baba, Nkosi yezulu lomhlaba, ngoba uzifihlile lezizinto kwabahlakaniphileyo labaqedisisayo, kodwa wazembulela izingane;[</ Kodwa ngithi kini: Kuzakuba ngcono kulizwe leSodoma ngosuku lwesigwebo, kulakuwe.4;a Lawe, Kapenawume, ophakanyiselwe ezulwini, uzaphoselwa phansi esihogweni; ngoba uba yayenziwe eSodoma imisebenzi yamandla eyenziwe kuwe, ngabe isekhona kuze kube lamuhla.X:) Kodwa ngithi kini: Kuzakuba ngcono eTire leSidoni ngosuku lwesigwebo kulakini.39_ Maye kuwe, Korazini ! Maye kuwe, Bethisayida ! Ngoba uba kwakwenziwe eTire leSidoni imisebenzi yamandla eyenziwe kini, ngabe kade baphenduka bembethe amasaka lemlotheni.8w Waseqala ukusola imizi okwakwenziwe phakathi kwayo ubunengi bemisebenzi yakhe yamandla, ngoba ingaphendukanga, wathi:=7s INdodana yomuntu yafika isidla inatha, basebesithi: Khangelani, umuntu oligovu lesinathi sewayini, umngane wabathelisi lezoni. Kodwa inhlakanipho ithiwa ilungile ngabantwana bayo.I6  Ngoba uJohane wafika engadli enganathi, basebesithi: Uledimoni.\51 besithi: Salitshayela umhlanga, kodwa kalisinanga; salililela, kodwa kalikhalanga.w4g Kodwa ngizasifananisa lani lesisizukulwana? Sifanana labantwana abahlezi emamakethe, bememeza kubangane babo,#3A Olendlebe zokuzwa, akezwe.A2} njalo uba livuma uku kw emukela, lo unguElija obezakuza.K1 Ngoba abaprofethi bonke lomlayo baprofetha kwaze kwaba nguJohane;0' Njalo kusukela ensukwini zikaJohane uMbhabhathizi kuze kube khathesi umbuso wamazulu uphathwa ngodlakela, labalodlakela bawuthatha ngamandla.%/C Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kakuvelanga phakathi kwabazelwe ngabesifazana omkhulu kuloJohane uMbhabhathizi. Kodwa omncinyane embusweni wamazulu mkhulu kulaye..- ngoba lo nguye okulotshwe ngaye ukuthi: Khangela, mina ngiyathuma isithunywa sami phambi kobuso bakho, esizalungisa indlela yakho phambi kwakho.b-= Pho laphumela ukuyabonani? Umprofethi yini? Yebo, ngithi kini: Loba owedlula umprofethi;,# Kanti laphumela ukuyabonani? Umuntu owembethe izembatho ezibuthakathaka yini? Khangelani, abembethe ezibuthakathaka basezindlini zamakhosi.+% Kwathi bona besuka uJesu waqala ukukhuluma emaxukwini ngoJohane wathi: Laphuma laya enkangala ukuyabonani? Umhlanga onyikinywa ngumoya yini?:*o njalo ubusisiwe loba ngubani ongakhubekiyo ngami.!); Iziphofu zemukela ukubona, leziqhuli ziyahamba, amalephero ayahlanjululwa, lezacuthe ziyezwa, abafileyo bayavuswa, labayanga bayatshunyayezwa ivangeli;b(= UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Hambani limtshele uJohane izinto elizizwayo lelizibonayo:E' wathi kuye: Wena unguye ozayo yini, kumbe silindele omunye?f&E Kwathi uJohane esentolongweni esezwile imisebenzi kaKristu, wathuma ababili babafundi bakhe,%  Kwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile ukulaya abafundi bakhe abalitshumi lambili, wasuka lapho ukuyafundisa lokutshumayela emizini yabo.*$M *Njalo loba ngubani ozanathisa omunye walababancinyane inkezo nje yamanzi aqandayo ebizweni lomfundi, ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kasoze alahlekelwa ngumvuzo wakhe.#% )Owemukela umprofethi ebizweni lomprofethi uzazuza umvuzo womprofethi; lowemukela olungileyo ebizweni lolungileyo uzazuza umvuzo wolungileyo.O" (Owemukela lina wemukela mina; lowemukela mina wemukela ongithumileyo.i!K 'Lowo othola impilo yakhe uzalahlekelwa yiyo; lolahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami uzayithola.G  &longathathi isiphambano sakhe njalo angilandele, kangifanele.nU %Othanda uyise kumbe unina kulami kangifanele; lothanda indodana kumbe indodakazi kulami kangifanele;)M $lezitha zomuntu ngabendlu yakhe._7 #Ngoba ngize ukwehlukanisa umuntu loyise, lendodakazi lonina, lomalokazana loninazala;lQ "Lingacabangi ukuthi ngize ukuletha ukuthula emhlabeni; angizanga ukuletha ukuthula, kodwa inkemba.fE !Kodwa loba ngubani ongiphika phambi kwabantu, lami ngizamphika phambi kukaBaba osemazulwini.`9 Ngakho wonke ozangivuma phambi kwabantu, lami ngizamvuma phambi kukaBaba osemazulwini.<s Ngakho lingesabi; lina liyazidlula intaka ezinengi.5e Kodwa lezenu inwele zekhanda zibaliwe zonke.|q Kazithengiswa yini intaka ezimbili ngendibilitshi? Kodwa kakuyikuwa emhlabathini lanye yazo, ngaphandle kukaYihlo.0Y Njalo lingabesabi ababulala umzimba, kodwa bengelamandla okubulala umphefumulo; kodwa mesabeni kakhulu olamandla okubhubhisa kokubili umphefumulo lomzimba esihogweni.}s Lokho engikutsho kini emnyameni, kukhulumeni ekukhanyeni; lalokho elikuzwa endlebeni, kumemezeleni phezu kwezindlu.r] Ngakho lingabesabi; ngoba kakukho okufihliweyo, okungayikubonakaliswa; lokuthukuziweyo, okungayikwaziwa.1[ Kumanele umfundi ukuthi abe njengomfundisi wakhe, lenceku njengenkosi yayo. Aluba bebizile umninindlu ngokuthi nguBhelezebhule, kakhulu kangakanani labo abendlu yakhe?F Umfundi kaphezu komfundisi, lenceku kayiphezu kwenkosi yayo.#? Kodwa nxa belizingela kulo umuzi, balekelani komunye; ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kaliyikuqeda imizi yonke yakoIsrayeli, kuze kufike iNdodana yomuntu.ve Njalo lizazondwa yibo bonke ngenxa yebizo lami; kodwa ophikelelayo kuze kube sekupheleni, nguye ozasindiswa.pY Futhi umfowabo uzanikela umfowabo ekufeni, loyise umntwana; labantwana bazavukela abazali, bababulale.V% ngoba kakusini elikhulumayo, kodwa ng uMoya kaYihlo okhuluma phakathi kwenu.  Kodwa nxa belinikela, lingakhathaleli ukuthi lizakhuluma njani kumbe into bani; ngoba lizanikwa ngalelohola lokho elizakukhuluma;g G njalo lizalethwa laphambi kwababusi lamakhosi ngenxa yami, kube yibufakazi kubo lakwabezizwe.k O Kodwa limukani abantu; ngoba bazalinikela emiphakathini, balitshaye ngesiswepu emasinagogeni abo;  Khangelani, mina ngiyalithuma njengezimvu phakathi kwezimpisi; ngakho hlakaniphani njengezinyoka, libe msulwa njengamajuba.r ] Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kuzakuba ngcono kulizwe leSodoma leleGomora ngosuku lwesigwebo, kulakulowomuzi. Njalo loba ngubani ongalemukeliyo kumbe ongalaleli amazwi enu, nxa liphuma kuleyondlu kumbe kulowomuzi, thintithani uthuli lwenyawo zenu.{o Njalo uba indlu ifanele, ukuthula kwenu kakube phezu kwayo; kodwa uba ingafanele, ukuthula kwenu kakubuyele kini.2_ Njalo nxa lingena endlini, liyibingelele.wg Lakuwuphi umuzi kumbe umzana elingena kuwo, buzani ukuthi ngubani ofaneleyo kuwo; lihlale khona, lize lisuke. loba isikhwama sendlela, loba izigqoko ezimbili, loba amanyathela, loba udondolo; ngoba isisebenzi sifanele ukudla kwaso.M Lingazithatheli igolide, loba isiliva, loba ithusi emixhakeni yenu, Silisani abagulayo, lihlambulule amalephero, livuse abafileyo, likhuphe amadimoni. Lemukeliswe ngesihle, phanini ngesihle.Q Futhi ekuhambeni kwenu tshumayelani, lisithi: Umbuso wamazulu usondele.J  kodwa yanini ikakhulu ezimvini ezilahlekileyo zendlu kaIsrayeli. Laba abalitshumi lambili uJesu wabathuma, wabalaya, esithi: Lingahambi ngendlela yabezizwe, lingangeni emzini wamaSamariya;J~  uSimoni umKhanani, loJudasi Iskariyothi yena futhi owamnikelayo.t}a uFiliphu, loBartolomewu; uTomasi, loMathewu umthelisi; uJakobe okaAlfewu, loLabewu othiwa njalo nguTadewu;!|; Njalo amabizo abaphostoli abalitshumi lambili yiwo la: Owokuqala nguSimoni othiwa nguPetro, loAndreya umfowabo; uJakobe okaZebediya, loJohane umfowabo;1{ ] Wasebizela kuye abafundi bakhe abalitshumi lambili, wabanika amandla phezu kwabomoya abangcolileyo, ukuthi babakhuphe, lokuthi belaphe sonke isifo lobuthakathaka bonke.Sz &ngakho ncengani iNkosi yesivuno, ukuze ithume izisebenzi esivunweni sayo.\y1 %Wasesithi kubafundi bakhe: Isibili isivuno sikhulu, kodwa izisebenzi zinlutshwana;oxW $Kwathi ebona amaxuku, waba lesihelo ngawo, ngoba ayekhathele ehlakazekile njengezimvu ezingelamelusi."w= #UJesu wasebhoda emizini yonke lemizaneni, efundisa emasinagogeni abo, etshumayela ivangeli lombuso, eselapha sonke isifo lobuthakathaka bonke ebantwini.Gv "Kodwa abaFarisi bathi: Ukhupha amadimoni ngenkosi yamadimoni.|uq !kwathi idimoni selikhutshiwe, isimungulu sakhuluma; amaxuku asemangala, athi: Kakuzanga kubonwe okunje koIsrayeli.ct? Kwathi ekuphumeni kwazo, khangela, baletha kuye umuntu oyisimungulu owayengenwe lidimoni;9sm Kodwa zaphuma zaxoxa ngaye kulo lonke lelolizwe.drA Asevulwa amehlo azo; uJesu wasezilayisisa kakhulu wathi: Qaphelani ukuthi kungaziwa muntu.Iq  Wasethinta amehlo azo, wathi: Akwenzeke kini njengokholo lwenu. p Esengenile endlini, iziphofu zeza kuye; uJesu wasesithi kuzo: Liyakholwa yini ukuthi ngingakwenza lokhu? Zathi kuye: Yebo, Nkosi.uoc Kwathi uJesu esedlula lapho, iziphofu ezimbili zamlandela, zimemeza zisithi: Sihawukele, Ndodana kaDavida !8nk Indumela yalokho yasiphumela kulelolizwe lonke.Xm) Kodwa ixuku selikhutshiwe, wangena wabamba isandla sayo, intombazana yasivuka.[l/ wathi kubo: Sukani; ngoba intombazana kayifanga, kodwa ilele. Basebemhleka usulu.\k1 UJesu wasefika endlini yomphathi, wabona abakhalisa imihlanga lexuku liphithizela,j Kodwa uJesu etshibilika embona, wathi: Mana isibindi, ndodakazi; ukholo lwakho lukusindisile. Owesifazana wasesila kusukela ngalelohola.]i3 Ngoba wathi ngaphakathi kwakhe: Aluba ngithinta nje isembatho sakhe, ngizasindiswa.h  Njalo khangela, owesifazana owayelomopho okweminyaka elitshumi lambili, wasondela ngemuva, wathinta umphetho wesembatho sakhe.6gg Wasesukuma uJesu wamlandela, labafundi bakhe.Df Kwathi esakhuluma lezizinto kubo, khangela, kwafika umphathi othile waguqa phambi kwakhe, wathi: Indodakazi yami isanda ukufa; kodwa woza ubeke isandla sakho phezu kwayo, njalo izaphila.[e/ Njalo kabatheli iwayini elitsha emigodleni emidala; uba-ke kungenjalo imigodla iyadabuka, lewayini lichitheke, lemigodla yonakale; kodwa iwayini elitsha balifaka emigodleni emitsha, besekulondolozeka kokubili.d7 Futhi kakho obekela isichibi selembu elingakafinyeli esembathweni esidala; ngoba lokho okubekelwe kuso kuzadabuka esembathweni, besesiqhela isikhala.,cQ UJesu wasesithi kubo: Abantwana bendlu yomthimba bangalila yini, selokhu umyeni elabo? Kodwa zizafika insuku lapho umyeni ezasuswa kubo; khona-ke bezazila ukudla.b% Khona kwafika kuye abafundi bakaJohane, besithi: Kungani thina labaFarisi sizila ukudla kanenginengi, kodwa abafundi bakho bengazili ukudla?(aI Kodwa hambani lifunde ukuthi kutshoni ukuthi: Ngifuna isihawu, njalo hatshi umhlatshelo; ngoba angizanga ukubiza abalungileyo, kodwa izoni zize ekuphendukeni.Z`- Kwathi uJesu esizwa wathi kubo: Abaphilileyo kabadingi melaphi, kodwa abagulayo.g_G AbaFarisi sebebonile bathi kubafundi bakhe: Kungani umfundisi wenu esidla labathelisi lezoni?^ Kwasekusithi ehlezi ekudleni endlini, khangela-ke, abathelisi abanengi lezoni beza bahlala ekudleni loJesu labafundi bakhe. ] Esedlula lapho uJesu wabona umuntu, othiwa nguMathewu, ehlezi endlini yokuthelisela, wathi kuye: Ngilandela. Wasesukuma wamlandela.]\3 Kwathi amaxuku esebonile, amangala, adumisa uNkulunkulu, onike abantu amandla anje.'[I Wasesukuma waya endlini yakhe.#Z? Kodwa ukuze lazi ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu ilamandla emhlabeni okuthethelela izono (wasesithi koyisigoga): Sukuma uthathe uhlaka lwakho, uye endlini yakho._Y7 Ngoba yikuphi okulula, ukuthi: Uthethelelwe izono zakho; kumbe ukuthi: Sukuma uhambe?XX) Njalo uJesu ebona imicabango yabo wathi: Linakanelani okubi enhliziyweni zenu?YW+ Njalo khangela, abanye bababhali bakhulumela ngaphakathi bathi: Lo uyahlambaza.'VG Futhi khangela, baletha kuye umuntu oyisigoga elele ehlakeni; uJesu ebona-ke ukholo lwabo wathi koyisigoga: Mana isibindi, mntwana; uthethelelwe izono zakho.;U s Wasengena emkhunjini wachapha wafika emzini wakibo.~Tu"Njalo khangela, umuzi wonke waphuma ukumhlangabeza uJesu; bathi bembona, bancenga ukuthi asuke emikhawulweni yakibo.hSI!Abazelusayo basebebaleka, basebesiya emzini babika konke, lezin daba zababengenwe ngamadimoni.*RM Wasesithi kuwo: Hambani. Esephumile angena emhlanjini wengulube; futhi khangela, umhlambi wonke wengulube waphaphatheka eliweni usiya olwandle, wafela emanzini.lQQAmadimoni asemncenga, esithi: Uba usikhupha, sivumela ukuthi sihambe singene emhlanjini wengulube.GPKwakukhona khatshana labo umhlambi wengulube ezinengi usidla.Onjalo khangela, bamemeza besithi: Silani lawe, Jesu Ndodana kaNkulunkulu? Uze lapha yini ukusihlupha kungakafiki isikhathi?DNKwathi esefikile ngaphetsheya elizweni lamaGergesi, bamhlangabeza ababili ababengenwe ngamadimoni bephuma emangcwabeni, belolaka kakhulu, okungangokuthi kwakungekho odlula ngaleyondlela;\M1Kodwa abantu bamangala, besithi: Ngonjani lo, ukuthi lemimoya lolwandle kumlalele? LWasesithi kubo: Lesabelani, lina abokholo oluncinyane? Wasesukuma wakhuza imimoya lolwandle; kwasekusiba khona ukuthula okukhulu.VK%Basebesondela abafundi bakhe bamvusa, besithi: Nkosi, sisindise, siyabhubha!JNjalo khangela, kwavuka isiphepho esikhulu olwandle, okungangokuthi umkhumbi wagutshuzelwa ngamagagasi; kodwa yena wayelele.AI}Kwathi esengenile emkhunjini, abafundi bakhe bamlandela.ZH-Kodwa uJesu wathi kuye: Ngilandela, uyekele abafileyo bangcwabe ababo abafileyo.dGAOmunye wabafundi bakhe wasesithi kuye: Nkosi, ngivumela ukuthi ngiqale ngiyengcwaba ubaba.FUJesu wasesithi kuye: Amakhanka alemilindi, lenyoni zezulu izidleke; kodwa iNdodana yomuntu kayila lapho engaqamelisa ikhanda khona.kEOKwasekusondela umbhali othile wathi kuye: Mfundisi, ngizakulandela loba kungaphi lapho oya khona._D7Kwathi uJesu ebona amaxuku amakhulu emhanqile, walaya ukuthi bachaphele ngaphetsheya.C{ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa nguIsaya umprofethi ukuthi: Yena wathatha ubuthakathaka bethu, wazithwala izifo zethu.BwKwathi sekuhlwile baletha kuye abanengi ababengenwe ngamadimoni; wasekhupha omoya ngelizwi, wasilisa bonke abagulayo;UA#Wasebamba isandla sakhe, njalo uqhuqho lwamyekela; wasesukuma, wabancedisa.]@3Kwathi uJesu engene endlini kaPetro, wabona uninazala elele njalo ebulawa luqhuqho.}?s UJesu wasesithi enduneni yekhulu: Hamba, futhi kakube kuwe njengoba ukholiwe. Inceku yakhe yasisiliswa ngalelohola.w>g kodwa abantwana bombuso bazaphoselwa emnyameni ongaphandle; lapha kuzakuba khona ukukhala lokugedla amazinyo. =  Njalo ngithi kini: Abanengi bazakuza bevela empumalanga lentshonalanga, bahlale loAbrahama loIsaka loJakobe, embusweni wamazulu; < Kwathi uJesu esezwile wamangala, wathi kwabalandelayo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Angitholanga ukholo olungaka ngitsho lakoIsrayeli.H;  Ngoba lami ngingumuntu ongaphansi kwamandla, ngilamabutho ngaphansi kwami; njalo ngithi kuleli: Hamba, beselihamba; lakwelinye: Woza, beselisiza; lencekwini yami: Yenza lokhu, njalo ikwenze.#:?Induna yekhulu yasiphendula yathi: Nkosi, kangifanele ukuthi ungene ngaphansi kophahla lwami; kodwa kuphela khuluma ilizwi, njalo inceku yami izasiliswa.:9oUJesu wasesithi kuye: Mina ngizakuza ngiyisilise.Y8+yasisithi: Nkosi, inceku yami ilele endlini iyisigoga, isebuhlungwini obukhulu.R7Kwathi uJesu esengenile eKapenawume, kweza kuye induna yekhulu imncenga,6!UJesu wasesithi kuye: Khangela ungatsheli muntu; kodwa hamba, uziveze kumpristi, unikele umnikelo uMozisi awulayayo, kube yibufakazi kubo.z5mUJesu waseselula isandla, wamthinta, wathi: Ngiyathanda, hlambuluka. Njalo ubulephero bakhe bahle bahlanjululwa.a4;njalo khangela, umlephero weza wamkhonza wathi: Nkosi, aluba uthanda ungangihlambulula.=3 wKwathi esehlile entabeni, amlandela amaxuku amakhulu;E2ngoba wabafundisa njengolamandla, njalo kungenjengababhali.S1Kwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile lawomazwi amaxuku ababaza ngemfundiso yakhe;0wlaselisina izulu, kwasekufika impophoma, kwasekuvunguza imimoya yayitshaya leyondlu; yawa; kwaba kukhulu ukuwa kwayo./ Njalo wonke owezwayo la amazwi ami njalo angawenzi, uzafananiswa lendoda eyisithutha, eyakha indlu yayo phezu kwetshebetshebe;.laselisina izulu, kwasekufika impophoma, kwasekuvunguza imimoya yayitshaya leyondlu; kodwa kayiwanga; ngoba yayisekelwe phezu kwedwala.-Ngakho wonke owezwayo la amazwi ami njalo awenze, ngizamfananisa lendoda ehlakaniphileyo, eyakha indlu yayo phezu kwedwala;f,ENjalo khona ngizakutsho obala kubo ukuthi: Angizanga ngilazi; sukani kimi lina benzi bobubi.8+iAbanengi bazakuthi kimi ngalolosuku: Nkosi, Nkosi, kasiprofethanga yini ngelakho ibizo, sakhupha amadimoni ngelakho ibizo, senza imisebenzi elamandla eminengi ngelakho ibizo? *Kakusibo bonke abatshoyo kimi ukuthi: Nkosi, Nkosi, abazangena embusweni wamazulu; kodwa lowo oyenzayo intando kaBaba osemazulwini.,)SNgakho-ke lizabazi ngezithelo zabo.X()Sonke isihlahla esingatheli isithelo esihle siyaganyulwa siphoselwe emlilweni.d'Aisihlahla esihle singethele izithelo ezimbi, lesihlahla esibi singethele izithelo ezinhle.x&iNgokunjalo sonke isihlahla esihle siyathela izithelo ezinhle; kodwa isihlahla esibi siyathela izithelo ezimbi;o%WLizabazi ngezithelo zabo; bayazikha yini izithelo zevini emeveni, kumbe imikhiwa ekhuleni oluhlabayo?z$mKodwa nanzelelani abaprofethi bamanga, abeza kini bembathise okwezimvu, kodwa ngaphakathi bazimpisi eziphangayo.g#Gngoba isango lincinyane, lendlela ilukhonjwana eya empilweni, njalo balutshwana abayitholayo.~"u Ngenani ngesango elincinyane; ngoba isango likhulu, lendlela ibanzi eya ekubhujisweni, njalo banengi abangena ngalo;!{ Ngakho konke elithanda ukuthi abantu bakwenze kini, kwenzeni lani ngokunjalo kubo; ngoba lokhu kungumlayo labaprofethi." = Ngakho uba lina, elingababi, likwazi ukupha abantwana benu izipho ezinhle, uYihlo osemazulwini uzabapha kakhulu kangakanani izinto ezinhle abacela kuye?4c Uba-ke icela inhlanzi, ayinike inyoka yini?Y+ Kumbe nguwuphi kini ongathi, nxa indodana yakhe icela isinkwa, ayinike ilitshe?SNgoba wonke ocelayo uyemukela, lodingayo uyathola, loqoqodayo uzavulelwa.GCelani, lizaphiwa; dingani, lizathola; qoqodani, lizavulelwa.+Linganiki izinja okungcwele; lingaphoseli amapharele* enu phambi kwezingulube, hlezi ziwanyathele ngenyawo zazo, besezitshibilika ziliklebhule.veMzenzisi, qala ukhuphe ugodo elihlweni lakho, khona-ke uzabona kuhle ukukhupha ucezwana elihlweni lomfowenu.Kumbe ungatsho njani kumfowenu ukuthi: Kahle ngikhuphe ucezwana oluselihlweni lakho; khangela kanti ugodo luselihlweni lakho?oWKanti ukhangelelani ucezwana oluselihlweni lomfowenu, kodwa ungalunanzeleli ugodo olukwelakho ilihlo?  ngoba ngokwehlulela elehlulela ngakho lizakwahlulelwa ngakho; langesilinganiso elilinganisa ngaso, lizalinganiselwa ngaso lani.* QLingehluleli, ukuze lingehlulelwa,hI"Ngakho lingaphisekeli ikusasa; ngoba ikusasa izaziphisekela yona; bulwanele usuku obalo ububi.r]!Kodwa dingani kuqala umbuso kaNkulunkulu lokulunga kwakhe, njalo zonke lezizinto zizakwengezelelwa kini.uc Ngoba zonke lezizinto izizwe ziyazidinga; ngoba uYihlo osezulwini uyazi ukuthi liyaziswela zonke lezizinto.gGNgakho lingaphisekeli lutho, lisithi: Sizakudlani? Kumbe: Sizanathani? Loba: Sizakwembathani?1[Njalo uba uNkulunkulu esembathisa ngokunjalo utshani beganga, obukhona lamuhla, kuthi kusasa buphoswe eziko, kayikule mbathisa kakhulu yini, lina abokholo oluncinyane?iKkodwa ngithi kini: LoSolomoni ebucwazicwazini bakhe bonke wayengembathiswanga njengomunye wayo.veLangezembatho liphisekelani? Qaphelisani imiduze yeganga, ukuthi ikhula njani; kayitshikatshiki, kayiphothi;W'Njalo nguwuphi kini ngokuphisekela ongengezelela ingalo ibenye ebudeni bakhe?! ;Khangelani inyoni zezulu, ukuthi kazihlanyeli njalo kazivuni, kazibutheli eziphaleni; kanti uYihlo osezulwini uyazondla; lina kalizidluli kakhulu yini?: mNgakho ngithi kini: Lingaphisekeli impilo yenu, ukuthi lizakudlani lokuthi lizanathani; lomzimba wenu, ukuthi lizakwembathani. Impilo kayidluli yini ukudla, lomzimba izembatho? /Kakho ongakhonza amakhosi amabili; ngoba uzazonda enye, athande enye; kumbe uzabambelela kwenye, adelele enye. Lingekhonze uNkulunkulu loMamona*.# ?kodwa uba ilihlo lakho lilibi, umzimba wakho wonke uzakuba lobumnyama. Ngakho uba ukukhanya okuphakathi kwakho kuyibumnyama, umnyama mkhulu kangakanani !o WIsibane somzimba yilihlo; ngakho uba ilihlo lakho liphilile, umzimba wakho wonke uzagcwala ukukhanya;SNgoba lapho okukhona impahla yenu eligugu, lenhliziyo yenu izakuba lapho.kodwa zibekeleni izinto eziligugu ezulwini, lapho inundu lokuthomba okungoni khona, lalapho amasela angafohleli khona ebe.Lingazibekeli impahla eziligugu emhlabeni, lapho inundu lokuthomba okona khona, lalapho amasela afohlela khona abeseseba; ukuze ungabonakali ebantwini ukuthi uzilile ukudla, kodwa kuYihlo osekusithekeni; njalo uYihlo obona ekusithekeni uzakuvuza obala.MKodwa wena nxa uzila ukudla gcoba ikhanda lakho, ugeze ubuso bakho,MFuthi nxa lizila ukudla, lingabi lobuso obudanileyo njengabazenzisi; ngoba benyukumalisa ubuso babo, ukuze babonakale ebantwini ukuthi bazilile; ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Sebewemukele umvuzo wabo.iKKodwa uba lingathetheleli abantu iziphambeko zabo, loYihlo kayikulithethelela iziphambeko zenu.a;Ngoba uba lithethelela abantu iziphambeko zabo, uYihlo osezulwini uzalithethelela lani. njalo ungasingenisi ekulingweni, kodwa usikhulule ebubini. Ngoba umbuso ungowakho lamandla lenkazimulo kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni._7 njalo usithethelele amacala ethu, njengalokhu lathi sibathethelela abalamacala kithi;4~c siphe lamuhla ukudla kwethu kwensuku zonke;Q} umbuso wakho kawuze; intando yakho kayenziwe, lemhlabeni njengezulwini;^|5 Ngakho lina khulekani ngokunje: Baba wethu osemazulwini, kalihlonitshwe ibizo lakho;X{)Ngakho lingafanani labo; ngoba uYihlo uyakwazi elikuswelayo, lingakaceli kuye.~zuNjalo uba likhuleka lingaphindaphindi njengabezizwe; ngoba bacabanga ukuthi bazakuzwiwa ngokukhuluma kwabo okunengi.'yGKodwa wena nxa ukhuleka, ngena endlini yakho yensitha, ubusuvala umnyango wakho, ukhuleke kuYihlo osensitha; njalo uYihlo obona ekusithekeni uzakuvuza obala.KxLalapho likhuleka, lingabi njengabazenzisi, ngoba bona bathanda ukukhuleka bemi emasinagogeni lemahlanganweni endlela, ukuze babonwe ngabantu; ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Sebewemukele umvuzo wabo.pwYukuze umsebenzi wakho womusa ube sekusithekeni; njalo uYihlo obona ekusithekeni, yena uzakuvuza obala.qv[Kodwa wena nxa usenza umsebenzi womusa isandla sakho sokhohlo kasingakwazi esikwenzayo esokunene sakho,Tu!Ngakho nxa usenza umsebenzi womusa, ungakhalisi uphondo phambi kwakho, njengokwenza kwabazenzisi emasinagogeni lezindleleni, ukuze badunyiswe ngabantu; ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Sebewemukele umvuzo wabo.t Qaphelani ukuthi umsebenzi wenu womusa lingawenzi phambi kwabantu ukuze libonwe yibo; nxa kunge njalo, alilamvuzo kuYihlo osemazulwini.Ss0Ngakho lina banini ngabapheleleyo, njengoba uYihlo osemazulwini ephelele.vre/Futhi uba libingelela abafowenu bodwa, lenzani okukhulu okwedlula okwabanye? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?bq=.Ngoba aluba lithanda labo abalithandayo, lilomvuzo bani? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?"p=-ukuze libe ngabantwana bakaYihlo osemazulwini, ngoba yena uphumisa ilanga lakhe phezu kwababi labahle, anise izulu phezu kwabalungileyo labangalunganga.#o?,kodwa mina ngithi kini: Thandani izitha zenu, libabusise abaliqalekisayo, libaphathe kuhle abalizondayo, libakhulekele abaliphatha kubi, labalizingelayo;Yn++Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho, njalo uzonde isitha sakho;Gm*Mnike ocela kuwe; njalo ungamfulatheli ofisa ukweboleka kuwe.dlA)laloba ngubani okubamba ngamandla ukuthi uhambe imayili libe linye, hamba laye abe mabili.Vk%(lalowo ofuna ukukumangalela lokuthatha isigqoko sakho, mtshiyele lesembatho;}js'kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingamelani lobubi; kodwa loba ngubani okuwakala esihlathini sokunene, mphendulele lesinye;Ei&Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Ilihlo ngelihlo, lezinyo ngezinyo;lhQ%Kodwa ilizwi lenu kalibe ngelokuthi: Yebo yebo, hatshi hatshi; kodwa okudlula lokho kuvela komubi.jgM$njalo ungafungi ngekhanda lakho, ngoba ungelwenze unwele lalunye lube mhlophe kumbe lube mnyama.mfS#loba ngomhlaba, ngoba uyisenabelo senyawo zakhe; loba ngeJerusalema, ngoba ingumuzi weNkosi enkulu;oeW"Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingafungi lakanye; loba ngezulu, ngoba liyisihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu;odW!Lizwile futhi ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafungi amanga, kodwa gcwalisa izifungo zakho eNkosini.c) kodwa mina ngithi kini: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, ngaphandle kodaba lokufeba, umenza afebe, njalo loba ngubani omthathayo owaliweyo uyafeba.Wb'Kwathiwa-ke: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, kumele amnike incwadi yesehlukaniso;NaNjalo uba isandla sakho sokunene sikukhubekisa, siqume usilahlele khatshana lawe; ngoba kungcono kuwe ukuthi kubhubhe sibe sinye sezitho zakho, lokuthi umzimba wakho wonke ungaphoselwa esihogweni.O`Njalo uba ilihlo lakho lokunene likukhubekisa, likhuphe ulilahlele khatshana lawe; ngoba kungcono kuwe ukuthi kubhubhe sibe sinye sezitho zakho, lokuthi umzimba wakho wonke ungaphoselwa esihogweni. QR~x}}p||-{{o{zzXyymxxdx ww>>=<qN9#?<nn0:: Z r  $ ( cV +F0QZp-Laye wonke otshiye izindlu, kumbe abafowabo, kumbe odadewabo, kumbe uyise, kumbe unina, kumbe umkakhe, kumbe abantwana, kumbe amasimu, ngenxa yebizo lami, uzakwemukela ngekhulu, adle ilifa lempilo elaphakade.oUJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Lina elingilandeleyo, ekuvuselelweni lapho iNdodana yomuntu isihlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi senkazimulo yayo, lani lizahlala ezihlalweni zobukhosi ezilitshumi lambili lahlulele izizwe ezilitshumi lambili zakoIsrayeli.inKKhona uPetro waphendula wathi kuye: Khangela, thina sitshiye konke sakulandela; pho sizazuzani?tmaKodwa uJesu wa ba khangela wathi kibo: Kubantu kakulakwenzeka, kodwa kuNkulunkulu zonke izinto zingenzeka.Tl!Sebezwile abafundi bakhe bamangala kakhulu, bathi: Pho kungasindiswa bani?kNjalo futhi ngithi kini: Kulula ukuthi ikamela lingene ngentunja yenalithi, kulokuthi onothileyo angene embusweni wezulu.|jqUJesu wasesithi kubafundi bakhe: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Onothileyo uzangena ngokulukhuni embusweni kaNkulunkulu.Wi'Kodwa selizwile lelilizwi ijaha lasuka lidanile; ngoba lalilempahla ezinengi.'hGUJesu wathi kulo: Uba uthanda ukuphelela, hamba uthengise impahla zakho uphe abayanga, njalo uzakuba lempahla eligugu ezulwini; njalo uze lapha, ungilandele.[g/Ijaha lathi kuye: Konke lokhu ngikugcinile kusukela ebutsheni bami; ngisaswelani?af;hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko; njalo, wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena.`e9Wathi kuye: Yiyiphi? UJesu wasesithi: Ungabulali; ungafebi; ungebi; ungafakazi amanga;$dAWasesithi kuye: Ungibizelani ngokuthi olungileyo? Kakho olungileyo, ngaphandle koyedwa, uNkulunkulu. Kodwa uba uthanda ukungena ekuphileni, gcina imilayo.c Njalo khangela, kwasondela omunye wathi kuye: Mfundisi olungileyo, ngizakwenzani okulungileyo, ukuze ngibe lempilo elaphakade?4bcWasebeka izandla phezu kwabo, wasuka lapho.wagKodwa uJesu wathi: Vumelani abantwana abancane, lingabenqabeli ukuza kimi; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabanje.}`s Khona kwalethwa kuye abantwana abancane, ukuze abeke izandla zakhe phezu kwabo, akhuleke; kodwa abafundi babakhuza.e_C Ngoba kukhona abathenwa, abazalwa benjalo kusukela esiswini sikanina; njalo kukhona abathenwa, abathenwa ngabantu; kukhona futhi abathenwa, abazithenileyo ngenxa yombuso wamazulu. Lowo ongakwemukela lokho ka kwa mukele.`^9 Kodwa wathi kubo: Kakusibo bonke abangalemukela lelilizwi, ngaphandle kwabakunikiweyo.T]! Abafundi bathi kuye: Uba udaba lomuntu lomfazi lunjalo, akusizi ukuthatha. \ Kodwa ngithi kini: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, ngaphandle kokufeba, abesethatha omunye, uyafeba; futhi othatha owaliweyo uyafeba.[}Wathi kubo: Ngenxa yobulukhuni benhliziyo zenu uMozisi walivumela ukwala omkenu; kodwa kusukela ekuqaleni kwakungenjalo.UZ#Bathi kuye: Pho uMozisi walayelani ukunika incwadi yesehlukaniso, lokumala?Y{Ngakho kabasebabili, kodwa sebe nyamanye. Ngakho lokho uNkulunkulu akuhlanganisileyo kakungabi lamuntu okwehlukanisayo.vXeWasesithi: Ngenxa yalokhu indoda izatshiya uyise lonina, inamathele kumkayo; labo ababili bazakuba nyamanye.sW_Wasephendula wathi kubo: Kalifundanga yini ukuthi owa ba dabula ekuqaleni wabenza owesilisa lowesifazana?{VoBasebesiza kuye abaFarisi bemlinga, bathi kuye: Kuvunyelwe yini endodeni ukuthi yale umkayo ngaso sonke isizatho?:UoAmaxuku amakhulu asemlandela, wasewasilisa lapho.uT eKwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile lawomazwi, wasuka eGalili, weza emikhawulweni yeJudiya ngaphetsheya kweJordani.S}#Uzakwenza njalo kini laye uBaba osezulwini, uba lingathetheleli lowo lalowo umfowenu iziphambeko zakhe ngenhliziyo zenu.cR?"Inkosi yayo yasithukuthela yayinikela kubahlukuluzi, ize ihlawule konke okufaneleyo kuyo.cQ?!ngabe lawe kawumhawukelanga yini omunye oyinceku kanye lawe, njengoba lami ngakuhawukela?uPc Inkosi yayo yasiyibizela kiyo yathi kiyo: Wena nceku embi, ngakuxolela wonke lowomlandu, ngoba wangincenga;OKwathi abayizinceku kanye layo bebona izinto ezazenzakele badabuka kakhulu; beza babikela inkosi yabo konke okwakwenzekile.YN+Kodwa yona yala, kodwa yasuka yayiphosela entolongweni, ize iwuhlawule umlandu.MwNgakho oyinceku kanye layo wawa phansi ezinyaweni zayo wayincenga, wathi: Ungibekezelele, futhi ngizakuhlawula konke."L=Kodwa yaphuma leyonceku yathola omunye oyinceku kanye layo, olomlandu kuyo wabodenariyo* abalikhulu, yambamba ya m khama, yathi: Ngihlawula okufaneleyo.OKInkosi yaleyonceku yasisiba lesihelo yayikhulula, yayixolela umlandu.jJMNgakho inceku yawa phansi imkhothamela, yathi: Nkosi, ngibekezelela, futhi ngizakuhlawula konke.I'Kodwa njengoba yayingelalutho lokuhlawula, inkosi yayo yalaya ukuthi ithengiswe, lomkayo labantwana bayo, lakho konke elakho, besekuhlawulwa.sH_Kwathi eseqalile ukulandisa, kwalethwa kuye enye elomlandu kuyo wamathalenta* azinkulungwane ezilitshumi.hGINgakho umbuso wamazulu ufananiswa lomuntu oy inkosi, owayethanda ukulandiselana lenceku zakhe. F UJesu wathi kuye: Kangitsho kuwe ukuthi kuze kube kasikhombisa, kodwa kuze kube ngamatshumi ayisikhombisa aphindwe kasikhombisa.|EqUPetro wasemsondelela wathi: Nkosi, umfowethu uzangona kangaki, njalo ngimthethelela? Kuze kube kasikhombisa yini?lDQNgoba lapho ababili kumbe abathathu ababuthene khona ebizweni lami, ngikhona lapho phakathi kwabo.C Njalo ngithi kini: Uba ababili benu bevumelana emhlabeni loba ngaluphi ulutho abalucelayo, bazalwenzelwa nguBaba osemazulwini.#B?Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Konke elizakubopha emhlabeni, kuzakuba kubotshiwe ezulwini; njalo konke elizakukhulula emhlabeni, kuzakuba kukhululiwe ezulwini.{Aonjalo nxa esala ukubezwa bona, tshela ibandla; uba esala ukuzwa lalo ibandla, kabe njengowezizwe lomthelisi kuwe.@7kodwa uba enga ku zwa, thatha abe munye kumbe babe babili kanye lawe futhi, ukuze lonke ilizwi liqiniswe ngomlomo wabafakazi ababili kumbe abathathu;m?SKodwa nxa umfowenu ekona, hamba umsole phakathi kwakho laye lilodwa. Uba ekuzwa, umzuzile umfowenu;h>INgokunjalo kayisiyo intando kaYihlo osemazulwini ukuthi kubhubhe abe munye walaba abancinyane.2=] Futhi uba kungenzakala ukuthi ayithole, ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Uthokoza ngayo kakhulu kulalezo ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye ezingalahlekanga.H<  Licabangani? Uba umuntu othile elezimvu ezilikhulu, besekulahleka enye yazo, kazitshiyi yini ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye, ahambe ezintabeni ukuyadinga elahlekileyo??;y Ngoba iNdodana yomuntu ize ukusindisa okwakulahlekile.: Qaphelani lingadeleli omunye walaba abancinyane, ngoba ngithi kini: Ezulwini ingilosi zabo zihlala zibona ubuso bukaBaba osemazulwini.C9 Futhi uba ilihlo lakho likukhubekisa, likhuphe u li lahlele khatshana lawe; kungcono kuwe ukungena ekuphileni ulelihlo elilodwa, kulokuthi ulamehlo amabili uphoselwe esihogweni somlilo.y8kNjalo uba isandla sakho kumbe unyawo lwakho kukukhubekisa, kuqume u ku lahlele khatshana lawe; kungcono kuwe ukungena ekuphileni uyingini kumbe uyisiqhwala, kulokuthi ulezandla ezimbili kumbe inyawo ezimbili uphoselwe emlilweni olaphakade. 7 Maye kuwo umhlaba ngenxa yezikhubekiso ! Ngoba izikhubekiso zimele ukufika; kodwa maye kulowomuntu, esifika ngaye isikhubekiso !B6}Kodwa loba ngubani okhubekisa omunye walaba abancinyane abakholwa kimi, kungakuhle kuye ukuthi ilitshe lokuchola elikhulu lilengiswe entanyeni yakhe, abesetshoniswa enzikini yolwandle.d5ANjalo loba ngubani owemukela abe munye umntwana omncane onje ebizweni lami, wemukela mina.[4/Ngakho lowo ozazithoba njengalumntwana omncane, nguye omkhulu embusweni wamazulu. 3 wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Ngaphandle kokuthi liphenduke libe njengabantwana abancane, kalisoze lingene embusweni wamazulu.H2 UJesu wasebizela kuye umntwana omncane wammisa phakathi kwabo,_1 9Ngalesosikhathi abafundi beza kuJesu, bathi: Kanti ngubani omkhulu embusweni wamazulu?E0Kodwa-ke ukuze singabakhubekisi, hamba uye elwandle uphose ingwegwe, uthathe inhlanzi ezaphuma kuqala; kuzakuthi usuvule umlomo wayo uzathola imali; uyithathe ubanike ibe ngeyami leyakho.\/1UPetro wathi kuye: Kwabezizwe. UJesu wathi kuye: Ngakho-ke amadodana akhululekile.7.gWathi: Yebo. Esengenile endlini, uJesu wamandulela wathi: Ucabangani, Simoni? Amakhosi omhlaba emukela kubani imfanelo kumbe imithelo? Kumadodana abo yini, kumbe kwabezizwe?k-OKwathi sebefikile eKapenawume, abemukela umthelo beza kuPetro bathi: Umfundisi wenu katheli yini?W,'njalo bazayibulala, kodwa ngosuku lwesithathu izavuswa. Basebedabuka kakhulu.]+3Besahlezi eGalili, uJesu wathi kubo: INdodana yomuntu izanikelwa ezandleni zabantu,Q*Kodwa loluhlobo kaluphumi ngaphandle kwangomkhuleko langokuzila ukudla.b)=UJesu wasesithi kubo: Kungenxa yokungakholwa kwenu. Ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Aluba lilokholo olunjengohlamvu lwemasitedi, lizakuthi kulintaba: Suka lapha uye laphaya; njalo izasuka; futhi kaliyikwehlulwa lutho.Z(-Abafundi basebesiza kuJesu bebodwa bathi: Kungani thina sehlulekile ukulikhupha?]'3UJesu waselikhuza, idimoni laseliphuma kuyo, umntwana wasesila kusukela kulelohola.#&?UJesu wasephendula wathi: O sizukulwana esingelakholo lesonakeleyo, koze kube nini ngizakuba lani? Koze kube nini ngizalibekezelela? Mletheni kimi lapha.K%Njalo ngiyilethe kubafundi bakho, kodwa bebengelakho ukuyisilisa. $Nkosi, akuhawukele indodana yami, ngoba ilesithuthwane iyahlupheka kakhulu; ngoba iwele kanengi emlilweni, futhi kanengi emanzini.S#Kwathi sebefikile exukwini, kweza kuye umuntu waguqa phambi kwakhe wathi:P" Abafundi basebeqedisisa ukuthi wakhuluma labo ngoJohane uMbhabhathizi.!1 kodwa ngitsho kini ukuthi uElija sewafika, kodwa kabamazanga, kodwa benza kuye konke ababekuthanda; ngokunjalo leNdodana yomuntu izahlutshwa yibo.a ; UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: UElija uzafika kuqala isibili, uzabuyisela zonke izinto;iK Abafundi bakhe basebembuza bathi: Pho batsholoni ababhali ukuthi uElija ufanele ukufika kuqala?yk Sebesehla entabeni, uJesu wabalaya, wathi: Lingatsheli muntu lowombono, ize ivuke kwabafileyo iNdodana yomuntu.SSebephakamisile amehlo abo, kababonanga muntu, ngaphandle kukaJesu yedwa.?yKodwa uJesu weza wabathinta wathi: Sukumani lingesabi.GSebezwile abafundi, bawa phansi ngobuso babo, besaba kakhulu.8iKwathi esakhuluma, khangela, iyezi elikhanyayo labasibekela; futhi khangela, ilizwi laphuma eyezini, lisithi: Lo uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, engithokoza ngayo; zwanini yona.7gUPetro wasephendula wathi kuJesu: Nkosi, kuhle ukuthi sibe lapha. Uba uthanda, asakhe lapha amadumba amathathu, elinye ngelakho, lelinye ngelikaMozisi, lelinye ngelikaElija.OFuthi khangela, kwasekubonakala kubo uMozisi loElija, bekhuluma laye.wWaseguqulwa isimo phambi kwabo, njalo ubuso bakhe bakhanya njengelanga, lezembatho zakhe zaba mhlophe njengokukhanya.~ wLemva kwensuku eziyisithupha uJesu wathatha uPetro loJakobe loJohane umfowabo, wasekhwela labo entabeni ende bebodwa.Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Bakhona abanye kwabemiyo lapha, abangasoze bezwe ukufa, baze bayibone iNdodana yomuntu isiza embusweni wayo.Ngoba iNdodana yomuntu izakuza ngenkazimulo kaYise kanye lengilosi zayo, khona izavuza ngulowo lalowo njengokwenza kwakhe.1ngoba kuzamsizani umuntu nxa ezuza umhlaba wonke, kodwa alahlekelwe ngumphefumulo wakhe? Kumbe umuntu uzanikani kube lihlawulo lomphefumulo wakhe?Ngoba loba ngubani othanda ukusindisa impilo yakhe izamlahlekela; kodwa loba ngubani olahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami uzayithola;UJesu wasesithi kubafundi bakhe: Uba umuntu ethanda ukuza ngemva kwami, kazidele, athathe isiphambano sakhe, angilandele.-Kodwa yena watshibilika wathi kuPetro: Suka ngemva kwami, Sathane, uyisikhubekiso kimi; ngoba kawucabangi izinto zikaNkulunkulu, kodwa ezabantu.taUPetro wasesiya laye eceleni waqala ukumkhuza esithi: Kakungabi kuwe, Nkosi; lokhu kakusoze kwenziwa kuwe.SKusukela kulesosikhathi uJesu waqala ukubatshengisa abafundi bakhe ukuthi umele ukuya eJerusalema, njalo ahlupheke okunengi ngabadala labapristi abakhulu lababhali, abulawe, avuswe ngosuku lwesithathu.[ /Wasebalayisisa abafundi ukuthi bangatsheli muntu ukuthi yena unguJesu onguKristu.I  Futhi ngizakunika izihluthulelo zombuso wamazulu; njalo loba yini ozayibopha emhlabeni, izakuba ibotshiwe emazulwini; njalo loba yini ozayithukulula emhlabeni, izakuba ithukululwe emazulwini.  Lami-ke ngiyakutshela, ukuthi wena unguPetro; laphezu kwalelidwala ngizalakha ibandla lami, lamasango esihogo kawayikulehlula. UJesu wasephendula wathi kuye: Ubusisiwe, Simoni ndodana kaJona, ngoba inyama legazi kakukwembulelanga lokhu, kodwa uBaba osemazulwini.\ 1USimoni Petro wasephendula wathi: Wena unguKristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu ophilayo..WWathi kubo: Lina-ke lithi ngingubani?Basebesithi: Abanye bathi: NguJohane uMbhabhathizi; labanye bathi: NguElija; labanye bathi: NguJeremiya, kumbe ngomunye wabaprofethi. Kwathi uJesu esefikile kungxenye zeKesariya yeFiliphu wababuza abafundi bakhe, esithi: Abantu bathi, mina, iNdodana yomuntu, ngingubani?ta Basebeqedisisa ukuthi katshongo ukuthi baqaphele imvubelo yezinkwa, kodwa imfundiso yabaFarisi labaSadusi. Kaliqedisisi njani, ukuthi bekungemayelana lesinkwa ebengi ku khuluma kini ukuthi liqaphele imvubelo yabaFarisi labaSadusi?_7 Futhi lezinkwa eziyisikhombisa zenkulungwane ezine, lokuthi labutha izitsha ezingaki?~u Kalikaqedisisi yini, futhi kalikhumbuli izinkwa ezinhlanu zenkulungwane ezinhlanu, lokuthi labutha izitsha ezingaki?s_UJesu esekwazi wathi kubo: Lina abokholo oluncinyane, kungani lizindlisana ngokuthi alithathanga izinkwa?@{Basebezindlisana besithi: Ngoba singathathanga izinkwa.U#UJesu wasesithi kubo: Nanzelelani liqaphele imvubelo yabaFarisi labaSadusi.P~Sebefikile ngaphetsheya abafundi bakhe babekhohliwe ukuthatha izinkwa.(}IIsizukulwana esibi lesifebayo sidinga isibonakaliso; kodwa kasiyikunikwa isibonakaliso, ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso sikaJona umprofethi. Wasebatshiya, wahamba.:|mlekuseni lithi: Umkhathi mubi lamuhla; ngoba isibhakabhaka sibomvu sinyukubele. Bazenzisi, liyakwazi ukwehlukanisa umumo wesibhakabhaka, kodwa izibonakaliso zezikhathi lingeke.c{?Kodwa waphendula wathi kubo: Kusihlwa lithi: Umkhathi muhle; ngoba isibhakabhaka sibomvu;sz aAbaFarisi labaSadusi basebesiza bacela kuye ukuthi abatshengise isibonakaliso esivela ezulwini be m linga.Uy#'Eseyekele amaxuku ahamba wangena emkhunjini, weza emikhawulweni yeMagadala.bx=&Lalabo abadlayo babengamadoda azinkulungwane ezine, ngaphandle kwabesifazana labantwana.ewC%Basebesidla bonke basutha; basebedobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha eziyisikhombisa zigcwele.~vu$Wasethatha izinkwa eziyisikhombisa lenhlanzi, esebongile wa zi hlephula, wa zi nika abafundi bakhe, labafundi ixuku.bwUJesu wasesithi: Kanti lani lisengabangelakuqedisisa?Aa}UPetro wasephendula wathi kuye: Sichasisele lumfanekiso.`yBayekeleni; bangabakhokheli beziphofu abayiziphofu; njalo nxa isiphofu sikhokhela isiphofu, zizawela emgodini zombili.k_O Kodwa waphendula wathi: Sonke isihlahlakazana, uBaba osezulwini angasihlanyelanga, sizasitshunwa.r^] Abafundi bakhe basebesondela bathi kuye: Uyazi yini ukuthi abaFarisi bathe ukulizwa lelilizwi bakhubeka?n]U Kakusikho okungena emlonyeni okungcolisa umuntu; kodwa okuphuma emlonyeni, yikho okungcolisa umuntu.F\ Esebizele kuye ixuku, wathi kilo: Lalelani futhi liqedisise.N[ Kodwa bangikhonza ngeze, befundisa izimfundiso eziy imilayo yabantu.oZWLababantu basondela kimi ngomlomo wabo, langendebe bangidumise; kodwa inhliziyo yabo ikhatshana lami.:YoBazenzisi, uIsaya waprofetha kuhle ngani, esithi:vXenjalo engasoze amhloniphe uyise kumbe unina; ngalokho lenza umlayo kaNkulunkulu ube yize ngenxa yesiko lenu.rW]kodwa lina lithi: Loba ngubani othi kuyise kumbe kunina: Ku ngumnikelo, loba yini evela kimi ingakusiza,xViNgoba uNkulunkulu walaya, wathi: Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko; lokuthi: Othuka uyise kumbe unina kumele afe lokufa;hUIKodwa waphendula wathi kubo: Lani-ke kungani lisephula umlayo kaNkulunkulu ngenxa yesiko lenu?lTQKungani abafundi bakho besephula isiko labadala? Ngoba kabagezi izandla zabo, nxa besidla isinkwa.MS Kwasekufika kuJesu ababhali labaFarisi ababevela eJerusalema, bathi:jRM$Basebemncenga, ukuthi bathinte nje umphetho wesembatho sakhe; njalo bonke abathintayo basiliswa.{Qo#Esemazi amadoda akuleyondawo athumela ilizwi kuso sonke lesosigaba esizingelezeleyo, aletha kuye bonke abagulayo.;Pq"Kwathi sebechaphile bafika elizweni leGenesaretha.\O1!Abasemkhunjini basebesiza bamkhonza bathi: Ngeqiniso wena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu./NY Sebengenile emkhunjini, umoya wathula.pMYNjalo uJesu wahle welula isandla, wambamba, wathi kuye: Wena olokukholwa okuncinyane, uthandabuzelani?hLIKodwa ebona umoya olamandla wesaba; wathi eseqala ukutshona wakhala, wathi: Nkosi, ngisindisa!`K9Wasesithi: Woza. UPetro wasesehla emkhunjini wahamba phezu kwamanzi, ukuze aye kuJesu.cJ?UPetro wasemphendula wathi: Nkosi, uba kunguwe, ngilaya ukuthi ngize kuwe phezu kwamanzi.TI!Kodwa uJesu wahle wakhuluma labo, wathi: Manini isibindi; yimi; lingesabi.pHYKodwa kwathi abafundi bembona ehamba phezu kolwandle bethuka, bathi: Lithonga. Basebekhala ngokwesaba.^G5Kwathi ngesikhathi somlindo wesine wobusuku uJesu weza kubo, ehamba phezu kolwandle.lFQKodwa umkhumbi wawusuphakathi kolwandle, utshukunyiswa ngamagagasi; ngoba umoya wawuphambene labo.xEiKwathi eseyekele amaxuku ahamba, wenyukela entabeni eyedwa ukuze akhuleke; kwathi sekuhlwile, wayeyedwa lapho.DNjalo uJesu wahle wacindezela abafundi bakhe ukuthi bangene emkhunjini, njalo bamqalele ukuya ngaphetsheya, esayekela amaxuku ahambe.pCYLalabo abasebedlile babengamadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu, ngaphandle kwabesifazana labantwana.iBKBasebesidla bonke, basutha; badobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha ezigcweleyo ezilitshumi lambili.VA%Waselaya amaxuku ukuthi ahlale phansi etshanini, wathatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili, wakhangela phezulu ezulwini, wa zi busisa, esezihlephule wabanika abafundi izinkwa, labafundi bapha amaxuku.)@MWasesithi: Ziletheni lapha kimi.[?/Kodwa bathi kuye: Kasila lapha ngaphandle kwezinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili.\>1Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Kakuswelekanga ukuthi bahambe; banikeni lina ukuthi badle.+=OKwathi sekuhlwile abafundi bakhe beza kuye, bathi: Lindawo iyinkangala, lesikhathi sesihambile; liyekele ixuku lihambe, ukuze baye emizaneni bazithengele ukudla._<7UJesu esephumile wabona ixuku elikhulu, waba lesihelo ngabo, wasilisa abagulayo babo. ; UJesu esezwile wasuka lapho ngomkhumbi waya endaweni eyinkangala eyedwa; kodwa amaxuku e ku zwa amlandela ngenyawo evela emizini.`:9 Kwasekusiza abafundi bakhe bathatha isidumbu, basingcwaba; basebesuka bambikela uJesu.W9' Ikhanda lakhe laselilethwa ngomganu, lanikwa intombi; yona yasi l isa kunina.88k Yasithuma yamquma uJohane ikhanda entolongweni.q7[ Inkosi yasisiba losizi, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo langalabo ababehlezi layo ekudleni yalaya ukuthi inikwe.h6IKodwa yona, isilayiwe ngunina, yathi: Ngiphe lapha emganwini ikhanda likaJohane uMbhabhathizi.E5Ngakho wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyinika loba yini ezayicela.4yKodwa kwathi kugcinwa usuku lokuzalwa kukaHerodi, indodakazi kaHerodiyasi yagida phakathi kwabo, yamthokozisa uHerodi.R3Njalo efuna ukumbulala, wesaba ixuku, ngoba lalimphatha njengomprofethi.=2ungoba uJohane wayethe kuye: Kawuvunyelwa ukuba laye.u1cNgoba uHerodi wayembambile uJohane wambopha wamfaka entolongweni, ngenxa kaHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo; 0wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Lo nguJohane uMbhabhathizi; yena uvukile kwabafileyo, kungakho-ke imisebenzi yamandla isebenza kuye.C/ Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi umtetrarki* wezwa indumela kaJesu,X.) :Njalo kenzanga lapho imisebenzi yamandla eminengi, ngenxa yokungakholwa kwabo.- 9Basebekhubeka ngaye. Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Umprofethi kasweli ukudunyiswa ngaphandle kwelizweni lakibo lendlini yakwabo.Y,+ 8Labodadewabo kabakho yini bonke kithi? Pho, zivela ngaphi zonke lezizinto kuye?w+g 7Lo kayisiyo yini indodana yombazi? Unina kathiwa nguMariya yini, labafowabo oJakobe loJose loSimoni loJudasi?*' 6Wathi esefikile emzini wakibo wabafundisa esinagogeni labo, baze bamangala bathi: Ivela ngaphi kuyenalo linhlakanipho lalimisebenzi yamandla?A)} 5Kwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile limifanekiso, wasuka lapho.() 4Wasesithi kubo: Ngakho wonke umbhali ofundiselwe umbuso wamazulu unjengomuntu ongumninimuzi, okhupha empahleni yakhe eligugu okutsha lokudala.['/ 3UJesu wathi kubo: Seliziqedisisile zonke lezizinto yini? Bathi kuye: Yebo, Nkosi.a&; 2besezibaphosela esithandweni somlilo; lapho kuzakuba khona ukukhala lokugedla amazinyo.x%i 1Kuzakuba njalo ekupheleni kwesikhathi; ingilosi zizaphuma, zehlukanise ababi zibasuse phakathi kwabalungileyo,$ 0lona, lithe seligcwele, balidonsela ekhunjini, bahlala phansi, babuthela ezilungileyo ezitsheni, kodwa ezimbi bazilahlela ngaphandle.[#/ /Futhi umbuso wamazulu unjengembule elaphoswa olwandle, laselibutha zonke inhlobo;a"; .esethole elinye ipharele eliligugu kakhulu, wasuka wathengisa konke alakho, walithenga.S! -Futhi umbuso wamazulu unjengomuntu ongumthengi odinga amapharele* amahle;8 i ,Futhi umbuso wamazulu unjengempahla eligugu efihliweyo ensimini, okuthi umuntu eseyificile wa yi fihla; entokozweni yakhe uyahamba, athengise konke alakho, athenge leyonsimu._7 +Khona abalungileyo bezakhanya njengelanga embusweni kaYise. Olendlebe zokuzwa akezwe.a; *besezibaphosela esithandweni somlilo; lapho kuzakuba khona ukukhala lokugedla amazinyo.y )INdodana yomuntu izathuma ingilosi zayo, besezibutha zikhuphe embusweni wayo konke okukhubekisayo lalabo abenza okubi,oW (Ngakho-ke njengalokhu umfaba uyabuthwa utshiswe emlilweni, kuzakuba njalo ekupheleni kwalesisikhathi.gG 'lesitha esawuhlanyelayo nguSathane; lesivuno siyikuphela kwesikhathi; labavunayo bazingilosi.lQ &lensimu ngumhlaba; lenhlanyelo enhle, yona ingabantwana bombuso; kodwa umfaba ungabantwana bomubi;P %Wasephendula wathi kibo: Ohlanyela inhlanyelo enhle yiNdodana yomuntu;' $Kwathi uJesu esewayekele amaxuku ahamba wangena endlini; basebesondela kuye abafundi bakhe, besithi: Sichasisele umfanekiso womfaba ensimini.%C #ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi, esithi: Ngizavula umlomo wami ngemifanekiso, ngizaveza izinto ezifihlakeleyo kusukela ekusekelweni komhlaba.uc "Lezizinto zonke uJesu wazikhuluma emaxukwini ngemifanekiso, futhi ngaphandle komfanekiso kakhulumanga kubo;$A !Wabatshela omunye umfanekiso, wathi: Umbuso wamazulu unjengemvubelo, ayithathayo owesifazana wayifaka emagokokweni amathathu empuphu, kwaze kwabila konke.2] lona kambe luncinyane kulazo zonke inhlamvu; kodwa nxa selukhulile, lukhulu kulezilimo zonke, njalo luba yisihlahla, kuze kufike inyoni zezulu, zakhele engatsheni zaso.   Wasebabekela omunye umfanekiso, esithi: Umbuso wamazulu unjengohlamvu lwemasitedi, aluthatha umuntu waluhlanyela ensimini yakhe;W' Yekelani kukhule kokubili ndawonye kuze kube yisivuno; langesikhathi sokuvuna ngizakuthi kwabavunayo: Buthani kuqala umfaba, liwubophe izinyanda ukuze liwutshise; kodwa amabele liwabuthele esiphaleni sami.\1 Kodwa wathi: Hatshi, hlezi, ekubutheni kwenu umfaba, lisiphune amabele kanye lawo.ta Wasesithi kuzo: Umuntu oyisitha ukwenzile lokhu. Inceku zasezisithi kuye: Uthanda ukuthi siyewubutha yini? Zasezisondela inceku zomninimuzi zathi kuye: Nkosi, kawuhlanyelanga yini inhlanyelo enhle ensimini yakho? Pho iwuthethe ngaphi umfaba?S Kodwa kwathi selumilile usungulo lwathela isithelo, lomfaba wasubonakala.d A Kodwa abantu besalele, kwafika isitha sakhe sahlanyela umfaba phakathi kwamabele, sahamba.   Wabeka phambi kwabo omunye umfanekiso, esithi: Umbuso wamazulu ufananiswa lomuntu owahlanyela inhlanyelo enhle ensimini yakhe.5 c Kodwa ohlanyelwe emhlabathini omuhle, nguye olizwayo ilizwi aliqedisise; athele izithelo, aveze, omunye ikhulu, lomunye amatshumi ayisithupha, lomunye amatshumi amathathu. ' Lohlanyelwe emeveni, nguye olizwayo ilizwi, kodwa impisekelo yalumhlaba lenkohliso yenotho kuyaliminyanisa ilizwi, futhi lingatheli isithelo.  kodwa kalampande phakathi kwakhe, kodwa uhlala isikhathi; kuthi sekufika inkathazo kumbe ukuzingelwa ngenxa yelizwi, ahle akhubeke.X) Kodwa ohlanyelwe emadwaleni, nguye olizwayo ilizwi, ahle alemukele ngentokozo;5 Kuthi wonke ozwayo ilizwi lombuso kodwa engaqedisisi, omubi afike, ahluthune okuhlanyelwe enhliziyweni yakhe. Lo nguye ohlanyelwe eceleni kwendlela.4c Ngakho lina zwanini umfanekiso womhlanyeli.9k Ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Abaprofethi abanengi labalungileyo babethanda ukubona izinto elizibonayo, kodwa kaba zi bonanga; lokuzwa izinto elizizwayo kodwa kaba zi zwanga.R Kodwa abusisiwe amehlo enu, ngoba ayabona; lendlebe zenu, ngoba ziyezwa.gG ngoba inhliziyo yalababantu seyaba lukhuni, njalo bezwa kanzima ngendlebe, lamehlo abo bawacimezile; hlezi loba nini babone ngamehlo, njalo bezwe ngendlebe, futhi baqedisise ngenhliziyo, njalo baphenduke, besengibasilisa.+ Kubo besekugcwaliseka isiprofetho sikaIsaya, esithi: Ukuzwa lizakuzwa, kodwa kalisoze liqedisise; lokubona lizabona, kodwa kalisoze libonisise;q[ Ngakho ngikhuluma labo ngemifanekiso, ngoba bebona kababoni, njalo besizwa kabezwa, futhi kabaqedisisi.ve Ngoba loba ngubani olakho uzaphiwa, abe lokwengezelelweyo; kodwa lowo ongelakho, uzakwemukwa lalokho alakho.q[ Wasephendula wathi kubo: Ngoba kuphiwe kini ukwazi imfihlo zombuso wamazulu, kodwa bona kabakunikwanga.K~ Kwasekufika abafundi bathi kuye: Ukhulumelani kubo ngemifanekiso?#}A Olendlebe zokuzwa, akezwe.| Kodwa enye yawela emhlabathini omuhle, yathela isithelo, enye ikhulu, lenye amatshumi ayisithupha, lenye amatshumi amathathu.@{{ Kodwa enye yawela emeveni; ameva asekhula ayiminyanisa.Tz! kwathi ekuphumeni kwelanga yahangulwa; njalo ngoba yayingelampande yabuna. y  Kodwa enye yawela emadwaleni, lapho eyayingelamhlabathi omnengi khona; futhi yahle yamila, ngoba kwakungelakutshona komhlabathi;vxe Kwathi ekuhlanyeleni kwakhe, enye inhlanyelo yawela eceleni kwendlela; kwasekufika inyoni, zayidla zayiqeda.owW Wasekhuluma labo izinto ezinengi ngemifanekiso, wathi: Khangelani, kwaphuma umhlanyeli ukuyahlanyela.tva Kwasekubuthana kuye amaxuku amakhulu, waze wangena emkhunjini wahlala phansi; lexuku lonke lema ekhunjini.Ju  Kwathi ngalolosuku uJesu waphuma endlini wahlala phansi elwandle.gtG 2Ngoba loba ngubani owenza intando kaBaba osemazulwini, nguye ongumfowethu lodadewethu lomama.Zs- 1Waseselulela isandla sakhe kubafundi bakhe wathi: Khangelani, umama labafowethu.Sr 0Kodwa waphendula wathi komtshelileyo: Ngubani umama? Labafowethu ngobani?cq? /Omunye wasesithi kuye: Khangela, unyoko labafowenu bemi phandle, badinga ukukhuluma lawe.lpQ .Kwathi esakhuluma emaxukwini, khangela, unina labafowabo bema ngaphandle, bedinga ukukhuluma laye.No -Abesehamba athathe kanye laye abanye omoya abayisikhombisa ababi kulaye uqobo, besebengena bahlale khona; njalo ukucina kwalowomuntu kube kubi kulokuqala. 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Ngoba yikuphi okukhulu, igolide, kumbe ithempeli elenza igolide libe ngcwele?/Maye kini, bakhokheli abayiziphofu, abathi: Loba ngubani ofunga ngethempeli, akulutho; kodwa loba ngubani ofunga ngegolide lethempeli, ulomlandu.L~Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba libhoda ulwandle lomhlaba ukuthi lenze abe munye ophendukela kumaJuda, kuthi nxa esenziwe njalo, limenze umntwana wesihogo ngokuphindiweyo kulani.%}CMaye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba lidla izindlu zabafelokazi, langokuzenzisa lenza imikhuleko emide; ngakho lizakwemukela ukulahlwa okukhulu.|7 Kodwa maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba livalela abantu umbuso wamazulu; ngoba kalingeni lina, labangenayo kalibavumeli ukuthi bangene.R{ Lalowo oziphakamisayo, uzathotshiswa; lalowo ozithobayo, uzaphakanyiswa.1z] Kodwa omkhulu kini uzakuba yinceku yenu.Xy) kalingabizwa ngokuthi ling abafundisi; ngoba munye ongumfundisi wenu, uKristu.ax; Futhi lingabizi muntu emhlabeni ngokuthi nguyihlo; ngoba munye onguYihlo, osemazulwini;ywkKodwa lina kalingabizwa ngokuthi Rabi; ngoba munye ongumfundisi wenu, uKristu; njalo lina lonke lingabazalwane.Nvlokubingelelwa emidangeni, lokubizwa ngabantu ngokuthi: Rabi*, Rabi.luQbathanda izihlalo zabahloniphekayo ekudleni kwantambama, lezihlalo eziqakathekileyo emasinagogeni,t-Njalo imisebenzi yabo yonke bayenza ukuze babonwe ngabantu; ngoba benza amafilakteriyu* abo abe banzi, njalo bakhulisa intshaka zezembatho zabo; s Ngoba bayabopha imithwalo enzima njalo elukhuni ukuthwalwa, ba yi beke emahlombe abantu, kodwa kabafuni ukuyisusa ngomunwe wabo.r/ngakho konke lokhu abalitshela khona ukuthi likugcine, ku gcineni li kw enze; kodwa lingenzi njengokwemisebenzi yabo, ngoba bayakhuluma bangenzi.Eqesithi: Ababhali labaFarisi bahlezi esihlalweni sikaMozisi;;p sKhona uJesu wakhuluma emaxukwini lakubafundi bakhe,|oq.Njalo kwakungekho owayengamphendula ilizwi; kusukela ngalolosuku kakwabe kusaba khona umuntu olesibindi sokumbuza.Mn-Ngakho uba uDavida embiza ngokuthi yiNkosi, uyiNdodana yakhe njani?ymk,INkosi yathi eNkosini yami: Hlala ngakwesokunene sami, ngize ngenze izitha zakho zibe yisenabelo senyawo zakho?Ql+Wathi kubo: Pho uDavida wambiza njani ekuMoya ngokuthi yiNkosi, esithi:Tk!*esithi: Licabangani ngoKristu? Uyindodana kabani? Bathi kuye: NgekaDavida.6jg)Kwathi sebebuthene abaFarisi, uJesu wababuza,Di(Kuleyomilayo emibili kumisiwe umthetho wonke labaprofethi._h7'Lowesibili ufanana lawo uthi: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena.-gU&yiwo lowo umlayo owokuqala lomkhulu.f%UJesu wasesithi kuye: Wothanda iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, langomphefumulo wakho wonke, langengqondo yakho yonke;6eg$Mfundisi, yiwuphi umlayo omkhulu emthethweni?@d{#Lomunye wabo, isazumthetho, wa m buza, emlinga, esithi:`c9"Kwathi abaFarisi, sebezwile ukuthi uJesu ubaqume umlomo abaSadusi, babuthana ndawonye.Eb!Kwathi amaxuku ekuzwa amangala kakhulu ngokufundisa kwakhe.a+ Mina nginguNkulunkulu kaAbrahama, loNkulunkulu kaIsaka, loNkulunkulu kaJakobe? UNkulunkulu kayisuye uNkulunkulu wabafileyo, kodwa owabaphilayo.j`MKodwa mayelana lokuvuka kwabafileyo, kalifundanga yini okwakhulunywa kini nguNkulunkulu, esithi:n_Ungoba ekuvukeni kwabafileyo kabathathani, kabendiswa, kodwa banjengengilosi zikaNkulunkulu ezulwini.e^CKodwa uJesu waphendula wathi kubo: Liduhile, lingayazi imibhalo, loba amandla kaNkulunkulu;c]?Ngakho ekuvukeni kwabafileyo, uzakuba ngumkabani kwabayisikhombisa? Ngoba bonke babelaye./\YKwathi emva kwabo bonke kwafa lomfazi.K[Kwaba njalo lowesibili, lowesithathu, kwaze kwaba kowesikhombisa.ZKwakukhona phakathi kwethu izelamani eziyisikhombisa; owokuqala wasethatha umfazi wafa; futhi engelanzalo, watshiya umkakhe kumfowabo.Ybesithi: Mfundisi, uMozisi wathi: Uba umuntu esifa engelabantwana, umfowabo uzamthatha umkakhe, amvusele umfowabo inzalo.\X1Ngalolosuku kweza kuye abaSadusi, abathi kakukho ukuvuka kwabafileyo, basebembuza,7WiKwathi sebezwile bamangala; bamtshiya bahamba.{VoBathi: NgokaKesari. Wasesithi kubo: Ngakho mnikeni uKesari izinto zikaKesari; loNkulunkulu izinto zikaNkulunkulu.:UoWasesithi kubo: Ngokabani lumfanekiso lalumbhalo?DTNgitshengisani imali yokuthela. Basebemlethela udenariyo*.HS Kodwa uJesu ebazi ububi babo wathi: Bazenzisi, lingilingelani?\R1Ngakho sitshele, wena ucabangani? Kuvunyelwe yini ukuthela kuKesari, kumbe hatshi?HQ Basebethuma kuye abafundi babo kanye labakaHerodi, besithi: Mfundisi, siyazi ukuthi wena uqotho, ufundisa indlela kaNkulunkulu ngeqiniso, kawukhathaleli muntu, ngoba kawunanzi isimo somuntu.XP)Khona-ke abaFarisi basuka, bacebisana ngokuthi bangamthiya njani ekukhulumeni.EONgoba banengi ababiziweyo, kodwa balutshwana abakhethiweyo.N3 Inkosi yasisithi ezincekwini: Mbopheni inyawo lezandla, limsuse limphosele emnyameni ongaphandle; lapho kuzakuba khona ukukhala lokugedla amazinyo.jMM yasisithi kuye: Mngane, ungene njani lapha ungelasembatho somtshado? Kodwa yena waqunywa umlomo.yLk Kwathi inkosi ingena ukukhangela ababehlezi ekudleni yabona khona umuntu owayengembathanga isembatho somtshado;K Lezonceku zaseziphuma zaya ezindleleni zabutha bonke ezabatholayo, ababi kanye labalungileyo; indlu yomtshado yasigcwala ngabahleziyo.dJA Ngakho yanini emahlanganweni ezindlela, njalo bonke elingabathola, libabizele emtshadweni.]I3Yasisithi encekwini zayo: Umtshado usulungile, kodwa abanxusiweyo bebengafanelanga.{HoKodwa kwathi inkosi ikuzwa lokho yathukuthela, yathuma amabutho ayo yabhubhisa labobabulali, yatshisa umuzi wabo.NGabaseleyo basebezibamba inceku zakhe ba zi phatha kubi ba zi bulala.bF=Kodwa kabananzanga, bazihambela, omunye ensimini yakhe, omunye ekuthengiselaneni kwakhe;VE%Wabuya wathuma ezinye inceku, esithi: Batsheleni abanxusiweyo ukuthi: Khangelani, sengilungisile ukudla kwami kwemini, inkabi zami lokunonileyo sekuhlatshiwe, izinto zonke sezilungile; wozani emtshadweni.cD?wasethuma inceku zakhe ukuthi zibize abanxusiweyo emtshadweni, kodwa kabavumanga ukubuya.`C9Umbuso wamazulu ufananiswa lomuntu oy inkosi, owenzela indodana yakhe idili lomtshado;GB UJesu wasephendula wabuya wakhuluma labo ngemifanekiso, wathi:VA%.Kwathi sebedinga ukumbamba besaba amaxuku, ngoba ayemphatha njengomprofethi.h@I-Kwathi abapristi abakhulu labaFarisi sebezwile imifanekiso yakhe bazi ukuthi ubekhuluma ngabo.n?U,Lalowo owela phezu kwalelilitshe uzaphahlazwa; kodwa loba ngubani eliwela phezu kwakhe lizamchoboza.e>C+Ngakho ngithi kini: Lizakwemukwa umbuso kaNkulunkulu, unikwe isizwe esithela izithelo zawo.8=i*UJesu wathi kubo: Alikaze lifunde yini emibhalweni ukuthi: Ilitshe abakhi abalalayo, yilo eseliyinhloko yengonsi; lokhu yikwenza kweNkosi; njalo kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu?< )Bathi kuye: Uzababhubhisa kakubi labo ababi, njalo uzaqatshisa isivini kwabanye abalimi, abazamnika izithelo ngezikhathi zazo.B;(Ngakho mhla kufika umninisivini, uzabenzani abalimi labo?I: 'Basebeyibamba ba yi phosela ngaphandle kwesivini, ba yi bulala.9{&Kodwa abalimi sebeyibonile indodana bakhulumisana besithi: Le yindlalifa; wozani, siyibulale, njalo sibambe ilifa layo.X8)%Ekucineni wasethuma indodana yakhe kubo, esithi: Bazayihlonipha indodana yami.W7'$Wabuya wathuma ezinye inceku ezinengi kulezokuqala; basebesenza njalo kulezo.l6Q#Abalimi basebezibamba inceku zakhe, enye bayitshaya, lenye bayibulala, lenye bayikhanda ngamatshe.o5W"Kwathi sekusondele isikhathi sezithelo, wathuma inceku zakhe kubalimi, ukuze zemukele izithelo zakhe.Q4!Zwanini omunye umfanekiso. Kwakukhona umuntu othile ongumninimuzi, owahlanyela isivini, wasibiyela ngothango, wagebha isikhamelo kuso, wakha umphotshongo, wasiqatshisa kubalimi, waya kwelinye ilizwe.C3 Ngoba uJohane wafika kini ngendlela yokulunga, kalikholwanga kuye; kodwa abathelisi lezifebe bakholwa kuye; kodwa lina seli ku bonile kaliphendukanga emva kwalokho ukuthi likholwe kuye.<2qYiyiphi kulawo amabili eyenza intando kayise? Bathi kuye: Eyokuqala. UJesu wathi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Abathelisi lezifebe bayangena embusweni kaNkulunkulu phambi kwenu.p1YWasesiya kweyesibili watsho ngokunjalo. Yona-ke yaphendula yathi: Ngiya hamba, nkosi. Kodwa kayiyanga.T0!Kodwa yaphendula yathi: Angifuni. Kodwa emva kwalokho yaphenduka, yahamba./ Kanti licabangani? Umuntu wayelamadodana amabili; waya kweyokuqala wathi: Mntana mi, hamba, uyesebenza lamuhla esivinini sami.z.mBasebemphendula uJesu bathi: Kasazi. Wasesithi kubo: Lami kangilitsheli ukuthi ngenza lezizinto ngaliphi igunya.f-EKodwa uba sisithi: Ebantwini, siyesaba ixuku; ngoba bonke bamphatha uJohane njengomprofethi.+,OUbhabhathizo lukaJohane lwavela ngaphi? Ezulwini kumbe ebantwini? Basebezindlisana, besithi: Uba sisithi: Ezulwini, uzakuthi kithi: Pho kalikholwanga kuye ngani?+5UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Lami ngizalibuza umbuzo ube munye; uba lingitshela lokhu, lami ngizalitshela ukuthi ngenza lezizinto ngaliphi igunya:3*_Kwathi esengenile ethempelini, abapristi abakhulu labadala besizwe basondela kuye esafundisa, bathi: Izinto lezi uzenza ngaliphi igunya? Njalo ngubani okunike leligunya?T)!Njalo konke loba kuyini elikucelayo emkhulekweni, likholwa, lizakwemukela.S(UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Uba lilokholo, lingathandabuzi, kaliyikwenza lokhu okomkhiwa kuphela, kodwa loba lisithi lakulintaba: Qutshunwa uphoselwe olwandle, kuzakwenzeka.['/Kwathi bebona lokhu abafundi bakhe bamangala, besithi: Umkhiwa uhle wabuna njani?K&kwathi ebona umkhiwa othile endleleni, wasondela kuwo, kodwa katholanga lutho kuwo ngaphandle kwamahlamvu wodwa; wathi kuwo: Kakungabe kusavela isithelo kuwe lanini. Njalo umkhiwa wahle wabuna.0%[Kwathi ebuyela emzini ekuseni, walamba;K$Wasebatshiya waphuma phandle komuzi esiya eBethani, walala khona.1#[basebesithi kuye: Uyakuzwa lokhu yini abakutshoyo laba? UJesu wasesithi kubo: Yebo; alikaze lifunde yini ukuthi: Emlonyeni wezingane lowabamunyayo uphelelise indumiso?#"?Kodwa abapristi abakhulu lababhali sebebonile izimangaliso azenzayo, labantwana bememeza ethempelini, besithi: Hosana eNdodaneni kaDavida ! bathukuthela,H! Kwasekufika kuye iziphofu leziqhuli ethempelini; wasezisilisa.  Wasesithi kubo: Kulotshiwe ukuthi: Indlu yami izabizwa ngokuthi yindlu yomkhuleko; kodwa lina liyenze ubhalu lwabaphangi.G UJesu wasengena ethempelini likaNkulunkulu, wabaxotsha bonke ababethengisa lababethenga ethempelini, wasegenqula amatafula ababentshintshelana imali, lezihlalo zalabo ababethengisa amajuba.I  Amaxuku asesithi: Lo nguJesu umprofethi, oweNazaretha yeGalili.L Esengenile eJerusalema umuzi wonke wanyakazela usithi: Ngubani lo?5 Lamaxuku ayehamba phambili lababelandela bamemeza, besithi: Hosana* kuyo iNdodana kaDavida ! Ubusisiwe ozayo ebizweni leNkosi. Hosana kweliphezulu !zmLenengi lexuku lendlala ezalo izembatho endleleni; labanye bagamula ingatsha zezihlahla, ba z endlala endleleni.`9baletha ubabhemi lethole, babeka izembatho zabo phezu kwabo, ba m hlalisa phezu kwazo.DAbafundi bahamba-ke, benza njengalokhu uJesu wayebalayile,Tshelani indodakazi yeSiyoni ukuthi: Khangela, iNkosi yakho iyeza kuwe, imnene igade ubabhemi, lethole inkonyana yenyamazana yokuthwala.\1Njalo konke lokhu kwenzeka, ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi, ukuthi:gGFuthi uba umuntu ekhuluma ulutho kini, lizakuthi: INkosi iyabaswela; njalo uzahle abathumele.wathi kubo: Hambani liye emzaneni okhangelene lani, lizahle libone ubabhemi ekhulekiwe, lethole lilaye; li ba khulule, li ba lethe kimi.{ qKwathi-ke sebesondele eJerusalema, sebefikile eBetfage entabeni yeMihlwathi, khona uJesu wathuma abafundi ababili,lQ"UJesu esesiba lesihelo wathinta amehlo azo; njalo amehlo azo ahle emukela ukubona, zasezimlandela.7i!Zathi kuye: Nkosi, ukuthi amehlo ethu avuleke.E UJesu wasesima wazibiza, wathi: Lifuna ukuthi ngilenzeleni?taIxuku laselizikhuza ukuthi zithule, kodwa zamemeza kakhulu, zisithi: Sihawukele, Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida !%Njalo khangela, iziphofu ezimbili zihlezi endleleni, sezizwile ukuthi uJesu uyadlula, zamemeza, zathi: Sihawukele, Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida !;qKwathi bephuma eJeriko, ixuku elikhulu lamlandela.{ onjengalokhu iNdodana yomuntu kayizanga ukukhonzwa, kodwa ukukhonza, lokunika impilo yayo ibe lihlawulo labanengi.\ 1njalo loba ngubani othanda ukuba ngowokuqala phakathi kwenu kabe yisisebenzi senu; yKodwa akuyikuba njalo phakathi kwenu; kodwa loba ngubani othanda ukuba ngomkhulu phakathi kwenu kabe yisisebenzi senu; Kodwa uJesu wababizela kuye wathi: Liyazi ukuthi ababusi bezizwe bayazibusa ngobulukhuni, lezikhulu zisebenzisa amandla phezu kwazo.J  Kwathi sebezwile abalitshumi, bathukuthela ngezelamani ezimbili.Wasesithi kubo: Ngeqiniso lizayinatha inkezo yami, libhabhathizwe ngobhabhathizo mina engizabhabhathizwa ngalo; kodwa ukuhlala ngakwesokunene sami langakwesokhohlo sami, kayisikho okwami ukuphana ngakho, kodwa kungo kwalabo abakulungiselweyo nguBaba.DKodwa uJesu waphendula wathi: Kalikwazi elikucelayo. Linganatha yini inkezo engizayinatha mina, njalo libhabhathizwe ngobhabhathizo engibhabhathizwa ngalo mina? Bathi kuye: Singa kwenza.7Wasesithi kuye: Ufunani? Wathi kuye: Tshono ukuthi la amadodana ami amabili ahlale, enye ngakwesokunene sakho, lenye ngakwesokhohlo, embusweni wakho.hIKwasekusiza kuye unina wamadodana kaZebediya kanye lamadodana akhe, waguqa wacela ulutho kuye.bayinikele kwabezizwe ukuthi ba yi yangise ba yi tshaye ngesiswepu ba yi bethele; njalo ngosuku lwesithathu izabuya ivuke.Khangelani, senyukela eJerusalema, njalo iNdodana yomuntu izanikelwa kubapristi abakhulu lakubabhali; besebeyilahlela ukufa,nUKwathi uJesu esesenyukela eJerusalema wathatha abalitshumi lambili bebodwa besendleleni, wathi kubo: Kunjalo-ke abokucina bazakuba ngabokuqala, labokuqala ngabokucina; ngoba banengi ababiziweyo, kodwa balutshwana abakhethiweyo.{oKumbe angivunyelwa yini ukwenza engikuthandayo ngezinto zami? Loba ilihlo lakho libi yini, ngoba mina ngilungile?J Thatha okwakho uhambe; ngiyathanda ukumnika lowokucina njengawe.g~G Kodwa ephendula wathi komunye wabo: Mngane, angikoni; kanti kawuvumelananga lami ngodenariyo?z}m besithi: Labo abokucina basebenze ihola elilodwa, kodwa ubalinganise lathi esithwele ubunzima bosuku lokutshisa.0|[ Kwathi be ye mukela bamsola umninindlu,x{i Njalo sebezile abokuqala bacabanga ukuthi bazakwemukela okungaphezulu; kodwa labo bemukela udenariyo ngamunye.\z1 Kuthe befika aba qatshwa ngehola letshumi lanye ngulowo lalowo wemukela udenariyo. yKwathi sekuntambama umninisivini wathi enduneni yakhe: Biza izisebenzi, uzibhadale iholo, uqale ngezokucina kuze kube ngezokuqala.xwBathi kuye: Ngoba akulamuntu osiqatshileyo. Wathi kubo: Yanini lani esivinini, njalo lizakwemukela lokho okufaneleyo.w#Kwathi sekungaba lihola letshumi* lanye waphuma, wathola abanye bemi bengenzi lutho, wathi kubo: Limeleni lapha usuku lonke lingenzi lutho?[v/Wabuya waphuma sekungaba lihola lesithupha* langelesificamunwemunye, wenza njalo.huIlakulabo wathi: Yanini lani esivinini; njalo loba yini efaneleyo ngizalinika yona. Bahamba-ke.^t5Wasephuma sekungaba lihola lesithathu*, wabona abanye bemi emdangeni bengenzi lutho;Rsesevumelene lezisebenzi ngodenariyo* ngosuku, wazithuma esivinini sakhe.r }Ngoba umbuso wamazulu ufanana lomuntu ongumninindlu, owaphuma ekuseni kakhulu ukuqatsha izisebenzi ziye esivinini sakhe;PqKodwa abanengi abokuqala bazakuba ngabokucina, labokucina ngabokuqala. 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Bafakazani laba okumelana lawe?j4M=bathi: Lo wathi: Ngilakho ukudiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, njalo ngilakhe ngensuku ezintathu.3!>E==i=<<3;;N::-99S8877U666P55'44e433,22211q10d0/u/ .l.--[,,K+**T))((1'&&%%%/$$T##""e"!!f GALy7zqx!p>q   i+/k e %    !ZP, Kodwa abanengi abokuqala bazakuba ngabokucina, labokucina ngabokuqala.9+k ongayikwemukela ngokwekhulu khathesi ngalesisikhathi, izindlu labafowabo labodadewabo labonina labantwana lamasimu, kanye lokuzingelwa, lempilo elaphakade esikhathini esizayo.\*1 UJesu wasephendula wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kakukho muntu otshiye indlu, kumbe abafowabo, kumbe odadewabo, kumbe uyise, kumbe unina, kumbe umka khe, kumbe abantwana, kumbe amasimu, ngenxa yami levangeli,S) UPetro waseqala ukuthi kuye: Khangela, thina sitshiye konke, sakulandela.( UJesu wasebakhangela wathi: Kubantu kakulakwenzeka, kodwa kaku njalo kuNkulunkulu; ngoba zonke izinto ziyenzeka kuNkulunkulu.Q' Basebemangala kakhulukazi, bekhulumisana bathi: Pho kungasindiswa bani?y&k kulula ukuthi ikamela lithutshe entunjeni yenalithi, kulokuthi umuntu onothileyo angene embusweni kaNkulunkulu.0%Y Abafundi basebemangala ngamazwi akhe. Kodwa uJesu ephendula futhi wathi kubo: Bantwana, kulukhuni kangakanani kwabathembela enothweni ukungena embusweni kaNkulunkulu;}$s UJesu wasethalaza wathi kubafundi bakhe: Kuzakuba lukhuni kangakanani kwabalenotho ukungena embusweni kaNkulunkulu.[#/ Kodwa edanile ngalelilizwi wasuka wahamba edabukile; ngoba wayelempahla ezinengi.G" Njalo uJesu emkhangela wamthanda, wathi kuye: Kunye okusweleyo; hamba, uthengise konke olakho, uphe abayanga, njalo uzakuba lokuligugu ezulwini; njalo uze, uthathe isiphambano, ungilandele.b!= Wasephendula wathi kuye: Mfundisi, lezizinto zonke ngizigcinile kusukela ebutsheni bami.x i Uyayazi imilayo ethi: Ungafebi, ungabulali, ungebi, ungafakazi amanga, ungadlelezeli, hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko.ta UJesu wasesithi kuye: Ungibizelani ngokuthi olungileyo? Kakho olungileyo, ngaphandle koyedwa, uNkulunkulu. 9 Esephumele endleleni, omunye wa m gijimela, eguqa phambi kwakhe wambuza wathi: Mfundisi olungileyo, ngingenzani ukuze ngidle ilifa lempilo elaphakade?E Njalo ebagona, ebeka izandla zakhe phezu kwabo, wababusisa.yk Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngubani ongemukeli umbuso kaNkulunkulu njengomntwana omncane, kasoze angene kuwo.' Kodwa uJesu e ku bona wathukuthela, wathi kubo: Vumelani abantwana abancane beze kimi, lingabenqabeli. Ngoba umbuso kaNkulunkulu ungowabanje.lQ Basebeletha abantwana abancane kuye ukuze ababambe; kodwa abafundi bakhe babakhuza aba ba lethayo.?y lomfazi uba esala indoda yakhe endele kwenye, uyafeba.R Wasesithi kubo: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe athathe omunye, uyafeba kuye;<s Endlini abafundi bakhe basebebuya bembuza ngalokhu.X) Ngakho lokho uNkulunkulu akuhlanganisileyo, kakungabi lamuntu okwehlukanisayo.W' njalo labo ababili bazakuba nyamanye. Ngakho kabasebabili, kodwa ba nyamanye.K Ngenxa yalokhu indoda izatshiya uyise lonina, inamathele kumkayo,\1 kodwa kusukela ekuqaleni kokudaliweyo, uNkulunkulu wabenza owesilisa lowesifazana.`9 UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Ngenxa yobulukhuni benhliziyo yenu walibhalela lumlayo;Q Basebesithi: UMozisi wavuma ukubhala incwadi yesehlukaniso, loku m ala.5e Wasephendula wathi kubo: UMozisi walilayani?jM Kwasekusiza kuye abaFarisi bambuza ukuthi: Kuvunyelwe yini ukuthi indoda yale umka yo? bemlinga.% E Wasesukuma lapho weza emingceleni yeJudiya edabula ngaphetsheya kweJordani; amaxuku asebuya abuthana kuye; wasephinda ukubafundisa, njengokwejwayela kwakhe.  2Itswayi lihle; kodwa uba itswayi lingelabutswayi, lizalivuselela ngani? Banini letswayi phakathi kwenu, njalo lihlalisane ngokuthula.X ) 1Ngoba wonke uzatswaywa ngomlilo; njalo wonke umhlatshelo uzatswaywa ngetswayi.D  0lapho impethu yabo engafi khona, lomlilo ongacitshi khona.3 _ /Njalo uba ilihlo lakho likukhubekisa, likhuphe; kungcono kuwe ukungena embusweni kaNkulunkulu ulelihlo elilodwa, kulokuthi ulamehlo amabili uphoselwe esihogweni somlilo,D  .lapho impethu yabo engafi khona, lomlilo ongacitshi khona.3_ -Njalo uba unyawo lwakho lukukhubekisa, luqume; kungcono kuwe ukungena ekuphileni uyisiqhwala, kulokuthi ulenyawo ezimbili uphoselwe esihogweni, emlilweni ongacitshekiyo,D ,lapho impethu yabo engafi khona, lomlilo ongacitshi khona.1[ +Njalo uba isandla sakho sikukhubekisa, siqume; kungcono kuwe ukungena ekuphileni uyingini, kulokuthi ulezandla ezimbili usuke uye esihogweni, emlilweni ongacitshekiyo,)K *Futhi loba ngubani okhubekisa omunye walaba abancinyane abakholwa kimi, kungcono kuye ukuthi ilitshe lokuchola ligaxwe entanyeni yakhe, abesephoselwa olwandle.+ )Ngoba loba ngubani ozalinathisa inkezo yamanzi ngebizo lami, ngoba lingabakaKristu, ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kasoze alahlekelwa ngumvuzo wakhe.+Q (ngoba ongamelani lathi, ungowethu. 'Kodwa uJesu wathi: Lingamenqabeli; ngoba kakho owenza umsebenzi wamandla ebizweni lami, njalo olamandla okukhuluma kubi ngami masinyane;% &UJohane wasemphendula, wathi: Mfundisi, sabona omunye ongasilandeliyo ekhupha amadimoni ngebizo lakho; sasesimenqabela, ngoba engasilandeli.,Q %Loba ngubani owemukela omunye wabantwana abancane abanje ebizweni lami, wemukela mina; njalo loba ngubani owemukela mina, kemukeli mina, kodwa yena ongithumileyo.S $Wasethatha umntwana omncane, wammisa phakathi kwabo; wamgona, wathi kubo: ~9 #Wasehlala phansi wabiza abalitshumi lambili, wathi kubo: Uba umuntu ethanda ukuba ngowokuqala, uzakuba ngowokucina kubo bonke, lesisebenzi sabo bonke.P} "Kodwa bathula; ngoba endleleni babephikisene ngokuthi ngubani omkhulu._|7 !Wasefika eKapenawume. Kwathi esendlini wababuza wathi: Beliphikisana ngani endleleni?9{m Kodwa kabaqedisisanga lumutsho, besaba ukumbuza."z= ngoba wayefundisa abafundi bakhe, esithi kubo: INdodana yomuntu izanikelwa ezandleni zabantu, njalo bazayibulala; isibulewe izavuka ngosuku lwesithathu.Vy% Basebesuka lapho badabula eGalili; wayengathandi ukuthi loba ngubani akwazi,dxA Wasesithi kubo: Loluhlobo lungeke luphume ngalutho, ngaphandle komkhuleko lokuzila ukudla.pwY Wathi esengenile endlini, abafundi bakhe bambuza bebodwa bathi: Kungani thina sehlulekile ukuwukhupha?Ev Kodwa uJesu wayibamba ngesandla, wayiphakamisa; yasisukuma.puY Usumemezile, wayihlukuza kakhulu, waphuma; yasisiba njengofileyo, kwaze kwathi abanengi bathi isifile.It  Kwathi uJesu esebona ukuthi ixuku ligijima kanyekanye ndawonye, wakhuza umoya ongcolileyo, esithi kuwo: Wena moya oyisimungulu loyisacuthe, mina ngiyakulaya: Phuma kuye, ungabe usangena kuye.psY Njalo uyise womntwana wahle wamemeza ngezinyembezi wathi: Ngiyakholwa, Nkosi, siza ukungakholwa kwami.[r/ UJesu wasesithi kuye: Nxa usenelisa ukukholwa, zonke izinto ziyenzeka kokholwayo.}qs Futhi uyiphosele kanengi emlilweni lemanzini, ukuze uyibhubhise; kodwa nxa kukhona ongakwenza, sihawukele, usisize.ppY Wasebuza uyise wathi: Kulesikhathi esingakanani, lokhu kwenzeka kiyo? Wasesithi: Kusukela ebuntwaneni.{oo Basebeyiletha kuye; kwathi umbona, umoya wahle wayihlukuza; yawela emhlabathini, yazigiqagiqa ikhihliza amagwebu.n} Wasemphendula wathi: O sizukulwana esingelakholo, koze kube nini ngilani? Koze kube nini ngilibekezelela? Iletheni kimi..mU kuthi loba ngaphi oyibamba khona, uyidabule; ikhihlize amagwebu, igedle amazinyo ayo, yome qha; njalo ngikhulume labafundi bakho ukuthi bawukhuphe, kodwa behluleka.hlI Omunye wexuku wasephendula wathi: Mfundisi, ngilethe kuwe indodana yami, elomoya oyisimungulu;;kq Wasebabuza ababhali wathi: Liphikisana ngani labo?Xj) Lahle lathi ukumbona ixuku lonke laselimangala, lagijimela ku ye lambingelela.`i9 Kwathi efika kubafundi, wabona ixuku elikhulu libahanqile, lababhali bephikisana labo.yhk Kodwa ngitsho kini ukuthi uElija laye sewafika, basebesenza kuye konke abakuthandayo, njengokulotshiweyo ngaye.8gi Wasephendula, wathi kubo: UElija ufika kuqala isibili, abuyisele zonke izinto; njalo kubhalwe njani ngeNdodana yomuntu, ukuthi imele ihlupheke izinto ezinengi njalo idelelwe.Yf+ Basebembuza, besithi: Batsholoni ababhali ukuthi uElija ufanele ukufika kuqala?Te! Njalo bazigcinela lelilizwi, bebuzana ukuthi kutshoni ukuvuka kwabafileyo.d} Kwathi besehla entabeni, wabalaya ukuthi bangatsheli muntu izinto abazibonileyo, ize ivuke kwabafileyo iNdodana yomuntu.Pc Njalo bahle bathalaza, kababe besabona muntu, kodwa uJesu yedwa elabo.bw Kwasekufika iyezi labasibekela; kwaba lelizwi elivela eyezini, lisithi: Lo uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo; zwanini yona.Aa} Ngoba wayengakwazi angakutsho; ngoba babesesaba kakhulu.*`M UPetro wasephendula wathi kuJesu: Rabi*, kuhle ukuthi sibe lapha; futhi asakhe amadumba amathathu, elinye ngelakho, lelinye ngelikaMozisi, lelinye ngelikaElija.H_  Kwasekubonakala kubo uElija eloMozisi, njalo bekhuluma loJesu.^ lezembatho zakhe zacwazimula, zaba mhlophe nke njengeliqhwa elikhithikayo, kakulamcoli welembu emhlabeni ongazenza zibe mhlophe kangako.#]? Emva kwensuku eziyisithupha uJesu wasethatha uPetro loJakobe loJohane, wasebakhuphulela entabeni ende ebehlukanisa bodwa; waseguqulwa isimo phambi kwabo;\ 7 Wasesithi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Bakhona abanye kwabemiyo lapha, abangasoze bezwe ukufa, baze babone umbuso kaNkulunkulu usufikile ngamandla.N[&Ngoba loba ngubani olenhloni ngami langamazwi ami kulesisizukulwana esifebayo lesonakeleyo, iNdodana yomuntu layo izakuba lenhloni ngaye, nxa isiza enkazimulweni kaYise kanye lengilosi ezingcwele.BZ%Kumbe umuntu uzanikani kube lihlawulo lomphefumulo wakhe?cY?$Ngoba kuzamsizani umuntu, nxa ezuza umhlaba wonke, kodwa alahlekelwe ngumphefumulo wakhe?#X?#Ngoba loba ngubani othanda ukusindisa impilo yakhe, izamlahlekela; kodwa loba ngubani olahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami levangeli, yena uzayisindisa.!W;"Kwathi esebizele kuye ixuku kanye labafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Uba umuntu ethanda ukuza ngemva kwami, kazidele, athathe isiphambano sakhe, angilandele.$VA!Kodwa etshibilika, wabona abafundi bakhe, wamkhuza uPetro, wathi: Suka ngemva kwami, Sathane; ngoba kawucabangi ngezinto zikaNkulunkulu, kodwa ngezabantu.MU Waselikhuluma lelilizwi obala. UPetro wasemthatha waqala ukumkhuza.:TmWaseqala ukubafundisa, ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu imele ukuhlupheka izinto ezinengi, ilahlwe ngabadala labapristi abakhulu lababhali, ibulawe, ibuye ivuke emva kwensuku ezintathu.7SiWasebalayisisa ukuthi bangatsheli muntu ngaye.iRKYena wasesithi kubo: Lina-ke lithi ngingubani? UPetro wasephendula wathi kuye: Wena unguKristu.eQCBasebephendula bathi: UJohane uMbhabhathizi; labanye: UElija; labanye: Omunye wabaprofethi.P+UJesu wasephuma labafundi bakhe baya emizaneni yeKesariya yeFiliphu; besendleleni wababuza abafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Abantu bathi ngingubani?gOGWasesithuma endlini yaso, wathi: Ungangeni emzaneni, njalo ungatsheli muntu loyedwa emzaneni.NEmva kwalokhu wabuya wabeka izandla zakhe phezu kwamehlo aso, wasenza sakhangela phezulu; sasesisiliswa, sabona bonke ngokucacileyo.XM)Sasesikhangela phezulu sathi: Ngibona abantu behambahamba kungathi yizihlahla.-LSWasesibamba isiphofu ngesandla, wasikhuphela ngaphandle komzana; esekhafulele emehlweni aso, wabeka izandla zakhe phezu kwaso, wasibuza ukuthi ngabe sibona ulutho.WK'Wasefika eBethisayida. Basebeletha kuye isiphofu, bamncenga ukuthi asithinte.1J]Wasesithi kubo: Yinindaba lingaqedisisi?INjalo mhla ziyisikhombisa kwabazinkulungwane ezine, ladobha izitsha ezingaki ezigcwele imvuthu? Basebesithi: Eziyisikhombisa.H'Mhla ngahlephulela abazinkulungwane ezinhlanu izinkwa ezinhlanu, ladobha izitsha ezingaki ezigcwele imvuthu? Bathi kuye: Ezilitshumi lambili.ZG-Lilamehlo kaliboni yini? Futhi lilendlebe kalizwa yini? Njalo kalikhumbuli yini?F-UJesu esekwazi wathi kubo: Kungani likhulumisana ngokuthi kalilazinkwa? Kalikaboni, njalo kaliqedisisi yini? Lokhe lilenhliziyo ezilukhuni yini?7EiBasebezindlisana, besithi: Ngoba kasilazinkwa.[D/Wasebalaya, wathi: Nanzelelani, liqaphele imvubelo yabaFarisi lemvubelo kaHerodi.oCWNjalo abafundi babekhohliwe ukuthatha izinkwa, bengelalutho emkhunjini ngaphandle kwesinkwa esisodwa.KB Wasebatshiya, wangena emkhunjini futhi, wasuka waya ngaphetsheya.,AQ Wasebubula kakhulu emoyeni wakhe wathi: Lesisizukulwana sidingelani isibonakaliso? Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Qiniso akulasibonakaliso esizanikwa kulesisizukulwana.t@a AbaFarisi basebephuma, baqala ukuphikisana laye, befunisisa kuye isibonakaliso esivela ezulwini, bemlinga.V?% Njalo wahle wangena emkhunjini labafundi bakhe, weza kungxenye zeDalmanutha.L> Labasebedlile babengaba zinkulungwane ezine; wasebayekela bahamba.W='Basebesidla, basutha; basebedobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha eziyisikhombisa.\<1Njalo babelenhlanzana ezinlutshwana; esebusisile wathi bazibeke lazo phambi kwabo.L;Waselaya ixuku ukuthi lihlale phansi emhlabathini; wasethatha izinkwa eziyisikhombisa, esebongile wa zi hlephula wa zi nika abafundi bakhe, ukuthi babeke phambi kwabo; basebebeka phambi kwexuku.N:Wasebabuza wathi: Lilezinkwa ezingaki? Basebesithi: Eziyisikhombisa.w9gAbafundi bakhe basebemphendula bathi: Zingavela ngaphi izinkwa umuntu angasuthisa ngazo laba lapha enkangala?w8gnjalo uba ngibayekela baye emakhaya abo bengadlanga, bazayatha endleleni; ngoba abanye babo bavela khatshana.[7/Ngilesihelo ngexuku; ngoba sebehlezi lami insuku ezintathu, bengelalutho lokudla;6 Ngalezonsuku kwakukhona ixuku elikhulu kakhulu, njalo lalingelakho okokudla, uJesu wabizela kuye abafundi bakhe wathi kubo:5%Basebemangala kakhulukazi sibili, bathi: Uzenzile kuhle izinto zonke; wenza kokubili izacuthe ukuthi zizwe, lezimungulu ukuthi zikhulume.v4e$Wasebalaya ukuthi bangatsheli muntu; kodwa lanxa wayebalayile kakhulu, kwang’khona bekumemezela ngamandla.g3G#Njalo zahle zavulwa indlebe zaso; yasithukululwa intambo yolimi lwaso, sasesikhuluma saqonda.Y2+"ekhangela phezulu ezulwini, wabubula, wathi kuso: "Efatha"; okuyikuthi: Vulwa !o1W!Wasesikhupha exukwini saba sodwa, wafaka iminwe yakhe endlebeni zaso, wakhafula wathinta ulimi lwaso,b0= Basebeletha kuye isacuthe esigagasayo, bamncenga ukuthi abeke isandla sakhe phezu kwaso.u/cWasebuya wasuka emikhawulweni yeTire leSidoni, weza elwandle lweGalili, phakathi kwemikhawulo yeDikapolisi._.7Wasesuka waya endlini yakhe, wafica idimoni seliphumile, lendodakazi ilele embhedeni.^-5Wasesithi kuye: Ngenxa yalokhukutsho hamba-ke; idimoni liphumile endodakazini yakho.z,mKodwa waphendula wathi kuye: Yebo, Nkosi; kodwa lezinjana ezingaphansi kwetafula ziyadla imvuthuluka yabantwana.+}Kodwa uJesu wathi kuye: Ake kusuthe abantwana kuqala; ngoba kakukuhle ukuthatha isinkwa sabantwana sisiphosele izinjana.}*snjalo owesifazana wayengumGriki, engumSirofenike ngokuzalwa; wasemncenga ukuthi akhuphe idimoni endodakazini yakhe.v)eNgoba owesifazana, olentombazana yakhe elomoya ongcolileyo, esezwile ngaye, weza wawa phansi enyaweni zakhe; (Wasesukuma lapho waya emikhawulweni yeTire leSidoni. Wangena endlini, engathandi ukuthi umuntu akwazi, kodwa wayengelakufihlakala.H' zonke lezizinto ezimbi zivela ngaphakathi, zimngcolise umuntu.j&Mukweba, ubuhwaba, ukuxhwala, inkohliso, amanyala, ilihlo elibi, inhlamba, ukuzigqaja, ubuthutha;i%KNgoba kuphuma ngaphakathi enhliziyweni yabantu imicabango emibi, ukuphinga, ukufeba, ukubulala,D$Wasesithi: Okuphumayo emuntwini, yikho okungcolisa umuntu.n#UNgoba kakungeni enhliziyweni yakhe, kodwa esiswini; kuphumela ngaphandle, kuhlambulula ukudla konke."%Wasesithi kubo: Ngokunjalo lani lingabangelakuqedisisa yini? Kaliqedisisi yini ukuthi konke okungaphandle okungena emuntwini kungemngcolise?Q!Esengenile endlini evela exukwini, abafundi bakhe bambuza ngomfanekiso.- UUba ekhona olendlebe zokuzwa akezwe.Kalukho ulutho olungaphandle komuntu olungamngcolisa lungena kuye; kodwa izinto eziphuma kuye, yizo lezo ezingcolisa umuntu.PEsebizile kuye ixuku lonke, wathi kilo: Ngilalelani lonke, liqedisise.kO lilenza ize ilizwi likaNkulunkulu ngesiko lenu eliliqhubayo; lezinto ezinengi ezinjalo liyazenza.:o kalisamvumeli ukwenzela uyise kumbe unina ulutho, kodwa lina lithi: Aluba umuntu esithi kuyise kumbe kunina: Lokho obungasizwa yimi ngakho, "liKhobane", okuyikuthi umnikelo kuNkulunkulu;kO Ngoba uMozisi wathi: Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko; lokuthi: Othuka uyise kumbe unina kumele afe ukufa;[/ Wasesithi kubo: Liyekela kuhle umlayo kaNkulunkulu, ukuze lilondoloze isiko lenu.  Ngoba liyekela umlayo kaNkulunkulu, ligcine isiko labantu, ukugezisa imbiza lenkezo; lezinye izinto ezinengi ezinjalo liyazenza.NKodwa zingikhonza ngeze, zifundisa izimfundiso eziy imilayo yabantu.7gKodwa waphendula wathi kubo: UIsaya waprofetha kuhle ngani lina bazenzisi, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Lesisizwe singidumisa ngezindebe, kodwa inhliziyo yabo ikhatshana lami.5Emva kwalokhu abaFarisi lababhali bambuza bathi: Kungani abafundi bakho bengahambi ngesiko labadala, kodwa badla isinkwa ngezandla ezingahlanjwanga?<qNxa be vela emdangeni, kabadli, ngaphandle kokuthi bageze; futhi zikhona ezinye izinto ezinengi abazemukelayo ukuzilondoloza, ukugezisa inkezo lembiza lezitsha zethusi lemibheda.ykNgoba abaFarisi lamaJuda bonke kabadli, ngaphandle kokuthi bagezisise izandla zabo, belondoloza isiko labadala.|qsebebonile ukuthi abanye babafundi bakhe badla izinkwa ngezandla ezingcolileyo, okuyikuthi ezingagezwanga, basola.Q Kwasekubuthana kuye abaFarisi, labanye bababhali, ababevela eJerusalema;N8Njalo loba ngaphi angena khona emizaneni loba emizini, loba emaphandleni, babeka abagulayo emidangeni, bamncenga ukuthi bathinte umphetho wesembatho sakhe nje; njalo bonke abamthintayo basindiswa.7bagijimela kuso sonke lesosigaba esizingelezeleyo, baqala ukubhoda bethwala abagulayo ngamathala bebasa lapho abebesizwa ukuthi ukhona.4c6Bathi sebephumile emkhunjini, bahle bamazi,Z -5Kwathi sebechaphile bafika elizweni leGenesaretha, babophela umkhumbi ekhunjini.O 4Ngoba babengaqedisisanga ngezinkwa; ngoba inhliziyo yabo yayilukhuni. w3Wasesenyukela kubo emkhunjini, umoya wasuthula; basebesanganiseka kakhulu okwedlula amalawulo ngaphakathi, bamangala.q [2ngoba bambona bonke, bethuka. Kodwa wahle wakhuluma labo, wathi kubo: Manini isibindi; yimi, lingesabi.] 31Sebembonile ehamba phezu kolwandle, basebecabanga ukuthi lithonga, bakhala kakhulu;;o0Wababona behlupheka kakhulu ekugwedleni, ngoba umoya wawuphambene labo, wasesiza kubo sokungaba yisikhathi somlindo wesine wobusuku, ehamba phezu kolwandle; wasefuna ukubadlula.Y+/Sekuhlwile, umkhumbi wawuphakathi kolwandle, futhi yena wayeyedwa emhlabathini.<s.Esebavalelisile, wasuka waya entabeni ukuyakhuleka.1-Njalo wahle wacindezela abafundi bakhe ukuthi bangene emkhunjini, njalo ba m qalele ukuya ngaphetsheya eBethisayida, yena esayekela ixuku lihamba.P,Lalabo abadlayo izinkwa, babengaba ngamadoda azinkulungwane ezinhlanu.fE+Basebedobha izitsha ezilitshumi lambili ezagcwala imvuthu ezazisele, l okuseleyo kwenhlanzi.$C*Basebesidla bonke, basutha.R)Wasethatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili, ekhangela phezulu ezulwini, wabonga, wazihlephula izinkwa, wa zi nika abafundi bakhe ukuthi ba zi beke phambi kwabo; lenhlanzi ezimbili wazabela bonke.T!(Basebehlala phansi ngamaviyo ngamaviyo, ngamakhulu langamatshumi amahlanu.^5'Wasebalaya ukuthi babahlalise bonke phansi ngezigaba ngezigaba etshanini obuluhlaza.n~U&Wasesithi kubo: Lilezinkwa ezingaki? Hambani liyebona. Sebesazi bathi: Zinhlanu, lenhlanzi ezimbili.%}C%Wasephendula wathi kubo: Banikeni lina ukuthi badle. Basebesithi kuye: Sihambe yini siyethenga izinkwa ngabodenariyo* abangamakhulu amabili, sibaphe badle?z|m$bayekele, ukuze baye ezigabeni ezizingelezeleyo lemizaneni bazithengele izinkwa. Ngoba bengelalutho abangaludla.t{a#Kwathi isikhathi sesihambile, abafundi bakhe beza kuye bathi: Lindawo iyinkangala, lesikhathi sesihambile;z)"Kwathi uJesu esephuma wabona ixuku elikhulu, waba lesihelo ngabo, ngoba babenjengezimvu ezingelamelusi; waseqala ukubafundisa izinto ezinengi.y!Amaxuku asebabona besuka, labanengi bamazi, bagijimela khona ndawonye ngenyawo bevela emizini yonke, basebebadlula, bahlangana kuye.Ax} Bakhuphuka ngomkhumbi baya endaweni eyinkangala bebodwa.w1Wasesithi kubo: Wozani lina lodwa endaweni eyinkangala, liphumule kancinyane. Ngoba babebanengi abafikayo labahambayo, futhi bengelathuba lokudla.dvAAbaphostoli basebebuthana kuJesu, bambikela konke, lababekwenzile kanye lababekufundisile.]u3Kwathi abafundi bakhe sebezwile beza, bathatha isidumbu sakhe, basibeka engcwabeni.Ut#waletha ikhanda lakhe ngomganu, walinika intombi; intombi yasilinika unina.yskNjalo inkosi yahle yathuma ibutho yalaya ukuthi kulethwe ikhanda lakhe. Wasehamba wamquma ikhanda entolongweni,|rqInkosi yasidabuka kakhulu, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo langalabo ababehlezi layo ekudleni kayithandanga ukuyilandulela.q!Njalo yahle yangena enkosini ngokuphangisa, yacela, yathi: Ngifuna ukuthi unginike khathesinje emganwini ikhanda likaJohane uMbhabhathizi.ap;Yasiphuma isithi kunina: Ngizacelani? Yena wasesithi: Ikhanda likaJohane uMbhabhathizi.joMwafunga kuyo esithi: Loba kuyini ongakucela kimi, ngizakunika, kuze kube yingxenye yombuso wami.?nwkwathi indodakazi kaHerodiyasi lo isingenile yagida, yamkholisa uHerodi lalabo ababehlezi ekudleni laye, inkosi yathi entombini: Cela kimi loba kuyini okuthandayo, njalo ngizakupha;m3Kwathi selufikile usuku oluhle, uHerodi ngelanga lakhe lokuzalwa wenzela izikhulu zakhe lenduna zenkulungwane labalisa beGalili ukudla kwantambama,"l=ngoba uHerodi wayemesaba uJohane, esazi ukuthi uyindoda elungileyo lengcwele, wamlondoloza; lalapho emuzwa, wenza izinto ezinengi, wamuzwa ngokuthokoza.SkUHerodiyasi wasembambela inhliziyo, wafuna ukumbulala; kodwa kenelisanga;Jj Ngoba uJohane wayethe kuHerodi: Kawuvunyelwa ukuba lomkamfowenu.iNgoba yena uHerodi wayethumele wambamba uJohane, wambopha entolongweni, ngenxa kaHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo, ngoba wayemthethe.ehCKodwa uHerodi esizwa wathi: Lo nguJohane, mina engamquma ikhanda; yena uvukile kwabafileyo.bg=Abanye bathi: UnguElija; labanye bathi: Ungumprofethi, kumbe u njengomunye wabaprofethi.)fKInkosi uHerodi wasesizwa ngakho, ngoba ibizo lakhe laba sobala, wasesithi: UJohane owabhabhathizayo uvukile kwabafileyo, futhi kungakho lamandla esebenza kuye.Ze- bakhupha amadimoni amanengi, bagcoba abanengi abagulayo ngamagcobo ba ba silisa.4dc Sebephumile batshumayela ukuthi baphenduke;zcm Njalo loba ngobani abangayikulemukela, kumbe balizwe, nxa liphuma lapho, thintithani uthuli olungaphansi kwenyawo zenu kube yibufakazi kubo. 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Basebekhubeka ngaye.dZASekufike isabatha, waqala ukufundisa esinagogeni; labanengi aba mu zwayo bamangala, bathi: Zivela ngaphi lezizinto kuye? Njalo yinhlakanipho bani ayinikiweyo, ukuthi lalimisebenzi yamandla enje yenziwe ngezandla zakhe?KY Wasesuka lapho, waya emzini wakibo; abafundi bakhe basebemlandela.VX%+Wasebalayisisa kakhulu ukuthi lokhu kungaziwa muntu; wathi kayinikwe ukudla. W*Njalo yahle yavuka intombazana encane, yahamba, ngoba yayileminyaka elitshumi lambili; basebesanganiseka ngokusanganiseka okukhulu.V)Wabamba isandla somntwana omncane, wathi kuye: "Thalitha, kumi"; okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa: Wena ntombazana encane, ngithi kuwe, vuka.)UK(Basebemhleka usulu. Kodwa yena, esebakhuphile bonke, wathatha uyise womntwana omncane lonina lalabo ababelaye, wangena lapho okwakulele khona umntwana omncane.bT='esengenile wathi kubo: Liphithizelelani, likhala? Umntwana omncane kafanga, kodwa ulele.iSK&Bafika-ke endlini yomphathi wesinagoge, wabona isiphithiphithi, labakhalayo labalilayo kakhulu,mRS%Futhi kavumelanga muntu ukuthi amlandele, ngaphandle kukaPetro loJakobe loJohane umfowabo kaJakobe.pQY$Kwahle kwathi uJesu esizwa ilizwi elikhulunywayo wathi kumphathi wesinagoge: Ungesabi, kholwa kuphela.xPi#Esakhuluma, kwafika aba nye bomphathi wesinagoge, bathi: Indodakazi yakho isifile; usamkhathazelani uMfundisi?kOO"Wasesithi kuye: Ndodakazi, ukholo lwakho lukusindisile; hamba ngokuthula, siliswa esifweni sakho.}Ns!Kodwa owesifazana esesaba ethuthumela, ekwazi okwenzekileyo kuye, weza wawa phambi kwakhe, wamtshela iqiniso lonke.0M[ Wasethalaza ukuthi ambone owenze lokhu.kLOAbafundi bakhe basebesithi kuye: Uyabona ixuku likuminyezela, kodwa uthi: Ngubani ongithintileyo?KNjalo uJesu wahle wazi phakathi kwakhe ukuthi amandla aphumile kuye, watshibilika esexukwini, wathi: Ngubani othinte izembatho zami?^J5Futhi wahle woma umthombo wegazi lakhe, wasesizwa emzimbeni ukuthi usilile esifweni.JI ngoba wathi: Aluba ngithinta izembatho zakhe nje, ngizasindiswa.LHesezwile ngoJesu, weza exukwini ngemuva, wathinta isembatho sakhe;uGcehluphekile kakhulu kubelaphi abanengi, echithile konke ayelakho, engasizakalanga, kodwa kulokhu kumqinela,UF#Njalo owesifazana othile owayelomopho wegazi okweminyaka elitshumi lambili,FEWasehamba laye; ixuku elikhulu laselimlandela, lamminyezela.D1wamncenga kakhulu, esithi: Indodakazi yami encane isiphela; ngiyakuncenga ukuthi ubuye ubeke izandla phezu kwayo, ukuze isindiswe, njalo izaphila.vCeNjalo khangela, kwafika omunye wabaphathi besinagoge, uJayirosi ngebizo; embona, wawa phansi enyaweni zakhe,sB_UJesu esebuye wachaphela ngaphetsheya ngomkhumbi, kwabuthana kuye ixuku elikhulu, futhi wayengasolwandle.sA_Wasesuka ehamba waqala ukutshumayela eDikapolisi ukuthi uJesu umenzele okungakanani; basebemangala bonke.@Kodwa uJesu kamvumelanga, kodwa wathi kuye: Hamba uye ekhaya kwabakini, ubatshele ukuthi iNkosi ikwenzele okungakanani, ikuhawukele.V?%Wathi engena emkhunjini, owayengenwe ngamadimoni wamncenga, ukuthi abe laye.<>sBasebeqala ukumncenga ukuthi asuke elizweni lakibo.e=CLabo ababekubonile babatshela ukuthi kwenzeke njani kowayengenwe ngamadimoni, langengulube.t<abafika kuJesu, bambona obengenwe ngamadimoni ehlezi egqokile eqondile, yena owayelelegiyoni; basebesesaba.|;qAbazelusayo ingulube basebebaleka, bayabika emzini lemaphandleni. Basebephuma ukubona ukuthi kuyini okwenzakeleyo;I:  Njalo uJesu wahle wawavumela. Omoya abangcolileyo basebephuma bangena ezingulubeni; umhlambi wasuphaphatheka eliweni usiya olwandle; njalo zazingaba zinkulungwane ezimbili; zaminzwa olwandle.L9 lamadimoni wonke amncenga, athi: Sithume engulubeni, singene kuzo.L8 Kwakukhona lapho ngasezintabeni umhlambi omkhulu wengulube usidla;I7  Wasemncenga kakhulu, ukuthi angabaxotsheli ngaphandle kwelizwe.q6[ Wasembuza wathi: Ibizo lakho ungubani? Wasephendula, wathi: Ibizo lami nginguLegiyoni, ngoba sibanengi.=5uNgoba wathi kuye: Phuma emuntwini, moya ongcolileyo. 4wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu esithi: Ngilani lawe, Jesu, Ndodana kaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke? Ngikufungisa ngoNkulunkulu, ungangihluphi.;3qKwathi ebona uJesu ekhatshana, wagijima wamkhonza,j2Mlangezikhathi zonke, ebusuku lemini, wayesezintabeni lemangcwabeni eklabalala ezisika ngamatshe.!1;ngoba wayebotshiwe kanengi ngezibopho langamaketane, kodwa amaketane ayeqanyulwa nguye, lezibopho zaqanyuqanyulwa; njalo kwakungekho owayengamthambisa;^05owayehlala emangcwabeni; njalo kwakungelamuntu owayengambopha ngitsho langamaketane,c/?Esephumile emkhunjini, wahle wamhlangabeza umuntu ovela emangcwabeni elomoya ongcolileyo,A. Basebefika ngaphetsheya kolwandle, elizweni lamaGadarene.w-g)Basebesesaba ngokwesaba okukhulu, bathi omunye komunye: Kanti ungubani lo, ukuthi lomoya lolwandle kumlalele?F,(Wasesithi kubo: Kungani lisesaba kangaka? Kalilakholo ngani?~+u'Wasevuka wakhuza umoya, wathi kulo ulwandle: Thula, uthi zwi! Umoya wasuqamuka, kwasekusiba khona ukuthula okukhulu.*&Njalo yena wayengemuva emkhunjini elele emqamelweni; basebemvusa, bathi kuye: Mfundisi, kawukhathali yini ukuthi siyabhubha?h)I%Kwasekuvuka isiphepho esikhulu somoya; lamagagasi aphoseka emkhunjini, waze wagcwala khathesi.v(e$Sebeyekele ixuku lahamba, bamthatha bahamba laye njengoba enjalo emkhunjini. Futhi leminye imikolo yayilaye.M'#Ngalolosuku sekuhlwile, wasesithi kubo: Asichapheleni ngaphetsheya.t&a"kodwa ngaphandle komfanekiso kakhulumanga kubo; kodwa sebebodwa wabachasisela abafundi bakhe izinto zonke.[%/!Waselikhuluma kubo ilizwi ngemifanekiso eminengi enjalo, njengamandla abo okuzwa;($I njalo nxa seluhlanyelwe, lukhule, lube lukhulu lwedlule izilimo zonke, lwenze ingatsha ezinkulu, kuze kuthi inyoni zezulu zingakhela ngaphansi komthunzi wazo.{#oUnjengohlamvu lwemasitedi, oluthi nxa seluhlanyelwe emhlabathini, luncinyane kulazo zonke inhlamvu ezisemhlabeni;g"GWathi futhi: Sizawufananisa lani umbuso kaNkulunkulu? Kumbe sizawufananisa ngomfanekiso bani?Z!-Kodwa nxa sesivuthiwe isithelo, uhle athumeze isikela, ngoba ukuvuna sekufikile. wNgoba umhlabathi uyathela ngokwawo, kuqala usungulo, kulandele isikhwebu, kulandele amabele apheleleyo esikhwetshini.jMnjalo alale abesevuka ebusuku lemini, lenhlanyelo imile njalo ikhule, yena kakwazi ukuthi njani.  0~}}q}7||{]zzyyTxxswwUvviv,uu%tsszsrryrqqppoo#nmmll/kkkOkjii hh(ggffReeGddccRbb`aaa<```_^^;]]T\\J[[[ZZ$YXX_WWAVVU~TTSRRcQQlPPGOO#NN$MMLLKKKcJIIHHBGGFFbFEE"DDCxC%BBZAA]@@o@??:>>C==t=17w Labo bahamba babikela abanye; lalabo kababakholwanga.h6I Njalo emva kwalezizinto wabonakala ngesinye isimo kwababili babo behamba, besiya emaphandleni.M5 Labo sebezwile ukuthi uyaphila lokuthi ubonwe nguye, kabakholwanga.?4y Yena wasuka wababikela labo ababelaye, belila bekhala.3! Kwathi uJesu esevukile ekuseni kakhulu ngolokuqala lweviki, wabonakala kuqala kuMariya Magadalena, ayekhuphe kuye amadimoni ayisikhombisa.2'Basebephuma ngokuphangisa babaleka engcwabeni; futhi ukuqhuqha lokwethuka kwababamba; futhi kabakhulumanga lutho emuntwini, ngoba babesesaba. 1 Kodwa hambani, litshele abafundi bakhe loPetro ukuthi uzalandulela ukuya eGalili; lizambona khona, njengalokho ayekutshilo kini.0Kodwa lathi kubo: Lingesabi; lidinga uJesu weNazaretha obebethelwe; uvukile, kakho lapha; khangelani, indawo lapho abebembeke khona.u/cKuthe bengena engcwabeni, babona ijaha lihlezi ngakwesokunene, lembethe isembatho eside esimhlophe; besaba.^.5Futhi bathi ukukhangela babona ilitshe seligiqwe lasuswa; ngoba lalilikhulu kakhulu.[-/Basebekhulumisana besithi: Ngubani ozasigiqela ilitshe lisuke emnyango wengcwaba?`,9Kwathi ekuseni kakhulu ngo suku lokuqala lweviki beza engcwabeni, ekuphumeni kwelanga.}+ uIsabatha selidlulile, uMariya Magadalena loMariya unina kaJakobe loSalome bathenga amakha, ukuze bahambe bayemgcoba.U*#/Futhi uMariya Magadalena loMariya unina kaJose babona lapho ayebekwa khona.$)A.Wasethenga ilembu elicolekileyo, wamethula, wamgoqela ngelembu elicolekileyo, wambeka engcwabeni elaligujwe edwaleni; wagiqela ilitshe emnyango wengcwaba.=(u-Esazisiwe yinduna yekhulu, wamnika uJosefa isidumbu.y'k,UPilatu wasemangala ngokuthi usefile; wabizela kuye induna yekhulu, wayibuza ukuthi kambe sekuyisikhathi efile.1&[+wafika uJosefa owayevela eArimathiya, ilunga elihloniphekayo lomphakathi, owayelindele laye umbuso kaNkulunkulu; wangena ngesibindi kuPilatu, wacela isidumbu sikaJesu.]%3*Kwathi sekuhlwile, ngoba kwakungamalungiselelo, okuyikuthi usuku phambi kwesabatha,r$])(labo ababemlandela, eseseGalili, bemncedisa), labanye abesifazana abanengi abenyukela eJerusalema laye.#5(Kwakukhona labesifazana bebukele bekhatshana, okwakukhona phakathi kwabo loMariya Magadalena, loMariya unina kaJakobe omncinyane lokaJose, loSalome,"1'Kwathi induna yekhulu eyayimi maqondana laye ibona ukuthi ukhale njalo, waphefumula okokucina, yathi: Ngeqiniso lumuntu ubeyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.]!3&Leveyili lethempeli ladatshulwa laba zincezu ezimbili laqala phezulu lisiya phansi.B %UJesu wasememeza ngelizwi elikhulu waphefumula okokucina.1$Wasegijima omunye, wagcwalisa uzipho ngeviniga, waluhloma emhlangeni, wamnika ukuthi anathe, esithi: Yekelani, sibone uba uElija uzakuza amethule.J #Labanye kwababemi khona besizwa bathi: Khangelani, ubiza uElija.<q"Ngehola lesificamunwemunye uJesu wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu, wathi, "Eloyi, Eloyi, lama sabaktani?" Okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa: Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungitshiyeleni?w!Kwathi sekufike ihola lesithupha*, kwaba khona ubumnyama phezu komhlaba wonke kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye*. UKristu iNkosi yakoIsrayeli kehle khathesi esiphambanweni, ukuze sibone sikholwe. Lababebethelwe kanye laye bamklolodela.Langokunjalo abapristi abakhulu labo bakloloda kanye lababhali bathi omunye komunye: Wasindisa abanye, angezisindise yena.)Mzisindise, wehle esiphambanweni.|qLabedlulayo bamhlambaza, benikina amakhanda abo, besithi: Hiya, wena odiliza ithempeli, ulakhe ngensuku ezintathu,A}Wasugcwaliseka umbhalo othi: Futhi wabalwa kanye lezoni.lQNjalo babethelwa kanye laye abaphangi ababili, omunye ngakwesokunene lomunye ngakwesokhohlo sakhe.W'Futhi kwakulombhalo wecala lakhe elalibhalwe phezulu usithi: INKOSI YAMAJUDA.3aKwakulihola lesithathu*, njalo bambethela.mSSebembethele, babelana izembatho zakhe, benza inkatho yokuphosa ngazo, ukuthi ngamunye uzathathani.Z-Basebemnika iwayini lixutshaniswe lenhlaka ukuthi alinathe; kodwa kalemukelanga.`9Basebemusa endaweni ethiwa yiGolgotha, okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa, iNdawo yokhakhayi.3Babamba ngamandla omunye owayesedlula othiwa nguSimoni umKurene, evela emaphandleni, uyise kaAleksandro loRufusi, ukuthi athwale isiphambano sakhe.taSebemklolodele, bamhlubula okuyibubende, bamgqokisa ezakhe izembatho. Basebemusa phandle ukuze bambethele.]3Batshaya ikhanda lakhe ngomhlanga, bamkhafulela amathe, baguqa ngamadolo bamkhonza.? ybaqala ukumbingelela besithi: Bayethe, Nkosi yamaJuda!E bamgqokisa okuyibubende, sebeluke umqhele wameva bamethesa,k OAbebutho basebemngenisa phakathi, egumeni, eliyindlu yombusi, basebebizela ibutho lonke ndawonye, Khona uPilatu ethanda ukukholisa ixuku, wabakhululela uBarabasi; kodwa wamnikela uJesu, ese m tshaye ngesiswepu, ukuthi abethelwe.c ?Kodwa uPilatu wathi kubo: Ngoba wenze ububi bani? Kodwa bamemeza kakhulu bathi: Mbethele!,S Basebememeza futhi bathi: Mbethele!c? UPilatu wasephendula wathi futhi kubo: Pho lifuna ngimenzeni lo elithi uyiNkosi yamaJuda?X) Kodwa abapristi abakhulu bavusa ixuku, ukuthi kungcono alikhululele uBarabasi.F Ngoba wayekwazi ukuthi ngomona abapristi abakhulu bamnikele.]3 UPilatu wasebaphendula, wathi: Lithanda ukuthi ngilikhululele iNkosi yamaJuda yini?QIxuku laselimemeza laqala ukucela ukuthi alenzele njengezikhathi zonke.}sKwakukhona umuntu othiwa nguBarabasi, owayebotshiwe lalabo ababevukele umbuso laye, ababebulele ekuvukeleni umbuso.T!Langomkhosi wayebakhululela isibotshwa esisodwa, loba yisiphi abasicelayo.BKodwa uJesu kabesaphendula lutho, waze wamangala uPilatu.ykUPilatu wasebuya embuza, wathi: Kawuphenduli lutho yini? Khangela, zingaki izinto abazifakazayo ezimelana lawe.`~9Abapristi abakhulu basebemmangalela ngezinto ezinengi; kodwa yena kaphendulanga lutho.g}GUPilatu wasembuza wathi: Wena uyiNkosi yamaJuda yini? Wasemphendula wathi kuye: Uyatsho wena.)| MKwathi khonokho ekuseni kakhulu abapristi abakhulu benza umhlangano kanye labadala lababhali, lomphakathi wonke, bambopha uJesu ba m qhuba ba m nikela kuPilatu.3{_HIqhude laselikhala ngokwesibili. UPetro wasekhumbula ilizwi uJesu ayelitshilo kuye lokuthi: Lingakakhali kabili iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu. Esenakane ngalokhu wakhala.NzGWaseqala ukuqalekisa lokufunga esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu elimtshoyo.1y[FKodwa wabuya waphika. Kwathi emva kwesikhatshana futhi labo ababemi khona bathi kuPetro: Ngeqiniso ungo munye wabo; ngoba lawe ungumGalili, lolimi lwakho luyavumelana.jxMENjalo incekukazi encane imbona yabuya yaqala ukutsho kwababemi khona ukuthi: Lo ungo munye wabo.w}DKodwa waphika, wathi: Kangikwazi, futhi kangikuqedisisi okutshoyo. Wasephuma phandle, waya entubeni; laselikhala iqhude.PvCisibona uPetro esotha, yamkhangela yathi: Lawe ubulomNazaretha, uJesu.SuBUPetro esegumeni ngaphansi, kwafika enye yezincekukazi zompristi omkhulu;tAAbanye basebeqala ukumkhafulela amathe, lokumgubuzela ubuso, lokumdutshuza, lokuthi kuye: Profetha ! Izinceku zasezimwakala.Ts!@Liyizwile inhlamba; licabangani? Bonke basebemlahla ukuthi ulecala lokufa.Ur#?Umpristi omkhulu wasedabula izembatho zakhe wathi: Sisaswelelani abafakazi?qy>UJesu wasesithi: Mina nginguye. Njalo lizabona iNdodana yomuntu ihlezi ngakwesokunene samandla, isiza ngamayezi ezulu.p=Kodwa wathula, kaphendulanga lutho. Umpristi omkhulu wabuya wambuza, wathi kuye: Wena unguKristu, iNdodana yoBusisiweyo yini?oK Futhi sebezwile bathokoza, bathembisa ukumnika imali; wasedinga ukuthi angamnikela njani kuhle.n=U UJudasi Iskariyothi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, wasesiya kubapristi abakhulu, ukuze amnikele kubo.+<O Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngaphi emhlabeni wonke lapho okuzatshunyayelwa khona lelivangeli, lalokhu akwenzileyo kuzakhulunywa ngakho kube yisikhumbuzo ngaye.a;;Yena wenzile abengakwenza; uqalile ngaphambili ukuwugcobela ukungcwatshwa umzimba wami.m:SNgoba abayanga lihlala lilabo, futhi uba lithanda lingabenzela okuhle; kodwa mina kalihlali lilami.S9Kodwa uJesu wathi: Myekeleni; limhluphelani? Wenze umsebenzi omuhle kimi.x8iNgoba la abengathengiswa ngemali edlula odenariyo* abangamakhulu amathathu, besekunikwa abayanga. Basebemsola.l7QKwakukhona abanye abathukuthelayo ngaphakathi kwabo, besithi: Kwenzelwani ukumotshwa kwalamagcobo?`69Kwathi eseBethani, endlini kaSimoni umlephero, ehlezi ekudleni, kwafika owesifazana ephethe umfuma we-alibasta* wamagcobo awenadi* uqobo aligugu elikhulu; wasephahlaza umfuma we-alibasta, wa wa thela ekhanda lakhe.N5kodwa bathi: Kungabi ngomkhosi, hlezi kube lesiphithiphithi sabantu.84 kKwathi emva kwensuku ezimbili kwaba khona iphasika l omkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo; abapristi abakhulu lababhali basebedinga ukuthi bangambamba njani ngobuqili ba m bulale;?3y %Lalokhu engikutsho kini ngikutsho kubo bonke: Lindani.-2U $hlezi ifike ilijume, ilifice lilele.1+ #Ngakho lindani; ngoba kalazi ukuthi inkosi yendlu izafika nini, kusihlwa, loba phakathi kobusuku, loba ekukhaleni kweqhude, loba emadabukakusa;!0; "Njengomuntu owasuka elizweni lakibo watshiya indlu yakhe, wanika inceku zakhe amandla, kuleyo laleyo umsebenzi wayo, walaya umlindisango ukuthi alinde.M/ !Qaphelani, lilinde likhuleke; ngoba kalazi ukuthi isikhathi sinini..{ Kodwa lolosuku lalelohola kakho owaziyo ngakho, ngitsho lengilosi ezisezulwini, ngitsho leNdodana, ngaphandle kukaBaba.D- Kuzadlula izulu lomhlaba; kodwa amazwi ami awasoze adlule.c,? Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Lesisizukulwana asisoze sidlule, zize zenzeke izinto zonke lezi._+7 ngokunjalo lani, nxa libona lezizinto zisenzeka, yazini ukuthi kuseduze kuseminyango.* Fundani-ke umfanekiso emkhiweni; nxa ugatsha lwawo selusiba buthakathaka luhlume amahlamvu, liyazi ukuthi ihlobo seliseduze;)) khona-ke izathuma ingilosi zayo, ibisiqoqa abakhethiweyo bayo emimoyeni yomine, kusukela emkhawulweni womhlaba kuze kube semkhawulweni wezulu.\(1 Khona-ke bezabona iNdodana yomuntu isiza emayezini ilamandla amakhulu lenkazimulo,R' lenkanyezi zezulu zizabe zisiwa, lamandla asemazulwini azazanyazanyiswa.q&[ Kodwa ngalezonsuku, emva kwalokhokuhlupheka, ilanga lizafiphazwa, lenyanga kayiyikupha ukukhanya kwayo,O% Kodwa qaphelani lina; khangelani, se ngilitshelile konke ngaphambili.$ ngoba kuzavuka okristu bamanga labaprofethi bamanga, besebesenza izibonakaliso lezimangaliso, ukuduhisa, nxa kungenzeka, labakhethiweyo.z#m Langalesosikhathi nxa umuntu esithi kini: Khangelani, nangu uKristu; kumbe: Khangelani, ulaphayana; lingakholwa;" Njalo uba iNkosi ibingazifinyezanga lezonsuku, bekungesindiswe nyama; kodwa ngenxa yabakhethiweyo, ebakhethileyo, izifinyezile insuku.3!_ Ngoba nga lezonsuku kuzakuba khona ukuhlupheka, okungazanga kube khona kusukela ekuqaleni kokudaliweyo uNkulunkulu akudalayo kuze kube khathesi, lokungasoze kwaba khona.A } Kodwa khulekani ukuthi ukubaleka kwenu kungabi sebusika.?y Kodwa maye kwabakhulelweyo labamunyisayo ngalezonsuku!E losemasimini angabuyeli emuva, ukuyathatha isembatho sakhe._7 lophezu kophahla lwendlu angehleli endlini, angangeni ukuthatha ulutho endlini yakhe;5c Kodwa nxa libona amanyala encithakalo, akhulunywa nguDaniyeli umprofethi, emi lapho angafanele khona (ofundayo kaqedisise), khona labo abaseJudiya kababalekele ezintabeni;ve njalo lizazondwa yibo bonke ngenxa yebizo lami; kodwa ophikelelayo kuze kube sekupheleni, nguye ozasindiswa.ta Futhi umfowabo uzanikela umfowabo ekufeni, loyise umntwana; labantwana bazavukela abazali, besebebabulala;O Kodwa nxa be li donsa belinikela, lingakhathaleli ngaphambili elizakukhuluma, linganakani; kodwa loba yini elizayinikwa ngalelohola, ikhulumeni; ngoba kakusini elikhulumayo, kodwa uMoya oyiNgcwele.I  Kodwa ivangeli limele ukutshunyayelwa kuqala kuzo zonke izizwe.4a Kodwa ziqapheleni lina; ngoba bazalinikela emiphakathini, lemasinagogeni lizatshaywa, lizalethwa laphambi kwababusi lamakhosi ngenxa yami, kube yibufakazi obumelene labo.J  Ngoba isizwe sizavukela isizwe, lombuso u vuk ele umbuso; njalo kuzakuba khona ukuzamazama komhlaba indawo ngendawo, njalo kuzakuba khona indlala lezinhlupheko; lezizinto ziyikuqala kwemihelo.w Kodwa nxa lisizwa ngezimpi lamahungahunga ezimpi, lingethuki; ngoba kufanele kwenzeke; kodwa ukuphela kakukabi khona.a; Ngoba abanengi bazakuza ngebizo lami, besithi: Mina ngingu ye; futhi baduhise abanengi.Q UJesu ebaphendula waseqala ukuthi: Qaphelani kungabi khona oliduhisayo.q[ bathi: Sitshele, lezizinto zizakuba nini? Lesibonakaliso siyini lapho sezizapheleliswa lezizinto zonke?q[ Esehlezi entabeni yeMihlwathi maqondana lethempeli, uPetro loJakobe loJohane loAndreya bambuza bebodwa,# UJesu wasephendula wathi kuye: Uyabona lezizakhiwo ezinkulu yini? Akusoze kutshiywe ilitshe phezu kwelitshe, elingasoze lidilizelwe phansi.} u Kwathi ephuma ethempelini, omunye wabafundi bakhe wathi kuye: Mfundisi, khangela, amatshe anjani lezakhiwo ezinjani!zm ,ngoba bonke baphosele kokunengi kwabo; kodwa yena ebuyangeni bakhe uphosele konke alakho, konke okwempilo yakhe.% C +Wasebizela kuye abafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Lumfelokazi ongumyanga uphosele okwedlula bonke laba abaphoseleyo esitsheni somnikelo;v e *Kwasekufika umfelokazi othile ongumyanga waphosela inhlamvana ezimbili ezincane zemali, ezenza indibilitshi.' G )UJesu wasehlala phansi maqondana lesitsha somnikelo wabona ukuthi ixuku liphosela njani imali esitsheni somnikelo; labanothileyo abanengi baphosela okunengi.u c (abadla izindlu zabafelokazi, bekhuleka isikhathi eside ngokuzenzisa; laba bazakwemukela ukulahlwa okukhulu.d A 'lezihlalo eziqakathekileyo emasinagogeni, lezihlalo zabahloniphekayo ekudleni kwantambama;   &Wasesithi kubo ekufundiseni kwakhe: Qaphelani ababhali, abathanda ukuhamba bembethe izembatho ezinde, lokubingelelwa emidangeni,y %Ngakho uDavida uqobo lwakhe umbiza ngokuthi yiNkosi; pho uyindodana yakhe njani? Lexuku elikhulu lamuzwa ngokuthokoza./W $Ngoba uDavida uqobo lwakhe ngoMoya oyiNgcwele wathi: INkosi yathi eNkosini yami: Hlala ngakwesokunene sami, ngize ngibeke izitha zakho zibe yisenabelo senyawo zakho.ta #UJesu, efundisa ethempelini, wasephendula wathi: Batsho njani ababhali ukuthi uKristu uyindodana kaDavida?!; "UJesu esembona ukuthi uphendule ngenhlakanipho, wathi kuye: Kawukhatshana lombuso kaNkulunkulu. Njalo kakwabe kusaba khona umuntu olesibindi sokumbuza.?w !lokumthanda ngenhliziyo yonke, langokuqedisisa konke, langomphefumulo wonke, langamandla wonke, lokuthanda umakhelwane njengawe, kuyedlula yonke iminikelo yokutshiswa lemihlatshelo.{ Umbhali wasesithi kuye: Kuhle, Mfundisi, utsho okuqotho ukuthi kuloNkulunkulu oyedwa, langaphandle kwakhe kakho omunye; Lowesibili uyafanana, yilo: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena. Kawukho omunye umlayo omkhulu kulale.0Y njalo wothanda iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, langomphefumulo wakho wonke, langengqondo yakho yonke, langamandla akho wonke. Yilo umlayo owokuqala. UJesu wasemphendula wathi: Owokuqala kuyo yonke imilayo ngowokuthi: Zwana, Israyeli: INkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, iNkosi yinye;~ Wasefika omunye wababhali, esezwile bebuzana, esebonile ukuthi ubaphendule kuhle, wambuza wathi: Yiwuphi umlayo wokuqala kuyo yonke?g}G Kayisuye uNkulunkulu wabafileyo, kodwa uNkulunkulu wabaphilayo; ngakho lina liduhile kakhulu.e|C Kodwa mayelana labafileyo, ukuthi bayavuswa, kalifundanga yini egwalweni lukaMozisi, ukuthi uNkulunkulu esihlahleni wakhuluma njani kuye, esithi: NginguNkulunkulu kaAbrahama, loNkulunkulu kaIsaka, loNkulunkulu kaJakobe?l{Q Ngoba mhla bevukayo ekufeni, kabathathani, njalo kabendiswa, kodwa banjengengilosi ezisemazulwini.xzi UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Kaliduhanga yini ngalokhu, ngoba lingayazi imibhalo, loba amandla kaNkulunkulu?yyk Ngakho ekuvukeni kwabafileyo, mhla bevukayo, uzakuba ngumkabani kubo; lokhu abayisikhombisa babelaye engumkabo?exC lalaba boyisikhombisa bamthatha, kabatshiyanga inzalo. Ekucineni kwabo bonke kwafa lomfazi.Zw- lowesibili wamthatha, wafa, laye engatshiyanga inzalo; lowesithathu kwaba njalo;bv= kwakulezelamani eziyisikhombisa; owokuqala wasethatha umfazi, wafa engatshiyanga inzalo;)uK Mfundisi, uMozisi wasibhalela, ukuthi: Uba umfowabo womuntu esifa, atshiye umka khe, engatshiyi bantwana, umfowabo kamthathe umkakhe, amvusele umfowabo inzalo;Xt) Basebesiza kuye abaSadusi, abathi kakukho ukuvuka kwabafileyo; bambuza, bathi:xsi UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Mnikeni uKesari okukaKesari, loNkulunkulu okukaNkulunkulu. Basebemangala ngaye.grG Basebeletha. Wasesithi kubo: Ngokabani lumfanekiso lalumbhalo? Basebesithi kuye: NgokaKesari.q Sithele, kumbe singatheli? Kodwa ekwazi ukuzenzisa kwabo wathi kubo: Lingilingelani? Lethani kimi udenariyo*, ukuze ngibone.`p9 Basebesiza bathi kuye: Mfundisi, siyazi ukuthi wena uqotho, njalo kawukhathali ngomuntu; ngoba kawunanzi isimo somuntu, kodwa ufundisa indlela kaNkulunkulu ngeqiniso: Kuvunyelwe yini ukuthela kuKesari kumbe hatshi?Wo' Basebethuma kuye abanye babaFarisi labakaHerodi, ukuze bamthiye ekukhulumeni.n Basebedinga ukumbamba, kodwa besaba ixuku; ngoba babesazi ukuthi wayekhuluma lumfanekiso emelane labo. Basebemtshiya bahamba.Bm lokhu kwenziwe yiNkosi, njalo kuyisimanga emehlweni ethu?`l9 Kalibalanga yini lumbhalo othi: Ilitshe abakhi abalalayo, yilo eseliyinhloko yengonsi;ak; Ngakho uzakwenzani umninisivini? Uzakuza ababhubhise abalimi, anikele isivini kwabanye.Ij  Basebe yi bamba bayibulala, ba yi phosela ngaphandle kwesivini.niU Kodwa labobalimi bakhulumisana besithi: Le yindlalifa; wozani, siyibulale, lelifa lizakuba ngelethu.}hs Ngakho eseselendodana eyodwa ethandekayo kuye, ekucineni wayithuma kubo layo, esithi: Bazayihlonipha indodana yami.mgS Wasebuya ethuma enye; yona basebeyibulala; lezinye ezinengi, ezinye bazitshaya, lezinye bazibulala.~fu Wasebuya ethuma kubo enye inceku; laleyo bayitshaya ngamatshe ba yi limaza ekhanda, ba yi xotsha isi thelwe inhloni.8ek Kodwa ba yi bamba bayitshaya, ba yi mukisa ize.rd] Kwathi sekuyisikhathi esifaneleyo wathuma inceku kubalimi, ukuze yemukele kubalimi okwesithelo sesivini.W 1UJesu esima wasesithi kabizwe; basebesibiza isiphofu, besithi kuso: Mana isibindi; sukuma, uyakubiza.u=c 0Abanengi basebemkhuza ukuthi athule; kodwa wamemeza kakhulukazi, esithi: Ndodana kaDavida, akungihawukele !w<g /Kwathi esezwile ukuthi nguJesu weNazaretha, waqala ukumemeza lokuthi: Jesu Ndodana kaDavida, akungihawukele !;5 .Basebefika eJeriko; kwathi esephuma eJeriko, labafundi bakhe, lexuku elikhulu, indodana kaTimewu, uBartimewu oyisiphofu wayehlezi endleleni ephanza.v:e -Ngoba leNdodana yomuntu kayizanga ukukhonzwa, kodwa ukukhonza, lokunika impilo yayo ibe lihlawulo labanengi.c9? ,njalo loba ngubani othanda ukuba ngowokuqala phakathi kwenu, kabe yisisebenzi sabo bonke.8{ +Kodwa akuyikuba njalo phakathi kwenu; kodwa loba ngubani othanda ukuba ngomkhulu phakathi kwenu, kabe yisisebenzi senu;"7= *Kodwa uJesu wababizela kuye wathi kubo: Liyazi ukuthi labo okuthiwa babusa izizwe bazibusa ngobulukhuni; lezikhulu zazo zisebenzisa amandla phezu kwazo.O6 )Kwathi sebezwile abalitshumi baqala ukuthukuthela ngoJakobe loJohane.5 (kodwa ukuhlala ngakwesokunene sami langakwesokhohlo sami kayisikho okwami ukukupha, kodwa kungo kwalabo abakulungiselweyo.-4S 'Basebesithi kuye: Singa kwenza. Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Isibili inkezo engiyinathayo mina lizayinatha; lizabhabhathizwa ngobhabhathizo engibhabhathizwa ngalo mina;$3A &Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Kalikwazi elikucelayo. Linganatha yini inkezo engiyinathayo mina, njalo libhabhathizwe ngobhabhathizo engibhabhathizwa ngalo mina?{2o %Basebesithi kuye: Siphe ukuthi sihlale omunye ngakwesokunene sakho lomunye ngakwesokhohlo sakho ebukhosini bakho.61g $Wasesithi kubo: Lithanda ukuthi ngilenzeleni?0 #Kwasekusiza kuye uJakobe loJohane, amadodana kaZebediya, besithi: Mfundisi, sithanda ukuthi usenzele loba yini esizayicela./} "bazayiyangisa, bayitshaye ngesiswepu, bayikhafulele amathe, bayibulale; njalo ngosuku lwesithathu izabuya ivuke ekufeni.).K !ukuthi: Khangelani, senyukela eJerusalema, futhi iNdodana yomuntu izanikelwa kubapristi abakhulu lakubabhali, njalo bazayigwebela ukufa, bayinikele kwabezizwe,K- Njalo besendleleni benyukela eJerusalema; uJesu wayesehamba phambi kwabo, njalo babemangele, belandela babesesaba. 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Wasesenza njalo. Isandla sakhe sasesisiliswa saphila njengesinye.D3 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngizalibuza ulutho: Kuvunyelwe yini ngamasabatha ukwenza okulungileyo kumbe ukwenza okubi? Ukusindisa impilo kumbe ukuchitha?xCiKodwa wayazi imicabango yabo, wathi kumuntu olesandla esitshwabheneyo: Sukuma, ume phakathi. Wasukuma-ke wema.pBYAbabhali labaFarisi basebemqaphela, ukuthi uzasilisa ngesabatha yini; ukuze bathole oko kumbeka icala.AKwasekusithi langelinye isabatha wangena esinagogeni, wafundisa; njalo kwakukhona umuntu lapho, osandla sakhe sokunene sasitshwabhene.?@yWasesithi kubo: INdodana yomuntu iyiNkosi leyesabatha..?Uukuthi wayangena njani endlini kaNkulunkulu, wathatha izinkwa zokubukiswa, wasesidla, wanika lalabo ababelaye; ezingavunyelwa ukudliwa ngaphandle kwabapristi bodwa?r>]UJesu wasebaphendula, wathi: Alifundanga lalokho yini, uDavida akwenzayo, mhla elambile yena lababelaye,f=EKodwa abathile babaFarisi bathi kubo: Lenzelani okungavunyelwa ukwenziwa ngensuku zesabatha?< Kwasekusithi ngesabatha lesibili lakuqala edabula emasimini amabele, abafundi bakhe bakha izikhwebu, badla, be zi hlikihla ngezandla.e;C'Njalo kakho othi esenathe iwayini elidala ahle afise elitsha; ngoba uthi: Elidala lingcono.`:9&Kodwa iwayini elitsha limele lifakwe emigodleni emitsha, njalo kokubili kulondolozeke.91%Futhi kakho ofaka iwayini elitsha emigodleni emidala; uba-ke kungenjalo, iwayini elitsha lizadabula imigodla, lichitheke lona, lemigodla yonakale.C8$Wasebatshela futhi umfanekiso wokuthi: Kakho obekela isichibi sesembatho esitsha esembathweni esidala; uba kungenjalo, esitsha laso siyadabula, lesichibi sesitsha asihambelani lesidala.f7E#Kodwa zizafika insuku, lapho umyeni ezasuswa kubo, njalo khona bezazila ukudla ngalezonsuku.m6S"Kodwa wathi kubo: Kambe, lingabazilisa ukudla yini abantwana abasendlini yomthimba, umyeni eselabo?5!!Basebesithi kuye: Kungani abafundi bakaJohane bezila ukudla kanengi, benze imikhuleko, kunjalo lababaFarisi; kodwa abakho bayadla banathe?J4  Kangizanga ukubiza abalungileyo, kodwa izoni zize ekuphendukeni.W3'UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Abaphilayo kabasweli melaphi, kodwa abagulayo.s2_Ababhali babo labaFarisi basebesola kubafundi bakhe, besithi: Kungani lisidla linatha labathelisi lezoni? 1ULevi wasemenzela idili elikhulu endlini yakhe; njalo kwakukhona ixuku elikhulu labathelisi lelabanye abahlala kanye labo ekudleni./0YWasetshiya konke, wasukuma wamlandela./{Njalo emva kwalezizinto waphuma, wabona umthelisi, uLevi ngebizo, ehlezi endlini yokuthelisela, wathi kuye: Ngilandela.z.mLokusanganiseka kwababamba bonke, basebedumisa uNkulunkulu, bagcwala ukwesaba, besithi: Sibone izimanga lamuhla.z-mNjalo wahle wasukuma phambi kwabo, wathatha lokhu ayelele kukho, wasuka waya endlini yakhe, edumisa uNkulunkulu.,,QKodwa ukuze lazi ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu ilamandla okuthethelela izono emhlabeni (wathi koyisigoga): Ngithi kuwe: Sukuma, uthathe ithala lakho, uye endlini yakho.[+/Yikuphi okulula, ukuthi: Izono zakho uzithethelelwe; kumbe ukuthi: Sukuma uhambe?a*;Kwathi uJesu esazi ukunakana kwabo waphendula wathi kubo: Linakanani enhliziyweni zenu?)-Ababhali labaFarisi basebeqala ukunakana, besithi: Ungubani lo okhuluma inhlamba? Ngubani ongathethelela izono, ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu yedwa?S(Kwathi ebona ukholo lwawo, wathi kuye: Ndoda, izono zakho uzithethelelwe.$'Akodwa engatholi indlela yokumngenisa ngenxa yexuku, akhwela ephahleni lwendlu, amehlisa ezitineni zokufulela ngethala phambi kukaJesu phakathi laphakathi.y&kNjalo khangela, amadoda ethwele ngohlaka umuntu owayeyisigoga; njalo adinga ukumngenisa a m beke phambi kwakhe;O%Kwasekusithi ngolunye lwezinsuku, yena wayefundisa; njalo kwakuhlezi abaFarisi labafundisi bomlayo, abavela kuyo yonke imizana yeGalili leJudiya leJerusalema; lamandla eNkosi aye khona ukubasilisa.2$_Kodwa yena waphumela enkangala wakhuleka.#}Kodwa kwayilapho ukukhuluma ngaye kwanda kakhulu; lamaxuku amanengi abuthana ukulalela, lokusiliswa nguye ezifweni zawo.("IYena waseyilaya ukuthi ingatsheli muntu; wathi: Kodwa hamba uziveze kumpristi, unikelele ukuhlanjululwa kwakho, njengoba uMozisi walaya, kube yibufakazi kubo.n!U Waseselula isandla, wayithinta, esithi: Ngiyathanda, hlambuluka. Njalo bahle basuka ubulephero kuyo./ W Kwasekusithi, esekomunye wemizi, khangela-ke, indoda egcwele ubulephero; yathi ibona uJesu, yawa ngobuso, yamncenga, isithi: Nkosi, aluba uthanda, ungangihlambulula.S Kwathi sebeyifikisile imikhumbi emhlabathini, batshiya konke, bamlandela.$A ngokufananayo-ke loJakobe loJohane, amadodana kaZebediya, ababehlanganyele loSimoni. UJesu wasesithi kuSimoni: Ungesabi; kusukela khathesi uzagola abantu.fE Ngoba ukumangala kwakumbambile, labo bonke ababelaye, ngokubanjwa kwenhlanzi ababezibambile;s_Kuthe uSimoni Petro ebona, wawela emadolweni kaJesu, esithi: Suka kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngingumuntu oyisoni./Basebeqhweba ababehlanganyele labo ababekomunye umkhumbi, ukuthi beze babasize; beza-ke bayigcwalisa imikhumbi yomibili, yaze yaqalisa ukutshona.fEKwathi sebekwenzile lokho, babamba inkithinkithi enkulu yenhlanzi. Laselidabuka imbule labo.USimoni wasephendula wathi kuye: Nkosi, sitshikatshike ubusuku bonke, kasibambanga lutho; kodwa ngokutsho kwakho ngizakwehlisa imbule.jMKwathi eseqedile ukukhuluma, wathi kuSimoni: Ngena enzikini, wehlise amambule akho ukuze ubambe.!Wasengena komunye wemikhumbi, ongokaSimoni, wamcela ukuthi asuke kancinyane emhlabathini. Wasehlala phansi wafundisa amaxuku esemkhunjini.xiwabona imikhumbi emibili imi eceleni kwechibi; kodwa abagoli benhlanzi babephumile kiyo behlambulula amambule.v gKwasekusithi ixuku selimminyezele ukuzwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu, yena wasesima eceleni kwechibi leGenesaretha;0[,Wayesetshumayela emasinagogeni eGalili.{o+Kodwa wathi kuwo: Ngimele ukutshumayela ivangeli lombuso kaNkulunkulu lakweminye imizi; ngoba ngithunyelwe lokho.yk*Kwathi sekusile, waphuma waya endaweni eyinkangala, lamaxuku amdinga, eza kuye, amvimbela ukuthi angasuki kiwo.1[)Kwasekuphuma lamadimoni kwabanengi, ememeza esithi: Wena unguKristu iNdodana kaNkulunkulu. Wase wa khuza engawavumeli ukuthi akhulume, ngoba ayemazi ukuthi unguKristu.(Kwathi ekutshoneni kwelanga, bonke ababelababegula izifo ezitshiyeneyo babaletha kuye; wasebeka izandla kulowo lalowo wabo wabasilisa.]3'Wasemengama, wakhuza uqhuqho, khona lwamyekela; njalo wahle wasukuma wabasebenzela.&Wasesukuma waphuma esinagogeni, wayangena endlini kaSimoni; njalo uninazala kaSimoni wayebanjwe luqhuqho olukhulu; basebemcelela kuye.O %Yasiphuma indumela yakhe kuyo yonke indawo yesigaba esizingelezeleyo. )$Kwasekubafikela bonke ukumangala, bakhulumisana, besithi: Yilizwi bani leli, ukuthi ngegunya langamandla uyalaya omoya abangcolileyo, baphume?u c#UJesu wasemkhuza, esithi: Thula, uphume kuye ! Ledimoni selimwisele phakathi laphuma kuye, lingamlimazanga. "wathi: Yekela! Silani lawe, Jesu weNazaretha? Uze ukusibhubhisa yini? Ngiyakwazi wena ukuthi ungubani: ONgcwele kaNkulunkulu.l Q!Futhi kwakukhona esinagogeni umuntu owayelomoya wedimoni ongcolileyo, wasememeza ngelizwi elikhuluJ  Basebebabaza ngemfundiso yakhe, ngoba ilizwi lakhe lalilamandla.SWasesehlela eKapenawume umuzi weGalili; njalo wayebafundisa ngamasabatha.3aKodwa yena edabula phakathi kwabo wahamba.#basebesukuma, bamkhuphela ngaphandle komuzi, bamqhubela eliweni lentaba umuzi wabo owawakhiwe phezu kwayo, ukuze bamphosele phansi eliweni.KKwathi bonke ababesesinagogeni bagcwala ulaka, bezizwa lezizinto,!;Futhi amalephero amanengi ayekhona koIsrayeli ngesikhathi sikaElisha umprofethi; kodwa kakuhlanjululwanga lamunye wawo, ngaphandle kukaNamani umSiriya.r]kodwa uElija kathunyelwanga lakomunye wabo, ngaphandle kweSarepita yeSidoni kowesifazana ong umfelokazi.[/Kodwa ngeqiniso ngithi kini: Abafelokazi abanengi babekhona koIsrayeli ensukwini zikaElija, lapho izulu lalivalekile iminyaka emithathu lenyanga eziyisithupha, kwaze kwaba khona indlala enkulu emhlabeni wonke;\1Wathi-ke: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kakho umprofethi owemukelekayo elizweni lakibo. 9Wasesithi kubo: Isibili lizakutsho kimi lesisaga: Melaphi, zelaphe wena; konke lokho esikuzwileyo okwenzeke eKapenawume, kwenze lalapha emzini wakini.~Labo bonke bafakaza ngaye, bamangala ngamazwi omusa aphuma emlonyeni wakhe, basebesithi: Lo kayisiyo indodana kaJosefa yini?N}Waseqala ukuthi kubo: Lamuhla lumbhalo ugcwalisekile endlebeni zenu.v|eWaselugoqa ugwalo, wa lu buyisela encekwini, wahlala phansi; lamehlo abo bonke ababesesinagogeni amjolozela.,{Sukumemezela umnyaka womusa weNkosi.qz[UMoya weNkosi uphezu kwami, ngakho ingigcobile ukuthi ngitshumayele ivangeli kubayanga; ingithumile ukusilisa abadabukileyo enhliziyweni; ukumemezela ukukhululwa kwabathunjiweyo, lokubona kwabayiziphofu, ukukhulula ababandezelweyo,iyKWasenikwa ugwalo lomprofethi uIsaya. Waseluvula ugwalo, wayithola indawo okubhalwe kuyo ukuthi:xWasefika eNazaretha, lapho ayondliwe khona; njengokwejwayela kwakhe wasengena esinagogeni ngosuku lwesabatha, wasukuma ukuze afunde.BwYena wasefundisa emasinagogeni abo, edunyiswa yibo bonke.qv[UJesu wasebuyela eGalili ngamandla kaMoya; lendumela yakhe yaphuma kuso sonke isigaba esizingelezeleyo.Xu) USathane eseqedile ukulinga konke, wasuka kuye kwaze kwaba ngesinye isikhathi.Wt' UJesu wasephendula wathi kuye: Kuthiwa: Ungayilingi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.Zs- lokuthi: Zizakuphatha ngezandla, hlezi loba nini ukhube unyawo lwakho elitsheni.Pr ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Uzalaya ingilosi zakhe ngawe, ukukulondoloza;q Wasemkhokhelela eJerusalema, wammisa engqongeni yethempeli, wasesithi kuye: Uba uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ziwisele phansi usuka lapha;p5UJesu wasemphendula wathi: Suka ngemva kwami, Sathane; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Uzakhothamela eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, njalo umkhonze yena yedwa.Io Ngakho wena uba ukhonza phambi kwami, konke kuzakuba ngokwakho. nUSathane wasesithi kuye: Amandla wonke la lobukhosi bayo ngizakunika; ngoba anikwe mina, njalo ngiwanika loba ngubani engithandayo.dmAUSathane wasemkhokhelela entabeni ende wamtshengisa yonke imibuso yomhlaba ngesikhatshana.lUJesu wasemphendula, wathi: Kulotshiwe ukuthi: Umuntu kayikuphila ngesinkwa sodwa, kodwa ngalo lonke ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.ikKUSathane wasesithi kuye: Uba uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, tshono kulelilitshe ukuthi libe yisinkwa.jwalingwa nguSathane insuku ezingamatshumi amane. Njalo kadlanga lutho ngalezonsuku; kwathi seziphelile, ekucineni walamba.di CKwathi uJesu egcwele uMoya oNgcwele wabuya evela eJordani, wakhokhelelwa nguMoya enkangala,0h[&kaEnosi, kaSeti, kaAdamu, kaNkulunkulu.Bg%kaMethusala, kaEnoki, kaJaredi, kaMaleleyeli, kaKayinani,>fw$kaKayinani, kaArpakishadi, kaShemu, kaNowe, kaLameki,7ei#kaSarugi, kaRagawu, kaFaleki, kaEberi, kaSala,:do"kaJakobe, kaIsaka, kaAbrahama, kaThara, kaNahori,;cq!kaAminadaba, kaAramu, kaEsiromu, kaFaresi, kaJuda,:bo kaJese, kaObedi, kaBowosi, kaSalimoni, kaNashoni,:aokaMeleya, kaMena, kaMathata, kaNathani, kaDavida,>`wkaSimeyoni, kaJuda, kaJosefa, kaJonanu, kaEliyakhimi,:_okaJose, kaEliyezeri, kaJorima, kaMathati, kaLevi,7^ikaMeliki, kaAdi, kaKosamu, kaElimodamu, kaEri,B]kaJohanani, kaResa, kaZerubhabheli, kaSalatiyeli, kaNeri,=\ukaMahati, kaMatathiya, kaSemeyini, kaJosefa, kaJuda,;[qkaMatathiya, kaAmosi, kaNahume, kaEseli, kaNagayi,9ZmkaMathati, kaLevi, kaMeliki, kaJanayi, kaJosefa,YYena uJesu waseqala ukuba leminyaka engaba ngamatshumi amathathu, yena (njengokunakana kwabo) eyindodana kaJosefa, kaEli,)XKuMoya oyiNgcwele wasesehlela phezu kwakhe elesimo somzimba onjengowejuba, lelizwi lavela ezulwini, lisithi: Wena uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, ngithokoza ngawe.lWQKwasekusithi sebebhabhathiziwe bonke abantu, laye uJesu esebhabhathiziwe, ekhuleka, izulu lavulwa,XV)wengezelela lalokhu phezu kwakho konke, ukuthi wamvalela uJohane entolongweni.U}Kodwa uHerodi umtetrarki, owayesolwe nguye ngoHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo, langakho konke okubi ayekwenzile uHerodi,PTLangokulaya ngezinye izinto ezinengi, watshumayela ivangeli ebantwini.7Sgokhomane lwakhe lokwela lusesandleni sakhe, njalo uzahlambululisisa isibuya sakhe, abesebuthela amabele esiphaleni sakhe, kodwa amakhoba uzawatshisa ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.ZR-uJohane waphendula, esithi kubo bonke: Mina-ke ngilibhabhathiza ngamanzi; kodwa uyeza olamandla kulami, engingafanele ukuthukulula umchilo wamanyathela akhe; yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo;yQkKwathi abantu belindile, futhi bonke bezibuza enhliziyweni zabo ngoJohane, ukuthi kambe yena angaba enguKristu,%PCLamabutho lawo ambuza, athi: Thina-ke sizakwenzani? Wasesithi kuwo: Lingenzi udlakela emuntwini, njalo lingacali ngamanga; njalo yeneliswani yimivuzo yenu.0Kwathi bembona bamangala; lonina wathi kuye: Mntana mi, wenzeleni okunje kithi? 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Wasebeletha indodana yakhe eyingqabutho, wayigoqela ngamalembu, wayilalisa emkolweni, ngoba kwakungelandawo yabo endlini yezihambi.H Kwasekusithi belapho, zaseziphelela insuku zokubeletha kwakhe.I uku ya bhalwa kanye loMariya umkakhe ayemganile, owayezithwele."=LoJosefa laye wenyuka esuka eGalili, emzini weNazaretha, waya eJudiya, emzini kaDavida, othiwa yiBhethelehema, ngoba wayengowendlu lowosendo lukaDavida,LBonke basebesiya ukuze ba ye bhalwa, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo.W'Lokhukubhalwa kwakungokokuqala ukwenziwa lapho uKwiriniya engumbusi weSiriya.g IKwasekusithi ngalezonsuku, isimiso saphuma kuKesari uAgastasi, sokuthi kubhalwe umhlaba wonke.z oPWakhula-ke umntwana omncane, waqina emoyeni, waba sezinkangala kwaze kwaba lusuku lokubonakala kwakhe kuIsrayeli.k  QOukubakhanyisela abahlezi emnyameni lethunzini lokufa, ukuqondisa inyawo zethu endleleni yokuthula.U  %Nngesihelo sikaNkulunkulu wethu, okuthi ngaso ukusa kwaphezulu kusethekelele,J  Mlokunika isizwe sayo ulwazi losindiso ngothethelelo lwezono zabo,  LLawe-ke, sane, uzabizwa ngokuthi u ngumprofethi woPhezukonke; ngoba uzahamba phambi kobuso beNkosi ukulungisa izindlela zayo;M  Kngobungcwele langokulunga phambi kwayo zonke izinsuku zempilo yethu.\ 3Jukusinika, ukuthi sesikhululiwe esandleni sezitha zethu, siyikhonze si ngelakwesaba3 cIisifungo eyasifunga kubaba wethu uAbrahama,R Hukwenzela obaba bethu isihawu, lokukhumbula isivumelwano sayo esingcwele,G  Gisikhulula ezitheni zethu, lesandleni sabo bonke abasizondayo;a =Fnjengalokho yakhuluma ngomlomo wabaprofethi bayo abangcwele kusukela ekuqaleni komhlaba,C Eyasivusela uphondo losindiso endlini kaDavida inceku yayo,b ?DIbusisiwe iNkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngoba ihambele yasenzela inkululeko isizwe sayo,K CLoZakariya uyise wagcwaliswa ngoMoya oNgcwele, waprofetha, esithi:  Blabo bonke aba zi zwayo ba zi londoloza ezinhliziyweni zabo, besithi: Kambe lolusane luzakuba njani? Njalo isandla seNkosi sasilalo.   ALokwesaba kwehlela phezu kwabo bonke abakhelene labo; njalo kwakhulunywa ngazo zonke lezizinto kulo lonke elezintabeni zeJudiya,j~ O@Njalo wahle wavulwa umlomo wakhe lolimi lwakhe lwatshwaphululwa, wasekhuluma edumisa uNkulunkulu._} 9?Wasecela into yokubhalela, wabhala, esithi: NguJohane ibizo lalo; basebemangala bonke.I|  >Basebeqhweba uyise, ukuthi angathanda ukuthi lubizwe ngokuthini.G{  =Basebesithi kuye: Kakho ezihlotsheni zakho obizwa ngalelibizo.Lz }Bona basebephuma batshumayela endaweni zonke, iNkosi isebenza la bo, iqinisa ilizwi ngezibonakaliso ezazilandela. Ameni.x=iNgakho iNkosi, emva kokuthi isikhulumile labo, yakhutshulelwa ezulwini, yahlala ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu. <bazadobha izinyoka; uba benatha loba yikuphi okubulalayo, kakusoze kubalimaze; bazabeka izandla phezu kwabagulayo, futhi bazaphila.x;iLalezizibonakaliso zizabalandela abakholwayo; ebizweni lami bazakhupha amadimoni; bakhulume ngendimi ezintsha;Q:Lowo okholwayo abhabhathizwe uzasindiswa; kodwa ongakholwayo uzalahlwa.b9=Wasesithi kubo: Hambani liye emhlabeni wonke, litshumayele ivangeli kuso sonke isidalwa.*8MEmva kwalokhu wabonakala kwabalitshumi lanye behlezi ekudleni, wasola ukungakholwa kwabo lobulukhuni benhliziyo, ngoba bengakholwanga labo abambonayo esevukile. 0~o}}}||I|{{Fzzsyy[xxCwwvv utt%srrfrq plpooQnnmmelkkkjIiiiJhh9ggaffWeXedocc\bbaa%``#__#^^q]] \C[[*ZZ0Y:XXWWW;VVCUUFTTSSuRRRQQ/POOFNNMuMLLPKK JIIHHG8FFtEEhDDJCC>C==<<1;;G;::J99W98r8'77<66G554322T21o1 00//c..<--0,,+k***C)((s(''&&%%$###""@!p PB<5=[F5|5w.iW_5 $ N ( Yi3d'0jDM ngoba kufike kimi umngane wami evela ekuhambeni, kodwa kangilalutho engingalubeka phambi kwakhe;C Wasesithi kubo: Nguwuphi kini olomngane, futhi aye kuye phakathi kobusuku, athi kuye: Mngane, ngeboleka izinkwa ezintathu,B- Njalo usithethelele amacala ethu, ngoba lathi sibathethelela bonke abalamacala kithi. Njalo ungasingenisi ekulingweni, kodwa usikhulule ebubini.:Ao Siphe usuku ngosuku ukudla kwethu kwensuku zonke.0@Y Wasesithi kubo: Nxa likhuleka, libokuthi: Baba wethu osemazulwini, kalihlonitshwe ibizo lakho. Umbuso wakho kawuze. Intando yakho kayenziwe, lemhlabeni njengezulwini.&? G Kwasekusithi ekhuleka endaweni ethile, eseqedile, omunye wabafundi bakhe wathi kuye: Nkosi, sifundise ukukhuleka, njengoJohane laye wafundisa abafundi bakhe.c>? *kodwa yinye into edingekayo; kodwa uMariya ukhethile isabelo esihle, angayikwemukwa sona.d=A )Kodwa uJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Marta, Marta, uyaphiseka ukhathazeke ngezinto ezinengi;C< (Kodwa uMarta wayephazanyiswa yikusebenza okunengi; weza eduze wasesithi: Nkosi, kawukhathali yini ukuthi udadewethu ungitshiye ukuthi ngisebenze ngedwa? Ngakho umtshele ukuthi angisize.j;M 'Njalo lo wayelodadewabo othiwa nguMariya, laye owahlala enyaweni zikaJesu, walizwa ilizwi lakhe.: &Kwasekusithi ekuhambeni kwabo, yena wangena emzaneni othile; lowesifazana othile, uMarta ngebizo, wamemukela endlini yakhe.b9= %Wasesithi: Ngulowo owamenzela isihawu. Ngakho uJesu wathi kuye: Hamba, lawe wenze njalo.r8] $Pho, nguwuphi kulaba abathathu ocabanga ukuthi wayengumakhelwane walowo owatheleka phakathi kwabaphangi?<7q #Kusisa esehamba, wakhupha odenariyo* ababili wa ba nika umninindlu, wathi kuye: Umlondoloze; njalo loba yini ozakuchitha okwedlula lokhu, mina ngizabuyisela kuwe ekubuyeni kwami.6 "waya kuye wabopha amanxeba akhe, ewathela amagcobo lewayini; wamkhweza phezu kweyakhe inyamazana, wamusa endlini yezihambi, wamlondoloza.f5E !Kodwa umSamariya othile owayehamba wafika lapho ayekhona, njalo kwathi embona waba lesihelo,U4# Langokunjalo lomLevi nxa wayesekulindawo, wafika e m bona, wadlula eceleni._37 Umpristi othile waseqabuka esehla ngaleyondlela; njalo wathi embona, wadlula eceleni.Q2 UJesu wasephendula wathi: Umuntu othile wehla evela eJerusalema esiya eJeriko, watheleka phakathi kwabaphangi, njalo bamhlubula impahla ba m tshaya imivimvinya basuka bahamba, ba m tshiya ephosukufa.Z1- Kodwa sona sithanda ukuzilungisisa sathi kuJesu: Kanti ngubani umakhelwane wami?L0 Wasesithi kuso: Uphendule ngokuqonda; yenza lokhu, futhi uzaphila.Z/- Sasesiphendula sathi: Wothanda iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, langomphefumulo wakho wonke, langamandla akho wonke, langengqondo yakho yonke; lomakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena.=.u Wasesithi kuso: Kubhalweni emlayweni? Uwubala njani? -  Njalo khangela, isazumthetho esithile sasesisukuma, simlinga, sisithi: Mfundisi, ngenzeni ukuze ngidle ilifa lempilo elaphakade?/,W Ngoba ngithi kini: Abaprofethi abanengi lamakhosi babethanda ukubona izinto elizibonayo lina, kodwa kaba zi bonanga; lokuzwa izinto elizizwayo, kodwa kaba zi zwanga.U+# Wasephendukela kubafundi bebodwa wathi: Abusisiwe amehlo abona elikubonayo.L* Konke kwanikelwa kimi nguBaba; njalo kakho owaziyo ukuthi iNdodana ingubani, ngaphandle kukaBaba, lokuthi uBaba ungubani, ngaphandle kweNdodana, njalo loba ngubani iNdodana ethanda ukumembulela.s)_ Ngalelohola uJesu wathokoza emoyeni, wathi: Ngiyakubonga, Baba, Nkosi yezulu lomhlaba, ngoba uzifihlile lezizinto kwabahlakaniphileyo labaqedisisayo, kodwa wazembulela izingane; yebo, Baba, ngoba ngokunjalo kwaba kuhle phambi kwakho.( Kodwa lingathokozi ngalokho ukuthi omoya bayazehlisela ngaphansi kwenu; kodwa ikakhulu thokozani ukuthi amabizo enu alotshiwe emazulwini.'/ Khangelani, ngilinika amandla okunyathela phezu kwezinyoka labofezela, laphezu kwamandla wonke esitha; njalo akusoze kube lalutho olungalilimaza.L& Wasesithi kubo: Ngabona uSathane njengombane esiwa evela ezulwini.% Babuya-ke abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa ngentokozo, besithi: Nkosi, lamadimoni ayazehlisela ngaphansi kwethu ebizweni lakho.j$M Olizwayo lina uyangizwa mina; lolalayo lina uyangala mina; longalayo mina uyamala ongithumileyo.S# Lawe, Kapenawume, ophakanyiselwe ezulwini, uzaphoselwa phansi esihogweni.E" Kodwa kuzakuba lula eTire leSidoni ekugwetshweni, kulakini.9!k Maye kuwe, Korazini! Maye kuwe, Bethisayida! Ngoba uba kwakwenziwe eTire leSidoni imisebenzi yamandla eyenziwe kini, ngabe kade baphenduka bahlala bembethe amasaka lemlotheni.O  Njalo ngithi kini: Kuzakuba lula eSodoma ngalolosuku, kulakulowomuzi. Lothuli lomuzi wenu olusinamatheleyo siyaluthintithela kini; kodwa-ke yazini lokhu, ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu usondele kini.dA Kodwa lakuwuphi umuzi elingena kuwo, futhi bengalemukeli, phumelani endleleni zawo, lithi:Z- lisilise abagulayo abakuwo, njalo lithi kubo: Umbuso kaNkulunkulu usondele kini.W' Lakuwuphi umuzi elingena kuwo, besebelemukela, dlanini okubekwa phambi kwenu, Hlalani-ke kuleyondlu, lidle linathe izinto ezivela kibo; ngoba isisebenzi sifanele umvuzo waso. Lingayi endlini lendlini. 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Ngakho ncengani eNkosini yesivuno, ukuze ithume izisebenzi esivunweni sayo.5 e Njalo emva kwalezizinto iNkosi yamisa njalo abanye abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa, yabathuma ngababili phambi kobuso bayo emizini yonke lezindaweni zonke ebizakuya kuzo yona.w >Kodwa uJesu wathi kuye: Kakho othi esebeke isandla sakhe ekhubeni, akhangele kokusemuva, ofanele umbuso kaNkulunkulu.q[ =Lomunye wasesithi: Ngizakulandela, Nkosi; kodwa ngivumela kuqala ukuthi ngiyevalelisa abasendlini yami.w u Kwakukhona lapho umhlambi wengulube ezinengi usidla entabeni; asemncenga ukuthi awavumele angene kuzo. Wasewavumela.E=Asemncenga ukuthi angawalayi ukuya emgodini ongelamkhawulo.w<gUJesu wasembuza, wathi: Ungubani ibizo lakho? Wasesithi: NguLegiyoni; ngoba amadimoni amanengi ayengene kuye.S;Ngoba walaya umoya ongcolileyo ukuthi aphume ku lowo muntu; ngoba wayesembambe okwezikhathi ezinengi, walindwa ebotshiwe ngamaketane lezibopho, kodwa eseqamule izibopho waqhutshelwa enkangala lidimoni./:WYathi imbona uJesu, yamemeza, yawa phansi phambi kwakhe, yathi ngelizwi elikhulu: Ngilani lawe, Jesu, Ndodana kaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke? Ngiyakuncenga, ungangihluphi.:9mKwathi esephumele emhlabathini, yamhlangabeza indoda ethile ivela emzini, eyayilamadimoni okwesikhathi eside, njalo ingembathi isembatho, ingahlali endlini, kodwa emangcwabeni.K8Basebesiya ngomkhumbi elizweni lamaGadarene, eliqondene leGalili.)7KWasesithi kubo: Lungaphi ukholo lwenu? Basebesesaba bamangala, bakhulumisana besithi: Kambe ungubani lo, ukuthi alaye ngitsho imimoya lamanzi, njalo kumlalele?6/Basebesondela bamvusa, besithi: Nkosi, nkosi, siyabhubha ! Wasevuka wakhuza umoya lamagagasi amakhulu amanzi; kwasekusima, kwasekusiba lokuthula.5!Kwathi behamba ngomkhumbi, walala ubuthongo; isiphepho esikhulu somoya sasesisehlela phansi echibini, bagcwalelwa ngamanzi, babesengozini.4Kwasekusithi ngolunye lwezinsuku, wangena emkhunjini yena labafundi bakhe, wasesithi kubo: Asichaphele ngaphetsheya kwechibi; basuka-ke.j3MKodwa waphendula wathi kubo: Umama labafowethu yilabo, abalizwayo ilizwi likaNkulunkulu balenze.X2)Wasebikelwa ngabanye abathi: Unyoko labafowenu bemi phandle, bafuna ukukubona.W1'Kwasekufika kuye unina labafowabo, kodwa abazange bamfinyelele ngenxa yexuku.07Ngakho qaphelisani ukuthi lizwa njani; ngoba loba ngubani olakho, uzaphiwa; kodwa loba ngubani ongelakho, uzakwemukwa lalokho acabanga ukuthi ulakho.w/gNgoba kakukho okufihliweyo, okungasoze kube sobala; lokuthukuziweyo, okungayikwaziwa lokungayikulethwa obala.-.SNjalo kakho othi eselumathise isibane, asembese ngesitsha, kumbe asibeke ngaphansi kombheda, kodwa usibeka esiqobaneni sesibane, ukuze abangenayo babone ukukhanya.-#Kodwa esemhlabathini omuhle, yilabo abathi belizwile ilizwi ba li londoloze enhliziyweni enhle lelungileyo, bathela izithelo ngokubekezela.",=Lewele phakathi kwameva, yilabo abathi sebezwile, bahambe baminyaniswe yikukhathalela lenotho lenkanuko yempilo, njalo bangatheli izithelo ezivuthiweyo.#+? Labasedwaleni yilabo, abathi belizwile, balemukele ilizwi ngentokozo, kodwa laba kabalampande, abakholwa okwesikhathi, kuthi ngesikhathi sokulingwa bawe. * Labaseceleni kwendlela yilabo abathi sebezwile, besekufika uSathane alisuse ilizwi enhliziyweni zabo, ukuze bangakholwa basindiswe.B) Lomfanekiso uyilokhu: Inhlanyelo iyilizwi likaNkulunkulu.(+ Wasesithi: Kuphiwe kini ukwazi imfihlo zombuso kaNkulunkulu; kodwa kwabanye ngemifanekiso, ukuze bebona bangaboni, njalo besizwa bangaqedisisi.F' Abafundi bakhe basebembuza besithi: Ungaba yini lumfanekiso?&{Lenye yawela emhlabathini omuhle, yakhula yathela ikhulu. Esetshilo lezizinto wamemeza wathi: Olendlebe zokuzwa akezwe.I% Lenye yawela phakathi kwameva, ameva asemila layo ayiminyanisa.R$Lenye yawela edwaleni, kwathi ekukhuleni yabuna, ngoba yaswela ubumanzi.8#iwathi: Umhlanyeli waphuma ukuyahlanyela inhlanyelo yakhe; kwathi ekuhlanyeleni kwakhe, enye yawela eceleni kwendlela; yasinyathelwa ngenyawo, lenyoni zezulu zayidla zayiqeda.m"SKwathi sekubuthene ixuku elikhulu, njalo bevela emizini ngemizi besiza kuye, wakhuluma ngomfanekisoc!?loJowana umkaKuza induna kaHerodi, loSusana, labanye abanengi, ababemsiza ngempahla yabo. labesifazana abathile ababesiliswe kubomoya ababi lemikhuhlaneni, uMariya othiwa nguMagadalena, okwaphuma kuye amadimoni ayisikhombisa, 9Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho, yena wadabula imizi lemizana, ememezela lokutshumayela indaba ezinhle zombuso kaNkulunkulu; labalitshumi lambili babelaye,P2Wasesithi kowesifazana: Ukholo lwakho lukusindisile; hamba ngokuthula.jM1Ababehlezi laye ekudleni basebeqala ukukhulumisana bodwa besithi: Ngubani lo othethelela lezono?3a0Wasesithi kuye: Zithethelelwe izono zakho.//Ngenxa yalokhu, ngithi kuwe: Izono zakhe ezinengi zithethelelwe, ngoba uthandile kakhulu; kodwa lowo othethelelwa kancinyane, uthanda kancinyane.[/.Ngamagcobo ikhanda lami kawuligcobanga; kodwa yena ugcobile inyawo zami ngamakha.W'-Kawunganganga; kodwa yena, lokhu ngingenile, kayekelanga ukwanga inyawo zami.q[,Wasetshibilikela kowesifazana, wathi kuSimoni: Uyambona lo owesifazana yini? Ngingene endlini yakho, amanzi enyaweni zami kawu ngi nikanga; kodwa yena uzithambisile inyawo zami ngenyembezi zakhe, wa ze sula ngenwele zekhanda lakhe.ta+USimoni wasephendula wathi: Ngicabanga ngulowo amxolela okwedlulisileyo. Wathi kuye: Wahlulele ngokuqonda.~u*Kwathi bengelakho okokuhlawula ngakho, wabaxolela bobabili. Kambe nguwuphi kubo, tshono, ozamthanda okwedlulisileyo?3)Kwakukhona ababili ababelezikwelede kumkweledisi othile; omunye wayelomlandu wabodenariyo* abangamakhulu amahlanu, lomunye abangamatshumi amahlanu.s_(UJesu wasephendula wathi kuye: Simoni, ngilolutho olokulukhuluma lawe. Yena wasesithi: Khuluma, Mfundisi.D'Kuthe umFarisi obemnxusile e ku bona wakhulumela ngaphakathi kwakhe wathi: Lo, uba ebengumprofethi, ngabe uyamazi ukuthi ungubani lokuthi unjani lo owesifazana omthintayo, ngoba uyisoni.<q&wasesima eceleni kwenyawo zakhe ngemva kwakhe ekhala, waqala ukuthambisa inyawo zakhe ngenyembezi, wa ze sula ngenwele zekhanda lakhe, wanga inyawo zakhe, wa zi gcoba ngamagcobo.7%Njalo khangela, owesifazana kulowomuzi, owayeyisoni, esekwazi ukuthi uJesu uhlezi ekudleni endlini yomFarisi, waletha umfuma we-alibasta* owamagcobo,fE$Omunye wabaFarisi wasemcela ukuthi adle laye; esengenile endlini yomFarisi wahlala ekudleni.D#Kodwa inhlakanipho ithiwa ilungile ngabantwana bayo bonke.  "iNdodana yomuntu ifikile isidla, inatha, laselisithi: Khangelani, umuntu oligovu lesinathi sewayini, umngane wabathelisi lezoni.m S!Ngoba uJohane uMbhabhathizi wafika engadli isinkwa njalo enganathi iwayini, laselisithi: Uledimoni;  Banjengabantwana abancane abahlezi emakethe bememezana besithi: Silitshayele umhlanga, kodwa kalisinanga; silililele, kodwa kalikhalanga.f EYasisithi iNkosi: Pho-ke abantu balesisizukulwana ngizabafananisa lani? Kanti bafanana lani?t akodwa abaFarisi lezazumthetho balala icebo likaNkulunkulu bemelene labo, ngoba bengabhabhathizwanga nguye.v eLabantu bonke bekuzwa, labathelisi, bathi ulungile uNkulunkulu, sebebhabhathiziwe ngobhabhathizo lukaJohane;(INgoba ngithi kini: Phakathi kwabazelwe ngabesifazana kakho umprofethi omkhulu kuloJohane uMbhabhathizi; kodwa omncinyane embusweni kaNkulunkulu mkhulu kulaye.Lo nguye okubhalwe ngaye ukuthi: Khangela, mina ngiyathuma isithunywa sami phambi kobuso bakho, esizalungisa indlela yakho phambi kwakho.hIPho laphumela ukuyabonani? Umprofethi yini? Yebo, ngithi kini: Loba odlula kakhulu umprofethi."=Kanti laphumela ukuyabonani? Umuntu owembethe izembatho ezicolekileyo yini? Khangelani, abe mbethe ezikhazimulayo baphila mnandi basezindlini zamakhosi.&EKwathi sezihambile izithunywa zikaJohane, waqala ukukhuluma lamaxuku ngoJohane esithi: Laphuma laya enkangala ukuyabonani? Umhlanga onyikinywa ngumoya yini?:onjalo ubusisiwe loba ngubani ongakhubekiyo ngami.zmUJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Hambani limtshele uJohane izinto elizibonileyo lelizizwileyo: Ukuthi iziphofu ziyabona, iziqhuli ziyahamba, amalephero ayahlanjululwa, izacuthe ziyezwa, abafileyo bayavuswa, abayanga bayatshunyayezwa ivangeli;{oLangalelohola wasilisa abanengi ezifweni lemikhuhlaneni lakubomoya ababi, labayiziphofu abanengi wabapha ukubona.Lamadoda esefikile kuye athi: UJohane uMbhabhathizi usithumile kuwe, esithi: Wena unguye ozayo yini, kumbe silindele omunye?UJohane wasebizela kuye ababili abathile kubafundi bakhe wa ba thuma kuJesu, esithi: Wena unguye ozayo yini, kumbe silindele omunye?A~}Abafundi bakaJohane basebembikela ngazo zonke lezizinto.b}=Le indumela ngaye yasiphumela kuyo yonke iJudiya, lakuso sonke isigaba esizingelezeleyo.&|EUkwesaba kwasekubabamba bonke, basebemdumisa uNkulunkulu, besithi: Umprofethi omkhulu usevukile phakathi kwethu; lokuthi: UNkulunkulu uhambele abantu bakhe.F{Ofileyo wasevuka wahlala waqala ukukhuluma. Yasimnika unina.ezCYasondela yathinta ithala; aba li thweleyo basebesima; yasisithi: Jaha, ngithi kuwe: Vuka !Hy  INkosi imbona, yasisiba lesihelo ngaye, yathi kuye: Ungakhali.6xe Kwathi esesondela esangweni lomuzi, njalo khangela, wabona ofileyo ethwelwe kuphunywa, indodana engeyodwa kanina, futhi yena engumfelokazi; lexuku elikhulu lomuzi lalilaye.w Kwasekusithi nge langa elilandelayo, waya emzini othiwa yiNayini; abafundi bakhe abanengi basebehamba laye, lexuku elikhulu.Tv! Kwathi ababethunyiwe sebebuyele endlini bafica inceku eyayigula isisilile.$uA Kwathi uJesu ezizwa lezizinto wamangala ngayo, watshibilika, wathi exukwini elimlandelayo: Ngithi kini, angitholanga ukholo olungaka ngitsho lakoIsrayeli.PtNgoba lami ngingumuntu obekwe ngaphansi kwamandla, ngilamabutho ngaphansi kwami, njalo ngithi kuleli: Hamba, njalo lihambe; lakwelinye: Woza, njalo lize; lencekwini yami: Yenza lokhu, njalo ikwenze.hsIyikho kangizibonanga ngifanele ukuza kuwe; kodwa khuluma ilizwi, njalo inceku yami izasiliswa.=rsUJesu wasehamba labo. Kwathi engasekhatshana lendlu, induna yekhulu yathuma abangane, isithi kuye: Nkosi, ungazikhathazi; ngoba kangifanele ukuthi ungene ngaphansi kophahla lwami;Lqngoba iyasithanda isizwe sakithi, njalo yiyo eyasakhela isinagoge.jpMKwathi bona, sebefikile kuJesu, bamncenga kakhulu, besithi: Yona kufanele ukuthi uyenzele lokhu;hoIKwathi isizwile ngoJesu, yathuma kuye abadala bamaJuda, imcela, ukuze eze asilise inceku yayo.Tn!Njalo inceku yenduna yekhulu ethile, eyayiligugu kuyo, yayigula isizakufa.Sm !Kwathi eseqedile amazwi akhe wonke endlebeni zabantu, wangena eKapenawume./lW1Kodwa owezwayo njalo angawenzi unjengomuntu owakha indlu emhlabathini ingelasisekelo; umfula wayitshaya, njalo yahle yawa, futhi kwaba kukhulu ukudilika kwaleyondlu.]k30ufanana lomuntu owakha indlu, wagebha watshonisa, wabeka isisekelo phezu kwedwala; kwathi ekufikeni kwempophoma, umfula watshaya kuleyondlu, kodwa wawungelamandla okuyinyikinya; ngoba yayisekelwe phezu kwedwala.`j9/Wonke oza kimi awezwe amazwi ami njalo awenze, ngizalitshengisa ukuthi ufanana lobani;[i/.Kodwa lingibizelani ngokuthi: Nkosi, Nkosi, kodwa lingazenzi izinto engizitshoyo?Jh -Umuntu olungileyo uveza okulungileyo kokuligugu elilungileyo lenhliziyo yakhe, lomuntu omubi uveza okubi kokuligugu elibi lenhliziyo yakhe; ngoba umlomo wakhe ukhuluma ngokugcwala kwenhliziyo. g,Ngoba yileso laleso isihlahla saziwa ngesaso isithelo. Ngoba kabaseli imikhiwa emeveni, futhi kakukhiwa isithelo sevini evikaneni.{fo+Ngoba kayisiso isihlahla esihle esithela isithelo esibi; futhi kayisiso isihlahla esibi esithela isithelo esihle.e*Kumbe ungatsho njani kumfowenu ukuthi: Mfowethu, kahle ngikhuphe ucezwana oluselihlweni lakho, wena ungaluboni ugodo oluselihlweni lakho? Mzenzisi, qala ukhuphe ugodo elihlweni lakho, khona-ke uzabona kuhle ukukhupha ucezwana oluselihlweni lomfowenu.odW)Njalo ukhangelelani ucezwana oluselihlweni lomfowenu, kodwa ungalunanzeleli ugodo olukwelakho ilihlo?cc?(Umfundi kamkhulu kulomfundisi wakhe; kodwa wonke opheleleyo uzakuba njengomfundisi wakhe.{bo'Wasebatshela umfanekiso wokuthi: Kambe isiphofu singakhokhela isiphofu yini? Kabayikuwela bobabili emgodini yini?:am&phanini, lani lizaphiwa; isilinganiso esihle, sigqitshiwe sahlukuzwa, siphuphuma, bazalipha esifubeni. 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M S Z' ( > Kunjalo-ke lani, nxa selikwenzile konke elikulayiweyo, kalibokuthi: Sizinceku ezingasizi lutho, ngoba senze lokhu ebesifanele ukukwenza.Q= Uyayibonga yini leyonceku, ngoba yenze izinto ezilayiweyo? Angicabangi.<%Kodwa kazukutsho yini kuyo ukuthi: Lungisa engingakudla, uzibhince ungincedise, ngize ngidle nginathe; njalo emva kwalokhu udle unathe wena?;wKodwa nguwuphi kini olenceku elimayo kumbe eyelusayo, ohle athi kiyo ingena ivela ensimini: Sondela, uhlale ekudleni?):KINkosi yasisithi: Uba lilokholo olungangohlamvu lwemasitedi, belingatsho kulesisihlahla somabhulosi ukuthi: Quphuka, ugxumekeke olwandle; futhi besizalilalela.@9{Abaphostoli basebesithi eNkosini: Yandisa kithi ukholo.8Njalo loba ekona kuze kube kasikhombisa ngosuku, abesebuya kuwe kasikhombisa ngosuku, esithi: Ngiyaphenduka; uzamthethelela.a7;Zinanzeleleni lina. Njalo nxa umfowenu ekona, mkhuze; futhi nxa ephenduka, mthethelele.#6?Kungaba ngcono kuye ukuthi ilitshe lokuchola elikhulu ligaxwe entanyeni yakhe, abesephoselwa olwandle, kulokuthi akhubekise abe munye kulaba abancinyane.q5 ]Wasesithi kubafundi: Kakungeke kwenzeke ukuthi kungaveli izikhubekiso; kodwa maye kulowo ezivela ngaye !{4oKodwa wathi kuso: Uba bengalaleli uMozisi labaprofethi, futhi bangeke bavunyiswe, loba kuvuka omunye kwabafileyo.l3QSona sasesisithi: Hatshi bo, baba Abrahama; kodwa uba omunye kwabafileyo esiya kubo, bazaphenduka.@2{UAbrahama wathi: BaloMozisi labaprofethi; kabezwe bona.b1=ngoba ngilabafowethu abahlanu, ukuze abaxwayise, hlezi labo beze kulindawo yokuhlupheka.Q0Sasesisithi: Ngakho ngiyakuncenga, baba, ukuthi umthume endlini kababa,?/wLangaphezu kwakho konke lokhu, kubekiwe phakathi kwethu lani igebe elikhulu, ukuze kuthi abafuna ukuchapha besuka ngapha beze ngakini bangekwenze, labangapho bangechaphele ngakithi./.WKodwa uAbrahama wathi: Ndodana, khumbula ukuthi wemukela okuhle kwakho empilweni yakho, loLazaro ngokunjalo okubi; kodwa khathesi uyaduduzwa, njalo wena uyahlupheka.A-{Sona sasesimemeza sisithi: Baba Abrahama, ngihawukela, uthume uLazaro, ukuze acwilise isihloko somunwe wakhe emanzini, apholise ulimi lwami; ngoba ngiyahlupheka kakhulu kulelilangabi.z,mSisesihogweni saphakamisa amehlo aso, sisebuhlungwini, sabona uAbrahama sikhatshana, loLazaro esesifubeni sakhe.x+iKwasekusithi ongumyanga wafa, wathwalelwa zingilosi esifubeni sikaAbrahama; lesinothi laso safa, sangcwatshwa.w*gwafisa ukusuthiswa ngemvuthuluka eziwayo etafuleni lesinothi; kanti lezinja zazisiza zikhothe izilonda zakhe.s)_Kwakukhona futhi umuntu othile ongumyanga othiwa nguLazaro, owayebekiwe esangweni lakhe egcwele izilonda,(Kwakukhona umuntu othile onothileyo, owayegqoka eziyibubende lamalembu acolekileyo kakhulu, ephila ngokuthokoza etamasa insuku zonke.b'=Wonke owala umkakhe athathe omunye uyafeba; njalo wonke othatha owaliwe yindoda uyafeba.a&;Kodwa kulula ukuthi kudlule izulu lomhlaba, kulokuthi kuwe ichatshana elilodwa lomlayo.%%Umlayo labaprofethi kukhona kuze kube nguJohane; kusukela lapho ivangeli lombuso kaNkulunkulu liyatshunyayelwa, njalo wonke uyafohlela kuwo.E$Kodwa wathi kubo: Lina yini elizilungisisayo phambi kwabantu, kodwa uNkulunkulu uyazazi inhliziyo zenu; ngoba lokho okuphakanyiswayo phakathi kwabantu kuyisinengiso phambi kukaNkulunkulu.W#'Njalo labaFarisi ababethanda imali bazizwa zonke lezizinto, basebemklolodela.1"[ Kayikho inceku engakhonza amakhosi amabili; ngoba izazonda enye, ibisithanda enye; kumbe izabambelela kwenye, kodwa ibisidelela enye. Lingekhonze uNkulunkulu loMamona.N! Futhi uba lingathembekanga kokomunye, ngubani ozalinika okungokwenu?_ 7 Ngakho uba lingathembekanga kuMamona ongalunganga, ngubani ozaliphathisa into eqotho?|q Othembekileyo kokuncinyanyana uthembekile lakokukhulu, longathembekanga kokuncinyanyana kathembekanga lakokukhulu. Lami ngithi kini: Zenzeleni lina abangane ngoMamona * ongalunganga, ukuze kuthi, nxa selehlulekile, balemukele ezindlini eziphakade.-SInkosi yasimbabaza umphathi ongalunganga ngokuthi wenze ngokuhlakanipha; ngoba abantwana balesisikhathi bahlakaniphile esizukulwaneni sabo kulabantwana bokukhanya.3_Wasesithi komunye: Wena-ke ulomlandu ongakanani? Wasesithi: Izilinganiso ezilikhulu zamabele. Wasesithi kuye: Thatha incwadi yakho, ubhale amatshumi ayisificaminwembili.Wasesithi yena: Izilinganiso ezilikhulu zamagcobo. Wasesithi kuye: Thatha incwadi yakho, uhlale phansi ubhale masinya amatshumi amahlanu.wgWasebabizela kuye ngamunye abalemilandu enkosini yakhe, wathi kowokuqala: Ulomlandu ongakanani enkosini yami?dANgiyakwazi engizakwenza, ukuze nxa sengikhutshiwe ebuphathini, bangemukele ezindlini zabo.'Umphathi wasesithi ngaphakathi kwakhe: Ngizakwenzani, lokhu inkosi yami isingemuka ubuphathi? Kangilamandla okugebha, ngilenhloni zokuphanza.ykWasembiza wathi kuye: Kuyini lokhu engikuzwayo ngawe? Landisa ngobuphathi bakho; ngoba ungebe usaba ngumphathi. 3Wasekhuluma futhi kubafundi bakhe esithi: Kwakukhona umuntu othile onothileyo, owayelomphathi; lalo wayemangalelwe kuye njengochitha impahla yakhe.|q Kodwa bekufanele ukuthi sijabule sithokoze; ngoba umfowenu lo owayefile, usebuye waphila; wayelahlekile, utholiwe.Z-Wasesithi kuyo: Ndodana, wena uhlezi ulami, futhi konke okungokwami kungokwakho.s_Kodwa kuthe isifikile lindodana yakho eyachitha impahla yakho lezifebe, wayihlabela ithole elinonisiweyo.CKodwa yaphendula yathi kuyise: Khangela, iminyaka engaka ngikusebenzela, kangizange ngeqe umlayo wakho, kodwa kawuzange unginike lazinyane lembuzi, ukuze ngijabule kanye labangane bami.W'Kodwa yathukuthela, ayizange ifune ukungena; ngakho uyise waphuma wayincenga.jMYasisithi kuyo: Umfowenu ufikile; loyihlo uhlabile ithole elinonisiweyo, ngoba ememukele ephila.MYasibizela kuyo omunye wezinceku, yabuza ukuthi zitshoni lezizinto.oWKodwa indodana yakhe endala yayisensimini; yathi isiza isondela endlini, yezwa ukuhlabelela lokusina.i Kngoba indodana yami le ibifile, isibuye yaphila; ibilahlekile, itholiwe; basebeqala ukuthokoza.J  lilethe ithole elinonisiweyo li li hlabe, njalo sidle sithokoze;# ?Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Khuphani lilethe isembatho esihle kakhulu liyigqokise, lifake indandatho esandleni sayo, lamanyathela enyaweni zayo;  Indodana yasisithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini laphambi kwakho, futhi kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngokuthi ngiy indodana yakho. Yasisukuma yaya kuyise. Kodwa kuthe isesekhatshana, uyise wayibona, waba lesihelo, wagijima wawela entanyeni yayo, wayanga.{njalo kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngithiwe ngiy indodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho eziqatshiweyo.Y+ngizasukuma ngiye kubaba, ngithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini, laphambi kwakho;!Kwathi ingqondo yayo isibuyile yathi: Zingaki izisebenzi zikababa eziqatshiweyo ezilezinkwa ezinengi kakhulu, kanti mina ngiyafa yindlala;oWYasifisa ukugcwalisa isisu sayo ngamakhasi ingulube eziwadlayo; njalo kwakungelamuntu oyinika ulutho.ykYasisuka yazihlanganisa lesinye sezakhamizi zalelolizwe; njalo sayithuma emasimini aso ukuze yeluse izingulube.^5Yathi isichithile konke, kwavela indlala enkulu kulelolizwe, yona yasiqala ukuswela.<q Njalo kungelansuku ezinengi emva kwalokhu indodana encinyane yabutha konke yasuka yahamba yaya elizweni elikhatshana, njalo lapho yachitha khona impahla yayo, iphila okobuhlanya.uc encinyane yawo yasisithi kuyise: Baba, nginika isabelo sempahla esiqondene lami. Wasewehlukanisela impahla.9m Wasesithi: Umuntu othile wayelamadodana amabili;uc Ngokunjalo, ngithi kini, ikhona intokozo phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo. ~9 Njalo nxa ese lu tholile ubizela ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, athi: Thokozani lami, ngoba sengilutholile uhlamvu lwesiliva ebengilahlekelwe yilo.4}aLoba nguwuphi umfazi othi elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi, uba elahlekelwa luhlamvu olulodwa lwesiliva, angalumathisi isibane, athanyele indlu, adingisise aze a lu thole?B|}Ngithi kini: Ngokunjalo kuzakuba khona intokozo ezulwini ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo, kulabalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye, abangasweli ukuphenduka. { Esefikile ekhaya, abizele ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, esithi kubo: Thokozani lami, ngoba ngithole imvu yami ebilahlekile.8zkNjalo athi ese yi tholile a ye tshate ethokoza.Jy Nguwuphi umuntu kini ongathi elezimvu ezilikhulu, abeselahlekelwa ngenye yazo, ongazitshiyi ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye egangeni, alandele elahlekileyo, aze ayithole?*xOWasebatshela lumfanekiso, esithi:OwAbaFarisi lababhali basebesola besithi: Lo wemukela izoni, adle lazo.>v yKwasekusondela kuye bonke abathelisi lezoni, ukumuzwa.kuO#Kalifanele lamhlabathi ledundulu lomquba; kodwa liyalahlwa ngaphandle. Olendlebe zokuzwa, akezwe.It "Itswayi lihle; kodwa uba itswayi seliduma, lizavuselelwa ngani?Us#!Ngakho kunjalo wonke kini ongadeli konke alakho, angeke aba ngumfundi wami.]r3 Kodwa uba kunge njalo, ingathi isekhatshana leyo, ithume amanxusa icele okokuthula.dqALoba yiyiphi inkosi ezakuya empini imelene lenye inkosi engaqali ihlale phansi inakane ngokuthi ilamandla yini ngenkulungwane ezilitshumi okuhlangabezana laleyo eza ilenkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili ukumelana layo?Jp besithi: Lumuntu waqala ukwakha, kodwa kabanga lamandla okuqeda.so_Ukuze hlezi, kuthi esebekile isisekelo kodwa angabi lamandla okuqeda, bonke abakubonayo baqale ukumhleka,nNgoba nguwuphi kini, othi efuna ukwakha umphotshongo, ongaqali ahlale phansi, abale indleko, ukuthi ulakho yini okokuqedisa?]m3Njalo loba ngubani ongathwali isiphambano sakhe angilandele, angebe ngumfundi wami.#l?Uba umuntu esiza kimi, futhi engazondi uyise, lonina, lomkakhe, labantwana, labafowabo, labodadewabo, yebo ngitsho leyakhe impilo, angebe ngumfundi wami.FkKwakuhamba laye amaxuku amanengi; wasetshibilika wathi kuwo:[j/Ngoba ngithi kini: Kakho kulamadoda ayenxusiwe ozakuzwa ukudla kwami kwantambama.iwYasisithi inkosi encekwini: Phuma uye ezindleleni lezintangweni u ba cindezele ba ngene, ukuze igcwaliswe indlu yami.[h/Inceku yasisithi: Nkosi, sekwenziwe njengokulaya kwakho, njalo indawo isesekhona.fgEIsibuyile leyonceku yayibikela lezizinto inkosi yayo. Wasethukuthela umninindlu wathi encekwini yakhe: Phuma ngokuphangisa uye emigwaqweni lendleleni zomuzi, ulethe abayanga lezilima leziqhuli leziphofu ubangenise lapha.BfLomunye wathi: Sengithethe umfazi, ngakho ngingeze ngeza.peYLomunye wathi: Sengithenge izipane ezinhlanu zenkabi, ngiya ukuzilinga; ngiyakuncenga, akungixolisele.d7Kodwa bonke baqala omunye lomunye ukuzixolisela. Owokuqala wathi kuye: Ngithenge insimu, ngimele ukuhamba ngiyeyibona; ngiyakuncenga, akungixolisele.cwNgesikhathi sokudla kwantambama wasethuma inceku yakhe ukuthi ithi kwabanxusiweyo: Wozani, ngoba sekulungisiwe konke.^b5Kodwa wathi kuye: Umuntu othile wenza ukudla kwantambama okukhulu, wanxusa abanengi. a Kwathi omunye kwababehlezi laye ekudleni esezwile lezizinto wathi kuye: Ubusisiwe lowo ozakudla isinkwa embusweni kaNkulunkulu.k`Onjalo uzabusiswa, ngoba abalalutho lokukwenanisa; ngoba uzakwenaniselwa ekuvukeni kwabalungileyo.N_ Kodwa nxa usenza idili, nxusa abayanga, izilima, iziqhuli, iziphofu;|^q Wasesithi lakulowo owayemnxusile: Nxa usenza ukudla kwemini loba ukudla kwantambama, unganxusi abangane bakho, loba abafowenu, loba izihlobo zakho, loba omakhelwane abanothileyo; hlezi labo babuye bakunxuse, futhi ukwenananiswa kwenziwe kuwe.O] Ngoba wonke oziphakamisayo uzathotshiswa, lozithobayo uzaphakanyiswa.H\  Kodwa nxa unxusiwe, hamba uhlale endaweni esekucineni; ukuze, nxa efika okunxusileyo, athi kuwe: Mngane, yenyukela ngaphezulu; khona kuzakuba ludumo kuwe phambi kwabo abahlezi ekudleni lawe.z[m futhi okunxusileyo wena laye eze athi kuwe: Mxekele lo; khona uzaqala ukuhlala endaweni esekucineni usulenhloni.ZNxa unxusiwe ngumuntu emtshadweni, ungahlali esihlalweni sabahloniphekayo; hlezi kukhona omkhulu kulawe onxusiweyo nguye,vYeWasekhuluma umfanekiso kubo abanxusiweyo, ebona ukuthi bakhetha njani izihlalo zabahloniphekayo, wathi kubo:;XqAbasazange babuyisele impendulo kuye ngalezizinto.WWasebaphendula esithi: Nguwuphi kini ongathi elobabhemi kumbe inkabi yakhe ewele emgodini, futhi angahle ayikhuphe ngosuku lwesabatha?JV Kodwa bathula. Wase m bamba wamsilisa wa m yekela ukuthi ahambe.mUSUJesu wasephendula wakhuluma lezazumthetho labaFarisi, wathi: Kuvunyelwe yini ukusilisa ngesabatha?STNjalo khangela, kwakukhona umuntu othile phambi kwakhe owayelombizankulu.S }Kwasekusithi ekungeneni kwakhe ngesabatha endlini yomunye wabakhulu kubaFarisi ukuthi adle isinkwa, bona basebemqaphela.)RK #Khangelani, indlu yenu itshiywe kini ilunxiwa; njalo ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kalisoze langibona kuze kwenzeke, ukuthi lithi: Ubusisiwe ozayo ebizweni leNkosi.vQe "Jerusalema, Jerusalema, wena obulala abaprofethi, lobakhanda ngamatshe labo abathunywe kuwe! Bengithanda kangakanani ukubuthela ndawonye abantwana bakho, njengesikhukhukazi sibuthela amatsiyane aso ngaphansi kwempiko, kodwa kalivumanga.P !Kodwa kumele ukuthi ngihambe lamuhla lakusasa langomhlomunye; ngoba kakwenzeki ukuthi umprofethi abulawelwe ngaphandle kweJerusalema.O+ Wasesithi kubo: Hambani lilitshele lelokhanka: Khangela, ngiyakhupha amadimoni ngenza izelapho lamuhla lakusasa, langelesithathu ngipheleliswe.zNm Ngelanga elifananayo kwafika abaFarisi abathile, bathi kuye: Phuma usuke lapha, ngoba uHerodi ufuna ukukubulala.sM_ Njalo khangelani, bakhona abokucina abazakuba ngabokuqala, njalo bakhona abokuqala abazakuba ngabokucina.xLi Futhi bazakuza bevela empumalanga lentshonalanga, njalo enyakatho leningizimu, bahlale embusweni kaNkulunkulu.0KY Lapho kuzakuba khona ukukhala lokugedla amazinyo, nxa selibona uAbrahama loIsaka loJakobe labaprofethi bonke embusweni kaNkulunkulu, kodwa lina lilahlelwe ngaphandle.jJM Kodwa uzakuthi: Ngithi kini: Kangilazi lapho elivela khona; sukani kimi lina lonke benzi bokubi.dIA lapho lizaqala ukuthi: Sadla sanatha phambi kwakho, njalo wawufundisa emigwaqweni yakithi.IH  Emva kokuthi umninindlu esesukume wavala umnyango, beseliqala ukuma ngaphandle liqoqode emnyango, lisithi: Nkosi, Nkosi, sivulele; yena-ke aphendule athi kini: Kangilazi, lapho elivela khona;~Gu Zamani kakhulu ukungena ngesango elincinyane; ngoba abanengi, ngithi kini, bazadinga ukungena, kodwa bazakwehluleka.WF' Omunye wasesithi kuye: Nkosi, balutshwana yini abasindiswayo? Wasesithi kubo:NE Wasehamba edabula imizi lemizana efundisa, ejonge ukuya eJerusalema.sD_ Unjengemvubelo, ayithathayo owesifazana wayifaka ezilinganisweni ezintathu zempuphu, kwaze kwabila konke.BC Wasebuya wathi: Ngizawufananisa lani umbuso kaNkulunkulu?'BG Unjengohlamvu lwemasitedi, umuntu aluthatha wa lu phosa esivandeni sakhe; lwaselumila, lwaba yisihlahla esikhulu, lenyoni zezulu zilezidleke engatsheni zaso.OA Wasesithi: Umbuso kaNkulunkulu unjengani? Futhi ngizawufananisa lani?@  Kwathi esitsho lezizinto, bayangeka bonke ababephikisana laye; lexuku lonke lathokoza ngezinto zonke ezilodumo ezenziwe nguye.4?a Lalo, oyindodakazi kaAbrahama, uSathane osembophile, khangela, iminyaka elitshumi leyisificaminwembili, kakufanele yini ukuthi akhululwe kulesisibopho ngosuku lwesabatha?*>M Ngakho iNkosi yamphendula, yathi: Mzenzisi, ngulowo lalowo wenu kayikhululi yini inkabi yakhe kumbe ubabhemi esibayeni ngesabatha, a yi khokhele aye yi nathisa?h=I Kodwa umphathi wesinagoge, ethukuthele ngoba uJesu esilise ngesabatha, waphendula wathi exukwini: Zikhona insuku eziyisithupha okufanele ukusetshenzwa ngazo; ngakho wozani ngazo lisiliswe, kodwa kungabi ngosuku lwesabatha.X<) Wasebeka izandla phezu kwakhe; njalo wahle welulanyiswa, wadumisa uNkulunkulu.b;= Kwathi uJesu embona wa m bizela kuye, wathi kuye: Mama, ukhululwe ebuthakathakeni bakho.:7 njalo khangela, kwakukhona owesifazana owayelomoya wobuthakathaka iminyaka elitshumi leyisificaminwembili, esegogekile, wayengalulami ngokupheleleyo.<9s Futhi wayefundisa kwelinye lamasinagoge ngesabatha;]83 njalo uba uthela isithelo, kuhle; kodwa uba kunge njalo, emva kwalokho uzawugamula.z7m Sasesiphendula sathi kuye: Nkosi, ake uwuyekele langalumnyaka, ngize ngigebhe ngiwugombolozele, ngithele umquba;96k Wasesithi kuso isisebenzi sesivini: Khangela, sekuyiminyaka emithathu ngisiza ngidinga isithelo emkhiweni, kodwa nginga si tholi; ugamule; yini ukuthi wone ngitsho umhlabathi?5% Wasekhuluma lumfanekiso wathi: Umuntu othile wayelomkhiwa owawuhlanyelwe esivinini sakhe; wafika edinga isithelo kuwo, kodwa ka si tholanga.W4' Hatshi bo, ngithi kini: Kodwa uba lingaphenduki, lizabhubha ngokunjalo lonke.33_ Lalabo abalitshumi lesificaminwembili, owawela phezu kwabo umphotshongo eSilowama wababulala, licabanga ukuthi bona babebabi yini kulabantu bonke ababehlala eJerusalema?W2' Hatshi bo, ngithi kini: Kodwa uba lingaphenduki, lizabhubha ngokunjalo lonke. 1 UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Licabanga ukuthi amaGalili la ayeyizoni yini kulawo wonke amaGalili, ngoba ahlupheka izinto ezinje?~0 w Njalo ngalesosikhathi kwaba khona abathile abamtshela ngamaGalili, igazi lawo uPilatu alixubanisa lemihlatshelo yawo.]/3 ;Ngithi kuwe, kawusoze waphuma khona, uze ubhadale lenhlamvu encane yemali yokucina.L. :Ngoba nxa usiya lomangalelene laye kumantshi, endleleni yenza ubungcono ukuthi ukhululwe kuye; hlezi akudonsele kumahluleli, lomahluleli akunikele epholiseni, lepholisa likuphosele entolongweni.N- 9Pho, kungani ukuthi lingahluleli lani lina uqobo lwenu okulungileyo?q,[ 8Bazenzisi! Liyakwazi ukuhlola umumo wesibhakabhaka lowomhlaba; kodwa lesisikhathi kungani lingasihloli?\+1 7Njalo nxa libona umoya weningizimu uphephetha, lithi: Lizatshisa; besekusenzakala.x*i 6Wasesithi lemaxukwini: Nxa libona iyezi lisukuma entshonalanga, lihle lithi: Izulu liyabuya; futhi kube njalo.J)  5bazakwehlukana, uyise amelane lendodana, lendodana imelane loyise; unina amelane lendodakazi, lendodakazi imelane lonina; uninazala amelane lomalokazana wakhe, lomalokazana amelane loninazala.( 4Ngoba kusukela khathesi abahlanu endlini yinye bazakwehlukana, abathathu bamelane lababili, lababili bamelane labathathu,v'e 3Licabanga ukuthi ngize ukunika ukuthula emhlabeni yini? Hatshi bo, ngithi kini, kodwa kulalokhu ukwehlukana.m&S 2Kodwa ngilobhabhathizo engizabhabhathizwa ngalo, futhi ngicindezelwe kangakanani luze lupheleliswe.U%# 1Ngize ukuphosela umlilo emhlabeni, futhi kuyini engikufisayo nxa usubasiwe?Q$ 0Kodwa leyo ebingayazi, yenza okufanele ukutshaywa, izatshaywa imivimvinya emilutshwana. Laye wonke ophiwe okunengi, kuzadingwa okunengi kuye; lalowo ophathiswe okunengi, kuzabizwa kuye okungaphezulu.# /Laleyonceku ebisazi intando yenkosi yayo, kodwa ingalungiselanga njalo ingenzanga ngokwentando yayo, izatshaywa imivimvinya eminengi."1 .inkosi yaleyonceku izafika ngosuku enga yi lindele ngalo, langehola engalaziyo; izayiquma phakathi, izanika isabelo sayo lalabo abangathembekanga.$!A -Kodwa nxa leyonceku isithi enhliziyweni yayo: Inkosi yami iphuzile ukubuya; njalo ibisiqala ukutshaya izinceku lezincekukazi, lokudla lokunatha lokudakwa,G  ,Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Izayibeka phezu kwakho konke elakho.U# +Ibusisiwe leyonceku, okuzakuthi inkosi yayo nxa ifika iyifice isenza njalo.>u *INkosi yasisithi: Pho ngubani umphathi wezinceku othembekileyo lohlakaniphileyo, inkosi ezambeka phezu kwabendlu yayo, ukuze a ba nike isabelo sabo sokudla ngesikhathi esifaneleyo?[/ )UPetro wasesithi kuye: Nkosi, uwutshela thina lumfanekiso, kumbe labo bonke yini?gG (Ngakho lani-ke hlalani lilungile; ngoba ngehola elingalicabangeliyo iNdodana yomuntu izafika.' 'Kodwa yazini lokhu, ukuthi uba umninindlu ebelazi ihola isela elizafika ngalo, ubezalinda, futhi ubengayikuvuma ukuthi indlu yakhe ifohlelwe.{ &Njalo nxa ifika ngomlindo wesibili, kumbe ifika ngomlindo wesithathu, futhi i zi fice zi njalo, zibusisiwe lezozinceku. 9 %Zibusisiwe lezozinceku, okuzakuthi inkosi nxa ifika izifice zilindile; ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Izabhinca, izihlalise ekudleni, isondele izisebenzele. $lani libe njengabantu abalindele inkosi yabo, lapho izabuya ivela emtshadweni, ukuze, nxa ifika iqoqoda, bahle bayivulele.B #Inkalo zenu kazihlale zibotshiwe, lezibane zenu zibhebha;Y+ "ngoba lapho okukhona impahla yenu eligugu, izakuba khona lapho lenhliziyo yenu.-S !Thengisani impahla zenu liphe izipho. Lizenzele imixhaka engagugiyo, impahla eligugu engapheliyo emazulwini, lapho okungasondeli isela khona, lenundu engoni khona;T! Lingesabi, mhlambi omncinyane; ngoba kuyintokozo kaYihlo ukulinika umbuso.Z- Kodwa dingani umbuso kaNkulunkulu, njalo zonke lezizinto zizakwengezelelwa kini.iK Ngoba konke lokhu izizwe zomhlaba ziyakudinga; kodwa uYihlo uyazi ukuthi liyaziswela lezizinto.M Lani-ke lingadingi elizakudla lelizakunatha; njalo lingakhathazeki.9k Njalo uba uNkulunkulu esembathisa ngokunjalo utshani obukhona lamuhla egangeni, kuthi kusasa buphoswa eziko, uza l embathisa ngokukhulu kangakanani, lina abokholo oluncinyane?0Y Qaphelisani imiduze ukuthi ikhula njani; kayitshikatshiki, kayiphothi, kodwa ngithi kini: LoSolomoni ebucwazicwazini bakhe bonke wayengembathiswanga njengomunye wayo.R Ngakho nxa lingelamandla okwenza into encinyane, liphisekelani ngokunye?Z - Njalo nguwuphi kini ongathi ngokuphiseka engezelele ingalo ibenye ebudeni bakhe?# ? Qaphelisisani amawabayi, ukuthi kawahlanyeli, njalo kawavuni, kawalasiphala loba isilulu, kanti uNkulunkulu uyawondla; lina lizedlula kangakanani inyoni?3 a Impilo yedlula ukudla, lomzimba isembatho. ! Wasesithi kubafundi bakhe: Ngakho ngithi kini: Lingakhathaleli impilo yenu, ukuthi lizakudlani; loba umzimba wenu, ukuthi lizakwembathani.H   Kunjalo-ke kozibekela inotho, kodwa enganothanga kuNkulunkulu.! Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kuye: Siphukuphuku, ngalobubusuku umphefumulo wakho uzabizwa kuwe; pho izinto ozilungisileyo zizakuba ngezikabani? besengisithi kumphefumulo wami: Mphefumulo, ulempahla ezinengi ezibekelwe iminyaka eminengi; phumula, udle, unathe, uthokoze. Wasesithi: Ngizakwenza lokhu; ngizadiliza iziphala zami, ngakhe ezinkulu, ngibuthele khona izilimo zami zonke lempahla yami,y wasenakana ngaphakathi kwakhe, esithi: Ngizakwenza njani, ngoba kangilandawo lapho engingabuthela khona izithelo zami?\1 Wasebatshela umfanekiso, esithi: Insimu yomuntu othile onothileyo yathela kakhulu;pY Wasesithi kubo: Nanzelelani liqaphele ubuhwaba, ngoba impilo yomuntu kayikho ebunengini bezinto alazo.lQ Kodwa wathi kuye: Ndoda, ngubani ongimise ukuthi ngibe ngumahluleli loba umehlukanisi phezu kwenu?[/ Futhi omunye wexuku wathi kuye: Mfundisi, akutshele umfowethu abelane lami ilifa.V% ngoba uMoya oNgcwele uzalifundisa ngalelohola izinto elifanele ukuzikhuluma. Njalo nxa belisa emasinagogeni la ku babusi leziphathamandla, lingakhathazeki ukuthi lizaphendulani kumbe njani, kumbe lizakhulumani;~  Laye wonke okhuluma ilizwi elimelana leNdodana yomuntu, uzathethelelwa; kodwa lowo ohlambaza uMoya oNgcwele kayikuthethelelwa.U}# kodwa ongiphika phambi kwabantu uzaphikwa phambi kwengilosi zikaNkulunkulu. |  Njalo ngithi kini: Wonke loba ngubani ongivuma phambi kwabantu, iNdodana yomuntu layo izamvuma phambi kwengilosi zikaNkulunkulu;d{A Kanti lenwele zekhanda lenu zibaliwe zonke. Ngakho lingesabi; liyazedlula intaka ezinengi.wzg Kazithengiswa yini intaka ezinhlanu ngendibilitshi ezimbili? Kakukhohlakali lanye yazo phambi kukaNkulunkulu.y) Kodwa ngizalitshengisa elifanele ukumesaba: Mesabeni lowo othi esebulele abe lamandla okuphosela esihogweni; yebo, ngithi kini: Mesabeni yena.~xu Njalo ngithi kini bangane bami: Lingabesabi ababulala umzimba, njalo emva kwalokho bengelakho ukwenza olunye ulutho.w! Ngakho loba yini eliyikhuluma emnyameni izazwakala ekukhanyeni; lelikukhulume endlebeni ezindlini zensitha kuzamenyezelwa phezu kwezindlu.[v/ Njalo kakukho okumbomboziweyo, okungayikwembulwa, lokufihliweyo, okungayikwaziwa.u 1 Kusenjalo sezibuthene izigidi zexuku, baze banyathelana, waqala ukukhuluma labafundi bakhe kuqala: Lina xwayani imvubelo yabaFarisi, eyikuzenzisa.Zt- 6bemthiya, bedinga ukubamba ulutho oluphuma emlonyeni wakhe, ukuze bambeke icala.}ss 5Kwathi ekhuluma lezizinto kubo, ababhali labaFarisi baqala uku m ngxamela kakhulu, lokumbuzisisa ngezinto ezinengi,rw 4Maye kini zazumthetho ! Ngoba lisusile isihluthulelo solwazi; kalingenanga lina uqobo lwenu, labangenayo labavimbela.1q[ 3kusukela egazini likaAbela kuze kufike egazini likaZakariya owabulawa phakathi laphakathi kwelathi lendlu kaNkulunkulu; yebo, ngithi kini: Lizabizwa kulesisizukulwana.mpS 2ukuze kubizwe kulesisizukulwana igazi labaprofethi bonke elachithwa kusukela ekusekelweni komhlaba,o 1Ngalokhu-ke inhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu yathi: Ngizabathuma abaprofethi labaphostoli, la banye babo bazababulala ba ba xotshe;ny 0Ngalokhu-ke lifakaza ukuthi livumelana lemisebenzi yaboyihlo; ngoba bona bababulala, lina-ke liyawakha amangcwaba abo.Qm /Maye kini! Ngoba lakha amangcwaba abaprofethi, njalo oyihlo bababulala..lU .Kodwa wathi: Maye lakini zazumthetho ! Ngoba lethwesa abantu imithwalo enzima ukuthwalwa, kodwa lina uqobo lwenu kaliyithinti leyomithwalo la ngomunye weminwe yenu.gkG -Omunye wezazumthetho wasephendula wathi kuye: Mfundisi, ngokutsho lezizinto uyasithuka lathi.j ,Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi! Ngoba lifanana lamangcwaba angabonakaliyo, labantu abahamba phezu kwawo bengawazi.piY +Maye kini baFarisi! Ngoba lithanda izihlalo zabahloniphekayo emasinagogeni, lokubingelelwa emidangeni.\h1 *Kodwa maye kini baFarisi ! Ngoba lithela ingxenye yetshumi yetswayi leganga leruwi*, lakuyo yonke imibhida, njalo liseqa ukwehlulela lothando lukaNkulunkulu; belifanele ukwenza lezizinto, lingakuyekeli lalokhu.hgI )Kodwa phanini zibe yizipho lezozinto ezingaphakathi; khangelani-ke, konke kuzahlambuluka kini.Jf  (Zithutha, yena owenza ingaphandle kayenzanga yini lengaphakathi?e% 'Yasisithi iNkosi kuye: Khathesi lina baFarisi lihlambulula ingaphandle yenkezo leyesitsha, kodwa ingaphakathi yenu igcwele ukuphanga lobubi.bd= &Kwathi umFarisi ebona lokhu wamangala ukuthi kazange aqale ageze phambi kokudla kwemini.bc= %Kwathi esakhuluma, umFarisi othile wamcela ukuthi adle laye; wasengena wahlala ekudleni.b $Ngakho uba umzimba wakho wonke ugcwele ukukhanya, ungelandawo emnyama, uzakhanya wonke, njengesibane sikukhanyisa ngokukhanya kwaso.Da #Ngakho qaphela ukuthi ukukhanya okukuwe kungabi ngumnyama.`1 "Isibane somzimba yilihlo; ngakho nxa ilihlo lakho liphilile, lomzimba wakho wonke ugcwele ukukhanya; kodwa nxa lilibi, lomzimba wakho ulobumnyama.$_A !Futhi kakho othi eselumathise isibane asibeke ekusithekeni, loba ngaphansi kwesitsha, kodwa phezu kwesiqobane sesibane, ukuze abangenayo babone ukukhanya.)^K Amadoda eNinive azasukuma ekugwetshweni kanye lalesisizukulwana, asilahle; ngoba aphenduka ngokutshumayela kukaJona, njalo khangelani, omkhulu kuloJona ulapha.]]3 Indlovukazi yeningizimu izasukuma ekugwetshweni kanye lamadoda alesisizukulwana, iwalahle; ngoba yavela emikhawulweni yomhlaba uku zaku zwa inhlakanipho kaSolomoni, njalo khangelani, omkhulu kuloSolomoni ulapha.u\c Ngoba njengalokhu uJona waba yisibonakaliso kwabeNinive, leNdodana yomuntu izakuba njalo kulesisizukulwana.?[w Kwathi sekubuthene amaxuku eminyene, waqala ukuthi: Lesi isizukulwana sibi; sidinga isibonakaliso, kodwa kasiyikunikwa isibonakaliso, ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso sikaJona umprofethi.eZC Kodwa yena wathi: Kodwa ikakhulu babusisiwe abalizwayo ilizwi likaNkulunkulu balilondoloze.Y3 Kwasekusithi ekhuluma lezizinto, owesifazana othile exukwini waphakamisa ilizwi, wathi kuye: Sibusisiwe isisu esakuthwalayo, lamabele owawamunyayo.X+ Abesehamba azithathele abanye omoya abayisikhombisa ababi kulaye uqobo, bangene bahlale lapho; njalo ukucina kwalowomuntu kube kubi kulokuqala.=Wu njalo esefikile ayifice ithanyelwe njalo ilungisiwe.,VQ Nxa umoya ongcolileyo esephumile emuntwini, uyahamba adabule indawo ezomileyo, edinga ukuphumula; kodwa engakutholi athi: Ngizabuyela endlini yami engaphuma kuyo;>>G>==M<UPetro wasephuma phandle wakhala ngokubabayo.&FE=INkosi yasiphenduka yamkhangela uPetro. UPetro waselikhumbula ilizwi leNkosi, ukuthi yakhuluma njani kuye isithi: Iqhude lingakakhali, uzangiphika kathathu.eEC5Nxa bengilani insuku ngensuku ethempelini, kalelulanga izandla ukumelana lami; kodwa leli lihola lenu, lamandla obumnyama.=+4UJesu wasesithi kubapristi abakhulu lezinduna zethempeli labadala ababeze kuye: Liphume njengokuyamelana lomphangi yini lilezinkemba lezinduku?h<I3Kodwa uJesu waphendula wathi: Yekelani kuze kube yilokhu. Wasethinta indlebe yayo, wayisilisa.W;'2Omunye wabo wasegadla inceku yompristi omkhulu, waquma indlebe yayo yokunene.d:A1Kwathi labo ababengakuye sebebona okuzakwenzeka bathi kuye: Nkosi, sigadle yini ngenkemba?W9'0Kodwa uJesu wathi kuye: Judasi, uyayinikela yini iNdodana yomuntu ngokuyanga?8'/Kwathi esakhuluma, khangela, ixuku, lalowo okuthiwa nguJudasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, ehamba phambi kwabo, wasesondela kuJesu ukumanga.U7#.wasesithi kubo: Lilaleleni? Vukani likhuleke, ukuze lingangeni ekulingweni.\61-Esesukumile emkhulekweni, weza kubafundi bakhe, wabafica belele ngenxa yokudabuka,{5o,Esesesizini olunzima, wakhuleka kakhulu. Njalo izithukuthuku zakhe zaba njengamathonsi egazi zawela emhlabathini.;4q+Kwabonakala kuye ingilosi evela ezulwini imqinisa.g3G*esithi: Baba, uba uthanda, susa linkezo kimi; kodwa-ke kungenziwa intando yami, kodwa eyakho.f2E)Yena wasemonyuka kubo okungaba libanga lokuphosa ilitshe, waguqa phansi ngamadolo wakhuleka,U1#(Esefikile kuleyondawo, wathi kubo: Khulekani ukuthi lingangeni ekulingweni.[0/'Wasephuma waya entabeni yeMihlwathi njengokwejwayela; labafundi bakhe bamlandela.X/)&Basebesithi: Nkosi, khangela, nanzi inkemba ezimbili. Wasesithi kubo: Kwanele..-%Ngoba ngithi kini, kusamele kugcwaliseke kimi lokhu okulotshiweyo, ukuthi: Wabalwa kanye lezoni; ngoba lalezizinto eziqondane lami zilesiphetho.--$Wasesithi kubo: Kodwa khathesi lowo olomxhaka ka wu thathe, ngokunjalo lesikhwama; lalowo ongelakho, athengise isembatho sakhe, athenge inkemba.y,k#Wasesithi kubo: Mhla ngilithuma lingelamxhaka lesikhwama lamanyathela, laswela yini ulutho? Basebesithi: Lutho.u+c"Kodwa yena wathi: Ngiyakutshela, Petro, iqhude kaliyikukhala lamuhla, ungakaphiki kathathu ukuthi uyangazi.V*%!Kodwa wathi kuye: Nkosi, lentolongweni lekufeni ngilungele ukuya khona lawe.x)i kodwa mina ngikukhulekele, ukuze ukholo lwakho lungapheli; wena-ke nxa usuphendukile uqinise abazalwane bakho.o(WINkosi yasisithi: Simoni, Simoni, khangela, uSathane ulifunisisile, ukuze a li hlungule njengamabele;'ukuthi lidle linathe etafuleni lami embusweni wami, lihlale ezihlalweni zobukhosi, lisehlulela izizwe ezilitshumi lambili zakoIsrayeli.B&njalo mina ngilimisele umbuso, njengoba uBaba engimisele,9%mLina-ke liyibo ababehlezi lami ezilingweni zami;"$=Ngoba nguwuphi omkhulu, lowo ohleziyo ekudleni kumbe lowo osebenzayo? Kayisilowo yini ohlezi ekudleni? Kodwa mina ngiphakathi kwenu njengaye osebenzayo.x#iKodwa lina kakungabi njalo; kodwa omkhulu phakathi kwenu kabe njengomncinyane, longumkhokheli njengosebenzayo.j"MWasesithi kubo: Amakhosi abezizwe azibusa ngobulukhuni, leziphathamandla zazo zithiwa ngabasizi.Z!-Kwavela lokuphikisana phakathi kwabo okokuthi nguwuphi kubo ongathiwa ngomkhulu.N Bona basebeqala ukubuzana ukuthi kambe ngubani kubo ozakwenza lokho.hINgoba isibili iNdodana yomuntu ihamba njengokumisiweyo; kodwa maye kulowomuntu enikelwa nguye!BKodwa khangelani, isandla songinikelayo silami etafuleni.taNgokunjalo lenkezo emva kokudla, esithi: Inkezo le iyisivumelwano esitsha egazini lami, elichithelwa lina.!Wasethatha isinkwa, esebongile wa si hlephuna, wabanika, esithi: Lokhu kungumzimba wami, owanikelelwa lina; lokhu kwenzeni ukungikhumbula.dAngoba ngithi kini: Kangisoze nginathe okwesithelo sevini, kuze kufike umbuso kaNkulunkulu.NWasethatha inkezo, esebongile wathi: Thathani lokhu, beselisabelana;c?ngoba ngithi kini: Kangisoze ngidle futhi kulo, lize ligcwaliseke embusweni kaNkulunkulu.]3Wasesithi kubo: Ngokunxwanela nginxwanele ukudla lani leliphasika ngingakahlupheki;[/Kwathi selifikile ihola, wahlala phansi, labaphostoli abalitshumi lambili belaye.M Bahamba-ke bafica njengokutsho kwakhe kubo; basebelungisa iphasika.U# Yena-ke uzalitshengisa indlu enkulu ephezulu eyendlelweyo; lilungise khona.} Beselisithi kumninindlu: Uthi uMfundisi kuwe: Ingaphi indlu yezihambi, lapho engingadlela khona iphasika labafundi bami?# Wasesithi kubo: Khangelani, kuzakuthi selingenile emzini, umuntu uzahlangana lani ethwele imbiza yamanzi; limlandele endlini azangena kuyo.;q Basebesithi kuye: Uthanda ukuthi silungise ngaphi?]3Wasethuma uPetro loJohane, esithi: Hambani li ye silungisela iphasika, ukuze sidle.]3Lwaselufika usuku lwe sinkwa esingelamvubelo, okwakumele kuhlatshwe ngalo iphasika.U#Yena wasevuma, njalo wadinga ithuba elihle lokumnikela kubo lingekho ixuku.6gBasebethokoza, basebevumelana ukumnika imali.] 3Wasesuka wayakhuluma labapristi abakhulu lezinduna ngokuthi angamnikela njani kubo.a ;USathane wasengena kuJudasi othiwa nguIskariyothi, owayengowenani labalitshumi lambili.f EAbapristi abakhulu lababhali basebedinga ukuthi bangambulala njani; ngoba babesesaba abantu.L  Kwasekusondela umkhosi we sinkwa esingelamvubelo, othiwa liphasika.K &Lekuseni kakhulu abantu bonke babesiza kuye ethempelini ukumuzwa.oW%Njalo wayefundisa ethempelini emini; kodwa ebusuku wayephuma ayehlala entabeni ethiwa ngeyeMihlwathi.$Ngakho lindani ngezikhathi zonke likhulekele ukuthi lifanele ukuphepha zonke lezizinto ezizakwenzeka, lokuma phambi kweNdodana yomuntu.Z-#ngoba luzafika njengomjibila phezu kwabo bonke abahlezi ebusweni bomhlaba wonke.#?"Njalo ziqapheleni, ukuthi inhliziyo zenu zingasindwa ngenxa yokuminza lokudakwa lokuphisekela izinto zalokhukusila, lalolosuku lulifikele lingananzelele;E!Kuzadlula izulu lomhlaba, kodwa amazwi ami kawasoze adlule._7 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Lesisizukulwana asisoze sidlule, kuze kwenzeke zonke izinto.eCNgokunjalo lani, nxa libona lezizinto zisenzeka, yazini ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu useduze.Mnxa sezihluma, liyazibonela lani likwazi ukuthi ihlobo selisondele.KWasebatshela umfanekiso: Khangelani umkhiwa lazo zonke izihlahla;}Njalo nxa kuqala ukwenzeka lezizinto, manini liqonde njalo liphakamise amakhanda enu; ngoba kusondele ukukhululwa kwenu.Z~-Khona-ke bezayibona iNdodana yomuntu isiza eyezini ilamandla lenkazimulo enkulu.~}uabantu baphele amandla ngenxa yokwesaba langokubona lokho okuzayo emhlabeni; ngoba amandla amazulu azazanyazanyiswa. |Kuzakuba khona izibonakaliso elangeni lenyangeni lezinkanyezini; lemhlabeni usizi lwezizwe ngokudideka; kudume ulwandle lamagagasi,{3Njalo bazakuwa ngobukhali benkemba, bathunjelwe ezizweni zonke; leJerusalema inyathelelwe phansi ngabezizwe, kuze kugcwaliseke izikhathi zabezizwe. z Kodwa maye kwabakhulelweyo labamunyisayo ngalezonsuku! 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Lizakutsho njalo kuye ukuthi: INkosi iyaliswela./"Wesithi: Hambani liye emzaneni okhangelene lani; lizakuthi lingena kuwo lifice ithole likababhemi libotshiwe, okungazanga kuhlale kulo muntu; lilikhulule li li lethe.u!cKwasekusithi esondela eBetfage leBethani entabeni okuthiwa ngeyeMihlwathi, wathuma ababili kubafundi bakhe,H  Esetshilo lezizinto, wahamba phambili, esenyukela eJerusalema.mSKodwa lezozitha zami, ebezingathandi ukuthi ngizibuse, zi letheni lapha, li zi bulale phambi kwami.eCNgoba ngithi kini: Wonke olakho uzaphiwa; kodwa lowo ongelakho, uzakwemukwa lalokho alakho.=uKodwa bathi kuye: Nkosi, lowo ulempondo ezilitshumi.b=Wasesithi kulabo ababemi khona: Memukeni impondo, li yi nike lowo olempondo ezilitshumi.q[ngakho kungani ungafakanga imali yami ebhanga, kuthi-ke mina ekufikeni kwami ngiyithathe kanye lenzuzo?@yWasesithi kuyo: Ngizakugweba ngoku vela emlonyeni wakho, nceku embi. Ubusazi ukuthi mina ngingumuntu olukhuni, othatha lokho engingakubekanga, futhi avune lokho engingakuhlanyelanga;ykngoba bengikwesaba, ngoba ungumuntu olukhuni; uthatha lokho ongakubekanga, futhi uvune lokho ongakuhlanyelanga.W'Kwasekusiza enye, isithi: Nkosi, khangela impondo yakho, engayibeka elenjini;<sWasesithi lakuyo: Lawe woba phezu kwemizi emihlanu.U#Kwasekusiza eyesibili, yathi: Nkosi, impondo yakho yenze impondo ezinhlanu.|qWasesithi kuyo: Kuhle, nceku elungileyo; lokhu uthembekile kokuncinyanyana, woba lamandla phezu kwemizi elitshumi.T!Kweza-ke eyokuqala, yathi: Nkosi, impondo yakho izuze impondo ezilitshumi."=Kwasekusithi esebuyile esewemukele umbuso, wathi azibizelwe kuye lezozinceku, ayezinike imali, ukuze azi ukuthi yileyo laleyo izuzeni ngokuthengiselana.oWKodwa izakhamizi zakhe zamzonda, zathuma amanxusa emva kwakhe, zisithi: Kasithandi ukuthi lo asibuse.wg Wasebiza inceku zakhe ezilitshumi, wazinika impondo ezilitshumi, wathi kuzo: Sebenzani ngemali ngize ngibuye.q[ Wasesithi-ke: Umuntu othile oyisikhulu waya elizweni elikhatshana, ukuzemukelela umbuso, aphinde abuye.'G Kwathi besizwa lezizinto, wengezelela watsho umfanekiso, ngoba wayeseduze leJerusalema, la ngoba babecabanga ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu uzahle ubonakalisiwe.I  Ngoba iNdodana yomuntu ize ukudinga lokusindisa okulahlekileyo.e C UJesu wasesithi kuye: Lamuhla usindiso lufikile kulindlu, ngoba laye uyindodana kaAbrahama.J  Kodwa uZakewu wema wathi eNkosini: Khangela, ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yempahla yami, Nkosi, ngiyipha abayanga; kuthi uba ngimthathele umuntu ulutho ngobuqili, ngi lu buyisela luphindwe kane.T !Futhi bonke be ku bona basola, besithi: Ungene wethekelela indoda eyisoni.1 ]Wasephangisa wehla, wamemukela ethokoza. 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Sasesisithi: Nkosi, ukuthi ngemukele ukubona.P(UJesu wema-ke walaya ukuthi silethwe kuye; sathi sesisondele wasibuza,y'Ababehamba phambili basebesikhuza ukuthi sithule; kodwa samemeza kakhulukazi, sisithi: Ndodana kaDavida, ngihawukele !E&Sasesimemeza, sisithi: Jesu, Ndodana kaDavida, ngihawukela!:~o%Basebesitshela bathi: UJesu weNazaretha uyedlula.D}$sathi sisizwa ixuku lisedlula, sabuza ukuthi kuyini lokho.b|=#Kwasekusithi esesondela eJeriko, isiphofu esithile sasihlezi eceleni kwendlela siphanza;{"Kodwa bona kabaqedisisanga lutho ngalezizinto, lalinkulumo yayifihlakele kubo, njalo kabaziqedisisanga izinto ezazitshiwo.Vz%!ba yi tshaye ngesiswepu bayibulale; njalo ngosuku lwesithathu izabuya ivuke.Py Ngoba izanikelwa kwabezizwe, iyangiswe, ithukwe, ikhafulelwe ngamathe,'xGWasezithathela abalitshumi lambili, wathi kubo: Khangelani, senyukela eJerusalema, futhi konke okulotshiweyo ngabaprofethi ngeNdodana yomuntu kuzagcwaliseka.dwAongayikwemukela okuphindwe kanengi kulesisikhathi, lesikhathini esizayo impilo elaphakade.,vQWasesithi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kakho umuntu otshiye indlu, kumbe abazali, kumbe abafowabo, kumbe umka khe, kumbe abantwana, ngenxa yombuso kaNkulunkulu,Hu UPetro wasesithi: Khangela, thina sitshiye konke, sakulandela.RtKodwa yena wathi: Izinto ezingenzekiyo ebantwini ziyenzeka kuNkulunkulu.:soAba ku zwayo basebesithi: Pho kungasindiswa bani?}rsNgoba kulula ukuthi ikamela lingene ngentunja yenalithi, kulokuthi umuntu onothileyo angene embusweni kaNkulunkulu.qyKwathi uJesu ebona ukuthi usedane kakhulu wathi: Abalenotho bazangena ngokulukhuni kangakanani embusweni kaNkulunkulu.PpKodwa yena esizwa lezizinto wadana kakhulu; ngoba wayenothile kakhulu.:omKodwa uJesu esizwa lezizinto wathi kuye: Usaswele ulutho olulodwa; thengisa konke olakho, wabele abayanga, njalo uzakuba lempahla eligugu ezulwini; njalo uze lapha ungilandele.KnYena wasesithi: Konke lokhu ngikugcinile kusukela ebutsheni bami.imKUyayazi imilayo ethi: Ungafebi, ungabulali, ungebi, ungafakazi amanga, hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko.vleKodwa uJesu wathi kuye: Ungibizelani ngokuthi olungileyo? Kakho olungileyo, ngaphandle koyedwa, uNkulunkulu.okWUmbusi othile wasembuza, esithi: Mfundisi olungileyo, ngenzeni ukuze ngidle ilifa lempilo elaphakade?yjkNgiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngubani ongemukeli umbuso kaNkulunkulu njengomntwana omncane, kasoze angene kuwo. i Kodwa uJesu wazibizela kuye wathi: Vumelani abantwana abancane beze kimi, lingabenqabeli, ngoba umbuso kaNkulunkulu ungowabanje.Xh)Basebeletha kuye lensane, ukuze azibambe; kodwa abafundi be ku bona babakhuza.g#Ngithi kini: Lo wehlela endlini yakhe elungisisiwe kulalowayana; ngoba wonke oziphakamisayo uzathotshiswa, kodwa ozithobayo uzaphakanyiswa.f7 Kodwa umthelisi emi khatshana wayengathandi lokuphakamisela amehlo ezulwini, kodwa watshaya isifuba sakhe, esithi: Nkulunkulu, ngihawukele mina soni.[e/ Ngizila ukudla kabili ngeviki, nginikela ingxenye yetshumi yakho konke engilakho.(dI UmFarisi wema wazikhulekela kanje wathi: Nkulunkulu, ngiyakubonga ukuthi kanginjengabanye abantu, abaphangi, abangalunganga, izifebe, loba lanjengalumthelisi.fcE Abantu ababili benyukela ethempelini ukuyakhuleka; omunye engumFarisi, lomunye engumthelisi.lbQ Wasekhuluma lumfanekiso lakwabathile ababezithemba ukuthi balungile, futhi bedelela abanye, wathi:yakNgithi kini, uzahle enze impindiselo yabo. Kodwa-ke nxa iNdodana yomuntu ifika, izathola ukholo yini emhlabeni?~`uKanti uNkulunkulu kayikwenza impindiselo yabakhethiweyo bakhe abakhalayo kuye emini lebusuku, lanxa ebekezela ngabo?F_INkosi yasisithi: Zwanini umahluleli ongalunganga akutshoyo.f^Ekodwa ngoba lumfelokazi engikhathaza, ngizamphindiselela, hlezi angaze ekucineni angidinise.]Kodwa kavumanga okwesikhathi; kodwa emva kwalezizinto wathi ngaphakathi kwakhe: Lanxa ngingamesabi uNkulunkulu, ngingahloniphi muntu,t\akwakukhona futhi kulowomuzi umfelokazi othile, njalo wayefika kuye, esithi: Ngiphindiselele esitheni sami.p[Ywathi: Kwakukhona emzini othile umahluleli othile, owayengesabi uNkulunkulu, njalo engahloniphi muntu;hZ KWasebatshela lomfanekiso esenzela ukuthi bafanele ukukhuleka isikhathi sonke, njalo bengadinwa,~Yu%Basebephendula bathi kuye: Ngaphi, Nkosi? Wasesithi kubo: Lapho okukhona isidumbu, ku lapho amanqe azabuthana khona.MX$Kuzakuba khona ababili ensimini; omunye uzasuswa, lomunye atshiywe.aW;#Kuzakuba khona abesifazana ababili bechola ndawonye; omunye uzasuswa, lomunye atshiywe.oVW"Ngithi kini: Ngalobobusuku kuzakuba khona ababili embhedeni munye; omunye uzasuswa, lomunye atshiywe.xUi!Loba ngubani odinga ukusindisa impilo yakhe izamlahlekela; kodwa loba ngubani olahlekelwa yiyo uzayilondoloza.T7 Khumbulani umkaLothi.S7Ngalolosuku, lowo ophezu kophahla lwendlu, lempahla zakhe zisendlini, angehli uku ya zithatha; losensimini ngokunjalo angabuyeli ezintweni ezisemuva.ERkuzakuba njalo ngosuku ezakwembulwa ngalo iNdodana yomuntu.rQ]kodwa ngosuku uLothi aphuma ngalo eSodoma, kwana umlilo lesibabule kuvela ezulwini, kwababhubhisa bonke;PNgokufananayo futhi njengoba kwenzeka ensukwini zikaLothi; babesidla, benatha, bethenga, bethengisa, behlanyela, besakha;OBabesidla, benatha, bethatha, besendiswa, kwaze kwaba lusuku uNowa angena ngalo emkhunjini, kwasekufika uzamcolo, wababhubhisa bonke.bN=Futhi njengoba kwenzeka ensukwini zikaNowa, kuzakuba njalo lensukwini zeNdodana yomuntu.WM'Kodwa kuqala imele ihlupheke izinto ezinengi njalo ilahlwe yilesisizukulwana.5LcNgoba njengombane ophazimayo ukhanyisa kusukela kokunye ukucina ngaphansi kwezulu kusiya kokunye ukucina ngaphansi kwezulu, izakuba njalo leNdodana yomuntu esukwini lwayo.iKKNjalo bazakuthi kini: Khangelani nangu, kumbe: Khangelani nanguya; lingayi, njalo lingalandeli.JWasesithi kubafundi: Kuzafika insuku lapho elizafisa ukubona lube lunye lwezinsuku zeNdodana yomuntu, kodwa kaliyiku lu bona.I njalo kabayikutsho ukuthi: Khangelani nanku, kumbe: Khangelani nankuya. Ngoba khangelani, umbuso kaNkulunkulu uphakathi kwenu. HKwathi ebuzwa ngabaFarisi, ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu uzakuza nini, wasebaphendula wathi: Umbuso kaNkulunkulu kawuzi ngokukhanyayo;EGWasesithi kuye: Sukuma uhambe; ukholo lwakho lukusindisile.XF)Akuficakalanga ababuya ukunika uNkulunkulu udumo, ngaphandle kwalo owezizweni.pEYKodwa uJesu waphendula wathi: Kakuhlanjululwanga yini abalitshumi? Bangaphi pho abayisificamunwemunye?PDwasesiwa ngobuso enyaweni zakhe, embonga; njalo yena wayengumSamariya.iCKFuthi omunye wawo, esebonile ukuthi usilisiwe, wabuyela, edumisa uNkulunkulu ngelizwi elikhulu;vBeFuthi kuthe e wa bona wathi kuwo: Hambani liyeziveza kubapristi. 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Angangena yini ngokwesibili esiswini sikanina azalwe? +UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kuwe: Ngaphandle kokuthi umuntu azalwe ngokutsha, angewubone umbuso kaNkulunkulu.1 [lo weza kuJesu ebusuku, wathi kuye: Rabi*, siyazi ukuthi ungumfundisi ovela kuNkulunkulu; ngoba kakho ongenza lezizibonakaliso ozenzayo wena, uba uNkulunkulu engelaye.W  )Kwakukhona-ke umuntu wakubaFarisi, nguNikodima ibizo lakhe, isikhulu samaJuda;q [langenxa yokuthi wayengasweli ukuthi loba ngubani afakaze ngomuntu; ngoba yena wayekwazi okusemuntwini.Skodwa uJesu ngokwakhe kazinikelanga yena kubo, ngoba yena wayebazi bonke,}Njalo kwathi eseJerusalema ngephasika, emkhosini, abanengi bakholwa ebizweni lakhe, bebona izibonakaliso zakhe azenzayo;%Ngakho, kwathi esevukile kwabafileyo, abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi wayekutshilo lokhu kubo; bakholwa umbhalo, lelizwi ayelitshilo uJesu.;qKodwa yena wayekhuluma ngethempeli lomzimba wakhe.AmaJuda asesithi: Okweminyaka engamatshumi amane lesithupha lelithempeli lakhiwa, wena-ke uzalivusa ngensuku ezintathu yini?c?UJesu waphendula wathi kuwo: Dilizani lelithempeli, njalo ngensuku ezintathu ngizalivusa.gGNgakho amaJuda aphendula athi kuye: Usitshengisa isibonakaliso bani, sokuthi wenze lezizinto?gGAbafundi bakhe basebekhumbula ukuthi kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ukutshisekela indlu yakho kungidlile.pYwasesithi kwabathengisa amajuba: Susani lezizinto lapha; lingayenzi indlu kaBaba indlu yokuthengisela.Esenze isiswepu sezintambo wabaxotsha bonke ethempelini, izimvu kanye lenkabi; wachitha imali yabantshintshisayo, wagenqula amatafula;e~CWafica ethempelini labo abathengisa inkabi lezimvu lamajuba, labantshintshi bemali behlezi.K} Iphasika lamaJuda laselisondele, uJesu wasesenyukela eJerusalema. | Emva kwalokho wehlela eKapenawume, yena, lonina, labafowabo, labafundi bakhe; njalo bahlala khona kungeyisikho okwensuku ezinengi.{ Lokho kuyikuqala kwezibonakaliso uJesu akwenza eKana yeGalili wabonakalisa ubukhosi bakhe; labafundi bakhe bakholwa kuye.1z[ wasesithi kuye: Wonke umuntu uletha iwayini elimnandi kuqala, kuthi lapho sebenathile kakhulu, abese letha elibi; wena ugcinile iwayini elimnandi kwaze kwaba khathesi.!y; Umphathi wokudla esizwa amanzi asebe liwayini, engazi ukuthi livela ngaphi (kodwa inceku ezaziwakhile amanzi zazisazi), umphathi wokudla wabiza umyeni,OxWasesithi kuzo: Khanini khathesi, lise kumphathi wokudla. Zasezikusa.]w3UJesu wathi kuzo: Gcwalisani imbiza zamanzi ngamanzi. Zasezizigcwalisa zathi kliki. v Kwakukhona lapho imbiza zamanzi ezamatshe zimiswe njengokokuhlambulula kwamaJuda, inye ingena amaphoco amabili kumbe amathathu.Hu Unina wathi kuzinceku: Yenzani loba yikuphi azalitshela khona.FtUJesu wathi kuye: Mama, ngilani lawe? Ihola lami kalikafiki.LsKwathi iwayini selisweleka, unina kaJesu wathi kuye: Kabalawayini.Brnjalo uJesu laye wayenxusiwe labafundi bakhe emtshadweni.gq IKwathi ngosuku lwesithathu kwaba khona umtshado eKana yeGalili; lonina kaJesu wayekhona lapho;1p ]3Wasesithi kuye: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Kusukela khathesi lizabona izulu livulekile, lengilosi zikaNkulunkulu zisenyuka zisehla phezu kweNdodana yomuntu.o 2UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Uyakholwa ngoba ngithe kuwe, bengikubona ungaphansi komkhiwa. Uzabona izinto ezinkulu kulalezi.jn O1UNathaniyeli waphendula wathi kuye: Rabi, wena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, wena uyiNkosi kaIsrayeli.m 0UNathaniyeli wathi kuye: Ungazela ngaphi? UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: UFiliphu engakakubizi, ungaphansi komkhiwa, ngakubona.ql ]/UJesu wabona uNathaniyeli esiza kuye, wathi ngaye: Khangelani umIsrayeli uqobo, okungekho nkohliso kuye.ik M.UNathaniyeli wasesithi kuye: Kambe kungavela okuhle eNazaretha? UFiliphu wathi kuye: Woza ubone.j '-UFiliphu wathola uNathaniyeli, wathi kuye: Simtholile lowo abhala ngaye uMozisi emlayweni labaprofethi, uJesu weNazaretha, indodana kaJosefa.Ki ,UFiliphu-ke wayengoweBethisayida, emzini wakibo kaAndreya loPetro.]h 5+Kusisa uJesu wayefuna ukusuka aye eGalili, wathola uFiliphu, wathi kuye: Ngilandela. g *Wasemletha kuJesu. UJesu esemkhangele wathi: Wena unguSimoni indodana kaJona; uzathiwa nguKefasi, okuphendulelwa ngokuthi uPetro.vf g)Yena wathola kuqala umfowabo uqobo uSimoni, wathi kuye: Simtholile uMesiya, okuphendulelwa ngokuthi, uKristu.be ?(UAndreya umfowabo kaSimoni Petro wayengomunye wababili ababe ku zwe ngoJohane bamlandela.|d s'Wathi kibo: Wozani libone. Beza babona lapho ayehlala khona; bahlala laye ngalolosuku; kwakungaba lihola letshumi*.c /&Kwathi uJesu enyemukula ebabona belandela, wathi kibo: Lidingani? Basebesithi kuye: Rabi*, (okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa, Mfundisi) uhlala ngaphi?@b }%Abafundi ababili bamuzwa ekhuluma, basebemlandela uJesu.Ra $wasekhangela uJesu ehambahamba, wathi: Khangelani iWundlu likaNkulunkulu.>` y#Kusisa futhi uJohane wayemi, lababili kubafundi bakhe;E_ "Mina ngibonile, ngafakaza ukuthi lo uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.4^ c!Lami bengingamazi; kodwa owangithumayo ukubhabhathiza ngamanzi, yena wathi kimi: Lowo ozabona uMoya esehlela phezu kwakhe ahlale kuye, nguye obhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele.f] G UJohane wasefakaza, esithi: Ngibonile uMoya esehla ezulwini njengejuba, wahlala phezu kwakhe.o\ YLami bengingamazi; kodwa ukuze abonakaliswe kuIsrayeli, ngalokho mina ngizile ngibhabhathiza ngamanzi.[ Nguye lo mina ebengi li tshela ngaye ukuthi: Emva kwami kuza indoda, eyayikhona phambi kwami, ngoba yayikhona kuqala kulami.rZ _Kusisa uJohane wabona uJesu esiza kuye, wathi: Khangelani iWundlu likaNkulunkulu, elisusa isono somhlaba.bY ?Lezizinto zenzeka eBethabara ngaphetsheya kweJordani, lapho uJohane ayebhabhathiza khona.jX Onguye ozayo emva kwami, ophambi kwami, engingafanele mina ukuthukulula umchilo wamanyathela akhe.pW [UJohane wabaphendula, wathi: Mina ngibhabhathiza ngamanzi; kodwa phakathi kwenu kumi lina elingamaziyo;nV WBasebembuza, bathi kuye: Ubhabhathizelani pho, uba wena ungeyisuye uKristu, loElija, lalowomProfethi?1U _Lalabo ababethunyiwe babevela kubaFarisi.sT aWathi: Mina ngiyilizwi lomemezayo enkangala: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi, njengoba uIsaya umprofethi watsho.ZS /Basebesithi kuye: Ungubani? 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P  Njalo lobu yibufakazi bukaJohane, mhla amaJuda ethuma abapristi lamaLevi bevela eJerusalema ukuze bambuze ukuthi: Wena ungubani?hO KKakho owake wabona uNkulunkulu; iNdodana ezelwe yodwa, esesifubeni sikaYise, yiyo e m vezileyo.MN ngoba umlayo wanikwa ngoMozisi, umusa leqiniso kweza ngoJesu Kristu.GM  Lekugcwaleni kwakhe thina semukele sonke, futhi umusa ngomusa;L +UJohane wafakaza ngaye, wamemeza wathi: Nguye lo ebengisitsho ngaye ukuthi: Lowo ozayo emva kwami uphambi kwami; ngoba wayekhona kuqala kulami.K -ULizwi wasesiba yinyama, wahlala phakathi kwethu, njalo sabona inkazimulo yakhe, inkazimulo injengeyozelwe yedwa kaYise, egcwele umusa leqiniso.fJ G abazalwa kungeyisikho ngegazi, langentando yenyama, langentando yendoda, kodwa nguNkulunkulu.zI o Kodwa bonke abamemukelayo, wabapha amandla okuthi babe ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu, labo abakholwa ebizweni lakhe;4H e Weza kokwakhe, kodwa abakhe kabamemukelanga.UG % Wayekhona emhlabeni, njalo umhlaba wenziwa ngaye, kodwa umhlaba kawumazanga.JF  Kwakuyikukhanya okuqotho, okukhanyisa wonke umuntu oza emhlabeni.HE  Yena wayengayisikho ukukhanya, kodwa ukuze afakaze ngokukhanya.YD -yena lo wezela ubufakazi, ukuze afakaze ngokukhanya, ukuze bonke bakholwe ngaye.HC  Kwavela umuntu ethunywe nguNkulunkulu, obizo lakhe linguJohane;IB  lokukhanya kukhanya emnyameni, kodwa ubumnyama kabukwemukelanga.>A yImpilo yayikuye, njalo impilo yayiyikukhanya kwabantu,p@ [Zonke izinto zenziwa ngaye, njalo ngaphandle kwakhe kakulalutho lolulodwa olwenziwayo lolo olwenziweyo.+? 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Ameni.@<{4Basebemkhonza, babuyela eJerusalema belentokozo enkulu;J; 3Kwasekusithi esababusisa, wehlukana labo, wenyukiselwa ezulwini.b:=2Wasebakhokhela ephuma phandle baze bafika eBethani; ephakamisa izandla zakhe wababusisa.9)1Futhi khangelani, mina ngiyathumela kini isithembiso sikaBaba; kodwa lina hlalani emzini weJerusalema, lize lembathiswe amandla avela phezulu.+8Q0Lina-ke lingabafakazi balezizinto.s7_/njalo kutshunyayelwe ebizweni lakhe ukuphenduka lothethelelo lwezono ezizweni zonke, kuqalwa eJerusalema.~6u.wasesithi kubo: Kulotshiwe kanje, njalo uKristu kumele ahlupheke kanje, njalo avuke kwabafileyo ngosuku lwesithathu,;5q-Wasevula ingqondo yabo, ukuze baqedisise imibhalo;.4U,Wasesithi kubo: Yila amazwi, engawakhuluma kini ngiseselani okuthi, kumele ukuthi kugcwaliseke konke okwabhalwa ngami emlayweni kaMozisi labaprofethi leziHlabelelo./3Y+Wase ku thatha wa ku dla phambi kwabo.?2y*Bamnika iqatha lenhlanzi eyosiweyo, lohlanga lwenyosi.m1S)Kodwa belokhu bengakholwa ngenxa yentokozo bemangala, wathi kubo: Lilalo ulutho lokudla lapha yini??0y(Esekutshilo lokho wabatshengisa izandla lenyawo zakhe./%'Khangelani izandla zami lenyawo zami, ukuthi yimi uqobo; ngibambani libone, ngoba umoya kawulanyama lamathambo, njengoba lingibona ngilakho.Z.-&Wasesithi kubo: Likhathazekelani, njalo kuvukelani imicabango enhliziyweni zenu?F-%Kodwa batshaywa luvalo besaba becabanga ukuthi babona umoya.c,?$Besakhuluma lezizinto, uJesu uqobo wema phakathi kwabo, wathi kubo: Ukuthula kakube kini.b+=#Basebelandisa okw enzekileyo endleleni, lokuthi yaziwa njani yibo ekuhlephuneni isinkwa.;*q"besithi: Isibili iNkosi ivukile, ibonwe nguSimoni.w)g!Basebesukuma ngalelohola, babuyela eJerusalema, bafica abalitshumi lanye bebuthene ndawonye lalabo ababelabo,(+ Basebekhulumisana besithi: Kambe inhliziyo zethu bezingavuthi yini phakathi kwethu, lapho ekhuluma lathi endleleni, lalapho esivulela imibhalo?N'Amehlo abo asevuleka, basebemazi; wasenyamalala esuka emehlweni abo.d&AKwasekusithi ehlezi ekudleni labo, wathatha isinkwa wa si busisa, wa si hlephuna wabanika.{%oKodwa bamcindezela, besithi: Hlala lathi, ngoba sekuzakuhlwa, lelanga selitshonile. Wangena-ke ukuze ahlale labo.Q$Basebesondela emzaneni ababesiya kuwo; yena wasesenza angathi uyedlula.n#UEsesusela kuMozisi lakubo bonke abaprofethi, wabachasisela emibhalweni yonke izinto eziqondene laye.]"3UKristu ubengamele yini ukuthi ahlupheke ngalezizinto, abesengena ebukhosini bakhe?! Yena wasesithi kubo: O lina elingelakuqedisisa elilenhliziyo ezivilaphela ukukholwa konke lokho abaprofethi abalitshela khona!x iLabathile abebelathi baya engcwabeni, bafica kunjalo njengokutsho kwabesifazana labo; kodwa yena kabambonanga.hIkuthe bengasitholi isidumbu sakhe, babuya besithi babone lombono wezingilosi, ezithe uyaphila.iKKodwa njalo abesifazana abathile abangakithi basimangalisile, ababesengcwabeni ekuseni kakhulu;7Kodwa thina besithemba ukuthi nguye obezakhulula uIsrayeli. Kodwa-ke phezu kwakho konke lokhu lamuhla lusuku lwesithathu selokhu lezizinto zenzakele.c?lokuthi abapristi abakhulu lababusi bethu bamnikela njani ekulahlweni kokufa, bambethela.2]Wasesithi kubo: Yizinto bani? Basebesithi kuye: Ezimayelana loJesu weNazaretha, obeyindoda umprofethi olamandla ngesenzo langelizwi phambi kukaNkulunkulu labantu bonke;2]Omunye, obizo lakhe linguKleyopha, wasephendula wathi kuye: Wena nguwe wedwa isihambi eJerusalema, njalo esingaziyo yini izinto ezenzekileyo phakathi kwayo kulezinsuku?RWasesithi kubo: Ngamazwi bani la elikhulumisana ngawo lihamba, lidanile?5ekodwa amehlo abo ayebanjiwe ukuze bangamazi.X)Kwasekusithi bekhulumisana bebuzana, uJesu uqobo wasondela wahamba kanye labo,H Njalo bona babekhulumisana ngazo zonke lezizinto ezenzekileyo.&E Futhi khangela, ngalona lolosuku ababili babo babehamba besiya emzaneni, obizo lawo yiEmawusi, ongamastadiyu* angamatshumi ayisithupha kusukela eJerusalema.,Q Kodwa uPetro wasukuma wagijimela engcwabeni, wakhothama walunguza wabona amalembu acolekileyo ebekiwe ewodwa; wasuka, emangele ngaphakathi kwakhe ngokwenzekileyo.Y+ Kodwa amazwi abo akhanya kibo njengokukhuluma okuyize, futhi kabaze bawakholwa.w KwakunguMariya Magadalena loJowana loMariya unina kaJakobe, labanye ababekanye labo, abatshela abaphostoli lezizinto.c? Sebebuyile bevela engcwabeni, babika konke lokhu kwabalitshumi lanye lakubo bonke abanye.&GBasebewakhumbula amazwi akhe.|qesithi: INdodana yomuntu imele ukunikelwa ezandleni zabantu abayizoni, ibethelwe, ibuye ivuke ngosuku lwesithathu.Z-Kakho lapha, kodwa uvukile; khumbulani ukuthi wakhuluma njani kini, eseseGalili,g Gnjalo besesaba, bakhothamisa ubuso emhlabathini, athi kubo: Lidingelani ophilayo kwabafileyo?~ uKwasekusithi bedidekile kakhulu ngalokhu, futhi khangela, amadoda amabili ema labo embethe izembatho ezicwazimulayo;= uKuthe bengena kabasitholanga isidumbu seNkosi uJesu.4 cBafica ilitshe ligiqiwe lasuswa engcwabeni.~  wKodwa ngo suku lokuqala lweviki, emadabukakusa, baya engcwabeni, bephethe amakha ababewalungisile, labanye ababelabo.`98Basebebuyela emuva balungisa amakha lamagcobo. Ngesabatha basebephumula njengokomlayo.r]7Labesifazana, ababeze laye bevela eGalili, balandela, balibona ingcwaba, lokuthi isidumbu sibekwe njani.?y6Kwakulusuku lwamalungiselelo, lesabatha laselisondela. 5Wasesethula wasigoqela ngelembu elicolekileyo, wasibeka engcwabeni elaligujwe edwaleni, lapho okwakungazanga kubekwe khona umuntu.<s4lowo wasuka waya kuPilatu wacela isidumbu sikaJesu. 3yena wayengavumelananga lecebo lesenzo sabo; waye vela eArimathiya umuzi wamaJuda, laye ngokwakhe wayelindele umbuso kaNkulunkulu;`92Njalo khangela, indoda ethiwa nguJosefa, ilunga lomphakathi, indoda elungileyo eqotho;jM1Bonke abazana laye, labesifazana ababemlandela bevela eGalili, bema khatshana, bebona lezizinto.q[0Lamaxuku wonke ayebuthene ukubukela lokho, sebebonile izinto ezenzekileyo, babuyela bezitshaya izifuba.s_/Kwathi induna yekhulu isibonile okwenzekileyo, yamdumisa uNkulunkulu, isithi: Isibili lumuntu ubelungile.~.UJesu wasememeza ngelizwi elikhulu esithi: Baba, ezandleni zakho ngibeka umoya wami; esetshilo lokhu waphefumula okokucina.O}-futhi ilanga lalifiphaziwe, leveyili lethempeli ladatshulwa phakathi.{|o,Kwakungaba lihola lesithupha*, kwaba khona ubumnyama phezu komhlaba wonke kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye*,X{)+UJesu wasesithi kuye: Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Lamuhla uzakuba lami eParadise.Mz*Wasesithi kuJesu: Ungikhumbule, Nkosi, lapha ufika embusweni wakho.uyc)Thina kambe kusilungele, ngoba semukela okulingene ukwenza kwethu; kodwa lo kenzanga lutho olungafanelanga.qx[(Kodwa omunye waphendula emkhuza, esithi: Wena kawumesabi yini uNkulunkulu, lokhu lawe ukulokhukulahlwa?lwQ'Lomunye wabenzi bobubi ababelengisiwe wamthuka, esithi: Uba wena unguKristu, zisindise wena lathi.v}&Kwakukhona lombhalo ngaphezu kwakhe kulotshiwe ngamabala esiGriki langesiRoma langesiHebheru othi: LO UYINKOSI YAMAJUDA.=uu%besithi: Uba wena uyiNkosi yamaJuda, zisindise wena.;tq$Labebutho bamklolodela, beza kuye bamnika iviniga, s9#Labantu bema babukela. Lababusi kanye labo ba m klolodela, besithi: Wasindisa abanye, kazisindise yena, uba yena enguKristu, okhethiweyo kaNkulunkulu.r"UJesu wasesithi: Baba, bathethelele; ngoba kabakwazi abakwenzayo. Njalo babelana izembatho zakhe, benza inkatho yokuphosa.q{!Sebefikile endaweni ethiwa luKhakhayi, bambethela khona, labenzi bobubi, omunye ngakwesokunene, lomunye ngakwesokhohlo.Pp Kwaqhutshwa labanye abenzi bobubi ababili, ukuthi babulawe kanye laye.Yo+Ngoba uba besenza lezizinto esihlahleni esimanzi, kuzakwenzakalani kwesomileyo?\n1Khona bezaqalisa ukuthi ezintabeni: Welani phezu kwethu; lemaqaqeni: Sisibekeleni.m ngoba khangelani, ziyeza insuku abazakutsho ngazo ukuthi: Zibusisiwe inyumba, lezizalo ezingazalanga, lamabele angamunyisanga.lKodwa uJesu ephendukela kubo wathi: Madodakazi eJerusalema, lingangikhaleli mina, kodwa zikhaleleni lina labantwana benu,Xk)Laselimlandela ixuku elikhulu labantu, labesifazana labo ababekhala bemlilela.jKwathi sebemqhuba, babamba uSimoni othile umKurene owayevela emaphandleni, bamethesa isiphambano, ukuthi asi thwale ngemva kukaJesu. i Wasebakhululela lowo ababemcelile owayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yomvukela lokubulala; kodwa uJesu wamnikela entandweni yabo.7hiUPilatu wasequma ukuthi kwenziwe isicelo sabo.rg]Kodwa baqinisa ngamazwi amakhulu, befuna ukuthi abethelwe; lamazwi abo lawabapristi abakhulu aphumelela.fWasesithi kubo ngokwesithathu: Ngoba lo enze bubi bani? Kangitholanga kuye icala afanele ukufa ngalo; ngakho ngiza m tshaya ngimkhulule.4ecKodwa bamemeza, besithi: Bethela, mbethele!Hd Ngakho uPilatu wabuya wakhuluma labo, efuna ukumkhulula uJesu.mcS(owayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yomvukela othile owenzeka phakathi komuzi langenxa yokubulala ). L~~b}}}||8{{Z{zzz'yy3xxx*wwqw:vv`uu~utTssRrrPqqqpp$oonnmm"lxkktkjjiqihhGhgg6ffeeddGccQbbbbHa{a'`w` __l^^w^8]]X\\[[~["ZZeZYYXXFWWIWVV;UUUTTISSSSRRbQQcQPP/OO:NNRMM$LLYKKGJJIIfHH|GGG9FFwF$EEUEDDDDCCiC8CBB*AAw@@V@?k>>o==t<22{2110//..Q--q,,,=++ **)f)((#''R&&`%%%/$$##"""M!!l '5*{<7c&Y>)^EcWH6 5 | 3 y < L +K?F~19 %[/ Ngakho odadewabo bathumela kuye besithi: Nkosi, khangela lowo omthandayo uyagula.ve Kwakunguye uMariya owagcoba iNkosi ngamagcobo, wesula inyawo zayo ngenwele zakhe, omnewabo uLazaro wayegula.h K Kwakukhona-ke othile owayegula othiwa nguLazaro weBethani, emzaneni kaMariya loMarta udadewabo.*O *Abanengi basebekholwa kuye lapho.ve )Labanengi beza kuye, bathi: UJohane kenzanga sibonakaliso; kodwa konke uJohane akutsho ngalo, kwakuliqiniso.zm (Wasebuya wasuka waya ngaphetsheya kweJordani kundawo lapho uJohane ayebhabhathiza khona kuqala; wasehlala khona.I  'Ngakho adinga futhi ukumbamba; kodwa waphunyuka esandleni sabo.} &Kodwa uba ngi y enza, lanxa lingakholwa kimi, kholwani imisebenzi; ukuze lazi likholwe ukuthi uBaba ukimi, lami ngikuye.=u %Uba ngingenzi imisebenzi kaBaba, kalingakholwa kimi.{ $lowo uBaba amehlukanisileyo wamthuma emhlabeni, kanti lina lithi: Uyahlambaza, ngoba ngithe: NgiyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu?oW #Uba wababiza bona ngokuthi ngonkulunkulu, eleza kubo ilizwi likaNkulunkulu, njalo umbhalo ungephulwe,jM "UJesu wawaphendula wathi: Kakulotshiwe yini emlayweni wenu ukuthi: Mina ngathi: Lingonkulunkulu?+ !AmaJuda amphendula athi: Kasikukhandi ngamatshe ngenxa yomsebenzi omuhle, kodwa ngenxa yenhlamba, langokuthi wena ungumuntu uzenza uNkulunkulu. UJesu wawaphendula wathi: Ngilitshengise imisebenzi eminengi emihle evela kuBaba; yiwuphi umsebenzi kuyo elingikhandela wona ngamatshe?F Ngakho amaJuda aphinda athatha amatshe ukuze amkhande ngawo.5 Mina loBaba simunye.fE UBaba o zi nike mina, mkhulu kulabo bonke; kungekho njalo ongazihluthuna esandleni sikaBaba.{ njalo mina ngizinika impilo elaphakade; futhi kazisoze zabhubha laphakade, njalo kungekho ozazihluthuna esandleni sami.R  Izimvu zami ziyalizwa ilizwi lami, lami ngiyazazi, futhi ziyangilandela;W ' kodwa lina kalikholwa; ngoba kalisibo abezimvu zami, njengokutsho kwami kini.  UJesu wawaphendula wathi: Ngalitshela, kodwa kalikholwanga; imisebenzi mina engiyenza ebizweni likaBaba, yiyo engifakazelayo;p Y AmaJuda asemhanqa, athi kuye: Koze kube nini usilibazisa? Uba wena unguKristu, sitshele ngokucacileyo.B  uJesu wasehambahamba ethempelini ekhulusini likaSolomoni.E Kwakukhona umkhosi wokuvuselela eJerusalema, kwakusebusika;hI Amanye athi: Lamazwi kawasiwo wongenwe lidimoni; kambe idimoni lingavula amehlo eziphofu yini?I  Labanengi bawo bathi: Uledimoni futhi uyahlanya; limlalelelani?S Ngakho kwaba khona futhi ukwehlukana phakathi kwamaJuda ngenxa yalamazwi.%C Kakho ongemuka yona, kodwa mina ngiyibeka phansi ngokwami. Ngilamandla okuyibeka phansi, njalo ngilamandla okubuya ngiyithathe. Lumlayo ngiwemukele kuBaba.nU Ngenxa yalokhu uBaba uyangithanda, ngoba mina ngibeka phansi impilo yami, ukuze ngibuye ngiyithathe./ Njalo ngilezinye izimvu, ezingesizo zalesisibaya; lazo ngifanele ukuziletha, njalo zizakuzwa ilizwi lami; njalo kube mhlambi munye, melusi munye.`9 njengalokhu uBaba engazi, lami ngiyamazi uBaba; ngizibekela phansi izimvu impilo yami.K Mina ngingumelusi olungileyo, ngiyazazi ezami, ngiyaziwa ngezami,X) Oqatshiweyo uyabaleka-ke, ngoba engoqatshiweyo, njalo engazikhathaleli izimvu.#~? Kodwa oqatshiweyo, engesuye umelusi, izimvu zingesizo ezakhe, ubona impisi isiza, atshiye izimvu, abaleke; kuthi impisi izibambe, izichithachithe izimvu.`}9 Mina ngingumelusi olungileyo. Umelusi olungileyo uzibekela phansi izimvu impilo yakhe.||q Isela kalizi ngaphandle kokuzakweba lokubulala lokubhubhisa; mina ngizile ukuze babe lempilo, babe layo iphuphume.^{5 Mina ngilisango; uba umuntu engena ngami, uzasindiswa, angene aphume, athole idlelo.\z1 bonke abake bafika phambi kwami bangamasela labaphangi; kodwa izimvu kazibezwanga.kyO Ngakho uJesu waphinda wathi kubo: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Mina ngilisango lezimvu;kxO UJesu wakhuluma lumfanekiso kubo; kodwa bona kabaqedisisanga ukuthi ziyini izinto azitshoyo kubo.cw? Kodwa owemzini kazisoze zimlandele, kodwa zizambalekela; ngoba kazilazi ilizwi labemzini.pvY Nxa esezikhuphile ezakhe izimvu, uhamba phambi kwazo; lezimvu zimlandele, ngoba ziyalazi ilizwi lakhe.u Umlindi wesango uyamvulela, lezimvu ziyalizwa ilizwi lakhe, njalo uyazibiza ezakhe izimvu ngamabizo, azikhokhelele phandle.2t_ kodwa ongena ngesango ungumelusi wezimvu. s  Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Ongangeni ngesango esibayeni sezimvu, kodwa akhwele kwenye indawo, lowo ulisela lomphangi;xri )UJesu wathi kubo: Uba beliyiziphofu, ngabe kalilasono. Kodwa khathesi lithi: Siyabona; ngakho isono senu simi.Zq- (Lalabo kubaFarisi ababelaye bezwa lezizinto, bathi kuye: Lathi siyiziphofu yini?{po 'UJesu wasesithi: Mina ngizele ukwahlulela kulumhlaba, ukuze abangaboniyo babone, lalabo ababonayo babe yiziphofu.4oc &Wasesithi: Nkosi, ngiyakholwa; wasemkhonza.Ln %UJesu wasesithi kuye: Lawe usuyibonile, njalo okhuluma lawe uyiyo.Gm $Yena waphendula wathi: Ingubani, Nkosi, ukuze ngikholwe kuyo?|lq #UJesu wezwa ukuthi amxotshele phandle; kwathi esemficile, wathi kuye: Wena uyakholwa yini eNdodaneni kaNkulunkulu?zkm "Aphendula athi kuye: Wena wazalelwa esonweni ngokupheleleyo, njalo wena uyasifundisa yini? Asemxotshela phandle.Kj !Uba lo ubengaveli kuNkulunkulu, ubengebe lamandla okwenza ulutho.`i9 Loba nini kakukaze kuzwakale ukuthi kukhona umuntu owavula amehlo owazalwa eyisiphofu.h Njalo siyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu kazizwa izoni; kodwa uba umuntu engokhonza uNkulunkulu, esenza intando yakhe, uyamuzwa lowo.g{ Umuntu waphendula wathi kuwo: Ngoba kulokhu kuyisimanga ukuthi lina kalimazi lapho avela khona, kanti uvule amehlo ami.bf= Thina siyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu wakhuluma loMozisi; kodwa lo kasimazi lapho avela khona.^e5 Ngakho amthuka, esithi: Nguwe ongumfundi wakhe; kodwa thina singabafundi bakaMozisi.d Wawaphendula wathi: Sengilitshelile, kodwa kalizwanga, lifunelani ukuzwa futhi? Liyafisa lani ukuba ngabafundi bakhe yini?Gc Asesithi kuye futhi: Wenzeni kuwe? Uwavule njani amehlo akho?wbg Yena wasephendula esithi: Loba eyisoni kangazi, kunye engikwaziyo, ukuthi bengiyisiphofu, khathesi sengibona.a Ambiza-ke ngokwesibili lowomuntu owayeyisiphofu, athi kuye: Phana uNkulunkulu udumo; thina siyazi ukuthi lowomuntu uyisoni.;`q Kungakho abazali bakhe bathi: Usekhulile, mbuzeni.*_M Abazali bakhe batsho lezizinto, ngoba besesaba amaJuda; ngoba amaJuda ayesevumelene ngokuthi, uba loba engubani ovuma ukuthi unguKristu, kakhutshwe esinagogeni.^) kodwa ukuthi ubona njani khathesi, kasikwazi; kumbe ngubani ovule amehlo akhe, thina kasikwazi; yena usekhulile; mbuzeni, uzazikhulumela yena.j]M Abazali bakhe bawaphendula bathi: Siyazi ukuthi lo uyindodana yethu, lokuthi wazalwa eyisiphofu;n\U asebabuza athi: Lo uyindodana yenu, lina elithi yazalwa iyisiphofu yini? Pho isibona njani khathesi?|[q AmaJuda-ke kawakholwanga ngaye, ukuthi wayeyisiphofu usemukele ukubona, aze abiza abazali bakhe osemukele ukubona,mZS Baphinda bathi kuso isiphofu: Wena uthini ngaye, lokhu evule amehlo akho? Wasesithi: Ungumprofethi.OY Ngakho abanye babaFarisi bathi: Lumuntu kaveli kuNkulunkulu, ngoba kagcini isabatha. Abanye bathi: Umuntu oyisoni angazenza njani izibonakaliso ezinje? Kwasekusiba khona ukwehlukana phakathi kwabo.X AbaFarisi labo basebembuza futhi, ukuthi wemukele njani ukubona. Wasesithi kubo: Ufake udaka emehlweni ami, ngasengigeza, sengibona.JW  Njalo kwakulisabatha mhla uJesu esenza udaka, evula amehlo akhe.c0Ngakho amaJuda aphendula athi kuye: Kasitsho kuhle yini thina ukuthi wena ungumSamariya, lokuthi uledimoni?u=c/Yena ongokaNkulunkulu uyawezwa amazwi kaNkulunkulu; kungakho lina lingezwa, ngoba kalisibo abakaNkulunkulu.c<?.Nguwuphi kini ongilahla ngesono? Njalo uba ngilitshela iqiniso, lina kalingikholwa ngani?9;m-Mina-ke ngoba ngikhuluma iqiniso, kalingikholwa.q:[,Lina lingabakayihlo uSathane, lithanda ukwenza inkanuko zikayihlo. Yena wayengumbulali kusukela ekuqaleni, njalo kemi eqinisweni, ngoba iqiniso kalikho kuye. Nxa eqamba amanga, ukhuluma ngokwakhe; ngoba engumqambimanga loyise wawo.Q9+Kungani lingaqedisisi inkulumo yami? Ngoba lingeke lilizwe ilizwi lami.*8M*UJesu wathi kuwo: Uba uNkulunkulu ubenguyihlo, belizangithanda; ngoba mina ngiphume ngivela kuNkulunkulu; ngoba kangizizelanga ngokwami, kodwa yena ungithumile.u7c)Lina lenza imisebenzi kayihlo. Ngakho athi kuye: Kasizalwanga ngobufebe thina; silobaba munye, uNkulunkulu.}6s(Kodwa khathesi lidinga ukungibulala, umuntu olitshele iqiniso, engilizwe kuNkulunkulu; lokho uAbrahama kakwenzanga.5'Aphendula athi kuye: Ubaba wethu nguAbrahama. UJesu wathi kuwo: Uba belingabantwana bakaAbrahama, belizakwenza imisebenzi kaAbrahama.a4;&Mina ngikhuluma lokho engikubonileyo kuBaba; lani-ke lenza lokho elikubonileyo kuyihlo.n3U%Ngiyazi ukuthi liyinzalo kaAbrahama; kodwa lidinga ukungibulala, ngoba ilizwi lami kalilandawo kini.M2$Ngakho uba iNdodana ilikhulula, lizakuba ngabakhululekileyo oqotho.K1#Njalo isigqili kasihlali phakade ekhaya; indodana ihlala phakade.p0Y"UJesu wawaphendula wathi: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Wonke owenza isono uyisigqili sesono./ !Amphendula athi: Siyinzalo kaAbrahama, kasizanga sibe yizigqili zamuntu; wena utsho njani ukuthi: Lizakuba ngabakhululekileyo?2._ lizalazi iqiniso, leqiniso lizalikhulula.m-SNgakho uJesu wathi kumaJuda akholwe kuye: Uba lina lihlala elizwini lami, lingabafundi bami oqotho;5,eEsakhuluma lezizinto abanengi bakholwa kuye.+njalo yena ongithumileyo ulami; uBaba kangitshiyanga ngedwa, ngoba mina ngihlala ngisenza lezizinto ezimthokozisayo yena.K*Ngakho uJesu wathi kuwo: Nxa seliyiphakamisile iNdodana yomuntu, khona lizakwazi ukuthi ngingu ye, njalo kangizenzeli lutho ngokwami, kodwa ngikhuluma lezizinto njengalokhu uBaba engifundisile;6)gKawaqedisisanga ukuthi ukhuluma lawo ngoYise.(1Ngilezinto ezinengi engilokuzikhuluma ngani lokwahlulela ngazo; kodwa ongithumileyo uqinisile, lezinto engizizwe kuye lezi ngizikhuluma emhlabeni.j'MNgakho athi kuye: Wena ungubani? UJesu wasesithi kuwo: Lokho engalitshela khona futhi ekuqaleni.u&cNgakho ngithe kini, lizafela ezonweni zenu; ngoba uba lingakholwa ukuthi ngingu ye, lizafela ezonweni zenu.v%eWasesithi kuwo: Lina livela phansi, mina ngivela phezulu; lina lingabomhlaba lo, mina kangisuye owalumhlaba.n$UNgakho amaJuda athi: Uzazibulala yini? Ngoba uthi: Lapho engiya khona mina, lingeze leza khona lina.#'Ngakho uJesu wathi kubo futhi: Ngiyahamba mina, njalo lizangidinga, njalo lizafela esonweni senu; lapho engiya khona mina, lingeze leza lina."UJesu wakhuluma la amazwi endlini yomnikelo, efundisa ethempelini; futhi kakho owambambayo, ngoba ihola lakhe lalingakafiki. !Ngakho bathi kuye: Ungaphi uYihlo? UJesu waphendula wathi: Kalingazi mina, loba uBaba. Uba belingazi mina, laye uBaba belizamazi.F Mina ngingozifakazelayo, loBaba ongithumileyo ufakaza ngami.]3Njalo emlayweni wenu kulotshiwe ukuthi ubufakazi babantu ababili bungobuqinisileyo.xiKodwa uba lami ngisahlulela, ukwahlulela kwami kuqinisile; ngoba kangingedwa, kodwa yimi loBaba ongithumileyo.DLina lahlulela ngokwenyama; kodwa mina kangahluleli muntu.U#UJesu waphendula wathi kubo: Lanxa ngizifakazela mina, buqinisile ubufakazi bami; ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi ngivela ngaphi, lokuthi ngiya ngaphi; kodwa lina kalazi ukuthi ngivela ngaphi, lokuthi ngiya ngaphi.X) Ngakho abaFarisi bathi kuye: Wena uyazifakazela; ubufakazi bakho kabulaqiniso.- Ngakho uJesu wakhuluma labo futhi wathi: Mina ngiyikukhanya komhlaba; ongilandelayo, kasoze ahambe emnyameni, kodwa uzakuba lokukhanya kwempilo.eC Wasesithi: Kakho, Nkosi. UJesu wasesithi kuye: Lami kangikulahli; hamba ungabe usona futhi. UJesu waseselulama, engaboni muntu ngaphandle kowesifazana, wathi kuye: Mama, bangaphi labo abakumangalelayo? Kakho okulahlayo yini?(I Kodwa bona, bekuzwa, balahlwa yisazela sabo, baphuma ngamunye ngamunye kuqala komdala kwaze kwaba kowokucina; uJesu wasesala yedwa, lowesifazana emi phakathi.:oWasebuya ekhothamela phansi wabhala emhlabathini.ucKwathi bephikelela ukumbuza, walulama wathi kubo: Ongelasono phakathi kwenu, kaqale ukumjikijela ngelitshe.#?Kodwa batsho lokhu bemlinga, ukuze bazuze oko kummangalela ngakho. Kodwa uJesu ekhothamela phansi, wabhala emhlabathini ngomunwe, wenza angathi ka bezwa.\1lemlayweni uMozisi wasilaya ukuthi abanje bakhandwe ngamatshe; ngakho wena uthini?Obathi kuye: Mfundisi, lo owesifazana ubanjwe eseqotsheni lo kuphinga;_7Ababhali labaFarisi basebeletha kuye owesifazana owayebanjwe efeba, bammisa phakathi,ucKwathi ekuseni kakhulu wabuya weza ethempelini, isizwe sonke sasesisiza kuye; wasehlala phansi wabafundisa.. YKodwa uJesu waya entabeni yeMihlwathi.-U5Ngulowo lalowo wasesuka waya ekhaya.p Y4Baphendula bathi kuye: Kanti lawe ungoweGalili? Hlolisisa ubone ukuthi kakuvukanga umprofethi eGalili.c ?3Kanti umlayo wakithi uyamgweba umuntu, ngaphandle kokuthi umuzwe kuqala ukwazi akwenzayo?M 2UNikodima, lowo oweza kuye ebusuku, owayengomunye wabo, wathi kubo:6 g1Kodwa lelixuku elingawaziyo umlayo lithukiwe.< s0Ukhona yini kubabusi kumbe kubaFarisi okholwe kuye?B/AbaFarisi basebebaphendula bathi: Lani seliduhisiwe yini?W'.Abancedisi baphendula bathi: Kakuzange kukhulume umuntu kanje, njengalumuntu.pY-Khona abancedisi baya kubapristi abakhulu lakubaFarisi; bona basebesithi kubo: Kungani lingamlethanga?O,Abanye babo bafuna ukumbamba, kodwa kakubanga khona owambeka izandla.?y+Ngakho kwaba khona ukwehlukana ngaye phakathi kwexuku.{o*Kawutsho yini umbhalo ukuthi uKristu uzavela enzalweni kaDavida, leBhethelehema, emzaneni lapho uDavida ayekhona?Y+)Abanye bathi: Lo unguKristu. Kodwa abanye bathi: Kambe uKristu uzavela eGalili?V%(Ngakho abanengi bexuku besizwa lelilizwi bathi: Oqotho lo ungulowomProfethi.'Lalokhu wakutsho ngoMoya ababezamemukela abakholwa kuye; ngoba uMoya oNgcwele wayengaka fik i, lokhu uJesu wayengakadunyiswa.jM&Okholwa kimi, njengokutsho kombhalo, kuzageleza kuphuma esiswini sakhe imifula yamanzi aphilayo.x~i%Kwathi ngosuku lokucina olukhulu lomkhosi uJesu wema wamemeza, esithi: Uba ekhona owomileyo, keze kimi anathe.}$Yilizwi bani leli alitshoyo elokuthi: Lizangidinga, aliyiku ngi thola; lelo kuthi: Lapho engikhona mina, lina lingeze leza?|-#Ngakho amaJuda akhulumisana athi: Uzakuya ngaphi lo ukuthi thina singayikumthola? Kayikuya yini kwabahlakazekileyo bamaGriki, afundise amaGriki?S{"Lizangidinga, linga ngit holi, lalapho mina engikhona, lina lingeze leza.]z3!UJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngiselani okwesikhatshana, besengihamba ngiye kongithumileyo.yw AbaFarisi bezwa ixuku likhonona lezizinto ngaye; abapristi abakhulu labaFarisi basebethuma abancedisi ukuze bambambe. x Kodwa abanengi bexuku bakholwa kuye, bathi: Nxa uKristu esefikile, uzakwenza yini izibonakaliso ezinengi kulalezi azenzileyo lo?xwiNgakho badinga ukumbamba, kodwa kakubanga khona owabeka isandla phezu kwakhe, ngoba ihola lakhe lalingakafiki.KvKodwa ngiyamazi mina, ngoba ngivela kuye, njalo yena ungithumile.>uuNgakho uJesu efundisa ethempelini wamemeza wathi: Lami liyangazi, liyakwazi lalapho engivela khona; njalo kangizizelanga ngokwami, kodwa ongithumileyo uqinisile, elingamaziyo lina.gtGKodwa lo siyazi lapho avela khona; kodwa uKristu nxa efika, kakho ozakwazi lapho avela khona. sKodwa khangela ukhuluma obala, kodwa kabatsho lutho kuye. Kungaba yikuthi ababusi sebesazi oqotho ukuthi lo unguKristu uqobo yini?SrAbanye kwabeJerusalema basebesithi: Lo kayisuye yini abadinga ukumbulala?MqLingahluleli ngokubona, kodwa yahlulelani ukwahlulela okuqondileyo.p7Uba ngesabatha umuntu esemukela ukusoka, ukuze kungephulwa umlayo kaMozisi, lingithukuthelela ngoba ngaphilisa umuntu ngokupheleleyo ngesabatha yini?oNgakho uMozisi walinika ukusoka (kungeyisikho ukuthi kwavela kuMozisi, kodwa kubobaba ), njalo liyamsoka umuntu langesabatha.Xn)UJesu waphendula wathi kubo: Ngenze umsebenzi owodwa, njalo lonke liyamangala.Hm Ixuku laphendula lathi: Uledimoni; ngubani odinga ukukubulala?dlAKalinikanga yini uMozisi umlayo, kanti kakho kini ogcina umlayo? Lidingelani ukungibulala?kOzikhulumela ngokwakhe, uzidingela udumo lwakhe; kodwa odinga udumo lwalowo omthumileyo, lowo uqinisile, njalo kakukho ukungalungi kuye.j Uba umuntu ethanda ukwenza intando yakhe, uzakwazi ngemfundiso, ukuthi ivela kuNkulunkulu, kumbe ngizikhulumela mina ngokwami.`i9UJesu wawaphendula wathi: Imfundiso yami kayisiyo eyami kodwa ngeyalowo ongithumileyo.Ih AmaJuda asemangala athi: Lo uyazi njani imibhalo, engafundanga?NgKuthe sekuphakathi komkhosi, uJesu wenyukela ethempelini, wafundisa.Sf Loba kunjalo kwakungekho muntu owakhuluma obala ngaye ngokwesaba amaJuda.e Kwakukhona ukukhonona okukhulu ngaye phakathi kwamaxuku; abanye bathi: Ulungile. Kodwa abanye bathi: Hatshi, kodwa uyaliduhisa ixuku.9dm AmaJuda asemdinga emkhosini, athi: Ungaphi yena?tca Kodwa sebenyukile abafowabo, laye wasesenyukela emkhosini, kungeyisikho obala, kodwa kungathi ku sensitha.3ba Esetshilo lezizinto kubo, wahlala eGalili.naUYenyukelani lina emkhosini lo; mina angikenyukeli kulumkhosi, ngoba isikhathi sami kasikagcwaliseki.o`WUngelizonde umhlaba lina; kodwa uyangizonda, ngoba mina ngifakaza ngawo, ukuthi imisebenzi yawo mibi.f_ENgakho uJesu wathi kubo: Isikhathi sami kasikafiki, kodwa esenu isikhathi sihlala silungile.-^UNgoba labafowabo babengakholwa kuye.]Ngoba kakho owenza ulutho ensitha, kodwa yena ngokwakhe edinga ukuba sobala. Uba uzenza lezizinto, ziveze wena emhlabeni.q\[Ngakho abafowabo bathi kuye: Suka lapha, uye eJudiya, ukuze labafundi bakho babone imisebenzi oyenzayo.8[kWawusondele umkhosi wamaJuda wokwakha amadumba. Z Njalo emva kwalezizinto uJesu wabhoda eGalili; ngoba wayengathandi ukubhoda eJudiya, ngenxa yokuthi amaJuda ayedinga ukumbulala.qY[GWayekhuluma ngoJudasi Iskariyothi kaSimoni; ngoba nguye owayezamnikela, engomunye wabalitshumi lambili.wXgFUJesu wabaphendula wathi: Mina kangilikhethanga yini lina abalitshumi lambili, kodwa omunye wenu unguSathane?aW;Enjalo thina siyakholwa, sesisazi ukuthi wena unguKristu iNdodana kaNkulunkulu ophilayo.dVADUSimoni Petro wasemphendula wathi: Nkosi, sizakuya kubani? Amazwi empilo elaphakade akuwe,QUCUJesu wasesithi kwabalitshumi lambili: Lani lithanda ukuzihambela yini?XT)BKusukela lapho abanengi babafundi bakhe babuyela emuva, kababe besahamba laye.jSMAWasesithi: Kungenxa yalokhu ngithe kini: Kakho ongeza kimi, ngaphandle kokuthi ekunikwe nguBaba.R)@Kodwa bakhona abanye kini abangakholwayo. Ngoba uJesu wayekwazi kusukela ekuqaleni, ukuthi ngobani abangakholwayo, lokuthi ngubani ozamnikela.oQW?KunguMoya ophilisayo, inyama kayisizi lutho; amazwi mina engiwakhuluma kini, angumoya njalo ayimpilo.XP)>Pho, lizathini uba libona iNdodana yomuntu isenyukela lapho eyayikhona kuqala?xOi=Kodwa uJesu esazi phakathi kwakhe ukuthi abafundi bakhe bayasola ngalokhu, wathi kubo: Lokhu kuyalikhuba yini?`N9a,Kakho ongeza kimi, ngaphandle kokuthi uBaba ongithumileyo amdonse, njalo mina ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina.E=+UJesu wasephendula wathi kuwo: Lingakhononi phakathi kwenu.<*Athi-ke: Lo kayisuye yini uJesu indodana kaJosefa, uyise lonina thina esibaziyo? Pho yena utsho njani, ukuthi: Ngehle ngivela ezulwini?`;9)Ngalokho amaJuda akhonona ngaye, ngoba wathi: Mina ngiyisinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini.:1(Lalokhu kuyintando yongithumileyo, ukuthi wonke obona iNdodana njalo akholwe kuyo, abe lempilo elaphakade, njalo mina ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina.9'Lalokhu kuyintando kaBaba ongithumileyo, ukuze konke anginike khona, ngingalahlekelwa lutho kikho, kodwa ngikuvuse ngosuku lokucina.i8K&Ngoba ngehlile ezulwini, hatshi ukuthi ngenze intando yami, kodwa intando yalowo ongithumileyo.]73%Bonke uBaba anginika bona bazakuza kimi; lozayo kimi angisoze ngimxotshele phandle.?6y$Kodwa ngithe kini: Lani lingibonile, kodwa kalikholwa.5y#UJesu wasesithi kubo: Mina ngiyisinkwa sempilo; lowo oza kimi, kasoze alambe; lalowo okholwa kimi, kasoze ome lakanye.?4y"Basebesithi kuye: Nkosi, sinike lesosinkwa njalonjalo.^35!Ngoba isinkwa sikaNkulunkulu singuye owehla evela ezulwini esinika impilo emhlabeni.)2K UJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: UMozisi kalinikanga isinkwa esivela ezulwini; kodwa uBaba ulinika isinkwa soqobo esivela ezulwini.w1gObaba bethu badla imana enkangala, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Wabanika isinkwa esivela ezulwini ukuthi badle.g0GNgakho bathi kuye: Pho wena wenza isibonakaliso bani, ukuze sibone sikholwe kuwe? Usebenzani?k/OUJesu waphendula wathi kubo: Lo ngumsebenzi kaNkulunkulu, ukuze likholwe kulowo yena amthumileyo.N.Basebesithi kuye: Sizakwenzani, ukuze senze imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu?--SLingasebenz el i ukudla okuphelayo, kodwa ukudla okuhlala kuze kube yimpilo elaphakade, ezalinika khona iNdodana yomuntu; ngoba yena uNkulunkulu uYise umphawulile.%,CUJesu wabaphendula wathi: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Liyangidinga, kungeyisikho ukuthi labona izibonakaliso, kodwa ngoba ladla izinkwa lasutha.Y++Bathi sebemtholile ngaphetsheya kolwandle, bathi kuye: Rabi*, ufike nini lapha?*ngakho ixuku selibonile ukuthi uJesu wayengekho lapho loba abafundi bakhe, bangena labo emikhunjini, bafika eKapenawume, bedinga uJesu.|)qkodwa imikolo evela eTiberiyasi yafika eduze lendawo lapho ababedle khona isinkwa, emva kokuthi iNkosi isibongile;v(eKusisa ixuku elalimi ngaphetsheya kolwandle, libona ukuthi kwakungela lamunye umkolo lapho ngaphandle kwalowo ababengene kuwo abafundi bakhe, lokuthi uJesu wayengangenanga emkolweni labafundi bakhe, kodwa abafundi bakhe babehambe bodwa,a';Basebevuma ukumemukela emkhunjini; njalo wahle wafika umkhumbi elizweni ababesiya kilo.+&QKodwa wathi kubo: Yimi, lingesabi.*%MSebegwedlile amastadiyu* angaba ngamatshumi amabili lanhlanu kumbe amatshumi amathathu, babona uJesu ehamba phezu kolwandle, esondela emkhunjini; basebesethuka.@${Lwaseluvuka ulwandle ngoba umoya olamandla wawuvunguza.z#msebengenile emkhunjini, beza ngaphetsheya kolwandle ukuya eKapenawume. Kwasekumnyama, uJesu wayengafikanga kubo.5"eSekuhlwile, abafundi bakhe behlela elwandle,~!uKwathi uJesu esazi ukuthi bazakuza bambambe ngamandla, ukumbeka abe yinkosi, wamonyukela futhi entabeni yena eyedwa.| qKwathi lababantu bebona isimangaliso asenzileyo uJesu, bathi: Ngeqiniso lo nguye umProfethi omele ukuza emhlabeni.~u Basebebutha, bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili ngemvuthu zezinkwa ezinhlanu zebhali, ezasalayo kulabo abadlayo.gG Bathi sebesuthi, wathi kubafundi bakhe: Buthani imvuthu eziseleyo, ukuze kungachitheki lutho. UJesu wasezithatha izinkwa, esebongile wazinika abafundi, labafundi kulabo ababehlezi phansi; ngokunjalo lenhlanzana ngangokufuna kwabo.+O Kodwa uJesu wathi: Hlalisani abantu phansi. Kwakukhona utshani obunengi ku leyo ndawo. Ngakho amadoda ahlala phansi inani lawo lalingaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu.ve Kukhona umfanyana lapha, olezinkwa ezinhlanu zebhali* lenhlanzana ezimbili; kodwa ziyini kwabanengi kangaka?OOmunye wabafundi bakhe, uAndreya umfowabo kaSimoni Petro, wathi kuye:  UFiliphu wamphendula wathi: Izinkwa zabodenariyo* abangamakhulu amabili zingebanele, ukuthi wonke ngamunye wabo azuze ingcosana.ENjalo watsho lokhu emhlola, ngoba yena wayekwazi azakwenza. Kwathi uJesu ephakamisa amehlo, wasebona ixuku elikhulu lisiza kuye, wathi kuFiliphu: Sizathenga ngaphi izinkwa, ukuze laba badle?3aIphasika, umkhosi wamaJuda, laselisondele.MUJesu wasesenyukela entabeni, wahlala phansi khona labafundi bakhe.dALaselimlandela ixuku elikhulu, ngoba babebone izibonakaliso zakhe azenza kulabo abagulayo.] 5Emva kwalezizinto uJesu wasuka waya ngaphetsheya kolwandle lweGalili, lweTiberiyasi.L/Kodwa uba lingakholwa imibhalo yakhe, lizakholwa njani amazwi ami?T!.Ngoba uba belikholwa uMozisi, belizakholwa mina; ngoba yena wabhala ngami.pY-Lingacabangi ukuthi mina ngizalimangalela kuBaba; ukhona olimangalelayo, uMozisi, elithemba kuye lina.|q,Lingakholwa njani lina, nxa lisemukela udumo omunye komunye, kodwa lingaludingi udumo oluvela kuNkulunkulu oyedwa?r]+Mina ngizile ebizweni likaBaba, kodwa kalingemukeli; uba omunye esiza ngelakhe ibizo, lizamemukela yena.V %*kodwa ngiyalazi lina, ukuthi kalilalo uthando lukaNkulunkulu phakathi kwenu.$ C)Angemukeli udumo ebantwini;7 i(kodwa kalivumi ukuza kimi, ukuze libe lempilo.m S'Hlolani imibhalo, ngoba lina licabanga ukuthi lilempilo elaphakade kiyo, njalo yiyo engifakazelayo;i K&njalo kalilalizwi lakhe elihlala phakathi kwenu, ngoba amthumileyo yena, lowo lina kalimkholwa.|q%Laye uBaba ongithumileyo, yena ungifakazele. Kalikaze lilizwe ilizwi lakhe lanini, lesimo sakhe kalikaze lisibone,@y$Kodwa mina ngilobufakazi obukhulu kulo buka Johane; ngoba imisebenzi uBaba anginike yona ukuze ngiyiqede, yonale imisebenzi mina engiyenzayo, iyangifakazela ukuthi uBaba ungithumile.oW#Yena wayeyisibane esivuthayo lesikhanyayo, lani lavuma ukuthokoza okwesikhatshana ekukhanyeni kwakhe.nU"Kodwa mina kangibemukeli ubufakazi obuvela emuntwini, kodwa ngitsho lezizinto ukuze lina lisindiswe.7i!Lina lathumela kuJohane, walifakazela iqiniso.gG Ukhona omunye ongifakazelayo mina, njalo ngiyazi ukuthi ubufakazi abufakaza ngami buliqiniso.@{Aluba ngizifakazela mina, ubufakazi bami abusiloqiniso./WMina ngingenze lutho ngokwami; njengokuzwa kwami, ngiyahlulela; njalo ukwahlulela kwami kulungile; ngoba kangidingi intando yami, kodwa intando kaBaba ongithumileyo. l.~~~ }o}||>{{{ zzbyyy4xxlx6ww~w vv2uuttQssssErrbqq|ppEooUnnnmm4ll;kkljj)iihhgSffeeeMddXdccbbGaa``9__s_^^]y\\N[[c[ ZZaZY]XX+WW,VVHUUnU+TTT9SSRQQPPOO2NN^MMfLLYKKxK JJ8II[HHYGG{G&FFEEE,DD?CCYBB?AA<@@%???>>j> ==F<_1USimoni Petro wasemlandela uJesu, lomunye umfundi. Lalowomfundi wayesaziwa ngumpristi omkhulu, wangena loJesu egumeni lompristi omkhulu;j0MKwakunguye uKayafasi owayecebise amaJuda, ukuthi kwakulungile ukuthi umuntu oyedwa afele isizwe.m/S basebemusa kuqala kuAnasi; ngoba wayenguyisezala kaKayafasi, owayengumpristi omkhulu ngalowomnyaka.Y.+ Ngakho isigaba samabutho lenduna labancedisi bamaJuda bambamba uJesu, bambopha,u-c UJesu wasesithi kuPetro: Faka inkemba yakho esikhwameni; inkezo uBaba anginike yona, kangiyikuyinatha yini?,# Kwathi uSimoni Petro elenkemba wayihwatsha, wagadla inceku yompristi omkhulu, waquma indlebe yayo yokunene. Lebizo lenceku lalinguMalikusi.t+a ukuze ligcwaliseke ilizwi ayelikhulumile elokuthi: Kulabo owanginika bona, angilahlekelwanga lamunye wabo.v*eUJesu waphendula wathi: Ngilitshelile ukuthi mina ngingu ye; ngakho uba lidinga mina, yekelani laba bahambe;R)Wasephinda wababuza wathi: Lidinga bani? Basebesithi: UJesu weNazaretha.T(!Ngakho kuthe esithi kubo: Mina ngingu ye; bahlehla nyovane, bawela phansi.y'kBamphendula bathi: UJesu weNazaretha. UJesu wathi kubo: Mina ngingu ye. LoJudasi owamnikelayo laye wayemi labo.W&'Kwathi uJesu, ekwazi konke okwakuzamehlela, waphuma wathi kubo: Lidinga bani?%#Ngakho uJudasi, esethethe isigaba samabutho, labancedisi abavela kubapristi abakhulu labaFarisi, waya khona belezibane lamalambi lezikhali.t$aNjalo uJudasi laye, owamnikelayo, wayeyazi lindawo; ngoba uJesu wayebuthana khona labafundi bakhe kanengi.*# OUJesu esekhulumile lezizinto waphuma kanye labafundi bakhe waya ngaphetsheya kwesifudlana iKidroni, lapho okwakukhona isivande, angena kuso yena labafundi bakhe.u"cnjalo ngibazisile ibizo lakho, njalo ngizabazisa lona; ukuze uthando ongithande ngalo lube kubo, lami kubo.v!eBaba olungileyo, ngitsho umhlaba kawukwazanga, kodwa mina ngikwazile, lalaba bayazi ukuthi wena ungithumile;1 [Baba, labo onginike bona, ngithanda ukuthi lapho mina engikhona, labo babe lami; ukuze babone inkazimulo yami, onginike yona, ngoba wangithanda kungakasekelwa umhlaba.5Mina ngikubo, lawe ukimi, ukuze bapheleliswe babe munye, lokuze umhlaba wazi ukuthi wena ungithumile, lokuthi ubathandile, njengalokhu ungithandile.`9Lenkazimulo mina onginike yona, ngibanikile bona, ukuze babe munye, njengathi simunye.-ukuze bonke babe munye; njengalokhu wena, Baba, ukimi, lami ngikuwe, ukuze labo babe munye kithi; ukuze umhlaba ukholwe ukuthi wena ungithumile.T!Njalo kangiceleli laba bodwa, kodwa lalabo abazakholwa kimi ngelizwi labo;ONjalo mina ngizehlukanisela bona, ukuze labo behlukaniswe eqinisweni.H Njengalokhu wangithuma emhlabeni, lami ngibathumile emhlabeni.?yBangcwelise eqinisweni lakho; ilizwi lakho liliqiniso.DKabasibo abomhlaba, njengalokhu mina ngingesuye owomhlaba.NKangiceli ukuthi ubasuse emhlabeni, kodwa ukuze ubalondoloze kokubi.~uMina ngibanikile ilizwi lakho, lomhlaba ubazondile, ngoba bengeyisibo abomhlaba, njengoba mina ngingesuye owomhlaba.zm Kodwa khathesi ngiza kuwe, njalo lezizinto ngizikhuluma emhlabeni, ukuze babe lentokozo yami igcwalisekile kubo.F Lapho ngiselabo emhlabeni, mina ngabalondoloza ebizweni lakho; labo onginike bona ngibalindile, njalo kakho kubo olahlekileyo, ngaphandle kwendodana yokulahlwa, ukuze kugcwaliseke umbhalo.2] Njalo kangisekho emhlabeni, kodwa basemhlabeni bona, njalo mina ngiyeza kuwe. Baba oNgcwele, balondoloze ebizweni lakho labo onginike bona, ukuze babe munye, njengathi.W' njalo konke okwami kungokwakho, lokwakho kungokwami; njalo ngidunyisiwe kubo.iK Mina ngiyabakhulekela bona; kangikhulekeli umhlaba, kodwa labo onginike bona, ngoba bangabakho;#ngoba amazwi onginike wona, ngibanikile wona; ba we mukela, njalo bayazi ngeqiniso ukuthi ngiphuma kuwe, bakholiwe ukuthi ungithumile wena.EKhathesi sebesazi ukuthi konke onginike khona, kuvela kuwe;Ngilibonakalisile ibizo lakho ebantwini onginike bona bevela emhlabeni; babengabakho, njalo wanginika bona; balilondolozile ilizwi lakho.t akhathesi-ke ngidumise wena, Baba, ngi lawe uqobo ngobukhosi engangilabo kanye lawe ungakabi khona umhlaba.^ 5Mina ngikudumisile emhlabeni; ngiwuqedile umsebenzi obunginike wona ukuthi ngiwenze;n ULalokhu yimpilo elaphakade, ukuthi bazi wena uNkulunkulu wedwa we qiniso, loJesu Kristu omthumileyo.s _njengoba uyinikile amandla phezu kwayo yonke inyama, ukuze bonke obanike yona, ibanike impilo elaphakade."  ?UJesu wakhuluma lezizinto, waphakamisela amehlo akhe ezulwini, wathi: Baba, ihola selifikile; dumisa iNdodana yakho, ukuze layo iNdodana yakho ikudumise;!Ngikhulume lezizinto kini, ukuze libe lokuthula kimi. Emhlabeni lizakuba lenhlupheko; kodwa manini isibindi, mina ngiwunqobile umhlaba.7 Khangelani, ihola liyeza, yebo selifikile, elokuthi lihlakazeke ngulowo lalowo aye kibo, lingitshiye ngingedwa; kanti kangingedwa, ngoba uBaba ulami.3aUJesu wabaphendula wathi: Selikholwa yini? Khathesi siyazi ukuthi uyazi izinto zonke, njalo kawudingi ukuthi umuntu akubuze; ngalokhu siyakholwa ukuthi uphume kuNkulunkulu.mSAbafundi bakhe bathi kuye: Khangela khathesi ukhuluma ngokucacileyo, njalo kawukhulumi lamfanekiso.Z-Ngiphume kuBaba, njalo ngeza emhlabeni; ngiyasuka futhi emhlabeni, ngiya kuBaba.oWngoba uBaba uqobo uyalithanda, ngoba lina lingithandile, likholiwe ukuthi mina ngiphume kuNkulunkulu.dANgalolosuku lizacela ebizweni lami; njalo kangitsho kini ukuthi ngizalicelela mina kuBaba;$ANgikhulume izinto lezi kini ngemifanekiso; kodwa isikhathi siyeza lapho ngingasayikukhuluma kini ngemifanekiso, kodwa ngizalitshela ngoBaba ngokucacileyo.taKuze kube khathesi kalicelanga lutho ebizweni lami; celani, lizakwemukeliswa, ukuze intokozo yenu igcwale. ~Langalolosuku kaliyikungibuza lutho. Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Loba kuyini elizakucela kuBaba ebizweni lami uzalinika.}Ngakho lani-ke lilosizi khathesi; kodwa ngizabuya ngilibone, lenhliziyo yenu ithokoze, njalo kakho ongalemuka intokozo yenu.4|aOwesifazana nxa ebeletha ulobuhlungu, ngoba ihola lakhe selifikile; kodwa nxa esebelethe usane, kasakhumbuli ubuhlungu, ngenxa yentokozo yokuthi kuzelwe umuntu emhlabeni.-{SNgiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Lina lizakhala lilile, kodwa umhlaba uzathokoza; futhi lizakuba losizi lina, kodwa usizi lwenu luzaphendulwa lube yintokozo.Bz}UJesu wayesesazi ukuthi babethanda ukumbuza, wasesithi kubo: Liyabuzana ngalokho yini, ukuthi ngithe: Okwesikhatshana futhi kaliyikungibona, kubuye kube yisikhatshana libe selingibona?]y3Basebesithi: Kuyini lokhu akutshoyo ukuthi: Okwesikhatshana? Kasazi ukuthi utshoni.PxNgakho abanye kubafundi bakhe bakhulumisana besithi: Kuyini lokho akutsho kithi: Okwesikhatshana, futhi kaliyikungibona, kubuye kube yisikhatshana libe selingibona; lokuthi: Ngoba mina ngiya kuBaba?uwcOkwesikhatshana futhi kaliyikungibona, kubuye kube yisikhatshana libe selingibona, ngoba mina ngiya kuBaba.cv?Konke uBaba alakho, kungokwami; yikho-ke ngisithi uzathatha okungokwami, alibikele khona.Ju Yena uzangidumisa, ngoba uzathatha okungokwami, alibikele khona.9tk kodwa nxa yena esefikile, uMoya weqiniso, uzalikhokhelela eqinisweni lonke; ngoba kayikuzikhulumela ngokwakhe, kodwa loba yini ayizwayo uzayikhuluma, alibikele izinto ezizayo.Us# Ngiseselezinto ezinengi engingalitshela zona, kodwa lingezithwale khathesi;uMoya weqiniso, ongememukele umhlaba, ngoba ungamboni, ungamazi. Kodwa lina liyamazi, ngoba uhlala lani, njalo uzakuba kini.]=3Lami ngizacela kuBaba, laye uzalinika omunye uMduduzi, ukuze ahlale lani laphakade,3<aUba lingithanda, londolozani imilayo yami.?;yUba licela loba yini ebizweni lami, mina ngiza y enza.d:A Njalo loba yini eliyicelayo ngebizo lami, le ngizayenza, ukuze uYise adunyiswe eNdodaneni.9) Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Okholwa kimi, imisebenzi engiyenzayo uzayenza laye, lemikhulu kulale uzayenza; ngoba mina ngiya kuBaba.z8m Ngikholwani ukuthi mina ngikuBaba, loBaba ukimi; njalo uba kunge njalo, ngikholwani ngenxa yemisebenzi ngokwayo.)7K Kawukholwa yini ukuthi mina ngikuBaba, loBaba ukimi? Amazwi mina engiwakhuluma kini, kangizikhulumeli ngokwami; kodwa uBaba ohlezi kimi, yena wenza imisebenzi. 69 UJesu wathi kuye: Sengilani isikhathi eside kangaka, kawukangazi, Filiphu? Yena obone mina, ubone uBaba; njalo utsho njani ukuthi: Sitshengise uYihlo?I5 UFiliphu wathi kuye: Nkosi, sitshengise uYihlo, njalo kusanele.\41Uba belingazile, belizamazi loBaba; njalo kusukela khathesi liyamazi, selimbonile._37UJesu wathi kuye: Mina ngiyindlela, leqiniso, lempilo; kakho oza kuBaba, kodwa ngami.]23UTomasi wathi kuye: Nkosi, kasikwazi lapho oya khona; pho, singayazi njani indlela?@1{Lalapho mina engiya khona liyakwazi, lendlela liyayazi. 0Njalo nxa ngihamba ngisiyalilungisela indawo, ngizabuya futhi ngilemukele kimi; ukuze kuthi lapho mina engikhona, libe khona lani./Ekhaya likaBaba kukhona izindlu ezinengi; kodwa uba kwaku ngenjalo, ngabe ngalitshela. Ngiyahamba ukuyalilungisela indawo.Y. -Inhliziyo yenu kayingakhathazeki; lina liyakholwa kuNkulunkulu, kholwani lakimi.$-A &UJesu wamphendula wathi: Impilo yakho uzayibekela mina phansi yini? Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kuwe: Iqhude kalisoze likhale uze ungiphike kathathu.j,M %UPetro wathi kuye: Nkosi, ngingekulandele khathesi ngani? Impilo yami ngizayibekela wena phansi.+7 $USimoni Petro wathi kuye: Nkosi, uya ngaphi? UJesu wamphendula wathi: Lapho engiya khona, ungengilandele khathesi, kodwa uzangilandela emva kwalokhu.[*/ #Ngalokhu bonke bazakwazi ukuthi lingabafundi bami, uba lilothando omunye komunye.e)C "Ngilinika umlayo omutsha, ukuthi lithandane; njengalokhu ngilithandile, lani-ke lithandane.,(Q !Bantwanyana, ngiselani isikhatshana. Lizangidinga, futhi njengalokhu ngatsho kumaJuda ukuthi: Lapho mina engiya khona, lingeze leza lina; ngitsho lakini khathesi.j'M Uba uNkulunkulu edunyiswe kuyo, loNkulunkulu uzayidumisa kuye ngokwakhe, njalo uzahle ayidumise.t&a Ngakho kwathi esephumile, uJesu wathi: Khathesi iNdodana yomuntu idunyisiwe, loNkulunkulu udunyisiwe kuyo.F% Lowo wathi eselwemukele ucezu, wahle waphuma; kwakusebusuku.$5 Ngoba abanye bacabanga ukuthi, njengoba uJudasi wayelesikhwama, uJesu wathi kuye: Thenga esikuswelayo emkhosini; loba ukuthi kanike abayanga okunye.O# Kodwa kakho kwababehlezi ekudleni owayekwazi ukuthi ukutsholoni kuye.h"I Futhi emva kocezu, uSathane wasengena kuye. UJesu wasesithi kuye: Okwenzayo, kwenze masinyane.!% UJesu waphendula wathi: Ngulowo mina engizamnika ucezu sengilutshebile. Kwathi eselutshebile ucezu, wa lu nika uJudasi Iskariyothi kaSimoni.I   Yena-ke eqamela esifubeni sikaJesu, wathi kuye: Nkosi, ngubani?O ngakho uSimoni Petro wamqhweba ukubuza ukuthi ngubani akhuluma ngaye.Q Kwakweyeme esifubeni sikaJesu omunye wabafundi bakhe, uJesu ayemthanda;K Ngakho abafundi bakhangelana, bengaqondi ukuthi ukhuluma ngobani.   UJesu esetshilo lezizinto wakhathazeka emoyeni, wafakaza wathi: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini, omunye wenu uzanginikela. Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Owemukela loba ngubani engimthumileyo, wemukela mina; lowemukela mina, wemukela ongithumileyo.jM Sengilitshela kusukela khathesi kungakenzeki, ukuze, nxa sekusenzeka, likholwe ukuthi ngingu ye.5 Kangikhulumi ngani lonke; mina ngiyabazi engibakhethileyo; kodwa ukuze kugcwaliseke umbhalo othi: Odla lami isinkwa ungiphakamisele isithende sakhe.6g Uba lisazi lezizinto, libusisiwe uba lizenza.wg Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Inceku kayinkulu kulenkosi yayo, lothunyiweyo kamkhulu kulomthumileyo.T! Ngoba ngilinikile isibonelo, ukuze lenze lani njengoba mina ngenzile kini.iK Ngakho uba mina, iNkosi loMfundisi, ngigezise inyawo zenu, lani-ke lifanele ukugezisana inyawo.Z- Lina lingibiza lithi: Mfundisi, lo kuthi Nkosi; likutsho kuhle, ngoba ngiyi kho.w Esegezisile inyawo zabo, wathatha izembatho zakhe, wabuya wahlala phansi, wathi kubo: Liyakwazi yini engikwenze kini?\1 Ngoba wayemazi lowo owayezamnikela; ngenxa yalokhu wathi: Kalihlambulukanga lonke.(I UJesu wathi kuye: Ogezileyo kasweli lutho ngaphandle kokugeziswa inyawo, kodwa uhlambulukile ngokupheleleyo; lina-ke lihlambulukile, kodwa-ke kaku sini lonke.a; USimoni Petro wathi kuye: Nkosi, kakungabi zinyawo zami zodwa, kodwa lezandla lekhanda. UPetro wathi kuye: Kawusoze ugezise inyawo zami kuze kube laphakade. UJesu wamphendula wathi: Uba ngingakugezisi, kawulasabelo lami.oW UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Engikwenzayo mina, kawukwazi khathesi, kodwa uzakwazi emva kwalezizinto.] 3 Wasefika kuSimoni Petro; yena wasesithi kuye: Nkosi, wena ugezisa inyawo zami yini? w Emva kwalokhu wathela amanzi emganwini, waqala ukugezisa inyawo zabafundi, loku ze sula ngelembu ayezithandele ngalo.f E wasukuma ekudleni kwantambama, wakhupha izembatho zakhe, wathatha ilembu wazithandela ngalo.} s uJesu ekwazi ukuthi uYise unikele izinto zonke ezandleni zakhe, lokuthi wavela kuNkulunkulu njalo uya kuNkulunkulu,{ o Ukudla kwantambama sekwenziwe, uSathane esekufakile enhliziyweni kaJudasi Iskariyothi, kaSimoni, ukuthi amnikele,E  Kwathi ungakafiki umkhosi wephasika, uJesu esazi ukuthi ihola lakhe laselifikile ukuthi asuke kulumhlaba aye kuYise, esebathandile abakhe abasemhlabeni, wabathanda kwaze kwaba sekupheleni./ 2Njalo ngiyazi ukuthi umlayo wakhe uyimpilo elaphakade; ngakho izinto mina engizikhulumayo, njengokutsho kukaBaba kimi, ngokunjalo ngiyazikhuluma. 1Ngoba mina kangizikhulumelanga ngokwami; kodwa uBaba ongithumileyo, nguye onginike umlayo, wokuthi ngizathini lokuthi ngizakhulumani.}s 0Yena ongalayo engawemukeli amazwi ami, ulaye omgwebayo; ilizwi esengilikhulumile, lona lizamgweba ngosuku lokucina.% /Njalo uba ekhona owezwayo amazwi ami angakholwa, mina kangimgwebi; ngoba kangizanga ukuthi ngigwebe umhlaba, kodwa ukuze ngisindise umhlaba.^5 .Mina ngizile ngiyikukhanya emhlabeni, ukuze wonke okholwa kimi, angahlali emnyameni./Y -njalo obona mina, ubona ongithumileyo.Y+ ,UJesu wasememeza esithi: Okholwa kimi, kakholwa kimi, kodwa kuye ongithumileyo;?y +ngoba bathanda udumo lwabantu kulodumo lukaNkulunkulu.~u *Loba kunjalo-ke labanengi bababusi bakholwa kuye; kodwa ngenxa yabaFarisi kabavumanga, ukuze bangamiswa esinagogeni;T~! )UIsaya wakhuluma lezizinto, lapho ebona inkazimulo yakhe, wakhuluma ngaye.}+ (Uphumputhekisile amehlo abo, wayenza lukhuni inhliziyo yabo; ukuze bangaboni ngamehlo abo, baqedisise ngenhliziyo, baphenduke, besengibasilisa.B| 'Ngakho babengelakho ukukholwa, ngoba uIsaya wabuya wathi:{5 &ukuze ligcwaliseke ilizwi likaIsaya umprofethi, alikhulumayo elokuthi: Nkosi, ngubani okholwe ukutshumayela kwethu? Lengalo yeNkosi yembulelwa bani?Xz) %Lanxa wayenze izibonakaliso ezinengi kangaka phambi kwabo, kabakholwanga kuye;y $Liselokukhanya, kholwani kukho ukukhanya, ukuze libe ngabantwana bokukhanya. UJesu wakhuluma lezizinto, wasuka, wabacatshela.!x; #UJesu wasesithi kubo: Kuseyisikhatshana ukukhanya lilakho. Hambani liselokukhanya, hlezi umnyama ulehlule; njalo ohamba emnyameni kazi lapho aya khona.9wk "Ixuku lamphendula lathi: Thina sezwa emlayweni ukuthi uKristu uhlala phakade; njalo ungatsho njani ukuthi: INdodana yomuntu imele ukuphakanyiswa? Ingubani le iNdodana yomuntu?Bv !Watsho-ke lokhu etshengisa uhlobo lokufa ayezakufa ngalo.Hu  Mina-ke nxa ngiphakanyiswa emhlabeni, ngizadonsela bonke kimi.Yt+ Khathesi yisigwebo salumhlaba; khathesi umbusi walumhlaba uzaxotshelwa phandle.Us# UJesu waphendula wathi: Lelilizwi kalizanga ngenxa yami, kodwa ngenxa yenu.frE Ngakho ixuku elalimi khona lisizwa lathi kube lomdumo. Abanye bathi: Ingilosi ikhulume laye.}qs Baba, dumisa ibizo lakho. Kwasekusiza ilizwi livela ezulwini lisithi: Sengi li dumisile, ngizaphinda ngi li dumise.p  Khathesi umphefumulo wami ukhathazekile; sengizathini? Baba, ngisindise kulelihola. Kodwa ngenxa yalokhu ngifikile kulelihola.o+ Uba umuntu engisebenzela, kangilandele; lalapho engikhona mina, lenceku yami izakuba khona. Futhi uba umuntu engisebenzela, uBaba uzamhlonipha.n Yena othanda impilo yakhe uyalahlekelwa yiyo; lozonda impilo yakhe kulumhlaba uzayilondoloza kuze kube yimpilo engulaphakade./mW Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Ngaphandle kokuthi uhlamvu lwebele luwele emhlabathini lufe, lona luhlala lulodwa; kodwa aluba lusifa, luthela isithelo sande.[l/ UJesu wasebaphendula esithi: Ihola selifikile lokuthi iNdodana yomuntu idunyiswe.Wk' UFiliphu weza watshela uAndreya; uAndreya loFiliphu basebetshela uJesu futhi.ljQ wona-ke eza kuFiliphu oweBethisayida yeGalili, basebemcela besithi: Nkosi, sithanda ukubona uJesu.Ri Kwakukhona amaGriki phakathi kwalabo ababenyukelele ukukhonza emkhosini;qh[ Ngakho abaFarisi bakhulumisana besithi: Liyabona ukuthi kalisizi lutho; khangelani umhlaba uyamlandela.kgO Ngenxa yalokhu ixuku laphuma futhi uku ya mhlangabeza, ngoba lezwa ukuthi wenze lesisibonakaliso.lfQ Ngakho ixuku elalilaye lapho ebiza uLazaro ukuthi aphume engcwabeni, emvusa kwabafileyo, lafakaza.5ec Kodwa abafundi bakhe kabaqedisisanga lezizinto ekuqaleni; kodwa uJesu esedunyisiwe, basebekhumbula ukuthi lezizinto zazilotshiwe ngaye, lokuthi babezenzile lezizinto kuye.hdI Ungesabi, ndodakazi yeSiyoni; khangela, inkosi yakho iyeza, ihlezi phezu kwethole likababhemi.\c1 UJesu wasefica ithole likababhemi, wahlala phezu kwalo, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi:b- bathatha ingatsha zezihlahla zelala, baphuma uku ya mhlangabeza, bamemeza besithi: Hosana*! Ubusisiwe ozayo ebizweni leNkosi, iNkosi kaIsrayeli.Za- Kusisa ixuku elikhulu elalizile emkhosini, lezwa ukuthi uJesu uyeza eJerusalema,D` ngoba ngenxa yakhe amaJuda amanengi asuka, akholwa kuJesu.I_  Abapristi abakhulu basebesenza icebo lokuthi babulale loLazaro;#^? Ngakho ixuku elikhulu lamaJuda lakwazi ukuthi ulapho; laselisiza kungesikuthi ngenxa kaJesu kuphela, kodwa lokuthi babone loLazaro, ayemvuse kwabafileyo.E] Ngoba abayanga lihlala lilabo, kodwa mina kalihlali lilami.P\ UJesu wasesithi: Myekeleni; uwalondolozele usuku lokungcwatshwa kwami.[ Wakutsho-ke lokhu, kungeyisikho ukuthi ekhathalele abayanga, kodwa ngoba wayelisela, wayelesikhwama, ethwala okwakufakwa phakathi kwaso.mZS Kungani amafutha la engathengiswanga ngabodenariyo* abangamakhulu amathathu, kwasekunikwa abayanga?]Y3 Ngakho omunye wabafundi bakhe, uJudasi Iskariyothi kaSimoni, owayezamnikela, wathi:(XI UMariya wasethatha iphawundi yamagcobo awenadi* uqobo adulayo, wagcoba inyawo zikaJesu, wesula inyawo zakhe ngenwele zakhe; lendlu yagcwala iphunga lamagcobo.W} Basebemenzela ukudla kwantambama lapho, loMarta wayesebenza; njalo uLazaro wayengomunye walabo ababehlezi ekudleni laye.V  Kwathi kuselensuku eziyisithupha lingakafiki iphasika, uJesu wafika eBethani, lapho okwakuloLazaro khona owayefile, ayemvuse kwabafileyo.U 9Kodwa bonke abapristi abakhulu labaFarisi babekhuphe umlayo wokuthi uba ekhona owaziyo lapho akhona, akubike ukuze bambambe.|Tq 8Ngakho bamdinga uJesu, bekhulumisana bemi ethempelini besithi: Licabangani? Lithi isibili kayikuza emkhosini yini? S 7Laselisondele iphasika lamaJuda; labanengi abavela emaphandleni benyukela eJerusalema lingakafiki iphasika, ukuze bazihlambulule..RU 6Ngakho uJesu kabesahamba obala phakathi kwamaJuda, kodwa wasuka lapho waya elizweni eliseduze lenkangala, emzini othiwa yiEfrayimi, wasehlala khona labafundi bakhe.JQ  5Ngakho kusukela kulolosuku benza ndawonye icebo ukuze bambulale.}Ps 4njalo kungabi yisizwe kuphela, kodwa ukuze abuthele ndawonye labantwana bakaNkulunkulu abahlakazekileyo babe munye.Ow 3Kodwa kazitsholongo lokhu ngokwakhe, kodwa engumpristi omkhulu ngalowomnyaka, waprofetha ukuthi uJesu uzafela isizwe,rN] 2futhi kalinakani ukuthi kusilungele ukuthi umuntu oyedwa afele abantu, lokuthi isizwe sonke singabhubhi.mMS 1Kodwa omunye wabo, uKayafasi, owayengumpristi omkhulu ngalowomnyaka, wathi kubo: Kalazi lutho lina,hLI 0uba simyekele njalo, bonke bazakholwa kuye; amaRoma asezakuza athathe lindawo lesizwe sakithi.K /Ngakho abapristi abakhulu labaFarisi baqoqa umphakathi, bathi: Sizakwenzani? Ngoba umuntu lo wenza izibonakaliso ezinengi;PJ .Kodwa abanye babo baya kubaFarisi, babatshela izinto azenzileyo uJesu.cI? -Ngakho abanengi kumaJuda, ababeze kuMariya bebona izinto azenzileyo uJesu, bakholwa kuye.H' ,Wasephuma owayefile, ebotshiwe izandla lenyawo ngamalembu, lobuso bakhe bugoqelwe ngelembu. UJesu wathi kubo: Mthukululeni, limyekele ahambe.PG +Esetshilo lezizinto, wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu wathi: Lazaro, phuma !F! *Kodwa mina bengisazi ukuthi uyangizwa njalonjalo; kodwa ngenxa yexuku elingiphahlileyo ngitshilo lokhu, ukuze bakholwe ukuthi ungithumile.E+ )Balisusa-ke ilitshe, lapho okwakulele khona ofileyo. UJesu wasephakamisela amehlo akhe phezulu, wathi: Baba, ngiyakubonga ngoba wena ungizwile.hDI (UJesu wathi kuye: Kangitshongo yini kuwe, ukuthi uba ukholwa, uzabona inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu?vCe 'UJesu wathi: Susani ilitshe. UMarta udadewabo wofileyo wathi kuye: Nkosi, usenuka; ngoba u se lensuku ezine.xBi &Ngakho uJesu ebubula futhi phakathi kwakhe wafika engcwabeni. Njalo lalilubhalu, lelitshe libekwe phezu kwalo.cA? %Kodwa amanye awo athi: Lo, owavula amehlo esiphofu, ubengekwenze yini ukuthi lalo angafi?A@} $Ngakho amaJuda athi: Khangelani ukuthi ubemthanda njani.?' #UJesu walila.>>w "wathi: Limbeke ngaphi? Bathi kuye: Nkosi, woza ubone.g=G !Ngakho uJesu wathi embona ekhala, lamaJuda afika laye ekhala, wabubula emoyeni, wazikhathaza,<' Kwathi uMariya, esefike lapho uJesu akhona, embona, wawela enyaweni zakhe, esithi kuye: Nkosi, ngabe ubukhona lapha, umnewethu ngabe kafanga.;5 Ngakho amaJuda ayesendlini laye emduduza, ebona uMariya ukuthi wasukuma ngokuphangisa ephuma, amlandela, esithi: Uya engcwabeni, ukuze akhale khona.b:= Kodwa uJesu wayengakafiki emzaneni, kodwa wayesendaweni lapho uMarta amhlangabeza khona.89k Yena-ke esezwile lokhu, wahle wasuka waya kuye.o8W Esetshilo lokhu uMarta wasuka, wayabiza udadewabo uMariya ensitha, wathi: UMfundisi ulapha uyakubiza.w7g Wathi kuye: Yebo, Nkosi; mina ngiyakholwa ukuthi wena unguKristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, obezakuza emhlabeni.Z6- njalo wonke ophilayo ekholwa kimi, kasoze afe laphakade. Uyakukholwa lokhu yini?[5/ UJesu wathi kuye: Mina ngiyikuvuka lempilo; okholwa kimi, loba esefile, uzaphila;U4# UMarta wathi kuye: Ngiyazi ukuthi uzabuya avuke ekuvukeni ngosuku lokucina.23_ UJesu wathi kuye: Umnewenu uzabuya avuke.h2I kodwa lakhathesi ngiyazi ukuthi loba yini ongayicela kuNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu uzakunika yona.X1) UMarta wasesithi kuJesu: Nkosi, aluba ubukhona lapha, umnewethu ngabe kafanga;g0G Ngakho uMarta, esezwile ukuthi uJesu uyeza, wayakumhlangabeza; kodwa uMariya wahlala endlini.V/% labanengi kumaJuda babefikile kuMarta loMariya, ukuze babaduduze ngomnewabo.e.C LeBethani yayiseduze leJerusalema, okungaba ngamastadiyu* alitshumi lanhlanu ukusuka lapho;D- Kwathi esefika uJesu, wamfica eselensuku ezine engcwabeni.r,] Ngakho uTomasi, othiwa nguDidimusi, wathi kubafundi kanye laye: Asihambeni lathi, ukuze sife kanye laye.d+A Njalo ngiyathokoza ngenxa yenu ukuthi bengingekho lapho, ukuze likholwe; kodwa asiye kuye.@*{ Ngakho uJesu wasebatshela ngokucacileyo: ULazaro ufile.n)U Kodwa uJesu wakhuluma ngokufa kwakhe; kodwa bona bacabanga ukuthi wakhuluma ngokuphumula kobuthongo.G( Ngakho abafundi bakhe bathi kuye: Nkosi, uba elele, uzaphila. '  Wakhuluma lezizinto, emva kwalokhu wasesithi kubo: Umngane wethu uLazaro uselele; kodwa ngiyahamba ukuze ngimvuse ebuthongweni.T&! Kodwa uba umuntu ehamba ebusuku, uyakhubeka, ngoba ukukhanya kakukho kuye.%) UJesu waphendula wathi: Kawakho amahola alitshumi lambili emini yini? Nxa umuntu ehamba emini, kakhubeki, ngoba uyabona ukukhanya kwalumhlaba.p$Y Abafundi bathi kuye: Rabi*, amaJuda asanda ukudinga ukukukhanda ngamatshe, njalo uya khona futhi yini?J#  Emva kwalokhu wasesithi kubafundi bakhe: Asiphinde siye eJudiya.\"1 Ngakho esezwile ukuthi uyagula, wasehlala insuku ezimbili endaweni lapho ayekhona.:!o UJesu wayebathanda-ke oMarta lodadewabo loLazaro.  UJesu esezwile wathi: Lokhu ukugula kakusikho okokufa, kodwa kungokodumo lukaNkulunkulu ukuze iNdodana kaNkulunkulu idunyiswe ngakho. c[~~E}}|| {{Zzz9yyGxxxww&vvGuytssrs rr_rqppEooonmmRllk]kjj"ihh`hg?fJeecdd}ccbb[aaa``[_q^^g]]y\\E[[~[ZZ7YYYSXXPWWbVV;UUTNSSbRRR%Q%PnOOjNNMMhLLKK[JJIfHHGGTGFEE=D2CgBB?BA@@d??C>> ==<<-;h; :99g887r66p55\44'33322D11x00v//..t.-- ,,@++6**))/((B(' &k%%p%$$<#""Vwkodwa lokhu yikho okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi uJoweli:^U5Ngoba laba kabadakwanga, njengoba lina licabanga; ngoba kulihola lesithathu* losuku;=TsKodwa uPetro emi labalitshumi lanye, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe, wasesithi kubo: Madoda maJuda, lani lonke elihlala eJerusalema, kakwaziwe kini lokhu, njalo lilalelisise amazwi ami.DS Kodwa abanye bahleka usulu bathi: Basuthi iwayini elitsha.ZR- Bonke basebemangala kakhulu badideka, bakhulumisana besithi: Lokhu kungaba yini?gQG amaKrete lamaArabhiya, siyabezwa bekhuluma ngendimi zakithi imisebenzi emikhulu kaNkulunkulu.P' abeFrigiya labePamfiliya, abeGibhithe labengxenye zeLibiya eduze leKurene, lezihambi ezing amaRoma, kokubili amaJuda labaphendukela kumaJuda,tOa AmaPathiya lamaMede lamaElamu, labahlali beMesopotamiya, labeJudiya labeKaphadosiya, abePontusi labeAsiya,SNKungani, pho, thina sibezwa ngamunye wabo ngolimi lwakithi esazalwa lalo?M{Basebemangala kakhulu bonke bababaza, bakhulumisana bathi: Khangelani, bonke laba abakhulumayo kayisibo abeGalili yini?L{Kwathi sekulalo umdumo, ixuku labuthana ndawonye lasanganiseka, ngoba ngulowo lalowo wabezwa bekhuluma ngolimi lwakibo.qK[Kwakuhlala-ke eJerusalema amaJuda, amadoda aqotho, avela kuso sonke isizwe salezo ezingaphansi kwezulu.}JsBasebegcwaliswa bonke ngoMoya oNgcwele, baqala ukukhuluma ngezinye indimi, njengalokhu uMoya wabanika ukuphumisela.rI]kwasekubonakala kubo inlimi ezehlukanisiweyo kungathi ngezomlilo, zasezihlala phezu kwalowo lalowo wabo.HKwahle kwezwakala-ke umdumo ovela ezulwini onjengowokuvunguza komoya olamandla, njalo wagcwalisa indlu yonke ababehlezi kuyo,WG )Kwathi selugcwalisekile usuku lwePentekoste*, babendawonye bengqondonye bonke.mF UBasebebapha inkatho yabo; lenkatho yadla uMathiyasi, wasebalwa kanye labaphostoli abalitshumi lanye.kE Qukwemukela isabelo kulinkonzo lobuphostoli, uJudasi aphambuka kuso, ukuthi aye endaweni engeyakhe.|D sBasebekhuleka besithi: Wena Nkosi, wena owaziyo inhliziyo zabo bonke, tshengisa kulaba ababili oyedwa, omkhethileyo]C 5Basebemisa ababili, uJosefa othiwa nguBarsaba, othiwa futhi nguJustusi, loMathiyasi.B kusukela ebhabhathizweni lukaJohane, kwaze kwaba lusuku enyuswa ngalo kithi, omunye wabo kabe ngumfakazi kanye lathi wokuvuka kwakhe. A  Ngakho kumele ukuthi kulawomadoda ayehamba lathi kuso sonke isikhathi lapho iNkosi uJesu yayingena njalo iphuma phakathi kwethu,"@ ?Ngoba kulotshiwe egwalweni lweziHlabelelo ukuthi: Umuzi wakhe kawube lunxiwa, njalo kungabi khona ohlala kuwo; lo kuthi: Omunye kathathe ubuphathi bakhe.? Njalo kwaziwa yibo bonke abakhileyo eJerusalema, saze sabizwa lesosiqinti ngolimi lwakibo ngokuthi iAkeldama, okuyikuthi iSiqinti segazi.y> mLo-ke wathenga isiqinti ngomvuzo wobubi, wawa ngekhanda waqhekezeka phakathi, lemibilini yakhe yonke yachitheka.H=  ngoba wayebalwe kanye lathi, njalo wemukela isabelo salinkonzo.1< ]Madoda bazalwane, kwakumele ukuthi lumbhalo ugcwaliswe, uMoya oyiNgcwele awukhuluma ngaphambili ngomlomo kaDavida ngoJudasi, owayengumkhokheli walabo abambambayo uJesu, ; Kwathi ngalezonsuku uPetro wasukuma phakathi kwabafundi, kwakulexuku labantu ndawonye elalingaba likhulu lamatshumi amabili, wathi:: Bonke laba baphikelela bengqondonye emkhulekweni lekuncengeni, kanye labesifazana loMariya unina kaJesu, njalo labafowabo.W9 ) Kwathi sebengenile, benyukela endlini ephezulu, lapho ababehlala khona, uPetro loJakobe loJohane loAndreya, uFiliphu loTomasi, uBartolomewu loMathewu, uJakobe kaAlfewu loSimoni umZelothi, loJudasi kaJakobe.y8 m Basebebuyela eJerusalema bevela entabeni ethiwa ngeyoMhlwathi, eseduze leJerusalema, ummango wohambo lwesabatha.,7 S njalo athi: Madoda maGalili, limeleni lijolozele ezulwini? UJesu lo, osuswe kini wenyukiselwa ezulwini, uzabuya ngokunjalo ngendlela elimbone esiya ngayo ezulwini.t6 c Bathi besajolozele ezulwini, esenyuka, njalo khangela, amadoda amabili ema labo ele ze mbatho e zi mhlophe,W5 ) Kwathi esetshilo lezizinto, wenyuswa bekhangele, leyezi lamsusa emehlweni abo.@4 {kodwa lizakwemukela amandla, esefikile phezu kwenu uMoya oNgcwele; njalo libe ngabafakazi bami eJerusalema kanye layo yonke iJudiya leSamariya, njalo kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba.l3 SWasesithi kubo: Kakusikho okwenu ukwazi izikhathi kumbe imizuzu ayimisileyo uBaba ngawakhe amandla;d2 CKwathi sebebuthene bambuza bathi: Nkosi, uzabuyisela umbuso kuIsrayeli kulesisikhathi yini?1 ngoba ngeqiniso uJohane wabhabhathiza ngamanzi, kodwa lina lizabhabhathizwa ngoMoya oNgcwele kungakadluli insuku ezinengi.|0 sKwathi ehlangene labo, wabalaya ukuthi bangasuki eJerusalema, kodwa balindele isithembiso sikaBaba, elasizwa ngami;K/ wazibonakalisa futhi kubo ephilile emva kokuhlupheka kwakhe ngobufakazi obunengi obuqinisekileyo, wabonwa yibo okwensuku ezingamatshumi amane, ekhuluma ngezinto ezimayelana lombuso kaNkulunkulu.b. ?kwaze kwaba lusuku enyuswa ngalo, esebalayile ngoMoya oNgcwele abaphostoli ayebakhethile;f- IUmbiko wokuqala ngawenza, Teyofilu, ngakho konke uJesu aqala kokubili ukukwenza lokukufundisa,2,]Njalo zikhona lezinye izinto ezinengi uJesu azenzayo, uba bezilotshiwe zonke ngazinye, ngicabanga ukuthi lomhlaba lawo ubungebe lendawo yezingwalo ezilotshiweyo. Ameni.o+WNguye lowomfundi ofakaza ngalezizinto, lozibhalileyo; njalo siyazi ukuthi ubufakazi bakhe buliqiniso.>*uNgakho lelilizwi laphumela kubazalwane, ukuthi lowomfundi kayikufa; kanti uJesu katshongo kuye ukuthi kayikufa; kodwa wathi: Uba ngithanda ukuthi ahlale ngize ngifike, ulani lakho?d)AUJesu wathi kuye: Uba ngithanda ukuthi ahlale ngize ngifike, ulani lakho? Ngilandela wena.9(mKwathi uPetro embona wathi kuJesu: Nkosi, lo-ke?#'?UPetro etshibilika wabona umfundi uJesu amthandayo elandela, yena futhi owayeyeme esifubeni sakhe ekudleni kwantambama wathi: Nkosi, ngubani ozakunikela?|&qLalokhu wakutsho, etshengisa indlela yokufa ayezadumisa uNkulunkulu ngayo. Esetshilo lokhu wathi kuye: Ngilandela.F%Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kuwe: Usemutsha, wawuzibhinca, uhamba lapho othanda khona; kodwa nxa usumdala, uzakwelula izandla zakho, omunye abesekubopha, akuse lapho ongathandi khona.$Wathi kuye ngokwesithathu: Simoni kaJona, uyangithanda yini? UPetro wadabuka ngoba wathi kuye ngokwesithathu: Uyangithanda yini? Wasesithi kuye: Nkosi, wena uyakwazi konke; wena uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda. UJesu wathi kuye: Phana izimvu zami ukudla.$#AWabuya wathi kuye ngokwesibili: Simoni kaJona, uyangithanda yini? Wathi kuye: Yebo Nkosi, wena uyazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda. Wathi kuye: Yelusa izimvu zami.<"qSebedlile, uJesu wathi kuSimoni Petro: Simoni kaJona, uyangithanda kulalaba yini? Wathi kuye: Yebo Nkosi; wena uyazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda. Wathi kuye: Phana amawundlu ami ukudla.W!'Lokhu sekungokwesithathu uJesu ebonakaliswa kubafundi, esevukile kwabafileyo.N  UJesu wasesiza, wathatha isinkwa, wabanika, lenhlanzi ngokufananayo. UJesu wathi kubo: Wozani lidle. Kodwa kakho kubafundi owaba lesibindi sokumbuza ukuthi: Ungubani wena? besazi ukuthi yiNkosi.9k USimoni Petro wasekhwela, wahudulela imbule emhlabathini, ligcwele inhlanzi ezinkulu, ikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lantathu; njalo lanxa zazinengi kangaka, imbule kalidabukanga.K UJesu wathi kubo: Lethani ezi nye zezinhlanzi elisanda kuzibamba.uc Kwathi sebekhuphukele emhlabathini, babona umlilo wamalahle khona, lenhlanzi zibekwe phezu kwawo, lesinkwa.+Kodwa abanye abafundi beza ngomkolo, bedonsa imbule lenhlanzi, ngoba babengekhatshana lomhlabathi, kodwa kungaba zingalo ezingamakhulu amabili.*MNgakho lowomfundi uJesu ayemthanda wathi kuPetro: YiNkosi. USimoni Petro, esezwile ukuthi yiNkosi, wagqoka isembatho (ngoba wayenqunu ), waseziphosela olwandle.#?Wasesithi kubo: Phosani imbule ehlangothini lokunene lomkhumbi, njalo lizathola. Basebephosa, njalo babengaselakho ukulidonsa ngenxa yobunengi benhlanzi.W'Ngakho uJesu wathi kubo: Bantwana, lilokudla yini? Bamphendula bathi: Hatshi.b=Kwathi sekusemadabukakusa uJesu wema ekhunjini; kodwa abafundi babengazi ukuthi nguJesu.'GUSimoni Petro wathi kubo: Ngiyagola inhlanzi. Bathi kuye: Lathi sizahamba lawe. Basebephuma bahle bangena emkhunjini, kodwa ngalobobusuku kababambanga lutho./Babendawonye oSimoni Petro, loTomasi othiwa nguDidimusi, loNathaniyeli oweKana yeGalili, la madodana kaZebediya, labanye ababili babafundi bakhe.z oEmva kwalezizinto uJesu wabuya wazibonakalisa kubafundi elwandle lweTiberiyasi; njalo wazibonakalisa ngalindlela.)Kodwa lezi zilotshiwe, ukuze likholwe ukuthi uJesu unguKristu iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, njalo ukuze lithi, likholwa, libe lempilo ebizweni lakhe.s_Njalo uJesu wazenza lezinye izibonakaliso ezinengi phambi kwabafundi bakhe, ezingalotshwanga kulolugwalo.lQUJesu wathi kuye: Ngoba usungibonile, Tomasi, ukholiwe; babusisiwe abangabonanga, kanti bakholiwe.I UTomasi wasephendula, wathi kuye: Nkosi yami loNkulunkulu wami!2]Wasesithi kuTomasi: Letha umunwe wakho lapha, ubone izandla zami; njalo letha isandla sakho, u si fake ehlangothini lwami; njalo ungabi ngongakholwayo, kodwa okholwayo.2]Njalo emva kwensuku eziyisificaminwembili abafundi bakhe babephakathi futhi, loTomasi elabo. UJesu wafika, iminyango ivaliwe, wema phakathi wathi: Ukuthula kakube kini.{ oNgakho abanye abafundi bathi kuye: Siyibonile iNkosi. Kodwa yena wathi kubo: Uba ngingaboni ezandleni zayo amanxeba ezipikili, njalo ngifake umunwe wami enxebeni lezipikili, njalo ngibeke izandla zami ehlangothini lwayo, kangisoze ngikholwe.k OKodwa uTomasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, othiwa nguDidimusi, wayengekho labo mhla uJesu efika.g GLoba ngobani elithethelela izono zabo, bathethelelwe; loba ngobani elibamba ezabo, zibanjiwe._ 7Kwathi esetshilo lokhu waphephetha phezu kwabo wathi kubo: Yemukelani uMoya oNgcwele.j MUJesu wasebuya esithi kubo: Ukuthula kakube kini; njengoba uBaba engithumile, lami ngiyalithuma.zmNjalo esetshilo lokhu wabatshengisa izandla zakhe lohlangothi lwakhe. Ngakho abafundi bathokoza beyibona iNkosi.H Kwathi kusihlwa ngalolosuku, olokuqala lweviki, leminyango ivaliwe lapho abafundi ababehlangene khona, ngenxa yokwesaba amaJuda, uJesu wafika wema phakathi, wathi kubo: Ukuthula kakube kini.hIUMariya Magadalena weza wababikela abafundi ukuthi uyibonile iNkosi, njalo imtshele lezizinto./WUJesu wathi kuye: Ungangibambi, ngoba kangikenyukeli kuBaba; kodwa yana kubafowethu, uthi kubo: Ngiyenyukela kuBaba loYihlo, la ku Nkulunkulu wami loNkulunkulu wenu._7UJesu wathi kuye: Mariya! Yena watshibilika wathi kuye: Raboni! okuyikuthi: Mfundisi.?wUJesu wathi kuye: Mama, ukhalelani? Udinga bani? Yena ecabanga ukuthi ngumphathi wesivande, wathi kuye: Nkosi, uba wena umsusile, ngitshele lapho ombeke khona, mina-ke ngizamthatha.dAKwathi esetshilo lezizinto watshibilika, wabona uJesu emi, kodwa wayengazi ukuthi nguJesu.{ Zona zasezisithi kuye: Mama, ukhalelani? Wathi kuzo: Ngoba bayithethe iNkosi yami, njalo kangazi lapho abayibeke khona. wasebona ingilosi ezimbili zembethe ezimhlophe zihlezi, enye isemakhanda, lenye ingasenyaweni, lapho isidumbu sikaJesu ebesilele khona.iK Kodwa uMariya wema engcwabeni phandle ekhala; kwathi esakhala, wakhothama walunguza engcwabeni,-~U Basebesuka futhi abafundi baya kibo.N} ngoba babengakaqedisisi umbhalo, ukuthi ubemele ukuvuka kwabafileyo.]|3Ngakho wasengena laye omunye umfundi owayefike kuqala engcwabeni, wabona, wakholwa;{{olelembu lobuso elalisekhanda lakhe, lingabekwanga lamalembu acolekileyo, kodwa lendluliwe lisendaweni yalo lodwa.ezCUSimoni Petro wasefika emlandela, wangena engcwabeni, wabona amalembu acolekileyo endlelwe,[y/Kwathi ekhothama elunguza wabona amalembu acolekileyo endlelwe, kodwa kangenanga.}xsBasebegijima bobabili kanyekanye; omunye umfundi wasegijima phambili ngesiqubu kuloPetro, wafika kuqala engcwabeni.BwNgakho uPetro waphuma lomunye umfundi, bafika engcwabeni.v7Ngakho wagijima weza kuSimoni Petro lakomunye umfundi uJesu ayemthanda, wathi kubo: Bayisusile iNkosi engcwabeni, njalo kasazi lapho abayibeke khona. u Kwathi ngolokuqala lweviki uMariya Magadalena wafika engcwabeni ekuseni kakhulu, kusesemnyama, wabona ilitshe lisusiwe engcwabeni.\t1*Basebembeka lapho uJesu ngenxa yamalungiselelo amaJuda, ngoba ingcwaba laliseduze. s )Njalo kwakukhona kuleyondawo ayebethelwe khona isivande, lesivandeni kwakulengcwaba elitsha, okwakungazange kubekwe muntu kulo.~ru(Basebesithatha isidumbu sikaJesu, basibopha ngamalembu acolekileyo kanye lamakha, njengomkhuba wamaJuda wokungcwaba.q'Kwasekusiza loNikodima, owafika kuJesu kuqala ebusuku, ephethe inhlanganiso yemure* lenhlaba engaba amaphawundi alikhulu.epC&Kwathi emva kwalezizinto uJosefa weArimathiya, owayengumfundi kaJesu, kodwa ngasese ngenxa yokwesaba amaJuda, wacela kuPilatu ukuthi asuse isidumbu sikaJesu; futhi uPilatu wavuma. Ngakho weza wasisusa isidumbu sikaJesu.Ao}%Njalo lomunye umbhalo uthi: Bazamkhangela abamgwazileyo.`n9$Ngoba lezizinto zenzeka ukuze kugcwaliseke umbhalo othi: Kakuyikwephulwa thambo lakhe.m#Yena owabonayo ufakazile, njalo ubufakazi bakhe buqinisile, yena-ke uyazi ukuthi ukhuluma okuliqiniso, ukuze lina likholwe.elC"kodwa omunye webutho wamgwaza ngomkhonto ehlangothini, njalo kwahle kwaphuma igazi lamanzi.`k9!kodwa sebefika kuJesu, kwathi bebona ukuthi wayesefile, kabayephulanga imilenze yakhe;Yj+ Ngakho abebutho beza, bephula imilenze yowokuqala leyomunye ababebethelwe laye;QiNgakho amaJuda, ngoba kwakungamalungiselelo, ukuze izidumbu zingahlali esiphambanweni ngesabatha (ngoba lolosuku lwesabatha lwalulukhulu ), acela uPilatu ukuthi yephulwe imilenze yabo, njalo basuswe.fhEKwathi-ke uJesu elemukele iviniga, wathi: Kuphelile; wasekhothamisa ikhanda, wanikela umoya.gyKwakubekwe isitsha sigcwele iviniga; basebegcwalisa uzipho ngeviniga, ba lu hloma kuhisope*, ba lu sa emlonyeni wakhe.mfSEmva kwalokhu uJesu ekwazi ukuthi konke kwasekuphelile, ukuze kugcwaliseke umbhalo, wathi: Ngomile.qe[Emva kwalokho wathi kumfundi: Khangela unyoko. Kusukela ngalelohola lowomfundi wamthatha wamusa kwakhe.pdYNgakho uJesu ebona unina, lomfundi amthandayo bemi khona, wathi kunina: Mama, khangela indodana yakho.ocWKwakumi esiphambanweni sikaJesu unina, lodadewabo kanina, uMariya um kaKlophasi, loMariya Magadalena.pbYNgakho bakhulumisana besithi: Kasingasidabuli, kodwa asisenzele inkatho, ukuthi sizakuba ngesikabani; ukuze kugcwaliseke umbhalo othi: Babelana izembatho zami, benza inkatho yokuphosa ngesigqoko sami. Azenza-ke lezizinto amabutho.Wa'Kwathi abebutho, sebembethele uJesu, bathatha izembatho zakhe, basebezenza izabelo ezine, ngulowo lalowo owebutho waba lesabelo, lesigqoko; kodwa isigqoko sasingelamthungo, selukiwe sonke kusukela phezulu.A`}UPilatu waphendula wathi: Engikubhalileyo, ngikubhalile. _ Abapristi abakhulu bamaJuda basebesithi kuPilatu: Ungabhali ukuthi: INkosi yamaJuda; kodwa ukuthi lo wathi: NgiyiNkosi yamaJuda.(^ILalesisaziso abanengi bamaJuda basifunda, ngoba indawo lapho uJesu ayebethelwe khona yayiseduze lomuzi; njalo kwakubhalwe ngesiHebheru, ngesiGriki, ngesiRoma.]{UPilatu wasebhala lesaziso, wa si phanyeka esiphambanweni; njalo kwakubhalwe ukuthi: UJESU UMNAZARETHA INKOSI YAMAJUDA.a\;lapho abambethela khona, labanye ababili kanye laye, ngapha langapha, loJesu ephakathi.{[oKwathi ethwele isiphambano sakhe waphuma waya endaweni ethiwa yiNdawo yokhakhayi, ethiwa ngesiHebheru yiGolgotha;SZNgakho wasemnikela kubo, ukuze abethelwe. Basebemthatha uJesu ba m qhuba.-YSKodwa amemeza athi: Susa, susa, mbethele ! UPilatu wathi kuwo: Ngibethele yini inkosi yenu? Abapristi abakhulu baphendula bathi: Kasilankosi ngaphandle kukaKesari.X{njalo kwakungamalungiselelo ephasika, njalo kwakungaba lihola* lesithupha; wasesithi kumaJuda: Khangelani inkosi yenu !8Wi Kwathi uPilatu esizwa lelilizwi wamkhuphela phandle uJesu, wahlala phansi esihlalweni sokwahlulela, endaweni ebizwa ngokuthi Gandelwe ngaMatshe, kodwa ngesiHebheru yiGabatha;'VG Kusukela lapho uPilatu wadinga ukumkhulula. Kodwa amaJuda amemeza athi: Uba ukhulula lo, kawusuye umngane kaKesari; wonke ozenza inkosi, uphikisana loKesari.U UJesu wamphendula wathi: Ungeke ube lamandla phezu kwami, uba ungawanikwanga evela phezulu; ngakho onginikele kuwe ulesono esikhulu.T Khona uPilatu wathi kuye: Kawukhulumi lami yini? Kawazi yini ukuthi ngilamandla okukubethela, njalo ngilamandla okukukhulula?jSM wangena futhi endlini yombusi, wathi kuJesu: Uvela ngaphi wena? Kodwa uJesu kamnikanga mpendulo.9RmKwathi uPilatu esizwa lelolizwi, wesaba kakhulu,yQkAmaJuda amphendula athi: Silomlayo thina, langokomlayo wethu ufanele ukufa, ngoba uzenze iNdodana kaNkulunkulu.-PSKwathi abapristi abakhulu labancedisi bembona, bamemeza bathi: Bethela, bethela! UPilatu wathi kubo: Mthatheni lina, li m bethele; ngoba mina kangitholi cala kuye.OUJesu wasephumela phandle, ethwele umqhele wameva embethe isembatho esiyibubende. UPilatu wasesithi kubo: Khangelani lumuntu! NUPilatu wasebuya waphumela phandle, wathi kubo: Khangelani, ngiyamkhuphela phandle kini, ukuze lazi ukuthi kangitholi lacala kuye.GMbasebesithi: Bayethe, Nkosi yamaJuda! Basebemtshaya ngempama.fLELabebutho beluka umqhele wameva ba wu beka ekhanda lakhe, bamgqokisa isembatho esiyibubende,?K {Ngakho uPilatu wamthatha uJesu, wa m tshaya ngesiswepu.bJ=(Wonke asememeza futhi, athi: Hatshi lo, kodwa uBarabasi; kodwa uBarabasi wayengumphangi.I'Kodwa lilomkhuba, wokuthi ngilikhululele omunye ngephasika; ngakho liyathanda ukuthi ngilikhululele iNkosi yamaJuda yini? H &UPilatu wathi kuye: Liyini iqiniso? Kwathi esetshilo lokhu, wabuya waphumela kumaJuda, wathi kuwo: Mina kangitholi lacala kuye.lGQ%UPilatu wasesithi kuye: Ngakho uyinkosi yini? UJesu waphendula wathi: Uyatsho wena, ukuthi mina ngiyinkosi. Mina ngazalelwa lokhu, njalo ngizele lokhu emhlabeni, ukuze ngifakazele iqiniso. Wonke oweqiniso uyalizwa ilizwi lami.IF $UJesu waphendula wathi: Umbuso wami kawusiwo walumhlaba; uba umbuso wami ubungowalumhlaba, inceku zami bezizakulwa, ukuze nginganikelwa kumaJuda; kodwa khathesi umbuso wami kawusiwo owalapha.wEg#UPilatu waphendula wathi: Kanti ngingumJuda mina? Isizwe sakini labapristi abakhulu bakunikele kimi; wenzeni?`D9"UJesu wamphendula wathi: Uyazitsholo lokhu wena yini, kumbe abanye bakutshelile ngami?pCY!Ngakho uPilatu wabuye wangena endlini yombusi, wambiza uJesu, wathi kuye: Wena uyiNkosi yamaJuda yini?cB? ukuze kugcwaliseke ilizwi uJesu alikhulumayo, ukutshengisa uhlobo lokufa ayezakufa ngalo.AUPilatu wasesithi kubo: Mthatheni lina, limahlulele njengomlayo wakini. Ngakho amaJuda athi kuye: Kakuvunyelwa kithi ukubulala umuntu;_@7Basebephendula bathi kuye: Uba lo ubengesuye owenza okubi, ngabe kasimnikelanga kuwe.J? Ngakho uPilatu waphumela kubo, wathi: Limbeka cala bani lumuntu?->SBasebemkhupha uJesu kuKayafasi bamusa endlini yombusi; njalo kwakusekuseni, kodwa kabangenanga bona endlini yombusi, ukuze bangangcoli, kodwa ukuze badle iphasika.<=sUPetro wasebuya ephika; njalo lahle lakhala iqhude. <Omunye wezinceku zompristi omkhulu, oyisinini somuntu uPetro aquma indlebe yakhe, wathi: Mina kangikubonanga yini esivandeni ulaye? ; Kodwa uSimoni Petro wayemi esotha; basebesithi kuye: Kawusuye lawe omunye wabafundi bakhe yini? Waphika yena, wathi: Kangisu ye.A:}UAnasi wasemthuma ebotshiwe kuKayafasi umpristi omkhulu.h9IUJesu wamphendula wathi: Uba ngikhulume kubi, fakaza ngobubi; kodwa uba kuhle, ungitshayelani?8Kwathi esetshilo lezizinto, omunye wabancedisi owayemi khona wamwakala uJesu, esithi: Kanti uphendula njalo umpristi omkhulu?z7mUbuzelani kimi? Buza labo abakuzwayo lokho engakukhuluma labo; khangela, bona bayazazi izinto mina engazitshoyo.V6%UJesu wamphendula wathi: Mina ngikhulume obala emhlabeni; ngezikhathi zonke mina bengifundisa esinagogeni lethempelini, lapho amaJuda abuthana khona ngesikhathi sonke, njalo kangikhulumanga lutho ensitha.Q5Umpristi omkhulu wasembuza uJesu ngabafundi bakhe, langemfundiso yakhe.4Njalo izinceku labancedisi babemi bebase umlilo wamalahle, ngoba kwakumakhaza, njalo besotha; uPetro laye wayemi labo esotha.3Incekukazi engumlindisango encane yasisithi kuPetro: Kawusuye lawe omunye wabafundi balumuntu yini? Yena wathi: Kangisu ye. 29kodwa uPetro wayemi ngaphandle emnyango. Wasephuma lowomfundi omunye owayesaziwa ngumpristi omkhulu, wasekhuluma lomlindisangokazi, wamngenisa uPetro. 0R~~u}}l||V{{zyyxxxMwwFvuuuEttssrrqqpfoooKnnmm l|kkwk jdjiihh9gygfVee(dd/ccIbbaVa `1__M^^8]]u]\\[[gZZ[YYXoWW0VVUU/TT>8==J<;;;8:::*99c88X8 7b66A555>44<33922d11J0///^..T--,,4++*)))(l''y&&Y%%s%"$##v""!!~ .e*bvs'_X+~DDA " 8 Q/j$<i0T! #kodwa kuso sonke isizwe yena omesabayo lowenza ukulunga, uyemukeleka kuye.{o "Kwathi uPetro evula umlomo, wathi: Ngeqiniso ngiyaqedisisa ukuthi uNkulunkulu kayisuye umkhangeli wobuso bomuntu;/W !Ngakho ngahle ngathumela kuwe; njalo wena wenze kuhle ukuthi ufike. Ngakho khathesi sesikhona sonke phambi kukaNkulunkulu ukuze sizwe konke okulayelwe nguNkulunkulu.)K Ngakho thumela eJopha, ubusubiza uSimoni othiwa futhi nguPetro; yena ungenisile endlini kaSimoni umtshuki wezikhumba ngaselwandle; ozakuthi angabuya akutshele.ta yasisithi: Korneliyu, umkhuleko wakho uzwakele, lemisebenzi yakho yomusa ikhunjulwe phambi kukaNkulunkulu.fE UKorneliyu wasesithi: Ngensuku ezine ezidlulileyo kuze kube yilelihola ngangizila ukudla, ngehola lesificamunwemunye ngangikhuleka endlini yami; njalo khangela, indoda yema phambi kwami yembethe isembatho esikhazimulayo,lQ ngakho-ke ngizile ngingaphikisanga nxa ngibizwa. Ngakho ngiyabuza, ukuthi ungibizele sizatho bani?c? wasesithi kubo: Lina liyazi ukuthi kakuvunyelwa emuntwini ongumJuda ukuhlangana kumbe ukuya emuntwini wesinye isizwe; kodwa uNkulunkulu ungitshengisile ukuthi ngingabizi muntu ngokuthi kahlambulukanga kumbe ungcolile;B Njalo esakhuluma layo wangena, wafica abanengi bebuthene,M Kodwa uPetro emphakamisa, wathi: Sukuma; lami ngokwami ngingumuntu.pY Kwathi sekwenzakele ukuthi uPetro angene, uKorneliyu wamhlangabeza, ewela enyaweni zakhe, wa m khonza.  Ngosuku olulandelayo basebengena eKesariya. LoKorneliyu wayebalindele, esebizele ndawonye izihlobo zakhe labangane abazwana laye.  Ngakho esebabizele phakathi wa ba ngenisa. Njalo kusisa uPetro waphuma wahamba labo, labanye babazalwane ababeseJopha bahamba laye.b= Basebesithi: UKorneliyu induna yekhulu, indoda elungileyo lemesabayo uNkulunkulu, efakazelwa yisizwe sonke samaJuda, walayelwa nguNkulunkulu ngengilosi engcwele ukuthi akubizele endlini yakhe, njalo ezwe amazwi kuwe.   UPetro wasesehlela emadodeni avela kuKorneliyu ayethunywe kuye, wathi: Khangelani, yimi elimdingayo; yisizatho bani elize ngaso?W' Ngakho sukuma wehle, uhambe lawo, ungathandabuzi; ngoba yimi engiwathumileyo.eC Kwathi uPetro esanakana ngombono, uMoya wathi kuye: Khangela, amadoda amathathu ayakudinga.Y+ esememezile abuza ukuthi uSimoni, othiwa futhi nguPetro, ungenisile lapha yini.< q Kwathi uPetro esadidekile ngaphakathi kwakhe ukuthi ngabe uyini umbono awubonileyo, njalo khangela, amadoda ayethunywe evela kuKorneliyu, esebuzile indlu kaSimoni, ema esangweni,^ 5 Njalo lokhu kwenzeka kwaze kwaba kathathu; lesitsha sabuya saphakanyiselwa ezulwini.s _ Ilizwi laphinda ngokwesibili kuye: Izinto uNkulunkulu azihlambululileyo, wena ungatsho ukuthi zingcolile.u c Kodwa uPetro wathi: Hatshi bo, Nkosi; ngoba kangizake ngidle loba yini engahlambulukanga kumbe engcolileyo.B  Kwasekufika ilizwi kuye lathi: Sukuma, Petro, hlaba udle.lQ okwakukhona kulo izidalwa zonke ezilenyawo ezine zomhlaba lezeganga lezihuquzelayo lenyoni zezulu. wasebona izulu livulekile, lesitsha esithile sehlela kuye, njengelembu elikhulu, libotshwe ngamasondo amane, lisehliselwa emhlabeni;kO waselamba kakhulu, wafuna ukudla; kwathi bona besamlungisela, ukuhlehliswa kwengqondo kwamehlela,  Njalo kusisa bona besahamba sebesondela emzini, uPetro wenyukela phezu kophahla lwendlu ukuyakhuleka, okungaba lihola lesithupha*;9m njalo eselandisile konke kubo, wabathuma eJopha.{ Kwathi ingilosi ebikhuluma loKorneliyu isihambile, wabiza ababili kwabendlu yakhe, lowebutho oqotho kulabo ababemlinda,xi yena ungenisile kuSimoni othile umtshuki wezikhumba, ondlu yakhe iselwandle; yena uzakutshela ofanele ukwenze.P Khathesi-ke thuma amadoda eJopha, ubize uSimoni othiwa futhi nguPetro;#? Waseyijolozela efikelwa yikwesaba wathi: Kuyini, Nkosi? Yasisithi kuye: Imikhuleko yakho lezipho zakho kwenyuke kwaba yisikhumbuzo phambi kukaNkulunkulu. yabona embonweni ngokucacileyo, kungaba lihola lesificamunwemunye* losuku, ingilosi kaNkulunkulu ingena kuyo, yasisithi kuyo: Korneliyu!~ eqotho lemesabayo uNkulunkulu kanye lendlu yayo yonke, eyenza imisebenzi yomusa eminengi ebantwini, ikhuleka njalonjalo kuNkulunkulu;p} [ Kwakukhona eKesariya indoda ethile ngebizo nguKorneliyu, induna yekhulu yebutho elithiwa ngeleIthaliya,\|1 +Kwenzeka ukuthi ahlale eJopha insuku ezinengi loSimoni othile umtshuki wezikhumba.G{ *Kwasekusaziwa kuyo yonke iJopha, labanengi bakholwa eNkosini.^z5 )Wamelulela isandla, wamsukumisa; esebize abangcwele labafelokazi, wa ba nika ephila./yW (Kodwa uPetro esebakhuphele phandle bonke eguqa ngamadolo wakhuleka; esetshibilikela esidunjini, wathi: Tabitha, vuka ! Wasevula amehlo akhe; wabona uPetro, walulama.Ex 'UPetro wasesukuma wahamba labo; okwathi esefikile ba m thatha ba m usa endlini ephezulu, labafelokazi bonke bema laye bekhala bemtshengisa izembatho lezigqoko uDorkasi ayezenzile eselabo.*wM &Njalo njengoba iLida yayiseduze leJopha, abafundi sebezwile ukuthi uPetro wayekhona kulo, bathuma amadoda amabili kuye, be m ncenga ukuthi angaphuzi ukuza kubo.[v/ %Kwasekusithi kulezonsuku wagula wafa; sebemgezisile ba m lalisa endlini ephezulu.#u? $Kwakukhona eJopha umfundikazi othile, uTabitha ngebizo, okungokuchasiswa kuthiwa nguDorkasi; lo wayegcwele imisebenzi emihle lemisebenzi yomusa ayenzayo.Nt #Basebembona bonke abakhileyo eLida leSaroni, abaphendukela eNkosini.rs] "UPetro wasesithi kuye: Eneya, uJesu Kristu uyakusilisa; sukuma uzendlalele icansi. Njalo wahle wasukuma.tra !Wasefica khona umuntu othile uEneya ngebizo, owayeselele ecansini iminyaka eyisificaminwembili, eyisigoga.Yq+ Kwasekusithi uPetro edabula indawo zonke wehlela lakwabangcwele abahlala eLida.p' Ngakho amabandla kuyo yonke iJudiya leGalili leSamariya aba lokuthula, esakheka, ehamba ekwesabeni iNkosi langenduduzo kaMoya oNgcwele, anda.Po Kodwa abazalwane sebekwazi bamehlisela eKesariya, basebemthuma eTarsu.n} wasekhuluma ngesibindi ngebizo leNkosi uJesu, wakhuluma njalo futhi ephikisana lamaHelenisiti*; kodwa bazama ukumbulala.2m_ Wasehlala labo engena ephuma eJerusalema,Hl  Kodwa uBarnabasi wamthatha wa m usa kubaphostoli, wabalandisela ukuthi uyibone njani iNkosi endleleni, lokuthi ikhulumile kuye, lokuthi eDamaseko ukhulume njani ngesibindi ebizweni likaJesu.k Kwathi uSawuli esefikile eJerusalema, wazama ukuzihlanganisa labafundi; kodwa bonke bamesaba, bengakholwa ukuthi ungumfundi.]j3 kodwa abafundi bamthatha ebusuku, ba m ehlisela emthangaleni be m ehlisa ngesilulu.ci? kodwa iqhinga lawo laziwa nguSawuli. Aselinda emasangweni emini lebusuku, ukuze ambulale;]h3 Kwathi sezigcwalisiwe insuku ezinengi, amaJuda enza icebo ndawonye ukuthi ambulale;wgg Kodwa uSawuli waqiniswa kakhulu, waphithizelisa amaJuda akhileyo eDamaseko, eqinisa ukuthi lo unguye uKristu.;fo Njalo bonke abezwayo basanganiseka bathi: Lo kayisuye yini owachitha eJerusalema labo ababiza lelibizo, lalapha uzele lokho ukuthi abaqhube bebotshiwe abase kubapristi abakhulu?[e/ Wahle-ke watshumayela uKristu emasinagogeni, ukuthi yena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.fdE njalo esedlile wathola amandla. USawuli wasehlala labafundi ababeseDamaseko insuku ezithile.mcS Kwahle kwawa emehlweni akhe kwangathi zinkwethu, wahle wabuye wabona, njalo esukuma wabhabhathizwa,Zb- UAnaniya wasesuka wangena endlini, wabeka izandla zakhe phezu kwakhe esithi: Sawuli mzalwane, iNkosi ingithumile, uJesu obonakele kuwe endleleni oze ngayo, ukuze ubuye ubone njalo ugcwaliswe ngoMoya oNgcwele.]a3 ngoba mina ngizamtshengisa ukuthi umele ukuhlupheka kangakanani ngenxa yebizo lami.`/ Kodwa iNkosi yathi kuye: Hamba, ngoba lowo uyisitsha sami esikhethiweyo, ukuphatha ibizo lami phambi kwezizwe lamakhosi, labantwana bakoIsrayeli;__7 lalapha ulamandla avela kubapristi abakhulu, okubopha bonke labo ababiza ibizo lakho.^ Kodwa uAnaniya waphendula wathi: Nkosi, ngizwile ngabanengi ngalindoda, kungakanani okubi akwenzileyo kwabangcwele bakho eJerusalema;t]a njalo ubonile ngombono umuntu, uAnaniya ngebizo, engena ebeka isandla phezu kwakhe, ukuze emukele ukubona.\1 INkosi yasisi thi kuye: Sukuma uye endleleni ethiwa iQondile, udinge endlini kaJudasi umuntu, uSawuli ngebizo, weTarsu; ngoba khangela uyakhuleka,[ Kwakukhona eDamaseko umfundi othile uAnaniya ngebizo; iNkosi yasisithi kuye ngombono: Ananiya! Wasesithi: Khangela ngi lapha, Nkosi.MZ Wasesiba lensuku ezintathu engaboni, njalo engadli futhi enganathi.Y{ USawuli wasevuka emhlabathini; kwathi esevule amehlo akhe, kabonanga muntu. Basebe m bamba ngesandla, bamusa eDamaseko.\X1 Lamadoda ayehamba laye ayemi engelakukhuluma, esizwa ilizwi, kodwa engaboni muntu.W/ Ethuthumela njalo emangala wathi: Nkosi, uthanda ukuthi ngenzeni? LeNkosi yathi kuye: Sukuma ungene emzini, njalo uzatshelwa lokho omele ukwenze.|Vq Wasesithi: Ungubani, Nkosi? INkosi yasisithi: Mina nginguJesu omzingelayo; kulukhuni kuwe ukukhahlelana lezincijo._U7 njalo ewela emhlabathini, wezwa ilizwi lisithi kuye: Sawuli, Sawuli, ungizingelelani? T Kwathi ekuhambeni, kwenzeka ukuthi esesondele eDamaseko; njalo kwahle kwamphazimela inhlangothi zonke ukukhanya okuvela ezulwini;"S= wacela kuye incwadi zokuya eDamaseko kumasinagoge, ukuze kuthi uba ethola abanye baleyondlela amadoda kanye labafazi, a ba lethe eJerusalema bebotshiwe.kR Q Kwathi uSawuli, esaphefumula insongo lokubulala emelane labafundi beNkosi, waya kumpristi omkhulu,uQc(Kodwa uFiliphu waficwa eAzotu; njalo edabula watshumayela ivangeli kuyo yonke imizi, waze wafika eKesariya.P'Kwathi sebekhuphukile emanzini, uMoya weNkosi wamhluthuna uFiliphu; njalo umthenwa kazabe esambona; wahamba-ke ngendlela yakhe ethokoza.lOQ&Waselaya ukuthi inqola ime; basebesehlela emanzini bobabili, uFiliphu lomthenwa; wasembhabhathiza.N#%UFiliphu wasesithi: Uba ukholwa ngenhliziyo yonke, kuvunyelwe. Wasephendula wathi: Ngiyakholwa ukuthi uJesu Kristu uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.M$Kwathi besahamba endleleni, bafika emanzini athile; lomthenwa wathi: Khangela, nanka amanzi; kuyini okungivimbela ukuthi ngibhabhathizwe?XL)#UFiliphu wasevula umlomo wakhe, eseqala kulowombhalo, watshumayela uJesu kuye.{Ko"Umthenwa wasephendula uFiliphu wathi: Ngiyakubuza, umprofethi ukhuluma lokhu ngobani? Ngaye, kumbe ngomunye yini?J%!Ekuthotshisweni kwakhe ukwahlulelwa kwakhe kwasuswa, njalo ngubani ongalandisa nge sizukulwana sakhe? Ngoba impilo yakhe iyasuswa emhlabeni.%IC Lesehlukwana sombhalo eyayisifunda yilesi: Walethwa ekuhlatshweni njengemvu; lanjengewundlu lithule phambi komgundi walo, ngokunjalo kawuvuli umlomo wakhe.HYasisithi: Kambe ngingakwenelisa njani, ngaphandle kokuthi omunye angiqondise? Yasimcela uFiliphu ukuthi akhwele ahlale layo.zGmUFiliphu wasegijimela ku yo wayizwa ibala umprofethi uIsaya, wathi: Kambe uyaqedisisa yini lezizinto ozifundayo?=FuUMoya wasesithi kuFiliphu: Sondela uhambe lalinqola.FEyayisibuyela ihlezi enqoleni yayo, ibala kumprofethi uIsaya.GDWasesukuma ehamba; njalo khangela umuntu weEtiyopiya umthenwa induna enkulu kaKandake indlovukazi yamaEtiyopiya, eyayiphezu kwempahla yakhe eligugu yonke, eyayifikile eJerusalema ukukhonza,CIngilosi yeNkosi yasikhuluma loFiliphu, yathi: Sukuma uye eningizimu endleleni eyehla isuka eJerusalema isiya eGaza; yona iyinkangala.BNgakho kuthe sebefakazile bekhulumile ilizwi leNkosi, babuyela eJerusalema, njalo betshumayela ivangeli emizaneni eminengi yamaSamariya.AwUSimoni wasephendula esithi: Ngikhulekelani lina eNkosini, ukuze ngingehlelwa ngolunye lwalezizinto elizikhulumileyo.P@Ngoba ngibona ukuthi usenyongweni ebabayo njalo usekubotshweni yisono.}?sNgakho phenduka kulobububi bakho, njalo ucele iNkosi, ukuthi uba kungenzeka uthethelelwe umnakano wenhliziyo yakho.j>MNgoba kawulasabelo lelifa kulelilizwi. Ngoba inhliziyo yakho kayiqondanga phambi kukaNkulunkulu.=Kodwa uPetro wathi kuye: Isiliva sakho kanye lawe kakube sekubhubheni, ngoba ucabanga ukuthi isipho sikaNkulunkulu singazuzwa ngemali.<yesithi: Ngiphani lami lawomandla, ukuze kuthi loba ngubani engibeka izandla zami phezu kwakhe, emukele uMoya oNgcwele.y;kNjalo uSimoni esebonile ukuthi ngokubekwa kwezandla zabaphostoli uyaphiwa uMoya oyiNgcwele, waletha imali kubo,H: Basebebeka izandla phezu kwabo, basebesemukela uMoya oNgcwele.e9Cngoba wayengakehleli lakoyedwa wabo, kodwa babebhabhathizwe ebizweni leNkosi uJesu kuphela.J8 abathi sebehlile babakhulekela, ukuze bamemukele uMoya oNgcwele;7}Kwathi abaphostoli abaseJerusalema bezwe ukuthi iSamariya ilemukele ilizwi likaNkulunkulu, bathuma kubo uPetro loJohane;6# LoSimoni laye wakholwa, njalo esebhabhathiziwe wanamathela kuFiliphu; wasanganiseka, ebona imisebenzi yamandla lezibonakaliso ezazisenziwa.%5C Kodwa kwathi sebekholwe uFiliphu etshumayela indaba ezinhle zezinto ngombuso kaNkulunkulu langebizo likaJesu Kristu, babhabhathizwa bonke amadoda labafazi.H4  Basebemlalela, ngoba wabasanganisa isikhathi eside ngemilingo.x3i abayilalelayo bonke kusukela kwabancinyane kuze kube kwabakhulu, besithi: Lo ungamandla amakhulu kaNkulunkulu. 2  Njalo indoda ethile, uSimoni ngebizo, eyayikade isenza imilingo emzini isanganisa isizwe samaSamariya, isithi ingumuntu omkhulu;01[Kwaba khona intokozo enkulu kulowomuzi.0Ngoba kwabanengi ababelabomoya abangcolileyo, bememeza ngelizwi elikhulu baphuma; labanengi ababeyizilima lababeyiziqhuli basiliswa.o/WAmaxuku aselalela nganhliziyonye okwakhulunywa nguFiliphu, esizwa njalo ebona izibonakaliso azenzayo.L.UFiliphu wasesehlela emzini weSamariya, watshumayela kubo uKristu.G-Ngakho abahlakazekileyo badabula ilizwe, betshumayela ilizwi.t,aKodwa uSawuli walichitha ibandla, engena izindlu ngezindlu, ehudula amadoda labafazi ebafaka entolongweni.J+ Amadoda akholwayo asembutha uStefane, amenzela isililo esikhulu.M* Njalo uSawuli wayevumelana lokubulawa kwakhe. Ngalolosuku kwasekusuka ukuzingelwa okukhulu kwebandla elaliseJerusalema; bonke basebehlakazeka emazweni eJudiya leSamariya, ngaphandle kwabaphostoli.v)e- Njalo wahle wawela phansi enyaweni zakhe, wasephela; lamajaha engena amfica esefile, ase m thwalela ngaphandle a m ngcwaba eduze kwendoda yakhe.)=K UPetro wasesithi kuye: Kungani ukuthi livumelane ukulinga uMoya weNkosi? Khangela, inyawo zabangcwabe indoda yakho zisemnyango, lawe bazakuthwalela ngaphandle.u<cUPetro wasemphendula wathi: Ngitshele ukuthi isiqinti lisithengise ngokungaka. Wasesithi: Yebo, ngokungaka.h;IKwasekusithi sekungaba ngamahola amathathu kwedlule, lomkakhe wangena engakwazi okwenzakeleyo.H: Lamajaha asuka amgoqela ase m thwalela ngaphandle a m ngcwaba.9Kwathi uAnaniya esizwa lamazwi, wawela phansi waphela; lokwesaba okukhulu kwehlela phezu kwabo bonke abazizwayo lezizinto.;8oSisekhona besingesiso esakho, sesithengisiwe besingekho emandleni akho yini? Kungani ukuthi ubeke lesisenzo enhliziyweni yakho? Kawuqambanga amanga ebantwini kodwa kuNkulunkulu.7%Kodwa uPetro wathi: Ananiya, kungani uSathane egcwalise inhliziyo yakho, uqambe amanga kuMoya oyiNgcwele, njalo ugodle entengweni yesiqinti?h6Iyagodla entengweni, lomkakhe ekwazi, yaletha ingxenye ethile ya yi beka enyaweni zabaphostoli.T5 #Kodwa indoda ethile uAnaniya ngebizo, loSafira umkakhe, bathengisa impahla,V4%%elesiqinti, wa si thengisa, waletha imali, wa yi beka enyaweni zabaphostoli.3$Kwathi uJose owabizwa ngabaphostoli ngokuthi nguBarnabasi, okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa, indodana yenduduzo, umLevi, umKuprosi ngokuzalwa,_27#ba yi beka enyaweni zabaphostoli; njalo kwabelwa ngulowo lalowo njengokuswela kwakhe.1)"Ngoba kwakungekho futhi oswelayo phakathi kwabo; ngoba bonke ababelemihlaba kumbe izindlu, bathengisa baletha intengo zalokho okuthengisiweyo,{0o!Langamandla amakhulu abaphostoli baveza ubufakazi bokuvuka kweNkosi uJesu, lomusa omkhulu waba phezu kwabo bonke./# Lexuku labakholwayo lalinhliziyo nye lomoya munye; njalo kungekho oyedwa owathi ezintweni alazo ngezakhe, kodwa bahlanganyela izinto zonke.!.;Kwathi sebekhulekile kwazanyazanyiswa indawo ababebuthene kuyo, basebegcwaliswa bonke ngoMoya oNgcwele, basebekhuluma ilizwi likaNkulunkulu ngesibindi.-ngokuthi welule isandla sakho ukusilisa, lokuthi kwenziwe izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ngebizo leNdodana yakho engcwele uJesu.,Njalo ngalesisikhathi, Nkosi, khangela ukusonga kwabo, unike izinceku zakho ukuthi zikhulume ilizwi lakho ngesibindi sonke,V+%ukwenza konke isandla sakho lecebo lakho elakumisa phambili ukuthi kwenzeke.**Mngoba isibili bahlangana ndawonye bemelane leNdodana yakho engcwele uJesu, owayigcobayo, bonke uHerodi loPontiyusi Pilatu, kanye labezizwe labantu bakoIsrayeli,n)UAmakhosi omhlaba ema, lababusi bahlangana ndawonye ukumelana leNkosi, lokumelana loGcotshiweyo wayo;g(Gowathi ngomlomo wenceku yakho uDavida: Kungani abezizwe bexokozela, labantu banakane okuyize?)'KKwathi bona sebezwile baphakamisela ilizwi nganhliziyonye kuNkulunkulu, bathi: Nkosi, wena unguNkulunkulu owenza izulu lomhlaba lolwandle lakho konke okukukho; Y{~~1}}Z||${{>N==R<iu Njalo ngosuku lwesabatha saphumela ngaphandle komuzi eceleni komfula, lapho okwakufanele kwenzelwe umkhuleko khona; sasesihlala phansi sakhuluma labesifazana ababebuthene ndawonye.h sasuka lapho saya eFiliphi, engumuzi wokuqala wesigaba seMakedoniya, esibuswa ngelinye ilizwe; kulowomuzi sasesihlala insuku ezithile.]g3 Ngakho sasuka eTrowasi ngomkhumbi, saqonda eSamotrake, langolulandelayo eNeyapholi, f  Kwathi esewubonile umbono, sahle sazama ukusuka siye eMakedoniya, siphetha sisithi iNkosi isibizele ukutshumayela ivangeli kibo.e Kwasekubonakala umbono kuPawuli ebusuku; indoda ethile umMakedoniya yayimi, imncenga isithi: Chaphela eMakedoniya, usisize./dYbasebeyiceza iMisiya behlela eTrowasi.[c/sebefikile maqondana leMisiya bazama ukuya eBithiniya; kodwa uMoya kabavumelanga;ebCSebedabule eFrigiya lelizwe leGalathiya, balelwa nguMoya oNgcwele ukukhuluma ilizwi eAsiya,Ta!Ngakho amabandla aqiniswa ekholweni, njalo anda ngamanani insuku ngensuku.r`]Njalo bedabula imizi, babanika izimiso ukuzilondoloza ezamiswa ngabaphostoli labadala ababeseJerusalema._7Lo uPawuli wathanda ukuthi aphume laye, wasemthatha wa m soka, ngenxa yamaJuda ayekhona kulezondawo; ngoba wonke ayemazi uyise, ukuthi wayengumGriki.7^iowayenconywa ngabazalwane eListra leIkoniyuma.6] gWasefika eDerbe leListra; njalo khangela, kwakukhona lapho umfundi othile, uTimothi ngebizo, indodana yowesifazana othile ongumJudakazi okholwayo, kodwa uyise wayengumGriki;;\q)Wasedabula iSiriya leKilikhiya, eqinisa amabandla.f[E(Kodwa uPawuli wakhetha uSilasi wasuka wahamba, esenikelwe emuseni kaNkulunkulu ngabazalwane. Z 'Kwasekuvela ukuphikisana okukhulu, baze behlukana phakathi, uBarnabasi wasethatha uMarko wahamba laye ngomkhumbi, baya eKuprosi. Y &Kodwa uPawuli wacabanga ukuthi kufanele ukuthi bangamthathi ahambe labo lowo owabatshiya ePamfiliya, kaze aya labo emsebenzini.OX%UBarnabasi wasehlosa ukuthatha uJohane, othiwa nguMarko, ahambe labo.4Wa$Emva kwensuku ezithile uPawuli wasesithi kuBarnabasi: Ake sibuye sihambele abazalwane bethu emizini yonke, lapho esatshumayela khona ilizwi leNkosi, ukuthi bahlezi njani.V}#UPawuli loBarnabasi basebesala eAntiyoki, befundisa betshumayela indaba ezinhle zelizwi leNkosi, kanye labanye abanengi.?Uy"kodwa kwabonakala kukuhle kuSilasi ukuthi asale khona.[T/!Sebehlale isikhathi, bayekelwa bahamba ngokuthula ngabazalwane baya kubaphostoli,uSc UJudasi kanye loSilasi, njengoba labo babengabaprofethi, balaya abazalwane ngamazwi amanengi, ba ba qinisa.2R_Kwathi sebefundile, bathokoza ngenduduzo.dQANgakho sebebakhululile beza eAntiyoki; futhi sebelihlanganisile ixuku, ba li nika incwadi.PUkuthi lizile okuhlatshelwe izithombe, legazi, lokukhanyiweyo, lokufeba; lezizinto nxa lizazizila, lizabe lenze kuhle. 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D ukuze abaseleyo babantu bayidinge iNkosi, labezizwe bonke ibizo lami elibizwa phezu kwabo, itsho iNkosi eyenza lezizinto zonke.CEmva kwalezizinto ngizabuya, ngilakhe futhi ithabhanekele likaDavida eliwileyo; njalo ngizakwakha okudilikileyo kwalo, njalo ngilimise;SBNjalo amazwi abaprofethi ayavumelana lalokhu, njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi:~AuUSimeyoni uselandisile ukuthi uNkulunkulu wahambela njani abezizwe ekuqaleni ukuze azuzele ibizo lakhe abantu ku bo.e@C Kwathi bona sebeqedile ukukhuluma, uJakobe waphendula wathi: Madoda bazalwane, ngilalelani:+?O Ixuku lonke laselithula; laselisizwa uBarnabasi loPawuli belandisa ukuthi zingakanani izibonakaliso lezimangaliso uNkulunkulu ayezenze ngabo phakathi kwabezizwe.[>/ Kodwa sikholwa ukuthi sisindiswa ngomusa weNkosi uJesu Kristu, ngandlelanye labo. =  Pho-ke limlingelani uNkulunkulu, ngokubeka ijogwe entanyeni yabafundi, obaba bethu kanye lathi esingabanga lamandla okulithwala?Y<+ futhi kehlukanisanga phakathi kwethu labo, ehlambulula inhliziyo zabo ngokholo.a;;Njalo uNkulunkulu umazi wenhliziyo wabafakazela, ebanika uMoya oyiNgcwele, lanjengathi;b:=Kwathi sebephikisene kakhulu, uPetro wasukuma wathi kubo: Madoda bazalwane, lina liyazi ukuthi ensukwini zakuqala uNkulunkulu wakhetha phakathi kwenu, ukuthi ngomlomo wami abezizwe balizwe ilizwi levangeli, bakholwe.P9Kwasekubuthana abaphostoli labadala ndawonye ukuze baluhlole loludaba. 8 Kodwa kwasukuma abanye abakholwayo abangabehlelo labaFarisi, besithi: Kufanele uku ba soka, lokubalaya bagcine umlayo kaMozisi.7'Kwathi sebefikile eJerusalema, bemukelwa libandla labaphostoli labadala, njalo balandisa ukuthi zingakanani izinto uNkulunkulu ayezenze labo.!6;Ngakho, kwathi sebephelekezelwe libandla, badabula iFenekiya leSamariya, balandisa ngo kuphenduka kwabezizwe; benzela bonke abazalwane intokozo enkulu.l5QNgakho kwathi sekulokuphambana lokuphikisana okungekuncinyane ngoPawuli loBarnabasi bemelane labo, bamisa ukuthi uPawuli loBarnabasi labanye abathile kubo benyukele kubaphostoli labadala eJerusalema, ngaloludaba lwempikiswano.4 Kwasekusehla abathile bevela eJudiya, bafundisa abazalwane ukuthi: Nxa lingasokwanga ngokwesiko likaMozisi, lingesindiswe.D3Basebehlala lapho okwesikhathi esingesifitshane labafundi. 2 Kwathi sebefikile bahlanganisa ibandla, balandisa konke uNkulunkulu ayekwenzile labo, lokuthi uvulele abezizwe umnyango wokholo.1basuka lapho ngomkhumbi baya eAntiyoki, besuka lapho ababenikelwe khona emuseni kaNkulunkulu emsebenzini abasebewuqedile.70iSebekhulumile ilizwi ePerga, behlela eAtaliya;0/[Basebedabula iPisidiya baya ePamfiliya..{Kwathi sebebabekele abadala kulo lonke ibandla, bakhuleka kanye lokuzila ukudla, babanikela eNkosini, asebekholwe kiyo.-/beqinisa imiphefumulo yabafundi, be ba khuthaza ukuthi bahlale ekholweni, lokuthi simele ukungena embusweni kaNkulunkulu ngezinhlupheko ezinengi.z,mNjalo sebetshumayele ivangeli kulowomuzi, sebezuzile abafundi abanengi, babuyela eListra leIkoniyuma leAntiyoki,m+SKodwa kwathi abafundi bembuthanela, wasukuma wangena emzini; kusisa wasuka loBarnabasi baya eDerbe. *9Kodwa kwafika amaJuda avela eAntiyoki leIkoniyuma, encenga amaxuku, amkhanda uPawuli ngamatshe, a m hudulela ngaphandle komuzi, ecabanga ukuthi ufile.Y)+Njalo bekhuluma lezizinto, bawayekelisa kalukhuni amaxuku ukuthi angabahlabeli.1([Loba kunjalo kayekelanga yena ukuthi angabi lobufakazi, ukwenza okuhle esinika izulu livela ezulwini lezikhathi zenala, egcwalisa inhliziyo zenu ngokudla langenjabulo.Z'-owathi ezizukulwaneni ezidlulileyo wayekela izizwe zonke zahamba ngendlela zazo.~&ubesithi: Madoda, lizenzelani lezizinto? Lathi singabantu abalemizwa efanana leyenu, sitshumayela indaba ezinhle kini ukuthi liphenduke kulezozinto eziyize liphendukele kuNkulunkulu ophilayo, owenza izulu lomhlaba lolwandle lakho konke okukukho;n%UKodwa abaphostoli uBarnabasi loPawuli besizwa, badabula izembatho zabo, baphoseka exukwini, bememeza $ Njalo umpristi kaZewusi owayephambi komuzi wabo, waletha izinkabi lemigaxo emasangweni, wafuna ukuhlaba umnikelo ekanye lamaxuku.{#o UBarnabasi basebembiza ngokuthi nguZewusi, loPawuli ngokuthi nguHermesi, ngoba yena wayengumkhokheli wokukhuluma." Kwathi amaxuku, ebona uPawuli akwenzileyo, aphakamisa amazwi awo esithi ngesiLikawoniya: Onkulunkulu behlele kithi befanana labantu.e!C wathi ngelizwi elikhulu: Sukuma, ume ngenyawo zakho uqonde. Yasisukuma yathi lothu yahamba.d A Yona yamuzwa uPawuli ekhuluma; yena eyijolozela, ebona ukuthi ilokholo lokuthi isindisiwe,Njalo eListra kwakuhlezi indoda ethile engelamandla enyaweni zayo, eyisiqhuli kusukela esizalweni sikanina, engazange ihambe.'Ilakhona batshumayela ivangeli.dAsebe kw azi, babalekela emizini yeLikawoniya, eListra leDerbe, lelizweni elizingelezeleyo;veKwathi sekulokuhlasela kwabezizwe lamaJuda kanye lababusi babo, okoku ba phatha kubi lokubakhanda ngamatshe,jMKodwa ixuku lomuzi lehlukaniswa phakathi; abanye basebesiba lamaJuda, labanye baba labaphostoli.3_Ngakho bahlala isikhathi eside bekhuluma ngesibindi beseNkosini eyafakazela ilizwi lomusa wayo, njalo ibanika ukuthi kwenziwe izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ngezandla zabo.eCKodwa amaJuda angakholwayo avusa athela umoya omubi emiphefumulweni yabezizwe ngabazalwane. %Kwasekusithi eIkoniyuma, bangena ndawonye esinagogeni lamaJuda, basebekhuluma njalo kwaze kwakholwa ixuku elikhulu lamaJuda kanye lamaGriki.?y 4Njalo abafundi bagcwaliswa ngentokozo loMoya oNgcwele.H  3Kodwa babathintithela uthuli lwenyawo zabo, bafika eIkoniyuma.- 2Kodwa amaJuda avusa abesifazana abakhonzayo abadumileyo lezikhulu zomuzi, avusela uPawuli loBarnabasi ukuzingelwa, abaxotsha emikhawulweni yawo.8k 1lelizwi leNkosi lasatshalaliswa elizweni lonke.# 0Kwathi abezizwe be ku zwa bathokoza, basebelidumisa ilizwi leNkosi, basebekholwa ngobunengi obungangobalabo ababemiselwe impilo elaphakade;  /Ngoba iNkosi isilayile ngokunjalo yathi: Ngikumisile ube yikukhanya kwabezizwe, ube ngowosindiso kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba.wg .Kodwa uPawuli loBarnabasi bekhuluma ngesibindi bathi: Kwakudingeka ukuthi ilizwi likaNkulunkulu likhulunywe kini kuqala; kodwa njengoba lilinina, njalo lizigweba ukuthi alifanelanga impilo elaphakade, khangelani, siphendukela kwabezizwe.{o -Kodwa amaJuda ebona amaxuku agcwaliswa ngomona, aphikisa izinto ezakhulunywa nguPawuli, ephikisa njalo ehlambaza.mS ,Kwathi ngesabatha elilandelayo babuthana kwaphose kwaba ngumuzi wonke ukuzwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.@y +Kwathi abe sinagoge sebephumile, abanengi kumaJuda labakhonzayo abaphendukela kumaJuda balandela uPawuli loBarnabasi; abakhuluma labo, bebancenga ukuthi bahlale emuseni kaNkulunkulu.z m *Kwathi ekuphumeni kwamaJuda esinagogeni, abezizwe bacela ukuthi lamazwi akhulunywe kubo ngesabatha elilandelayo.! ; )Khangelani, zideleli, njalo limangale, litshabalale; ngoba mina ngenza umsebenzi ensukwini zenu, umsebenzi elingayikuwukholwa, nxa umuntu elilandisela.W ' (Ngakho bonani ukuthi kalehlelwa yilokhu okwakhulunywa kubaprofethi, okokuthi:h I 'njalo kulo wonke okholwayo uyalungisiswa kukho konke obungelungisiswe kukho ngomlayo kaMozisi.j M &Ngakho kakwaziwe yini, madoda bazalwane, ukuthi ngalowo kutshunyayelwa kini uthethelelo lwezono;>w %kodwa lowo uNkulunkulu amvusayo, kakubonanga ukubola.w $ngoba uDavida, esekhonze icebo likaNkulunkulu kwesakhe isizukulwana walala, njalo walaliswa laboyise, wabona ukubola;W' #Ngakho njalo kwenye indawo uthi: Kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho abone ukubola;7 "Njalo ngokuthi wamvusa kwabafileyo, engasayikubuyela ekuboleni, wakhuluma kanje wathi: Ngizalinika izibusiso ezingcwele l ezithembekileyo zikaDavida.=s !ukuthi uNkulunkulu usigcwalisile sona kithi, abantwana babo, emvusile uJesu, njengoba kulotshiwe futhi kusihlabelelo sesibili ukuthi: Wena uyiNdodana yami, lamuhla mina ngikuzele.P Lathi sitshumayela indaba ezinhle kini zesithembiso esenziwa kubobaba,}s owabonwa insuku ezinengi yilabo ababenyukele laye ukuya eJerusalema besuka eGalili, abangabafakazi bakhe ebantwini./Y Kodwa uNkulunkulu wamvusa kwabafileyo;gG Kwathi sebeqedile konke okulotshiweyo ngaye, ba m ethula esihlahleni, ba m lalisa engcwabeni.I  njalo bengatholi lacala lokufa, bacela kuPilatu ukuthi abulawe.~% Ngoba labo abahlala eJerusalema lababusi babo kabamazanga lo, bawagcwalisa lamazwi abaprofethi afundwayo isabatha ngesabatha, ngoku m lahla; } Madoda bazalwane, bantwana bohlanga lukaAbrahama, lalabo phakathi kwenu abesaba uNkulunkulu, lithunyelwe kini ilizwi lalolusindiso.;|o UJohane esegcwalise uhambo lwakhe, wathi: Licabanga ukuthi ngingubani? Kangisu ye mina; kodwa khangelani, emva kwami uyeza, engingafanelanga ukukhulula amanyathela enyawo zakhe.s{_ engakafiki yena uJohane wayesetshumayele kuqala ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka kubo bonke abantu bakoIsrayeli._z7 Enzalweni yalu muntu njengesithembiso, uNkulunkulu uvusele uIsrayeli uMsindisi uJesu;/yW Njalo esemkhuphile, wabavusela uDavida waba yinkosi, afakaza langaye ngokuthi: Ngimtholile uDavida kaJese, indoda efuze inhliziyo yami, ezakwenza intando yami yonke.x3 Njalo kusukela lapho bacela inkosi; uNkulunkulu wasebanika uSawuli indodana kaKishi, indoda yesizwe sakoBhenjamini, okweminyaka engamatshumi amane.w# Lemva kwalezizinto, okungaba ngokweminyaka engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu, wa ba nika abahluleli kwaze kwaba nguSamuweli umprofethi.mvS Njalo esechithile izizwe eziyisikhombisa elizweni leKhanani, wabehlukanisela ilizwe labo ngenkatho.au; Wasebekezelela isimilo sabo okungaba yisikhathi seminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala. t9 UNkulunkulu walesisizwe sakoIsrayeli wakhetha obaba bethu, wabaphakamisa abantu bengabemzini elizweni leGibhithe, wabakhupha kulo ngengalo ephakemeyo.xsi Kwathi uPawuli esukuma, njalo eqhweba ngesandla, wathi: Madoda maIsrayeli, lani elesaba uNkulunkulu, lalelani..rU Kwathi sekufundwe umlayo labaprofethi, abaphathi besinagoge bathumela kubo, besithi: Madoda bazalwane, uba kulelizwi phakathi kwenu lenkuthazo ebantwini, khulumani.q Kodwa bona bedabula besuka ePerga, bafika eAntiyoki esePisidiya; ngosuku lwesabatha basebengena esinagogeni, bahlala phansi. p  UPawuli lababelaye basebesuka ngomkhumbi ePhafosi bafika ePerga esePamfiliya. Kodwa uJohane wehlukana labo wabuyela eJerusalema.Xo) Ngalesosikhathi umbusi wabona okwenziweyo wakholwa, edidwa yimfundiso yeNkosi.Sn Njalo khathesi khangela, isandla seNkosi siphezu kwakho, njalo uzakuba yisiphofu, ungaliboni ilanga okwesikhathi. Kwahle kwamehlela ukufiphala lobumnyama, wahamba ebhoda edinga abaza m donsa ngesandla.(mI wathi: O wena ogcwele inkohliso yonke lobuqili bonke, ndodana kaSathane, sitha sakho konke ukulunga, kawuyekeli ukuphambula indlela eziqondileyo zeNkosi yini?Sl Kodwa uSawuli, onguPawuli futhi, egcwele uMoya oNgcwele, njalo emjolozelaky Kodwa isanuse, uElimasi, ngoba liphendulelwa njalo ibizo lakhe, waphikisana labo, edinga ukuphambula umbusi ekholweni. j  owayelombusi uSergiyu Pawuli, indoda ehlakaniphileyo. Lo wabizela kuye uBarnabasi loSawuli edinga ukuzwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.i Kwathi sebedabule isihlenge bafika ePhafosi, bafica isanuse esithile, umprofethi wamanga, umJuda, obizo lakhe nguBarjesu,{ho Kwathi sebefikile eSalamisi, batshumayela ilizwi likaNkulunkulu emasinagogeni amaJuda; njalo babeloJohane umsizi.lgQ Bona-ke sebethunyiwe nguMoya oyiNgcwele, behlela eSelukiya, basuka lapho baya eKuprosi ngomkhumbi.Lf Sebezile ukudla bakhuleka babeka izandla phezu kwabo, ba ba thuma.e Kwathi bekhonza iNkosi bezila ukudla, uMoya oyiNgcwele wathi: Ngehlukaniselani oBarnabasi kanye loSawuli emsebenzini engibabizele wona.Md  Kwakukhona eAntiyoki ebandleni lapho abaprofethi labafundisi abathile, uBarnabasi kanye loSimeyoni othiwa nguNigeri, loLukiyu umKurene, loManayeni owayondliwe kanye loHerodi umtetrarki*, loSawuli.~cu UBarnabasi loSawuli basebebuya bevela eJerusalema, sebeqedile inkonzo, babuya beloJohane laye othiwa futhi nguMarko.3ba Kodwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lakhula landa.ra] Njalo yahle yamtshaya ingilosi yeNkosi, ngoba kanikanga udumo kuNkulunkulu; wasedliwa zimpethu, waphela.W`' Abantu basebememeza besithi: Y ilizwi likaNkulunkulu njalo kayisilo elomuntu._} Njalo ngosuku olumisiweyo uHerodi wembatha isembatho sobukhosi, wasehlala esihlalweni sokwahlulela, wenza inkulumo kubo.P^ Njalo uHerodi wayebathukuthelele abeTire labeSidoni; basebesiza kuye bengqondonye; sebevumelene loBlastusi induna yekamelo lokulala lenkosi, bacela ukuthula, ngoba ilizwe labo lalifunzwa ngelenkosi.] Kwathi uHerodi esemdingile enga m tholi, wabuzisisa abalindi, walaya ukuthi basuswe. Wasesuka eJudiya wehlela eKesariya wahlala khona.t\a Sekusile, kwaba khona isiphithiphithi esingesincinyane phakathi kwebutho, ukuthi wayesehlelwe yini uPetro.5[c Wasebaqhweba ngesandla ukuze bathule, wabalandisela ukuthi iNkosi imkhuphe njani entolongweni, wathi: Bikelani uJakobe labazalwane lezizinto. Wasephuma waya kwenye indawo.LZ Kodwa uPetro waqhubeka eqoqoda; sebevulile bambona, basanganiseka.eYC Kodwa bathi kuyo: Uyahlanya. Kodwa yaqinisisa ukuthi kunjalo. Basebesithi: Yingilosi yakhe.X kwathi isilazi ilizwi likaPetro, kayivulanga isango ngenxa yentokozo, kodwa yagijima yangena yabika ukuthi uPetro umi phambi kwesango.hWI Kwathi uPetro eseqoqodile esivalweni sesango, incekukazi encane yeza ukulalela, uRoda ngebizo,V  Kwathi esenanzelele waya endlini kaMariya unina kaJohane othiwa futhi nguMarko, lapho okwakuhlangene khona abanengi bekhuleka.AU{ Kwathi uPetro, eseqaqabukile, wathi: Khathesi sengisazi ngeqiniso ukuthi iNkosi ithumile ingilosi yayo, yangikhulula esandleni sikaHerodi la ku kho konke okulindelwe yisizwe samaJuda.DT Njalo sebedlulile abalindi bokuqala labesibili, bafika esangweni lensimbi, elokuya emzini, elabavulekela ngokwalo; basebephuma bahamba umgwaqo waba munye; njalo ingilosi yahle yamtshiya.~Su Wasephuma wayilandela; njalo wayengazi ukuthi kuliqiniso okwenziwa yingilosi, kodwa wayecabanga ukuthi ubona umbono. R Ingilosi yasisithi kuye: Bhinca, ubophe amanyathela akho. Wasesenza njalo. Yasisithi kuye: Yembatha isembatho sakho, ungilandele.AQ{ Njalo khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yema, lokukhanya kwakhanyisa ekamelweni; yasitshaya uPetro ehlangothini, yamvusa isithi: Sukuma ngokuphangisa. Asesiwa amaketane akhe ezandleni zakhe./PW Kwathi uHerodi esezamkhupha, ngalobobusuku uPetro wayelele phakathi kwabebutho ababili, ebotshwe ngamaketane amabili; labalindi phambi komnyango babegcine intolongo.nOU Ngakho uPetro wagcinwa entolongweni; kodwa umkhuleko oqhubekayo wenziwa libandla ngaye kuNkulunkulu.N' esembambile laye wa m faka entolongweni, wa m nikela kumaviyo amane alamabutho amane ukuze amlinde, eqonde ukumusa ebantwini emva kwephasika.M Esebonile ukuthi lokhu kuyawathokozisa amaJuda, waqhubeka wabamba uPetro laye; njalo kwakuzinsuku zesinkwa esingelamvubelo;8Lk Wasebulala uJakobe umfowabo kaJohane ngenkemba.ZK / Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi inkosi waseselula izandla ukuthi ahluphe abanye bebandla.PJ abakwenzayo-ke, bakuthumela kubadala ngesandla sikaBarnabasi loSawuli.I Labafundi bazimisela ukuthi ngulowo lalowo wabo athumele njengamandla alowo lalowo okokusiza abazalwane abahlala eJudiya;4Ha Kwasekusukuma omunye wabo othiwa nguAgabusi, watshengisa ngoMoya ukuthi kuzakuba khona indlala enkulu emhlabeni wonke; eyaba khona futhi ensukwini zikaKlawudiyosi Kesari.OG Kwathi ngalezonsuku kwafika eAntiyoki abaprofethi bevela eJerusalema.9Fk kwathi esemtholile wamletha eAntiyoki. Kwasekusithi umnyaka wonke behlangana ebandleni bafundisa ixuku elikhulu; njalo abafundi baqala ukubizwa ngokuthi ngamaKristu eAntiyoki.9Em UBarnabasi wasesiya eTarsu ukuze adinge uSawuli,mDS ngoba wayeyindoda elungileyo egcwele uMoya oNgcwele lokholo; kwengezelelwa eNkosini ixuku elikhulu. C kwathi esefikile esebona umusa kaNkulunkulu wathokoza, wasebakhuthaza bonke ukuthi babambelele eNkosini ngokuzimisela kwenhliziyo;B Zasezizwakala indaba ngabo endlebeni zebandla elaliseJerusalema; basebethuma uBarnabasi ukuthi adabule kuze kube seAntiyoki;YA+ Lesandla seNkosi sasilabo; njalo inani elikhulu lakholwa laphendukela eNkosini.'@G Kodwa kwakukhona abanye kubo, amadoda amaKuprosi lamaKurene, abathi sebefike eAntiyoki, bakhuluma lamaHelenisiti*, betshumayela indaba ezinhle zeNkosi uJesu.;?o Labo-ke abahlakazeka ngokuhlupheka okwenzeka mayelana loStefane badabula baze bafika eFenekiya leKuprosi leAntiyoki, bengalikhulumi ilizwi lakoyedwa ngaphandle kumaJuda kuphela.>+ Njalo bathi sebezizwile lezizinto bathula, bamdumisa uNkulunkulu, besithi: Ngakho-ke uNkulunkulu unikile abezizwe labo ukuphendukela empilweni.=3 Ngakho nxa uNkulunkulu ebanikile isipho esifananayo lanjengakithi, esakholwa eNkosini uJesu Kristu, mina bengingubani ebengingavimbela uNkulunkulu?<- Ngakhumbula ilizwi leNkosi, ukuthi yakhuluma njani isithi: Isibili uJohane wabhabhathiza ngamanzi, kodwa lina lizabhabhathizwa ngoMoya oNgcwele.e;C Kwathi ngisaqala ukukhuluma, uMoya oyiNgcwele wehlela phezu kwabo, lanjengakithi ekuqaleni.H:  ozakutshela amazwi, ozasindiswa ngawo wena lendlu yakho yonke. 9 yasisibikela ukuthi yayibone njani ingilosi imi endlini yayo, isithi kuyo: Thumela amadoda eJopha, ubize uSimoni, othiwa nguPetro, 8 UMoya wasesithi kimi ngihambe lawo, ngingathandabuzi; lalababazalwane abayisithupha labo bahamba lami, sasesingena endlini yendoda;7y Njalo khangela, ngasona lesosikhathi amadoda amathathu ema phambi kwendlu engangikuyo, ethunyiwe kimi evela eKesariya.W6' Lokhu-ke kwenzeka kathathu, njalo konke kwabuye kwadonselwa phezulu ezulwini.5 Kodwa ilizwi langiphendula ngokwesibili livela ezulwini lathi: Izinto uNkulunkulu azihlambululileyo, wena ungatsho ukuthi zingcolile.|4q Kodwa ngathi: Hatshi bo Nkosi; ngoba loba yini engahlambulukanga kumbe engcolileyo kayizake ingene emlonyeni wami.G3 Ngasengisizwa ilizwi lisithi kimi: Sukuma, Petro, hlaba udle.2 okwathi sengilikhangelisisile ngaqaphelisa, ngasengibona inyamazana ezilenyawo ezine zomhlaba lezeganga lezihuquzelayo lenyoni zezulu.M1 Mina ngangisemzini weJopha ngikhuleka, ngasengibona ekuhlehlisweni kwengqondo umbono, kwehla isitsha esithile, sinjengelembu elikhulu sisehliswa ngamasondo amane sivela ezulwini, sasesifika kimi;@0{ Kodwa uPetro eqala wabalandisela ngokulandelana esithi:;/q besithi: Ungene emadodeni angasokanga, wadla lawo.K. Kwathi uPetro esenyukele eJerusalema, abokusoka baphikisana laye,q- ] Abaphostoli labazalwane ababeseJudiya basebesizwa ukuthi abezizwe labo balemukele ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.e,C 0Waselaya ukuthi babhabhathizwe ebizweni leNkosi. Basebemcela ukuthi ahlale insuku ezithile.l+Q /Ukhona yini ongala lamanzi, ukuthi laba bangabhabhathizwa, abemukele uMoya oyiNgcwele lanjengathi?a*; .ngoba babezwa bekhuluma ngendimi, bekhulisa uNkulunkulu. Khona uPetro waphendula wathi: )  -Labokusoka abakholwayo basanganiseka, bonke ababefike loPetro, ukuthi isipho sikaMoya oNgcwele sathululelwa laphezu kwabezizwe;k(O ,Kwathi uPetro esakhuluma lawomazwi, uMoya oyiNgcwele wehlela phezu kwabo bonke abalizwayo ilizwi.u'c +Ngaye bonke abaprofethi bafakaza, ukuthi wonke okholwa kuye uzakwemukela uthethelelo lwezono ngebizo lakhe.& *Wasesilaya ukuthi sitshumayele ebantwini, sifakaze ukuthi nguye omiswe nguNkulunkulu ukuba nguMehluli wabaphilayo labafileyo.%%C )kungeyisikho kubo bonke abantu, kodwa kubafakazi ababekhethwe ngaphambili nguNkulunkulu, thina, esadla sanatha kanye laye emva kokuvuka kwakhe kwabafileyo.R$ (Yena uNkulunkulu wamvusa ngosuku lwesithathu, wasemnika ukuze abonakale,}#s 'Lathi singabafakazi bezinto zonke azenzayo elizweni lamaJuda leJerusalema; abambulala ngoku m phanyeka esihlahleni.H"  &uJesu weNazaretha, ukuthi uNkulunkulu wamgcoba njani ngoMoya oNgcwele langamandla, owabhoda esenza okulungileyo njalo esilisa bonke labo abacindezelwe nguSathane, ngoba uNkulunkulu wayelaye.y!k %Lina liyalazi ilizwi elamenyezelwa eJudiya yonke, kusukela eGalili, emva kobhabhathizo uJohane alutshumayelayo; y $Ilizwi alithumela kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngevangeli etshumayela ukuthula ngoJesu Kristu (yena uyiNkosi yabo bonke ). ~{}}||{IzzJyy xzxwwvvuu9tss|rrrqq0pp)oo[nnmmMllAkk,jii6hh7gg>>== #njengoba lompristi omkhulu engifakazela, lomphakathi wonke wabadala; engazuza kubo incwadi eziya kubazalwane, ngaya eDamaseko, ukuthi lababekhona lapho ngibalethe eJerusalema bebotshiwe, ukuze bajeziswe.u=ceyazingela leyondlela kwaze kwaba sekufeni, ngi ba bopha ngi ba nikela entolongweni amadoda kanye labafazi,Q<Mina ngiyindoda engumJuda, eyazalelwa eTarsu yeKilikhiya, ngakhuliselwa kulumuzi enyaweni zikaGamaliyeli, ngafundiswa ngokuqinileyo umlayo wabobaba, ngitshisekela uNkulunkulu, njengani lonke lamuhla;Z;-Sebezwile ukuthi ukhuluma labo ngolimi lwamaHebheru, bathula kakhulu, wasesithi:R: Madoda, bazalwane, labobaba, zwanini ukuziphendulela kwami khathesi kini. 9(Kwathi esemvumele, uPawuli wema ezikhwelweni waqhweba abantu ngesandla; sekuthe cwaka, wasekhuluma labo ngolimi lwamaHebheru wathi:!8;'Kodwa uPawuli wathi: Mina ngingumuntu ongumJuda, weTarsu yeKilikhiya, isakhamuzi somuzi ongadelelekanga; ngiyakuncenga, ngivumela ngikhulume ebantwini.7/&Kanti kawusuye yini lowomGibhithe okwathi kungakafiki lezinsuku wenza umvukela, wakhokhelela enkangala amadoda azinkulungwane ezine angababulali?'6G%Kwathi uPawuli esezangeniswa enkambeni yamabutho wathi enduneni enkulu: Kuvunyelwe yini ukuthi ngikhulume ulutho kuwe? Yona yasisithi: Uyasazi isiGriki yini?B5$ngoba ixuku labantu lalandela limemeza lisithi: Msuseni !h4I#Kwathi esefikile ezikhwelweni, kwenzeka ukuthi athwalwe ngamabutho ngenxa yokufutheka kwexuku;3"Abanye exukwini bememeza okunye labanye okunye; kodwa ingelakulazi iqiniso ngenxa yomsindo, yalaya ukuthi asiwe enkambeni yamabutho.2!Induna enkulu yasisondela, yambamba, yalaya ukuthi ka botshwe ngamaketane amabili, yabuza ukuthi ungubani, lokuthi wenzeni. 1 eyahle yathatha amabutho lezinduna zekhulu, yagijimela kubo; kwathi sebebona induna enkulu lamabutho, bayekela ukumtshaya uPawuli.t0aKuthe besafuna ukumbulala, ilizwi lafika enduneni enkulu yesigaba, ukuthi iJerusalema yonke iyaphithizela;/Lomuzi wonke wanyakazela, labantu bagijimela ndawonye, bamdumela uPawuli bamhudulela ngaphandle kwethempeli; leminyango yahle yavalwa.y.kNgoba ayebonile ngaphambili uTrofimu umEfesu emzini elaye, amkhumbulela ukuthi uPawuli umngenisile ethempelini.Q-amemeza athi: Madoda maIsrayeli, sizani! 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Ngoba mina sengilungele, kungeyisikho ukubotshwa kuphela, kodwa lokufa eJerusalema ngenxa yebizo leNkosi uJesu.iK Sesizizwile lezizinto, samncenga thina kanye lalabo ababelapho, ukuthi angenyukeli eJerusalema.hI wasefika kithi, wathatha uzwezwe lukaPawuli, wazibopha izandla kanye lenyawo esithi: Utsho lokho uMoya oyiNgcwele: Indoda olungolwayo loluzwezwe, amaJuda eJerusalema azayibopha kanje, njalo a yi nikele ezandleni zabezizwe.dA Kwathi sesihlezi insuku ezinengi, kwehla umprofethi othile uAgabusi ngebizo evela eJudiya,@{ Yena-ke wayelamadodakazi amane, intombi, eziprofethayo.Kusisa thina esasiloPawuli sasuka safika eKesariya; sesingene endlini kaFiliphu umvangeli, owayengomu nye wabayisikhombisa, sahlala laye.Kodwa thina, sesiqedile uhambo ngomkhumbi sisuka eTire, safika ePetolemayi, sesibingelele abazalwane sahlala labo usuku lwaba lunye.Gsesivalelisene, sangena emkhunjini, kodwa bona babuyela kibo.EKwathi sekwenzakele ukuthi siqede insuku, sasuka sahamba, njalo bonke basiphelekezela kanye labomkabo labantwana kwaze kwaba ngaphandle komuzi; njalo saguqa ngamadolo ekhunjini sakhuleka,Sesibatholile abafundi, sahlala khona insuku eziyisikhombisa; bona bamtshela uPawuli ngoMoya, ukuthi angenyukeli eJerusalema. 9Kwathi sesiqhamuka eKuprosi, sasesiyitshiyela ngakwesokhohlo, saya ngomkhumbi eSiriya, sehlikela eTire; ngoba umkhumbi wawuzakwethulela khona impahla.U#sasesithola lapho umkhumbi ochaphela eFenekiya, sangena sahamba ngomkhumbi.! =Kwasekusithi sisuka ngomkhumbi sesehlukene labo, sahamba ngendlela eqondileyo safika eKosi, lango suku olulandelayo eRodesi, sasuka lapho saya ePathara;|q&belosizi kakhulu ngelizwi alitshoyo, elokuthi kabasayikubona ubuso bakhe. 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Ngakho lindani, likhumbule ukuthi okweminyaka emithathu ebusuku lemini kangimanga ukuleluleka omunye lo munye ngenyembezi.i Klaphakathi kwenu kuzavela amadoda ekhuluma izinto eziduhisayo, ukuhugela abafundi ngemva kwawo.Ngoba mina ngiyazi lokhu, ukuthi emva kokuhamba kwami kuzangena impisi eziphangayo phakathi kwenu, zingawuyekeli umhlambi;7gZiqapheleni-ke lina lomhlambi wonke, alibeke phakathi kwawo uMoya oyiNgcwele ukuthi libe ngababonisi, bokwelusa ibandla likaNkulunkulu, azithengele lona ngegazi lakhe uqobo.Pngoba kangigodlanga ukuthi ngilitshumayeze lonke icebo likaNkulunkulu.c?Ngakho ngiyafakaza kini ngalolusuku lwalamuhla, ukuthi mina ngimsulwa egazini labo bonke;-Njalo khathesi khangelani, mina ngiyazi ukuthi kalisayikubona ubuso bami lina lonke, engihamba phakathi kwenu ngitshumayela umbuso kaNkulunkulu.Y+Kodwa angikhathaleli lutho lwalezizinto, lempilo yami angiyenzi into eligugu kimi, ukuze ngiphelelise uhambo lwami ngentokozo, lenkonzo engayemukela eNkosini uJesu, eyokufakaza ivangeli elomusa kaNkulunkulu.vengaphandle kokuthi uMoya oyiNgcwele uyangifakazela emizini yonke esithi izibopho lezinhlupheko zingilindele.ucLakhathesi khangelani, mina ngiya eJerusalema ngibotshwe nguMoya, ngingakwazi okuzangehlela phakathi kwayo,oWngifakaza kumaJuda kanye lakumaGriki ukuphendukela kuNkulunkulu, lokholo eNkosini yethu uJesu Kristu.xiukuthi angigodlanga lutho ngayo olusizayo, ukungatshumayeli kini lokungalifundisi obala, lakuzindlu ngezindlu,t~angakhonza iNkosi ngokuthobeka konke langezinyembezi ezinengi langezilingo ezangehlela ngamaqhinga amaJuda;%}CKwathi sebefikile kuye, wathi kubo: Liyazi lina, ukuthi kusukela esukwini lokuqala lokufika kwami eAsiya, ngangihlezi njani isikhathi sonke phakathi kwenu,L|Kwathi eseMilethu wathumela eEfesu wabizela kuye abadala bebandla./{WNgoba uPawuli wayezimisele ukuyiceza iEfesu ngomkhumbi, ukuze angalibali eAsiya; ngoba wayephanga, nxa kwakungenzeka kuye, ukuba seJerusalema ngosuku lwePentekoste*.z7sasuka lapho ngomkhumbi, kusisa safika maqondana leKiyosi; langomhlomunye sasondela eSamosi; sasesihlala eTrogiliumu, ngolulandelayo safika eMilethu.FyNjalo esehlangene lathi eAsosi, samkhweza safika eMithilene,3x_ Kodwa thina, sesihambe phambili ukuya emkhunjini, sasuka ngomkhumbi saya eAsosi, lapho siqonde ukumkhweza uPawuli; ngoba wayemisile ngokunjalo, yena ebezahamba ngenyawo.Ew Basebemletha umfana ephila, basebeduduzwa hatshi lakancane.rv] Esenyukile njalo esehlephule isinkwa wadla, waxoxa labo isikhathi eside kwaze kwasa, ngokunjalo wahamba.uy Kodwa uPawuli wehla waziphosela phezu kwalo, e li singatha wathi: Lingakhathazeki; ngoba umphefumulo walo ukhona kilo.\t1 Kwakuhlezi ewindini ijaha elithile ngebizo linguYutikusi, elajunywa yibuthongo obukhulu, uPawuli esetshumayele isikhathi eside, selehlulwe yibuthongo lawela phansi lisuka esitezi sesithathu, laselidojwa lifile.OsNjalo kwakukhona izibane ezinengi endlini ephezulu ababebuthene kiyo.8riKwathi ngo suku lokuqala lweviki, abafundi bebuthene ukuhlephula isinkwa, uPawuli watshumayela kubo, elungele ukusuka kusisa, waseselula ilizwi kwaze kwaba phakathi kobusuku./qWKodwa thina sasuka ngomkhumbi eFiliphi emva kwensuku ze sinkwa esingelamvubelo, safika kubo eTrowasi ngensuku ezinhlanu, lapho esahlala khona insuku eziyisikhombisa.6pgLaba sebehambe phambili basilindela eTrowasi.'oGWasemphelekezela kwaze kwaba seAsiya uSopatheri weBeriya; lowamaThesalonika, uAristako loSekhundu, loGayusi weDerbe, loTimothi; lamaAsiya, uTikiko loTrofimu."n=kwathi esehlale khona inyanga ezintathu, selenziwe iqhinga ngaye ngamaJuda esezasuka ngomkhumbi ukuya eSiriya, wazimisela ukubuyela adabule eMakedoniya.Ym+Kwathi esedabule lezongxenye, esebakhuthazile ngamazwi amanengi, wafika eGriki,wl iKwathi sesiphelile isiyaluyalu, uPawuli wabizela kuye abafundi, ese ba gonile, waphuma ukuthi aye eMakedoniya.6kg)Njalo esetshilo lokho, wawuchitha umhlangano.j (Ngoba futhi sisengozini yokumangalelwa ngomvukela ngenxa yalamuhla, kungelambangela esingalandisa ngayo ngalesisiphithiphithi.]i3'Kodwa uba lidinga ulutho ngezinye izinto, kuzalungiswa emhlanganweni osemthethweni.h!&Ngakho uba uDemetriyu lezingcwethi kanye laye belodaba ngomuntu, amalanga okuthonisa amacala ayagcinwa, bakhona lababusi; kabamangalelane.egC%Ngoba lilethe lamadoda, angesibo abaphangi bamathempeli langahlambazi unkulunkulukazi wenu.\f1$Ngakho njengoba lezizinto zingephikwe, kufanele lithule, lingenzi lutho ngamawala._e7#Njalo kwathi umabhalane eselithulisile ixuku wathi: Madoda eEfesu, kanti kukhona yini umuntu ongaziyo ukuthi umuzi weEfesu ungumlondolozi wethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu uDiyana lowento eyawa ivela kuZewusi?!d;"Kodwa bathi sebekwazi ukuthi ungumJuda, kwaba lelizwi elilodwa livela kubo bonke okungaba ngamahola amabili limemeza lisithi: Mkhulu uDiyana wamaEfesu!c-!Basebemusa phambili uAleksandro esuka exukwini, ngoba amaJuda amqhubela phambili. UAleksandro waseqhweba ngesandla, efuna ukuzivikela ebantwini.b/ Ngakho abanye bamemeza okunye labanye okunye; ngoba umhlangano wawusanganisekile, njalo inengi labo lalingazi ukuthi libuthene lapho ngenxa yani.aNjalo labanye bababusi beAsiya, ababengabangane bakhe, bathuma kuye, be m ncenga ukuthi angazinikeli endaweni yokudlalela.J` Kwathi uPawuli efuna ukungena exukwini, abafundi kabamvumelanga.*_MNjalo umuzi wonke wagcwala isiphithiphithi; basebetheleka kanyekanye endaweni yokudlalela, bahudula uGayusi loAristako amaMakedoniya, abaphelekezeli bakaPawuli.\^1Kwathi be ku zwa bagcwala intukuthelo, bamemeza besithi: Mkhulu uDiyana wamaEfesu!]Njalo kayisikho lokhu kuphela ukuthi sisengozini yokuthi le ingxenye ifike ekutheni ingahlonitshwa, kodwa lethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu uDiyana lizathiwa liyinto engesilutho, njalo lobukhulukazi bakhe buzakwehliswa, elimkhonzayo yonke iAsiya lomhlaba wonke.F\Njalo liyabona liyezwa ukuthi kungesikho eEfesu kuphela, kodwa phose kulo lonke iAsiya, uPawuli lo uncengile njalo uphambule ixuku elikhulu, esithi kayisibo onkulunkulu abenziwe ngezandla.z[mowabaqoqayo bona, lezisebenzi zezinto ezifananayo, wathi: Madoda, liyazi ukuthi inotho yethu ivela kulumsebenzi.Z+Ngoba umuntu othile onguDemetriyu ngebizo, umkhandi wesiliva, owenza amathempel ana esiliva kaDiyana, waletha kuzingcwethi inzuzo engencinyane;aY;Kodwa ngalesosikhathi kwasuka isiphithiphithi esingesincinyane mayelana la leyo ndlela.nXUEsethume eMakedoniya ababili balabo ababemsiza, uTimothi loErastu, yena wahlala eAsiya okwesikhathi.2W]Kwathi lezizinto seziphelile, uPawuli wazimisela emoyeni, esedabule eMakedoniya leAkaya, ukuya eJerusalema, esithi: Emva kokuba kwami lapho, ngimele ukubona iRoma layo.=VuNgokunjalo ilizwi leNkosi lakhula ngamandla lanqoba.;UoLabanengi balabo ababesenza amasalamusi baletha ingwalo ndawonye bazitshisa phambi kwabo bonke; basebebala intengo yazo, bathola izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu zesiliva.LTLabanengi balabo abakholwayo beza, bevuma, bememezela izenzo zabo.S+Lokhu kwasekusaziwa yibo bonke abakhileyo eEfesu amaJuda kanye lamaGriki; lokwesaba kwasekubehlela bonke; njalo lakhuliswa ibizo leNkosi uJesu. R Lowomuntu okwakukuye umoya omubi waseseqela phezu kwabo, njalo wabehlula, wabanqoba, baze babaleka kuleyondlu benqunu belimele.lQQKodwa umoya omubi waphendula wathi: UJesu ngiyamazi, loPawuli ngiyazi ngaye; kodwa lina lingobani?kPONjalo kwakukhona amadodana ayisikhombisa athile kaSikeva umJuda umpristi omkhulu akwenzayo lokho.,OQ Kwathi abanye kumihambuma yamaJuda, izanuse, bazama ukubiza ibizo leNkosi uJesu kulabo ababelabomoya ababi, besithi: Siyalifungisa ngoJesu amtshumayelayo uPawuli.N kwaze kwathi lakwabagulayo kwasiwa izifinyo kumbe amafasikoti okuvela emzimbeni wakhe, lezifo zasuka kubo, labomoya ababi baphuma kubo.ZM- UNkulunkulu wasesenza imisebenzi yamandla engejwayelekanga ngezandla zikaPawuli,L Lalokhu kwenzeka okweminyaka emibili, baze balizwa ilizwi leNkosi uJesu bonke abakhileyo eAsiya, amaJuda kanye lamaGriki.@Ky Kodwa kwathi abanye besiba lukhuni bengakholwa, bekhuluma kubi nga leyo ndlela phambi kwabantu, wasuka kubo wehlukanisa abafundi, insuku ngensuku etshumayela esikolo sothile uTiranu.}JsWasengena esinagogeni wakhuluma ngesibindi, inyanga ezintathu etshumayela eqinisekisa izinto ngombuso kaNkulunkulu.7IiNjalo wonke amadoda ayengaba litshumi lambili.{HoWathi uPawuli esebeke izandla phezu kwabo, uMoya oyiNgcwele weza phezu kwabo; basebekhuluma ngendimi, baprofetha.?GyLalabo abezwayo babhabhathizwa ebizweni leNkosi uJesu."F=Kodwa uPawuli wathi: UJohane wabhabhathiza ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka, etshela abantu ukuze bakholwe kulowo oweza emva kwakhe, okuyikuthi, kuKristu Jesu.^E5Wasesithi kubo: Pho labhabhathizelwa kukuphi? Basebesithi: Kubhabhathizo lukaJohane.D!wathi kubo: Lamemukela yini uMoya oNgcwele mhla likholwayo? Basebesithi kuye: Kodwa kasizanga sizwe ngitsho ukuthi kukhona uMoya oNgcwele.}C uKwasekusithi, uApolosi eseseKorinte, uPawuli wafika eEfesu esedabule indawo eziphakemeyo; wasefica abafundi abathilezBmngoba waphikisa ngamandla wawehlula ngokupheleleyo obala amaJuda, etshengisa ngemibhalo ukuthi uKristu unguJesu.#A?Kwathi esethanda ukuchaphela eAkaya, abazalwane be m khuthaza babhalela abafundi ukuthi bamemukele; okwathi esefikile wabasiza kakhulu abakholwa ngomusa;@7lo waseqala ukukhuluma ngesibindi esinagogeni. Kwathi sebemzwile uPrisila loAkwila, bamthatha, bamchasisela indlela kaNkulunkulu ngokuqonda okukhulu.%?CLo wayefundisiwe indlela yeNkosi, njalo evutha emoyeni wakhuluma wafundisa ngokukhuthala izinto ezimayelana leNkosi, esazi ubhabhathizo lukaJohane kuphela;> Kwathi umJuda othile uApolosi ngebizo, umAleksandriya ngokuzalwa, eyindoda eyisikhulumi, wafika eEfesu, elamandla emibhalweni.=Njalo esechithe isikhathi esithile, wasuka, wadabula ngokulandelana ilizwe leGalathiya leFrigiya, eqinisa bonke abafundi.T<!njalo esefikile eKesariya, wenyuka wabingelela ibandla, wehlela eAntiyoki./;Wkodwa wabavalelisa esithi: Kufanele isibili ukuthi ngigcine eJerusalema umkhosi ozayo; kodwa ngizabuyela kini njalo, uba uNkulunkulu evuma. Wasuka eEfesu ngomkhumbi,I: Sebemcelile ukuthi ahlale isikhathi esidanyana labo, kavumanga;f9ESebefikile eEfesu, wasebatshiya khona; kodwa yena engena esinagogeni wakhulumisana lamaJuda.:8mKwathi uPawuli esahlezi insuku ezinengi, wavalelisa abazalwane, wasuka ngomkhumbi waya eSiriya, loPrisila loAkwila kanye laye, esephuce ikhanda eKenikreya, ngoba wayelesifungo.7Wonke amaGriki asebamba uSostenesi umphathi wesinagoge, a m tshaya phambi kwesihlalo sokwahlulela. Njalo uGaliyo kaze azinanza lezizinto./6YWasewaxotsha esihlalweni sokwahlulela.5%kodwa uba kuyikuphikisana ngelizwi lamabizo, lomlayo phakathi kwenu, ziboneleni lina; ngoba mina kangithandi ukuba ngumahluleli walezizinto.(4IKodwa kwathi uPawuli esezavula umlomo, uGaliyo wathi kumaJuda: Ngakho uba bekulento engalunganga kumbe inkohliso embi, maJuda, ngesizatho bengizalibekezelela;V3% esithi: Lo uncenga abantu ukuthi bakhonze uNkulunkulu ngokuphambene lomlayo.z2m Kwathi uGaliyo engumbusi weAkaya, amaJuda amvukela uPawuli nganhliziyonye, amusa phambi kwesihlalo sokwahlulela,f1E Njalo wahlala umnyaka lenyanga eziyisithupha, efundisa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabo.m0S ngoba mina ngilawe, njalo kakho ozakuhlasela ukukwenzela okubi; ngoba ngilabantu abanengi kulumuzi.^/5 INkosi yasisithi kuPawuli ebusuku ngombono: Ungesabi, kodwa khuluma njalo ungathuli; .Kodwa uKrispusi umphathi wesinagoge wakholwa eNkosini lendlu yakhe yonke; labanengi kwabeKorinte balalela bakholwa babhabhathizwa.}-sWasesuka lapho waya endlini yomunye obizo lakhe nguJustusi, okhonza uNkulunkulu, ondlu yakhe yayiseduze lesinagoge.*,MKwathi emelana laye ehlambaza, wathintitha izembatho, wathi kuwo: Igazi lenu kalibe phezu kwekhanda lenu; mina ngimsulwa; kusukela lamuhla ngizakuya kwabezizwe.+ Kwathi uSilasi loTimothi sebehlile bevela eMakedoniya, uPawuli wacindezelwa nguMoya, efakaza kumaJuda ukuthi uJesu unguKristu.R*Wasetshumayela esinagogeni amasabatha wonke, wancenga amaJuda lamaGriki.t)anjalo ngoba babelomsebenzi ofananayo, wahlala kibo wasesebenza; ngoba babengabenzi bamathente ngomsebenzi.P(Wasefica umJuda othile uAkwila ngebizo, owePontusi ngokuzalwa, owayesanda ukufika evela eIthaliya, loPrisila umkakhe, ngenxa yokulaya kukaKlawudiyosi kokuthi wonke amaJuda kawasuke eRoma, waya kubo;>' yEmva kwalezizinto uPawuli wasuka eAtene weza eKorinte.$&A"Kodwa amadoda athile anamathela kuye, akholwa; phakathi kwawo kwakukhona loDiyonisiyu umAreyopagu, lowesifazana obizo lakhe nguDamari, labanye kanye labo.5%e!Langokunjalo uPawuli waphuma phakathi kwabo.v$e Kwathi besizwa ngokuvuka kwabafileyo, abanye bahleka usulu; kodwa abanye bathi: Sizaphinda sikuzwe ngalokhu. # ngoba umisile usuku, azakwahlulela ngalo umhlaba ngokulunga, ngendoda ayimisileyo, waqinisa kubo bonke, ngokuyivusa kwabafileyo."Ngakho izikhathi zokungazi uNkulunkulu kazinanzanga, kodwa khathesi uyalaya bonke abantu endaweni zonke ukuthi baphenduke;3!_Ngakho lokhu siyinzalo kaNkulunkulu, kakufanele ukuthi sinakane ukuthi ubuNkulunkulu bunjengegolide kumbe isiliva loba ilitshe, okubazwe ngeminwe langokunakana kwabantu. wNgoba kuye siphila njalo sihambe futhi sikhona; njengoba lembongi ezithile zakini zithe: Ngoba futhi siyinzalo yakhe.xiukuze zidinge iNkosi, ukuthi mhlawumbe sibili zimuzwe zi m thole, njalo kanti kakhatshana kulowo lalowo wethu.4anjalo wazenza zonke izizwe zabantu zivela egazini linye, ukuthi zihlale ebusweni bonke bomhlaba, wazimisela izikhathi eziqunyiweyo ngaphambili lemingcele yokuhlala kwazo;futhi kakhonzwa ngezandla zabantu, njengo swela ulutho, ngoba yena uqobo lwakhe uyabapha bonke impilo lokuphefumula lazo zonke izinto;{UNkulunkulu owenza umhlaba lakho konke okukuwo, yena, oyiNkosi yezulu lomhlaba, kahlali emathempelini enziwe ngezandla,J Ngoba ngithe ngidabula ngikhangela izinto zenu elizikhonzayo, ngasengifica ilathi elilotshwe ukuthi: KUNKULUNKULU ONGAZIWAYO. Lokho-ke elikukhonza lingakwazi, yikho mina engikutshumayela kini.  Kwathi uPawuli esima phakathi kweAreyopagu, wathi: Madoda maAtene, ngiyabona ukuthi ezintweni zonke kungathi lilenkolelo enkulu.'Ngoba bonke abeAtene lezethekeli ezihlala khona babechitha isikhathi kungeyisikho ngolutho olunye, ngaphandle kokutshela lokuzwa into entsha.taNgoba uletha indaba ezimangalisayo ezithile endlebeni zethu; ngakho sifisa ukwazi ukuthi lezizinto ziyini.mSBasebemthatha, bamusa eAreyopagu besithi: Singazi yini ukuthi iyini limfundiso entsha oyifundisayo? B~~x}}||A{{[zzzyxx/wvv7uuttNssHrrqq pToonmmll)kkJjj/ihhg}ffQeeKddHccCbb4a``P__T^^=]]7\b\[SZZYYXWWW1VNUUyUTeSSZRRR3QQ'POONMMM&LKKK>JII?HHHGGFF(EE DD[CCBB[AA@@:?L>>1==K<<0;{;2:]99388c7766554332y11H0J//H.--`,,,++E**n)))(('w'&%%`%$q##2"!!F! bJA"UG_r=?"oM0@g |  H t M e|J/>o"SBsyNgakho kungaphi ukuzincoma? Kuvalelwe phandle. Ngomthetho bani? Wemisebenzi yini? Hatshi bo, kodwa ngomthetho wokholo.rukuze kube yisibonakaliso sokulunga kwakhe kulesisikhathi, ukuze abe ngolungileyo lokuthi uyamlungisisa ongowokholo lukaJesu.Jq uNkulunkulu ammisayo ukuthi abe yinhlawulo yokuthula, ngokholo egazini lakhe, ukuze kube yisibonakaliso sokulunga kwakhe, ngokunganaki izono ezenziwa ngaphambili, ekubekezeleni kukaNkulunkulu;Ip balungisiswa ngesihle ngomusa wakhe ngohlengo olukuKristu Jesu;@o{ngoba bonke bonile basilele enkazimulweni kaNkulunkulu,nngitsho ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu ngokholo lukaJesu Kristu kibo bonke laphezu kwabo bonke abakholwayo; ngoba kawukho umehluko;|mqKodwa khathesi-ke sekubonakalisiwe ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu ngaphandle komlayo, okufakazelwa ngumlayo labaprofethi;mlSngoba emisebenzini yomlayo kakulanyama ezalungisiswa phambi kwakhe; ngoba ngomlayo kulokwazi isono.'kGNjalo siyazi ukuthi konke okutshoyo umlayo, ukukhuluma kibo abangaphansi komlayo, ukuze yonke imilomo ivinjwe, lokuthi umhlaba wonke ube lecala kuNkulunkulu;:joukwesaba uNkulunkulu kakukho phambi kwamehlo abo.-iUnjalo indlela yokuthula kabayazanga;.hWincithakalo losizi kusendleleni zabo,2g_inyawo zabo ziphangisela ukuchitha igazi;2f_omlomo wabo ugcwele ukuqalekisa lokubaba;yek umphimbo wabo ulingcwaba elivulekileyo; bakhohlisa ngenlimi zabo; ubuhlungu bephimpi bungaphansi kwendebe zabo;ad; bonke baphambukile, kabasizi lutho bonkana; kakho owenza okuhle, kakho ngitsho loyedwa;5ce kakho oqedisisayo, kakho odinga uNkulunkulu;Fb njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Kakho olungileyo ngitsho loyedwa;aw Pho-ke? Singcono yini? Hatshi bo! Ngoba sesiwacalile mandulo amaJuda kanye lamaGriki ukuthi wonke angaphansi kwesono,`7Njalo kungenjengalokhu sigconwa, lanjengoba abanye bathi thina sithi: Kasenze izinto ezimbi ukuze kuvele okuhle? Abakulahlwa kwabo kube ngokokulunga._}Ngoba uba iqiniso likaNkulunkulu landisile kakhulu edumeni lwakhe ngamanga ami, mina ngisagwetshelwani njengesoni futhi?I^ Phinde ! Uba kungenjalo uNkulunkulu uzawahlulela njani umhlaba?']GKodwa uba ukungalungi kwethu kubonakalisa ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu, sizakuthini? Kambe uNkulunkulu kalunganga yini owehlisela ulaka? (Ngikhuluma njengomuntu.)2\]Phinde ! Kodwa uNkulunkulu kabe leqiniso, kodwa wonke umuntu umqambimanga, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Ukuze uthiwe ulungile emazwini akho, unqobe ekwahlulelweni kwakho.o[WNgoba kuyini uba abanye bengakholwanga? Ukungakholwa kwabo kuzakwenza ize ukholo lukaNkulunkulu yini?ZZ-Kukhulu ngendlela yonke; ngoba kuqala-ke ukuthi baphathiswe amazwi kaNkulunkulu.GY Pho-ke yibuphi ubungcono bomJuda, kumbe luyini usizo lokusoka?X/kodwa yena ungumJuda o nguye ngasese, lokusoka kwenhliziyo emoyeni, kungeyisikho ngombhalo; ondumiso yakhe kayiveli ebantwini kodwa kuNkulunkulu.`W9Ngoba kayisuye umJuda o nguye ngokusobala, njalo kakusikho ukusoka okusobala enyameni;qV[Lokungasoki ngemvelo, egcwalisa umlayo, kunge kugwebe yini wena ongumeqi womlayo ngombhalo langokusoka?pUYNgakho uba ukungasoki kugcina izimiso zomlayo, ukungasoki kwakhe kakuyikubalwa yini ukuthi kuyikusoka?xTiNgoba isibili ukusoka kuyasiza, uba usenza umlayo; kodwa uba ungumeqi womlayo, ukusoka kwakho sekuyikungasoki.hSINgoba ibizo likaNkulunkulu liyahlanjazwa phakathi kwabezizwe ngenxa yenu, njengoba kulotshiwe.KRWena ozincoma ngomlayo, udumaza uNkulunkulu ngokweqa umlayo yini?^Q5Wena othi ungafebi, uyafeba yini? Wena onengwa yizithombe, uphanga amathempeli yini?fPENgakho wena ofundisa omunye, kawuzifundisi yini? Wena otshumayela ukuthi ungebi, uyeba yini?YO+umeluleki wezithutha, umfundisi wensane, ulesimo solwazi lolweqiniso emlayweni.WN'njalo uzithembile wena ukuthi ungumholi weziphofu, ukukhanya kwabasemnyameni,OMusazi intando yakhe, usemukela izinto ezingcono, ufundiswe emlayweni,\L1Khangela wena ubizwa ngokuthi ungumJuda, weyeme emlayweni, uzincoma ngoNkulunkulu,fKEngosuku uNkulunkulu azakwahlulela ngalo imfihlo zabantu, ngoJesu Kristu, ngokwevangeli lami..JUababonakalisa ukuthi umsebenzi womlayo ulotshiwe enhliziyweni zabo; isazela sabo siyafakaza laso, lemicabango yabo phakathi kwabo i ba sole kumbe njalo i ba vikele,INgoba nxa abezizwe abangelawo umlayo besenza ngokwemvelo okungokomlayo, bona, bengelawo umlayo, bangumlayo wabo ngokwabo;rH] ngoba kakusibo abezwayo umlayo abalungileyo phambi kukaNkulunkulu, kodwa abenzayo umlayo bazalungisiswa.G Ngoba ngobunengi babonileyo bengelamlayo, bazabhubha labo bengelamlayo; njalo ngobunengi babonileyo emlayweni, bazagwetshwa ngomlayo;9Fm ngoba kakukho ukubandlulula umuntu kuNkulunkulu.`E9 kodwa inkazimulo lodumo lokuthula kuwo wonke owenza okuhle, kumJuda kuqala lakumGriki;oDW usizi lokubandezeleka, phezu kwawo wonke umphefumulo womuntu owenza ububi, womJuda kuqala lowomGriki;vCekodwa kulabo abalenkani, njalo bengalaleli iqiniso kodwa belalela ukungalungi, kuzakuba lentukuthelo lolaka,Bykubo abalesineke ngokwenza imisebenzi elungileyo bedinga inkazimulo lodumo lokungabhubhi, kuzakuba lempilo elaphakade;3Aaozavuza lowo lalowo ngokwemisebenzi yakhe;@+Kodwa ngobulukhuni bakho lenhliziyo yakho engaphendukiyo uzibekela ulaka ngosuku lolaka lolwesembulo sokwahlulelwa okulungileyo kukaNkulunkulu, ? Kumbe uyayeyisa yini inotho yomusa wakhe leyokubekezela lesineke, ungazi ukuthi umusa kaNkulunkulu ukukhokhelela ekuphendukeni?>)Njalo ucabanga lokho, O muntu owahlulela abenza izinto ezinjalo, lawe uzenza lezozinto, ukuthi wena uzaphepha ukwahlulela kukaNkulunkulu yini?m=SNjalo siyazi ukuthi ukwahlulela kukaNkulunkulu kungokweqiniso phezu kwalabo abenza izinto ezinjalo.8< kNgakho kawulakuzilandulela, wena muntu, loba ungubani owahlulelayo; ngoba ngalokho owahlulela ngakho omunye, uyazilahla wena, ngoba wena owahlulelayo wenza izinto ezifananayo.); M abathi besazi umlayo wokulunga kaNkulunkulu, ukuthi abenza izinto ezinjalo bafanele ukufa, kungesikuthi bayazenza kuphela, kodwa futhi bevumelana laba z enzayo.^: 7abangelangqondo, abephula izithembiso, abalolunya, abangelakuxoliswa, abangelasihawu; 9 abanyeyayo, abazonda uNkulunkulu, abangelamakhanda, abazigqajayo, abazikhukhumezayo, abaqambi bezinto ezimbi, abangalaleli abazali, 8  begcwele konke ukungalungi, ukuphinga, ububi, umhawu, inzondo; begcwele umona, ukubulala, inkani, inkohliso, ulunya; abahlebayo,7 7Njalo njengalokhu bengavumanga ukuba lolwazi ngoNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wabanikela ukuthi babe lengqondo ebolileyo, eyokwenza izinto ezingafanelanga;E6 langokunjalo labesilisa bayekela ukwenza kwemvelo kowesifazana, batsha ngokukhanukana kwabo, abesilisa labesilisa benza okulihlazo, bemukeliswa phakathi kwabo umvuzo ofanele ukuduha kwabo.5 )Ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu wabanikela enkanukweni ezilihlazo; ngoba labesifazana babo baphendula ukwenza kwemvelo kwaba ngokuphambene lemvelo; 4 abaphendulela iqiniso likaNkulunkulu emangeni, basebedumisa bekhonza okudaliweyo kuloMdali, ongobongekayo kuze kube phakade. Ameni.3 Ngalokho-ke uNkulunkulu wabanikela emanyaleni, enkanukweni zenhliziyo zabo, ukuthi badumaze imizimba yabo phakathi kwabo;&2 Glenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu ongabhubhiyo bayiphendulela ekufananeni lomfanekiso womuntu obhubhayo, lowezinyoni, lowe zidalwa ezilenyawo ezine, lowokuhuquzelayo.51 gBezitshaya abahlakaniphileyo baba yizithutha,)0 Mngoba kuthe bemazi uNkulunkulu, kaba m dumisanga njengoNkulunkulu kumbe uku m bonga, kodwa baba yize kumicabango yabo, lenhliziyo yabo engaqondanga yaba mnyama.G/  Ngoba okungabonwayo kwakhe, selokhu kwadatshulwa umhlaba, kuzwisiseka ngezinto ezenziweyo, kubonakaliswa obala, amandla akhe aphakade kanye lobuNkulunkulu bakhe, kuze kuthi kabalakuzivikela;n. Wngoba lokho okwaziwayo ngoNkulunkulu kusobala phakathi kwabo; ngoba uNkulunkulu ukubonakalisile kibo. - ;Ngoba ulaka lukaNkulunkulu luyabonakaliswa luvela ezulwini kikho konke ukungakhonzi uNkulunkulu lokungalungi kwabantu abavimbela iqiniso ngokungalungi;, %Ngoba ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu kwembulwa kilo kusukela kukholo kusiya kukholo; njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Kodwa olungileyo uzaphila ngokholo.+ Ngoba kangilanhloni ngevangeli likaKristu; ngoba lingamandla kaNkulunkulu kube lusindiso kuye wonke okholwayo, kumJuda kuqala lakumGriki.T* #ngokunjalo njengokukimi ngilungele ukutshumayela ivangeli lakini abaseRoma.e) ENgilomlandu kumaGriki kanye lakwabezizwe, kwabahlakaniphileyo kanye lakwabangahlakaniphanga;Z( / Kanti angithandi ukuthi kungaziwa kini, bazalwane, ukuthi ngazimisela kanengi ukuza kini (ngasengibambeka kuze kube khathesi ), ukuze ngizuze esinye isithelo laphakathi kwenu, lanjengaphakathi kwezinye izizwe.j' O okuyikuthi, siduduzeke ndawonye phakathi kwenu ngokholo olukomunye lomunye, olwenu kanye lolwami.]& 5 Ngoba ngilangatha ukulibona, ukuze ngiliphe isipho esithile somoya, ukuze liqiniswe,%  ngesikhathi sonke emikhulekweni yami ngicela, ukuthi nxa kusenzeka ngentando kaNkulunkulu, ngiphumelele ukuza kini ekucineni.$  Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi wami, engimkhonza emoyeni wami ngevangeli leNdodana yakhe, ukuthi kangiyekeli ukulikhumbula,z# oKuqala-ke ngibonga uNkulunkulu wami ngoJesu Kristu ngani lonke, ukuthi ukholo lwenu lumenyezelwa emhlabeni wonke.0" [Kibo bonke abaseRoma, abathandiweyo bakaNkulunkulu, ababizelwe ukuba ngabangcwele: Kakube kini umusa lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.1! _elikuzo lani, babiziweyo bakaJesu Kristu:x  kesemukela ngaye umusa lobuphostoli ukuthi kube yikulalela kokholo phakathi kwezizwe zonke, ngenxa yebizo lakhe, eyamiswa ukuba yiNdodana kaNkulunkulu ngamandla, ngokukaMoya wobungcwele, ngokuvuka kwabafileyo, uJesu Kristu iNkosi yethu;J mayelana leNdodana yakhe, eyavela enzalweni kaDavida ngokwenyama,J alithembisa ngaphambili ngabaprofethi bakhe emibhalweni engcwele,j QUPawuli, inceku kaJesu Kristu, ebizelwe ukuba ngumphostoli, ehlukaniselwe ivangeli likaNkulunkulu,zmwatshumayela umbuso kaNkulunkulu, njalo wafundisa ngeNkosi uJesu Kristu, ngaso sonke isibindi, engelakuvinjelwa.wgUPawuli wasehlala iminyaka emibili egcweleyo endlini yakhe uqobo ayeyiqatshile, wemukela bonke abangena kuye,b=Njalo kwathi esetshilo lezizinto, amaJuda asuka, elokuphikisana okukhulu phakathi kwawo.lQNgakho kakwaziwe kini, ukuthi usindiso lukaNkulunkulu luyathunyelwa kwabezizwe, bona-ke bazakuzwa.^5ngoba inhliziyo yalesisizwe seyaba buthundu, njalo bezwa kanzima ngendlebe, lamehlo abo bawacimezile; hlezi babone ngamehlo, njalo bezwe ngendlebe, futhi baqedisise ngenhliziyo, njalo baphenduke, besengibasilisa.esithi: Hamba uye kulesisizwe ubususithi: Ngokuzwa lizakuzwa, njalo kalisoze liqedisise; lokubona lizabona, njalo kalisoze libonisise;.UKwasekusithi bengezwanani bodwa basuka bahamba, uPawuli esekhulume ilizwi laba linye lokuthi: Wayekhulume kuhle uMoya oyiNgcwele ngoIsaya umprofethi kubobaba bethu,KAbanye basebekholwa izinto azitshoyo, kodwa abanye kabakholwanga.ykNjalo kwathi sebemmisele usuku, abanengi beza kuye endlini yezihambi; owabachasisela wafakaza umbuso kaNkulunkulu, ebancenga ngezinto zikaJesu, ethathela emlayweni kaMozisi kanye labaprofethi, kusukela ekuseni kakhulu kwaze kwaba kusihlwa.yKodwa sifisa ukuzwa izinto ozinakanayo wena; ngoba mayelana lalobububhazuka siyazi ukuthi buyaphikiswa endaweni zonke.'GBasebesithi kuye: Thina kasemukelanga izincwadi ngawe ezivela eJudiya, futhi loba ngubani wabazalwane, esefikile, kabikanga kumbe akhulume lutho olubi ngawe.3Ngakho ngenxa yalesisizatho ngilibizele lapha ukuthi ngi li bone ngikhulume lani; ngoba ngenxa yethemba likaIsrayeli ngizingelezelwe ngaleliketane.}Kodwa amaJuda ala, ngacindezeleka ukulidlulisela kuKesari, kungeyisikho ukuthi ngilolutho olokumangalela isizwe sakithi.[/wona esengihlolile afuna ukungikhulula, ngoba kungekho kimi cala elifanele ukufa. #Kwasekusithi emva kwensuku ezintathu uPawuli wabizela ndawonye labo abangabakhulu bamaJuda; sebebuthene, wathi kubo: Madoda bazalwane, mina kangenzanga lutho oluphambene lesizwe kumbe lamasiko abobaba, ngiyisibotshwa ngivela eJerusalema nganikelwa ezandleni zamaRoma; !Sathi sesifike eRoma, induna yekhulu yanikela izibotshwa enduneni yabalindi; kodwa uPawuli wavunyelwa ukuhlala yedwa, lowebutho omlindayo.J  Njalo besuka lapho abazalwane sebezwile izinto ngathi, beza ukusihlangabeza baze bafika eApiyi Foruma leNdlini zeZihambi eziNtathu; okwathi uPawuli ebabona, wabonga uNkulunkulu, wema isibindi.q [lapho esafica khona abazalwane, sacelwa ukuhlala labo insuku eziyisikhombisa; ngokunjalo saya-ke eRoma. % sasuka lapho sahamba ngokubhoda sayafika eRegiyuma, sekudlule usuku olulodwa kwafika umoya weningizimu, safika ePuthiyoli ngosuku lwesibili;8k Sasesifika eSirakhuse sahlala insuku ezintathu; Kwathi emva kwenyanga ezintathu sasuka ngomkhumbi weAleksandriya, owawuhlezi ebusika esihlengeni, ulophawu oluthiwa ngoDiyosikuroyi*.jM abasidumisa langodumo olukhulu, njalo mhla sisukayo ngomkhumbi, ba s ethesa izinto ezidingekayo.^5 Ngakho lokho sekwenzakele, beza labanye ababesesihlengeni ababelezifo basebesiliswa;'Kwasekusithi uyise kaPubliyo wayelele ebanjwe luqhuqho lesisu segazi; angena kuye uPawuli, wakhuleka, wabeka izandla phezu kwakhe, wamsilisa.  Kubomakhelwane baleyondawo kwakulamasimu esikhulu sesihlenge, uPubliyo ngebizo; owasemukela wasingenisa kuhle insuku ezintathu.PBasebelindela ukuthi uzavuvuka lokuthi awele phansi ahle afe; kwathi sebelinde isikhathi eside, basebebona ukuthi kakulalutho olubi olwenzakala kuye, baphendula imicabango yabo bathi ungunkulunkulu.EYena-ke wasithintithela emlilweni isilo, akaze aba lengozi.0YKwathi abalelolizwe bebona isilo silenga esandleni sakhe, bakhulumisana besithi: Isibili lumuntu ungumbulali, othi esindile olwandle, ukulunga kakuvumi ukuthi aphile.}UPawuli wasetheza umnyaba wenkuni, wa zi beka emlilweni, kwaphuma inyoka ngenxa yokutshisa, yanamathela esandleni sakhe.~Labalelolizwe basiphatha ngomusa ongandanga; ngoba babasa umlilo, basemukela sonke, ngenxa yezulu elaseliqalisile, langenxa yomqando.L} Kwathi sebesindile, basebesizwa ukuthi isihlenge sithiwa yiMelitha.|,labaseleyo, abanye ngamapulanka, labanye ngezinye zezinto zomkhumbi. Ngokunjalo-ke kwenzeka ukuthi bonke bafike emhlabathini besindile./{W+Kodwa induna yekhulu, ifisa ukusindisa uPawuli, yabavimbela kunjongo yabo, yasilaya ukuthi labo abakwaziyo ukuntsheza baziphosele olwandle kuqala, baye emhlabathini;cz?*Labebutho babeqonde ukubulala izibotshwa, hlezi ezinye zibaleke ngokuntshezela khatshana.iyK)Basebefika bengananzelele endaweni lapho ulwandle olwaluhlangana khona bawuqhubela umkhumbi esihlabathini; njalo isihloko somkhumbi sagxumekeka sahlala singanyikinyeki, kodwa ingemuva yomkhumbi yephulwa ngamandla amagagasi.8xi(Basebequma ingwegwe ba zi yekela olwandle, ngesikhathi esifananayo bathukulula amagoda abophe amaphini okuqondisa, baphakamisela emoyeni iseyili yaphambili baqonda ekhunjini.w'Kwathi sekusile, kabalazanga ilizwe; kodwa babona itheku elithile lilokhumbi, abamisa ukuthi baqhubele umkhumbi kulo, uba kungenzeka.Qv&Njalo sebesuthi ukudla baphungula umkhumbi, baphosela amabele olwandle.wug%Njalo thina sonke esasisemkhunjini sasiyimiphefumulo engamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesithupha.>tw$Basebesima isibindi bonke njalo bona bathatha ukudla.~su#Kwathi esetshilo lezizinto, esethethe isinkwa, wabonga uNkulunkulu phambi kwabo bonke; wa si hlephula waqala ukudla.r"Ngakho ngiyalincenga ukuthi lithathe ukudla; ngoba lokhu ngokosindiso lwenu; ngoba kakuyikuwa komunye unwele lwekhanda lenu.,qQ!Kwasekusithi sekuzakusa, uPawuli wa ba ncenga bonke ukuthi bathathe ukudla, esithi: Lamuhla kulusuku lwetshumi lane lilindile lihlezi lingadli, lingathathi lutho.=pu Abebutho basebequma amagoda omkolo, bawuyekela wawa.joMuPawuli wathi enduneni yekhulu lakwabebutho: Uba laba bengahlali emkhunjini, lingesindiswe lina.nAbomkhumbi sebezama ukubaleka emkhunjini, basebesehlisela olwandle umkolo ngokungathi basebezakwehlisela ingwegwe ngaphambi komkhumbi,mnjalo sesaba ukuthi mhlawumbe singatshayeka emadwaleni, basebephosela ingwegwe ezine ngemva komkhumbi, bafisa ukuthi kuse.:lmbasebephosa intambo yokulinganisa bathola amafathome* angamatshumi amabili; sebeqhubekile kancinyane baphosa intambo yokulinganisa futhi, bathola amafathome alitshumi lanhlanu;)kKKwathi sekufike ubusuku betshumi lane, sasindenda sizula olwandle lweAdriya, phakathi kobusuku, abomkhumbi bakhumbula ukuthi umhlabathi othile ususondela kibo;6jgKodwa kumele sitshayeke esihlengeni esithile.uicNgakho manini isibindi madoda; ngoba ngiyakholwa kuNkulunkulu ukuthi kuzakuba njengalokho engikutsheliweyo.hyathi: Ungesabi Pawuli; ngoba umele ukuma phambi kukaKesari; njalo khangela, uNkulunkulu ukuphile bonke labo abahamba ngomkhumbi lawe.^g5Ngoba ngalobubusuku bekumi kimi ingilosi kaNkulunkulu, engingowakhe, lengimkhonzayo,}fsKhathesi-ke sengileluleka ukuthi lime isibindi; ngoba kakusoze kulahleke impilo leyodwa kini, ngaphandle komkhumbi.?ewKwathi sekuyisikhathi eside bengasadli, uPawuli wasesukuma phakathi kwabo, wathi: Madoda, ngabe la lalela mina ka la ze la suka eKrete, njalo la phepha kulobubunzima lakulumonakalo.5dcKwathi kungelalanga njalo kungelankanyezi ezibonakalayo insuku ezinengi, lesiphepho esingesincinyane si qinisa, kusukela lapho laseliphela ithemba lonke lokuthi sizasinda.Qckwathi ngolwesithathu salahla izikhali zomkhumbi ngezandla zethu uqobo.Ub#Kuthe ukuthi siphoswe kakhulu yisiphepho, ngo lu landelayo baphosa impahla;@ayabasebewuphanyekile, basebenzisa izincediso, sabopha ngamagoda sizingelezela umkhumbi; basebesesaba ukuthi bazaphoseka emhlabathini weSirti, behlisa iseyili, ngokunjalo basebendenda.q`[Sathi sesigudla phansi kwesihlengana esithile esithiwa yiKlawuda, senelisa kalukhuni ukuwubamba umkolo;V_%umkhumbi wasubanjwa, wehluleka ukukhangelana lomoya, sasesiwuyekela undenda.c^?Kodwa kungabanga yisikhathi eside umoya oyisivunguzane, othiwa iYurakilidoni, wawutshaya;]1 Njalo kuthe umoya weningizimu usuphephetha buthakathaka, banakana ukuthi sebekuzuzile lokho ababekuqondile, sebephakamise ingwegwe sagudla eKrete.~\u Kwathi njengoba itheku lalingalungelanga ukuhlalwa ebusika, inengi labo lacebisa ukuthi kusukwe lalapho, mhlawumbe kwenzeke ukuthi bafike eFenikisi bahlale khona ebusika, itheku leKrete elikhangele eningizimuntshonalanga lenyakathontshonalanga.h[I Kodwa induna yekhulu yakholwa induna yomkhumbi lomnikazi wawo kulezinto ezazitshiwo nguPawuli.Z- esithi kubo: Madoda, ngiyabona ukuthi uhambo luzakuba lengozi lomonakalo omkhulu, kungeyisiwo owempahla lomkhumbi kuphela kodwa lowempilo zethu. Y Kwathi sekudlule isikhathi esikhulu, njalo sekuyingozi ukuhamba ngomkhumbi, ngoba lezilo lokudla laseledlule, uPawuli wa be lulekaoXWsasesiyigudla kanzima safika endaweni ethile ethiwa yiMathekwamahle; okwakuseduze layo umuzi iLaseya.W!Sasesihamba kancinyane okwensuku ezinengi, safika nzima maqondana leKinidu, umoya ungasivumeli, sehla sagudla iKrete maqondana leSalamone;aV;Lapho-ke induna yekhulu yathola umkhumbi weAleksandriya oya eIthaliya, yasikhweza kuwo.[U/kwathi sesidabule ulwandle olungaseKilikhiya lePamfiliya, safika eMira yeLikhiya._T7Sasesisuka lapho ngomkhumbi sehla sagudla iKuprosi, ngoba imimoya yayiphambene lathi,tSaLakusisa safika eSidoni; uJuliyu wasemphatha kuhle uPawuli, wa m vumela ukuthi aye kubangane ukuze asizwe.RSasesingena emkhunjini weAdramithiyu, obusuzakuya endaweni zeAsiya, saqala ukuhamba, uAristako umMakedoniya weThesalonika wayelathi.)Q MKwathi sekuqunyiwe ukuthi siye eIthaliya ngomkhumbi, banikela uPawuli lezinye izibotshwa ezithile enduneni yekhulu, nguJuliyu ngebizo, eyesigaba senkosi enkulu.bP= UAgripha wasesithi kuFestusi: Lumuntu ubengakhululwa, uba ebengalidluliselanga kuKesari.jOMkwathi sebephumile bakhulumisana, besithi: Lumuntu kenzi lutho olufanele ukufa kumbe ukubotshwa.cN?Kwathi esekhulume lezizinto, yasukuma inkosi, lombusi, loBernike, lalabo ababehlezi labo;^M5UPawuli wasesithi: Bengingafisa kuNkulunkulu ukuthi, loba ngokulutshwana loba ngokunengi kungabi nguwe wedwa, kodwa labo bonke abangizwayo lamuhla, babe ngabanje njengoba nginjalo lami, ngaphandle kwalezizibopho.XL)UAgripha wasesithi kuPawuli: Usuphose wangiqinisekisa ukuthi ngibe ngumKristu.NKNkosi Agripha, uyakholwa abaprofethi yini? Ngiyazi ukuthi uyakholwa.8JiNgoba inkosi iyazi ngalezizinto, engikhuluma ngesibindi lakuyo; ngoba ngileqiniso lokuthi akukho okunye kwalezizinto okufihlakeleyo kuyo; ngoba lokhu kakwenziwanga engonsini.eICKodwa wathi: Kangihlanyi, mhlekazi Festusi, kodwa ngimemezela amazwi aliqiniso laqondileyo.H}Kwathi esaziphendulela lezizinto, uFestusi wathi ngelizwi elikhulu: Uyahlanya, Pawuli; ukufunda okunengi kuyakuhlanyisa. G ukuthi uKristu umele ukuhlupheka, lo kuthi engowokuqala ekuvukeni kwabafileyo uzatshumayela ukukhanya kulababantu lakwabezizwe._F7Ngakho ngizuzile usizo oluvela kuNkulunkulu, kuze kube lamuhla ngimi ngifakaza kubo bonke abancinyane labakhulu, ngingakhulumi lutho ngaphandle kwalezozinto abazikhulumayo abaprofethi loMozisi ukuthi zizakwenzeka,QENgenxa yalezizinto amaJuda angibamba ethempelini, azama uku ngi bulala.?Dwkodwa ngatshumayela kuqala kwabaseDamaseko labeJerusalema, lakulo lonke ilizwe leJudiya, lakwabezizwe, ukuze baphenduke, babuyele kuNkulunkulu, benze imisebenzi efanele ukuphenduka.GCNgakho, nkosi Agripha, kangalanga ukulalela umbono wezulwini;PBukuvula amehlo abo, loku ba phendula emnyameni ba ye ekukhanyeni, lemandleni kaSathane ba ye kuNkulunkulu, ukuze bemukeliswe uthethelelo lwezono, lelifa phakathi kwabangcwelisiweyo ngokholo olukimi.GAngikophula ebantwini lakwabezizwe, engikuthuma kubo khathesi,6@eKodwa sukuma, njalo ume ngenyawo zakho; ngoba ngibonakelele lokho kuwe, ukuthi ngikumise ube yisikhonzi lomfakazi wezinto ozibonileyo, kanye lengizazibonakalisa ngazo kuwe,V?%Mina ngasengisithi: Ungubani, Nkosi? Wasesithi: Mina nginguJesu omzingelayo.8>iKwathi sonke sesiwele phansi emhlabathini, ngezwa ilizwi likhuluma lami lisithi ngolimi lwesiHebheru: Sawuli, Sawuli, ungizingelelani? Kulukhuni kuwe ukukhahlelana lezincijo.=/ emini enkulu, nkosi, ngabona endleleni ukukhanya kuvela ezulwini, kudlula ukukhanya kwelanga, kwakhanya kwangizingelezela lalabo ababehamba lami.X<) Okungazo lami ngisiya eDamaseko ngamandla langokuthunywa ngabapristi abakhulu,*;M Lemasinagogeni wonke ngabajezisa kanengi, nga ba bamba ngamandla ukuthi bahlambaze; njalo ngahlanya kakhulu ngabo, nga ba zingela baze bafika emizini yabezizwe.*:M lami engakwenza eJerusalema, njalo mina ngavalela abanengi kwabangcwele entolongweni, ngemukela amandla avela kubapristi abakhulu; lalapho bebulawa ngakukhetha.9{ Ngakho lami ngokwami ngangicabanga ukuthi ngangifanele ukwenza izinto ezinengi eziphambene lebizo likaJesu weNazaretha;b8=Kungani kukhunjulwa ukuthi ku yinto engakholekiyo kini, nxa uNkulunkulu evusa abafileyo?$7Aezithemba ukufinyelela kuso izizwe zakithi ezilitshumi lambili, zikhonza ngesineke ebusuku lemini; engimangalelwe ngalelithemba, nkosi Agripha, ngamaJuda.f6ELakhathesi ngimi ngithonisiswa ngenxa yethemba lesithembiso esenziwa nguNkulunkulu kubobaba,5%ayangazi phambili kusukela ekuqaleni, uba bethanda ukufakaza, ukuthi ngendlela eqinileyo yehlelo lokukhonza kwakithi ngaphila ngingumFarisi.z4mNgakho ukuhamba kwami konke kusukela ebutsheni, okwakuqala esizweni sakithi eJerusalema, wonke amaJuda ayakwazi,3yikakhulu ngoba uyawazi wonke amasiko lokuphikisana phakathi kwamaJuda; ngakho ngiyakuncenga, ukuthi ungizwe ngesineke. 2Kukho konke engimangalelwa ngakho ngamaJuda, nkosi Agripha, ngizizwa ngithokoza ukuthi sengingaziphendulela phambi kwakho lamuhla;q1 ]UAgripha wasesithi kuPawuli: Uvunyelwe ukuzikhulumela. UPawuli waseselula isandla, waziphendulela wathi:d0ANgoba ngibona kungaqondanga ukuthuma isibotshwa, kungatshengiswanga lamacala amelene laso.?/wOkungaye kangilalutho oluqinileyo engingalubhalela inkosi. Ngakho ngimlethile phambi kwenu, ikakhulu phambi kwakho, nkosi Agripha, ukuze kuthi esehloliwe ngibe lakho engingakubhala..Kodwa mina ngathola ukuthi kenzanga lutho olufanele ukufa, lokuthi yena ngokwakhe eselidlulisele enkosini enkulu, ngaquma ukumthuma.N-UFestusi wasesithi: Nkosi Agripha, lani lonke madoda elikhona lapha kanye lathi, liyambona lo elangicela ngaye lonke ixuku lamaJuda eJerusalema kanye lalapha, limemeza lisithi kasafanele ukuphila.U,#Ngakho kusisa, kwathi uAgripha loBernike befika ngokuzibonakalisa okukhulu, basebengena endlini yokwahlulela kanye lezinduna ezinkulu lamadoda ayizikhulu zomuzi, uFestusi waselaya ukuthi uPawuli alethwe.n+UUAgripha wasesithi kuFestusi: Lami bengithanda ukuthi ngimuzwe lumuntu. Yena wathi: Kusasa uzamuzwa.*Kodwa kwathi uPawuli eselidlulisele phambili ukuthi agcinelwe ukuhlolwa yinkosi enkulu, ngalaya ukuthi agcinwe, ngize ngimthume kuKesari.)wKuthe mina ngisadidekile ngombuzo onje, ngathi, angathanda yini ukuya eJerusalema, ayekwahlulelwa khona ngalezozinto.w(gkodwa babelokuphikisana okuthile laye ngenkolo yakibo, langothile uJesu owafayo, uPawuli othi ngaye uyaphila.`'9leyo aba yi mangalelayo sebemi kabavezanga cala ngayo ngezinto mina ebengizicabangela,&Ngakho sebebuthene lapha, kangizange ngiphuze; ngo suku olulandelayo ngahlala esihlalweni sokwahlulela, ngalaya ukuthi indoda ilethwe;A%{Engabaphendula ngathi: Kakusiwo umkhuba wamaRoma ukumnikela umuntu ekufeni, omangalelweyo labammangalelayo benga lethwa nga ubuso ngobuso, njalo azuze indawo yokuziphendulela ngecala.t$akwathi ngiseJerusalema, abapristi abakhulu labadala bamaJuda bammangalela, becela isigwebo esimelene laye.%#CKwathi sebehlezi khona insuku ezinengi, uFestusi wayilandisela inkosi izindaba zikaPawuli, esithi: Kukhona indoda ethile eyatshiywa nguFelike iyisibotshwa,s"_ Kwathi sekudlule insuku ezithile, uAgripha inkosi loBernike bafika eKesariya, ukuze babingelele uFestusi.j!M Khona uFestusi esekhulume lomphakathi waphendula wathi: Ulidlulisele kuKesari? Uzakuya kuKesari.D  Ngoba uba ngonile ngenze ulutho olufanele ukufa, kangali ukufa; kodwa uba kungekho lutho lwezinto abangimangalela ngazo, kakulamuntu onganginikela kubo ngesihle. Ngilidlulisela kuKesari.0Y Kodwa uPawuli wathi: Ngimi phambi kwesihlalo sokwahlulela sikaKesari, lapho okufanele ngahlulelwe khona; kangonanga lutho kumaJuda, njengoba lawe usazi kuhle kakhulu."= Kodwa uFestusi ethanda ukuthabisa amaJuda, waphendula uPawuli wathi: Uyathanda yini ukwenyukela eJerusalema, wahlulelwe khona ngalezizinto phambi kwami?c?yena eziphendulela wathi: Lemlayweni wamaJuda, lethempelini, lakuKesari kangonanga lutho. Kwathi esefikile, amaJuda ayehlile evela eJerusalema ema e m hanqile, embeka amacala amanengi lanzima uPawuli, ayengelakuwaqinisa,/Kwathi esehlale phakathi kwabo insuku ezedlula itshumi, wehlela eKesariya; kusisa wahlala esihlalweni sokwahlulela walaya ukuthi uPawuli alethwe.{Wathi: Ngakho labo abenelisayo phakathi kwenu kabehle kanye lami; uba kukhona ulutho olubi ngaleyondoda, bayimangalele.|qKodwa uFestusi waphendula ngokuthi uPawuli ugciniwe eKesariya, lokuthi laye ngokwakhe uzakuya khona ngokuphangisa.mSbacela ukwenzelwa umusa omelane laye, ukuthi amthume eJerusalema, becathamela ukumbulala endleleni.V%labapristi abakhulu lezikhulu zamaJuda bammangalela uPawuli kuye, bemncenga,u eNgakho kwathi uFestusi esengenile emkhonweni, emva kwensuku ezintathu wenyukela eJerusalema esuka eKesariya, 9Kodwa sekugcwaliseke iminyaka emibili, uFelike wemukela omlandelayo uPorkiyu uFestusi; uFelike efisa ukuthokozisa amaJuda wamtshiya uPawuli ebotshiwe.)njalo ngesikhathi esifananayo wayethemba futhi ukuthi uzanikwa imali nguPawuli, ukuze amkhulule; ngakho wayehlezi embizela kuye ekhuluma laye.=sKwathi esakhuluma ngokulunga langokuzithiba langokwahlulela okuzayo, uFelike watshaywa luvalo waphendula wathi: Hamba okwakhathesi; nxa sengizuze ithuba elihle ngizakubizela kimi;!Kwathi emva kwensuku ezithile, uFelike weza loDrusila umkakhe engumJudakazi, wathumela ukubiza uPawuli, wamuzwa mayelana lokholo kuKristu.waselaya induna yekhulu ukuthi agcinwe uPawuli, lokuthi abe lenkululeko, njalo kungalelwa muntu wakibo uku m ncedisa kumbe ukuza kuye.:mKwathi uFelike wabadlulisela phambili, esezwile lezizinto esazi ngokupheleleyo izinto ngaleyondlela, esithi: Nxa uLisiya induna enkulu isiyehlile, ngizayihlolisisa indaba yenu;ngaphandle kwalelolizwi elilodwa, engalimemeza ngimi phakathi kwabo ngisithi: Ngokuvuka kwabafileyo mina ngiyehlulelwa yini lamuhla.kOkumbe bona ngokwabo kabatsho, ukuthi baficani okungalunganga kimi, mhla ngimi phambi komphakathi,P afanele ukuba khona lapha phambi kwakho a ngi cale uba elolutho ngami;~ ungikulezizinto amaJuda athile avela eAsiya angifica ethempelini ngihlanjululwe, kungekho ixuku loba isiphithiphithi;e CKwathi emva kweminyaka eminengi ngafika ukuletha izipho zomusa esizweni sakithi leminikelo;y kNjalo kulokho mina ngiyazama, ukuthi ngibe lesazela esingelacala phambi kukaNkulunkulu labantu isikhathi sonke. )ngilethemba kuNkulunkulu, abalilindeleyo labo uqobo lwabo, elokuthi kuzakuba khona ukuvuka kwabafileyo, okwabalungileyo kanye labangalunganga.<qKodwa ngiyavuma kuwe lokhu, ukuthi ngendlela abayibiza ngokuthi yibubhazuka, ngokunjalo ngiyamkhonza uNkulunkulu wabobaba, ngikholwa konke okulotshiweyo emlayweni lakubaprofethi;I  Futhi bangeke baqinise ngezinto abangimangalela ngazo khathesi. njalo kabangificanga ethempelini ngiphikisana lomuntu loba ngivusa isiphithiphithi exukwini, loba emasinagogeni, loba emzini.wg njengoba ungakubona ukuthi kaku ka dluli insuku ezilitshumi lambili, lokhu ngenyukele eJerusalema ukukhuleka;M UPawuli wasephendula, umbusi esemqhwebile ukuthi akhulume wathi: Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi sekuyiminyaka eminengi ungumahluleli phezu kwalesisizwe, ngiyaziphendulela ngesibindi esikhulu ngezinto zami,7i LamaJuda lawo avuma, esithi lezizinto zinjalo. 6~~x~/}}I||q{{{]zzTyxxqx wvvuttXssshrrr>qqPqpp@ooXnnVmm(llkSjiihhg~g1ffteeSddd@ccwbbaa_``B__e^p^']] \\[ZZYXX(WW8VVVGUuUTeT SSRR>QQQPP OO:NvNMMPLLKKJJyJIIHGGG5FFEDDkDChBBkAA&@@;??^>>H==<<<*;; ::9988@77T766E55244h33A22 11+00/..k. -,,,*++F**8))M((X(''O&%%%=$$ ##/"!!` H>Y^| qLN'CY]/Ct , v & C m 'J,aLWu' Uthando kalwenzi okubi kumakhelwane; ngakho uthando luyikugcwaliseka komlayo.Zt- Ngoba lokhu ukuthi: Ungafebi, ungabulali, ungebi, ungafakazi amanga, ungabi lomhawu, loba-ke kukhona lawuphi umlayo, kuhlanganiswa kulelilizwi, kulokhu: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena.hsI Lingabi lamlandu kumuntu, ngaphandle kowokuthandana; ngoba othanda omunye, ugcwalisile umlayo.r7 Ngakho phanini bonke okufaneleyo; umthelo ko fanele umthelo; inkokhelo ko fanele inkokhelo; ukwesatshwa ko fanele ukwesatshwa; udumo ko fanele udumo.mqS Ngoba ngenxa yalokho lithela lomthelo; ngoba bayizinceku zikaNkulunkulu, ezikhuthalela khona lokho.`p9 Ngakho kumele ukuthi uzehlise, kungabi ngenxa yolaka kuphela, kodwa langenxa yesazela.Eo ngoba uyinceku kaNkulunkulu ukuze kube kuhle kuwe. Kodwa nxa usenza okubi, yesaba; ngoba inkemba kayiphatheli ize. Ngoba uyinceku kaNkulunkulu, ungumphindiseli wolaka kulowo owenza okubi.n) Ngoba ababusi kabesabeki emisebenzini emihle, kodwa kwemibi. Njalo uyathanda yini ukungesabi amandla? Yenza okuhle, njalo uzakuba lodumo kuwo;sm_ Ngakho omelana lamandla, umelana lesimiso sikaNkulunkulu; lalabo abamelana lawo bazazithathela ukulahlwa."l ? Wonke umphefumulo awuzehlisele ngaphansi kwamandla aphezulu; ngoba kakukho amandla ngaphandle kwavela kuNkulunkulu; lamandla akhona amiswe nguNkulunkulu.:ko Unganqotshwa ngokubi, kodwa nqoba okubi ngokuhle.j- Ngakho nxa isitha sakho silambile, siphe ukudla; nxa somile, sinathise; ngoba ngokwenza lokho, usibekela amalahle avuthayo phezu kwekhanda laso.i% Bathandiweyo, lingaziphindiseli, kodwa nikani ulaka indawo; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ngeyami impindiselo, mina ngizabuyisela, kutsho iNkosi.Gh Uba kungenzeka, ng okukini, hlalani ngokuthula labantu bonke.\g1 Lingaphindiseli muntu okubi ngokubi. Linakane okudumisekayo phambi kwabantu bonke.f' Kalibe lenhliziyonye komunye lomunye. Lingakhumbuli ngezinto eziphakemeyo, kodwa lihlangane labathobekileyo. Lingazitshayi abahlakaniphileyo.6eg Thokozani labathokozayo, likhale labakhalayo. Kodwa uba isiphambeko sabo siyinotho yomhlaba, lokwehluleka kwabo kuyinotho yabezizwe, kakhulu kangakanani ukugcwala kwabo?= Ngakho ngithi: Bakhubeka ukuze bawe yini? Phinde ! Kodwa ngesiphambeko sabo usindiso lufikile kwabezizwe, ukubavusela umona.V<% amehlo abo afiphazwe ukuze bangaboni, njalo ugobise umhlana wabo njalonjalo._;7 LoDavida uthi: Itafula labo libe ngumjibila lesifu, lesikhubekiso, lempindiselo kibo;":= njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: UNkulunkulu wabanika umoya wobuthongo obukhulu, amehlo ukuze bangaboni, lendlebe ukuze bangezwa, kuze kube lusuku lwalamuhla.x9i Pho-ke? UIsrayeli ayekudinga, lokhu kakutholanga, kodwa abakhethiweyo bakuthola, labanye benziwa baba lukhuni;78g Kodwa uba kungomusa, kakusayi ngemisebenzi; uba kungenjalo umusa kawuseyiwo umusa. Kodwa aluba kusiya ngemisebenzi, akusengumusa; uba kungenjalo umsebenzi kawusengumsebenzi.I7  Kunjalo-ke kukhona langalesisikhathi insali ngokukhetha komusa.6 Kodwa impendulo kaNkulunkulu yathini kuye? Yathi: Ngizitshiyele amadoda azinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, angaguqanga ngedolo kuBhali.z5m Nkosi, babulele abaprofethi bakho, badilizile amalathi akho; mina-ke ngisele ngedwa, sebedinga umphefumulo wami.34_ UNkulunkulu kabalahlanga abantu bakhe abazi ngaphambili. Kumbe kalazi yini kuElija ukuthi umbhalo uthini? Ukuthi walabhela njani kuNkulunkulu emelene loIsrayeli, esithi:3 # Ngakho ngithi: UNkulunkulu ubalahlile yini abantu bakhe? Phinde ! Ngoba lami ngingumIsrayeli, enzalweni kaAbrahama, wesizwe sikaBhenjamini.g2G Kodwa kuIsrayeli uthi: Usuku lonke ngelulela izandla zami kubantu abangalaleliyo labalenkani.k1O LoIsaya ulesibindi uthi: Ngaficwa yilabo abangangidinganga, ngabonakala kibo abangabuzanga ngami.*0M Kodwa ngithi: UIsrayeli kaqedisisanga yini? Kuqala uMozisi uthi: Mina ngizalivusela umona nga bo aba ngesiso isizwe, ngilithukuthelise ngesizwe esingelangqondo./y Kodwa ngithi: Kabezwanga yini? Yebo sibili, ilizwi labo liphumele emhlabeni wonke, lamazwi abo emikhawulweni yomhlaba.I.  Ngakho ukholo luvela ekuzweni, lokuzwa ngelizwi likaNkulunkulu.i-K Kodwa kabalilalelanga bonke ivangeli. Ngoba uIsaya uthi: Nkosi, ngubani owakholwa umbiko wethu?=,s Njalo bazatshumayela njani uba bengathunywanga? Njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Zinhle kangakanani inyawo zabatshumayela ivangeli lokuthula, zabatshumayela ivangeli nge zinto ezinhle !+ Ngakho bazayibiza njani abangakholwanga kuyo? Futhi bazakholwa njani kuyo abangezwanga ngayo? Futhi bazakuzwa njani bengelamtshumayeli?E* Ngoba wonke loba ngubani ozabiza ibizo leNkosi uzasindiswa.z)m Ngoba kakukho umehluko phakathi komJuda lomGriki; ngoba yinye iNkosi yabo bonke, inothele bonke abakhuleka kuyo.>(w Ngoba umbhalo uthi: Wonke okholwa kuye kayikuyangeka._'7 ngoba ngenhliziyo omunye uyakholwa kube yikulunga, langomlomo uyavuma kube lusindiso. & ukuthi uba uvuma ngomlomo wakho iNkosi uJesu, njalo ukholwa enhliziyweni yakho ukuthi uNkulunkulu wamvusa kwabafileyo, uzasindiswa;{%o Kodwa kuthini? Ilizwi liseduze lawe, emlonyeni wakho lenhliziyweni yakho; leli yilizwi lokholo esilitshumayelayo;h$I kumbe ukuthi: Ngubani ozakwehlela ekujuleni? Lokhu kuyikuthi ukumkhuphula uKristu kwabafileyo.#3 Kodwa ukulunga okungokholo kukhuluma kanje: Ungatsho enhliziyweni yakho ukuthi: Ngubani ozakwenyukela ezulwini? Lokhu kuyikuthi ukumehlisa uKristu;h"I Ngoba uMozisi ubhala ngo kulunga okungokomlayo, ukuthi umuntu owenza lezizinto uzaphila ngazo.L! Ngoba uKristu uyisiphetho somlayo ekulungeni kuye wonke okholwayo.  ngoba bengakwazi ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu, njalo bedinga ukumisa okwabo ukulunga, kabazehliselanga ngaphansi kokulunga kukaNkulunkulu.\1 Ngoba ngiyabafakazela ukuthi balokutshisekela uNkulunkulu, kodwa kungenjengolwazi;e E Bazalwane, isifiso lomkhuleko wenhliziyo yami kuNkulunkulu ngoIsrayeli kungokosindiso lwabo.  !njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Khangela ngibeka eSiyoni ilitshe lokukhubekisa ledwala lokuwisa; laye wonke okholwa kuye kayikuyangeka. Ngani? Ngoba kaba dingisis anga ngokholo, kodwa ngokungathi ngemisebenzi yomlayo; ngoba bakhubeka elitsheni lokukhubekisa,Z- kodwa uIsrayeli, edingisisa umlayo wokulunga, kawufinyelelanga umlayo wokulunga.s_ Pho sizakuthini? Ukuthi abezizwe abangadingisisi ukulunga, bakubambile ukulunga, ukulunga-ke okungokholo;-S Njalo njengoba uIsaya watsho ngaphambili ukuthi: Uba iNkosi yamabandla ibingasitshiyelanga inzalo, besizakuba njengeSodoma, njalo besizakwenziwa sifanane leGomora.xi ngoba uqeda isenzo njalo a si qume ngokulunga; ngoba iNkosi izakwenza isenzo siqunywe ngokuphangisa emhlabeni. LoIsaya umemeza ngoIsrayeli esithi: Lanxa inani labantwana bakoIsrayeli lingangetshebetshebe lolwandle, insali izasindiswa;  njalo kuzakuthi, endaweni lapho kwathiwa kibo: Kalisibo abantu bami, lapho bazabizwa ngokuthi ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu ophilayo. Njengalokhu akutsho lakuHoseya: Abangeyisibo abantu bami ngizababiza ngokuthi ngabantu bami; lowayengathandwa ngokuthi ngothandekayo;]3 azibizileyo futhi esiyizo thina, kungeyisikho kumaJuda kuphela, kodwa lakwabezizwe?s_ njalo ukuze azise inotho yenkazimulo yakhe phezu kwezitsha zomusa, ayezilungisele ngaphambili inkazimulo,%C Njalo uba uNkulunkulu ethanda ukubonakalisa ulaka lwakhe, lokwazisa amandla akhe, wathwala ngokubekezela okukhulu izitsha zolaka ezilungiselwe ukubhujiswa; Kumbe umbumbi kalagunya yini phezu kwebumba, ukuthi ngesigaqa sisinye enze isitsha esinye esihloniphekayo, lesinye esingahloniphekiyo?  Hatshi bo, muntu, ungubani wena ophikisana loNkulunkulu? Okubunjiweyo kungatsho yini kowa ku bumbayo ukuthi: Wangenzelani ngabanje?U# Ngakho uzakuthi kimi: Usasolelani? Ngoba ngubani ongamelana lentando yakhe?mS Ngakho uhawukela lowo athanda ukumhawukela; njalo amenze abe lukhuni lowo athanda ukumenza lukhuni. 9 Ngoba umbhalo uthi kuFaro: Ngakuphakamisela khona lokho, ukuze ngibonakalise amandla ami ngawe, njalo ukuze ibizo lami litshunyayelwe emhlabeni wonke.j M Ngakho ka ku sikho kothandayo, njalo ka ku sikho kogijimayo, kodwa ngo kukaNkulunkulu olesihawu.f E Ngoba uthi kuMozisi: Ngizakuba lomusa kwengilomusa kuye, njalo ngimhawukele engimhawukelayo.M  Pho-ke sizakuthini? Kukhona ukungalungi kuNkulunkulu yini? Phinde !P  njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: UJakobe ngamthanda, kodwa uEsawu ngamzonda.=u kwatshiwo kuye ukuthi: Omkhulu uzakhonza omncinyane,&E ngoba abantwana bengakazalwa, bengakenzi okuhle loba okubi, ukuze icebo likaNkulunkulu elingokokukhetha lime, kungaveli emisebenzini, kodwa kuvele kobizayo,[/ Kakusikho lokhu kuphela, kodwa loRebeka esekhulelwe ngomunye, ubaba wethu uIsaka;nU Ngoba ilizwi lesithembiso yileli elokuthi: Ngalesisikhathi ngizafika, njalo uSara uzakuba lendodana.  Lokhu kutsho ukuthi, kakusibo abantwana benyama, bona bangabantwana bakaNkulunkulu; kodwa abantwana besithembiso bathiwa yinzalo.oW kungesikuthi ngoba bayinzalo kaAbrahama, bonke bangabantwana; kodwa: NgoIsaka inzalo izabizelwa kuwe.{o Kodwa kakunjengokuthi ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lehlulekile. Ngoba kakusibo bonke abavela kuIsrayeli, abanguIsrayeli;  abangababo obaba, njalo avela kubo uKristu ngokwenyama, ophezu kwakho konke, uNkulunkulu obongekayo kuze kube nininini. Ameni. abangamaIsrayeli, okungokwabo ukuma kwabantwana, lenkazimulo, lezivumelwano, lokunikwa komlayo, lenkonzo kaNkulunkulu, lezithembiso,s_ Ngoba ngifisa ukuthi mina uqobo ngiqalekiswe kuKristu ngenxa yabazalwane bami, izihlobo zami ngokwenyama;T~! ukuthi ngilokudabuka okukhulu, lobuhlungu obungapheliyo enhliziyweni yami.i} M Ngikhuluma iqiniso kuKristu, kangiqambi manga, isazela sami sifakazelana la mi ngoMoya oNgcwele, |'lobude lokutshona laloba yisiphi isidalwa okuzakuba lamandla okusehlukanisa lothando lukaNkulunkulu olukuKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu.y{k&Ngoba ngileqiniso ukuthi kayisikho ukufa lempilo lezingilosi lababusi lamandla lezinto ezikhona lezinto ezizayoGz%Kanti kulezizinto zonke sedlula abanqobi ngaye owasithandayo.myS$Njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Ngenxa yakho siyabulawa usuku lonke; kuthiwa sinjengezimvu zokuhlatshwa. x9#Ngubani ozasehlukanisa lothando lukaKristu? Ukuhlupheka, kumbe usizi, kumbe ukuzingelwa, kumbe indlala, kumbe ubuze, kumbe ingozi, kumbe inkemba yini?zwm"ngubani olahlayo? NguKristu owafayo, njalo ikakhulu owavuswayo, ongakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu, losikhulekelayo.[v/!Ngubani ozababeka icala abakhethiweyo bakaNkulunkulu? NguNkulunkulu olungisisayo;u Yena ongazange ayigodle eyakhe iNdodana, kodwa wayinikelela thina sonke, uzayekela njani ukusinika ngesihle konke kanye layo?[t/Pho-ke sizakuthini kulezizinto? Uba uNkulunkulu engowethu, ngubani omelana lathi?s/lalabo abamisayo ngaphambili, bona labo wababiza; lalabo ababizayo, bona labo wabalungisisa; lalabo abalungisisayo, bona labo wabapha inkazimulo. r9Ngoba labo abazi ngaphambili, wabamisa labo ngaphambili ukuthi bafanane lesimo seNdodana yakhe, ukuze yona ibe lizibulo phakathi kwezelamani ezinengi;~quNjalo siyazi ukuthi izinto zonke zisebenzelana okuhle kulabo abamthandayo uNkulunkulu, ababiziweyo ngokwecebo lakhe.wpgyena-ke ohlola izinhliziyo uyakwazi lokho okuyingqondo kaMoya, ngoba ukhulekela abangcwele ngokukaNkulunkulu.+oONgokunjalo loMoya uyasiza ubuthakathaka bethu; ngoba kasikwazi esikukhulekelayo njengokufaneleyo, kodwa uMoya uqobo usikhulekela ngokububula okungelakuphumisela;OnKodwa uba sithemba lokho esingakuboniyo, si ku lindela ngokubekezela.mNgoba sisindiswa ngethemba; kodwa ithemba elibonwayo kayisilo ithemba; ngoba lokho umuntu akubonayo, ukuthembelani futhi?>luKakusikho lokhu kuphela, kodwa lathi uqobo lwethu esilengqabutho yesithelo sikaMoya, lathi uqobo siyabubula ngaphakathi kwethu, silindele ukuma kwabantwana, uhlengo lomzimba wethu.ekCNgoba siyazi ukuthi konke okudaliweyo kuyabubula kanyekanye kuyahelelwa kuze kube khathesi.j lokuthi lalokho okudaliweyo kuzakhululwa ebugqilini bokubhubha kuze kube senkululekweni yenkazimulo yabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.iNgoba okudaliweyo kwehliselwa ngaphansi kobuze, kungeyisikho ngokuthanda, kodwa ngenxa yalowo owa kw ehliselayo; ethembeniYh+Ngoba ukulangatha kokudaliweyo kulindele ukwembulwa kwabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.cg?Ngoba ngithi inhlupheko zalesisikhathi kazilakulinganiswa lenkazimulo ezakwembulwa kithi.7fgnjalo uba sing abantwana, siyi zindlalifa futhi; izindlalifa zikaNkulunkulu, lezindlalifa kanye loKristu; uba phela sihlupheka kanye laye, ukuze lathi sidunyiswe kanye laye.Ze-UMoya uqobo ufakazelana kanye lomoya wethu, ukuthi singabantwana bakaNkulunkulu;dNgoba kalemukelanga umoya wobugqili ukuze libuye lesabe, kodwa lemukele umoya wokuma kwabantwana, esimemeza ngawo sisithi: Aba*, Baba ![c/Ngoba bonke abakhokhelwa nguMoya kaNkulunkulu, bona bangabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.mbS ngoba uba liphila ngokwenyama, lizakufa; kodwa uba libulala imisebenzi yomzimba ngoMoya, lizaphila.[a/ Ngakho, bazalwane, silomlandu, kungeyisikho enyameni, ukuthi siphile ngokwenyama;$`A Njalo uba uMoya walowo owavusa uJesu kwabafileyo ehlala kini, yena owavusa uKristu kwabafileyo uzaphilisa lemizimba yenu efayo, ngoMoya wakhe ohlala kini.c_? Uba-ke uKristu ekini, umzimba ufile ngenxa yesono, kodwa umoya uyimpilo ngenxa yokulunga.^% Lina-ke alisenyameni, kodwa likuMoya, uba phela uMoya kaNkulunkulu ehlala kini. Uba-ke umuntu engelaye uMoya kaKristu, lowo kayisuye owakhe.9]mlalabo abasenyameni bangemthokozise uNkulunkulu. \ngoba ukuzindla kwenyama kuyibutha kuNkulunkulu; ngoba kakuzehliseli ngaphansi komthetho kaNkulunkulu, ngoba isibili kungekwenze;Z[-Ngoba ukuzindla kwenyama kuyikufa; kodwa ukuzindla kukaMoya kuyimpilo lokuthula;`Z9Ngoba bona abangokwenyama banakana izinto zenyama; kodwa abangokoMoya izinto zikaMoya.`Y9ukuze ukulunga komthetho kugcwaliswe kithi, esingahambi ngokwenyama kodwa ngokukaMoya.?XwNgoba lokho umthetho owawungekw enze, ngoba ubuthakathaka ngenyama, uNkulunkulu ethuma eyakhe iNdodana ekufananeni kwenyama elesono, njalo kusenz elwa isono, walahla isono enyameni;^W5Ngoba umthetho woMoya wempilo kuKristu Jesu ungikhulule emthethweni wesono lowokufa.kV QNgakho khathesi kakukho ukulahlwa kibo abakuKristu Jesu, abangahambi ngokwenyama, kodwa ngokoMoya.#U?Ngiyabonga uNkulunkulu ngoJesu Kristu iNkosi yethu. Ngalokho-ke mina ngokwami ngikhonza umthetho kaNkulunkulu ngengqondo, kodwa ngenyama umthetho wesono.KTMina muntu olusizi! Ngubani ozangikhulula kulumzimba walokhukufa?S kodwa ngibona ezithweni zami omunye umthetho olwa lomthetho wengqondo yami, longithumbela emthethweni wesono osezithweni zami.IR Ngoba ngiyathokoza emthethweni kaNkulunkulu ngomuntu ophakathi;^Q5Ngakho ngithola umthetho wokuthi lapho ngithanda ukwenza okuhle, okubi kukhona kimi.oPWKodwa uba ngisenza lokho mina engingakuthandiyo, kakuseyimi engikwenzayo, kodwa yisono esihlala kimi.fOENgoba okuhle engikuthandayo, kangikwenzi; kodwa okubi engingakuthandiyo, yikho engikwenzayo.N%Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi kimi, lokhu kuyikuthi enyameni yami, kakuhlali okuhle; ngoba kukhona ukuthanda kimi, kodwa ukwenza okuhle kangikutholi.PMKodwa khathesi-ke kakuseyimi engikwenzayo, kodwa yisono esihlala kimi.WL'Uba ngisenza lokho engingakuthandiyo, ngiyawuvumela umthetho ukuthi ulungile.K-Ngoba lokhu engikwenzayo, angivumelani lakho; ngoba kakusikho engikuthandayo, lokho engikwenzayo; kodwa lokho engikuzondayo, yikho engikwenzayo.mJSNgoba siyazi ukuthi umthetho ungowomoya; kanti mina ngingowenyama, ngithengisiwe ngaphansi kwesono.MI Ngakho okulungileyo kwaba yikufa kimi yini? Phinde! Kodwa isono, ukuze sibonakaliswe ukuthi siyisono, sisebenza ukufa kimi ngokulungileyo; ukuze isono ngomthetho sibe yikonakala okukhulu kakhulu.QH Ngakho umthetho ungcwele, lomlayo ungcwele njalo ulungile, futhi muhle.RG ngoba isono, sizuze ithuba ngomthetho, sangikhohlisa, sangibulala ngawo.BF njalo umthetho ongowempilo, wona waficwa yimi ungowokufa;tEa Mina-ke ngake ngaphila ngaphandle komlayo; kodwa kwathi sekufike umthetho, isono savuka, njalo ngafa mina;tDaKodwa isono, sizuze ithuba ngomthetho, sasebenza kimi umhawu wonke; ngoba ngaphandle komlayo isono sifile.BC}Pho-ke sizakuthini? Umthetho uyisono yini? Phinde ! Kodwa bengingasazi isono, ngaphandle ngomthetho; ngoba bengingawazi umhawu futhi, uba umthetho ubungatshongo ukuthi: Ungabi lomhawu./BWKodwa khathesi-ke sesikhululiwe emthethweni, sifile mayelana lalokho esasibanjwe yikho, ukuze sikhonze ngobutsha bomoya, njalo kungeyisikho ngobudala bokulotshiweyo.sA_Ngoba sathi sisenyameni, inkanuko zesono ezingomlayo zasebenza ezithweni zethu ukuthelela ukufa izithelo.0@YNgakho, bazalwane bami, selenziwe lafa lani emlayweni ngomzimba kaKristu, ukuze libe ngabomunye, ngabalowo owavuswa kwabafileyo, ukuze sithelele uNkulunkulu izithelo.5?cNgakho uba indoda isaphila, uzathiwa yisifebe uba esiba ngowenye indoda; kodwa uba indoda isifile, ukhululekile emlayweni, ukuze angabi yisifebe uba esiba ngowenye indoda.>yNgoba umfazi owendileyo ubotshelwe ngomlayo endodeni ephilayo; kodwa uba indoda isifile, ukhululiwe emlayweni wendoda.x= kKalazi yini, bazalwane (ngoba ngikhuluma lalabo abawaziyo umlayo), ukuthi umlayo ubusa umuntu selokhu esaphila?~<uNgoba inkokhelo yesono iyikufa, kodwa isipho somusa sikaNkulunkulu siyimpilo elaphakade ngoKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu.;1Kodwa khathesi-ke selikhululiwe esonweni, njalo selenziwe izigqili kuNkulunkulu, lilesithelo senu kube yibungcwele, lokucina kuyimpilo elaphakade.v:eNgakho sithelobani elilaso ezintweni ngalesosikhathi eselilenhloni ngazo? Ngoba ukucina kwalezizinto yikufa.E9Ngoba lapho liyizigqili zesono, lalikhululekile ekulungeni.p8YNgikhuluma ngokwabantu ngenxa yobuthakathaka benyama yenu; ngoba njengalokho lanikela izitho zenu njeng ezigqili zamanyala lokubi kube ngokubi, ngokunjalo zinikeleni izitho zenu khathesi njeng ezigqili zokulunga, kube yibungcwele.@7{njalo likhululiwe esonweni, lenziwe izigqili zokulunga.6!Kodwa kabongwe uNkulunkulu, ukuthi lina lake laba yizigqili zesono, kodwa se lilalela enhliziyweni isibonelelo semfundiso elanikelwa kuso;15[Kalazi yini ukuthi lowo elizinikela kuye ukuze libe yizigqili zoku m lalela, liyizigqili zakhe elimlalelayo, loba ezesono kube yikufa, loba ezokulalela kube yikulunga?c4?Pho-ke? Sizakona yini, ngoba singekho ngaphansi komlayo, kodwa ngaphansi komusa? Phinde !h3Ingoba isono kasiyikubusa phezu kwenu; ngoba kalikho ngaphansi komlayo, kodwa ngaphansi komusa.O2 njalo linganikeli izitho zenu zibe yizikhali zokungalungi esonweni; kodwa zinikeleni lina kuNkulunkulu njengabaphilayo kwabafileyo, njalo linikele izitho zenu kuNkulunkulu zibe yizikhali zokulunga;\11 Ngakho kakumelanga isono sibuse emzimbeni wenu ofayo, lize lilalele inkanuko zawo;t0a Ngokunjalo lani zinakaneni sibili lifile esonweni, kodwa liphilele uNkulunkulu kuKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu.Y/+ Ngoba lokhu wafa, wafela isono kanye; kodwa lokhu ephila, uphilela uNkulunkulu.h.I sisazi ukuthi uKristu esevusiwe kwabafileyo kasafi futhi; ukufa kungeke kusabusa phezu kwakhe.X-)Njalo uba sifile kanye loKristu, siyakholwa ukuthi sizaphila futhi kanye laye;+,Qngoba ofileyo ukhululiwe esonweni.+sisazi lokhu, ukuthi umuntu wethu omdala ubethelwe la ye, ukuze umzimba wesono ubhujiswe, ukuze singabe sisakhonza isono;q*[Ngoba uba sihlanyelwe kanye laye ekufananeni kokufa kwakhe, sizakuba njalo ekufananeni kokuvuka kwakhe;')GNgakho sangcwatshwa laye ngobhabhathizo ekufeni; ukuze, njengoba uKristu wavuswa kwabafileyo ngobukhosi bukaYise, ngokunjalo lathi sihambe ebutsheni bempilo.j(MKalazi yini ukuthi thina sonke esabhabhathizelwa kuKristu Jesu, sabhabhathizelwa ekufeni kwakhe?K'Phinde ! 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Sizahlala yini esonweni, ukuze kwande umusa?%ukuze njengoba isono sabusa ekufeni, ngokunjalo lomusa ubuse ngokulunga empilweni elaphakade, ngoJesu Kristu iNkosi yethu.z$mKodwa umlayo wangena wengeza, ukuze isiphambeko sande; kodwa lapho okwanda isono khona, umusa wanda kakhulukazi;#Ngoba njengoba ngokungalaleli komuntu munye abanengi benziwa izoni, ngokunjalo langokulalela koyedwa abanengi bazakwenziwa abalungileyo.="sNgakho njengoba ngesiphambeko sinye isigwebo saba kubo bonke abantu ukuya ekulahlweni, ngokunjalo langokulunga koyedwa umusa weza kubo bonke abantu ukuya ekulungisisweni kwempilo.jjLixhhuh4gfff5eeddcc7bbaaa``d___"^^g]]]\\d[[,ZYYYJXXzWW?VViUU/TT]T SSZRR QQPPOO^NN/MML`LKK/JJI\HHH GG'FF`EEoDD2CBBlAA?@???G>>M==D<$|##.""6!!N ECY\O)H]~&'~ b p  v z  +dCKIfu#ngoba lanxa kukhona okuthiwa ngonkulunkulu, loba kusezulwini loba kusemhlabeni (njengoba kukhona onkulunkulu abanengi, lamakhosi amanengi),#t?Ngakho mayelana lokudla izinto ezihlatshelwe izithombe, siyazi ukuthi isithombe kasilutho emhlabeni, lokuthi kakho omunye unkulunkulu ngaphandle koyedwa;Bskodwa uba umuntu ethanda uNkulunkulu, yena uyaziwa nguye.Wr'Uba-ke umuntu esithi uyazi ulutho, kakazi lutho njengoba kufanele ukuthi azi;q Mayelana-ke lezinto ezihlatshelwe izithombe, siyazi ukuthi sonke silolwazi. Ulwazi luyakhukhumeza, kodwa uthando luyakha.wpg(Kodwa uyathaba kakhulu uba ehlala enjalo, ngokubona kwami; ngikhumbula-ke ukuthi lami ngiloMoya kaNkulunkulu."o='Umfazi ubotshiwe ngomthetho selokhu indoda yakhe iphila; kodwa uba indoda yakhe isifile, ukhululekile ukuthi endele kulowo amthandayo, kuphela eNkosini.Mn&ngakho lowo owendisayo wenza kuhle; kodwa ongendisiyo wenza ngcono.;mo%Kodwa omiyo eqinile enhliziyweni yakhe, engacindezelwa lutho, futhi elamandla ngesakhe isifiso, esekumisile lokhu enhliziyweni yakhe ukuthi uzagcina eyakhe intombi, wenza kuhle;"l=$Kodwa uba umuntu ebona ukuthi uziphatha ngokungafanele entombini yakhe, yona isikhulile, futhi kumele kwenzeke kanje, kenze akufunayo; koni; kabatshade.5kc#Lalokhu ngikutsho ukuthi kube ngolwenu usizo; kungesikuthi ngiliphosele umchilo wokulikhina, kodwa ukuze lihambe ngokufaneleyo lokubambelela eNkosini kungelakuphazamiseka.Bj}"Wehlukene umfazi lentombi. Ongathathwanga ukhathalela okweNkosi, ukuze abe ngcwele emzimbeni kanye lemoyeni; kodwa othethweyo ukhathalela okomhlaba, ukuthi uzayithokozisa njani indoda.Yi+!kodwa othetheyo ukhathalela izinto zomhlaba, ukuthi uzamthokozisa njani umfazi.h Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lingabi lakukhathazeka. Ongathathanga ukhathalela izinto zeNkosi, ukuthi uzayithokozisa njani iNkosi;cg?labasebenzisa lumhlaba, njenga ba nga wu sebenzisisiyo; ngoba isimo salumhlaba siyedlula.wfglabakhalayo, njenga ba ngakhaliyo; labathokozayo, njenga ba ngathokoziyo; labathengayo, njenga ba ngelalutho;}esKodwa ngitsho lokhu, bazalwane, ukuthi isikhathi sifitshane; kusukela khathesi labalabafazi kababe njengabangelabo; dKodwa uba lawe uthatha, kawoni; lentombi uba isenda, kayoni. Kanti abanjalo bazakuba lenkathazo enyameni; mina-ke ngiyaliphephisa.ecCUbotshelwe emfazini yini? Ungadingi ukukhululwa. Ukhululwe emfazini yini? Ungadingi umfazi.lbQNgakho ngikhumbula ukuthi lokhu kuhle ngenxa yenkathazo ezikhona, ukuthi kuhle emuntwini ukubanje.~auKodwa mayelana lentombi kangilawo umlayo weNkosi; kodwa ngiyeluleka njengowemukele isihawu eNkosini ukuba athembeke.O`Ngulowo lalowo abizelwe kukho, bazalwane, kahlale kukho loNkulunkulu.8_kLathengwa ngentengo; lingabi yizigqili zabantu.^ Ngoba lo obizwa eNkosini eyisigqili ungokhululekileyo weNkosi; ngokunjalo lalowo owabizwa ekhululekile, uyisigqili sikaKristu.n]UWabizwa uyisigqili yini? Ungakhathazeki ngakho. Kodwa uba lawe ungakhululeka, kungcono ukusebenzise.3\aNgulowo lalowo kahlale kubizo abizwe kulo.c[?Ukusoka kakusilutho, lokungasoki kakusilutho, kodwa ukulondolozwa kwemilayo kaNkulunkulu.mZSUkhona yini owabizwa esokile? Kangabi ngongasokwanga. Ukhona yini owabizwa engasokanga? Kangasokwa.,YQKuphela nje njengokuthi uNkulunkulu ababele ngulowo lalowo, njengoba iNkosi ibizile ngulowo lalowo, akahambe ngokunjalo. Langokunjalo ngiyalaya emabandleni wonke.rX]Ngoba wazi ngani, mfazi, ukuthi uzayisindisa indoda? Kumbe wazi ngani, ndoda, ukuthi uzamsindisa umfazi?W+Uba-ke ongakholwayo ezehlukanisa, kazehlukanise; kwezinjalo umzalwane kumbe umzalwanekazi kabotshwanga; kodwa uNkulunkulu usibizele ekuthuleni.=VsNgoba indoda engakholwayo yenziwa ibe ngcwele ngomfazi, lomfazi ongakholwayo wenziwa abe ngcwele ngendoda. Uba kungenjalo abantwana benu ngabangcolileyo, kodwa khathesi bangcwele.QU Lomfazi olendoda engakholwayo, njalo ivuma ukuhlala laye, angayitshiyi.T5 Kodwa kwabanye kutsho mina, kungesiyo iNkosi, ukuthi: Uba loba nguwuphi umzalwane elomfazi ongakholwayo, njalo yena evuma ukuhlala laye, angamlahli.oSW kodwa uba laye esehlukana, kahlale engendanga, kumbe abuyisane lendoda; lendoda kayingamlahli umfazi.hRI Kodwa kwabendileyo ngiyabalaya, kungeyisimi kodwa yiNkosi, ukuthi umfazi kangehlukani lendoda;PQ Kodwa uba bengelakuzithiba kabende; ngoba kungcono ukwenda kulokutsha.YP+Kodwa kwabangendanga labafelokazi ngithi: Kuhle kibo uba behlala njengami labo.%OCNgoba ngithanda ukuthi abantu bonke babe njengami labo; kodwa ngulowo lalowo ulesakhe isiphiwo esivela kuNkulunkulu, omunye ngokunjalo, lomunye ngokunjalo.?NyKodwa lokhu ngikutsho ngemvumo, kungeyisikho ngomlayo.=MsLingagodlelani, ngaphandle kokuvumela na okwesikhathi, ukuthi lizinikele ekuzileni ukudla lekukhulekeni, libuye lihlangane futhi, ukuze uSathane angalilingi ngokungazithibi kwenu.LUmfazi kalamandla phezu kowakhe umzimba, kodwa indoda; langokunjalo lendoda kayilamandla phezu kowayo umzimba, kodwa umfazi._K7Indoda kayenanise kumfazi isifiso esihle esimfaneleyo; langokunjalo lomfazi endodeni.zJmKodwa ngenxa yokuphinga ngulowo lalowo kumele abe lowakhe umfazi, njalo ngulowo lalowo mfazi abe leyakhe indoda.aI =Mayelana-ke lezinto elangibhalela ngazo, kuhle emuntwini ukuthi angamthinti owesifazana.vHengoba lathengwa ngentengo; ngakho dumisani uNkulunkulu emzimbeni wenu, langomoya wenu, okungokukaNkulunkulu.GKumbe kalazi yini ukuthi umzimba wenu ulithempeli likaMoya oNgcwele okini, elilawo uvela kuNkulunkulu? Njalo kalisibo abenu,|FqBalekelani ukuphinga. Sonke isono umuntu asenzayo singaphandle komzimba; kodwa ophingayo wona umzimba wakhe uqobo.8EkKodwa onamathelene leNkosi ungumoya munye layo.|DqKumbe kalazi yini ukuthi onamathelana lesifebe ungumzimba munye laso? Ngoba labo ababili, uthi, bazakuba nyamanye.C Kalazi yini ukuthi imizimba yenu iyizitho zikaKristu? Pho ngizathatha izitho zikaKristu ngizenze izitho zesifebe yini? Phinde!JB njalo uNkulunkulu owavusa iNkosi uzasivusa lathi ngamandla akhe.*AM Ukudla ngokwesisu, lesisu ngesokudla; kanti uNkulunkulu uzakuchitha laso lakho. Kodwa umzimba kayisiwo wokuphinga, kodwa ungoweNkosi, njalo iNkosi ingeyomzimba;@ Zonke izinto zivumelekile kimi, kodwa kayisizo zonke izinto ezisizayo; zonke izinto zivumelekile kimi, kodwa mina kangiyikubuswa lutho.?1 Abanye benu babeyilezizinto; kodwa ligezisiwe, kodwa langcweliswa, kodwa lalungisiswa ebizweni leNkosi uJesu Kristu, langoMoya kaNkulunkulu wethu.}>s loba amasela, loba izihwaba, loba izidakwa, loba izithuki, loba abaphangi, abayikulidla ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu.l=Q Kumbe alazi yini ukuthi abangalunganga kabayikulidla ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu? Lingakhohliswa; kakulaziphingi, loba abakhonza izithombe, loba izifebe, loba ababuthakathaka ekulalaneni kwabesilisa, loba abesilisa abalalanayo,=<uKodwa lina liyona liqilibezele, lalokhu kubazalwane.);KNgakho kusekhona isibili ukwehluleka phakathi kwenu, ukuthi lilokumangalelana. Kungani kulalokhu lingavumi ukoniwa? Kungani kulalokhu lingavumi ukuqilibezelwa?P:Kodwa umzalwane umangalela umzalwane, lalokho phambi kwabangakholwayo.97Ngikhuluma kini ukuthi libe lenhloni. Ngokunjalo kakho ohlakaniphileyo phakathi kwenu yini, ngitsho loyedwa, ongahlulela phakathi kwabazalwane bakhe?a8;Ngakho uba lilamacala alokhukuphila, babekeni phezu kwawo labo abadelelekayo ebandleni.W7'Kalazi yini ukuthi sizazahlulela ingilosi? Kangakanani indaba zalokhukuphila?6 Kalazi yini ukuthi abangcwele bazakwahlulela umhlaba? Uba-ke umhlaba uzakwahlulelwa yini, kalifanele yini amacala amancinyane?5 Kukhona yini umuntu wakini, othi elecala lomunye, abe lesibindi sokuyakwahlulelwa phambi kwabangalunganga, kungabi phambi kwabangcwele?_47 Kodwa uNkulunkulu wahlulela abangaphandle. Njalo lina mxotsheni omubi phakathi kwenu.Y3+ Ngoba ngilani lokwahlulela abangaphandle? Lina kalahluleli yini abangaphakathi?l2Q Kodwa khathesi-ke ngalibhalela ukuthi lingahlanganyeli, nxa umuntu ebizwa ngokuthi ungumzalwane eyisiphingi, kumbe isihwaba, kumbe okhonza izithombe, kumbe isithuki, kumbe isidakwa, kumbe umphangi; lingaze ladla lonje lakanye.=1s kodwa kungeyisikho ngokupheleleyo leziphingi zalumhlaba kumbe lezihwaba, kumbe labaphangi, kumbe labakhonza izithombe; ngoba phela ngokunjalo kungafanela ukuthi liphume emhlabeni.D0 Ngalibhalela encwadini ukuthi lingahlanganyeli leziphingi;/1ngakho asigcine umkhosi, kungabi ngemvubelo endala, njalo kungabi ngemvubelo yobubi lokona, kodwa nge sinkwa esingelamvubelo sobuqotho leseqiniso..'Ngakho khuphani imvubelo endala, ukuze libe yinhlama entsha, njengabangelamvubelo. Ngoba lephasika lethu lihlatshelwe thina, ngitsho uKristu;b-=Kakukuhle ukuzincoma kwenu. Kalazi yini ukuthi imvubelo encinyane ibilisa inhlama yonke?i,Kukunikela onjalo kuSathane ekubhubheni kwenyama, ukuze umoya usindiswe esukwini lweNkosi uJesu.q+[ebizweni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, selihlangene lomoya wami kanye lamandla eNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu,|*qNgoba mina-ke, njengongekho ngomzimba kodwa okhona ngomoya, sengiqumile owenze kanje lokhu, ngokungathi ngi khona,|)qKodwa lina liyazikhukhumeza, njalo endaweni yalokho alizange lilile, ukuze owenze lesisenzo asuswe phakathi kwenu."( ?Isibili kuzwakele ukuthi kukhona ukuphinga phakathi kwenu, futhi ukuphinga kohlobo olungaqanjwayo laphakathi kwabezizwe, kuze kuthi omunye abe lomkayise.P'Lifunani? Ngize kini ngenduku yini, kumbe ngothando lomoya ochumileyo?@&{Ngoba umbuso kaNkulunkulu kawungelizwi kodwa ngamandla.%Kanti ngizakuza kini masinyane, uba iNkosi ivuma, njalo ngizakwazi, kangitsho ilizwi lalabo abazikhukhumezayo, kodwa amandla.E$Kodwa abanye bazikhukhumezile ngokungathi kangiyikuza kini.=#sNgalokho ngithume kini uTimothi, ongumntanami othandekayo lothembekileyo eNkosini, ozalikhumbuza ngenhambo zami ezikuKristu, njengoba ngifundisa endaweni zonke kulo lonke ibandla.8"kNgakho ngiyalincenga: Banini ngabalingisi bami.!1Ngoba lanxa lilabeluleki abayizinkulungwane ezilitshumi kuKristu, kodwa kungeyisibo obaba abanengi; ngoba mina ngalizala kuKristu Jesu ngevangeli.t aKangilibhaleli lezizinto ukuthi ngilithele inhloni, kodwa ngi l eluleka njengabantwana bami abathandekayo.mS sithi sinyeywa sincenge; senziwa njengamanyala omhlaba, imfucuza yezinto zonke, kuze kube khathesi.lQ siyatshikatshika sisebenza ngezethu izandla; sithi sithukwa sibusise; sithi sizingelwa sibekezele;gG Kuze kube lihola lakhathesi silambile, somile, sinqunu, siyatshaywa ngenqindi, siyimihambuma,,Q Thina siyizithutha ngenxa kaKristu, kodwa lina lihlakaniphile kuKristu; thina sibuthakathaka, kodwa lina lilamandla; lina liyahlonitshwa, kodwa thina siyadelelwa.#? Ngoba ngithi uNkulunkulu usimisile thina abaphostoli bokucina, sibe njengabamiselwe ukufa; ngoba senziwe umbukiso emhlabeni, lakuzo ingilosi, lebantwini.}sSelisuthi, selinothile, libusile ngaphandle kwethu; yebo-ke kungathi ngabe liyabusa, ukuze lathi sibuse kanye lani./Ngoba ngubani okwenza ukuthi wehluke? Njalo kuyini olakho ongakwemukelanga? Njalo uba lawe wemukele, uzincomelani ngokungathi kawemukelanga yini?I Njalo lezizinto, bazalwane, ngiziqondanise lami loApolosi ngenxa yenu, ukuze lifunde kithi ukuthi lingakhumbuli phezu kokulotshiweyo, ukuze lingakhukhunyezwa omunye ngomunye limelene lomunye.r]Ngakho lingahluleli lutho isikhathi singakafiki, ize ifike iNkosi, ezaveza futhi ekukhanyeni izinto ezifihlakeleyo emnyameni, njalo iveze obala amacebo ezinhliziyo; njalo khona ngulowo lalowo ezakuba lokubongwa okuvela kuNkulunkulu.jMNgoba kanginanzeleli lutho kimi, kanti kangilungisiswanga ngalokho; kodwa ongahlulelayo yiNkosi.Kodwa kimi kuyinto encinyane kakhulu ukuthi ngithonisiswe yini, kumbe ngokwahlulela kwabantu; kodwa lami kangizithonisisi.NFuthi-ke, kuyadingeka ebaphathini, ukuthi umuntu aficwe ethembekile.j OUmuntu kanakane ngathi ngokunje, njengezisebenzi zikaKristu labaphathi bezimfihlo zikaNkulunkulu.;qlina-ke lingabakaKristu, loKristu ngokaNkulunkulu.%loba uPawuli, loba uApolosi, loba uKefasi, loba umhlaba, loba impilo, loba ukufa, loba izinto ezikhona, loba izinto ezizayo; konke ngokwenu,ONgakho kakungabi khona ozincoma ngabantu; ngoba zonke izinto ngezenu,U#njalo lo kuthi: INkosi iyayazi imicabango yabahlakaniphileyo, ukuthi iyize.Ngoba inhlakanipho yalumhlaba iyibuthutha kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ubamba abahlakaniphileyo ebuqilini babo; %Kakungabi khona ozikhohlisayo; uba umuntu phakathi kwenu ecabanga ukuthi uhlakaniphile kulumhlaba, kumele abe yisithutha, ukuze ahlakaniphe. Uba umuntu echitha ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu uzamchitha yena; ngoba ithempeli likaNkulunkulu lingcwele, eliyini.f EKalazi yini ukuthi lina lilithempeli likaNkulunkulu, lokuthi uMoya kaNkulunkulu uhlala kini?y kUba umsebenzi womuntu uzatshiswa, uzalahlekelwa; kodwa yena uqobo ezasindiswa, kodwa ngokunjalo njengangomlilo.J  Uba umsebenzi womuntu awakhe phezulu usima, uzakwemukela umvuzo.5 umsebenzi walowo lalowo uzavela obala; ngoba usuku luza wu dalula, ngoba luzavezwa emlilweni; umlilo uzahlola umsebenzi walowo lalowo ukuthi unjani.xi Kodwa uba umuntu esakhela phezu kwalesisisekelo igolide, isiliva, amatshe aligugu, izigodo, utshani, inhlanga,gG Ngoba akulamuntu ongabeka esinye isisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso esibekiweyo, esinguJesu Kristu.C Ngokomusa kaNkulunkulu engiwuphiweyo, njengomakhi omkhulu ohlakaniphileyo ngabeka isisekelo, lomunye wakha phezu kwaso. Kodwa kakube ngulowo lalowo abone ukuthi wakha njani phezu kwaso.mS Ngoba siyizisebenzi zikaNkulunkulu kanye laye; liy insimu kaNkulunkulu, liyisakhiwo sikaNkulunkulu.ucOhlanyelayo kanye lothelelayo banye; kodwa ngulowo lalowo uzakwemukela owakhe umvuzo njengowakhe umsebenzi.V%Ngakho ohlanyelayo kasilutho, loba othelelayo, kodwa uNkulunkulu okhulisayo.LMina ngahlanyela, uApolosi wathelela, kodwa uNkulunkulu wakhulisa.ykKanti uPawuli uyini, loApolosi uyini, kodwa izisebenzi elakholwa ngazo, lanjengoba iNkosi yanika kulowo lalowo?nUNgoba nxa omunye esithi: Mina ngingokaPawuli, lomunye athi: Mina okaApolosi, kalisibo yini abenyama?~ngoba lisengabenyama; ngoba lokhu kukhona phakathi kwenu umhawu lokuphikisana lokwehlukana, kalisibo abenyama, lihamba ngokwabantu yini?u}cNgalinathisa uchago, kungeyisikho ukudla okuqinileyo; ngoba belingakenelisi, kodwa lakhathesi kalikenelisi;}| uLami-ke, bazalwane, bengingelakukhuluma lani njengabomoya, kodwa njengakwabakwenyama, njengakwabayizingane kuKristu._{7Ngoba ngubani owazi ingqondo yeNkosi, ozayifundisa? Kodwa thina silengqondo kaKristu.Iz kodwa owomoya uyahlola zonke izinto, kodwa yena kahlolwa muntu. y9Kodwa umuntu wemvelo kazemukeli izinto zikaMoya kaNkulunkulu; ngoba ziyibuthutha kuye, njalo kalawo amandla okuqedisisa, ngoba zihlolisiswa ngokomoya;x5 futhi esizitshoyo, kungeyisikho ngamazwi inhlakanipho yabantu ewafundisayo, kodwa nga mazwi afundiswa nguMoya oNgcwele, sichasisa okomoya ngokomoya.w Thina-ke kasemukelanga umoya womhlaba, kodwa uMoya ovela kuNkulunkulu, ukuze sazi izinto esiziphiwa ngesihle nguNkulunkulu;v5 Ngoba ngubani ebantwini owazi okomuntu, ngaphandle komoya womuntu okuye? Ngokunjalo okukaNkulunkulu kakwaziwa muntu, ngaphandle koMoya kaNkulunkulu.u UNkulunkulu-ke usembulele thina lokhu ngoMoya wakhe; ngoba uMoya uhlolisisa zonke izinto, ngitsho izinto ezijulileyo zikaNkulunkulu.1t[ Kodwa njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Izinto ilihlo elingazibonanga, lendlebe enga zi zwanga, le zi ngangenanga enhliziyweni yomuntu, uNkulunkulu azilungisele abamthandayo.yskkungekho loyedwa wababusi balelilizwe owayekwazi; ngoba uba babekwazi, babengayikuyibethela iNkosi yenkazimulo.r'kodwa sikhuluma inhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu eyimfihlo, eyayifihliwe, uNkulunkulu ayimisa ngaphambili kungakabi lomhlaba kube yinkazimulo yethu;q1Kodwa inhlakanipho siyikhuluma phakathi kwabapheleleyo, kodwa inhlakanipho engayisiyo yalelilizwe, kumbe eyababusi balelilizwe, abazakwenziwa ize;[p/ukuze ukholo lwenu lungabi enhlakaniphweni yabantu, kodwa emandleni kaNkulunkulu. oLokukhuluma kwami lokutshumayela kwami kakubanga ngamazwi enhlakanipho yabantu ahugayo, kodwa ngokubonakalisa kukaMoya lokwamandla;Vn%Njalo mina ngangilani ebuthakathakeni lekwesabeni lekuthuthumeleni okukhulu.imKNgoba ngamisa ukuthi ngingazi lutho phakathi kwenu, ngaphandle kukaJesu Kristu, laye ebethelwe.l Lami, bazalwane, ekufikeni kwami kini, kangifikanga ngobugabazi belizwi kumbe benhlakanipho, ngitshumayela kini ubufakazi bukaNkulunkulu.Jk ukuze, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Ozincomayo, kazincome eNkosini.j yKodwa kuye lina likuKristu Jesu, owenzelwa thina inhlakanipho evela kuNkulunkulu, lokulunga, lokungcweliswa, lohlengo,9i oukuze kungabikho inyama ezincomayo phambi kwakhe. h lezinto eziphansi zomhlaba lezinto ezidelelekayo uNkulunkulu uzikhethile, lezinto ezingekho, ukuze enze zibe yize izinto ezikhona;4g ckodwa uNkulunkulu ukhethile izinto zobuthutha zomhlaba, ukuze ayangise abahlakaniphileyo; njalo uNkulunkulu ukhethile okubuthakathaka komhlaba, ukuze ayangise okulamandla;f 3Ngoba khangelani ubizo lwenu, bazalwane, ukuthi ka ba banengi abahlakaniphileyo ngokwenyama, ka ba banengi abalamandla, ka ba banengi abayizikhulu;ue engoba ubuthutha bukaNkulunkulu buhlakaniphile kulabantu, lobuthakathaka bukaNkulunkulu bulamandla kulabantu.wd ikodwa kulabo ababiziweyo, kumaJuda kanye lakumaGriki, uKristu amandla kaNkulunkulu lenhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu;cc Akodwa thina sitshumayela uKristu obethelweyo, isikhubekiso kumaJuda, lobuthutha kumaGriki;Kb Ngoba lamaJuda acela isibonakaliso, lamaGriki adinga inhlakanipho;,a SNgoba kuthe enhlakaniphweni kaNkulunkulu umhlaba kawumazanga uNkulunkulu ngenhlakanipho, kwaba kuhle kuNkulunkulu ukusindisa abakholwayo ngobuthutha bentshumayelo.` -Singaphi isihlakaniphi? Ungaphi umbhali? Ungaphi umphikisi walumhlaba? Angithi uNkulunkulu wayenza yaba yibuthutha inhlakanipho yalumhlaba yini?|_ sNgoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ngizachitha inhlakanipho yabahlakaniphileyo, lokuqedisisa kwabaqedisisayo ngizakwenza ize.w^ iNgoba ilizwi lesiphambano liyibuthutha kulabo ababhubhayo, kodwa kithi abasindiswayo lingamandla kaNkulunkulu./] YNgoba uKristu kangithumanga ukuthi ngibhabhathize, kodwa ukuthi ngitshumayele ivangeli; kungeyisikho ngenhlakanipho yelizwi, hlezi isiphambano sikaKristu senziwe ize.p\ [Futhi ngabhabhathiza lendlu kaStefana; ngaphandle kwalokho kangazi ukuthi ngabhabhathiza omunye umuntu.E[ ukuze kungabi khona othi ngabhabhathiza ebizweni lami uqobo.kZ QNgiyambonga uNkulunkulu ukuthi kangibhabhathizanga lamunye wenu, ngaphandle kukaKrispusi loGayusi;tY c UKristu wehlukanisiwe yini? Kanti uPawuli wabethelelwa lina, kumbe labhabhathizwa yini ebizweni likaPawuli?X ) Njalo ngitsho lokhu, kokuthi ngulowo lalowo wenu uthi: Mina ngingokaPawuli, kodwa mina okaApolosi, kodwa mina okaKefasi, kodwa mina okaKristu.jW O Ngoba ngitsheliwe ngani, bazalwane bami, ngabakoKlowe, ukuthi kukhona izingxabano phakathi kwenu.VV ' Kodwa ngiyalincenga, bazalwane, ngebizo leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, ukuthi lonke likhulume into ibenye, njalo kungabi khona ukwehlukana phakathi kwenu, kodwa lipheleliswe emqondweni munye lekuboneni kunye.oU Y UNkulunkulu uthembekile, elabizelwa ngaye ekuhlanganyeleni kweNdodana yakhe uJesu Kristu iNkosi yethu.bT ?ozaliqinisa futhi kuze kube sekupheleni, lingelacala ngosuku lweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu.\S 3ngakho kalisileli lasinye isipho, lilindele ukwembulwa kweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu,9R onjengalokhu ubufakazi bukaKristu buqinisiwe kini;UQ %ukuthi kuyo yonke into linothisiwe kuye, ekukhulumeni konke lelwazini lonke,uP eNgiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ngesikhathi sonke ngani, ngenxa yomusa kaNkulunkulu eliwuphiweyo kuKristu Jesu;]O 5Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.TN #kubandla likaNkulunkulu eliseKorinte, kubo abangcwelisiweyo kuKristu Jesu, ababizelwe ukuba ngabangcwele, kanye labo bonke ababiza ibizo leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kuyo yonke indawo, eyabo kanye leyethu:hM MUPawuli obizelwe ukuba ngumphostoli kaJesu Kristu ngentando kaNkulunkulu, loSostenesi umzalwane,fLEkuNkulunkulu ololwazi yena yedwa kakube ubukhosi, ngoJesu Kristu, kuze kube nininini. Ameni.K#kodwa isibonakalisiwe khathesi, langemibhalo yabaprofethi, njengomlayo kaNkulunkulu olaphakade, yaziswa ezizweni zonke ekulaleleni kokholo,J1Kuye olamandla okuliqinisa ngokwevangeli lami lokutshunyayelwa kukaJesu Kristu, ngokwembulwa kwemfihlo eyayigcinwe ifihlakele ngezikhathi zendulo,DIUmusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lani lonke. Ameni.HUGayusi umngenisi wami lebandla lonke uyalibingelela. UErastu umphathisikhwama somuzi uyalibingelela, loKwartu umzalwane.EGMina Tertiyo, engibhale incwadi, ngiyalibingelela eNkosini.fFEUTimothi isisebenzi kanye lami, loLukiyu loJasoni loSosipatro izihlobo zami bayalibingelela. ENjalo uNkulunkulu wokuthula uzahle amchoboze uSathane ngaphansi kwenyawo zenu. Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lani. Ameni.D)Ngoba ukulalela kwenu sekufikile kibo bonke. Ngakho ngiyathokoza ngani; kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lihlakaniphe kokuhle, kodwa libe msulwa kokubi.C-Ngoba abanjalo kabasebenzeli iNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, kodwa isisu sabo; njalo ngelizwi elimnandi lendumiso bakhohlisa inhliziyo zabangelacala.B!Njalo ngiyalincenga, bazalwane, ukuthi liqaphele ababanga ukuxabana lezikhubekiso, okuphambene lemfundiso elayifundiswayo; baxwayeni bona.PABingelelanani ngokwanga okungcwele. Amabandla kaKristu ayalibingelela.b@=Bingelelani uFilologu loJuliya, uNerusi lodadewabo, loOlimpa, labangcwele bonke abalabo.^?5Bingelelani uAsinkiritu, uFileko, uHermasi, uPatroba, uHermesi, labazalwane abalabo.J>  Bingelelani uRufusi okhethiweyo eNkosini, lonina njalo ongowami.=! Bingelelani uTrifina loTrifosa abesifazana abasebenza eNkosini. Bingelelani uPersisi owesifazana othandekayo, owasebenza kakhulu eNkosini.]<3 Bingelelani uHerodiyoni isihlobo sami. Bingelelani abakaNarkisu, labo abaseNkosini.V;% Bingelelani uApele othembekileyo kuKristu. Bingelelani labo abakaAristobulu.Y:+ Bingelelani uOrbanu isisebenzi kanye lathi kuKristu, loSitaku othandiweyo wami.;9qBingelelani uAmpiliyasi othandiweyo wami eNkosini.!8;Bingelelani uAnderoniku loJuniya abayizihlobo zami lezibotshwa kanye lami, abangabadumileyo phakathi kwabaphostoli, ababekuKristu labo ngaphambi kwami.57eBingelelani uMariya, owasisebenzela kakhulu.}6sbingelelani lebandla elisendlini yabo. Bingelelani uEpenetu othandiweyo wami, oyisithelo sokuqala seAkaya kuKristu.5}ababeka phansi intamo yabo esikhundleni sempilo yami, engibabongayo kungeyisimi ngedwa, kodwa lamabandla wonke abezizwe;L4Bingelelani uPrisila loAkwila izisebenzi kanye lami kuKristu Jesu,!3;ukuze limemukele eNkosini njengokufanele abangcwele, ukuthi limsize loba kuluphi udaba aluswelayo kini; ngoba laye ubengummeli wabanengi, lowami uqobo.W2 )Ngiyamncoma-ke kini udadewethu uFebe, oyisikhonzikazi sebandla eliseKenikreya;=1u!Ngakho uNkulunkulu wokuthula kabe lani lonke. Ameni.W0' ukuze ngentando kaNkulunkulu ngize kini ngentokozo, ngivuseleleke kanye lani.{/oukuze ngophulwe kwabangakholwayo eJudiya, njalo ukuze umsebenzi wami ongoweJerusalema wemukeleke kibo abangcwele;.'Ngiyalincenga-ke, bazalwane, ngayo iNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, langothando lukaMoya, ukuthi lilwe kanye lami emikhulekweni kuNkulunkulu ngami;d-ANgiyazi-ke ukuthi nxa ngisiza kini ngizafika ekugcwaleni kwesibusiso sevangeli likaKristu.n,UNgakho nxa sengiqede lokhu, sengibaphawulele lesisithelo, ngizasuka ngiye eSpaniya ngidlule ngakini.)+KNgoba kwaba kuhle kibo, njalo balomlandu kibo. Ngoba uba abezizwe behlanganyela labo ezintweni zabo zomoya, balomlandu futhi wokubasebenzela ezintweni zenyama.p*YNgoba kwaba kuhle eMakedoniya leAkaya ukwenzela umnikelo othile abayanga kwabangcwele abaseJerusalema.D)Kodwa khathesi-ke ngiya eJerusalema, ngikhonze abangcwele.<(qngokunjalo nxa ngizakuya eSpaniya, ngizakuza kini; ngoba ngithemba ukuthi ngizalibona ekudluleni, njalo ngiphelekezelwa yini khona, uba kuqala sengisuthisekile nganxanye ngilani.~'ukodwa khathesi-ke lokhu ngingaselandawo kulezizabelo, futhi sekuyiminyaka eminengi ngilesifiso esikhulu sokuza kini,=&uNgenxa yalokho futhi ngavinjelwa kanengi ukuza kini;j%Mkodwa, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Abangatshelwanga ngaye, bazabona, labangezwanga, bazaqedisisa.$ngokunjalo ngazama kakhulu ukutshumayela ivangeli, kungeyisikho lapho uKristu abizwe khona, ukuze ngingakhi phezu kwesisekelo somunye;O#ngamandla ezibonakaliso lezimangaliso, ngamandla kaMoya kaNkulunkulu; ngakho kusukela eJerusalema le ndawo ezizingelezeleyo kwaze kwafika eIliriku ngi tshumayele ivangeli likaKristu ngokupheleleyo;"+ngoba kangiyikuba lesibindi sokukhuluma ulutho lwezinto uKristu angazenzanga ngami, ukuze kube khona ukulalela kwabezizwe, ngelizwi langesenzo,P!Ngakho ngilokuzincoma kuKristu Jesu ezintweni eziqondane loNkulunkulu;- Sukuze ngibe yisikhonzi sikaJesu Kristu kwabezizwe, ngikhonze ivangeli likaNkulunkulu, ukuze iminikelo yabezizwe yemukeleke, kwenziwe kube ngcwele ngoMoya oNgcwele.Kodwa, bazalwane, ngilibhalele ngesibindi esikhulu, nganxanye, njengolikhumbuza, ngenxa yomusa engiwuphiweyo nguNkulunkulu,-Lami-ke ngokwami nganelisiwe ngani, bazalwane bami, ukuthi lani ngokwenu ligcwele okuhle, ligcwaliswe yikwazi konke, lilamandla-ke okwelulekana.+ Kungathi-ke uNkulunkulu wethemba angaligcwalisa ngentokozo yonke langokuthula ekukholweni, ukuze lengezwe ethembeni, ngamandla kaMoya oNgcwele.{o Njalo futhi uIsaya uthi: Kuzakuba khona impande kaJese, lophakamela ukubusa abezizwe; abezizwe bazathembela kuye.V% Futhi-ke: Dumisani iNkosi lina bezizwe lonke; idumiseni-ke lina bantu bonke.D Njalo futhi uthi: Thokozani, bezizwe, kanye labantu bakhe.) lezizwe zimdumise uNkulunkulu ngenxa yesihawu; njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Ngakho ngizakuvuma phakathi kwezizwe, ngihube izibongo kubizo lakho.wNjalo ngithi, uJesu Kristu waba yinceku yokusoka ngenxa yeqiniso likaNkulunkulu, ukuthi aqinise izithembiso zabobaba;[/Ngakho yemukelanani, njengalokhu loKristu wasemukela, kube ludumo lukaNkulunkulu.nUukuze nganhliziyonye ngomlomo munye limdumise uNkulunkulu, ngitsho uYise weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu.zmKodwa uNkulunkulu wokubekezela lenduduzo angalipha ukuthi libe nhliziyonye phakathi kwenu njengokukaKristu Jesu;Ngoba konke okwabhalwa ngaphambili, kwabhalelwa ukufundiswa kwethu, ukuze ngokubekezela langenduduzo yemibhalo sibe lethemba.Ngoba laye uKristu kazithokozisanga yena, kodwa, kunjengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Ukuthuka kwabakuthukayo kwawela phezu kwami.SNgoba ngulowo lalowo wethu kathokozise umakhelwane ebuhleni eku m akheni.p [Kodwa thina esilamandla sifanele ukuthwala ubuthakathaka babangelamandla, njalo singazithokozisi thina.zmKodwa othandabuzayo, uba esidla, ulahliwe, ngoba aku veli ekholweni; njalo konke okungaveli ekholweni, kuyisono.xiUlokholo yini? Woba la lo ngokwakho phambi kukaNkulunkulu. Ubusisiwe lowo ongazigwebiyo ngalokho akuvumelayo !Kuhle ukungadli inyama, lokunganathi iwayini, lokunye umzalwane wakho akhubeka ngakho kumbe acunulwe kumbe abebuthakathaka.{ oUngawuchithi umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu ngenxa yokudla. Konke kuhlambulukile, kanti kubi kumuntu odla ngokukhubekisa.E Ngakho asidingisise izinto zokuthula, lezinto zokwakhisana.a ;Ngoba okhonza uKristu kulezizinto uyemukeleka kuNkulunkulu, njalo ukholekile ebantwini.s _ngoba umbuso kaNkulunkulu kawusikho ukudla lokunatha, kodwa ukulunga lokuthula lentokozo kuMoya oNgcwele.- UNgakho okuhle kini kakungahlanjazwa;Kodwa uba umzalwane wakho ekhutshwa yikudla, kawusahambi ngokothando. Ungambhubhisi ngokudla kwakho lowo, amfelayo uKristu.+ONgiyazi njalo ngiqinisekisile eNkosini uJesu, ukuthi kakulalutho olungcolileyo ngokwalo; ngaphandle kwalowo ocabangela ulutho ukuthi lungcolile, kuye lungcolile.  Ngakho kasingabe sisahlulelana; kodwa ahlulelani lokho ikakhulu, ukuthi singambekeli umzalwane isikhubekiso loba ulutho lokumwisa.M Ngakho ngulowo lalowo wethu uzaziphendulela ngokwakhe kuNkulunkulu.  Ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Mina ngiyaphila, itsho iNkosi; lonke idolo lizaguqa phambi kwami, lalo lonke ulimi luzamvuma uNkulunkulu.' Wena-ke umgwebelani umzalwane wakho? Kumbe lawe umdelelelani umzalwane wakho? Ngoba sonke sizakuma phambi kwesihlalo sokwahlulela sikaKristu.r] Ngoba kulokhu uKristu laye wafa, wavuka, wabuya waphila, ukuze abe yiNkosi yabafileyo kanye labaphilayo.|qNgoba uba siphila, siphilela iNkosi; uba-ke sisifa, sifela iNkosi; ngakho loba siphila, loba sisifa, singabeNkosi.J Ngoba kakho phakathi kwethu oziphilelayo, njalo kakho ozifelayo.@yOwazisa usuku, u l wazisa eNkosini; longalwazisiyo usuku, ka l wazisi eNkosini. Lodlayo udla eNkosini, ngoba ebonga uNkulunkulu; longadliyo akadli eNkosini, njalo ebonga uNkulunkulu.~~uOmunye wazisa usuku kulo lunye usuku, omunye wazisa insuku zonke. Kakube ngulowo lalowo aqiniseke kweyakhe ingqondo. }Ungubani wena ogweba inceku yomunye? Ukuma kumbe ukuwa kungokweyayo inkosi. Izakuma isibili; ngoba uNkulunkulu ulamandla okuyimisa.i|KLowo odlayo kangamdeleli ongadliyo, longadliyo kangamgwebi odlayo; ngoba uNkulunkulu umemukele.S{Omunye ukholwa ukuthi a nga dla konke, kodwa obuthakathaka udla imibhida.Uz %Lowo obuthakathaka ekholweni memukeleni, kungabi ngokokuphikisana kwemibono.Sy Kodwa yembathani iNkosi uJesu Kristu, linganakekeli inyama, ngezinkanuko.x Asihambe ngokufaneleyo, njengasemini, kungabi ngokuminza langokudakwa, kungabi emacansini lokungcola, kungabi ngokuxabana langomona.twa Ubusuku budlulile, usuku selusondele; ngakho asikhuphe imisebenzi yobumnyama, sihlome izikhali zokukhanya.v% Njalo lokhu, lisazi isikhathi, ukuthi sekulihola lokuthi sivuke ebuthongweni; ngoba usindiso selusondele kithi kulesikhathi esakholwa ngaso. 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Woza Nkosi!2~_Isibingelelo ngesami isandla esikaPawuli.O}Bonke abazalwane bayalibingelela. Bingelelanani ngokwanga okungcwele.~|uAmabandla eAsiya ayalibingelela; bayalibingelela kakhulu eNkosini oAkwila loPrisila, kanye lebandla elisemzini wabo.N{ngoba bawuvuselele umoya wami lowenu. Ngakho bananzeleleni abanjalo.lzQSengithokoza ngokufika kukaStefana loFortunatu loAkayiko, ngoba bona bagcwalisile ukusilela kwenu;gyGukuze lani lehliselwe ngaphansi kwabanjalo, labo bonke abasebenza kanye lathi betshikatshika.xFuthi ngiyalincenga bazalwane, liyayazi indlu kaStefana, ukuthi yisithelo sokuqala seAkaya, lo kuthi bazimisele ukusebenzela abangcwele;/wYIzinto zenu zonke kazenziwe ngothando.Jv  Lindani, lime ekholweni, liziphathe njengamadoda, libe lamandla.@uy Njalo mayelana lomzalwane uApolosi, ngamkhuthaza kakhulu ukuze eze kini kanye labazalwane; kodwa kwakungesiyo intando yakhe lakanye ukuthi eze khathesi, kodwa uzakuza nxa eselethuba.~tu Ngakho kakungabi khona omdelelayo; kodwa mdluliseni ngokuthula, ukuze eze kimi; ngoba ngimlindele kanye labazalwane.wsg Nxa-ke uTimothi engafika, bonani ukuthi ulani engelakwesaba; ngoba usebenza umsebenzi weNkosi njengami futhi.Nr ngoba ngivulelwe umnyango omkhulu lolamandla, labaphikisayo banengi.:qoKodwa ngizahlala eEfesu kuze kufike iPentekoste*;pyNgoba kangifisi ukulibona khathesinje ekwedluleni; kodwa ngithemba ukuhlala lani isikhathi esithile, uba iNkosi ivuma.yokfuthi ngingahle ngihlale lani, loba ngiqede lobusika, ukuze lina lingidlulisele loba ngaphi lapho engiya khona.[n/Kodwa ngizakuza kini, nxa sengidabule eMakedoniya; ngoba ngizadabula eMakedoniya;Am}njalo uba kufanele ukuthi lami ngihambe, bazahamba lami.lNjalo loba nini ekufikeni kwami, loba ngobani elibakhethileyo, ngezincwadi, laba ngizabathuma ukuze base isipho senu somusa eJerusalema;)kKNgalo lonke usuku lokuqala lweviki kakube ngulowo lalowo wenu azibekele aqogelele loba yini aphumelela ngayo, ukuze kungabi ng’khona kuzaqoqwa nxa ngifikayo.oj YMayelana-ke lokuqoqelwa okwabangcwele, njengoba ngalaya amabandla eGalathiya, yenzani ngokunjalo lani.-iS:Ngakho, bazalwane bami abathandekayo, manini, linganyikinyeki, lengezelelwe emsebenzini weNkosi kokuphela, lazi ukuthi ukutshikatshika kwenu kakusilo ize eNkosini.Rh9Kodwa kabongwe uNkulunkulu osinika ukunqoba ngeNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu.8gk8Lodonsi lokufa yisono; lamandla esono ngumlayo.Lf7Lungaphi, kufa, udonsi lwakho? Kungaphi, ngcwaba, ukunqoba kwakho?5ec6Nxa-ke lokho okubolayo sekwembethe ukungaboli, lalokho okufayo sekwembethe ukungafi, kuzakwenzeka ngalesosikhathi ilizwi elilotshiweyo lokuthi: Ukufa kuginyiwe ekunqobeni.ad;5Ngoba lokhu okubolayo kumele ukwembatha ukungaboli, lalokho okufayo kwembathe ukungafi. c94ngesikhatshana, ngokucwayiza kwelihlo, ekukhaleni kophondo lokucina; ngoba uphondo luzakhala, labafileyo bazavuswa bengelakubola, lathi sizaphendulwa.Yb+3Khangelani, ngilitshela imfihlo: Kasiyikulala sonke, kodwa sizaphendulwa sonke, a2Kodwa ngitsho lokhu, bazalwane, ukuthi inyama legazi kungelidle ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu; lokubola kakulidli ilifa lokungaboli.S`1futhi njengoba silesimo sowomhlabathi, lathi sizakuba lesimo sowezulwini.y_k0Njengoba enjalo owomhlabathi, banjalo labo abomhlabathi; lanjengoba enjalo owezulwini, banjalo labo abezulwini;e^C/Umuntu wokuqala wavela emhlabeni, ungowomhlabathi; umuntu wesibili uyiNkosi evela ezulwini.Q].Kodwa okokuqala kakusikho okomoya, kodwa okwemvelo, besekusiza okomoya.\{-Langokunjalo kulotshiwe ukuthi: Umuntu wokuqala uAdamu waba ngumphefumulo ophilayo; uAdamu wokucina ngumoya ophilisayo.u[c,kuhlanyelwa umzimba wemvelo, kuvuswe umzimba womoya. Kukhona umzimba wemvelo, njalo kukhona umzimba womoya.hZI+kuhlanyelwa ekudelweni, kuvuswe enkazimulweni; kuhlanyelwa ebuthakathakeni, kuvuswe emandleni;^Y5*Kunjalo-ke ukuvuka kwabafileyo. Kuhlanyelwa ekuboleni, kuyavuswa kungekho ekuboleni;X+)Enye yinkazimulo yelanga, lenye yinkazimulo yenyanga, lenye yinkazimulo yezinkanyezi; ngoba inkanyezi yehlukile kwenye inkanyezi enkazimulweni.|Wq(Ikhona lemizimba yezulwini, lemizimba yemhlabeni; kodwa yehlukene inkazimulo yezulu, njalo yehlukene leyemhlabeni.V{'Inyama yonke kayisinyamanye; kodwa enye yinyama yabantu, lenye yinyama yenyamazana, lenye eyenhlanzi, lenye eyezinyoni.mUS&kodwa uNkulunkulu uyinika umzimba njengokuthanda kwakhe, lakuleyo laleyo yenhlanyelo owayo umzimba.T{%lalokho okuhlanyelayo, kawuhlanyeli umzimba ozakuba khona, kodwa uhlamvu oluze, mhlawumbe, olwebele kumbe olokunye nje;]S3$Siphukuphuku, lokho okuhlanyelayo wena, kakwenziwa kuphile ngaphandle kokuthi kufe;UR##Kodwa omunye uzakuthi: Abafileyo bavuswa njani? Njalo beza lomzimba onjani?~Qu"Vusani ingqondo ngokulunga njalo lingoni; ngoba abanye balokungamazi uNkulunkulu; ngikhulumela ukuthi libe lenhloni.LP!Lingakhohliswa; ukwejwayelana lababi kuyonakalisa izimilo ezinhle.~Ou Uba ngokwabantu ngalwa lezilo eEfesu, nzuzo bani kimi, uba abafileyo bengavuki? Asidle sinathe, ngoba kusasa siyafa.eNCNgiyafa usuku ngosuku, ngiyaqinisa ngokuzincoma ngani engilakho kuKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu.1M]Kungani lathi sisengozini ihola ngehola?LwPho, bazakwenzani ababhabhathizelwa abafileyo uba abafileyo bengavuki isibili? Babhabhathizelwa labo abafileyo njani?MKNxa izinto zonke sezehlisiwe ngaphansi kwakhe, lapho-ke layo iNdodana ngokwayo izazehlisa ngaphansi kwalowo owehlisela zonke izinto ngaphansi kwayo, ukuze uNkulunkulu abe yikho konke kukho konke.8JiNgoba izinto zonke uzehlisele ngaphansi kwenyawo zakhe. Kodwa nxa esithi izinto zonke zehlisiwe, kusobala ukuthi ungaphandle kwazo ozehlisileyo izinto zonke ngaphansi kwakhe.-IUIsitha sokucina esizachithwa yikufa.ZH-Ngoba umele yena ukubusa, aze abeke zonke izitha zakhe ngaphansi kwenyawo zakhe. G besekusiba ukuphela, lapho esenikela umbuso kuNkulunkulu uBaba, lalapho esechithile konke ukubusa labo bonke ubukhosi lamandla.vFeKodwa ngulowo lalowo ngesakhe isigaba; isithelo sokuqala uKristu, besekusiba ngabakaKristu ekufikeni kwakhe,gEGNgoba njengalokhu kuAdamu bonke bayafa, ngokunjalo futhi kuKristu bonke bazakwenziwa baphile.QDNgoba lokhu ngomuntu ukufa kweza, langomuntu ukuvuka kwabafileyo kweza.\C1Kodwa khathesi-ke uKristu uvusiwe kwabafileyo, waba yisithelo sokuqala sabaleleyo.^B5Uba singabathembela kuKristu kule impilo kuphela, singabalosizi kulabo bonke abantu.4AcNgakho lalabo abalele bekuKristu sebaphela.R@njalo uba uKristu engavuswanga, ukholo lwenu luyize; lisesezonweni zenu.A?}Ngoba uba abafileyo bengavuswa, kavuswanga laye uKristu;'>Glathi futhi sificwa singabafakazi bamanga bakaNkulunkulu, ngoba safakaza ngoNkulunkulu ukuthi wamvusa uKristu, ongamvusanga, nxa sibili abafileyo bengavuswa.e=Cuba-ke uKristu engavuswanga, ngakho ukutshumayela kwethu kuyize, lokholo lwenu lalo luyize,J<  Kodwa uba kungekho ukuvuka kwabafileyo, kavuswanga laye uKristu; ; Kodwa uba uKristu etshunyayelwa ukuthi uvusiwe kwabafileyo, batsho njani abanye phakathi kwenu ukuthi kakukho ukuvuka kwabafileyo?[:/ Ngakho loba kuyi mi, loba kuyi bo, ngokunjalo sitshumayela langokunjalo lakholwa.H9  Kodwa ngomusa kaNkulunkulu ngiyikho lokho engiyikho khona, lomusa wakhe okimi kawubanga yize; kodwa ngisebenze okwengezelelwe kulabo bonke, kanti kungesimi, kodwa ngumusa kaNkulunkulu olami.8y Ngoba mina ngingomncinyane kubaphostoli, engingafanele ukuthiwa ngumphostoli, ngoba ngazingela ibandla likaNkulunkulu.^75lekucineni kwabo bonke wabonakala lakimi njengongazalwanga ngesikhathi esiqondileyo.Y6+emva kwalokho wabonakala kuJakobe, emva kwalokho wabonakala kubaphostoli bonke;57emva kwalokho wabonakala ngesikhathi sinye kubazalwane abedlula amakhulu amahlanu, ubunengi babo basekhona kuze kube lamuhla, kodwa labanye sebalala;K4lokuthi wabonakala kuKefasi, emva kwalokho kwabalitshumi lambili;b3=lokuthi wangcwatshwa; lokuthi wavuswa kwabafileyo ngosuku lwesithathu, njengokwemibhalo;z2mNgoba okokuqala ngalinika lokho engakwemukelayo lami, ukuthi uKristu wafa ngenxa yezono zethu, njengokwemibhalo;1njalo elisindiswa ngalo; uba libambelela emazwini lawo awevangeli engalitshumayela kini, ngaphandle kokuthi lakholwa ize.k0 QNgakho, bazalwane, ngilazisa ivangeli engalitshumayeza lona, lani elalemukelayo, njalo elimi kulo,6/g(konke kakwenziwe ngemfanelo langokulandelana.`.9'Ngakho, bazalwane, tshisekelani ukuprofetha, njalo lingakuvimbeli ukukhuluma ngendimi;*-O&uba umuntu engazi, kumele engazi. , %Uba umuntu ecabanga ukuthi ungumprofethi loba ungowomoya, umele ukwemukela izinto engilibhalela zona, ukuthi ziyimilayo yeNkosi;Q+$Kumbe ilizwi likaNkulunkulu laphuma kini? Kumbe lafika kini lodwa yini?x*i#Uba-ke bethanda ukufunda ulutho, kababuze kubomkabo ekhaya; ngoba kulihlazo kowesifazana ukukhuluma ebandleni.)y"Abesifazana benu kabathule emabandleni; ngoba kabavunyelwa ukukhuluma, kodwa ukuzithoba, njengoba lawo umlayo usitsho.n(U!Ngoba uNkulunkulu kayisuye owesiphithiphithi, kodwa ngowokuthula, njengemabandleni wonke abangcwele.;'q lemimoya yabaprofethi iyathotshiselwa abaprofethi.a&;Ngoba lonke lingaprofetha munye ngamunye, ukuze bonke bafunde, njalo bonke bakhuthazwe;B%Kodwa uba kusembulwa komunye ohleziyo, kathule owokuqala.S$Abaprofethi-ke ababili loba abathathu kabakhulume, labanye kabahlolisise.g#Gkodwa uba kungekho umtoliki, kumele athule ebandleni; akhulume kuye ngokwakhe lakuNkulunkulu."wUba umuntu ekhuluma ngendimi, kakube ngababili kumbe ebunengini abathathu, njalo ba dedelane, lomunye kumele atolike;*!MNgakho kuyini, bazalwane? Loba nini libuthana, ngulowo lalowo wenu elesihlabelelo, elemfundiso, elolimi, elesambulelo, elokutolika. Konke kakwenzelwe ekwakheni.+ Olangokunjalo izinto ezifihliweyo zenhliziyo yakhe ziyadalulwa; ngokunjalo uzakuwa ngobuso akhonze uNkulunkulu, ebika ukuthi uNkulunkulu ngoqotho uphakathi kwenu.Kodwa uba bonke beprofetha, njalo kungene othile ongakholwayo loba ongafundanga, uyakhuzwa yibo bonke, ahlolwe yibo bonke,"=Ngakho uba ibandla lonke libuthene ndawonye, labo bonke bakhulume ngendimi, besekungena abangafundanga loba abangakholwayo, kabazukuthi liyahlanya yini?%CNgakho indimi zingezesibonakaliso, kungeyisikho kwabakholwayo, kodwa kwabangakholwayo; kanti isiprofetho, kungayi siso sabangakholwayo, kodwa sabakholwayo.Emlayweni kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ngezinye indimi langezinye indebe ngizakhuluma lalesisizwe, langokunjalo labo kabayikungizwa, itsho iNkosi.ucBazalwane, lingabi ngabantwana engqondweni; kodwa ebubini banini zingane, lekunakaneni libe ngabakhulileyo.!;kodwa ebandleni ngithanda ukukhuluma amazwi amahlanu ngengqondo yami, ukuze ngifundise labanye, kulokuthi amazwi ayizinkulungwane ezilitshumi ngendimi.W'Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ukuthi ngikhuluma ngendimi kakhulu kulani lonke;?yNgoba isibili wena ubonga kuhle, kodwa omunye kakhiwa.%Uba kungenjalo, nxa ubonga ngomoya, lowo ogcwalisa indawo yongafundanga uzamutsho njani uAmeni ekubongeni kwakho, lokhu engakwazi okutshoyo?1Ngakho kuyini? Ngizakhuleka ngomoya, njalo ngizakhuleka langengqondo; ngizahlabelela indumiso ngomoya, njalo ngizahlabelela indumiso langengqondo.b=Ngoba uba ngikhuleka ngendimi, umoya wami uyakhuleka, kodwa ingqondo yami kayilasithelo.@{ Ngakho-ke okhulumayo ngendimi kakhuleke ukuthi atolike.fE Kunjalo lani, lokhu litshisekela izipho zomoya, dingani ukuthi livame ekwakhiweni kwebandla. ngakho uba ngingawazi umqondo welizwi, ngizakuba ngowezizweni kulowo okhulumayo, lalowo okhulumayo uzakuba ngowezizweni kimi.pY Kukhona, nxa kungenzakala, imihlobo eminengi kangaka yemisindo emhlabeni kodwa kawukho ongatsho lutho; Kunjalo lani, uba linganiki inkulumo ecacileyo ngolimi, kuzakwaziwa njani okukhulunywayo? Ngoba lizakuba likhuluma emoyeni.^5Ngoba-ke nxa uphondo lunika ukukhala okungaqondakaliyo, ngubani ozazilungisela impi?@yNgokunjalo izinto ezingelampilo ezikhalayo, loba umhlanga, loba ichacho, uba zinganiki umehluko ngokukhala, kuzakwaziwa njani okuvuthelwayo ngomhlanga kumbe okutshaywayo ngomqangala?= sKhathesi-ke, bazalwane, uba ngifika kini ngikhuluma ngendimi, ngizalisiza ngani, nxa ngingakhulumi kini kumbe ekwembulelweni, loba ekwazini, loba kusiprofetho, kumbe ekufundiseni?J  Njalo ngiyathanda ukuthi lonke likhulume ngendimi, kodwa kakhulu ukuthi liprofethe; ngoba oprofethayo mkhulu kulokhuluma ngendimi, ngaphandle kokuthi atolike, ukuze ibandla lemukele ukwakhiwa.K Okhuluma ngendimi uyazakha yena, kodwa oprofethayo wakha ibandla.L Kodwa oprofethayo ukhuluma ebantwini ukwakha lenkuthazo lenduduzo. yNgoba okhuluma ngendimi kakhulumi ebantwini, kodwa kuNkulunkulu; ngoba kakho ozwayo, kanti ukhuluma izimfihlo ngomoya.[ 1Landelani uthando; lifise kakhulu izipho zomoya, kodwa ikakhulu ukuthi liprofethe.mS Njalo khathesi-ke kumi ukholo, ithemba, uthando, lokhu kokuthathu; kodwa okukhulu kulokhu luthando..U Ngoba khathesi sibona esibukweni kaluvivi, kodwa ngalesosikhathi ubuso ngobuso; khathesi ngazi nganxanye, kodwa ngalesosikhathi ngizakwazi njengoba-ke ngangisaziwa.# Lapho ngilusane, ngakhuluma njengosane, ngaqedisisa njengosane, nganakana njengosane; kodwa kuthe sengiyindoda, ngazenza ize izinto zosane.S kodwa lapho sekufikile okupheleleyo, khona okuyingxenye kuzakwenziwa ize.4c Ngoba sazi nganxanye, siprofetha nganxanye; Uthando kalungeke lwehluleke. Kumbe-ke iziprofetho, zizakwenziwa ziphele; kumbe indimi, zizakhawula; kumbe ulwazi, luzakwenziwa luphele.kO lusibekela izinto zonke, lukholwa izinto zonke, luthemba izinto zonke, lubekezelela izinto zonke.B kaluthokozi ngokungalunganga, kodwa luthokoza eqinisweni;]3 kaluziphathi ngokungafanelanga, kaluzidingeli okwalo, kalucunuki, kalunakani okubi,f~E Uthando luyabekezela, lulobubele; uthando kalulamona; uthando kaluzincomi, kalukhukhunyezwa,}1 Njalo loba ngingabela abayanga konke engilakho, njalo uba nginganikela umzimba wami ukuthi ngitshiswe, kodwa ngingelathando, kakungisizi ngalutho.'|G Njalo loba ngingaba lesiprofetho, ngisazi imfihlo zonke lokwazi konke, njalo uba ngilokholo lonke, ukuze ngisuse izintaba, kodwa ngingelathando, angisilutho. {  Nxa ngingakhuluma ngendimi zabantu lezezingilosi, kodwa ngingelathando, ngizakuba lithusi elikhalayo kumbe insimbi encencethayo.dzA Kodwa fisani kakhulu izipho ezingcono. Njalo ngisalitshengisa indlela engcono kakhulukazi.ay; Bonke balezipho zokusilisa yini? Bonke bakhuluma ngendimi yini? Bonke bayachasisa yini?vxe Bonke bangabaphostoli yini? Bonke bangabaprofethi yini? Bonke bangabafundisi yini? Bonke benza amandla yini?aw; Njalo uNkulunkulu umisile abathile ebandleni kuqala abaphostoli, okwesibili abaprofethi, okwesithathu abafundisi, besekusiba amandla, besekusiba izipho zokusilisa, izenzo ezisizayo, ubukhokheli, indimi ezehlukeneyo.Av} Lina-ke lingumzimba kaKristu, lezitho ngamunye ngamunye.u Uba-ke kuhlupheka isitho sinye, izitho zonke zihlupheka kanye la so; uba kudunyiswa isitho sinye, izitho zonke ziyajabula kanye la so.^t5 ukuze kungabi khona ukwehlukana emzimbeni, kodwa izitho zinanzelelane ngokufananayo. s  kanti ezinhle zethu kazikusweli; kodwa uNkulunkulu wawuhlanganisa umzimba, enika udumo olwengezelelwe kakhulu kwesi ku swelayo,+rO lalezo ezomzimba esicabanga ukuthi zidelelekile kakhulu, yizo esizihlonipha ngokwengezelelwe kakhulu; lalezo ezethu ezingezinhle zilobuhle obengezelelwe kakhulu;^q5 kodwa kakhulukazi izitho zomzimba ezikhangeleka zibuthakathaka kakhulu, ziyadingeka;wpg Ilihlo-ke lingeke latsho esandleni ukuthi: Kangikusweli. Kumbe futhi ikhanda ezinyaweni ukuthi: Kangilisweli;- Kodwa wonke owesifazana okhuleka kumbe aprofethe ikhanda lingambombozwanga, ulithela ihlazo elakhe ikhanda; ngoba lokhu kufanana-ke lophuciweyo.c=? Yonke indoda ekhulekayo loba eprofethayo, ilo lutho ekhanda ilithela ihlazo ikhanda layo.< Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lazi, ukuthi inhloko yawo wonke amadoda nguKristu; lenhloko yowesifazana yindoda; lenhloko kaKristu nguNkulunkulu.;{ Ngiyalidumisa-ke, bazalwane, ukuthi liyangikhumbula ezintweni zonke, lokuthi libambelele ezimisweni njengoba ngalinika.:: q Banini ngabalandeli bami, njengoba lami okaKristu.{9o !njengami futhi ezintweni zonke ngithokozisa bonke, ngingadingi olwami usizo, kodwa olwabanengi, ukuze basindiswe.R8 Lingabi ngabakhubekisi lakumaJuda lakumaGriki lebandleni likaNkulunkulu;b7= Ngakho uba lisidla, loba linatha, loba lisenzani, konke kwenzeleni udumo lukaNkulunkulu.c6? Njalo uba mina ngomusa ngihlanganyela, ngikhulunyelwani kubi ngalokho mina engikubongayo?5w Kodwa isazela ngithi, esingeyisiso esakho, kodwa esomunye; ngoba kungani inkululeko yami yahlulelwe yisazela somunye? 49 Kodwa uba umuntu esithi kini: Lokhu kuhlatshelwe isithombe; lingadli ngenxa yalowo olitshelileyo lesazela; ngoba umhlaba ungoweNkosi lokugcwala kwawo.3 Njalo uba omunye kwabangakholwayo elinxusa, njalo lithanda ukuya, dlanini konke okubekwa phambi kwenu, lingabuzi lutho ngenxa yesazela.42c ngoba umhlaba ungoweNkosi lokugcwala kwawo.P1 Konke okuthengiswa esilaheni kudleni, lingabuzi lutho ngenxa yesazela;L0 Kakungabi khona ozidingela okwakhe, kodwa ngulowo lalowo okomunye./ Zonke izinto zivunyelwe kimi, kodwa kayisizo zonke izinto ezisizayo. Zonke izinto zivunyelwe kimi, kodwa kayisizo zonke izinto ezakhayo.B. Kumbe sizayivusela umona iNkosi? Kambe silamandla kulayo?m-S Lingenathe inkezo yeNkosi lenkezo yamadimoni; lingehlanganyele itafula leNkosi letafula lamadimoni.%,C Kodwa ukuthi izinto abezizwe abazihlabayo, bazihlabela amadimoni, njalo kungeyisikho kuNkulunkulu; kodwa kangithandi ukuthi libe lenhlanganyelo lamadimoni.h+I Ngithini pho? Ukuthi isithombe siyilutho yini? Kumbe ukuthi okuhlatshelwe izithombe kuyilutho?g*G Khangelani uIsrayeli ngokwenyama; abadlayo imihlatshelo kabasibo yini abahlanganyela lelathi?o)W Ngoba thina abanengi siyisinkwa sinye, si mzimba munye; ngoba thina sonke sihlanganyela sinkwa sinye.((I Inkezo yesibusiso esiyibusisayo, kayisiyo yini eyokuhlanganyela kwegazi likaKristu? Isinkwa esisihlephunayo, kayisiso yini esokuhlanganyela komzimba kaKristu?P' Ngikhuluma njengakwabahlakaniphileyo, lina yehlukanisani engikutshoyo.G& Ngakho-ke, bathandiweyo bami, balekelani ukukhonza izithombe.s%_ Kakulakulingwa okulibambileyo ngaphandle kokusebantwini; kodwa uNkulunkulu uthembekile, ongayikuvuma ukuthi lilingwe ngokungaphezu kwamandla enu, kanti kanye lesilingo uzakwenza lendlela yokuphepha, ukuze libe lamandla oku si thwala.=$u Ngakho lowo ocabanga ukuthi umi, kabone ukuthi kawi.# Lalezizinto zonke zabehlela labo kube yizibonelo, njalo zabhalelwa ukuba yisixwayiso sethu, osekufike ukucina kwezikhathi.N" Lingasoli-ke, njengabanye babo labo basola, babhujiswa ngumbhubhisi.`!9 Njalo asingamlingi uKristu, njengabanye babo futhi ba m linga, basebebhujiswa zinyoka.  Njalo kasingaphingi, njengabanye babo abaphingayo, basebesiwa ngasuku lunye inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lantathu.- Njalo lingabi ngabakhonza izithombe, njengabanye babo; njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Abantu bahlala phansi ukudla lokunatha, basebesukuma ukudlala.`9 Lalezizinto zaba yizibonelo kithi, ukuze singaloyisi okubi, njengalokhu labo baloyisa.Z- Kodwa ubunengi babo uNkulunkulu wayengathokozi ngabo; ngoba bachithwa enkangala.y futhi bonke banatha okunathwayo kunye komoya; ngoba banatha edwaleni lomoya elabalandelayo; lalelodwala lalinguKristu..W labo bonke badla ukudla kunye komoya,?y futhi bonke babhabhathizwa kuMozisi eyezini lolwandle, } Kangithandi-ke ukuthi lingazi, bazalwane, ukuthi bonke obaba bethu babengaphansi kweyezi, njalo bonke badabula ulwandle,ve kodwa ngiyawudinda umzimba wami ngiwenze isigqili, hlezi kuthi, sengitshumayeze abanye ngilahlwe mina uqobo.jM Mina-ke ngigijima ngokunjalo njengongaqondanga lutho; ngilwa ngokunjalo kungenjengodabula umoya; Labo bonke abancintisanayo bayazithiba ezintweni zonke; labo-ke ukuze bemukele umqhele ophelayo, kodwa thina ongapheliyo.   Kalazi yini ukuthi abagijima emjahweni bagijima bonke, kodwa munye owemukela umvuzo; gijimani ngokunjalo, ukuze li wu phuthume.S Lalokho ngikwenza ngenxa yevangeli, ukuze lami ngibe ngohlanganyela kulo.- kwababuthakathaka ngaba nje ngo buthakathaka, ukuze ngizuze ababuthakathaka; ngaba yikho konke kubo bonke, ukuze ngakho konke ngisindise abanye. kwabangelamlayo nje ngo ngelamlayo, ngingesuye ongelamlayo kuNkulunkulu kodwa ngiphakathi komlayo kuKristu, ukuze ngizuze abangelamlayo;! LakumaJuda ngaba njengomJuda, ukuze ngizuze amaJuda; kwabangaphansi komlayo nje ngo ngaphansi komlayo, ukuze ngizuze abangaphansi komlayo;hI Ngoba ngikhululekile kibo bonke, ngizenze isigqili sabo bonke, ukuze ngizuze abanengi kakhulu..U Pho umvuzo wami uyini? Uyi kuthi nxa ngitshumayela ivangeli ngenze ukuthi ivangeli likaKristu lingabizi lutho, ukuze ngingasebenzisi kakhulu amandla ami evangelini.{ Ngoba uba ngisenza lokhu ngokuzithandela, ngilomvuzo; kodwa nxa kungeyisikho ngokuzithandela, ubuphathi bunikelwe kimi.  Ngoba loba ngitshumayela ivangeli, kangilakuzincoma; ngoba imfanelo yetheswe mina; kodwa maye kimi, uba ngingatshumayeli ivangeli!K  Kodwa mina angisebenzisanga lalunye lwalezizinto; futhi kangibhalanga lezizinto ukuze kwenziwe njalo kimi, ngoba kungaba ngcono kimi ukuthi ngife, kulokuthi umuntu akwenze ize ukuzincoma kwami._ 7 Ngokunjalo iNkosi layo ilayile ukuthi labo abatshumayela ivangeli baphile ngevangeli. { Kalazi yini ukuthi labo abasebenza ezintweni ezingcwele badla okwethempeli, labo abalinda ilathi bahlanganyela lelathi?N  Uba abanye behlanganyela lamandla phezu kwenu, kakhulu kangakanani thina? Kodwa kasiwasebenzisanga lawomandla, kodwa sibekezelela konke, ukuze singabeki isikhubekiso lakanye evangelini likaKristu.]3 Uba thina sahlanyela kini okomoya, kuyinto enkulu yini uba sivuna okwenu okwenyama?*M Kumbe utsho ngenxa yethu isibili? Ngoba kubhalwe ngenxa yethu, ukuze kuthi olimayo kufanele alime ethembeni, lobhulayo esethembeni uhlanganyela ethembeni lakhe.   Ngoba kulotshiwe emlayweni kaMozisi ukuthi: Ungayifaki isayeke inkabi nxa ibhula amabele. Kambe uNkulunkulu ukhathalela inkabi?V% Kambe lezizinto ngizitsho ngokomuntu? Kumbe lomlayo kawutsho lezizinto yini?'G Ngubani owake waphuma impi ngezakhe indleko? Ngubani ohlanyela isivini, angadli okwesithelo saso? Kumbe ngubani owelusa umhlambi, angadli okochago lomhlambi?J  Kumbe yimi ngedwa loBarnabasi yini esingelamandla okungasebenzi?} Kasilamandla yini okuhambahamba lomzalwanekazi oyinkosikazi, njengabanye abaphostoli labo, labafowabo beNkosi, loKefasi?,S Kasilamandla yini okudla lokunatha?7i Ukuziphendulela kwami kwabangihlolayo yilokhu.{o Uba ngingesuye umphostoli kwabanye, kodwa nging uye sibili kini; ngoba lina liluphawu lobuphostoli bami eNkosini.~ ) Kangisuye umphostoli yini? Kangikhululekanga yini? Angithi ngibone uJesu Kristu iNkosi yethu yini? Lina kalisiwo yini umsebenzi wami eNkosini? }  Ngakho-ke uba ukudla kumkhubekisa umzalwane wami, kangisoze ngidle inyama loba nininini, ukuze ngingamkhubekisi umzalwane wami.j|M Kodwa uba lisona ngokunjalo kubazalwane, lilimaza isazela sabo esibuthakathaka, liyona kuKristu.Z{- Ngenxa yolwazi lwakho lomzalwane obuthakathaka uzabhubha yini, amfelayo uKristu?6ze Ngoba uba umuntu ekubona wena ololwazi uhlezi ekudleni ethempelini lesithombe, isazela salowo obuthakathaka kasiyikuqiniswa yini ukuthi adle izinto ezihlatshelwe izithombe?Qy Qaphelani-ke, hlezi amandla enu la abe yisikhubekiso kwababuthakathaka.xKodwa ukudla kakusisondezi kuNkulunkulu; ngoba kungesikuthi nxa sisidla, silenzuzo; njalo kungesikuthi nxa singadli, silokulahlekelwa.0wYKodwa ulwazi kalukho kubo bonke; kanti abanye belesazela sesithombe kuze kube khathesi bayadla njengokuhlatshelwe isithombe, lesazela sabo esibuthakathaka siyangcola.$vAkanti kithi kuloNkulunkulu munye, uBaba, okuvela kuye izinto zonke, lathi sikuye; leNkosi inye, uJesu Kristu, okwa vela ngaye konke, lathi si khona ngaye. ~~;}}||{zyyy&xsxwdvvvLuu]utss3rr|r qq^ppMooRnnImmll4kbk%jiihhPggZgfqeeVedccbb}aaZ``__K^^N^]{]\[[|ZZQYYY+XX\X WW=VyUU2TTpTSvSRQQRPPtOONN~NMMBLL(KKK0JJ$IHH+GG3FF EbE D>CBB`A-@h??>r>0==A<..-n,,^++l**m*)u((m''d'&3%~%B$$1#""q!!;! UVkAgXQfoCjv   Q zPyz7 vu g Ngalesisikhathi sesithathu ngiza kini; ngemilomo yabafakazi ababili kumbe abathathu wonke umutsho uzaqiniswa.Lt hlezi ekufikeni kwami futhi uNkulunkulu wami angithobise phakathi kwenu, njalo ngililele abanengi abonileyo ngaphambili, njalo abangaphendukanga kukho ukungcola lobufebe lamanyala abakwenzileyo. s Ngoba ngilovalo hlezi mhlawumbe ekufikeni kwami ngizalifica lingenjengalokho engikuthandayo, lami ngificwe yini ngingenjengalokho elikuthandayo; hlezi mhlawumbe kube khona ukuxabana, umona, ulaka, umbango, ukuhleba, ukunyeya, ukuzikhukhumeza, iziphithiphithi; r9 Licabanga futhi ukuthi siyaziphendulela yini kini? Sikhuluma phambi kukaNkulunkulu sikuKristu; njalo konke lokhu, bathandekayo, kungokokwakhiwa kwenu.q7 Ngacela uTitosi, ngasengithuma kanye la ye umzalwane; uTitosi waliqilibezela yini? Kasihambanga yini ngomoya munye? Ngitsho ngezinyathelo zinye yini??py Ngaliqilibezela yini ngomunye walabo engabathuma kini?co? Kodwa ku njalo, mina kangibanga ngumthwalo kini; kodwa ngingumhugi, ngalibamba ngobuqili.n Mina-ke ngizachitha ngentokozo njalo ngizachithelwa imiphefumulo yenu, lanxa ngilithanda okwengezelelweyo kakhulu, ngithandwa kancinyane.Rm Khangelani, sengilungele ukuza kini ngokwesithathu, njalo kangizukuba ngumthwalo kini; ngoba kangidingi okwenu, kodwa lina; ngoba abantwana kabafanele ukudlinzekelela abazali, kodwa abazali abantwana.l1 Ngoba kuyini elaba ngaphansi ngakho kwamanye amabandla, ngaphandle kokuthi mina uqobo kangibanga ngumthwalo kini? Ngithethelelani lokhukungalungi.k Isibili impawu zomphostoli zenziwa phakathi kwenu ekubekezeleni konke, ngezibonakaliso lezimangaliso lemisebenzi yamandla.Rj Sengize ngaba yisithutha, ngizincoma; yini elingicindezeleyo; ngoba bekufanele ukuthi mina ngivezwe yini; ngoba kangisilelanga ngalutho kulabo abaphostoli abaqakathekileyo sibili, lanxa ngingesilutho.1i[ Ngakho ngiyathokoza ebuthakathakeni, ekuthukweni, ekubanjweni ngamandla, ekuzingelweni, ekukhathazekeni, ngenxa kaKristu; ngoba nxa ngibuthakathaka, khona ngilamandla.Dh Yasisithi kimi: Umusa wami ukwanele; ngoba amandla ami apheleliswa ebuthakathakeni. Ngakho ngizazincoma ngentokozo enkulu ebuthakathakeni bami, ukuze amandla kaKristu ahlale phezu kwami.=gu Ngalokho nganxusa iNkosi kathathu ukuze kusuke kimi.3f_ futhi ukuze ngingaphakanyiswa kakhulukazi ngobukhulukazi bezembulo, nganikwa ameva enyameni, isithunywa sikaSathane, ukungidutshuza, ukuze ngingaziphakamisi kakhulukazi.Oe Ngoba uba bengingathanda ukuzincoma, bengingazukuba yisithutha; ngoba ngizakhuluma iqiniso, kodwa ngiyayekela, hlezi umuntu acabange ngami okungaphezu kwalokho angibona ngiyikho, kumbe akuzwa kimi,ddA Ngizazincoma ngonjalo, kodwa ngami uqobo kangiyikuzincoma, ngaphandle kobuthakathaka bami.mcS ukuthi wahluthulwa wasiwa eParadise, wezwa amazwi angakhulumekiyo, angavunyelwa muntu ukuwakhuluma.mbS Ngiyamazi-ke umuntu onjalo (loba emzimbeni, loba ngaphandle komzimba, kangazi; uNkulunkulu uyazi ),Ea Ngiyamazi umuntu ekuKristu sekudlule iminyaka elitshumi lane (loba emzimbeni kangazi, loba ngaphandle komzimba kangazi, uNkulunkulu uyazi ) ukuthi lonje wahluthulelwa ezulwini lesithathu.[` 1 Qiniso ukuzincoma kakusizi lutho kimi; ngoba ngizakuya kumibono lezembulo zeNkosi.V_% !njalo ngehliswa ngewindi esilulwini ngomduli, ngasengiphepha ezandleni zayo.Y^+ EDamaseko induna yenkosi uAretha yalinda umuzi wabeDamaseko, efuna ukungibamba;x]i UNkulunkulu uYise weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, obongekayo kuze kube nini lanini, uyazi ukuthi kangiqambi manga.K\ Uba kumele ukuzincoma, ngizazincoma ngezinto zobuthakathaka bami.j[M Ngubani obuthakathaka, ngingabi buthakathaka lami? Ngubani okhutshekiswayo, lami ngingatshiseki?kZO Ngaphandle kwezinto ezingaphandle, okungicindezelayo insuku zonke yikukhathalela wonke amabandla.Y  ekutshikatshikeni lebunzimeni, ekungalalini kanengi, ekulambeni lekomeni, ekuzileni ukudla kanengi, ekugodoleni lekuhambenize.OX ekuhambeni kanengi; engozini zemifula, engozini zabaphangi, ezingozini kwabakithi, ezingozini kwabezizwe, ezingozini emzini, ezingozini enkangala, engozini olwandle, ezingozini kubazalwane bamanga,W Ngatshaywa kathathu ngezinduku, ngakhandwa ngamatshe kanye, kathathu ngachithekelwa ngumkhumbi, ubusuku lemini ngisekujuleni kolwandle;RV kumaJuda ngemukela imivimvinya engamatshumi amane kusala owodwa kahlanu.^U5 Bayizikhonzi zikaKristu yini? (Ngikhuluma njeng ohlanya) ngi yiso ku labo; emisebenzini enzima okwengezelelweyo kakhulu, emivimvinyeni okwedlula amalawulo, ezintolongweni okungezelelweyo kakhulu, ekufeni kanengi;cT? BangamaHebheru yini? Lami. BangabakoIsrayeli yini? Lami. Bayinzalo kaAbrahama yini? Lami.S7 Ngitsho ngenhloni, kuze kungathi thina besibuthakathaka; kodwa kukuphi umuntu alesibindi ngakho (ngikhulumela ebuthutheni ) lami ngilesibindi ngakho."R= Ngoba liyabekezela, uba umuntu elenza izigqili, uba umuntu elidla aliqede, uba umuntu e l emuka, uba umuntu eziphakamisa, uba umuntu elitshaya ebusweni.QQ Ngoba libekezelela abayizithutha ngentokozo lina lingabahlakaniphileyo.AP} Lokhu abanengi bezincoma ngokwenyama, lami ngizazincoma.iOK Lokho engikutshoyo, kangikutsho ngokweNkosi, kodwa njengebuthutheni, kulesisibindi sokuzincoma.$NA Ngiyaphinda ngithi: Kakungabi lomuntu ocabanga ukuthi ngiyisithutha; kodwa uba kunge njalo ngemukelani lanjengesithutha, ukuze lami ngizincome kancinyane.M Ngakho ka ku sinto enkulu uba lazo inceku zakhe ziziphendula njengenceku zokulunga, okuphela kwazo kuzakuba njengokwemisebenzi yazo.VL% Kakumangalisi-ke; ngoba uSathane uqobo uziphendula abe yingilosi yokukhanya.uKc Ngoba abanje bangabaphostoli bamanga, izisebenzi ezikhohlisayo, beziphendula babe ngabaphostoli bakaKristu.J Kodwa engikwenzayo, ngizakwenza futhi, ukuze ngiqume ithuba kwabafuna ithuba, ukuze kulokho abazincoma ngakho, baficwe benjengathi labo.?Iy Kungani? Ngoba ngingalithandi yini? UNkulunkulu uyazi.kHO Njengoba iqiniso likaKristu likimi, ukuthi lokhukuzincoma kakuyikumiswa ngami ezabelweni zeAkaya.gGG lalapho ngangikhona kini ngiswele kangibanga ngumthwalo ngitsho emuntwini; ngoba abazalwane, abavela eMakedoniya, bagcwalisa inswelo yami; njalo kukho konke ngizigcinile futhi ngizazigcina ukuthi ngingabi ngumthwalo kini.FF Ngaphanga amanye amabandla, ngithatha iholo ukuze ngilisize;Ey Kumbe ngenze isono yini ngokuzithoba ukuze liphakanyiswe lina, lokhu ngilitshumayeze ivangeli likaNkulunkulu ngesihle? D Njalo uba lami ngingafundanga ekukhulumeni, kanti kungeyisikho elwazini; kodwa entweni yonke sibonakalisiwe kini ezintweni zonke.WC' Ngoba ngithi kangisileli ngalutho kulabo abaphostoli abaqakathekileyo sibili.@By Ngoba uba ofikayo etshumayela omunye uJesu esingamtshumayelanga, loba lisemukela omunye umoya elingamemukelanga, loba elinye ivangeli elingalemukelanga, kuhle ukuthi li m bekezelele.#A? Kodwa ngiyesaba ukuthi hlezi mhlawumbe njengalokhu inyoka yakhohlisa uEva ngobuqili bayo, ngokunjalo imicabango yenu ingaduhiswa ebuqothweni obukuKristu. @ Ngoba ngilobukhwele ngani ngobukhwele bukaNkulunkulu; ngoba ngaliganela endodeni yinye ukuthi ngilise kuKristu liy intombi emsulwa.Z? / Kungathi lingangibekezelela kancane ebuthutheni bami; kodwa lani lingibekezelele.R> Ngoba kayisuye ozincomayo, kodwa lowo iNkosi emncomayo, nguye ovunywayo..=W Kodwa ozincomayo, kazincome eNkosini.x<i ukutshumayela ivangeli endaweni ezingaphambili kwenu, singazincomi ngesigaba somunye ezintweni ezilungisiweyo.5;c kasizincomi okwedlula amalawulo emsebenzini wabanye, kodwa silethemba lokuthi, nxa lwandile ukholo lwenu, sizakhuliswa ngokwengezelelelweyo phakathi kwenu ngesigaba sethu,w:g Ngoba kasizeluli ngokweqileyo ngokungathi kasifinyelelanga kini, ngoba sifikile lakini evangelini likaKristu;9 Kodwa thina kasisoze sizincome okwedlula amalawulo; kodwa ngesilinganiso sesigaba uNkulunkulu asabele sona, isilinganiso sokufika lakini.(8I Ngoba kasilasibindi sokuzibalela kumbe ukuzifananisa labathile babo abaziqhenyayo; kodwa bona bayalinganisana bodwa, njalo bayafananisana bodwa, kabaqedisisi.7w Onjalo kanakane lokhu, ukuthi njengoba sinjalo ngelizwi ngezincwadi nxa singekho, lathi sinjalo ngesenzo nxa sikhona. 6  Ngoba kuthiwa: Incwadi zakhe zinzima zilamandla; kodwa ubukhona bomzimba wakhe bubuthakathaka, lokukhuluma kwakhe kudelelekile.85k ukuze ngingabonakali njengolethusa ngezincwadi.04Y Ngoba loba ngolutho olwengezelelweyo kakhulu ngingaze ngizincome futhi ngamandla ethu, eyasinika wona iNkosi ekwakheni, njalo kungabi ngokulichitha, kangiyikuyangeka;H3  Likhangela izinto njengokubonakala kwazo yini? Uba umuntu ezithemba yena ukuthi ungokaKristu, kabuye anakane lokhu ngaye, ukuthi njengoba yena engokaKristu, ngokunjalo lathi singabakaKristu.`29 futhi silokulungela ukuphindisela ukungalaleli konke, nxa ukulalela kwenu sekuphelele.1 sehlisa iminakano lakho konke okuziphakamisela ukumelana lolwazi lukaNkulunkulu, lemicabango yonke siyithumbela ekumlaleleni uKristu;q0[ ngoba izikhali zempi yethu kayisizo zasenyameni, kodwa zilamandla ngoNkulunkulu ekubhidlizeni izinqaba,:/o Ngoba lanxa sihamba enyameni kasilwi ngokwenyama;E. ngiya li ncenga-ke ukuthi, nxa ngikhona, ngingabi lesibindi ngalokhukuzimisela ebengikhunjulelwa ngakho ukuthi ngilesibindi sokumelana labanye abacabanga ngathi njengabahamba ngokwenyama.#- A Mina-ke uPawuli ngokwami ngiyalincenga ngobumnene langesisa sikaKristu, othobekileyo phakathi kwenu nxa ngi khona, kodwa nxa ngingekho engilesibindi kini;L, Njalo kabongwe uNkulunkulu ngenxa yesipho sakhe esingakhulumekiyo.e+C langomkhuleko wabo ngani, belilangatha ngomusa kaNkulunkulu ongelakulinganiswa phezu kwenu.* ngobufakazi balinkonzo badumisa uNkulunkulu ngokulalela kovumo lwenu ivangeli likaKristu, langokupha kwenu okukhulu kubo, lakubo bonke;) ngoba umsebenzi walinkonzo kawugcwalisi kuphela inswelo zabangcwele, kodwa futhi wengeza ngokubongwa okunengi kuNkulunkulu;d(A linothiswa ezintweni zonke kukho konke ukuphana, okusebenza ngathi ukubongwa kuNkulunkulu;'# Njalo yena onika inhlanyelo kumhlanyeli, lesinkwa sokudla, kwangathi anganika angakhulisa inhlanyelo yenu, andise izithelo zokulunga kwenu;r&] njengokulotshiweyo kokuthi: Uchithachithile, wanika abayanga; ukulunga kwakhe kuhlala kuze kube phakade.!%; Njalo uNkulunkulu ulamandla okulengezelela wonke umusa, ukuze, lilokwenela konke ezintweni zonke ngesikhathi sonke, lengezwe emisebenzini yonke emihle;+$O Ngulowo lalowo njengalokhu azikhethela khona enhliziyweni; kungabi ngokokudonda kumbe ngokokubanjwa ngamandla; ngoba uNkulunkulu uyamthanda onikelayo ngentokozo.v#e Lalokhu ukuthi, ohlanyela ingcosana, uzavuna ingcosana laye; lohlanyela ngokunengi, uzavuna ngokunengi laye.z"m Ngakho ngibona kufanele ukuthi ngikhuthaze abazalwane, ukuze baqale ukuza kini, njalo balungisele ngaphambili ukupha kwenu ngesihle okwakhulunywa ngakho mandulo, ukuthi lesi silungile, ngokunjalo njengesibusiso futhi kungenjengokuncitshana.!' hlezi mhlawumbe, nxa abeMakedoniya befika lami balifica lingalungiselanga, siyangeke thina (ukuze singathi, lina) ngalesisibindi sokuzincoma.  Kodwa ngithume abazalwane, ukuze ukuzincoma kwethu ngani kungenziwa ize maqondana lalokhu; ukuze, njengokutsho kwami, libe lilungile;6e ngoba ngiyazi ukukhuthala kwenu, engizincoma ngakho ngani kwabeMakedoniya, ukuthi iAkaya yayisizilungisele kusukela nyakenye; lokutshiseka okuvela kini kubavusile abanengi.U % Ngoba mayelana lokuncedisa okungokwabangcwele kakusweleki kimi ukulibhalela;nUNgakho bonakalisani kubo ubufakazi bothando lwenu labokuzincomela kwethu lina, laphambi kwamabandla.Kumbe ngoTitosi, ungumhlanganyeli lesisebenzi kanye lami kini; loba abazalwane bethu, bayizithunywa zamabandla, bayinkazimulo kaKristu.#?Sasesithuma kanye labo umzalwane wethu, esimfice ezintweni ezinengi kanengi ekhuthele, kodwa khathesi ukhuthele kakhulukazi ngenxa yokulithemba okukhulu.U#sinakekela okuhle kungekho phambi kweNkosi kuphela kodwa laphambi kwabantu.Qsivikela lokhu, hlezi umuntu asisole kulesisengezo esisetshenzwe yithi;.Ukungeyisilokhu kuphela, kodwa ukhethiwe futhi ngamabandla ukuthi asiphelekezele lalo umusa owasetshenzwa yithi kube ludumo lweNkosi efananayo, lekukhuthaleni kwenu;a;Njalo sithuma kanye laye umzalwane, odumo lwakhe evangelini ludabule emabandleni wonke;iKukuthi isibili wemukela isikhuthazo, kodwa etshiseka kakhulu, wasuka waya kini ngesifiso sakhe.[/Kodwa kabongwe uNkulunkulu ofaka inkuthalo efananayo ngani enhliziyweni kaTitosi,pYnjengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: O wabutha okunengi, kabanga lokusalayo; lo wabutha okuncinyane kasilelanga.X)ukuze kuthi lesengezo sabo sibe ngesenswelo yenu, ukuze kube khona ukulingana,) Ngoba kungeyisikuthi abanye babe lenkululeko, lina-ke libe lohlupho; kodwa ngokulingana, okwalesisikhathi isengezo senu sibe ngesenswelo yabo,iK Ngoba uba kukhona ukufisa, umuntu uyemukeleka ngalokho alakho, kungeyisikho ngalokho angelakho.! kodwa khathesi-ke qedani futhi ukwenza, ukuze, njengalokhu kukhona ukukhuthalela ukufisa, ngokunjalo kukhona lokuqedisa ngalokho elilakho.} Lakulokhu ngipha umbono; ngoba lokhu kuluncedo kini, abaqala phambili nyakenye, kungeyisikwenza kuphela, kodwa lokufisa;# Ngoba liyawazi umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, ukuthi lanxa wayenothile, waba ngumyanga ngenxa yenu, ukuze ngobuyanga bakhe lina linothe.f EKangikhulumi njengokulawula, kodwa ngokutshiseka kwabanye ngihlola lobuqotho bothando lwenu./ WKodwa njengalokhu lisengezelela kukho konke, ekholweni, lelizwini, lelwazini, lekutshisekeni konke, lethandweni lwenu kithi, ukuze lakulumsebenzi womusa lengezelele. Kwaze kwathi sakhuthaza uTitosi ukuthi, njengalokhu wayeseqalile phambili, ngokunjalo awuqede futhi kini lumsebenzi womusa.p Ynjalo kaku ba nga njengoba sathemba, kodwa bazinikela kuqala eNkosini, lakithi ngentando kaNkulunkulu.k Ongesicelo esikhulu basincenga, ukuthi semukele isipho lokuhlanganyela koncedo olungolwabangcwele;[/Ngoba babekhululekile njengokwamandla abo, ngiyafakaza, langaphezu kwamandla abo,ukuthi ekulingweni okukhulu kwenhlupho, ukwengezelelwa kwentokozo yabo lobuyanga babo obujulileyo bengezelela enothweni yokuphana kwabo.T #Sesiyalazisa, bazalwane, umusa kaNkulunkulu ophiwe emabandleni eMakedoniya;>wNgakho ngiyathokoza ukuthi ngiyalithemba kukho konke.Isihelo sakhe sesengezelelwe kakhulu kini, lapho ekhumbula ukulalela kwenu lonke, ukuthi lamemukela njani ngokwesaba langokuthuthumela.3_ngoba uba ngazincomela lina ngo lutho kuye kangiyangekanga; kodwa njengoba sakukhuluma konke kini ngeqiniso, ngokunjalo lokuzincoma kwethu okwakukuTitosi kwaba liqiniso.#? Ngalokho siduduzekile ngenduduzo yenu; kodwa sathokoza ngokwengezelelweyo kakhulu ngentokozo kaTitosi, ngoba umoya wakhe uvuselelwe ngokuvela kini lonke;@y Uba-ke lami ngalibhalela, kungeyisikho ngenxa yalowo owonayo, njalo kungeyisikho ngenxa yalowo owoniweyo, kodwa ukuze ukulikhuthalela kwethu kubonakaliswe kini phambi kukaNkulunkulu..U Ngoba khangelani, le into efananayo, ukuthi ladatshulwa ngokukaNkulunkulu, ukuthi kuveze kini ukukhuthala okungakanani, yebo, ukuziphendulela, yebo, ukuthukuthela, yebo, ukwesaba, yebo, ukulangatha, yebo, ukutshiseka, yebo, impindiselo. Kukho konke lazibonakalisa ukuthi limsulwa kule indaba.  Ngoba ukudabuka ngokukaNkulunkulu kuletha ukuphenduka kube lusindiso ongezisole ngalo; kodwa ukudabuka komhlaba kuletha ukufa.:~m Khathesi ngiyathokoza, kungeyisikho ukuthi ladatshulwa, kodwa ukuthi ladatshulelwa ekuphendukeni; ngoba ladatshulwa ngokukaNkulunkulu, ukuze lingalahlekelwa lutho ngenxa yethu. }Ngoba lanxa ngalidabula encwadini, kangizisoli; lanxa ngazisola; ngoba ngibona ukuthi leyoncwadi yalidabula, loba kungokwesikhathi.I| njalo kungeyisikho ekufikeni kwakhe kuphela, kodwa langenduduzo aduduzeka ngayo ngani, lapho esilandisela ukulangatha kwenu, ukudabuka kwenu, ukungitshisekela kwenu, ngaze ngathokoza kakhulu.R{Kodwa uNkulunkulu, oduduza abadanileyo, wasiduduza ekufikeni kukaTitosi;"z=Ngoba lekufikeni kwethu eMakedoniya, inyama yethu kayibanga lokuphumula, kodwa sabandezelwa ezintweni zonke; ngaphandle ingxabano, ngaphakathi ukwesaba.y7Sikhulu isibindi sami senkulumo kini, ngilokuziqhenya okukhulu ngani; ngigcwele induduzo; ngengezelelwe kakhulu intokozo kuyo yonke inhlupheko yethu.x{Kangikhulumeli uku li sola; ngoba ngatsho phambili, ukuthi lisenhliziyweni zethu ukuthi sife ndawonye siphile ndawonye.Uw#Semukeleni; kasonanga muntu, kasonakalisanga muntu, kasidlelezelanga muntu.v /Lokhu silalezizithembiso, bathandekayo, asizihlambululeni kukho konke ukungcola kwenyama lokomoya, siphelelise ubungcwele ekwesabeni uNkulunkulu.nuUfuthi ngizakuba nguBaba kini, lina selizakuba kimi ngamadodana lamadodakazi, itsho iNkosi uSomandla.utcNgakho phumani phakathi kwabo lehlukaniswe, itsho iNkosi, lingathinti okungcolileyo; mina-ke ngizalemukela, s Njalo kulokuvumelana bani ithempeli likaNkulunkulu lezithombe? Ngoba lina lilithempeli likaNkulunkulu ophilayo, njengokutsho kukaNkulunkulu ukuthi: Ngizahlala kibo, ngizabhoda phakathi kwabo; sengizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabo, bona-ke bazakuba ngabantu bami.br=Njalo uKristu ulokuzwana bani loBheliyali? Kumbe ulesabelo bani okholwayo longakholwayo?!q;Lingabotshwa ngokungalingani ejogweni labangakholwayo; ngoba kulokuhlanganyela bani ukulunga lokungalungi? Kulokuhlanganyela bani ukukhanya lobumnyama?\p1 Njalo ngokwenanana okufananayo, ngikhuluma njengebantwaneni, lani yenziwani banzi.@o{ Kalivinjelwanga yithi, kodwa livinjelwe emibilini yenu.Pn Umlomo wethu uvulekele lina, beKorinte, inhliziyo yethu yenziwe banzi. m  njengabalosizi, kodwa abathokoza njalonjalo; njengabayanga, kodwa abanothisa abanengi; njengabangelalutho, kanti abalakho konke.l njengabangaziwayo, kanti abaziwayo kakhulu; njengabafayo, kanti khangelani siyaphila; njengabalaywayo, kanti abangabulawayo;ak;ngodumo langehlazo, ngokuthukwa langokudunyiswa; njengabakhohlisi, kanti abaqinisileyo;djAelizwini leqiniso, emandleni kaNkulunkulu; ngezikhali zokulunga kwesokunene lakwesokhohlo,kiOekuhlambulukeni, elwazini, ekubekezeleni, ebubeleni, kuMoya oNgcwele, ethandweni olungazenzisiyo,lhQekutshayweni, ekubotshweni, eziphithiphithini, ekusebenzeni nzima, ekungalalini, ekuzileni ukudla,gkodwa kukho konke sizibonakalisa njengezikhonzi zikaNkulunkulu, ekubekezeleni okukhulu, ezinhluphekweni, ebunzimeni, encindezelweni,Af}Kasikhubekisi ngalutho ngitsho, ukuze inkonzo ingasolwa;)eKngoba uthi: Ngesikhathi esihle ngikuzwile, langosuku losindiso ngakusiza; khangelani, khathesi yisikhathi esihle isibili; khangelani khathesi lusuku losindiso.^d 7Sisebenza-ke ndawonye lathi siyancenga ukuthi lingawemukeli ngeze umusa kaNkulunkulu;xciNgoba lowo ongasazanga isono wamenza isono esikhundleni sethu, ukuze thina sibe yikulunga kukaNkulunkulu kuye.'bGNgakho siyizithunywa esikhundleni sikaKristu, njengokungathi uNkulunkulu uyancenga ngathi; siyancenga esikhundleni sikaKristu sithi: Buyisanani loNkulunkulu. a okunjengokuthi uNkulunkulu wayekuKristu ebuyisana lomhlaba kuye, engababaleli iziphambeko zabo, ebeka kithi ilizwi lokubuyisana.s`_Konke lokhu-ke kuvela kuNkulunkulu, owabuyisana lathi ngoJesu Kristu kuye, wasinika inkonzo yokubuyisana;n_UUkuze kuthi uba umuntu ekuKristu, uy isidalwa esitsha; okudala sekudlule, khangela konke sekukutsha.^Ngakho kusukela khathesi thina kasazi muntu ngokwenyama; lanxa lathi samazi uKristu ngokwenyama, kodwa khathesi kasisa m azi.j]Mnjalo wafela bonke ukuze abaphilayo bangabe besaziphilela, kodwa lowo owabafelayo wabuye wavuka.t\aNgoba uthando lukaKristu luyasiqhubezela, sibona lokhu, ukuthi uba omunye wafela bonke, ngakho bonke bafa;F[ Ngoba uba sihlanya, ku kuNkulunkulu; uba siqondile, ku kini.#Z? Ngoba kasizivezi futhi kini, kodwa silinika ithuba lokuzincoma ngathi, ukuze libe la kho ukumelana labo abazincomayo ebusweni, kungeyisikho enhliziyweni.Y- Ngakho sisazi ukwesabeka kweNkosi siyabancenga abantu, kodwa sibonakalisiwe kuNkulunkulu; njalo ngithemba ukuthi sibonakalisiwe lezazeleni zenu.?Xw Ngoba sonke simele ukubonakala phambi kwesihlalo sokwahlulela sikaKristu, ukuze ngulowo lalowo azamukelele izinto ezenziwe ngomzimba, njengalokhu akwenzileyo, loba kuhle kumbe kubi.tWa Ngalokho-ke siyafisa kakhulu, loba sisekhaya, kumbe sikhatshana lekhaya, ukuthi sibe ngabemukelekayo kuye.gVGngakho silesibindi, njalo siyathaba kakhulu ukuba khatshana lomzimba, lokuba sekhaya leNkosi.8Ukngoba sihamba ngokholo, kungeyisikho ngokubona;mTSNgakho silesibindi ngesikhathi sonke, sisazi ukuthi sisekhona ekhaya emzimbeni sikhatshana leNkosi,ZS-Owasilungisela-ke khona lokhu nguNkulunkulu, futhi owasipha isibambiso sikaMoya.RNgoba lathi esikhona ku leli dumba siyabubula sisindwa; ngoba kasifisi ukwembulwa kodwa ukwembeswa, ukuze okubhubhayo kuginywe yimpilo.2Q_uba lathi sesembathisiwe singaficwa size.VP%Ngoba lakule siyabubula, silangatha ukwembeswa ngendlu yethu evela ezulwini;O 7Ngoba siyazi ukuthi uba indlu yethu yemhlabeni yedumba idilizwa, silesakhiwo esivela kuNkulunkulu, indlu engenziwanga ngezandla, ephakade emazulwini.Nngoba kasikhangeli okubonwayo kodwa okungabonwayo; ngoba okubonwayo kungokwesikhathi; kodwa okungabonwayo ngokulaphakade.~MuNgoba inhlupheko yethu elula yomzuzwana iyasisebenzela isisindo sobukhosi esilaphakade esingelakulinganiswa isibili, L Ngakho kasidinwa, kodwa nxa lomuntu wethu wangaphandle ebhujiswa, kube kanti owangaphakathi wenziwa abe mutsha insuku ngensuku.K}Ngoba zonke izinto zingenxa yenu, ukuze umusa ovamileyo, ngokubonga kwabanengi, wengezelelwe kube ludumo lukaNkulunkulu.dJAsisazi ukuthi lowo owayivusayo iNkosi uJesu uzasivusa lathi ngoJesu, a si veze kanye lani.I Ngakho silomoya ofananayo wokholo, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Ngakholwa, ngakho ngakhuluma; lathi siyakholwa, ngakho lathi siyakhuluma;9Hm Ngakho ukufa kusebenza kithi, kodwa impilo kini.G Ngoba thina esiphilayo sinikelwa njalonjalo ekufeni ngenxa kaJesu, ukuze lempilo kaJesu ibonakaliswe enyameni yethu efayo.pFY sithwele njalonjalo ukufa kweNkosi uJesu emzimbeni, ukuze lempilo kaJesu ibonakaliswe emzimbeni wethu.XE) si yazingelwa, kodwa ka si hlanyukwa; si wiselwa phansi, kodwa ka si bhujiswa;mDSsi yaminyezelwa inhlangothi zonke, kodwa ka si bandezeleki; siya dideka, kodwa ka si lahli ithemba;CKodwa silayo limpahla eligugu ezitsheni zebumba, ukuze ubuhlekazi bamandla bube ngobukaNkulunkulu, njalo bungaveli kithi;5BcNgoba uNkulunkulu owathi ukukhanya kukhanya kuvela ebumnyameni, nguye owakhanya enhliziyweni zethu enkazimulweni yolwazi lobukhosi bukaNkulunkulu ebusweni bukaJesu Kristu.gAGNgoba kasizitshumayeli, kodwa uKristu Jesu iNkosi; njalo thina si zinceku zenu ngenxa kaJesu.3@_okubo unkulunkulu walesisikhathi uphumputhekisile ingqondo zabangakholwayo, ukuze kungakhanyi kibo ukukhanya kwevangeli lenkazimulo kaKristu, ongumfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.Q?Kodwa uba futhi ivangeli lethu lembesiwe, lembesiwe kulabo ababhubhayo;P>kodwa sizilahlile izinto ezifihliweyo zehlazo, singahambi ebuqilini, singaphambanisi ilizwi likaNkulunkulu, kodwa ngokwenza obala iqiniso siyazibuka kusazela sabo bonke abantu phambi kukaNkulunkulu.L= Ngakho-ke, lokhu silenkonzo le, njengoba senzelwa umusa, kasidinwa;@<yThina-ke, sonke esilobuso obembuliweyo sibona inkazimulo yeNkosi esibukweni, siyaguqulelwa esimeni esifananayo sisuka enkazimulweni sisiya enkazimulweni, njengokuvela kuMoya weNkosi.S;LeNkosi inguMoya; lalapho akhona uMoya weNkosi, lapho kukhona inkululeko.?:yLoba nini nxa ebuyela eNkosini, isimbombozo siyasuswa.^95Kodwa kuze kube lamuhla, nxa kufundwa uMozisi, isimbombozo siphezu kwenhliziyo yabo.48akodwa ingqondo zabo zenziwa lukhuni; ngoba kuze kube lamuhla isimbombozo esifananayo sihlezi ekufundeni isivumelwano esidala singambombozwanga, esenziwa saphela kuKristu.7 njalo kasinjengoMozisi owafaka isimbombozo ebusweni bakhe, ukuze abantwana bakoIsrayeli bangajolozeli isiphetho sento eyenziwa yaphela;O6 Ngakho silethemba elinje, sisebenzisa isibindi esikhulu ekukhulumeni;i5K Ngoba uba lokho okwenziwa kwaphela ku lenkazimulo, kangakanani lokho okumiyo, kusenkazimulweni.4 Ngoba lalokho okwake kwaba yinkazimulo, akuzange ngitsho kukhazimule ngalindlela, ngenxa yalinkazimulo eyidlulayo kakhulu.k3O Ngoba uba inkonzo yokulahlwa iyinkazimulo, kangakanani inkonzo yokulunga yengeziwe enkazimulweni.L2pho ingebe nkulu kangakanani inkonzo kaMoya izakuba enkazimulweni?U1#Kodwa uba inkonzo yokufa, emazwini, abazwe ematsheni, yafikela enkazimulweni, kwaze kwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli behluleka ukujolozela ubuso bukaMozisi ngenxa yenkazimulo yobuso bakhe, eyenziwa yaphela,.0Uowasenza futhi senelisa ukuba yizikhonzi zesivumelwano esitsha, esingeyisiso sokulotshiweyo kodwa esikaMoya; ngoba okulotshiweyo kuyabulala, kodwa uMoya uyaphilisa./kungesikuthi siyenelisa thina ngokwethu ukucabanga ulutho njengoluvela kithi, kodwa ukwenelisa kwethu kuvela kuNkulunkulu;9.mLethemba elinjalo silalo ngoKristu kuNkulunkulu;M-libonakalisa ukuthi liyincwadi kaKristu esetshenziswa yithi, ebhalwe hatshi ngeyinki, kodwa ngoMoya kaNkulunkulu ophilayo, kungeyisikho ezibhebheni zamatshe, kodwa ezibhebheni zenyama yenhliziyo.\,1Lina liyincwadi yethu, ebhalwe enhliziyweni zethu, eyaziwa ifundwe ngabantu bonke;+ Siqala siphinde ukuziveza yini? Kumbe siyadinga yini, njengabanye, izincwadi zoku si veza kini, loba zokuvezwa okuvela kini?(*INgoba kasinjengabanengi, abalonayo ilizwi likaNkulunkulu. Kodwa njengebuqothweni, njalo njengokuvela kuNkulunkulu phambi kukaNkulunkulu, sikhuluma sikuKristu.z)mkulaba iphunga lokufa ekufeni, lakwabanye iphunga elimnandi lempilo empilweni. Njalo ngubani olingene lezizinto?g(GNgoba siliphunga elimnandi likaKristu kuNkulunkulu kulabo abasindiswayo lakulabo ababhubhayo;'+Njalo kabongwe uNkulunkulu osikhokhelayo ngesikhathi sonke ekunqobeni kuKristu, njalo ebonakalisa ngathi iphunga lolwazi lwakhe endaweni zonke.& kangibanga lokuphumula emoyeni wami, ngoba angimtholanga uTitosi umzalwane wami; kodwa ngasengivalelisa kibo ngasuka ngaya eMakedoniya.a%; Lekufikeni kwami eTrowasi ngevangeli likaKristu, kwathi sengivulelwe umnyango eNkosini,W$' ukuze singasetshenziswa nguSathane; ngoba kasisibo abangazi ngamaqhinga akhe.1#[ Lalowo elimthethelela ulutho, lami ngiyamthethelela; ngoba mina futhi uba ngithethelele ulutho, lowo engimthethelelayo, ngikwenza ngenxa yenu phambi kobuso bukaKristu,i"K Ngoba ngalokhu ngabhala futhi, ukuze ngazi ubufakazi benu, uba lingabalalelayo ezintweni zonke.;!qNgakho ngiyalincenga ukuthi liqinise uthando kuye.n Uukuze endaweni yalokho kungcono lithethelele liduduze, hlezi onjalo aginywe lusizi olwengezelelweyo.7iKumanele onjalo lokhukukhuza okungokwabanengi;xiKodwa uba ekhona obange usizi, kabanganga usizi kimi, kodwa nganxanye (ukuze ngingathwalisi nzima) kini lonke.=sNgoba esizini olukhulu lekudabukeni kwenhliziyo ngalibhalela ngezinyembezi ezinengi, kungeyisikho ukuthi libangelwe usizi, kodwa ukuze lazi uthando olwengezelelweyo engilalo kini.1[Njalo ngalibhalela into le efananayo ukuze ekufikeni kwami ngingabi losizi kulabo abamele bangithokozise, ngileqiniso ngani lonke, ukuthi intokozo yami ingeyenu lonke.jMNgoba uba mina ngilibangela usizi, ngubani-ke ongithokozisayo, ngaphandle kobangelwe yimi usizi?@ }Ngasengizimisela lokhu, ukungaphindi ngize kini esizini.l SKungesikuthi sibusa ukholo lwenu, kodwa siyizisebenzi ndawonye zentokozo yenu; ngoba limi ngokholo.{ qKodwa mina ngibiza uNkulunkulu ukuthi abe ngumfakazi phezu komphefumulo wami, ukuze ngiliyekele angikezi eKorinte.O owasiphawulayo lathi, wasenika isibambiso sikaMoya enhliziyweni zethu.G  Losiqinisayo kanye lani kuKristu, owasigcobayo, nguNkulunkulu,v gNgoba zonke izithembiso zikaNkulunkulu, kuye zinguyebo, lakuye zinguAmeni, kube ludumo lukaNkulunkulu ngathi.* ONgoba iNdodana kaNkulunkulu uJesu Kristu owatshunyayelwa yithi phakathi kwenu, ngami loSilivanu loTimothi, wayengeyisuye uyebo lohatshi, kodwa kuye kwakunguyebo.\ 3Kodwa uNkulunkulu uthembekile, ukuthi ilizwi lethu elikini kalisuye uyebo lohatshi.. WNgakho ngiqonde lokho, besengisebenzisa yini ukungapheleli? Kumbe izinto engizimisayo, ngimisa ngokwenyama yini, ukuze kube khona kimi uyebo, yebo; lohatshi, hatshi?{ qnjalo ukudlula kini ngisiya eMakedoniya, ngibuye kini futhi ngivela eMakedoniya, njalo ngidluliselwe yini eJudiya.O Langalelithemba ngafisa ukuza kini kuqala, ukuze libe lomusa wesibili; njengalokhu lathi selisivumile nganxanye, ukuthi siyikuzincoma kwenu njengalokhu lani lingabethu, esukwini lweNkosi uJesu. ! Ngoba kasilibhaleli okunye, kodwa loba izinto elizifundayo kumbe njalo lizizwe; ngithemba futhi ukuthi liza zi vuma kuze kube sekupheleni;x  k Ngoba ukuzincoma kwethu yilokhu, ubufakazi besazela sethu, ukuthi ngokungelankohliso langobuqotho bukaNkulunkulu, kungeyisikho ngenhlakanipho yenyama kodwa emuseni kaNkulunkulu, saziphatha emhlabeni, kodwa ngokukhethekileyo maqondana lani.   Lani lisebenzela thina ndawonye ngomkhuleko, ukuze isipho somusa kithi esivela ebantwini abanengi singasibongelwa ngabanengi.\  3 owasophula ekufeni okungaka, losophulayo; esithemba kuye ukuthi uza s ophula futhi.|  s Kodwa thina ngokwethu sasilaso kithi isigwebo sokufa, ukuze singazithembi thina kodwa kuNkulunkulu ovusa abafileyo;6  gNgoba kasithandi ukuthi lingazi, bazalwane, ngokuhlupheka kwethu okwasehlela eAsiya, ukuthi sasindwa kakhulukazi ngokungaphezu kwamandla, saze saphelelwa lithemba lelempilo.} unjalo ithemba lethu ngani liqinile, sisazi ukuthi njengalokhu lihlanganyela ezinhluphekweni ngokunjalo lenduduzweni.> wNjalo loba sihlutshwa, ku ngokwenduduzo losindiso lwenu, okusetshenzwa ekubekezeleni kunhlupho ezifananayo esihlupheka ngazo lathi; loba siduduzwa, ku ngokwenduduzo losindiso lwenu;} ungoba njengalokhu inhlupheko zikaKristu zengezelelekile kithi, ngokunjalo lenduduzo yethu yengezelelekile ngoKristu. p~}}T}|A{{ozzyyy=xxrxwwPvvkuu8tt-ss#rrqppepoohonnn mIllAkk+jj]ii>hhFgffevddd0cKbb>U>===\< ^,m<v 2\pc ?0limbonga njalo uNkulunkulu loBaba ngazo zonke izinto ebizweni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, y0likhulumisana ngezihlabelelo langamahubo okudumisa langezingoma zomoya, lihlabelele licule eNkosini enhliziyweni yenu,P 0Njalo lingadakwa liwayini, okukulo umsindo, kodwa gcwaliswani nguMoya,J  0Ngakho lingabi yizithutha, kodwa liqedisisa okuyintando yeNkosi.0 [0lihlenga isikhathi, ngoba insuku zimbi.s_0Ngakho qaphelani ukuthi lihamba njani ngonanzelelo, kungabi njengezithutha, kodwa njengabahlakaniphileyo,^50ngakho uthi: Phaphama wena oleleyo uvuke kwabafileyo, njalo uKristu uzakukhanyisela.gG0 Kodwa konke okusolwayo yikukhanya kuyabonakaliswa; 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d0 Yena wasenika abanye babe ngabaphostoli, labanye babe ngabaprofethi, labanye babe ngabavangeli, labanye babe ngabelusi labafundisi,ncU0 Owehlayo, nguye owenyukela futhi khatshana ngaphezulu kwamazulu wonke, ukuze agcwalise izinto zonke.rb]0 Lokhu-ke ukuthi: Wenyuka, kuyini ngaphandle kokuthi laye wehlela kuqala kungxenye ezingaphansi zomhlaba?^a50Ngakho uthi: Ekwenyukeleni kwakhe phezulu wathumba ukuthunjwa, wanika abantu izipho.[`/0Kodwa ngulowo lalowo wethu waphiwa umusa njengokwesilinganiso sesipho sikaKristu.__70munye uNkulunkulu loYise wabo bonke, ophezu kwabo bonke, langabo bonke, lakini lonke.8^k0yinye iNkosi, lunye ukholo, lunye ubhabhathizo,a];0Munye umzimba njalo munye uMoya, njengalokhu lani labizwa ethembeni linye lobizo lwenu;F\0likhuthale ukugcina ukuhlangana koMoya ngesibopho sokuthula.U[#0kanye lokuthobeka konke lobumnene, lokubekezela, libekezelelane ethandweni,iZ M0Ngakho ngiyalincenga, mina isibotshwa eNkosini, ukuthi lihambe ngokufanele ubizo elabizwa ngalo,eYC0kuye kakube udumo ebandleni kuKristu Jesu, ezizukulwaneni zonke zaphakade laphakade. 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yisipho sikaNkulunkulu;s5_0ukuze abonakalise ezikhathini ezizayo inotho yomusa wakhe edlula amalawulo ngobubele kithi kuKristu Jesu;e4C0njalo wa si vusa kanye la ye, wase si hlalisa kanye la ye endaweni zezulwini kuKristu Jesu;Z3-0lanxa sasifile ngeziphambeko, wa si philisa kanye loKristu (ngomusa lisindisiwe)a2;0kodwa uNkulunkulu, enothile esihawini, ngenxa yothando lwakhe olukhulu asithanda ngalo,01Y0lathi sonke esake sahamba phakathi kwabo enkanukweni zenyama yethu, sisenza intando zenyama lezemicabango, njalo ngokwemvelo sasingabantwana bolaka, njengabanye labo;030elalikade lihamba kuzo njengokwendlela yalumhlaba, njengokombusi wamandla omkhathi, awomoya osebenzayo khathesi phakathi kwabantwana bokungalaleli;;/ s0Lina-ke walivusa elalifile ngeziphambeko langezono,K. 0elingumzimba wakhe, ukugcwala kwalowo ogcwalisa konke kukho konke.k- Q0wasebeka konke ngaphansi kwenyawo zakhe, wamnikela ukuba yinhloko phezu kwakho konke kulo ibandla,, '0engqongeni yakho konke ukubusa lobukhulu lamandla lobukhosi, lebizo lonke elibizwayo, kungeyisikho kulesisikhathi kuphela, kodwa lakwesizayo;q+ ]0awasebenzisa kuKristu, ngokumvusa kwabafileyo, njalo e m hlalisa ngakwesokunene sakhe e ndaw eni zezulu,* y0lokuthi buyini ubukhulu bamandla akhe obudlula amalawulo kithi esikholwa njengokusebenza kobuninimandla bamandla akhe,) 0amehlo engqondo yenu akhanyiswe, ukuze lazi ukuthi liyini ithemba lobizo lwakhe, lokuthi iyini inotho yodumo lwelifa lakhe kwabangcwele,}( u0ukuze uNkulunkulu weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, uYise wodumo, alinike umoya wenhlakanipho lowesembulo elwazini lwakhe;A' 0kangiyekeli ukulibongela, ngiliphatha emikhulekweni yami;e& E0Ngenxa yalokho lami sengizwile ngokholo lwenu eNkosini uJesu lothando kubo bonke abangcwele,T% #0oyisibambiso selifa lethu, ehlengweni lokuzuziweyo, kudumo lobukhosi bakhe.$ %0 eseli themba kuye lani, selizwile ilizwi leqiniso, ivangeli losindiso lwenu, kuye selikholiwe lani laphawulwa nguMoya oNgcwele wesithembiso,I#  0 ukuze sibe ngabodumo lobukhosi bakhe, esathemba kuKristu kuqala;" 0 ngitsho kuye, lathi esabelwa ilifa kuye, esamiselwa ngaphambili njengokwesimiso sakhe owenzayo izinto zonke njengokwecebo lentando yakhe, ! 0 ukuze, ekuphatheni kokugcwaliseka kwezikhathi, ahlanganise ndawonye izinto zonke kuKristu, zombili ezisemazulwini lezisemhlabeni;`  ;0 esesazisile imfihlo yentando yakhe, njengokufisa kwakhe okuhle, akumisa kuye ngokwakhe,= w0awengezelele kithi kuyo yonke inhlakanipho lokuqonda,` ;0esilohlengo kuye ngegazi lakhe, uthethelelo lweziphambeko, njengokwenotho yomusa wakhe,M 0kube ludumo lobukhosi bomusa wakhe, asiphe ngawo umusa koThandiweyo;n W0esesimisele ngaphambili ekumeni kwabantwana kuye ngoJesu Kristu, njengokufisa okuhle kwentando yakhe, 0njengoba wasikhetha kuye ngaphambi kokusekelwa komhlaba, ukuthi sibe ngcwele, njalo singasoleki phambi kwakhe ethandweni,  0Ubusisiwe uNkulunkulu loYise weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, osibusisileyo ngaso sonke isibusiso somoya ezintweni zezulwini kuKristu;] 50Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.} w0UPawuli, umphostoli kaJesu Kristu ngentando kaNkulunkulu, kubo abangcwele abaseEfesu, labathembekileyo kuKristu Jesu:P&Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lomoya wenu, bazalwane. Ameni.ve&Kusukela khathesi, kakungabi lamuntu ongihluphayo; ngoba mina ngithwele emzimbeni wami impawu zeNkosi uJesu.yk&Njalo bonke abazahamba ngalesisimiso, ukuthula kakube phezu kwabo, lesihawu, laphezu kukaIsrayeli kaNkulunkulu.\1&Ngoba kuKristu Jesu ukusoka kumbe ukungasoki kakulamandla, kodwa isidalwa esitsha.-&Kodwa kimi kakungabi khona ukuzincoma ngaphandle kwesiphambanweni seNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, okubethelwe ngaso umhlaba kimi, lami kuwo umhlaba.yk& Ngoba ngitsho lalabo abasokwayo kabawugcini umlayo, kodwa bafuna ukuthi lisokwe, ukuze bazincome enyameni yenu. & Bonke abafuna ukubukeka enyameni, yibo abalicindezela ukuthi lisokwe, kuphela ukuze bangazingelwa ngenxa yesiphambano sikaKristu.N& Bonani amabala amakhulu kangaka engilibhalela ngawo ngesami isandla.c?& Ngakho-ke njengoba silethuba, asenze okuhle kibo bonke, kodwa ikakhulu kwabendlu yokholo.iK& Kodwa kasingadinwa ekwenzeni okuhle; ngoba ngesikhathi esifaneleyo sizavuna, uba singadinwanga. &Ngoba ohlanyela kweyakhe inyama, uzavuna ukubhubha enyameni; kodwa ohlanyela kuMoya uzavuna impilo elaphakade okuvela kuMoya.o W&Lingakhohliswa, uNkulunkulu kahlekwa usulu; ngoba loba yini ayihlanyelayo umuntu yiyo leyo azayivuna.V %&Lofundiswayo ilizwi kahlanganyele ezintweni zonke ezinhle lalowo ofundisayo.8 k&Ngoba ngulowo lalowo uzathwala owakhe umthwalo. &kodwa ngulowo lalowo kahlole owakhe umsebenzi, khona-ke ezakuba lokuzincoma ngokungokwakhe yedwa, njalo kungabi ngokomunye.O&Ngoba uba umuntu ezitsho ukuthi uyilutho, engesilutho, uyazikhohlisa;O&Thwalisanani imithwalo yenu, langokunjalo gcwalisani umlayo kaKristu. '&Bazalwane, uba-ke umuntu esehlelwa yisiphambeko esithile, lina abakaMoya mlungiseni onjalo ngomoya wobumnene, uziqaphele, hlezi lawe ulingwe.7i&Kasingazikhukhumezi, siqalane, sifelane umona.5e&Uba siphila ngoMoya, njalo asihambe ngoMoya.J &Kodwa abakaKristu babethele inyama kanye lokuhugeka lezinkanuko.3a&ubumnene, ukuzithiba; kokunje kakulamlayo.gG&Kodwa isithelo sikaMoya luthando, intokozo, ukuthula, ukubekezela, ububele, ukulunga, ukholo,T!&umhawu, ukubulala, ukudakwa, ukuminza, lezinye izinto ezinjalo; engilitshela ngakho ngaphambili, njengoba ngatsho futhi ngaphambili, ukuthi abenza izinto ezinje kabayikulidla ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu.jM&ukukhonza izithombe, ukuthakatha, ubutha, inkani, umona, ulaka, ukubanga, ukuxabana, ukubhazuka,Y~+&Imisebenzi yenyama-ke isobala, eyi le: Ukufeba, ukuphinga, ukungcola, amanyala,B}&Kodwa uba likhokhelwa nguMoya, kalikho ngaphansi komlayo.|&Ngoba inyama ikhanuka okuphambene loMoya, loMoya okuphambene lenyama; njalo lezizinto ziphambene, ukuze lingenzi izinto elizifunayo.P{&Kodwa ngithi: Hambani ngoMoya, lingagcwalisi lakanye inkanuko zenyama.Rz&Kodwa uba lilumana lidlana, qaphelani ukuthi lingaqedwa omunye ngomunye.yy&Ngoba umlayo wonke ugcwaliseka elizwini linye, kulokhu ukuthi: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena.x& Ngoba lina labizelwa enkululekweni, bazalwane; kuphela lingenzi inkululeko ibe lithuba enyameni, kodwa ngothando sizanani.2w_& Sengathi abalihluphayo bangazithena labo.{vo& Kodwa mina, bazalwane, uba ngisatshumayela ukusoka, ngisazingelelwani? Ngakho isikhubekiso sesiphambano sisusiwe. u & Mina ngilethemba ngani eNkosini, ukuthi kaliyikunakana okwehlukeneyo; kodwa lowo olihluphayo uzathwala isigwebo, loba engubani.4tc& Imvubelo eyingcosana ibilisa inhlama yonke.)sM&Lokhukuhuga kakuveli kolibizayo.Jr &Beligijima kuhle; ngubani olivimbele ukuthi lingalaleli iqiniso?gqG&Ngoba kuKristu Jesu ukusoka kumbe ukungasoki kakulamandla, kodwa ukholo olusebenza ngothando.Bp&Ngoba thina ngoMoya silindele ngokholo ithemba lokulunga.Go&Likhutshiwe kuKristu, elilungisiswa ngomlayo; liwile emuseni.^n5&Ngiyafakaza-ke futhi kumuntu wonke osokwayo, ukuthi ulomlandu wokwenza umlayo wonke.Zm-&Khangelani, mina Pawuli ngithi kini, uba lisokwa, uKristu kayikulisiza ngalutho.ul e&Ngakho manini liqine enkululekweni uKristu asikhulula ngayo, lingabuyi libotshelwe futhi ejogweni lobugqili.Uk#&Ngakho, bazalwane, kasisibo abantwana besigqilikazi, kodwa bokhululekileyo.j/&Kodwa umbhalo uthini? Uthi: Xotsha isigqilikazi lendodana yaso; ngoba indodana yesigqilikazi kayisoze idle ilifa kanye lendodana yokhululekileyo.kiO&Kodwa njengakulesosikhathi owazalwa ngokwenyama wamzingela yena ongowokoMoya, kunjalo lakhathesi.Ih &Kodwa thina, bazalwane, njengoIsaka singabantwana besithembiso.0gY&ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Thokoza, nyumba engazaliyo; kekela umemeze, wena ongawuzwanga umhelo; ngoba abantwana botshiyiweyo banengi okwedlula kakhulu kulaye olendoda.Hf &Kodwa iJerusalema ephezulu ikhululekile, engumama wethu sonke;e &Ngoba lokhu, uAgari, kuyintaba iSinayi eseArabhiya, njalo imele iJerusalema yalamuhla, futhi iyisigqili kanye labantwana bayo.d &Okuyizinto ezingumfuziselo; ngoba laba bayizivumelwano ezimbili; esinye esentabeni iSinayi, esizalela ebugqilini, esinguAgari.Yc+&Kodwa eyesigqilikazi yazalwa ngokwenyama, kodwa eyokhululekileyo ngesithembiso.vbe&Ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi uAbrahama wayelamadodana amabili; enye ingeyesigqilikazi, lenye ingeyokhululekileyo.Ua#&Ngitshelani, lina elithanda ukuba ngaphansi komlayo, kaliwuzwa yini umlayo?k`O&kodwa bengingathanda ukuba khona lani khathesi, ngiphendule ilizwi lami, ngoba ngididekile ngani.X_)&Bantwana bami abancane, engilomhelo futhi wokulizala aze uKristu abunjwe kini,r^]&Kodwa kuhle ukuthi litshisekelelwe kokuhle isikhathi sonke, njalo kungabi sebukhoneni bami lani kuphela.g]G&Bayalitshisekela ngokungekuhle; kodwa bafuna ukulivalela ngaphandle, ukuze litshisekele bona.?\y&Ngakho sengibeyisitha senu ngokulitshela iqiniso yini?{[o&Ngakho sasiyini isibusiso senu? Ngoba ngiyalifakazela ukuthi, uba kungenzeka, lalingakhupha amehlo enu linginike.Z)&lokulingwa kwami okwakusenyameni yami kalikudelelanga njalo kalikwenyanyanga, kodwa langemukela njengengilosi kaNkulunkulu, njengoKristu Jesu.[Y/& liyazi-ke ukuthi ngobuthakathaka benyama ngatshumayela ivangeli kini ngokokuqala,dXA& Banini njengami, ngoba lami nginjengani, bazalwane, ngiyalincenga. Kalingonanga nga lutho;;Wq& Ngilovalo ngani, hlezi ngitshikatshikele ize kini.&Bazalwane, ngikhuluma njengokomuntu; ngitsho isivumelwano somuntu esiqinisiweyo, kakho o si chithayo loba o s engezelelayo.|=q&ukuze kuthi isibusiso sikaAbrahama sifike kwabezizwe ngoKristu Jesu, ukuze semukele isithembiso sikaMoya ngokholo.<'& UKristu wasihlenga kusiqalekiso somlayo, esebeyisiqalekiso esikhundleni sethu; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Uqalekisiwe wonke olenga esihlahleni;^;5& kodwa umlayo kawusiwo wokholo, kodwa kuthiwa: Umuntu owenza lezizinto uzaphila kuzo.:& Njalo kusobala ukuthi ngomlayo kakulamuntu olungisiswayo phambi kukaNkulunkulu; ngoba kuthiwa: Olungileyo uzaphila ngokholo;69e& Ngoba bonke abemisebenzini yomlayo bangaphansi kwesiqalekiso; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Uqalekisiwe wonke ongemi njalo kukho konke okulotshiweyo encwadini yomlayo ukukwenza.D8& Ngakho abangabokholo babusiswa kanye loAbrahama okholwayo.(7I&Lombhalo ubona ngaphambili ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulungisisa abezizwe ngokholo, watshumayela ivangeli ngaphambili kuAbrahama wathi: Izizwe zonke zizabusiswa kuwe.S6&Ngakho liyazi ukuthi labo abangabokholo, bona bangabantwana bakaAbrahama.U5#&NjengoAbrahama wakholwa kuNkulunkulu, kwasekubalelwa kuye ukuthi yikulunga.4y&Ngakho yena olinika uMoya losebenza amandla phakathi kwenu, kungaba emisebenzini yomlayo yini, kumbe ekuzweni kokholo?P3&Lahlupheka izinto ezinengi kangaka ngeze yini? Uba-ke ngitsho kungeze.V2%&Kanti liyizithutha kangaka? Seliqalile ngoMoya selipheleliswa ngenyama yini?}1s&Yilokhu kuphela engithanda ukukufunda kini ukuthi: Lemukela uMoya ngemisebenzi yomlayo yini, loba ngokuzwa kokholo?0 5&Hawu maGalathiya ayizithutha, ngubani oliloyileyo ukuze lingalaleli iqiniso, abekwa obala phambi kwamehlo enu uJesu Kristu ebethelwe phakathi kwenu?i/K&Kangiwutshayi ize umusa kaNkulunkulu; ngoba uba ukulunga kungomlayo, ngakho uKristu wafela ize.`.9&Ngibethelwe kanye loKristu, kodwa ngiyaphila, kakuseyimi-ke, kodwa uKristu uphila kimi; kodwa lokhu engikuphila khathesi enyameni ngikuphila ekholweni lweNdodana kaNkulunkulu eyangithandayo njalo yazinikelela mina.M-&Ngoba ngomlayo mina ngafa kuwo umlayo, ukuze ngiphile kuNkulunkulu.a,;&Ngoba uba ngibuye ngakhe izinto engizidilizileyo, ngitshengisa ukuthi ngingophambekayo. +&Kodwa uba thina, esidinga ukulungisiswa kuKristu, lathi uqobo sificwe siyizoni, ngakho uKristu uyisisebenzi sesono yini? Phinde ! *&sisazi ukuthi umuntu kalungisiswa ngemisebenzi yomlayo, kodwa ngokholo lukaJesu Kristu, lathi sakholwa kuKristu Jesu, ukuze silungisiswe ngokholo lukaKristu, njalo kungeyisikho ngemisebenzi yomlayo; ngakho yonke inyama kayiyikulungisiswa ngemisebenzi yomlayo.N)&Thina singamaJuda ngemvelo, njalo kasisizo izoni ezivela kwabezizwe,w(g&Kodwa kuthe sengibonile ukuthi kabahambi ngokuqonda eqinisweni levangeli, ngathi kuPetro phambi kwabo bonke: Uba wena ungumJuda, uphila ngokwabezizwe njalo kungeyisikho ngokwamaJuda, ubacindezelelani abezizwe ukuthi baphile ngokwamaJuda?l'Q& Lamanye futhi amaJuda azenzisa kanye laye, kwaze kwathi loBarnabasi wathatheka ngokuzenzisa kwawo.&& Ngoba bengakafiki abathile abavela kuJakobe, wayesidla labezizwe; kodwa kuthe sebefikile, wamonyuka wazehlukanisa, esesaba abokusoka.`%9& Kodwa kwathi uPetro efika eAntiyoki, ngamelana laye ebusweni, ngoba wayefanele asolwe.U$#& kuphela ukuze sikhumbule abayanga, into le lami engangikhuthalele ukuyenza.A#{& bathi besazi umusa engiwuphiweyo, oJakobe loKefasi loJohane, abadume bezinsika, banika mina loBarnabasi isandla sokunene sobudlelwano, ukuze thina siye kwabezizwe, bona-ke ekusokweni;b"=&ngoba owenza ngamandla kuPetro kubuphostoli bokusoka, wenza ngamandla lakimi kwabezizwe,d!A&kodwa kokuphambeneyo, bebona ukuthi ngaphiwa ivangeli lokungasoki, njengoPetro e lokusoka,) K&Kodwa kulabo okuthiwa bayilutho (loba babeyini kakutsho lutho kimi; uNkulunkulu kemukeli isimo somuntu ) ngoba labo ababedunyisiwe kabangelekelelanga ngalutho;dA&esingabathobelanga ngokuzehlisa ngitsho okwehola, ukuze iqiniso levangeli lime njalo kini.(I&njalo ngenxa yabazalwane bamanga abangeniswa ngensitha, abangena ngokunyenya ukuze bahlole ukukhululeka kwethu esilakho kuKristu Jesu, ukuze basenze izigqili;W'&Kodwa ngitsho uTitosi o waye lami, engumGriki, kacindezelwanga ukuthi asokwe;?w&ngasengisenyuka ngesambulelo, ngasengibalandisela ivangeli engilitshumayela phakathi kwabezizwe, kodwa ngasese kulabo ababedumile, hlezi mhlawumbe ngigijimele kumbe ngagijimela ize. &Emva kwalokho sekwedlule iminyaka elitshumi lane ngenyukela futhi eJerusalema kanye loBarnabasi, ngathatha loTitosi futhi;# C&asedumisa uNkulunkulu kimi.] 5&kodwa ayesizwa nje ukuthi: Owake wasizingela, usetshumayela ukholo owake waluchitha,G  &Njalo ngangingakaziwa ngobuso emabandleni eJudiya ayekuKristu;> y&Emva kwalokho ngaya ezabelweni zeSiriya lezeKilikhiya.Y -&Lezinto engilibhalela zona, khangelani, phambi kukaNkulunkulu, kangiqambi manga.Z /&Kodwa kangibonanga la munye wabaphostoli, ngaphandle kukaJakobe umfowabo weNkosi. &Emva kwalokho sekwedlule iminyaka emithathu ngenyukela eJerusalema ukuyabonana loPetro, ngasengihlala laye insuku ezilitshumi lanhlanu. '&futhi kangenyukelanga eJerusalema kubo ababengabaphostoli ngaphambi kwami, kodwa ngasuka ngaya eArabhiya, ngasengiphinda ngibuyela eDamaseko. y&ukwembula iNdodana yakhe kimi, ukuze ngiyitshumayele phakathi kwabezizwe, khona lapho kangelulekananga lenyama legazi;s a&Kodwa nxa kwaba kuhle kuNkulunkulu, owangehlukanisa kusukela esizalweni sikamama, wangibiza ngomusa wakhe, &njalo ngangiphumelela kubuJuda ngaphezu kwabanengi abayintanga yami kusizukulwana sami, ngatshisekela ngokwengeziweyo amasiko abobaba. & Ngoba selizwile ukuhamba kwami kwakuqala kobuJuda, ukuthi ngalizingela kakhulukazi sibili ibandla likaNkulunkulu, njalo ngangilichitha;q ]& Ngoba lami kangilemukelanga emuntwini, futhi kangi li fundiswanga, kodwa ngokwembulelwa kukaJesu Kristu.^  7& Kodwa ngiyalazisa, bazalwane, ivangeli elatshunyayelwa yimi, ukuthi alinjengokomuntu.$  C& Ngoba ngincenga abantu loba uNkulunkulu khathesi yini? Kumbe ngidinga ukuthokozisa abantu yini? Ngoba uba ngisathokozisa abantu, ngingebe yinceku kaKristu.  & Njengoba sesitshilo, lakhathesi ngiyaphinda ngithi: Uba umuntu elitshumayeza ivangeli elehlukene lalelo elalemukelayo, kabe yisiqalekiso.  )&Kodwa lanxa kungaba yithi kumbe ingilosi evela ezulwini engalitshumayeza ivangeli elehlukene lalelo esalitshumayeza lona, kayibe yisiqalekiso.i  M&elingeyisilo elinye; kodwa bakhona abanye abalididayo bethanda ukuhlanekela ivangeli likaKristu.t c&Ngiyamangala ukuthi limhlamuke masinyane kangaka lowo owalibizela emuseni kaKristu la ya kwelinye ivangeli;6 i&obukuye ubukhosi kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni. }&owazinikela ngenxa yezono zethu, ukuze asophule kulesisikhathi esibi sakhathesi, ngokwentando kaNkulunkulu loBaba wethu;^ 7&Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba, leNkosini yethu uJesu Kristu,9 o&labazalwane bonke abalami, kumabandla eGalathiya:  &UPawuli umphostoli ongaveli ebantwini, njalo kungekho ngomuntu, kodwa ngoJesu Kristu, langoNkulunkulu uYise owamvusa kwabafileyo,zm Umusa weNkosi uJesu Kristu, lothando lukaNkulunkulu, lokuhlanganyela kukaMoya oNgcwele kakube lani lonke. Ameni.*O Bonke abangcwele bayalibingelela.,S Bingelelanani ngokwanga okungcwele.3 Elokucina, bazalwane, thokozani, lipheleliswe, liduduzwe, libe ngqondonye, lihlale ngokuthula; njalo uNkulunkulu wothando lowokuthula uzakuba lani./~W Ngakho ngibhala lezizinto ngingekho, ukuze kuthi nxa ngikhona ngingasebenzisi ubukhali, njengamandla iNkosi eyanginika wona, ekwakheni, njalo angabi ngawokubhidliza.y}k Ngoba siyajabula nxa sibuthakathaka thina, lani lilamandla; njalo lalokho siyakukhulekela, ukupheleliswa kwenu.Q| Ngoba kasilamandla okwenza ulutho olumelana leqiniso, kodwa okweqiniso.?{w Njalo ngiyakhuleka kuNkulunkulu, ukuthi lingenzi lutho olubi, kungesikuthi sibonakale thina singabathembekileyo, kodwa ukuze lina lenze ukulunga, kodwa thina sibe njengabalahliweyo.Kz Ngithemba-ke ukuthi lizakwazi ukuthi thina kasisibo abalahliweyo.y Zihloleni ukuthi lisekholweni, lizilinge. Kanti kalazi lina ukuthi uJesu Kristu ukini? 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ngoba ubusuku lemini sisebenza ukuze singabi ngumthwalo lakomunye wenu, silitshumayeza ivangeli likaNkulunkulu.- SNNjengoba besilithanda kangaka, sathokoza ukulinika kungeyisilo ivangeli likaNkulunkulu kuphela, kodwa lemiphefumulo yethu uqobo, ngoba laselingabathandekayo kithi.R Nkodwa saba mnene phakathi kwenu njengomdlezane esondla abakhe abantwana. }Nsingadingi udumo ebantwini, futhi olungaveli kini njalo kwabanye, loba sasingaba ngumthwalo njengabaphostoli bakaKristu,NNgoba kasizange size ngamazwi ayengayo, njengoba lisazi, futhi kungeyisikho ngokufihla ubuhwaba; uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi;+ONkodwa njengoba sivunywe nguNkulunkulu ukuthi siphathiswe ivangeli, sikhuluma ngokunjalo, kungenjengokuthokozisa abantu, kodwa uNkulunkulu ohlola inhliziyo zethu.hINNgoba inkuthazo yethu yayingayisiyo yokuduha njalo ingaveli ekungcoleni, njalo ingengobugqili;<qNkodwa lanxa sasihluphekile kuqala saphathwa kubi, njengoba lisazi, eFiliphi, saba lesibindi kuNkulunkulu wethu sokukhuluma kini ivangeli likaNkulunkulu phakathi kokulwa okukhulu.S !NNgoba liyazi lina, bazalwane, ukungena kwethu kini, ukuthi kakubanga yize;k QN lilindele iNdodana yakhe ivela emazulwini, ayivusa kwabafileyo, uJesu osihlangula elakeni oluzayo.B N Ngoba bona uqobo lwabo balandisa ngathi ukuthi saba lokungena okunjani kini, lokuthi laphendukela njani kuNkulunkulu livela ezithombeni, ukuthi likhonze uNkulunkulu ophilayo loweqiniso,L NNgoba kini kwezwakala ilizwi leNkosi, kungeyisikho eMakedoniya leAkaya kuphela, kodwa ukholo lwenu kuNkulunkulu lwaphumela lakuyo yonke indawo, okokuthi kwakungasadingeki ukuthi sikhulume ulutho.I  Nlaze laba yizibonelo kubo bonke abakholwayo eMakedoniya leAkaya.x kNLani laba ngabalingisi bethu labeNkosi, selilemukele ilizwi ekuhluphekeni okukhulu lilentokozo kaMoya oNgcwele,=~ uNngoba ivangeli lethu kalifikanga kini ngelizwi kuphela, kodwa langamandla, langoMoya oNgcwele, langokuqiniswa okukhulu, njengoba lisazi ukuthi sasinjani phakathi kwenu ngenxa yenu.I}  Nsisazi, bazalwane abathandiweyo nguNkulunkulu, ukukhethwa kwenu;&| GNsikhumbula ngokungaphezi isenzo senu sokholo, lomsebenzi onzima wothando, lokuqina kwethemba eNkosini yethu uJesu Kristu, phambi kukaNkulunkulu loBaba wethu;[{ 1NSibonga uNkulunkulu ngezikhathi zonke ngani lonke, siliphatha emikhulekweni yethu,IuDKakungabi lamuntu olemuka umvuzo wenu ngobuqili ethanda uku z enza othobekileyo lokukhonza izingilosi, engena ezintweni angazibonanga, ezikhukhumeza ngeze ngengqondo yenyama yakhe,BHDeziyisithunzi sezinto ezizayo, kodwa umzimba ngokaKristu.G DNgakho kakungabi khona olilahla ekudleni kumbe ekunatheni, loba endabeni yomkhosi loba yokuthwasa kwenyanga kumbe yamasabatha;VF%Debahlubule ababusi lamandla, wabaveza obala, wathakazelela ukubanqoba ngaso.rE]Desesule incwadi yezimiso emelana lathi, ephambene lathi, wayisusa phakathi, eseyibethele esiphambanweni;}DsD Lani lifile eziphambekweni lokungasoki kwenyama yenu, ulenze laphila kanye laye, eselithethelele zonke iziphambeko, CD lingcwatshwe kanye laye ebhabhathizweni, elavuswa lani kanye laye kulo ngokholo lokusebenza kukaNkulunkulu, owamvusa kwabafileyo.}BsD elasokelwa kuye lani ngokusoka okungenziwanga ngezandla, ngokuhlubula umzimba wezono zenyama, ekusokeni kukaKristu,KAD njalo liphelelisiwe kuye, oyinhloko yakho konke ukubusa lamandla;F@D ngoba kuhlala kuye ukugcwala konke kobuNkulunkulu ngomzimba,9?kDNanzelelani hlezi kube khona olithumbayo ngolwazi lwenhlakanipho langenkohliso eyize, njengokomkhuba wabantu, njengokwemfundiso zakuqala zomhlaba, njalo kungenjengokukaKristu;m>SDligxilile lakhiwe kuye, njalo liqiniswe ekholweni, njengokufundiswa kwenu, lengeze kulo ekubongeni.J= DNgakho njengalokho limemukele uKristu Jesu iNkosi, hambani kuye,<DNgoba lanxa ngingekho ngenyama, kanti ngilani ngomoya, ngithokoza ngibona ukuhlela kwenu, lokuqina kokholo lwenu kuKristu.R;DNgitsho lokhu-ke, ukuze kungabi lamuntu olikhohlisayo ngamazwi ayengayo.H: Dokufihlwe kuye izinto zonke eziligugu zenhlakanipho lezolwazi.39_Dukuze inhliziyo zabo ziduduzwe, behlanganiswe ethandweni, lenothweni yonke yokuqinisekiswa okupheleleyo kokuqedisisa, elwazini lwemfihlo kaNkulunkulu loBaba, lekaKristu,#8 ADNgoba ngithanda ukuthi lazi ukuthi kukhulu kangakanani ukulwa engilakho ngani labaseLawodikeya, njalo ngobunengi balabo abangabonanga ubuso bami enyameni,a7 =Dengikutshikatshikelayo lami, ngisilwa njengokusebenza kwakhe, okusebenza kimi ngamandla.6 3Desimtshumayelayo thina, sixwayisa wonke umuntu, sifundisa wonke umuntu ngayo yonke inhlakanipho, ukuze silethe wonke umuntu ephelele kuKristu Jesu;5 /Dkubo uNkulunkulu wathanda ukubazisa ukuthi iyini inotho yobukhosi balimfihlo phakathi kwabezizwe, enguKristu phakathi kwenu, ithemba lenkazimulo;4 Dimfihlo ebifihliwe kusukela ezikhathini zendulo njalo kusukela kuzizukulwana; kodwa khathesi ibonakaliswe kwabangcwele bakhe,3  Dmina engenziwa isikhonzi salo, njengokwesimiso sikaNkulunkulu enganikwa sona maqondana lani, ukugcwalisa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu,*2 ODKhathesi-ke ngiyathokoza ekulihluphekeleni kwami, njalo okusileleyo kwenhlupheko zikaKristu ngiyakugcwalisa enyameni yami esikhundleni somzimba wakhe, olibandla;@1 {Duba-ke lihlala ekholweni lisekelwe liqinile, lingasuswa ethembeni levangeli elalizwayo, elatshunyayelwa kuso sonke isidalwa esingaphansi kwezulu, engenziwe isikhonzi salo mina Pawuli.s0 aDemzimbeni wenyama yayo ngokufa ukuthi alimise phambi kwakhe lingcwele njalo lingelacala njalo lingasoleki,o/ YDLani elalikade lenziwe abemzini lezitha ngengqondo emisebenzini emibi, kodwa khathesi usebuyisene lani. 9Dnjalo ngayo enze izinto zonke zibuyisane laye oqobo, esenze ukuthula ngegazi lesiphambano sayo, ngayo, loba yizinto ezisemhlabeni loba ezisemazulwini.I-  Dngoba kwa m thokozisa uBaba ukuthi ukugcwala konke kuhlale kiyo,}, uDNjalo yona yinhloko yomzimba, olibandla; eyikuqala, izibulo kwabafileyo, ukuze yona ibe ngeyokuqala ezintweni zonke;R+ Dyona-ke ingaphambi kwazo zonke izinto, lezinto zonke zimi ndawonye ngayo.[* 1Dngoba kuyo zonke izinto zidalwa, ezisemazulwini lezisemhlabeni, ezibonwayo lezingabonwayo, loba izihlalo zobukhosi, loba ubuphathamandla, loba imibuso, loba amandla; zonke izinto zidalwa ngayo zadal el wa yona;I)  DEngumfanekiso kaNkulunkulu ongabonwayo, izibulo lesidalwa sonke;;( sDesilohlengo kuyo ngegazi layo, uthethelelo lwezono.Z' /D owasikhulula emandleni obumnyama, wase si sa embusweni weNdodana yothando lwakhe,Z& /D sibonge uBaba owasenza safanela ekuhlanganyeleni kwelifa labangcwele ekukhanyeni,k% QD liqiniswe ngamandla wonke njengokwamandla obukhosi bakhe, ekubekezeleni konke lesineke, lenjabulo;$ 5D ukuze lihambe ngokufanele iNkosi kukho konke okuthokozisayo, lithela izithelo kuwo wonke umsebenzi olungileyo njalo likhule elwazini lukaNkulunkulu;3# aD Ngakho lathi, kusukela ngosuku esezwa ngalo, kasiyekeli ukulikhulekela, lokucela ukuthi ligcwaliswe ngolwazi lwentando yakhe ngenhlakanipho yonke lokuqedisisa okungomoya,/" [Dositshele futhi ngothando lwenu kuMoya.~! wDnjengalokhu lani lafunda kuEpafra othandekayo wethu inceku kanye lathi, oyisikhonzi esithembekileyo sikaKristu ngani,4  cDeselifikile kini, njengalokhu lemhlabeni wonke, njalo lithela izithelo, njengoba kunjalo laphakathi kwenu, kusukela ngosuku elezwa laseliwazi umusa kaNkulunkulu ngeqiniso;d CDngethemba elibekelwe lona emazulwini, elezwa ngalo ngaphambili ngelizwi leqiniso levangeli,S !Dsesizwile ngokholo lwenu kuKristu Jesu, langothando olukwabangcwele bonke,^ 7DSiyambonga uNkulunkulu loYise weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, sikhuleka ngani njalonjalo, 9Dkibo abangcwele labazalwane abathembekileyo kuKristu abaseKolose: Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.U 'DUPawuli umphostoli kaJesu Kristu ngentando kaNkulunkulu, loTimothi umzalwane,D:Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lani lonke. Ameni.Q:Bonke abangcwele bayalibingelela, kodwa ikakhulu labo abendlu kaKesari.X):Bingelelani wonke ongcwele okuKristu Jesu. Abazalwane abalami bayalibingelela.P:Akube-ke kuNkulunkulu loBaba wethu udumo kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni.oW:Kodwa uNkulunkulu wami uzagcwalisa yonke inswelo yenu njengokwenotho yakhe ebukhosini, kuKristu Jesu.7g:Kodwa ngemukele konke njalo ngengezelelwe; ngigcwele, ngengikwemukele kuEpafrodithu izinto ezivela kini, uqhatshi olumnandi, umnikelo owemukelekayo, othabisayo kuNkulunkulu.X):Kungesikuthi ngidinga isipho, kodwa ngidinga isithelo esengeza isikhwama senu.Q:ngoba laseThesalonika lathumela ekusweleni kwami kanye njalo la phinda.>u:Liyazi futhi lani, beFiliphi, ukuthi ekuqaleni kwevangeli, ekusukeni kwami eMakedoniya, kwakungekho bandla elahlanganyela lami endabeni yokupha lokwemukela, ngaphandle kwenu lodwa;@{:Kodwa lenze kuhle ngokuhlanganyela ekuhluphekeni kwami.1]: Ngingakwenza konke ngoKristu engiqinisa.=s: Ngiyakwazi konke ukuthotshiswa, futhi ngiyakwazi ukuba lokunengi kakhulu; kukho konke lezintweni zonke sengifundisiwe futhi ukusutha lokulamba, lokuba lokunengi kakhulu lokuswela.s_: Kakusikho ukuthi ngitsho mayelana lenswelo; ngoba mina sengifundile ukuthi ngeneliswe ezintweni engikuzo. : Kodwa ngiyathokoza kakhulu eNkosini, ukuthi khathesi selize lavuselela ukunginanzelela, ebelinanzelela kambe, kodwa laswela ithuba. }: lelakufundayo njalo lakwemukela futhi lakuzwa laselikubona kimi, zenzeni lezizinto; loNkulunkulu wokuthula uzakuba lani.g G:Elokucina, bazalwane, konke okuliqiniso, konke okuhloniphekayo, konke okulungileyo, konke okuhlambulukileyo, konke okuhle, konke okulodumo oluhle, uba kukhona okuhle njalo uba kukhona okudumisekayo, nakanani ngakho lokhu;| q:lokuthula kukaNkulunkulu, okudlula ukuqedisisa konke, kuzalondoloza inhliziyo zenu lemicabango yenu kuKristu Jesu. :Lingakhathazeki ngalutho, kodwa ezintweni zonke, izicelo zenu kazaziwe kuNkulunkulu ngomkhuleko langonxuso kanye lokubonga,H :Ukubekezela kwenu kakwaziwe yibo bonke abantu. INkosi iseduze.G:Thokozani eNkosini njalonjalo; ngiyaphinda ngithi: Thokozani.C:Ngiyakucela-ke lawe, mnakwethu oqotho, siza labo abesifazana, abasebenza kakhulu kanye lami evangelini, kanye loKlementi, lezinye izisebenzi kanye lami, amabizo azo asencwadini yempilo.c?:Ngiyamncenga uYuwodiya, njalo ngiyamncenga uSintike, ukuthi babe lomqondo munye eNkosini. :Ngakho, bazalwane bami abathandekayo labalangathwayo, intokozo lomqhele wami, manini liqine ngokunjalo eNkosini, bathandekayo.&E:ozaphendula umzimba wethu wobuphansi, ukuze ufanane lomzimba wakhe wenkazimulo, njengokusebenza elamandla ngitsho okwehlisela ngaphansi kwakhe zonke izinto.kO:Ngoba ikithi lisemazulwini, lalapho esilindele ukuthi uMsindisi avele khona, iNkosi uJesu Kristu;}:abakuphela kwabo kuyikubhujiswa, abankulunkulu wabo uyisisu, lodumo lwabo lusehlazweni labo, abacabanga izinto zomhlaba.  :Ngoba abanengi bahamba, engalitshela kanengi ngabo, lakhathesi ngitsho ngezinyembezi ngithi, ba yizitha zesiphambano sikaKristu;:Banini ngabahlanganyeli abanga balingiseli bami, bazalwane, njalo baqaphelisiseni abahamba ngokunjalo, njengoba lilathi njengesibonelo._~7:kodwa kulokhu esesifike kukho, kasihambeni ngesimiso esifananayo, sikhumbule intonye.}#:Ngakho ngobunengi bethu esesiphelele, kasikhumbule lokhu; njalo uba licabanga ulutho olwehlukeneyo, lalokhu uNkulunkulu uzalembulela khona;e|C:ngigijimela umudwa ngokunxwanela, emvuzweni wobizo lwaphezulu lukaNkulunkulu kuKristu Jesu.{+: Bazalwane, mina kangibali ukuthi mina uqobo sengi ku bambisisile; kodwa kunye engikwenzayo, ngikhohlwa okungemuva, ngizelulela kokungaphambili,.zU: Kangitsho ukuthi sengi ku bambile, kumbe ukuthi sengiphelelisiwe; kodwa ngiya ku xotsha, ukuthi futhi ngingakubambisisa lokho engabanjisiselwa khona nguKristu Jesu.;yq: uba kungenzeka ngifinyelele ekuvukeni kwabafileyo.xxi: ukuze ngimazi yena lamandla okuvuka kwakhe, lokuhlanganyela kwenhlupheko zakhe, ngenziwe ngifuze ukufa kwakhe,w+: njalo ngificwe kuye, ngingelakho okwami ukulunga okuvela emlayweni, kodwa lokho okungokholo lukaKristu, ukulunga okuvela kuNkulunkulu ngokholo;Vv%:Yebo isibili, futhi ngikubala konke njengencithakalo ngenxa yobuhlekazi bolwazi lukaKristu Jesu iNkosi yami; okungenxa yakhe ngilahlekelwe yikho konke, njalo ngakuthatha njengezibi, ukuze ngizuze uKristu,Zu-:Kodwa izinto ezaziyinzuzo kimi, lezo ngazibala njengencithakalo ngenxa kaKristu.Vt%:ngokokukhuthala ngazingela ibandla, ngokokulunga okusemlayweni ngingasoleki.s:ngasokwa ngosuku lwesificaminwembili, ngingowohlanga lukaIsrayeli, owesizwe sakoBhenjamini, umHebheru wamaHebheru, ngokomlayo umFarisi,frE:lanxa mina ngilethemba futhi enyameni; uba omunye ecabanga ukuthemba enyameni, mina kakhulu;xqi:ngoba thina siyikusoka, esikhonza uNkulunkulu ngoMoya, siziqhenya kuKristu Jesu, njalo singathembeli enyameni;Qp:Nanzelelani izinja, linanzelele izisebenzi ezimbi, linanzelele ukusika;o :Elokucina, bazalwane bami, thokozani eNkosini. Ukulibhalela izinto ezifananayo, mina kakungidinisi, kodwa lina kuyaliqinisa.ynk:ngoba ngenxa yomsebenzi kaKristu waphose wafa, edela impilo, ukuze aphelelise okusileleyo komsebenzi wenu kimi.Lm:Memukeleni-ke eNkosini ngentokozo yonke, libahloniphe abanjalo-ke;sl_:Ngakho ngitshisekela kakhulu ukumthuma, ukuze kuthi, nxa limbona, lithokoze futhi, losizi lwami lunciphe.k':ngoba njalo wagula waphosa wafa, kodwa uNkulunkulu wamhawukela, njalo kungeyisuye yena yedwa, kodwa lami, ukuze ngingabi losizi phezu kosizi.bj=:njengoba wayelilangatha lonke, njalo ekhathazekile kakhulu, ngoba lezwa ukuthi wayegula;#i?:Kodwa ngibone kufanele ukuthi ngithume kini uEpafrodithu, umzalwane lesisebenzi lolibutho kanye lami, kodwa isithunywa senu, lesisebenzi sokuswela kwami;Kh:kodwa ngiyathemba eNkosini, ukuthi lami ngizakuza kini masinyane.Tg!:Ngiyathemba-ke ukuhle ngimthume yena, nxa sengibonisisile okuqondene lami;af;:Kodwa liyazi ukuqinisa kwakhe, ukuthi njengomntwana kuyise, usebenzile lami evangelini.He :ngoba bonke bazidingela okwabo, kungeyisikho okukaKristu Jesu.Wd':Ngoba kangilaye olengqondo enjengeyakhe, ozananzelela indaba zenu ngobuqotho,ucc:Ngiyathemba-ke eNkosini uJesu ukuthuma uTimothi kini masinyane, ukuze lami ngithokoze ngokwazi indaba zenu.Fb:ngenxa yalokho-ke thokozani lani njalo lithokoze kanye lami.a-:Yebo, uba lami ngithululwa njengomnikelo wokunathwayo phezu komhlatshelo lenkonzo yokholo lwenu, ngiyathokoza njalo ngithokoza kanye lani lonke; `:libonakalise ilizwi lempilo, ekuzincomeni kwami esukwini lukaKristu, ukuthi kangigijimelanga ize, njalo kangitshikatshikelanga ize.5_c:ukuze lingasoleki libe msulwa, abantwana bakaNkulunkulu abangelasici phakathi kwesizukulwana esigobileyo lesiphambeneyo, elikhanya phakathi kwaso njengokukhanya emhlabeni,:^o:Yenzani zonke izinto kungelakusola lokuphikisana,c]?: ngoba kunguNkulunkulu osebenza kini kokubili ukuthanda lokwenza njengentando yakhe enhle.O\: Ngakho, bathandiweyo bami, njengalokho lilalela ngezikhathi zonke, kungenjengebukhoneni bami kuphela, kodwa khathesi ikakhulukazi ngingekho, phelelisani usindiso lwenu ngokwesaba langokuthuthumela;\[1: lenlimi zonke zivume ukuthi uJesu Kristu uyiNkosi, kube ludumo kuNkulunkulu uYise.sZ_: ukuze kuthi ebizweni likaJesu lonke idolo liguqe, elabezulwini, lelabemhlabeni, lelabangaphansi komhlaba,aY;: Ngakho laye uNkulunkulu wamphakamisa kakhulu, wamnika ibizo eliphezu kwalo lonke ibizo;wXg:njalo eficwe elesimo njengomuntu, wazithoba, waba ngolalelayo kwaze kwaba sekufeni, yebo ukufa kwesiphambano.HW :kodwa wazidela, ethatha isimo senceku, enziwe esimeni sabantu;cV?:owathi esesimeni sikaNkulunkulu, kanakananga ukuthi kuyikuphanga ukulingana loNkulunkulu,AU}:Ngoba kawube kini lowomqondo owawukhona lakuKristu Jesu;QT:ngulowo lalowo angakhathaleli okwakhe, kodwa ngulowo lalowo lokwabanye.|Sq:li ng enz i lutho ngokubangisana kumbe ngokuziqhenya, kodwa ngokuthobeka liphakamise omunye komunye ngcono kulani;yRk:gcwalisani intokozo yami, ukuze libe ngqondonye, libe lothando olufananayo, libe lenhliziyonye, ukuqonda kunye;Q :Ngakho uba kukhona inkuthazo kuKristu, uba kukhona induduzo yothando, uba kukhona ukuhlanganyela kukaMoya, uba kukhona imihelo lesihawu,SP !:lilokulwa okufananayo njengalokho elakubona kimi, lelikuzwa kimi khathesi.tO c:ngoba lanikwa ngesihle esikhundleni sikaKristu, kungeyisikho ukukholwa kuye kuphela, kodwa lokumhluphekela; N :njalo lingethuswa ngalutho ngabaphikisayo; okuyisibonakaliso kibo sokubhubha, kodwa kini sosindiso, njalo lokhu kuvela kuNkulunkulu;OM :Kuphela hambani ngokufanele ivangeli likaKristu, kuze kuthi, loba ngifika ngilibona, loba ngingekho, ngizwe indaba zenu, zokuthi limi emoyeni munye, ngengqondonye lilwela ukholo lwevangeli ndawonye,_L 9:ukuze ukuzincoma kwenu ngami kwengezwe kuKristu Jesu kimi, ngobukhona bami kini futhi.xK k:Lalokhu ngithemba ngiyazi ukuthi ngizakuba khona, ngihlale lani lonke, ekuqhubekeni kwenu lentokozweni yokholo,@J }:kodwa ukuhlala enyameni kuyasweleka kakhulu ngenxa yenu.dI C:Ngoba ngiminyezelwe ngokubili; ngilesifiso sokusuka lokuba loKristu, okungcono kakhulukazi;]H 5:Kodwa uba ukuphila enyameni kuyisithelo somsebenzi kimi, lengizakukhetha kangikwazi.8G m:Ngoba kimi ukuphila kunguKristu, lokufa yinzuzo.NF :njengokulindela okukhulu lethemba lami, ukuthi kangiyikuyangiswa ngalutho, kodwa ngesibindi sonke, njengesikhathi sonke, lakhathesi uKristu uzakhuliswa emzimbeni wami, loba ngempilo, kumbe ngokufa.~E w:Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lokhu kuzaphendukela kimi esindisweni ngomkhuleko wenu, langokwelekelela kukaMoya kaJesu Kristu,%D E:Kuyini pho? Loba kunjalo kuyo yonke indlela, loba ekuzenziseni, kumbe eqinisweni, uKristu uyatshunyayelwa; kulokhu-ke ngiyathokoza, yebo ngizathokoza futhi.KC :kodwa labo ngothando, besazi ukuthi ngimiselwe ukuvikela ivangeli.{B q:laba batshumayela uKristu ngokuphikisana, bengelaqiniso, bekhumbula ukuthi baletha ukuhlupheka ekubotshweni kwami;eA E:Abanye kambe batshumayela uKristu ngomona langombango, kodwa abanye kambe ngenhliziyo enhle;z@ o:labazalwane abanengi eNkosini, beqiniswe ngezibopho zami, sebelesibindi esikhulu sokukhuluma ilizwi ngokungesabi.S? !: zize izibopho zami kuKristu zibonakale esigodlweni sonke lakwabanye bonke,}> u: Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lazi, bazalwane, ukuthi izinto ezangehlelayo zenza kakhulu ukuqhutshelwa phambili kwevangeli;^= 7: ligcwaliswe ngezithelo zokulunga ezingoJesu Kristu, ebukhosini lodumo lukaNkulunkulu.n< W: ukuze lizivume izinto ezinhle kakhulu, ukuze lihlambuluke lingasoleki kuze kube sesukwini lukaKristu,p; [: Njalo ngikhuleka lokhu, ukuthi uthando lwenu luvame-ke lusanda ngokwanda elwazini lekuqedisiseni konke,m: U:Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi wami, wokuthi ngililangatha kangakanani lonke emibilini kaJesu Kristu.U9 %:njengoba kulungile kimi ukuthi ngikhumbule lokhu ngani lonke, ngoba ngilani enhliziyweni, ukuthi lekubotshweni kwami, l e kuvikel eni l e kuqinisel eni ivangeli, lina lonke lingabahlanganyeli bomusa wami.|8 s:ngithemba khona lokhu, ukuthi owaqalisa umsebenzi omuhle kini uza wu phelelisa kuze kube sesukwini lukaJesu Kristu;Z7 /:ngokuhlanganyela kwenu evangelini, kusukela esukwini lokuqala kuze kube khathesi;]6 5:ngezikhathi zonke kuwo wonke umkhuleko wami ngani lonke ngenza umkhuleko ngentokozo,;5 s:Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ekulikhumbuleni konke,]4 5:Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.3 :UPawuli loTimothi, izinceku zikaJesu Kristu, kubo bonke abangcwele kuKristu Jesu abaseFiliphi, kanye lababonisi labadikoni:^250Umusa kawube kubo bonke abathanda iNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu ngokungonakaliyo. Ameni.p1Y0Ukuthula kakube kubazalwane, lothando kanye lokholo oluvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba leNkosini uJesu Kristu.m0S0engimthuma kini ngakhona lokhu, ukuze lazi izinto eziqondana lathi, lokuthi aduduze inhliziyo zenu./-0Kodwa ukuze lani lazi izinto eziqondana lami, engikwenzayo, uzalitshela konke uTikiko umzalwane othandekayo lesikhonzi esithembekileyo eNkosini;z.m0engiyisithunywa ngalo esisemaketaneni, ukuze ngikhulume ngesibindi kulo, njengoba kungifanele ukuthi ngikhulume.j-M0langami, ukuze ngiphiwe ilizwi ekuvuleni umlomo wami ngesibindi ukuze ngazise imfihlo yevangeli,,0ngawo wonke umkhuleko lonxuso likhuleka isikhathi sonke kuMoya, lakulokhu lilinde ngesineke sonke lonxuso ngabangcwele bonke,T+!0Njalo thathani ikhowa losindiso, lenkemba kaMoya, eyilizwi likaNkulunkulu,~*u0phezu kwakho konke selithethe isihlangu sokholo, elizakuba lamandla okucitsha ngaso yonke imitshoko evuthayo yomubi.F)0njalo ligqokise inyawo zenu ngokulunga kwevangeli lokuthula;a(;0Ngakho manini, inkalo zenu zibotshiwe ngeqiniso, lifakile isivikelo sesifuba sokulunga, '0 Ngakho hlomani izikhali zonke zikaNkulunkulu, ukuze libe lamandla okugxila esukwini olubi, lokuze kuthi lapho seliqede konke lime.&%0 ngoba kasibindani legazi lenyama, kodwa lemibuso, lamandla, lababusi balumhlaba wobumnyama balesisikhathi, labomoya ababi e ndaw eni zezulu.d%A0 Hlomani izikhali zonke zikaNkulunkulu, ukuze libe lamandla okumelana lobuqili bukaSathane;T$!0 Elokucina, bazalwane bami, qinani eNkosini, lebuninimandleni bamandla ayo."#=0 Lani makhosi, yenzani izinto ezifananayo kuzo, liyekele ukuzisongela; lisazi ukuthi leyenu iNkosi isemazulwini, njalo ukubandlulula umuntu kakukho kuyo. " 0lisazi ukuthi loba yini enhle ngulowo lalowo angayenza, okunjalo uzakwemukela eNkosini, loba eyisigqili, loba engokhululekileyo.V!%0lisebenza ngenhliziyo enhle kungathi kuseNkosini njalo kungeyisikho kubantu; 0kungeyisikho njengokukhonza amehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa njengezisebenzi zikaKristu, zisenza intando kaNkulunkulu ngenhliziyo,}0Zisebenzi, lalelani amakhosi enu ngokwenyama, ngokwesaba langokuthuthumela, ebuqothweni benhliziyo zenu, njengakuKristu;jM0Lani bobaba, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, kodwa libondle emlayweni lemfundisweni yeNkosi.H 0ukuze kube kuhle kuwe, njalo uphile isikhathi eside emhlabeni.F0Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko, okungumlayo wokuqala olesithembiso,I 0Bantwana, lalelani abazali benu eNkosini; ngoba lokhu kulungile.0!Ngalokho lonke ngokukhethekileyo lani-ke, ngulowo lalowo kathande ngokunjalo owakhe umfazi njengaye; lomfazi ukuze ahloniphe indoda.F0 Inkulu le imfihlo; kodwa mina ngikhuluma ngoKristu lebandla.s_0Ngenxa yalokhu umuntu uzatshiya uyise lonina uzanamathela kumkakhe, njalo laba ababili bazakuba nyamanye.M0ngoba siyizitho zomzimba wakhe, okwenyama yakhe lokwamathambo akhe.{o0ngoba kakho owake wazonda eyakhe inyama, kodwa uya y ondla ayiphathe kuhle, njengalokhu leNkosi isenza ku bandla;zm0Ngokunjalo amadoda afanele ukuthanda abawo abafazi njengeyawo imizimba. 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okukubo uHimeneyo loFileto;nUlKodwa xwaya ukukhuluma okungcolileyo okuyize; ngoba bazaqhubeka ekungamesabini uNkulunkulu okukhulu, lKhuthalela ukuthi uziveze kuNkulunkulu uthembekile, isisebenzi esingelambangela yokuba lenhloni, esiqondisa kuhle ilizwi leqiniso.lBa khumbuze lezizinto, ulayisise phambi kweNkosi ukungaphikisi ngamazwi kokungasizi lutho, ngaphandle kokuduhiswa kwabezwayo.Gl uba singathembeki, yena uhlala ethembekile; angeziphike yena.V%l uba sibekezela, lathi sizabusa kanye la ye; uba si m phika, laye uzasiphika;^5l Lithembekile ilizwi elithi: Ngoba uba safa kanye la ye, sizaphila kanye la ye futhi;l Ngakho ngikubekezelele konke ngenxa yabakhethiweyo, ukuze labo bazuze usindiso olukuKristu Jesu, kanye lobukhosi obuphakade.v el engihlupheka kulo okubi kuze kube kuzibopho, njengomenzi wobubi; kanti ilizwi likaNkulunkulu kalibotshwanga.e ClKhumbula ukuthi uJesu Kristu wavuswa kwabafileyo, owenzalo kaDavida, njengokwevangeli lami;e ClNakana ngezinto engizitshoyo; njalo sengathi iNkosi ingakunika ukuqedisisa ezintweni zonke.B lKufanele umlimi osebenza kakhulu emukele kuqala izithelo.e ClFuthi nxa lomuntu encintisana, kanikwa umqhele ngaphandle kokuthi encintisana ngokomthetho.b=lKakho osebenza njengebutho okhanywa zindaba zempilo, ukuze amkholise lowo o m buthileyo.NlNgakho wena hlupheka ngobunzima, njengebutho elihle likaJesu Kristu.  lLezinto owazizwa kimi phakathi kwabafakazi abanengi, zinikele ebantwini abathembekileyo, abazakuba lamandla okufundisa labanye.> ylNgakho wena, mntanami, qiniswa emuseni okuKristu Jesu. 1lsengathi iNkosi ingamnika ukuthi athole isihawu eNkosini ngalolosuku; lokuthi zingaki izinto a ng enzela zona eEfesu, uyakwazi wena kuhle kakhulu.M lkodwa ekufikeni kwakhe eRoma, wangidingisisa kakhulu wase ngi thola;} ulSengathi iNkosi inganika umusa indlu kaOnesiforo; ngoba wangivuselela kanengi, njalo wayengelanhloni ngeketane lami,[ 1lUyakwazi lokhu, ukuthi bonke abaseAsiya bangihlamuka, okukubo uFigelo loHermogene.P lLokhu okuhle okuphathisiweyo kulondoloze ngoMoya oNgcwele ohlezi kithi.l Sl Bambelela kusibonelo samazwi aphilileyo owawezwayo kimi, ekholweni l e thand weni olukuKristu Jesu.N~ l Ngenxa yalesisizatho lami ngiyahlupheka lezizinto, kodwa kangilanhloni; ngoba ngiyamazi engikholwe kuye, njalo ngileqiniso ukuthi ulamandla okulondoloza lokho engikubeke ku ye kuze kufike lolosuku.S} !l engamiselwa lona mina ukuba ngumtshumayeli lomphostoli lomfundisi wezizwe.| 5l kodwa oselubonakaliswe khathesi ngokubonakala koMsindisi wethu uJesu Kristu, owachitha ukufa, waseletha ekukhanyeni impilo lokungabhubhi ngevangeli,>{ wl owasisindisayo, njalo wa si biza ngobizo olungcwele, kungeyisikho njengemisebenzi yethu kodwa ngokwelakhe icebo langomusa asinika wona kuKristu Jesu kungakafiki izibanga zezikhathi,z +lNgakho ungabi lanhloni ngobufakazi beNkosi yethu, loba ngami isibotshwa sayo; kodwa kumele uhlupheke kanye levangeli njengamandla kaNkulunkulu,_y 9lNgoba uNkulunkulu kasinikanga umoya wobugwala, kodwa owamandla lowothando lowokuqonda.xx klNgenxa yalesisizatho ngiyakukhumbuza ukuthi uvuselele isipho sikaNkulunkulu, esikuwe ngokubekwa kwezandla zami.&w Glnxa ngibeka emkhumbulweni ukholo olungelakuzenzisa olukuwe, olwaluhlezi kugogo wakho uLoyisi kuqala lakunyoko uYunike, njalo ngithemba ukuthi lukhona lakuwe.[v 1lngilangatha ukukubona, ngikhumbula inyembezi zakho, ukuze ngigcwaliswe ngentokozo,$u ClNgiyambonga uNkulunkulu, engimkhonzayo kusukela kubokhokho esazeleni esimhlophe, njengalokhu ngikukhumbula ngokungaphezi emikhulekweni yami ebusuku lemini,|t slkuTimothi, umntana mi othandekayo: Umusa, isihawu, ukuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba, loKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu.ls UlUPawuli umphostoli kaJesu Kristu ngentando kaNkulunkulu, njengokwesithembiso sempilo ekuKristu Jesu,Orbokuthe abanye ngokukuvuma baduha ekholweni. 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Ameni.olWbozakubonakalisa ngezakhe izikhathi oBusisiweyo loSomandla oyedwa, iNkosi yamakhosi, loMbusi wababusi,nkUbukuthi ugcine umthetho ungelasici, ungasoleki, kuze kube sekubonakaleni kweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu,}jsb Ngiyakulaya phambi kukaNkulunkulu ophilisa konke, loKristu Jesu owafakaza uvumo oluhle phambi kukaPontiyusi Pilatu,ib Lwana ukulwa okuhle kokholo, ubambelele empilweni ephakade, owabizelwa kuyo, wavuma uvumo oluhle phambi kwabafakazi abanengi.h'b Kodwa wena O muntu kaNkulunkulu, balekela lezizinto; njalo udingisise ukulunga, ukwesaba uNkulunkulu, ukholo, uthando, ukubekezela, ubumnene.gyb ngoba uthando lwemali luyimpande yakho konke okubi; abanye beyifisa baduhile ekholweni, bazigwaza ngenhlungu ezinengi.%fCb Kodwa abafisa ukunotha bawela ekulingweni lemjibileni, lenkanukweni ezinengi zobuphukuphuku ezilimazayo, ezicwilisela abantu encithakalweni lekubhujisweni;=eubkodwa uba silokudla lezembatho sizakweneliswa yikho.Rdbngoba kasizanga lalutho emhlabeni; kusobala ukuthi kasiyikusuka lalutho;@c{bKodwa ukukhonza uNkulunkulu lokwenela kuyinzuzo enkulu;b1bukuxabaxabana kwabantu abangqondo yabo yonakele, labalahlekelwe liqiniso, besithi ukukhonza uNkulunkulu kuyindlela yenzuzo. Zehlukanise labanjalo.a'buyazikhukhumeza, kazi lutho, kodwa ubulawa yinkani lemibuzo lokuphikisana ngamazwi, okuvela kukho umona, umbango, ukuthuka, imicabango emibi,`5bUba kukhona ofundisa okwehlukileyo, njalo engavumelani lamazwi aphilileyo, aweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, lemfundiso evumelana lokukhonza uNkulunkulu,D_blabalamakhosi akholwayo banga wa deleli, ngoba engabazalwane; kodwa kulalokhu kaba wa sebenzele, ngoba ekholwa njalo ethandeka, abahlanganyeli benzuzo. Fundisa njalo ukhuthaze lezizinto.^ 'bBonke abangaphansi kwejogwe, izigqili, kabathi amakhosi abo afanele konke ukuhlonitshwa, ukuze ibizo likaNkulunkulu lemfundiso kungadunyazwa;W]'bNgokunjalo lemisebenzi emihle isobala; laleyo eyehlukileyo ingeke ifihlakale.d\AbIzono zabanye abantu zisobala, zibaqalela ukuya ekugwetshweni; kanti ezabanye ziyalandela.[ybUngabe usanatha amanzi wodwa, kodwa sebenzisa iwayini elilutshwana, ngenxa yesisu sakho lemikhuhlane yakho futhifuthi.tZabUngaphangisi ukubeka izandla phezu komuntu, futhi ungahlanganyeli ezonweni zabanye; uzigcine wena umsulwa.6YebNgiya ku layisisa phambi kukaNkulunkulu leNkosi uJesu Kristu lengilosi ezikhethiweyo, ukuze uzigcine lezizinto ngokungaqumi okungakathoniswa, ungenzi lutho ngokubandlulula.NXbAbonayo basole phambi kwabo bonke, ukuze abanye labo babe lokwesaba.fWEbUngalemukeli icala elimelana lomdala, ngaphandle phambi kwabafakazi ababili kumbe abathathu.mVSbngoba umbhalo uthi: Ungayifaki isayeke inkabi ebhulayo; futhi uthi: Isisebenzi sifanele iholo laso.UybAbadala abaphatha kuhle bafanele ukuhlonitshwa ngokuphindiweyo, ikakhulu labo abasebenza nzima elizwini lekufundiseni;!T;bUba okholwayo owesilisa kumbe okholwayo owesifazana elabafelokazi, kabasize, njalo ibandla lingathwaliswa nzima, ukuze lisize abangabafelokazi isibili.AS}bNgoba lakhathesi abanye sebephambuke balandela uSathane.RbNgakho ngifisa ukuthi abafelokazi abatsha bende, bazale abantwana, baphathe umuzi wabo, banganiki isitha lathuba lokuthuka.:Qmb Futhi ngesikhathi esifananayo-ke bafunda ukuvilapha bezula lezindlu, futhi benga vilaphi kuphela, kodwa babuye bahlebe bengena kokungeyisikho okwabo, bekhuluma okungafanelanga.>Pwb balokulahlwa, ngoba bachithile ukholo lwabo lokuqala.fOEb Kodwa abafelokazi abatsha ubale; ngoba nxa sebelenkanuko ezimelana loKristu, bafuna ukwenda;4Nab onconywa ngemisebenzi emihle, uba ondle abantwana, uba engenise izihambi, uba egezise inyawo zabangcwele, uba esize abahluphekayo, uba ekhuthalele wonke umsebenzi omuhle.rM]b Kabalwa umfelokazi ongengaphansi kweminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha, umfazi owake wenda endodeni kanye,sL_bKodwa uba umuntu engondli abakibo, ikakhulu abendlu yakhe, uluphikile ukholo, futhi mubi kulongakholwayo.2K_bLaya-ke nga lezizinto, ukuze bangasoleki.=JubKanti lowo ozinikela ekuzithokoziseni, ufile ephila.|IqbLowo-ke ongumfelokazi isibili osele yedwa uthembele kuNkulunkulu, uhlala ekunxuseni lemikhulekweni ebusuku lemini.AH{bKodwa uba umfelokazi othile elabantwana loba abazukulu, kabafunde kuqala ukuhlonipha indlu yakwabo, kabenanise umkhondo kubazali; ngoba lokhu kuhle kuyemukeleka phambi kukaNkulunkulu.7GibHlonipha abafelokazi abangabafelokazi isibili.gFGbabesifazana abadala njengonyoko; abesifazana abatsha njengabodadewenu, ekuhlambulukeni konke.TE #bUngamkhalimeli omdala, kodwa m eluleke njengoyihlo; abatsha njengabafowenu;zDmbZinanzelele wena lemfundiso. Hlala kulezizinto; ngoba ngokwenza lokho uzazisindisa wena kanye lalabo abakuzwayo.hCIbNakana ngalezizinto, ube kulezizinto, ukuze ukuqhubeka kwakho kubonakale phakathi kwabo bonke.aB;bUngadeleli isiphiwo esikuwe, owasiphiwa ngesiprofetho kanye lokubekwa izandla zobudala.FAb Ngize ngifike, nanzelela ekubaleni, ekulayeni, ekufundiseni.@/b Kungabi lamuntu odelela ubutsha bakho, kodwa woba yisibonelo kwabakholwayo elizwini, ekuhambeni, ethandweni, emoyeni, ekholweni, ekuhlambulukeni.%?Eb Laya nga lezizinto ufundise.>7b Ngoba ngalokho lathi siyasebenza nzima futhi siyathukwa ngoba sithembele kuNkulunkulu ophilayo onguMsindisi wabo bonke abantu, ikakhulu wabakholwayo.>=wb Lithembekile ilizwi njalo lifanele konke ukwemukelwa.<)bngoba ukwejwayeza umzimba kulokusiza okuncinyane; kodwa ukukhonza uNkulunkulu kusiza ezintweni zonke, kulesithembiso sempilo yalamuhla lezayo.W;'bKodwa wale inganekwane ezimbi lezezalukazi. Uzejwayeze ukukhonza uNkulunkulu;!:;bUba ubeluleka lezizinto abazalwane uzakuba yisikhonzi esihle sikaJesu Kristu, wondliwe emazwini okholo, lawemfundiso enhle oyilandelayo ngokunanzelela.G9bngoba luyangcweliswa ngelizwi likaNkulunkulu la ngo mkhuleko.f8Ebngoba sonke isidalwa sikaNkulunkulu sihle, kakulahlwa lutho, uba lwemukelwa kanye lokubonga;{7obbesalela ukuthathana, bezila ukudla uNkulunkulu akudalileyo ekwemukelweni lokubonga ngabakholwayo labazi iqiniso;V6%bekuzenziseni kwabaqambimanga, betshiswe kwezabo izazela ngensimbi etshisayo,5 +bUMoya-ke utsho ngokucacileyo ukuthi ngezikhathi zokucina abanye bazahlehlela emuva ekholweni, balalele omoya abaduhisayo lemfundiso zamadimoni,[4/bKuyavunywa-ke ukuthi yinkulu imfihlo yokukhonza uNkulunkulu: UNkulunkulu wabonakaliswa enyameni, wathiwa ulungile kuMoya, wabonwa zingilosi, watshunyayelwa ezizweni, wakholeka emhlabeni, wenyuselwa ebukhosini.37bkodwa uba ngibambeka, ukuze wazi ukuthi kufanele uziphathe njani endlini kaNkulunkulu, elibandla likaNkulunkulu ophilayo, insika lesisekelo seqiniso.F2bLezizinto ngikubhalela zona, ngithemba ukuza kuwe masinyane;i1Kb Ngoba abakhonze kuhle bazizuzela isimilo esihle, lesibindi esikhulu ekholweni olukuKristu Jesu.X0)b Abadikoni kababe ngamadoda amfazi munye, aphatha kuhle abantwana leyawo imizi.q/[b Ngokunjalo omka bo babe ng abahloniphekayo, abanganyeyiyo, abazithintayo, bethembekile ezintweni zonke.M.b Laba-ke kabaqale bahlolwe, okulandelayo kabakhonze uba bengasoleki.6-gb babambe imfihlo yokholo esazeleni esimhlophe.v,ebNgokunjalo abadikoni bahlonipheke, bangabi ndimimbili, abangananzi iwayini elinengi, abangafisi inzuzo embi,v+ebKumele futhi ukuthi abe lobufakazi obuhle kwabangaphandle, hlezi awele ekuthukweni l e mjibil eni kaSathane.\*1bKangabi ngosanda ukukholwa, hlezi ngokukhukhunyezwa awele ekulahlweni kukaSathane.f)Ebngoba uba umuntu engakwazi ukuphatha owakhe umuzi, angaligcina njani ibandla likaNkulunkulu?O(bephatha kuhle owakhe umuzi, elabantwana abalalela ngenhlonipho yonke,'bangabi yisidakwa, angabi ngothanda ukulwa, anganxwaneli inzuzo embi, kodwa abe mnene, angabi ngothanda ukuxabana, angabi ngothanda imali;0&Ybngakho kumele ukuthi umbonisi abe ngongasolekiyo, indoda yomfazi munye, ozithintayo, oqondileyo, oziphatha ngokufaneleyo, ophatha kuhle izihambi, olelisu lokufundisa;c% AbLithembekile ilizwi elithi: Uba umuntu efisa isikhundla sombonisi, ufisa umsebenzi omuhle;q$[bkodwa uzasindiswa ngokuzala abantwana, uba behlala ekholweni lethandweni lebungcweleni kanye lokuqonda.\#1bfuthi uAdamu kakhohliswanga, kodwa owesifazana esekhohlisiwe waba sesiphambekweni,:"ob Ngoba uAdamu wabunjwa kuqala, emva kwalokho uEva;s!_b Kodwa kangivumeli owesifazana ukuthi afundise, kumbe abe lamandla phezu kowesilisa, kodwa abe ekuthuleni.; qb Owesifazana kafunde ngokuthula ekuzithobeni konke.X)b kodwa, okufanele abesifazana abathi bakhonza uNkulunkulu, ngemisebenzi emihle.6eb Ngokunjalo labesifazana bazicecise ngezigqoko ezifaneleyo, lenhlonipho lokuqonda, kungabi ngenwele ezelukiweyo, kumbe igolide, kumbe amapharele*, kumbe izembatho ezidulayo,ykbNgakho ngifisa ukuthi amadoda akhuleke kuyo yonke indawo, ephakamisa izandla ezingcwele, engelalaka lokuxabana.3bmina engamiselwa khona ukuba ngumtshumayeli lomphostoli (ngikhuluma iqiniso kuKristu, kangiqambi manga ) umfundisi wabezizwe ekholweni leqinisweni.Y+bowazinikela yena ukuba lihlawulo labo bonke, ubufakazi ngezikhathi ezifaneleyo,mSbNgoba munye uNkulunkulu, njalo munye umlamuli phakathi kukaNkulunkulu labantu, umuntu uKristu Jesu,Mbofuna ukuthi bonke abantu basindiswe njalo beze elwazini lweqiniso.Obngoba lokhu kuhle kuyemukeleka phambi kukaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu,bamakhosi, labo bonke abayiziphathamandla, ukuze sichithe impilo elokuthula lepholileyo kukho konke ukukhonza uNkulunkulu langenhlonipho;x kbNgakho kuqala kukho konke ngikhuthaza ukuthi ukunxusa, imikhuleko, ukulabhela, ukubonga kwenzelwe abantu bonke;d Cbokukubo uHimeneyo loAleksandro, engibanikele kuSathane, ukuze bafunde ukuthi bangahlambazi.f Gbubamba ukholo lesazela esihle, abanye abasininayo, bachithekelwa ngumkhumbi mayelana lokholo;} ubLumlayo ngiwunika wena, mntana mi Timothi, njengeziprofetho ezenzakala kuqala ngawe, ukuze ngazo ulwe ukulwa okuhle, 7bKuyo-ke iNkosi eyisimakade, engabhubhiyo, engelakubonwa, uNkulunkulu yedwa ohlakaniphileyo, ka kube udumo lobukhosi kuze kube nini lanininini. Ameni.& Gbkodwa ngenxa yalokhu ngahawukelwa, ukuze kimi engiyinduna uJesu Kristu abonakalise konke ukubekezela, ngibe yisibonelo kwabazakholwa kuye empilweni ephakade.  bLithembekile lelilizwi njalo lifanele ukwemukelwa konke, ukuthi uKristu Jesu weza emhlabeni ukusindisa izoni, engiyinduna yazo mina;` ;bkodwa umusa weNkosi yethu wengezelelwa kakhulu kanye lokholo lothando olukuKristu Jesu.y mb owayekade engumhlambazi lomzingeli lomthuki; kodwa ngahawukelwa, ngoba ngangi kw enza ngokungazi ekungakholweni;~  wb Ngiyambonga-ke owanginika amandla, uKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu, ukuthi wangibona ngithembekile, wa ngi misa enkonzweni,S  !b njengokwevangeli lenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu obusisiweyo, engaphathiswa lona.  +b izifebe, abesilisa abalalanayo, abathumba abantu, abaqambimanga, abephula izifungo, njalo nxa kukhona okunye okuphambene lemfundiso ephilileyo,S  !b esazi lokhu, ukuthi umlayo kawubekelwa olungileyo, kodwa abangelamlayo labangalaleliyo, abeyisa uNkulunkulu labayizoni, abangangcwele labangakholwayo, ababulala oyise lababulala onina, ababulala abantu,Q  bKodwa siyazi ukuthi umlayo ulungile, uba umuntu ewusebenzisa ngokomlayo,t cbbefuna ukuthi babe ngabafundisi bomlayo, bengaqedisisi lezinto abazitshoyo, kumbe langezinto abaziqinisayo.J bkulokhu abathile abaduhe kukho baphambukela ekukhulumeni okuyize,| sbKodwa isiphetho somlayo luthando oluvela enhliziyweni emhlophe la ku sazela esihle l e khol weni olungelakuzenzisa; %bfuthi bangananzeleli izinganekwane lendaba zosendo olokuzalana ezingapheliyo, ezibanga ukuphikisana kulokwakha kukaNkulunkulu okusekholweni.  bNjengoba ngakukhuthaza ukuthi uhlale eEfesu, ngisiya eMakedoniya, ukuze ulaye abathile ukuthi bangafundisi imfundiso eyehlukileyo,  bkuTimothi umntana mi weqiniso ekholweni: Umusa, isihawu, ukuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu loJesu Kristu iNkosi yethu.{ sbUPawuli, umphostoli kaJesu Kristu njengokomlayo kaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu, loweNkosi uJesu Kristu ithemba lethu,DXUmusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lani lonke. 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ngoba ukholo kayisilo lwabo bonke.xp kXElokucina, bazalwane, sikhulekeleni, ukuze ilizwi leNkosi ligijime, lidunyiswe, njengalokhu kwaba njalo lakini,PoXaduduze inhliziyo zenu, aliqinise emazwini lemisebenzini yonke emihle. n9XKakuthi-ke iNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu uqobo, loNkulunkulu, ngitsho uBaba wethu owasithandayo, lowa si nika induduzo elaphakade lethemba elihle ngomusa,myXNgakho-ke, bazalwane, manini liqine, libambelele ezimfundisweni elazifundiswayo, loba ngelizwi, kumbe ngencwadi yethu.`l9Xowalibizela kulokhu ngevangeli lethu, ekuzuzeni inkazimulo yeNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu.Ik X Kodwa thina simele ukubonga uNkulunkulu njalonjalo ngani, bazalwane abathandwa beNkosi, ukuthi uNkulunkulu walikhethela usindiso kusukela ekuqaleni, ekungcwelisweni koMoya, lokholo lweqiniso;Zj-X ukuze balahlwe bonke abangakholwanga iqiniso, kodwa bathokoza kukho ukungalungi.`i9X Ngenxa yalokhu-ke uNkulunkulu uzabathumezela amandla enkohliso, ukuze bakholwe amanga;vheX lenkohlisweni yonke yokungalungi kulabo ababhubhayo, ngoba kabemukelanga uthando lweqiniso ukuze basindiswe.wggX lowo okufika kwakhe kunjengokusebenza kukaSathane emandleni wonke lezibonakalisweni lezimangalisweni zamanga,f Xkhona-ke ezakwembulwa oNgelamthetho, iNkosi ezamqeda ngokuphefumula komlomo wayo, iza m bhubhisa ngokubonakala kokufika kwayo;yekXNgoba imfihlo yokungabi lomthetho isasebenza; 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N Ngoba sibongobani esingenanisa kuNkulunkulu ngani, ngentokozo yonke esithokoza ngayo ngenxa yenu phambi kukaNkulunkulu wethu?DNngoba khathesi siyaphila, uba lina limi liqinile eNkosini.lQNngenxa yalokhu saduduzeka, bazalwane, ngani, kukho konke ukuhlupheka losizi lwethu ngokholo lwenu;MNKodwa khathesi uTimothi usefikile kithi evela kini, usibikele indaba ezinhle zokholo lothando lwenu, lokuthi lihlala lilomkhumbulo omuhle ngathi, lifisa kakhulu ukusibona, njengoba-ke lathi lina;%CNNgenxa yalokhu futhi ngingaselakubekezela, ngathumela ukuthi ngazi ukholo lwenu, hlezi mhlawumbe umlingi ulilingile, lokuthi umtshikatshika wethu ube yize.xiNNgoba lathi siselani, salitshela ngaphambili ukuthi sesizahlupheka, njengoba futhi kwenzeka, lani liya kw azi.c?Nukuze kunganyikinywa lamunye kulezizinhlupheko; ngoba liyazi lina ukuthi simiselwe lokhu.+ONsasesithuma uTimothi umzalwane wethu lesikhonzi sikaNkulunkulu lesisebenzi kanye lathi evangelini likaKristu, ukuze aliqinise lokuthi alikhuthaze ngokholo lwenu,R NKwathi-ke singaselakubekezela, sathi kuhle ukuthi sitshiywe sodwa eAtene,-UNNgoba lina liludumo lentokozo yethu.)Nngoba liyini ithemba lethu, kumbe intokozo, kumbe umqhele wokuzincoma? 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Njalo osekugugile lokudala sekuseduze lokunyamalala.fE Ngoba ngizakuba lesihawu ekungalungini kwabo, lezono zabo lobubi babo kangisayikukukhumbula.A{ Njalo kabayikufundisa ngulowo lalowo umakhelwane wakhe, njalo ngulowo lalowo umfowabo, esithi: Yazi iNkosi; ngoba bonke bazangazi, kusukela komncinyane wabo kuze kufike komkhulu wabo.mS Ngoba yilesi isivumelwano engizavumelana ngaso lendlu kaIsrayeli emva kwalezonsuku, itsho iNkosi, ngizafaka imilayo yami engqondweni yabo, lenhliziyweni zabo ngiyibhale; ngibe nguNkulunkulu kibo, bona-ke bazakuba ngabantu kimi.@y esingenjengesivumelwano engasenza laboyise mhla ngibabamba ngesandla ukubakhupha elizweni leGibhithe; ngoba bona kabahlalanga esivumelwaneni sami, lami kangibananzanga, itsho iNkosi.-Ngoba ebasola uthi: Khangela insuku ziyeza, kutsho iNkosi, njalo ngizamisa isivumelwano esitsha phezu kwendlu kaIsrayeli laphezu kwendlu kaJuda;b=Ngoba uba leso sivumelwano esakuqala besingasoleki, bekungayikudingwa indawo yesesibili.%Kodwa khathesi-ke uzuze inkonzo enhle kakhulu, njengalokhu laye engumlamuli wesivumelwano esingcono, esimiswe phezu kwezithembiso ezingcono.Qabakhonza isibonelo lesithunzi sezinto zezulwini, njengoMozisi elaywe nguNkulunkulu esezakwenza ithabhanekele, ngoba wathi: Qaphela ukuthi wenze zonke izinto njengomfanekiso owaboniswa wona entabeni.{oNgoba uba ubesemhlabeni, ubengeyikuba ngumpristi lakanye, ngoba bakhona abapristi abanikela iminikelo ngokomlayo,ngoba wonke umpristi omkhulu umiselwe ukunikela iminikelo lemihlatshelo; ngakho kuyadingeka ukuthi laye abe lakho okuthile angakunikela.jMisikhonzi se ndawo ezingcwele lesethabhanekele eliqotho, iNkosi eyalimisayo, njalo kungesimuntu; 'Ngakho isiqokoqela sezinto esazikhulumayo yikuthi: Silompristi omkhulu onje, owahlala ngakwesokunene sesihlalo sobukhosi soMkhulu emazulwini,/ WNgoba umlayo uyamisa abantu babe ngabapristi abakhulu, abalobuthakathaka; kodwa ilizwi lesifungo elalandela umlayo lamisa iNdodana ephelelisiweyo kuze kube nininini.; oongadingi insuku ngensuku, njengabapristi abakhulu, ukunikela imihlatshelo esenz ela ezakhe izono kuqala, emva kwalokho ezabantu; ngoba lokho wakwenza kanye mhla ezinikela yena. Ngoba umpristi omkhulu onjalo usifanele, ongcwele, ongelacala, ongelasici, owehlukanisiweyo kuzoni, lowenziwa waphakama kulamazulu;~ uNgenxa yalokho laye ulamandla okusindisa ngokupheleleyo abeza kuNkulunkulu ngaye, lokhu ephilela njalo ukubanxusela.W 'kodwa lo, ngenxa yokuthi uhlala kuze kube phakade, ulobupristi obungadluliyo.]3Lalabo babebanengi ababa ngabapristi, ngoba bavinjelwa yikufa ukuthi bahlale njalo;@{uJesu waba yisibambiso sesivumelwano esingcono kakhulu.Q(ngoba bona baba ngabapristi ngaphandle kwesifungo, kodwa yena ngesifungo ngalowo owathi kuye: INkosi yafunga njalo kayiyikuzisola yathi: Wena ungumpristi kuze kube nininini ngokohlobo kaMelkizedeki)A}Njalo okungangokuthi k enziwa nga ngaphandle kwesifungo,~ungoba umlayo kawuzanga wenze ulutho luphelele, kodwa uyisingeniso sethemba elingcono, esisondela ngalo kuNkulunkulu.eCNgoba ukuchithwa komthetho wokuqala kwenziwa ngenxa yobuthakathaka lokungasizi lutho kwawo;]3ngoba ufakaza esithi: Wena ungumpristi kuze kube nininini ngokohlobo kaMelkizedeki.^5ongenziwanga ngokomthetho wesimiso senyama, kodwa ngokwamandla empilo engelakuphela;oWNjalo kusesobala ngokwengezelelwe kakhulu, uba sekusima omunye umpristi njengokofuzo lukaMelkizedeki,zmNgoba kusobala ukuthi iNkosi yethu yavela koJuda, isizwe uMozisi angakhulumanga lutho ngaso mayelana lobupristi.p~Y Ngoba lowo okukhulunywa ngaye lezizinto ungowesinye isizwe, okungabanga khona kuso owanakekela ilathi._}7 Ngoba uba ubupristi buphendulwa, kuyadingeka ukuthi kube khona lokuphendulwa komlayo.`|9 Ngakho-ke uba kwakukhona ukuphelela ngobupristi bukaLevi (ngoba isizwe sanikwa umlayo ngaphansi kwabo), kwakusaswelekelani ukuthi kuvele omunye umpristi ngokohlobo kaMelkizedeki, lokungatshiwo ngokwendlela kaAroni?J{  ngoba wayesesekhalweni lukayise, mhla uMelkizedeki emhlangabeza.hzI Kungatshiwo-ke, uLevi laye owemukela ingxenye yetshumi wanikela ingxenye yetshumi ngoAbrahama;zymLapha-ke abantu abafayo bemukela ingxenye yetshumi; kodwa lapho esemukela lowo okufakazwa ngaye ukuthi uyaphila.NxNjalo kungelakuphikwa ngitsho ukuthi: Omncinyane ubusiswa ngomkhulu.|wqkodwa yena ongabalelwa osendweni lwabo, wemukela ingxenye yetshumi kuAbrahama, wasembusisa lowo owayelezithembiso.;voLalabo abavela emadodaneni kaLevi abemukela ubupristi balomlayo wokwemukela ingxenye yetshumi ebantwini ngokomthetho, okuyikuthi kubafowabo, lanxa bevela ekhalweni lukaAbrahama;puYBonani-ke ukuthi mkhulu kangakanani lo, ngitsho uAbrahama ukhokho amnika ingxenye yetshumi yezimpango.#t?kalayise, kalanina, kalasendo, kalakuqala kwensuku kumbe ukuphela kwempilo, kodwa esenziwe wafanana leNdodana kaNkulunkulu, uhlala engumpristi laphakade.>suuAbrahama laye wamabela ingxenye yetshumi yakho konke; kuqala uphendulelwa ngokuthi inkosi yokulunga, emva kwalokhu beseku thiwa futhi inkosi yeSalema, okuyikuthi inkosi yokuthula;r -Ngoba uMelkizedeki lo, inkosi yeSalema, umpristi kaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, owahlangabeza uAbrahama mhla ebuya ekubulaleni amakhosi, wasembusisa,q{lapho isigijimi esingumanduleli sasingenela khona, uJesu, esaba ngumpristi omkhulu ephakadeni ngokohlobo kaMelkizedeki.cp?esilalo njengengwegwe yomphefumulo eqinileyo legxilileyo, lingena kokuphakathi kweveyili;\o1ukuze, ngezinto ezimbili ezingaphendukiyo, okukuzo okungelakwenzeka ukuthi uNkulunkulu aqambe amanga ngazo, sibe lenduduzo elamandla, thina esibalekele ukuphephela ukubambelela ethembeni elibekwe phambi kwethu;n5Okwathi uNkulunkulu kukho, ethanda ukubonisa ngokwengezelelweyo kakhulu kuzindlalifa zesithembiso ukungaphenduki kwecebo lakhe, walamula ngesifungo,|mqNgoba isibili abantu bayafunga ngomkhulu ku labo, lesifungo sokuqinisa siyisiphetho sakho konke ukuphikisana kibo.5leLangokunjalo esebekezele wazuza isithembiso.Lkesithi: Isibili ukubusisa ngizakubusisa, lokwandisa ngizakwandisa.j{ Ngoba lapho uNkulunkulu ethembisa kuAbrahama, ngoba wayengelaye omkhulu kula ye angafunga ngaye, wazifunga ngaye uqobo,wig ukuze lingabi ngabavilaphayo, kodwa abalingisi babo abathi ngokholo langokubekezela badla ilifa lezithembiso.hy Kodwa sifisa ukuthi ngulowo lalowo wenu akubonakalise lokhukukhuthala ekuqinisekeni okupheleleyo kwethemba ekupheleni;8gi ngoba uNkulunkulu kayisuye ongalunganga ukuthi akhohlwe umsebenzi wenu lomsebenzi onzima wothando elalubonakalisa ebizweni lakhe, ngokusebenzela abangcwele li saba sebenzela.ffE Kodwa siqiniseka ngani izinto ezingcono, bathandekayo, lezilosindiso, lanxa sikhuluma njalo;teakodwa lowo oveza ameva lokhula oluhlabayo, uyaliwa useduze lokuqalekiswa, okuphela kwakho kusekutshisweni.d7ngoba umhlabathi onatha izulu elifika kanengi phezu kwawo, ubusumilisa imibhida ebasizayo labo olinywa yibo, wemukela isibusiso esivela kuNkulunkulu;c%basebehlamuka, labo-ke ukuthi babuye ba vuselwe ekuphendukeni, lokhu bephinda bezibethelela iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, be yi thela ihlazo obala;Kbbanambitha ilizwi elihle likaNkulunkulu, lamandla elizwe elizayo,aNgoba kakulakwenzeka ukuthi labo asebake bakhanyiswa, banambitha isipho sezulwini, baba ngabahlanganyeli bakaMoya oNgcwele,;`qLalokhu sizakwenza, nxa kuphela uNkulunkulu evuma.v_esemfundiso yenhlobo zobhabhathizo, lesokubeka izandla, lesokuvuka kwabafileyo, lesokwahlulelwa okulaphakade.0^ [Ngakho, sitshiya izinto zakuqala zemfundiso kaKristu, kasiqhubekele kokupheleleyo, singabeki futhi isisekelo sokuphenduka emisebenzini efileyo, lesokholo kuNkulunkulu,]Kodwa ukudla okuqinileyo kungokwabakhulileyo, asebesebenzise izingqondo ngokwejwayela ekwehlukaniseni konke okuhle lokubi.\\1 Ngoba wonke odla uchago kalalwazi olupheleleyo elizwini lokulunga; ngoba uyingane.g[G Ngoba lapho ebelifanele ukuba ngabafundisi, ngenxa yesikhathi, liswela futhi ukuthi kube khona olifundisayo, ukuthi ziyini izimiso zakuqala zamazwi kaNkulunkulu; selingabafanele uchago, kungeyisikho-ke ukudla okuqinileyo.jZM Esilokunengi esingakutsho ngaye futhi okulukhuni ukulichasisela, lokhu selaba buthundu ekuzweni.TY! ebizwa nguNkulunkulu ngokuthi ngumpristi omkhulu ngokohlobo kaMelkizedeki.XX) esephelelisiwe waba ngumthombo wosindiso olulaphakade kibo bonke abamlalelayo;GWloba eyiNdodana, wafunda ukulalela ezintweni ahlupheka ngazo,IV Owathi ensukwini zenyama yakhe, esenikele imikhuleko kanye lokunxusa elokukhala okukhulu langezinyembezi kuye olamandla okumsindisa ekufeni, futhi wezwiwa ngenxa yokwesaba kwakhe uNkulunkulu,sU_Njengoba esitsho futhi kwenye indawo ukuthi: Wena ungumpristi kuze kube phakade ngokohlobo kaMelkizedeki.TNgokunjalo loKristu kazidumisanga yena ukuba ngumpristi omkhulu, kodwa lowo owathi kuye: Wena uyiNdodana yami, lamuhla mina ngikuzele.aS;Futhi kakulamuntu ozithathela le inhlonipho, kodwa obizwa nguNkulunkulu, lanjengoAroni.dRAnjalo ngenxa yalokhu kufanele ukuthi anikelele izono, njengokwabantu, kunjalo langokwakhe.ZQ-ongababekezelela abangaziyo labaduhayo, lokhu laye egonjolozelwe yibuthakathaka; P ;Ngoba wonke umpristi omkhulu, othathwa ebantwini, umiselwa abantu ezintweni ezimayelana loNkulunkulu, ukuze anikele izipho lemihlatshelo ngenxa yezono; ONgakho kasisondele ngesibindi esihlalweni sobukhosi somusa, ukuze semukele isihawu, sithole umusa wosizo ngesikhathi esifaneleyo.NNgoba kasilaye umpristi omkhulu ongelakuzwelana lobuthakathaka bethu, kodwa owalingwa kukho konke njenga thi, e ngelasono.M}Ngakho lokhu silompristi omkhulu kakhulu, odlulele emazulwini, uJesu iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, asibambelele kusivumo sethu.L Futhi kakulalutho oludaliweyo olungabonakaliyo phambi kwakhe; kodwa zonke izinto zembuliwe zisobala emehlweni akhe esilokuzilanda kuye.K/ Ngoba ilizwi likaNkulunkulu liphilile, lilamandla, libukhali kuloba yiyiphi inkemba esika nhlangothi zombili, lihlaba kuze kube sekwehlukanisweni kwakho konke umphefumulo lomoya, wonke amalunga lomnkantsho, njalo lingumhloli okhaliphileyo wemicabango lezizindlo zenhliziyo.lJQ Ngakho asikhuthalele ukungena kulokhokuphumula, ukuze kungabi lowela kulesisibonelo sokungalaleli.mIS Ngoba ongenileyo ekuphumuleni kwakhe laye usephumule emisebenzini yakhe, njengoNkulunkulu kweyakhe.HH  Ngakho kubasalele abantu bakaNkulunkulu ukuphumula kwesabatha.^G5Ngoba uba uJoshuwa wayebaphumuzile, wayengayikukhuluma emva kwalokhu ngolunye usuku.CFubuye aqume usuku oluthile athi: Lamuhla, utsho ngoDavida, emva kwesikhathi esingaka, njengokwatshiwo ukuthi: Lamuhla uba lizalizwa ilizwi lakhe, lingazenzi zibe lukhuni inhliziyo zenu.EyNgakho lokhu kusalele ukuthi abanye bangene kukho, lalabo abatshunyayezwa ivangeli kuqala kabangenanga ngokungalaleli,DDlakul indawo uthi futhi: Kabayikungena ekuphumuleni kwami. CNgoba utshilo kwenye indawo ngo suku lwesikhombisa kanje: UNkulunkulu wasephumula ngosuku lwesikhombisa emisebenzini yakhe yonke;aB;ngoba thina esikholwayo siyangena ekuphumuleni, njengoba watsho ukuthi: Njengoba ngifungile ekuthukutheleni kwami ngathi: Kabayikungena ekuphumuleni kwami; lanxa imisebenzi yayiqediwe kusukela ekusekelweni komhlaba.Angoba lathi satshunyayezwa ivangeli, njengabo; kodwa ilizwi lombiko kalibasizanga bona, lokhu lingahlangananga lokholo kulabo abalizwayo;@ Ngakho, lapho sisekhona isithembiso sokungena ekuphumuleni kwakhe, kasesabe hlezi loba nini kube khona omunye wenu obonakala esehluleka;G?Ngakho siyabona ukuthi babengelakungena ngenxa yokungakholwa.n>UNgobani-ke afunga kibo ukuthi kabazukungena ekuphumuleni kwakhe, ngaphandle kwalabo abangalalelanga? = Kodwa ngobani athukutheliswa yibo okweminyaka engamatshumi amane? Kakusibo labo abonayo yini, abazidumbu zabo zawela enkangala?h<INgoba abanye sebezwile bathukuthelisa, kodwa kakusibo bonke labo abaphuma eGibhithe ngoMozisi.p;Ykusathiwa: Lamuhla uba lilizwa ilizwi lakhe, lingazenzi zibe lukhuni inhliziyo zenu, njengekucunuleni.r:]ngoba sesibe ngabahlanganyeli bakaKristu, uba-ke sibambisisa isiqalo sokuqiniseka kuze kube sekupheleni;~9u kodwa khuthazanani insuku ngensuku, kusathiwa lamuhla, ukuze kungabi khona kini owenziwa lukhuni ngenkohliso yesono;8# Nanzelelani, bazalwane, hlezi kuzakuba khona loba nini phakathi komunye wenu inhliziyo embi yokungakholwa, ekuduheni kuNkulunkulu ophilayo;X7) ngaze ngafunga ekuthukutheleni kwami ngathi: Kabayikungena ekuphumuleni kwami.}6s ngakho ngasithukuthelela lesosizukulwana, ngathi: Bayaduha kokuphela enhliziyweni; lalaba kabazazanga indlela zami;i5K lapho oyihlo bangilinga, bengihlola, basebebona imisebenzi yami okweminyaka engamatshumi amane;a4;lingazenzi zibe lukhuni inhliziyo zenu, njengekucunuleni, ngosuku lokulingwa enkangala,T3!Ngakho njengoba uMoya oyiNgcwele esithi: Lamuhla uba lilizwa ilizwi lakhe,%2Ckodwa uKristu njengendodana phezu kwendlu yakhe; esiyindlu yakhe thina, uba-ke sibambelela ngokuqina isibindi lokuziqhenya kwethemba kuze kube sekupheleni.v1eUMozisi kambe wayethembekile endlini yonke yakhe njengenceku, kuze kube yibufakazi bezinto ebezizakhulunywa;V0%Ngoba yonke indlu yakhiwa ngothile; kodwa owakha izinto zonke nguNkulunkulu.m/SNgoba kwathiwa lo ufanele udumo olukhulu kuloMozisi, njengoba ulodumo olukhulu kulendlu ayakhileyo.W.'othembeke kulowo owammisayo, njengoMozisi laye wayenjalo endlini yakhe yonke.- Ngakho, bazalwane abangcwele, bahlanganyeli bobizo lwasezulwini, qaphelani umphostoli lompristi omkhulu wesivumo sethu, uKristu Jesu,U,#Ngoba kulokhu ahlupheke kukho uqobo elingwa, ulamandla okusiza abalingwayo.[+/Ngenxa yalokho kwamfanela ukuthi abe njengabafo wabo kuzo zonke izinto, ukuze abe ngumpristi omkhulu olesihawu lothembekileyo ezintweni ezimayelana loNkulunkulu, ukuze enze inhlawulo yokuthula ngezono zabantu.U*#Ngoba isibili kazithatheli izingilosi, kodwa uzithathela inzalo kaAbrahama.`)9abakhulule labo bonke abathi ngokwesaba ukufa impilo yabo yonke babebanjwe ebugqilini."(=Ngakho njengoba abantwana behlanganyele inyama legazi, laye uqobo wahlanganyela khona lokho, ukuze ngokufa amchithe yena obelamandla okufa, onguSathane,h'I Futhi-ke: Mina ngizathemba kuye. Futhi-ke: Khangela mina labantwana uNkulunkulu anginike bona.h&I esithi: Ngizatshumayela ibizo lakho kubafowethu, ngizakuhlabelela indumiso phakathi kwebandla.% Ngoba lalowo ongcwelisayo labangcwelisiweyo, bonke bavela koyedwa; ngalesosizatho kalanhloni ukubabiza ngokuthi ngabafowabo,F$ Ngoba kwakumfanele, ezikhona zonke izinto ngenxa yakhe, lezikhona zonke ngaye, ukuthi, lapho eletha abantwana abanengi enkazimulweni, amphelelise umkhokheli wosindiso lwabo ngezinhlupheko.@#y Kodwa siyambona uJesu, etheswe umqhele wobukhosi lodumo, owenziwa okwesikhatshana waba phansi kulezingilosi, ngenxa yenhlupheko yokufa, ukuze ngomusa kaNkulunkulu azwele wonke ukufa.Q"izinto zonke wazehlisela ngaphansi kwenyawo zakhe. Ngoba ekwehliseni izinto zonke ngaphansi kwakhe, katshiyanga lutho olungehliselwanga kuye. Kodwa khathesi kasikaziboni izinto zonke zehliselwe kuye. !Wamenza okwesikhatshana waba phansi kulezingilosi; wamethwesa umqhele wobukhosi lodumo; wammisa phezu kwemisebenzi yezandla zakho;  Kodwa omunye ufakazile kanzulu endaweni ethile esithi: Umuntu uyini, ukuthi umkhumbule? kumbe indodana yomuntu, ukuthi uyinanze?U#Ngoba kehliselanga ngaphansi kwezingilosi ilizwe elizayo, esikhuluma ngalo.'uNkulunkulu efakaza kanye la bo ngezibonakaliso lezimangaliso, lamandla azinhlobonhlobo, lokwabelwa kukaMoya oNgcwele, njengokwentando yakhe.thina sizaphepha njani uba sidelela usindiso olungaka? Olwaqala ukukhulunywa yiNkosi, lwaqiniswa kithi yilabo aba yi zwayo,  Ngoba uba ilizwi elakhulunywa zingilosi laqiniseka, lakho konke ukuphambuka lokungalaleli kwemukela ukuphindisela ngokokulunga,b ?Ngenxa yalokhu kufanele siqaphelisise izinto e si zizwileyo, hlezi mhlawumbe sikhukhulwe.p [Kazisibo yini zonke omoya abasebenzayo abathunyelwe ukukhonza ngenxa yalabo abazakudla ilifa losindiso?   Kukuyiphi-ke yezingilosi ake atsho kuyo ukuthi: Hlala ngakwesokunene sami, ngize ngibeke izitha zakho zibe yisenabelo senyawo zakho?n W lanjengesembatho uzakugoqa, kuzaphendulwa-ke; kodwa wena unguwe uqobo, leminyaka yakho kayiyikuphela.Y - kuzabhubha lokho, kodwa wena umi njalonjalo; futhi kuzaguga konke njengesigqoko,_ 9 Lokuthi: Wena Nkosi, ekuqaleni wasekela umhlaba, lamazulu ayimisebenzi yezandla zakho;   Uthandile ukulunga, wazonda ububi; ngenxa yalokhu, uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho ukugcobile ngamagcobo entokozo kulabanakwenu.   kodwa eNdodaneni uthi: Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Nkulunkulu, singesaphakade laphakade, intonga yombuso wakho yintonga yokulunga.[ 1Lakuzingilosi uthi: Owenza ingilosi zakhe imimoya, lenceku zakhe ilangabi lomlilo;i MFuthi mhla ephinda eletha olizibulo emhlabeni, uthi: Lengilosi zonke zikaNkulunkulu kazimkhonze.2 _Ngoba kukuyiphi yezingilosi ake watsho kuyo ukuthi: Wena uyiNdodana yami, mina lamuhla ngikuzele? Lokuthi futhi: Mina ngizakuba nguYise kiyo, yona-ke ibe yiNdodana kimi?f Gisiyenziwe yaphakama kakhulu kulezingilosi, njengalokhu izuze ilifa lebizo elikhulu kulalezo.k Qyona eyikubenyezela kwenkazimulo, lomfuziselo uqobo wobukhona bakhe, njalo ithwele izinto zonke ngelizwi lamandla ayo, lapho isiyenzile ngokwayo ukuhlanjululwa kwezono zethu, yahlala phansi ngakwesokunene soBukhulu obuphezulu,| skulezinsuku zokucina ukhulume kithi ngeNdodana, ayimise ibe yindlalifa yezinto zonke, owadala ngayo futhi imihlaba,f  IUNkulunkulu owakhuluma endulo kubobaba ngabaprofethi ngezigaba ngezigaba langendlela ezinengi,D  Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lomoya wenu. Ameni.?  {uMarko, uAristako, uDema, uLuka, izisebenzi kanye lami.F  Uyakubingelela uEpafra oyisibotshwa kanye lami kuKristu Jesu,}  uFuthi ngesikhathi esifananayo ungilungisele lami indawo; ngoba ngiyathemba ukuthi ngemikhuleko yenu ngizanikwa kini.r _Ngikubhalele ngithemba ukulalela kwakho, ngisazi ukuthi lawe uzakwenza okungaphezu kwalokho engikutshoyo.g IYebo, mzalwane, sengathi ngingaba lentokozo ngawe eNkosini; uvuselele imibilini yami eNkosini. mina Pawuli ngibhale ngesandla sami, mina ngizakuhlawula; ukuze ngingatsho kuwe ukuthi ulomlandu oseleyo kimi lawe uqobo.H  Kodwa uba ekone ng olutho kumbe elomlandu, lokho kubalele kimi;F Ngakho uba usithi ngingumhlanganyeli lawe, memukele njengami. 7angabe esaba njengesigqili, kodwa ngaphezu kwesigqili, umzalwane othandekayo, ikakhulu kimi, kodwa kakhulu kangakanani kuwe konke enyameni leNkosini.i MNgoba mhlawumbe wehlukaniswa lawe okwesikhatshana ngenxa yalokhu, ukuze ubuye umemukele phakade; kodwa kangithandanga ukwenza ulutho ngaphandle kwemvumo yakho, ukuze okuhle kwakho kungabi ngokokubanjwa ngamandla, kodwa njengokwesihle.h K ebengifisa mina ukumbamba abe lami, ukuze angisebenzele esikhundleni sakho kuzibopho zevangeli;M  engimbuyisela kuwe; kodwa wena, memukele, okuyikuthi imibilini yami;F~  okade engelasizo kuwe, kodwa khathesi-ke ulosizo kuwe lakimi,I}   Ngiyakuncenga ngomntanami, engimzeleyo kuzibopho zami, uOnesimo,| { kanti ngenxa yothando kungcono ukuthi ngincenge, nginjengonje, uPawuli omdala, esengiyisibotshwa futhi sikaJesu Kristu.Y{ -Ngalokho, lanxa ngilesibindi esikhulu kuKristu sokuthi ngikulaye into efaneleyo,wz iNgoba silentokozo enkulu lenduduzo ethandweni lwakho, ngoba imibilini yabangcwele yavuselelwa ngawe, mzalwane.ky Qukuze ukuhlanganyela kokholo lwakho kube lamandla elwazini lwento yonke enhle ekini kuKristu Jesu.[x 1ngisizwa ngothando lwakho langokholo olalo eNkosini uJesu lakubo bonke abangcwele,Xw +Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami, ngikuphatha ngezikhathi zonke emikhulekweni yami,]v 5Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.au =lakuApifiya othandekayo, lakuArkipho owebutho kanye lathi, lakubandla elisendlini yakho:ot [UPawuli isibotshwa sikaKristu Jesu loTimothi umzalwane, kuFilimoni othandekayo lesisebenzi kanye lathi,ksOvBonke abalami bayakubingelela. Bingelela abasithandayo ekholweni. Umusa kawube lani lonke. Ameni.xrivAbakithi-ke labo kabafunde ukuma emisebenzini emihle yokudingekayo kusweleka, ukuze bangabi ngabangelazithelo.uqcv Khuthala uncedise uZena isazumthetho loApolosi ekuhambeni kwabo, ukuze kungabi lalutho oluswelakalayo kubo.zpmv Nxa ngizathuma uArtema kuwe loba uTikiko, khuthala uze kimi eNikapoli; ngoba ngizimisele ukuhlala khona ebusika.Ao}v usazi ukuthi onjalo uphambukile, uyona, uyazilahla yena.Fnv Umuntu obhazukayo emva kwesilayo sokuqala lesesibili, mdele,m}v kodwa xwaya imibuzo yobuthutha lendaba zosendo olokuzalana lombango lokuphikisana ngomlayo; ngoba kazisizi futhi ziyize.Bl}vLithembekile ilizwi, njalo ngithanda ukuthi uqinise isibili ngalezizinto, ukuze abakholwa kuNkulunkulu bakhuthalele ukuma emisebenzini emihle. 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Kungabi khona umuntu okudelelayo.cvowazinikelela thina, ukuze asihlenge ebubini bonke, uzihlambululele isizwe esikhethekileyo, esitshisekela imisebenzi emihle.wbgv silindele ithemba elibusisiweyo lokubonakala kwenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu omkhulu loMsindisi wethu uJesu Kristu,a7v usifundisa ukuthi, sidele ukungakhonzi uNkulunkulu lenkanuko zomhlaba, siphile ngokuqonda langokulunga langokwesaba uNkulunkulu emhlabeni wakhathesi,H` v Ngoba ubonakele umusa kaNkulunkulu osindisayo ebantwini bonke, _v zingantshontshi, kodwa zitshengise konke ukuthembeka okuhle, ukuze zicecise imfundiso kaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu ezintweni zonke.v^ev Khuthaza izigqili ukuthi zizehlisele ngaphansi kwawazo amakhosi, zikholeke ezintweni zonke, zingabi lankani,y]kvilizwi eliphilileyo, elingasolekiyo; ukuze omelana la ni abe lenhloni, aswele ulutho olubi angalukhuluma ngani.}\svmayelana lazo zonke izinto zitshengise uyisibonelo sezenzo ezinhle: Ekufundiseni okungabolanga, ubunzulu, ukuqonda,N[vAbesilisa abatsha ngokunjalo ubakhuthaze ukuthi babe ngabaqondileyo;Zvabaqondileyo, bemhlophe, begcina amakhaya, belungile, bezehlisela ngaphansi kwawabo amadoda, ukuze ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lingadunyazwa.qY[vukuze bafundise abesifazana abatsha ukuthi baqonde, babengabathandi babomkabo, bathande abantwana babo,X-vabesifazana abadala ngokunjalo ukuthi baziphathe ngokufanele abangcwele, bangabi ngabahlebayo, bangafuywa liwayini elinengi, abafundisi bokuhle,vWevAmadoda amadala ukuthi azithinte, ahlonipheke, engaqondileyo, ephilile ekholweni, ethandweni, ekubekezeleni;AV vKodwa wena khuluma izinto ezifanele imfundiso ephilileyo.U #vBavuma ukuthi bayamazi uNkulunkulu, kodwa be m phika ngezenzo, besenyanyeka, labangalaleliyo, lakuwo wonke umsebenzi omuhle kabasizi lutho.T 9vKwabahlambulukileyo konke kuhlambulukile; kodwa kwabangcolileyo labangakholwayo kakulalutho oluhlanzekileyo; kodwa lengqondo lezazela zabo kungcolile.SS !vbangalaleli inganekwane zamaJuda, lemithetho yabantu abafulathela iqiniso.`R ;v Lobubufakazi buqinisile. Ngalesosizatho balayisise ngobukhali, ukuze baphile ekholweni,wQ iv Omunye kibo, owabo umprofethi, wathi: AmaKrete bahlala bengabaqambimanga, izilo ezimbi, iziminzi ezivilaphayo.|P sv imilomo yabo imele ukufakwa isayeke, abagenqula imizi yonke, befundisa izinto ezingafanelanga, ngenxa yenzuzo embi.kO Qv Ngoba kulabanengi labo abangalaleliyo, abakhuluma okuyize labakhohlisayo, ikakhulu labo abokusoka,N )v ebambelela elizwini elithembekileyo njengokwemfundiso, ukuze laye abe lamandla okukhuthaza ngemfundiso ephilileyo, lokwehlula labo abalenkani.fM Gvkodwa ophatha kuhle izihambi, othanda okuhle, oziphathayo, oqondileyo, ongcwele, ozithintayo,=L uvNgoba kufanele umbonisi abe ngongasolekiyo, njengomphathindlu kaNkulunkulu; ongayisiso siqholo, ongathukutheli masinyane, ongesiso sidakwa, ongathandi ukulwa, ongafisi inzuzo embi,K yvuba kukhona ongasolekiyo, indoda elomfazi munye, elabantwana abakholwayo, abangasolwa ngokuganga, loba ngokungalaleli.J vNgenxa yalokhu ngakutshiya eKrete, ukuze ulungise lezozinto ezitshiyiweyo, njalo ubeke abadala kuwo wonke umuzi, njengoba mina ngakulaya;%I EvkuTitosi umntana mi isibili njengokholo esiluhlanganyele sonke: Umusa, isihawu, ukuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba, leNkosini uJesu Kristu uMsindisi wethu.H #vkodwa wabonakalisa ngezikhathi ezifaneleyo ilizwi lakhe ngokutshumayela mina engakuphathiswayo njengokulaya kukaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu,oG Yvethembeni lempilo elaphakade, uNkulunkulu ongaqambi manga alithembisa zingakafiki izibanga zesikhathi,F 9vUPawuli, inceku kaNkulunkulu, lomphostoli kaJesu Kristu, njengokokholo lwabakhethiweyo bakaNkulunkulu lolwazi lweqiniso olunjengokukhonza uNkulunkulu,LElINkosi uJesu Kristu kayibe lomoya wakho. 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Ameni.@%lKodwa iNkosi yangimela, yangipha amandla, ukuze ngami ukutshumayela kupheleliswe, lezizwe zonke zizwe; ngasengikhululwa emlonyeni wesilwane,?{lEkuziphenduleleni kwami kwakuqala kwakungekho muntu owangimelayo, kodwa bonke bangihlamuka; sengathi kungebalelwe kibo.D>lumnanzelele lawe, ngoba wamelana kakhulukazi lamazwi ethu.}=slUAleksandro umkhandi wethusi wangitshengisa okubi okunengi; sengathi iNkosi ingambuyisela njengokwemisebenzi yakhe;m<Sl Ulethe isembatho engasitshiya kuKarpo eTrowasi, nxa ubuya, lezingwalo, ikakhulu incwadi zesikhumba.(;Kl Kodwa uTikiko ngimthume eEfesu._:7l ULuka yedwa ulami. Thatha uMarko ubuye la ye; ngoba uloncedo kakhulu kimi enkonzweni.}9sl ngoba uDema ungihlamukile, ethande umhlaba wakhathesi, waya eThesalonika; uKresena eGalathiya, uTitosi eDalmathiya.'8Il Khuthala ukuza kimi masinyane;=7slkusukela khathesi, ngibekelwe umqhele wokulunga, ezanginika wona ngalolosuku iNkosi, umahluleli olungileyo; kodwa kungeyisimi ngedwa, kodwa labo bonke abathanda ukubonakala kwayo.J6 lNgilwile ukulwa okuhle, ngiqedile uhambo, ngilondolozile ukholo;d5AlNgoba mina sengithululwe njengomnikelo wokunathwayo, lesikhathi sokusuka kwami sesifikile.x4ilKodwa wena qonda ezintweni zonke, ubekezelele inhlupheko, wenze umsebenzi womvangeli, ugcwalise inkonzo yakho.X3)lnjalo bazafulathelisa indlebe zabo eqinisweni, bazaphambukela ezinganekwaneni.2#lNgoba kuzakuba lesikhathi lapho bengayikuvuma imfundiso ephilileyo, kodwa ngokowabo umhawu bazazibuthelelela abafundisi, belunywa zindlebe;1!ltshumayela ilizwi, ulunge ngesikhathi esilungileyo, ngesikhathi esingalunganga, sola, ukhuze, weluleke, ekubekezeleni konke lemfundisweni.0 1lNgakho mina ngiyalayisisa phambi kukaNkulunkulu, leNkosi uJesu Kristu, ozakwahlulela abaphilayo labafileyo, ekubonakaleni kwakhe lembusweni wakhe,S/lukuze umuntu kaNkulunkulu aphelele, alungisiselwe wonke umsebenzi omuhle..lWonke umbhalo waphefumulelwa nguNkulunkulu, njalo ulungele imfundiso, ukukhalimela, ukuqondisa, ukufundisa okusekulungeni; - llokuthi kusukela ebuntwaneni wayazi imibhalo engcwele, elamandla okukuhlakaniphisa kube sesindisweni ngokholo olukuKristu Jesu.e,ClKodwa wena mana kulezozinto ozifundileyo lowaqiniseka kuzo, usazi ukuthi u zi funde kubani,q+[l kodwa abantu ababi labakhohlisi bazaqhubekela phambili bedlulisa ebubini, bekhohlisa njalo bekhohliswa.b*=l Isibili labo bonke abathanda ukuphila ngokwesaba uNkulunkulu kuKristu Jesu bazazingelwa;')Gl ukuzingelwa, izinhlupheko, njengalokhu okwangehlela eAntiyoki, eIkoniyuma, eListra, ukuzingelwa okunjani engakuthwalayo; njalo kukho konke iNkosi yangophula.}(sl Kodwa wena ulandele ngokunanzelela imfundiso yami, ukuziphatha, injongo, ukholo, ukubekezela, uthando, ukuqinisela,{'ol Kodwa kabayikuqhubekela phambili; ngoba ubuthutha babo buzakuba sobala kibo bonke, njengoba kwaba njalo lakobabo.!&;lNjengoba-ke uJane loJambere bamelana loMozisi, ngokunjalo lalaba bamelana leqiniso, abantu abalengqondo eyonakeleyo, abangasizi lutho mayelana lokholo.S%lbefunda njalonjalo, futhi bengasoze babelakho ukufika elwazini lweqiniso.$1lNgoba okuvela kubo labo ngabanyenyela ezindlini, njalo bathumbe abesifazana ababuthakathaka abasindwa yizono, bebuswa zinkanuko eziyinhlobonhlobo,[#/labalesimo sokukhonza uNkulunkulu, kodwa amandla alo bewaphika; labanjalo baxwaye. 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Kodwa phambi kwakho konke, bazalwane bami, lingafungi, kumbe ngezulu, loba ngomhlaba, loba yisiphi esinye isifungo; kodwa kakuthi uyebo wenu abe nguyebo, lohatshi nguhatshi; ukuze lingaweli ekulahlweni.+ Khangela, sithi babusisiwe ababekezelayo; lizwile ukubekezela kukaJobe, laselibona ukucina kweNkosi, ukuthi iNkosi ilesihawu esikhulu lobubele.s_ Thathani isibonelo sokuhlupheka, bazalwane bami, lesokubekezela, abaprofethi abakhuluma ebizweni leNkosi.W' Lingasolani, bazalwane, ukuze lingalahlwa; khangela, uMahluleli umi emnyango.W'Lani bekezelani, liqinise inhliziyo zenu, ngoba ukufika kweNkosi kuyasondela.9kNgakho bekezelani, bazalwane, kuze kube sekufikeni kweNkosi. Khangela, umlimi uyalindela isithelo somhlabathi esiligugu, asibekezelele, size sizuze izulu elokuqala lelokucina.<slimlahlile, lambulala olungileyo; kamelananga lani.lQLibusile ngokuzithokozisa emhlabeni, latamasa; linonise inhliziyo zenu njengesukwini lokuhlatshwa,Khangela, umvuzo wezisebenzi ezigunde amasimu enu, oncitshwe yini, uyakhala; lokukhala kwabavuni kungene endlebeni zeNkosi yamabandla.)Kigolide lenu lesiliva kuthombile, lokuthomba kwakho kuzakuba yibufakazi kini, njalo kuzakudla inyama yenu njengomlilo. Li zi bekela inotho ensukwini zokuphela.>wInotho yenu ibolile, lezembatho zenu zidliwe yinundu;\ 3Minani-ke lina abanothileyo, khalani lilile ngenxa yenhlupheko zenu ezi l ehlelayo.PNgakho lowo okwaziyo ukwenza okuhle kodwa enga kw enzi, kuyisono kuye.V%Kodwa khathesi liyazincoma ekuzigqajeni kwenu; konke ukuzincoma okunje kubi.q[endaweni ya lokho ngabe lithi: Uba iNkosi ivuma, njalo sizaphila, sibe sesisenza lokhu kumbe lokhuyana.elingakwaziyo okwakusasa. Ngoba iyini impilo yenu? Ngoba iyinkungu ebonakala okwesikhatshana, emva kwalokho ibisinyamalala;} Lalelani-ke lina elithi: Lamuhla loba kusasa sizakuya emzini othile, sihlale khona umnyaka owodwa sithengiselane sizuze;`9 Munye ummisumlayo, olamandla okusindisa lokubhubhisa; wena ungubani owahlulela omunye?9 k Lingahlebani, bazalwane. Lowo ohleba umzalwane, amehlulele umzalwane wakhe, uhleba umlayo, ehlulela umlayo; kodwa uba esehlulela umlayo, kawusumenzi womlayo, kodwa umahluleli.9 m Zithobeni phambi kweNkosi, njalo izaliphakamisa.Y + Danani lilile likhale; ukuhleka kwenu kakuphendulwe ukulila, lentokozo ukudana.z mSondelani kuNkulunkulu, laye uzasondela kini; gezani izandla, zoni, njalo lihlanze izinhliziyo, banhliziyombili.S Ngakho zehliseleni kuNkulunkulu, melanani loSathane, njalo uzalibalekela.{oKodwa uyanika umusa omkhulu; ngakho uthi: UNkulunkulu umelana labazigqajayo, kodwa abathobekileyo uyabapha umusa.Y+Kumbe licabanga yini ukuthi umbhalo utsho ize: Umoya ohlala kithi ufisa kumona?0YZifebe lezifebekazi, kalazi yini ukuthi ukuthanda umhlaba kuyibutha kuNkulunkulu? Ngakho loba ngubani othanda ukuba ngumngane womhlaba, wenziwa isitha sikaNkulunkulu.^5liyacela njalo kalemukeli, ngoba licela kubi, ukuze li ku chithele enkanukweni zenu. Liyafisa, kodwa kalila; liyabulala njalo lilomhawu, kodwa lingeke lazuza; liyalwa futhi lenza impi, kodwa kalila, ngoba kaliceli;t cZivela ngaphi izimpi lokulwa phakathi kwenu? Kakuveli lapha yini, enkanukweni zenu ezilwayo ezithweni zenu?LLesithelo sokulunga sihlanyelwa ekuthuleni kulabo abenza ukuthula.?wKodwa inhlakanipho evela phezulu eyokuqala ihlanzekile, emva kwalokho ibe lokuthula, ibe mnene, ilalele, igcwele isihawu lezithelo ezinhle, kayilakubandlulula futhi ingelakuzenzisa.gGNgoba lapho okukhona umhawu lombango, lapho kukhona isiphithiphithi lazo zonke izenzo ezimbi.hILokhu kayisiyo inhlakanipho eyehla ivela phezulu, kodwa ingeyomhlaba, ngeyemvelo, eyamadimoni.h~IKodwa uba lilomhawu obabayo lombango enhliziyweni yenu, lingazincomi liqambele amanga iqiniso. }  Ngubani ohlakaniphileyo loqedisisayo phakathi kwenu? Katshengise imisebenzi yakhe ekuziphatheni kuhle ngobumnene benhlakanipho.| Kambe, bazalwane bami, umkhiwa ungathela imihlwathi yini, loba ivini umkhiwa? Ngokunjalo kakulamthombo oveza amanzi alitswayi lamnandi.R{ Kambe umthombo emgodini ofananayo ungagobhoza yini okumnandi lokubabayo?sz_ emlonyeni ofananayo kuyaphuma ukubonga lenhlamba. Lezizinto kazifanelanga, bazalwane bami, zenzeke njalo.qy[ Ngalo siyabonga uNkulunkulu ngitsho uBaba, langalo siqalekisa abantu abenziwe ngokufanana loNkulunkulu;jxMkodwa ulimi kakulamuntu ongaluthambisa; luyibubi obungenqotshwe, lugcwele ubuhlungu obubulalayo.w1Ngoba yonke imvelo yokubili izinyamazana lezinyoni, kokubili ezihuquzelayo lezidalwa zolwandle, iyathanjiswa njalo isithanjisiwe ngemvelo yabantu;1v[Ulimi lalo lungumlilo, umhlaba wobubi; lunjalo ulimi lubekwe phakathi kwezitho zethu, lungcolisa umzimba wonke, luthungele indlela yempilo, njalo luthungelwa yisihogo.uLunjalo lolimi luyisitho esincinyane, kanti luzincoma kakhulu. Khangela, umlilo omncinyane uyatshisa izigodo ezingakanani!/tWKhangela, lemikhumbi, lanxa imikhulu kangaka njalo iqhutshwa yimimoya elamandla, iyaqondiswa kwenye indlela ngephinyana nje, lapho isifiso somtshayeli esifuna khona.|sqKhangela, sifaka amatomu emilonyeni yamabhiza ukuze asilalele, sibe sesiqondisa umzimba wonke wawo kwenye indlela.rNgoba sonke siyakhubeka ezintweni ezinengi. Uba umuntu engakhubeki elizwini, lowo uyindoda epheleleyo, elamandla okukhina lomzimba wonke.fq GLingabi ngabafundisi abanengi, bazalwane bami, lisazi ukuthi sizakwemukela isigwebo esikhulu.opWNgoba njengalokhu umzimba ngaphandle komoya ufile, ngokunjalo lokholo ngaphandle kwemisebenzi lufile.o}Ngokunjalo-ke loRahabi isifebe kalungisiswanga ngemisebenzi yini, esezemukele izithunywa, ese zi phumise ngenye indlela?knONgakho-ke liyabona ukuthi umuntu uyalungisiswa ngemisebenzi, futhi kungesikuthi ngokholo kuphela.m1kwasekugcwaliswa umbhalo othi: LoAbrahama wakholwa uNkulunkulu, kwasekubalelwa kuye ukuthi kuyikulunga, wasebizwa ngokuthi ngumngane kaNkulunkulu.plYUyabona ukuthi ukholo lwalusebenza kanye lemisebenzi yakhe, lokuthi ukholo lwapheleliswa ngemisebenzi,rk]UAbrahama ubaba wethu kalungisiswanga yini ngemisebenzi, esenikele indodana yakhe uIsaka phezu kwelathi?^j5Kodwa uyathanda ukwazi yini, O siphukuphuku, ukuthi ukholo olungelamisebenzi lufile?hiIWena uyakholwa ukuthi uNkulunkulu munye; wenza kuhle; lamadimoni ayakholwa, njalo athuthumele.7hgKodwa omunye uzakuthi: Wena ulokholo, mina-ke ngilemisebenzi: Ngitshengisa ukholo lwakho ngaphandle kwemisebenzi yakho, lami emisebenzini yami ngizakutshengisa ukholo lwami.@g{Kunjalo lokholo, uba lungelamisebenzi, lufile ngokwalo. fomunye wenu abesesithi kibo: Hambani ngokuthula, likhudumale lisuthe; kodwa engabaniki izinto ezidingwa ngumzimba, lokho kusizani?_e7Uba-ke umzalwane loba umzalwanekazi behambaze njalo beswela ukudla kwensuku ngensuku,tdaKusizani, bazalwane bami, uba umuntu esithi ulokholo, kodwa engelamisebenzi? Lolokholo lungamsindisa yini?wcg Ngoba ukwahlulelwa okungelasihawu kungokwalowo ongenzanga isihawu; njalo isihawu sizincoma kukho ukwahlulela.Wb' Khulumani ngokunjalo lenze njalo, njengabazakwahlulelwa ngomlayo wenkululeko.naU Ngoba owathi: Ungafebi; wathi futhi: Ungabulali; uba-ke ungafebi, kodwa ubulala, usungumeqi womlayo.b`= Ngoba loba ngubani ogcina umlayo wonke, kodwa akhubeke kokukodwa, uba lecala kuyo yonke.W_' kodwa uba libandlulula abantu, lenza isono, lilahlwa ngumlayo njengabaweqayo.^}Uba liphelelisa umlayo wobukhosi, ngokombhalo othi: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzi thanda wena, lenza kuhle;>]wBona kabalihlambazi yini ibizo elihle elibizwa ngalo?z\mKodwa lina libadumazile abayanga. Abanothileyo kabalicindezeli yini, njalo bona balidonsele ekwahlulelweni yini?2[]Zwanini, bazalwane bami abathandekayo. UNkulunkulu kabakhethanga yini abayanga balumhlaba, benothile ekholweni, njalo bezindlalifa zombuso awuthembisayo kwabamthandayo?`Z9pho, kalibandlululi phakathi kwenu, njalo laba ngabahluleli abalemicabango emibi yini?CYbeselinanzelela ogqoke isembatho esikhazimulayo beselisithi kuye: Wena hlala lapha kuhle, beselisithi kongumyanga: Wena mana lapho; loba: Hlala lapha ngaphansi kwesenabelo senyawo zami;X+Ngoba uba kungena emhlanganweni wenu indoda elendandatho yegolide lesembatho esikhazimulayo, besekungena longumyanga olesembatho esingcolileyo,zW oBazalwane bami, kungeyisikho ngokubandlulula abantu libe lokholo lweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, iNkosi yenkazimulo.FV Ukukholwa okuhlanzekileyo lokungangcoliswanga phambi kukaNkulunkulu ngitsho uBaba yilokhu, ukuhambela izintandane labafelokazi ekuhluphekeni kwabo, l okuzilondoloza engelasici ko ko mhlaba.U Uba umuntu phakathi kwenu esithi uyakholwa, uba engalufaki itomu ulimi lwakhe, kodwa akhohlise inhliziyo yakhe, ukukholwa kwalowo kuyize.BT Kodwa lowo okhangelisisa emlayweni opheleleyo, lowo owenkululeko, abesebambelela kuwo, yena engesimuzwi okhohlwayo kodwa engumenzi womsebenzi, lo uzakuba ngobusisiweyo ekwenzeni kwakhe.GS  ngoba iyazibuka, ibisisuka, ibisihle ikhohlwa ukuthi ibinjani.xR kNgoba uba umuntu engumuzwi welizwi futhi engesimenzi, yena ufanana lendoda ebuka ubuso bayo bemvelo esibukweni;_Q 9Kodwa banini ngabenzi belizwi, lingabi ngabezwayo kuphela, lizikhohlisa lina ngokwenu.P -Ngakho selihlubule amanyala wonke lokwanda kakhulu kobubi, lemukele ngobumnene ilizwi eligxunyekiweyo, elilamandla okusindisa imiphefumulo yenu.GO  ngoba ukuthukuthela kwendoda kakwenzi ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu.|N sNgakho, bazalwane bami abathandekayo, wonke umuntu umele aphangise ukuzwa, aphuze ukukhuluma, aphuze ukuthukuthela;jM ONgokuthanda kwakhe wasizala ngelizwi leqiniso, ukuze sibe njengezithelo zokuqala zezidalwa zakhe.!L =Sonke isipho esihle laso sonke isipho esipheleleyo sivela phezulu, sehla sivela kuYise wezibane, okungekho kuye ukuguquka, kumbe isithunzi sokuphenduka.5K gLingakhohliswa, bazalwane bami abathandekayo.`J ;kuthi lapho inkanuko isikhulelwe ibelethe isono; lesono lapho sesiphelele sizala ukufa.PI Kodwa ngulowo lalowo uyalingwa, lapho edonswa ehugwa ngezakhe inkanuko;H  Kakulamuntu olingwayo omele athi: Ngilingwa nguNkulunkulu; ngoba uNkulunkulu kalasilingo sokubi, laye uqobo kalingi muntu.G  Ibusisiwe indoda ebekezelela isilingo; ngoba isihloliwe izakwemukela umqhele wempilo, iNkosi eyawuthembisa kwabayithandayo.1F ] Ngoba ilanga liphuma lilokutshisa, libunise utshani, leluba labo liwohloke, lobuhle bokubonakala kwalo bunyamalale; ngokunjalo lesinothi sizanyamalala ezindleleni zaso.PE  lonothileyo ekuthotshisweni kwakhe; ngoba njengeluba lotshani uzadlula.9D o Lomzalwane ophansi kazincome ekuphakameni kwakhe;AC Indoda enhliziyombili kayijikamanga endleleni zayo zonke.EB Ngoba lowomuntu kangacabangi ukuthi uzazuza ulutho eNkosini.A Kodwa kacele ekholweni engathandabuzi ngalutho; ngoba othandabuzayo unjengegagasi lolwandle eliqhutshwa ngumoya lizuliswe.@ Njalo uba kukhona kini oswele inhlakanipho, kacele kuNkulunkulu ophanayo ngesihle kibo bonke, futhi kasoli, njalo uzayinikwa.w? ikodwa ukubekezela kakube lomsebenzi opheleleyo, ukuze libe ngabapheleleyo liphelelisiwe, lingasileli ngalutho.A> lisazi ukuthi ukuhlolwa kokholo lwenu kuveza ukubekezela;a= =Kubaleni njenge ntokozo yonke, bazalwane bami, nxa liwela ezilingweni ezizinhlobonhlobo,< }UJakobe, inceku kaNkulunkulu leyeNkosi uJesu Kristu, kuzo izizwe ezilitshumi lambili ezisekuhlakazekeni, ngiyabingelela.(;K Umusa kawube lani lonke. Ameni.g:G Bingelelani bonke abakhokheli benu, labo bonke abangcwele. Abavela eIthaliya bayalibingelela._97 Yazini ukuthi umzalwane uTimothi ukhululwe, uba efika masinyane, ngizalibona ngilaye.s8_ Kodwa ngiyalincenga, bazalwane, lemukeleni ngesineke ilizwi lenkuthazo; ngoba ngilibhalele ngamafitshane.F7 angaliphelelisa kuwo wonke umsebenzi omuhle ukuze lenze intando yakhe, esebenza kini lokho okumthokozisayo phambi kwakhe, ngoJesu Kristu, kakube kuye ubukhosi kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni.6 Kungathi uNkulunkulu wokuthula owamkhuphula kwabafileyo uMelusi omkhulu wezimvu ngegazi lesivumelwano saphakade, iNkosi yethu uJesu,w5g njalo ngiya li ncenga ngokwengezelelwe kakhulu ukuthi li kwenze lokhu, ukuze ngibuyiselwe kini ngokuphangisa.j4M Sikhulekeleni; ngoba siyathemba ukuthi silesazela esihle, sifisa ukuhamba kuhle ezintweni zonke;G3 Lalelani abakhokheli benu, lizehlisele ngaphansi kwabo; ngoba laba balinda imiphefumulo yenu, njengabazalandisa; ukuze bakwenze lokhu ngenjabulo, njalo bengabubuli; ngoba kungalisizi lokhu.g2G Kodwa lingakhohlwa ukwenza okuhle lokuphana; ngoba uNkulunkulu uyathokoza ngeminikelo enjalo.y1k Ngakho asinikele njalonjalo kuNkulunkulu ngaye umnikelo wendumiso, okutsho isithelo sendebe sivuma ibizo lakhe.?0y Ngoba kasilawo umuzi omiyo lapha, kodwa sidinga ozayo.P/ Ngakho-ke asiphumele kuye ngaphandle kwenkamba, sithwele ihlazo lakhe.d.A Ngakho laye uJesu, ukuze angcwelise abantu ngelakhe igazi, wahlupheka ngaphandle kwesango.-1 Ngoba lezozinyamazana, ogazi lazo langeniswa ngumpristi omkhulu e ndaw eni ezingcwele ngenxa yesono, izidumbu zazo zitshiswa ngaphandle kwenkamba.N, Silalo ilathi, abangelalungelo lokudla kulo abakhonza ithabhanekele.0+Y Lingaduhiswa yizimfundiso eziyinhlobonhlobo lezingaziwayo; ngoba kuhle ukuthi inhliziyo iqiniswe ngomusa, kungabi ngokudla, abangasizwanga yikho ababebambelela kukho.9*m UJesu Kristu unguye izolo lalamuhla lephakadeni. ) Khumbulani abakhokheli benu, abakhulume kini ilizwi likaNkulunkulu; liqaphelise ukuphela kokuhamba kwabo, lilingisele ukholo lwabo.o(W Ngakho singatsho ngesibindi sithi: INkosi ingumsizi wami, njalo kangiyikwesaba umuntu azakwenza kimi.#'? Indlela yempilo kayingabi ngeyokuthanda imali, yeneliswani yizinto elilazo; ngoba yena utshilo ukuthi: Kangisoze ngakulahla, njalo kangisoze ngakutshiya.q&[ Umtshado uhlonitshwa kubo bonke, lombheda ungangcoliswa; kodwa uNkulunkulu uzagweba iziphingi lezifebe.~%u Khumbulani izibotshwa, ngokungathi libotshwe kanye lazo; abaphethwe kubi, ngokungathi lani liphethwe kubi emzimbeni._$7 Lingakhohlwa ukungenisa izihambi; ngoba ngalokho abanye bangenisa izingilosi bengazi.)# O Kalume njalo uthando lobuzalwane.9"m ngoba-ke uNkulunkulu wethu ungumlilo oqothulayo.)!K Ngakho njengoba sisemukela umbuso ongelakunyikinyekiswa, asibe lomusa esingamkhonza uNkulunkulu ngawo ngokwemukelekayo kanye lokuthobeka lokwesaba uNkulunkulu; + Lalokhu ukuthi: Ngiza phinda kanye, kutshengisa ukususwa kwezinto ezinyikinyekayo, kungathi ezenziweyo, ukuze kusale izinto ezinganyikinyekiyo.&E olizwi lakhe ngalesosikhathi lanyikinya umhlaba, kodwa khathesi uthembisile, wathi: Ngi za phinda kanye ukunyikinya kungeyisiwo umhlaba wodwa, kodwa lezulu.E Qaphelani ukuthi lingamali okhulumayo. Ngoba uba bengaphephanga labo abala lowo owakhuluma okuvela kuNkulunkulu emhlabeni, kakhulu kangakanani thina esimfulathelayo lowo ovela emazulwini;q[ lakuJesu umlamuli wesivumelwano esitsha, legazini lokufafaza elikhuluma izinto ezingcono kulelikaAbela./ lemhlanganweni omkhulu lebandleni lamazibulo abhalwe emazulwini, lakuNkulunkulu umahluleli wabo bonke, lakumimoya yabalungileyo abaphelelisiweyo, Kodwa lize entabeni iSiyoni, lemzini kaNkulunkulu ophilayo, eJerusalema yasezulwini, lakuzigidi zengilosi ezingelakubalwa,c? njalo, kwakusesabeka kangaka lokho okwabonwayo, uMozisi wathi: Ngilovalo ngiyathuthumela.# ngoba babengelakukumela lokho okwalaywayo kokuthi: Ngitsho lenyamazana uba ithinta intaba, izakhandwa ngamatshe, kumbe itshokwe ngomtshoko;|q lekukhaleni kophondo, lelizwini lamazwi, okwathi labo abezwayo bancenga ukuthi kungabe kusa khulunywa ilizwi kibo;r] Ngoba kalizanga entabeni engathintwa, lemlilweni ovuthayo, lekufiphaleni, lemnyameni, lesivunguvungwini,#? Ngoba liyazi ukuthi lemva kwalokho, esethanda ukudla ilifa lesibusiso, waliwa; ngoba kayitholanga indawo yokuphenduka, lanxa wayidingisisa ngezinyembezi.w kakungabi lamuntu oyisifebe kumbe ongakhonzi uNkulunkulu, njengoEsawu, owathengisa ubuzibulo bakhe ngokudla okukodwa.  qaphelisani kungabi khona osilelayo emuseni kaNkulunkulu; kungamili lampande yokubaba ikhathaze, njalo ngayo abanengi bangcoliswe;hI Nxwanelani ukuthula labo bonke, lobungcwele, ngaphandle kwalokho kakulamuntu ozayibona iNkosi;q[ njalo lenzele inyawo zenu indlela eziqondileyo, ukuze okuqhulayo kungenyeli, kodwa kulalokho kusiliswe.B Ngakho qinisani izandla ezibuthakathaka lamadolo axegayo;+O Lakho konke ukulaywa okukhona kakubonakali angathi ngokwentokozo, kodwa ngokosizi; emva kwalokho-ke kuyabalethela isithelo sokuthula sokulunga abajeziswa ngakho.5 Ngoba bona kambe ba si laya okwensuku ezinlutshwana, njengokubona kwabo; kodwa yena kube yikusizakala kwethu, ukuze si hlanganyele ubungcwele bakhe.#? Futhi-ke sasilabo obaba benyama yethu aba si layayo njalo sa ba hlonipha; pho, kasiyikuzehlisela ngaphansi kukaYise wemimoya kakhulu kula lokho, siphile?| q Kodwa uba lingelakulaywa, okuthi bonke bangabahlanganyeli bakho, ngakho lingabokufetshwa njalo kalisiwo amadodana.y k Uba likhuthazela ekulayweni, uNkulunkulu uyaliphatha njengamadodana; ngoba yiyiphi indodana uyise angayilayiyo?_ 7 ngoba iNkosi iyalaya emthandayo; njalo itshaye ngesiswepu yonke indodana eyemukelayo.% C njalo selikhohliwe inkuthazo, ekhuluma kini njengemadodaneni eyokuthi: Ndodana yami, ungadeleli ukulaya kweNkosi, njalo ungapheli amandla, nxa usolwa yiyo;? y Kalikamelani la kho kuze kube segazini lisilwa lesono;' Ngakho mqapheliseni yena owaqinisela kuyo impikisano engaka lezoni emelane laye, ukuze lingadinwa, liphelelwe ngamandla emiphefumulweni yenu.O sikhangele kuJesu umqalisi lomphelelisi wokholo lwethu, owathi endaweni yentokozo ayimiselweyo, waqinisela esiphambanweni, edelela ihlazo, wahlala ngakwesokunene sesihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu.1 ] Ngakho-ke lathi sigonjolozelwe liyezi elikhulu kangaka labafakazi, asilahle konke okusindayo lesono esi si thandele lula, asigijime ngokubekezela umjaho esiwumiselweyo,pY (lokhu uNkulunkulu wayesinakekele ngaphambili okungcono, ukuze kuthi ngaphandle kwethu bangapheleliswa.H  'Labo bonke laba, befakazelwe ngokholo kabazuzanga isithembiso,s_ &(umhlaba ongabafanelanga bona ) bazula ezinkangala l e zintab eni l e zimbal wini l e mihom eni yomhlaba.8i %bakhandwa ngamatshe, basahwa phakathi, balingwa, bafa ekubulaweni ngenkemba; bazula bembethe izigogo zezimvu le zigogo zezimbuzi, baswela, bazwiswa ubuhlungu, baphathwa kubi,^5 $abanye balingwa ngokwenziwa inhlekisa lokutshaywa, futhi langezibopho langentolongo;! #Abesifazana bemukela abafileyo babo bevela ekuvukeni; labanye bazwiswa ubuhlungu, bengemukeli ukukhululwa, ukuze bazuze ukuvuka okungcono;   "bacitsha amandla omlilo, baphepha ubukhali benkemba, bazuza amandla ebuthakathakeni, baqina empini, baxotsha amabutho awezizwe.j~M !abathi ngokholo banqoba imibuso, bebenza ukulunga, bazuza izithembiso, bavala imilomo yezilwane, } Ngisezathini? Ngoba ngingaphelelwa yisikhathi ngilandisa ngoGidiyoni loBaraki loSamsoni loJefitha loDavida loSamuweli labaprofethi;h|I Ngokholo uRahabi isifebe kabhubhanga kanye labangakholwanga, esezemukele izinhloli ngokuthula.P{ Ngokholo imiduli yeJeriko yadilika, isibhodiwe insuku eziyisikhombisa.xzi Ngokholo badabula uLwandle oluBomvu njengemhlabathini owomileyo; okwathi amaGibhithe bekulinga lokho baminzwa.eyC Ngokholo wagcina iphasika lokufafazwa kwegazi, ukuze lowo obhubhisa amazibulo angabathinti.rx] Ngokholo watshiya iGibhithe, engalwesabi ulaka lwenkosi; ngoba waqinisela kungathi uyambona oNgabonwayo.fwE wathi ukuthukwa kukaKristu kuyinotho enkulu kulamagugu eGibhithe; ngoba wayekhangele umvuzo.vve kulalokho wakhetha ukuphathwa kubi kanye labantu bakaNkulunkulu kulokuthi abe lentokozo yesono isikhatshana;Ru Ngokholo uMozisi esekhulile wala ukuthiwa uyindodana yendodakazi kaFaro,t- Ngokholo uMozisi esezelwe wafihlwa ngabazali bakhe inyanga ezintathu, ngoba babona ukuthi ngumntwana omuhle; njalo bengawesabi umthetho wenkosi.psY Ngokholo uJosefa esesifa wakhuluma ngokuphuma kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, waselayezela ngamathambo akhe.zrm Ngokholo uJakobe esesifa wabusisa lowo lalowo wamadodana kaJosefa, wasekhonza ebambelele phezu kodondolo lwakhe.Dq Ngokholo uIsaka wabusisa uJakobe loEsawu ngezinto ezizayo.jpM wathi uNkulunkulu ulamandla okuvusa lakwabafileyo; lapho laye amzuze evela khona ngokulinganisa.9om okwakuthiwe kuye: KuIsaka inzalo yakho izabizwa;wng Ngokholo uAbrahama wanikela uIsaka lapho ehlolwa, lalowo owemukela izithembiso wayenikela ozelwe yedwa wakhe,m5 kodwa khathesi-ke balangatha elingcono, elingelezulwini; ngakho uNkulunkulu kalanhloni ngabo, ukuthiwa nguNkulunkulu wabo; ngoba ubalungisele umuzi.Xl) Uba-ke kambe babecabanga ngalelo ababesuke kulo, babengaba lethuba lokubuyela;Ok Ngoba abatsho izinto ezinje batshengisa ukuthi badinga ilizwe lakibo.,jQ Bonke laba bafela ekholweni, bengemukelanga izithembiso, kodwa bazibonela khatshana, baqiniseka, ba zi gona, njalo bavuma ukuthi bangabezizwe lezihambi emhlabeni.%iC Ngakho-ke bazalwa ngoyedwa, lalezizinto zivela kosefile, abangangenkanyezi zezulu ngobunengi, langangetshebetshebe elisekhunjini lolwandle elingelakubalwa. h9 Ngokholo laye uSara uqobo wazuza amandla okwemukela inhlanyelo, esedlulelwe yisikhathi sobudala wabeletha, ngoba wathi uthembekile lowo owathembisayo.Yg+ ngoba wayelindele umuzi olezisekelo, omqambi wesimo lomakhi wawo nguNkulunkulu.*fM Ngokholo wahlala njengomuntu wezizweni elizweni lesithembiso, njengelemzini, ehlala emathenteni loIsaka loJakobe, ababeyizindlalifa kanye laye zalesosithembiso;e} Ngokholo uAbrahama walalela ebizwa ukuthi aphume aye endaweni ayezayemukela ibe yilifa, waphuma, engazi lapho aya khona.Uw Kuyesabeka ukuwela ezandleni zikaNkulunkulu ophilayo. T Ngoba siyamazi owathi: Impindiselo ngeyami, mina ngizabuyisela, itsho iNkosi; futhi uphinde athi: INkosi izakwahlulela abantu bayo.WS' pho, licabanga ukuthi uzathiwa ufanele ukujeziswa kabuhlungu kanganani onyathelela phansi iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, njalo othi igazi lesivumelwano, angcweliswa ngalo, liyiluthonje, njalo odelela uMoya womusa?eRC Umuntu odelela umlayo kaMozisi ufa ngaphandle kwesihawu ngabafakazi ababili loba abathathu;[Q/ kodwa ukulindela okuthile okwesabekayo kokulahlwa, lolaka lomlilo ozaqeda izitha.iPK Ngoba uba sisona ngabomo emva kokuthi semukele ulwazi lweqiniso, kakusekho umhlatshelo ngezono,O singayekeli ukuhlangana kwethu, njengomkhuba wabanye, kodwa kasikhuthale, futhi ikakhulu, njengoba libona usuku lusondela.IN  njalo kasiqaphelisisane ekuvuseleni uthando lemisebenzi emihle,`M9 kasibambisise isivumo sethemba lethu singanyikinyeki, ngoba uthembekile owathembisayo; L9 kasisondele ngenhliziyo eqinisileyo ekuqinisekeni okupheleleyo kokholo, inhliziyo zifafaziwe esazeleni sokubi, lomzimba ugezisiwe ngamanzi acwebileyo;BK futhi silaye umpristi omkhulu phezu kwendlu kaNkulunkulu,SJ ngendlela entsha lephilayo, asidabulele yona ngeveyili, eliyinyama yakhe,QI Ngakho, bazalwane, silesibindi sokungena kwezingcwele ngegazi likaJesu,JH  Lapho-ke okukhona uthethelelo lwalokhu, kakuselamnikelo ngesono.?Gy lezono zabo lobubi babo kangisoze ngikukhumbule futhi.'FG Lesi yisivumelwano engizavumelana labo ngaso emva kwalezonsuku, kutsho iNkosi: Ngizafaka imilayo yami enhliziyweni zabo, njalo ngizayibhala engqondweni zabo;[E/ LoMoya oyiNgcwele laye uyafakaza kithi; ngoba emva kokuthi esetshilo kuqala uthi:OD Ngoba ngomnikelo munye uphelelisile ephakadeni labo abangcwelisiweyo.WC' kusukela khathesi ulindele zize zenziwe izitha zakhe isenabelo senyawo zakhe.}Bs kodwa yena, esenikele umhlatshelo waba munye ngenxa yezono ephakadeni wahlala phansi ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu,A Laye wonke umpristi kambe uyema insuku ngensuku ekhonza, njalo enikela kanengi leyomihlatshelo, engasoze yaba lamandla okususa izono;P@ Kuleyontando singcwelisiwe, ngokunikelwa komzimba kaJesu Kristu kanye.p?Y wasesithi: Khangela, ngiza ukwenza intando yakho, Nkulunkulu. Ususa okokuqala, ukuze amise okwesibili.> Kuqala esithi: Umhlatshelo lomnikelo leminikelo yokutshiswa leyezono kawuyithandanga njalo kawuyithokozelanga, yona enikelwa ngokomlayo,m=S ngasengisithi: Khangela, ngiza (kumqulu wogwalo kulotshwe ngami) ukwenza intando yakho, Nkulunkulu.;<q iminikelo yokutshiswa leyesono kawuyithokozelanga;l;Q ngakho esefika emhlabeni uthi: Umhlatshelo lomnikelo kawuwuthandanga, kodwa ungilungisele umzimba;P: ngoba kakulakwenzeka ukuthi igazi lezinkunzi lelezimbuzi lisuse izono;F9 Kodwa kuleyo kukhona ukukhunjulwa kwezono umnyaka ngomnyaka;8{ Uba kwakunjalo nga kayimanga yini ukunikelwa, ngoba abakhonzayo babengasayikuba lasazela sezono, sebehlanjululwe kanye?V7 ' Ngoba umlayo ulesithunzi sezinto ezinhle ezizayo, ungeyisiwo umfanekiso oqotho wezinto, ungeze waba lamandla ngaleyomihlatshelo enikelwa njalonjalo iminyaka ngeminyaka ukubenza baphelele labo abasondelayo.6- ngokunjalo uKristu, esenikelwe kanye ukuze athwale izono zabanengi, ngokwesibili uzabonakala ngaphandle kwesono kwabamlindeleyo, kube lusindiso.\51 Njalo njengalokhu kumiselwe abantu ukuthi bafe kanye, lemva kwalokhu ukwahlulelwa;74g uba kwakunjalo wayemele ukuhlupheka kanengi selokhu kwasekelwa umhlaba; kodwa khathesi ubonakaliswe kanye ekupheleni kwesikhathi ukuze asuse izono ngomhlatshelo wakhe uqobo.3 kungeyisikuthi futhi ukuze azinikele kanengi, njengalokhu umpristi omkhulu engena e ndaw eni engcwele umnyaka ngomnyaka legazi lokunye;=2s Ngoba uKristu kangenanga e ndaw eni ezingcwele ezenziwe ngezandla, ezingumfanekiso weziqotho, kodwa ezulwini uqobo, ukuthi khathesi abonakalele thina phambi kobuso bukaNkulunkulu;17 Ngokunjalo kwakudingeka ukuthi imifanekiso yezinto zemazulwini ihlanjululwe ngalezizinto, kodwa izinto zezulwini uqobo ngemihlatshelo engcono kulale.0} Njalo phose zonke izinto zihlanjululwa ngegazi ngokomthetho, langaphandle kokuchitheka kwegazi kakubi khona uthethelelo.O/ Ngokunjalo wasefafaza ngegazi lethabhanekele lezitsha zonke zenkonzo.F. esithi: Leli ligazi lesivumelwano uNkulunkulu alilaya ngaso.S- Ngoba lapho usumenyezelwe umthetho wonke ngokomlayo nguMozisi ebantwini bonke, wathatha igazi lamathole lelembuzi, kanye lamanzi loboya obubomvu lehisope*, wafafaza kokubili ugwalo uqobo labantu bonke,?,y Ngakho laso esokuqala kasimiswanga ngaphandle kwegazi.q+[ Ngoba incwadi yelifa isebenza kwabafileyo, lokhu kayikabi lamandla lapho ephila umenzi wencwadi yelifa.e*C Ngoba lapho okukhona incwadi yelifa, kufuneka ukuthi kubikwe ukufa komenzi wencwadi yelifa.L) Langenxa yalokhu ungumlamuli wesivumelwano esitsha, ukuze, lokhu ukufa sekufikile ekuhlengeni kweziphambeko ngesikhathi sesivumelwano sokuqala, ababiziweyo bemukele isithembiso selifa laphakade.=(s kakhulu kangakanani igazi likaKristu, owathi ngoMoya ophakade wazinikela kuNkulunkulu engelasici, lizahlambulula isazela senu emisebenzini efileyo, ukukhonza uNkulunkulu ophilayo? ' Ngoba uba igazi lezimbuzi lelezinkunzi, lomlotha wethokazi ufafaza abangcolileyo, ungcwelisa kuze kube sekuhlambulukeni kwenyama,&! futhi kungeyisikho ngegazi lezimbuzi lelamathole, kodwa ngelakhe igazi wangena kanye e ndaw eni engcwele, esezuze ukuhlengwa okulaphakade.E% Kodwa uKristu esefikile, engumpristi omkhulu wezinto ezinhle ezizayo, ngethabhanekele elikhulu lelipheleleyo kule linye, elingenziwanga ngezandla, okuyikuthi, elingeyisilo lalokhukudalwa,$# kuphela kokudliwayo, lokunathwayo, lokugeza okuzinhlobonhlobo lezimiso zenyama, ezibekwe phezu kwa bo kuze kufike isikhathi sokulungisiswa.# okwakungumfanekiso walesosikhathi, okwanikelwa kulo konke iminikelo lemihlatshelo, engelakho ukuphelelisa okhonzayo maqondana lesazela," uMoya oyiNgcwele utshengisa lokhu, ukuthi indlela eya e ndaw eni engcwele kayikembulwa, lapho lisemi ithabhanekele lokuqala;!% kodwa kwelesibili kwakungena kanye ngomnyaka umpristi omkhulu yedwa, kungeyisikho ngaphandle kwegazi, azinikelela yena leziphambeko zabantu;  Sezilungisiwe lezizinto ngokunjalo, abapristi bangena njalonjalo ethabhanekeleni lokuqala bephelelisa imisebenzi yokukhonza uNkulunkulu; vi~~p}}n}|| {Xzz@yyVxx ww^vuuFttxt,ssrr)qppeoomonnknmZllEkjjcii1hhJggLffXee;ddrccLbb0aar``a_^^]]F\\c\![ZZdYY4XXWJVV;UTTT8SS=RRwQPPUOONN MjMLrKK#JJ\IIHHDGFFEEE0DD0CBBWAAA@??y>>>=<Eu Kodwa usuku lweNkosi luzafika njengesela ebusuku, okuzakuthi ngalo amazulu adlule ngokuhlokoma, lokokuqala kuzadilizwa ngokutshisa okukhulu, lomhlaba lemisebenzi ekuwo kuzatshiswa.5Dc INkosi yesithembiso kayidondi, njengalokhu abanye besithi yikudonda; kodwa iyasibekezelela, ingathandi ukuthi lamunye abhubhe kodwa ukuthi bonke bafinyelele ekuphendukeni..CUKodwa lintonye kakumelanga ingaziwa kini, bathandekayo, ukuthi usuku olulodwa eNkosini lunjengeminyaka eyinkulungwane, leminyaka eyinkulungwane njengosuku olulodwa."B=kodwa amazulu lomhlaba okukhona khathesi kubekiwe ngalona lelolizwi, kugcinelwe umlilo esukwini lokwahlulelwa lokubhujiswa kwabantu abeyisa uNkulunkulu.HA okungalo ilizwe elalikhona labhujiswa ngokugcwaliswa ngamanzi; @9Ngoba lokhu kabakwazi ngabomo, ukuthi amazulu ayekhona kusukela endulo, lomhlaba, ukhona uvela emanzini njalo ukhona ngamanzi ngelizwi likaNkulunkulu, ? njalo besithi: Singaphi isithembiso sokuza kwakhe? Ngoba selokhu obaba balala, konke kumi kunjalo kusukela ekuqaleni kokudalwa.n>Ukuqala yazini lokhu, ukuthi ekucineni kwensuku kuzafika abahleka usulu, behamba ngokwezabo inkanuko,=ukuze li khumbule amazwi akhulunywa ngaphambili ngabaprofethi abangcwele, lomlayo wethu esingabaphostoli beNkosi loMsindisi;< }Incwadi le eyesibili, bathandekayo, ngilibhalela yona khathesi, okungazo ngivuse ingqondo yenu eqotho ngoku li khumbuza,;Kodwa kubehlele lokhu okwesaga esiqinisileyo esithi: Inja ibuyela kwawayo amahlanzo; lengulube egezileyo ekugiqikeni edakeni.:Ngoba ngabe kwaba ngcono kibo uba babengayazanga indlela yokulunga, kulokuthi sebe ya zile bafulathele umlayo ongcwele onikelwe kibo.79gNgoba uba sebephunyukile ekungcoleni komhlaba ngolwazi lweNkosi loMsindisi uJesu Kristu, besebebuya behilelwa behlulwa yikho, izinto zokucina sezibe zimbi kibo kulezokuqala.}8sbebathembisa inkululeko, bona uqobo beyizigqili zokubola; ngoba lowo umuntu ehlulwe ngaye, lakuye wenziwa isigqili. 7 Ngoba bakhuluma okokuziqakisa okweze, babayenga ngenkanuko zenyama la ngobufebe labo abaphunyuke sibili kibo abahamba ekuduheni,}6sLaba bayimithombo engelamanzi, amayezi aqhutshwa yisiphepho, okugcinelwe bona ubumnyama bomnyama kuze kube phakade.5kodwa waba lokusolwa kwesakhe isiphambeko; ubabhemi oyisimungulu, ekhuluma ngelizwi lomuntu, wanqanda ubuhlanya bomprofethi.q4[batshiye indlela eqondileyo baduha, balandela indlela kaBalami kaBosori, owathanda inzuzo yokungalungi,3'balamehlo agcwele ubufebe, labangayekeli isono, bayenga imiphefumulo ebuthakathaka, belenhliziyo ezejwayele ubuhwaba, abantwana besiqalekiso;2 bazakwemukela umvuzo wokungalungi, abathi kuyintokozo ukuminza emini, bayisici loyangiso, bejabula enkohlisweni zabo, besedilini lani,17 Kodwa laba, njengezinyamazana ngemvelo ezingelangqondo ezazalelwa ukubanjwa lokubulawa, bahlambaza izinto abangazaziyo, bazabhujiswa ekuboleni kwazo,u0c kanti ingilosi, ezinkulu ngamandla langengalo, kazilethi isigwebo senhlamba ukumelana labo phambi kweNkosi./- kodwa ikakhulu bona abalandela inyama enkanukweni engcolileyo, labadelela ubukhosi. Abangakhathaliyo, abalenkani, kabesabi ukuhlambaza ubukhosi;. iNkosi iyakwazi ukubophula ekulingweni labo abamkhonzayo uNkulunkulu, lokubagcina abangalunganga kuze kube lusuku lwesigwebo, bajeziswe;)-Kngoba lowo olungileyo, ehlala phakathi kwabo, ngokubona lokuzwa insuku ngensuku wezwisa ubuhlungu umphefumulo wakhe olungileyo ngemisebenzi yabo engelamthetho;[,/wasemophula uLothi olungileyo, owahlutshwa yikuhamba ngamanyala kwabangalunganga;}+sngoku yi chitha eyitshisa imizi yeSodoma leGomora waseyilahla, waseyenza isibonelo kulabo abazakweyisa uNkulunkulu;&*Enjalo kaliyekelanga ilizwe lendulo, kodwa walondoloza owesificaminwembili uNowa umtshumayeli wokulunga, mhla eletha uzamcolo emhlabeni wabeyisa uNkulunkulu;)1Ngoba uba uNkulunkulu engaziyekelanga ingilosi ezonayo, kodwa e zi phosela esihogweni e zi nikela emaketaneni obumnyama ukuze zigcinelwe isigwebo;(njalo emhawini ngamazwi alungisiweyo bazakwenza inzuzo ngani; okulahlwa kwabo kwakudala kakulibalanga, lencithakalo yabo kayiwozeli.Y'+labanengi bazalandela incithakalo zabo; okungabo indlela yeqiniso izahlanjazwa,w& iKodwa kwakukhona labaprofethi bamanga phakathi kwabantu, njengoba lakini kuzakuba khona abafundisi bamanga, abazangenisa ngensitha imfundiso ezehlukanisayo ezichithayo, bephika leNkosi eyabathengayo, bezehlisela ukuchitheka okuphangisayo,% Ngoba kakuzanga kulethwe isiprofetho ngentando yomuntu, kodwa abantu abangcwele bakaNkulunkulu bakhuluma beqhutshwa nguMoya oNgcwele._$ 9lisazi lokhu kuqala, ukuthi kasikho isiprofetho sombhalo esivela kungcazelo engeyakhe.<# sNjalo silelizwi eliqinileyo kakhulu lesiprofetho, elenza kuhle ukuliqaphelisa njengesibane esikhanyayo endaweni emnyama, luze lukhanye usuku, lekhwezi liphumele enhliziyweni zenu;U" %lalelilizwi thina salizwa livela ezulwini, lapho sasilaye entabeni engcwele.;! qNgoba wemukela udumo lobukhosi okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba, lapho ilizwi elinje lafikiswa kuye ngenkazimulo yobukhosi lisithi: Le yiNdodana yami ethandekayo mina engithokoza kuyo;  -Ngoba sasingalandeli izinganekwane zobuqili, lapho silazisa amandla lokuza kweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, kodwa sasingabazibonelayo ubukhulu bayo.m UKodwa lami ngizakhuthala ukuthi ngezikhathi zonke emva kokusuka kwami libe lesikhumbuzo salezizinto.{ qngisazi ukuthi kuyaphangisa ukususwa kwethabhanekele lami, njengalokhu leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu ingitshengisile.f G Njalo ngibona kulungile ukuthi, nxa ngisesekhona kulelithabhanekele, ngilivuse ngesikhumbuzo;~ w Ngakho kangisoze ngiyekele ukulikhumbuza njalonjalo ngalezizinto, lanxa lisazi, njalo liqinisiwe eqinisweni elikhona.} u Ngoba ngokunjalo lizakwengezelelwa ngokunothileyo ukungena embusweni ophakade weNkosi yethu loMsindisi uJesu Kristu.   Ngakho, bazalwane, tshisekelani kakhulu ukuqinisa ubizo lokhetho lwenu; ngoba uba lisenza lezizinto, kalisoze likhubeke loba nini.u e ngoba ongelazo lezizinto, uyisiphofu ubonela eduze, esekhohlwe ukuthi wahlanjululwa ezonweni zakhe ezindala. Ngoba uba lezizinto zikhona kini, njalo zisanda, kaziyiku l enza livilaphe njalo lingabi lezithelo elwazini lweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu;X +lekwesabeni uNkulunkulu uthando lwabazalwane, lethandweni lwabazalwane uthando.^ 7lelwazini ukuzithiba, lekuzithibeni ukubekezela, lekubekezeleni ukwesaba uNkulunkulu,z oNjalo ngaphandle kwalokhu-ke selenze yonke inkuthalo, yengezelelani ukulunga ekholweni lwenu, lekulungeni ulwazi,4 cokungakho siphiwe izithembiso ezinkulu kakhulu leziligugu, ukuze ngalezi libe ngabahlanganyeli bemvelo yobuNkulunkulu, seliphephe ekuboleni okusemhlabeni ngenxa yenkanuko. 5Njengamandla akhe obuNkulunkulu asinike zonke izinto ezimayelana lempilo lokukhonza uNkulunkulu, ngokolwazi lwalowo owasibiza ngobukhosi langobuhle;V 'Kakwandiswe kini umusa lokuthula elwazini lukaNkulunkulu loJesu iNkosi yethu.! ?USimoni Petro, inceku lomphostoli kaJesu Kristu, kulabo abazuze ukholo oluligugu njengathi ngokulunga kukaNkulunkulu wethu loMsindisi wethu uJesu Kristu:_7Bingelelanani ngokwanga kothando. Ukuthula kakube kini lonke elikuKristu Jesu. Ameni.c? Ibandla eliseBhabhiloni elikhethiweyo kanye la ni liyalibingelela, loMarko indodana yami..U NgoSilivanu ongumzalwane othembekileyo kini, ngokumazi kwami, ngibhale ngokufitshane, ngikhuthaza njalo ngifakaza ukuthi lo ngumusa oqotho kaNkulunkulu, elimi kuwo.G  Kakube kuye inkazimulo lamandla kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni.L  Kodwa uNkulunkulu womusa wonke, owasibizela ebukhosini bakhe obuphakade kuKristu Jesu, se si hlupheke okwesikhatshana, sengathi yena angaliphelelisa, a li qinise, a li nike amandla, a li sekele.w g limelane laye liqinile ekholweni, lisazi ukuthi zona lezonhlupho zapheleliswa kubazalwane benu abasemhlabeni.r ]Qondani, lilinde, ngoba isitha senu, uSathane, siyabhoda njengesilwane esibhongayo sidinga esingamginya;R liphosela phezu kwakhe inkathazo zenu zonke, ngoba yena uyalikhathalela.xiNgakho zehliseleni ngaphansi kwesandla sikaNkulunkulu esilamandla, ukuze aliphakamise ngesikhathi esifaneleyo,KNgokunjalo, batsha, zehliseleni ngaphansi kwabadala; njalo lonke zehliseni omunye komunye, zembathiseni ukuthobeka; ngoba uNkulunkulu umelana labazigqajayo, kodwa abathobekileyo uyabapha umusa.a;Kuzakuthi lapho uMelusi omkhulu esebonakele lizakwemukela umqhele wobukhosi ongabuniyo.^5futhi lingabi njengamakhosi kulabo e l abelwa bona, kodwa libe yizibonelo zomhlambi.-Syelusani umhlambi kaNkulunkulu ophakathi kwenu, li wu bonise kungabi ngokubanjwa ngamandla, kodwa ngesihle; njalo kungabi ngenxa yenzuzo elihlazo, kodwa ngokuvuma, +Abadala abaphakathi kwenu ngiyabakhuthaza engingomdala kanye la bo lomfakazi wenhlupheko zikaKristu, lomhlanganyeli wenkazimulo esizakwembulwa; Ngakho-ke labo abahluphekayo ngokwentando kaNkulunkulu, njengakuMdali othembekileyo kabanikele eyabo imiphefumulo ekwenzeni okuhle.b=Uba-ke olungileyo esindiswa ngobulukhuni, oweyisa uNkulunkulu lesoni uzabonakala ngaphi?1[Ngoba sekuyisikhathi sokuthi ukwahlulela kuqale endlini kaNkulunkulu; njalo uba kuqala kithi, ku za kuba yini ukuphela kwalabo abangalalelanga ivangeli likaNkulunkulu?iKkodwa uba ehlupheka njengomKristu, kangabi lenhloni, kodwa kadumise uNkulunkulu ngenxa yalokhu.~Ngoba kakungabi khona owakini ohlupheka njengombulali, loba isela, loba umenzi wokubi, loba njengozigaxa endabeni zabanye;$}AUba lithukwa ngenxa yebizo likaKristu, libusisiwe; ngoba uMoya wenkazimulo lokaNkulunkulu uhlezi phezu kwenu; ngabo-ke uyathukwa, kodwa ngani uyadunyiswa.| kodwa njengoba lihlanganyela inhlupheko zikaKristu, thokozani, ukuze kuthi lekwembulweni kwenkazimulo yakhe lithokoze lijabule kakhulu.{w Bathandekayo, lingamangali ngesilingo esitshisayo esiphezu kwenu esilihlolayo, ngokungathi lehlelwe yinto engaziwayo;z uba umuntu ekhuluma, kakhulume njengamazwi kaNkulunkulu; uba umuntu esebenza, kasebenze njengokuvela emandleni uNkulunkulu awanikayo; ukuze uNkulunkulu adunyiswe kuzo zonke izinto ngoJesu Kristu, okukuye ubukhosi lamandla kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni.y ngulowo lalowo njengesiphiwo asemukeleyo, kasisebenze omunye komunye, njengabaphathi abalungileyo bomusa kaNkulunkulu ozinhlobonhlobo;?xy phathanani kuhle ekwethekelaneni, ngaphandle kokusola;wwkodwa phambi kwakho konke banini lothando oluvuthayo omunye komunye, ngoba uthando luzasibekela inkithinkithi yezono;]v3Kodwa ukuphela kwezinto zonke sekusondele; ngakho qondani lilinde lisemikhulekweni;u#Ngoba ngenxa yalokhu ivangeli latshunyayelwa lakwabafileyo, ukuze bahlulelwe ngokwabantu enyameni, kodwa baphile ngokukaNkulunkulu emoyeni.Ntabazaziphendulela kulowo olungele ukwahlulela abaphilayo labafileyo._s7abamangala kukho, nxa lingagijimi ndawonye kulokhukuthululeka kwamanyala, behlambaza;Wr'Ngoba kwanele kithi ukuthi isikhathi sempilo esedlulileyo siqhube intando yabezizwe, sisahamba emanyaleni, e zinkanuk weni, e kudak weni, e kuminz eni, e kunath eni, l e kukhonz eni izithombe okuyangisayo;nqUukuze isikhathi esiseleyo enyameni lingabe lisaphilela inkanuko zabantu, kodwa intando kaNkulunkulu.p }Njengoba uKristu wasihluphekela enyameni, hlomani lani ngengqondo efananayo, ukuthi ohlupheke enyameni, useyekele isono,ooseye ezulwini, ekhona ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu, izingilosi leziphathamandla lamandla sekwehliselwe ngaphansi kwakhe.9nkUmfuziselo wawo lubhabhathizo olusisindisayo lathi khathesi, kungeyisikho ukususwa kwengcekeza yenyama, kodwa ukucela kwesazela esihle kuNkulunkulu, ngokuvuka kukaJesu Kristu,^m5eyababekade bengalaleli, lapho ukubekezela kukaNkulunkulu kwakukade kulindele, ensukwini zikaNowa lapho umkhumbi wawusakhiwa, okwasindiswa kuwo abalutshwana, okuyikuthi imiphefumulo eyisificaminwembili, ngamanzi.Elayesehambe ngawo laye watshumayela kumimoya esentolongweni,.kUNgoba loKristu wahlupheka kanye ngenxa yezono, olungileyo esikhundleni sabangalunganga, ukuze asise kuNkulunkulu; owabulawa enyameni, kodwa wenziwa waphila ngoMoya,yjkNgoba kungcono ukuhlupheka lisenza okuhle, uba intando kaNkulunkulu i ku thanda, kulo kuhlupheka lisenza okubi.ililesazela esihle, ukuze kuthi kulokho abalihleba ngakho njengabenzi bobubi bayangeke, labo abathuka ukuziphatha kwenu okuhle kuKristu.,hQkodwa ngcwelisani iNkosi uNkulunkulu enhliziyweni zenu; beselihlala lizilungisele ukuphendula wonke olibuza isizatho ngethemba elikini, kanye lobumnene lokwesaba,rg]Kodwa uba lani lihlupheka ngenxa yokulunga, libusisiwe; njalo lingesabi ukwethusa kwabo lingakhathazeki;>fw Pho ngubani ongalilimaza, uba lingabalingisi bokuhle?e Ngoba amehlo eNkosi aphezu kwabalungileyo, lendlebe zayo zingasemkhulekweni wabo; kodwa ubuso beNkosi bumelana labenza okubi.Sd kaphambuke kokubi, abesesenza okuhle; adinge ukuthula, njalo akunxwanele.c Ngoba lowo ofuna ukuthanda impilo, lokubona insuku ezinhle, kanqande ulimi lwakhe kokubi, lendebe zakhe ukuze zingakhulumi inkohliso;%bC lingaphindiseli okubi ngokubi, kumbe ukuthuka ngokuthuka; kodwa esikhundleni salokhu busisani, lisazi ukuthi labizelwa lokho, ukuze lidle ilifa lesibusiso.jaMOkokucina-ke, banini nhliziyonye lonke, lizwelane, lithande abazalwane, libe lobubele, lilomusa;G`Ngokunjalo madoda, hlalisanani ngokolwazi, limhloniphe owesifazana njengesitsha esibuthakathaka, njengoba labo beyizindlalifa zomusa wempilo kanye la ni, ukuze imikhuleko yenu ingavinjelwa._5njengoSara owamlalela uAbrahama, wambiza ngokuthi nkosi, eselingamadodakazi akhe, uba lisenza okuhle njalo lingesatshiswa langokukodwa okwesabekayo.^Ngoba kudala bazicecisa ngokunjalo labesifazana abangcwele ababethemba uNkulunkulu, bezehlisela ngaphansi kwawabo amadoda;]kodwa umuntu osithekileyo wenhliziyo, entweni engagugiyo yomoya omnene lokuthula, oligugu elikhulu phambi kukaNkulunkulu.v\eOkuceca kwenu kakungabi ngokwangaphandle okokweluka inwele, lokokugqiza igolide, kumbe okokugqoka izembatho;@[{enanzelela ukuhamba kwenu okuhlambulukileyo ekwesabeni.%Z ENgokunjalo bafazi, zehliseleni ngaphansi kwawenu amadoda, ukuze kuthi, uba-ke bekhona abangalaleli ilizwi, ngokuhamba kwabafazi bazuzwe ngaphandle kwelizwi,nYUNgoba lalinjengezimvu ezilahlekayo; kodwa khathesi selibuyele kuMelusi loMbonisi wemiphefumulo yenu."X=yena ngokwakhe owathwala izono zethu emzimbeni wakhe esihlahleni, ukuze kuthi, sesifile esonweni, siphile ekulungeni; okungemivimvinya yakhe lisilisiwe.{Woowathi ethukwa kazaphindisela ngokuthuka, ehlupheka kazasongela, kodwa wa ku nikela kulowo owahlulela ngokulunga;DVongenzanga isono, lenkohliso kayificwanga emlonyeni wakhe;}UsNgoba labizelwa lokho, ngoba uKristu laye wasihluphekela, esitshiyela isibonelo, ukuze lilandele izinyathelo zakhe;T+Ngoba kule nzuzo bani, uba lisona beselitshaywa libekezela? Kodwa uba lisenza okuhle njalo lihlupheke libekezela, lokhu kungumusa kuNkulunkulu.{SoNgoba lokhu kungumusa, uba umuntu ethwala izinhlupheko ngenxa yesazela kuNkulunkulu, ehlupheka ngokungafanelanga.RZinceku, zehliseleni ngaphansi kwamakhosi ngokwesaba konke, kungeyisikho kulawo alungileyo lamnene kuphela, kodwa lakulawo angaqondanga.YQ+Hloniphani bonke. Thandani ubuzalwane. Mesabeni uNkulunkulu. Hloniphani inkosi.wPgnjengabakhululekileyo, kodwa lingabi lenkululeko njengesigubuzelo sobubi, kodwa njengezigqili zikaNkulunkulu.OwNgoba injalo intando kaNkulunkulu, ukuthi ngokwenza okuhle lifake isayeke emlonyeni yokungazi kwabantu abayizithutha;oNWloba kubabusi, njengabathunywe yiyo ekujezisweni kwabenzi bobubi, kodwa kube lodumo lwabenzi bokuhle.pMY Ngakho zehliseleni ngaphansi kwaso sonke isimiso sabantu ngenxa yeNkosi; loba kuyinkosi, njengebusayo;.LU lilokuhamba okuhle phakathi kwabezizwe, ukuze kuthi, ekulihlebeni njengabenzi bobubi, ezenzweni ezinhle abazibonileyo bangadumisa uNkulunkulu esukwini lokuhanjelwa.{Ko Bathandekayo, ngiya li ncenga njengabemzini lezihambi ukuthi lizithinte enkanukweni zenyama, ezilwa lomphefumulo;J elalikade lingeyisibo abantu, kodwa khathesi linga bantu bakaNkulunkulu; elalingahawukelwanga, kodwa khathesi selihawukelwe.[I/ kodwa lina liluhlanga olukhethiweyo, ubupristi bobukhosi, isizwe esingcwele, abantu abatholiweyo, ukuze litshumayele jikelele ukulunga kwalowo owalibiza livela emnyameni laya ekukhanyeni kwakhe okumangalisayo;sH_lelitshe lokukhubekisa, ledwala lokuwisa; abakhubeka elizwini, bengalaleli; okuyikho labo ababekumiselwe;{GoNgakho kini elikholwayo uligugu; kodwa kwabangalaleliyo, ilitshe abakhi abalalayo, leli selibe yinhloko yengonsi,FNgakho kukhona lembhalweni ukuthi: Khangela ngiyabeka eSiyoni ilitshe lengonsi, elikhethiweyo eliligugu; lokholwa kuye kasoze ayangeke."E=lani njengamatshe aphilayo lakhiwe indlu yokomoya, ubupristi obungcwele, ukuze linikele imihlatshelo yokomoya eyemukelekayo kuNkulunkulu ngoJesu Kristu.fDEElizayo kuyo, ilitshe eliphilayo, elaliwa ngabantu, kodwa kuNkulunkulu likhethiwe, liligugu,5Ceuba-ke selinambithile ukuthi iNkosi ilomusa.jBMnjengezingane ezisanda ukuzalwa, fisani uchago olungaqungwanga lwelizwi, ukuze likhuliswe ngalo,WA )Ngakho lahlani ububi bonke lobuqili bonke lokuzenzisa lomhawu lokuhleba konke,i@ Mkodwa ilizwi leNkosi limi kuze kube sephakadeni. Laleli yilizwi elatshunyayelwa kini ngevangeli.? Ngoba yonke inyama injengotshani, labo bonke ubukhosi bomuntu bunjengeluba lotshani. Utshani buyabuna, leluba labo liwohloke;> #selizelwe ngokutsha okungeyisikho okuvela enhlanyelweni engabola, kodwa engaboliyo, ngelizwi likaNkulunkulu eliphilayo lelimiyo ephakadeni.$= CSelihlanze imiphefumulo yenu ekulaleleni kweqiniso ngoMoya ethandweni lwabazalwane ngokungazenzisi, thandanani ngokutshiseka okuvela enhliziyweni emhlophe;~< welikholwa ngaye kuNkulunkulu, owamvusa kwabafileyo, wasemnika ubukhosi, ukuze ukholo lethemba lenu kube kuNkulunkulu.x; kIsibili owamiswa ngaphambili phambi kwesisekelo somhlaba, kodwa wabonakaliswa esikhathini sokucina ngenxa yenu,\: 3kodwa ngegazi likaKristu eliligugu kungathi ngelewundlu elingelasici lelingelabala.9 lisazi ukuthi kalihlengwanga ngezinto ezingabhubha, isiliva kumbe igolide, ekuhambeni kwenu okuyize e la kwemukela kubobaba,8 +Njalo uba libiza lithi Baba owahlulela ngulowo lalowo ngokomsebenzi wakhe engabandlululi, chithani isikhathi sokuba yizihambi kwenu ekwesabeni;H7  ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Banini ngcwele, ngoba mina ngingcwele.Z6 /kodwa njengoba owalibizayo engcwele, lani banini ngcwele kukho konke ukuziphatha;l5 Snjengabantwana abalalelayo, lingazibumbi ngokwesimo sezinkanuko ezazikhona mandulo kokungazi kwenu,4  Ngakho libopha inkalo zengqondo yenu, liqonde, lithembe ngokupheleleyo emuseni olethwe kini ekwembulweni kukaJesu Kristu;[3 1 okwembulwa kubo ukuthi kungeyisikho kibo, kodwa kithi babesebenza lezizinto, eselizitshunyayezwa yilabo abalitshumayeza ivangeli ngoMoya oNgcwele othunywe evela ezulwini, izinto ingilosi ezilangatha ukuzihlola.,2 S babuza ukuthi yisiphi loba sinjani isikhathi uMoya kaKristu owayekibo osikhombayo, efakaza ngaphambili ngenhlupheko eziqondene loKristu, langobukhosi emva kwalezo;_1 9 Ngalolusindiso abaprofethi babuzisisa njalo bahlolisisa, abaprofetha ngomusa oza kini;F0  lizuze isiphetho sokholo lwenu, usindiso lwemiphefumulo yenu. /  elingambonanga limthanda, elithi khathesi linga m boni kodwa likholwe kuye, liyathokoza ngentokozo engakhulumekiyo ledumisekayo,8. kukuze ubuqotho bokholo lwenu, oluligugu kakhulu okwedlula igolide elibhubhayo, selihlolwe ngomlilo, buficwe endumisweni lenhlonitshweni ledumeni, ekwembulweni kukaJesu Kristu;n- WElithokoza kuso, okwesikhatshana khathesi, uba kudingeka, lihlupheka ezilingweni eziyizinhlobonhlobo,t, clina elilondolozwe ngamandla kaNkulunkulu ngokholo kusindiso olulungiselwe ukwembulwa esikhathini sokucina.^+ 7elifeni elingaboliyo lelingangcolanga lelingabuniyo, elilondolozelwe lona emazulwini,1* ]Ubusisiwe uNkulunkulu, ngitsho uYise weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, owasizala kutsha ngesihawu sakhe esikhulu ethembeni eliphilileyo ngokuvuka kukaJesu Kristu kwabafileyo,.) Wnjengokolwazi ngaphambili lukaNkulunkulu uBaba, ekungcwelisweni koMoya, ekulaleleni lekufafazweni kwegazi likaJesu Kristu: Umusa lokuthula kungathi kungandiswa kini. ( UPetro, umphostoli kaJesu Kristu, kwabemzini abakhethiweyo bokuhlakazeka kwePontusi, iGalathiya, iKaphadosiya, iAsiya, leBithiniya,|'qyazi ukuthi obuyise isoni ekuduheni kwendlela yaso uzasindisa umphefumulo ekufeni, usibekele inkithinkithi yezono.O&Bazalwane, uba omunye kini ephambuka eqinisweni, lomunye angambuyisa,Q%wasebuya ekhuleka, lezulu lanika izulu, lomhlaba wathela isithelo sawo.($IUElija wayengumuntu olemizwa efanana le ye thu, wasekhuleka umkhuleko wokuthi lingani; njalo kalinanga emhlabeni okweminyaka emithathu lenyanga eziyisithupha;#wVumani iziphambeko omunye komunye, likhulekelane, ukuze lisiliswe. Umkhuleko oqinileyo wolungileyo ulamandla kakhulu.r"]lomkhuleko wokholo uzamsindisa ogulayo, leNkosi izamlulamisa; uba-ke enzile izono, kuzathethelelwa kuye.!Kukhona ogulayo phakathi kwenu yini? Kabizele kuye abadala bebandla, babesebekhuleka phezu kwakhe, bamgcobe ngamafutha ebizweni leNkosi; I~~t}}C||\{{Ozznz yxx^wwvvYuu^tt}ts}srr q8ppvoo`nn)mmdml6kkckjj imhhVggYffeeeWddTcccbbjba%``__^^U]\[[;ZwZYSXX3WZVV:U-TTSSTRReR5QQ@POO|NN7MML|LK JII=HHGuFF E}ED C?BdBA@@??p>==i<;::w:98G766u55:44B33]33221005/r/3.u-,,+**S))7(()'L&&b%%$$#n"w! 8b=)jNV,!^?C 3 y <L/Vv^c5esizweni sakoZebuloni baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoJosefa baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoBhenjamini baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili.Yb+esizweni sakoSimeyoni baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoLevi baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoIsakari baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili;[a/esizweni sakoAsheri baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoNafithali baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoManase baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili;T`!esizweni sakoJuda baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoRubeni baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; esizweni sakoGadi baphawulwa abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili;_Ngasengisizwa inani elababephawulwa: Zinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amane lane abaphawulwayo ezizweni zonke zabantwana bakoIsrayeli;^yisithi: Lingoni umhlaba, kumbe ulwandle, kumbe izihlahla, size siphawule izinceku zikaNkulunkulu wethu emabunzini azo.J] Ngasengibona enye ingilosi isenyuka isuka lapho eliphuma khona ilanga, ilophawu lukaNkulunkulu ophilayo; yasimemeza ngelizwi elikhulu kungilosi ezine, okwakunikwe kuzo ukona umhlaba lolwandle,A\ }Emva kwalezizinto-ke ngabona ingilosi ezine zimi emagumbini womane omhlaba zibambe imimoya emine yomhlaba, ukuze kungavunguzi moya emhlabeni, kumbe olwandle, loba kwesisodwa isihlahla.W['ngoba usuku olukhulu lolaka lwakhe selufikile; njalo ngubani olamandla okuma? Z besithi ezintabeni lemadwaleni: Welani phezu kwethu, lisifihle ebusweni bakhe ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi, lelakeni lweWundlu;1Y[lamakhosi omhlaba, lezikhulu, labanothileyo, lenduna ezinkulu, labalamandla, laso sonke isigqili, laye wonke okhululekileyo, bacatsha ezimbalwini lemadwaleni ezintaba,eXCLezulu lamuka njengogwalo olugoqwayo, layo yonke intaba lesihlenge kwasuswa endaweni zakho, W lenkanyezi zezulu zawohlokela emhlabeni, njengesihlahla somkhiwa siwohloza izithelo zaso eziluhlaza, sinyikinywa ngumoya omkhulu.5Vc Ngasengibona lapho selivule uphawu lwesithupha, khangela-ke, kwaba khona ukuzamazama okukhulu komhlaba, lelanga laba mnyama njengesaka eliloboya, lenyanga yaba njengegazi,BU} Kwasekunikwa kulowo lalowo izembatho ezimhlophe, kwasekuthiwa kubo, bake baphumule okwesikhatshana, baze bapheleliswe abayizinceku kanye labo labazalwane babo ababezabulawa lanjengabo.T+ Basebememeza ngelizwi elikhulu besithi: Koze kube nini, Nkosi, engcwele leqotho, ungagwebi uphindisele igazi lethu kulabo abakhileyo emhlabeni?&SE Lalapho selivule uphawu lwesihlanu, ngabona ngaphansi kwelathi imiphefumulo yalabo ababebulewe ngenxa yelizwi likaNkulunkulu, langenxa yobufakazi ababelabo.wRgNgasengibona, khangela-ke, ibhiza eliliganu, loligadileyo, ibizo lakhe linguKufa, lesihogo salandelana laye. Kwasekunikelwa kukho amandla okubulala kuze kube yingxenye yesine yomhlaba, ngenkemba langendlala langokufa, langezilo zomhlaba.^Q5Lalapho selivule uphawu lwesine, ngezwa ilizwi lesidalwa sesine lisithi: Woza ubone!8PiNgasengisizwa ilizwi phakathi kwezidalwa ezine eziphilayo lisithi: Ingcebethu yamabele ngodenariyo *, lengcebethu ezintathu zebhali* ngodenariyo; lamafutha lewayini ungakoni.>OuLalapho selivule uphawu lwesithathu, ngezwa isidalwa esiphilayo sesithathu sisithi: Woza ubone! Ngasengibona, khangela-ke, ibhiza elimnyama, loligadileyo elesikali esandleni sakhe.N3Kwasekuphuma elinye ibhiza elibomvu; loligadileyo kwanikwa kuye ukususa ukuthula emhlabeni, lokuthi babulalane; kwasekunikelwa kuye inkemba enkulu.eMCLalapho selivule uphawu lwesibili, ngezwa isidalwa esiphilayo sesibili sisithi: Woza ubone!LNgasengibona, khangela-ke, ibhiza elimhlophe, loligadileyo eledandili; kwasekunikelwa kuye umqhele, wasephuma enqoba, lokuze anqobe.K Ngasengibona lapho iWundlu selivule olunye lwezimpawu, ngezwa esinye sezidalwa ezine eziphilayo sisithi, njengelizwi lomdumo: Woza ubone!J3Lezidalwa ezine eziphilayo zathi: Ameni. Labadala abangamatshumi amabili lane baziwisela phansi, basebekhonza ophilayo kuze kube phakade laphakade.Iy Laso sonke isidalwa esisezulwini, lemhlabeni, langaphansi komhlaba, lezinto eziselwandle, lakho konke okukikho, ngakuzwa kusithi: Kuye ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi lakulo iWundlu kakube ukudunyiswa lodumo lobukhosi lamandla kuze kube nini lanini.H zisithi ngelizwi elikhulu: Lifanele iWundlu elahlatshwayo ukwemukela amandla lenotho lenhlakanipho lengalo lodumo lobukhosi lokudunyiswa.4Ga Ngasengibona, ngezwa ilizwi lengilosi ezinengi zihanqe isihlalo sobukhosi lezidalwa eziphilayo labadala; lenani lazo laliyizigidi zezigidi, lenkulungwane zezinkulungwane,\F1 wasusenza saba ngamakhosi labapristi kuNkulunkulu wethu; njalo sizabusa emhlabeni.XE) Basebehlabelela ingoma entsha, besithi: Ukufanele ukuluthatha ugwalo, lokuvula impawu zalo, ngoba wahlatshwa, wasusihlengela uNkulunkulu ngegazi lakho sivela emhlotsheni lelimini lemuntwini lesizweni sonke,ZD-Kuthe seliluthethe ugwalo, izidalwa ezine eziphilayo labadala abangamatshumi amabili lane bawela phansi phambi kweWundlu, ngulowo lalowo elamachacho lemiganu yegolide igcwele impepha eyimikhuleko yabangcwele.YC+Laselisiza, laluthatha ugwalo esandleni sokunene sohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi.B%Ngasengibona, futhi khangela, phakathi kwesihlalo sobukhosi lezidalwa ezine eziphilayo langaphakathi kwabadala, iWundlu limi kungathi lihlatshiwe, lilempondo eziyisikhombisa lamehlo ayisikhombisa, okungomoya abayisikhombisa bakaNkulunkulu abathunyelwe emhlabeni wonke.AA{Omunye wabadala wasesithi kimi: Ungakhali; khangela, sinqobile iSilwane esivela esizweni sakoJuda, iMpande kaDavida, ukuthi sivule ugwalo lokuthi siqhaqhe impawu zalo eziyisikhombisa.}@sMina ngasengikhala kakhulu, ngoba kungatholwanga loyedwa ofanele ukuluvula lokulufunda ugwalo, kumbe ukulukhangela.?Njalo kwakungelamuntu ezulwini, kumbe emhlabeni, kumbe ngaphansi komhlaba, owayelamandla okuvula ugwalo, kumbe ukulukhangela.>Ngasengibona ingilosi elamandla imemeza ngelizwi elikhulu isithi: Ngubani ofanele ukuvula ugwalo, lokuqhaqha impawu zalo?= +Ngasengibona esandleni sokunene sowayehlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi ugwalo olubhalwe ngaphakathi langemuva, lunanyekiwe ngempawu eziyisikhombisa.< Ufanele, Nkosi, ukwemukela ubukhosi, lodumo lamandla; ngoba wena wadala izinto zonke, langentando yakho zikhona, zadalwa.Q; abadala abangamatshumi amabili lane baziwisela phansi phambi kohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi, basebemkhonza ophilayo kuze kube nini lanini, bephosela imiqhele yabo phambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi, besithi:: Kuthi lapho izidalwa eziphilayo zimnika ubukhosi lodumo lokubongwa lowo ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi, ophilayo kuze kube nini lanini,9lezidalwa ezine eziphilayo zilempiko eziyisithupha ileso laleso ngokukhethekileyo emaceleni wonke, langaphakathi zigcwele amehlo, njalo kazilakuphumula emini lebusuku, zisithi: Ingcwele, ingcwele, ingcwele, iNkosi uNkulunkulu uSomandla, owayekhona lokhona lozakuza._87Lesidalwa esiphilayo sokuqala sasifanana lesilwane, lesidalwa esiphilayo sesibili sasifanana lethole, lesidalwa esiphilayo sesithathu sasilobuso bomuntu, lesidalwa esiphilayo sesine sasifanana lokhozi oluphaphayo;n7Ulaphambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi kwakukhona ulwandle lwengilazi, lufanana lekristali *. Laphakathi kwesihlalo sobukhosi lekuzingelezeleni kwesihlalo sobukhosi kwakukhona izidalwa ezine eziphilayo zigcwele amehlo ngemuva laphambili.76gLesihlalweni sobukhosi kwaphuma imibane lemidumo lamazwi; lezibane zomlilo eziyisikhombisa zazibhebha phambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi, ezingomoya abayisikhombisa bakaNkulunkulu;r5]Lezihlalo zobukhosi ezingamatshumi amabili lane zazihanqe isihlalo sobukhosi; laphezu kwezihlalo zobukhosi ngabona abadala abangamatshumi amabili lane behlezi, bembethe izembatho ezimhlophe, njalo belemiqhele yegolide emakhanda abo."4=njalo ohleziyo wayebonakala efanana lelitshe ijaspi * lesardiyusi, lomchilowamakhosikazi wawuzingelezele isihlalo sobukhosi ubonakala njenge-emeraldi *.}3sNjalo ngahle ngaba kuMoya; khangela-ke, isihlalo sobukhosi samiswa ezulwini, laphezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi ohleziyo;i2 MEmva kwalezizinto ngabona, futhi khangela, umnyango uvulekile ezulwini, lelizwi lokuqala engalizwayo linjengelophondo likhuluma lami, lisithi: Yenyukela lapha, njalo ngizakutshengisa izinto ezimele zenzeke emva kwalezizinto.;1qOlendlebe kezwe lokho uMoya akutshoyo emabandleni.0-Onqobayo, ngizamnika ukuthi ahlale lami esihlalweni sami sobukhosi, njengalokhu lami nganqoba, ngasengihlala loBaba esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi. / Khangela, ngimi emnyango ngiqoqoda; uba umuntu esizwa ilizwi lami, abesevula umnyango, ngizangena kuye, ngidle laye, laye lami.X.)Mina bonke engibathandayo, ngiyabasola ngibatshaye. Ngakho tshiseka uphenduke.X-)ngiyakweluleka ukuthi uthenge kimi igolide elicengwe ngomlilo, ukuze unothe; lezembatho ezimhlophe, ukuze wembathe, lehlazo lobuze bakho lingembulwa; njalo ugcobe amehlo akho ngamagcobo amehlo, ukuze ubone.,-Ngoba uthi: Nginothile, senginothile njalo kangisweli lutho, kanti kawazi ukuthi wena ungohluphekayo lohawulayo longumyanga loyisiphofu lonqunu;k+ONgokunjalo, ngoba ubuthukuthuku, njalo ungaqandi futhi ungatshisi, ngizakukhafula emlonyeni wami.u*cNgiyayazi imisebenzi yakho, ukuthi njalo kawuqandi futhi kawutshisi. Kungathi ngabe uyaqanda kumbe utshise!)5Lakuso isithunywa sebandla lamaLawodikeya bhala uthi: Lezizinto utsho uAmeni, umfakazi othembekileyo loqotho, owokuqala kokudaliweyo kukaNkulunkulu:;(q Olendlebe kezwe lokho uMoya akutshoyo emabandleni.'' Onqobayo, ngizamenza insika ethempelini likaNkulunkulu wami; njalo kasoze aphinde aphume phandle, futhi ngizabhala ibizo likaNkulunkulu wami phezu kwakhe, lebizo lomuzi kaNkulunkulu wami, iJerusalema entsha, eyehla ivela ezulwini kuNkulunkulu wami, lebizo lami elitsha.h&I Khangela, ngiyeza ngokuphangisa; bambisisa olakho, ukuze kungabi khona okwemuka umqhele wakho.%3 Ngoba ugcinile ilizwi lokubekezela kwami, lami ngizakulondoloza kuhola lokulingwa okuzafika emhlabeni wonke, ukulinga abakhileyo phezu komhlabathi.\$1 Khangela ngiza ku nika abavela esinagogeni likaSathane, abathi bangamaJuda, bengeyisiwo, kodwa beqamba amanga; khangela ngizabenza ukuthi beze baguqe phambi kwenyawo zakho, njalo bazi ukuthi mina ngikuthandile.S#Ngiyayazi imisebenzi yakho; khangela, ngimise phambi kwakho umnyango ovuliweyo, njalo kakulamuntu ongawuvala, ngoba ulamandla amancinyane, njalo uligcinile ilizwi lami, futhi kawuliphikanga ibizo lami.9"kLakuso isithunywa sebandla eliseFiladelfiya bhala uthi: Lezizinto utsho oNgcwele, oQotho, olesihluthulelo sikaDavida, ovula njalo kungavali muntu, avale futhi kungavuli muntu:;!qOlendlebe kezwe lokho uMoya akutshoyo emabandleni.> uOnqobayo, lowo uzagqokiswa izembatho ezimhlophe; futhi kangisoze ngilesule ibizo lakhe egwalweni lwempilo, njalo ngizalivuma ibizo lakhe phambi kukaBaba, laphambi kwengilosi zakhe.Ulamabizo amalutshwana ngitsho eSardisi, angangcolisanga izembatho zawo; njalo bazahamba lami bekwezimhlophe, ngoba bafanele.EKhumbula-ke ukuthi u kw emukele wa ku zwa njani, ubusu ku gcina, uphenduke. Uba-ke ungalindi, ngizakuza phezu kwakho njengesela, njalo kawusoze walazi ihola engizakuza ngalo phezu kwakho.wLinda, uqinise izinto eziseleyo esezizakufa; ngoba kangitholanga imisebenzi yakho iphelelisiwe phambi kukaNkulunkulu.a =Lakuso isithunywa sebandla eliseSardisi bhala uthi: Lezizinto utsho lowo olabomoya abayisikhombisa bakaNkulunkulu, lenkanyezi eziyisikhombisa: Ngiyayazi imisebenzi yakho, ukuthi ulebizo lokuthi uyaphila, kanti ufile.;qOlendlebe kezwe lokho akutshoyo uMoya emabandleni.&GFuthi ngizamnika indonsakusa.xinjalo uzazibusa ngentonga yensimbi; zizaphahlazwa njengezimbiza zebumba; njengalokhu lami ngikwemukele kuBaba.eCLonqobayo logcina imisebenzi yami kuze kube sekupheleni, ngizamnika amandla phezu kwezizwe;;qKodwa lokho elilakho kubambisiseni, ngize ngifike.4aKodwa ngikhuluma lani labanye abaseTiyathira, bonke abangelayo le imfundiso, labangakwaziyo okujulileyo kukaSathane, njengokutsho kwabo: Kangiyikulethesa omunye umthwalo.3_Njalo ngizabulala abantwana bakhe ngokufa; lamabandla wonke azakwazi ukuthi nginguye ohlola izinso lezinhliziyo; futhi ngizalinika, ngulowo lalowo, ngokwemisebenzi yenu.wKhangela mina ngizamphosela embhedeni, labaphingayo laye ekuhluphekeni okukhulu, uba bengaphenduki emisebenzini yabo.X)Futhi ngamnika ithuba lokuthi aphenduke ekufebeni kwakhe, njalo kaphendukanga.Y+Kodwa ngilezinto ezinlutshwana ezimelene lawe, ukuthi uvumele owesifazana uJezebeli, ozibiza ngokuthi ungumprofethikazi, ukufundisa aduhise inceku zami, ukuthi ziphinge lokuthi zidle okuhlatshelwe izithombe.Ngiyayazi imisebenzi yakho, lothando, lokukhonza, lokholo, lokubekezela kwakho, lemisebenzi yakho, ukuthi eyokucina minengi kuleyokuqala.9kLakuso isithunywa sebandla eliseTiyathira bhala uthi: Lezizinto itsho iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, elamehlo ayo anjengelangabi lomlilo, lenyawo zayo zifanana lethusi elikhazimulayo:veOlendlebe kezwe lokho akutshoyo uMoya emabandleni. Onqobayo ngizamnika ukuthi adle okwemana efihliweyo, njalo ngizamnika ilitshe elimhlophe, laphezu kwelitshe ibizo elitsha elilotshiweyo, okungelamuntu olaziyo ngaphandle ko l emukelayo.s_Phenduka; uba kungenjalo, ngizakuza kuwe ngokuphangisa, ngizakulwa ngimelene labo ngenkemba yomlomo wami.^ 5Ngokunjalo lawe ulabo ababambelela emfundisweni yamaNikolayitha, into engiyizondayo.q [kodwa ngilezinto ezinlutshwana ezimelene lawe, ukuthi ulabo lapho ababambelela emfundisweni kaBalami, owafundisa uBalaki ukuphosa isikhubekiso phambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, sokuthi badle okuhlatshelwe izithombe lokuthi baphinge. ' Ngiyayazi imisebenzi yakho, lalapho ohlala khona, lapho okukhona isihlalo sobukhosi sikaSathane; njalo ugcinile ibizo lami, kawuphikanga ukholo lwami, ngitsho ensukwini zikaAntipasi, umfakazi wami othembekileyo, owabulawelwa phakathi kwenu, lapho uSathane ahlala khona;z m Lakuso isithunywa sebandla elisePergamo bhala uthi: Lezizinto utsho lowo olenkemba ebukhali inhlangothi zombili:h I Olendlebe kezwe lokho akutshoyo uMoya emabandleni. Onqobayo kasoze alinyazwa yikufa kwesibili.nU Ungesabi lutho lwalezozinto ozahlupheka ngazo; khangela uSathane uzaphosela abanye kini entolongweni, ukuze lilingwe; futhi lizakuba lenhlupheko insuku ezilitshumi. Thembeka kuze kube sekufeni, njalo ngizakunika umqhele wempilo.#? Ngiyayazi imisebenzi lokuhlupheka lobuyanga bakho (kanti unothile ) lenhlamba yalabo abathi bangamaJuda, kanti bengeyisiwo, kodwa lisinagoge likaSathane.yLakuso isithunywa sebandla leSemerna bhala uthi: Lezizinto utsho owokuqala lowokucina, owayefile njalo uyaphila, uthi:5Lowo olendlebe kezwe lokho akutshoyo uMoya emabandleni. Onqobayo ngizamnika ukuthi adle okwesihlahla sempilo esiphakathi kweParadise likaNkulunkulu.Z-kanti ulalokhu ukuthi uyayizonda imisebenzi yamaNikolayitha, engiyizondayo lami.ENgakho khumbula lapho owe khona, ubusuphenduka wenze imisebenzi yakuqala; uba kungenjalo, ngizakuza kuwe ngokuphangisa, ngizasusa isiqobane sesibane sakho endaweni yaso, uba ungaphenduki;KKodwa ngilokumelene lawe ukuthi udelile uthando lwakho lwakuqala.Qwasuthwala, ulokubekezela, wakhuthala ngenxa yebizo lami, kawudinwanga.V%uthi: Ngiyayazi imisebenzi yakho, lomsebenzi wakho onzima, lokubekezela kwakho, lokuthi ungebamele ababi, lokuthi ubahlolile labo abazithi bangabaphostoli kodwa bengeyisibo, wasubathola bengabaqambimanga,I Kuso isithunywa sebandla leEfesu bhala uthi: Lezizinto uyazitsho lowo ophethe inkanyezi eziyisikhombisa esandleni sakhe sokunene, ohamba phakathi kweziqobane zezibane zegolide eziyisikhombisa, ~ Imfihlo yenkanyezi eziyisikhombisa ozibonileyo esandleni sami sokunene, leziqobane zezibane zegolide eziyisikhombisa. Inkanyezi eziyisikhombisa ziyizithunywa zamabandla ayisikhombisa; leziqobane zezibane eziyisikhombisa ozibonileyo zingamabandla ayisikhombisa.Z} /Bhala izinto ozibonileyo, lezinto ezikhona, lezinto ezizakuba khona emva kwalezi:|  lophilayo; njalo ngangifile futhi khangela, ngiyaphila kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni. Njalo ngilezihluthulelo zesihogo lezokufa.){ MNjalo ngathi ngimbona, ngawela enyaweni zakhe nje ngo fileyo; wasebeka isandla sakhe sokunene phezu kwami esithi kimi: Ungesabi; mina ngingowokuqala lowokucina,8z kfuthi elenkanyezi eziyisikhombisa esandleni sakhe sokunene, lemlonyeni wakhe kwaphuma inkemba ebukhali inhlangothi zombili; lobuso bakhe bunjengelanga elikhanya emandleni alo. y lenyawo zakhe zazinjengethusi elikhazimulayo njengelivutha esithandweni somlilo; lelizwi lakhe lalinjengenhlokomo yamanzi amanengi;x {njalo ikhanda lakhe lenwele zakhe kwakumhlophe njengoboya bezimvu, njengeliqhwa *; lamehlo akhe enjengelangabi lomlilo,-w U laphakathi kweziqobane zezibane eziyisikhombisa onjengeNdodana yomuntu, embethe isembatho esifika ezinyaweni futhi ezibophe ezithandele ngeqhele legolide emabeleni;v   Ngasengitshibilika ukuze ngibone ilizwi elikhuluma lami. Sengitshibilikile ngabona iziqobane zezibane zegolide eziyisikhombisa,fu G lisithi: Mina nginguAlfa loOmega, ukuqala lokucina; lokuthi: Okubonayo kubhale encwadini, u ku thumele emabandleni ayisikhombisa aseAsiya, eEfesu, leSemerna, lePergamo, leTiyathira, leSardisi, leFiladelfiya, leLawodikeya.gt I NgangikuMoya ngosuku lweNkosi; futhi ngezwa ngemva kwami ilizwi elikhulu kungathi ngelophondo,is M Mina uJohane, longumzalwane wenu, lohlanganyela kanye lani ekuhluphekeni lembusweni l e kubekezel eni kukaJesu Kristu, ngangisesihlengeni esithiwa yiPatmosi, ngenxa yelizwi likaNkulunkulu langenxa yobufakazi bukaJesu Kristu.jr OMina nginguAlfa loOmega, ukuqala lokucina, kutsho iNkosi, ekhona leyayikhona lezakuza, uSomandla.q Khangela uyeza kanye lamayezi, futhi lonke ilihlo lizambona, labo abamgwazayo; lezizwe zonke zomhlaba zizalila ngenxa yakhe. Yebo. Ameni.|p sowasenza saba ngamakhosi labapristi kuNkulunkulu uYise; kakube kuye ubukhosi lamandla kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni.o 9lakuJesu Kristu, umfakazi othembekileyo, olizibulo kwabafileyo lombusi wamakhosi omhlaba. Kuye owasithandayo, wasigezisa ezonweni zethu egazini lakhe;:n oUJohane kumabandla ayisikhombisa aseAsiya: Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuye okhona lowayekhona lozakuza; lakubomoya abayisikhombisa abaphambi kwesihlalo sakhe sobukhosi;m }Ubusisiwe ofunda, lalabo abezwa amazwi alesisiprofetho, besebegcina izinto ezilotshiweyo kuso; ngoba isikhathi siseduze.\l 3owafakaza ilizwi likaNkulunkulu, lobufakazi bukaJesu Kristu, lakho konke akubonayo.Ak Isambulelo sikaJesu Kristu, amnika sona uNkulunkulu, ukuze abonise inceku zakhe izinto ezimele ukwenzeka ngokuphangisa, esethume ngengilosi yakhe wa zi bonakalisa kunceku yakhe uJohane,j -kuye uNkulunkulu yedwa ohlakaniphileyo uMsindisi wethu, kakube inkazimulo lobukhulu, ubukhosi lamandla, lakhathesi lakulo lonke iphakade. Ameni.zi oKuye-ke olamandla okulilinda ekukhubekeni, loku li misa phambi kwenkazimulo yakhe lingelasici entokozweni enkulu,sh akodwa lisindise abanye ngokwesaba li ba hluthuna emlilweni, lizonda lesembatho esoniwe ngokuvela enyameni.,g UBeselibahawukela abanye lehlukanise;{f qzigcineni ethandweni lukaNkulunkulu, lilindele isihawu seNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kuze kube sempilweni elaphakade.le SKodwa lina, bathandekayo, lizakhe ekholweni lwenu olungcwele kakhulu, likhuleke li kuMoya oNgcwele,@d }Yibo laba abenza izehlukaniso, bangabemvelo, kabalaMoya.c }ukuthi bathi kini, kuzakuba khona abahleka usulu ngesikhathi sokucina, behamba ngokwenkanuko zabo zokweyisa uNkulunkulu.tb cKodwa lina bathandekayo, khumbulani amazwi akhulunywa ngaphambili ngabaphostoli beNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu;a Laba ngabangungunayo, abasolayo, behamba ngokwenkanuko zabo, lomlomo wabo ukhuluma izinto zokuzikhukhumeza, bebuka abantu ngenxa yenzuzo.`  ukwenza isigwebo esimelana labo bonke, lokubalahla bonke abeyisa uNkulunkulu phakathi kwabo ngenxa yezenzo zabo zonke zokungesabi uNkulunkulu abazenzayo beseyisa uNkulunkulu, langawo wonke amazwi anzima izoni ezeyisa uNkulunkulu eziwakhulume emelene laye._  Njalo uEnoki laye owesikhombisa kusukela kuAdamu waprofetha ngabo esithi: Khangela, iNkosi yafika labangcwele bayo abayizigidi,^  amagagasi olwandle aphosekayo, abhubhudla awazo amahlazo; inkanyezi eziduhayo, okugcinelwe bona ubumnyama bomnyama kuze kube phakade.T] # Laba bayizici emadilini enu othando, nxa beledili lani, ngokungesabi bayazondla; amayezi angelamanzi, bephetshulwa yimimoya; izihlahla zamaphethelo ekwindla, ezingelazithelo, ezife kabili, sezisitshulwe; \   Maye kibo! Ngoba bahambe ngendlela kaKhayini, futhi baziwisele ekuduheni kukaBalami ngenxa yenzuzo, lenkanini kaKora babhubhile. [  Kodwa laba bathuka konke abangakwaziyo; lakho konke abakwaziyo ngemvelo njengezinyamazana ezingelangqondo, bazonakalisa kulezizinto. IZiqapheleni ukuthi singalahlekelwa yizinto esesizisebenzile, kodwa semukele umvuzo opheleleyo.=  Ngoba abakhohlisi abanengi sebengene emhlabeni abangavumiyo ukuthi uJesu Kristu weza enyameni. Lo ngumkhohlisi lomphikuKristu.< Njalo yilolu uthando, ukuthi sihambe ngokwemilayo yakhe. Yilo umlayo, njengoba lezwa kusukela ekuqaleni, ukuthi lihambe kiwo.; )Khathesi-ke ngiyakuncenga, nkosikazi, kungenjengokuthi ngikubhalela umlayo omutsha, kodwa lowo esasilawo kusukela ekuqaleni, ukuze sithandane.w: iNgathokoza kakhulukazi ukuthi ngithole ebantwaneni bakho abahamba eqinisweni, njengoba semukela umlayo kuYise. 9  Kakube lani umusa, isihawu, ukuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uYise, leNkosini uJesu Kristu iNdodana kaBaba, eqinisweni lethandweni.M8 ngenxa yeqiniso elihlala kithi, lelizakuba lathi kuze kube nininini:7 #Umdala kunkosikazi ekhethiweyo lakubantwana bayo, mina engibathanda ngeqiniso, njalo kungeyisimi ngedwa kodwa labo bonke asebelazi iqiniso,76iBantwanyana, zilondolozeni ezithombeni. Ameni.T5!Njalo siyazi ukuthi iNdodana kaNkulunkulu isifikile, yasinika ukuqedisisa ukuze simazi oweqiniso; njalo sikuye oweqiniso, eNdodaneni yakhe uJesu Kristu. Yena unguNkulunkulu weqiniso, lempilo elaphakade.Q4Siyazi ukuthi singabakaNkulunkulu, lokuthi umhlaba wonke ulele ebubini.q3[Siyazi ukuthi wonke ozelwe nguNkulunkulu koni; kodwa ozelwe nguNkulunkulu uyazigcina, lomubi kamthinti.L2konke ukungalungi kuyisono; njalo kukhona isono esinga si ekufeni.D1Uba umuntu ebona umzalwane wakhe esona isono esinga si ekufeni, uzacela, njalo uzamnika impilo labo abangonelanga ekufeni. Sikhona isono esi sa ekufeni; kangitsho ukuthi ancenge ngaleso;j0Muba-ke sisazi ukuthi uyasizwa, loba yini esiyicelayo, siyazi ukuthi sesilezicelo esizicela kuye.d/ANjalo yilesi isibindi esilaso kuye, ukuthi uba sicela ulutho ngokwentando yakhe, uyasizwa;).K Lezizinto ngizibhalela lina elikholwa ebizweni leNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ukuze lazi ukuthi lilempilo elaphakade, lokuze likholwe ebizweni leNdodana kaNkulunkulu.L- Olayo iNdodana ulempilo; ongelayo iNdodana kaNkulunkulu kalampilo.n,U Yilobu-ke ubufakazi, ukuthi uNkulunkulu usinikile impilo elaphakade, lale impilo iseNdodaneni yakhe.M+ Okholwa eNdodaneni kaNkulunkulu ulobufakazi phakathi kwakhe ngokwakhe; ongakholwa uNkulunkulu, umenze abe ngumqambimanga, ngoba engakholwanga ubufakazi uNkulunkulu abufakazileyo ngeNdodana yakhe.* Uba sisemukela ubufakazi babantu, ubufakazi bukaNkulunkulu bukhulu; ngoba lobu yibufakazi bukaNkulunkulu, abufakazileyo ngeNdodana yakhe.o)WNjalo bathathu abafakazayo emhlabeni, uMoya, lamanzi, legazi; laba abathathu ba hlangan yela intonye.d(ANgoba bathathu abafakazayo ezulwini, uYise, uLizwi, loMoya oNgcwele; laba abathathu banye.'1Lo nguye oweza ngamanzi legazi, uJesu Kristu; kungeyisikho ngamanzi kuphela, kodwa ngamanzi legazi. LoMoya nguye ofakazayo, ngoba uMoya uliqiniso.[&/Ngubani onqoba umhlaba, ngaphandle kokholwa ukuthi uJesu uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu?t%aNgoba konke okuzelwe nguNkulunkulu kuyawunqoba umhlaba; lalokho yikunqoba okunqoba umhlaba, ukholo lwethu.e$Cngoba lolu luthando lukaNkulunkulu, ukuthi sigcine imilayo yakhe; lemilayo yakhe kayinzima.~#uNgalokho siyazi ukuthi siyabathanda abantwana bakaNkulunkulu, nxa sithanda uNkulunkulu, njalo sigcina imilayo yakhe;u" eWonke okholwa ukuthi uJesu unguKristu uzelwe nguNkulunkulu; laye wonke othanda umzali uthanda lozelwe nguye._!7Njalo silalumlayo ovela kuye, ukuthi othanda uNkulunkulu, kamthande lomzalwane wakhe.A {Uba umuntu esithi: Ngiyamthanda uNkulunkulu, njalo ezonda umzalwane wakhe, ungumqambimanga; ngoba ongamthandiyo umzalwane wakhe ambonileyo, angamthanda njani uNkulunkulu angambonanga?9mThina siyamthanda, ngoba yena wasithanda kuqala.-Kakukho ukwesaba ethandweni, kodwa uthando olupheleleyo luyaxotsha ukwesaba, ngoba ukwesaba kulobuhlungu; lowesabayo kapheleliswanga ethandweni.#Ngalokhu uthando luphelelisiwe lathi, ukuze sibe lesibindi esukwini lokwahlulelwa, ngoba njengalokhu enjalo yena, sinjalo lathi kulumhlaba.+Thina sesisazi sakholwa uthando uNkulunkulu alalo kithi. UNkulunkulu uluthando, njalo ohlala ethandweni uhlala kuNkulunkulu, loNkulunkulu kuye.pYLoba ngubani ovumayo ukuthi uJesu uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu uhlala kuye, laye kuNkulunkulu.`9Thina sesibonile siyafakaza ukuthi uYise uyithumile iNdodana ibe nguMsindisi womhlaba.[/ Ngalokhu siyazi ukuthi sihlala kuye, laye kithi, ngoba usinikile okukaMoya wakhe.~u Kakulamuntu owake wabona uNkulunkulu; uba sithandana, uNkulunkulu uhlala kithi, lothando lwakhe luphelelisiwe kithi.X) Bathandekayo, uba uNkulunkulu wasithanda ngokunje, lathi sifanele ukuthandana.,Q Uthando lukulokhu, kungesikuthi thina samthanda uNkulunkulu, kodwa ukuthi yena wasithanda, wasethuma iNdodana yakhe ukuthi ibe yinhlawulo yokuthula ngezono zethu.% Ngalokhu uthando lukaNkulunkulu lwabonakaliswa kithi, ukuthi uNkulunkulu wathuma iNdodana yakhe ezelwe yodwa emhlabeni, ukuze siphile ngayo.H Ongathandiyo, kamazi uNkulunkulu; ngoba uNkulunkulu uluthando.Bathandekayo, asithandaneni; ngoba uthando luvela kuNkulunkulu, laye wonke othandayo, uzelwe nguNkulunkulu, futhi uyamazi uNkulunkulu.'Thina singabakaNkulunkulu; omaziyo uNkulunkulu, uyasizwa; ongeyisuye kaNkulunkulu, kasizwa. 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W0q,T%naod\E , s/`P2\Q'Lengilosi eyamandla yaphakamisa ilitshe elinjengelitshe lokuchola elikhulu, yasi li phosela olwandle, isithi: Ngokunjalo ngodlakela iBhabhiloni umuzi omkhulu izaphoswa, njalo ingabe isaficwa lakanye.t&aThokoza ngawo, zulu, lani baphostoli abangcwele labaprofethi; ngoba uNkulunkulu ugwebe isigwebo senu kuwo.R%Basebethela uthuli emakhanda abo, bememeza bekhala belila, besithi: Maye, maye, umuzi omkhulu, khona lapho bonke ababelemikhumbi olwandle banothe ngawo ngenotho yawo, ngoba ngehola elilodwa uchithiwe!a$;basebekhala bebona intuthu yokutsha kwayo, besithi: Yiwuphi ofanana lawo umuzi omkhulu?0#YNgoba ngehola elilodwa inotho engaka ichithiwe. Layo yonke induna yomkhumbi, lalo lonke ixuku emikhunjini, labomkhumbi, labo bonke abasebenza olwandle bema khatshana,0"Ynjalo besithi: Maye, maye, lo umuzi omkhulu, owawembathiswe ngelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu lokuyibubende lokubomvu, uceciswe ngegolide lelitshe eliligugu lamapharele!s!_Abathengisi balezizinto, abanothe ngayo, bazakuma khatshana ngokwesabeka kobuhlungu bayo, bekhala belila, !Lezithelo zesifiso somphefumulo wakho zisukile kuwe, lazo zonke izinto ezinonileyo lezikhazimulayo zisukile kuwe, kawusoze ubuye uzithole.J  lekinamoni*, lokulephunga elimnandi, lenhlaka, lempepha, lewayini, lamafutha, lempuphu ecolekileyo, lengqoloyi, lezifuyo, lezimvu; leyamabhiza, leyezinqola, leyemizimba, lemiphefumulo yabantu.?w impahla yegolide, leyesiliva, leyelitshe eliligugu, leyepharele*, leyelembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, leyibubende, leyesilika*, leyokubomvu; laso sonke isihlahla esilephunga, laso sonke isitsha sempondo zendlovu, laso sonke isitsha sesihlahla esiligugu elikhulukazi, leyethusi, leyensimbi, leyelitshe elimhlophe;iK Labathengisi bomhlaba bazayikhalela ba yi lilele, ngoba kakulamuntu othenga impahla yabo futhi;&E esima khatshana ngokwesaba kobuhlungu bayo, esithi: Maye, maye, umuzi omkhulu, iBhabhiloni, umuzi olamandla, ngoba ngehola elilodwa isigwebo sakho sifikile!~u Lamakhosi omhlaba aphinga layo ezitika enothweni azayikhalela alile ngenxa yayo, lapho ebona intuthu yokutsha kwayo,3Ngakho zizafika ngosuku lunye izinhlupheko zayo, ukufa lokulila lendlala, futhi izatshiswa ngomlilo, ngoba ilamandla iNkosi uNkulunkulu eyigwebayo.X)Njengokuzidumisa okungaka, ezitika enothweni, ngokungabo ubuhlungu lokulila kupheni yona; ngoba ithi enhliziyweni yayo: Ngihlezi ngiyindlovukazi, njalo kangisuye umfelokazi, futhi kangisoze ngabona ukulila./Phindiselani kuyo njengokuphindisela kwayo kini, liphinde kabili kuyo njengokwemisebenzi yayo; enkezweni eyixubanisileyo, xubanisani kiyo kabili.dAngoba izono zayo zixhumene zize zifike ezulwini, loNkulunkulu ukhumbule ukungalungi kwayo.,QNgasengisizwa elinye ilizwi livela ezulwini, lisithi: Phumani kuyo, bantu bami, ukuze lingahlanganyeli kanye lezono zayo, lokuze lingemukeli okwezinhlupheko zayo;*MNgoba izizwe zonke zinathe okwewayini lolaka lobufebe bayo, lamakhosi omhlaba aphingile layo, labathengisi bomhlaba banothile ngamandla okuzitika ngenotho yayo.V%Yasimemeza ngamandla, ngelizwi elikhulu isithi: Iwile, iwile iBhabhiloni enkulu, isiyindawo yokuhlala amadimoni, lentolongo yawo wonke umoya ongcolileyo, lezongo layo yonke inyoni engcolileyo lezondekayo. Emva kwalezizinto-ke ngabona enye ingilosi isehla ivela ezulwini, ilamandla amakhulu; lomhlaba wakhanyiswa yikukhazimula kwayo.U#Lowesifazana ombonileyo ungumuzi omkhulu olombuso phezu kwamakhosi omhlaba.*MNgoba uNkulunkulu ufakile enhliziyweni zazo ukuthi zenze ingqondo yakhe, lokwenza ngqondonye, lokunika isilo umbuso wazo, kuze kupheleliswe amazwi kaNkulunkulu.Lempondo ezilitshumi, ozibonileyo esilweni, zona zizasizonda isifebe, besezisichitha zisinqunule, zidle inyama yaso, zisitshise ngomlilo.oWYasisithi kimi: Amanzi owabonileyo, lapho esihlezi khona isifebe, angabantu lamaxuku lezizwe lendimi.$ALa azakulwa leWundlu, njalo iWundlu lizawanqoba, ngoba liyiNkosi yamakhosi loMbusi wababusi, labakanye lalo ngababiziweyo labakhethiweyo labathembekileyo.E  Wona angqondonye, njalo abela isilo awawo amandla lokubusa. + Lempondo ezilitshumi, ozibonileyo, zingamakhosi alitshumi, angakemukeli umbuso, kodwa emukele amandla njengamakhosi ngehola linye kanye lesilo.   Lesilo esasikhona, njalo singa se kho, yona-ke inge ye sificaminwembili, njalo ivela kwayisikhombisa, ibisisiya ekubhujisweni.  futhi angamakhosi ayisikhombisa, amahlanu asewile, lenye ikhona, lenye kayikafiki, njalo nxa isifikile imele ukuhlala isikhatshana.  Nanku ukuqedisisa okulenhlakanipho. Amakhanda ayisikhombisa azintaba eziyisikhombisa owesifazana ahlezi khona phezu kwazo;<qIsilo, osibonileyo, sasikhona, njalo kasi se kho, futhi sizakwenyuka sivela emgodini ongelamkhawulo, sibe sesisiya ekubhujisweni; labakhileyo emhlabeni bazamangala, abamabizo abo ayengabhalwanga egwalweni lwempilo, kusukela ekusekelweni komhlaba, bebona isilo esasikhona, njalo singa se kho, lanxa sikhona."=Ingilosi yasisithi kimi: Umangalelani? Mina ngizakutshela imfihlo yowesifazana, leyesilo esimthweleyo, esilamakhanda ayisikhombisa lempondo ezilitshumi. Ngasengibona owesifazana edakwe ligazi labangcwele, legazi labafakazi bakaJesu. Sengimbonile ngamangala ngokumangala okukhulu.~unjalo ebunzini lakhe kwakulotshiwe ibizo lokuthi: IMFIHLO, IBHABHILONI ELIKHULU, UNINA WEZIFEBE LOWAMANYALA OMHLABA.KNjalo owesifazana wayembethe okuyibubende lokubomvu, futhi ececiswe ngegolide langamatshe aligugu langamapharele*, elenkezo yegolide esandleni sakhe, igcwele amanyala lokungcola kobufebe bakhe,2]Yasingithwalela enkangala ngikuMoya; ngasengibona owesifazana ehlezi phezu kwesilo esibomvu, sigcwele amabizo enhlamba, silamakhanda ayisikhombisa lempondo ezilitshumi.\1afeba laso amakhosi omhlaba, labakhileyo emhlabeni badakwe liwayini lobufebe baso.J Kwasekusiza enye yengilosi eziyisikhombisa ezazilemiganu eyisikhombisa, yasikhuluma lami, isithi kimi: Woza lapha, ngizakutshengisa isigwebo sesifebe esikhulu, esihlezi phezu kwamanzi amanengi,SLesiqhotho esikhulu esilesisindo esinjengesethalenta*, sawela phezu kwabantu sivela ezulwini; labantu bamhlambaza uNkulunkulu ngenxa yenhlupheko yesiqhotho; ngoba inhlupheko yaso yayinkulu kakhulukazi.A}Sonke isihlenge sasesibaleka, lentaba azaze zatholakala.:~mUmuzi omkhulu wasusiba yiziqamu ezintathu, lemizi yabezizwe yawa; leBhabhiloni elikhulu lakhunjulwa phambi kukaNkulunkulu, ukulinika inkezo yewayini lentukuthelo yolaka lwakhe.a};Kwasekusiba khona amazwi lemidumo lemibane, kwasekusiba lokuzamazama komhlaba okukhulu, okunje okungazanga kube khona selokhu kwaba khona abantu emhlabeni, ukuzamazama komhlaba okulamandla kangaka, okukhulu kangaka.(|IIngilosi yesikhombisa yasithululela umganu wayo emoyeni; kwasekuphuma ilizwi elikhulu livela ethempelini lezulu, esihlalweni sobukhosi lisithi: Sekwenzakele !K{Basebewaqoqela ndawonye endaweni ethiwa ngesiHebheru iArmagedoni.zKhangela, ngiyeza njengesela. Ubusisiwe olindayo, alondoloze izembatho zakhe, ukuze angahambize, njalo babone ihlazo lakhe.6yengoba iyimimoya yamadimoni eyenza izibonakaliso, ephumela emakhosini omhlabathi lawomhlaba wonke, ukuwaqoqela ndawonye empini kwalolosuku olukhulu lukaNkulunkulu uSomandla.x Ngasengibona kuphuma emlonyeni womgobho lemlonyeni wesilo lemlonyeni womprofethi wamanga, imimoya engcolileyo emithathu efanana lamaxoxo;+wO Ingilosi yesithupha yasithululela umganu wayo emfuleni omkhulu iYufrathi; lamanzi awo atsha, ukuze ilungiswe indlela yamakhosi avela lapho eliphuma khona ilanga.v basebemhlambaza uNkulunkulu wezulu ngenxa yobuhlungu babo langenxa yezilonda zabo, njalo kabaphendukanga emisebenzini yabo.!u; Ingilosi yesihlanu yasithululela umganu wayo phezu kwesihlalo sobukhosi sesilo; lombuso waso wafiphazwa; basebexhanxatha inlimi zabo ngenxa yobuhlungu,#t? Abantu basebetshiswa yikutshisa okukhulu, basebehlambaza ibizo likaNkulunkulu olamandla phezu kwalezo izinhlupheko, njalo kabaphendukanga ukumnika udumo.qs[Ingilosi yesine yasithululela umganu wayo elangeni; kwasekunikelwa kulo ukuchochombisa abantu ngomlilo.prYNgasengisizwa enye elathini isithi: Yebo, Nkosi Nkulunkulu Somandla, ziqotho zilungile izigwebo zakho.iqKngoba bachitha igazi labangcwele lelabaprofethi, ubanike labo igazi ukulinatha; ngoba bafanele.}psNgasengisizwa ingilosi yamanzi isithi: Ulungile, Nkosi, okhona lowayekhona lozakuba khona, ngoba wagweba lezizinto;hoIIngilosi yesithathu yasithululela umganu wayo emifuleni lemithonjeni yamanzi; yasisiba ligazi.nIngilosi yesibili yasithululela umganu wayo olwandle; lwaselusiba ligazi njengelofileyo, lawo wonke umphefumulo ophilayo wafa olwandle."m=Eyokuqala yasihamba, yathululela umganu wayo emhlabeni; kwasekuvela isilonda esibi esibuhlungu ebantwini abalophawu lwesilo, labakhonza umfanekiso waso.!l =Ngasengisizwa ilizwi elikhulu livela ethempelini, lisithi kulezo ingilosi eziyisikhombisa: Hambani, lithululele emhlabeni imiganu yolaka lukaNkulunkulu.LkLethempeli lagcwaliswa intuthu evela ebukhosini bukaNkulunkulu, lemandleni akhe; njalo kwakungekho owayengangena ethempelini, kuze kuphele izinhlupheko eziyisikhombisa zengilosi eziyisikhombisa.(jIlesinye sezidalwa ezine eziphilayo sanika ingilosi eziyisikhombisa imiganu yegolide eyisikhombisa, igcwele ulaka lukaNkulunkulu, ophila kuze kube nini lanini.=iskwasekuphuma ethempelini lezi ingilosi eziyisikhombisa zilezinhlupheko eziyisikhombisa, zembethe ilembu elihlanzekileyo elikhazimulayo, njalo zibotshwe izifuba ngamaqhele egolide;nhUEmva kwalezizinto ngasengibona, khangela-ke, sekuvulwe ithempeli lethabhanekele lobufakazi ezulwini;?gwNgubani ongayikukwesaba, Nkosi, abesedumisa ibizo lakho? ngoba nguwe wedwa ongcwele; ngoba izizwe zonke zizakuza zidumise phambi kwakho; ngoba izenzo zakho zokulunga zibonakalisiwe.Rfbasebehlabela ingoma kaMozisi inceku kaNkulunkulu lengoma yeWundlu, besithi: Mikhulu njalo iyamangalisa imisebenzi yakho, Nkosi Nkulunkulu Somandla, zilungile ziqotho indlela zakho, Nkosi yabangcwele.QeNgasengibona okungathi lulwandle lwengilazi luxubene lomlilo, lalabo abanqobe isilo lomfanekiso waso lophawu lwaso, le nombolo yebizo laso, bemi phezu kolwandle lwengilazi, belamachacho kaNkulunkulu,Ad }Ngasengibona esinye isibonakaliso ezulwini esikhulu lesimangalisayo, ingilosi eziyisikhombisa zilezinhlupheko eziyisikhombisa zokucina, ngoba lwapheleliswa kulezo ulaka lukaNkulunkulu.Ac{Lesikhamelo sewayini sanyathelwa ngaphandle komuzi, kwasekuphuma igazi esikhamelweni sewayini laze lafika ematomini amabhiza, laba ngamastadiyu * azinkulungwane lamakhulu ayisithupha.bIngilosi yasiphosa isikela yayo emhlabeni, yasivuna ivini lomhlaba, yasiphosela esikhamelweni sewayini esikhulu solaka lukaNkulunkulu.oaWLenye ingilosi yaphuma elathini, ilamandla phezu komlilo, yasimemeza ngesimemezo esikhulu kuyo elesikela ebukhali, isithi: Ngenisa isikela yakho ebukhali, ubusubuthelela iziswenya zevini lomhlaba, ngoba izithelo zalo sezivuthiwe.T`!Enye ingilosi yasiphuma ethempelini elisezulwini, layo ilesikela ebukhali.V_%Ohlezi phezu kweyezi waseyiphosa isikela yakhe emhlabeni, wasuvunwa umhlaba.N^Lenye ingilosi yaphuma ethempelini, imemeza ngelizwi elikhulu kuye ohlezi eyezini isithi: Ngenisa isikela yakho uvune, ngoba sekufikile kuwe isikhathi sokuvuna, ngoba sesivuthiwe isivuno somhlaba.3]_Ngasengibona, khangela-ke, iyezi elimhlophe, laphezu kweyezi kuhlezi onjengeNdodana yomuntu, elomqhele wegolide ekhanda lakhe, njalo ele sikela ebukhali esandleni sakhe.d\A Ngasengisizwa ilizwi elivela ezulwini lisithi kimi: Bhala uthi: Babusisiwe abafileyo befela eNkosini kusukela khathesi. Yebo, kutsho uMoya, ukuze baphumule ekutshikatshikeni kwabo; lemisebenzi yabo ilandela kanye labo._[7 Nanku ukubekezela kwabangcwele; nampa abagcina imilayo kaNkulunkulu lokholo lukaJesu.@Zy lentuthu yokuhlutshwa kwabo ithunqa kuze kube nini lanini; njalo kabalakuphumula emini lebusuku laba abakhonza isilo lomfanekiso waso, njalo uba ekhona owemukela uphawu lwebizo laso.XY) laye uzanatha okwewayini lolaka lukaNkulunkulu, elithululelwe enkezweni yolaka lwakhe, lingaxutshaniswanga, njalo uzahlutshwa kakhulu ngomlilo langesibabule phambi kwengilosi ezingcwele, laphambi kweWundlu;.XU Lengilosi yesithathu yazilandela, isithi ngelizwi elikhulu: Uba kukhona okhonza isilo lomfanekiso waso, njalo wemukela uphawu ebunzini lakhe, kumbe esandleni sakhe,WYasilandela enye ingilosi isithi: Iwile, iwile iBhabhiloni, umuzi omkhulu, ngoba unathise izizwe zonke okwewayini lolaka lokufeba kwawo.SuLabo yibo abangangcoliswanga kanye labesifazana; ngoba bazintombi. Yibo abalandela iWundlu loba lisiya ngaphi; laba bathengwa ebantwini, izithelo zokuqala kuNkulunkulu leWundlwini.zRmbasebehlabela kungathi yingoma entsha phambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi, laphambi kwezidalwa ezine eziphilayo labadala; njalo kakho owayengayifunda ingoma, ngaphandle kwabayizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amane lane, abahlengiweyo emhlabeni.*QMNgasengisizwa ilizwi livela ezulwini, njengelizwi lamanzi amanengi, lanjengelizwi lomdumo omkhulu; ngasengisizwa ilizwi labatshayichacho betshaya amachacho abo,'P INgasengibona, khangela-ke, iWundlu limi entabeni iSiyoni, njalo lilezinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amane lane, belebizo likaYise libhalwe emabunzini abo.'OG Nansi inhlakanipho. Olokuqedisisa kabale inombolo yesilo; ngoba iyinombolo yomuntu, lenombolo yaso ingamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha. N  ukuze kungabi khona olakho ukuthenga loba ukuthengisa, ngaphandle kwalowo olophawu, loba ibizo lesilo loba inombolo yebizo laso.-MS Sasesisenza bonke, abancinyane labakhulu, labanothileyo labayanga, labakhululekileyo lezigqili, ukuthi baphiwe uphawu esandleni sabo sokunene, loba emabunzini abo,"L= Sanikwa futhi ukupha umfanekiso wesilo umoya, ukuze umfanekiso wesilo lawo ukhulume, besesisenza ukuthi bonke abangakhonziyo umfanekiso wesilo babulawe.IK  Sasesiduhisa abakhileyo emhlabeni ngalezozibonakaliso ezanikelwa kuso ukuzenza phambi kwesilo, sisithi kwabakhileyo emhlabeni, kabasenzele umfanekiso isilo ebesilenxeba lenkemba, sasesiphila.|Jq Sasesisenza izibonakaliso ezinkulu, saze senza ukuthi lomlilo wehle uvela ezulwini uze emhlabeni, phambi kwabantu.,IQ Njalo sasebenzisa wonke amandla esilo sokuqala phambi kwaso, futhi senza ukuthi umhlaba labakhileyo kuwo bakhonze isilo sokuqala, esinxeba laso lokufa lapholiswa.xHi Ngasengibona esinye isilo sisenyuka emhlabeni, sasilempondo ezimbili njengewundlu, sasesikhuluma njengomgobho.G' Uba umuntu ethumba, uya ekuthunjweni; uba umuntu ebulala ngenkemba, yena kumele abulawe ngenkemba. Lapha kulokubekezela lokholo lwabangcwele.%FE Uba umuntu elendlebe, kezwe.E3 Labo bonke abakhileyo emhlabeni bazasikhonza, labo amabizo abo angabhalwanga egwalweni lwempilo lweWundlu elahlatshwayo selokhu kwasekelwa umhlaba.D Kwasekunikelwa kuso ukuthi silawule impi labangcwele, lokubanqoba; kwasekunikelwa kuso amandla phezu kwawo wonke umhlobo lolimi lesizwe.C Sasesivula umlomo waso ukuhlambaza okumelane loNkulunkulu, lokuhlambaza ibizo lakhe, lethabhanekele lakhe, lalabo abahlezi ezulwini.B- Kwasekunikelwa kuso umlomo wokukhuluma izinto ezinkulu lezinhlamba, kwasekunikelwa kuso amandla okusebenza inyanga ezingamatshumi amane lambili.A basebewukhonza umgobho owasinika isilo amandla, basebesikhonza isilo, besithi: Ngubani ofanana lesilo? Ngubani ongalwa laso?@ Ngasengibona elinye lamakhanda aso kungathi lilimele okokufa; lenxeba laso lokufa selapholiswa; umhlaba wonke wasumangala ngemva kwesilo;B?} Lesilo engasibonayo sasinjengengwe, lenyawo zaso zazinjengezebhere, lomlomo waso unjengomlomo wesilwane. Njalo umgobho wasinika amandla awo, lesihlalo sawo sobukhosi, legunya elikhulu.a> = Ngasengisima etshebetshebeni lolwandle. Ngasengibona isilo sikhuphuka olwandle, silamakhanda ayisikhombisa lempondo ezilitshumi, laphezu kwempondo zaso imiqhele elitshumi, laphezu kwamakhanda aso kul ebizo lenhlamba.$=A Umgobho wasumthukuthelela owesifazana, wasusuka wayakulwa impi labaseleyo benzalo yakhe, labo abagcina imilayo kaNkulunkulu abalobufakazi bukaJesu Kristu.~<u Lomhlaba wamsiza owesifazana, umhlaba wasukhamisa umlomo wawo, waginya umfula umgobho owawuwukhafule emlonyeni wawo.s;_ Lenyoka yakhafula amanzi emlonyeni wayo ngemva kowesifazana kungathi ngumfula, ukuze immukise ngalumfula.I:  Kwasekunikwa owesifazana impiko ezimbili zokhozi olukhulu, ukuze aphaphele enkangala endaweni yakhe, lapho ondliwa khona okwesikhathi, lezikhathi lengxenye yesikhathi, asuke ebusweni benyoka.i9K Kwathi umgobho usubonile ukuthi uphoselwe emhlabeni, wazingela owesifazana owayezele owesilisa.88i Ngalokho thokozani, mazulu lani elihlala kuwo. Maye kulabo abakhileyo emhlabeni lolwandle, ngoba uSathane wehlele kini elolaka olukhulu, esazi ukuthi ulesikhathi esifitshane.7} Njalo bona bamnqobile ngegazi leWundlu langelizwi lobufakazi babo, njalo kabathandanga impilo yabo kwaze kwaba sekufeni.}6s Ngasengisizwa ilizwi elikhulu lisithi ezulwini: Khathesi sekufike usindiso lamandla lombuso kaNkulunkulu wethu, lamandla kaKristu wakhe; ngoba uphoselwe phansi ummangaleli wabazalwane bethu, obamangalelayo emini lebusuku phambi kukaNkulunkulu.55c Umgobho omkhulu wasuphoswa, inyoka endala, ebizwa ngokuthi nguDiyabhola njalo uSathane, okhohlisa umhlaba wonke; waphoselwa emhlabeni, lengilosi zakhe zaphoswa kanye laye.L4 njalo babengelakunqoba, lendawo yawo kayabe isatholakala ezulwini.x3i Kwasekusiba lempi ezulwini; uMikayeli lengilosi zakhe balwa bemelene lomgobho; lomgobho walwa ulengilosi zawo,12[ Lowesifazana wabalekela enkangala, lapho ayelendawo eyayilungiswe nguNkulunkulu, ukuze bamondle khona insuku eziyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisithupha.1% Wasebeletha indodana, isilisa, ezabusa izizwe zonke ngentonga yensimbi; lomntanakhe wahluthulelwa kuNkulunkulu lesihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi.H0  Lomsila wawo wadonsa ingxenye yesithathu yenkanyezi zezulu, waziphosela emhlabeni; njalo umgobho wema phambi kowesifazana obesezabeletha, ukuze kuthi, esebelethile, umimilize umntwana wakhe.3/_ Kwasekubonakala esinye isibonakaliso ezulwini, khangela-ke umgobho omkhulu obomvu, olamakhanda ayisikhombisa lempondo ezilitshumi, lemiqhele eyisikhombisa emakhanda awo.\.1 njalo ekhulelwe, wakhala ngobuhlungu bomhelo, futhi wayesebuhlungwini bokubeletha.=- u Kwasekubonakala isibonakaliso esikhulu ezulwini, owesifazana embethe ilanga, lenyanga ingaphansi kwenyawo zakhe, njalo kukhona ekhanda lakhe umqhele wenkanyezi ezilitshumi lambili;N, Kwasekuvulwa ithempeli likaNkulunkulu ezulwini, kwasekubonakala umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sakhe ethempelini lakhe; kwasekusiba lemibane lamazwi lemidumo lokuzamazama komhlaba lesiqhotho esikhulu.q+[ Lezizwe sezithukuthele, lolaka lwakho selufikile, lesikhathi sabafileyo ukuthi bahlulelwe, lesokunika umvuzo ezincekwini zakho abaprofethi labangcwele labesaba ibizo lakho, abancinyane labakhulu, lesokubhubhisa ababhubhisa umhlaba.* besithi: Siyakubonga, Nkosi Nkulunkulu Somandla, okhona lowayekhona lozakuza, ngoba uthethe amandla akho amakhulu, ubusile.#)? Labadala abangamatshumi amabili lane, abahlezi ezihlalweni zabo zobukhosi phambi kukaNkulunkulu, bathi mbo ngobuso babo phansi, basebekhonza uNkulunkulu,A({ Ingilosi yesikhombisa yasilukhalisa uphondo, kwasekusiba lamazwi amakhulu ezulwini, esithi: Imibuso yomhlaba isingeyeNkosi yethu, lekaKristu wayo, njalo izabusa kuze kube nini lanini.U'# Umaye wesibili usedlule; khangela-ke, umaye wesithathu uyeza ngokuphangisa.w&g Langalelohola kwaba khona ukuzamazama okukhulu komhlaba, lengxenye yetshumi yomuzi yawa, kwasekusifa amabizo abantu abayizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa ekuzamazameni komhlaba; labaseleyo batshaywa luvalo, banika udumo kuNkulunkulu wezulu.% Basebesizwa ilizwi elikhulu livela ezulwini, lisithi kibo: Yenyukelani lapha. Basebesenyukela ezulwini beseyezini. Lezitha zabo zibabona.3$_ Kwathi emva kwalezonsuku ezintathu lengxenye yosuku, uMoya wempilo wavela kuNkulunkulu wangena kibo, basebesima ngenyawo zabo, lokwesaba okukhulu kwehlela kwabababonayo.# Labakhileyo emhlabeni bazathokoza ngabo bathabe, bathumezelane izipho, ngoba lababaprofethi ababili babahlupha abakhileyo emhlabeni.6"e Labavela ebantwini lemihlotsheni lendimini lezizweni bazakhangela izidumbu zabo okwensuku ezintathu lengxenye yosuku, bengavumeli ukuthi izidumbu zabo zibekwe emangcwabeni. ! Lezidumbu zabo zizakuba semgwaqweni womuzi omkhulu, othiwa ngokomoya iSodoma leGibhithe, lapho leNkosi yethu eyabethelelwa khona.  Kuzakuthi sebebuqedile ubufakazi babo, isilo esiphuma emgodini ongelamkhawulo sizakulwa impi labo, besesibanqoba, sibabulale.lQ Laba balamandla okuvala izulu, ukuze izulu lingani ngensuku zokuprofetha kwabo, futhi balamandla phezu kwamanzi, okuthi bawaphendule abe ligazi, lokutshaya umhlaba ngayo yonke inhlupheko, ngaso sonke isikhathi abathanda ngaso.3 Uba kukhona othanda ukubalimaza, umlilo uphuma emlonyeni wabo, uqothule izitha zabo; njalo uba umuntu efisa ukubalimaza, ngokunjalo kumele abulawe.ta Laba bayizihlahla ezimbili zemihlwathi, leziqobane zezibane ezimbili ezimi phambi kukaNkulunkulu womhlaba. 9 Njalo ngizanika amandla kubafakazi bami ababili, njalo bazaprofetha insuku eziyinkulungwane lamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisithupha, begqoke amasaka.G Kodwa iguma elingaphandle kwethempeli ulitshiye ngaphandle, futhi ungalilinganisi; ngoba linikelwe ezizweni; njalo zizanyathelela phansi umuzi ongcwele inyanga ezingamatshumi amane lambili. 5 Kwasekunikelwa kimi umhlanga ofanana lodondolo, njalo ingilosi yema isithi: Sukuma, ulinganise ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, lelathi, labakhonzayo kulo.oW Yasisithi kimi: Kumele ukuthi uphinde uprofethe ebantwini lezizweni lezindimini lemakhosini amanengi.4a Ngasengiluthatha ugwalo oluncinyane esandleni sengilosi, ngaludla ngaluqeda, lwaselusiba emlonyeni wami njengoluju, ubunandi; kwathi sengiludlile, isisu sami sabatshiswa.E Ngasengisiya engilosini, ngisithi kuyo: Nginika ugwalo oluncinyane. Yasisithi kimi: Lu thathe uludle uluqede; futhi luzababisa isisu sakho, kodwa emlonyeni wakho luzaba mnandi njengoluju.=s Lelizwi engalizwa livela ezulwini, lakhuluma lami futhi, lathi: Hamba u ye thatha ugwalo oluncinyane oluvulekileyo olusesandleni sengilosi emi phezu kolwandle laphezu komhlabathi..U kodwa ensukwini zelizwi lengilosi yesikhombisa, isizakhalisa uphondo, kuzabe sekuphelelisiwe imfihlo kaNkulunkulu, njengoba atshumayela kwezakhe inceku abaprofethi.+O yafunga ngaye ophilayo kuze kube nini lanini, owadala izulu lezinto ezikulo, lomhlaba lezinto ezikuwo, lolwandle lezinto ezikulo, ukuthi kakusayikuba lesikhathi;kO Lengilosi engayibona imi phezu kolwandle laphezu komhlabathi yaphakamisela isandla sayo ezulwini,[/ kwathi imidumo eyisikhombisa isikhulume amazwi ayo, ngasengizabhala; ngasengisizwa ilizwi livela ezulwini, lisithi kimi: Namathisela ngophawu izinto imidumo eyisikhombisa ezikhulumileyo, ungazibhali lezizinto.|q yamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu njengesilwane sibhonga; kwathi isimemezile, imidumo eyisikhombisa yakhuluma amazwi ayo,! njalo yayilogwalo oluncinyane oluvulekileyo esandleni sayo; yasimisa unyawo lwayo lokunene phezu kolwandle, lolwekhohlo phezu komhlabathi,; q Ngasengibona enye ingilosi elamandla isehla ivela ezulwini; yembethe iyezi, lomchilowamakhosikazi usekhanda layo, lobuso bayo babunjengelanga, lenyawo zayo zinjengensika zomlilo;{o futhi kabaphendukanga ekubulaleni kwabo, kumbe ekuthakatheni kwabo, loba ekuphingeni kwabo, kumbe ekwebeni kwabo.| q Labaseleyo babantu, abangabulawanga kulezinhlupheko, kabaphendukanga emisebenzini yezandla zabo, ukuthi bangakhonzi amadimoni, lezithombe zegolide lezesiliva lezethusi lezelitshe lezesihlahla, njalo ezingaboniyo, lezingezwayo, lezingahambiyo; y Ngoba amandla awo asemlonyeni wawo, lemisileni yawo; ngoba imisila yawo injengezinyoka ilamakhanda, langawo ayalimaza. y Ngalezi ezintathu kwabulawa ingxenye yesithathu yabantu, ngomlilo langentuthu langesibabule okwaphuma emilonyeni yawo.f E Ngasengiwabona ngokunje amabhiza embonweni, labagadi bawo, belezivikelo zesifuba zomlilo lezehiyakinte * lezesibabule; lamakhanda amabhiza ayenjengamakhanda ezilwane, lemilonyeni yawo kwaphuma umlilo lentuthu lesibabule.c ? Lenani lamabutho agade amabhiza laliyizigidi ezimbili zezigidi; ngasengisizwa inani lawo. Zasezikhululwa ingilosi ezine ezazilungiselwe ihola losuku lenyanga lomnyaka, ukuze zibulale ingxenye yesithathu yabantu.ve lisithi kungilosi yesithupha eyayilophondo: Khulula ingilosi ezine ezibotshiweyo emfuleni omkhulu iYufrathi.  Ingilosi yesithupha yasilukhalisa uphondo; ngasengisizwa ilizwi livela empondweni ezine zelathi legolide eliphambi kukaNkulunkulu,S Umaye oyedwa usedlulile; khangela kuseza omaye ababili emva kwalezizinto./ futhi sasilenkosi phezu kwaso, ingilosi yomgodi ongelamkhawulo; ibizo layo ngesiHebheru linguAbadoni, langesiGriki ilebizo elithiwa nguApoliyoni.  Njalo sasilemisila efanana le ya bofezela, njalo kwakulendonsi emisileni yaso; lamandla aso ayengawokona abantu inyanga ezinhlanu;!; Futhi sasilezivikelo zesifuba ezinjengezivikelo zesifuba zensimbi, lomdumo wempiko zaso wawu njengomdumo wezinqola zamabhiza amanengi egijimela empini.Z- Njalo sasilenwele ezinjengenwele zabesifazana, lamazinyo aso ayenjengawezilwane.3 Lezimo zesikhonyane zinjengamabhiza alungiselwe impi, lemakhanda aso kwakukhona okunjengemiqhele enjengegolide, lobuso baso babunjengobuso babantu.pY Langalezonsuku abantu bazadinga ukufa, kodwa bangakutholi; bazafisa ukufa, kodwa ukufa kuzababalekela.~) Kwasekunikwa kuso ukuthi singababulali, kodwa bahlutshwe inyanga ezinhlanu; lobuhlungu baso babunjengobuhlungu bukafezela, lapho eluma umuntu.*}M Kwasekuthiwa kuso singoni utshani bomhlaba, loba yini eluhlaza, loba yisiphi isihlahla, ngaphandle kwabantu kuphela abangelaphawu lukaNkulunkulu emabunzini abo.||q Kwasekuphuma isikhonyane entuthwini seza emhlabeni, kwasekunikwa kuso amandla, njengabofezela bomhlaba belamandla.+{O Yasivula igodi lomgodi ongelamkhawulo, kwasekusenyuka intuthu emgodini njengentuthu yesithando somlilo esikhulu, kwasekufiphazwa ilanga lomoya ngentuthu yomgodi.,z S Ingilosi yesihlanu yasilukhalisa uphondo, ngasengibona inkanyezi ivela ezulwini isiwele emhlabeni, kwasekunikelwa kuyo isihluthulelo segodi lomgodi ongelamkhawulo.\y1 Ngasengibona, ngasengisizwa ingilosi eyodwa iphapha phakathi laphakathi kwezulu, isithi ngelizwi elikhulu: Maye, maye, maye kulabo abakhileyo emhlabeni, kumazwi aseleyo empondo zengilosi ezintathu esezizakhala!x Ingilosi yesine yasilukhalisa uphondo, kwasekutshaywa ingxenye yesithathu yelanga lengxenye yesithathu yenyanga lengxenye yesithathu yezinkanyezi, ukuze kufiphazwe ingxenye yesithathu yazo, lengxenye yesithathu yosuku ingakhanyi, lobusuku ngokunjalo.w+ Lebizo lenkanyezi lalithiwa nguMhlonyane; lengxenye yesithathu yamanzi yaba ngumhlonyane, labantu abanengi bafa ngamanzi, ngoba ayenziwe ababa.iuNgasengisithi kuye: Nkosi, nguwe owaziyo. Wasesithi kimi: Laba yibo abaphuma ekuhluphekeni okukhulu, basebewatsha izembatho zabo benza izembatho zabo zaba mhlophe egazini leWundlu.whg Omunye wabadala wasephendula, esithi kimi: Laba abembethe izembatho ezimhlophe, ngobani, futhi bavela ngaphi?g' zisithi: Ameni. Ukudunyiswa lobukhosi lenhlakanipho lokubonga lodumo lamandla lengalo kakube kuNkulunkulu wethu kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni./fW Lengilosi zonke zazimi zihanqe isihlalo sobukhosi labadala lezidalwa ezine eziphilayo, zasezisiwa ngobuso bazo phambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi, zasezikhonza uNkulunkulu,~eu njalo limemeza ngelizwi elikhulu, lisithi: Usindiso kuNkulunkulu wethu ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi, lakulo iWundlu.d# Emva kwalezizinto ngabona, khangela-ke, ixuku elikhulu, okungelamuntu ongalibala, elivela kuzo zonke izizwe lemihlobo labantu lezindimi, limi phambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi laphambi kweWundlu, lembethe izembatho ezimhlophe, le ngatsha zezihlahla zamalala ezandleni zabo; WI~}}||"{{zsyy$xswvvNuuouWasesithi kimi: Lamazwi athembekile aqotho; njalo iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wabaprofethi abangcwele, ithumele ingilosi yayo ukutshengisa inceku zayo izinto okumele zenzeke ngokuphangisa.'nGLobusuku kabuyikuba khona lapho, njalo kazisweli isibane lokukhanya kwelanga, ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu iyazikhanyisela; njalo zizabusa kuze kube nini lanini.Fmzizabona ubuso bakhe; lebizo lakhe lizakuba semabunzini azo.lKakusayikuba khona lakanye isiqalekiso; kodwa isihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu leseWundlu sizakuba kuwo; lenceku zakhe zizamkhonza,^k5Laphakathi kwesitalada sawo, njalo ngapha langapha komfula kwakulesihlahla sempilo, sithela izithelo ezilitshumi lambili, ileyo laleyo inyanga sithela isithelo saso; lamahlamvu esihlahla ngawokwelatshwa kwezizwe.j Wasengitshengisa umfula ocengekileyo wamanzi empilo, ukhazimula njengekristali*, uphuma esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu, leseWundlu.$iAnjalo kakusoze kwangena lolulodwa ulutho olungcolileyo kuwo, njalo lokwenza okunengekayo lamanga; ngaphandle kwabalotshiweyo egwalweni lwempilo lweWundlu.7hinjalo bazaletha kuwo ubukhosi lodumo lwezizwe;Tg!lamasango awo kawasoze avalwe emini, ngoba kakuyikuba khona ubusuku lapho;sf_lezizwe zabasindisiweyo zizahamba ekukhanyeni kwawo; lamakhosi omhlaba aletha ubukhosi lodumo lwawo kuwo; eLomuzi kawusweli langa, kumbe inyanga, ukuthi kukhanyise kuwo; ngoba inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu iyawukhanyisa, lesibane sawo liWundlu;udcNjalo kangibonanga ithempeli phakathi kwawo; ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu uSomandla ulithempeli lawo, leWundlu.McLamasango alitshumi lambili angamapharele* alitshumi lambili; yilelo ngalinye ngalinye lamasango lilipharele linye; njalo isitalada somuzi sasiligolide elicwengekileyo, njengengilazi ekhanyelayo.qb[esesihlanu, isaridonikisi*; esesithupha, isardiyusi*; esesikhombisa, ikrisolite*; esesificaminwembili, ibherule*; esesificamunwemunye, itopazi*; esetshumi, ikrisoprase*; esetshumi lanye, ihiyakinte*; esetshumi lambili, i-ametiste*./aWLezisekelo zomduli womuzi zaziceciswe ngalo lonke ilitshe eliligugu. Isisekelo sokuqala, ijaspi; esesibili, isafire*; esesithathu, ikalkedoni*; esesine, i-emeraldi*;|`qNjalo kwakulesakhiwo somduli wawo phakathi, ijaspi; lomuzi uligolide elicwengekileyo, njengengilazi ehlanzekileyo.t_aWaselinganisa umduli wawo, ingalo ezilikhulu lamatshumi amane lane, isilinganiso somuntu, esingesengilosi.[^/Umuzi wawumiswe walingana inhlangothi zozine, lobude bawo babungangobubanzi. Waselinganisa umuzi ngomhlanga waba ngamastadiyu* azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; ubude lobubanzi lokuphakama kwawo kuyalingana.i]KLowayekhuluma lami wayelomhlanga wegolide, ukuze alinganise umuzi, lamasango awo, lomduli wawo.u\cLomduli womuzi wawulezisekelo ezilitshumi lambili, lakuzo amabizo abaphostoli abalitshumi lambili beWundlu.[ Empumalanga kwakulamasango amathathu; enyakatho, amasango amathathu; eningizimu, amasango amathathu; lentshonalanga, amasango amathathu.FZ njalo ulomduli omkhulu lophakemeyo, ulamasango alitshumi lambili, lemasangweni ingilosi ezilitshumi lambili, lamabizo ebhalwe kiwo, angawezizwe ezilitshumi lambili zabantwana bakoIsrayeli.Y ulenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu; ukukhanya kwawo kwakunjengelitshe eliligugu elikhulukazi njengelitshe ijaspi*, likhanyisa njengekristali*;X' Yasingithwala ngikuMoya yaya entabeni enkulu lende, yasingitshengisa umuzi omkhulu, iJerusalema engcwele, usehla uvela ezulwini kuNkulunkulu,PW Kwasekusiza kimi enye yengilosi eziyisikhombisa ezazilemiganu eyisikhombisa egcwele izinhlupheko zokucina eziyisikhombisa, yasikhuluma lami, isithi: Woza lapha, ngizakutshengisa umakoti, umkaWundlu.YV+Kodwa amagwala labangakholwayo labanengekayo lababulali leziphingi labathakathi labakhonza izithombe labo bonke abaqambimanga, bazakuba lesabelo sabo echibini elivutha umlilo lesibabule, okuyikufa kwesibili.rU]Onqobayo uzakudla ilifa lazo zonke izinto; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wakhe, laye abe yindodana yami.T)Wasesithi kimi: Sekwenzakele. Mina nginguAlfa loOmega, ukuqala lokucina. Mina ngizamnika owomileyo okuvela emthonjeni wamanzi empilo ngesihle.S%Wasesithi ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi: Khangela, ngenza zonke izinto zibentsha. Wasesithi kimi: Bhala; ngoba lamazwi aqinisile athembekile.FRnjalo uNkulunkulu uzakwesula zonke izinyembezi emehlweni abo, lokufa kakusayikuba khona; kumbe ukulila, kumbe ukukhala, loba ubuhlungu abusayikuba khona; ngoba izinto zakuqala sezidlulile.fQENgasengisizwa ilizwi elikhulu livela ezulwini, lisithi: Khangela, ithabhanekele likaNkulunkulu lisebantwini, njalo uzahlala labo, futhi bona bazakuba ngabantu bakhe, loNkulunkulu uqobo uzakuba labo, eng uNkulunkulu wabo;P%Mina Johane ngasengibona umuzi ongcwele, iJerusalema entsha, usehla uvela kuNkulunkulu ezulwini, ulungisiwe njengomakoti ececiselwe umkakhe.O Ngasengibona izulu elitsha lomhlaba omutsha; ngoba izulu lokuqala lomhlaba wokuqala kwasekudlulile, lolwandle lungasekho.`N9Uba-ke ekhona ongatholwanga elotshiwe egwalweni lwempilo, waphoselwa echibini lomlilo.TM!Ukufa lesihogo kwasekuphoselwa echibini lomlilo; lokhu kuyikufa kwesibili.!L; Lolwandle lwabakhupha abafileyo ababekilo, njalo ukufa lesihogo kwakhupha abafileyo ababekikho; basebesahlulelwa, ngulowo lalowo, ngokwemisebenzi yabo.eKC Ngasengibona abafileyo abancinyane labakhulu, bemi phambi kukaNkulunkulu, lengwalo zavulwa; njalo olunye ugwalo lwavulwa, olungolwempilo; abafileyo basebesahlulelwa ngezinto ezibhalwe ezingwalweni, ngokwemisebenzi yabo.J Ngasengibona isihlalo sobukhosi esikhulu lesimhlophe lohlezi kuso, omhlaba lezulu kwabalekela ubuso bakhe, njalo kakutholelwanga ndawo..IU loSathane owayebaduhisile waphoselwa echibini lomlilo lesibabule, lapho okukhona isilo lomprofethi wamanga; njalo bazahlutshwa emini lebusuku kuze kube nini lanini.$HA Basebesenyukela ebubanzini bomhlaba, bazingelezela inkamba yabangcwele lomuzi othandekayo; kwasekusehla umlilo kuNkulunkulu ovela ezulwini, wasubaqothula;G+njalo uzaphumela ukuduhisa izizwe ezisemagumbini amane omhlaba, uGogi loMagogi, ukubabuthela empini; onani labo lingangetshebetshebe lolwandle.^F5Lalapho isiphelile iminyaka eyinkulungwane, uSathane uzakhululwa entolongweni yakhe,XE)Ubusisiwe njalo ungcwele olesabelo ekuvukeni kokuqala; phezu kwalaba ukufa kwesibili kakulamandla, kodwa bazakuba ngabapristi bakaNkulunkulu, labakaKristu, njalo bazabusa kanye laye iminyaka eyinkulungwane.zDmKodwa abaseleyo kwabafileyo kabaphindanga baphila ize iphele iminyaka eyinkulungwane. Lokhu kuyikuvuka kokuqala.vCeNgasengibona izihlalo zobukhosi, basebehlala kuzo, lokwahlulela kwanikelwa kubo; ngabona lemiphefumulo yalabo ababequnywe amakhanda ngenxa yobufakazi bukaJesu langenxa yelizwi likaNkulunkulu, lababengakhonzanga isilo, loba umfanekiso waso, njalo bengemukelanga uphawu lwaso ebunzini labo, lesandleni sabo; basebephila babusa kanye loKristu iminyaka eyinkulungwane.TB!yasiwuphosela emgodini ongelamkhawulo, yawuvalela, yasibeka uphawu phezu kwawo, ukuze ungabe usaduhisa izizwe, ize iphele iminyaka eyinkulungwane; lemva kwalokhu kumele ukuthi ukhululwe okwesikhatshana.nAUYasiwubamba umgobho, inyoka endala, enguDiyabhola loSathane, yasiwubopha okweminyaka eyinkulungwane,@ yNgasengibona ingilosi isehla ivela ezulwini, ilesihluthulelo somgodi ongelamkhawulo, leketane elikhulu esandleni sayo.q?[labaseleyo babulawa ngenkemba yogade ibhiza, ephuma emlonyeni wakhe; lenyoni zonke zasutha inyama yabo.u>cIsilo sasesibanjwa, njalo kanye laso umprofethi wamanga owenza izibonakaliso phambi kwaso, aduhisa ngazo labo ababelophawu lwesilo, lalabo abakhonza umfanekiso waso; labo bobabili baphoselwa bephila echibini lomlilo elivutha isibabule;|=qNgasengibona isilo, lamakhosi omhlaba lamabutho awo ebuthanele ukulwa impi laye ogade ibhiza, kanye lebutho lakhe.L<ukuze lidle inyama yamakhosi, lenyama yenduna ezinkulu, lenyama yabalamandla, lenyama yamabhiza leyabagadi bawo, lenyama yabo bonke, abakhululekileyo kanye labayizigqili, labancinyane labakhulu.R;Ngasengibona ingilosi eyodwa imi elangeni; yasimemeza ngelizwi elikhulu, isithi enyonini zonke eziphaphayo phakathi laphakathi kwezulu: Wozani libuthaniswe ekudleni kwantambama kukaNkulunkulu omkhulu,l:QNjalo esembathweni lethangazini lakhe ulebizo elibhalwe ukuthi: INKOSI YAMAKHOSI LOMBUSI WABABUSI.Z9-Emlonyeni wakhe kwasekuphuma inkemba ebukhali, ukuze atshaye izizwe ngayo; njalo yena uzazibusa ngentonga yensimbi; yena-ke uzanyathela isikhamelo sevini sewayini lentukuthelo yolaka lukaNkulunkulu uSomandla.8Lamabutho ayesezulwini amlandela egade amabhiza amhlophe, embethe ilembu elicolekileyo kakhulu elimhlophe lelihlanzekileyo.m7S wasesembatha isembatho esicwiliswe egazini; lebizo lakhe libizwa ngokuthi, nguLizwi likaNkulunkulu.61 Lamehlo akhe afanana lelangabi lomlilo, lekhanda lakhe kulemiqhele eminengi; njalo ulebizo elilotshiweyo, okungelamuntu olaziyo ngaphandle kwakhe,5- Ngasengibona izulu livuliwe, khangela-ke ibhiza elimhlophe, loligadileyo ubizwa ngokuthi oThembekileyo loQotho, njalo ngokulunga wahlulela alwe.b4= Ngasengiwela phansi enyaweni zayo ukuyikhonza; yasisithi kimi: Qaphela unga kwenzi; ngiyinceku kanye lawe labazalwane bakho abalobufakazi bukaJesu; khonza uNkulunkulu; ngoba ubufakazi bukaJesu bungumoya wesiprofetho.3- Yasisithi kimi: Bhala uthi: Babusisiwe labo ababizelwe ekudleni kwantambama komtshado weWundlu. 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